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Resolution No. 9565
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Adopting a Citywide
Records Retention Schedule and Repealing Resolution No. 8688
RECITALS
A. The destruction of certain public records is authorized by State law in
Government Code sections 34090, et seq.
B. A system for the retention and schedule for the destruction of records and
working papers that are no longer needed for administrative, legal, fiscal, historical, or research
purposes is deemed appropriate.
C. The City Clerk has developed and is responsible for the City's Records and
Information Management ("RIM") Program, including guidelines and procedures prepared
pursuant to that Program.
D. On April 22, 1996 pursuant to Resolution No. 7579, the Council adopted records
retention schedules for the Police, Planning and Community Environment, Public Works, and
Utilities Departments and amended records retention schedules for the offices of the City
Attorney, City Auditor, City Clerk arid City Manager, Administrative Services, Community
Services, Fire and Human Resources Departments.
E. On February 5, 2007 pursuant to Resolution No. 8688, the Council adopted
revised citywide records retention schedules.
F. It is now necessary and desirable to adopt revised citywide records retention
schedules.
G. The City Attorney has reviewed and approved the proposed records retention
schedules.
The Council of the City of Palo Alto RESOLVES as follows:
SECTION 1. The Council hereby authorizes the head of each department to maintain and
destroy records in accordance with their respective departmental retention schedules, attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference, subject to the written approval of the City
Attorney prior to any proposed destruction, and subject further to the Records and Information
Management Program and any guidelines or procedures the City Clerk may from time to time
promulgate thereunder.
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SECTION 2. Resolution No. 8688 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. The Council finds that the adoption of this resolution does not constitute a
project for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act, and, therefore, no
environmental assessment is required.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: December 7, 2015
AYES: BERMAN, DUBOIS, FILSETH, HOLMAN, KNISS, SCHMID, WOLBACH
NOES:
ABSENT: BURT
ABSTENTIONS: SCHARFF
ATIEST:
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED:
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Deputy City Attorney City Manager
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READING THE RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE:
A "HOW TO" GUIDE
Background
The Records Retention Schedule, as approved by the City Council through Resolution,
is a legal document. It identifies the types of records and information used and managed
by a department, how long that information needs to be retained at the office and/or
offsite, and when it may be destroyed. Each department is required to have a current
Schedule. It is the responsibility of the department to notify the City Clerk's Office of any
business, organizational, functional, or legal changes which would impact their specific
Schedule.
The City Clerk's Office coordinates with the Office of the City Attorney (who reviews them
for compliance with all government codes and regulations) prior to approval by the City
Council. The Schedules should be reviewed for accuracy every two to three years by the
City Clerk's and City Attorney's Offices in conjunction with each respective department.
Using Retention Schedules
DESCRIPTION -This is the general description of a group of records with similar
business functions and retention requirements . The description must coincide with file
titles maintained by the department.
TOTAL RETENTION -Refers to the length of time a record must be kept before it is
eligible for destruction.
CUR -Current refers to any record or file made within the current calendar year. The
Retention period begins the first day of the following calendar year. (For example, Cur+2
means that any record created in 2015 is kept for the two following years, 2016 and 2017.
The record would be eligible for destruction after December 31 , 2017).
SUP -Supersede indicates that old items are replaced by a more current version.
STATUTORY REFERENCE -This field includes regulations and codes that govern the
retention of a specific record type.
REMARKS -This field includes general comments about the information in this row.
When "Department Opinion" is noted in this column, it means that the Department has
determined the retention period to extend beyond the legal or audit requirement. "Attorney
Opinion" indicates that the retention requirement was established pursuant to the opinion
of the City Attorney based on research , past litigation history, and/or the potential for
future litigation on this topic.
LEGEND -A legend is provided at the bottom of the Retention Schedule assisting the
reader with retention terminology.
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RECORDS PERMANENTLY RETAINED
The following identifies records permanently retained by eachdepartment.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
No records retained permanently
CITY AUDITOR'S OFFICE
Series Description Total Retention Statutory Remarks
Reference
004 Publications (Audit Reports),
Status Reports, Revenue
Reports, Council Reports
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
Senes Descnpt1on
c) Domestic Partnership
Affidavits & Statements
COUNCIL & STANDING
COMMITTEES
b) Minutes
c) DVDs
STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS
-DVD and Speech Hard Copy
ORDINANCES
RESOLUTIONS
RECORDS & INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT-
b) Destruction Certificates
STANFORD (Including Sand Hill
Road, Willow Rd. Extension)
YACHT HARBOR
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
POWER AGENCY-Agreements
including Transmission Agency
of Northern California
CABLE TELEVISION-
Franchise & Licenses
FLOOD BASIN
POLICE AUDITOR REPORTS
WATER RIGHTS-Agreements
and Clean Up
PAC BELUPG&E
PER Department Policy
Total Retention Statutory Remarks
Reference
PER Department Opinion
Department Opinion
PER
PER GC 34090
PER Department Opinion 8/2014
PER GC 34090;
PAMC 2.08.110
PER GC 34090;
PAMC 2.08.110
PER Department Opinion 8/2014
PER PAMC 2.08.110 City Attorney Opinion 9/1987
PER PAMC 2.08.110 City Attorney Opinion 9/1987
PER PAMC 2.08.110 City Attorney Opinion 9/1987
PER City Attorney Opinion 9/1987
PER City Attorney Opinion 9/1987
PER Department Opinion 4/2015
PER City Attorney Opinion 1995
PER Department Opinion 1992
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CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE PAMC 2.08.110
STATEMENTS-
a) Elected Members & Log of PER GC 81009(b}(g)
Filers (paper)
NOMINATIONS/CANDIDATES
a) Elected PER EC 17100 Department Opinion 6/2014
OATHS OF OFFICE TER+2 Department Opinion
TER = Leaving Office date
a) Elected Council Member PER Department Opinion 8/2014
SAMPLE BALLOT PER GC 34090
COUNCIL MEMBER -
b) Biographies PER
c) Photos PER
d) Emergency Standby Council PER
Oaths of Office and Report
ROSTER PER Department Opinion
Paper C+2
BINDING INSTRUMENTS PER GC 34090a Duplicate of County Recorder
a) Land -Deeds, Easement
b) Easement Vacations, Leases &
Purchases
c) Encroachments, Agreements &
Conveyance
LIENS, CONDEMNATION PER GC 34090a
ANNEXA TIONS/ACQUISTIONS PER GC 34090a
SUBDIVIDOR AGREEMENTS PER GC 65864 &
65869.5
CITY MANAGER'S DEPARTMENT
Series Descnpt1on Total Retention Statutory Remarks
Reference
002 Staff Reports CMRs (City PER GC34090.5 May be scanned after 5 years
Manager Reports)-including and paper copy offered to Palo
supporting documents ·Alto Historical Association
003 Economic Development Files for PER May be stored off-site
Projects throughout City of Palo
Alto
006 Official copies of all City Policies PER Each department should have a
and procedures current copy of the Policies &
Procedures
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
PER
011 PER Department Opinion
GC 34090
PER
GC 34090
PER
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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Senes Description Total Retent1on Statutory Remarks
Reference
004 PERMIT RECORDS PER GC 34090 Electronically Stored in
Address changes, Permit Geographic Information System
applications, Building Use & (GIS) or Accela
Occupancy applications and
certificates, Department
correspondence.
005 INSPECTION RECORDS PER GC 34090
Survey letters, Special inspection
-final inspection reports, SB407
certificate of compliance forms,
Stop work correspondence.
006 Plans PER H&S 19850
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Series Description Total Retent1on Statutory Remarks
Reference
001(a) Code Books, Ordinances PER GC 34090(e) California Fire Code, PAMC
amendments, etc.
Employee accident and exposure PER
reports
Individual and summary statistics PER
008(b) FIRE/HOMICIDE PER PC 799 C+6 onsite; PER offsite
INVESTIGATION REPORTS &
PHOTOS
Records of Inspection; routine, PER Electronically stored in Accela
special, new construction &
tenant improvement related.
012 CERTIFICATIONS GC 34090
Flame Resistance PER Electronically stored in Accela
Use and Occupancy Certificate PER Electronically stored in Accela
New Construction & Tenant PER Electronically stored in Accela
Improvement Projects, including Electronic
Underground tank installations
and repairs
Alternate means & methods PER 2007 CFC 104. 6.4
Electronically stored in Accela
Plan review comments PER Electronically stored in Accela
SUPPRESSION
015 INCIDENTS (fire, medical, PER Electronically stored in RMS
hazmat, etc.)
015(b) Fire Incident Reports; all except PER CFC 104.3.2; Electronically stored in RMS
arson related PC 801
015(c) Fire Incident and other Field PER CFC 104.3.2; Electronically stored in RMS
Reports; arson related PC 801
015(d) Fire Incident and other Field PER PC 799 Electronically stored in RMS
Reports; arson with death
involved
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015(e) Pre-Hospital Care Report (PCR)
019 SITE CLEANUP Spill Reports &
facility closure related
information; related inspections.
Does not include reports for
activities regulated by California
Regional Water Resources
Control Board or California Dept.
of Toxic Substances.
022(a) UST closures and/or removals
and related documentation. Does
not include reports for activities
regulated by California Regional
Water Resources Control Board
or California Dept. of Toxic
Substances.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (I.T.)
No records retained permanently
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT
Senes Descnpt1on
L1brarv Adv1sorv CommiSSion
c) Minutes of Meetings
Historic Reference
History of Palo Alto City Library
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
PEOPLE STRATEGY AND OPERATIONS
PER 45 CFR Part Electronically stored in RMS
164.530
PER GC 34090(a) Pertains to real property.
Previous retention was 30
years-OHSA Guideline cited no
specific document reference.
Electronically stored in
California Environmental
Reporting Service (CERS)
PER GC 34090(a) Pertains to real property. May
include blueprints, reports,
inspection results, permits
Electronically stored in CERS
Total Retention Statutory Remarks
Reference
GC34090
PER
PER Department Opinion
Series Descnpt1on Total Retention Statutory Remarks
Reference
014 SAFETY REPORTS. PER De artment 0 1n1on
PLANNING AND COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT
Senes Descnpt1on Total Retention Statutory Remarks
Reference
005 PLANNING AND Video and Audio Tapes are recycled
TRANSPORTATION after 90 days except for Director's
COMMISSION (PTC), Hearing - 5 years of DVD/CD
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
BOARD, HISTORIC RESOURCES
BOARD AND DIRECTOR'S PER GC 34090 Hardcopy format, Boards -
HEARINGS Summary. PTC-Verbatim
a) Minutes -Online
007 PLANS
a) Approved PER Digital Format
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008 DISCRETIONARY PLANNING PER GC 34090 Digital Format (stored offsite)
ENTITLEMENTS
a) Applications
b) Maps-Zoning, Tentative
Subdivision, Preliminary Parcel,
Comp Plan Land Use, et al
c) Permit Extensions (currently a C+2
2-year window with a 1-yr Digital format
extension) PER
d) Record of Land Use Actions Saved within Application files that
e) CEQA-EIR-Negative are scanned into GIS/DOXview
Declarations
010 HISTORIC INVENTORY PER GC 34090 Digital Format-Currently updated
via GIST
011 ZONING ORDINANCES PER Duplicate of City Clerk
012 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND PER GC 34090 Duplicate stored offsite as vital copy
AMENDMENTS-Available backup w/ Amendments
Website reference only Resolutions Duplicate of City Clerk
(Amendments acknowledged by
Resolutions
015 HOUSING
d) Below Market Rate (BMR) PER Department Opinion
Units, In Lieu Hosing Mitigation
016 TRANSPORTATION-BICYCLES
a) Bike Boulevard PER Unique project, historical
d) Bike Locker Rental Program PER GC 34090 significance, model for other
jurisdictions in and out of U.S.
017 FUNDING-Fuel Efficient Traffic PER
Signal Management Program
(FETSIM) Applications, Prop 116
Applications, Surface
Transportation Program
(STDP)/Congestion Mitigation and
Air Quality (CMAQ)Applications
and Transportation Development
Act (TDA) Article 3 Applications
Parking
019 a) Assessment Districts PER Multiple Depts.
c) F acilities(garages/lots) PER GC 34090 Department Opinion
D Structures PER Department Opinion
021 TRAFFIC REFERENCE
b) Demographic Data
c) Traffic Flow Maps PER
028 Plans PER H&S 19850
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Series Descnpt1on Total Retent1on Statutory Remarks
Reference
001e Police Reports-ODI (Optical PER GC 34090 Reports scanned into the ODI
Document Imaging) System and PC 800 system from 6-15-9 2 to
supporting hard copy Reports PC 801 12-31-06 Unless report is a
PC 799 Permanent Record or ordered
Sealed by Court Order
001e Traffic Collision Fatality Reports PER GC 34090 Regardless of the medium
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001e (1) Police Reports/PDF Scanned PER PC 800 Starting 2007 Hard Copies will
-All Felonies, high Misdemeanor PC 801 be kept in conjunction with PDF
cases. PC 799 (Felony Prosecution for an offense
Capital Crimes punishable by imprisonment in
punishable by state prison for 8 years or more
Death , Life must commence within 6 years
Imprisonment after offense commission.
PC 1054 Commencement of prosecution
defined in PC 804. *Exception:
PC 803-Tolling/Extension of
time periods; Appeals process
and "Three Strikes" also
considerations in assigning
retention .
001e (2) Registrants-Sex, Arson, PER DOJ Guidelines Fingerprint Card, Photo and info
Narcotics forwarded to DOJ
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Senes Description Total Retention Statutory Remarks
Reference
BUDGET PER Duplicate of
Budget Change Requests Office of Management & Budget
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PER Life of Structure
a) Project Files, Work Orders,
Schedules, Bidders List,
Correspondence,
Change Order
b) Specifications, Reports
Plans, Contracts and
Subdivisions
GRANTS PER
Applications
Awards
PERMITS PER
TENANT FILES PER
Applications
Payments/Receipts Log
Leases
005 ASSESSMENT DISTRICT PER GC 34090
G-1-J Boundaries & Rolls
006 BENCHMARK DATA PER GC 34090 Department Opinion
~ Horizontal, Vertical & Control
007 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PER Life of Structure
().14. a) Project Files, Work Orders,
Schedules, Bidders List,
Correspondence,
Change Order
b) Specifications, Reports
Plans, Contracts and
Subdivisions
c) Street Reports
008 CERTIFICATES OF PER GC 34090 Duplicate of CLK
w. COMPLIANCE
010 ENCROACHMENT PERMITS GC 34090
QW a) Permanent Encroachments PER
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011 FLOOD ZONE PER GC 34090
~ Elevation Certificates & Letter
of Map Amendments
015 SOIL REPORTS PER Department Opinion
~
016 STREET WORK PERMITS PER GC 34090
GOO
018 SURVEYS -Recording Data and PER GC 34090 Department Opinion
~ Maps
019 ENVIRONMENTAL FILES PER Department Opinion m
035 FLOW PER Department Opinion
~ Discharge Data & Reports
037 NPDES (National Pollution PER Department Opinion
~ Discharge Elimination System)-
Permits and Reports
039 SAFETY
@1. Training and accident reports PER GC 34090
Landfill reports & records PER
Household Hazardous Waste PER
Manifest & Reports
024 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS Department Opinion
a) Project Files, Work Orders, PER CCP 337.15
schedules, Bidders List, Change
Orders & Correspondence
b) Specifications, Reports,
Calculations, Plans, & PER
Subdivision, Contracts
UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Senes Descnpt1on Total Retention Statutory Remarks
Reference
Master Plans PER Department Opinion
006 Internal working files PER Department opinion
007 Rates -All Services PER Department opinion
010 Utilities Advisory Commission
Minutes of all meetings PER
Service: GC 34090 All listed will be scanned and
Utilities Account Change PER retained electronically
Make Change to Account PER
Demolition Request PER
Demolition Application PER
Project Pledge PER
One time Submission PER
016 Acquisitions, Easement, Design , PER GC 34090 Historical
Drawings, Specifications, Photos,
Permits, Soil Reports,
Correspondence, Quotes,
Payments & Schedules
CPAU Work Orders PER Department of Transportation
As-Built Maps
Valve Cards
CPAU Work Orders of PER Department Opinion
Abandoned Pipe
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As-Built Maps of Abandoned Pipe
Valve Cards of Abandoned
Valves
Paradigm Data Sheets PER Department of Transportation
Cathodic Work Orders PER
Cathodic Protection with Gas PER
Distribution Map
Exposed Pipe Reports PER
Welding Record (form 225A) PER Department of Transportation
FSR Gas Leak Investigations Department of Transportation
(818 Form) PER
FSR Stop Card Database PER
Gas Shop Stop Card PER
Gas Receiving Stations PER Department of Transportation
Odorant and Oil Drip PER
Water Meter Test Results PER
Gas Meter Test Results PER
Meter Leak Tags PER
Abnormal Operating Conditions PER
(AOC)
CPAU WGW Operations Pre-PER Department of Transportation
Tested Pipe Tag (Form 503)
019 General Information PER
Regulating
Specifications & Testing
Gas Leakage Survey
Meter Leak Tag
AOC
CPAU/WGW Operations Pre-
Tested Pipe Tag Form 503
Gas/Water Shop Stop Card
Odorant & Oil Dip
Valve Cards
Valve Cards of Abandoned Valve
Welding Record Form 225A
Gas Receiving Station
054 Work Orders: PER Department Opinion
Pacific Bell, Cable Co-op, PG&E,
GaG and Intents
055 Acquisitions, Design, Drawings, PER Department Opinion -Historical
Specs, Permits, Correspondence Refer to CIP Construction
GM quotes, Payments & Schedules Projects
CIP/Construction
059 Compliance/Inspection/Locating
*Field Switch/Man on Line Logs PER C+1 on site
*Overhead/Underground PER C+1 on site
Compliance Records
*Underground Service Alert
Notices
060 Customer Service-UCC PER Electronic copy on S drive
*Dispatch Logs
Marketing Services -Program PER Department Opinion
Development
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070 Commodity Invoices/payment
records
PER Department Opinion
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Records Retention Schedule
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Department Head: Lalo Perez
RIM Coordinator: Allen Krever
Senes Description Total Retent1on Statutory Remarks
Refere nce
IADMINISTRATION
001
002
003
005
004
(c) Covenant Compliance
(d) Bank Records
COLLECTION
BUDGET
(a) Final Budget, CIP Budgets,
Fee Schedule
(b) Supporting Documents
Change Requests, Amendment,
Worksheets, Fee Schedules &
Cost Plans
(c) Long Range Plans Studies,
Reports, Measurements,
Forecasts & ~·"'""1"'n
Agreements
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER= TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERCEDE
C+3 Auditors Opinions
While useful
C+6
C+7 Auditors Opinion
C+3 Department Opinion
TER+4
TER+7 as vital
C+7 as vital
C+2 GC 34090
Department Opinion
TER+4
C+2 Auditor Opinion
C+3 Auditor Opinion
While Useful Duplicate of City Clerk
Duplicate of City Clerk
COUNCIL APPROVAL:
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Records Retention Schedule
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Department Head: Lalo Perez
RIM Coordinator: Allen Krever
Senes Description Total Retention Statutory Remarks
Reference
l:l.mum!lo,I~Lt!
009 (a) Council Approved Contracts,
gw Solicitations & Documents
(b) Service Contracts, Purchase
Orders, Blanket Purchase Orders
& Solicitations & Documents
i. Purchase Orders/Blanket
Orders
ii. Service Order Contracts
iii. Council Aw,uvt::u
(c) Bids Unawarded Solicitations
& Documents
010 INTERNAL VENDORS -(Stores
Q-1.4. & Print Shop) Reports, Orders,
Returns, Disposal Forms Journal
& Requisitions
r!1MMIIIiiml ~
011 YEAR-END REPORTS
~
(a) o. .ll.t't.f~l
{b) Compreh' 1sive Annual
Financial Report (C.A.F.R.)
(c) General Le~ger,
Encumbrance Report
~d) Management Benefits
1 ''"· Accruals
(e) Audit Work Papers & Journal
Entries
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE (AlP)
012 AlP + UTILITY CHECK
~ REGISTERS
(WARRAt\ITS)
013 CANCELLEDNOIDED w WARRANTS. CHECK VOID
FORMS + BACKUP
014 VOUCHER PACKETS.
~ GENERAL WARRANT COPIES
WITH BACKUP FOR AlP,
UTILITY REFUNDS, 3RD PARTY
AND WIRE TRANSFERS.
015 CAPITAL PROJECTS-
0-1-9 Project Files, Street Reports, &
Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) Billings
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER= TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERCEDE
All Open Council While Useful Duplicate of City Clerk
Approved
Contracts,
Solicitations &
Documents +4
While Useful All Open Service Contracts,
Purchase Orders, Blanket
Purchase Orders &
TER+3 Solicitations & Documents
TER+5
TER+7 n,mlir~IP of City Clerk
C+2 GC 34090 Department Opinion vital while
orders are open
C+4 Department and Auditors
Opinion
C+2 GC 34090
PER Dep""' """ . and Auditors
Opinion
C+2 GC 34090
C+2 GC 34090
C+2 GC 34090
C+7 Department and Auditors
C+7 Opinion
C+4 Department and Auditors
C+7 Opinion
(VOIDED l;Htl;l\::i)
C+5 Department and Auditors
C+7 Opinion
TER+7 Department and Auditors
Opinion
COUNCIL APPROVAL:
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Records Retention Schedule
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Department Head: Lalo Perez
RIM Coordinator: Allen Krever
Senes Description Total Retention Statutory Remarks
Reference
ANNUAL PUBLIC
IMPROVEMENT
CORPORATION-STATE
CONTROLLERS REPORT
CALIFORNIA AVENUE SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT PARKING
DISTRICT
UNIVERSITY AVENUE SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT PARKING
DISTRICT
ANNUAL
INTERGOVERNMENTAL
EXPENDITURES REPORT
ZFIR03 AUTHORIZED
SIGNATURE COVER SHEETS.
AlP JOURNAL LOG
AUTHORIZING SIGNATURE
FORMS
TAX RECORDS -SALES TAX
FILINGS, 1099 TAX FILINGS &
REGISTERS
GENERAL LEDGER-General
Journal Entries
016 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
~
(b) Invoices, Facility and
Revenue Collections Cash
Receipts, Cash Receipt Journals
018 STATE REPORTS -City
@ Reports, Transit Operators and
Component Units
019 UTILITIES-
~ (a) Loan Reconciliation Work
Papers, Bonds, Banking,
Adjustments
(b) Receipts
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER= TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERCEDE
C+7
C+7
C+7
C+7
C+7 Cover sheet for batches of
invoices from departments sent
to AlP. Has list of invoices
enclosed and department
authorization to process the
invoices.
C+7
C+7
C+7
C+7 Federal & State Audit
Requirements
Duplicate stored offsite as vital
copy backup
Department Opinion
C+7 GC 34090, Federal & State Audit
CCP 337 Requirements
Duplicate stored offsite as vital
copy backup
Department Opinion
C+7 Department and Auditors
Opinion
C+7 Department and Auditors
Opinion
GC 34090
COUNCIL APPROVAL:
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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Department Head: Lalo Perez
RIM Coordinator: Allen Krever
Series Description Total Retent1on Statutory Remarks
Reference
020 FIXED ASSETS -Cost Reports,
02a Reconciliation, Resume of
Activity & Journal Entries
021 PAYROLL
~
Garnishment orders
Direct Deposit!W4 changes
Copies of PSO PAF
CaiPers Reporting
Third Party Reporting
Payroll Quarterly Tax Reports
Payroll Masterfile
Payroll Reconciliations
Payroll Journals
W2 Copies
Processing ReQorts by Paydate
ENTERPRISE ACCOUNTING
022 Backup for invoices created
(Airport, Avenidas, & Palo Alto
Community Childcare)
023 Loan reconciliations and backup
024 Reconciliations of utility clearing
accounts
025 Receipts/stubs from the daily
utility payments process (batch
detail)
026 Audit backup & Journal entries
backup
027 Utility cash receipts
028 Fixed assets backup of journal
entries, capitalization, &
reconciliations
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER= TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERCEDE
TER3 Department and Auditors
Opinion
C+7 Public Employees Retirement
System and Department
Opinion -Duplicate stored
offsite as vital copy backup
C+7
C+7
C+7
C+7
C+7
C+7
C+7
C+7
C+7
C+4 IRS Requirement
C+7
C+7
C+5
C+2+2 months GC 34090
C+2 GC 34090
C+7
TER 3
COUNCIL APPROVAL:
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Records Retention Schedule
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
Department Head: Molly Stump
RIM C d' t St L II
Senes Description Total Retention Statutory Remarks
Reference
ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS
100 General Info/Subject Files
202-02 thru
202-11 . i
202-12 thru General Plan/Comprehensive
202-25 Plan/State Mandated Planning
203-01 thru Regional Planning
203-10
204-01 thru Environmental Assessment
204-04
205-01 thru Stanford University
205-13
206-01 thru Building
206-10
207-01 thru Transportation
207-08
301-01 thru City Council
301-06
Boards/Commissions/Committees
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER= TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERCEDE
C+9 GC 34090
As Needed
As Needed
As Needed
C+4
C+9
C+9
C+9
C+11
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Restricted access to any files
may contain confidential
documents. Keep files until
subject matter is no longer
active. Required to keep until
reasonable threat of legal action
has
Duplicate of PCE. Files to be
reviewed for destruction on a
basis.
Review on file-by-file basis for
destruction
Review on file by file basis for
destruction
Review on file by file basis for
destruction
Duplicate of Transportation
Review on file by file basis for
destruction
Duplicate of City Clerk
Duplicate of Administrative
Services, Public Works and
Utilities
Duplicate of Auditor's Files
Some files may need to be
retained until threat of legal
action passed. Review on file
file basis for destruction
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
Department Head : Molly Stump
RIM Coo d'n to Stac La elle
Series Description Total Retent1on Statutory Remarks
Reference
600 Purchasing/Contracts
700 Legislative/Legal
800 Public Works/Engineering/
Construction
900 Litigation/claims
1000 Real Estate
1100 Parks
1200 Municipal Utilities
1300 Police Administration
1400 Community Services
1500 Fire Administration
1600 Information Resources
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER=TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERCEDE
C+10
C+14
C+10
C+10
C+15
C+4
C+4
C+9
C+4
C+9
C+6
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Duplicate of Purchasing
Division; Review on a file by file
basis for destruction
Review on file by file basis for
destruction
Review on file by file basis for
destruction;
Required to keep until
reasonable threat of legal action
has passed. On a file by file
basis assign archive time
Duplication of Real Estate
Division/CLK. Review on file by
file basis for destruction
Duplicate of Community
Services. Review on file by file
basis for destruction
Duplicate; review on file by file
basis
GC 34090 Review on file by file basis for
destruction
GC 34090 Review on file by file basis for
destruction
GC 34090 Review on file by file basis for
destruction
GC 34090 Review on file by file basis for
destruction
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CITY AUDITOR'S OFFICE
CAO: Harriet Richardson
RIM Coordinator: Deniz Tunc
Senes Descnption Total Retent1on Statutory Remarks
Reference
ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS
001 Office Budget and NP
002 Meeting Notes, Memo's,
Correspondence, Management
Reports, Office Administrative
files and files
003 Contracts (All Open Council
Approved Contracts, Service
Contracts, Purchase Orders,
Blanket Purchase Orders,
Solicitations and Docu
005
006
007
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER=TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERCEDE
C+5 Department Policy
C+5 Department Policy
C+4 Duplicating of Purchasing and
City Clerk
C+7 Department Policy
C+7
CL+5
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Records Retention Schedul e
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
Department Head: Beth Minor
RIM Coordinator: David Carnahan
Senes Descnpt1on Total Retention Statutory Remarks
Reference
IADMINISTRA TIVE RECORDS
a) Agenda Packets-Docs. and
information submitted to Council
including questions and answers
to Council agenda items.
b) Minutes
c) DVDs
Proof of
ORDINANCES
RESOLUTIONS
RECORDS & INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT-
a) Retention Schedules &
Manuals
b) Destruction Certificates
c) Transfer Lists
d) Inventory Database
ISUBJECT FILES
EXTERNAL VENDORS-
a) Contracts awarded by City Clerk
Department
b) Contracts awarded by City
Council
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER= PERMANENT
TER= TERMINATION
SUP= SUPERSEDE
C+2
C+2
PER
C+2
PER
PER
C+2
PER
PER
PER
C+4
PER
C+2
C+2
C+2
TER+4
TER+4
PER
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GC 34090.7
GC 34090;
GC 40801
54960.1(c)(1)
GC 34090
CCP 343
GC 34090
GC 34090
GC 34090
Duplicate of Administrative
Services
Department Opinion
CL = Resolution Date
Department Opinion
Department Opinion 8/2014
Department Opinion
Record of on/off-site records
Confidential Legal Opinions are
not public information and are
restricted from blic access.
Includes public hearing notices,
legal publications
City Attorney Opinion 9/1987
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CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
Department Head: Beth Minor
RIM Coordinator: David Carnahan
Senes Descnpt1on Total Retention Statutory Remarks
Reference
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
POWER AGENCY -Agreements
including Transmission Agency of
Northern California
CABLE TELEVISION -Franchise
& Licenses
FLOOD BASIN
CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY
DIRECTOR'S HEARING
APPEALS -Planning and
Communi! Environment Director
POLICE AUDITOR REPORTS
WATER RIGHTS-Agreements
and Clean U
PAC BELUPG&E
SISTER CITIES
IELECTIONS/POLITICAL REFORM ACT ..
CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
STATEMENTS-
a) Elected Members & Log of
Filers (paper)
b) Non-elected members (paper)
c) Others-Committees,
Supporting/Opposing Measures
(paper)
d) Copies received (e.g. Form
41 0) (paper)
e Electronicall filed
STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC
INTEREST -Form 700
(Designated Filers) & Log of
Filers
STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC
INTEREST-Form 700 (GC
87200 Filers) & Log of Filers
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER= TERMINATION
SUP= SUPERSEDE
PER
PER
PER
C+2
TER+2
PER
PER
PER
C+2
PER
C+5
C+7
C+4
C+10
C+4
C+7
C+4
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PAMC 2.08.110 City Attorney Opinion 9/1987
City Attorney Opinion 9/1987
PAMC 2.28.230 &
2.28.240
TER = Project completion date
Department Opinion 4/2015
City Attorney Opinion 1995
GC 34090
PAMC 2.08 .110
GC 81009(b)(g)
GC 81009(b)
GC 81009(c)
GC 81009(D
GC 84615(i)
Code is Adopted by Resolution,
Resolution is Permanent
GC 81009(e)(g) Originals retained C+ 7
"Wet", paper filed forms can be
digitized after 2 years
GC 81009(d)(g) Originals forwarded to State.
Copies retained C+4
GC 87200 Filers include City
Council Members, the City
Attorney, City Manager,
Planning Commissioners, and
the Administrative Services
Director CFO
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CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
Department Head: Beth Minor
RIM Coordinator: David Carnahan
Senes Description Total Retent1on Statutory Remarks
Reference
FPPC AGENCY FORMS
a) Gift to Agency Report -
Form 801
b) Behested Payment Report -
Form 803
b) 804 New Positions-Form 804
c) Consultants-Form 805
d) Public Official Appointments-
From 806
NOMINATIONS/CANDIDATES
a) Elected
b) Non-elected
AB1234 ETHICS TRAINING-
Proof of traininQ attendance
OATHS OF OFFICE
a) Elected Council Member
PETITIONS, INITIATIVES,
REFERENDUM, RECALL&
CHARTER AMENDMENTS
BALLOTS
SAMPLE BALLOT
BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
a) Applications & Appointments
I. Appointed
II. Not Appointed
b) Letters of Appointment
c) Notices of Termination
d) Recruitment Outreach
e) General Correspondence
COUNCIL MEMBER-
a) Individual Files
b) Biographies
c) Photos
d) Emergency Standby Council
Oaths of Office and Report
ROSTER
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER= PERMANENT
TER=TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERSEDE
C+7
C+7
C+4
C+4
C+2
PER
TER+2
C+5
TER+2
PER
TER+1
TER+1
PER
TER+5
CL+2
TER+2
TER+2
C+2
C+2
TER+2
PER
PER
PER
PER
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FPPC 18944 Current on Agency Website
GC 82015
FPPC 18734
FPPC 18734
FPPC 18705.5 Current on Agency Website
GC 34090
EC 17100
Department Opinion 6/2014
TER = Certif. of elections
results date or failure date
GC 53235.2(2)b
Department Opinion
TER = Leaving Office date
Department Opinion 8/2014
EC 17200 RESTRICTED ACCESS
EC 17400 TER = Certif. of election results
GC 6253.5 date or failure date
DeQartment O_j)inion 8/2014
EC 17302, 17304, RESTRICTED ACCESS
17306; TER = date of election
Department Opinion 8/2014
GC 34090
GC 34090a;
GC 40801 TER = Leaving Office date
CL = Close of recruitment
TER = Leaving Office date
TER = Leaving Office date
Department Opinion 10/2014
Department Opinion
Paper C+2
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CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
Department Head: Beth Minor
RIM Coordinator: David Carnahan
Senes Description Total Retent1on Statutory Remarks
Reference
IREAL PROPERTY
BINDING INSTRUMENTS
a) Land -Deeds, Easement
b) Easement Vacations, Leases &
Purchases
c) Encroachments, Agreements &
Conveyance
d) Community Development Block
Grants (CDBG)
i. Deeds of Trust
ii. Prom· Notes
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER= TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERSEDE
PER GC 34090a
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Duplicate of County Recorder
TER =paid in full
TER = in full
Includes Initial Review
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CITY MANAGER'S DEPARTMENT
Department Head: James Keene
RIM Coordinator: Danille Rice
Senes Descnpt1on Total Retent1on Statuto ry Remarks
Reference
ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS
001 Personnel Information, Budget
Information, Records Retention
Schedule
002 Staff Reports CMRs (City
Manager Reports) -including
supporting documents
003 Economic Development Files for
Projects throughout City of Palo
Alto
Sister Cities
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
004 Legislative Letters
SUBJECT FILES
005 Files established pertaining to
various subjects, Project files,
Chronological Files
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
006 Official copies of all City Policies
and procedures
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER=TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERCEDE
While useful
PER GC34090.5
PER
C+2 GC 34090
C+5
C+2 GC 34090
PER
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Duplicate of other departments
May be scanned after 5 years
and paper copy offered to Palo
Alto Historical Association
May be stored off-site
Consistent with State
Legislation -Reviews and
Ch •
Each department should have a
current copy of the Policies &
Procedures
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COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Department Head: Rob de Geus
RIM Coordinator: Erin Solheim Perez
Senes Descnpt1on Total Retention Statutory Remarks
Reference
ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS
001 Personnel -Current Employees
Performance Reviews & Work
Schedules
002 Security Documents, Work
Orders, Correspondence
Inventories, Logs & Reports
003 Policy-Policies, Procedures &
Forms
004 Other Departments -Stores
Requisition Purchase Orders,
Contracts & Records Retention
Schedule
005 Volunteer Records
006 Accounting -Sales Receipts,
Deposits, Sales Logs, Ledgers,
Fees/Fines, Contracts Under
$85,000, Bills & Transit Books
ARTS & SCIENCES DIVISION
007 Art Loan Program
008 Theatre Records-Costume &
Prop Loans and Booth Level
Settin(:ls
009 Art Collection
Public Art Commission
a) Action Agenda
b) Proof of Publication
c) Minutes of all meetings
d) General Correspondence
e) Proof of A(:lenda Postin(:l
011 Exhibits-Junior Museum &
Baylands Interpretive Center
012 Animal Permits-Junior Museum
&Zoo
HUMAN SERVICES & CUBBERLEY
DIVISION
Human Relations Commission
a) Action Agenda
b) Proof of Publication
c) Minutes of all meetings
d) General Correspondence
e) Proof of Aqenda Postinq
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER= TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERCEDE
C+2 Performance reviews are
duplicates of People Strategy
and Operations
C+2 GC 34090
c CA Opinion
c Duplicate of Administrative
Services (ASD) and City Clerk
C+2 GC 34090
C+1 Department Opinion
Duplicate of ASD
C+2 GC 34090
C+2 GC 34090
c Community
Services Opinion
GC 34090
C+2
C+2
PER
C+2
C+2
PER Department Opinion
TER+2 Fish & Game
Sections 3200,
3204
GC 34090
C+2
C+2
PER
C+2
C+2
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Records Ret ention Sche dule
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Department Head: Rob de Geus
RIM Coordinator: Erin Solheim Perez
Series Descnpt1on Total Retent1on Statutory Remarks
Reference
RECREATION & GOLF DIVISION
020 Use Permits -Fields, Parks,
Courts, Certificates of Insurance,
Facilities Applications & Logs and
Group AQreements
021 Waivers, Cancellation/Transfer
Forms
022 Recreation Foundation-Minutes,
Correspondence & Financial
Information
Parks and Recreation
Commission
a) Action Agenda
b) Proof of Publication
c) Minutes of all meetings
d) General Correspondence
e) Proof of AQenda PostinQ
Fee Reduction Program
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER= TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERCEDE
C+2 GC 34090
C+2 GC 34090
C+1 Department Opinion
GC 34090
C+2
C+2
PER
C+2
C+2
C+1 Department Opinion 4/2015
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Records Retention Schedule
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Department Head: Peter Pirnejad
RIM Coordinator: Lisa Green
Senes Description Total Retent1on Statutory Remarks
Reference
ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS
001 OTHER DEPARTMENTS
Personnel Records, Purchase
Orders, Payment Claim,
Vouchers, Legislation, Final
Budget, Correspondence with
Other Departments and Records
Requests
002 DEPARTMENT
ADMINISTRATION
Daily Deposit Copies,
Department Procedures,
Equipment, Inventories, Budget
Preparation, Final Budget
Correspondence, and Daily
Counts & Wait Times.
003 CONTRACTS
a) Contracts under $85,000 plus
all records associated
b) Full Cost Recovery Contracts
c) Contracts over $85,000 plus
all records associated
SUBJECT FILES
004 PERMIT RECORDS
Address changes, Permit
applications, Building Use &
Occupancy applications and
certificates , Department
correspondence.
005 INSPECTION RECORDS
Survey letters, Special inspection
-final inspection reports, SB407
certificate of compliance forms ,
Stop work correspondence.
006 Plans
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER=TERMINATION
SUP= SUPERSEDES
While Useful GC 34090 Duplicate of other Departments
C+2 GC 34090
PAMC 2.30.075
C+2 Duplicate of Administrative
Services
Until Completion
C+2 Duplicate of City Clerk
PER GC 34090 Electronically Stored in
Geographic Information System
(GIS) or Accela
PER GC 34090
PER H&S 19850
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Records Retention Schedule
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Department Head: Eric Nickel
RIM Coordinator: James Henrikson
Senes Descnption Total Retent1on Statutory Remarks
Reference
ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS
001
001(a)
003
008
008(a)
DEPTARTMENT MANAGEMENT
General Order, Special Orders,
Bulletins
C+2
While Useful
PER GC 34090(e)
While Useful
C+2 GC 34090
While Useful
While Useful
While Useful
CFC 104.6
CL+6
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER=TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERCEDE
CL=COMPLETION OF INSPECTION/PROJECT
LoB=LIFE OF BUILDING Page 26 of 56
5 Year tests: Keep C+6
Stored by 3rd Party Vendor
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RIM Coordinator: James Henrikson
Senes Descnpt1on Total Retent1on Statutory Remarks
Reference
008(b) FIRE/HOMICIDE PER PC 799
INVESTIGATION REPORTS &
PHOTOS
008(c) ARSON /JUVENILE CL+6 CFC 104.3.2;
FIRESETTER SUSPECTS PC 801
009 ANNUAL FIRE (CFC) PERMITS C+2 GC 34090
010 STREET & NUMBER While Useful
ASSIGNMENT
011 FIRE INSPECTIONS (Bureau and CL+6 CFC 103.3.4
Engine Company inspections)
Records of Inspection; routine, PER
special, new construction &
tenant improvement related.
Pre-Citation letters, Notice of While Useful
Violation letters.
012 CERTIFICATIONS GC 34090
Flame Resistance PER
Use and Occupancy Certificate PER
013 SPRINKLERS & FIRE LoB GC 34090(a)
SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS
Design, Flow, Installation LoB
documents
Plan review comments LoB
014 BUILDING PROJECTS LoB GC 34090(a)
New Construction & Tenant PER
Improvement Projects, including Electronic
Underground tank installations
and repairs
Alternate means & methods PER
Plan review comments PER
SUPPRESSION
015 INCIDENTS (fire, medical, PER
hazmat, etc.)
015(a) Dispatch and daily logs C+2 GC 34090
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
CL=COMPLETION OF INSPECTION/PROJECT
LOB=LIFE OF BUILDING
TER= TERMINATION Page 27 of 56
SUP= SUPERCEDE
C+6 onsite; PER offsite
Include interviews,
documentation and classroom
materials for junior firesetters
Duplicate of Planning and
Community Environment
Department Opinion
CFC 103.3.4 requires CL +3.
However, longer period desired
due to 3 year inspection cycle
for some facilities
Electronically stored in Accela
Electronically stored in Accela
Electronically stored in Accela
Pertains to real property. May
include blueprints, reports,
inspection results, permits. C+2
onsite; PER offsite
Pertains to real property. May
include blueprints, reports,
inspection results, permits. C+2
onsite; PER offsite
Electronically stored in Accela
2007 CFC 104. 6.4
Electronically stored in Accela
Electronically stored in Accela
Electronically stored in RMS
Release to Union; do not
destroy
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RIM Coordinator: James Henrikson
Senes Descnpt1on Total Retent1on Statutory Remarks
Reference
015(b) Fire Incident Reports; all except PER CFC 104.3.2;
arson related PC 801
015(c) Fire Incident and other Field PER CFC 104.3.2;
Reports; arson related PC 801
015(d) Fire Incident and other Field PER PC 799
Reports; arson with death
involved
015(e) Pre-Hospital Care Report (PCR) PER 45 CFR Part
164.530
016 ENGINE/TRUCK EQUIPMENT
016(a) Daily & Monthly logs C+2 GC 34090
016(c) Maintenance ProQram. C+2 GC 34090
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
017 ANNUAL HAZARDOUS C+2 GC 34090
MATERIALS STORAGE
PERMIT
018 CALCULATIONS-Seismic and C+2 GC 34090
secondary containment
019 SITE CLEANUP Spill Reports & PER GC 34090(a)
facility closure related
information; related inspections.
Does not include reports for
activities regulated by California
Regional Water Resources
Control Board or California Dept.
of Toxic Substances.
020 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS & CL+6 CCR 27. 15188
UNDERGROUND TANK
INSPECTIONS, routine, special,
and enforcement related
021 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS C+2 GC 34090
BUSINESS PLANS
022 UNDERGROUND TANKS
022(a) UST closures and/or removals PER GC 34090(a)
and related documentation. Does
not include reports for activities
regulated by California Regional
Water Resources Control Board
or California Dept. of Toxic
Substances.
022(b) Periodic testing, monitoring and C+2 GC 34090
special reports mw Re~eFts, fast sl=leets aRa sti:Jaies
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
CL=COMPLETION OF INSPECTION/PROJECT
LOB= LIFE OF BUILDING
TER= TERMINATION Page 28 of 56
SUP= SUPERCEDE
Electronically stored in RMS
Electronically stored in RMS
Electronically stored in RMS
Electronically stored in RMS
Pertains to real property.
Previous retention was 30
years-OHSA Guideline cited no
specific document reference.
Electronically stored in
California Environmental
Reporting Service (CERS)
Department Opinion
C+5 Required. Keep additional
time for consistency with other
inspection records.
Electronically stored in CERS
Electronically stored in CERS
Pertains to real property. May
include blueprints, reports,
inspection results, permits
Electronically stored in CERS
Electronically stored in CERS
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RIM Coordinator: James Henrikson
Series Descnption Total Retention Statutory Remarks
Reference
PROGRAMS
023 SPECIAL PROGRAMS: Strike C+12 GC 34090 Existing Department Opinion Is
teams and mutual aid response C+12. Note that GC 34090
requires only C+ 2
023 (a) Disaster Service Worker: TER+30 CCR 19, 2573.2, Required for injury claims
All associated documents GC 3105, 6250
024 PARAMEDICS: Training and C+4 CCR 22, Div 9, Retained by Human
testing sec 100392 Resources? (TER+3, 29 CFR
1627.3)
Patient Care Report-See
Suppression
Codes referenced that set retention times are listed below.
Code ofFederal Regulations 29 CFR 1602
Code ofFederal Regulations 29 CFR 1627.3
Code of Federal Regulations 29 CFR 1910.1020
Code ofFederal Regulations 45 CFR 160-164
California Government Code Section 3105,6250
California Government Code Section 34090
California Government Code Section 34090.5
California Penal Code Section 799
California Penal Code Section 800
California Fire Code Section 103.3.4
California Fire Code Section 104.3.2
California Code ofRegulations, Title 19 Section 2573.2
California Code of Regulations, Title 22 Section 100170
California Code ofRegulations, Title 22 Section 100392
California Code of Regulations, Title 27 Section 15188
Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 17.28.050
3 Years
3 Years
30 Years
6 years
TER +30 Years
2 Years
Electronic retention
Permanent
6 Years
3 Years
3 Years
TER + 30 Years
5 Years
4 Years
5 Years
3 Years
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER=TERMINATION
CL=COMPLETION OF INSPECTION/PROJECT
LoB=LiFE OF BUILDING
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (I.T.)
Department Head: Jonathan Reichental
RIM Coordinator: Darren Numoto
Senes Descnption Total Retention Statutory Remarks
Reference
IADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS
a) Budget
b) Purchase Orders
ISUBJECT FILES
Phone Lo Files
Service Desk Tickets
Financial S stem Data Backu
Contracts
a) Under $5,000
b) $5,000 and over
c $85,000 and over
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER= TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERSEDE
C+2
C+2
C+2
C+2
C+7
TER+3
TER+3
TER+3
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GC 34090.7
GC 34090
GC 34090
Duplicate of Administrative
Services (ASD)
Duplicate of ASD
Call records
IT Service Desk Tickets
SAP Database Backu s
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LIBRARY DEPARTMENT
Department Head : Monique Ziesenhenne
RIM C d' t E I Ch •
Series Descnpt1on Total Retention Statutory Remarks
IADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS -
De~artment Administration
Work Schedules, Volunteer
Records, Budget Preparation,
Surveys, Statistics, Projects,
Staff Reports, Org Chart,
Memberships, Legal Opinion ,
Staff Development and Training,
Community Relations, Benchmark
Data
Standards
Department Policies and
Procedures, Strategic Plan,
Safety/Security Manual,
Disaster Plan
General Corres~ondence &
Re~orts
Correspondence, Memos, Emails,
Press Releases, Committee
Reports, Meeting Notes, Working
Files
Other De~artments
Staffing Roster, Timecards, Leave
Requests, Contracts,
Amendments, Purchase Orders,
Change Orders, Invoices, Travel,
Final Budget, Fines and Fees
Schedule, Library Bond
Measures, Building Plans,
Deposits, Cash Receipts,
Information Technology
Management Records, Records
Retention Schedule
Em~lo~ee Files (Regular &
Houri~)
PAFs, Appraisals, Work Injury,
Job Descriptions, Requests for
Reclassification,
Recruitment -applications,
resumes,
Libra!Y Adviso!Y Commission
a)Agenda
b)Proof of Publication
c)Minutes of Meetings
d)General Correspondence
e) Proof of Agenda Posting
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER= PERMANENT
TER=TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERCEDE
Reference
C+2 GC34090
Until Superseded GC34090
C+2 GC34090 E-mail messages related to a
current project or a policy-
making decision should be
retained along with related
records
While useful GC 34090 Duplicate of other departments
While Useful Duplicate of People Strategy
and Operations
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
GC34090
C+2
C+2
PER
C+2
C+2 If posted by Library Staff
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Records Ret ention Schedule
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT
Department Head: Monique Ziesenhenne
RIM Coordinator: Evelyn Cheng
Series Descnption Total Retention Statutory Remarks
Reference
ISUBJECT FILES
Library Databases
Customers, Circulation and
Inventory
Subscriptions and Licenses
Grants & Donations
Applications
Awards
Non-Monetary Donations
Reimbursements
Ca!;litallmj2rovements
Project Files, Specifications,
Contracts, Agreements,
Equipment, Maintenance,
Licenses, lnvento
Publicity/Publications
Promotional Materials
State Library
Public Library Survey
Reimbursements
012erational Re12orts
Daily Log, Cash Handling, Bank
Deposits, Debt Collection
Management
Incident Reports
Public Programming
Development and Administration
of Programs for the Public
children , students, adults
Collection Develo12ment Records
Records documenting the
selection and acquisition of new
materials for the Library's
collections .
Collection Movement Records
Records documenting the
physical movement of materials
between the facilities and storage
areas
Historic Reference
Histo of Palo Alto Cit
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER= TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERCEDE
C+2 Registration and circulation
records are exempt from Public
Records Act under certain
conditions; GC6254, GC6254.5,
GC6255 GC6267
C+S
Life of Building
C+2 GC34090
C+2
C+2
C+S
C+2
C+2
C+2
PER Department Opinion
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Records Retention Schedule
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
Department Head: Kenneth Dueker
RIM C d' t N th R .
Senes Descnpt1on Total Retention Statutory Remarks
Reference
ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS
001
003
003c
004h
DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT
General Order, Special
Orders, Bulletins
Policies and Procedures
Memorandum of Agreements
Strategic Plans/Master Planning
Documents
GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE
& REPORTS
Correspondence, memos, emails,
releases
Disaster Service Worker:
Emergency Services Volunteers
All associated documents
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER= TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERCEDE
C+2
While Useful
C+2
C+5
TER+2
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GC 34090
GC 34090
GC 34090 Retained until termination of
equipment's use; Manuals,
instructions, procedures,
"""i.nnm<>ntc: maintenance
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OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
Department Head: Kenneth Dueker
RIM C d' t N th R .
Series Description Total Retention Statutory Remarks
Reference
Codes referenced that set retention times are listed below.
Code of Federal Regulations 29 CFR 1602
Code of Federal Regulations 29 CFR 1627.3
Code ofFederal Regulations 29 CFR 1910.1020
Code ofFederal Regulations 45 CFR 160-164
California Government Code Section 3105, 6250
California Government Code Section 34090
California Government Code Section 34090.5
California Penal Code Section 799
California Penal Code Section 800
California Fire Code Section 103.3.4
California Fire Code Section 104.3.2
California Code of Regulations, Title 19 Section 2573.2
California Code of Regulations, Title 22 Section 100170
California Code ofRegulations, Title 22 Section 100392
California Code of Regulations, Title 27 Section 15188
Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 17.28.050
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
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SUP= SUPERCEDE
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3 Years
3 Years
30 Years
6 years
TER +30 Years
2 Years
Electronic retention
Permanent
6 Years
3 Years
3 Years
TER + 30 Years
5 Years
4 Years
5 Years
3 Years
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PEOPLE STRATEGY AND OPERATIONS
Department Head: Kathy Shen
RIM C d' t El' b th E I' •
Series Descnpt1on Total Retent1on Statutory Remarks
ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS
001 GENERAL-Correspondence,
Timecards, Contracts, Subject
Files, Budgets, Projects, and
Records Retention Schedule*
002 STANDARDS-Policies, Rules,
Bills, & ReQulations
EMPLOYMENT
004 RECRUITMENT -Applications,
Resumes, Alternate Lists, Testing
005 PERSONNEL FILES (a) Regular
Employees
PERSONNEL FILES (b) Water
Quality Control Plant -
Senior Chemist, Chemist,
Laboratory Tech, Senior Industrial
Waste Investigator, Industrial
Waste Investigator, Senior
Mechanic, Mechanic, Senior
Operator, WQC Plant Operators
1/11, Industrial Waste Inspectors,
Electricians, Supervisor, WQCP
Operations, Manager/Assistant
Manager, WQCP, and Manager,
Laboratory Services*
005 PERSONNEL FILES (c) Hourly
Employees
006 RETIREMENT-Public Employee
Retirement System
007 CLASSIFICATION: Requests for
reclassification , PDQ's, Job
Descriptions, Desk Audits
BENEFITS
008 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT FILES-
DCCAP (dependent care),
Deferred Compensation, Dental,
EAP, Life, Medical, Vision/L TO
Claim Applications, Leave
Domestic Partner Reimbursement
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER= TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERCEDE
C+2
C+2
C+3
TER+15
TER+30
TER+5
TER+4
C+2
C+4
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Reference
GC 34090 Duplicate of City Clerk and
Administrative Services
*Note: Records Retention
Schedules are only maintained
while in effect
( currenUsuperseded)
GC 34090
49 USC Sections Restricted Access
2000e-8; 2000e-
12; 29 CFR
Section 1602.12
and 1602.14
29 CFR Section Access
1627.3 Labor May digitally store after 2 years
Relations Section and shred
1174 Restricted Access
29CFR Access
1910.1020; May digitally store after 2 years
Cal OSHA 8 Cal and shred
Code Regs 3204 Restricted Access
*There may be other employees
in safety-sensitive positions in
other locations with same
extended retention schedule
29 CFR Section Access May digitally store after
1627.3 Labor 2 years and shred
Relations Section Restricted Access
1174
29 USC Section Restricted Access
1001 -1381
Labor Code
Section 1197.5(d)
29 CFR Section Restricted Access
1627.3 EAP = Employee Assistance
Program
L TO = Long Term Disability
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PEOPLE STRATEGY AND OPERATIONS
Department Head : Kathy Shen
RIM C d' t El' b th E I' •
Senes Description Total Retention Statutory Remarks
FPPC AGENCY FORMS
a) 804 New Positions -Form 804
b) Consultants -Form 805
RISK
MANAGEMENT/WORKERS'
COMPENSATION
010 WORKERS COMPENSATION
Claim Files, Timecards
011 ACCEL JPA Agenda Files
012 DMV -Pull Notices
013 DRUG TESTING
014 SAFETY REPORTS:
a) Investigation Reports
b) Hearing Tests
HUMAN RESOURCES
DEVELOPMENT
016 TRAINING -Program Lists,
Instructor Lists, Class Rosters, &
Evaluations
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
017 NEGOTIATIONS-Notes,
Notebooks, Correspondence,
Contracts, & Memorandum of
Agreement (MOA)
018 COMPENSATION -Mgmt. Salary
History Sheets, Job Descriptions,
Salary Surveys, Compensation
Plans
019 GRIEVANCES-Arbitration ,
Grievances Reports, SEIU
Window Period Requests, Sexual
Harassment & Discrimination
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER= PERMANENT
TER= TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERCEDE
Reference
C+4 FPPC 18734 Duplicate of City Clerk
C+4 FPPC 18734 Duplicate of City Clerk
TER+5 (if claim Labor Code Files are held at Administrator's
is active) Section 541 0 Office, City only keeps working
file Restricted Access
C+3 Department Opinion
C+4 (only if Department Opinion Restricted
employee has Access
violation on
record)
C+5 49 CFR Section Restricted Access
193-9
PER Department Opinion
TERM+5
C+4
C+4 Department Opinion
C+10 29 USC Sections Restricted Access
2.1.1..(Ql, 203 (m),
.fQZlgl
C+7 Department Opinion
C+7 29 CFR Section Restricted Access
1602.21 (h)
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Records Retention Schedule
PLANNING AND COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT
Department Head: Hillary Gitelman
RIM Coordinator: Zariah Betten
Senes Descnption Total Retent1on Statutory Remarks
Reference
ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS
001 OTHER DEPARTMENTS
Personnel Records, Purchase Orders,
Payment Claim Vouchers, Legislation,
Final Budget, , Correspondence with
Other Departments and Records
Requests
002 DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION
Department Procedures, Equipment,
Inventories, Budget Preparation, and
Final BudQet Correspondence
003 CONTRACTS
a) Contracts under 85,000 plus all
records associated
b) Full Cost Recovery Contracts
004 ADMINISTRATIVE REFERENCE
Fee Schedules, Orgs. List, Ordinance
Binder, Planning Ethics, Data
Collection.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
005 PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION {PTC),
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD,
HISTORIC RESOURCES BOARD AND
DIRECTOR'S HEARINGS
a) Minutes-Online
While Useful
C+2
C+2
Until
Completion
While Useful
plus online
archives
PER
b) Agendas -Online C+2
c) Correspondence with Staff/Public-C+2
project based
d) Proof of Publication
Proof of
PER
C+2
008 DISCRETIONARY PLANNING PER
ENTITLEMENTS
a) Applications
b) Maps-Zoning, Tentative Subdivision,
Preliminary Parcel, Comp Plan Land
Use, et al
c) Permit Extensions (currently a 2-year C+2
window with a 1-yr extension)
d) Record of Land Use Actions PER
e) CEQA-EIR-Negative Declarations
010 HISTORIC INVENTORY PER
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
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GC 34090
PAMC 2.30
GC 34090
GC 34090
GC 34090
Duplicate of other Departments
Department Opinion
Department Opinion
Video and Audio Tapes are recycled
after 90 days except for Director's
Hearing - 5 years of DVD/CD
Hardcopy format, Boards -
Summary. PTC-Verbatim
Digital Format
Digital Format (stored offsite)
Digital format
Saved within Application files that
are scanned into GIS/DOXview
Digital Format-Currently updated
via GIST
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Department Head: Hillary Gitelman
RIM Coordinator: Zariah Betten
Senes Descnption Total Retent1on Statutory Remarks
Reference
012 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND
AMENDMENTS -Available Website
reference only (Amendments
acknowledged by Resolutions
013 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANTS (CDBG)
a) Project Files
b) Deeds of Trust and Promissory Notes
014 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANTS (CDBG)
Program Reference Forms, Procedures
and Brochures
015 HOUSING
a) General Information and References-
Outside Materials
b) Housing Studies and Programs
c) HOME Funding-General (If individual
home loans keep permanently)
d) Below Market Rate (BMR) Units, In
Lieu Hosing Mitigation
e) Below Market Rate Administration
016 TRANSPORTATION-BICYCLES
a) Bike Boulevard
Final Studies and Plans, Specs & Est.
b) Bike Counts
c) Bike Facilities, Lockers and Racks
d) Bike Locker Rental Program
e) Bike Operations (signing/striping,
signal detection), paths, Routes and
Trails
D Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory
Committee
017 FUNDING-Fuel Efficient Traffic Signal
Management Program (FETSIM)
Applications, Prop 116 Applications,
Surface Transportation Program
(STDP)/Congestion Mitigation and Air
Quality (CMAQ)Applications and
Transportation Development Act (TDA)
Article 3 Applications
018 NEIGHBORHOOD STUDIES
Parking
019 a) Assessment Districts
b) CarpooiNanpool Program
c) Facilities(garages/lots)
d) Permit Policy/Management
e) Residential Permit Parking
D Structures
g) Surveys
h) Zones
i) Congestion Pricing
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER= TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERCEDE
PER GC 34090 Duplicate stored offsite as vital copy
backup w/ Amendments
Resolutions Duplicate of City Clerk
C+2 State of California
Duplicate of City Clerk
Human Relations Commission acts
as Committee
C+3 Department Opinion
While Useful Department Opinion
C+3 Federal regulation federally funded
C+3 programs and labor standard
compliance files
PER Department Opinion
While Useful
PER Unique project, historical
significance, model for other
C+5 jurisdictions in and out of U.S.
C+5
C+5 GC 34090
PER GC 34090
C+2 GC 34090 Department Opinion
PER
C+2 Department Opinion
PER Multiple Depts.
C+2 GC 34090
PER GC 34090 Department Opinion
C+2 Department Opinion
C+5
PER Department Opinion
C+2
C+2 Department Opinion
C+5 Department Opinion
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Department Head: Hillary Gitelman
RIM Coordinator: Zariah Betten
Senes Description Total Retent1on Statutory Remarks
Reference
020 PERMITS/TRAFFIC CONTROL-
Certificates of Insurance and Traffic
Control Plans
021 TRAFFIC REFERENCE
a) Bike-correspondence, other
jurisdiction bike plans, safety/education
b) Demographic Data
c) Traffic Flow Maps
022 REGIONAL AGENCIES
023 SCHOOL SAFETY
024 TRAFFIC STUDIES
a) Traffic Calming
b) Traffic Signals
c) Other Traffic Studies
025 TRAFFIC OPERATIONS
Accidents (high accident
location/accident data and reports)
028 Plans
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER= TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERCEDE
C+2 GC 34090
C+2 GC 34090 Department Opinion/Online
Reference
PER
C+5 GC 34090
C+2 GC 34090
C+2 GC 34090
C+5
GC 34090 Department Opinion
C+2 GC 34090 Department Opinion
PER H&S 19850
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
Department Head: Chief Dennis Burns
RIM Coordinator: Lisa Scheff
Senes Descri ption Total Retent1on Statutory Remarks
Reference
003
003
003
003d
003e
001q
001m
(a)(2) Applicant Fingerprint Files
(a)(3) Personnel (copies)
(a)(b) Volunteer Files
Demographic Data Collection
Cards
Alarm Records
Administrative/Internal Affairs
Investigations -Documents
relating to complaints or
investigations in response to
citizen complaints regarding
members of the
Animal Control -All records
relating to animal inventory and
care
COMMUNICATION RECORDS
001 (a) 911 Recordings
(b) Other Phone
Recordings, not on 911
lines
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER= TERMINATION
SUP= SUPERSEDE
TER+2
TER+7
TER+2
C+2
C+2
C+5
C+2
180 Days
180 Days
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GC 34090
GC 34090
GC 34090
GC 34090
GC 34090
PC 832.5, EVC
1045, PC 801.5,
PC 803(c), vc 2547
GC 34090
GC 34090.6
PC 1054
Scope, content, time period of
courses
Includes paperwork authorizing
fingerprinting and background
checks for City employment
applicants, all license and
permit applicants and volunteer
Paperwork documenting officer
& non-sworn internal and
external
Volunteer identification, contact
information
Program ended 6-30-2010
Provided documents are not
evidence in any claim filed or
pending litigation exists.
Exception : Recordings used as
evidence in a criminal
prosecution or claim filed or
litigation or potential claims and
litigation shall be preserved for
100 days after conclusion of the
court action
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RIM Coordinator: Lisa Scheff
Series Descnpt1on Total Retention Statutory Remarks
Reference
003f Mobile Audio Video Records C+2 GC 34090.6 Exception: Recordings used as
(MAV) PC 1054 evidence in a criminal
prosecution or claim filed or
DAR -Digital Audio Recordings litigation or potential claims and
litigation shall be preserved for
100 days after conclusion of the
court action
003g ·Interior Video Recordings C+1 GC 34090.6 Exception: Recordings used as
Booking/AlB or Investigative PC 1054 evidence in a criminal
Services Division (lSD) when prosecution or claim filed or
initiated litigation or potential claims and
litigation shall be preserved for
100 days after conclusion of the
court action
003h Routine Perimeter Security Video 100 Days GC 34090.6
001e Police Reports -ODI (Optical PER GC 34090 Reports scanned into the ODI
Document Imaging) System and PC 800 system from 6-15-92 to
supporting hard copy Reports PC 801 12-31-06 Unless report is a
PC 799 Permanent Record or ordered
Sealed Court Order
001f Non-Criminal Police Reports -C+20 GC 34090 Any entry must be
LosUFound Property, Injured or canceled prior to purge if
sick persons; missing persons applicable .
where person has returned ; traffic Applies to Police Reports taken
collision reports not used as the prior to 6-15-1992, prior to
basis for criminal etc.
PC 800 Starting 2007 Hard Copies will
PC 801 be kept in conjunction with PDF
cases. PC 799 (Felony Prosecution for an offense
Capital Crimes punishable by imprisonment in
punishable by state prison for 8 years or more
Death , Life must commence within 6 years
Imprisonment after offense commission.
PC 1054 Commencement of prosecution
defined in PC 804. *Exception:
PC 803-Tolling/Extension of
time periods; Appeals process
and "Three Strikes" also
considerations in assigning
retention.
001f (1) Noncriminal Police C+15 GC 34090 Starting 2007 Reports will be
Reports/PDF Scanned -scanned to PDF .
LosUFound Property, Injured or Any CLETS entry must be
sick persons; missing persons canceled prior to purge if
where person has returned; traffic applicable.
collision reports not used as the
basis for criminal ch etc.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
Department Head: Chief Dennis Burns
RIM Coordinator: Lisa Scheff
Series Description Total Retention Statutory Remarks
Reference
001v
004c
004d
004e
004f
001j
001g
ArresUConviction HS Section
11357 (b), (c), (d), (e) or H&S
Section 11360 (b) violations -
Occurring after January 1, 1996
Subpoenas (Duplicate)
Statistical-Crime Analysis
Statistical-UCR (Uniform Crime
Report) LEOKA, Homicide, Arson,
DV, Hate, Arrest & Citation, Death
Crimes Senior
Sealed-AduiUFactuallnnocent
Restraining Orders
Traffic Citations (copies)
*Except Juvenile offender
program graduates -those not
forwarded to court of program
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER=TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERSEDE
Mandatory
destruction from
date of conviction
or date of arrest
with no
conviction
C+2
C+2
C+2
C+5
Mandatory
Destruction upon
and pursuant to
Court Order
C or until SUP
C+2
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HS 11361.5
GC 34090
GC 34090
GC 34090
PC 851 .8
GC 34090
Applicable to convictions
occurring after 1-1-1996 or
arrests not followed by a
conviction occurring after 1-1-
1996; Exception: H&S
11357(e), the record shall be
retained until a juvenile offender
attains 18 years of age -then
rsuant to 11361.5
Booking/Filing Lists and Logs,
Informal Discovery requests and
Subpoena Duces Tecum (SOT)
filed with case Report once
Internally generated information
using activity logs, citizen calls,
and current and past crime
statistics. Reports created for a
Does not include letter of finding
send to the defendant for
grants/denials
Destroy after law enforcement
actions described in PC 273.5,
273.6, 646.9, 12028.5, 13700
and Family Code Sections
6380-6383 are fulfilled and
effective date of Restraining
Order has
Original is forwarded to court.
Agency copy kept for
processing. Parking Citations
forwarded to Revenue
Collections
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Senes Description Total Retention Statutory Remarks
Reference
004h Equipment Records-PAS TER+2 GC 34090 Retained until termination of
Records and Radar Calibration equipment use; Manuals,
Logs, Weapons instructions, procedures,
maintenance
004i License/Permits C+2 GC 34090 Parade, Noise Exemption,
Special Events, Block Party,
Taxi, Masseuse, Second Hand
Dealer. No Longer Interested
forms to be sent to DOJ for
information.
004j Warrants: Felony -10 GC 34090 Warrants attaining purge date
(1) Felony Misdemeanor -7 PC 799 are sent to Santa Clara Co DA's
(2) Misdemeanor Infraction 7 PC 800/801 office for review of extension of
(3) Infraction warrant/Active case or purge.
All CLETS/AWS systems must
be or cancelled.
** The destruction of felony, misdemeanor, and infraction Crime/Supplemental Reports is permitted providing:
(1) Not related to an un-adjudicated arrest except for eligible HS 11357 or HS 11360 violations;
(2) Not related to un-served warrants;
(3) They do not involve identifiable items which have not been recovered;
(4) Not related to PC 290, PC 457.1, or HS 11590 Registrants;
(5) Not related relate to violations listed in PC Sections 799 and PC 800;
(6) The cases are not presently involved in either a known civil or criminal litigation/Evidence
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER=TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERSEDE
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Department Head : Mike Sartor
RIM Coordinator: Lisa Navarret
Senes Descnption Total Retention Statutory Remarks
Reference
ADMINISTRATION
PERSONNEL
Confidential Documents
a) Project Files, Work Orders,
Schedules, Bidders List,
Correspondence,
Change Order
b) Specifications, Reports
Plans, Contracts and
Subdivisions
GENERAL
Correspondence
Membership Information
Notice to Airmen
GRANTS
Applications
Awards
OPERATIONAL REPORTS
Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly
and Annu
Evaluations
Personnel Action Forms
TENANT FILES
Applications
Payments/Receipts Log
Leases
ENGINEERING SERVICES
005 ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
~ Boundaries & Rolls
006 BENCHMARK DATA
@} Horizontal, Vertical & Control
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER= TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERCEDE
While useful
C+2
PER
C+4
SUP
PER
PER
PER
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GC 34090
GC 34090
GC 34090
GC 34090
Duplicate of
People Strategy and Operations
Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA)
Duplicate of PSO
Department Opinion
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City of Palo Alto
Records Retention Schedule
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Department Head: Mike Sartor
RIM Coordinator: Lisa Navarret
Senes Description Total Retent1on Statutory Remarks
Reference
007 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
(}.U a) Project Files, Work Orders,
Schedules, Bidders List,
Correspondence,
Change Order
b) Specifications, Reports
Plans, Contracts and
Subdivisions
c) Street Reports
008 CERTIFICATES OF
()44. COMPLIANCE
009 CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE
()W
010 ENCROACHMENT PERMITS
009 a) Permanent Encroachments
b) Temporary Encroachments
011 FLOOD ZONE
M-2 Elevation Certificates & Letter
of Map Amendments
012 MAPS -Annexations, Park w Dedication, Tract, & Block
013 PERSONNEL
Evaluations
Personnel Action Forms
014 PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT
~ REVIEWS
015 SOIL REPORTS
tm
016 STREET WORK PERMITS oog
017 SUBDIVISIONS
{}.% a) Agreements
b)_ Parcels and Subdivision Maps
018 SURVEYS -Recording Data and
•
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
019 ENVIRONMENTAL FILES
<m
Discharger permits and permit
support documents
020 Other discharger data and m records
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER= TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERCEDE
PER Life of Structure
PER GC 34090 Duplicate of CLK
SUP GC 34090
GC 34090
PER
C+2
PER GC 34090
SUP GC 34090 Keep current map version only
SUP Duplicate of PSO
C+2 GC 34090
PER Department Opinion
PER GC 34090
While Useful GC 34090 Duplicate of CLK c Keep current map version only
PER GC 34090 Department Opinion
PER Department Opinion
Permit expiration 40CFR Federal Pretreatment
or facility closure Regulations
+ 3 years
C+2 40CFR Federal Pretreatment
Regulations
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DocuSign Envelope I D: 2E1 FD514-D26B-4C6C-8E9F-A 11153084551
City of Palo Alto
Re cords Retention Sc hedule
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Department Head : Mike Sartor
RIM Coordinator: Lisa Navarret
Senes Descnpt1on Total Retent1on Statutory Remarks
Reference
Water Quality Control Plant
035
~
036
(}J()
037
W2
038
QJ4
039
~
040
FLOW
Flow Strip charts, Instrument
Calibrations, Operations,
Maintenance & Laboratory
Records, & Crane Maintenance
and Certification, State
Certification
NPDES (National Pollution
Discharge Elimination System) -
Permits and
PERMITS
Pressurized Vessels, Air &
Industrial Waste
SAFETY
SMaRT Station & Kirby contract
data
Waste Contractor data -
Green Waste of Palo Alto
PUBLIC SERVICES
Equipment Management
021 Transactions-Parts, Fuel, and
~ Gas Tags
022 Vehicles-Registrations & DMV
~ Correspondence
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER= TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERCEDE
PER Department Opinion
C+4 Department Opinion
PER Department Opinion
C+4 GC 34090
PER GC 34090
C+4
C+4 GC 34090 Department Opinion
TER+30 Department Opinion
Duplicate of PSO
C+10 Department Opinion
C+10 Department Opinion
C+2 GC 34090
Life of Vehicle vc 4000 DMV Requirement
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DocuSign Envelope I D: 2E1 FD514-D26B-4C6C-8E9F-A 11153084551
City of Palo Alto
Records Retention Schedule
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Department Head : Mike Sartor
RIM Coordinator: Lisa Navarret
Senes Descnption Total Retent1on Statutory Remarks
Reference
Facilities Management
023 BUILDING MAINTENANCE
Custodial contract
City Manager Reports
Specifications
Bidders List
Change Orders
Payment Files
024 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
a) Project Files, Work Orders,
schedules, Bidders List, Change
Orders & Correspondence
b) Specifications, Reports,
Calculations, Plans, &
Subdivision, Contracts
025 GENERAL-Correspondence
Forms
026 PERSONNEL
Division Staff Schedules
Personnel Action Forms
Injury/Accident Reports
027 REPORTS
Quarterly Summary of
maintenance labor and material
costs for Parking Lots
028 SUBJECT FILES
lm Internal Working Files
029 WORK REQUESTS
Labor and Material Tracking
Key Requests
Service Calls
Streets/Sidewalks/Storm Drain
030 DAILY REPORTS
~ Operator assignments &
equipment status
032 Storm drain
~ Work orders
033 Tree line clearing, landscaping
()27 plans, pesticide spraying,
inventory & irrigation plans
034 WORK ORDERS
Streets, sidewalk, signs,
sweeping, trees
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER=TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERCEDE
C+2 GC 34090
Department Opinion
PER CCP 337.15
PER
C+2 GC 34090
TER Originals to PSO, copy kept in
individual's file until employee
termination
C+2
GC 34090
C+2
GC 34090
C+2 GC 34090
C+5
C+5
C+2
C+5
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DocuSign Envelope ID: 2E1FD514-D26B-4C6C-8E9F-A11153D~~i1y \)f Palo Alto
Records Retention Schedule
UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Department Head: Val Fong
RIM Coordinator: Jennie Castelino
Series Description Total Retent1on Statutory Remarks
Reference
ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS
001 Management books, CIP Budget,
Working Files, Operating &
Safety, Staff Meetings, Budget
Change Requests, Journal
Entries Shipping Receipts,
Depreciation, Proof of Publication
Master Plans
WGW Ops Dailies
WGW Ops Stand-by/Call Out
Time Report
Shipping records Internal vs.
Outside Vendor
SUBJECT FILES
002 Policies, Procedures, Processes,
Marking Requirements,
Engineering Standards, Electric
Service Requirements, Cable
Specs, Forms, Best
Management Practices
003 Drivers License Records
004 Other Departments -
City Manager Reports,
Personnel, Purchase Orders,
Time Cards, Claim Vouchers,
Invoices, Abandonments,
Annexations, Council Agendas,
Unaccepted bids, Finance
Reports, Encroachment
Permits & Records Retention
Schedule
CONTRACTS
005 Construction & Services/Products
over $85,000
005 Services/Products under $85,000
005 Unaccepted Bids
Electric and Gas Meter
Purchase and Sales Agreements
-EEl & NAESB
Renewable Energy Certificate
Master Agreement
Master Agreement-Transaction
and/or Confirmation
Agreements -including
supporting documentation (deal
sheet, shopping sheet,
authorization etc.)
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER= TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERCEDE
C+2 GC 34090
PER Department Opinion
C+2 Department Opinion
C+2
C+2
C+2 GC 34090 Department Opinion
While Useful Duplicate of DMV
While Useful Duplicate records-originating
department maintains official
record
While Useful Duplicate of City Clerk
TER+5 City Attorney Opinion
C+2 GC 34090
SUP+? Duplicate of City Clerk
SUP+? Department Opinion for
retention in Dept. files
SUP+? Duplicate of City Clerk
Dept. Opinion for retention in
Dept. files
TER+7 Retained in Utilities Dept.
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DocuSign Envelope ID: 2E1 FD514-D26B-4C6C-8E9F-A11153Deii' y \Jf palo Alto
Records Retention Sc hedule
UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Department Head: Val Fong
RIM Coordinator: Jennie Castelino
Series Descnpt1on Total Retent1on Statutory Remarks
Reference
011
Bilateral Commodity and/or
related service agreements
Any task force -internal and/or
external
REGULATIONS
013 National Gas Act
Pipeline Safety Act
Natural Gas Policy Act
CVPIA
Gas System Study
Distribution
Electro Magnetic Field Survey
and Energy Case Studies
Commod Resource
Service:
Residential Service Agreement
Residential Service Application
Commercial Service Agreement
Commercial Service Application
Utilities Account Change
Make Change to Account
Account Closure Request
Close Utilities Account
Revert to Owner Request
Revert to Owner
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER= TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERCEDE
TER+7
C+2
While Useful
C+3
C+3
PER
PER
C+3
C+3
C+3
C+3
PER
PER
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GC 34090
GC 34090
If within City Manager authority,
then retained in Utilities Dept. If
Council approved, retained in
Clerk's Office
Duplicate of Other Agency
CVPIA = Central Valley Project
Improvement Act
All listed will be scanned and
retained electronically
COUNCIL APPROVAL:
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Records Retention Sche d ule
UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Department Head : Val Fong
RIM Coordinator: Jennie Castelino
Series Description Total Retention Statutory Re marks
Reference
Demolition Request
Demolition Application
Temporary Power
Temporary Power Application
Hydrant Water Application
Hydrant Meter Application NN
Billing
Consumption Adjustment
Correct Misread and Billings
Miscellaneous Adjustment
Apply Credit or Debit
Invoice Cancellation
Cancel Rebilllnvoice
PV Statements
Monthly PV Status
Bank drafts
Bank Draft Confirmation
Returned Items
Bank Draft Applications
Credit & Collections
Rate Assistance
Annual Application Renewal
Project Pledge
One time Submission
Bankruptcy
LIHeap
LIHeap send discs
Meter Reading
Customer Read Cards
Reads Submitted by Customers
Customer Read Emails
Electronic Read Submitted by
Customers
On/and Off Orders
Electronic in SAP
CONSTRUCTION
016 Acquisitions, Easement, Design,
Drawings, Specifications, Photos,
Permits, Soil Reports,
Correspondence, Quotes,
Payments & Schedules
CPAU Work Orders
As-Built Maps
Valve Cards
CPAU Work Orders of
Abandoned Pipe
As-Built Maps of Abandoned Pipe
Valve Cards of Abandoned
Valves
ICOMMM Lateral Work Orders
ACP Forms
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER= TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERCEDE
C+3 Department Opinion
C+3 Department Opinion
C+2
C+2
C+2
C+2
All are created and saved on
C+2 electronic templates
C+2
C+2
C+2
C+2
C+2
C+2
C+2
Duplicate of Admin. Services
C+2 Bank Items
C+2
C+2
C+1
C+1 Department Opinion
PER
PER
C+3
C+2 LIHeap =Low Income Home
C+2 Energy Assistance Program
C+1
C+1
C+2 Department Opinion
C+2
C+1
C+1
PER GC 34090 Historical
PER Department of Transportation
PER Department Opinion
C+5 Department Opinion
C+5
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oocuSign Envelope 10 : 2E1FD514-D26B-4C6C-8E9F-A111 53D~ii1y \Jf Palo Alto
Records Retention Schedule
UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Department Head : Val Fong
RIM Coordinator: Jennie Castelino
Series Descnption Total Retention Statutory Remarks
Reference
REGULATORY AGENCIES
017 Reports to Federal Register
U.S. Dept of Energy
PG&E
State Regulatory Agencies (e.g.,
Public Utilities Commission)
California Energy Commission
California Air Resource Board
REGULATORY RECORDS
Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO)
Reports
Water Discharge Form
Paradigm Data Sheets
Cathodic Work Orders
Cathodic Protection with Gas
Distribution Map
Exposed Pipe Reports
Steel Pipeline Tapping Coupon
Records
Annual Report to DOT
Emergency Response Plan
Operations and Maintenance
Manual
EMPLOYEE TEST RECORDS
Employee Water Distribution
Certification
Employee Water Treatment
Certification
Employee Backflow Certification
Employee Cross Connection
Certification
(818 Form)
FSR Stop Card Database
Gas Shop Stop Card
Water Card
Gas Receiving Stations
Odorant and Oil Drip
Water Meter Test Results
Gas Meter Test Results
Meter Leak Tags
Abnormal Operating Conditions
-Water Sources:
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER= TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERCEDE
C+2
For reports
required on a
period basis,
retain for two
report cycles
C+5
C+5
PER
PER
PER
PER
TER+5
C+5
C+5
C+5
C+5
C+3
C+3
C+3
C+3
PER
PER
PER
PER
PER
PER
PER
PER
PER
C+10
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GC 34090
RWQCB
Annual Report for Public Works
Storm Water Department
Department of Transportation
Department of Transportation
Department of Transportation
State
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UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Department Head: Val Fong
RIM Coordinator: Jennie Castelino
Senes Descnption Total Retention Statutory Remarks
Reference
• Fluoride Summary
Ground Water Elevation
• Bacteriologic Analysis
• Chemical Analysis
Reservoirs, Wells & Rainfall
Gauge
Water Maintenance Records
Water Discharge Form
CPAU Gas Pipeline Patrol
Program
CPAU WGW Operations Pre-
Tested Pipe Tag (Form 503)
CPAU WGW Operations Grade 1
Leak Re-Checks
Gas
General Information
Regulating
Specifications & Testing
Gas Leakage Survey
Meter Leak Tag
AOC
CPAU/WGW Operations Pre-
Tested Pipe Tag
Gas/Water Shop Stop Card
Odorant & Oil Dip
Valve Cards
Valve Cards of Abandoned Valve
Welding Record
Gas i Station
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER=TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERCEDE
C+5
C+5
C+5
PER
C+5
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Title 22 CCR
66261.24
Department of Transportation
Form 503
Form 225A
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Reco rd s Retention Schedule
UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Department Head: Val Fong
RIM Coordinator: Jennie Castelino
Senes Description Total Retention Statutory Remarks
Reference
---------------ELECTRIC UTILITY
052 Electric-Circuit Map, Electric
Distribution , Street Light Block,
()4g EV Charger Maps
Maps:
Electric Distribution,
Pole Test Block, Distribution
Block, Street Light Block,
Hardwire and Coax
053 Underground District:
Transmission Line Logs &
G49 Correspondence
054 Work Orders:
Pacific Bell , Cable Co-op, PG&E,
QW and Intents
055 Acquisitions, Design, Drawings,
Specs, Permits, Correspondence
GM quotes, Payments & Schedules
CIP/Construction
056 Electric Vehicles:
Power Delivery Records
057 Street Lights:
Lighting, Program Materials
058 Joint Pole Applications
Customer Service Projects
C-CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER= TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERCEDE
C+2 GC 34090 Duplicate stored offsite as vital
Current while copy backup
active,+ 2 years
off site
C+2 GC 34090
PER Department Opinion
PER Department Opinion -Historical
Refer to CIP Construction
Projects
Life of Vehicle +2 GC 34090
off site
C+2 GC 34090
TER+5 Department Opinion
C+2
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oocuSign Envelope ID: 2E1FD514-D26B-4C6C-8E9F-A1 1153D~ii_1y \Jf Palo Alto
Records Retention Schedule
UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Department Head: Val Fong
RIM Coordinator: Jennie Castelino
Series Descnpt1on Total Retention Statutory Remarks
Reference
059 Compliance/Inspection/Locating
*Field Switch/Man on Line Logs
*Overhead/Underground
Compliance Records
*Underground Service Alert
Notices
a. Completed Tickets
b. Email Notices
060 -UCC
Safety/Security
*Daily Worksite Safety Tailboard
Check List
061 Street Lights/Traffic Signal/Fiber
*Notifications -SL & TS
*Maintenance W.O. -TS
062 Substations
a) Equipment (transformers,
Gaa switches, breakers,
capacitors & relays
Specifications
Inspection
Inventory
Replacement
Di
063 Substations
b) Operations: troubleshooting,
Gaa line logs, load reports, power
factor fences & cost data
064 Substations
Gaa c) Relay and fuse curves, fault
current, calculations,
supervisory control,
automation and distribution
automation (SCADA) and
Control Information
MARKETING SERVICES
Program Development
061 Customer Applications
Smart Energy Program
004 CAP
PV Partners Program
Solar Water Heating Program
Solar Water Heating Loan
Program 1970 -1990
Palo Alto Green Program
Palo Alto Green Gas/New PA
Green
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER= TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERCEDE
PER C+1 on site
PER C+1 on site
C+6
C+1 On site
PER Electronic copy on S drive
C+6 Current year On site
C+6 Work transaction recorded in
SAP. Mark-up records
maintained on-site.
Life of Equip +2 Department Opinion
Duplicate stored offsite as vital
copy backup
C+6 18 CFR Sections Inspection records and
125.3(23} & equipment test records stored
125.3(26} electronically on F:drive
C+3 on site+ 3 off site
C+2 GC 34090 Duplicate stored offsite as vital
backup copy
PER Department Opinion
C+2 GC 34090
C+2 Department Opinion
C+2 Department Opinion
C+2 Department Opinion
C+2 Department Opinion
C+2
C+2
C+2
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oocuSign Envelope ID: 2E1 FD514-D26B-4C6C-8E9F-A111 53D~ii1y \Jf Palo Alto
Records Retention Schedule
UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Department Head : Val Fong
RIM Coordinator: Jennie Castelino
Senes Descnpt1on Total Retent1on Statutory Remarks
Reference
Fiber Program C+2
Customer Applications C+2
Rebate Application & agreement C+2
Rebate Applications C+2
Old Program -files at The State C+2
Old 10 yr program-Applications C+2
Customer Applications C+2
reements C+2 i i Clerk
062 Vendor contract invoices While contract is Department Opinion
3rd Party Programs in effect ooa Monthly/qrty/annual electronic
records ion
063 Key Account Engineering Audit C+2 GC 34090 Department Opinion
Reports
006 . Bl Reports C+2
Pcard C+2
Public Outreach C+6 Department Opinion
Program marketing materials
Customer Workshops & Facility C+2
Meeti
070 Settlement Date TER+2 Department Opinion
Commodity Invoices/payment PER Keep for two years past
records contractual limitation of invoice
071 Regulatory Reference While Useful
reference materials (e.g. -laws,
rulings, orders, court cases,
Risk Management Department Opinion
FO and BO Transaction oversight C+6
Monthly BO reports
FO and BO Quarterly reports
FO I
078 Rates Documents SUP+?
Rates/Pricing
Cost of Service Studies
080 Resource Plans SUP+2 Department Opinion
Long-term Electric Acquisition Adopted plans duplicate of City
Plan, Gas Long-term Plan, Manager and City Clerk
Water Integrated Resource
Plan
Electric Portfolio Models C+7 for annual Maintained in electronic models
Commodity Costs Protections & budget models -overwritten as necessary
Uncertainty Assessment
load and resource
balance
supply costs
transmission cost
interconnection
costs
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR COUNCIL APPROVAL:
PER=PERMANENT Page 55 of 56
TER= TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERCEDE
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Records Retention Schedule
UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Department Head: Val Fong
RIM Coordinator: Jennie Castelino
Series Descnpt1on Total Retention Statutory Remarks
Reference
hydrology
plant operation and
maintenance
regulatory costs
Electric Procurement Plan
Procurement Plans -Needs
Analysis Load/Resource
Balance Targets
Authorizations
Voluntary Certification and
Verification
Reports to certifying
and verifying agencies
such as The Climate
Registry for GHG
inventory and for
Carbon Neutral Plan
(Electric Power Sector)
Reports from certifying
and verification
agencies such as audit
reports
R&D Program
PET Projects related
documentation
Policies
Analysis of plans, programs and
policies that become adopted
by Council
C= CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR
PER=PERMANENT
TER=TERMINATION
SUP=SUPERCEDE
C+5 Department Opinion
C+7
C+6
C+2 Department Opinion
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