Report to City Council
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TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Patty Rodriguez, Manager of the Office of the Mayor and City Council/City Clerk
AGENDA DATE: March 17, 2026
TITLE: COUNCIL TRAINING & TRAVEL EXPENDITURE
REPORTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 (REPORT OF:
CITY CLERK) (DISTRICT: ALL DISTRICTS)
TITLE SUMMARY: Council Training & Travel Expenditure Reports – January 2026
DISTRICT: All Districts
Recommendation(s)
That the City Council:
1. Receive and file Fiscal Year 2025/2026 City Council Training & Travel Expenditure Report for the month of January 2026.
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 M ayor 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 t ravel 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.
July 2025: Travel Activity – Mayor Pro Tem Baca-Santa Cruz August 2025: No City Council training or travel expenditure activity to report September 2025: No City Council training or travel expenditure activity to report October 2025: Travel Activity – Mayor Cabrera, Councilmember Delgado, and Councilmember Gonzalez
November 2025: No City Council training or travel expenditure activity to report December 2025: Travel Activity – Mayor Cabrera
January 2026: Travel Activity – Mayor Cabrera and Councilmember Delgado
FISCAL IMPACT
No Fiscal Impact as all funds are budgeted within the Fiscal Year 202 5/2026 annual budget.
PREPARATION OF STAFF REPORT
Prepared By: Department Head Approval:
Jasmin Rivera M. Patricia Rodriguez
Executive Assistant to the Mayor and Council Office Manager of the Office of the Mayor & City Council/City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL GOALS
None
CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
1. Economic Development
2. Public Safety
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_COUNCILTRAVELEXPENDITUREREPORT_3.1
7.docx
Attachment
s:
- U.Cabrera_LeagueofCalCitiesLatinoCaucus_BoardRetreat_.pdf - E.Delgado_LeagueofCalCities_PublicSafety_FInalTravel.pdf Final
Approval
Date:
Mar 9, 2026
This report and all of its attachments were approved and signed as outlined below:
Natalia Medina
Felicia London, MPA
Launa Jimenez
Brian Mohan
Patty Rodriguez