Guidelines for Access to Public Records

Public records maintained by the McKinleyville Community Services District (MCSD) are available for inspection or copying by the public during regular business hours of the District.  All requests should be directed to the Board Secretary in order to facilitate timely processing of your request.

The request should be focused so that the records can be identified and located with reasonable effort.   

MCSD staff is available to help the requestor identify the records that are responsive to the request or to the purpose of the request.

MCSD may withhold any records that are exempt from disclosure under the California Government Code.

If the request requires MCSD’s review of numerous records, a mutually agreeable time should be established for the inspection or copying of the records.

Audio recordings of the monthly Board meetings are available for review at the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/user/MckCSD 

Copies of the public records that are not exempt from disclosure are available upon prepayment of fees covering the direct cost of duplication.  The requestor may also choose to bring his or her own copier, or arrange for a bonded copy service to make copies at MCSD’s office.

Persons inspecting MCSD’s public records shall not destroy, mutilate, deface, alter or remove any such records from MCSD’s office. MCSD reserves the right to have its staff present during inspection of public records, or take other precautions,  in order to prevent the loss or destruction of records. 

You may also download a PDF copy of the Pocket Guide to the California Public Records Act from the link below: 

http://www.thefirstamendment.org/capra.html

As a reminder, all requests should be directed to the Board Secretary.

You may use the form to below submit your request electronically

Duplicating Service Fees

Below are the current charges from a local business that has agreed to do bonded copy service for the McKinleyville Community Services District: