ITEM #|
5/13/25
City Council Meeting
Item # 1 - RTC 25-270
Study Session: Review of the
Proposed FY 2025/26 &
X.
FY 2026/27 Biennial Operating
Budget and FY 2025/26 Capital
1852 Budget Changes
THE MISSION CITY
May 13, 2025
Agenda
• Overview
• 10-Year General Fund Forecast
• General Fund Budget
• Proposed Budget Highlights
• Capital Budget Amendments
• Priority Setting Update
• Budget Study Session/Public Hearing Calendar
City of
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2 POST MEETING MATERIAL
1 Santa Clara: Five Lines of Business
City of Santa Silicon Valley Stadium Convention Regional Clara Power Authority Center Wastewater Facility*
*Co-owner with
City of San Jose
City of
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Proposed Budget Overview
• Proposed Budget allows for targeted
Priority Areas of Focus*
investments
Excellent CH Refiable Quality of tHe Thriving
• Close alignment with City Council ovemmer Infrastructure Community Business Growh
Priority Areas of Focus/identified needs Maintaining Climate Action & Expansion Quality of Lile Plan
Core Services Bond Measure Process
Implementation Improvements
• Proposals to enhance City services Parks 8
Financial Stabilily
Recreation
(e.g., Fire and Police, development Maintain Existing Revaizabon Prioritize Services Master Plan
Structure
for those Most in Small Buyeess
services, housing & homelessness, Need Retention
sustainability, library materials)
2026 Major Planning 1) Superbowl & FIFA Planning 2) Showcase Santa Clara • GO Bond implementation (project
* Priority Areas identified as part of the 2025 Council management oversight and delivery Priority Setting Session held on April 3, 2025 • Staffing and resources to support major
events
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Proposed Budget Overview
Prudent fiscal approach
• Restore Budget Stabilization Reserve to 25% of expenditures - Important tool to address economic downturns or other financial impacts to the organization - Reserves used to address COVID-related impacts and lessened cuts throughout the organization • Use one-time funds for one-time uses
• Fiscal Sustainability Plan
- In-depth analysis of the City's financial condition
- Develop a blueprint for moving forward to ensure fiscal stability, address service/infrastructure needs, and plan for future growth
- Revenue and fee options/economic development
- Expenditure/service review
• Begin annual contributions to support capital infrastructure maintenance/replacement City of
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5 Proposed Budget Overview
Expenditure Budget by Fund Type
FY 2025/26 and FY 2026/27 Proposed Budget
FY 2024/25 FY 2025/26 FY 2026/27
Fund Type Adopted Budget Proposed Budget Proposed Budget General Fund $310,698,189 $333,645,699 $342,802,597
Special Revenue Funds 41,458,963 42,154,763| 38,806,836 Enterprise Funds 945,192,918 1,011,491,693 1.100,414,703 internal Service Funds 45,724,215 51,116,529 48,281,729 152,273,904 273,236,049 27,245,993
Less (Transfers, Contributions, and Reserves)* (416,866,269) (528,008,962) (302,635,147) Subtotal Operating Budget $1,078,481,920 $1,183,635,771 $1,254,916,711 Capital Funds 568,932,159 367,743,203 150,763,062
Less (Transfers, Contributions, and Reserves)* (1,818,315) (1,454,000)| (1,454,000) Subtotal Capital Budget $567,113,844 $366,289,203 $149,309,062 Total Budget $1,645,595,764 $1,549,924,974 $1,404,225,773 * Adjusts for transfers, contributions and reserves to avoid double counting of the same funds (e.g., internal services funds are excluded
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Economic Outlook and
Ten-Year General Fund Forecast
City of
Santa Clara
7 Economic Outlook
UCLA Anderson Forecast (Spring 2025)
• Significant uncertainty related to trade
tariffs, fiscal policy and geopolitical risk Forecast
4-
• Expect higher unemployment and higher
prices in 2025
GDP Growth (%, Annuaited)
• GDP growth and productivity growth
projected to decline in late 2025 and
recover by the end of 2026
• UCLA Forecast assumes 2.4% GDP
growth in Q1 2025; advance estimate is a
Scuro Suma of Econone Analysis and UCLA Anderson Forecast decline of 0.3%
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City of Santa Clara
Economic Outlook Number of Single Family Closed Sales
700
600
500
• San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 400
300
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) 200
unemployment rate of 4.2% in February 100
2025 (down from 4.3% in February 2024) 2013201420152016201720182019202020212022 2023 2024 • #of Closed Sales
• High median single home price of $1.95 City of Santa Clara million in 2024; the number of closed sales Single Family Residential Home Sales $2,200,000
was up 10% in 2024 but remain below $2,000,000
$1,800,000
historical levels $1,600,000
$1,400,000
$1,200,000
• Solid development-related activity $1,000,000
$800,000
(residential/industrial); For certain projects, $600,000 $400,000
land use changes proposed based on market $200,000
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 demand • Avo. Price: • Med. Price
Data Source: Santa Clara County Association of Realtors City of
Santa Clara
9 10-Year General Fund Forecast
• Strategic planning tool
• Updated assessment of the City's fiscal health Economic Forest • Provides context for budget development
• All forecasts have level of uncertainty; given decreasing precision in later years, those values provide multi-year perspective rather than precise prediction • Estimates of General Fund revenues and expenditures over the next ten years based on information currently available
• Does not factor the cost to restore services, increase reserves, fund future growth or fully address unmet infrastructure need
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10-Year General Fund Forecast
$ in millions
2025/26 2026/27 2027/28 2028/29 2029/30 2030/31 2031/32 2032/33 2033/34 2034/35 rojecte $337.7 $340.0 $351.4 $363.9 $378.6 $396.5 $411.9 $426.9 $442.4 $459.4 Revenue:
Projected $328.4 $340.1 $353.2 $370.6 $383.5 $398.7 $409.9 $425.0 $437.2 $453.2 Expenditures
(Shorttall) / $9.3 ($0.1) ($1.8) ($6.7) ($4.9) ($2.2) $2.0 $1.9 $5.2 $6.2 Surplus
• Growth in revenues has improved the General Fund Forecast • Fiscal Sustainability Plan will be developed to address ongoing shortfalls/service needs • Proposed Budget balances first two years; will need to address imbalance in out-years • No capacity for full restorations, service expansions, unmet needs, or future growth City of
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11 10-Year General Fund Forecast
Funding Needs Not in Forecast
• Significant increase in personnel costs
Restore all frozen positions Known Risks
- New positions for core/existing services (future growth) - New service areas (e.g., homelessness, public art program) • Uncertainty regarding results of tariffs and other
- Cost-of-living adjustments over the forecast federal actions - Enhanced funding for pension liability => to get to State average • Labor costs outside the • Full funding of capital maintenance and replacement budget assumptions • Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (FF&E) Reserve • CaPERS actuarial changes • Permanent funding for new/pilot programs or reform actions - Via Shuttle/SV Hopper • Unanticipated capital/
- Vision Zero infrastructure costs
- Bike lanes
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Proposed Budget
Fiscal Sustainability Project
Revenue
• In-depth analysis of the City's financial condition
Enhancements
• Develop a blueprint for moving forward to ensure fiscal Expenditure
stability Reductions
• Address projected budgetary shortfalls
• Provide capacity to fund service and infrastructure needs Service Delivery Model
Changes
• Plan for future growth and expansion of City services • Goal: Develop various strategies for the community and the City Council to consider and establish an Implementation Action Plan
• RFP to be issued for consultant study Adopted Strategies with an • Schedule to begin in FY 2025/26 Implementation Action Plan City of
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13 General Fund Budget
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Proposed Budget
FY 2025/26 General Fund Revenues ($337.4 M)
SVP Transfer, Transient
$37.3 M, 11.1% Occupancy Tax
$27.5 M, 8.2%
Top 3 total
$204.4 M or
61% of
Sales Tax, $65.9 Other Services
General Fund M, 19.5% Fees, $59.2 M,
Revenue 17.5%
All Other
Property Tax, Revenues/Transfers,
$101.2 M, 30.0% $46.3 M, 13.7%
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15 Proposed Budget
Ten-Year Summary of Key Revenues
%
FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY Change
2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022123 2023/24 2024/25 2025/26 2026/27 from FY Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Budget Proposed Proposed 2017/18 Property Tax $55.0 M $58.4 M $65.5 M $68.8 M $74.6 M $84.6 M $90.7 M $94.4 M $101.2 M $106.0 M 93% Sales Tax $55.9 M $58.5 M $55.3 M $56.2M $56.9 M $64.5 M $61.8 M $62.9 M $65.9 M $67.8 M 21% Transient
Occupancy $21.4 M $22.5 M $16.0 M $29 M $10 8 M $19.0 M $22.3 M $22.9 M $27.5 M $28.6 M 34% Tax
Business $0.9 M $0.9 M $0.8 M $0.8 M $0.8 M $0.8 M $4.8 M' $6.0 M $6.2 M $6.4 M N/A Tax
SVP $22.0 M $21.3 M $24.5 M $27.3 M $29.6 M $33.1 M $34.5 M $39.1 M 78% $22.7 M $37.3 M
Transfer
1 Reflects a new business tax structure
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Proposed Budget
FY 2025/26 General Fund Expenditures = $333.6 M
Benefits,
$93.3M, 28.0% Non-
Personnel/Other,
$87.7M, 26.3%
$245.9 М ог
74% of General
Fund
Expenditures
Salaries,
$152.6M, 45.7%
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17 General Fund Budget Balancing
Forecast to Proposed Changes
FY 2025/26 Sources FY 2025/26 Uses ($23.1 M)
$23.1 M • Council Priorities & City Services ($3.8 M)
Forecast Surplus: $9.3 M • GO Bond Implementation ($1.0 M) 2024/25 Carryover: $13.7 M • Budget Stabilization Reserve ($11.8 M) Use of Reserves: $0.1 M • Reserve for FY 2026/27 ($6.5 M) FY 2026/27 Sources FY 2026/27 Uses ($7.2 M)
$7.2 M • Council Priorities & City Services ($2.9 M)
Forecast Shortfall: ($0.1 M) • GO Bond Implementation ($2.0 M) 2026/27 Budget Reserve: $6.5 M • Budget Stabilization Reserve ($2.3 M) Overhead/Reimb/Reserves: $0.8 M
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Select General Fund Reserves
Current Balance FY 2025/26
General Fund FY 2024/25 Proposed
Reserve Target Budget Budget Notes
Budget $69.1 M (23.4% of $80.9 M Meets Council Policy level of Stabilization 25% of Expenses 25% of expenses
expenditures)
$1 M added (increase by an
Capital $8.8 M additional $1 M annually to
$5 M minimum $7.8 M
Projects build ongoing funding)
Add 1% of Add at year-end; Any
Pension Unfunded Liability $34.6 M additional amount would $34.6 M
Stabilization decrease the liability
Annually
Reflects the temporary use of
Land Sale $10.3 M $10.3 M $8.1 M for the ISC to be
repaid once GO bonds issued
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Proposed Budget Highlights
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Proposed Budget
FY 2025/26 Base Position Adds (18.25 positions)
• Positions added during FY 2024/25 Summary of Position Changes (All Funds) • 15.0 SVP funded positions (RTC 24-742 FY 2024/25 Adopted Budget 1,159.25 and RTC 25-1053) Base Budget Changes (SVP Funded) 15.00 - 12.0 positions in SVP Base Budget (Other Changes) 3.25 - 2.0 positions in Finance (warehouse) Proposed Budget Changes (General Fund) 10.35 - 1.0 Deputy City Attorney Proposed Budget Changes (General Fund - Reimbursed) 3.75 • 2.0 Human Resources positions to Proposed Budget Changes (Development Fee Funded) 5.90 support employee safety, wellness and Proposed Budget Changes (Other Funds) 1.00 workers' compensation (RTC 24-831) 1,198.50
FY 2025/26 Budgeted Positions
• 1.0 Public Works restoration to support FY 2026/27 Proposed Additional Positions 4.00 ADA plan implementation (RTC 24-510) FY 2026/27 Proposed Position Reduction (SAFER grant expiration) (6.00) • 0.25 position in Parks and Recreation FY 2026/27 Budgeted Positions 1,196.50 (offset by reduction in As-Needed budget)
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21 Proposed Budget
FY 2025/26 Proposed Position Adds (21.0 positions)
• 10.35 General Fund positions
- 3.0 Bond Implementation Summary of Position Changes (All Funds) - 2.0 Housing/Homelessness FY 2024/25 Adopted Budget 1,159.25 - 2.0 Finance/PW: project accounting Base Budget Changes (SVP Funded) 15.00 - 1.0 Sustainability/Climate Action Plan Base Budget (Other Changes) 3.25 - 1.0 Legal Office Specialist restoration Proposed Budget Changes (General Fund) 10.35 - 1.0 Recreation Manager Proposed Budget Changes (General Fund - Reimbursed) 3.75 - 0.35 partial Finance/Fire positions Proposed Budget Changes (Development Fee Funded) 5.90 • 3.75 General Fund (reimbursed) Finance Proposed Budget Changes (Other Funds) 1.00 Muni Svcs. positions to support utilities FY 2025/26 Budgeted Positions 1,198.50 • 5.90 development funded positions FY 2026/27 Proposed Additional Positions 4.00 - 3.0 Community Development FY 2026/27 Proposed Position Reduction (SAFER grant expiration) (6.00) - 2.9 Fire Department FY 2026/27 Budgeted Positions 1,196.50 • 1.0 Sr. IT Services Manager (in IT Fund)
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Proposed Budget
FY 2026/27 Proposed Net Reduction (2.0 positions)
Summary of Position Changes (All Funds)
• Restore 3.0 sworn Police positions (1.0 FY 2024/25 Adopted Budget 1,159.25 Police Sergeant and 2.0 Police Officer Base Budget Changes (SVP Funded) 15.00 positions) Base Budget (Other Changes) 3.25
Proposed Budget Changes (General Fund) 10.35
• Add 1.0 bond implementation position in
the Public Works Department Proposed Budget Changes (General Fund - Reimbursed) 3.75 Proposed Budget Changes (Development Fee Funded) 5.90
• Continue 12.0 of the 18.0 firefighter
SAFER funded positions after end of Proposed Budget Changes (Other Funds) 1.00 grant (continues 12.0 previously frozen FY 2025/26 Budgeted Positions 1,198.50 positions) FY 2026/27 Proposed Additional Positions 4.00 FY 2026/27 Proposed Position Reduction (SAFER grant expiration) (6.00) FY 2026/27 Budgeted Positions 1,196.50
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23 Proposed Budget
Summary of Position Changes
Summary of Position Changes (All Funds)
• FY 2025/26 addition of 39.25 FY 2024/25 Adopted Budget 1,159.25 Base Budget Changes (SVP Funded) 15.00
positions from FY 2024/25 Adopted
Budget Base Budget (Other Changes) 3.25
Proposed Budget Changes (General Fund) 10.35
- Base Adds - 18.25 positions
Proposed Budget Changes (General Fund - Reimbursed) 3.75 - Proposed Adds - 21.0 positions Proposed Budget Changes (Development Fee Funded) 5.90 Proposed Budget Changes (Other Funds) 1.00
• FY 2026/27 net reduction of 2.0 FY 2025/26 Budgeted Positions 1,198.50 | positions FY 2026/27 Proposed Additional Positions 4.00 FY 2026127 Proposed Position Reduction (SAFER grant expiration) (6.00) FY 2026/27 Budgeted Positions 1,196.50
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24 Proposed Budget
Summary of Positions by Department
FY 2023/24 FY 2024/25 FY 2025/26 FY 2026/27
Department Adopted Adopted Proposed Proposed
• 40% support Utilities (SVP Mayor and City Council 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 City Attorney 7.00 8.00 11.00 11.00
and Water and Sewer) City Auditor 2.00 2.00 2.00
and Public Works City Clerk 7.00 7.00 7.00
City Manager 11.30 12.10 14.25 14.25
• 34% support Public Safety Community Development 75.00 79.00 84.00 84.00 (Police and Fire) Electric Utility 222.00 223.00 235.00 235.00 Finance 70.75 71.75 78.75 78.75
Fire 173.50 173.50 175.50 169.50
• 10% support Parks & 16.00
Human Resources 15.00 15.00 16.00
Recreation and Library Information Technology 6.00 7.00 Library 42.75 42.75
• 7% support Community Non-Departmental 5.70
77.75 1700
Development Parks and Recreation
Police 231.00 231.00 231.00
• 9% support all other Public Works 119.50 119.50 123.50 departments Water and Sewer Utilities 73.00 73.00 73.00 Total 1,149.25 1,159.25 1,198.50 1,196.50
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25 Proposed Budget
Year over Year Changes in Budgeted FTE
60.00 • Increases in FTE reflect
40.00 additional services / City growth
20.00 • Decrease of positions during the
pandemic have not been fully
0.00 restored (30.5 FTE)
-20.00
• Silicon Valley Power accounts for
40.00 over half of the growth of City
positions
-60.00
• 7-Year period since 2018
-80.00
018/192019/20 20201212021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 2025/26 2026/ population growth was 7.2% dopted Adopted Adopted Adopted Adopted Adopted Adopted Proposed Propost → Electric Utility → All Other Departments
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Proposed Budget
Ten-Year Change in Budgeted FTE
2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 2025/26 2026/27 % Adopted Adopted Adopted Proposed Proposed Change Change Adopted Adopted Adopted Adopted Adopted
Electric Utility 186.00 189.00 197.00 198.00 198.50 214.00 222.00 223.00 235.00 235.00 49.00 26.3% All Other 919.25 922.25 934.75 953.50 896.50 913.00 927.25 936.25 963.50 961.50 42.25 4.6% Departments
Total FTE 1,105.25 1,111.25 1,131.75 1,151.50 1,095.00 1,127.00 1,149.25 1,159.25 1,198.50 1,196.50 8.3% • Between FY 2017/18 and FY 2026/27, the position count has increased by 91.25 FTE • 49.00 FTE in Electric Utility (from 186.00 FTE to 235.00 FTE - an increase of 26.3%) • 42.25 FTE in all other Departments (from 919.25 FTE to 961.50 FTE - an increase of 4.6%) City of
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Proposed Budget
Expenditures by Department Type
FY 2025/26 Proposed
• SVP and Water & Sewer General Government
account for 72% of the Community Development Departments
7.2%
Departmen
expenditure budget _ Library, Parks &
1.5%
Recreation
Departments
• Police and Fire account for 2.6%
10% of the budget
Public Safety
Departments
• Public Works accounts for 102%
7% of the budget
Department o
• Other departments account Public Work
7.0%
Utility Departments.
for 11% of the budget 71 50g
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Proposed Budget Highlights
Outstanding Quality of Life
• Public Safety Investments:
- Continue 12.0 relief firefighter positions that were
originally unfrozen with the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant
- Unfreeze 2.0 Police Officer and 1.0 Police Sergeant
positions in FY 2026/27 aligning with recruitment of
existing vacancies and future vacancies, offset by an
increase in the vacancy rate, to increase capacity in
Field Operations and Special Operations Divisions
(traffic, regional task forces, and the Aerial Response Team)
- Fire Department training on new Tiller Truck apparatus City of
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29 Proposed Budget Highlights
Outstanding Quality of Life
• Add 1.0 Management Analyst to help manage the
Homelessness Response Plan, set up pilot Safe Parking
Program, assist with managing Overnight Warming Location or a hotel respite program, seek out grant funding, manage the City's outreach team
• Add 1.0 Recreation Manager to provide Parks capital
projects, GO Bond, and program support
• Arts Master Plan ($120K for study)
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Proposed Budget Highlights
Excellent City Government
• Restore library materials ($145K) in FY 2025/26 and FY 2026/27
• Add 1.0 Management Analyst for sustainability programming; Climate Action Plan
• Add 1.0 Staff Analyst to support the implementation of the Housing Element
• Add 1.0 Sr. Information Technology Services Manager to support numerous technology projects underway; add funding to update the City's website to ensure ADA compliance
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31 Proposed Budget Highlights
Excellent City Government
• Administration:
- Unfreeze 1.0 Legal Office Specialist position
- Add funding for election costs for a potential Charter amendment measure - Human Resources Neogov improvements (performance management and recruiting tool) - Add 1.0 Accountant in Finance and 1.0 Management Analyst in Public Works to revise capital project accounting/tracking to improve transparency • Add 1.0 Business Analyst to support development technology efforts (funded by Technology Fee/Building Development Fee Fund)
• Utility Customer Service: add 1.0 Utility Field Service Worker, 1.0 Customer Service Rep, 1.0 Meter Reader, and 1.0 Accounting Tech in Finance (funded by City utilities) • Add funding for the Fiscal Sustainability Plan
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Excellent City Government
• Development Services
- Building Division - Add 1.0 Plans Examiner and 1.0
Senior Inspector
- Fire Department - Add 1.0 Fire Protection Engineer, 1.0 Fire Prevention Specialist, 1.0 Management Analyst
and contractual plan review and inspection services
funding
• Additional excess liability insurance to protect the City from large potential claims in FY 2025/26 (does not cover claims at the Stadium)
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Reliable Infrastructure
GO Bond Implementation
• Support for Infrastructure Bond Measure approved in November 2024 • Phased delivery of expenditure plan and coordination with Bond Compliance Oversight Committee
• Add funding of $1.0 million in FY. 2025/26 and $2.0 million in FY 2026/27 to support positions and maximize Bond project capacity (5% restriction in bond) • Staffing Additions: 1.0 Bond Projects Manager/DCM; 1.0 Principal Engineer, 1.0 Senior Civil Engineer, and 1.0 Management Analyst
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Proposed Budget Highlights
Reliable Infrastructure
• Expand City fiber network throughout the City for internet equity and collaborate with private providers ($500K for study)
• Feasibility Study for walkway/stairway from Tasman to Lafayette with carve- out under bridge for rideshare ($200K for study)
• Add ongoing funding for capital infrastructure maintenance/replacement ($1 million in FY 2025/26 and $2 million in FY 2026/27)
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35 Proposed Budget Highlights
2026 Major Events Planning
• Adds funding in Non-Departmental for staffing resources to plan and support major events at the stadium (Super Bowl LX and FIFA World Cup events)
- Public safety costs
- Staff planning/coordination costs
• City costs to be reimbursed
• Continue to work with key stakeholders, such as the Bay Area Host Committee and the Stadium Manager
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FY 2025/26 Capital Budget
Amendments
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37 2025/26 Capital Budget Amendments
• FY 2025/26 - Second Year of Biennial Capital Budget
• Adjustments to reflect changes in estimated project costs / timelines
- Henry Schmidt Park Rehabilitation Project (MFA funding, will be partially funded from GO Bonds)
- Central Park Access and Parking Improvements project
(MA funding)
- Sanitary Sewer Improvements project
- Distribution System Replacement/Restoration project (Water Utility)
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2025/26 Capital Budget Amendments
• Limited number of new projects
- Public Art Master Plan (City Council Priority)
- Walkway/Stairway Tasman to Lafayette Feasibility
Study (City Council Priority)
- Public Works Paving Project Support - Sewer
- Public Works Paving Project Support - Water
• Carryover of FY 2025/26 funds brought forward as
part of budget adoption
• G.O. Bond updates and timeline to be provided
separately
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The BE
39 Priority Setting Update
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Priority Areas of Focus
Excellent City Reliable Outstanding Thriving
Government Infrastructure Quality of Life Community
Maintaining Business Growth
Quality of Life / Climate Action & Expansion
Core Services Plan
Bond Measure Process
Implementation Improvements
Financial Stability Parks &
Recreation Downtown
Prioritize Services Maintain Existing
Master Plan Revitalization
for those Most in Structure
Need Small Business
Retention
2026 Major Planning 1) Superbowl & FIFA Planning 2) Showcase Santa Clara City of
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41 2025 / 2026 Key Focus Areas
• Measure | Bond Expenditure Plan &
Bond Compliance Oversight Committee
• 2026 Major Events - FIFA and Super Bowl LX
• Economic Development
• Fiscal Sustainability Project
• Existing Council Priorities/Referrals
• Existing Organizational Initiatives & Projects
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Council Priority Initiatives Excellent City
Ongoing / Underway Government
Priority Initiative Funded / Resourced
1. Improve Overall Employee Morale and Satisfaction
2. Support Expansion of Silicon Valley Power System capturing future business V
3. Improve Communication to Residents about City issues & Long-Term plans
4. Restore Library Hours (completed) & Materials Budgets to all 3 Libraries
5. Streamline & Improve City Permitting Process
6. Develop a Long-Term Financial Plan for Capital Improvement Projects V
7. Establish Permit Parking in Northside due to Stadium events 8
8. Upgrade Technology & Prioritize Use of Al at City Hall ®
9. Paid Parking: Santa Clara Convention Center/Tasman Garage/Franklin Square
10. Stadium Neighborhood Relations Committee
11. Focus on Economic Development & Public / Private Partnerships City of = Partial Funded = Fully Funded = Resourced by Staff Santa Clara 43
43 Council Priority Initiatives Reliable
Infrastructure
Ongoing / Underway
Priority Initiative Funded / Resourced
1. Create Citywide Infrastructure Maintenance Plan
2. Identify all City-owned properties & Develop Plan for properties
3. Expand Silicon Valley Hopper Shuttle Services for Seniors & Students V
4. Vision Zero Plan Development for Traffic Solutions for High Collision Areas
5. Station Area Plan & Brokaw and Benton Undercrossing Feasibility Study
6. Expand City Fiber Network for Internet Equity throughout the City Rainbow Crosswalk
8. Increase SCPD, Dispatchers & Fire to Prepare for 2026 Events Feasibility Study for Walkway /Stairway from Tasman to Lafayette with Carve-out Under bridge for Rideshare
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Council Priority Initiatives Outstanding
Ongoing / Underway Quality of Life
Priority Initiative Funded / Resourced
1. Provide Interim Supportive Housing & Outreach Services for Unhoused
2. International Swim Center Short-Term & Long-Term Plans
3. Arts Master Plan with a Nexus Study for Art in Private Development and in Public Places for a Public Art Fee
4. Off-Street Parking for RVs/ People Living in Cars Unfunded Expand Senior Services to Northside Unfunded
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45 Council Priority Initiatives Thriving
Ongoing / Underway Community
Priority Initiative Funded / Resourced
1. Build and Reclaim Downtown & Conduct Nexus Study for Density Bonuses Downtown with Funding for Art Programming
2. Open Uptown Santa Clara to support 2026 events & Complete Related ® Project
3. Develop a Plan for Economic Growth to Support Small/Large Businesses ®
4. Business Initiative / Consortium to work on City Initiatives ® City of V = Partial Funded • = Fully Funded @= Resourced by Staff Santa Clara 46
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Council Priorities with Funding Needs
Priority Initiative Funding Need
Restore library hours (complete) / Restore materials budgets for all three libraries $145,000 Expand Silicon Valley Hopper shuttle services for seniors and students $2M Vision Zero Plan Implementation for traffic solutions for high collision areas TBD Open Uptown Santa Clara to support events by 2025 or early 2026 and complete the TBD Related Uptown Project (TBD - if no third-party sponsors) Economic development and public-private partnership initiatives TBD Off-street parking for RVs/people living in cars ($1.6 M for 2-3-year program if City site) $1.6M Expand Senior services to Northside TBD
Paid parking at Santa Clara Convention Center/Tasman Garage and Franklin Square TBD Feasibility Study (Capital Costs)for walkway/stairway from Tasman to Lafayette with TBD carve-out under bridge for rideshare (Study funded)
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Public Hearing Calendar
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Budget Study Session/
Public Hearing Calendar
Date Budget Schedule
April 29, 2025 Public hearing and adoption of Proposed FY 2025/26 Municipal Fee Schedule May 1, 2025 Release Proposed Biennial Operating Budget and CIP Budget changes May 13, 2025 Study Session to review Biennial Operating Budget and CIP Budget changes May 27, 2025 Study Session to review Biennial Operating Budget and CIP Budget changes June 10, 2025 Public Hearing/Adoption of Biennial Operating Budget and CIP changes July 1, 2025 Start of FY 2025/26
City of
Santa Clara
49 City Council Meeting
Item # 1 - RTC 25-270
Study Session: Review of the
CITY OF Proposed FY 2025/26 &
FY 2026/27 Biennial Operating
Budget and FY 2025/26 Capital
1852 Budget Changes
THE MISSION CITY
May 13, 2025
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