Laura H. Ortiz v. Lynn, City of - Office of the City Solicitor (SPR 20222230)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records October 18, 2022 SPR22/2230 Lieutenant Paul Cotter Records Department Lynn Police Department 300 Washington Street Lynn, MA 01902 Dear Lieutenant Cotter: I have received the petition of Laura Ortiz appealing the response of the Lynn Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 25, 2022, Ms. Ortiz requested the following records: [1] All of the Department’s responses…as well as any subsequent records released in regard to SPR22/0355, as well as [named individual] public records requests[;] [2] All requests and responsive records related to [named individual] January 17, 2022 public records requests as well as SPR22/0355 record produced and responsive to…[.] Prior Appeals The requested records were the subject of prior appeals. See SPR22/0638 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (March 30, 2022); SPR22/1350 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (June 24, 2022); SPR22/1562 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (July 22, 2022); and SPR22/1846 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (August 24, 2022). In my August 24th determination, I found it was unclear if the Department complied with G. L. c. 66, § 10(e) and ordered the Department to provide a response to Ms. Ortiz. On August 31, 2022, the Department provided a response to Ms. Ortiz. Unsatisfied with the Department’s response, Ms. Ortiz petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/2230, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department responded to Ms. Ortiz’s request with a further response sent on October 18, 2022. Where the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s August 31st response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Ortiz may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety days. 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

Lieutenant Paul Cotter SPR22/2230 Page 2 October 18, 2022 See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Laura Ortiz James P. Lamanna, Esq.