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Current policy meets GFOA standards <br />Operating Reserve created <br />Economic Uncertainty Reserve created <br />1w Assigned Accounts Reserve created <br />w Fiscal and Budget Policy <br />Operating Reserve Account <br />w Policy goal is 15% <br />w Council has gone above and beyond, reaching 20% <br />w GFOA's recommendation is at least 2 months operating expenses, which <br />is approximately 17% <br />w City Staff will bring this before the City Council <br />1w KAMG agrees with this position <br />Economic Uncertainty Reserve Account <br />% of estimated revenues <br />m Currently funded at 1.6% Discussion about changes to the policy <br />w Established to maintain between 1 % and 10% <br />w Used to offset weak economic conditions <br />w KAMG recommends trying to achieve a 5% reserve balance <br />Analysis of Fund Balance — General Fund <br />w Six year analysis of fund balance (General Fund) <br />w Focus is on the accumulation of reserves, year over year <br />w Key is understanding there are multiple reserve "buckets" <br />w Excellent growth in reserves <br />w Stable since 2014 <br />General Fund — 6 Year History <br />Budgeting Methods Used <br />w Attrition Savings used for 2016-17 budget process <br />w % of department's projected budget was removed and reallocated back to <br />another, or same department, for other projects or programs <br />w Most, if not all, of the reallocated funds were vacant personnel positions <br />w Attrition Savings is a budgeting practice that is used and can be effective <br />w Important to clearly identify number of personnel positions funded in the <br />budget adoption <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 17 JUNE 6, 2017 <br />10A-17 <br />2010.11 2011-12 <br />1 2012-13 2013 14 <br />2014.15 <br />2015.1 <br />Operating Reserve Account <br />Economic Uncertainty Account 4— <br />Assigned Account <br />AssignedAccount` _ <br />Unallocated Account <br />Prepaid Rems _ <br />Restricted/Committed <br />$6,673,290 $19,335,569 <br />$26,842,243 $40,638,513 <br />$3 845 592! $3,845,592 <br />$5424,045',__$5,403,946 <br />__ $913,595 <br />$3,266,819' $3,357_,08.9 <br />$41,512,985 <br />$3,845,5921 <br />1 <br />_$16,618,376' <br />-� <br />$532,895$2,151,297 <br />__$3,434,420; <br />$954,954 <br />$42,397,974 <br />$3,845,592 <br />--- <br />— <br />_$27,077,619 <br />_ <br />$1,454,962 <br />1_$2,986,3971 $4,660,7621 <br />_ <br />$1,314, 33 1 <br />$10,974,0181 $23,996,3311 <br />$39,378,699; <br />$54,058,740! <br />$66,899,2221 <br />$76,927,4441 <br />_ <br />t <br />Target Gaal for_Rese_mes <br />Operating Reserve Account (20%)_1 <br />$40,400,00011 $41,000,000': $38,800,000 $40,538,518 <br />$41,512,985 $42,397,974 <br />Budgeting Methods Used <br />w Attrition Savings used for 2016-17 budget process <br />w % of department's projected budget was removed and reallocated back to <br />another, or same department, for other projects or programs <br />w Most, if not all, of the reallocated funds were vacant personnel positions <br />w Attrition Savings is a budgeting practice that is used and can be effective <br />w Important to clearly identify number of personnel positions funded in the <br />budget adoption <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 17 JUNE 6, 2017 <br />10A-17 <br />