Jim Haddadin v. Boston, City of - Public Records (SPR 20210185)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records February 11, 2021 SPR21/0185 Shawn A. Williams, Esq. Director of Public Records Records Access Officer City of Boston One City Hall Square Boston, MA 02201 Dear Attorney Williams: I have received the petition of Jim Haddadin, of NBC10 Boston, appealing the nonresponse of the City of Boston (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On January 4, 2021, Mr. Haddadin requested “a list of City of Boston employees who have been paid on administrative leave from January 1, 2018 thru present, [including] but not be limited to: employee name, title, department, annual salary, leave start date, leave end date, and amount of money earned while on leave.” Claiming to not yet have received the responsive records, Mr. Haddadin petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR21/0185, was opened as a result. The City, on January 28, 2021, acknowledged receipt of Mr. Haddadin’s January 4th request and stated in part, the City is “working with the appropriate departments to determine whether records exist … and a written response will be provided at the conclusion of that review.” It is my understanding no further response has been provided. Accordingly, the City is ordered to provide Mr. Haddadin with a response to the request provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Laws and its Access Regulations within ten (10) business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Haddadin may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s response within ninety (90) 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

Shawn A. Williams, Esq. SPR21/0185 Page 2 February 11, 2021 Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Mr. Jim Haddadin Mr. Ryan Kath