Heather Hoffman v. Cambridge, City of - Office of the City Clerk (SPR 20233036)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records January 2, 2023 SPR23/3036 Seah Levy Public Records Access Officer City of Cambridge City Hall 795 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139 Dear Ms. Levy: I have received the petition of Heather Hoffman, Esq., appealing the response of the City of Cambridge (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § l0A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On October 26, 2023, Attorney Hoffman requested “...any currently effective city policy regarding how to handle public requests for information that are neither submitted directly to the public records officer nor explicitly labeled public records requests” The City responded on November 7, 2023. Unsatisfied with the City’s response, Attorney Hoffman petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/3036, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the City provided a further response to Attorney Hoffman on December 20, 2023. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the City’s November 7th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Attorney Hoffman may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s December 20th response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Heather Hoffman, Esq. 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