Mail:
580 Pacific St.
Monterey, CA 93940-2806

Personal Delivery:
Our secure drop box (see image for details) is located directly across from the ADA-accessible entrance to the Council Chamber at 580 Pacific St.

Phone: (831) 646-3935
Email: cityclerk@monterey.org

HOURS
8 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1 p.m.-5 p.m. by telephone or email.
In-person visits by appointment only.
For in-person customer service, please visit the City Manager's Office

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What does the City Clerk DO?
The City Clerk’s goal is to make City government transparent and easy for the public to navigate. Official duties include administration of City Council meetings and legislation; boards, committees, and commissions; elections and campaign reporting; and public records management. For more information on the City Clerk profession, see the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC) and the City Clerks Association of California (CCAC).

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Legislative Bodies

Public Meetings

Public Records and Information

City Code and Charter
Resolutions, Ordinances, and Minutes
Elections and Campaign Information
FPPC Form 700 (Statement of Economic Interests) and the Conflict of Interest Code
Public Records Act Requests
- Written requests for documents made under the California Public Records Act using the Public Records Request Form may be emailed to cityclerk@monterey.org or mailed to the City Clerk's Office, Attn: Records., 580 Pacific St., Monterey, CA 93940. You may also phone (831) 646-3935.
Records Retention Schedule
County of Monterey (external link)- for vital records, marriage licenses, birth and death certificates, etc.
Senate and Legislative Districts

Public Records Requests

City resolutions, ordinances, and minutes are available online and may be searched on I-SEARCH Monterey.
Requests for documents made under the California Public Records Act can be made by phone at (831) 646-3935 or in writing using the online form and directed to the City Clerk's Office using the contact information below.

Fill out the Public Records Request Form and email or mail to:

City Clerk's Office Attn: Records
580 Pacific St.
Monterey, CA 93940
Voice: (831) 646-3935
cityclerk@monterey.org

Disability Access

The City of Monterey is committed to including the disabled in all of its services, programs and activities. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in a meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at cityclerk@monterey.org or (831) 646-3935. Notification 30 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting [28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II]. Later requests will be accommodated to the extent feasible.

Dial 7-1-1

For communication-related assistance, dial 711 to use the California Relay Service (CRS) to speak to City offices. CRS offers free text-to-speech, speech-to-speech, and Spanish-language services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you require a hearing amplification device to attend a meeting, dial 711 to use CRS to talk to the City Clerk's Office at (831) 646-3935 to coordinate use of a device. Or you may email us at cityclerk@monterey.org.