Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission

Due to public health concerns, CONTESTED CASE HEARINGS scheduled for the weeks of March 16 and March 23 are POSTPONED. The regular meeting of the FOI Commission scheduled for March 25, 2020, is CANCELED.

AGENDA - September 28, 2016, Regular Meeting 2 p.m.


1.  Consideration of the minutes of the Commission's regular meeting of September 14, 2016.
2.  Consideration of the following Hearing Officers’ Reports:
Docket #FIC 2015-885                Kacey Lewis v. Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of
                                                 Correction; and State of Connecticut, Department of Correction
                                                 VRP
Docket #FIC 2016-0005             Scott Swain v. Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of
                                                Emergency Services and Public Protection; State of Connecticut,
                                                Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection;
                                                Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of 
                                                Correction; and State of Connecticut, Department of Correction
                                                LFS 
Docket #FIC 2016-0044             Omar Miller v. Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of
                                                 Correction; and State of Connecticut, Department of Correction
                                                TCB
Docket #FIC 2015-544               Laura Terry v. David Freedman, as Member, Newtown Board of
                                                Education; Kathy Hamilton, As Member, Newtown Board of
                                                Education; and Newtown Board of Education
                                                VRP
Docket #FIC 2015-771                Laura Roche v. David Freedman and Kathy Hamilton as Members,
                                                 Newtown Board of Education; and Newtown Board of Education
                                                 VRP
Docket #FIC 2015-786                Wolfgang Halbig v. Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department
                                                 of Emergency Services and Public Protection; and State of
                                                 Connecticut, Department of Emergency Services and Public
                                                 Protection
                                                 VRP
Docket #FIC 2015-794                Andrew Matthews v. Commissioner, State of Connecticut,
                                                 Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection; and State
                                                 of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Services and Public
                                                 Protection
                                                 KKR
Docket #FIC 2016-0029             Daniel Lynch v. Chief Court Administrator, State of Connecticut,
                                                Judicial Branch; and State of Connecticut, Judicial Branch
                                                VDH
Docket #FIC 2016-0077             Mark Sargent v. Executive Director, External Affairs Division,
                                                Judicial Branch, State of Connecticut; and Judicial Branch, State of
                                                Connecticut
                                                VDH
Docket #FIC 2016-0078             Mark Sargent v. Melissa Farley, Executive Director, External Affairs
                                                Division, Judicial Branch, State of Connecticut; and Judicial Branch,
                                                State of Connecticut
                                                VDH
Docket #FIC 2016-0079             Mark Sargent v. Melissa Farley, Executive Director of External
                                                Affairs, State of Connecticut, Judicial Branch; Martin Libbin,
                                                Director, Legal Services, State of Connecticut, Judicial Branch; and
                                                State of Connecticut, Judicial Branch
                                                VDH
Docket #FIC 2016-0101             Tom Curran v. Chief Administrative Officer, Town of Stratford; and
                                                Town of Stratford
                                                VRP

3.  Discussion of Supreme Court decision in Michael C. Harrington v. Freedom of Information Commission et al., (SC 19586), to be officially released September 6, 2016.
4.  Report on pending appeals.
5.  Staff Reports.
6.  Legislation.
7.  New Business.