Request #2021-1031 (Framingham, MA - Mayor's Office)

Request for public records made to City of Framingham by Frank Wood.

Agency

City of Framingham

Summary

Seeking all text messages between Yvonne Spicer and any board of health member between April 1, 2021 and June 10, 2021. BACKGROUND ON WHY WE ARE SEEKING THIS INFORMATION On April 10th Monifa Charles applied to the position of Director of Public Health in Framingham. On April 20th, Charles was invited to a Zoom interview with “interview committee” on April 22nd in email from Delores Hamilton On April 22 at 9:30 am, Charles was interviewed by Hamilton, Yvonne Spicer, Maritsa Barros, and BOH members Gillian Carcia and Laura Housman.  2 of the three members of the board of health were in attendance for this interview in violation of the posting requirements of the Open Meeting Law.  OML violation filed to state by Susan Petroni. On April 29th Hamilton invited Charles to a second Zoom interview to take place the next day. On April 30th a second interview took place at approximately 1:30pm.  David Moore who was on vacation for the first interview was added, and per a May 4th email from Charles to Hamilton, it was written “It was certainly wonderful to see the interviewing committee again”.  This indicated that the full Board of health was in attendance and the interview was conducted in violation of posting requirements of the Open Meeting Law.  OML violation filed to state by Susan Petroni. On May 4th, Human Resources director Hamilton contacted Charles with the information to do the background check & references. At about 3pm on May 7th, the job was verbally offered to Charles.  The offer letter was written and sent to Charles on May 7th later in the afternoon.  On May 7th she sent an email with her references, noting that they were the same references as listed in her application packet.  On May 10th via an email to Hamilton, Charles stated she had completed the background check information and had submitted it, stated that she is accepting the position, but wanted to change the start date to June 21, and would sign the offer letter with the updated date. A revised offer letter changing the start date was sent on May 12th. On May 19th, Charles returned signed offer letter to Hamilton by email, on the same day Hamilton sent by email that she had just completed the background check and references, exclaiming, “your references are amazing!”. Between May 21th and May 24th, Charles worked with Kelly McFalls on a quote for the press release. On May 24th a press release was issued announcing Monifa Charles as being hired as new Director of Public Health 1 document attached.

Request Date

2021-06-11

Agency Tracking

2021-1031

Acquisition Notes

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Status

Fulfilled

Requester

Frank Wood

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