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Matter 25-1014

Verbal Report from the County of Santa Clara on the Fiscal Impacts of H.R.1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) on the County’s Services.

Budget & Finance City Council Agenda Ready Introduced 10 Sep 2025
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File
25-1014
Type
Strategic Support
Status
Agenda Ready
Requester
Unknown
Introduced
10 Sep 2025
Last synced
19 May 2026 · 03:59

The papers

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Memorandum

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This memorandum presents a verbal report from the County of Santa Clara regarding the fiscal impacts of H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) on the County’s services. The report is scheduled for the City Council meeting on September 16, 2025, and aims to provide timely information directly from County staff. The presentation will last no more than 20 minutes, followed by a Q&A session. The memorandum has been coordinated with the City Attorney's Office and will be posted on the City’s Council Agenda website.

Key points
  • Verbal report from the County of Santa Clara on fiscal impacts of H.R. 1.
  • Scheduled for September 16, 2025 City Council meeting.
  • Presentation duration: no more than 20 minutes.
  • Opportunity for City Council to ask questions after the presentation.
  • Coordinated with the City Attorney's Office.
  • No commission recommendation or input associated.
  • No public subsidy involved.

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COUNCIL AGENDA: FILE: ITEM: TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: See Below Approved 9/16/25 25-1014 3.5 FROM: Sarah Zárate DATE: September 9, 2025 Date: 9/10/2025 COUNCIL DISTRICT: Citywide SUBJECT: Verbal Report from the County of Santa Clara on the Fiscal Impacts of H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) on the County’s Services RECOMMENDATION Accept a verbal report from the County of Santa Clara on the fiscal impacts of H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) on the County’s services. SUMMARY AND OUTCOME This verbal report will ensure that the City Council receives timely information on the fiscal impacts of H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) on the County of Santa Clara’s (County) services directly from County staff. BACKGROUND At a recent County City Manager’s Association meeting, members requested, and the County of Santa Clara offered, to brief local jurisdictions on the fiscal and service impacts of H.R. 1. (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) on the County organization. Multiple jurisdictions have already scheduled these presentations, including Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Los Gatos, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Milpitas, and Monte Sereno, with additional cities expressing...
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Presentation - est. 20 minutes

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The presentation discusses the impact of federal budget cuts from H.R. 1 on Santa Clara County, highlighting significant reductions in Medicaid and food assistance programs. It outlines the risks these cuts pose to healthcare access, local hospitals, and various county services, including homelessness and public safety. The county is facing a fiscal crisis with expected revenue losses and is taking steps to address the situation, including seeking state support and proposing a temporary sales tax measure.

Key points
  • H.R. 1 enacts the largest cuts in history to Medicaid and food assistance.
  • 1 in 4 Santa Clara County residents rely on Medi-Cal, and 133,000 residents rely on CalFresh.
  • The County expects over $1 billion in lost revenue annually due to these cuts.
  • Santa Clara Valley Healthcare operates 4 hospitals and is the largest provider of healthcare services in the county.
  • Cuts to federal funding will impact all county services, including public safety and homelessness.
  • The County is pursuing local solutions and seeking state support to mitigate the impact of H.R. 1.
  • An emergency sales tax measure (Measure A) has been proposed to generate additional revenue.
Limitations
  • The document contains unresolved placeholders and lacks specific details in some sections.
  • The presentation appears to be a draft, as indicated by the structure and content.

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Impact of Federal Budget Cuts and the County’s Response San Jose City Council September 16, 2025 County of Santa Clara 1 of 21 Overview of H.R. 1 and Federal Budget Cuts H.R. 1, or the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” is the federal budget reconciliation bill that was signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025. Enacts the largest cuts in our nation’s history to Medicaid (known as Medi-Cal in CA) and food assistance (CalFresh in CA) to help fund tax cuts primarily benefitting the wealthiest Americans. → $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid → $186 billion in cuts to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Medicaid is a critical social safety net program that provides healthcare coverage for nearly 1 in 5 Americans. Approximately half of all children in the United States are covered by Medicaid. SNAP provides basic food assistance for 1 in 8 Americans. SNAP is the largest child nutrition program providing benefits for 1 in 4 children in the United States. 2 2 of 21 H.R. 1 cuts a seismic tear into the social safety net of our country and poses a grave fiscal threat to the County of Santa Clara and Santa Clara Valley Healthcare. 3 of 21 H.R. 1 Impacts to Our Community  H.R....