2021-09-09 SWRCC Completed PRA Corres.Nichole Romane |Deputy City Clerk
City Clerk’s Office
City of La Quinta
78495 Calle Tampico ◦ La Quinta, CA 92253
Ph. 760.777.7092
nromane@laquintaca.gov
www.laquintaca.gov
RE: COMPLETED: SWRCC (Tsai) 2021-08-12 Coral Mountain Draft EIR
Nichole Romane <nromane@laquintaca.gov>
Thu 9/9/2021 5:46 PM
To:Brandon Young <brandon@mitchtsailaw.com>
Cc:cindy@mitchtsailaw.com <cindy@mitchtsailaw.com>;mitch@mitchtsailaw.com <mitch@mitchtsailaw.com>;george@mitchtsailaw.com
<george@mitchtsailaw.com>;Consulting Planner <ConsultingPlanner@laquintaca.gov>;City Clerk Mail <CityClerkMail@laquintaca.gov>
Good afternoon Mr. Young,
Unfortunately, the documents must be downloaded one at a time. I will be out of the office until Monday,
but if you are still unable to retrieve the documents please let me know and I can work on setting up a
share file for you so that you can retrieve the responsive records.
Thank you.
From: Brandon Young <brandon@mitchtsailaw.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 9, 2021 5:26 PM
To: Nichole Romane <nromane@laquintaca.gov>
Cc: cindy@mitchtsailaw.com; mitch@mitchtsailaw.com; george@mitchtsailaw.com; ConsulMng Planner <ConsulMngPlanner@laquintaca.gov>; City
Clerk Mail <CityClerkMail@laquintaca.gov>
Subject: Re: COMPLETED: SWRCC (Tsai) 2021-08-12 Coral Mountain DraX EIR
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Good evening Ms. Romane,
Our office is having difficulty downloading the files from the provided link (h]ps://laqlaserweb.laquintaca.gov/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=553754&
dbid=1&repo=CityofLaQuinta). When selecMng mulMple files or folders, the website only produces an empty .ZIP file.
Could the CIty provide the documents in another format, such as Google Drive?
Thank you for your help regarding this ma]er,
Brandon Young
Office Manager
Mitchell M. Tsai, Attorney At Law
139 South Hudson Avenue, Suite 200
Pasadena, CA 91101
Office: (626) 381-9248
Fax: (626) 389-5414
Email: brandon@mitchtsailaw.com
Website: http://www.mitchtsailaw.com
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On Wed, Sep 8, 2021 at 5:18 PM Nichole Romane <nromane@laquintaca.gov> wrote:
Good afternoon,
This correspondence is regarding your Public Records Act request received August 12, 2021. On August
23, 2021, the City informed you that the response time for your request would be extended by an
additional 14 days in accordance with the California Public Records Act [Government Code Section
6253(c)], due to the need to search for, collect, and appropriately examine a voluminous amount of
records and to consult with another agency having substantial interest in the determination of the request
or among two or more components of the agency having substantial subject matter interest therein.
The City has now completed its review of records responsive to your request, please see the answers in
blue below for the numbered items that correspond to your letter attached:
1. All Project application material - Please see the link to the city’s online document portal:
https://laqlaserweb.laquintaca.gov/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=553754&dbid=1&
repo=CityofLaQuinta
2. All staff reports and related documents prepared by the City with respect to its compliance
with the substantive and procedural requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, Public
Resources Code § 21000 et seq., and the CEQA Guidelines, title 14, California Code of Regulations,
§ 15000 et seq. (collectively “CEQA”) and with respect to the action on the Project – No
responsive records
3. All staff reports and related documents prepared by the City and written testimony or
documents submitted by any person relevant to any findings or statement of overriding
considerations adopted by the agency pursuant to CEQA – No responsive records
4. Any transcript or minutes of the proceedings at which the decision making body of the City
heard testimony on, or considered any environmental document on, the Project, and any transcript
or minutes of proceedings before any advisory body to the public agency that were presented to the
decision making body prior to action on the environmental documents or on the Project – No
responsive records
5. All notices issued by the City to comply with CEQA or with any other law governing the
processing and approval of the Project - Please see the link to the city’s online document
portal: https://laqlaserweb.laquintaca.gov/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=553754&dbid=1&
repo=CityofLaQuinta
6. All written comments received in response to, or in connection with, environmental documents
prepared for the Project, including responses to the notice of preparation - Please see the link to
the city’s online document portal: https://laqlaserweb.laquintaca.gov/WebLink
/Browse.aspx?id=553754&dbid=1&repo=CityofLaQuinta
7. All written evidence or correspondence submitted to, or transferred from, the City with respect
to compliance with CEQA or with respect to the Project - Please see the link to the city’s online
document portal: https://laqlaserweb.laquintaca.gov/WebLink
/Browse.aspx?id=553754&dbid=1&repo=CityofLaQuinta
8. Any proposed decisions or findings submitted to the decision making body of the City by its
staff, or the Project proponent, Project opponents, or other persons – No responsive records
9. The documentation of the final City decision and approvals, including the final environmental
impact report, mitigated negative declaration, negative declaration, or notice of exemption, and all
documents, in addition to those referenced in paragraph (3), cited or relied on in the findings or in a
statement of overriding considerations adopted pursuant to CEQA – No responsive records
10. Any other written materials relevant to the public agency's compliance with CEQA or to its
decision on the merits of the Project, including the initial study, any drafts of any environmental
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Nichole Romane |Deputy City Clerk
City Clerk’s Office
City of La Quinta
78495 Calle Tampico ◦ La Quinta, CA 92253
Ph. 760.777.7092
nromane@laquintaca.gov
www.laquintaca.gov
Laurie McGinley |Management Assistant
City Clerk’s Office
City of La Quinta
78495 Calle Tampico ◦ La Quinta, CA 92253
Ph. 760.777.7123
lmcginley@laquintaca.gov
www.laquintaca.gov
document, or portions thereof, that have been released for public review, and copies of studies or
other documents relied upon in any environmental document prepared for the Project and either
made available to the public during the public review period or included in the City 's files on the
Project, and all internal agency communications, including staff notes and memoranda related to
the Project or to compliance with CEQA - Please see the link to the city’s online document
portal: https://laqlaserweb.laquintaca.gov/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=553754&dbid=1&
repo=CityofLaQuinta
11. The full written record before any inferior administrative decision making body whose decision
was appealed to a superior administrative decision making body prior to the filing of any litigation –
No responsive records.
This email correspondence completes the City’s response to your request for information. Have a
wonderful day!
From: Laurie McGinley <lmcginley@laquintaca.gov>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2021 11:08 AM
To:cindy@mitchtsailaw.com
Cc:mitch@mitchtsailaw.com; george@mitchtsailaw.com; hind@mitchtsailaw.com; Brandon Young <brandon@mitchtsailaw.com>; ConsulMng
Planner <ConsulMngPlanner@laquintaca.gov>; City Clerk Mail <CityClerkMail@laquintaca.gov>
Subject: 14-DAY EXTENSION: SWRCC (Tsai) 2021-08-12 Coral Mountain DraX EIR
Good afternoon,
The City received your request for public records on August 12, 2021, related to the Coral Mountain Resort Draft
EIR.
This e-mail serves as written notice that the 10-day time limit to satisfy the request is being extended by an
additional 14 days in accordance with the California Public Records Act [Government Code Section 6253(c)], due to
the need to search for, collect, and appropriately examine a voluminous amount of records and to consult with
another agency having substantial interest in the determination of the request or among two or more components
of the agency having substantial subject matter interest therein. The City will respond on or about September 7,
2021.
Thank you,
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From: Monika Radeva <mradeva@laquintaca.gov>
Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2021 3:04 PM
To:cindy@mitchtsailaw.com
Cc:mitch@mitchtsailaw.com; george@mitchtsailaw.com; hind@mitchtsailaw.com; Brandon Young <brandon@mitchtsailaw.com>; ConsulMng
Planner <ConsulMngPlanner@laquintaca.gov>; City Clerk Mail <CityClerkMail@laquintaca.gov>
Subject: RECEIVED: SWRCC (Tsai) 2021-08-12 Coral Mountain DraX EIR
Good afternoon,
This email serves as confirmation that the City has received the attached request for public information, sent via
the email below and dated August 12, 2021, related to the Coral Mountain Resort Draft EIR.
The City will begin processing this request and will respond as soon as possible, but no later than August 23, 2021,
in accordance with the California Public Records Act (Gov. Code Section 62350 et seq.).
Thank you.
Monika Radeva, CMC |City Clerk
City of La Quinta
78495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA 92253
Tel: (760) 777-7035
MRadeva@laquintaca.gov
From: Cindy Pain <cindy@mitchtsailaw.com>
Date: Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 4:42 PM
To: "consulMngplanner@laquintaca.gov" <consulMngplanner@laquintaca.gov>, "mradeva@laquintaca.gov"
<mradeva@laquintaca.gov>
Cc: Mitchell Tsai <mitch@mitchtsailaw.com>, George Aguilar <george@mitchtsailaw.com>, Hind Baki <hind@mitchtsailaw.com>,
Brandon Young <brandon@mitchtsailaw.com>
Subject: SWRCC-[City of La Quinta, Coral Mountain Resort]-PRA Request
Resent-From: <consulMngplanner@laquintaca.gov>
Dear Ms. Radeva and Ms. Criste,
Please see the a]ached Public Records Act and NoMce List Request for the above referenced Project and confirm receipt of this email and its
a]achment.
Best Regards,
Cindy Pain
Paralegal
Mitchell M. Tsai, Attorney at Law
139 South Hudson Avenue, Suite 200
Pasadena, CA 91101
Office: (626) 381-9248
Fax: (626) 389-5414
Email: cindy@mitchtsailaw.com
Website: http://www.mitchtsailaw.com
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