Laura H. Ortiz v. Lynn, City of - Office of the City Solicitor (SPR 20240694)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 18, 2024 SPR24/0694 James Lamanna, Esq. City Solicitor City of Lynn Law Department 3 City Hall Square, Room 406 Lynn, MA 01901 Dear Attorney Lamanna: I have received the petition of Laura Ortiz appealing the nonresponse of the City of Lynn (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On January 30, 2024, Ms. Ortiz requested: [1.] Copy of any Lynn Fire Department Inspections or Safety Inspections including the Requests as well as Completed Inspections and Sign Offs. Please provide, as applicable, inspection records regarding fire sprinklers, fire suppression systems, fire pumps, and fire alarm systems for these public utilized buildings, as well as flammable liquid storage permits and for 2022, 2023/2024, for the following property addresses of the City: [three identified locations] . . .; [2.] Copy of any Directives, Agreements or other from City of Lynn and/or its Lynn Fire Department with National Grid, Eversource, Peabody Municipal, Xfinity or any applicable electrical or cable utility that are responsive to anything requiring these utilities to come to these City of Lynn owned and operated buildings in 1, directing them to shut off utilities after Lynn Fire Department or Police or Massachusetts State Police or other Emergency Department notifies the utility company they cannot shut off their utility, and any that were in effect for 2023 or 2024 (even if signed or issued or other during a prior year). . . . Claiming to not yet have received a response, Ms. Ortiz petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/0694, was opened as a result. 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

James Lamanna, Esq. SPR24/0694 Page 2 March 18, 2024 Subsequently, I learned that the City provided Ms. Ortiz with a response on March 11, 2024. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the City’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Ortiz may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Laura Ortiz