Budget growth rate
9.7%
Community Services
How fast this city's budget is growing compared with last year.
City Profile • Orange County
San Clemente, CA
This page gives a plain-English view of where public money goes in San Clemente. Every signal should be checked against source records.
Budget change this year: 4.1%
Years indexed: FY2023-FY2026
Total payments in sample: $3,599,000
Contracts tracked: 2 (1 amendments)
Last refresh: 2026-03-16
Pattern-based indicator, not a legal conclusion.
Spend variance
4.8%
Allocated vs actual
How different real spending was from the planned budget.
Vendor concentration score
14.0%
Top vendor share
How much spending goes to a small group of vendors.
Procurement risk score
39/100
Low
A simple watch score based on growth, variance, and concentration patterns.
Flagged findings
1
Pattern-based indicators
How many patterns looked unusual enough to review.
Contract amendment frequency
1
Total amendments
How often contracts needed changes after they were awarded.
Overview: budget trend
Allocated vs actual spending by fiscal year.
Top vendors in this city
These vendors received the largest payment totals in our current records.
Civic Advisory Partners$2,135,000
Harbor Data Systems$1,464,000
AI summary and what to check next
Current signals are relatively stable, but periodic oversight is still important.
Budget growth trend
4.1%Fast growth can be valid, but should map to clear service improvements.
Consulting vs staffing gap
2.7 ptsA widening gap may indicate increasing dependency on outside contracts.
Budget vs actual variance
4.8%Higher variance can signal planning drift or cost pressure.
Top vendor concentration
14.0%Concentrated spend can be legitimate but deserves procurement transparency.
This detector estimates inquiry risk, not legal wrongdoing. Always verify with source documents and official responses.
AI overview summary
Plain-language summary with source links so you can verify each claim.
Payments
Recent payment records by date, amount, and department.
| Date | Amount | Vendor | Department | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-08 | $1,470,000 | Civic Advisory Partners | Community Services | Review |
| 2026-08-14 | $888,000 | Harbor Data Systems | Technology Services | Stable |
| 2026-09-20 | $665,000 | Civic Advisory Partners | Public Works | Stable |
| 2026-10-05 | $576,000 | Harbor Data Systems | Finance | Review |
Department spending
Where most of the money went in this sample.
Community Services$1,470,000
Technology Services$888,000
Public Works$665,000
Finance$576,000
Contracts
Award details, bid type, and amendment counts.
San Clemente Capital Services Program • Open bid • 1 amendments
San Clemente Operations Support Services • No bid • 0 amendments
Findings to review
These are unusual patterns that may need explanation. They are not legal conclusions.
2026-07-08 • $1,470,000 • San Clemente contract milestone payment
2026-10-05 • $576,000 • San Clemente final services invoice
Evidence documents
Open the source files behind this city profile.
Web-discovered budget links
Light crawl from city budget pages to find additional fiscal years and files.
Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)
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City Budget
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Long Term Financial Plan (LTFP)
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Quarterly Financial Reports
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Skip to Main Content
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Finance & Administrative Services
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City Council Strategic Priorities (FY 23) (PDF)
OTHER • 2023
https://www.sanclemente.gov/316/City-Finances#
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Long Term Financial Plan (LTFP)
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Public Safety Budget
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CFD/Assessment Districts
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City Transparency
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Mitigation Fees
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Revenue Handbook
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Quarterly Investment Reports
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Pension Investment Statements
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