Laurel Kennedy v. Boston, City of - Public Records (SPR 20250428)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records February 24, 2025 SPR25/0428 Grace Jung Records Access Officer City of Boston One City Hall Plaza, Room 615 Boston, MA 02201 Dear Ms. Jung: I have received the petition of Laurel Kennedy, Esq., of Barrault and Associates, LLC, 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 29, 2025, Attorney Kennedy requested documents from the last five years “related to the number of instances that the City of Boston’s police and fire departments sent employees an independent medical examination.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Attorney Kennedy petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/0428, was opened as a result. It is my understanding that the City intends on providing a written response to Attorney Kennedy. Accordingly, the City is ordered to provide Attorney Kennedy with said response in accordance with the Public Records Law, its Regulations and this order within ten business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Attorney Kennedy may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Laurel Kennedy, 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