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MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATUS REPORT

April 2022

City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What 's Possible

1 City of Santa Clara
Financial Status Report as of April 30, 2022

This report summarizes the City’s financial performance for the month ended April 30, 2022. Financial analysis for the report is provided for the General Fund, select Special Revenue Funds, Enterprise Operating Funds, and Capital Improvement Funds. Financial information included in this report is unaudited.

General Fund
The General Fund is the major operating fund for the City and includes multiple programs, services, and activities for the residents and businesses of the City. The adopted budget for operating revenues and expenditures for fiscal year 2021/22 was $289.3 million. The budget for revenues and expenditures was amended to $271.5 million to reflect carryover appropriations from fiscal year 2020/21 and various budget amendments approved by the City Council through April 2022.

Through April, General Fund revenues are currently tracking to end the year at or slightly below budgeted levels. General Fund expenditures are tracking below budget and this trend is expected to continue as departments continue to control expenditures through various cost control measures.

Overall, the General Fund is expected to end the year with additional ending fund balance.

Economic conditions have improved significantly since the start of the pandemic, with many indicators close to pre-pandemic levels. On a national level, the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.6% between March and April 2022. This rate was well below the record setting high of 14.7% in April 2020, and almost at the pre-pandemic unemployment rate of 3.5%. In April, the number of unemployed persons slightly decreased from 6.0 million in March 2022 to 5.9 million. This unemployment figure remains slightly above the pre-pandemic level of 5.7 million.1

In the advance estimate for the first quarter of 2022, GDP decreased at an annual rate of 1.4%, following an increase of 6.9% in the fourth quarter of 2021.2 This decline is the result of the resurgence

1 https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf

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Financial Status Report as of April 30, 2022

of COVID-19 cases and decreases in government pandemic assistance. Additionally, issues stemming from supply chain and widespread inflation are also factors in the estimated decrease.

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Financial Status Report as of April 30, 2022

expects unemployment to begin rising in 2023 as the economy slows and inflation to remain high for the next two years.3
The June 2022 UCLA Anderson Forecast for California also calls for a shallower growth trend than before. Continued COVID-induced disruptions, supply chain issues, capacity constraints including tight labor markets, high energy prices, and financial capital issues will constrain growth. After the State’s largest increase in the unemployment rate in April 2020, the California unemployment rate dropped to

4.6% in April 2022, down from the revised March 2022 level of 4.8%. With the continued addition of jobs, California has now regained 2.52 million jobs, or 91% of the 2.76 million jobs lost due to COVID- 19 in March and April 2020. Fewer than one million Californians are unemployed for the first time since February 2020.4
The unadjusted unemployment rate in the San José-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was 2.2% in April 2022, down from the April 2021 level of 5.5% and the pre-pandemic February 2020 level of 2.6%. Between April 2021 and April 2022, employment in this region increased by 62,400 jobs, or 5.7%.The largest increases were in leisure and hospitality (up 24,500 jobs), professional and business services (up 12,600 jobs), and private educational and health services (up 6,500 jobs).5
Staff will continue to closely monitor the economic environment and the City’s financial performance and provide updates through the Monthly Financial Reports.

3 UCLA Anderson Forecast, June 2022
4 https://edd.ca.gov/en/about_edd/news_releases_and_announcements/unemployment-april-2022/ 5 https://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/file/lfmonth/sjos$pds.pdf San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara Metropolitan Statistical Area Unemployment Rate Historical Trend
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Financial Status Report as of April 30, 2022

General Fund Revenues
As of April 30, 2022, $172.8 million or 76.2% of the General Fund estimated revenue (excluding transfers) was received. Based on the timing of payments, a higher percentage of revenues are collected in the second half of the fiscal year. Transfers and use of reserves of $44.6 million have occurred as budgeted. Revenues are tracking slightly under the budgeted estimate but are higher when compared to collections last fiscal year (excluding transfers and various permits and charges for services that are now deposited into the new Building Development Services Fund).

Adopted Budget
Amended
Budget
Actual Through
04/30/2022
Percentage
Received
Actual Through
04/30/2021
$
Change From
Prior Year
Percentage
Change
TAXES
Sales Tax 58,183,000$ 58,183,000$ 37,231,047$ 63.99% 37,631,142$ (400,095)$ -1.06% Property Tax 71,559,000 71,559,000 61,104,202 85.39% 56,529,230 4,574,972 8.09% Transient Occupancy Tax 9,000,000 9,000,000 5,144,581 57.16% 2,000,432 3,144,149 157.17% Other Taxes 6,080,000 6,080,000 4,906,609 80.70% 3,977,221 929,388 23.37% Total Taxes 144,822,000 144,822,000 108,386,439 74.84% 100,138,025 8,248,414 8.24%

LICENSES & PERMITS
Business Licenses 900,000 900,000 685,784 76.20% 693,681 (7,897) -1.14% Fire Operation Permits 2,200,000 2,200,000 1,570,522 71.39% 1,521,666 48,856 3.21% Building Permits - - - N/A 5,459,477 (5,459,477) -100.00% Electric Permits - - - N/A 1,019,283 (1,019,283) -100.00% Plumbing Permits - - - N/A 716,371 (716,371) -100.00% Mechanical Permits - - - N/A 814,749 (814,749) -100.00% Miscellaneous Permits 60,000 60,000 74,229 123.72% 55,460 18,769 33.84% Total Licenses & Permits 3,160,000 3,160,000 2,330,535 73.75% 10,280,687 (7,950,152) -77.33% FINES & PENALTIES 1,496,135 1,496,135 310,120 20.73% 291,236 18,884 6.48% INTERGOVERNMENTAL 26,205,801 2,406,424 2,435,967 101.23% 2,010,397 425,570 21.17% CHARGES FOR SERVICES 30,003,443 30,008,443 25,161,215 83.85% 26,238,663 (1,077,448) -4.11% SILICON VALLEY POWER TRANSFER 24,700,000 24,700,000 21,477,813 86.95% 20,286,238 1,191,575 5.87%

USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY
Interest 2,600,000 2,600,000 1,235,905 47.53% 1,479,864 (243,959) -16.49% Rent 9,115,722 9,298,022 8,188,523 88.07% 7,560,426 628,097 8.31% Total Use of Money & Property 11,715,722 11,898,022 9,424,428 79.21% 9,040,290 384,138 4.25% MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES 198,000 198,000 592,966 299.48% 4,282,546 (3,689,580) -86.15%

LAND PROCEED - - - N/A - - N/A

OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
Operating Transfer In - Storm Drain 1,454,000 1,454,000 1,454,000 100.00% 1,460,000 (6,000) -0.41% Operating Transfer In - Reserves 32,390,871 32,758,819 32,758,819 100.00% 39,468,333 (6,709,514) -17.00% Operating Transfer In - Fund Balances(1) - 4,817,658 4,817,658 100.00% 4,273,692 543,966 12.73% Operating Transfer In - Miscellaneous 5,005,399 5,593,917 5,593,917 100.00% 6,271,073 (677,156) -10.80% Total Other Financing Sources 38,850,270 44,624,394 44,624,394 100.00% 51,473,098 (6,848,704) -13.31%

STADIUM OPERATION
Charges for Services 7,466,069 7,466,069 2,361,867 31.63% 2,058,237 303,630 14.75% Rent and Licensing 717,500 717,500 297,359 41.44% - 297,359 N/A Total Stadium Operation 8,183,569 8,183,569 2,659,226 32.49% 2,058,237 600,989 29.20% TOTAL GENERAL FUND 289,334,940$ 271,496,987$ 217,403,103$ 80.08% 226,099,417$ (8,696,313)$ -3.85% (1) The Operating Transfer In - Fund Balances includes the carryover encumbrances of open purchase orders as of June 30, 2021 and mid year budget amendment from reserves.

Function

CITY OF SANTA CLARA

GENERAL FUND

REVENUES OVERVIEW AND COMPARISON BY TYPE
FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 PY REVENUE COMPARISON

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Financial Status Report as of April 30, 2022

General Fund Revenues
Sales Tax: The City of Santa Clara sales tax rate is 9.0%, of which the City receives 1.0%. As of April 30, 2022, $37.2 million has been collected, which is down $0.4 million from the prior year level and reflects actual payments for the first two quarters and estimated payments for a portion of the third quarter. Cash receipts were down 5.0% in the first quarter, up 14.8% in the second quarter, and up

4.5% in the third quarter; overall, receipts are up 4.6% through the first three quarters of FY 2021/22.

The County pool was up 0.7% in the second quarter. The County pool, which includes internet sales, accounts for approximately 20% of the sales tax the City receives. Overall, annual Sales Tax growth of

3.6% is needed to meet the budgeted estimate of $58.2 million. Based on collections to date, receipts are projected to slightly exceed the budget.

Property Tax: Through April, $61.1 million has been received, or 85.4% of the budgeted property tax estimate. The majority of property tax revenue is collected in February and April each year. Based on information from the County of Santa Clara, property tax receipts are projected to end the year slightly above the Adopted Budget estimate of $71.6 million.

Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT): TOT is calculated as a percentage of City hotel/motel room charges. The City’s current TOT rate is 11.5% as of January 2022. Through April 30, 2022, approximately $5.1 million has been received, which is significantly higher than receipts through the same period last fiscal year of $1.6 million. However, receipts remain 61% below the pre-COVID 19 level of $13.3 million received through April 2020. As businesses continue to reopen, it is anticipated that TOT will continue to increase compared to last fiscal year. To meet the budgeted estimate, collections will need to triple from just under $3.0 million in FY 2020/21 to $9.0 million in FY 2021/22.

With the January 2022 rate increase, TOT receipts are projected to end the year at $8.0 million - $9.0 million.

Other Taxes: Includes franchise tax ($3.1 million) and documentary transfer tax ($1.8 million). The City has collected $4.9 million through April, which is 23.4 % above receipts received through the same period last fiscal year. The strong growth in this category is driven by the documentary transfer tax performance, which is up 79% from the prior year. Franchise tax collections are slightly above collections from prior year levels by approximately 4.3%. Growth of 4.4% is needed to meet the budgeted estimate of $6.1 million. Collections are projected to exceed the budgeted estimate.

Licenses & Permits: Includes business licenses, fire operation permits, and miscellaneous permits and fees. Effective FY 2021/22, building, electric, plumbing and mechanical permits have all been budgeted in the new Building Development Services Fund, which is reflected in the Special Revenue section of this report. Licenses and permits revenue collections total $2.3 million, or 73.8% of the budget of $3.2 million. Receipts are tracking slightly below estimated levels through April and may end the year below the budgeted estimate.

Fines & Penalties: Includes vehicle, parking, court fines, and miscellaneous penalty fines. The revenue of $0.3 million collected in this category through April is tracking to end the year well below the

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budgeted estimate of $1.5 million largely due to the waiving of late fees on utility billing in response to COVID-19.

Intergovernmental: Includes motor vehicle fees, state homeowner tax relief, state mandated reimbursement and redistribution of land sale proceeds and ground leases from the Successor Agency.

Through April 30, 2022, $2.4 million has been received, which is higher than receipts through the same period last year and primarily reflects reimbursements for fire mutual aid services. The federal stimulus funds ($26 million) have been moved to a separate American Rescue Plan Act Fund, which is reflected in this report.

Charges for Services: Includes various engineering fees, administrative fees, and community service revenue from various recreational activities. Through April, collections totaled approximately $25.2 million or 84% of the budget. This reflects a 4.1% decrease compared to last year’s collections through the same period of $26.2 million. The decrease is mainly attributable to the plan check and sign fees now being recorded in the newly established Building Development Services Fund. This decrease is partially offset by higher collections in the planning and zoning fees, fire construction permits, and miscellaneous charges for services categories. Collections are tracking close to the budgeted estimate.

Silicon Valley Power Transfer: In accordance with the City’s charter, Silicon Valley Power pays 5.0% of gross revenues to the General Fund. As of April 30, 2022, $21.5 million has been received which is on par for this time of year. This collection level, however, is based on the budgeted estimate and will be trued up at the end of the fiscal year. Growth of less than 1% from the prior year is needed to meet the budgeted estimate of $24.7 million.

Use of Money & Property: Includes realized investment income and rental income. Interest income and rent revenue collections totaled $9.4 million, or 79.2% of the budget. This reflects a $0.3 million increase from prior year collection levels, primarily due to higher rent collections.

Miscellaneous Revenues: Includes developer fees, donations, damage recovery, sale of surplus, and one-time miscellaneous revenues. Through April 30, 2022, collections of $0.6 million have exceeded the budgeted estimate of $0.2 million; however, are significantly lower than prior year collections of $4.3 million as a result of a one-time payment in FY 2020/21.

Stadium Operation: Through April, charges for services collected through the Stadium totaled $2.7 million, which is below par for this time of year. This is due in part to the timing of when the City receives reimbursements. Current year collections are approximately 29% higher than collections through the same period last year resulting from the reopening of Stadium for events.

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Financial Status Report as of April 30, 2022

General Fund Expenditures
As of April 30, 2022, $206.8 million or 76.2% of the General Fund operating budget had been expended. Departmental expenditures totaled $157.5 million, or 71.4% of the budget, which is below the par level of 83% of the budget. As part of the FY 2020/21 Budgetary Year-End Report, $26 million of the Police and Fire Department’s budgets was reallocated to the newly established ARPA Fund.

Both the budget and associated expenditures have been shifted to the new fund. Fund Transfers of $43.8 million have occurred as budgeted.

Several cost-control measures that were implemented in FY 2019/20 remain in place to generate expenditure savings to partially offset the drop in revenues associated with COVID-19. These measures include a hiring freeze and controls around overtime, as-needed staff, marketing, travel, technology and vehicle purchases. With these measures, expenditures are expected to end the year below budget.

Adopted Budget
Amended
Budget
Actual Through
04/30/2022
Percentage
Used
Actual Through
04/30/2021
$
Change From
Prior Year
Percentage
Change

GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Non-Departmental 6,824,333$ 7,571,155$ 3,537,127$ 46.72% 3,244,627$ 292,500$ 9.01% City Council 829,205 829,205 660,598 79.67% 603,050 57,548 9.54% City Clerk 1,470,231 1,718,169 1,114,721 64.88% 1,448,881 (334,160) -23.06% City Manager 5,442,069 6,276,486 4,118,831 65.62% 4,100,375 18,456 0.45% City Attorney 3,097,380 3,119,380 1,994,902 63.95% 1,882,435 112,467 5.97% Human Resources 4,133,810 4,389,886 3,060,811 69.72% 2,591,669 469,142 18.10% Finance 17,439,442 18,273,518 13,387,572 73.26% 12,605,278 782,294 6.21% Total General Government 39,236,470 42,177,799 27,874,562 66.09% 26,476,315 1,398,247 5.28% PUBLIC WORKS 23,201,356 24,369,679 18,208,968 74.72% 18,679,624 (470,656) -2.52% COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 5,070,207 5,480,607 3,850,697 70.26% 11,202,020 (7,351,323) -65.62% PARKS AND RECREATION 20,982,990 21,433,077 14,944,925 69.73% 14,036,025 908,900 6.48%

PUBLIC SAFETY
Fire 60,581,403 50,912,494 38,405,097 75.43% 48,769,111 (10,364,014) -21.25% Police 79,870,137 65,242,662 46,909,196 71.90% 61,850,415 (14,941,219) -24.16% Total Public Safety 140,451,540 116,155,156 85,314,293 73.45% 110,619,526 (25,305,233) -22.88% LIBRARY 10,764,727 10,895,605 7,307,700 67.07% 6,903,706 403,994 5.85% DEPARTMENTAL TOTAL 239,707,290 220,511,923 157,501,145 71.43% 187,917,216 (30,416,071) -16.19%

OTHER FINANCING USES
Operating Transfer Out - Miscellaneous 23,250,142 24,561,216 24,561,216 100.00% 1,014,286 23,546,930 2321.53% Operating Transfer Out - Debt Services 2,501,439 2,501,439 2,501,439 100.00% 2,500,344 1,095 0.04% Operating Transfer Out - Maintenance Dtrct 771,349 771,349 771,349 100.00% 926,920 (155,571) -16.78% Operating Transfer Out - Cemetery 850,000 850,000 850,000 100.00% 771,769 78,231 10.14% Operating Transfer Out - CIP 11,773,925 11,773,925 11,773,925 100.00% 19,678,672 (7,904,747) -40.17% Operating Transfer Out - Reserves 3,309,009 3,309,009 3,309,009 100.00% 7,270,948 (3,961,939) -54.49% Total Other Financing Uses 42,455,864 43,766,938 43,766,938 100.00% 32,162,939 11,603,999 36.08% STADIUM OPERATION 7,171,786 7,218,126 5,541,384 76.77% 1,295,677 4,245,707 327.68% TOTAL GENERAL FUND 289,334,940$ 271,496,988$ 206,809,467$ 76.17% 221,375,832$ (14,566,365)$ -6.58% Function

CITY OF SANTA CLARA

GENERAL FUND

EXPENDITURES OVERVIEW AND COMPARISON BY FUNCTION
FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 PY EXPENDITURES COMPARISON

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Financial Status Report as of April 30, 2022

General Fund Expenditures
Below is an explanation of certain budget to actual expenditure variances through April by department.

Non-Departmental: Includes expenditures that are not attributable to a single department, but a function of the City in general. Expenditures totaled $3.5 million, or 46.7% of the budget through April.

These expenditures are well below the par level of 83%, which is due in part to the unexpended separation payout allocation of $1.8 million. Expenditures are tracking slightly above the prior year level of $3.2 million. This is a result of the reallocation of City memberships from the City Manager’s Office to the Non-Departmental budget. Additionally, overtime and contractual services are higher than last fiscal year due to an increase in the permitting system licensing costs.

City Attorney: Through April, actual expenditures totaled approximately $2.0 million, which is below par at 64% of the budget. This is mainly attributable to lower salary and as-needed spending. Spending is above the total expenditures through the same time last fiscal year by 7.7%. This is a result of the reallocation of contractual services from the Special Liability Insurance Fund to the City Attorney’s Office operating budget. Additionally, higher separation payout expenditures occurred this fiscal year compared to last fiscal year.

City Clerk: Through April, actual expenditures were tracking below budget at $1.1 million or approximately 65% of the budget. This reflects a decrease of 23.1% over last year’s spending through the same period. The primary driver for the decrease in spending is the Granicus costs which are paid every other year.

City Council: Through April, expenditures were at 79.7% of budget, which is slightly below par.

Compared to the same period through last fiscal year, this reflects a spending increase of approximately 9.5% which is a result of higher as-needed and separation payout expenditures compared to last fiscal year.

City Manager: The actual expenditures through April totaled $4.1 million, or 65.6% of the budget, which is below par for this time of the year. Expenditures are consistent with the spending level through the same period last fiscal year. Separation payouts and as-needed expenditures are higher compared to last fiscal year. This increase is offset by lower advertising and contractual services expenditures.

Community Development Department: This department consists of three divisions: Planning, Building, and Housing and Community Services. Effective this fiscal year, the Building division of this department has been moved to the newly established Building Development Services Fund, which falls under the special revenue section of this report. Through April, departmental expenditures for the Planning and Housing and Community Services divisions totaled $3.9 million, or approximately 70.3%, which is below the par level of 83%. This is a result of vacancies in the department as well as lower contractual services spending. Expenditures were also well below the spending through the same period last fiscal year due to the change in funding for the Building Division.

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Financial Status Report as of April 30, 2022

Finance Department: Through April, the Department’s expenditures totaled $13.4 million, or 73.3% of the budget, which is below par. This is mainly attributable to lower expenditures in the as-needed and contractual services categories. This expenditure level was slightly above the prior year level.

Fire Department: Through April, actual expenditures in the General Fund totaled $38.4 million, or

75.4% of the budget, which is below par. These expenditures reflect a 21.2% decrease from expenditures through the same period last fiscal year. This is a result of the shifting of approximately $11.2 million of eligible expenditures to the newly established ARPA Fund.

Overtime expenditures are tracking at 102.2% of the budget. While this overtime figure is high, it is important to note that overtime is used to backfill for vacant positions and the vacancy savings offset a portion of the overtime costs. Fire Department expenditures have also been impacted by mutual aid deployments to address wildland fires (Caldor, Dixie, River and Beckwourth complex fires), for which the City is reimbursed for its costs. As approved by City Council on April 19, 2022, $1.8 million of wildland reimbursements was recognized and appropriated to the Fire Department ($0.9 million was added to the Department’s overtime budget, $0.2 million was added to the non-personnel budget, while $0.7 million transferred to the Vehicle Replacement Fund to cover costs for a fire engine replacement).

Library Department: Through April, actual expenditures totaled $7.3 million, or 67% of the budget, which is below par, but approximately 5.8% higher than expenditure levels through the same period last fiscal year. COVID-19 precautions have continued to impact Library operations this year, resulting in lower expenditures. A phased reopening is in progress, but this schedule was delayed due to the increase in COVID-19 cases resulting from the latest Omicron variant.

Parks and Recreation Department: Through April, actual expenditures totaled approximately $15 million, or 70% of the budget, which is below par, but is slightly higher than the prior year actuals of $14.0 million. The department has resumed most activities that were previously impacted by COVID-19 restrictions. However, some programming continues to be impacted by staff vacancies.

Police Department: Through April, actual expenditures in the General Fund totaled $46.9 million, or 72% of the budget, which is below par. Expenditures are significantly below the spending levels last fiscal year in the General Fund due to the ARPA funds received by the City. As mentioned above, eligible expenditures totaling $14.7 million, have been shifted to the ARPA Fund.

Stadium Operation: Stadium operating expenditures are incurred first and billed on a reimbursement basis creating a timing difference in revenue recognition. Through April, stadium expenditures totaled $5.5 million, or 77% of the budget. This is significantly higher than expenditures through the same period last year, as a direct result of the reopening of the Stadium for events.

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Financial Status Report as of April 30, 2022

Special Revenue Funds
The table below is a summary of revenues and expenditures of select Special Revenue Funds as of April 30, 2022. The amended budget for both reflects carryover appropriations from fiscal year 2021/22 in addition to budget amendments approved by the City Council through April 2022. Effective July 1, 2021, all Building Division revenues and expenditures are now budgeted and accounted for in the new Building Development Services Fund, which is included in the table below. Additionally, as approved by City Council on December 14, 2021 as part of the FY 2020/21 Budgetary Year-End Report, the ARPA Fund was established. Approximately $14.9 million and $11.3 million was moved from the Police Department and Fire Department, respectively, to the new ARPA Fund in order to separately track public safety expenditures eligible to be covered by these funds. The shift of public safety expenditures is reflected below. Revenues totaled approximately $39.6 million, while expenditures totaled approximately $50.8 million through the end of April. The high level of expenditures is primarily a result of the disbursements for housing projects in the Housing Successor Agency Fund. While the table below shows this fund is over budget, a budget amendment is included in this report to shift the loan disbursement budget from the Housing Authority Fund to the Housing Successor Agency Fund.

Overall, both revenues and expenditures are tracking below par.

Actual Actual $
Fund Adopted Amended Through Percentage Through Change From Percent Description Budget Budget 4/30/2022 received 4/30/2021 Prior Year Change Housing Authority Fund 261,000$ 5,461,000$ 513,407$ 9.40% 343,895$ 169,512$ 49.29% City Affordable Housing Fund 657,000 6,657,000 2,624,876 39.43% 559,916 2,064,960 368.80% Housing Successor Fund 350,000 350,000 5,841,997 1669.14% 1,018,518 4,823,479 473.58% Housing and Urban Development 1,957,103 5,091,979 2,500,639 49.11% 2,595,434 (94,795) -3.65% Building Development Services
Fee Fund
13,630,000 13,630,000 14,881,545 109.18% 0 14,881,545 N/A American Rescue Plan Act Fund 0 26,231,326 13,264,822 50.57% 0 13,264,822 N/A TOTAL 16,855,103$ 57,421,305$ 39,627,286$ 69.01% 4,517,763$ 35,109,523$ 777.14% Actual Actual $
Fund Adopted Amended through Percentage through Change From Percent Description Budget Budget 4/30/2022 used 4/30/2021 Prior Year Change Housing Authority Fund 363,099$ 7,183,099$ 131,083$ 1.82% 124,732$ 6,351$ 5.09% City Affordable Housing Fund 1,431,111 12,852,650 753,840 5.87% 751,297 2,543 0.34% Housing Successor Fund 915,640 11,260,001 12,319,888 109.41% 528,829 11,791,059 2229.65% Housing and Urban Development 3,684,839 5,509,660 2,735,311 49.65% 2,666,561 68,750 2.58% Building Development Services
Fee Fund
12,256,059 14,757,132 8,970,792 60.79% 0 8,970,792 N/A
American Rescue Plan Act Fund 0 26,231,326 25,921,801 98.82% 0 25,921,801 N/A TOTAL 18,650,748$ 77,793,868$ 50,832,715$ 65.34% 4,071,419$ 46,761,296$ 1148.53%

PRIOR YEAR EXPENDITURE COMPARISON

CITY OF SANTA CLARA

SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE - OVERVIEW AND COMPARISON BY FUND REVENUES - FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 PRIOR YEAR REVENUE COMPARISON EXPENDITURES - FISCAL YEAR 2021/22

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Governmental Capital Improvement Funds
The table below lists the total amended budget amounts for the Capital Improvement Funds, which consist of current year appropriations, prior year carryover balances in Governmental Capital Improvement Funds, and budget amendments approved through April 2022. As of April 30, 2022, these capital fund expenditures totaled $22.8 million, or 17.2% of the amended budget. As part of the adoption of the FY 2021/22 and FY 2022/23 operating budget, some capital funds were carried over for projects that were not anticipated to be completed by June 30, 2021. Necessary additional adjustments to the capital carryover amounts were included as part of the Budgetary Year-End Report for FY 2020/21, approved at the December 14, 2021 Council meeting. These adjustments are reflected below.

The carryover of prior year budget amounts is necessary when services or projects are started but not completed at the end of the fiscal year. This is especially true for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) that typically spans several years. The table below displays the expenditure budget for the General Government capital funds excluding transfers.

EXPENDITURES - FISCAL YEAR 2021/22
Actual
Fund Current Year Prior Year Total Amended Through Percentage Description Appropriation Carryforward Budget 4/30/2022 Used Parks & Recreation 10,033,222$ 12,169,765$ 22,202,987$ 1,608,138$ 7.24% Streets & Highways 38,402,677 38,569,145 76,971,822 12,096,906 15.72% Storm Drain 6,868,140 3,053,568 9,921,708 2,332,796 23.51% Fire 948,762 838,709 1,787,471 512,200 28.66% Library 24,374 190,107 214,481 17,858 8.33% Public Buildings 4,468,471 3,466,169 7,934,640 1,730,167 21.81% General Gov't - Other 2,464,262 8,838,081 11,302,343 3,596,889 31.82% Related Santa Clara Developer 1,073,862 1,166,044 2,239,906 855,333 38.19% Tasman East Specific
Infrastructure Improvement
Fund
23,757 4,836 28,593 5,110 17.87% TOTAL 64,307,527$ 68,296,424$ 132,603,951$ 22,755,397$ 17.16%

CITY OF SANTA CLARA

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

GOVERNMENTAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS

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Enterprise Funds
The table below is a summary of revenues and expenses for the Enterprise Operating Funds as of April 30, 2022. Overall, revenues and expenditures are tracking below budgeted levels with revenues tracking at 77.2% of the budget and expenditures tracking at 78.4% of the budget.

Both revenues and expenditures are tracking above last fiscal year levels reflecting current activity levels. The increase in expenditures in the Electric Utility is primarily due to the higher debt retirement costs as well as higher resource costs related to transmission and wheeling (transportation of electric energy from within an electrical grid to an electrical load outside the grid boundaries). In the Solid Waste Utility Fund, expenditures are up primarily in the garbage collections, disposal and recycling accounts resulting from higher contractual services costs.

Actual Actual $
Fund Adopted Amended Through Percentage Through Change From Percent Description Budget Budget 4/30/2022 received 4/30/2021 Prior Year Change Electric Utility Fund 555,810,147$ 555,810,147$ 427,169,652$ 76.86% 393,998,862$ 33,170,790$ 8.42% Water Utility Fund 49,489,630 49,489,630 39,580,268 79.98% 39,481,378 98,890 0.25% Sewer Utility Fund 58,344,697 58,344,697 44,397,398 76.10% 32,535,786 11,861,612 36.46% Cemetery Fund 600,000 600,000 606,786 101.13% 471,367 135,419 28.73% Solid Waste Utility Fund 33,610,000 33,764,000 26,516,507 78.53% 20,234,987 6,281,520 31.04% Water Recycling Fund 5,703,831 5,703,831 4,962,225 87.00% 4,767,134 195,091 4.09% TOTAL REVENUE 703,558,305$ 703,712,305$ 543,232,836$ 77.20% 491,489,514$ 51,743,322$ 10.53% Actual Actual $
Fund Adopted Amended through Percentage through Change From Percent Description Budget Budget 4/30/2022 Used 4/30/2021 Prior Year Change Electric Utility Fund 511,251,732$ 512,507,550$ 410,417,960$ 80.08% 331,460,063$ 78,957,897$ 23.82% Water Utility Fund 47,197,617 47,580,260 34,705,410 72.94% 34,364,528 340,882 0.99% Sewer Utility Fund 30,565,333 30,707,268 22,485,506 73.23% 24,788,045 (2,302,539) -9.29% Cemetery Fund 1,480,235 1,480,235 1,152,286 77.84% 1,075,327 76,959 7.16% Solid Waste Utility Fund 33,323,675 37,135,208 24,245,872 65.29% 20,361,981 3,883,891 19.07% Water Recycling Fund 5,709,582 5,709,582 4,685,864 82.07% 5,098,936 (413,072) -8.10% TOTAL - Operating
Appropriations
629,528,174$ 635,120,103$ 497,692,898$ 78.36% 417,148,880$ 80,544,018$ 19.31%

CITY OF SANTA CLARA

ENTERPRISE OPERATING FUNDS

REVENUES AND EXPENSES - OVERVIEW AND COMPARISON BY FUND REVENUES - FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 PRIOR YEAR REVENUE COMPARISON PRIOR YEAR EXPENSE COMPARISONEXPENSES - FISCAL YEAR 2021/22

Revenues in the electric (which also includes the Electric Debt Service Fund), water, and sewer utility (which also includes the Sewer Debt Service Fund) and water recycling funds are primarily from customer service charges. The activity levels for these customer service charges also impact the resource and production costs on the expenditure side for these funds. The lower the revenue from customer service charges, the lower the expenditures in the resource and production category.

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A summary of expenses in the Enterprise Capital Improvement Funds is detailed in the table below.

Actuals through April 2022 totaled approximately $82.7 million, or 30.4% of the amended budget.

Expenditures in the Sewer Utility Capital Fund were significantly higher as a result of the Regional Wastewater Facility project, which is managed alongside the City of San José. Similar to the general government capital funds, capital funds were carried over into next fiscal year as part of the FY 2021/22 and FY 2022/23 budget adoption process for those projects that have not yet been completed.

Adjustments to the capital carryover amounts based on actual year-end expenditures were included as part of the Budgetary Year-End Report for FY 2020/21, approved at the December 14, 2021 Council meeting. These adjustments are reflected below.

Prior Year
Actual Actual
Fund Current Year Prior Year Total Amended Through Percentage Through Description Appropriation Carryforward Budget 4/30/2022 Used 4/30/2021 Electric Utility Fund 89,940,775$ 82,265,773$ 172,206,548$ 39,289,866$ 22.82% 36,528,771$ Street Lighting (1) 4,054 5,918,610 5,922,664 94,220 1.59% 36,167 Water Utility Fund 10,900,672 2,700,000 13,600,672 5,221,163 38.39% 6,866,059 Sewer Utility Fund 50,936,282 23,050,119 73,986,401 34,972,776 47.27% 14,482,435 Cemetery Fund 60,044 248,365 308,409 21,807 7.07% - Solid Waste Utility Fund 670,377 174,826 845,203 807,129 95.50% 242,022 Water Recycling Fund 50,000 - 50,000 3,540 7.08% 366,679 Convention Center
Capital Fund
1,728,430 3,642,265 5,370,695 2,272,318 42.31% 2,063

TOTAL - CIP
Appropriations
154,290,634$ 117,999,958$ 272,290,592$ 82,682,819$ 30.37% 58,524,195$ EXPENSES - FISCAL YEAR 2021/22

CITY OF SANTA CLARA

ENTERPRISE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS

SUMMARY OF EXPENSES

(1) Street Lighting fund is part of Electric Capital Improvement Funds

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Fund Reserves
By policy, City Council established the City’s General Contingency Reserve, under which reserves for Budget Stabilization and Capital Projects were established. • Budget Stabilization Reserve is set aside for weathering economic downturns, emergency financial crisis, or disaster situations. The reserve target is equal to the expenditures of the City’s General Fund operations for three months (90-day or 25% General Fund Adopted Operating Budget). In FY 2021/22, the City Council approved an exception to the policy to allow the Reserve to drop below the 25% level.
• Capital Projects Reserve earmarks funds for the Capital Improvement Program.

Other General Reserves and Enterprise Fund Reserves included in this report are highlighted as follows:
• Technology Fee Reserve is set aside to update and/or replace the City’s aging technology and to ensure internal controls are in compliance with current business standard and legal requirements.
• Land Sale Reserve is net proceeds from the sale of City-owned land, with interest earned on these funds available to be appropriated for General Fund operating expenditures. This reserve is available for appropriation by City Council action.
• The Electric Utility Reserve assures sufficient operating cash is available to ensure debt service coverage.
• The Replacement and Improvement Reserve in the Water and Sewer Utility Funds is for future capital improvement.

The table below summarizes select reserve balances.

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DETAIL OF SELECTED FUND RESERVE BALANCES:

GENERAL

FUND ELECTRIC WATER
Budget Stabilization Reserve 53,615,817$
Capital Projects Reserve 8,712,039
Land Sale Reserve 20,732,270
Technology Fee Reserve 1,426,174
Rate Stabilization Fund Reserve 44,898,011$
Cost Reduction Fund Reserve 112,838,357
DVR Power Plant Contracts Reserve 78,163
Replacement & Improvement 303,090$
TOTALS 84,486,299$ 157,814,531$ 303,090$

CITY OF SANTA CLARA

RESERVE BALANCES
April 30, 2022

Note: The Capital Projects Reserve includes funding of $3.2 million set aside for projects programmed in FY 2022/23 through FY 2024/25 in the prior CIP.

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Long-Term Interfund Advances
The funds below have made advances/loans which are not expected to be repaid within the next year.

The balances reflected in the table are through April 2022. The loan from the General Fund to Parks and Recreation Facilities reflects proceeds from the Land Sale Reserve for the purchase of property at the Reed and Grant Sports Park. This loan is anticipated to be repaid by 25% of future Mitigation Fee Act revenue until the loan is paid in full.

DETAIL OF LONG TERM INTERFUND ADVANCE BALANCES:

Fund Receiving Advance/Loan
Fund Making
Advance/Loan Type
Amount of
Advance/
Commitment
Cemetery General Fund Advance 7,961,149$
Parks and Recreation Facilities General Fund Loan 8,761,865 TOTALS 16,723,014$
Note: The write-off of the loan to the Cemetery Fund was approved by the City Council on June 7, 2022 as part of the February/March Monthly Financial Report.

Donations to the City of Santa Clara
Donations received by department during the month of April 2022 and for fiscal year 2021/22 are shown in the table below.

Department Apr-22
Fiscal Year
2021/22
Year To Date Designated Use
City Manager's Office -$ 190$ Help Your Neighbor Fire - 300 Fire Prevention
Parks & Recreation 50 12,850 Case Management Parks & Recreation - 1,675 Wade Brummal Parks & Recreation 1,335 1,405 Roberta Jones Jr. Theater Police - 75,000 PD Team 200
Police - 2,500 PD Training Simunition Gear TOTALS 1,385$ 93,920$

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