DiCenzo, Ryan v. Northampton, City of - City Clerk (SPR 20260448)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records February 18, 2026 SPR26/0448 Pamela L. Powers City Clerk City of Northampton 210 Main Street, Room 4 Northampton, MA 01060 Dear Ms. Powers: I have received the petition of Ryan DiCenzo appealing the response of the City of Northampton (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On January 22, 2026, Mr. DiCenzo requested the following: [1] [A]ll records, including but not limited to emails, text messages, letters, memos, contracts, invoices, grant applications, meeting minutes, public notices and draft documents from January 1, 2023 to present that reference: Nicotine-Free Generation, Tobacco-Free Generation, Generational ban, NFG, Birthdate ban, Model ordinance, Technical assistance, Grant funding, Bloomberg, or MTCP[;] [2] Correspondence between any municipal official or employee and: [a] Board of Health members and staff[;] [b] Municipal health department directors[;] [c] City Council[;] [d] Municipal attorneys[;] [e] Hampshire Public Health Shared Services Collaborative[;] [f] Massachusetts Health Officers Association (MHOA)[;] [g] Massachusetts Association of Health Boards (MAHB)[;] [h] Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA)[;] [i] Tobacco Free Massachusetts[;] [j] Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI)[;] [k] [An identified individual] (PHAI)[;] [l] [An identified individual] (BU Law)[;] [m] Bloomberg Philanthropies representatives[;] [n] Mystic Valley Public Health Coalition[;] [o] [An identified individual][;] [p] Belchertown Board of Health[;] 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

Pamela L. Powers SPR26/0448 Page 2 February 18, 2026 [q] [An identified individual][;] [r] Any other tobacco control contractors[;] [3] All documents related to the development, drafting, consideration, or adoption of Nicotine-Free Generation policies, including model ordinances, presentations, technical assistance materials, and legal analysis[;] [4] All contracts, agreements, MOUs, and payment records with tobacco control contractors, specifically including Hampshire Public Health Shared Services Collaborative, Mystic Valley Public Health Coalition, [an identified individual], Belchertown Board of Health, [an identified individual], Massachusetts Health Officers Association, Massachusetts Association of Health Boards, Massachusetts Municipal Association[;] [5] All grant application and awards related to tobacco control from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or private foundations. The City responded on February 2, 2026. Unsatisfied with the response, Mr. DiCenzo petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/0448, was opened as a result. In an email to this office on February 18, 2026, Mr. DiCenzo stated, “I will not be filing an appeal at this time.” Accordingly, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Ryan DiCenzo