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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 3.A 06/02/2014DATE: June 2, 2014 Agenda Item TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council through City Manager FROM: William Mushallo, Finance Director 65"L� SUBJECT: Resolution Accepting Claims and Bills for April, 2014 RECOMMENDATION It is recorrrrnended that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution Accepting Claims and Bills for April, 2014. 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, in 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 a 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. 1, 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 numbering system as the checks. The City Council requested additional detail regarding attorney's costs, to be included with the monthly statement of claims and bills. There were no Meyers Nave invoices paid in April. The Meyers Nave invoices for February and March were paid in May and will appear on the July 7, 2014 agenda. The Meyers Nave amount paid for February was $24,124.01 and March payment was $22,755.79. Councilmembers interested in reviewing additional detail related to legal costs Agenda Review: City Attorney �� Finance Directo City Managef__=� can contact Corey Garberolio in the Finance Department at 778-4357 or egarberolio@ci.petaluma.ca.us. FINANCIAL IMPACTS: Claims for April, 2014 for all funds, total $17,265,140.39. Of that amount $425,090.83 are claims in the General Fund. The balance of the claims in all other funds is $16,840,049.56. ATTACHMENTS 1. Resolution Accepting Claims and Bills for April, 2014 M 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: littp:Hpetaluma.granicus.com/ViewPublislier.plip?view id=3 ATTACHMENT 1 CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION ACCEPTING CLAIMS AND BILLS FOR APRIL 2014 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: 129490 through 130047 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council accepts said claims and bills as paid.