City of Pleasanton

The Finance Department is responsible for the safekeeping, management and accounting of the City's financial assets. The department provides City financial information to the public, the City Council, the City Manager, and other City departments. The department audits revenue sources, processes cash receipts, payroll and accounts payable, administers assessment districts and other debt, invests the City's funds, monitors the City's budget, and coordinates the City's financial audits.

The Finance Department is located at 123 Main Street and can be reached by calling (925) 931-5400. The Finance department is headed by the Director of Finance, Emily Wagner, who can be reached by calling (925) 931-5400 or via email at ewagner@ci.pleasanton.ca.us.

Administration Division

The Administration Division provides the direction and coordination of all Finance Department functions. It is responsible for developing and implementing internal control procedures, ensuring that the City's procedures adhere to generally accepted accounting principles, providing assistance to the City Council and City staff, coordinating various special financial reports and studies, and preparing and monitoring the City's annual operating budget.

Treasury Division

The Treasury Division monitors, controls, audits and invests the City's funds. The Division is responsible for the financial administration of State/Federal grants, and administers the collection, licensing, and enforcement of the City's business license tax code. The Division also issues and administers the City's bonds and other financing instruments. This includes administering the collection of assessments for various assessment districts, landscape and lighting districts and geological hazard assessment districts; ensuring accurate and timely payments to bondholders; delinquency resolution, and meeting debt reporting requirements to external agencies.

Accounting Division

The Accounting Division is responsible for maintaining the general ledger accounting system. This includes processing the City's payroll, receiving and accounting for all cash collections, paying bills, invoicing and collecting accounts receivable, posting all financial activities to the computerized ledger system, and generating financial reports. This Division also has responsibility for reconciling bank statements, accounting for grants and special projects, monitoring contract payments, and providing financial information to others. The Division assists with the preparation and monitoring of the City's Capital Improvement Program budget, coordinates the City's financial audits, and prepares an Annual Report of Financial Transactions to the State Controller's Office.

Operating Budget Documents - (pdf)