CC 04-13-23 Item #2 Accounts Payable_Supplemental Report (Updated 04-12-13)1
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
SUPPLEMENTAL 1
Meeting: April 13, 2023
Agenda Item #2
Subject
Consider ratifying Accounts Payable for the periods ending February 10, 2023; February
17, 2023; February 24, 2023; and March 3, 2023.
Recommended Action
A. Adopt Resolution no. 23-XXX ratifying Accounts Payable for the Period ending
February 10, 2023;
B. Adopt Resolution no. 23-XXX ratifying Accounts Payable for the Period ending
February 17, 2023;
C. Adopt Resolution no. 23-XXX ratifying Accounts Payable for the Period ending
February 24, 2023; and
D. Adopt Resolution no. 23-XXX ratifying Accounts Payable for the Period ending
March 3, 2023
Background:
Staff’s responses to questions received from councilmembers are shown in italics.
Q1-Q6: Councilmember question (Chao)
Q1:
Shouldn’t the Homestead High School Bike/Ped improvements be charged to the
Transportation or Traffic Fund instead of the General Fund? If not, why?
Staff response: This question is unrelated to the agenda item. Budget-related questions will be
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addressed when the City Manager’s proposed budget is considered by Council.
Q2: Does this large amount get counted in actuals spent for bike/ped enhancements?
Staff response: This question is unrelated to the agenda item. Budget-related questions will be
addressed when the City Manager’s proposed budget is considered by Council.
Q3:
Shouldn’t the Parks & Rec brochure come out of their Recreation Program Fund instead
of the General Fund? If not, why?
Staff response: This question is unrelated to the agenda item. Budget-related questions will be
addressed when the City Manager’s proposed budget is considered by Council.
Q4:
What does the description “General Fund HSG – Q2” mean?
Staff response: HSG is Cupertino’s Human Services Grant Program (HSG). Annually, the City of
Cupertino budgets $125,000 to issue grants to non-profit agencies providing needed services to
Cupertino residents. These grants are paid for from General Fund dollars.
Q5-Q7: Councilmember questions (Mohan)
Q5: What do we pay ABAG $10,158 for? (2/1/23)
Staff response: The City pays the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) for natural gas.
ABAG POWER conducts pooled purchasing of natural gas on behalf of local governments and
special districts in the Bay Area who voluntarily join our program.
Q6: Maitri $5504 (2/21/23) -that's a social services agency, right?
Staff response: Maitri is a nonprofit organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area that
primarily helps families and individuals from South Asia (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan,
India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives) facing domestic violence, emotional abuse,
cultural alienation, or family conflict. Maitri provides case management services and housing
search assistance to adult residents of Cupertino.
Q7: 2/15/23, City paid City of San Jose $42,968 for animal services?
Staff response: The City pays the City of San Jose for animal control services. The City of San
Jose’s Animal Care and Services provides shelter and field services to residents of Cupertino, as
well as to residents of San Jose, Los Gatos, Milpitas, and Saratoga.
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Attachments Provided with Original Staff Report:
A. Draft Resolution 2.10.23
B. Weekly AP Payment Register for the Period Ending 2.10.23
C. Draft Resolution 2.17.23
D. Weekly AP Payment Register for the Period Ending 2.17.23
E. Draft Resolution 2.24.23
F. Weekly AP Payment Register for the Period Ending 2.24.23
G. Draft Resolution 3.3.23
H. Weekly AP Payment Register for the Period Ending 3.3.23