The City of Los Santos acknowledges receipt of your request seeking records relating to enforcement activity concerning Bastone Freight & Haul, as well as statistical summaries of Municipal Business Code enforcement outcomes.

Pursuant to the San Andreas Freedom of Information Act, the City conducted a reasonable search of departments reasonably likely to maintain responsive records.

The City can confirm that a report regarding potential business code non-compliance was received and administratively reviewed on the dates referenced in your request. Following review of available information, no notice of non-compliance, cease-and-desist directive, civil penalty, warning letter, or formal enforcement determination was issued.

The City has identified no finalized enforcement records responsive to your request.

To the extent internal administrative notes or compliance assessments exist, such materials were generated as part of internal regulatory review processes. Disclosure of such materials would reveal internal evaluative methodologies and decision-making considerations and is exempt from disclosure under the deliberative and regulatory administration provisions of the San Andreas Freedom of Information Act.

With respect to your request for statistical summaries identifying enforcement actions by violation type and business name for the months of February and March, the City does not maintain consolidated enforcement statistical records in the form requested. Responsive information, if any, exists only within individual case files. Public records law does not require the City to compile, aggregate, or create new analytical records in response to a request.

Additionally, disclosure of enforcement-related information identifying specific businesses in matters not resulting in formal regulatory action would create a foreseeable risk of commercial and reputational harm. Such information is therefore not subject to disclosure.

The City has released all existing, non-exempt records responsive to your request.

Request

On public reports of neo-nazi city municipal employees in the Paleto Sawmill.

On updates regarding the status of the Investigation initially promised by Andrew Brandenburg, then delegated to Hank Miller.

On whether Glen Reddick, Sawmill Operations Director, has been made aware of these reports, reviewed his personell for such, and made any firing decisions based on such.

Response

As an initial procedural matter, the Freedom of Information process is designed to provide access to existing documented records maintained by the City. Requests seeking general status updates, explanatory commentary, or ongoing administrative context regarding internal reviews may be more appropriately directed through routine inquiry channels. Should you wish to obtain general background information or non-record updates, you may contact City Operations Officer directly via 1545.

The City of Los Santos acknowledges receipt of your request seeking records concerning public reports alleging extremist conduct by municipal personnel associated with operations at the Paleto Sawmill, the status of any related review process, and supervisory actions taken in response.

Pursuant to the San Andreas Freedom of Information Act, the City conducted a reasonable search of departments reasonably likely to maintain responsive records.

The City can confirm that public allegations regarding employee conduct were brought to the attention of municipal officials and were subject to administrative review. Relevant information was also assessed through appropriate external reporting channels. At this time, no finalized investigative finding or formal disciplinary determination relating to the allegations referenced in your request has been issued, and the review remains ongoing.

Records generated in connection with ongoing personnel conduct reviews, including investigative materials, internal memoranda, supervisory communications, or evaluative deliberations, constitute confidential employment administration records. Disclosure of such materials is exempt from disclosure under the personnel privacy and administrative deliberation provisions of the San Andreas Freedom of Information Act.

Public records law provides access to existing finalized records and does not require the City to provide narrative updates, commentary, or status briefings regarding ongoing internal reviews. The City does not release records identifying individual employees subject to allegations or disclose employment-related considerations in the absence of finalized findings.

The City has released all existing, non-exempt records responsive to your request.

Request

Pursuant to applicable Freedom of Information laws, the Public Trust Foundation respectfully requests access to public records relating to the tunnel repair project associated with the collapse near Paleto Bay, also known as Braddock Pass.

Specifically, we request the following information and documents:

1. The identity of all companies, contractors, or entities that have been contracted, retained, or otherwise compensated by the City in connection with the tunnel repair project.

2. The total budget approved by the City for the repair and restoration of the tunnel and by which body or office it was approved by.

3. The total amount of funding approved, allocated, or paid to each company or contractor involved in the project.

4. Documentation indicating whether the contractor(s) were selected through a public bidding or competitive procurement process, including any requests for proposals (RFPs), bid solicitations, evaluations, or award determinations.

5. Copies of any officially executed or signed contracts, agreements, or service authorizations between the City and the aforementioned companies that are in effect as of the filing date of this request.

Response

The City of Los Santos acknowledges receipt of your request seeking records concerning contractor engagement, project budgeting, procurement methodology, funding allocations, and contractual documentation relating to the emergency tunnel repair project associated with the collapse near Paleto Bay, commonly referred to as Braddock Pass.

Pursuant to the San Andreas Freedom of Information Act, the City conducted a reasonable search of departments reasonably likely to maintain responsive records.

Emergency stabilization and repair works relating to the Braddock Pass tunnel have been completed. The project was undertaken as urgent infrastructure remediation in response to a roadway collapse affecting public safety and regional transport continuity.

External contractor services - Los Santos Construction were engaged on an emergency response basis to perform tunnel stabilization and repair works.

Due to the emergency nature of the incident, contractor selection was conducted through expedited administrative review of proposed repair methodologies, cost estimates, and anticipated delivery timelines. The City has identified no formal competitive procurement record set, including bid solicitations, evaluation matrices, or standardized award determinations maintained in the ordinary course of business.

The City established an internal aggregate expenditure ceiling of $1.5m for emergency response planning and fiscal control purposes. No standalone legislatively adopted project budget document exists.

Services were performed under administrative work authorization and were compensated to the amount of $1,316,550 through invoice-based payment processing following completion of defined stabilization activities. The City does not maintain an executed standalone construction services contract instrument for this emergency response engagement.

Records reflecting detailed invoice submissions, internal payment verification processes, or transaction-level fiscal controls constitute internal financial administration materials. Disclosure of such records would reveal vendor-specific financial activity and municipal financial management procedures and is exempt from disclosure under the fiscal administration and financial security provisions of the San Andreas Freedom of Information Act.

Public records law applies to existing finalized records maintained in the ordinary course of business and does not require the creation of retrospective procurement analyses or substitute contractual instruments where emergency administrative engagement mechanisms were utilized.

The City has released all existing, non-exempt records responsive to your request.

Request

All records reflecting: approval, denial, or authorization granted by the Port Director as per Rule 2.02 LSPA Rules and Regulations.

Response

The City of Los Santos acknowledges receipt of your correspondence requesting records identifying agencies, entities, or persons authorised by the Port Director to carry firearms within Port Terminal facilities pursuant to Rule 2.02 of the Los Santos Port Authority Rules and Regulations.

Following review of the clarified scope of your request, the City can confirm at a general policy level that firearm carriage within Port Terminal facilities and other areas subject to jurisdiction per state law may be authorised for certain categories of personnel engaged in safety, enforcement, or infrastructure protection functions.

Specifically, authorisation may be granted to:

• Municipal and state law enforcement personnel acting within the scope of official duties

• Designated Port Authority safety personnel, including the Bureau of Safety

• Contracted port security providers operating under approved security service arrangements, including Protech Security

This disclosure is provided at a categorical level for informational purposes.

Records reflecting individual authorisations, operational deployment decisions, incident-specific permissions, weapon control directives, or tactical security arrangements constitute sensitive infrastructure protection and law-enforcement coordination materials. Disclosure of such records would reveal security procedures and enforcement practices at a critical municipal facility and is therefore exempt from disclosure under the public safety and operational security provisions of the San Andreas Freedom of Information Act.

The City has released all existing, non-exempt records responsive to your clarified request.

The City of Los Santos acknowledges receipt of your request seeking records concerning the operational status, service providers, procurement activity, contractual arrangements, and funding associated with the Los Santos Area Sanitation Program.

Pursuant to the San Andreas Freedom of Information Act, the City conducted a reasonable search of departments reasonably likely to maintain responsive records.

The Los Santos Area Sanitation Program remains active. The City does not maintain a formal instrument declaring activation or termination of the program.

With respect to your inquiry regarding website content, the City can confirm that sanitation-related information on the municipal website has been periodically refreshed to reflect the continuation and renewal of existing service agreements. The City has identified no separate explanatory record beyond routine administrative website updates.

Sanitation services are performed by external service providers, please see list below:

• ELS Waste Management Inc
• San Andreas Waste Management Solutions
• Citywide Waste Solutions

Executed sanitation service agreements currently in effect are provided.

Existing Contracts

Existing service arrangements primarily reflect renewal or continuation of previously established operational relationships. The City has identified no responsive records reflecting new competitive bid solicitations, bid submissions, evaluation reports, or award determinations during the period referenced in your request.

Sanitation services are funded through the City’s central operating account maintained by City Hall. The City does not maintain a separate sanitation-specific bank account or standalone sanitation program budget.

To the extent records exist reflecting transaction-level payment processing or internal allocation entries within the City’s central operating account, such materials constitute internal fiscal administration records. Disclosure of detailed payment-level records would reveal vendor-specific financial activity and municipal financial control mechanisms and is exempt under the fiscal administration and financial security provisions of the San Andreas Freedom of Information Act.

Public records law applies to existing records maintained in the ordinary course of business and does not require the City to create summaries or substitute explanations where finalized records do not exist.

The City has released all existing, non-exempt records responsive to your request.

First and foremost, I’d like to sincerely thank you for submitting this request. We greatly value transparency and accountability in all government operations.

Please see response below:

• Copy of the Contract between LSPA and ProTech Security Solutions.

Please see link. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BIGubx ... sp=sharing ((Just goes to a PDF on a google drive))

• Any internal or external communication, about the consideration and/or evaluation of any security firm, including IMEX and ProTech, for the security contract.

There was no formal minuted internal or external communication about the consideration and/or evaluation of any security firm.

• Any bids or proposals submitted by other security firms, alongside any correspondence as to why those offers were declined or not pursued.

There were no bids or proposals submitted by other security firms.

• Any metric or comparison materials used by LSPA to assess ProTech and any other bidders.

N/A

• Any and all policies, or guidelines used or referenced by LSPA during their decision making process.

N/A

• Any and all policies, or guidelines the City has in relation to regulating public contracts.

The Port of Los Santos are governed by the Port Act which enables the Director of the Port of Los Santos to make procurement decisions.

• Documentation of how the contract was funded, and if any funding requests were made to the City from LSPA in relation to the security contract.

Payment is funded via the Port of Los Santos' budget. No funding requests were made to the City from LSPA in relation to the security contract

• Any internal or external communication, referencing IMEX in relation to security contracting. IMEX’s eligibility or exclusion.

There were no formally minuted communications either internally or externally about IMEX's eligibility or exclusion. It has been confirmed that IMEX were not considered due to conflict of interest.

This letter responds to your request submitted pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. The City has conducted a reasonable search for records responsive to your request.

Responses are provided below:

1. Small Business Fund (SBF) Applications
• All records reflecting the current number of outstanding Small Business Fund (SBF) grant applications, including but not limited to internal tallies, tracking documents, or status summaries maintained by the City or its departments.

Records reflect fifteen (15) outstanding Small Business Fund grant applications, twelve (12) of which were submitted prior to the commencement of Mayor Brandenburg’s administration.

Records further reflect that the Small Business Fund is currently under administrative review and that no new applications are being accepted at this time.

2. Business Development Department – Creation and Authority
Any Executive Order, formal directive, memorandum, or written statement issued by the Mayor or the Mayor’s Office regarding the creation of the “Business Development Department,” including:

• The stated purpose and scope of the department, and

• The intended leadership structure (e.g., Director, Secretary, Minister, or equivalent role), as referenced during a recent public press conference.

To the extent responsive records exist, any records relating to the proposed purpose, scope, or leadership structure of the Business Development Department consist of preliminary, internal, or deliberative communications and are exempt from disclosure under applicable Freedom of Information Act provisions.

No final executive order, formal directive, or binding administrative action establishing the department has been issued as of the date of this response.

3. Planned City Contracts for 2026
Any documentation, memoranda, briefing notes, or official statements from the Mayor’s Office outlining anticipated or planned contracts for the year 2025-2026, including, but not limited to contracts related to construction, sanitation, mining, or other major municipal services, as referenced in recent public remarks.

To the extent responsive records exist, such records would consist of preliminary or deliberative materials exempt from disclosure under applicable Freedom of Information Act provisions.

No finalised contracts, executed agreements, or binding commitments for calendar years 2025–2026 have been issued as of the date of this response.

4. Grant and Contract Issuance Criteria
All current policies, guidelines, or procedural documents governing how the City issues grants and contracts, including:

• Existing procurement or bidding rules, and/or[/b]

Current procurement and bidding rules are publicly available at: viewtopic.php?t=1065

• Any proposed changes, revisions, or forthcoming policies communicated internally or by the Mayor’s Office.

No non-public, final policies responsive to this request were identified beyond those already publicly available. Any draft, proposed, or internal materials relating to future changes are exempt from disclosure under FOIA deliberative process provisions.

5. LS High and Davis High – Future Intentions
Any executive orders, formal proposals, internal memoranda, or official correspondence from the Mayor or the Mayor’s Office regarding:

• Whether there are plans or intentions to reopen, revive, repurpose, or permanently close either institution.

To the extent responsive records exist, no final executive orders, formal proposals, or binding administrative decisions have been issued regarding the reopening, repurposing, permanent closure, or future operational status of Los Santos High or Davis High as of the date of this response.

Any internal discussions, draft materials, or preliminary considerations relating to either institution are deliberative in nature and are exempt from disclosure under applicable Freedom of Information Act provisions..

6. Sacred Hearts Shelter Closure Documentation
Any documentation, internal correspondence, or official statements substantiating the claim that Sacred Hearts Shelter was “completely and utterly snuffed out” and left with “zero employees,” including records confirming staffing termination, closure status, or cessation of operations under the Preston Administration, such as employee termination notices, budget cut orders, and any other relevant terminations.

To the extent responsive records exist, such records consist of internal personnel or operational records and are exempt from disclosure under FOIA provisions governing personnel, employment, and internal administrative matters.

7. Arcani and Related Entities – City Funding or Contracts
Any records, contracts, memoranda, invoices, correspondence, or agreements indicating whether the security or consultancy company Arcani, and/or any of its subsidiaries, affiliates, parent companies, or related entities (including but not limited to VIG or any sister organizations), currently:

• Receive funding or payment from the City for investigatory, security, body guarding, consulting, or related services;

No responsive records were located indicating any current contractual relationship, funding, or payment between the City and Arcani or any related entities.

• Have received such funding or compensation in the past or

No records were identified indicating that the City has awarded funding or compensation to Arcani or any related entities in the past.

• Are being considered for future contracts, one-off service agreements, or ongoing engagements with the City.

No responsive records were located indicating that Arcani or any related entities are being considered for future contracts, one-off service agreements, or ongoing engagements with the City as of the date of this response.

8. Department of Cultural Affairs – Leadership, Staffing, Budget, and Plans
Any records, executive orders, memoranda, or official correspondence identifying:

• The current leadership of the Department of Cultural Affairs, including titles, roles, and appointed officials;[/b]
Records identifying the current leadership of the Department of Cultural Affairs are publicly available at:
https://forum.gta.world/en/topic/153832 ... ry-8-2026/


• The total number of employees or staff currently assigned to or operating under the Department of Cultural Affairs;

Records reflect six (6) staff members assigned to the Department of Cultural Affairs..

• The Mayor’s executive order or directive establishing, re-establishing, or restructuring the Department of Cultural Affairs;

Records relating to the establishment or restructuring of the Department of Cultural Affairs are publicly available at:
https://forum.gta.world/en/topic/153832 ... ry-8-2026/

• Any planned or scheduled events, programs, or initiatives currently being developed or overseen by the Department’s leadership;

Records reflect the following planned events and programs:

Black History Month
Thanksgiving
Fourth of July
Christmas
New Years

Cultural Heritage Program

• Any statements, proposals, or internal communications outlining the current Director’s or leadership’s intentions to rebuild, expand, or otherwise develop the department; and

Any draft statements, proposals, or internal communications regarding future expansion or development of the department are exempt from disclosure under FOIA deliberative process provisions..

• The department’s current operating budget, including any allocated, proposed, or projected funding.

Budgetary deliberations, proposed allocations, and preliminary funding decisions are exempt from disclosure under FOIA until formally adopted or published.




Warm regards,

City Operations Officer

E-mail: [email protected]

City of Los Santos

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