TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Philippe Eskandar, City Manager
BY: Hillary Guirola-Leon, Finance Director
DATE: December 10, 2025
SUBJECT: RECEIVE AND FILE MONTHLY DISBURSEMENTS REPORT
FOR NOVEMBER 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
NOVEMBER 2025 DISBURSEMENTS SUMMARY
EXPENDITURES BY MONTH- PAST SIX MONTHS VERSUS PRIOR YEAR Description A m ount
General Account Checks 342,784$
General Account Electronic Fund Transfers 941,453
Worker's Compensation Checks 26,549
Salaries and Taxes Paid 1,083,361
2,394,148$
Operating Expenditures 2,230,110$
CIP Expenditures 164,037
2,394,148$
S chedule of Disbursem ents - Novem ber 2025
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 November 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 November 2025.”
ATTACHMENTS
1. November 2025 Transactions by Account Summary