Don Kempner Warner Saklad v. Boston, City of - City Council (SPR 20181290)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records September 10,2018 SPR1811290 Shawn Williams, Esq. Public Records Access Officer Boston City Hall- Room 615 1 City Hall Sq. Boston, MA 02201 Dear Attorney Williams: I have received the petition of Don Kempner Warner Saklad appealing the non-response of the Boston City Council (Council) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, 5 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Mr. Saklad requested documents regarding the "Stenographic Record of the most recent Public Meeting of Boston City Council." Subsequent to the intervention by a member of the Public Records Division, this office was notified that the Council provided a response on September 4,201 8 in which the Council provided the "record responsive to your request." The duty to comply with requests for records extends to those records that exist and are in the possession, custody, or control of the custodian of records at the time of the request. See G. L. c. 66, § lO(a)(ii). Whereas this matter was opened based upon the Council's failure to provide a response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Mr. Don Kempner Warner Saklad One Ashburton Place, Room 1719 , Boston, Massachusetts 02 108 (6 17) 727-2832. Fax: (617 ) 727-59 14 sec.state.ma.us/pre pre@sec.state.ma.us