Docket Sheet

Deborah Wei and Save Chinatown Coalition v. City of Philadelphia City Council

OOR Dkt. No.: AP 2023-3029
Case Status: Affirmed by Common Pleas

01/31/2024

12/28/2023

Young, Joshua

Philadelphia

Requests for various records regarding the construction of a sports arena within the City of Philadelphia. The Requests are partially specific under Section 703 of the RTKL. The agency may withhold records that contain confidential proprietary information or trade secrets. The agency failed to prove that any other exemptions or privileges apply to the records. Granted in part and denied in part.

Clause Exemption Result
708 (b) (10) (i) A record that reflects: (A) The internal, predecisional deliberations of an agency, its members, employees or officials or predecisional deliberations between agency members, employees or officials and members, employees or officials of another agency , including predecisional deliberations relating to a budget recommendation, legislative proposal, legislative amendment, contemplated or proposed policy or course of action or any research, memos or other documents used in the predecisional deliberations. (B) The strategy to be used to develop or achieve the successful adoption of a budget, legislative proposal or regulation. (ii) Subparagraph (i)(A) shall apply to agencies subject to 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 (relating to open meetings) in a manner consistent with 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7. A record which is not otherwise exempt from access under this act and which is presented to a quorum for deliberation in accordance with 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 shall be a public record. (iii) This paragraph shall not apply to a written or Internet application or other document that has been submitted to request Commonwealth funds. (iv) This paragraph shall not apply to the results of public opinion surveys, polls, focus groups, marketing research or similar effort designed to measure public opinion. Granted
708 (b) (11) A record that constitutes or reveals a trade secret or confidential proprietary information. Partially Granted
Agency Invoked an Extension The agency invoked a 30 day extension to respond to the request.
Section 703 - Specificity Section 703 - Specificity Partially Granted
2023-3030 Deborah Wei and Save Chinatown Coalition v. City of Philadelphia Planning Commission
2023-3031 Deborah Wei and Save Chinatown Coalition v. City of Philadelphia Mayor's Office
2023-3032 Deborah Wei and Save Chinatown Coalition v. City of Philadelphia Law Department
2023-3043 Deborah Wei and Save Chinatown Coalition v. City of Philadelphia Department of Streets
Docket Entries
Filed Description Step Court Document
03/10/2025 Court Order Affirming the OOR Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (24-02-02722)
01/29/2025 Agency Praecipe To Supplement Record Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (24-02-02722)
12/16/2024 Requester Brief Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (24-02-02722)
12/06/2024 Court Notice - Hearing or Argument Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (24-02-02722)
11/18/2024 Agency Brief Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (24-02-02722)
10/08/2024 Court Scheduling Order Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (24-02-02722)
07/29/2024 Court Order Granting Stipulation Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (24-02-02722)
07/24/2024 Agency Stipulation and Order Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (24-02-02722)
06/28/2024 Court Order Granting Relief Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (24-02-02722)
06/27/2024 Agency Joint Motion for Relief Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (24-02-02722)
06/24/2024 Agency Entry of Appearance Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (24-02-02722)
06/17/2024 Court Order Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (24-02-02722)
06/05/2024 OOR Certified Record Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (24-02-02722)
05/15/2024 Court Order Granting Admission Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (24-02-02722)
04/26/2024 Court Scheduling Order and Writ of Certiorari Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (24-02-02722)
04/19/2024 Requester Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (24-02-02722)
03/13/2024 Requester Entry of Appearance Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (24-02-02722)
02/23/2024 Court Notice of Filing Appeal Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (24-02-02722)
02/22/2024 Agency Notice of Appeal Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (24-02-02722)
01/29/2024 OOR Final Determination Final Determination
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