City turns down the Review’s information request

The city of Half Moon Bay has denied the Review’s request for its "Due Diligence" report on the 22-acre park site, and is still reviewing documents to decide what it can tell them about its appraisal of the site.

The Half Moon Bay Review filed a formal California Public Records Request on October 4. The Review asked for "any appraisal or other information used to determine the value" of the 22-acre proposed park site and "the entire Property Due Diligence report date Sept. 3, 2004."

Last Thursday, City Attorney Adam Lindgren wrote the Review a letter [PDF] telling them that the city is reviewing its records to see what it has that meets the Review’s request for appraisal information and will let them know what it finds and whether it can give it to them by Thursday, October 28.  However, it also said that it will not give the Review its "Property Due Diligence Report dated Sept. 3, 2004", claiming "attorney/client privilege".