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RESOLUTION NO. 95-018
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,in-
strument, 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 contro.1 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:
1. Definitions
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 Ana 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,
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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preliminary work materials, writings which have been superseded by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.
"Writing" means a document in written or printed form.
2. Purpose
The purposes of this resolution are as follows:
A. To assure that public records are not destroyed while
they still serve a useful purpose.
B. To avoid the loss of room and shelf space caused by the
retention of public records which no longer serve a
useful purpose.
em
To provide guidelines to City staff as to when public
records may safely be destroyed.
D. To avoid the necessity of requesting City Council
approval for each individual case of public records
destruction.
3. Scope
A. 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. Authori~atio~ 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. SuDersession of previous resolution
This resolution replaces and supersedes Resolution No. 94-048
of this Council.
ADOPTED this 19th
ATTEST:
ice c. I- 1
Clerk of the cour~cil/
of , 1995.
day Jun e
~el A: ~ulido
~ayor
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Pulido Aye
Richardson Aye
Espinoza Aye
Lutz Ave
McGuigan Ave
Mills Aye
Moreno AYe
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
city Attorney
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CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY & PUBLICATION
State of California
County of Orange
I, IANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby certify the attached Resolution
~;~'-Qtt~'' to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on ~ -~ /~-' ~,~ .
Date:
Clerk of the Cou ir
City of Santa Ana
CITY OF SANTA ANA Resolution 95-018
RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE Exhibit A
GENERAL RECORDS Page A-1 of A-7
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, services, Date Procedures
and program responsibilities; Sec, 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 City Budget Approval 7 Yrs City-defined
Date
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
Correspondence Council Requests City Manager Forms used by the Mayor and Response 2 Yrs GC 34090 (d)
Councilmembers to request Date
information and/or certain staff
actions
City of Santa Aha GENERAL RECORDS Resolution 95-018
Records Retention Schedule Page A-2 of A-7
RECORD RECORD DEPT RETAINING RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES ORIGINAL RECORD DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
Correspondence Incoming General Receiving Dept. "Loose" correspondence that Receipt Date 2 Yre GC 34090 (d)
Continued Correspondence cannot be legitimately attached
to some major record series
such as AGMT or PROJ
Outgoing General Originating Dept. Transacfion
Correspondence See RESO text for full definition Date
FPPC FPPC Form 730 Originating Dept· Conflict of interest statements Filing Date 7 Yra GC 81009 (e)
(Fair Political Statements of of dept. heads and certain City
Practice Economic Interest or staff as designated by dept.
Commission) heads.
Clerk of the Council
Originals Form 730's of dept.
heads shouJd be forwarded to
the Clerk· All other originals
retained by depts.
Payroll Accrual Records Finance & Mgt. Svcs Forms to indicate earned and Pay Period 2 Yrs FMS keep
used leaves Date or'~inals.
· Destroy dept,
copies after 2
Attendance Reports Self-explanato[y yrs.
Exception Sheets Forms to modif~ and/or input
late entries in attendance
reports
Leave of Absence Originating Dept. Forms to authorize absence GC 34090 (d)
(Except Medical from work
Leaves; see Personnel
Se~ices Schedule)
City of Santa Ana
Records Retention Schedule
GENERALRECORDS
Resolution 95-018
Page A-3 of A-7
RECORD RECORD DEPT RETAINING RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES ORIGINAL RECORD DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
Personnel- Benefits Enrollment Personnel Services Forms to indicate employee's Separation 2 Yrs
Employee services providers of choice Date
Records
Catastrophic Leave Forms to authorize leave
Donations donations to employees in need
Certifications Forms used to till a vacant
position
Grievances (Closed) Grievances are filed,
processed, close and
transferred to employee's tile
Medical Releases Doctor-issued forms used to 30 Yrs US OSHA 29
authorize employees on leave CFR 1910.2
to return to work
Performance Self-Explanatory 2 Yrs
Evaluation
Separations Employee retirement or
resignation
Tuition Reimbursement Self-explanatory
Workers Claim forms for Workers
Compensation Compensation
City of Santa Aha GENERAL RECORDS Resolution 95-O18
Records Retention Schedule Page A.4 of A-7
RECORD RECORD DEPT RETAINING . RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES ORIGINAL RECORD DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
Personnel- Grievances (Pending) Personnel Services Grievances flied which are Receipt Date Unfit Closed See Grievances
General under consideration or awaiting (Closed) above
Records disposition
Reclassification Dept. requests for PS to Approval 2 Yrs GC 34090 (d)
conduct class studies on Date
new/existing City positions
Policies & Personnel-related Cibj Manager Operating rules and regulations Effective Date Until
Procedures relating to City personnel; e.g., Superseded
travel policy
Non-Personnel Originating Dept, Self-explanatory
Purchases Building Work Order Finance & Mgt. Svcs Forms to request minor work or Transaction 2 Yrs GC 34090 (d)
repairs Date
Central Services Issue Receipts for materials used
Slips
Direct Payment Forms to generate City checks
Vouchers to pay City creditors; used in
lieu of PO when item(s) and
vendor(s) are known; also used
for direct purchases for up to
$200
City of Santa ^ha GENERAL RECORDS Resolution 95-O18
Records Retention Schedule Page A-5 of A-7
RECORD RECORD DEPT RETAINING RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES ORIGINAL RECORD DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
Purchasing Duplicating Requests Finance & Mgr. Svcs Receipts for FMS copying Transaction 2 Yrs GC 34090 (d)
Continued services Date
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
Records Retention Schedule
GENERAL RECORDS
Resolution 95-018
Page A-6 of A-7
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 to City Date
Receipts
Dept. Invoices Originating Dept. Dept. forms to request payment Payment
for services rendered Date
Notice of Accounts Finance & Mgt. Svcs Dept. forms to request FMS to
Receivable cross charge City depts, or to
invoice outside parties far
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
& Safety Act (OSHA) Superseded
Dept. Inspections Originating Dept. Dept. safety inspections reports Inspection 3 Yrs T*~le 8
Date Cai/OSHA
Dept. Safety Safety Meeting Minutes Meeting Date 7 Yrs
Committee Minutes
Emergency Evacuation Self-explanatory Effective Date Until
Plans Superseded
Equipment Inspection Self-explanatory Inspection 3 Yrs
Reports Date
City of Santa Ana GENERAL RECORDS Resolulion 95-018
Records Retention Schedule Page A-7 of A-7
RECORD RECORD DEPT RETAINING RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES ORIGINAL RECORD DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
Safety US/OSHA 200 Log Federal OSHA form to track Posting Date 5 Yrs OMB 1220-0029
Continued 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
C~Y OF SANTA ANA
RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Resolution 95-018
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, sen, ices, Expiration Date 4 Yrs Code of Civil Procedures
(Agreement) (A series) insurance, encroachment permits, programs, (CCP) Sec. 337
and joint powers agreements (JPA's); tiled 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 series) for Council Action (RFCA's)
BC B&C Applications-By Year Applications for B&C positions received Folder Year 2 Yra 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 Ana
Records Retention Schedule
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Resolution 95-O18
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 various Trash, & Weed Abatement, Public Nuisance Date
Council- undesirable conditions) and other related Council actions including
Administrative correspondence and RFCA's
Records)
APSAM-By Year Headng Officer Reports, correspondence,
(Appeals Santa Aha 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
Fimt 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 se~ce provider located in
(Microfilm Storage) Kansas
CLERK LOGS CLAIMS-By Year Council reports on liability claims received by Folder Year 3 Yrs Claims ara 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 roceJved by the Clerk as Permanent
Practices Commission) the designated FPPC filing officer
City of Santa Aha CLERK OF THE COUNCIL Resolution 95-018
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 Sewice-By Year Log of documents received by the Clerk as Folder Year 3 Yrs Documents are received
continued agent for the City including but not limited to Date by the Clerk as a "pass-
summons, subpoenas, appeals and other through" before they are
Clerk actions under various SAMC sections forwarded for disposition
to the City Attorney or the
Also logs receipt of insurance certificates for department specified in
certain activities which must be accepted by the SAMC.
the Clerk before being forwarded to the
appropriate depts, as required by the SAMC: Clerk maintains log of
receipt of documents but
1. Ice cream vendom to the Police Dept. per does not retain originals
SAMC 36-462(c)(3) nor copies of documents.
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 Ym Hard copy
(Council calendar year Date
Meeting)
CA-By Council Meeting Date Council Meeting Agenda packet materials, Council Meeting
(Council Action) e.g., Requests for Council Action (RFCA's) Date
and backup information on Council Agenda
formedy BK-Book items which have no file designations
ORD Copies of recent ordinances adopted by Folder Year Reference Files
(Ordinances) Council Date
City of Santa Ana
Records Retention Schedule
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Resolution 95-018
Page B-4 of B-11
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
COUNCIL MTG RESO Copies of recent resolutions approved by Folder Year 2 Yrs Reference File
continued (Resolutions) Council Date
RPT Miscellaneous reports presented to the
(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 Add~onal 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 Yrs 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 candidates, voter registration,
election turnout, etc.
Nominations Papers - Nomination papers and candidate statements Term 4 Yrs Elections Code (EC) Sec.
By Election for each election Expiration 17100
City of Santa Ana CLERK OF THE COUNCIL Resolution 95-018
Records Retention Schedule Page B-5 of B-11
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
ELECT Petitions Charter amendments, initiatives, recalls, and Certification of 8 Mos EC Sec. 17200 requires
continued 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 if no election is
Submittal held.
Deadlines
Charter Amendments Documents relafing to elections on Charter Permanent Hard copy
amendments including RFCA's
FINANCE APAD-By Year Council-approved changes to adopted Folder Year 2 Yrs Hard copy
(Financial (Appropriation Adjustment) budget; filed by number with RFCA's Date
Documents)
BDGT-By Year Annual Budget book containing operating, Council Meeting 10 Yrs Hard copy; City-defined
(Budget) enterprise, internal sen/ice, capital, other Date retention period
budget documents, and RFCA's
BOND EXHIBITS- Bond documents referenced in enabling Permanent Retained as both
By Bond Issue RESO or ORD microfilm and original
hard copy
BOND TRANSCRIPTS- Backup documents of bond issues e.g., legal Maturity Date 2 Yrs G C Sec. 34090
By Bond Issue opinions of bond counsel
City of Santa Ana
Records Retention Schedule
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Resolution 95-018
Page B-6 of B-11
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
FINANCE CAFR-By Fiscal Year Annual financial statements on City assets, Year Date 2 Yrs Original file in Finance &
continued (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
EXPEND-By Year & Copies of Direct Payment Vouchers (DPV's), Folder Year Reference File
Account Number Materials Releases (MR's), Purchase Orders Date
(Expenditures) (PO's) and other Clerk expenditure records
FEES Copies of most recent fee schedules for bail, Reference File
(Various City Fees) trash, utility, water, miscellaneous fees, and
other fees
PRO J-By Number W~nning bids (originals) for Council-approved Project 4 Yrs CCP Sec. 337
(Projects) contracts for construction, improvement, Completion
maintenance, rehabilitaiton of public facilities Date Comprehensive 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
SPEC-By Number Winning bids (originals) for Council-approved Receipt of 4 Yrs CCP Sec. 337
(Specifications) contracts to purchase equipment, materials, Goods or
services; 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 Sen/ices
City of Santa Ana
Records Retention Schedule
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Resolution 95-018
Page B-7 of B-11
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
FPPC Campaign Statements Successful Candidates, Officeholders, & Filing Date Indefinite GC Sec. 81009 (g) allows
(Fair Political Their Controlled Committees GC Sec. microfilming of 2-year old
Practice 81009 (d) files
Commission)
Unsuccessful Candidates & Their Controlled Election Date 5 Yrs GC Sec. 81009 (b)
Committees
General Purpose Committees Filing Date 7 Yrs GC Sec. 81009 (e)
Form 410 Successful Candidates, Officeholders, & Filing Date Permanent GC Sec. 81009 (f);
Statements of Organization Their Controlled Committees (Copies) originals filed with
Secretary of State
Unsuccessful Candidates & Their Controlled 4 Yrs ~
Committees (Copies) ~
Form 415 Recipient committees 4 Yrs GC Sec. 81009 (0
Statements of Termination (Copies)
Form 416 Officeholders and candidates 7 Yrs GC Sec. 81009 (e)
Statements of Termination
Form 721 Councilmembers, candidates for elected 4 Yrs GC Sec. 81009 (0
Statements of Economic office, City Attorney, City Manager, Finance & originals filed with the
Interests Management Services Executive Director, California Secretary of
and Planning Commissioners (Copies) State Office
Form 730 Clerk of the Council, Clerk's staff, and all 7 Yrs GC Sec. 81009 (e)
Statements of Economic Executive Directors except Finance Director
Interests
City of Santa Aha CLERK OF THE COUNCIL Resolution 95-018
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 suret~ bonds N/A N/A Original insurance
Cross reference required for individuals and companies on certificates 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 Odginal filed with the
various employee insurance benef~s (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 the 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 95-018
Records Retention Schedule Page B-9 of B-11
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
LAND USE ANNEX-By Annexafion Each land annexation contains 3 documents: Permanent Hard copy destroyed after
(Land Annexation) California Secretary of State Certificafion, microfilming; all land
City Certificate and Affidavit of Complefion of annexafions are enacted
Annexafion, and annexation map by ordinance
AMAP (Amendment Applicafions to amend, supplement, or Council Meeting 2 Yrs Filed as part of Council
Applications) change land use distdct boundaries Date Action (CA) files
Cross reference only
Originals in Planning &
CUP (Conditional Use Applicafions for a specific use of land or Building Agency
Permits) buildings in a land use district where such
Cress Reference only use may be so conditionally permitted
GPA (General Plan Procedure to alter, repeal, delete, or r~eplace ~
Amendments) the general plan or a specific plan
Cress reference only
ME (Minor Excepfions) Used to approve waivers or modificafions to
Cross reference only minimum zoning requirements such as for
fences, setbacks, and off-street parking
WA 0Naivers) Waiver of C-3 Parking District requirements
Cress 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 C~'s zoning ordinance
Amendments)
Cress reference only
City of Santa Ana
Records Retention Schedule
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Resolution 95-018
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 Yrs Original Tentative PMAPS
(Subdivision (Parcel Maps-File 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 - W'~h Bonds more pamels 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 - W~h Bonds completion of improvements conditioned by
(File by TMAP Number) City) ara filed by PMAP or TMAP number.
Tentative PMAP TentaEve 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-City 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 Aha
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RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
SPECIAL AD-By Number Established by the City to provide certain Expiration 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 Articles of Incorporation establishing the City Permanent Maintained as hard copy
RECORDS of Santa Ana as a municipal corporation and and on microfilm with 1
chartered city microfilm copy in Clerk's
office and~ 2nd coPY
stored in Kansas'
MINS-By Year Official records of actJons 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 Property RFCA's, applications, and photographs of Hard copy maintained by
Name (Santa Ana 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 95-018
RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE Exhibit C
CTIY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Page C1 of C1
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
Federal Court By Case Legal briefs, memoranda, motions, pleadings, Closing Date 5 Yrs
Cases correspondence, and other documents related
to cases docketed in Federal Court
Municipal Court By Case Legal briefs, memoranda, motions, pleadings, Closing Date 4 Yrs
Criminal Cases correspondence, and other documents related
to cdminal cases docketed in Municipal Court
Personnel Board By Appellant Personnel Board Findings of Facts and Closing Date 5 Yrs
Appeals 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, pleadings, Closing Date 5 Yrs
Cases correspondence, and other documents related
to cases docketed in Superior Court
Miscellaneous Various All other files in the City Attorney's custody and Closing Date 3 Yrs
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 95-O18
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 I 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 Yrs
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
CITYOFSANTAANA
RECORDS RETEN~ON SCHEDULE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTAGENCY
Resolution 95-018
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 Ana for state and
Business Association) federal
program audits
Housing Commission
SAEDC
(Santa Aha Economic
Development Corporation)
SAPIC
(Santa Ana Private Indust[y
Council
SARDC
(Santa Ana Redevelopment
Commission)
CDBG Final Statements Annual report to HUD of proposed Submittal Date 10 Yre
(Community fiscal year pro~lram
Development
Block Grant Grantee Performance Annual report to HUD of fiscal year Submittal Date 10 Yrs
Program Files) Reports performance
Subrecipient Dockets Files of nonprofit organizations that Grant Closeout 3 Yrs
are subgrantees
Environmental Review Federally required report for all Project Completion 3 Yrs
Records projects
Comprehensive Housing Federally mandated 5-year report Date of Approval 5 Yrs
Affordabilit-/Strategy with annual updates
Ck'y of Santa Aha
Records Retention Schedule
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTAGENCY
R esoluf~on 95-O18
Page E-2 of E-4
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
CBDG Miscellaneous Reports Date of submittal 3 Yrs
(Continued)
Section 108 Loan Federal loan paid by annual CDBG Retirement of Debt 3 Yrs
Guarantee Documents allocation
Urban Development Action Federal program Grant Closeout 3 Yrs
Grant (UDAG) Documents
Housing Tenant files Files on clients receiving rental Date 3-5 Yrs
assistance
Section 8 Loan/rebate City/SAEDC Approval date Permanent
documents
Minutes DSABA Meeting Minutes Approval date Permanent
(Downtown Santa Aha
Business Association)
Housing Commission
SAEDC
(Santa Aha Economic
Development Corporation)
SAP[C
(Private Industry Council)
SARDC
(Redevelopment
Commission)
N
City of Santa Ana
Records Retention Schedule
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Resolution 95-018
Page E-3 of E-4
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
Parking Garages Monthly revenue Self-explanatory Receipt Date 2 Yrs
statements
Insurance records Self-explanatory Expiration Date
Official statements & Bond information regarding building Retirement Date
documents of downtown garages
Annual assessments to Properb/tax report Assessment Date
county
Parking Lots Validations Dept parking validations log Validation Date 2 Yrs
Parking pass files Employee parking passes Date pass returned
Parking Meters Monthly revenue Self-explanatory Date of receipt 2 Yrs
statements
Broken meter reports Report Date
Meter repair records Repair Date
Meter database info. Date of entry
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 Receipt of final 2 Yrs
forms, verification of payment, etc. relocation payment
Appraisals Assesses value of property/ Receipt Date 4 Yrs
Residential Real Estate Includes deeds, parcel maps, tracts Creation Date Perpetual
Records maps, right of way maps, etc.
C~ of Santa Aha
Records Retention Schedule
COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENTAGENCY
Resolution 95-018
Page E-4 of E-4
RECORD RECORD RECORD . RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
Request for Action Santa Ana Economic Staff-generated reports to boards Completion Date 2 Yre
Development Corporation and commissions
Housing Commission
Santa Aha Private Industry
Council
Santa Ana Redevelopment
Commission
CITY OF SANTA ANA
FINANCE & MANAGEMENT SERVICES
RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE
Resolution 95-O18
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-I
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-lO
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
Records Retention Schedule
Finance & Management Se~ices
Resolution 95-018
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
SERVtCES
(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, Empioyee Medica~
Insurance.
Account Reconcilement-Checldng Statement date 3 years
BANKS-Return Checks IncJudes 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
Activ~y Records the wiring of funds to/from bank
accounts.
BANKS-Dai~y 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 Finance & Management Services Resolution 95-O18
Records Retention Schedule 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
BINGO LICENSE-Misc. Current and historic filing/payment/audit Date of receipt 3 years plus
Documents tiles current year
BONDS-1911 Act Street Registers Issuance date 3 years from
Improvement Bonds date of last
matur'~y
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 legal documents pertaining the C~'s Issuance 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 Aha
Records Retention Schedule
Finance & Management Services
Resolution 95-O18
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 95-O18
Records Retention Schedule Page F-5 of F-15
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
FINANCE & COMPREHENSIVE Documents supporting CAFR. June 30 of Until Purged after 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
Microfilm-3
years.
CAPITAL ASSET-By Lists capital assets by activity number, Beginning Hard copy-1
Activ'~ Fiscal Year year
Microfilm-3
years.
CAPITAL ASSET-By Lists 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
Records Retention Schedule
Finance & Management Sen/ices
Resolution 95-018
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 years
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 Division.
(::3
City of Santa Ana
Records Retention Schedule
Finance & Management Se~ces
Resolution 95-018
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 service Equipment
Order Files life
City of Santa Ana
Records Retention Schedule
Finance & Management Sen/ices
Resolution 95-O18
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 orders for surplus Surplus date 5 year after
MANAGEMENT Files vehicles, surplus
SERVICES
(continued) EQUIPMENT-Accident Records of fleet damage estimates and Date of 7 years
files collision repair order for vehicles accidents
involved in accidents.
GENERAL LEDGER- List all posted entries to general ledger Beginning Micreflche 10
Fiscal Year for the Fiscal Year. fiscal year years
Report(GL150)
GENERAL LEDGER- Lists account balances for current Beginning Hard copy-1
Trial 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 copyol
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 inventor/issues from stores by Beginning Hard copy-1
Adjustments (IN150) stock number and account number, fiscal year year
Microfilm-3
City of Santa Ana Finance & Management Services Resolution 95-018
Records Retention Schedule 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 Microffim-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 distribution Lists labor charges by account number Beginning Hard copy-1
by fund and employee number, fiscal year year
Microfiche-3
years.
LABOR-Posting 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 Service ~ Lists labor charged for PWA Project Beginning Hard Copy-1
Fund 86- labor (PAY156) Mgmt. employees by account number, fiscal year year
Micmtilm-3
years,
City of Santa Ant
Records Retention Schedule
Finance & Management Sen/ices
Resolution 95-018
Page F-10 of F-15
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
FINANCE & LABOR~PayroI~ 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 Munidpal Util~ 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 95-018
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 years
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 Microfilm-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 Microfilm-3
years.
City of Santa Ana
Records Retention Schedule
Finance & Management Se~/ices
Resolution g5-o18
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. Microfilm-3
SERVICES years.
(continued)
PARAMEDIC-Daily Self-explanatory Daily 2 years
Summary Microtilm-3
years.
PARAMEDIC- Explanations of benefits. Daily 2 years
Medicare/Medical Microfilm-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 citations collections. 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 3 years
Receipts accepted for payment.
PAYROLL-Retirement Self-explanatory. Beginning 2 years-
Reports fiscal year Microfilm-
indefinite
City of Santa Aha
Records Retention Schedule
Finance & Management Services
Resolution 95--018
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 indefinite
(continued)
PROJECTS- Authorization sent by dept. to set up Project 3 years.
Authorizations project. Inception
PROJECTS- Completed projects Project 3 years.
Authorizations Inception
(Completed)
PROJECTS-Project Lists year-to-date expenditures, Project 3 years.
Report (PS295) 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).
City of Santa Ana
Records Retention Schedule
Finance & Management Sen~ces
Resolution 95-018
Page F-14 of F-15
RECORD RECORD RECORD 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 Sumharge
Payments
TRANSIENT Original registration Registration 3 years from
OCCUPANCY TAX-Filing date cessation of
Records business
TRANSIENT Monthly ~ngs and remittances Rem~ance 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 Ana
Records Retention Schedule
Finance & Management Sen, ices
Resolution 95-018
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 Treasurers Report
TREASURY REPORT- All documents pertaining to Investment Invoice date 3 years
Treasury Investment Activity.
Activity Records
TRUCK INSPECTIONS- Truck inspections records for CliP Completion of 3 years
bi-annual Inspection
WATER ACCOUNTS- Original copies of applications for Application 3 years
Applications for Service installation of new water service 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
Authorization,
Report date
WORK ORDER-Listing List of all work order numbers by fund. (monthly) Hard copy~l
year
CITY OF SANTA ANA
FIRE DEPARTMENT
RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE
Resolution 954318
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 Inc/dent date Permanent V'~tal records fi~ed in
Arson Office
Investigations Significant cases Incident date Permanent
Climatological Temperature, rainfall, Month of origination Permanent
Obsewations severe winds
Emergency Contact lists Reference material Date of origination Until supemeded
Management
City resources Reference material Date of origination Until superseded
Fire Prevention Address tiles Record of inspections File start date Permanent (micro-filmed Vital records filed in
and permits as time allows) Administration office
National Fire Protection National Fire Codes Date of origination Permanent
Assoc.
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 Ana
Records Retention Schedule
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Resolution 95-018
Page G-2 of {3-4
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
Hydrants Hydrant activity Annual Summary Entry into computer 3 Yrs
Hydrant inspection Listing of all hydrant
reports information
Hydrant inspection List by station numbers
workload
Incident Reports Documentation of Date of Incident Permanent
findings and action taken (Microfilmed 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 Aha FIRE DEPARTMENT Resolution 95018
Records Retention Schedule Page G-3 of C--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 matedal for ~.
station repairs and/or
maintenance projects
Mobile Intensive Care Record of medical Report date 2 Yrs
(MIC) Reports treatment given
Overtime slips Scheduled overtime duty Payroll period date 2 Yrs
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 fire company
City of Santa Ana FIRE DEPARTMENT Resolution 95-018
Records Retention Schedule Page G-4 of
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
Storage Tanks A~ve sites State requirements Indefinite Permanent
On-going Remediation Detailed activily 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
RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE
LIBRARY SERVICES
Resolution 95-018
Exhibit H
Page H-1 of H-5
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
Adult Services Career Center Plans/procedures Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Periodicals Plans/procedures Expiration Date 2 Yrs
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 Qual~ 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
City of Santa Aha
Records Retention Schedule
LIBRARY SERVICES
Resolution 95-018
Page H-2 of H-5
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
Bequests/Donations Gifts Gifts of books, equipment, Receipt Date 2 Yrs
etc.
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 Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Literacy
California Library Services Funds to Improve Library Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Act Svcs
Computer Literacy Funds to Improve Library Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Svcs
Families for Literacy Funds to Improve Literacy Expiration Date 2 Ym
Immigration Grant Improve Immigrant Ubrary Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Svcs
City of Santa Ana LIBRARY SERVICES Resolution 95-018
Records Retention Schedule Page H-3 of H-5
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
Grants Library of Amedca Funds to Improve Library Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Continued Svcs
MURLS Funds to Improve Urban Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Resources
Vietnamese Voices Funds to Improve Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Vietnamese Library Svcs
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 Expiration Date 10 Yrs
sections
Employee Recognition Service Records Awards Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Extension Services Bookmobile Programs Plans/procedures Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Outreach Programs for Plans/procedures Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Shut-Ins
City of Santa Ana LIBRARY SERVICES Resolution 95-O18
Records Retention Schedule Page H-4 of H-5
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
Extension Services Partnership with Schools Plans/procedures Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Continued
Special Events Plans/procedures Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Volunteer Services/Awards Plans/procedures Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Library Board Biannual Attendance Self explanatory Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Reports
By-Laws Self explanatory Until Until
Superseded Superseded
Minutes Agency Advisory Team Meeting Minutes Meeting Date 2 Yrs
All Staff
Library Board
Total Quality Meetings
Library Section Meetings
City of Santa Ana LIBRARY SERVICES Resolution 95-O18
Records Retention Schedule Page H-5 of H-5
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
Meeting Rooms Receipts Room rental revenue Transaction 2 Yrs
Date
Personnel Organization Charts Library Staffing Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Staffing Plans Self-explanatory Expiration Date 2 Yrs
RFCA Requests for Council Action Backup documentation of Contract 2 Yrs
(RFCA) - By Year contracts presented to Expiration Date
Council for approval ~.
Youth Employment & Library plans and Manual of Operations and Expiration Date 2 Yrs
Summer Programs procedures other documents
CITY OF SANTA ANA
RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE
PERSONNEL SERVICES
Resolution 95-018
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 Survey 2 years, each SCAQMD
surveys completed by each City Completion plan year Regulation XV,
employee once per calendar year Date Rule 1501
for 1 week as designated by City.
Filed by department pay code, by
year
Commuter Services Registration/payment forms filed Registration 2 years, each SCAQMD
Program ** alphabetically for employees who Date plan year Regulation XV,
are registered in the Commuter Rule 1501
Services Program. Commuter
Services Program Plan.
TRP Incentives: **
Cash Incentive ** Completed once per month to Payment Issue 2 years, each SCAQMD
Payment DPV's ** reimburse employees who are Date plan year Regulation XV,
And Supporting registered and who meet the Rule 1501;
Documentation ** criteda of Commuter Services AB2766 Audit
Program. Requirements
Incentive Program Claim forms and documentation Date Incentive 2 years, each SCAQMD
Components ** for $10 and $20 cash incentive, Issued plan year Regulation XV,
$10 and $20 bus pass incentive. Rule 1501
Filed by incentive title and year
Marketing Pieces Flyers, bulletins, etc., that make Issuance/ 2 years, each SCAQMD
Employee Outreach EE aware of activities involving air Release Date plan year Regulation XV,
Contacts ** quality. Filed chronologically. Rule 1501
City of Santa Ana
Records Retention Schedule
PERSONNELSERVICES
Resolution 95-O18
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 Date of 2 years SCAQMD
PROGRAM Alert forecasts of air quality as provided Episode Regulation VII,
(continued) by Air Quality Management District Rule 707
(AQMD). Filed chronologicafiy.
BILLINGS Medical/Dental Individual medical/dental Date Received 3 years Department
Insurance Carrier insurance carrier billings, defined
arranged 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 Aha. Kept in
chronological order.
CONTRACT FILES** Dental Official annual dental insurance Contract Microfilm & Department
contract fi~es, arranged Exp/rat/on Date destroy hard de~ned
chronologically by insurance copy after 3 yrs;
carrier, keep m/f
permanent.
Life Official annual life insurance Contract Microfilm & Department
contract files, arranged Expiration Date destroy hard defined
chronologically by insurance copy after 3 yrs;
carrier, keep m/f
permanent.
LTD Insurance Official annual Long-Term Contract Microfilm & Department
Disability (LTD) contract files, Expiration Date destroy hard defined
arranged chronologically by copy alter 3 yrs;
insurance carder, keep m/f
permanent.
City of Santa Ana PERSONNEL SERVICES Resolution 95-018
Records Retention Schedule Page I-3 of 1-22
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
CONTRACT FILES** Medical Official annual medical insurance Contract Microfilm & Department
(continued) contract files, arranged Expiration Date destroy hard defined
chronologically by insurance copy after 3 yrs;
carrier, keep m/f
permanent.
EMPLOYMENT Full-/Part-Time U.S. Dept. of Justice Immigration See Retention 3 yearn after the Immigration
ELIGIBILITY Employees and Naturalization forms Period Column date Reform and
VERIFICATION completed and signed by EE and employment Control Act of
(FORMS I-9) ** reviewed and verified (with begins or 1 year 1986, Pub. L.
necessary documentation) by after 99-603 (8
employer representative, employment is U.S.O. 1324a)
Arranged alphabetically by terminated,
employee's last name. whichever is
later.
ENROLLMENT Dental Insurance Employee dental insurance EE separation/ Microfilm and 29 CFR
FORMS enrollment forms, arranged termination destroy hard 1602.30-.32
(OFFICIAL)** individually by insurance carrier, date copy after 3 yrs;
and then alphabetically by keep
employee name. permanent.
Flexible Spending, Enrollment forms for flexible EE separation/ Microfilm and 29 CFR
Section 125 spending program, termination destroy hard 1602.30-.32
date copy after 3 yrs;
keep
permanent.
Life Insurance Employee life insurance EE separation/ Microfilm and 29 CFR
enrollment forms, arranged termination destroy hard 1602.30-.32
alphabetically by employee name. date copy after 3 yrs;
keep m/f
permanent.
City of Santa Aha
Records Retention Schedule
PERSONNELSERVICES
Resolution 95-018
Page l-4off-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 Insurance Insurance enrollment forms, terminafion destroy hard 1602.30-.32
(OFFICIAL)** arranged alphabetically by date copy after 3 yin;
(continued) employee's name. keep m/f
permanent.
Medical Insurance Employee medical insurance EE separation/ Microfilm and 29 CFR
enrollment forms divided by each termination destroy hard 1602.30-.32
medical insurance carrier, date copy after 3 yin;
arranged alphabefically by keep m/f
employee name. 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 record is
their particular department(s), developed.
Arranged by year and alphabetical
order.
Employee Assistance EAP records 1988 to 1991. Permanent Permanent Department
Program Contains initial committee notes, defined
request for propasal, resolution.
Predecessor of current carder
Lifelink-EAP. Arranged by year
and alphabetical order.
Fitness for duty Copies of letters sent to Permanent 3 years Department
employees re need for fitness for defined
duty exam. Psychiatrist's
evaluations/results of fitness for
duty exams. Arranged by year
and alphabetical order.
City of Santa Ana PERSONNEL SERVICES Resolu~on 95-018
Records Retention Schedule Page I-5 of 1-22
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
HISTORICAL Layoffs Notes/background documention Starting with 3 years Department
RECORDS of layoff actions including seniority the layoffs of defined
(continued) lists, retirement lists, etc. Filed by the year - July
department and by employee I of each fiscal
name. year
JOB BULLETINS Master Copies Originals of master copies of job Date bulletin Microfilm and Department
bulletins filed numerically by year. posted destroy hard defined
copy after 5 yrs;
keep mR
permanent.
Historical Files Includes job bulletins, past and Date first Ongoing; when Department
present. One copy of every past bulletin for a class is deleted defined
bulletin and supplemental classification is records are
application form is retained. Each posted segregated and ~
time a new bulletin is printed, a may be ._
copy is acco-clipped to the folder microfilmed.
and 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 defined
Records alphabetically by classification
fitie.
Full-Time Positions Historical collection of job descrip- Date job Ongoing; when Department
tions as changed over time for classification class is deleted defined
City of Santa Ana full-time job deleted records are
classifications, segregated and
may be
microfilmed.
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Records Retention Schedule
PERSONNEL SERVICES
Resolution 95-O18
Page 1-6 of 1-22
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
JOB League of Cities Preparation tiles and tinal copies Survey Two years Department
SPECIFICATIONS Benchmark and for League of Cities. completion detined
(continued) Benefits Survey date
Part-time/Temporary Background matedal and final job Date job Permanent Department
Positions description for all part-time and classification detined
seasonal positions, arranged in deleted
alphabetical order.
LOSS CONTROL Hearing Tests Audiological test results. Employee 30 years total - CAL OSHA Title
separation/ keep hard copy 8
termination only.
date
Hepatitis Vaccination Records of dates hepatitis Employee 30 years total; CAL OSHA Title
Records vaccinations administered, separation/ microfilm and 8
termination destroy hard
date 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 - keep hard detined
date copy only.
Inspection Reports Loss Control inspection reports Date inspection 5 yrs maximum Department
which show date, time, and conducted - keep hard detined
location of safety inspections; also copy only.
identities hazards.
MEMORANDA OF FBA Memorandum of Understanding Permanent Permanent - Department
UNDERSTANDING (MOU) between the City of Santa Keep one hard defined
(MOU) Aha and the Santa Ana Firemen's copy for each
Benevolent Association. year
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RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
MEMORANDA OF FMA Memorandum of Understanding Permanent Permanent - Department
UNDERSTANDING between the City of Santa Ana Keep one hard defined
(continued) and the Santa Ana Fire copy for each
Management Association. year
PMA Memorandum of Understanding Permanent Permanent- Department
between the Cibj of Santa Aha Keep one hard defined
and The Santa Ana Police copy for each
Management Association. year
POA Memorandum of Undemtanding Permanent Permanent- Department
between the Cibj of Santa Ana Keep one hard defined
and the Santa Ana Police Officers copy for each
Association. year
SACEA Memorandum of Understanding Permanent Permanent- Department
between the C~ of Santa Ana Keep one hard defined
and the Santa Ana City copy for each
Employees' Association/Service year
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 Ana and expiration date defined
Santa Ana Fire Management
Association.
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Records Retention Schedule
PERSONNELSER~CES
Resolu~n 95-O18
Page I-8 of 1-22
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
NEGOTIATIONS Miscellaneous Original notes on miscellaneous Contract 3 years Depa~ment
(continued) negotiations, expiration date defined
PBA (1990) Police Benevolent Association
Costs Original notes Contract 3 years Department
Sala~ 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.
POA Original notes on negotiations Contract 3 years Department
between City of Santa Ana and expiration date defined
Santa Aha Police Officers
Association.
SACEA Original notes on negotiations Contract 3 years Dep;~tment
between City of Santa Ana and expiration date defined
Santa Aha City Employees'
Association/Service Employees
International Union Local 1939,
AFL-CIO, CLC
OFFICIAL Catastrophic Leave Forms to authorize leave EE separation/ 3 years* 29 CFR
PERSONNEL FILES Donation Form donations to employees in need termination 1602.30-.32
who have suffered a non-industrial date
injury or sickness.
Ce~ficafion/ Request for Certification and/or EE separation/ 3 years* 29 CFR
Reassignment Forms reassignment forms which termination 1602.30-.32
document and authorize hiring, date
reassignment, or other employee
actions.
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Records Retention Schedule Page I-9 of 1-22
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
OFFICIAL Certificates of Certificates issued to EE which EE separation/ 3 yearn* 29 CFR
PERSONNEL FILES Training show completion date of training termination 1602.30-.32
(continued) class(es), date
Commendation Letters of commendation and/or EE separation/ 3 years* 29 CFR
Letters other congratulatory documents termination 1602.30-.32
received by and/or issued to EE. date
Disciplinary Actions Memorandums, letters, or other EE separation/ 3 years* 29 CFR
records of proposed and/or termination 1602.30-.32
implemented disciplinary date
action(s).
Doctor's Notes/medical release forms, etc., EE separation/ 30 yra total; US OSHA 29
Notes/Medical submitted regarding employee's termination microfilm and CFR 1910~20
Releases medical condition, date destroy hard
copy after 3 yrs;
keep m/f 27 yrs.
Drug Screen Test Pre-placement and drug EE separation/ 30 yra total; US OSHA 29
screening authorization and termination microfilm and CFR 1910.20
acknowledgment form(s) and date destroy hard
results of drug screening, copy after 3 yrs;
keep mlf27 yrs.
Family and Medical Basic employee data (name, Date FML Microfilm and Federal Family
Leave (FML) address, class title, pay rate, requested/is destroy hard and Medical
hours worked per pay period; granted to EE copy after 3 yrs; Leave Act of
additions to or deductions from keep m/f 27 yrs. 1993 and US
wages). OSHA 29 CFR
1910.20
City of Santa Ana
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Resolution 95-018
Page 1-10 of 1-22
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
OFFICIAL Family and Medical Dates (or hours) FML Date FML Microfilm and Federal Family
PERSONNEL FILES Leave (FML)** designated/taken; copies of FML requested/is destroy hard and Medical
(continued) (continued) notices given to employer by granted to EE copy after 3 yrs; Leave Act of
employee; documents from keep m/f 27 yrs. 1993 and US
employer describing FML policies; OSHA 29 CFR
records of premium payments of 1910.20
employee benefits; records of any
dispute re: FML.
In confidential files: Date FML Microfilm and Federal Family
records/documents relating to requested/is destroy hard and Medical
medical certifications, granted to EE copy after 3 yrs; Leave Act of
keep m/f 27 yrs. 1993 and US
OSHA 29 CFR
1910.20
Grievances (closed) Files containing EE's, group of EE separation/ 3 years* 29 CFR
employees', or the Union's timely termination 1602.30-.32
complaint as defined in the MOU. date
I.D. Form Form completed by new EE separation/ 3 years* 29 CFR
employees providing identifying termination 1602.30-.32
information used to process Santa date
Aha Police Dept. records check.
Job Application Applications for employment and EE separation/ 3 years* 29 CFR
resumes (if any) for hired termination 1602.30-.32
employees, date
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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 EE separation/ 30 yre total; US OSHA 29
PERSONNEL FILES Absences (Including the documentation of medical termination microfilm and CFR 1910.20
(continued) Pregnancy Leave and leave (including pregnancy leave date destroy hard
Family and Medical and Family and Medical Leave). copy after 3 yrs;
Leave). ** keep m/f 27 yrs.
Miscellaneous Documents not specifically EE separation/ If medical- Medical related
Documents mentioned but kept in official termination related, 30 yrs - US OSHA 29
personnel file. date (3 yrs as hard CFR 1910.20;
copy; microfilm non-medical
- keep perm.); related -29
non-medical, 3 CFR 1602.30-
years* .32.
Notice of Separation Form completed by employee EE separation/ 3 years* 29 CFR
and/or department indicating termination 1602.30-.32
effective date of separation, last date
day on the job, reason for
separation, etc.
Oath of Office Form completed and signed by EE separation/ 3 years* 29 CFR
employee affirming allegiance to termination 1602.30-.32
the Constitution of the United date
States and the Constitution of the
State of California.
Outside Employment Form submitted by employee for EE separation/ 3 years* 29 CFR
approval for employee to be termination 1602.30-.32
engaged in outside employment, date
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Page I-t2 of 1-22
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
OFFICIAL Performance Employee performance EE separation/ 3 years* 29 CFR
PERSONNEL FILES Evaluations evaluation forms completed by termination 1602.30-.32
(continued) supen/isory personnel re date
employees accomplishment of
their assigned duties and
responsibilities, etc.
PERS Enrollment Forms to enroll employees in the EE separation/ 3 years* 29 CFR
Public EmpJoyees' Retirement termination 1602.30-.32
System (PERS) date
Pre-Employment Forms completed by employee EE separation/ 30 yrs total; US OSHA 29
Medical and medical clinic to assess termination microfilm and CFR 1910.20
physical capability of employee date destroy hard
prior to hiring, copy after 3 yrs;
keep m/f 27 yrs.
Security Check Form Form completed by Personnel EE separation/ 3 years* 29 CFR
Svcs to requerst Police Dept to termination 1602.30-.32
conduct security check on date
employee prior to hiring.
Special Licenses Special licenses issued to EE separation/ 3 years* 29 CFR
employees from DMV, accredited termination 1602.30-.32
schools, etc., verifying employee date
meets certain job-related
requirements.
Tui~on Copies of applications for training EE separation/ 3 years* 29 CFR
Reimbursement and educational assistance which termination 1602.30-.32
Request show EE request, department date
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/ 3 years* 29 CFR
PERSONNEL FILES Form authorizing leave hours be termination 1602.30-.32
(continued) donated to the Union Business date
Leave Bank to be used by union
leaders for Union Business.
W-4 form Employee's Withholding EE separation/ Microtilm and 29 CFR
Allowance Certificate completed termination destroy hard 1602.30-.32
by EE authorizing employer to date copy after 3
withhold Federal income tax from yrs*; keep mR
employee's pay and/or for permanent.
indicating exemption.
PAYROLL Employee Kardex File Reference for current and/or EE separation/ Microfilm and Department
Cards separated full/part-time employee termination destroy hard defined
information (pay, address, Occ date copy after 3 yrs;
codes, etc.) arranged keep m/f
alphabetically by employee's last permanent.
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 defined
copy after 3 yrs;
keep mR
permanent.
PERSONNEL Attendance Records Attendance records of personnel End of 2 years Department
BOARD board members used for payroll calendar year defined
purposes, arranged in
chronological order.
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Resolution 95-O18
Page 1-14 of 1-22
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
PERSONNEL Personnel Board Employee personnel board EE separation/ 3 years* 29 CFR
BOARD (continued) Hearing Files hearing files, termination 1602.30-.32
date
Personnel Board Arranged according to hearing Permanent Permanent Department
Meeting Minutes date. defined
PHOTO CONTEST 1990 Photo Contest Folder of materials regarding Permanent Permanent Department
MATERIAL Photo Contest. defined
RECRUITMENTS Background Materials Materials used in the Date 2 years Department
preparafion~mplementafion of recruitment for defined
recruitments, position is
initiated.
Bilingual Certification Forms certifying bilingual Permanent Permanent Department
Forms capabilities for employees defined
receiving bilingual pay and for
applicants for recruitments which
require bilingual capability.
Certification Log Active and inacfive, arranged by Date of last 10 years Department
Books cert number listing cert number, entry defined
classification fitle, department,
cert date, appointment date,
name of hired employee, and
whether promotional or non-
promotional appointment.
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RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
RECRUITMENTS Certification Folder - Lists following information Date request 2 yearn Department
(continued) Tracking regarding each full-time request for certification defined
for 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 inactive listings of Earlier of 20 yrs total; Department
pemon(s) eligible for referral to eligible list microfilm and defined
departments to till vacancies, expiration date destroy hard
Active cards are kept separate or eligible list copy after 5 yin;
from inactive cards. Both sets of abolishment keep m/f 15 yin.
cards are kept in alphabetical date
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 date
by applicant last name within the recruitment
recruitment order grouping. Kept cancelled
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
alpha order by title of examination, recruitment
cancelled
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Resolution 9~018
Pagel-16 ~1-22
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
RECRUITMENTS Examination Files Recruitment examination file Earlier of date 3 years* 29 CFR
(continued) folders arranged alphabetically eligible list 1602.30-.32
according to classification title, established or
date
recruitment
cancelled
Official Eligible Lists Eligible lists signed by City Earlier of date 3 years* 29 CFR
Manager. Lists of individuals eligible list 1602.30-.32
placed on an eligible list card for established or
hiring purposes (copies only - date
original signed eligible lists are recruitment
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 3 yrs or as long Department
testing candidates, arranged in list established as useful, defined
alpha order by job title, whichever is
longer.
REIMBURSEMENT Flexible Spending, Official records of reimbursement Date Received 3 years Department
RECORDS Section 125 for Flexible Spending, Section 125 defined
Participants ** participants, arranged
chronologically by month and
year, and alphabetically by
employee name within each
monthly file.
REPORTS- Accruals - payroll Monthly payroll accrual computer- Date received 3 years Department
COMPUTER generated reports, defined
GENERATED
} i j
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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 Department
COMPUTER chronological order. Lists claim #, the months of defined
GENERATED type of claim, claimant's name, June, July, and
(Continued) history per fiscal year, reserve December of
balances, totals incurred each 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 10 years Department
Report resigned, retired, dismissed, etc. date defined
REVIEWS Charter (1983-1989) Permanent Permanent Department
defined
Civil Service Code (1983-1989) Committee Permanent Permanent Department
recommendations for code defined
amendments.
RISK Actuarial Studies and The City is required to have Various Microfilm and Department
MANAGEMENT Audits actuarial audits. The actuarial destroy hard defined
studies help the City determine copy after 10
how much money it may need to yrs; keep m/f
fund claims. Arranged permanent.
alphabetically and/or in
chronological order.
City of Santa Aha
Records Retention Schedule
PERSONNELSERVICES
Resolution 95-O18
Page 1-18 of 1-22
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
RISK BICEP ** Big Independent Cities Excess 1988 Policies are Department
MANAGEMENT Pool (BICEP) tiles. Information perpetual; all detined
(continued) regarding this insurance pool, other BICEP
whose aim is to shield member tiles microfilm
cities from tinancial impairment and destroy
due to large liability claims, hard copy after
judgements and settlements. 10 yrs; keep m/f
Arranged alphabetically and/or in permanent.
chronological order.
CAJPA Accreditation California Association of Joint Various Microtilm and Department
Powers Authority tiles having to do destroy hard detined
with review of assembly and copy after 5 yrs;
senate bills, and positions taken keep m/f
for risk management pools as permanent.
they pertain to municipalities.
Arranged alphabetically and/or in
chronological order.
Certificates of Show details of the coverage 1989 Microfilm and Department
Insurance ** (liability, property or workers' destroy hard defined
compensation) the City has copy after 10
acquired for those items needing yrs; keep m/f
insurance coverage. Arranged permanent.
alphabetically and/or in
chronological order.
Certiticates of Similar to revenue bonds which Various Microfilm and Department
Participafion *° are used to finance things. Our destroy hard defined
interest is bonds where we are copy after 10
required to show proof of yrs; keep m#
insurance, and the BICEP bonds permanent.
which funded claims reserves.
City of Santa Ana PERSONNEL SERVICES Resolution 95-018
Records Retention Schedule Page 1-19 of 1-22
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
RISK Insurance Policies- City's liabilib/coverage, through Permanent Permanent Department
MANAGEMENT Liability ** BICEP/Rollins Hudig Hall (RHN) - defined
(continued) 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 Depa~Tnent
Property ** through the Public Entities destroy hard defined
Property Insurance Program copy after 10
(PEPIP)/Robert F. Driver yin; keep m/f
Associates (brokers). Arranged permanent.
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 pdor insurance
brokers. Arranged alphabetically
and/or in chronological order,
Liability Claims Non-litigated tort claims filed Final resolution 5 years Department
Against the City ** against the City for damages to date defined
persons or 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 defined
insurance or possible liability copy after 5 yrs;
issues. Arranged alphabetically keep m/f
and/or in chronological order, permanent.
City of Santa Aha
Records Retention Schedule
PERSONNELSER~CES
Resolution 95-O18
Page 1-20 of 1-22
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
RISK PRIMA Public Risk Management Various Microfilm and Department
MANAGEMENT Association files. Arranged destroy hard defined
(continued) alphabetically and/or in copy after 10
chronological order, yrs; keep m/f
permanent.
Special Events A "Special Events" coverage, Various Microfilm and Department
Insurance ** called Tenants/Users Liability destroy hard defined
Insurance Program" (TULIP), copy after 10
provided to the City through yrs; keep m/f
BICEP/RHH. TULIP is set up to permanent.
insure third parties for use of City
property, providing liability
coverage for the City. Also
includes special events policies
prior to TULIP. Arranged
alphabeticalJy and/or Jn ..
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 defined
codes/insurance requirements for copy after 10
both taxis and tow trucks, yrs; keep m/f
Arranged alphabetically and/or in permanent.
chronological order.
City of Santa Ana
Records Retention Schedule
PERSONNEL SERVICES
Resolution 95-018
Page 1-21 of 1-22
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
RISK Underground Storage Insurance, liability issues, proof of Various Perpetual Department
MANAGEMENT Tanks ** compliance and other defined
(continued) documentation regarding
underground petroleum storage
tanks. Arranged alphabetically
and/or in chronological order.
Vehicles Insurance/City regulations Various Microffim & Department
regarding City vehicles. Arranged destroy hard defined
alphabetically and/or in copy after 5 yrs;
chronological order keep m/f
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 criteria for
receiving a Certificate of
Completion. Filed by program in
chronological order.
Class Training Training records of all classes Ending date of 2 years Department
Records every semester arranged in each class defined
alphabetical order and by
semester in numedc order.
Employee Applications for the Public Permanent Permanent Department
Applications Business Management classes defined
and the Advanced Leadership
Development classes. Used for
background info for facutty
members and as a registration
form for the programs; arranged
by program, chronologically and
alphabetically.
City of Santa Aha PERSONNEL SERVICES Resolution 95-O18
Records Retention Schedule Page 1-22 of 1-22
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
WORKERS' Fimt Aid/Report Only Notices that an injury has Final action 3 years Labor Code
COMPENSATION Incident ** happened - no medical records, date 5405 and T~tle 8
Reports arranged alphabetically California Code
by employees' name. of Regulations
#14311
Indemnity Claims Open/active and closed/inactive Final action Lifetime T'~le 8 California
Files ** temporary and permanent date on claim medical award Code of
disability claims files involving cases Regulations
exposure to lost time. Permanent destroyed upon #15400.2
disability to be compensated, death of
Contains medical files and individual.
payment history.
"Medical Only" Claims Open/active and closed/inactive Final action 7 years Title 8 California
Files ** claims tiles. Contain claim forms, date 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 tiled by EE's (sworn) for Permanent Permanent Government
Industrial Disability PERS disabilit7 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, pemonnel 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 tinal disposition of the charge or action.
Defined as "V'~al Records" (i.e., records that are needed for continuing operations (policies, procedures, organizational guidelines).
ClTY OFSANTAANA
RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE
PLANNING AND BUILDING AGENCY
Resolution 95-018
Exhibit J
Page J-1 of J-7
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
ABANDONMENT Alley/Street City agrees to relinquish all rights and fee Approval Date 5 Yrs
title to underlying property
ADDRESS CHANGE Street Name Any change to description of the street Approval Date Until
name Superseded
Street Number Change in numerical identification due to
expansion or decrease in numbers
AGREEMENTS Development Contract between City and developer in Expiration Date 5 Yrs
which the City agrees to guarantee specific
entitlement in exchange for conditions or
approval
APPLICATIONS Alternate Methods & Concepts & materials not covered by Approval Date Permanent
Materials of Construction current 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
Cit~ of Santa Ana
Records Retention Schedule
PLANNING AND BUILDING AGENCY
Resolution 95-O18
Page J-2 of J-7
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
APPLICATIONS Development Review Members of the committee represent all Approval Date 5 Yrs
Continued city agencies to coordinate site plan review
comments
Documentation of Exceptions from the requirement of the Permanent
Unreasonable Hardship Title 24 Energy Standards
Extension Request for additional time to implement 2 Yrs
conditions of approval for discretionary
applications
Permit Extension Request for additional time to complete Permit Issuance 2 Yrs
repairs and or corrections
Floodplain Variance Request showing sufficient cause to variate Permanent
from the Floodplain Management
regulations
General Plan Alteration or redesignation of land use or Adopted Date Until
policy contained in the General Plan Superseded
Legal Nonconforming Legalizing unpermitted additions or Life of
conversions to structures Structure
Lot Line Adjustments Minor modification of existing lot lines Recorded Date 5 Yrs
Minor Exceptions A waiver or modification of those zoning Approval date Permanent
provisions which pertain to minimum
requirements
Pushcart License Permit to operate pushcart Permit Issuance Duration of
operators
use
City of Santa Ana PLANNING AND BUILDING AGENCY ResolulJon 95-O18
Records Retention Schedule Page J-3 of J-7
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
APPLICATIONS Residential Relocation Any relocation of residential structure from Permit Issuance 5 Yrs
Continued one parcel to another
Seismic Safety Cerlificate Compliance with Santa Ana Municipal Approval Date Permanent
of Compliance Code Seismic Safety Ordinance
Sign Program Mechanism to insure the coordination of
signage within a development site
Planning Commission Project plans requiring approval of
Site Plan Review Planning Commission typical of Sd zone
Specific Development Used to create project or area specific Adopted Date
standards of property through an
amendment application
Specific Plan Used to create special zoning districts
through an amendment application
Subdivision Map The consolidation or division of four or Recorded Date
(or Parcel Map) fewer parcels
Tract Map The division of five or more parcels
Variance Request for variation from Chapter 41, Approval Date
Santa Ana Municipal Code
Amendment Application Amend, supplement or change of district Adopted Date Until
boundades Supemeded
Zoning Ordinance A change to the zoning ordinance
Amendment
City of Santa Aha
Records Retention Schedule
PLANNING AND BUILDING AGENCY
Resol~on 95-O18
Page J-4 of J-7
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 5 Yrs
as: temporary activities, and satellite dishes
Temporary Certificate of Allows occupancy before completion of Permit Issuance 2 Yrs
Occupancy work is tinaled 2 Yrs
Workers Compensation Ensures policies are current Issuance Date
Insurance
CALIFORNIA Categorical Exemption Brief statement that a project is exempt Approval Date Permanent
ENVIRONMENTAL from CEQA
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
Negate 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 Aha
Records Retention Schedule
PLANNING AND BUILDING AGENCY
Resolution 95-O18
Page J-5 of J-7
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
CALIFORNIA Notice of Determination Prepared by lead agency after an EIR has Approval Date Permanent
ENVIRONMENTAL been certified or Negative Declaration has
QUALITY ACT been approved Begins a 30-day statue of
Continued limitations to challenge project
Responses to Comments After lead agency receives public
comments on the Draft EIR, each
comment raised is given response
State of Overriding When an EIR is prepared for a project that
Considerations has unavoidable adverse impacts, this
document is prepared to provide decision
makers with an explanation of why the
project benef~s outweigh any adverse
environmental effects
CHANGE OF To process the establishment of new Issuance Date Permanent
ADDRESS address
CITATIONS Notice of Violations: For vehicle only in front yard parking and Issuance Date 2 Yrs
Infractions vehicle for sale
Notice of Violations: Notice to appear in court on Santa Ana
Misdemeanors Municipal Code violations
COMPLAINT Criminal Referral to Cit~ Attorney for action Issuance Date 2 Yrs
COVENANTS & Access & Parking Common access/parking between two or Approval Date Permanent
AGREEMENTS more properties
Covenants & Termination Legal description of parcel of land
of Covenants
City of Santa Ana
Records Retention Schedule
PLANNING AND BUILDING AGENCY
Resolu~on 95-018
Page J-6 of J-7
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
DETERMINATION By Properly A legal determination of a use or building Approval Date Permanent
OF on a site which does not conform to current
NONCONFORMING standards
STATUS
FINDING OF FACT Planning Commission Written finding which shall specify all facts Approval Date Permanent
Zoning Administrator relied 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
CeKit/cate of Occupancy
Notice of Violation Corrections and or 2 Yrs
violations to be resolved prior to
final approval
Reinspection For additional inspections above the
normal requirement
Report: Fire Damage Examination of the extent of the damage 5 Yrs
INVESTIGATION Special Investigation and Request by Fire Department Issuance Date 5 Yrs
or Complaint
NOTICE To Appear A misdemeanor violations to Santa Closure Date 2 Yrs
Aha Municipal Code
Not/ce & Order of Repairs or demolitions to buildings or
Substandard structures
Violations Noncompliance with city codes
City of Santa Aha PLANNING AND BUILDING AGENCY Resolution 95-018
Records Retention Schedule Page J-7 of J-7
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
NOTICE Special Investigation Pre-inspection for code compliance Date of Closure 2 Yrs
Continued
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 Approval Date 6 Yrs
residence
Off Premise Sign System to control size, location, type and Duration of
number of off premise signs located on the sign
private property
RECEIPTS Application Fees for various divisions permits, Date of 7 Yrs
applications, etc validation
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 Approval Date Permanent
use it serves
PLANS Engineered plans pertaining to structures Approval Date Permanent
REPORTS Soil mpomts Permanent
VITAL RECORDS Planning Commission Official records of actions taken during Meeting Date Permanent Retained as original
Minutes Planning Commission meetings hard copy
CITY OF SANTA ANA
RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE
POUCE DEPARTMENT
Resolution 95-O18
Exhibit K
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 Yrs 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
bevera~les
ADMINISTRATIVE Employee Accidents Investigations of accidents involving on-duty Date Received 5 Yrs Internal 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 force
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 Pemonnel Section
APPLICATION/ Food Vending Application forms, lettem 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
CH of Santa Ana POLICE DEPARTMENT Resolution 95-O18
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 Yrs 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 solvin~ intervention reports
CERTIFIED MAIL By Calendar Year Post Office receipts documenting delive[y of Date Mailed 2 Yrs Traffic Section
RECEIPTS materials sent via certified mail
CITATIONS By Citation Number Parking Citations 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 Yre Traffic Section
By Supen/isor Name Record of supervisor's daily activities Date Written 2 Yre Field Operations
DISPOSITIONS By Name Seamh 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
chan,qes, commendations, etc Employment
City of Santa Ana POLICE DEPARTMENT Resolution 95-O18
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 prints 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 Ym 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 Yra 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 roster Date of Log
City of Santa Ana
Records Retention Schedule
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Resol~on 95-018
Page K-4 of K-6
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 Ym 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 Ym 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 Meetin~l minutes Date of Meetin~ 2 Yrs Field Operations
PERSONNEL By Name City employment requests for record checks Date of Request 2 Ym 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 Crime Reports Incidents wherein a case number is issued Date of Report Permanent Files are microfilmed
as permanent records;
Traffic Reports hard copy files are
destroyed after 2 years
Information Reports - 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
Code 113615 Records
marijuana
Section
City of Santa Ana
Records Retention Schedule
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Resolution 95-O18
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 Personnel 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 Facili~
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 Aha
Records Retention Schedule
POLICEDEPARTMENT
Resolution 95-018
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 Yrs Detention Facility
(Standards and Training submitted to STC
for Corrections)
Training BuJletins 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 Se~on
INVESTIGATIVE number
WORKSHEETS
')
CITY OF SANTA ANA
PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY
RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE
Resolution 95-018
Exhibit L
Page L-1 of L-7
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, Newsrscks 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 Date 5 Yrs
Street Light Maintenance City-owned Street Lighting End Fiscal 3 yrs
Records Year
CONSTRUCTION Contractor's Bid List Santa Ana Contractors Until Annual
ENGINEERING Superseded Revision
Disadvantaged Business Re: Federal Projects End Fiscal 5 yrs Federal Audit
Enterprise Program Year
Post-Coast. Critiques Project/Contractor Reviews End Fiscal Procedures review
Year
Project Files During Construction period Construction Filed in SEE PROJECTS
Completion Date Central Files
Street Closure Reports Closures during construction only Report Date 5 yrs
City of Santa Ana
Records Retention Schedule
PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY
Resolution 95-018
Page L-2 of L-7
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 Indefinitely Reference copies
ENGINEERING
City Map (Official) Amended every three years Until Indefinitely Official City Record
Superseded
Development Conditions Public Works Private Development SEE BLDG. Orig. Bldg. Reference Copies
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, fire 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 Original mylars, etc.
Superseded
MAINTENANCE Driver Equipment Motor Carrier Safety requirements Date Issued 10 yrs State requirement
Certification
Field Work Records Supen/isor's Crew Work records Date of Work 2 yrs Reference Data
Graffiti Removal Locations/sq.ft. of Graffiti removed Date of Work 2 Yrs Reference Data
City of Santa Ana
Records Retention Schedule
PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY
Resolution 95~018
Page L-3 of L-7
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
MAINTENANCE Sen/ice Requests Requests for Maintenance Sen/ices Request Date 2 yrs
Continued
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 Bills Council Meeting 5 yrs
Assessments Date
PROJECTS Bike Path Bike Lane, Bike Trail Completion Date 5 yrs
Bridge Widening, Overpass 10 Yrs Retain~materials
Structure life specs. & soils reports
Channelization Traffic Mgmt,, Studies, Counts, Phasing 5 yrs
City Yard/Corp Yard 10 yrs Retain materials
Structure life specs. & soils reports
Civic Center O.C. Jail, Stadium, New Police Bldg. 10 yrs Retain materials
Structure life specs. & soils reports
Community Development Redevelopment, Neighborhood Dev. 10 yrs
Maintenance Street Maint., Slurry, Resurface 5 yrs
Weed, Rubbish, Graffiti 3 yrs
City of Santa Ana
Records Retention Schedule
PUBUC WORKS AGENCY
Resolution 95-018
Page L-4 of L-7
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
PROJECTS Parks Improvements, Completion Date 5 yrs Retain materials
Continued specs.
& soils reports
Structures 10 ym
Structure life
Right-of-Way Property Ac. quis~on 5 yrs
Sewer, Water, Utilities Resen/oirs, Plant, Mains, Wells, Elev. Tank 10 yrs Retain materials
Storm Drains Structure life specs.
& soils report
State Highways State Highways in Santa Aha Untill Obsolete State bluelines
Streets, Alleys, Medians Streets, Alleys, Medians, RR Crossings 5 yrs
Curb, Gutter, Sidewalk
Structures Parking Struct., Transp. Center 10 yrs Retain materials
Structure life specs.
& soils report
Demolitions 5 yrs
Traffic Signals Traffic Control Computer, Maintenance 5 yrs
Trees Planting, Removal, 3 yrs
Trimming 5 yrs
Unconstructed Projects Projects not constructed Const/Supercd SEE: Projects Ret. by Type of
Project
Various Park. Lot, Studies, Programs, Equip. Completion 5 yrs
City of Santa Ana
Records Retention Schedule
PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY
Resolution 95-018
Page L-5 of L-7
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
SURVEY Bench Marks Vertical Survey Data Survey date Indetinitely V'[tal Record
Centerline Ties Horizontal Survey Data
Project Data Project Survey Data
TRAFFIC Accident Data/Diagrams Location/accident Diagram Date 5 yrs Intersection data
type/collision diagrams
Average Daily Count data Collection
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 Indefinitely
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
City of Santa Ana PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY Resolution 95-018
Records Retention Schedule Page L-6 of L-7
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
Traffic/Parking Studies Neighborhoods, schools, parks, special Study Date Until
Superseded
TRANSPORTATION Reports Measure M Congestion Mgmt. Pin., Report Date 5 yrs
Arterial Highway Prog. Ann. Certification.
Studies Alignment & Environmental Study Date
WATER Backflow Inventory Location, size, type of device Perpetual Indefinitely
Customer Inquiries Detailed description of inquiries Inquiry Date 5 yrs State requirement
Field Work Records Water/sewer install/repair locations Install/Repair 5 yrs
Date
Fire Service Taps Fire service locations Install Date Indefinitely
Fire Hydrant Permits Water for Construction Site Completion
Fire Hydrant Taps Type, sizes & locations Install Date
Gate Valves Gate valve locations
Indust. Discharge Permits National Pollution Elimination System Expiration Date 2 yrs
City of Santa Ana PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY Resolution 95-018
Records Retention Schedule Page L-7 of L-7
RECORD RECORD RECORD RETENTION RETENTION REMARKS
CATEGORY SERIES DESCRIPTION START DATE PERIOD
WATER Meter Inventory Type, sizes & locations Install Date Indefinitely
Continued
Meter Exchange Inventory Record of work at each address Exchange 2 Yrs
Date
Sewer Lateral Inventory Location of each sewer lateral Install Date Indefinitely
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 Indefinitely
Underground Service Alert Locating tickets showing underground Ticket Date 2 yrs
structures for excavation site
CITY OF SANTA ANA Resolution 95-018
RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE Exhibit M
RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES Page M-I 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 Yre
RECREATION Registration Forms Leisure Classes, Adult and Youth Program Date 2 Yrs
Sports, RecreationCenter 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) tinancing, 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