City Politics

In CalSTRS’ New Math Sometimes 1+1=3

There's no shortage of potential scapegoats for the fact that California - the world's 8th largest economy - can't pay…

May 25, 2011

Santa Clara’s 2011-2012 Capital Improvement Budget is Cautious

On May 17, Santa Clara unveiled a cautious capital improvement budget (CIP) for the coming fiscal year. Capital improvements are…

May 25, 2011
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Santa Clara Puts Bond Sales Pedal to the Metal in Uncertain Market

A climate of rising interest rates for municipal debt and declining property tax revenues wouldn't seem to be a market…

May 18, 2011

City of Santa Clara

Santa Clara residents and business persons are invited to provide online input to help shape the city's vision and plans…

April 13, 2011

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…

April 13, 2011

City Finances Nudge Into the Black, But Property Tax Revenues Continue to Drop

Santa Clara Finance Director Gary Ameling voiced cautious optimism about city finances at the March 29 City Council meeting. At…

April 6, 2011

July 4 Fireworks Get the Red Pencil

A tight budget means that no "rockets' red glare" will light up the Santa Clara sky at this year's July…

April 6, 2011

Santa Clara’s RDA Money Gambits May Undermine Future Funding for Core Services

Santa Clara's hide-the-redevelopment-money maneuvers could come back to haunt the city in the form of cuts in core services such…

March 30, 2011

City Council Roundup

Roll Call All Council Members were present. Approval of Minutes The minutes from the City Council meeting of February 8…

March 23, 2011
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Hard Data About RDA’s Benefits Lacking

In 2009 State Controller John Chiang launched an audit of 18 California RDAs – Santa Clara wasn't on that list,…

March 23, 2011