HomeMy WebLinkAbout96-088 - Approving the Destruction of Records in Accordance TherewithRESOLUTION NO. 96-088
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
ESTABLISHING A RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE FOR THE AGENCIES,
DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES OF THE CITY AND APPROVING THE
DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS IN ACCORDANCE THEREWITH
WHEREAS, except for records less than two years old and
certain other records, Government Code section 34090 authorizes the
head of a city department to destroy any city record,
document,instrument, book or paper under his or her charge, without
making a copy thereof, after the same is no longer required, with
the approval of the City Council by resolution and the written
consent of the City Attorney; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish a retention
schedule for records under the control of the executive officers in
charge of various city agencies, departments and offices and to
approve destruction of records in accordance therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS:
For purposes of this resolution, the following terms shall
have the following meanings:
"Department" means an agency, department or office of the
administrative staff of the city of Santa Ana.
"Department head" means the executive officer in charge of a
department.
"Original" means the initial production of a record in its
final form. It does not include preliminary drafts or subsequent
photocopies. In the case of a signed document, the original is the
document which was actually signed by the person or persons signing
the document.
"Public records" are writings in the custody of the City of
Santa Aha and containing information relating to the conduct of the
business of the City of Santa Ana. "Public record" does not
include transitory writings.
"Transitory writing" is a writing having no reason for
retention after the purpose for which it was created has expired,
such as routing slips, notices of meetings or events, writings
retained solely for tickler, suspense or follow-up purposes,
preliminary work materials, writings which have been superseded by
subsequent writings, computer print-outs which are produced solely
for temporary purposes, and the like.
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"Writing" means a document in written or printed form.
The purposes of this resolution are as follows:
ae
To assure that public records are not destroyed while
they still serve a useful purpose.
Be
To avoid the loss of room and shelf space caused by the
retention of public records which no longer serve a
useful purpose.
Ce
To provide guidelines to City staff as to when public
records may safely be destroyed.
To avoid the necessity of requesting City Council
approval for each individual case of public records
destruction.
3. Scope
Ao This Resolution is limited to originals of public
records, except as otherwise provided in subsection B of this
section. The department heads are authorized to establish rules or
schedules for the destruction of copies of public records held
within their respective departments which are not originals or
copies subject to subsection B of this section.
B. Whenever the original of a public record is sent to a
location outside the custody of the City (as, for example,
correspondence from a City officer or employee to a person outside
of the city government), one copy of that record shall be retained
by the department sending the record as if it were the original of
that record.
C. This resolution is also limited to public records which
are in the form of writing on paper or microfilm or microfiche.
4. Authorization for destruction of records
A. Those exhibits, designated A through M, attached hereto,
providing retention schedules for various types of public records,
are hereby incorporated by reference herein. Subject to the
provision of subsection B of this section, each department head may
authorize the destruction of a public record or class of public
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records which is within the custody of his or her department and
which is listed in the exhibits at any time after the time
specified for retention of that record in the exhibits has expired.
This resolution constitutes the consent of the City Council for the
destruction of the public records in accordance with such retention
schedules, and no further resolution of the city Council shall be
required for such destruction.
B. Prior to authorizing the destruction of any public
record, the department head shall submit a' list of the records
proposed for destruction to the City Attorney for his or her
consent to such destruction. The City Attorney may require the
retention of any public record or class of public records beyond
the period established for the retention of such records by the
exhibits to this resolution, whenever, in his or her opinion, the
continued maintenance of such records is in the best interest of
the city. No record shall be destroyed without the written consent
of the city Attorney.
5. Supersession of previous resolution
This resolution replaces and supersedes Resolution No. 95-018
of this Council.
ADOPTED this 18th day of November , 1996.
ATTEST:
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~C~erk of the Counc(i~
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Pulido Aye
Richardson Aye
Espinoza Aye
Lutz Aye
McGuigan Aye
Mills Absent
Moreno Aye
~AttW~rFnel~tcher
CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY & PUBLICATION
State of California
County of Orange
I, JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby certify the attached Resolution
~-- t9 ~7oc~ to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Aha on ///?~'/~,
Date: Z~/~/f ~'
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
RESOLUTION 96-088
INDEX OF EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT
DEPARTMENT
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
General Records Schedule
Clerk of the Council
City Attorney's Office
City Manager's Office
Community Development Agency
Finance & Management Services
Fire Department
Library Services
Personnel Services
Planning & Building Agency
Police Department
Public Works Agency
Recreation & Community Services
CITY OF SANTA ANA
RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE
GENERAL RECORDS
Resolution 96-088
Exhibit A
Page A-1 of A-8
RECORD RECORD DEPT RETAINING RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES ORIGINAL RECORD DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
AGREEMENTS City Council-approved Clerk of the Council Contracts entered into by the Expiration 4 Yrs Code of Civil
City relating to goods, se[vices, Date Procedures Sec.
and program responsibilities; 337
City Manager-approved Clerk of the Council include joint powers
agreements
Agency/Dept. Head- Originating Dept.
approved
BUDGET Annual Budget Book Clerk of the Council Council-approved C~ Budget Approval Date 10 Yrs City-defined
Appropriation Finance Mgt. Svcs Changes to City budget as 2 Yrs GC 34090 (d)
Adjustments approved by the Council and/or
City Manager
Budget Backup Originating Dept. Color-coded budget forms and
Documentation other support documents
Fees Documentation Originating Dept. Budget forms used to justify
setting or increasing City fees
CITY BOARDS & Agenda Originating Dept. Meeting Agenda Meeting Date 2 Yrs GC 34090 (d)
COMMISSIONS
Minutes Meeting Minutes Permanent GC 34090 (e)
CORRESPON- Council Requests City Manager Forms used by the Mayor and Response 2 Yrs
DENCE Councilmembers to request Date
information and/or certain staff
actions
City of Santa Ana
Records Retention Schedule
GENERAL RECORDS
Resdution 96-088
Page A-2 of A-8
RECORD RECORD DEPT RETAINING RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES ORIGINAL RECORD DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
CORRESPON- Incoming General ReceMng Dept. "Loose" correspondence that Receipt Date 2 Yre GC 34090 (d)
DENCE Correspondence cannot be legitimately attached
(Continued) to some major record series
such as AGMT or PROJ
Outgoing General Originating Dept. See RESO text for full definition Transaction
Correspondence Date
FPPC FPPC Form 730 Originating Dept, Conflict of interest statements Filing Date 7 Yrs GC 81009 (e)
(FAIR POLITICAL Statements of of dept. heads and certain City
PRACTICE Economic Interest or staff members as designated by
COMMISSION) dept. heads.
Clerk of the Council
Original Form 730's of dept,
heads are forwarded to the
Clerk. All other Form 730
originals are retained by depts.
PAYROLL Accrual Records Finance & Mgr. Svcs Forms to indicate earned and Pay Period 2 Yrs FMS retains
used leaves Date originals.
Destroy dept.
copies after 2 yrs.
Attendance Reports Self-explanatory
Exception Sheets Forms to modify and/or input
late entries in attendance
reports
City of Santa Ana GENERAL RECORDS Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page A-3 of A-8
RECORD RECORD DEPT RETAINING RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES ORIGINAL RECORD DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
PAYROLL Leave of Absence Originating Dept. Forms to authorize absence Pay Period 2 Yrs GC 34090 (d)
(Continued) (Except Medical from work Date
Leaves; see Personnel
Services Schedule)
PERSONNEL- Benefits Enrollment Personnel Services Forms to indicate employee's Separation 3 Yrs 29 CFR 1602.30-
EMPLOYEE services providers of choice Date .32
RECORDS
Catastrophic Leave Forms to authorize leave 5 Yrs
Donations donations to employees in need
Certifications Forms used to fill a vacant
position
Grievances (Closed) Grievances are filed,
processed, closed and
transferred to employee's tile
Medical Releases Doctor-issued forms used to 30 Yrs US OSHA 29 CFR
authorize employees on leave 1910.2
to return to work
Performance Self-Explanatory 5 Yrs 29 CFR 1602.30-
Evaluation .32
City of Santa Ana GENERAL RECORDS R~solufion 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page A-4 of A-8
RECORD RECORD DEPT RETAINING RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES ORIGINAL RECORD DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
PERSONNEL- Separations Personnel Services Employee retirement or Separation Permanent 29 CFR 1602.30-
EMPLOYEE resignation Date .32
RECORDS
(Continued) Microfilmed after 5
years from date of
separation; paper.
files then
destroyed; 2 sets
of microfilm must
be retained
permanently: I for
public reference,
the other for
archive per GC
34090.5
Tuition Reimbursement Self-explanatory 5 Yrs 29 CFR 1602.30-
.32
Workers Claim forms for Workers
Compensation Compensation
PERSONNEL- Grievances (Pending) Personnel Services Grievances filed which are Receipt Date Until Closed See Grievances
GENERAL under consideration or awaiting (Closed) above
RECORDS disposition
Reclassification Dept. requests for PS to Approval Date 2 Yrs GC 34090 (d)
conduct class studies on
new/existing City positions
City of Santa Ana GENERAL RECORDS Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page A-5 of A-8
RECORD RECORD DEPT RETAINING RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES ORIGINAL RECORD DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
POLICIES & Personnel-related City Manager Operating rules and regulations Effective Date Until Retain
PROCEDURES relating to City personnel; e.g., Superseded superseded
travel policy materials for 2 yrs.
2 Yrs for then destroy
superseded
material
Non-Personnel Originating Dept. Self-explanatory
Records Management Originating Dept. Dept. handbook of poi/c/les and Used in
procedures for managing dept. conjunction with
records; may indicate record the Records
location, storage media type, Retention
and disposition; may also Schedule;
contain City Attorney opinions
and other legal references
relevant to dept.'s records
Obsolete Records Originating Dept. Schedule of dept./agency Effective Date Permanent Annual routine
Destruction Report obsolete records approved for Record ! destruction of
destruction by dept./agency obsolete records
head and the City Attorney
PURCHASES Building Work Orders Finance & Mgt. Svcs Forms to request minor work or Transaction 2 Yrs GC 34090 (d)
repairs Date
Central Se~ices Receipts for materials used
issue Slips
City of Santa Ana
Records Retention Schedule
GENERALRECORDS
Resolution 96-088
Page A-6 of A-8
RECORD RECORD DEPT RETAINING RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES ORIGINAL RECORD DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
PURCHASES Direct Payment Finance & Mgt. Svcs Forms to generate City checks Transaction 2 Yrs GC 34090 (d)
(Continued) Vouchers to pay City creditors; used in Date
lieu of PO when item(s) and
vendor(s) are known or for
direct purchases up to $200
Duplicating Requests Receipts for copying services
Materials Release Forms to order certain items
direct from City-approved
vendor list
Petty Cash Receipts Reimbursement forms for
authorized expenses under $75
Property Transfer/Loss Self-explanatory
Reports
Purchase Orders Forms generated from
Purchase Requisitions
Purchase Requisitions Dept. request for FMS to locate
best price and vendor for items
to be ordered
Stores Issue Slips Receipts for materials used
Travel Request & Self-explanatory
Expense Report
City of Santa Ana GENERAL RECORDS Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page A-7 of A-8
RECORD RECORD DEPT RETAINING RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES ORIGINAL RECORD DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
REVENUE Treasury Originating Dept, Official receipts for money paid Transaction 2 Yrs GC 34090 (d)
Miscellaneous Receipts to City Date
Dept. Invoices Originating Dept. Dept. forms to request payment Date Paid
for services rendered
Notice of Accounts Finance & Mgt. Svcs Dept. forms to request FMS to
Receivable cross charge City depts, or to
invoice outside parties for
services rendered
Revenue Deposit Originating Dept, Forms to record money Transaction
Statements deposited by depts, with FMS Date
Treasury Division
SAFETY Cai/OSHA Guidelines Personnel Services California Occupational Health Effective Date Until Retain
& Safety Act (OSHA) Supemeded superseded set for
2 yrs. then destroy
Dept. Inspections Originating Dept. Dept, safety inspections reports Inspection 3 Yrs Title 8 Cai/OSHA
Date
Dept. Safety Safety Meeting Minutes Meeting Date 7 Yrs
Committee Minutes
Emergency Evacuation Self-explanatory Effective Date Until Retain
Plans Supemeded superseded set for
2 yrs. then destroy
City of Santa Ana GENERAL RECORDS Resol~on 96-088[~l
Records Retention Schedule Page A-8 of A-8
RECORD RECORD DEPT RETAINING RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES ORIGINAL RECORD DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
SAFETY Equipment Inspection Originating Dept. Self-explanato~' Inspection 3 Yrs Title 8 Cai/OSHA
(Continued) Reports Date
US/OSHA 200 Log Federal OSHA form to track Posting Date 5 Yrs OMB 1220-OO29
annual industrial injuries and
accidents
Incident and Vehicle Personnel Services Reports on Work-related Report Date 2 Yrs
Accident Report accidents
Materials Safety Data List of hazardous substances Indefinite Until
Sheets depts, use Superseded
Safety Training Log Record of safety training Closure Year 2 Yrs
conducted
NOTES:
1 ) 29 CFR 1 coO2.30-.32 Employment and personnel records kept under the EEOC regulations must be preserved for three years. In the case of involuntary termination of EE, personnel records of terminated
EE shall be kep{ fa' a pe~od of 2 yearn from the date EE ten'ninated. If charge of discrimination flied, personnel records relevant to the charge or action shall be kept until final disposition of the charge or action.
2) 5-year pedod roi' pemonnel documents is for sworn Police and Fire Department personnel only;, official personnel file materials for all other City Personnel will follow the three year rule as provided in the first
asterisked item above. 0Norkers' Compensation Laws of California Section 3212)
CITY OF SANTA ANA
RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Resolution 96-088
Exhibit B
Page B-1 of B-11
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
AGMT City Council-approved Contracts for franchises, goods, services, Expiration Date 4 Ym Code of Civil Procedures
(Agreement) (A series) insurance, encroachment permits, programs, (CCP) Sec. 337
and joint powers agreements (JPA's); filed by
name of party or parties and by alphanumeric
code; may contain key attachments such as
City Manager-approved deeds, insurance certificates, and Request
(N sedes) for Council Action (RFCA's)
BC B&C Applications-By Year Applications for B&C positions received Folder Year 2 Yrs Government Code (GC)
(Boards & during a calendar year and not acted upon by Date Sec. 34090
Commissions) the Council
B&C Attendance Reports Biannual Attendance reports from City Council Meeting
Boards, Committees and Commissions; Date
includes RFCA's
B&C Applications- Applications and supporting documents for Until Hard copy
By Board or Commission current members of the various boards and · Superseded
commissions
B&C By-Laws B&C rules and procedures as required by
By Board or Commission City Charter for each B&C
B&C Membership Roster Reference file for names, addresses and
other data on incumbent Board/Commission
members
B&C Past Member Records Files of board members who have resigned Folder Year Permanent Hard copy destroyed after
or were not reappointed Date microfilming
City of Santa Aha CLERK OF THE COUNCIL Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page B-2 of B-11
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
CLERK-ADMIN ABATE-By Year Files on Dangerous Buildings, Garbage, Folder Year 2 Yrs Hard copy
(Clerk of (Abatement of vadous Trash, & Weed Abatement, Public Nuisance Date
Council- undesirable conditions) and other related Council actions including
Administrative correspondence and RFCA's
Records)
APSAM-By Year Hearing Officer Reports, correspondence,
(Appeals Santa Ana memoranda, RFCA and other documents
Municipal Code Chapter 3) relating to SAMC Chapter 3 appeals; filed by
appellant name(s) and grouped by calendar
year. Council action on appeals permanently
recorded in the Minutes
CITY- Identification City Logo, City Seal, City Flag, Education Permanent Hard Copy
First Logo, and other related items
Miscellaneous Includes both incoming and outgoing Folder Year 2 Yrs GC Sec. 34090
Correspondence-By Year miscellaneous correspondence Date
Underground Vault & Records of transactions with microfilm Permanent Hard copy
Storage, Inc. storage/retrieval service provider located in
(Microfilm Storage) Kansas
CLERK LOGS CLAIMS-By Year Council reports on liability claims received by Folder Year 3 Yrs Claims are forwarded to
(Monthly Log of Claims) the Clerk as agent for the City Date and retained by Risk
Management
FPPC- (Fair Political Log of FPPC forms received by the Clerk as Permanent
Practices Commission) the designated FPPC filing officer
City of Santa Ana CLERK OF THE COUNCIL Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page B-3 of B-11
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
CLERK LOGS - Log of Service-By Year Log of documents received by the Clerk as Folder Year 3 Yrs Documents are received
continued agent for the City and City Council including Date by the Clerk as a "pass-
but not limited to summons, subpoenas, through" before they are
appeals, Pemonnel Board findings, and other forwarded for disposition
Clerk actions under vadous SAMC sections to the appropriate party.
Also logs receipt of insurance cenYt'~cates for Clerk maintains log of
certain activities which must be accepted by receipt of documents but
the Clerk before being forwarded to the does not retain originals
appropriate depts, as required by the SAMC: nor copies of documents.
1. Ice cream vendors to the Police Dept. per
SAMC 36-462(c)(3)
2. Motion picture permits to the City
Manager's Office per SAMC 10-3(a), 10-4,
and 10-4(a)
3. Newsboxes to the Public Works Agency
per SAMC 33-154
4. Parades to the Office of the City Manager
per SAMC 10-9(b) and 10-10(b)
COUNCIL MTG Agenda-By Year Original City Council Meeting Agenda filed by Folder Year 2 Yrs Hard copy
(Council calendar year Date
Meeting)
CA-By Council Meeting Date Council Meeting Agenda packet materials, Council Meeting G.C. 50115
(Council Action) e.g., Requests for Council Action (RFCA's) Date
and backup information on Council Agenda
formerly BK-Book items which have CA designations; includes
Appropriation Adjustments and budget
backup documents
City of Santa Aha
Records Retention Schedule
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Resolution 96-088
Page B-4 of B-11
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
COUNCIL MTG RPT Miscellaneous reports presented to the
Continued (Reports) Council as part of Council Agenda items
CODE BOOKS By Subject Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC), Uniform Permanent One original set on file in
Building, Electrical, Mechanical, Solar, the Clerk's office
Plumbing, etc. adopted by ordinance and/or
by reference Additional original sets
maintained by Planning
Building Agency
DEEDS By Deed Number Documents showing ownership of real Permanent Hard Copy
property including grant deeds, quit claim
deeds, easement deeds (includes easement
AGMT's), abandonment of streets or alleys,
and RFCA's
ELECT General - By Election Proof of publication and all election-related Election Date 2 Yre Hard copy
(Elections) correspondence including RFCA's
Ballots & Results - All Years Sample ballots, copies of election results Permanent Hard copy
including RFCA's
Historical Data Statistics on population, voter registration,
election turnout, etc.
City of Santa Ana CLERK OF THE COUNCIL Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page B-5 of B-11
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
ELECT Nominations Papers - Nomination papers and candidate statements Term 4 Yrs Elections Code (ECl Sec.
continued By Election for each election Expiration 17100
Petitions Charter amendments, initiatives, recalls, and Certification of 8 Mos EC Sec. 17200 requires .
referenda; include intent to circulate petition, election results petition documents be
text of petitions, City Attorney-approved kept 8 months after
petition titles, proof of publication, and all or Council adoption of
related documents; also include copies of election results
documents sent to but not returned by Clerk's final
petition proponents including RFCA's exam of petition or
or after Clerk's final exam of
petition ~£no election is
Submittal held.
Deadlines
Charter Amendments Documents relating to elections on Charter Permanent Hard copy
amendments including RFCA's
FINANCE BOND EXHIBITS- Bond documents referenced in enabling Permanent Retained as both
(Financial By Bond Issue RESO or ORD microfilm and original
Documents) hard copy
BOND TRANSCRIPTS- Backup documents for bond issues e.g., Maturity Date 2 Yrs G C Sec. 34090
By Bond Issue legal opinions of bond counsel
CAFR-By Fiscal Year Annual financial statements on City assets, Year Date Original tile in Finance &
(Comprehensive Annual liabilities, revenues, and expenditures Management Services; 3
Financial Report) prepared by City staff and subjected to an public copies maintained
independent audit per Charter Sec. 423 in the Clerk's office per
Charter Sec. 423
City of Santa Ana CLERK OF THE COUNCIL Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page B-6 of B-11
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
FINANCE EXPEND-By Year & Copies of Direct Payment Vouchem (DPV's), Folder Year 2 Yrs Reference File
continued Account Number Materials Releases (MR's), Pumhase Orders Date
(Expenditures) (PO's) and other Clerk expenditure records
FEES Copies of most recent fee schedules for bail, Reference File
(Various C~ Fees) trash, utility, water, miscellaneous fees, and
other fees
PRO J-By Number Winning bids (originals) for Council-approved Project 4 Yrs CCP Sec. 337
(Projects) contracts for construction, improvement, Completion
maintenance, rehabilitation of public facilities Date Comprehens'rve PROJ file
including change orders; contains RFCA's is retained by the Public
and insurance certificates; filed by PROJ Works Agency
number and grouped by calendar year.
Losing bids (originals) are maintained by the
Public Works Agency.
SPEC-By Number Winning bids (originals) for Council-approved Receipt of 4 Yrs CCP Sec. 337
(Specifications) contracts to purchase equipment, materials, Goods or
sewices; contains RFCA's and insurance Completion Comprehensive SPEC file
certificates; filed by SPEC number and Date is retained by Finance &
grouped by calendar year. Management Sewices
Losing bids (originals) are maintained by the
Finance & Management Services.
City of Santa Ana CLERK OF THE COUNCIL Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page B-7 of B-I 1
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
FPPC Form 410 Successful Candidates, Officeholders, & Filing Date Permanent GC Sec. 81009 (0;
(Fair Political Statements of Organization Their Controlled Committees (Copies) originals filed with
Practices Secretary of State
Commission)
Unsuccessful Candidates & Their Controlled 4 Yrs
ELECTION Committees (Copies)
STATEMENTS
Form 415 Recipient committees 4 Yrs GC Sec. 81009 (0
Statements of Termination (Copies)
Form 416 Unsuccessful Candidates 7 Yrs GC Sec. 81009 (e)
Statements of Termination
Form 490 Successful Candidates, Officeholders, & Indefinite GC Sec. 81009 (g) allows
Campaign Statements Their Controlled Committees GC Sec. microfilming of 2-year old
81009 (d) files
(includes Form 400 sedes
other than specified above)
Unsuccessful Candidates & Their Controlled Election Date 5 Yrs GC Sec. 81009 (b)
Committees
General Purpose Committees Filing Date 7 Yrs GC Sec. 81009 (e)
FPPC Form 721 Councilmembers, candidates for elected City 4 Yrs GC Sec. 81009 (f)
Statements of office, City Attorney, City Manager, Finance & originals filed with the
CONFLICT OF Economic Interests Management Sen/ices Executive Director, California Secretary of
INTEREST and Planning Commissioners (Copies) State Office
STATEMENTS
Form 730 Clerk of the Council, all Executive Directors 7 Yrs GC Sec. 81009 (e)
Statements of (except Finance & Management Services
Economic Interests Director who files Form 721 as above) and
designated City staff (Originals)
City of Santa Ant CLERK OF THE COUNCIL Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page B-8 of B-11
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
INS (Insurance) Contractors Certificates of insurance or surety bonds N/A N/A Original insurance
Cross reference required for individuals and companies on ceriJficates are part of
only contract with the City or doing work on right- appropriate AGMT,
of-way (e.g., driveway aprons) PRO J, or SPEC filed with
the Clerk's office
Employee Insurance Contract agreements with providers of Original filed with the
various employee insurance benefits (Dental, Clerk's Office
Disability, Life, and Medical)
Municipal Insurance Contract agreements with providers of N/A N/A Original filed with Risk
insurance coverage for city property, excess Management Division in
workers compensation, and potential liability Personnel Services
exposure from the conduct of City business
INS-SAMC Building Movers Proof of insurance required to be filed with Expiration Date 2 Yrs SAMC Sec. 18-800
(Insurance tho Clerk per SAMC Sec. 8-1800
required by City
Code to be filed
with the Clerk)
Bus Shelters & Benches Proof of insurance required to be filed with SAMC Sec. 33-104
the Clerk per SAMC Sec. 33-104
Helicopter Landings & Other Proof of insurance required to be filed with SAMC Sec. 2-745
Stadium Users the Clerk per SAMC Sec. 2-745
Taxicabs Proof of insurance required to be filed with SAMC Sec. 32-3
the Clerk per SAMC Sec. 32-3
City of Santa Ana CLERK OF THE COUNCIL Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page B-9 of B-I 1
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
LAND USE ANNEX-By Annexation Each land annexation contains 3 documents: Permanent Hard copy destroyed after
(Land Annexation) California Secretary of State Certification, microfilming; all land
City Certificate with Affidavit of Completion of annexations are enacted
Annexation, and annexation map by ordinance
AMAP (Amendment Applications to amend, supplement, or Council Meeting 2 Yrs Filed as part of Council
Applications) change land use district boundaries Date Action (CA) files
Cross reference only Originals in Planning &
Building Agency
CUP (Conditional Use Applications for a specific use of land or
Permits) buildings in a land use district where such
Cross Reference only use may be so conditionally permitted
GPA (General Plan Procedure to alter, repeal, delete, or replace
Amendments) the general plan or a specific plan
Cross reference only
ME (Minor Exceptions) Used to approve waivers or modifications to Council Meeting 2 Yrs Filed as part of Council
Cross reference only minimum zoning requirements such as for Date Action (CA) files
fences, setbacks, and off-street parking Originals in Planning &
Building Agency
WA (Waivers) Waiver of C-3 Parking Distdct requirements
Cross reference only within 300 feet of the use it serves
VA (Variances) Request for variations from Santa Municipal
Cross reference only Code Ch. 41 requirements
ZOA (Zoning Ordinance Used to amend the City's zoning ordinance
Amendments)
Cross reference only
City of Santa Aha
Records Retention Schedule
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Reso~u~on 96-088
Page B-10 of B-11
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
MAPS Final PMAP - No Bonds Dedications, boundaries, and other data Council Meeting 2 Ym Original Tentative PMAPS
(Subdivision (Parcel Maps-FiFe under CA) required by Subdivision Map Act Date and TMAPS are retained
Maps) as permanent records by
Final TMAP - No Bonds PMAP's are used to consolidate or divide 4 or the Planning & Building
(Tract Maps-File under CA) fewer parcels of land (generally commercial). Agency,
TMAP's are used to consolidate or divide 5 or Original Final PMAPS and
Final PMAP - With Bonds more parcels of land (generally residential). Date of Bond TMAPS are retained as
(File by PMAP Number) Release permanent records by the
Final maps with bonds (which guarantee Orange County Recorder~
Final TMAP - With Bonds completion of improvements conditioned by
(File by TMAP Number) C~) are filed by PMAP or TMAP number.
Tentative PMAP Tentative maps and Final maps with no Council Meeting
(File Under CA) : bonds are retained with other Council Action Date
(CA) Files.
Tentative TMAP
(File under CA)
SPECIAL IDA By-laws Note: These non-Ctiy Council records are N/A N/A Original hard copy
AGENCY-IDA retained permanently by the Clerk (acting as
(Industrial the Authority Secretary for both IDA and
Development IDA Minutes SAFA) and are listed in this schedule for
Authority) information only.
IDA Resolutions
SPECIAL SAFA By-Laws
AGENCY-SAFA
(Santa Ana
Financing SAFA Minutes
Authority)
SAFA Resolutions
City of Santa Ana CLERK OF THE COUNCIL Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page B-11 of B-11
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
SPECIAL AD-By Number Established by the City to provide certain Expirafion Date 2 Yrs
DISTRICTS (Assessment District) services (e.g., AD 246 for parking garages)
financed by assessments levied on district
properties; enacted by resolution, ordinance,
including RFCA's
UUD-By Number Documents including RFCA's on council Council Meeting 2 Yrs
(Underground Utility District) actions to install new or move existing utility Date
lines underground as enacted by resolution
VITAL City Charter ArtJcles of Incorporation establishing the City Permanent Maintained as hard copy
RECORDS of Santa Aha as a municipal corporation and and on microfilm with 1
chartered city microtilm Copy in Clerk's
office and a 2nd copy
stored in Kansas'
MINS-By Year Official records of actions taken during Underground Vault &
(Minutes) Council meetings filed chronologically in Storage Inc.
book volumes by calendar year
ORD-By Year Council legislation of an enduring nature;
(Ordinances) codified into the SAMC; filed by ORD number
in book volumes by calendar year
RESO-By Year Council legislation of a temporal nature and
(Resolutions) not made part of the SAMC; filed by RESO
number in book volumes by calendar year
REGISTER-By Properb/ RFCA's, applications, and photographs of Hard copy maintained by
Name (Santa Aha Register property designated by Council action as the Clerk
of Historic Property) historic property as enacted by resolution;
filed by property address and name
CITY OF SANTA ANA Resolution 96-088
RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE Exhibit C
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Page C-1 of C-1
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
Federal Court By Case Legal briefs, memoranda, motions, Closing Date 5 Yrs
Cases pleadings, correspondence, and other
documents related to cases docketed in
Federal Court
Municipal Court By Case Legal briefs, memoranda, motions, Closing Date 4 Yrs
Criminal Cases pleadings, correspondence, and other
documents related to criminal cases
docketed in Municipal Court
Personnel Board By Personnel Board Findings of Facts and Closing Date 5 Yrs
Appeals Appellant Conclusions of Law, appeal request,
memoranda, correspondence and other
documents related to City employee appeals
regarding adverse decisions from the City
Personnel Board
Superior Court By Case Legal briefs, memoranda, motions, Closing Date 5 Yrs
Cases pleadings, correspondence, and other
documents related to cases docketed in
Superior Court
Miscellaneous Various All other files in the City Attorney's custody Closing Date 3 Yrs
and not categorized as Criminal, Federal, or
Superior Court, nor as Personnel Board files
CiTY OF SANTA ANA
RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
Resolution 96-088
Exhibit D
Page D-1 of D-1
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
Council Requests Mayor Inquiries processed for Mayor Origination Date 2 Yrs
Wards 1 through 6 Inquiries processed for
Councilmembers
Grievances By Employee Grievance Files Filing Date 2 Yrs
Travel Councilmember Travel Conducted Submission Date 2 Yrs
Staff Travel Conducted
Budget City Manager City Manager Office Budget & Backup Approval Date 2 Ym
City Council City Council Office Budget & Backup
Correspondence Councilmember Self-explanatory Receipt Date 2 Ym
or
Origination Date
Staff Self-explanatory
Contracts City Manager City Manager-approved Contracts Approval Date 2 Yrs
Billing City Manager City Manager Processing Approval Date 2 Yrs
Chronological Files Staff Memos & Correspondence Origination Date 2 Yrs
CITY OF SANTA ANA
RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Resolution 96-088
Exhibit E
Page E-1 of E-4
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
Agenda DSABA Meeting Plan Meeting Date 2 Yrs Need record
(Downtown Santa Aha for state and
Business Association) federal
program
audits
Redevelopment and
Housing Commission
SAEDC
(Santa Ana Economic
Development Corporation)
SAPIC
(Santa Ana Private
Industry Council
CDBG Final Statements Annual report to HUD of proposed Submittal Date 10 Yrs
(Community fiscal year program
Development
Block Grant)
Program Files
Grantee Performance Annual report to HUD of fiscal year Submittal Date 10 Yrs
Reports performance
Subrecipient Dockets Files of nonprofit organizations Grant Closeout 3 Yrs
that are subgrantees
City of Santa Aha COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page E-2 of E-4
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
CBDG Environmental Review Federally required report for all Project 3 Yrs
(Continued) Records projects Completion
Comprehensive Housing Federally mandated 5-year report Approval Date 5 Yrs
Affordability Strategy with annual updates
Miscellaneous Reports Self-explanator~ Submittal Date 3 Yrs
Section 108 Loan Guarantee Federal loan paid by annual Debt Retirement
Documents CDBG allocation Date
Urban Development Action Federal program Grant Closeout
Grant (UDAG) Documents
Housing Current Tenants Housing Agency clients currently Active Files
(By Name) receiving rental assistance
Former Tenants Former Agency clients no longer Rental Assistance 3 Yrs
(By Name) receiving rental assistance Termination Date
Wait Listed Applicants Eligible applicants for rental Active Files
(By Name) assistance on wait list
Ineligible Applicants Self-explanato~y Ineligibility Date 3 Yrs
(By Name)
City of Santa Ana COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page E-3 of E-4
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
Minutes DSABA Meeting Minutes Approval Date Permanent
(Downtown Santa Aha
Business Association)
Redevelopment and
Housing Commission
SAEDC
(Santa Ana Economic
Development Corporation)
SAPIC
(Santa Aha Private Industry
Council)
Parking Monthly Revenue Statements Self-explanatory Receipt Date 2 Yrs
Garages
Insurance Records Self*explanatory Expiration Date
Official Statements & Bond information regarding Retirement Date
Documents building of downtown garages
Annual Assessments to Property tax report Assessment Date
County
City of Santa Ana COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page E-4 of E-4
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
Parking Lots Validations Dept parking validations log Validation Date 2 Yrs
Parking Pass Files Employee parking passes Date pass
returned
Parking Meters Monthly Revenue Statements Self-explanatory Date of receipt 2 Ym
Broken Meter Reports Report Date
Meter Repair Records Repair Date
Meter Database Info rmation Date of entry
Request for Redevelopment and Staff-generated reports to boards Completion Date 2 Yrs
Action Housing Commission and commissions
Santa Ana Economic
Development Corporation
Santa Ana Private Industry
Council
CITY OF SANTA ANA
FINANCE & MANAGEMENT SERVICES
RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE
Resolution 96-088
Exhibit F
Page F-1 of F-15
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
FINANCE & ACCOUNTS PAYABLE- Lists paid invoices by vendor. Beginning of Hard copy-1
MANAGEMENT Cash Requirements each Fiscal . year.
SERVICES (AP50) Year Microfiche-3
years.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE- Lists paid invoices by fund and activity. Beginning of Hard copy-1
Distribution Register each Fiscal year.
(AP70) Year Microfiche-10
years.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE- Lists weekly payments to vendors by Beginning of Hard copy-3
Vendor Claim Check vendor name. each Fiscal year.
Register (AP65) Year Microfiche-10
years.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE- End of year accounts payable accruals. Beginning of Hard copy-1
Cash & accrual closing Annual emission fee report for Corp. each Fiscal year.
Yard-Rule 301. Year Microfiche-3
years.
AIR QUALITY Fuel tank permits and fees, March of each 5 years
MANAGEMENT year
DISTRICT-Misc. Records
(Fleet) Emergency generator permits. Permit due 3 years
date
AUDiT-Working papers Audit documents. Year-end financial Permit due 3 years
work papers, date
Close of fiscal 3 years
year
BANKS-Agreements Contractual agreements relating to Last 3 years
investments, transaction
date
City of Santa Ana Finance & Management Sewices Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page F-2 of F-15
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
FINANCE & BANKS-Bank Listing of all Checks clearing City Check paid 2 years
MANAGEMENT Reconcilement account, date
SERVICES
(continued) BANKS-Deposit Slips Treasury's copy of all deposit slips Date of deposit 3 years
prepared and sent to bank.
BANKS-Statements Statements relating to investment Statement date 3 years
banking, bonds, Workers'
Compensation, Employee Medical
Insurance.
Account Reconcilement-Checking Statement date 3 years
BANKS-Return Checks Includes copies of customer checks Date check 3 years
returned by bank, letters sent to returned
customers, and other information.
BANKS-Wire Transfer All documents from banks pertaining to Wire date 3 years
Activity Records the wiring of funds to/from bank
accounts.
BANKS-Daily Bank Reports of Daily Banking activity. Report date 3 years
Balance Report
BIDS-Informal Bids (less Self-explanatory. Date of bid 4 years
than $10,000) award
BIDS-Formal Bids (over Self-explanatory. Date of bid 4 years FMS keeps copies of
$10,000) award winning bids and
originals of losing
bids.
City of Santa Ana
Records Retention Schedule
Finance & Management Services
Resolution 96-088
Page F-3 of F-15
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
FINANCE & BIDS-Bidder Applications Self-explanatory. Application 2 years
MANAGEMENT date
SERVICES
(continued)
BIDS-Specifications Specifications for equipment bids Date of bid 3 years
(Fleet) award
SINGO LICENSE-Misc~ Current and historic filing/payment/audit Date of receipt 3 years pJus
Documents files current year
BONDS-1911 Act Street Registers Issuance date 3 years from
Improvement Bonds date of last
maturity
BONDS-1911 Act Misc. This file contains: letters to Bondholders; Issuance date 3 years from
Documents canceled bonds/coupons; payments to closure
bondholders; legal documents pertaining
Bond Act of 1911.
BONDS-Water Revenue All lega~ documents pertaining the City's ~ssuance date 3 years from
Bonds Water Revenue Bond program, closure
BUDGET-Budget Year-to-date expenditures and revenue Begin FY 10 Years for Retain at least 1 hard
Report/Revenue Report- June 30 copy.
Monthly Report
BUSINESS LICENSE Self-explanatory Date of 3 year from
TAX-Original application cessation of
Applications business
City of Santa Ana Finance & Management Services Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page F-4 of F-15
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
FINANCE & BUSINESS LICENSE Deleted and/or canceled accounts Date of 3 years
MANAGEMENT TAX-Deletion Records deletion
SERVICES
(continued)
BUSINESS LICENSE Self-explanatory Date of 3 years
TAX-Renewal renewal
Registration Records
BUSINESS LICENSE Miscellaneous Business License End of Fiscal 3 years
TAX- Monthly Register Account Summary Information reports. Year
Reports
BUSINESS LICENSE Self-explanatory Issuance date 3 years
TAX-Payment Records
BUSINESS LICENSE Receipts for miscellaneous payments. End of Fiscal 3 years
TAX-Miscellaneous Year
Receipts
BUSINESS LICENSE Self-assessment filings Year of tiling 3 years
TAX-Gross Receipts &
Variable Assessment
Statements
BUSINESS LICENSE Self-explanatory filings Year of tiling 2 years
TAX-Workers'
Compensation
Verification Statements
City of Santa Ana Finance & Management Services Resolution 96--088
Records Retention Schedule Page F-5 of F-15
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
FINANCE & COMPREHENSIVE Documents suppo~ng CAFR. June 30 of Until Purged alter audit is
MANAGEMENT ANNUAL FINANCIAL each year completion of completed
SERVICES REPORT-Working audit
(continued) papers by fund
COMPREHENSIVE General Purpose Financial Statements. Publication 10 years Retain at least 1 hard
ANNUAL FINANCIAL date copy.
REPORT-Audited
CAPITAL ASSET-Annual Annual list of capital assets Beginning Hard copy-1
Depreciation depreciation. Fiscal Year year
Microffim-3
years.
CAPITAL ASSET-By Lists capital assets by activib/number. Beginning Hard copy-1
Activity Fiscal Year year
Microfilm-3
years.
CAPITAL ASSET-By Usts capital assets by fund number. Beginning Hard copy-1
Funding Source Fiscal Year year
Microfilm-3
years.
CAPITAL ASSET-Master Lists all city capital assets. Beginning Hard copy-1
listing Fiscal Year year
Microfilm-3
years.
CAPITAL ASSET-Update Lists capital assets changes as they Beginning Hard copy-1
occur. Fiscal Year year
Microfilm-3
years.
CDBG-Community List CDBG project expenditures, End of fiscal 5 years
Development Block encumbrances, & available balances, year
Grant Report
City of Santa Ana Finance & Management Services Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page F-6 of F-15
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
FINANCE & CHECKS-Workers' Paid/canceled checks issued by the City Paid date 3 yearn
MANAGEMENT Compensation (various banks)
SERVICES
(continued)
CHECKS-Outstanding Lists issued checks, paid checks & Monthly at end Hard copy-1
Checks Reports outstanding checks for the month, of month year
(VEN020,021) Microfilm-3
years.
Paid date 3 years
CHECKS-Paid/Canceled Paid/canceled checks issued by the City
Checks (various banks).
CHECKS-Voided Payroll Semi-monthly payroll checks that have Issue date 2 years
Checks been voided, where stub end is issued
representing payroll direct deposits into
employees credit union account.
CHECKS-Voided Checks Self-explanatory. Voided date 2 years Checks voided as a
result of printer
alignment.
CHECKS-Payroll Check Listing of payroll checks issued. Report date 3 years
Register
CHECKS- Checks voided/canceled; listing of all Report date 2 years
Voided/Canceled & City checks voided or canceled.
related Report(s)
CHECKS-Treasury NCR copy of checks issued by Treasury Issued date 3 years
Checks Vouchers DMsion.
City of Santa Ana
Records Retention Schedule
Finance & Management Sen/ices
Resolution 96--088
Page F-7 of F-15
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
FINANCE & CHECKS-Treasury Listing of all checks issued by Treasury Report date 3 years
MANAGEMENT Check Report division
SERVICES
(continued) CENTRAL SERVICES- Lists all Central Services charges by End of fiscal Hard copy-1
Balance Lists fund and activity, year year
Microfiche-3
years.
DOG LICENSES- Self-explanatory Issuance date 3 years
Receipts
DOG LICENSES-Report Self-explanatory Report date 3 years
of dog licenses issued
E.P.A. HAZARDOUS List of annual disposal of hazardous Report date 7 years
WASTE-Annual Report waste.
E.P.A. HAZARDOUS Manifests from hazardous waste haulers Date of pick-up 7 years
WASTE-Manifests for materials picked-up or generated by
the City.
EQUIPMENT-Record Initial document to set up equipment In-Sen/ice date Equipment
Cards (Fleet & Acct.) number into system, life + 5 years
EQUIPMENT-Book Lists equipment rental charges by Report date 3 years
Report equipment number and account number.
EQUIPMENT-Repair Records of fleet repair orders. Date of sen/ice Equipment
Order Files life
City of Santa Ana Finance & Management Sewices Resolution 96--088
Records Retention Schedule Page F-8 of F-15
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
FINANCE & EQUIPMENT-Surplus Records of fleet repair ordem for surplus Surplus date 5 year after
MANAGEMENT Files vehicles, surplus
SERVICES
(continued) EQUIPMENT-Accident Records of fleet damage estimates and Date of 7 yearn
files collision repair order for vehicles accidents
involved in accidents.
GENERAL LEDGER- List all posted entdes to general ledger Beginning Microfiche 10
Fiscal Year for the Fiscal Year. fiscal year years
Report(GL150)
GENERAL LEDGER- Lists account balances for current Beginning Hard copy-1
Tdal Balance (GL120) month, fiscal year year
Microfiche-3
years
HOUSING Lists Housing Assistance payments by Beginning Hard copy-1
ASSISTANCE- account number, fiscal year year
Expenditure Detail Microfiche-3
years.
HOUSING Lists Addresses/payment amounts of Beginning Hard copy-1
ASSISTANCE-Housing Hsg. Assistance recipients, fiscal year year
Balance Microfilm-3
years.
INTEREST Lists interest earned from investment by Beginning Hard copy-1
DISTRIBUTION fund number, fiscal year year
Microfilm-3
years.
INVENTORY Issues & Lists inventory issues from stores by Beginning Hard copy-1
Adjustments (IN150) stock number and account number, fiscal year year
Microfilm-3
years.
City of Santa Ana
Records Retention Schedule
Finance & Management Services
Resolufion 96-088
Page F-9 of F-15
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
FINANCE & INTERNAL REVENUE Self-explanatory Following Hard copy-4
MANAGEMENT SERVICE-Form 1099 & completion of years
SERVICES Form W-2 calendar year Microfilm-4
(continued) years.
ISSUE SLIPS-Fleet Parts ordered Date Issue 1 year
Maintenance
JOURNAL VOUCHERS Document used to manually post entries Beginning 3 years
to general ledger/cost ledger, fiscal year Microfilm-3
years,
LABOR-Labor distribution Lists labor charges by city department. Beginning Hard Copy-1
by department fiscal year year
Microfiche-3
years.
LABOR-Labor distribufion Lists labor charges by account number Beginning Hard copy-1
by fund and employee number, fiscal year year
Microfiche-3
years,
LABOR-Posfing Errors . Lists labor charges unable to post by Weekly Hard copy-1
account number and work order year
number. Microfilm-3
years.
LABOR-Monthly Lists actual payroll payments to Beginning Hard copy-2
Compensation employees by department, fiscal year years
Distribution
LABOR-Internal Se~ce - Lists labor charged for PWA Project Beginning Hard Copy-1
Fund 86- labor (PAY156) Mgmt, employees by account number, fiscal year year
Microfilm-3
years.
City of Santa Ana Finance & Management Sewices Resolution 96--088
Records Retention Schedule Page F-10 of F-15
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
FINANCE & LABOR-Payroll Lists monthly payroll insurance by Beginning 2 years
MANAGEMENT Insurance Distribution account number, fiscal year
SERVICES
(continued) MAINTENANCE Maintenance request attached to repair Date repair Life of
REQUEST-Fleet order order opened equipment
MISCELLANEOUS Lists misc. unpaid billings by customers Bi-monthly Hard copy-1
ACCOUNTS name (i.e. false alarms, accident year
RECEIVABLE-by damage) Microfiche-3
customer years.
MISCELLANEOUS List misc. unpaid billings by fund. Bi-monthly Hard copy-1
ACCOUNTS year
RECEiVABLE-by fund Microfiche-3
years.
MISCELLANEOUS Used to reconcile actual billing/payments Bi-monthly 3 years.
ACCOUNTS to data processing totals.
RECEIVABLE-edit proof
MISCELLANEOUS Lists all activities to account receivable Annually 5 years
ACCOUNTS ledger for FY.
RECEIVABLE-Year to
date
MUNICIPAL UTILITY Lists daily receipts to Municipal Utility Receipt date 3 years
ACCOUNTS-Payments accounts by account number.
MUNICIPAL UTILITY Lists deposits to municipal utility Receipt date 3 years
ACCOUNTS-Deposit accounts.
Reports
City of Santa Ana
Records Retention Schedule
Finance & Management Sen/ices
Resolution 96-088
Page F-11 of F-15
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
FINANCE & MUNICIPAL UTILITY Lists payments for municipal utility Receipt date 3 years
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTS-Refund refunds.
SERVICES check register
(continued)
MUNICIPAL UTILITY Lists balances of all municipal utility Monthly 3 years
ACCOUNTS-Trial accounts.
Balance
MUNICIPAL UTILITY Miscellaneous computer reports relating Receipt date 3 years
ACCOUNTS-Computer to municipal utility billings.
Reports
MUNICIPAL UTILITY includes water start-up notices, stop- Report date 2 yearn
ACCOUNTS-Customer water notices, deposit slips,
files investigations of water meter notices,
and Meter Exchanges.
MUNICIPAL UTILITY Computer reports detailing accounts Report date 3 years
ACCOUNTS-Billing billed & respected charges.
History Reports
OVERHEAD Lists indirect costs & overhead charges End of fiscal Hard copy-1
DISTRIBUTION-Indirect by account number, year year
Cost/Capital Project Micrefilm-3
years.
PARAMEDIC-Daily Doc. prepared by Fire Dept. to inform Daily 2 years
incident report Accounting to send paramedic billing.
PARAMEDIC-end of Self-explanatory Daily 2 years
month report Micrefilm-3
years.
City of Santa Ana Finance & Management Se~ces Resolution 96--088
Records Retention Schedule Page F-12 of F-15
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
FINANCE & PARAMEDIC-Purged Lists of accounts removed from Daily 2 years
MANAGEMENT accounts report computer system. Microtilm-3
SERVICES years.
(continued)
PARAMEDIC-Daily Self-explanatory Daily 2 years
Summary Microfilm-3
years.
PARAMEDIC- Explanations of benef~s. Daily 2 years
Medicare'Medical Microtilm-3
years.
PARAMEDIC-Medicare Medicare report for electronic billing. Daily 2 years
Microfilm-3
years.
PARAMEDIC-Billing Lists Paramedic Billing payments Daily 2 years
Deposits Processed received by Treasury. (Includes Treasury Microfilm-3
Copy and Deposit Slip) years.
PARKING CITATION- Reports itemizing Parking Citations Report date 3 years
Ticket Detail Computer ' processed through contract agencies.
Reports
PARKING CITATIONS- Itemization of c'rtations coJlections. Report date 3 years
Collections
PARKING CITATIONS- DMV collection of citations detail. Reports Date 3 years
DMV
PARKING CITATIONS- Treasury copies of parking citations Issuance date 2 years
Receipts accepted for payment.
PAYROLL-Retirement Self-explanatory. Beginning 2 years-
Reports fiscal year Microfilm-
indefinite
Ci~ of Santa Ana Finance & Management Sen/ices Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page F-13 of F-15
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
FINANCE & PAYROLL-Employee Lists employee earnings by social Beginning 2 years-
MANAGEMENT Earnings security number, fiscal year Microfilm-
SERVICES indetinite
(continued)
PROJECTS- Authorization sent by dept. to set up Project 3 yearn.
Authorizations project. Inception
PROJECTS- Completed projects Project 3 years.
Authorizations Inception
(Completed)
PROJECTS-Project Lists year-to-date expenditures, Project 3 years.
Report (P$295) encumbrances, & available balances by Inception
project number.
REFUND WARRANT Business Tax refund requests to Issuance date 3 years
REQUEST-Business Tax Treasury (including supporting
Office documentation).
REFUND WARRANT Water Office refund requests to Issuance date 3 years
REQUEST-Water Office Treasury.
REFUND WARRANT Treasury Office misc. refund request and Issuance date
REQUEST~Misc. backup information.
Refunds/ 3 years
Reimbursements Issuance date
REFUND WARRANT Utility Users Tax refund requests to
REQUEST-Utility Users Treasury (including supporting 3 years
Tax documentation).
C/b/of Santa Ant Finance & Management Sen, ices Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page F-14 of F-15
RECORD RECORD RECOi~D RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
FINANCE & UTILITY USERS TAX- Original registration Registration 3 years from
MANAGEMENT Filing Records date cessation of
SERVICES business
(continued)
UTILITY USERS TAX- Homeowners Iow income exemption Application 3 years
Exemption Applications application date
UTILITY USERS TAX- Monthly remittance Remittance 3 years
Payment Records date
UTILITY USERS TAX- Annual registration and maximum tax Registration 3 years
Maximum Tax Filings payment records date
UTILITY USERS TAX- Remittances Remittance 3 years
Municipal Public Lands date
Use Surcharge
Payments
TRANSIENT Original registration ' Registration 3 years from
OCCUPANCY TAX-Filing date cessation
Records business
TRANSIENT Monthly tilings and remittances Remittance 3 years
OCCUPANCY TAX- date
Payment Records
TREASURY REPORT- Daily report of cash/checks received, Report date 3 years
Treasury Daily Cashier and an itemization of receipts.
Report
City of Santa Ant Finance & Management Se~ces Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page F-15 of F-15
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
FINANCE & TREASURY REPORT- Contains detail of revenues posted to Date of 3 years
MANAGEMENT Daily Treasurer's Daily treasurer Report. Receipt
SERVICES Envelopes
(continued)
TREASURY REPORT- Report of Daily revenues received. Report date 3 years
Daily Treasurer's Report
TREASURY REPORT- All documents pertaining to Investment Invoice date 3 years
Treasury Investment Activity.
Activity Records
TRUCK INSPECTIONS- Truck inspections records for CHP Completion of 3 years
bi-annual Inspection
WATER ACCOUNTS- Original copies of applications for Application 3 years
Applications for Service installation of new water sewice date
originated by Public Works.
WORK ORDER- Initial document to authorize use of work Inception date 10 years
Authorization order (Green copy).
Completion
WORK ORDER- Completed projects (Yellow copy) date 10 years
Authodzation,
Report date
WORK ORDER-Listing List of all work order numbers by fund. (monthly) Hard copy-1
year
CITY OFSANTAANA
FIRE DEPARTMENT
RECORDSRETENTION$CHEDULE
Resolution 96-088
Exhibit G
Page G-1 of G-4
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
Arson Case Assignments Case assignment logs Incident date Permanent Vital records tiled in
Arson Office
Investigations Significant cases Incident date Permanent
Climatological Temperature, rainfall, Month of origination Permanent
Observations severe winds
Emergency Contact lists Reference material Date of origination Until superseded
Management
City resources Reference material Date of origination Until superseded
Fire Prevention Address files Record of inspections File start date Permanent (micro-filmed V'[tal records filed in
and permits as time allows) Administration office
National Fire Protection National Fire Codes Date of origination Permanent
Association
Haz-Mat Disclosure Business emergency Compliance with health Permanent Permanent Vital Records filed in
plans and safety code. Record Haz-Mat office and
of Haz-Mat handlers. Administration office
Material Record of hazardous Permanent Permanent
inventories materials.
City of Santa Aha
Records Retention Schedule
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Resolution 96-088
Page G-2 of G-4
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
Hydrants Hydrant activity Annual Summary Entry into computer 3 Ym
Hydrant inspection Listing of all hydrant
reports i information
Hydrant inspection List by station numbers
workload
Incident Reports Documentation of Date of Incident Permanent
findings and action taken (Microtilmed after 2 yrs, 4
by suppression yrs total kept in hard
personnel copy)
Infection Infection Control Project Infection Control Until superseded 5 Yrs US OSHA 29 CFR
Control (ICP) Committee agenda and
minutes, research
articles, pertinent laws,
resource materials
Medical Confidential medical Separation date 30 Yrs
records of each
employee
Training Records EMS/ICP Separation date 10 Yrs
City of Santa Ana FIRE DEPARTMENT Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page G-3 of G-4
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
Maintenance Contractor Submittals Products and/or Project completion Permanent
and Shop Drawings materials used during
construction of projects
Equipment/Clothing Personnel issues of Date of separation 5 Yrs
clothing/equipment,
equipment surveyed,
donated or lost
Specifications Specifications and Project completion Permanent
reference material for
station repairs and/or
maintenance projects
Overtime slips Scheduled overtime duty Payroll period date 2 Yrs
Pm-Hospital Care Record of medical Report date 2 Yrs
Reports treatment given
Plan Check Construction records Blueprints/documents Project completion Permanent (microfiche)
Station Journals Company journals Handwritten log of Date of log entry Permanent
significant activities,
including daily personnel
records, by tire company
City of Santa Ant FIRE DEPARTMENT Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page G-4 of G-4
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
Training Training records Training subject matter, Indefinite Permanent
lesson plans, training
resources
Reserves Personnel records Separation date 7 Yrs
Underground Acfive sites State requirements Indefinite Permanent
Storage Tanks
On-going Remediation Detailed activity of
underground tank sites in
the City
Closed sites Court use
Vehicles Accidents Property Accountability Repair of vehicle 2 Yrs (non-liability
forms (PAR), Accident 4 Yrs (potential liability)
forms, PD forms,
drawings of accidents
Inventory All Fire Department Indefinite Until surveyed
vehicles
Schedules Schedules for vehicle Completion of 2 Yrs
maintenance scheduled
maintenance
CITY OF SANTA ANA Resolu§on 96-088
RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE Exhibit H
LIBRARY SERVICES Page H-1 of H-4
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
Adult Services Career Center Plans/procedures Expiration Date 2 Ym
Periodicals Plans/procedures Expiration Date 2 Ym
Reference Services Plans/procedures Expiration Date 2 Ym
Special Events Plans/procedures Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Agendas Agency Advisory Team Meeting plans Meeting Date 2 Yrs
All Staff Meeting plans Meeting Date 2 yrs
Library Board Meeting plans Meeting Date 2 Yrs
Total Quality Meetings Meeting plans Meeting Date 2 Yrs
Section Meetings Meeting plans Meeting Date 2 Yrs
Agreements Braille Institute Talking Books Equipment Expiration Date 4 yrs
Bequests/Donations Gifts Gifts of books, equipment, etc. Receipt Date~ 2 Yrs
City of Santa Ana
Records Retention Schedule
LIBRARY SERVICES
Resoluaon 96-088
Page H-2 of H-4
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
Budget Book Plans/procedures/goals Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Cost Analyses Operational analyses Expiration Date 10 Yrs
Fees-Library Generation of Revenue Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Five Year Plan Operational Goals Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Grants Aim for Literacy Funds to Improve Adult Literacy Expiration Date 2 Yrs
California Library Se~ces Act Funds to Improve Library Svcs Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Computer Literacy Funds to Improve Library Svcs Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Families for Literacy Funds to Improve Literacy Expiration Date 2.Yrs
Immigration Grant Improve Immigrant Library Svcs Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Grants Library of America Funds to Improve Library Svcs Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Continued
MURLS Funds to Improve Urban Resources Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Vietnamese Voices Funds to Improve Vietnamese Library Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Svcs
City of Santa Ana LIBRARY SERVICES Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page H-3 of H-4
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
Childrens' & Youth Homework Tutoring Center Plans/procedures Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Services
Partnership with Schools Plans/procedures Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Reading/Incentive/Awards Plans/procedures Expiration Date 2 yrs
Program
Special Events Plans/procedures Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Circulation Statistics Patron usage of library sections Expiration Date 10 Yrs
Employee Service Records Awards Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Recognition
Extension Services Bookmobile Programs Plans/procedures Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Outreach Programs for Plans/procedures Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Shut-Ins
Extension Services Partnership with Schools Plans/procedures Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Continued
Special Events Plans/procedures Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Volunteer Sewices/Awards Plans/procedures Expiration Date 2 Yrs
City of Santa Ana LIBRARY SERVICES Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page H-4 of H-4
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
Library Board Biannual Attendance Reports Self explanatory Expiration Date 2 Yrs
By-Laws Self explanatory Until Superseded Until Superseded
Minutes Agency Advisory Team Meeting Minutes Meeting Date 2 Ym
All Staff
Library Board Permanent G.C. 34090 (e)
Total Quality Meetings 2 Yrs
Library Section Meetings
Meeting Rooms · Receipts Room rental revenue Transaction Date 2 Yrs
Pemonnel Organization Charts Library Staffing Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Staffing Plans Self-explanatory Expiration Date 2 Yrs
RFCA Requests for Council Action Backup documentation of contracts Contract 2 Yrs
(RFCA) - By Year presented to Council for approval Expiration Date
Youth Employment & Library plans and procedures Manual of Operations and other Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Summer Programs documents
CITY OF SANTA ANA
RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE
PERSONNEL SERVICES
Resolution 96-088
Exhibit I
Page I-1 of 1-22
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
AIR QUALITY AVR Surveys ** Average Vehicle Ridership surveys Survey 2 years, each plan SCAQMD
completed by each City employee Completion year Regulation XV,
once per calendar year for 1 week Date Rule 1501
as designated by City. Filed by
department pay code, by year
Approved Work Trip TH-annual plan or annual analysis Date of 3 years, each plan SCAQMD
Reduction Plans submitted pursuant to Rule 1501 Approval year Regulation XV
describing the strategies and Rule 1501
incentives offered to achieve the
City's AVR
Commuter Services Registration/payment forms tiled Registration 2 years, each plan SCAQMD
Program ** alphabetically for employees who Date year Regulation XV,
are registered in the Commuter Rule 1501
Se~ces Program. Commuter
Services Program Plan.
TRP Incentives: **
Cash Incentive ** Completed once per month to Payment Issue 2years, each plan SCAQMD
Payment DPV's ** reimburse employees who are Date year Regulation XV,
And Supporting registered and who meet the cfiteda Rule 1501;
Documentation ** of Commuter Services Program. AB2766 Audit
Requirements
Incentive Program Claim forms and documentation for Date Incentive 2 years, each plan SCAQMD
Components ** $10 and $20 cash incentive, $10 and Issued year Regulation XV,
$20 bus pass incentive. Filed by Rule 1501
incentive title and year
Marketing Pieces Flyers, bulletins, etc., that make EE Issuance/ 2 years, each plan SCAQMD
Employee Outreach aware of activities involving air Release Date year Regulation XV,
Contacts ** quality. Filed chronologically. Rule 1501
City of Santa Ana
Records Retention Schedule
PERSONNEL SERVICES
Resolution 96-088
Page I-2 of 1-22
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
AIR QUALITY Emergency Episode Log and actions taken on forecasts Date of Episode 2 years SCAQMD
PROGRAM Alert of air quality as provided by Air RegulalJon VII,
(continued) Quality Management Distdct Rule 707
(AQMD). Filed chronologically.
BILLINGS Medical/Dental Individual medical/dental insurance Date Received 3 years Department
Insurance Carder carrier billings, arranged defined
chronologically by month within each
provider's file.
Unemployment Ins. UI quarterly bills from State of Date Received 3 years Department
California Employment defined
Development Department, and
summaries of payments made by
the City of Santa Ana. Kept in
chronological order.
CONTRACT FILES** Dental Official annual dental insurance Contract Microfilm & destroy Department
contract files, arranged Expiration Date hard copy after 3 defined
chronologically by insurance carder, yrs; keep m/f
permanent.
Life Official annual life insurance Contract Microfilm & destroy Department
contract files, arranged Expiration Date hard copy after 3 defined
chronologically by insurance carder, yrs; keep
permanent.
LTD Insurance Official annual Long-Term Disability Contract Microfilm & destroy Department
(LTD) contract files, arranged Expiration Date hard copy after 3 defined
chronologically by insurance carder, yrs; keep rn/f
permanent.
Medical Official annual medical insurance Contract Microfilm & destroy Department
contract files, arranged Expiration Date hard copy after 3 defined
chronologically by insurance carder, yrs; keep m/f
permanent.
City of Santa Ana PERSONNEL SERVICES Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page I-3 of 1-22
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
DEPARTMENT OF Fingerprint and Bureau of Criminal Investigation Employee 5 Years*** / 29 CFR
JUSTICE Identification Cards identification cards Separation / 3 Years* 1620.30.32
Termination
Date
EMPLOYMENT Full-/Part-Time U.S. Dept. of Justice Immigration See Retention 3 years after the Immigration
ELIGIBILITY Employees and Naturalization forms completed Period Column date employment Reform and
VERIFICATION and signed by EE and reviewed and begins or 1 year Control Act of
(FORMS I-9) ** verified (with necessary after employment 1986, Pub. L.
documentation) by employer is terminated, 99-603 (8
representative. Arranged whichever is later. U.S.C. 1324a)
alphabetically by employee's last
name.
ENROLLMENT Dental Insurance Employee dental insurance EE separation/ Microfilm and 29 CFR
FORMS (OFFICIAL)** enrollment forms, arranged termination date destroy hard copy 1602.30-.32
individually by insurance carrier, and after 3 yrs; keep
then alphabetically by employee m/f permanent.
name.
Flexible Spending, Enrollment forms for flexible EE separation/ Microfilm and 29 CFR
Section 125 spending program, termination date destroy hard copy 1602.30-.32
after 3 yrs; keep
m/f permanent.
Life Insurance Employee life insurance enrollment EE separsfion/ Microfilm and 29 CFR
forms, arranged alphabetically by termination date destroy hard copy 1602.30-.32
employee name. after 3 yrs; keep
- m// permanent.
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Records Retention Schedule Page I-4 of 1-22
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
ENROLLMENT Long-Term Disability Employee Long-Term Disability EE separation/ Microfilm and 29 CFR
FORMS (OFFICIAL)** Insurance Insurance enrollment forms, termination date destroy hard copy 1602.30-.32
(continued) arranged alphabetically by after 3 yrs; keep
employee's name. m/l' permanent.
Medical Insurance Employee medical insurance EE separation/ Microfilm and 29 CFR
enrollment forms divided by each termination date destroy hard copy 1602.30-.32
medical insurance carrier, arranged after 3 yrs; keep
alphabefically by employee name. rr~ permanent.
HISTORICAL Discipline History Forms completed by personnel End of the year 3 years* Department
RECORDS analysts as a record of disciplinary for which the defined
actions taken on employees in their record is
particular department(s). Arranged developed.
by year and alphabetical order.
Employee Assistance EAP records 1988 to 1991. Permanent Permanent Department
Program Contains initial committee notes, defined
request for proposal, resolution.
Predecessor of current carder
Lifelink-EAP. Arranged by year and
alphabetical order.
Fitness for duty Copies of letters sent to employees Permanent 3 years Department
re need for fitness for duty exam. defined
Psychiatrist's evaluations/results of
f~ness for duty exams. Arranged by
year and alphabetical order.
Layoffs Notes/background documention of Starting with the 3 years Department
layoff actions including seniority lists, layoffs of the defined
retirement lists, etc. Filed by year - July I of
department and by employee name. each fiscal year
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RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
JOB BULLETINS Master Copies Originals of master copies of job Date bulletin Microfilm and Department
bulletins tiled numerically by year, posted destroy hard copy defined
after 5 yrs; keep
m/f permanent.
Historical Files Includes job bulletins, past and Date first bulletin Ongoing; when Department
present. One copy of every past for a class is deleted defined
bulletin and supplemental c[ass'~lica~on is records are
application form is retained. Each posted segregated and
time a new bulletin is printed, a copy may be
is acco-clipped to the folder and microfilmed.
extra copies are put in the file. Filed
alphabetically by job classification
title.
JOB Classification/ Basis for salary rates, job Date study 10 years Department
SPECIFICATIONS Compensation Study descriptions. Arranged completed detined
Records alphabetically by classification title.
Full-Time Positions Historical collection of job descdp- Date job Ongoing; when Department
tions as changed over time for City classification class is deleted defined
of Santa Ana full-time job deleted records are
classifications, segregated and
may be
microtilmed.
League of Cities Preparation files and tinal copies for Survey Two years Department
Benchmark and League of Cities. completion date detined
Benet'~s Survey
Part-time/Temporary Background material and final job Date job Permanent Department
Positions description for all part-time and classification detined
seasonal positions, arranged in deleted
alphabetical order.
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PERSONNELSERVlCES
Resolu~on 96-088
Pagel-6 ofl-22
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
LOSS CONTROL Hearing Tests Audiological test results. Employee 30 years total - CAL OSHA Title
separation/ keep hard copy 8
termination date only.
Hepatitis Vaccination Records of dates hepatitis Employee 30 years total; CAL OSHA Title
Records vaccinations administered, separation/ microfilm and 8
termination date destroy hard copy
after 5 yrs; keep
m/f 25 yrs.
Incident Reports Police report or additional internal Report 5 yrs maximum - Department
accident review forms, completion date keep hard copy defined
only.
Inspection Reports Loss Control inspection reports Date inspection 5 yrs maximum - Department
which show date, time, and location conducted keep hard copy defined
of safety inspections; also identifies only.
hazards.
MEMORANDA OF FBA Memorandum of Understanding Permanent Permanent- Keep Department
UNDERSTANDING (MOU) between the City of Santa one hard copy for defined
Aha and the Santa Aha Firemen's each year
(MOU) Benevolent Association.
FMA Memorandum of Understanding Permanent Permanent- Keep Department
between the City of Santa Ana and one hard copy for defined
the Santa Ana Fire Management each year
Association.
PMA Memorandum of Understanding Permanent Permanent- Keep Department
between the City of Santa Ana and one hard copy for defined
The Santa Ana Police Management each year
Association.
POA Memorandum of Understanding Permanent Permanent - Keep Department
between the City of Santa Ana and one hard copy for defined
the Santa Ana Police Officers each year
Association.
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RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
MEMORANDA OF SACEA Memorandum of Understanding Permanent Permanent - Keep Department
UNDERSTANDING between the City of Santa Aha and one hard copy for defined
(MOU) Continued the Santa Ana City Employees' each year
Association/Sen/ice Employees
International Union Local 1939, AFL-
CIO, CLC.
NEGOTIATIONS Benchmarks Original notes Contract 3 years Department
expiration date defined
FBA (1990) Firemen's Benevolent Association
Costs Original notes Contract 3 years Department
Fire Prevention Original notes expiration date defined
Salary and Wage Original notes
FMA Original notes on negotiations Contract 3 years Department
between City of Santa Aha and expiration date defined
Santa Ana Fire Management
Association.
Miscellaneous Original notes on miscellaneous Contract 3 years Department
negotiations, expiration date defined
PBA (1990) Police Benevolent Association
Costs Original notes Contract 3 years Department
Salary and Wage Original notes expiration date defined
PMA Original notes on negotiations Contract 3 years Department
between City of Santa Ana and expiration date defined
Santa Ana Police Management
Association.
Cio/of Santa Aha
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Page Iq) of 1-22
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
NEGOTIATIONS POA Original notes on negotiations Contract 3 years Department
(continued) between City of Santa Ana and expiration date defined
Santa Ana Police Officers
Association.
SACEA Original notes on negotiations Contract 3 years Department
between City of Santa Ana and expiration date defined
Santa Ana City Employees'
Association/SeMce Employees
International Union Local 1939, AFL-
CIO, CLC
OFFICIAL Authorization for Employee-signed authorization for Date Microfilm and Department
PERSONNEL FILES Release of Information release of personnel information Authorization destroy hard copy defined
Signed after 5 years; keep
rr~ permanent
Catastrophic Leave Forms to authorize leave donations EE separation/ 5 years ***/ 29 CFR
Donation Form to employees in need who have termination date 3 years * 1602.30-.32
suffered a non-industrial injury or
sickness.
Certification/ Request for Certification and/or EE separation/ 5 years ***/ 29 CFR
Reassignment Forms reassignment forms which termination date 3 years * 1602.30-.32
document and authorize hiring,
reassignment, or other employee
actions.
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RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
OFFICIAL Certificates of Training Certificates issued to EE which show EE separation/ 5 years ***/ 29 CFR
PERSONNEL FILES completion date of training class(es), termination date 3 years * 1602.30-.32
(continued)
Commendation Letters of commendation and/or EE separation/ 29 CFR
Letters other congratulatory documents termination date 1602.30-.32
received by and/or issued to EE.
Disciplinary Actions Memorandums, letters, or other EE separation/ 29 CFR
records of proposed and/or termination date 1602.30-.32
implemented disciplinary action(s).
Doctor's Notes/medical release forms, etc., EE separation/ 30 yrs total; US OSHA 29
Notes/Medical submitted regarding employee's termination date microfilm and CFR 1910.20
Releases medical condition, destroy hard copy
after 5 yrs; keep
m,ff 27 yrs.
Drug Screen Test Pre-placement and drug screening EE separation/· 30 yrs total; US OSHA 29
authorization and acknowledgment termination date microfilm and CFR 1910.20
form(s) and results of drug destroy hard copy
screening, after 5 yrs; keep
m/f 27 yrs.
Family and Medical Basic employee data (name, Date FML 30 yrs total; Federal Family
Leave (FML) address, class title, pay rate, hours requested/is microfilm and and Medical
worked per pay period; additions to granted to EE destroy hard copy Leave Act of
or deductions from wages), after 5 yrs; keep 1993 and US
m/f27 yrs. OSHA 29 CFR
1910.20
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RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
OFFICIAL Family and Medical Dates (or hours) FML Date FML 30 ym total; Federal Family
PERSONNEL FILES Leave (FML)** designated/taken; copies of FML requested/is microfilm and and Medical
(continued) (continued) notices given to employer by granted to EE destroy hard copy Leave Act of
employee; documents from after 5 yrs; keep 1993 and US
employer describing FML policies; m/f 27 yrs. OSHA 29 CFR
records of premium payments of 1910.20
employee benefits; records of any
dispute re: FML.
In confidential files: Date FML 30 ym total; Federal Family
records/documents relating to requested/is microfilm and and Medical
medical certifications~ granted to EE destroy hard copy Leave Act of
after 5 yrs; keep 1993 and US
m/f 27 yrs. OSHA 29 CFR
1910.20
Grievances (closed) Files containing EE's, group of EE separation/ 5 years ***/ 29 CFR
employees', or the. Union's timely termination date 3 years * 1602.30-.32
complaint as defined in the MOU.
I.D. Form Form completed by new employees EE separation/ 29 CFR
providing identifying information termination date 1602.30-.32
used to process Santa Ana Police
Dept. records check.
Job Application Applications for employment and EE separation/ 29 CFR
resumes (if any) for hired termination date 1602.30-.32
employees.
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Records Retention Schedule Page 1-11 of 1-22
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
OFFICIAL Medical Leave of Leave of Absence forms used in the EE separation/ 30 yrs total; US OSHA 29
PERSONNEL FILES Absences (Including documentation of medical leave termination date microfilm and CFR 1910.20
(continued) Pregnancy Leave and (including pregnancy leave and destroy hard copy
Family and Medical Family and Medical Leave). after 5 yrs; keep
Leave). ** m/f 27 yrs.
Miscellaneous Documents not specifically EE separation/ If medical-related, Medical related
Documents mentioned but kept in official termination date 30 yrs ( 5 yrs as - US OSHA 29
pemonnel file. hard copy; CFR 1910.20;
microfilm - keep non-medical
perm.); non- related - 29
medical, CFR 1602.30-
5 years ***/ .32.
3 years*
Notice of Separation Form completed by employee EE separation/ 5 years ***/ 29 CFR
and/or department indicating termination date 3 years * 1602.30-.32
effective date of separation, last day
on the job, reason for separation,
etc.
Oath of Office Form completed and signed by EE separation/ 29 CFR
employee affirming allegiance to the termination date 1602.30-.32
Constitution of the United States and
the Constitution of the State of
California.
Outside Employment Form submitted by employee for EE separation/ 29 CFR
approval for employee to be termination date 1602.30-.32
engaged in outside employment.
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Pagel-12ofl-22
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
OFFICIAL Performance Employee performance evaluation EE separation/ 5 years ***/ 29 CFR
PERSONNEL FILES Evaluations forms completed by supe~sory termination date 3 years * 1602.30-.32
(continued) personnel re employees
accomplishment of their assigned
duties and responsibilities, etc.
PERS Enrollment Forms to enroll employees in the EE separation/ 29 CFR
Public Employees' Retirement termination date 1602.30-.32
System (PERS)
Pre-Employment Forms completed by employee and EE separation/ 30 yrs total; US OSHA 29
Medical medical clinic to assess physical termination date microfilm and CFR 1910.20
capability of employee prior to hiring, destroy hard copy
after 5 yrs; keep
m/f 27 yrs.
Security Check Form Form completed by Personnel Svcs EE separation/ 5 years ***/ 29 CFR
to requerst Police Dept to conduct termination date 3 years * 1602.30-.32
security check on employee prior to
hiring.
Special Licenses Special licenses issued to EE separation/ 29 CFR
employees from DMV, accredited termination date 1602.30-.32
schools, etc., verifying employee
meets certain job-related
requirements.
Tuifion Copies of applications for training EE separation/ 29 CFR
Reimbursement and educational assistance which termination date 1602.30-.32
Request show EE request, department head
approval, and final disposition of
request.
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RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
OFFICIAL Union Bank Donation Form signed by employee EE separation/ 5 years ***/ 29 CFR
PERSONNEL FILES Form authorizing leave hours be donated termination date 3 years * 1602.30-.32
(continued) to the Union Business Leave Bank to
be used by union leaders for Union
Business.
W-4 form Employee's Withholding Allowance EE separation/ Microfilm and 29 CFR
Certificate completed by EE termination date destroy hard copy 1602.30-.32
authorizing employer to withhold after5 years ***/
Federal income tax from employee's 3 years * ;keep m/f
pay and/or for indicating exemption, permanent.
PAYROLL Employee Kardex File Reference for current and/or EE separation/ Microfilm and Department
Cards separated full/part-time employee termination date destroy hard copy defined
information (pay, address, Occ after 5 yrs; keep
codes, etc.) arranged alphabetically m/f permanent.
by employee's last name (current
employee Kardex cards also
arranged in card trays by dept., then
alpha by EE name).
Salary Schedules Basic Consolidated Classification/ Permanent Microfilm and Department
Compensation Plans destroy hard copy defined
after 5 yrs; keep
m/f permanent.
PERSONNEL BOARD Attendance Records Attendance records of personnel End of calendar 2 years Department
board members used for payroll year defined
purposes, arranged in chronological
order.
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RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
PERSONNEL BOARD Personnel Board Employee personnel board hearing EE separation/ 5 years ***/ 29 CFR
(continued) Hearing Files files, termination date 3 years * 1602.30-.32
Personnel Board Arranged according to hearing date. Permanent Permanent Department
Meeting Minutes defined
PHOTO CONTEST 1990 Photo Contest Folder of materials regarding Photo Permanent Permanent Department
MATERIAL Contest. defined
RECRUITMENTS Background Materials Materials used in the Date recruitment 2 years Department
preparation/implementation of for position is defined
recruitments, initiated.
Bilingual Certification Forms certifying bilingual capabilities Permanent Permanent Department
Forms for employees receiving bilingual defined
pay and for applicants for
recruitments which require bilingual
capability.
Certification Log Active and inactive, arranged by cert Date of last 10 years Department
Books number listing cert number, entP/ defined
classification title, department, cert
date, appointment date, name of
hired employee, and whether
promotional or non-promotional
appointment.
City of Santa Ana PERSONNEL SERVICES Resolufion g6-~88
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RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
RECRUITMENTS Certification Folder - Lists following information regarding Date request for 2 yearn Department
(continued) Tracking each full-time request for certification defined
certification received: date received, received
dept., position, replacement name,
reason for request, date to analyst,
date to C.M., date approved.
Eligible List Cards Active and inac~e listings of Earlier of eligible 20 ym total; Department
person(s) eligible for referral to list expiration microfilm and defined
departments to fill vacancies. Active date or eligible destroy hard copy
cards are kept separate from list abolishment after 5 yrs; keep
inactive cards. Both sets of cards date m/f 15 yrs.
are kept in alphabetical order
according to classification.
Ethnicity Stubs From employment applications Earlier of date 3 years* 29 CFR
submitted at recruitment time, eligible list 1602.30-.32
arranged in boxes in recruitment established or
order number and alphabetically by date recruitment
applicant last name within the cancelled
recruitment order grouping. Kept for
outreach purposes.
Examination Answer Examination answer sheets Earlier of date 3 years* 29 CFR
Sheets completed by applicants during eligible list 1602.30-.32
testing process and other testing established or
materials. Arranged in folders in date recruitment
alpha order by title of examination, cancelled
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Resolution 96-08~(~O
Pagel-16 ofl-22
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
RECRUITMENTS Examination Files Recruitment examination file folders Earlier of date 3 years* 29 CFR
(continued) arranged alphabetically according to eligible list 1602.30-.32
classification tifie~ established or
date recruitment
cancelled
Official Eligible Lists Eligible lists signed by City Manager. Earlier of date 3 years* 29 CFR
Lists of indMduals placed on an eligible list 1602.30-.32
eligible list card for hiring purposes established or
(copies only - original signed eligible date recruitment
lists are with recruitment file folder cancelled
(according to classification title)).
Arranged in alpha order within file
folders arranged by year.
Testing Materials Contains historical data, used for Date eligible list 3 yrs or as long as Department
testing candidates, arranged in established useful, whichever defined
alpha order by job title, is longer.
REIMBURSEMENT Flexible Spending, Official records of reimbursement for Date Received 3 years Department
RECORDS Section 125 Flexible Spending, Section 125 defined
Participants ** participants, arranged
chronologically by month and year,
and alphabetically by employee
name within each monthly flle.
REPORTS- Accruals - payroll Monthly payroll accrual computer- Date received 3 years Department
COMPUTER generated reports, defined
GENERATED
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RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
REPORTS- Liability Loss Run Liability loss runs filed in Permanent Permanent for the Department
COMPUTER chronological order. Lists claim #, months of June, defined
GENERATED type of claim, claimant's name, July, and
(Continued) history per fiscal year, reserve December of each
balances, totals incurred year
REPORTS- Employee Changes, Official monthly reports of End of each 3 years Department
MISCELLANEOUS Additions, Deletions In medical/dental/life/LTD insurance month defined
Medical Insurance ** changes, additions, deletions for
each employee, arranged
chronologically by month for each
insurance carrier.
Monthly Departmental Report of employees hired, Distribution date 10 years Department
Report resigned, retired, dismissed, etc. defined
REVIEWS Charter (1983-1989) Permanent Permanent Department
defined
Civil Sen/ice Code (1983-1989) Committee Permanent Permanent Department
recommendations for code defined
amendments.
RISK MANAGEMENT Actuarial Studies and The City is required to have actuarial Various Microfilm and Department
Audits audits. The actuarial studies help destroy hard copy defined
the City determine how much money after 10 yrs; keep
it may need to fund claims, mR permanent.
Arranged alphabetically and/or in
chronological order.
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Resolution 96-088
Pagel-18 ofl-22
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
RISK MANAGEMENT BICEP ** Big Independent Cities Excess Pool 1988 Policies are Department
(continued) (BICEP) files. Information regarding perpetual; all other defined
this insurance pool, whose aim is to BICEP files
shield member cities from financial microfilm and
impairment due to large fiability destroy hard copy
claims, judgements and settlements, after 10 yin; keep
Arranged alphabetically and/or in m/f permanent.
chronological order.
CAJPA Accreditation California Association of Joint Various Microfilm and Department
Powers Authority files having to do destroy hard copy defined
with review of assembly and senate after 5 yrs; keep
bills, and pos'~ons taken for risk m/f permanent.
management pools as they pertain
to municipalities, Arranged
alphabetically and/or in
chronological order,
Certificates of Show detai!s of the coverage 1989 Microfilm. and Department
Insurance ** (liability, property or workers' destroy hard copy defined
compensation) the City has acquired after 10 yrs; keep
for those items needing insurance m~ permanent.
coverage. Arranged alphabetically
and/or in chronological order,
Certificates of Similar to revenue bonds which are Various Microfilm and Department
Participation ** used to finance things. Our interest destroy hard copy defined
is bonds where we are required to after 10 yrs; keep
show proof of insurance, and the m/f permanent.
BICEP bonds which funded claims
reserves.
City of Santa Ana PERSONNEL SERVICES Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page 1-19 of 1-22
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
RISK MANAGEMENT Insurance Policies- City's liability coverage, through Permanent Permanent Department
(continued) Liability ** BICEP/Rollins Hudig Hall (RHH) - defined
broker and their predecessom and
prior insurance brokem. Arranged
alphabetically and/or in
chronological order.
Insurance Policies- For the City's property coverage, Various Microfilm and Department
Property ** through the Public Entities Property destroy hard copy defined
Insurance Program (PEPIP)/Robert after 10 yrs; keep
F. Driver Associates (brokers). m/f permanent.
Arranged alphabetically and/or in
chronological order.
Insurance Policies- For City's Excess Workers' Various Perpetual Department
Workers' Comp ** Compensation insurance, through defined
BICEP/RHH and prior insurance
brokers. Arranged alphabetically
and/or in chronological order.
Liability Claims Non-litigated tort claims filed against Final resolution 5 years Department
Against the City ** the City for damages to persons or date defined
personal property. Filed
alphabetically by claimant's last
name.
Police Any files regarding City's Police Various Microfilm and Department
Department which have to do with destroy hard copy defined
insurance or possible liability issues, alter 5 yrs; keep
Arranged alphabetically and/or in m/f permanent.
chronological order.
City of Santa Ana
Records Retention Schedule
PERSONNEL SERVICES
Resolution 96-088
Page 1-20 of 1-22
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RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
RISK MANAGEMENT PRIMA Public Risk Management Various Microfilm and Department
(continued) Association files. Arranged destroy hard copy defined
alphabetically and/or in after 10 yrs; keep
chronological order, m/f permanent.
Special Events A "Special Events" coverage, called Various Microfilm and Department
Insurance ** Tenants/Users Liability Insurance destroy hard copy defined
Program" (TULIP), provided to the after 10 yrs; keep
City through BICEP/RHH. TULIP is m/f permanent.
set up to insure third parties for use
of City property, providing liability
coverage for the City. Also includes
special events policies prior to
TULIP. Arranged alphabetically
and/or in chronological order.
State of California State report of workers' July, 1975 Perpetual Department
Annual Report ** compensation liabilities, defined
Tax Reports January 1, 1993 Perpetual Perpetual Department
(1099's ) ** defined
Taxi and Tow Truck Information regarding Risk Various Microfilm and Department
Insurance Management and City destroy hard copy defined
codes/insurance requirements for after 10 yrs; keep
both taxis and tow trucks. Arranged m/f permanent.
alphabetically and/or in
chronological order.
City of Santa Ana PERSONNEL SERVICES Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page 1-21 of 1-22
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
RISK MANAGEMENT Underground Storage Insurance, liability issues, proof of Various Perpetual Department
(continued) Tanks ** compliance and other defined
documentation regarding
underground petroleum storage
tanks. Arranged alphabetically
and/or in chronological order.
Vehicles Insurance/City regulations regarding Various Microfilm & destroy Department
City vehicles. Arranged hard copy after 5 defined
alphabetically and/or in yrs; keep mR
chronological order permanent.
TRAINING Attendance Sign-In Management and Leadership Permanent Permanent Department
Sheets Training' Programs forms used to defined
validate attendance at training
sessions which is a cdteria for
receMng a Certificate of Completion.
Filed by program in chronological
order.
Class Training Training records of all classes every Ending date of 2 years Department
Records semester arranged in alphabetical each class defined
order and by semester in numeric
order.
Employee Applications Applications for the Public Business Permanent Permanent Department
Management classes and the defined
Advanced Leadership Development
classes. Used for background info
for faculty members and as a
registration form for the programs;
arranged by program,
chronologically and alphabetically.
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I
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
WORKERS' First Aid/Report Only Notices that an injury has happened Final action date 5 years Labor Code
COMPENSATION Incident ** - no medical records. Reports 5405 and T'~le 8
arranged alphabetically by California Code
employees' name. of Regulations
#14311
Indemnity Claims Open/active and closed/inactive Final action date Lifetime medical Title 8 California
Files ** tempora[y and permanent disability on claim award cases Code of
claims tiles involving exposure to lost destroyed upon Regulations
time. Permanentdisabilityto be death of individual. #15400.2
compensated. Contains medical
tiles and payment history.
"Medical Only" Claims Open/active and closed/inactive Final action date 7 years Title 8 California
Files ** claims files. Contain claim forms, on claim Code of
billings, medical records, check Regulations
copies, etc. EE injury - no loss of #15400.2
work greater than 3 days. Arranged
alphabetically by employees' name.
PERS (Sworn) Claims flied by EE's (sworn) for Permanent Permanent Government
Industrial Disability PERS disability retirement. Files Code Section
Retirement Files arranged alphabetically by EE's #21101
(Official) ** name.
29 CFR 1602.30-.32 Employment and personnel records kept under the EEOC regulations must be preserved for three years. In the case of involuntary
termination of EE, personnel records of terminated EE shall be kept for a period of 2 years from the date EE terminated. If charge of discrimination tiled,
personnel records relevant to the charge or action shall be kept until final disposition of the charge or action.
Defined as "Vital Records" (i.e., records that are needed for continuing operations (policies, procedures, organizational guidelines).
5 year period for personnel documents is for sworn Police and Fire Depariment personnel only; official personnel tile materials for all other Ck'y personnel
will follow the three year rule as provided in the first asterisked item above. (Workers' Compensation Laws of California Section 3212)
CITY OF SANTA ANA
RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE
PLANNING AND BUILDING AGENCY
Resolution 96-088
Exhibit J
Page J-1 of J-8
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
ABANDONMENT Alley/Street City agrees to relinquish all rights and fee title to Approval Date 5 Yrs
underlying property
ADDRESS CHANGE Street Name Any change to description of the street name Approval Date Until
Superseded
Street Number Change in numerical identification due to expansion
or decrease in numbers
AGREEMENTS Development Contract between City and developer in which the Expiration Date Permanent
City agrees to guarantee specific entitlement in
exchange for conditions or approval
APPLICATIONS Alternate Methods & Concepts & materials not covered by current Approval Date Permanent
Materials of Construction building code
Appeals Appealing decision or requirement of Planning
Commission, Planning Manager or Zoning
Administrator made by interested party, individual or
group
Appeals to Code Appealing to Uniform Code Appeals Board to
resolve code disputes
Appeals Board To appeal a decision or interpretation by the Building
Official
Conditional Use Permit Specific use of land or buildings in a land use district
wherein such use may be so conditionally permitted
City of Santa Ant PLANNING AND BUILDING AGENCY Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page J-2 of J-8
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
APPLICATIONS Development Review Members of the committee represent all city Approval Date 5 Yrs
Continued agencies to coordinate site plan review comments
Documentation of Exceptions from the requirement of the Title 24 Permanent
Unreasonable Hardship Energy Standards
Extension Request for additional time to implement conditions 2 Yrs
of approval for discretionary applications
Permit Extension Request for additional time to complete repairs and Permit Issuance 2 Yrs
or corrections
Floodplain Variance Request showing sufficient cause to variate from the Permanent
Floodplain Management regulations
General Plan Alteration or redesignation of land use or policy Adopted Date Until
contained in the General Plan Superseded
Legal Nonconforming Legalizing unpermitted additions or conversions to Life of
structures Structure
Lot Line Adjustments Minor moditication of existing lot lines Recorded Date 5 Yrs
Minor Exceptions A waiver or modification of those zoning provisions Approval date Permanent
which pertain to minimum requirements
Pushcart License Permit to operate pushcart Permit Issuance Dura§on of
operators use
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Records Retention Schedule Page J-3 of J-8
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
APPLICATIONS Residential Relocation Any relocation of residential structure from one Permit Issuance 5 Yrs
Continued parcel to another
Seismic Safety Compliance with Santa Ana Municipal Code Seismic Approval Date Permanent
Certificate of Safety Ordinance
Compliance
Sign Program Mechanism to insure the coordination of signage Until Supemeded 2 Yrs
within a development site or building is
demolished
Planning Commission Project plans requiring approval of Planning Approval Date Permanent
Site Plan Review Commission typical of Sd zone
Specific Development Used to create project or area specific standards of Adopted Date
properly through an amendment application
Specific Plan Used to create special zoning districts through an
amendment application
Subdivision Parcel Map The consolidation or division of four or fewer parcels Recorded Date
(or Parcel Map)
Tract Map The division of five or more pamels
Variance Request for variation from Chapter 41, Santa Ana Approval Date
Municipal Code
Amendment Application Amend, supplement or change of distdct boundaries Adopted Date Until
Superseded
Zoning Ordinance A change to the zoning ordinance
Amendment
City of Santa Aha
Records Retention Schedule
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Resolution 96-088
Page J-4 of J-8
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
CERTIFICATES Bond Ensures completion of project Permits Finaled 2 Yrs
Compliance Ensures compliance with current code Approval Date Life of
Structure
Land Use A type of permit used for minor uses such as: 5 Yrs
temporary activities, and satellite dishes
Temporary Certificate of Allows occupancy before completion of work is Permit Issuance 2 Yrs
Occupancy tinaled
Workers Compensation Ensures policies are current Issuance Date
Insurance
CALIFORNIA Categorical Exemption Brief statement that a project is exempt from CEQA Approval Date Permanent
ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT
Environmental Impact Document disclosing impacts of project
Report development May include detailed
technical studies
Mitigation Monitoring Prepared for all projects in which mitigation
Program measures have been incorporated in the
environmental document
Negative Declaration Includes Environmental checklist to discuss areas of
potential project impact Mitigation measures may be
included
Notice of Completion Informs agencies and general public that a lead
agency has prepared a Draft EIR for public review
City of Santa Ana
Records Retention Schedule
PLANNING AND BUILDING AGENCY
Resolution 96-088
Page J-5 of J-8
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
CALIFORNIA Notice of Determination Prepared by lead agency after an EIR has been Approval Date Permanent
ENVIRONMENTAL certitied or Negative Declaration has been approved
QUALITY ACT Begins a 30-day statue of limitations to challenge
Continued project
Responses to After lead agency receives public comments on the
Comments Draft EIR, each comment raised is given response
State of Overriding When an EIR is prepared for a project that has
Considerations unavoidable adverse impacts, this document is
prepared to provide decision makers with an
explanation of why the project benefits outweigh any
adverse environmental effects
CITATIONS Notice of Violations: For vehicle only in front yard parking and vehicle for Issuance Date 2 Yrs
Infractions sale
Notice of Violations: Notice to appear in court on Santa Ana Municipal
Misdemeanors Code violations
COMPLAINT Criminal Referral to City Attorney for action Issuance Date 2 Yrs
COVENANTS & Access & Parking Common access/parking between two or more Approval Date Permanent
AGREEMENTS properties
Covenants & Legal description of parcel of land
Termination of
Covenants
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R~cords Retention Schedule Page J-6 of J-8
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY 8ERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
DETERMINATION By Property A legal determination of a use or building on a site Approval Date Permanent
OF which does not conform to current standards
NONCONFORMING
STATUS
FINDING OF FACT Planning Commission Written finding which shall specify all facts relied Approval Date Permanent
Zoning Administrator upon by City Council, Planning Commission, or
Zoning Administrator in rendering its decision and in
attaching conditions and safeguards
INSPECTION Business License Inspection for Finance & Planning Divisions Issuance Date Permanent
Certificate of Occupancy
Notice of Violation Corrections and or 2 Yrs
violations to be resolved prior to
final approval
Reinspecfion For additional inspections above the normal
requirement
Report: Fire Damage Examination of the extent of the damage 5 Yrs
INVESTIGATION Special Investigafion and Request by Fire Department Issuance Date 5 Yrs
or Complaint
NOTICE To Appear A misdemeanor violafions to Santa Closure Date 2 Yrs
Ana Municipal Code
Notice & Order of Repairs or demoli~ons to buildings or structures
Substandard
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Records Retention Schedule Page J-7 of J-8
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
NOTICE Violations Noncompliance with city codes Closure Date 2 Yrs
Continued
Special Investigation Pre-inspection for code compliance
PERMITS Building, Electrical, Top allow inspections for code compliance Issuance Date Duration of
Grading, Mechanical, building
Plumbing & Solar
Home Occupancy Business use which does not alter the residence Approval Date 6 Yrs
Off Premise Sign System to control size, location, type and number of Duration of
off premise signs located on private property the sign
RECEIPTS Application Fees for various divisions permits, applications, etc Date of validation 7 Yrs
REPORT Asbestos Verification of reports accuracy Issuance Date 5 Yrs
Federal/State Statistics to various Government Agencies Permanent
VERIFICATION Smoke Detector Voluntary mail in form Approval Date 2 Yrs
WAIVER C 3 Parking Off street parking waiver within 300' of the use it Approval Date Permanent
serves
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Records Retention Schedule Page J-8 of J-8
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
PLANS Engineered plans pertaining to structures Approval Date Permanent
REPORTS Soil reports Permanent
VITAL RECORDS Planning Commission Official records of actions taken during Planning Meeting Date Permanent Retained as
Minutes Commission meetings original hard
copy
CITY OF SANTA ANA Resolution 96-088
RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE Exhibit K
POLICE DEPARTMENT Page K-1 of K-6
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
ABATEMENT By Calendar Year Vehicle abatement notices, certified letters Date of Initial 3 Ym Traffic Section
PROGRAM and miscellaneous correspondence Notice
ABC FILES Name of Premises History of ABC locations Applications for Date of Permanent Special Investigations
ABC license to sell and/or serve alcoholic Application
beverages
ADMINISTRATIVE Employee Accidents Investigations of accidents involving on-duty Date Received 5 Yrs Intemal Affairs (IA)
INVESTIGATIONS Departmental personnel iA
(Internal Affairs
Incidents by Type)
In-Custody Death Investigations of in-custody deaths
Reports
In-Custody Injury/Use of Investigations of in-custody injuries and use
Force of rome
K-9 Reports Investigations of K-9 incidents
Officer Involved Investigations of officer involved shootings
Shootings
APPLICANT FILES By Name Record of applicants not selected Date of Creation 3 Yrs Personnel Section
APPLICATION/ Food Vending Application forms, letters of approval or Date of 2 Yrs Traffic Section
PERMITS denial and miscellaneous correspondence Acceptance or
Denial
Ice Cream Vendors Application forms, letters of approval or
denial and miscellaneous correspondence
Push Cart Vendors Application forms, letters of approval or
denial and miscellaneous correspondence
City of Santa Ana POLICE DEPARTMENT Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page K-2 of K-6
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
APPLICATIONS Taxi Cab Application forms, letters of approval or Date of 2 Ym Traffic Section
PERMITS denial and miscellaneous correspondence Acceptance or
Continued Denial
Tow Truck Application forms, letters of approval or
denial and miscellaneous correspondence
COP PROJECTS By Project Community Oriented Policing (COP) Date of Report 3 Yrs Field Operations
problem solving intervention reports
CERTIFIED MAIL By Calendar Year Post Office receipts documenting delivery of Date Mailed 2 Yrs Traffic Section
RECEIPTS materials sent via certified mail
CITATIONS By Citation Number Parking CitaUons Date of Issuance 2 Yrs Traffic Section
Traffic Citations
CITIZEN By Employee Name Investigations of alleged employee Date Complaint 5 Yrs Internal Affairs
COMPLAINTS misconduct Reported
DAILY LOGS By Officer Name Record of employee's daily activities Date Written 2 Yrs Traffic Section
By Supervisor Name Record of supervisor's daily activities Date Written 2 Yrs Field Operations
DISPOSITIONS By Name Search and seizure documents received Date Probation 2 Yrs Records Section
(SEARCH & from court without case numbers Ends
SEIZURES)
EMPLOYEE Background File Record of background investigation Termination of 3 Yrs Personnel Section
RECORDS Employment
Medical File Medical information for each employee Termination of 30 Yrs US OSHA 29 CFR
Employment 191020 - Personnel
Section
Personnel File Employment records, ie evaluations, pay Termination of 3 Yrs Personnel Section
chanRes, commendations, etc Employment
City of Santa Ana POLICE DEPARTMENT Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page K-3 of K-6
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
EVIDENCE Latents By Case Number Latent pdnts obtained from crime scenes Date Obtained 5 Yrs ID Lab
Log Books By Case Log books for beginning and final Permanent Permanent Evidence Section
Number dispositions of all booked evidence items
Negatives By Case Negatives of photos taken from crime Date Obtained 5 Yrs ID Lab
Number scenes
FIELD INTERVIEW By Name Documentation of a field contact by an Date Written 2 Yrs Records Section
CARDS officer
FINANCE Petty Cash Receipts-By Expense vo hers and reimbursement Date of 2 Yrs Special Investigations
Fiscal Year requests Reimbursement
GRAFFITI TASK Correspondence, records of Date of incident 3 Yrs Field Operations
FORCE interdepartmental actions concerning Task
Force issues
JAIL Inmate Grievances Inmate complaints and dispositions Date of 2 Yrs Detention Facility
ADMINISTRATIVE Completion
REPORTS
Inspections Results of other governmental agencies Date of
inspections Inspection
inmate Mail Log Inamte mail summary Date of Log
Intake Statistics Daily summary of intakes Date of
Summary
Population Roster Dailty population rester Date of Log
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Records Retention Schedule Page K-4 of
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
JAIL INMATE By Inmate Name Booking, release and custody files Date of Arrest 3 Yrs Detention Facility
RECORDS
JAIL OPERATIONS Activity Summary Synopsis of population demography Date of log 2 Yrs Detention Facility
REPORTS
Incident Report Detailed occurrence documentation Date of report 3 Yrs Detention Facility
Shift Activity Log Significant events, welfare checks, etc Date of log 2 Yrs Detention Facility
MINUTES Human Relations Meeting minutes Date of Meeting Permanent Investigation Division
Commission
Uniform Committee Meeting minutes Date of Meeting 2 Yrs Field Operations
PERSONNEL By Name City employment requests for record checks Date of Request 2 Yrs Records Section
of new employees and supporting
documents
By Name Explorer Post applications and performance Date of 2 Yrs Training Section
records of Explorers Termination
POLICE REPORTS Cdme Reports Incidents wherein a case number is issued Date of Report Permanent Files are microfilmed
Traffic Reports as permanent records;
hard copy files are
Information Reports destroyed after 2 years
Records Section
Homicide Reports Incidents wherein a murder is committed Permanent Permanent Records Section
Marijuana under 1 oz Incidents involving less than 1 oz of Date Occurred 2 Yrs Health and Safety
marijuana Code 113615 Records
Section
City of Santa Aha POLICE DEPARTMENT Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page K-5 of K-6
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
POLYGRAPH By Calendar Year Pre-employment polygraph examinations Date of Creation 3 Yrs Personnel Section
FILES
PSYCHOLOGICAL By Calendar Year Pre-employment psychological examinations Date of Creation 3 Yrs Personnel Section
FILES. results
SEXUAL By Calendar Year Investigations of sexual harassment Investigation 5 Yrs Pemonnel Section
HARASSMENT complaints Completion Date
INVESTIGATION
STATISTICAL UCR State reports of statistics on crimes and Date of Report 10 Yrs Records
REPORTS (Uniform Crime Report) supporting documents Section
Crime Tally Sheets Forms used to collect crime data Date of Crime 2 Yrs Records Section
TRAINING Departmental Orders Self-explanatory Permanent Permanent Training Section
RECORDS
Employee Training Schools and classes attended by police Termination Date 5 Yrs Training Section
Records - By Employee employees
Name
Jail Training Records - Jail employee training records Termination Date 5 Yrs Detention Facility
By Employee Name
K-9 Training Records - Training records of K-9 officers Termination Date 5 Yrs K-9 Unit
By Officer Name
Law Summary Summaries issued by City Attorney and Date of Issue 5 Yrs Training Section
Legal Advisor
City of Santa Ana
Records Retention Schedule
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Resolution 96-088
Page K-6 of K-6
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
TRAINING Range Records Employees' scores and documentation Date Created 5 Yrs Training Section
RECORDS
Continued
STC Reports Mandated quarterly and annual report Date of Report 2 Ym Detention Facility
(Standards and Training submitted to STC
for Corrections)
Training Bulletins Self-explanatory Permanent Permanent Training Section
TRESPASS Permission form signed by property owner Date of Initial 2 Yrs Field Operations
FORMS Report
WARRANT Served warrant working papers with no case Date of service 2 Yrs Records Section
INVESTIGATIVE number
WORKSHEETS
CITY OF SANTA ANA
PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY
RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE
Resolution 96-088
Exhibit L
Page L-1 of L-9
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
ADMINISTRATIVE Agenda-ETAC Environmental, Transportation Advisory Meeting Date 2 yrs
SERVICES Commission (ETAC)
Assessment Districts Documents/Maps; Parking Structures, etc. Payoff Date 2 yrs
Minutes, ETAC Environmental, Transportation Advisory Meeting Date Permanent
Commission
Permits Bus Shelters, Newsracks Expiration Date 3 yrs
SRRE & Implementation Recycling Plan & Implementation Records Expired/Revise 5 yrs State requirement
(Source Reduction and Date
Recycling Element)
Street Light Authorizations Edison Notice of Lamp Change Authorization 5 Yrs
Date
Street Light Maintenance City-owned Street Lighting End Fiscal 3 yrs
Records Year
CONSTRUCTION Contractor's Bid List Santa Aha Contractors Until Annual
ENGINEERING Superseded Revision
Disadvantaged Business Re: Federal Projects End Fiscal 5 yre Federal Audit
Enterprise Pro~lram Year
Post'=Const. Critiques ProjectJContractor Reviews End Fiscal Procedures review
Year
Project Files Dudng Construction period Construction Filed in SEE PROJECTS
Completion Central Files
Date
Street Closure Reports Closures during construction only Report Date 5 yrs
City of Santa Ana PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page L-2 of L-9
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
DESIGN Soils Reports Detailed soil analysis/construction Report Date 10 yrs Project design data
ENGINEERING recommendations
DEVELOPMENT Certificates of Compliance City Engr. Approval of existing subdivision Date Recorded Permanent Official City Record
ENGINEERING
City Map (Official) Amended every three years Until Permanent Official City Record
Superseded
Development Conditions Public Works Private Development Date Issued Structure Life Official City Record
Conditions
Special Studies Re: Transportation Issues re: Joint Powers Date Until Reference
Authorities, etc. Completed Superseded
Street Permits Street work, surface drainage, wide load, Completion Date 5 yrs Public Works copy
water appl, firs hydrant, utilities
(Incl. Ins. Certs./Bonds) Expiration Date 2 yrs To insure compliance
DRAWINGS Project Plans/Drawings Project Drawings in Central Files Date signed Until Information stored on
Superseded apercture cards
Traffic control Traffic Control Plans in Central Files Date Signed I Yr
Plans/Drawings
City of Santa Ana PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page !_-3 of L-9
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
MAINTENANCE Driver Equipment Motor Carrier Safety requirements Date Issued 10 yrs State requirement
Certification
Field Work Records Supervisor's Crew Work records Date of Work 2 yrs Reference Data
Graffiti Removal Locations/sq.ff. of Graffiti removed Date of Work 2 Yrs Reference Data
Service Requests Requests for Maintenance Sen/ices Request Date 2 yre
Street Work Report Monthly Street Work Summary Report Date 5 yrs Management data
Weed Abatement Violations Notices issued and Action taken Notice Date 4 yrs
Weed Abatement Weed Removal costs charged to Tax Bi~ls Council Meeting 5 yrs
Assessments Date
PROJECTS Bike Path Bike Lane, Bike Trail Completion Date 5 yre
Bridge Widening, Overpass 10 Yrs Project correspondence,
Structure life financial files purged but
material specs and soil
are repods retained for
life of structure
Channelization Traffic Mgmt., Studies, Counts, Phasing 5 yrs
City of Santa Aha
Records Retention Schedule
PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY
Resolution 96-088 ~'~
Page L-4 of L-9
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
PROJECTS City Yard/Corp Yard 10 yrs Project correspondence,
Continued Structure life financial files purged but
material specs and soil
are reports retained for
life of structure
Civic Center D.C. Jail, Stadium, New Police Bldg. Completion Date 10 yrs Retain materials specs. &
Structure life soils reports
Community Development Redevelopment, Neighborhood Dev. 10 yrs
Maintenance Street Maint., Slurry, Resurface 5 yrs
Weed, Rubbish, Graffiti 3 yrs
Parks Improvements, 5 yrs I Project correspondence,
financial files purged but
material specs and soil
are reports retained for
Structures 10 yrs life of structure
Structure life
Recycle Used Oil Grants, HHW Grants 5 Yrs
Right-of-Way Property Acquisition 5 yrs
City of Santa Ana PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page L-5 of L-9
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
PROJECTS Sewer, Water, Utilities Reservoirs, Plant, Mains, Wells, Elev. Tank 10 yrs Project correspondence,
Continued Storm Drains Structure life financial files purged but
material specs and soil
are reports retained for
life of structure
State Highways State Highways in Santa Ana Unfill State bluelines
Obsolete
Streets, Alleys, Medians Streets, Alleys, Medians, RR Crossings 5 yrs
Curb, Gutter, Sidewalk
Structures Parking Struct., Transp. Center 10 yrs Project correspondence,
Structure life financial files purged but
material specs and soil
are repoiffs retained for
Demolitions 5 yrs life of structure
· Traffic Signals Traffic Control Computer, Maintenance Completion Date 5 yrs
Trees Planting, Removal, 3 yra
Trimming 5 yrs
Transportation Alignment & Environmental Studies Project Date Permanent See also Transportation
City of Santa Ana
Records Retention Schedule
PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY
Resolufion 96-088
Page L-6 of L-9
REC~)RD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
PROJECTS Unconstructed Projects Projects not constructed Const/Supercd SEE: Ret. by Type of Project
Continued Projects
Various Park. Lot, Studies, Programs, Equip. Completion 5 yrs
Real Estate Files Acquisition File Agent's diary, offer letter and other Close of escrow 2 Yrs
correspondence, escrow documents,
Relocation File Informational documents, claim forms, Receipt of final 2 Yrs
verification of payment, etc. relocation
payment
Appraisals Assesses value of property Receipt Date 4 Yrs
Residential Real Estate Includes deeds, parcel maps, tracts maps, Creation Date Perpetual
Records right of way maps, etc.
SURVEY Bench Marks Vertical Survey Data Survey date Permanent Vital Record
Centerline Ties Horizontal Survey Data
Project Data Project Survey Data
City of Santa Ana PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page L-7 of L-9
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
TRAFFIC Accident Data/Diagrams Location/accident Diagram Date 5 yrs Intersection data
type/collision diagrams
Average Daily Count data Collection 6 Yrs
Traffic/Turning Counts Dates
Dept. Traffic Orders Various parking & traffic controls Install Date Until
Superseded
Permit Parking Applications, etc. Expiration Date 1 yr
School Crossing Study Study to justify Crossing Guard Completion Until
Date Superseded
Signal Cabinet Prints Signal wiring diagram Install Date Permanent
Signal/LT Phase Warrant Studies to justify left turn installation 5 yrs
Signal Maintenance Operation Maintenance (Claims/Historical) Maintenance
Date
Signal Timing Operation Timing (Claims/Historical) Timing Date
'1
City of Santa Aha PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page L-8 of L-9
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
TRAFFIC Speed Limit Study Restudied every 5 years Approval Date 5 Yrs Legal requirement
Continued
Traffic Control Device install & Maintenance data Work Date 5 Yrs Retained in Traffic
Engineering Section
Traffic/Parking Studies Neighborhoods, schools, parks, special Study Date Permanent
TRANSPORTATION Reports Measure M. Congestion Mgmt. Pin., Report Date 10 Yrs
Artedal Highway Prog. Ann. Certification.
Studies Alignment & Environmental Study Date Permanent
WATER Backflow Inventory Location, size, type of device Perpetual Permanent
Customer inquiries Detailed description of inquiries Inquiry Date 5 yrs State requirement
Field Work Records Water/sewer install/repair locations Install/Repair 5 yra
Date
Fire Sen/ice Taps Fire service locations Install Date Permanent
Fire Hydrant Permits Water for Construction Site Completion
Fire Hydrant Taps Type, sizes & locations Install Date
Gate Valves Gate valve locations
City of Santa Ana PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY Resolution 96-088
Records Retention Schedule Page L-9 of L-9
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
WATER Indust. Discharge Permits National Pollution Elimination System Expiration Date 2 yrs
Continued
Meter Inventory Type, sizes & locations Install Date Permanent
Meter Exchange Inventory Record of work at each address Exchange 2 Yrs
Date
Sewer Lateral Inventory Location of each sewer lateral Install Date Permanent
Water Line Inventory Location of all water lines
Water Pressure Charts Weekly/Monthly Pressure Charts Chart Date 7 Yrs
Water Production Reports ! Monthly water production reports Report Date 10 yrs
Water Service Taps Location of all service taps, active/inactive Tap Date Permanent
Underground Service Alert Locating tickets showing underground Ticket Date 2 yrs
, structures for excavation site
CITY OF SANTA ANA
RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE
RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES
Resolution 96-088
Exhibit M
Page M-1 of M-1
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
ADMINISTRATION Board Agenda Meeting Agenda of Recreation & Meeting Date 2 Yrs
Parks and Cable TV Advisory Boards
Board Minutes Meeting Minutes of Recreation & Meeting Date Permanent
Parks and Cable TV Advisory Boards
Film Permits Permits to allow on location filming Permit Date 2 Yrs
STADIUM Reservation Forms Stadium event reservations Event Date 2 Yrs
(Eddie West
Stadium)
Concession Receipts Receipts from concession sales Event Date 2 Yrs
RECREATION Registration Forms Leisure Classes, Adult and Youth Program Date 2 Yrs
Sports, RecreafionCenter programs,
Project PRIDE programs
DESIGN Project Files Project information, authorization, and Completion Date 5 Yrs
(Over $10,000) financing
Project Files Project information, authorization,
(Under $10,000) financing, and site plans
ZOO Animal Records Animal medical records includes Animal leaves 20 Yrs
medications/behavior/location/ or dies
genealogy etc.
Concession Receipts Monthly receipts of concession sales