Housing Discrimination Protocol
| Submitted | July 7, 2017 |
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From: Nathanael King
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c.66, §10, I hereby request the following records:
All agency protocol on how housing discrimination complaints are filed, including the classification of alleged offenses (e.g. discriminatory eviction) and the classification of reasons for offenses (e.g. receipt of rental assistance).
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Nathanael King
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 7, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Nicholas Bair
Dear Mr. King,
Please see the below, dated July 17, 2017, regarding both public records
requests submitted to The Boston Office of Fair Housing & Equity on July 7,
2017.
Thank you,
Nick
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Nicholas Bair <nicholas.bair@boston.gov>
Date: Mon, Jul 17, 2017 at 4:36 PM
Subject: Public Records Requests July 7, 2017
To: requests@muckrock.com
Dear Mr. King,
The Boston Office of Fair Housing & Equity (Office), has received your two
July 7, 2017 requests for public records. This email shall act as the
response to your request. A response to a public records request must be
provided within ten (10) business days from the business day a written
request was received. G. L. c. 66, § 10 (a); 950 CMR 32.06(2)(b). It is
expected that all public records responsive to a request will be provided
within twenty-five business days from the business day a written request
was received.
In your email dated July 7, 2017, at 2:40 PM, you requested:
*All agency protocol on how housing discrimination complaints are filed,
including the classification of alleged offenses (e.g. discriminatory
eviction) and the classification of reasons for offenses (e.g. receipt of
rental assistance).*
In your email dated July 7, 2017, at 2:41 PM, you requested:
*All housing discrimination complaints filed with the Fair Housing and
Equity Office from May 18, 2017 to the date this request is processed.*
The Office will provide any responsive public records under separate
cover. Any exemptions that apply to permit or require redaction will be
described at that time. Under Massachusetts law you may appeal this
response to the Supervisor of Records in the Office of the Secretary of the
Commonwealth. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; 950 CMR 32.08.
Sincerely,
--
Nicholas J. Bair
Legal Intern - Investigations & Enforcement
Office of Fair Housing and Equity
Boston Fair Housing Commission
Boston City Hall Room 966
nicholas.bair@boston.gov
617-635-2374 <(617)%20635-2374> (w)
617-635-3290 <(617)%20635-3290> (f)
www.boston.gov/fairhousing
This email may be subject to MGL: Chpt.66, Sec.10 Public Records Law
<https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleX/Chapter66/Section10>
.
--
Nicholas J. Bair
Legal Intern - Investigations & Enforcement
Office of Fair Housing and Equity
Boston Fair Housing Commission
Boston City Hall Room 966
nicholas.bair@boston.gov
617-635-2374 (w)
617-635-3290 (f)
www.boston.gov/fairhousing
This email may be subject to MGL: Chpt.66, Sec.10 Public Records Law
<https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleX/Chapter66/Section10>
.
From: Nicholas Bair
Dear Mr. King:
Please see the attached document consisting of all records determined to be
responsive to your public records request.
Sincerely,
--
Nicholas J. Bair
Legal Intern - Investigations & Enforcement
Office of Fair Housing and Equity
Boston Fair Housing Commission
Boston City Hall Room 966
nicholas.bair@boston.gov
617-635-2374 (w)
617-635-3290 (f)
www.boston.gov/fairhousing
This email may be subject to MGL: Chpt.66, Sec.10 Public Records Law
<https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleX/Chapter66/Section10>
.
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