David Chritson v. Somerville, City of - City Clerk (SPR 20253749)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records December 30, 2025 SPR25/3749 Cynthia Amara, Esq. City of Somerville City Hall 93 Highland Avenue Somerville, MA 02143 Dear Attorney Amara: 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 November 14, 2025, Mr. Chritson requested the following: all existing records associated with the investigations and cases of the Somerville Department of Racial and Social Justice (“RSJ”) that involve [Mr. Chritson]— including records in physical, electronic, or any other format—from January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023, that are in the possession, custody, or control of RSJ, SPD, and/or the City; and must also include all existing physical records, not just emails, including the reports and communications that RSJ made to, or received from, [an identified individual], the Office of the Mayor of Somerville, the City Law Department, and/or SPD[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Chritson petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/3749, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Mr. Chritson with a response dated December 2, 2025. 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. Mr. Chritson may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). 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

Cynthia Amara, Esq. SPR25/3749 Page 2 December 30, 2025 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: David Chritson