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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-023
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, SETTING FORTH ITS FINDINGS AND
AUTHORIZING THE DESTRUCTION OF PAPER RECORDS FROM THE
FINANCE DEPARTMENT INDICATED ON THE RECORDS RETENTION
SCHEDULE (ADOPTED DECEMBER 15, 2022). RECORDS FROM 1974
THROUGH 2019 (EXHIBIT A)
WHEREAS, the Finance Department of the City of Palm Desert, California, has
records that have met or exceeded the retention period caused by the official files,
records, exhibits, and other documents of said office pursuant to the Retention Schedule
set forth on City Council Resolution No. 2022-98; and
WHEREAS, said files are not the subject of any claim, litigation, investigation, or
audit.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Palm Desert, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the
findings of the City Council in this matter.
SECTION 2. That it does hereby approve the destruction of all documents and
records from files as set forth in Exhibit "A," attached hereto, which have met or exceeded
their retention period.
SECTION 3. That the reports mentioned on Exhibit "A" for the Finance
Department from 1974 to 2019 have exceeded their retention period. Both paper and
digital records will be destroyed.
ADOPTED ON APRIL 24, 2025.
Signed by:
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ANTHONY J. MEJIA
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I, Anthony J. Mejia, City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 2025-023 is a full, true, and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Desert on April 24, 2025, by the
following vote:
AYES: NESTANDE, PRADETTO, QUINTANILLA, TRUBEE, AND HARNIK
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
RECUSED: NONE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the
City of Palm Desert, California, on
4/29/2025
Signed by:
ANTHONY J. MEJIA
CITY CLERK
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EXHIBIT A
CITY OF PALM DESERT
AUTHORITY TO DESTROY OBSOLETE RECORDS
Dept.
Retention
Description
Years
Retention
Shred or
No.
of Record
Covered
Period
Discard
A/P Vendor
1974-1977;
Shred/Destroy
FIN
FN -023
Checks
1989-1990;
5 years
Electronic
1992-2019
Files
1975-1976;
Shred/Destroy
FIN
FN -021
Cash Receipts
1980-1981;
5 years
Electronic
1983-2018
Files
Journal
1983-1984;
Shred/Destroy
FIN
FN -028
Entries
1988-2012;
5 years
Electronic
2014-2015
Files
Warrant
1998-2003;
Shred/Destroy
FIN
FN -022
Registers
2005-2014
10 years
Electronic
Files
1992-1993;
Shred/Destroy
FIN
FN -015
PO's
2010-2018
5 years
Electronic
Files
A/P Invoices
Shred/Destroy
FIN
FN -015
and Backup
1992-1993
5 years
Electronic
Files
Confidential
2003; 2005-
Shred/Destroy
FIN
FN -015
A/P Legal
2012; 2015-
5 years
Electronic
Invoices
2018
Files
1984-1985;
State
1987-1988;
Shred/Destroy
FIN
FN -030
Controller
1990-1993;
5 years
Electronic
Report
1999-2000;
Files
2006-2007
Shred/Destroy
FIN
FN -030
HCD Report
2004-2005
5 years
Electronic
Files
Bank
Shred/Destroy
FIN
FN -017
Statements
1996
7 years
Electronic
Files
Financial
Shred/Destroy
FIN
FN -017
Agent
1987-1991
7 years
Electronic
Statement
Files
Budgets —
Shred/Destroy
FIN
FN -006
Preliminary,
1991-1993;
2 years
Electronic
Backup
1996-1997
Files
Documents
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Dept.
Retention
Description
Years
Retention
Shred or
No.
of Record
Covered
Period
Discard
Audit Work
1986-1987;
Shred/Destroy
FIN
FN -004
Papers
1990-1992;
5 years
Electronic
1995-1996
Files
C24100
Administrative
File (NOC
2008)
R29420A
Administrative
File (NOC
2011)
Completion
Shred/Destroy
CIP
PW-005
N/A
+10 years
Electronic
R23390A
Files
Administrative
File (NOC
2008)
C24100
Administrative
File (NOC
2008)
Unsuccessful
Shred/Destroy
CC
CC -015
Proposal
380
CFiles
1997
2 years
Electronic
(1997)
I consent to the destruction of these obsolete records according to accepted policies and
procedures.
City Clerk Date City Attorney Date
Approved by City Council: 4/24/25
Original: City Clerk's Office
Copy: Department