Public Comment

I made this Public Records Act request #24-31 to the city Berkeley as of January 5,2024:

"I ask to see the permits from the city that authorized the University of California and the law enforcement agencies assisting it in its closure of People's Park to close streets to parking, to cordon off city streets, and to tow cars from the closed area."

I received this response:

"The Berkeley Police Department has completed its search for responsive records and has found no responsive records exist. With this response, staff has completed their work to process and respond to your Public Records Act request."

Does this mean that the university carried out this action without the city of Berkeley's authorization? Is that legal?