PROCEDURE FOR PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS UNDER THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RECORDS ACT
The City Clerk, acting as Official Custodian of Records for the City of Temecula, will coordinate public records requests through the Records Management division of the City Clerk’s Office.
Click here to download the Public Records Request document. 
When a review of City records is necessary before copies may be provided, arrangements will be made upon submission of a written request to the City Clerk or Records Management Department. The request should specify which records are being requested for review and/or duplication, "pursuant to the California Public Records Act, Government Code Sections 6350 – 6257."
The City Clerk’s standard copies request form is intended for standard records requests that are either routinely made available by advance printing, or are easily and quickly accessed due to their specific nature, i.e., Resolutions, Ordinances.
Note: Requests too general in nature, i.e.: "All files relating to…," may result in a delay, pending further identification of the records.
Examples of information that may expedite the process:
- The name or title of the document, i.e. E.I.R. No. 100
- An address, or property location
- A developer name
- A date of Public Hearing, or City Council approval/ denial, if applicable
Records requested under the provisions of the Public Records Act may require staff’s careful examination to ensure that the documentation provided is complete.
Note: Once the written request has been submitted, the California Public Records Act allows a period of ten calendar days to assemble records or review, or to provide a written response to the public request.
The fee for copies is in accordance with Temecula City Council Resolution No.96-106, first adopted June 12, 1990 as No. 90-59. Regular 8 ½ x 11 and legal sized pages will be $.25 each. Engineering drawings, maps or irregularly sized documents will be billed at the City’s cost. If preferred, the services of a photocopy provider may be used, but this must occur on site. Documents that are available on line may be printed.
To protect their integrity and ensure accessibility, original City records must remain in the custody of the City.
If you have any questions regarding these procedures, please call Records Management at 951-694-6426 or email us. We will be happy to assist you!
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