Rodophele, John v. Quincy, City of - Office of the City Clerk (SPR 20260796)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 9, 2026 SPR26/0796 Brenda G. Fernandez Public Records Coordinator City of Quincy Office of the City Clerk 1305 Hancock Street Quincy, MA 02169 Dear Ms. Fernandez: I have received the petition of John Rodophele appealing the nonresponse of the City of Quincy (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On January 28, 2026, Mr. Rodophele requested the following: [1] A report of all payments to non-employee payees reported (or reportable) on Form 1099-NEC and/or Form 1099-MISC, including for each payee; payee/ vendor name and business address; city department or office making the payment; payment dates and amounts; check number or AHC identifier (last four digits acceptable); account and object codes charged; brief description or purpose of the payment; total amount paid per calendar year; and whether a 1099 was issued and which form (NEC or MISC)[;] [2] The vendor master file (or equivalent report) identifying vendors flagged as 1099-reportable for calendar years 2024 and 2025[;] [3] Copies of all Forms 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC issued for these years, and any related Form 1096 transmittals, if readily available[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Rodophele petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/0796, 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. Rodophele 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

Brenda G. Fernandez SPR26/0796 Page 2 March 9, 2026 to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Rodophele 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: John Rodophele