Report to City Council
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TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Patty Rodriguez, CMC, Manager of the Office of
Mayor and City Council/City Clerk
AGENDA DATE: June 17, 2025
TITLE: COUNCIL TRAINING & TRAVEL EXPENDITURE
REPORTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 (REPORT OF:
CITY CLERK) (ALL DISTRICTS)
TITLE SUMMARY: Council Training & Travel Expenditure Reports – April 2025
DISTRICT: All Districts
Recommendation(s)
That the City Council:
1. Receive and file the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 City Council Training & Travel Expenditure Report for the month of April 2025.
SUMMARY
This staff report is prepared at the request of the City Council to provide transparency with respect to the expenditure of City funds used for City Council Training and Travel.
Each Council District receives an annual budget allocation of $4,000 and the Mayor receives an annual budget allocation of $12,000.
On September 5, 2023, the City Council approved the revision of policy #3.06; to incorporate additional transparency requirements for the reporting of the travel and training forms.
The training and travel forms provide unaudited information and are reconciled to the
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City’s general ledger. Following the end of the Fiscal Year, the financial information shall be reviewed as part of the City’s independent financial audit.
No City Council training or travel expenditure activity to report for July 2024.
No City Council training or travel expenditure activity to report for August 2024.
No City Council training or travel expenditure activity to report for September 2024.
Travel Activity for October 2024: Mayor Cabrera, Mayor Pro Tem Barnard, Councilmember Baca-Santa Cruz, Councilmember Delgado.
Travel Activity for November 2024: Mayor Cabrera.
Travel Activity for December 2024: Mayor Cabrera attended the League of Cal Cities Board of Directors Meeting, with $1,539.82 of expenses covered by the hosting agency, and $230.00 provided by the City as per diem.
Travel Activity for January 2025: Mayor Pro Tem Baca – Santa Cruz, Councilmember Delgado, and Councilmember Gonzalez.
No City Council training or travel expenditure activity to report for February 2025.
Travel Activity for March 2025: Mayor Cabrera.
Travel Activity for April 2025: Mayor Cabrera.
FISCAL IMPACT
No Fiscal Impact as all funds are budgeted within the Fiscal Year 2024 -2025 annual budget.
PREPARATION OF STAFF REPORT
Prepared By: Department Head Approval:
Jasmin Rivera Patty Rodriguez, CMC
Executive Assistant to the Mayor and Council Office Manager of the Office of the Mayor & City Council/Clerk
CITY COUNCIL GOALS
None
CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
1. Economic Development
2. Public Safety
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3. Library
4. Infrastructure
5. Beautification, Community Engagement, and Quality of Life
6. Youth Programs
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Report Approval Details
Document
Title:
STAFFREPORT_CC_COUNCILTRAININGEXPENDITUREREPORT_JU
NE17.2025.docx
Attachmen
ts:
- U.C TAF - Cal Cities Leaders Summit - Signed.pdf
- U.C TAF - SCAG 2025 General Assembly - Signed.pdf
Final
Approval
Date:
Jun 10, 2025
This report and all of its attachments were approved and signed as outlined below:
Natalia Lopez
Dena Heald
Launa Jimenez
Brian Mohan
Patty Rodriguez