# EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
## Independent Forensic Analysis — Old Fire House Teen Center
### Case Reference: OFH-2025-001 | April 2026

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## Overview

A computational forensic analysis of 7,573 public records obtained via the Washington Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) reveals a coordinated pattern of deliberate facility neglect, concealed decision-making, public records suppression, and surveillance of community advocates by the City of Redmond, Washington — culminating in the closure and planned demolition of the Old Fire House (OFH) Teen Center, a 74-year-old cultural landmark.

## Key Statistics

| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Total documents analyzed | 7,573 (4 PRA installments) |
| Duplicate/inflated documents | 5,182 (68.4%) |
| Unique substantive documents | ~1,541 |
| Emails mathematically proven withheld | 911+ |
| Attachments referenced but never produced | 35,455 references (288 unique files) |
| Capital maintenance requests denied | $94,370 (100% denial rate, 2017-2023) |
| Email blackout period | 5 months (Sept 2024 - Jan 2025) |
| Days between false denial and public announcement | 7 |
| Mayor's outgoing emails produced | 8 (vs. 1,838 mentions of her name) |
| Raw .msg files with corruption | 96% (5,967 of 6,213) |

## Five Core Findings

**1. Pre-Planned Closure (24+ Months in Advance)**
Internal "Alternate Facilities Plan" appeared on staff agendas in January 2023. A PR firm was hired by December 2024 — three months before the March 11, 2025 public announcement. The Facility Condition Assessment was held in DRAFT status for 10 months.

**2. Documented False Statement by Senior Official**
On March 4, 2025 — seven days before the announcement — Deputy City Administrator Loreen Hamilton told a community member: "There has been no such decision made about the Old Firehouse Teen Center." At that time, 110+ internal coordination emails were ongoing, the PR firm had been active for 6+ weeks, and the press release was 3 business days away.

**3. Massive Public Records Act Violations**
911+ emails proven withheld via reply-chain mathematical analysis. 68.4% of the production consisted of duplicates used to inflate volume. The Mayor's outgoing correspondence was surgically removed (8 sent emails vs. 1,838 name mentions). Five months of records during the critical decision period are missing. No privilege log was provided.

**4. Surveillance and Retaliation Against Community Advocates**
City staff filed a surveillance report on a community advocate's visit to OFH, which was escalated through five levels of hierarchy to the Mayor within 13.5 hours. The following day, a "Code of Conduct" memo established a three-strike escalation path culminating in "permanent expulsion."

**5. Financial Conflicts of Interest**
The OFH lot sits adjacent to Nelson Legacy Group's 22-acre development assembly. NLG principals donated $12,200+ to the Mayor's campaign — the largest identified donor bloc. Three NLG-affiliated individuals sit on the OneRedmond board alongside the Mayor. New zoning adopted June 2025 allows 144 ft / FAR 8.0 development on the site — enabling 300-400 luxury residential units.

## Pattern Established

The same playbook was used on the Redmond Senior Center (closed 2019, demolished 2020) under the same Parks Director (Loreen Hamilton) and the same Mayor (Angela Birney): defer maintenance → building fails → close without public vote → demolish → rebuild at inflated cost.

## Recommended Actions

1. Formal complaint to the Washington Attorney General (PRA + OPMA violations)
2. Criminal referral under RCW 40.16.020 (willful concealment of public records — Class B felony)
3. Emergency request to the Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation (DAHP)
4. King County Landmarks Commission notification
5. SEPA compliance review request
6. Targeted PRA requests for remaining withheld records

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*Prepared by independent computational forensics analysis*
*Full report, source documents, and interactive evidence database available at the companion website*
