IN HAEC VERBA: Open Records Request re: VCB

Dear Messrs. McCormack, Wanchick and Hastings:




A. VCB has still not responded substantively to my May 20, 2013 request for its Antitrust and Civil Rights Compliance policies. Why not?



B. Articles 8, 9, 10 and 11 of VCB's February 2, 2010 contract with St. Johns County (SJC BCC Resolution 2010-22) require VCB's full compliance with Florida's Open Records laws, antitrust laws, civil rights laws and other federal state and local laws. Accordingly, please direct VCB, TDC and county officials to provide by E-mail or thumb drive, by close of business May 24, 2013:

1. Copies of all MMDY contracts for research, advertising, marketing and strategic advice;

2. Year-by-year total disbursements to MMDY and predecessors, and other contractors;

3. Any proof of competitive bidding for any MMDY or other contracts, or failing that, any legal determination of sole source status;

4. VCB and MMDY evaluations of Miami, African-American, youth and GLBT markets and why we're not advertising there.

5. MMDY draft and final presentation to May 14, 2013 WGV meeting where pricing was discussed (sorry for typo in earlier E-mail below -- meeting in quo was May 14th, not May 7th).

6. Compliance policies, including but not limited to those on Antitrust, Competitive Bidding and Civil Rights.

7. Pricing information shared and discussions about pricing at VCB meetings.

8. All EEOC forms EEO-1 or EEO-4 filed by VCB and MMDY.

9. All VCB documents responding to the 2012 and 2013 Fair Housing ordinances adopted by the Cities of St. Augustine and St. Augustine Beach, banning sexual orientation discrimination, e.g., any advice to VCB members or changes to VCB and member advertising and marketing materials.

10. All communications concerning or resulting from or related to any civil rights and antitrust concerns, including mine, including but not limited o communications between and among VCB, TDC, SJC, COSA, SAB,et al.



To help identify responsive documents, I am available to meet with you, or your respective staffers, at VCB's offices tomorrow morning -- this will help to assure compliance and avoid more delays.



Thank you.

With kindest regards, I am,

Sincerely yours,

Ed

Ed Slavin

Clean Up City of St. Augustine, Florida

www.cleanupcityofstaugustine.blogspot.com

Box 3084

St. Augustine, Florida 32085-3084

904-377-4998