CITY COUNCIL: Resolution Authorizing Destruction of Certain Records

Meeting Date: June 7, 2011
Prepared by: Molly Laughlin, Deputy City Clerk

City Council
Agenda Item Summary

Name: Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the destruction of certain records in accordance with §34090 et seq. of the Government Code.

Description: The City has adopted the City Clerks’ Association of California Local Government Records Retention Guidelines as its records management program. Departments have identified records that are eligible for destruction and are listed in Exhibit “A” attached hereto.

Overall Cost:
City Funds: $30
Grant Funds: N/A

Staff Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution and authorize staff to proceed with the destruction of records.

Important Considerations: Destruction of the records will free up needed document storage space and will aid in streamlining research for documents. The City Attorney has reviewed the list of documents and has authorized their destruction.

Decision Record: In the past five years, Council approved Resolutions 2006-17, 2007-66, 2008-77, 2009-12, 2010-39, and 2011-9 authorizing destruction of documents.

Reviewed by:
_________________________________ _________________
John Goss, Interim City Administrator Date

CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION 2011-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA AUTHORIZING THE DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN RECORDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH §34090 et seq. OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE

WHEREAS, the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea has an ongoing program for the destruction of records in accordance with §34090 et seq. of the Government Code of the State of California; and

WHEREAS, the Government Code states that unless otherwise provided by law, records that are two years old may be destroyed upon consent of the legislative body; and

WHEREAS, it has been determined that certain documents are no longer of value to the
organization of the City; and
WHEREAS, sufficient funds have been budgeted for this program in Fiscal Year 2010/2011.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA DOES:
1. Authorize, in accordance with §34090 et seq. of the Government Code of the State of
California, and with the permission of the City Attorney, the destruction of those
records described in Exhibit “A”, attached hereto.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BYTHE-
SEA THIS 7th day of June 2011 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

SIGNED:
ATTEST: _______________________________
SUE McCLOUD, MAYOR
_____________________________
Heidi Burch, City Clerk