TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Philippe Eskandar, City Manager
BY: Hillary Guirola-Leon , Finance Director
DATE: September 10, 2025
SUBJECT: RECEIVE AND FILE MONTHLY DISBURSEMENTS REPORT
FOR AUGUST 2025
STRATEGIC PLAN CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS
Efficient, Responsive, and Effective City Services
Fiscally Responsible and Transparent City Government
BACKGROUND
The City publishes a report on total disbursements each month pursuant to Government Code Sections 37202 and 37208.
DISCUSSION
There are three source points for disbursement: (1) items disbursed from the City’s General Checking account, including electronic funds transfers (EFTs); (2) items disbursed from the City’s Workers’ Compensation Account (collaboratively managed by City staff and the workers’ compensation thirdparty administrator); and (3) items disbursed through the payroll process, inclusive of direct deposit transfers to employees, hardcopy checks issued to employees, and electronic transfers to State and Federal taxing authorities.
FISCAL IMPACT & PROCUREMENT REVIEW
Procurement review is not applicable.
Gretchen Shepherd Romey, Mayor
Tony Chou, Vice Mayor
Hunter Chang, Council Member
John Chou, Council Member
Calvin Lo, Council Member
AUGUST 2025 DISBURSEMENTS SUMMARY
Schedule of Disbursements - August 2025
Description Amount
General Account Checks $ 513,763
General Account Electronic Fund Transfers 1,222,104
Worker's Compensation Checks 54,560
Salaries and Taxes Paid 1,651,288
$ 3,441,714
Operating Expenditures $ 2,994,357 87%
CIP Expenditures 447,357 13%
$ 3,441,714
EXPENDITURES BY MONTH – PAST SIX MONTHS VERSUS PRIOR YEAR
LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney's office has reviewed and approved as to form.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Council receive and file the Monthly Disbursements Report for the month of August 2025. If the City Council concurs with staff’s recommendation, an appropriate motion would be:
“I move to receive and file the Monthly Disbursements Report for the month of August 2025.”
ATTACHMENTS
1. August 2025 Transactions by Account Summary