The California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 6250, et seq.) provides residents with important rights to obtain access to records held by public agencies in the State.

Requests may be made in person, by e-mail, on the phone, or in writing. This form is provided for your convenience, but is not required. A District representative will respond to all requests with a determination within 10 calendar days unless the tenth day occurs on a non-business day. In that event, response will be provided on the next business day, as provided by Government Code Section 6253. Should an extension be required 14 additional days will be allowed.

The District shall review the request and determine whether the request seeks identifiable records. The District shall respond to the person requesting records by advising him or her in writing of the availability of the documents.

If a request is made for copies of the records, the District shall also advise the person requesting copies of the estimated costs of copying the records requested. The person requesting the copies shall pay the per page charge for copying as set forth by the District for all copies requested. The District shall not make the requested copies until a deposit in the amount of the estimated costs of copying is received and shall not release the copies until the full cost of copying is paid to the District

In accordance with the Public Records Act, the District will provide only specific identifiable records but will not research District records for particular types of information or analyze information which may be contained within public records.

The District 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 this Policy is intended nor shall it be construed to conflict with the terms of the Public Records Act.