Los Angeles County

Public Records Request Contacts

http://www.lacounty.gov

Agricultural Commissioner / Weights & Measures Assessor

http://acwm.lacounty.gov http://assessor.lacounty.gov
12300 Lower Azusa Rd., Arcadia, CA 91006 500 W. Temple St., Room 225, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Ken Pellman, Public Information Officer Robert Kalonian, Public Information Officer
Phone: (626) 579-8589 Phone: (213) 974-3101
kpellman@acwm.lacounty.gov pio@assessor.lacounty.gov
Example requests: Lists of growers; pesticides information, Example requests: Records relating to parcels of real
violations, etc. property.

Alternate Public Defender Auditor-Controller

http://apd.lacounty.gov http://auditor.lacounty.gov
320 West Temple Street, Room G35, Los Angeles 90012 500 W. Temple St, Room 153, Los Angeles 90012
Robert Meneses, Administrative Deputy Illiana Lopez, Executive Secretary
Phone: (213) 974-8246 Phone: (213) 974-8390
rmeneses@apd.lacounty.gov Fax: (213) 626-5427
Example requests: Typical expenditures on cases, constituent@auditor.lacounty.gov
information on case statistics. Example requests: Payroll data, salaries, information on
take-home cars, property taxes, and department heads.
Animal Care & Control
http://animalcare.lacounty.gov Beaches & Harbors
5898 Cherry Ave., Long Beach, CA 90805 http://beaches.lacounty.gov
Harold Homes, Executive Assistant 13837 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292
Phone: (562) 256-1362 Don Geisinger, Sr. Real Property Agent
Fax: (562) 422-3408 Phone: (310) 305-9506
hholmes@animalcare.lacounty.gov dgeisinger@bh.lacounty.gov
Example requests: Permits for concessions on the beach,
Arts Commission permit fees, camping permits, development and property
www.lacountyarts.org management of the marina.
1055 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles 90017
Miriam Gonzalez, Executive Assistant Chief Executive Office
Phone: (213) 202-5858 Countywide Communications
mgonzalez@arts.lacounty.gov http://ceo.lacounty.gov
500 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Example requests: Lawsuits pertaining to facilities, salary
records. Jennifer Osborn, Public Affairs Manager
Phone: (213) 974-1311
pio@ceo.lacounty.gov
Example requests: Contracts, budget items, multi-
departmental requests.

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Children & Family Services District Attorney
http://lacdcfs.org http://da.lacounty.gov
425 Shatto Pl., 6th Fl., Los Angeles, CA 90020 211 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Juana Aguilera Gilbert Wright, Deputy District Attorney
Phone: (213) 739-6450 or (213) 351-5886 Phone: (213) 257-3004
aguiljc@dcfs.lacounty.gov gwright@da.lacounty.gov
Example requests: Foster care and children under supervision
Example requests: Criminal history records.
demographics, out-of-home care contracts, group home
contracts, out-of-home care placement numbers, bidding
Executive Office, Board of Supervisors
prices, personnel records, training information, policies, etc.
http://bos.lacounty.gov
500 West Temple St. Ste 383 Los Angeles, CA 90012
Child Support Services
http://cssd.lacounty.gov Public Information Office
5770 S. Eastern Ave., Commerce, CA 90040-2924 Phone: (213) 974-1746
pio@bos.lacounty.gov
Alexandra Bauer, Chief Attorney
Example requests: Board papers related to an agenda item.
Phone: (213) 639-2727
alexandra_Bauer@cssd.lacounty.gov
Fire Department
www.fire.lacounty.gov
Community Development Commission / Housing Authority
1320 N. Eastern Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90063
www.lacdc.org
700 W. Main Street, Alhambra, CA 91801 Risk Management - Custodian of Records
Elisa Vasquez, Manager, Intergovernmental Relations and Phone: (323) 881-3039
Public Information Unit publicreports@fire.lacounty.gov
Phone: (626) 586-1762 Example requests: Fire investigations, reports, contact lists,
Fax: (626)943-3838 fire prevention.
elisa.vasquez@lacdc.org
Example requests: Agency-funded affordable housing Ford Theatres
developments, limited public construction projects, and www.fordtheatres.org
(Housing) Section 8 records. 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood, CA 90068
Note: Requests for building zoning, planning, and code
Georgia Reyes, Administrative Coordinator
enforcement should go to the Department of Public Works.
Phone: (323) 856-5793
greyes@ford.lacounty.gov
Consumer & Business Affairs
http://dcba.lacounty.gov Example requests: Contracts, concessions and ticketing
500 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012 information, etc.
Armando Nogal, Public Records Coordinator
Health Services
Phone: (213) 974-9750
http://dhs.lacounty.gov
anogal@dcba.lacounty.gov
313 N. Figueroa St., Ste. 904, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Example requests: Complaint files on businesses, records of
complaints, business records. Michael Wilson, Director of Communications
Phone: (213) 240-8059
County Counsel micwilson@dhs.lacounty.gov
http://counsel.lacounty.gov Note: Requests for property inspections and reports should go
500 W. Temple St, Room 648, Los Angeles 90012 to the Department of Public Health.
Dawyn Harrison, Senior Assistant County Counsel
Phone: (213) 974-1811
contact_us@counsel.lacounty.gov
Example requests: Sheriff's lawsuits, claims, litigation
information, list of lawsuits, Public Defender expenditures,
litigation lawsuits, costs and fees, etc.

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Human Resources Probation
http://hr.lacounty.gov http://probation.lacounty.gov
500 W. Temple St., #579, Los Angeles, CA 90012 9150 E. Imperial Hwy., #N-54, Downey, CA 90242
Online: hr.lacounty.gov/public-information-request Vicky Santana- Administrative Services Bureau
Stanley Yen Phone: 562-940-2239
Phone: (213) 974-2306 vicky.santana@probation.lacounty.gov
syen@hr.lacounty.gov Example requests: Data and demographics of minors in
Example requests: Eligibility list, salary information, job juvenile hall/camp.
position description, and title, names location, contacts for Note: information on individual people cannot be processed
certain classes/employees. due to privacy laws.

Internal Services Public Defender

http://isd.lacounty.gov http://pd.co.la.ca.us
1100 N. Eastern Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90063 210 West Temple Street, 19-513 CSF, Los Angeles 90012
Public Information Office Interim Public Defender Kenneth I. Clayman
Phone: (323) 267-3108 Phone: (213) 974-2811
pio@isd.lacounty.gov pdinfo@pubdef.lacounty.gov
Example requests: Copies of bids including results, Example requests: Personnel statistics, hiring policies.
purchasing, contract manager. Note: Public Defender material is covered by attorney/client
privilege.
Medical Examiner - Coroner
http://mec.lacounty.gov Public Health
1104 N. Mission Road, Los Angeles 90033 http://ph.lacounty.gov
313 N. Figueroa St., # 806, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Vanessa Gastelum, Chief of Public Services
Phone: (323) 343-0560 Custodian of Records, Public Health Investigations
vgastelum@coroner.lacounty.gov Phone: (323) 890-7806 Fax: (323) 728-0217
phicor@ph.lacounty.gov
Mental Health Example requests: Restaurant, apartment, hotel or pool
http://dmh.lacounty.gov inspection reports, animal bite reports, medical marijuana ID
550 S. Vermont Avenue, #607, Los Angeles, CA 90020 information, food borne illness outbreak information, etc.
Margo Morales, Administrative Deputy
Public Library
Phone: (213) 738-2891 Fax: (213) 480-0671
www.colapublib.org
MaMorales@dmh.lacounty.gov
7400 E. Imperial Hwy., Downey, CA 90242
Example requests: Services in the jail, board and care
information, salary information, process to be certified to Elsa Munoz, Head of Support Services
stipulate 5150 holds, doctor's emails, etc. Phone: (562) 940-8450
emunoz@library.lacounty.gov
Military & Veterans Affairs Example requests: Financial data and security reports.
http://mva.lacounty.gov
2615 S Grand Ave. Ste. 100, Los Angeles, CA 90007 Public Social Services
http://dpss.lacounty.gov
Stephanie Stone, Chief Deputy Director
12860 Crossroads Parkway S, City of Industry, CA 91746
Phone: (213) 765-9225
sstone@mva.lacounty.gov Gabriela Herrera, Special Assistant
Example requests: Veteran records. Phone: (562) 908-8311
GabrielaHerrera@dpss.lacounty.gov
Parks & Recreation Example requests: Statistics on benefit issuant, etc.
http://parks.lacounty.gov
433 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90020
Aram Pirjanian, Public Information Assistant
Phone: (213) 738-2844
apirjanian@parks.lacounty.gov
Example requests: Contracts for concessions, information on
concessions.

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Public Works
http://dpw.lacounty.gov
900 South Fremont Ave., Alhambra, CA 91803
Dominic Osmena, Senior Civil Engineer
Phone: (626) 458-6990
dosmena@dpw.lacounty.gov
Example requests: Road designs, traffic signal sync plans,
environmental underground tank studies, claims litigation,
mapping, building and safety information, permits, property
violations, zoning, planning, and code enforcement, etc.
Regional Planning
http://planning.lacounty.gov
320 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Joseph Horvath, Administrative Deputy
Phone: (213) 974-6533 Fax: (213) 974-6384
jhorvath@planning.lacounty.gov
Treasurer & Tax Collector
http://ttc.lacounty.gov
225 N. Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Nai-len Ishikawa, Assistant Treasurer and Tax Collector
Phone: (213) 974-2139
publicrecords@ttc.lacounty.gov
Example requests: Property tax overpayments, unclaimed
funds, property tax payment records, etc.
Workforce Development, Aging & Community Services
http://wdacs.lacounty.gov
3175 W. 6th St., Ste. 302, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Derrick Martin, Human Resources Manager
Phone: (213) 738-2604
dmartin@wdacs.lacounty.gov
Example requests: Information related to aging services and
training, etc.

Registrar-Recorder / County Clerk

www.lavote.net
12400 Imperial Hwy. Ste. 7001, Norwalk, CA 90650-8357
Edward Sumcad, Public Records Act Coordinator
Phone: (562) 462-3186
publicrecords@rrcc.lacounty.gov
Example requests: Voter or candidate information, small
business trends, fictitious business names, birth records, real
estate records, etc.

Sheriff
http://sheriff.lacounty.gov
211 W. Temple Street, First Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Records & ID Bureau
Phone: (562) 345-4441
Example requests: Individual records; policies and
procedures, booking information.
Discovery Unit, Risk Management Bureau
Phone: (323) 890-5439
prarequests@lasd.org
Example requests: Calls for service, contracts, custody
division statistics, 911 recordings, fiscal documents. For more
information, visit: http://shq.lasdnews.net/shq/TSD/faqs.htm

Superior Court
www.lacourt.org
111 N. Hill St., Room 109, Los Angeles, CA 90012
For public records requests instructions, visit:
www.lacourt.org/generalinfo/publicnotice/GI_PN003.aspx
Example requests: Administrative records.

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