RESOLUTION NO. 24-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
ATHERTON AUTHORIZING THE DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS PER
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 34090
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 34090 expressly authorizes the Chief of Police for the Town of Atherton, upon resolution of the City Council and written consent of the City Attorney, to destroy City records, documents, instruments and other papers under his charge that are no longer required to be retained by the City; and
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police has agreed to review the status of any such report prior to its destruction and per the Records Retention Policy; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney hereby gives her written consent for the destruction of the following records:
ITEM NUMBER RECORD TITLE RETENTION
001 Old Police Background and Personnel Files 5 years after employment
002 Partial Backgrounds of non-hired Police
Applicants
4 years after denial of
employment
003 2020 Citations 3 years
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Chief of Police and City Attorney have reviewed the status of the above listed documents;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that nothing in this resolution is intended to supersede or otherwise conflict with any other law or any lawful judicial process which might affect retention or destruction of such records.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the Town of Atherton at a regular meeting thereof held on this 17th day of January, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members:
NOES: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
ATTACHMENT 1
ABSENT: Council Members:
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Mayor
Mayor ATTEST:
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Anthony Suber
City Clerk
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Mona Ebrahimi
City Attorney