HOW TO OBTAIN PUBLIC RECORDS

The public may obtain copies of Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District documents by submitting a formal request to the District, pursuant to the California Public Records Request Act (Government Code Sec. 6250 et seq.).                           

1.  Requests will be processed in the order in which they are received.  A Public Records Request form [word][pdf] can be faxed, emailed, or mailed to the District. 

 2. You will be contacted within ten (10) days regarding the disposition of your request. 

          a.  Copies will not be provided if disclosure would infringe upon a copyright, trade secret, or is otherwise exempt in accordance with state law.

          b.  Request processing times may vary depending on the amount of documents to be copied and research required to locate the records.  You will be notified in advance of the time required to process your request.  Please note that, in most cases, the more specific your request, the shorter the processing time.

 3.     The charge for the cost of duplication is $.11 cents per page, plus postage.  For requests, the requestor may be required to pay a portion or all of these costs in advance of commencing the work.  You may also, bring your own copy machine or hire a service to do the copying.   

 If you have any questions pertaining to the submittal of a Public Records Act request, you may contact Cindy Searson, Senior Administrative Assistant, at (831) 647-9411 during District working hours, by facsimile transmission to (831) 647-8501 or mail to 24580 Silver Cloud Court, Monterey, CA  93940.