NIMBY/YIMBY emails
| Submitted | Nov. 18, 2019 |
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From: Joseph Ratliff
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
Any communications, including emails, to and from Cambridge Housing Authority officials in the "Com. and Policy," "Executive," "Operations," "Leased Housing," "HR," and "Resident Services" departments (as listed here: http://www.cambridge-housing.org/about/contact/directory/default.asp) which contain the non-case-sensitive phrases "NIMBY," "YIMBY," "Not in my backyard," or "Yes in my backyard." Please limit your search to records from 2019.
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,
Joseph Ratliff
From: Cambridge Housing Authority
Good morning,
I was cc'd on this email, however I do not work for Cambridge Housing Authority and therefore have no information to provide.
Emily Horvath
From: Muckrock Staff
Hello Ms. Simmons,
Could you please confirm that your office has received this request and is processing it?
Thank you very much for your time and help.
Best wishes,
Beryl
From: Cambridge Housing Authority
Good afternoon,
Yes. We have received this request and we are processing it.
Thank you!
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Shayla Simmons | Assistant General Counsel
p: 1-617-520-6217<tel:(617)%20520-6217> | www.cambridge-housing.org<http://www.cambridge-housing.org/>
f: 1-617-902-2422<tel:(617)%20902-2422>
From: Cambridge Housing Authority
Good morning,
We have uploaded our response to your request for public records directly through the muckrock website.
Our response includes redactions in accordance with the privacy exemption which excludes the following from public records:
personnel and medical files or information; also any other materials or data relating to a specifically named individual, the disclosure of which may constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
Our redactions include references to one of our member’s health and medical treatment on pages 23 and 124; as well as the name and banking information of one of our donors, which we would consider intimate details and an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy on page 268.
You have the right to appeal to the Supervisor of Records if you are dissatisfied with this response. The address of the Supervisor of Records is:
Supervisor of Records
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
McCormack Building, Room 1719
One Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108
Please let me know if you have any questions or need any clarification regarding this response to your request.
Shayla Simmons | Assistant General Counsel
p: 1-617-520-6217 | www.cambridge-housing.org
f: 1-617-902-2422
From: Cambridge Housing Authority
Good morning,
We have uploaded our response to your request for public records directly through the muckrock website.
Our response includes redactions in accordance with the privacy exemption which excludes the following from public records:
personnel and medical files or information; also any other materials or data relating to a specifically named individual, the disclosure of which may constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
Our redactions include references to one of our member's health and medical treatment on pages 23 and 124; as well as the name and banking information of one of our donors, which we would consider intimate details and an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy on page 268.
You have the right to appeal to the Supervisor of Records if you are dissatisfied with this response. The address of the Supervisor of Records is:
Supervisor of Records
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
McCormack Building, Room 1719
One Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108
Please let me know if you have any questions or need any clarification regarding this response to your request.
[CHA Logo]
Shayla Simmons | Assistant General Counsel
p: 1-617-520-6217<tel:(617)%20520-6217> | www.cambridge-housing.org<http://www.cambridge-housing.org/>
f: 1-617-902-2422<tel:(617)%20902-2422>
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