REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Bills and Claims Report (CC) for the period May 29th, 2021 - June 11th, 2021
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Enhance Community Engagement and Transparency
BACKGROUND
Disbursements made by the 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 the final step, the City Auditor, or her designee verifies all documents before payment is issued. Payments are issued through accounts payable checks and wire transfers. It’s important to note that items that pertain to the Stadium Authority are billed to the Stadium Manager (ManCo) to pay on behalf of the Stadium Authority for Non-NFL events and the 49ers for NFL events.
The Bills and Claims Report represents the cash disbursements required for operations of the City during the period. 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.
DISCUSSION
Significant expenditures in this period include:
• Payment to Northern California Power Agency in the amount of $12,084,732 for June 2021 all resources bill.
• Payment to Mission Trail Waste Systems in the amount of $1,001,774 for March and May 2021 garbage services.
• Payment to MSR Public Power Agency in the amount of $970,448 for June 2021 San Juan power purchase.
• Payment to Santa Clara Valley Water District in the amount $914,658 for March 2021 Pump Tax, a groundwater charge that is used to pay for the protection and augmentation of water supplies in the basin.
• Payment to US Bank National Association in the amount of $656,657 for FY20-21 funding for the Bureau of Reclamation to perform Central Valley Project operations and maintenance (O&M) activities and for the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) to perform (O&M) activities on existing capital equipment.
Payments to ManCo are not included in the City’s Bills and Claims report as they are currently reported through a separate Stadium Authority Bills and Claims report. Stadium Authority related payments in the City’s Bills and Claims report include general administrative, materials, and supplies expenses of approximately $56. These expenses are reimbursed to the City by the Stadium Authority.
Certain information such as names of law firms and recipients of workers’ compensation have been redacted from the Bills and Claims report. The Supreme Court of California in Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors v. Superior Court, (2016) 2 Cal.5th 282, held that invoices specifying the amounts billed by a law firm to a client fall within the scope of attorney-client privilege while the matters are active. In accordance with the Supreme Court’s ruling, the names of law firms retained by the City have been redacted from the public report to maintain confidentiality of billing records for legal services. In addition, individually identifiable information about recipients of workers’ compensation has been redacted from the report based on California Labor Code section 138.7.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a “project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4) in that it is a fiscal activity that does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potential significant impact on the environment.
FISCAL IMPACT
The expenditures of $28,490,936 were appropriated to various funds with the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2020/21 Budget, as amended.
COORDINATION
This report has been coordinated with the City Attorney’s Office.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made by posting the Council agenda on the City’s official-notice bulletin board outside City Hall Council Chambers. A complete agenda packet is available on the City’s website and in the City Clerk’s Office at least 72 hours prior to a Regular Meeting and 24 hours prior to a Special Meeting. A hard copy of any agenda report may be requested by contacting the City Clerk’s Office at (408) 615-2220, email clerk@santaclaraca.gov <mailto:clerk@santaclaraca.gov>.
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Approve the list of Bills and Claims for May 29, 2021 - June 11, 2021.
Staff
Reviewed by: David Noce, Audit Manager
Approved by: Deanna J. Santana, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS
1. Bills and Claims Approved for Payment Report