There’s no shortage of potential scapegoats for the fact that California – the world’s 8th largest economy – can’t pay its bills. And defined benefit public pensions are a...
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On May 17, Santa Clara unveiled a cautious capital improvement budget (CIP) for the coming fiscal year. Capital improvements are the infrastructure...
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A climate of rising interest rates for municipal debt and declining property tax revenues wouldn’t seem to be a market smart businesspeople...
Santa Clara residents and business persons are invited to provide online input to help shape the city’s vision and plans for Vote...
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Jet-Propelled Special Council Meeting Gives 49ers Exclusive to Sell Stadium Naming Rights
Cyril Northcote Parkinson observed in his book, The Parkinson Principle, that “The time spent on any item of the agenda will be...
Santa Clara Finance Director Gary Ameling voiced cautious optimism about city finances at the March 29 City Council meeting. At mid-year, some...
A tight budget means that no “rockets’ red glare” will light up the Santa Clara sky at this year’s July 4 city...
Santa Clara’s hide-the-redevelopment-money maneuvers could come back to haunt the city in the form of cuts in core services such as education...
Roll Call All Council Members were present. Approval of Minutes The minutes from the City Council meeting of February 8 were unanimously...
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In 2009 State Controller John Chiang launched an audit of 18 California RDAs – Santa Clara wasn’t on that list, but Fremont,...