REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Monthly Financial Status and Investment Reports for March 2026 and Approval of the Related Budget Amendments
Report
BACKGROUND
In compliance with the Charter of the City of Santa Clara and the adopted Investment Policy, the monthly financial report and monthly investment report for March 2026 are submitted for your information. The financial reviews, as of March 31, 2026, provide a year-to-date financial update to the City Council for fiscal year 2025/26. The analysis of the revenues collected and all expenditure measures the level of adherence to the established resource allocation plan and allows the City to monitor and project revenues and expenditures throughout the year.
The Budget incorporates the estimated revenues and planned expenditures for all funds. The attached Financial Status Report provides the budget to actual revenue and expenditure summaries for the General Fund, Special Revenue Funds, Enterprise Funds and Internal Service Funds, as well as expenditure summaries for Capital Improvement Funds and Fund Reserve Balances. Any significant variances are explained in the reports.
In accordance with City Council Policy 051 - Donations to the City, a monthly activity and annual summary of donations received by department is included in these reports. Although the requirement of the policy is to report quarterly, the City has been including this information monthly along with the financial status report.
DISCUSSION
Monthly Financial Status Report (Attachment 1)
The attached Monthly Financial Status Report summarizes the City's financial performance as of March 31, 2026 (Attachment 1). This report provided financial analysis for the General Fund, select Special Revenue Funds, Internal Service Funds, Enterprise Operating Funds, and Capital Improvement Funds.
General Fund revenues (excluding transfers) were at 70% of the budget through March 2026. Based on the prior year performance and collections throu...
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