REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on City Bills and Claims Report for the period October 18, 2025 - November 14, 2025
Report
BACKGROUND
Disbursements made by the City of Santa Clara (City) are based on invoices submitted for payment. Prior to payment, staff reviews all disbursement documents to ensure they are reflective of the goods or services provided. Invoices are usually paid within 30 days of receipt of an accurate invoice. As a final step, the City Auditor, or designee, verifies all documents before the City issues payment. Payments are issued through accounts payable checks and wire transfers. It is important to note that items that pertain to Stadium Authority operations are billed to the Stadium Manager (ManCo) to pay on behalf of the Stadium Authority for Non-NFL events, and on behalf of the 49ers for NFL events.
The Bills and Claims Report, as required by the City Charter, represents the cash disbursements required for operations of the City for the reporting period covered. The report reflects the payment date, invoice number, description of the payment, funding source, and payment amount for all invoices. The budget control is set by the City Council through the budget adoption process. The attached report is sorted by Silicon Valley Power (SVP) expenses first, followed by the rest of the City funds.
DISCUSSION
Significant expenditures in this period include:
* Payment to Northern California Power Agency in the amount of $21,141,829 for October 2025 all resources bill.
* Payment to City of San Jose in the amount of $7,927,490 for San Jose-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility (RWF), O&M billing for second quarter of FY25/26, and water meter charge.
* Payment to California Environmental Protection in the amount of $7,500,000 for bid guarantee for the November 2025 Joint Auction #45 to allow the city to procure California Carbon Allowances.
* Payment to Tri-Dam Authority/Project in the amount of $5,875,478 for September 2025 Hydroelectri...
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