David Chritson v. Somerville, City of (SPR 20250849)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 31, 2025 SPR25/0849 David Shapiro, Esq. Deputy City Solicitor City of Somerville – Law Department 93 Highland Avenue Somerville, MA 02143 Dear Attorney Shapiro: I have received the petition of David Chritson appealing the nonresponse of the City of Somerville (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On March 2, 2025, Mr. Chritson requested the following records: [1] Any and all inquiries, requests for access, requests for records, and/or requests for information; [2] Made orally, in writing, and/or in any other way by [a] any and all private persons and or/entities, and/or[;] [b] any and all local, state, and/or federal government persons and/or entities; and [3] In any way directly or indirectly pertaining to, or related to, [an identified individual]; and [4] Received by the Somerville Police Department (“SPD”), and/or the City of Somerville Law Department (“City”), and/or agents and/or personnel of SPD and/or the City. . . . Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Chritson petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/0849, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the City has provided a response. Accordingly, the City is ordered to provide Mr. Chritson with a response to his request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten (10) business days. A copy of any such response must be provided 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

David Shapiro, Esq. SPR25/0849 Page 2 March 31, 2025 to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Chritson 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: David Chritson