James Herms v. Cambridge, City of - Law Department (SPR 20202078)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records November 6, 2020 SPR20/2078 Seah Levy Public Records Access Officer City of Cambridge 795 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139 Dear Ms. Levy: I have received the petition of James Herms appealing the response of the City of Cambridge (City) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, on July 17, 2020, Mr. Herms requested the following records: “1. Case counts of (lab-) confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the MIT community that Cambridge Public Health Department has provided to MIT Medical. Dates: June 14 and July 20, 2020 (if cumulative; otherwise, all dates). 2. Case counts of (lab-)confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the MIT community that Cambridge Public Health Department has received from MIT Medical (through electronic reporting or otherwise). Dates: June 14 and July 20, 2020 (if cumulative; otherwise, all dates). [3.] Any information that Cambridge Public Health Department does have on COVID-19 case counts at MIT.” I learned that the City responded to Mr. Herms’ request with a subsequent response sent on November 5, 2020. Whereas the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the City’s October 23rd response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Herms may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us

Seah Levy SPR20/2078 Page 2 November 6, 2020 Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: James Herms