TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Philippe Eskandar, City Manager
BY: Hillary Guirola-Leon, Finance Director
Corey Mize, Accounting Manager/Controller
DATE: September 9, 2026
SUBJECT: RECEIVE AND FILE MONTHLY DISBURSEMENTS REPORT
FOR JULY 2026
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 Third party 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.
Tony Chou, Mayor
Calvin Lo, Vice Mayor
Hunter Chang, Council Member
John Chou, Council Member
Gretchen Shepherd Romey, Council Member
JULY 2026 DISBURSEMENTS SUMMARY
Schedule of Disbursements - July 2026
Description Amount
General Account Checks $ 867,617
General Account Electronic Fund
Transfers
2,152,255
Worker's Compensation Checks 50,667
Salaries and Taxes Paid 1,974,882
$ 5,045,421
Operating Expenditures $ 4,660,690
CIP Expenditures
384,731
$ 5,045,421
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 July 2026. 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 July 2026.”
ATTACHMENTS
1. July 2026 Transactions by Account Summary