REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on City Bills and Claims Report for the period August 16, 2025 - September 19, 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 $24,078,352 for August 2025 all resources bill.
* Payment to Castanea Project, LLC in the amount of $9,689,754 for June and July 2025 solar energy purchase with battery energy storage system.
* Payment to MSR Public Power Agency/Energy Authority in the amount of $5,266,437 for July, August and September 2025 power purchase and August 2025 renewable administrative Cost.
* Payment to Prism in the amount of $4,616,207 for FY2025-26 general liability, cyber liability, master crime, and pollution programs.
* Payment to Tri-Da...
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