What is a public record?
A public record may be any document or record, written or electronic, that is used, retained, or maintained by the City during the course of business. Upon request, the City must disclose public records unless a specific exemption from disclosure applies.
STEP 1: COMPLETE all fields on this form. To ensure your public records request is responded to promptly.
STEP 2: Submit.
STEP 3: WAIT to receive a response. Pursuant to California Government Code § 6253, the City will provide a re-
sponse indicating whether disclosable public records are available within 10 days from receipt of a public records request.  In some cases, a 14 day extension to respond may be necessary.

 

POLICY & INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUESTS

The California Public Records Act (Government Code Sections 6450 et. seq.) provides California citizens with important rights to obtain access to records held by public agencies in the State.  The City Clerk's Office will respond to all requests as soon as possible, but not later than the 10 day period, or extensions thereof, as provided by Government Code Sections.  In accordance with the Public Records Act, the City will provide only specific identifiable records that exist and have been retained in the ordinary course of business.  The City will not create records that do not exist, research City records for particular types of information, transfer electronic information into new or different formats, or analyze information which may be contained within public records.  The City will respond to requests for public records in accordance with the terms of the California Public Records Act as the Act now exists or may hereafter be amended, and nothing in the Policy is intended nor shall be construed to conflict with the terms of the Public Records Act.