[Adopted November 28, 2018]
Permanent = paper record is scanned permanently and paper record is kept permanently
Reference Key for Code Abbreviations
CBC
CC
CFR
Code of Federal Regulations
CP
Civil Procedure
EC
GC
H&S
LC
PCC
USC
United States Code
W&I
1000 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
1010
Emergency Telephone Numbers
GC 60201
Outdated
1130
Operating Manuals (also see 6805 Equipment Manuals)
GC 60201
Superseded
1220
Correspondence -Chronological
GC 60201
End of Current Year + 2 years
1230
Educational Material
GC 60201
Superseded
1240
Organizational Charts
GC 60201
Permanent
1320
Records Retention Schedules
GC 60201
Permanent
1340
Records Management Systems & Procedures
GC 60201
Until Superseded + 2 years
1360
Policies and Procedures (departmental) Adopted by Board
GC 60201
Superseded + 2 years
1420
Incident or Accident reports
GC 60201
2 years
1510
Audits Reports
GC 60201
Permanent
2000 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
2010
Articles of Incorporation
GC 60201
Permanent
2020
Annexations (reports, agreements, public notices)
GC 60201
Permanent
2030
District Boundaries
GC 60201
Permanent
2040
District Ordinances
GC 60201
Permanent
2041
Ordinance and Resolution Log
GC 60201
Permanent
2110
Sphere of Influence
GC 60201
Permanent
2520
Public Liability Claim Litigation
GC 60201(d)(4); CCP 337; GC 911.2
Permanent
2540
Litigation
GC 60201
Permanent
2545
Subpoenas
GC 60201
2 years
2610
Legal Opinions
GC 60201
Permanent
2710
Affidavits and Legal Notices (Includes public notices, legal publications)
GC 60201
2 years
2740
Proof of Publication (other than Public Hearing notices)
GC 60201
2 years
2750
Public Hearing Notices (Includes Public Hearing notices, proof of publication/posting and mailing lists)
GC 60201
2 years
2810
Contracts and Agreements (Includes leases, equipment, services or supplies) excluding Capital Improvement agreements
GC 60201; CCP 337
Completion, termination or discharge + 5 years
2811
Contracts and Agreements (Recorded Documents)
GC 60201; CCP 337
Permanent
2820
Encroachment Permits
GC 60201
Permanent
4000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS
4310
District Agenda Packets (old category 2750 new category same as council)
GC 60201
Permanent
4420
SDWD and City Council Meeting Audio recordings
GC 54953.5(b)
Permanent
4430
SDWD and City Council Meeting Video recordings (including webstreaming)
GC 60201
Permanent
4510
Committees, Commission and Boards (specific) Applications (not appointed)
GC 60201
2 years
4510
Committees, Commissions and Boards Applications (appointed)
GC 60201
2 years
4512
District Resolutions
GC 60201
Permanent
4513
District Minutes
GC 60201
Permanent
5000 OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
5170
LAFCO - correspondence (no legal documents)
GC 60201
2 years
5200
County Government (misc. correspondence, etc.)
GC 60201
2 years
5250
San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) (misc. correspondence, etc.)
GC 60201
2 years
5300
Special Districts (misc. correspondence, etc.)
GC 60201
2 years
5305
Association of CA Water Authority (misc. agendas, correspondence, etc.)
GC 60201
4 years
5322
Water Quality Control Board -Regional
GC 60201
2 years
5325
Water Pollution control
GC 60201
2 years
5350
San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA)
GC 60201
2 years
5351
City of Encinitas
GC 60201
2 years
5400
Joint Powers Insurance Authority (JPIA)
GC 60201
2 years
5500
State Government
GC 60201
2 years
5515
California Environmental Quality Act (E.I.R. Reports, negative declarations part of project files)
GC 60201
Permanent
6000 FINANCE
6010
Investments Confirmations and Reports
GC 60201
5 years
6015
Authorized Signatures, Current
GC 60201
Office / Term Expiration + 2 years
6050
Bank Statements & Reconciliations (statements, summaries for receipts disbursements & reconciliations)
GC 60201
7 years
6100 ACCOUNTING
6115
Loans
GC 60201; CCP 337
Maturity + 4 years
6180
Financial Statements / Reports / Final Budgets
GC 60201
Permanent
6190
Fixed Assets / Capital Assets
GC 60201
7 years
6200 COST RECORDS
6240
Utility Billing Registers
GC 60201
2 years
6250
Deposit Registers
GC 60201
2 years
6260
Grants (includes applications, reports, contracts, and supporting documents)
2 CFR 200.333; 24 CFR 91.105(h), 92.505, 570.490, & 570.502(a & b); 29 CFR 97.42; OMB Circular A-110 & A-133; GC 60201
Duration of Grant + 5 years
6300 PAYROLL
6300
Payroll
GC 60201(d)(12)
7 years
6301
Tax Filings, Payroll & W-2s
26 CFR 31.6001- 1(e)(2); GC 34090; GC 60201(d)(12)
10 years
6310
PERS Payroll Reports
GC 60201(d)(12)
10 years
6354
Time Cards
GC 34090; GC 60201(d)(12)
7 years
6355
Year-End Payroll Register (cumulative)
GC 60201(d)(12)
Permanent
6400 REVENUE AND TAXATION
6410
Sales Tax and Related Reports
GC 60201
5 years
6420
Property Taxes
GC 60201
5 years
6430
Assessment Rolls by Parcel Number
GC 60201
5 years
6470
Cash Receipts
GC 60201
5 years
6475
Bankruptcy Claims
GC 60201
5 years
6490
Bonds / Debt
CCP 336, 337.5(a); 26 CFR 1.6001-1(e); GC 43900
Cancellation, Redemption or Maturity + 10 years
6491
General Obligation Bonds (See Category 6490)
CCP 336m 337.5(a); 26 CFR 1.6001-1(e); GC 43900
Cancellation, Redemption or Maturity + 10 years
6492
Letters of Credit & Non-Cash Securities
GC 60201
Expiration + 2 years
6500 PURCHASING
6540
Proposals, Request for
GC 60201
2 years
6545
Professional Services Proposal List
GC 60201
2 years
6550
Proposals, Submitted (Successful)
GC 60201; CCP 337
5 years
6551
Proposals, Submitted (Unsuccessful)
GC 60201
2 years
6560
Bids Submitted (Successful)
GC 60201; CCP 337
5 years
6561
Bids Submitted (Unsuccessful)
GC 60201
2 years
6620
Uniforms & Badges
GC 60201
2 years
6700 PROPERTY
6706
SDWD Owned Property
GC 60201
Permanent
6708
Badger Filtration Plant
GC 60201
Permanent
6709
San Dieguito Reservoir
GC 60201
Permanent
6710
Deeds and Easements
GC 60201
Permanent
6720
Construction and Design
GC 60201
Permanent
6721
Notice of Completion
GC 60201
Permanent
6740
Leases
GC 60201
Termination / Discharge + 4 years
6760
Appraisals
GC 60201
5 years
6800 CAPITAL EQUIPMENT
6805
Equipment Information / Manuals
(Not District Records)
Retain until equipment replaced, sold, disposed of
6810
Equipment Maintenance
GC 60201
2 years
6830
Vehicles Ownership & Title
(Not District Records)
Disposal of Vehicle
6831
Fuel / Gasoline Logs
GC 60201
2 years
6840
Furniture and Equipment Inventory
GC 60201
Superseded + 2 years
6850
Warranties
 
End of Warranty + 2 years
6860
Surplus Property
GC 60201; CCP 337
5 years
6900 RISK MANAGEMENT
6910
Insurance -Subject
GC 60201
2 years
6920
Insurance -Policies
GC 60201
Permanent
6930
Insurance Claims -Active (Liability Claims)
GC 60201
Permanent
6940
Insurance Proposals & Applications
GC 60201
2 years
6950
Insurance Services -ISO
GC 60201
2 years
7000 HUMAN RESOURCES
7050
Oaths of Allegiance (employees)
GC 60201
Tenure + 2 years
7050
Oaths of Office (elected officials)
GC 60201
End of Term + 2 years
7010
Personnel Rules & Regulations
GC 60201
Until Superseded
7100
Current Employee Personnel Files
 
Until termination then transfer to 7110
7110
Former Employee Personnel Files
29 CFR 1602.31 & 1627.3(b)(ii); GC 3105, 12946, 34090; GC 60201(d)(12); LC 1198.5
Separation + 15 years
7150
Statement of Economic Interest - Elected Officials (also includes ethics training certificates)
GC 81009(e)
7 years
7155
Statement of Economic Interest - (Unsuccessful Candidates & appointed officials & employees)
GC 81009(e)
7 years
7701
Compensation Plan, Employee Flexible
GC 60201
Permanent
7703
Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
GC 60201
Permanent
7710
Employee Authorization Benefits
GC 12946; GC 60201
Separation + 2 years
7720
Employee Authorization Deferred Compensation
GC 12946; GC 60201
Separation + 2 years
7730
Employee Authorization Payroll
GC 12946; GC 60201
Separation + 2 years
7750
Job Descriptions and Classifications
GC 12946, GC 60201
Permanent
7765
Work Programs
GC 60201
2 years
7790
Time Cards (see Category 6354)
 
 
7820
Memorandum of Understanding
GC 60201
Permanent with Resolutions
7860
Employee Health and Safety (Training Programs )
29 CFR 1627.3(b)(ii); LC 6429(c); GC 12946; GC 60201
Permanent
7870
Employee Assistance Program
GC 12946; GC 60201
Current + 2 years
7900
Employee Insurance & Benefit Plans
29 CFR 1627.3(b)(2); 29 USC 1027; GC 12946; GC 60201
Superseded / Discontinued + 6 years
7950
Workers Compensation & Disability
8 CCR 3204(d)(1); 29 CFR 1910.1020 (d)(1)(i); GC 12946; GC 60201; LC 1198.5
Permanent
8000 PUBLIC SERVICES
8005
Disaster Preparedness
GC 60201
Superseded + 2 years
8020
San Elijo Joint Powers Authority
GC 60201
Permanent
8135
Economic Development Plan
GC 60201
5 years
8155
Master Plans
GC 60201
Permanent
8162
Assessment Districts (original documentation, collection information)
GC 60201
Permanent
8163
Inspector’s Logs
GC 60201
2 years
8165
Site Development. This includes grading, hydrology soils permits (studies & reports keep for 7 years)
GC 60201
Permanent
8167
Utility Permits
GC 60201
Permanent
8169
F.E.M.A. (reports, reimbursement requests)
GC 60201; 2 CFR 200.333
Audit + 10 years
8175
Capital Improvement Projects (Planning, design, contracts, construction, conversion or modification of local government-owned facilities, structures and systems, supporting documents including Engineering records, bidders lists, reports, work orders, schedules, correspondence specific to project)
GC 60201; CCP 337
Permanent
8176
Bond Projects - SDWD SEE CATEGORY 6490
 
 
8177
Water Main Maps - SDWD
GC 60201
Permanent
8178
Water Improvement Maps
GC 60201
Permanent
8180
Vacation, recorded documents (Streets, Easements, etc.)
GC 60201
Permanent
8462
Water Mains
GC 60201
Permanent
8531
Monthly Reports (Bacteriological Analysis, Lead & Copper, Chemical Analysis)
GC 60201; 22 CCR 64400.25; 22 CCR 64470; 40 CFR 141.33(a); 40 CFR 141.91
12 years
8605
Safety - General
GC 60201
5 years
8615
County Service Area (CSA) relating to correspondence
GC 60201
Contract Termination + 4
8821
Water Meter Installation
GC 60201
Permanent
8825
Water Districts
GC 60201
2 years
8826
Water Agencies
GC 60201
2 years
8828
Water Emergencies
GC 60201
Completion + 2 years
9000 HISTORICAL AND PUBLIC INTEREST
9005
Historical Documents & Photos
GC 60201
Permanent
9010
Statistics
(not District records)
None
9150
Press Releases
GC 60201
2 years
9200
Brochures - City
GC 60201
2 years
9610
Photographs - Aerial
GC 60201
Permanent
9620
Maps - Historical
GC 60201
Permanent
9700
Newspaper Clippings - for Historical purposes
GC 34090
Permanent
(Res. No. 2020-02, adopted 5/20/20)