Carlsbad Records Management operates under the Office of the City Clerk at 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, administering the city's obligations under the California Public Records Act and maintaining the official municipal archive. The division processes public-records requests from residents, businesses, and attorneys — including firms like Pursley Law Firm on Palomar Airport Road — with a statutory 10-day response window and an optional 14-day extension for complex or voluminous requests. The City Clerk is an elected position serving a four-year term, responsible for recording all City Council actions, administering municipal elections, managing campaign-disclosure filings under the Political Reform Act, and enforcing Brown Act compliance for public meetings. Records Management also handles conflict-of-interest filings, claims against the city, Council appeals, and petition processing, coordinating authentication requirements with notarial providers like Notary Erika when documents require formal acknowledgment. The office is housed inside Carlsbad City Hall at the corner of Carlsbad Village Drive and Pio Pico Drive, sharing the 92008 Village campus with the City Council chambers, the City Manager's suite, and the general information desk.