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DATE: September9,2013
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council through City Manager
FROM: William Mushallo, Finance Director
SUBJECT: Claims and Bills for July, 2013
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that'the City Council adopt the attached Resolution to Accept Claims and
Bills for July, 2013.
BACKGROUND:
The City Charter requires.that<all Claims and Bills are examined by the City Auditor and
approved by the City Manager.
Charter Section 64 provides,ih part: The Auditor shall examine all payrolls, bills and other
claims and demands against the City, and shall issue no warrant or check for payment unless he
finds the claim is in proper form,;correctly computed and duly certified; that it is justly and
legally due and payable;that•ia budget appropriation has been made therefore which has not been
exhausted, or that the payment has been otherwise legally authorized; and that there is money in
the City Treasury to make payment. (Reso. No. 101, ch.204, 6-23-51; Reso. No. I, 6-13-61).
DISCUSSION:
The City presents all paid Claims and Bills to the City Council for review and acceptance. The
City's check register lists payments made by electronic fund,transfers first, and a four-digit.
number identifies them. The payments made by check are listed next, and a six-digit number
identifies them. The electronic fund transfers are processed through the Accounts Payable system
and follow the same:'numberingsystem as the checks.
There:was no paymentmade-in July to Meyers Nave. Councilmetnbers'...interested in reviewing
additional detail related to legal costs can contact Corey Garberolio in the Finance Department at
778-4357 or egarberelio @ci.petaluma.ca.us.
Agenda Review:
City Attorney Finance I s Manager
FINANCIAL IMPACTS:
Claims fbt July, 2013 for all funds, total $4,406,268.06. Of thatamount $273,204.48 are claims
in the General Fund. The balance of the claims in all other funds is $4,133,063.58.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution to Accept Claims and Bills for July, 2013
® Items listed below are large in volume and are not attached to this report, but may be viewed in the
City Clerk's office.
The Register is on file with the City Clerk's Office and is available on the City's Website at the following
link:
http://petal uma.gran icus.com/V iewPubl isher.php?v iew_i d=3
ATTACHMENT 1
CITY OrPETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT CLAIMS AND BILLS FOR JULY 2013
WHEREAS, the City Charter requires that the City Auditor shall examine all claims and bills
and the City Manager shall approve them for payment; and
WHEREAS, the following claims and bills have been examined by the City Auditor and have
been approved for payment by the City Manager:
Check Numbers: 123999 through 124372
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council accepts said claims and bills
as paid.