Public records include any writing containing information relating to the conduct of the public’s business prepared, owned, used or retained by MCSD regardless of the manner in which the record has been stored.

The District has a maximum of ten (10) calendar days from receipt of the Records Request to notify the requester whether there are District records in response to the Request. If the tenth day falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline rolls to the next business day. In "unusual circumstances," the Executive/Board Secretary can, by written notice to the requester, extend the District's time to respond to the request for up to fourteen (14) additional days pursuant to Gov. Code §7922.535(b). The "unusual circumstances" recognized by the Public Records Act are:

1. The need to search for and collect the requested records from field facilities or other establishments that are separate from the office processing the Records Request.
2. The need to search for, collect, and appropriately examine a voluminous amount of separate and distinct records demanded in a single Records Request.
3. The need for consultation, which shall be conducted with all practicable speed, with another agency having substantial interest in the determination of the Records Request or among two or more components of the District having substantial subject matter interest therein.
4. The need to compile data, write programming language or a computer program, or construct a computer report to extract data.

Should you have a question regarding your request, please contact the Executive/Board Secretary via email or phone at 714-893-3553.

Members of the public may view archived minutes and board agenda packets, legal documents (contracts, agreements, easements, etc.) and District reports.

Please call 714-893-3553 to make an appointment to view documents. Prior to your visit, please fill out the public records request form so that we may better assist you. You will be contacted within 10 business days as to the status of your request. MCSD is located at 14451 Cedarwood Street, Westminster, CA 92683. Records may be viewed Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding holidays. 

If copies are requested, the District will charge a per page fee. For most records, the fee will not exceed ten cents ($0.10) per page.; for some records, state law establishes the fee (e.g., for copies of official's financial disclosures-Form 700.) (See Gov. Code§ 7922.530(a) and Gov. Code§ 81008.) The District's direct cost of duplicating unusual records- e.g., blueprints, computer disks, DVDs, electronic back-up tapes-are calculated on a case-by-case basis. In the Executive/Board Secretary's discretion, if the Records Request does not involve a significant volume of documents and the requester agrees, the Executive/Board Secretary may scan the records and send PDFs to the requester electronically. If the request involves a substantial amount of copying, the Executive/Board Secretary should obtain payment before providing the copies.

Payment may be made by cash or check only. Please make checks payable to MCSD.

Persons interested in viewing or copying records are strongly encouraged to fill out the request form in advance to allow staff time to locate the record(s) of interest. However, form submittal is not required.

Persons with disabilities who require accommodation for obtaining access to public records should notify the District of their accommodation needs on their request form. 

Please contact the Executive/Board Secretary via email or phone at 714-893-3553.

For additional information, please contact the Executive/Board Secretary via email or by phone at 714-893-3553.