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The Office of Public Affairs and Communications (OPAC) has three main roles; legislative analysis, public information, and media coordination.

Elisa Vásquez, Public Information Officer
Office of Public Affairs and Communications
700 W. Main Street, Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 586-1762 Fax: (626) 943-3801

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Public Information

OPAC communicates the agency's mission and programs to key target audiences, which include overseers, customers, and partners. The agency's website content and social media pages are also managed by OPAC. The team is also responsible for the preparation and distribution of the agency's bi-weekly e-newsletters and Year-End Highlights. Additionally, OPAC is responsible for responding to all requests received pursuant to the California Public Records Act (CPRA).

California Public Records Act Requests (CPRA)

Pursuant to the CPRA, the general public may inspect or obtain copies of public documents by submitting a formal request. The information provided below outlines the procedure used by the LACDA to facilitate the processing of requests received under the CPRA, as set forth in California Government Code 7920 , et seq.

The LACDA’s OPAC coordinates responses to all public records requests.

What is a Public Record?

The CPRA defines public records as “information relating to the conduct of the public’s business prepared, owned, used, or retained by any State or local agency regardless of physical form or characteristics.” Additional information can be found here: Codes: Code Search (ca.gov)

The CPRA and other laws may exclude access to certain public records.

How to Request Public Records

All requests should clearly describe the requested records owned or retained by the LACDA.

The public may request agency records via the following methods:

1. By clicking the LACDA's Public Records Portal (Portal)
(Recommended)

2. By sending an e-mail to cpra@lacda.org

3. By mail/messenger to:

Elisa Vásquez, Public Information Officer
Los Angeles County Development Authority
700 W. Main Street
Alhambra, CA 91801

4. By calling (626) 586-1762

All requests for public records will be treated equally, regardless of the manner in which they were received. OPAC may ask that verbal requests be followed up with a written summary of the documents being requested to ensure that we have a clear understanding of what to retrieve; however, a written summary is not a requirement to process the request.

Please note, the Portal is not to be used for general inquiries. If you have a general programmatic question, please visit our Public Inquiry Portal.

Response Time

The CPRA requires the LACDA to respond to the requestor within 10 calendar days. When more time is needed, such as when records are offsite or a response appears to be voluminous, the CPRA allows an additional 14 calendar days. Within 10 days from the date of the original request, the LACDA will communicate with the requestor explaining the delay and stating the section of the CPRA that allows the time extension.

Cost

Requestors pay direct costs for each page printed in response to the CPRA as well as postage and related services based on the agency's current rates. Although rates are subject to change, the current reimbursement rates (as of the date of approval of this policy) are as follows:

Printed Copies:
15 cents per page; all pages are one-sided.

Documents Saved to a Disk:
69 cents per disk + the printing cost for each responsive page printed for transferring to the disk.

Email Response:
No charge for emailing; however, the requestor is charged for each responsive page printed and scanned for the email.

The LACDA reserves the right to charge for multiple copies being printed of the same document if it is required to make the document suitable for release to the requestor, such as in cases where redaction is needed on the original document, and a second copy is made to ensure confidential information is no longer visible. The LACDA reserves the right to waive copy fees if the total amount due is less than $5.00.

Requestors also pay the direct cost of any outside services. There are no charges assessed for staff time, emails, or information provided by telephone.

Payments are made by check or money order to the “Los Angeles County Development Authority” and must be received by the LACDA before the requested copies are released.