HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance Committee Agenda - March 30, 2017CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
FINANCE COMMITTEE AGENDA - Final
100 Civic Center Drive - Crystal Cove Conference Room, Bay 2D
Thursday, March 30, 2017 - 3:00 PM
Finance Committee Members:
Diane Dixon, Chair / Council Member
Kevin Muldoon, Mayor
Will O'Neill, Council Member
William Collopy, Committee Member
Patti Gorczyca, Committee Member
Joe Stapleton, Committee Member
Larry Tucker, Committee Member
Staff Members:
Dave Kiff, City Manager
Carol Jacobs, Assistant City Manager
Dan Matusiewicz, Finance Director / Treasurer
Steve Montano, Deputy Director, Finance
Marlene Burns, Administrative Specialist to the Finance Director
The Finance Committee meeting is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act requires that the
Finance Committee agenda be posted at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of each regular meeting and that the public be
allowed to comment on agenda items before the Committee and items not on the agenda but are within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the Finance Committee. The Chair may limit public comments to a reasonable amount of time, generally three (3)
minutes per person.
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I.CALL MEETING TO ORDER
II.ROLL CALL
III.PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments are invited on agenda and non-agenda items generally considered to be
within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Finance Committee. Speakers must limit comments
to three (3) minutes. Before speaking, we invite, but do not require, you to state your name for
the record. The Finance Committee has the discretion to extend or shorten the speakers’ time
limit on agenda or non-agenda items, provided the time limit adjustment is applied equally to all
speakers. As a courtesy, please turn cell phones off or set them in the silent mode.
IV.CONSENT CALENDAR
March 30, 2017
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MINUTES OF MARCH 16, 2017A.
Recommended Action:
Approve and file.
DRAFT MINUTES 031617
V.CURRENT BUSINESS
FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016 AUDIT REVIEW (WITH AUDITOR)A.
Summary:
The City’s external audit firm, White Nelson Diehl Evans LLP will meet with the
Finance Committee to discuss the audit findings for the fiscal year ending
6/30/2016. The committee will have an opportunity to discuss any potential areas
of concern and the auditors can discuss any changes in accounting standards or
disclosures that were relevant for the audit year.
Recommended Action:
Receive and file.
STAFF REPORT
ATTACHMENT A
ATTACHMENT B
ATTACHMENT C
HARBOR/TIDELANDS MASTER PLAN REVIEWB.
Summary:
Staff will present the timing, means of financing, and fiscal impacts associated
with funding harbor and tidelands capital projects.
Recommended Action:
Receive and file.
ATTACHMENT A
PENSION DISCUSSIONC.
Summary:
The Committee will review and discuss Stanford University Professor Joe Nation's
report: "Newport Beach's Pension Plans: Forecast and Key Metrics”.
Recommended Action:
Receive and file.
ATTACHMENT A
March 30, 2017
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OVERVIEW OF BUDGET FORECASTD.
Summary:
Staff will report on progress made towards the development of the Long Range
Fiscal Forecast model.
Recommended Action:
Receive and file.
REVIEW OF FINANCE COMMITTEE WORKPLANE.
Summary:
Staff will review with the Committee the agenda topics scheduled for the
remainder of the calendar year.
Recommended Action:
Receive and file.
ATTACHMENT A
VI.FINANCE COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS ON MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS
WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR
REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM)
VII.ADJOURNMENT
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH FINANCE COMMITTEE MARCH 16, 2017 MEETING MINUTES I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 3:01 p.m. in the Crystal Cove Conference Room, Bay 2D, 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, California 92660.
II. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Council Member Diane Dixon (Chair), Council Member Will O’Neill,
Committee Member William Collopy, Committee Member Patti Gorczyca, Committee Member Joe Stapleton, and Committee Member Larry Tucker
ABSENT (EXCUSED): Mayor Kevin Muldoon
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Dave Kiff, Finance Director/Treasurer Dan Matusiewicz,
Deputy Finance Director Steve Montano, Assistant City Manager Carol Jacobs, Budget Manager Susan Giangrande, Accounting Manager
Rukshana Virany, Public Works/Finance Administrative Manager Jamie Copeland, IT Applications Supervisor Jackie Luengas-Alwafai, Fire
Battalion Chief Jeff Boyles, Assistant to the City Manager/Information Technology Manager Rob Houston, and Administrative Specialist to the
Finance Director Marlene Burns
OUTSIDE ENTITIES: John Bartel, Bartel Associates LLC
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC: Carl Cassidy and Jim Mosher
III. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Chair Dixon opened public comments.
Jim Mosher addressed the Committee regarding Planning Commissioner compensation with
respect to classification and reporting. He also presented the County’s Citizen Financial Report as a sample “Popular Report” to engage public participation.
Chair Dixon closed public comments.
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 16, 2017
Recommended Action: Approve and file.
Committee Member Tucker presented corrections to the minutes.
MOTION
Committee Member Tucker moved and Committee Member Gorczyca seconded a motion to approve the corrected minutes of February 16, 2017. The motion carried 4-0-2-1, Committee
Members Collopy and Stapleton abstaining and Mayor Muldoon absent.
V. CURRENT BUSINESS
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A. REVIEW OF BUDGET PREPARATION FRAMEWORK/PRINCIPLES Summary:
The Finance Committee will review and provide comment on the Budget Preparation Framework, last reviewed by the Committee in August 2015. The Budget Preparation
Framework consists of goals/principles, strategies and associated tactics to facilitate the allocation of resources. Recommended Action: Receive and file. City Manager Kiff discussed the proposed budget preparation framework and principles. He
presented suggested minor edits to Appendix A.
In response to Committee Member Collopy, City Manager Kiff discussed the ERP program. Deputy Finance Director, Steve Montano stated the program was 80 percent implemented,
with the final module beginning in May 2017.
Committee Member Collopy asked how metrics could be integrated into the budget process as part of the ERP implementation. Finance Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz stated it would be
necessary to determine valuable metrics. City Manager Kiff discussed Public Works project reporting with Microsoft Project.
City Manager Kiff continued to describe staff’s suggested edits.
In response to Chair Dixon, City Manager Kiff stated the Task Force Subcommittee’s
recommendations had been incorporated.
Committee Member Tucker discussed the recommendation in Section S3.2. He discussed the $38 million crowd out of funds. He stated money for capital improvements would come from
development fees, a portion of operating budget and staff reductions. He stated the needs would exceed the funds.
Chair Dixon discussed the need for long term budget planning.
Committee Member Tucker stressed the need to engage the community in discussions
regarding land use changes and the impact on the budget.
Chair Dixon expressed concern with reduced development fees and increasing pension liability.
In response to Council Member O’Neill, City Manager Kiff explained that if the Committee
agreed with elements in the Framework, the budget would reflect those elements.
Jim Mosher addressed the Committee regarding development fees. He requested information on the current status of funds. He stated transparency was the right of the public to know how
decisions were made.
City Manager Kiff requested revising the document with removing staff questions within the text.
. City Manager Kiff stated workshops were held and he requested guidance on future
workshops.
Mr. Mosher questioned whether public workshops would be held as part of the budget process. City Manager Kiff stated workshops were held and he requested guidance on future workshops.
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Mr. Mosher stated that it was not apparent if the City had considered the future cost of providing
City services to the project area.
Committee Member Tucker stated property tax would offset the costs of providing City services to the development.
Committee Member Gorczyca clarified that fiscal impact reports were prepared for projects.
B. REVIEW OF LONG RANGE FISCAL FORECAST Summary:
Staff will provide an oral update on the progress made on a long-term fiscal forecast. Recommended Action:
Receive comments.
Deputy Finance Director Montano demonstrated enhancements and contours of the financial forecast model.
In response to Committee Member O’Neill, Finance Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz explained
that the General Fund capital projects were separated out of the General Fund to the FFP.
In response to Committee Member O’Neill, Finance Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz explained the facilities financial plan is funded by both development agreements and General Fund
contributions. He explained that the Finance Committee would make a recommendation to the City Manager on how much to contribute to the FFP reserve.
Committee Member Gorczyca discussed practices in other cities regarding funding the
reserves prior to operating expenses.
Deputy Finance Director Montano explained the interactive model allowing modifications to growth factors.
In response to Chair Dixon, City Manager Kiff stated assumptions were currently made on
property tax and sales tax based on the economy.
Deputy Finance Director Montano presented sample scenarios available in the model. He anticipated actual data, scenarios and options would be presented at the next meeting.
City Manager Kiff suggested economic forecasting be left to the outside experts, with
Committee input on alternatives and funding options.
Committee Member Collopy stated he was impressed with toggles and requested each toggle be reviewed with the Committee.
Finance Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz asked if all committee members wanted to review the
same granular level of detail.
Committee Member Gorczyca suggested assumptions be provided to the Committee for consideration and discussion.
Deputy Finance Director Montano anticipated the base budget for Fiscal Year 2018 and stated
that scenarios will be presented at the next meeting.
City Manager Kiff welcomed Committee input and discussed the budget timeline. C. PENSION DISCUSSION
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Summary:
Staff will prepare a presentation illustrating payment options to mitigate the City’s exposure to its long-term pension obligation. Recommended Action: Receive and file.
Finance Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz introduced John Bartel. He presented a PowerPoint
summarizing the existing amortization bases, a large credit from previous positive investment experience, subsequent investment experience losses, changes in actuarial assumptions and
a recommendation to start paying on losses sooner than later,
Mr. Bartel explained the lost opportunity cost.
Mr. Bartel discussed CalPERS’ move to less risky equities in September 2016. He explained
the CalPERS investment breakdown with 10 percent real estate, 30 percent bonds and 60 percent equities.
Finance Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz recommended that the City should start to pay down
the loss bases over 20 years, on a discretionary basis to preserve budget flexibility. Mr. Bartel discussed the possibility of combining the losses with the credit.
Finance Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz discussed the five payment options.
Chair Dixon clarified that the proposal was based on the City’s $372 million unfunded liability.
Finance Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz stated that under the default payment plan, the
payment would be $25 million annually and would steadily increase over time to $50 million per year.
City Manager Kiff stated the Council would need to determine what could be paid toward pension liability without impacting current services.
Mr. Bartel stated CalPERS anticipated a lower return in the short run and a higher return over
the long run. He stated the 7 percent estimate was a blended rate. He suggested some level of conservatism.
Committee Member Stapleton discussed current equity rates of return. Mr. Bartel stated
outside consultants were informing CalPERS of expected future investment returns.
Committee Member Tucker stated the City had to deal with the current shortfall, shortfall for investment performance for 2016, and future anticipated shortfalls. He suggested not
contributing more based on future anticipated losses but incorporate them after they are known. Finance Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz discussed CalPERS’ inflation adjustment of 2.75
percent and its impact on the real rate of return
Mr. Bartel stated the adjustment would not make a significant difference.
In response to Committee Member Stapleton, Finance Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz explained monthly billing and additional discretionary contributions.
In response to Committee Member Collopy, Finance Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz stated
staff would return with a plan based on other needs throughout the City. Chair Dixon stated that was the purpose of the long-term budget planning process.
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Committee Member Gorczyca asked if the additional payment would be a prepayment or fresh
start. Committee Member Tucker asked if, and Finance Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz confirmed that, the payment would be applied to the base with the longest term. Mr. Bartel
explained that the period would remain 30 years but the annual payment amount would be less.
In response to Committee Member Tucker, Mr. Bartel provided an example of a Southern
California JPA that went out of business and the retiree benefits reduced by 63 percent. Committee Member Tucker asked about a potential bailout and if the City would be
disadvantaged.
City Manager Kiff asked if a bailout would be smaller for Newport Beach than a city that did not work on its unfunded liability. Mr. Bartel stated he did not anticipate a bailout, but if there was,
the City would have less of a bailout. He discussed the possibility of more flexibility with a supplemental pension trust.
In response to Committee Member Collopy, Finance Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz discussed
the difference between the default payment plan and alternative payment option 2.
Finance Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz discussed the benefits of a level payment dollar plan. D. ANNUAL REVIEW OF RESERVE POLICY F-2 Summary:
The Finance Committee will review and provide comment on Council Policy F-2. Recommended Action:
Receive and recommend comment.
Assistant City Manager Jacobs presented a PowerPoint summarizing the City’s reserve policy including purpose, governmental funds and proprietary funds, and five reserves allowed under
GASB.
Committee Member Collopy asked if the reserve could not be funded by some type of indemnification. Finance Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz stated the Council could choose to
fund less but not all contemplated events could be covered by insurance.
Finance Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz stated the recommended minimum was 15 percent and the additional reserve could be tapped in the event of an economic downturn or to help
with the unfunded pension liability payment options.
Committee Member Gorczyca stated governments did purchase insurance and a mix of insurance and cash was an option.
Finance Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz stated that the City does have insurance policies and
the risk manager and insurance could make a presentation to the Committee at a future meeting.
In response to Committee Member Collopy, Assistant City Manager Jacobs stated that current
Council policy maintains the reserve at 25 percent of the General Fund operating budget.
City Manager Kiff discussed the need to continue day-to-day operations in a catastrophic emergency. He stated a 15 percent reserve was reasonable but expressed concern with
swapping out reserves for insurance.
Chair Dixon suggested exploring the options.
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Finance Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz explained the rationale behind the increased reserve
rates.
Assistant City Manager Jacobs explained the means of creating the savings through transfers, taking General Fund money and moving it into specific funds for long-term needs. She
discussed internal charges.
In response to Committee Member Gorczyca, Assistant City Manager Jacobs explained information technology and equipment maintenance and replacement funds. She discussed
the importance of planning for long-term needs. She discussed proprietary funds and related the stabilization and contingency reserves. She suggested creating a new reserve for
infrastructure.
City Manager Kiff stated there was a reserve designation but a minimum level was not set.
Committee Member O’Neill discussed the water rate increase for capital projects. Committee Member Tucker asked about the wastewater rate study. City Manager Kiff stated
the rate study was envisioning a level of reserve. Finance Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz stated the new reserve would be factored in to the rate study.
Assistant City Manager Jacob discussed issues with the wastewater fund. Chair Dixon stated
the last wastewater rate increase was in Fiscal Year 2005-2006. In response to Committee Member O’Neill, Finance Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz explained
the proposed change on Page 11. He stated that most internal service funds include some level of administrative overhead.
Chair Dixon questioned the wastewater infrastructure reserve. Finance Director/Treasurer
Matusiewicz stated the Master Plan determined the amount of contributions.
Assistant City Manager Jacobs presented the summary of changes on Page 11 of the staff report.
With regard to the list of proposed changes to Policy F-2, Committee Member O’Neill stated he
could support 1, 2, and 4. He needed to reconsider 3 based on 6. He asked the cost of 5. Finance Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz estimated the cost to be $1 million.
In response to Committee Member Tucker, Finance Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz explained
the actuarial work that goes into determining and necessary margin for adverse deviation as it relates to insurance reserve funding levels.
Chair Dixon left the meeting at 5:06 p.m.
City Manager Kiff discussed Chair Dixon’s concern about Item 6. Committee Member O’Neill
stated all policies could be waived by the Council. Committee Member Gorczyca stated she thought that would be discussed at the next meeting. Committee Member O’Neill stated they
were just providing input.
Committee Member Tucker asked for the target funding to be at 100 percent. Finance Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz stated the goal was to be 100 percent funded.
Committee Member Tucker stated the target did not mean much if there was no timeframe.
Committee Member Gorczyca reminded the Committee of Mr. Bartel’s example of vector
control and sanitation district and questioned the need for 100 percent funding. Committee Member Gorczyca expressed enthusiasm regarding insurance. She suggested
considering the City’s exposures and consider insurance versus cash. Finance
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Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz stated that a risk based approach to setting reserves would be
an undertaking but a valuable process.
In response to City Manager Kiff, Committee Member Gorczyca recommended that we consider using a consultant for the purpose. Finance Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz stated
Shane Cavanaugh of the Government Financial Officers Association was a possible consultant.
Jim Mosher pointed out errors in the draft policy and voiced a need for clarity.
E. REVIEW OF OTHER FINANCIAL POLICIES Summary: Staff will present basic tenets of a new pension OPEB funding policy and an update to Budget
Policy to account for multi-year funds and the need for long range fiscal planning. Recommended Action:
Receive and file.
Finance Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz stated staff was presenting the Council’s direction for a long-term financial plan as part of the budget policy. He explained multi-year funds.
Committee Member O’Neill suggested an annual performance review. He discussed the
rebudgeting of CIP projects. Finance Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz stated the policy would change to a project length budget rather than annual budget for certain funds. Committee
Member O’Neill discussed the study session about FFP and proposed policy. City Manager Kiff explained that once the bid was awarded and actively in construction, project funding
should continue into the next year. Finance Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz stated the contract would have to be awarded.
Public Works/Finance Administrative Manager Copeland explained how the policy affects new and carryover projects. She stated the new budgeted items and rebudgeted items would be
presented to the Council. She stated that projects are closed out upon completion.
Committee Member O’Neill suggested distinguishing between projects that have broken ground versus appropriated projects within the policy.
Budget Manager Giangrande provided an example of a $4.5 million construction contract plus
any additional equipment, such as, $500,000 for furniture and fixtures that are essential for project completion.
City Manager Kiff suggested additional work on the proposed policy. He suggested proceeding
with the recommended changes except revisiting that portion of the policy to be discussed in further detail.
Jim Mosher asked which funds would receive the remaining balance from completed projects.
He referenced Section 113 of the City Charter and questioned whether the policy was in compliance with that section.
F. DEMONSTRATION OF NEW FISCAL TRANSPARENCY SOFTWARE Summary:
Staff will demonstrate “Socrata,” a new software that allows for access and transparency to City information by the public. Recommended Action: Comment as appropriate.
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Deputy Finance Director Montano oriented the Committee to the new software that would allow
the budget to be accessed in a more detailed and interactive manner. He stated the City had purchased the Open Budget module, Open Expenditure module and a back end module that
retains all the data. He demonstrated the software.
In response to Committee Member Stapleton, Deputy Finance Director Montano stated the program would cost $100,000 over five years.
Deputy Finance Director Montano continued with the demonstration.
In response to Committee Member O’Neill, Deputy Finance Director Montano stated the next
step was to further validate the data and then the software would be released via the City’s web page to the community.
Committee Member Collopy asked if the purpose was to make the budget more user friendly.
Deputy Finance Director Montano stated the software allowed the user to go to whatever level of detail they desired.
Budget Manager Giangrande explained various queries available in the software.
Committee Member Gorczyca asked if filled and unfilled positions were available. Deputy
Finance Director Montano stated that it only showed the dollar budget allocation of positions.
Jim Mosher asked if the software required manual maintenance to refresh populated data. Deputy Finance Director Montano stated it should not require a lot of staff time for updates.
IT Applications Supervisor Luengas-Alwafai explained the options for refreshing the data.
VI. FINANCE COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS ON MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT (NON-
DISCUSSION ITEM) None. VII. ADJOURNMENT
The Finance Committee adjourned at 5:49 p.m. to the next regular meeting of the Finance
Committee on March 30, 2017.
Filed with these minutes are copies of all materials distributed at the meeting.
The agenda for the Regular Meeting was posted on March 13, 2017, at 1:17 p.m., in the binder and on the City Hall Electronic Board located in the entrance of the Council Chambers at 100 Civic
Center Drive.
Attest:
___________________________________ _____________________ Diane Dixon, Chair Date
Finance Committee
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
FINANCE COMMITTEE STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No.5A March 30, 2017
TO: HONORABLE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
FROM: Finance Department Dan Matusiewicz, Finance Director
(949) 644-3123, danm@newportbeachca.gov
SUBJECT: FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016 AUDIT REVIEW (WITH AUDITOR)
SUMMARY:
In connection with the City’s financial statement audit, the auditors have expressed an
“unmodified” opinion of the City’s Fiscal Year 2015-2016 financial statements, meaning
they are presented fairly without reservation, in all material respects. In connection with
the Single Audit, a compliance audit of federally assisted grant programs, the auditors did not note any findings or questioned costs. The auditors also have certain obligations to
communicate the audit results with both City Council and management. The attached
letters from the City’s auditors, White Nelson Diehl Evans, fulfill those obligations for the
required communication.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive and file.
DISCUSSION:
The first audit letter (see Attachment A) is intended to communicate matters of particular
significance that City Council should be aware of including:
•Qualitative Aspects of Accounting Practices
•Difficulties Encountered in Performing the Audit
•Corrected and Uncorrected Adjustments
•Disagreements with Management
•Management Representations
•Management Consultations with Other Independent Accountants
•Other Audit Findings or Issues
Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Audit Review (With Auditor) March 30, 2017
Page 2 The auditors reported no significant difficulties encountered in connection with the performance of the audit, disagreements with management or other audit findings or
issues. They did report audit adjustments that were waived because they were immaterial
both individually and taken together, to the financial statements taken as a whole.
The second letter (see Attachment B) entitled “Independent Auditors’ Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters” is intended to
communicate deficiencies, significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in internal
control and instances of non-compliance or other matters. We are pleased to report that
the auditors did not identify any deficiencies in internal control considered to be a material weakness that would result in more than a remote likelihood of a material misstatement of the financial statements or would not otherwise be prevented by the City’s internal
controls.
They did not identify any instances of noncompliance or other matters that require specific communication to the governing body as promulgated by Government Auditing Standards.
Items of lesser significance are documented in the third letter designated as Management
Letter (see Attachment C). There was one management comment on pension expense and no instances of non-compliance concerning federal award programs as indicated below.
During their analysis of the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 pension expense calculation
for the City’s defined benefit pension plans, the auditors noted the City included certain prior year employer contributions that were not recorded as a deferred outflow of resources as of June 30, 2015.
Explanation
The Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) require different types of financial statements in the City’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. The Governmental Fund Financial
Statements report on a modified accrual basis and have a narrower focus. The
Government-Wide Financial Statements report on a full accrual basis and
represent expenses rather than expenditures, with a broader focus, portraying the financial health of the City as a whole.
Staff correctly captured a new pension object code used to account for an
additional discretionary payment to the pension system in the Governmental Fund
Financial Statements in Fiscal Year 2014-2015. However, the object code was inadvertently overlooked from the data query when staff was constructing the Government-wide financial statements for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 and should have
recorded as a deferred outflow of resources as of June 30, 2015.
Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Audit Review (With Auditor) March 30, 2017
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Staff will be sure to review the entire scope of pension related object codes before
preparing the Government Wide financial statements in the future.
You will have the opportunity to speak to the auditors, without staff present, to answer any questions that you might have concerning the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Audit.
Prepared by: Submitted by: /s/ Rukshana Virany
/s/ Dan Matusiewicz
Rukshana Virany Dan Matusiewicz
Accounting Manager Finance Director
Attachments:
A. Auditor’s “Audit Committee Letter”
B. Auditor’s Letter “Independent Auditors’ Report on Internal Control
Over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters”
C. Auditor’s “Management Letter”
ATTACHMENT A
Auditor’s “Audit Committee Letter”
2875 Michelle Drive, Suite 300, Irvine, CA 92606 • Tel: 714.978.1300 • Fax: 714.978.7893
Offices located in Orange and San Diego Counties
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To the Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
of the City of Newport Beach
Newport Beach, California
We have audited the financial statements of the governmental activities, the business-type activities,
each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City of Newport Beach,
California (the City), as of and for the year ended June 30, 2016. Professional standards require that we
provide you with information about our responsibilities under generally accepted auditing standards, as
well as certain information related to the planned scope and timing of our audit. We have
communicated such information in our letter on planning matters dated August 3, 2016. Professional
standards also require that we communicate to you the following information related to our audit.
Significant Audit Findings
Qualitative Aspects of Accounting Practices
Management is responsible for the selection and use of appropriate accounting policies. The significant
accounting policies used by the City are described in Note 1 to the financial statements. As discussed
in Note 1d to the financial statements, in fiscal year 2015-2016, the City implemented Governmental
Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 72, “Fair Value Measurement and Application”.
GASB Statement No. 72 requires the City to use valuation techniques which are appropriate under the
circumstances and are either a market approach, a cost approach or income approach. GASB Statement
No. 72 establishes a hierarchy of inputs used to measure fair value consisting of three levels. Level 1
inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are inputs,
other than quoted prices included within Level 1, which are observable for the asset or liability, either
directly or indirectly. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs, and typically reflect management’s
estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. GASB
Statement No. 72 also contains note disclosure requirements regarding the hierarchy of valuation
inputs and valuation techniques that were used for the fair value measurements. There was no material
impact on the City’s financial statements as a result of the implementation of GASB Statement No. 72.
No other accounting policies were adopted and the application of other existing policies was not
changed during the year ended June 30, 2016. We noted no transactions entered into by the City during
the year for which there is a lack of authoritative guidance or consensus. All significant transactions
have been recognized in the financial statements in the proper period.
Accounting estimates are an integral part of the financial statements prepared by management and are
based on management’s knowledge and experience about past and current events and assumptions
about future events. Certain accounting estimates are particularly sensitive because of their
significance to the financial statements and because of the possibility that future events affecting them
may differ significantly from those expected.
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Significant Audit Findings (Continued)
Qualitative Aspects of Accounting Practices (Continued)
The most sensitive estimates affecting the City’s financial statements are as follows:
a. Management’s estimate of the fair value, the price that would be received to sell an
asset in an orderly transaction between market participants, of investments is based
on market values provided by outside sources.
b. Management’s estimate of the value of capital assets (infrastructure assets) is based
on industry standards.
c. The estimated useful lives of capital assets for depreciation purposes are based on
industry standards.
d. The annual required contributions, pension expense, net pension liability and
corresponding deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources for
the City’s public defined benefit plans are based on actuarial valuations provided by
outside resources.
e. The annual required contribution and actuarial accrued liability for the City’s Other
Post-Employment Benefit Plan are based on certain actuarial assumptions and
methods prepared by an outside consultant.
f. Management’s estimate of the claims payable liabilities related to general liability
and worker’s compensation claims are based on actuarial valuations.
We evaluated the key factors and assumptions used to develop these estimates in determining that they
were reasonable in relation to the financial statements taken as a whole.
Certain financial statement disclosures are particularly sensitive because of their significance to
financial statement users. The most sensitive disclosures affecting the financial statements were
reported in Note 8 regarding claims payable, Note 10 regarding the CalPERS defined benefit plans,
and Note 11 regarding the City’s Other Post-Employment Benefit Plan.
The financial statement disclosures are neutral, consistent, and clear.
Difficulties Encountered in Performing the Audit
We encountered no significant difficulties in dealing with management in performing and completing
our audit.
Corrected and Uncorrected Misstatements
Professional standards require us to accumulate all known and likely misstatements identified during
the audit, other than those that are trivial, and communicate them to the appropriate level of
management. The attached schedule summarizes uncorrected misstatements of the financial statements.
Management has determined that their effects are immaterial, both individually and in the aggregate, to
the financial statements taken as a whole.
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Significant Audit Findings (Continued)
Disagreements with Management
For purposes of this letter, a disagreement with management is a financial accounting, reporting, or
auditing matter, whether or not resolved to our satisfaction, that could be significant to the financial
statements or the auditors’ report. We are pleased to report that no such disagreements arose during the
course of our audit.
Management Representations
We have requested certain representations from management that are included in the management
representation letter dated December 23, 2016.
Management Consultations with Other Independent Accountants
In some cases, management may decide to consult with other accountants about auditing and
accounting matters, similar to obtaining a “second opinion” on certain situations. If a consultation
involves application of an accounting principle to the City’s financial statements or a determination of
the type of auditor’s opinion that may be expressed on those statements, our professional standards
require the consulting accountant to check with us to determine that the consultant has all the relevant
facts. To our knowledge, there were no such consultations with other accountants.
Other Audit Findings or Issues
We generally discuss a variety of matters, including the application of accounting principles and
auditing standards, with management each year prior to retention as the City’s auditors. However,
these discussions occurred in the normal course of our professional relationship and our responses
were not a condition to our retention.
Other Matters
We applied certain limited procedures to management’s discussion and analysis, and the schedules of
changes in net pension liability and related ratios, and the schedules of defined benefit plan contributions related to the City’s defined benefit plans, which are required supplementary information
(RSI) that supplements the financial statements. Our procedures consisted of inquiries of management regarding the methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency
with management’s responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the basic financial statements. We did not audit the RSI and do not
express an opinion or provide any assurance on the RSI.
We were engaged to report on the combining and individual non-major fund financial statements and
schedules (supplementary information), which accompany the financial statements but are not RSI.
With respect to this supplementary information, we made certain inquiries of management and
evaluated the form, content, and methods of preparing the information to determine that the
information complies with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America,
the method of preparing it has not changed from the prior period, and the information is appropriate
and complete in relation to our audit of the financial statements. We compared and reconciled the
supplementary information to the underlying accounting records used to prepare the basic financial
statements or to the basic financial statements themselves.
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Other Matters (Continued)
We were not engaged to report on the introductory and statistical sections, which accompany the
financial statements but are not RSI. We did not audit or perform other procedures on this other
information and we do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on them.
Restriction on Use
This information is intended solely for the use of the City Council and management of the City of
Newport Beach and is not intended to be, and should not be, used by anyone other than these specified
parties.
Irvine, California
December 23, 2016
DESCRIPTION ASSET LIABILITY EQUITY REVENUE EXPENSE
Other Aggregate Funds
Prior Year Effect 131,592
Current Year Reimbursements 74,670
Accounts payable (206,262)
Current Year Receivable 366,648
Deposit payable (366,648)
Total Passed Adjusting Journal Entries 366,648 (572,910) 131,592 - 74,670
Overall Fund Balance Effect 206,262
Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Passed Adjusting Journal Entries
City of Newport Beach
To record reconciling cash items as of 6/30/16 in the
Carl Warren Imprest Acct for reimbursements pending
from the City for June.
DEBIT (CREDIT)
To accrue the June 2016 tourism bids in the agency
fund, which would represent a receivable and a
payable.
June 30, 2016
ATTACHMENT B
Auditor’s Letter “Independent Auditors’ Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters”
2875 Michelle Drive, Suite 300, Irvine, CA 92606 • Tel: 714.978.1300 • Fax: 714.978.7893
Offices located in Orange and San Diego Counties
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER
FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS
BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS
The Honorable Mayor and
Members of City Council
City of Newport Beach
Newport Beach, California
We have audited, in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of
America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards
issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, the financial statements of the governmental
activities, the business-type activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information
of the City of Newport Beach, California (the City), as of and for the year ended June 30, 2016, and the
related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the City’s basic financial
statements and have issued our report thereon dated December 23, 2016.
Internal Control over Financial Reporting
In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements, we considered the City’s internal
control over financial reporting (internal control) to determine the audit procedures that are appropriate
in the circumstances for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements, but not for
the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the City’s internal control. Accordingly,
we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the City’s internal control.
A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow
management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or
detect and correct misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a
combination of deficiencies, in internal control such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material
misstatement of the City’s financial statements will not be prevented, or detected and corrected on a
timely basis. A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal
control that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those
charged with governance.
Our consideration of internal control was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this
section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be material
weaknesses or significant deficiencies. Given these limitations, during our audit we did not identify
any deficiencies in internal control that we consider to be material weaknesses. However, material
weaknesses may exist that have not been identified.
Compliance and Other Matters
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the City’s financial statements are free from
material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws,
regulations, contracts, and grant agreements, noncompliance with which could have a direct and
material effect on the determination of financial statement amounts. However, providing an opinion on
compliance with those provisions was not an objective of our audit, and accordingly, we do not express
such an opinion. The results of our tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance or other matters that
are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards.
We noted a certain matter that we have reported to management and the City Council in a separate
letter dated December 23, 2016.
Purpose of this Report
The purpose of this report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control and
compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the
City’s internal control or on compliance. This report is an integral part of an audit performed in
accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the City’s internal control and
compliance. Accordingly, this communication is not suitable for any other purpose.
Irvine, California
December 23, 2016
ATTACHMENT C
Auditor’s “Management Letter”
2875 Michelle Drive, Suite 300, Irvine, CA 92606 • Tel: 714.978.1300 • Fax: 714.978.7893
Offices located in Orange and San Diego Counties
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The Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council and Management
City of Newport Beach
Newport Beach, California
In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of the governmental activities, the
business-type activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City of
Newport Beach, California (the City) as of and for the year ended June 30, 2016, in accordance with
auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and Government Auditing
Standards, we considered the City’s internal control over financial reporting (internal control) as a
basis for designing our auditing procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances for the purpose of
expressing our opinions on the financial statements, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of the City’s internal control. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the
effectiveness of the City’s internal control.
A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow
management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or
detect and correct, misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a
combination of deficiencies, in internal control, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a
material misstatement of the City’s financial statements will not be prevented, or detected and
corrected, on a timely basis.
Our consideration of internal control was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph and
was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses.
Given these limitations during our audit, we did not identify any deficiencies in internal control that we
consider to be material weaknesses. However, material weaknesses may exist that have not been
identified. As discussed below, we identified a certain matter involving the internal control and other
operational matters that is presented for your consideration. This letter does not affect our report dated
December 23, 2016 on the financial statements of the City. Our comment and recommendation is
intended to improve the internal control or result in other operating efficiencies. Our comment with our
recommendation for improvement is summarized as follows:
Pension Expense
Auditors’ Comment and Recommendation
During our analysis of the current year pension expense calculation for City’s defined benefit pension
plans, we noted that the City included certain prior year employer contributions that were not recorded
as a deferred outflow of resources as of June 30, 2015. These contributions were not identified in the
prior year since they were coded to a new general ledger account that was inadvertently overlooked.
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Pension Expense (Continued)
Auditors’ Comment and Recommendation (Continued)
We recommend that the City implement procedures to ensure that all general ledger accounts affecting
the reporting of deferred inflows and outflows of resources, net pension liability and pension expense
related to the City’s defined benefit pension plans are considered in the calculations.
Management’s Response
The City concurs with the comment and recommendation. While the expenditure was properly
recorded on the City’s general ledger, a new pension object code was used to account for an additional
discretionary payment to the pension system. This new object code was inadvertently omitted from the
data query when staff was constructing the Government Wide financial statements. Staff will be sure to
review the entire scope of pension related object codes before preparing the Government Wide
financial statements in the future.
City’s Response to Comment and Recommendation
The City’s response to the comment and recommendation identified in our audit is described above.
The City’s response was not subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the financial
statements and, accordingly, we express no opinion on it.
This communication is intended solely for the information and use of management, the City Council,
and others within the City, and is not intended to be, and should not be, used by anyone other than
these specified parties.
Irvine, California
December 23, 2016
ATTACHMENT A
Harbor Capital Project Planning Tool
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HARBOR CAPITAL PROJECT PLANNING TOOL - PROJECT LIST 2016
ProjNo Project Category YR Built Total Units Unit Cost Current Age: Useful Life Project Estimate
FY Design
Start Year
FY Const
Start Year
FV Cost Est
@2.5% Growth
Net Proposed
Cost
1 Arches Drain: Dry Weather Diversion Drain 2016 1 $250,000 0 80 $250,000 2093 2096 $0 $250,000
2 Balboa Yacht Basin Marina (Slips): Replace Slips 1985 172 $35,000 31 40 $6,020,000 2022 2025 $7,518,155 $7,518,155
3 Bulkhead (American Legion): Replace Bulkhead 1957 336 $3,800 59 80 $1,276,800 2034 2037 $2,144,490 $2,144,490
4 Bulkhead (Balboa Island, N, S, E & GC): Boardwalk
& Perimeter Drainage System only (Little Island not
include ~42k SF)
Bulkhead 0 92,000 $20 **80 $1,840,000 2014 2017 $1,886,000 $1,886,000
5 Bulkhead (Balboa Island, N, S, E & GC): Replace
Bulkhead
Bulkhead 1930 7,900 $3,800 86 80 $30,020,000 2022 2025 $37,490,866 $37,490,866
6 Bulkhead (Balboa Island, West End): Replace Bulkhead 1930 1,300 $3,800 86 80 $4,940,000 2014 2017 $5,063,500 $5,063,500
7 Bulkhead (Balboa Yacht Basin): Replace Bulkhead 1985 1,370 $3,800 31 80 $5,206,000 2062 2065 $17,457,159 $17,457,159
8 Bulkhead (Corona Del Mar): Replace Bulkhead 0 175 $3,800 **80 $665,000 2042 2045 $1,360,861 $1,360,861
9 Bulkhead (Marina Park): Replace Bulkhead 2015 857 $3,800 1 80 $3,256,600 2092 2095 $0 $3,256,600
10 Bulkhead (Promontory Bay): Replace Bulkhead 1965 1,158 $3,800 51 80 $4,400,400 2042 2045 $9,005,011 $9,005,011
11 Bulkhead (Rhine Channel): Replace Bulkhead 1960 375 $3,800 56 80 $1,425,000 2037 2040 $2,577,434 $2,577,434
12 Bulkhead (Rhine Wharf): Replace Bulkhead 0 343 $3,800 **80 $1,303,400 2046 2049 $2,944,186 $2,944,186
13 Bulkhead (Street Ends - Peninsula): Replace Bulkhead 0 2,217 $3,800 **80 $8,424,600 2053 2056 $22,620,589 $22,620,589
14 Bulkhead (West Newport): Replace Bulkhead 0 1,722 $3,800 **80 $6,543,600 2038 2041 $12,131,469 $12,131,469
15 Bulkhead Cap (American Legion): Repair Bulkhead 1957 328 $900 59 40 $295,200 2014 2017 $302,580 $302,580
16 Bulkhead Cap (Balboa Island N & S): Extend Bulkhead 1930 7,000 $900 86 50 $6,300,000 2014 2017 $6,457,500 $6,457,500
17 Dredging (Balboa Yacht Basin):Dredging 1985 25,600 $70 31 40 $1,792,000 2022 2025 $2,237,962 $2,237,962
18 Dredging (Grand Canal):Dredging 0 5,000 $70 **5 $361,000 2014 2017 $370,025 $370,025
19 Dredging Equipment Dredging 0 2 $1,000,000 **30 $2,000,000 2018 2018 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
20 Dredging: Lower Bay (Channels - Ongoing
Maintenance)
Dredging 0 150,000 $30 **7 $4,500,000 2016 2019 $4,846,008 $4,846,008
21 Dredging: Newport Island Area (Channels)Dredging 0 15,000 $50 **50 $750,000 2019 2022 $869,770 $869,770
22 Dredging: Upper Bay (Channels & Catch Basins)Dredging 0 650,000 $30 **20 $19,500,000 2027 2030 $27,552,990 $27,552,990
23 Entrance Jetty: Maintenance Other 1936 3,000 $1,000 80 50 $3,000,000 2033 2036 $4,915,849 $4,915,849
24 Ferry Landings (Agate Ave & Palm St): Replace?Other 0 1 $0 **?$0 0 0 $0 $0
25 Lower Castaways: Bulkhead Only Bulkhead 0 265 $3,800 **80 $1,007,000 2017 2020 $1,111,540 $1,111,540
26 Lower Castaways: Park Only Other 0 1 $4,000,000 **∞$4,000,000 2019 2022 $4,638,774 $4,638,774
27 Marina Park Slips: Replace Slips 2015 23 $40,000 1 40 $920,000 2052 2055 $2,410,009 $2,410,009
28 Navigation Markers: Convert Federal Stationary
Markers to Floats
Other 0 1 $50,000 **0 $50,000 2017 2020 $55,191 $55,191
29 Public Beaches (Lido Isle Bridge): Install Walkway to
Beach
Other 0 1 $150,000 **∞$150,000 0 0 $0 $150,000
30 Public Bay Beaches: Sand Nourishment (25k yards)Other 2016 25,000 $50 0 25 $1,250,000 2028 2031 $1,810,373 $1,810,373
31 Public Pier (15th St): Float only Piers 0 1 $50,000 **20 $50,000 2017 2020 $55,191 $55,191
32 Public Pier (15th St): Pier & Gangway Piers 0 1 $115,000 **20 $115,000 2031 2034 $179,361 $179,361
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ProjNo Project Category YR Built Total Units Unit Cost Current Age: Useful Life Project Estimate
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33 Public Pier (19th St): Gangway & Float Piers 0 1 $75,000 **20 $75,000 2017 2020 $82,786 $82,786
34 Public Pier (29th St): Gangway & Float Piers 0 1 $100,000 **20 $100,000 2014 2017 $102,500 $102,500
35 Public Pier (Balboa Marina West): Float only Piers 2017 1 $200,000 -1 40 $200,000 2054 2057 $550,438 $550,438
36 Public Pier (Balboa Marina West): Gangway Piers 2017 1 $50,000 -1 40 $50,000 2054 2057 $137,610 $137,610
37 Public Pier (Central Ave): Float only Piers 2017 1 $100,000 -1 20 $100,000 2034 2037 $167,958 $167,958
38 Public Pier (Central Ave): Gangway Piers 2017 1 $40,000 -1 40 $40,000 2054 2057 $110,088 $110,088
39 Public Pier (Coral Ave): Gangway & Float Piers 1985 1 $75,000 31 20 $75,000 2017 2020 $82,786 $82,786
40 Public Pier (Coral Ave): Pier only Piers 1985 1 $75,000 31 20 $75,000 2031 2034 $116,974 $116,974
41 Public Pier (Emerald Ave): Gangway & Float Piers 1986 1 $75,000 30 20 $75,000 2017 2020 $82,786 $82,786
42 Public Pier (Emerald Ave): Pier only Piers 1986 1 $75,000 30 20 $75,000 2031 2034 $116,974 $116,974
43 Public Pier (Fernando St): Gangway & Float Piers 0 1 $75,000 **20 $75,000 2017 2020 $82,786 $82,786
44 Public Pier (Fernando St): Pier only Piers 0 1 $75,000 **20 $75,000 2031 2034 $116,974 $116,974
45 Public Pier (Grand Canal, Balboa Ave): Pier Platform Piers 2012 1 $10,000 4 20 $10,000 2034 2037 $16,796 $16,796
46 Public Pier (M St): Gangway & Float Piers 0 1 $100,000 **20 $100,000 2017 2020 $110,381 $110,381
47 Public Pier (M St): Pier only Piers 1985 1 $100,000 31 20 $100,000 2031 2034 $155,966 $155,966
48 Public Pier (Opal Ave): Gangway & Float Piers 0 1 $75,000 **20 $75,000 2017 2020 $82,786 $82,786
49 Public Pier (Opal Ave): Pier only Piers 0 1 $75,000 **20 $75,000 2031 2034 $116,974 $116,974
50 Public Pier (Park Ave): Gangway & Float Piers 0 1 $75,000 **20 $75,000 2017 2020 $82,786 $82,786
51 Public Pier (Park Ave): Pier only Piers 0 1 $75,000 **20 $75,000 2031 2034 $116,974 $116,974
52 Public Pier (Rhine Channel): Float only Piers 2007 1 $175,000 9 30 $175,000 2034 2037 $293,927 $293,927
53 Public Pier (Rhine Channel): Gangway only Piers 0 1 $60,000 **40 $60,000 2044 2047 $129,000 $129,000
54 Public Pier (Sapphire Ave): Gangway & Float Piers 0 1 $75,000 **20 $75,000 2017 2020 $82,786 $82,786
55 Public Pier (Sapphire Ave): Pier only Piers 0 1 $75,000 **20 $75,000 2031 2034 $116,974 $116,974
56 Public Pier (Washington St): Gangway & Float Piers 0 1 $75,000 **20 $75,000 2017 2020 $82,786 $82,786
57 Public Pier (Washington St): Pier only Piers 0 1 $75,000 **20 $75,000 2031 2034 $116,974 $116,974
58 Public Swim Float (10th St)Other 0 1 $35,000 **20 $35,000 2017 2020 $38,633 $38,633
59 Rhine Wharf Boardwalk: Major Repair Other 0 1 $150,000 **20 $150,000 2026 2029 $206,777 $206,777
60 Tide Gate Valves (Balboa Island): Replace Gate Valves 0 34 $50,000 **25 $1,700,000 0 0 $0 $1,700,000
61 Tide Gate Valves (Peninsula): Replace Gate Valves 0 39 $50,000 **25 $1,950,000 0 0 $0 $1,950,000
62 Vessel Sewage Pumpout Facilities: Replace Water Quality 0 5 $30,000 **10 $150,000 2020 2023 $178,303 $178,303
63 Water Quality: Circulation (Newport Island Area):Water Quality 0 1 $0 **0 $0 0 0 $0 $0
64 Water Quality: TMDL Compliance:Water Quality 0 1 $350,000 **Ongoing $350,000 0 0 $0 $350,000
65 Harbor Local Coastal Plan Other 0 1 $500,000 **50 $500,000 2018 2021 $565,704 $565,704
66 Bildge Pumpout Dock Water Quality 0 1 $150,000 **15 $150,000 2017 2020 $165,572 $165,572
TOTAL $128,656,600 $186,423,603 $194,080,203
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AFFORDABILITY ASSUMPTIONS
Tidelands Capital Fund Revenues 2,270,428 2,304,484 2,339,052 2,374,137 2,409,750 2,445,896 2,482,584 2,519,823 2,557,620 2,595,985 2,634,924 2,674,448
Growth Assumption -7.71%1.50%1.50%1.50%1.50%1.50%1.50%1.50%1.50%1.50%1.50%1.50%
HARBOR CAPITAL SOURCES EST.
Beginning Harbor Capital Balance 7,453,407 6,445,102 8,581,966 7,644,905 8,683,859 11,381,598 16,445,924 20,432,982 25,676,748 27,697,264 8,557,408 (1,094,112)
Sources
Increment Revenue Projections 2,211,778 2,304,484 2,339,052 2,374,137 2,409,750 2,445,896 2,482,584 2,519,823 2,557,620 2,595,985 2,634,924 2,674,448
Interest Earnings 58,650
General Fund Contributions 1,500,000 2,500,000 3,500,000 4,500,000 5,500,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 5,500,000 5,500,000 5,500,000 4,500,000
Periodic GF or One-time Transfers 5,000,000
Total Sources:2,270,428 8,804,484 4,839,052 5,874,137 6,909,750 7,945,896 8,482,584 8,519,823 8,057,620 8,095,985 8,134,924 7,174,448
Uses
Debt Service (882,900) (1,000,000) (1,000,000) (1,250,000) (1,250,000) (1,250,000) (1,250,000) (1,250,000) (1,250,000) (1,250,000) (1,250,000) (926,659)
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Project Uses (2,395,834) (5,667,620) (4,776,113) (3,585,184) (2,962,011) (1,631,570) (3,245,526) (2,026,057) (4,787,104) (25,985,841) (16,536,444) -
Less: Cash Proj Funding
Total Uses:(3,278,734) (6,667,620) (5,776,113) (4,835,184) (4,212,011) (2,881,570) (4,495,526) (3,276,057) (6,037,104) (27,235,841) (17,786,444) (926,659)
Projected Harbor Capital Balance 6,445,102 8,581,966 7,644,905 8,683,859 11,381,598 16,445,924 20,432,982 25,676,748 27,697,264 8,557,408 (1,094,112) 5,153,677
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2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037
2,714,565 2,755,283 2,796,613 2,838,562 2,881,140 2,924,357 2,968,223 3,012,746 3,057,937
1.50%1.50%1.50%1.50%1.50%1.50%1.50%1.50%1.50%
5,153,677 11,847,564 15,733,822 7,622,881 4,322,191 11,069,701 18,378,644 25,212,086 31,829,295
2,714,565 2,755,283 2,796,613 2,838,562 2,881,140 2,924,357 2,968,223 3,012,746 3,057,937
4,500,000 4,500,000 4,500,000 4,500,000 4,500,000 4,500,000 4,500,000 4,500,000 4,500,000
7,214,565 7,255,283 7,296,613 7,338,562 7,381,140 7,424,357 7,468,223 7,512,746 7,557,937
(500,000) (500,000) - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - -
(20,678) (2,869,026) (15,407,553) (10,639,251) (633,630) (115,415) (634,781) (895,537) (2,966,034)
(520,678) (3,369,026) (15,407,553) (10,639,251) (633,630) (115,415) (634,781) (895,537) (2,966,034)
11,847,564 15,733,822 7,622,881 4,322,191 11,069,701 18,378,644 25,212,086 31,829,295 36,421,198
ATTACHMENT A
NEWPORT BEACH’S PENSION PLANS: FORECAST AND KEY METRICS (JOE NATION REPORT)
Newport Beach’s Pension
Plans:
Forecast and Key Metrics
Joe Nation, Ph.D. 1
Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research
Landau Economics Building, Room 125
579 Serra Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6072
joenation@stanford.edu
1 Professor Joe Nation’s contribution to this publication was as a paid consultant and was not part of his Stanford
University duties or responsibilities.
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INTRODUCTION
This report provides a forecast of key metrics for each City of Newport Beach pension plan
through the 2024-25 year. These metrics include annual contributions under CalPERS funding
policy, and funded position. Following this introduction are results for the Miscellaneous and
Safety plans in turn. After that we present select combined plan results, including the City’s
total pension contributions as a share of its General Fund budget, and total unfunded liability
on a per capita and per household basis.2
In each case, results first reflect a baseline scenario in which all of CalPERS’ actuarial
assumptions are met for each year in the forecast period. Among other things, this means that
after June 30, 2016, the portfolio’s investment return equals the discount rate in effect at the
beginning of the year. As you may know, CalPERS recently committed to lower the discount rate
from 7.500%, in place since 2012, in three steps. The new discount rates are 7.375% as of June
30, 2016, 7.25% as of June 30, 2017, and 7% effective June 30, 2018.
We also consider two departures from the baseline scenario during a single year, 2017-18.
What if portfolio earnings are –8.8% or 23.8%, rather than the 7.25% discount rate that will then
be in effect? Based on 30 years of portfolio history,3 there appears to be a roughly 5% chance of
a one-year return of –8.8% or worse, and a roughly 5% chance of a one-year return of 23.8% or
better. Results for these scenarios can serve as yardsticks in estimating other potential
deviations between the discount rate and actual returns.4
Assumed Investment Return for Year
Negative Scenario Baseline Scenario Positive Scenario
2016-17 7.375% 7.375% 7.375%
2017-18 –8.8% 7.25% 23.8%
2018-19 and later 7% 7% 7%
Table 1— Assumed Investment Return
2 We round projected annual contribution amounts to the nearest thousand dollars, and projected asset and
liability amounts to the nearest hundred thousand dollars.
3 During this period, 1987 through 2016, CalPERS’ average annual investment return was just over 7.5%, with a
standard deviation of 9.9%.
4 Under CalPERS’ Risk Mitigation Policy as amended in February 2017, beginning in 2020-21, a one-year return
more than 2% larger than the discount rate will trigger a further drop in that discount rate, ranging from 0.05% to
0.25%. While there is no explicit policy regarding returns significantly below the discount rate, CalPERS has
sometimes responded to such an event by temporarily altering the funding policy to limit the nearer-term increase
in employer contributions. We assume that the alternative 2017-18 investment returns modeled here would not
give rise to any further changes in discount rate or funding policy.
2
Increase in Amortization Payments Drives Contribution Increase
The City’s contribution requirements grow during the forecast period — even in the baseline
scenario. Increases in payments to amortize unfunded accrued liability, already the largest part
of the City’s contribution, generate most of this growth. To better understand these results, the
following points about CalPERS funding policy should be borne in mind.
1. The City’s normal cost contribution, together with employee contributions, funds the
additional benefits that current employees are expected to earn for their future service.
2. The City’s amortization payments are determined so as to make up, over time, for the
shortfall between the value of plan benefits attributable to service already rendered —
“accrued liability” — and current assets. This shortfall, or unfunded accrued liability, is
re-measured each year.
× An initial “amortization base” was established at a past valuation date equal to
the unfunded amount at that time, with future employer contributions
scheduled so as to eventually amortize it.
× Additional bases are established at subsequent valuation dates to reflect the
difference between the new unfunded value at that date and what it was
expected to be per the prior valuation.
i. One new base reflects the portion of this difference due to the deviation
between actual and anticipated experience in rates of death, turnover,
salary increase, etc., and, most importantly, investment return. This new
“experience gain or loss” base is subject to a 30-year amortization.
ii. Other new bases reflect the remaining portion, if any — due to a change
in actuarial assumptions (e.g., discount rate) or methods, or in plan
provisions. These bases are generally subject to a 20-year amortization.
The City’s total amortization payment for a year is the sum of the positive and negative
amounts assigned to that year under all previously established bases.5
3. There is a two-year lag between the date of each actuarial valuation and the impact on
the City’s contributions. For example, the initial discount rate drop to 7.325% and the
investment loss incurred in 2015-16 will first be recognized in the June 30, 2016
5 In theory, the 30-year strings of additional amortization contributions generated by experience losses in some
years are offset by strings of amortization credits due to gains in other years. Similarly, in theory the 20-year
strings of additional amortization contributions generated by changes in actuarial assumptions or methods that
increase accrued liability are offset by strings of amortization credits due to other changes that reduce it. However,
of late experience gains have been less common than losses, and changes in actuarial assumptions and methods
have only increased accrued liability. As of June 30, 2015, the total outstanding balance on amortization bases
within the City’s two plans was $275.7 million; absent unexpected events, about $99.6 million will be added by
June 30, 2018, largely as a result of the discount rate changes and the 2015-16 investment loss.
3
valuations when they are completed later this year. Under the policy, each event will
lower the plans’ funded ratios as of that date, but will not begin to impact the City’s
required contributions until the 2018-19 year. During this two-year lag, a newly
established amortization base grows with interest, but no payments toward it are made.
4. For experience or assumption-change bases established since 2013, after the two-year
lag, a five-year payment “ramp-up” begins, with a five-year “ramp-down” at the end.
Payments are significantly reduced during these periods — during the ramp-up they are
not always large enough to cover the interest that is continuing to accrue.
5. Amortization is also deferred by scheduling 3% / year payment increases throughout.
As an example, consider the Miscellaneous plan. We expect the June 30, 2016 valuation to
show a 2015-16 investment loss of about $17.6 million. The chart below (Figure 1) illustrates
how amortization of this loss would progress under the policy just described.6
× The orange triangular points, keyed to the left axis, show annual payments: $0 for the
first two years, 2016-17 and 2017-18, then $268,000 for year 3 (2018-19) ramping up to
$1,510,000 for year 7 (2022-23), then continuing to increase by 3% per year to
$2,809,000 for year 28 (2043-44) before ramping back down over the final five years.
× The solid blue line, keyed to the right axis, shows the resulting unamortized balance:
starting at $17.6 million, growing to $23.5 million by the end of year 8 (by June 30,
2024) due to the excess of accrued interest over past payments, and not reducing back
to the original $17.6 million until the end of year 21 at June 30, 2037.
6 This investment loss will be combined with the impact of other experience during 2015-16, such as from the
difference during that year between expected and actual salary increases, turnover, etc. It is this combined
amount that will be subject to the amortization that is here illustrated just for the investment loss component.
$0
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
$15,000,000
$20,000,000
$25,000,000
$0
$500,000
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$2,000,000
$2,500,000
$3,000,000
Ba
l
a
n
c
e
Pa
y
m
e
n
t
Year
Funding Policy 30-Year Amortization of
2015-16 Miscellaneous Plan Investment Loss
Amortization Payment Unamortized Balance
The City contributes $54.9 million (sum of
all 30 payments shown here) between July
1, 2018 and June 30, 2048 to amortize $17.6 million 2015-16 investment loss.
$17.6
million
Figure 1
4
This pattern of amortization payments that emerge slowly but eventually become substantial is
repeated for other large impacts on unfunded liability that will be recognized due to the
discount rate changes. And it applies in the Safety plan as well. The cumulative impact is the
main driver behind the expected increase in required City contributions.7
Key Forecast Assumptions
1. Except for investment return for 2015-16, and except as indicated regarding 2017-18
investment return scenarios, we assumed post-June 30, 2015 experience in agreement with
CalPERS’ assumptions — i.e., other experience gains or losses were not anticipated.8
2. Other than the discount rate changes previously mentioned, we assume that CalPERS will
make no changes to its actuarial assumptions during the forecast period. We also assume
no changes to funding method or policy, such as further amortization re-starts, and no
changes to existing plan provisions or currently scheduled employee contribution rates.
3. We assume that active payroll progresses by 3% per year, with the payroll for 2017-18 equal
to the estimated value for that year included in the June 30, 2015 valuation reports.
4. We assume that infusion of PEPRA members will gradually adjust overall employee
contribution and employer normal cost rates; for this purpose, a 33-year transition period
was assumed for the Miscellaneous plan and a 25-year period for the Safety plan.
5. We estimated the impact of discount rate changes by reference to each plan’s weighted
liability duration at June 30, 2015, which we inferred from information in the Analysis of
Discount Rate Sensitivity exhibits that are included in the valuation reports.9
7 The City’s amortization schedule reflects a “fresh start” where the combined balance as of June 30, 2013,
including 2012-13 losses that would otherwise have been amortized via the ramp method, is being paid down over
a period ending June 30, 2034 without use of ramps. As a result, the City’s current payments are larger — and
increases during this forecast period less steep — than would otherwise have been the case.
8 Actually, some other, relatively small gains and losses, mostly losses, develop in the forecast period. These result
from the gap between (i) the City’s portion of the normal cost for a year (the cost of additional benefits
attributable to employee service during the year), and (ii) the City’s normal cost contribution, which reflects the
employer normal cost rate per the valuation as of the end of the third prior year. For example, the City’s normal
cost contribution for 2018-19, based on June 30, 2016 valuation results and a 7.375% discount rate, will be smaller
than its share of that year’s normal cost, which will reflect the 7% discount rate in effect as of June 30, 2018; this
shortfall then becomes a loss component in the overall gain or loss recognized at June 30, 2019.
9 These durations are 13.6 years for the Miscellaneous plan and 13.1 years for the Safety plan.
5
6. We assume that each year the City will make the employer normal cost contribution and
amortization payment for the years shown in this forecast.10
Caution: Future Contributions Expressed as a Percent of Payroll
Projected contributions are shown both as dollar amounts and as a percent of expected payroll.
But unlike contributions of normal cost, amortization payments are not a function of payroll.
Suppose that for a future plan year, expected employee payroll is $10 million, the projected
normal cost contribution is 10% of payroll (i.e., $1.0 million), and the contribution to amortize
unfunded liability is $4.0 million. This $5.0 million total contribution shows as 50% of payroll.
But this does not mean that the contribution is 50% of whatever that payroll turns out to be.
× If the future payroll is $9 million rather than $10 million, then as updated the
contribution is 54.4% of payroll: $4.9 million (= $0.9 million in normal cost + $4.0 million
for amortization) ÷ $9 million.
× If the future payroll is $11 million rather than $10 million, then as updated the
contribution is 46.4% of payroll: $5.1 million (= $1.1 million in normal cost + $4.0 million
for amortization) ÷ $11 million.
10 We determined the employer normal cost contribution for a year as the product of the employee payroll for
that year and the employer normal cost rate developed in the valuation as of the end of the third prior year. We
determined the amortization payment for a year as follows:
× for 2015-16 and 2016-17, the Expected Payment amounts shown in the Schedule of Amortization Bases in
the June 30, 2015 valuation reports
× for later years, the sum of
(1) the amount to amortize the remaining balance on the June 30, 2013 “fresh start” base over the
period ending June 30, 2034, based on 3% annual payment increases and no ramps, and
(2) the CalPERS default amortization payment (20- or 30-year ramp amortization, as applicable, with
two-year lag and 3% annual payment increases) for all bases established after 2013.
All amortization amounts are adjusted to reflect each discount rate change.
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MISCELLANEOUS PLAN
Before turning to the forecast results, Figure 2 below provides a picture of the plan’s position at
June 30, 2015. It shows that at a 7.5% discount rate, plan assets covered all accrued liability for
members who are no longer City employees, and a portion of the accrued liability for members
who are current City employees. However, the scheduled reductions to the discount rate and
the 2015-16 investment loss will result in a poorer funded position than is shown here.
Figure 2 also shows that reducing the top layer on the liability side by reducing the additional
benefits that current employees earn for their future service, were that possible, would only
marginally impact things. In fact, it is CalPERS’ position that a reduction in the rate at which
current members earn additional benefits for future service can only be achieved in the context
of a termination of the contract. In that context CalPERS would measure the value of already
earned benefits using risk-free rates of return, such as yields on long-term U.S. Treasuries —
currently less than 3%11 — rather than the discount rates it uses for ongoing plans, greatly
increasing the City’s obligation for amounts considered to be unfunded accrued liability.
Baseline Forecast Results
Shown below, graphically and in table form, is the baseline forecast of the annual contribution
requirement, first as a dollar amount and then as a percent of expected employee payroll
(again, assumed to be increasing 3% per year).
11 As of March 7, 2017, the 20-year U.S. Treasury yield was 2.85%. U.S. Treasury,
https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/data-chart-center/interest-rates/Pages/TextView.aspx?data=yield,
retrieved March 7, 2017.
$0
$100,000,000
$200,000,000
$300,000,000
$400,000,000
$500,000,000
Liability Assets
Miscellaneous Plan
Liability Components at 7.5% Discount Rate and Assets
at June 30, 2015
current employees: benefits attributable to expected future service
current employees: benefits attributable to past service
transferred members
former employees not yet in receipt
retirees and beneficiaries in receipt
accrued
liability
Figure 2
7
Year
City: to
amortize
unfunded
accrued
liability
City: normal
cost Total City Employees
Total, City and
Employees
2015 – 16 $7,636,000 $3,292,000 $10,928,000 $3,164,000 $14,092,000
2016 – 17 8,187,000 3,446,000 11,634,000 3,230,000 14,864,000
2017 – 18 9,111,000 3,559,000 12,670,000 3,298,000 15,968,000
2018 – 19 9,389,000 3,862,000 13,251,000 3,366,000 16,617,000
2019 – 20 9,964,000 4,180,000 14,144,000 3,435,000 17,579,000
2020 – 21 10,852,000 4,761,000 15,612,000 3,506,000 19,118,000
2021 – 22 12,227,000 4,864,000 17,091,000 3,578,000 20,668,000
2022 – 23 13,503,000 4,970,000 18,473,000 3,650,000 22,123,000
2023 – 24 14,389,000 5,077,000 19,466,000 3,724,000 23,191,000
2024 – 25 15,159,000 5,186,000 20,345,000 3,799,000 24,145,000
Table 2-Miscellaneous Plan Baseline Forecast of Annual Contribution Requirement ($)
$0
$3,000,000
$6,000,000
$9,000,000
$12,000,000
$15,000,000
$18,000,000
$21,000,000
$24,000,000
$27,000,000
Miscellaneous Plan
Baseline Forecast of Annual Contribution Requirement:
Dollar Amount
Employees
City: normal cost
City: to amortize unfunded
accrued liability
Figure 3
8
Year
City: to
amortize
unfunded
accrued
liability
City:
normal
cost total City Employees
total, City
and
Employees
2015-16 18.8% 8.1% 26.8% 7.8% 34.6%
2016-17 19.5% 8.2% 27.7% 7.7% 35.5%
2017-18 21.1% 8.2% 29.3% 7.6% 37.0%
2018-19 21.1% 8.7% 29.8% 7.6% 37.4%
2019-20 21.7% 9.1% 30.9% 7.5% 38.4%
2020-21 23.0% 10.1% 33.1% 7.4% 40.5%
2021-22 25.2% 10.0% 35.2% 7.4% 42.5%
2022-23 27.0% 9.9% 36.9% 7.3% 44.2%
2023-24 27.9% 9.8% 37.8% 7.2% 45.0%
2024-25 28.5% 9.8% 38.3% 7.2% 45.5%
Table 3— Miscellaneous Plan Baseline Forecast of Annual Contribution
Requirement (%)
The following graph and table show the baseline forecast of the plan’s funding of its accrued
liability. As a result of the discount rate changes and the 2015-16 investment loss, and despite
substantial City contributions, the plan’s funded ratio drops from its June 30, 2015 level of
almost 72% to about 66% as of June 30, 2018, before climbing to 75% by 2024.
0% 5%
10%
15%
20%
25% 30% 35% 40%
45%
50%
Miscellaneous Plan
Baseline Forecast of Annual Contribution Requirement:
Percent of Expected Employee Payroll
Employees
City: normal cost
City: to amortize unfunded
accrued liability
Figure 4
9
Date
Funded Portion
(Market Value of
Assets) Unfunded Portion
Total: Accrued
Liability
Funded
Ratio
06/30/15 $255,200,000 $101,200,000 $356,400,000 71.6%
06/30/16 253,800,000 124,400,000 378,200,000 67.1%
06/30/17 269,500,000 131,500,000 401,000,000 67.2%
06/30/18 286,200,000 145,500,000 431,700,000 66.3%
06/30/19 303,000,000 146,600,000 449,600,000 67.4%
06/30/20 320,800,000 147,000,000 467,800,000 68.6%
06/30/21 340,000,000 145,900,000 486,000,000 70.0%
06/30/22 360,600,000 143,400,000 504,000,000 71.5%
06/30/23 382,200,000 139,400,000 521,700,000 73.3%
06/30/24 404,400,000 134,200,000 538,600,000 75.1%
Table 4—Baseline Forecast of Miscellaneous Plan Accrued Liability Funded Position
Comparison with Negative and Positive Scenarios
The following charts compare the baseline (7.25% investment return for 2017-18) total City
contribution and funded ratio results just shown, with results for the negative scenario (–8.8%
investment return for 2017-18) and positive scenario (23.8% investment return for 2017-18).
A 2017-18 investment gain or loss would be recognized in the June 30, 2018 valuation. Results
from this valuation will not begin to impact contribution requirements at all until 2020-21, and
not fully until after 2024 and the amortization “ramp up”. But the impact will be reflected
immediately in the funded ratio, beginning with that June 30, 2018 valuation.
60%
63%
66%
69%
72%
75%
78%
$0
$100,000,000
$200,000,000
$300,000,000
$400,000,000
$500,000,000
$600,000,000
Miscellaneous Plan
Baseline Forecast of Accrued Liability Funded Position
funded portion (market value of assets)unfunded portion funded ratio
Figure 5
10
$0
$10,000,000
$20,000,000
$30,000,000
2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Miscellaneous Plan
Comparison of City's Contribution:
Three 2017-18 Investment Return Scenarios
additional required if –8.8% return for 2017-18
additional required if 7.25% return for 2017-18 (baseline)
amount required if 23.8% investment return for 2017-18
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
06/30/17 06/30/18 06/30/19 06/30/20 06/30/21 06/30/22 06/30/23 06/30/24
investment return for 2017-18 = 23.8%
investment return for 2017-18 = 7.25% (baseline)
investment return for 2017-18 = –8.8%
MiscellaneousPlan
Comparison of Funded Ratios Following Three 2017-18
Investment Return Scenarios
Figure 6
Figure 7
11
SAFETY PLAN
Again, before turning to the forecast results, Figure 8 below provides a picture of the plan’s
position at June 30, 2015. It shows that, unlike the Miscellaneous plan, here plan assets did not
cover liabilities just for those already receiving benefits (bottom layer), even at a 7.5% discount
rate. And, again, the scheduled reductions to the discount rate and the 2015-16 investment loss
will widen this underfunding.
Baseline Forecast Results
Shown below, graphically and in table form, is the baseline forecast of the annual contribution
requirement, first as a dollar amount and then as a percent of expected employee payroll
(which is assumed to increase by 3% per year).
$0
$100,000,000
$200,000,000
$300,000,000
$400,000,000
$500,000,000
$600,000,000
Liability Assets
Safety Plan
Liability Components at 7.5% Discount Rate and Assets
at June 30, 2015
current employees: benefits attributable to expected future service
current employees: benefits attributable to past service
transferred members
former employees not yet in receipt
retirees and beneficiaries in receipt
accrued
liability
Figure 8
12
Year
City: to amortize
unfunded
accrued liability
City: normal
cost Total City Employees
Total, City and
Employees
2015 – 16 $13,084,000 $5,394,000 $18,478,000 $2,804,000 $21,282,000
2016 – 17 13,518,000 5,767,000 19,285,000 2,907,000 22,192,000
2017 – 18 15,398,000 5,887,000 21,284,000 3,013,000 24,297,000
2018 – 19 15,785,000 6,262,000 22,047,000 3,123,000 25,170,000
2019 – 20 16,619,000 6,654,000 23,273,000 3,237,000 26,510,000
2020 – 21 17,859,000 7,379,000 25,238,000 3,355,000 28,592,000
2021 – 22 19,775,000 7,493,000 27,268,000 3,477,000 30,745,000
2022 – 23 21,528,000 7,608,000 29,136,000 3,603,000 32,739,000
2023 – 24 22,789,000 7,723,000 30,511,000 3,734,000 34,245,000
2024 – 25 23,900,000 7,837,000 31,738,000 3,869,000 35,607,000
Table 5— Safety Plan Baseline Forecast of Annual Contribution Requirement ($)
$0
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
$15,000,000
$20,000,000
$25,000,000
$30,000,000
$35,000,000
$40,000,000
Safety Plan
Baseline Forecast of Annual Contribution Requirement:
Dollar Amount
Employees
City: normal cost
City: to amortize unfunded
accrued liability
Figure 9
13
Year
City: to amortize
unfunded
accrued liability
City:
normal
cost
Total
City Employees
Total, City
and
Employees
2015-16 42.2% 17.4% 59.7% 9.1% 68.7%
2016-17 42.4% 18.1% 60.4% 9.1% 69.6%
2017-18 46.9% 17.9% 64.8% 9.2% 73.9%
2018-19 46.6% 18.5% 65.1% 9.2% 74.4%
2019-20 47.7% 19.1% 66.8% 9.3% 76.0%
2020-21 49.7% 20.5% 70.3% 9.3% 79.6%
2021-22 53.5% 20.3% 73.7% 9.4% 83.1%
2022-23 56.5% 20.0% 76.5% 9.5% 85.9%
2023-24 58.1% 19.7% 77.8% 9.5% 87.3%
2024-25 59.1% 19.4% 78.5% 9.6% 88.1%
Table 6— Safety Plan Baseline Forecast of Annual Contribution Requirement (%)
The following graph and table show the baseline forecast of the plan’s funding of its accrued
liability. As a result of the discount rate changes and the 2015-16 investment loss, and despite
substantial City contributions, the plan’s funded ratio drops from its June 30, 2015 level of
64.5% to 60.3% as of June 30, 2018, before climbing to 69.5% by 2024.12
12 Note also that, when significant, benefit payments in an underfunded plan depress the funded ratio even though
they reduce assets and liability equally. For example, a plan with $70 of assets and $100 of accrued liability, or a
70.0% funded ratio, just prior to making $7 in benefit payments will have a lower funded ratio, 67.7% (= $63 ÷
$93), once the payments are made. Annual benefit payments in the Safety plan are now about 9% of assets.
0% 10%
20%
30%
40%
50% 60% 70% 80%
90%
100%
Safety Plan
Baseline Forecast of Annual Contribution Requirement:
Percent of Expected Employee Payroll
Employees
City: normal cost
City: to amortize unfunded
accrued liability
Figure 10
14
Date
Funded Portion
(Market Value of
Assets)
Unfunded
Portion
Total: Accrued
Liability
Funded
Ratio
06/30/15 $317,500,000 $174,500,000 $492,000,000 64.5%
06/30/16 313,800,000 203,700,000 517,400,000 60.6%
06/30/17 330,800,000 213,000,000 543,800,000 60.8%
06/30/18 349,400,000 230,300,000 579,700,000 60.3%
06/30/19 367,700,000 230,800,000 598,600,000 61.4%
06/30/20 386,800,000 230,200,000 617,000,000 62.7%
06/30/21 407,100,000 227,600,000 634,800,000 64.1%
06/30/22 428,600,000 222,900,000 651,500,000 65.8%
06/30/23 450,600,000 216,000,000 666,600,000 67.6%
06/30/24 472,500,000 207,300,000 679,800,000 69.5%
Table 7— Baseline Forecast of Safety Plan Accrued Liability Funded Position
Comparison with Negative and Positive Scenarios
The following charts compare the baseline (7.25% investment return for 2017-18) total City
contribution and funded ratio results just shown, with results for the negative scenario (–8.8%
investment return for 2017-18) and positive scenario (23.8% investment return for 2017-18).
The 2017-18 investment gain or loss will be recognized in the June 30, 2018 valuation. Results
from this valuation will not begin to impact funding policy contribution requirements until
2020-21, and not fully until after 2024 and the amortization “ramp up”. But the impact will be
experienced immediately in the funded ratio beginning with that June 30, 2018 valuation.
54%
57%
60%
63%
66%
69%
72%
$0
$100,000,000
$200,000,000
$300,000,000
$400,000,000
$500,000,000
$600,000,000
$700,000,000
$800,000,000
Safety Plan
Baseline Forecast of Accrued Liability Funded Position
funded portion (market value of assets)unfunded portion funded ratio
Figure 11
15
$0
$10,000,000
$20,000,000
$30,000,000
$40,000,000
2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Safety Plan
Comparison of City's Contribution:
Three 2017-18 Investment Return Scenarios
additional required if –8.8% return for 2017-18
additional required if 7.25% return for 2017-18 (baseline)
amount required if 23.8% investment return for 2017-18
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
06/30/17 06/30/18 06/30/19 06/30/20 06/30/21 06/30/22 06/30/23 06/30/24
investment return for 2017-18 = 23.8%
investment return for 2017-18 = 7.25% (baseline)
investment return for 2017-18 = –8.8%
Safety Plan
Comparison of Funded Ratios Following Three 2017-18
Investment Return Scenarios
Figure 12
Figure 13
16
COMBINED RESULTS
Baseline Forecast Results
Shown below is the baseline forecast of the total annual contribution requirement for the
Miscellaneous and Safety plans, as a dollar amount (Figure 14 and Table 8), as a percent of
combined projected payrolls (Figure 15), and as a percent of projected General Fund revenues
(Figure 16 and Table 9).13
Year
City: to
amortize
unfunded
accrued
liability
City: normal
cost Total City Employees
Total, City
and
Employees
2015 – 16 $20,719,000 $8,687,000 $29,406,000 $5,969,000 $35,375,000
2016 – 17 21,705,000 9,214,000 30,919,000 6,137,000 37,056,000
2017 – 18 24,509,000 9,446,000 33,955,000 6,311,000 40,266,000
2018 – 19 25,174,000 10,124,000 35,298,000 6,489,000 41,787,000
2019 – 20 26,583,000 10,835,000 37,417,000 6,672,000 44,090,000
2020 – 21 28,710,000 12,140,000 40,850,000 6,861,000 47,710,000
2021 – 22 32,001,000 12,358,000 44,359,000 7,054,000 51,413,000
2022 – 23 35,032,000 12,578,000 47,609,000 7,254,000 54,863,000
2023 – 24 37,178,000 12,800,000 49,978,000 7,458,000 57,436,000
2024 – 25 39,059,000 13,024,000 52,083,000 7,669,000 59,752,000
Table 8—Baseline Forecast of Combined Plans Annual Contribution Requirement ($)
13 For this purpose, revenues are projected to increase by 4% per year (compounded) after 2015-16.
$0
$10,000,000
$20,000,000
$30,000,000
$40,000,000
$50,000,000
$60,000,000
$70,000,000
Combined Plan Basis
Baseline Forecast of Annual Contribution Requirement:
Dollar Amount
Employees
City: normal cost
City: to amortize unfunded
accrued liability
Figure 14
17
Year
City: to amortize
unfunded accrued liability
City: normal
cost
Total
City
2015-16 10.4% 4.4% 14.8%
2016-17 10.5% 4.4% 14.9%
2017-18 11.4% 4.4% 15.8%
2018-19 11.2% 4.5% 15.7%
2019-20 11.4% 4.6% 16.1%
2020-21 11.8% 5.0% 16.9%
2021-22 12.7% 4.9% 17.6%
2022-23 13.4% 4.8% 18.2%
2023-24 13.6% 4.7% 18.3%
2024-25 13.8% 4.6% 18.4%
Table 9—Baseline Forecast of Combined Plans Annual Contribution
Requirement, Percent of Projected General Fund Revenue
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Combined Plan Basis
Baseline Forecast of Annual Contribution Requirement:
Percent of Projected Employee Payroll
Employees
City: normal cost
City: to amortize unfunded
accrued liability
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
Combined Plan Basis
Baseline Forecast of Annual Contribution Requirement:
Percent of Projected General Fund Revenue
City: normal cost
City: to amortize unfunded
accrued liability
Figure 15
Figure 16
18
Figure 17 shows combined baseline assets and accrued liability and funded ratio. Again, as a
result of the discount rate changes and the 2015-16 investment loss, and despite substantial
City contributions, the combined funded ratio drops from its June 30, 2015 level of 67.5% to
62.8% as of June 30, 2018, before climbing to 72.0% in 2024.
Table 10 shows the combined baseline unfunded accrued liability on a per person and per
household basis, based on projections of the City’s population.14
Date
Per
Person
Per
Household
June 30, 2016 $3,274 $7,338
June 30, 2017 3,897 8,765
June 30, 2018 4,102 9,252
June 30, 2019 4,484 10,140
June 30, 2020 4,514 10,234
June 30, 2021 4,521 10,277
June 30, 2022 4,488 10,229
June 30, 2023 4,411 10,080
June 30, 2024 4,289 9,828
Table 10—Baseline Forecast Unfunded Liability,
Combined Plans
14 For this purpose, the projected annual change in the number of City residents and households after 2016 equals
the mean annual change for the period 2010 through 2016, or –0.223% and –0.487%, respectively. See
http://dof.ca.gov/Forecasting/Demographics/Estimates/E-5.
57%
60%
63%
66%
69%
72%
75%
$0
$200,000,000
$400,000,000
$600,000,000
$800,000,000
$1,000,000,000
$1,200,000,000
$1,400,000,000
Combined Plan Basis
Baseline Forecast of Accrued Liability Funded Position
funded portion (market value of assets)unfunded portion funded ratio
Figure 17
19
Comparison with Negative and Positive Scenarios
Figure 18 and Table 11 compare total City contributions under the baseline (7.25% investment
return for 2017-18) scenario just shown, with results for the negative scenario (–8.8%
investment return for 2017-18) and positive scenario (23.8% investment return for 2017-18).
The 2017-18 investment gain or loss will be recognized in the June 30, 2018 valuation. Results
from this valuation will not begin to impact contribution requirements at all until 2020-21, and
not fully until after 2024 and the amortization “ramp up.”
Year
Investment Return for 2017-18
23.8% 7.25% –8.8%
2020-21 $39,351,000 $40,850,000 $42,303,000
2021-22 41,271,000 44,359,000 47,351,000
2022-23 42,839,000 47,609,000 52,233,000
2023-24 43,427,000 49,978,000 56,328,000
2024-25 43,649,000 52,083,000 60,259,000
Table 11— Baseline, Negative, and Positive Scenarios Forecast of Combined Plans
Annual Contribution Requirement ($)
$0
$20,000,000
$40,000,000
$60,000,000
$80,000,000
2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Combined Plan Basis
Comparison of City's Contribution:
Three 2017-18 Investment Return Scenarios
additional required if –8.8% return for 2017-18
additional required if 7.25% return for 2017-18 (baseline)
amount required if 23.8% investment return for 2017-18
Figure 18
ATTACHMENT A
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NO MEETINGS
Thursday, February 16, 2017 Annual Investment Policy, Financial Markets and Investment Portfolio, and Investment Strategies Review Staff and/or one or more investment advisors will discuss the City’s investment policy’s conformance to the overall objectives of preservation of principal, liquidity and return, and its relevance to current law and financial and economic
trends. The Committee will receive a financial markets overview and a
performance report of the City’s investment portfolio through December 31, 2016. Staff will also recommend changes to the City’s investment strategy.
Pension Update Staff will provide a status update of our CalPERS Pension plans based on
recently announced discount rate changes. Staff will review the impact to our plans and make recommendations how to lessen the long-term cost of implementing the phased-in implementation plan contemplated by the CalPERS
board.
Review of Facilities Financing Program Staff will present a draft of Facilities Financing Program reviewing the timing,
means of financing, and fiscal impacts associated with funding Council
prioritized capital projects.
Review of Initial Draft of Long-Term Financial Forecast Staff will present the bare bones of a high-level Long-term Financial Forecast
that summarizes future assumptions and key elements of the City’s finances culled from other long-term plans such as the Facilities Financing Program, Pension Projections, Harbor Master plan, etc.
Annual Work Plan Overview Staff will present and seek approval of the tentative Finance Committee agenda topics scheduled for the calendar year. The work plan represents the planned
topics of discussion; however, is subject to change based on the availability of information and the need to schedule other topics as they arise.
Budget Amendments Receive and file a staff report on the budget amendments for the prior quarter.
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Review of Budget Preparation Framework/Principles The Finance Committee meeting will review and provide comment on the
Budget Preparation Framework, last reviewed by the Committee in August of 2015. The Budget Preparation Framework consists of goals/principles,
strategies and associated tactics to facilitate the allocation of resources.
Annual Review of Reserve Policy F-2 The Finance Committee will review and provide comment on Council Policy F-2.
Review of Other Financial Policies Staff will present a new pension policy and update to Budget Policy to account
for multi-year funds and the need for long range fiscal planning.
Review of Long Range Fiscal Forecast Staff will report on progress made towards the development of the Long Range Fiscal Forecast model.Demonstration of New Fiscal Transparency Software Staff will demonstrate “Socrata,” a new software that allows for access and transparency to City information by the public.
Pension Discussion Staff will prepare a presentation illustrating payment options to mitigate the City’s
exposure to its long-term pension obligation.
Thursday, March 30, 2017 Harbor/Tidelands Master Plan Review Staff will present the timing, means of financing, and fiscal impacts associated
with funding harbor and tidelands capital projects.
FY 2015-16 Audit Review (with Auditor)The City’s external audit firm, White Nelson Diehl Evans LLP will meet with the Finance Committee to discuss the audit findings for the fiscal year ending 6/30/2016. The committee will have an opportunity to discuss any potential
areas of concern and the auditors can discuss any changes in accounting standards or disclosures that were relevant for the audit year.
Pension Discussion The Committee will review and discuss Stanford University Professor Joe
Nation's report: "Newport Beach's Pension Plans: Forecast and Key Metrics"
Overview of Budget Forecast Staff will report on progress made towards the development of the Long Range Fiscal Forecast model.
Review of Finance Committee Workplan Staff will review with the Committee the agenda topics scheduled for the remainder of the calendar year.
Thursday, April 13, 2017 Pension Discussion including presentation by Senator Moorlach Agenda item reserved for any discussion regarding the status of the City's pension liability.
Review of FY 2017-18 Proposed Budget #1 Staff will provide an overview of the Proposed FY 2017-18 Operating Budget
and or CIP.
Pension Discussion Agenda item reserved for any discussion regarding the status of the City's pension liability.
Budget Amendments Receive and file a staff report on the budget amendments for the prior quarter.
Review of Finance Committee Workplan Staff will review with the Committee the agenda topics scheduled for the
remainder of the calendar year.
Thursday, April 27, 2017 Debt Policy F-6 Update Review and discuss mandated policy changes to Debt Policy F-6.
Pension/OPEB Management Strategies An actuarial consultant and or staff will lead an ongoing review and
consideration of strategies to manage the City's pension and OPEB liability.
Review of Finance Committee Workplan Staff will review with the Committee the agenda topics scheduled for the remainder of the calendar year.
Thursday, May 11, 2017 Review of FY 2017-18 Proposed Budget #2 Staff will provide an overview of the Proposed FY 2017-18 Operating Budget and or CIP.Pension Discussion Agenda item reserved for any discussion regarding the status of the City's pension liability.
Review of Finance Committee Workplan Staff will review with the Committee the agenda topics scheduled for the
remainder of the calendar year.
Thursday, May 25, 2017
Review of Finance Committee Workplan Staff will review with the Committee the agenda topics scheduled for the
remainder of the calendar year.
Thursday, June 15, 2017 Pension Discussion Agenda item reserved for any discussion regarding the status of the City's pension liability.
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Review of Finance Committee Workplan Staff will review with the Committee the agenda topics scheduled for the remainder of the calendar year.
Thursday, June 29, 2017 Pension Discussion Agenda item reserved for any discussion regarding the status of the City's pension liability.
Review of Finance Committee Workplan Staff will review with the Committee the agenda topics scheduled for the
remainder of the calendar year.
NO MEETINGS
NO MEETINGS
Thursday, September 14, 2017 Investment Performance Review Staff and/or one or more investment advisors will describe the performance of
the City's investment portfolio.
Pension Discussion Agenda item reserved for any discussion regarding the status of the City's pension liability.
Budget Amendments Receive and file a staff report on the budget amendments for the prior quarter.
Review of Finance Committee Workplan Staff will review with the Committee the agenda topics scheduled for the
remainder of the calendar year.
Thursday, September 28, 2017 Audit Entrance Conference (Optional)Auditors will contact members of the Finance Committee individually to discuss
the work plan for the fiscal year ending 6/30/2017 CAFR audit. Alternatively, the auditor may request an audience with the Finance Committee as a whole, in which case a meeting may be convened during this month. The committee will
have an opportunity to discuss any potential areas of concern they wish the auditors to review and the auditors can discuss any changes in accounting standards or disclosures that may be relevant for the audit year.
July
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Pension Discussion Agenda item reserved for any discussion regarding the status of the City's pension liability.Review of Finance Committee Workplan Staff will review with the Committee the agenda topics scheduled for the remainder of the calendar year.
Thursday, October 12, 2017 Budget Amendments Receive and file a staff report on the budget amendments for the prior quarter.
Review of Finance Committee Workplan Staff will review with the Committee the agenda topics scheduled for the
remainder of the calendar year.
Thursday, October 26, 2017 Review of Finance Committee Workplan Staff will review with the Committee the agenda topics scheduled for the remainder of the calendar year.
Thursday, November 09, 2017 Review of Post Employment Retiree Insurance Actuarial Valuation (AKA OPEB)The City's OPEB actuary will review the City's latest OPEB valuation and liability.
Review of Finance Committee Workplan Staff will review with the Committee the agenda topics scheduled for the remainder of the calendar year.
Thursday, December 14, 2017 Year-End Closing Results Staff will present the preliminary year-end closing results for Fiscal Year 2016-2017.Review of Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) Valuation Staff will present the latest actuarial valuation changes to actuarial assumptions, a review of investment returns, the potential impact of future rates, and the
results of employee cost sharing.
November
December
October
Item No. 4A1
Draft Minutes of March 16, 2017
Correspondence
March 30, 2017
SUBMITTED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER TUCKER
Finance Committee Meeting Minutes
March 16, 2017
Finance Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz explained the rationale behind the increased reserve
rates.
Assistant City Manager Jacobs explained the means of creating the savings through transfers,
taking General Fund money and moving it into specific funds for long-term needs. She
discussed internal charges.
In response to Committee Member Gorczyca, Assistant City Manager Jacobs explained
information technology and equipment maintenance and replacement funds. She discussed
the importance of planning for long-term needs. She discussed proprietary funds and related
the stabilization and contingency reserves. She suggested creating a new reserve for
infrastructure.
City Manager Kiff stated there was a reserve designation but a minimum level was not set.
Committee Member O'Neill discussed the water rate increase for capital projects.
Committee Member Tucker asked about the wastewater rate study. City Manager Kiff stated
the rate study was envisioning a level of reserve. Finance Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz
stated the new reserve would be factored in to the rate study.
Assistant City Manager Jacob discussed issues with the wastewater fund. Chair Dixon stated
the last wastewater rate increase was in Fiscal Year 2005-2006.
In response to Committee Member O'Neill, Finance Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz explained
the proposed change on Page 11. He stated that most internal service funds include some
level of administrative overhead.
Chair Dixon questioned the wastewater infrastructure reserve. Finance Director/Treasurer
Matusiewicz stated the Master Plan determined the amount of contributions.
Assistant City Manager Jacobs presented the summary of changes on Page 11 of the staff
report.
With regard to the list of proposed changes to Policy F-2, Committee Member O'Neill stated he
could support 1, 2, and 4. He needed to reconsider 3 based on 6. He asked the cost of 5.
Finance Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz estimated the cost to be $1 million.
In response to Committee Member Tucker, Finance Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz explained
the actuarial work that goes into determining and necessary margin for adverse deviation as it
relates to insurance reserve funding levels.
Chair Dixon left the meeting at 5:06 p.m.
City Manager Kiff discussed Chair Dixon's concern about Item 6. Committee Member O'Neill
stated all policies could be waived by the Council. Committee Member Gorczyca stated she
thought that would be discussed at the next meeting. Committee Member O'Neill stated they
were just providing input. wJt,,dle, ,;;;t-(11/U--~ ~
Committee Member Tucker asked 1or the target funding to be at 100 percent. Finance
Director/Treasurer Matusiewicz stated the goal was to be 100 percent funded.
Committee Member Tucker stated the target did not mean much if there was no timeframe.
Committee Member Gorczyca reminded the Committee of Mr. Bartel's example of vector
control and sanitation district and questioned the need for 100 percent funding.
Committee Member Gorczyca expressed enthusiasm regarding insurance. She suggested
considering the City's exposures and consider insurance versus cash. Finance
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Item No. 4A2
Draft Minutes of March 16, 2017
Correspondence
March 30, 2017
CIP 5 Year Look Ahead 3 March, 2017
PARKS, HARBORS AND BEACHES Source FY 2017-18 FY 2018-19 FY 2019-20 FY 2020-21 FY 2021-22 Total
Parks
Back Bay View Park Enhancements na 328,379$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 328,379$
Lower Sunset View Park, Pedestrian Bridge, Dog Park MFFP 301,767$ -$ 5,000,000$ 5,000,000$ -$ 10,301,767$
Newport Elementary School Park Maintenance na 468,500$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 468,500$
Park Playground Replacement and Improvements na 300,000$ 300,000$ -$ 300,000$ -$ 900,000$
Park Restoration Projects - City Park Signs na 15,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 15,000$
Park Walls and Staircases Rehabilitation na 500,000$ -$ 500,000$ -$ 500,000$ 1,500,000$
Veterans Park Modifications na 200,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 200,000$
Subtotal 2,113,646$ 300,000$ 5,500,000$ 5,300,000$ 500,000$ 13,713,646$
Harbors
Abandoned Watercraft Abatement na 100,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 100,000$
Balboa Island Seawalls - Reserve Fund HCP -$ 2,000,000$ 2,000,000$ 2,000,000$ 2,000,000$ 8,000,000$
Balboa Island Seawall Cap - North and South Sides HCP 2,000,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 2,000,000$
Balboa Island Seawall Replacement - West End HCP 4,971,225$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 4,971,225$
Balboa Yacht Basin Slips HCP -$ -$ -$ -$ 602,000$ 602,000$
Beach and Bay Sand Management HCP 150,000$ -$ -$ -$ 300,000$ 450,000$
Bilge Pumpout Dock / Vessel Sewage Pumpout Facilities HCP 200,000$ 150,000$ -$ -$ -$ 350,000$
Bulkheads / Seawalls HCP -$ 100,000$ 907,000$ -$ 3,000,000$ 4,007,000$
American Legion Bulkhead HCP 1,000,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 1,000,000$
Central Ave Public Pier / Street End Improvement HCP 725,562$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 725,562$
Dredging - Equipment HCP -$ 1,000,000$ 1,000,000$ 75,000$ -$ 2,075,000$
Dredging - Grand Canal HCP 800,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 800,000$
Dredging - Harborwide HCP 500,000$ -$ TBD TBD -$ 500,000$
Dredging - Lower Bay HCP -$ 500,000$ 500,000$ 500,000$ 500,000$ 2,000,000$
Harbor Local Coastal Plan HCP -$ 250,000$ 250,000$ -$ -$ 500,000$
Harbor Maintenance / Minor Improvements na 150,000$ 100,000$ 100,000$ 100,000$ 100,000$ 550,000$
Harbor Tide Gauge HCP 50,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 50,000$
Newport Harbor Dredging Permit RGP54 / Testing HCP -$ -$ -$ 250,000$ -$ 250,000$
Newport Pier Building Platform and Piles na 1,306,099$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 1,306,099$
Ocean Piers Inspection and Maintenance na 706,791$ -$ 500,000$ -$ 500,000$ 1,706,791$
Public Piers HCP -$ 85,000$ 400,000$ 400,000$ -$ 885,000$
Seawall Extensions HCP 150,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 150,000$
Subtotal 12,809,677$ 4,185,000$ 5,657,000$ 3,325,000$ 7,002,000$ 32,978,677$
Total Parks, Harbors and Beaches 14,923,323$ 4,485,000$ 11,157,000$ 8,625,000$ 7,502,000$ 46,692,323$
Item No. 5B1Harbor/Tidelands Master Plan Review
Additional Materials Received
March 30, 2017