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RESERVE POLICY
Purpose
To establish City Council policy for the administration of Reserves defined as fund balances in
governmental funds and net working capital in proprietary funds.
This Policy is organized in the following sections:
Background
Prudent financial management dictates that some portion of the funds available to the City be reserved for
future use.
As a general budget principle concerning the use of reserves, the City Council decides whether to
appropriate funds from Reserve accounts. Even though a project or other expenditure qualifies as a proper
use of Reserves, the Council may decide that it is more beneficial to use current year operating revenues or
bond proceeds instead, thereby retaining the Reserve funds for future use. Reserve funds will not be spent
for any function other than the specific purpose of the Reserve account from which they are drawn without
specific direction in the annual budget or by a separate City Council action. Information regarding Annual
Budget Adoption and Administration is contained in City Council Policy F-3.
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS AND FUND BALANCE DEFINED
Governmental Funds including the General Fund, Special Revenue Funds, Capital Projects Funds, Debt
Service Funds, and Permanent Funds have a short-term or current flow of financial resources, measurement
focus, and basis of accounting, and therefore exclude long-term assets and long-term liabilities. The term
Fund Balance, used to describe the resources that accumulate in these funds, is the difference between the
fund assets and fund liabilities of these funds. Fund Balance is similar to the measure of net working capital
that is used in private sector accounting. By definition, both Fund Balance and Net Working Capital exclude
long-term assets and long-term liabilities.
PROPRIETARY FUNDS AND NET WORKING CAPITAL DEFINED
Proprietary Funds including Enterprise Funds and Internal Service Funds have a long-term or economic
resources measurement focus and basis of accounting, and therefore include long-term assets and liabilities.
This basis of accounting is very similar to that used in private sector. However, instead of Retained
Earnings, the term Net Assets is used to describe the difference between fund assets and fund liabilities.
Since Net Assets include both long-term assets and liabilities, the most comparable measure of proprietary
fund financial resources to governmental Fund Balance is Net Working Capital, which is the difference
between current assets and current liabilities. Net Working Capital, like Fund Balance, excludes long-term
assets and long-term liabilities.
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GOVERNMENTAL FUND RESERVES (FUND BALANCE)
For Governmental Funds, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board ("GASB") Statement No. 54
defines five specific classifications of fund balance. The five classifications are intended to identify whether
the specific components of fund balance are available for appropriation and are therefore "Spendable." The
classifications also are intended to identify the extent to which fund balance is constrained by special
restrictions, if any. Applicable only to governmental funds, the five classifications of fund balance are as
follows:
CLASSIFICATIONS
Non -spendable
Restricted
Committed
Assigned
Unassigned
NATURE OF RESTRICTION
Cannot be readily converted to cash
Externally imposed restrictions
City Council imposed commitment
City Manager assigned purpose/intent
Residual balance not otherwise restricted
A. Non -Spendable Fund Balance: That portion of fund balance that includes amounts that are either (a)
not in a spendable form, or (b) legally or contractually required to be maintained intact. Examples
of Non -spendable fund balance include:
Reserve for Inventories: The value of inventories purchased by the City but not yet issued
to the operating Departments is reflected in this account.
2. Reserve for Long Term Receivables and Advances: This Reserve is used to identify and
segregate that portion of the City's financial assets which are not due to be received for an
extended period, so are not available for appropriation during the budget year.
3. Reserve for Prepaid Assets: This Reserve represents resources that have been paid to another
entity in advance of the accounting period in which the resource is deducted from fund
balance. A common example is an insurance premium, which is typically payable in advance
of the coverage period.
Although prepaid assets have yet to be deducted from fund balance, they are no longer
available for appropriation.
4. Reserve for Permanent Endowment — Bay Dredging: The endowment specifies that the
principal amount will not be depleted and represents the asset amounts to be held in the Bay
Dredging Fund.
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5. Reserve for Permanent Endowment — Ackerman Fund: The endowment specifies that the
principal amount will not be depleted and represents the asset amount to be held in the
Ackerman Fund.
B. Restricted Fund Balance: The portion of fund balance that reflects constraints placed on the use of
resources (other than non -spendable items) that are either (a) externally imposed by creditors,
grantors, contributors, or laws or regulations of other governments; or (b) imposed by law through
constitutional provisions or enabling legislation. Examples of restricted fund balance are:
1. Reserve for Debt Service: Funds are placed in this Reserve at the time debt is issued. The
provisions governing the Reserve, if established, are in the Bond Indenture and the Reserve
itself is typically controlled by the Trustee.
2. Affordable Housing: A principal provision of the Newport Beach Housing Element requires
developers to provide housing units for lower income households, the number of which is to
be negotiated for each development project. In lieu of constructing affordable housing,
developers have paid into this reserve which is used at the City Council's discretion to
provide alternate methods for the delivery of affordable housing for lower income
households.
3. Park In Lieu: Per Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC) Chapter 19.52 and California
Government Code Section 664777 (The 1975 "Quimby Act"), a dedication of land or
payment of fees for park or recreational purposes in conjunction with residential
development is required. The fees collected can only be used for specific park or recreation
purposes as outlined in NBMC Sections 19.52.030 and 19.52.070.
4. Upper Newport Bay Restoration Reserve: This Reserve is the repository for funds mandated
by S13573, as well as special fees charged to permit holders as an alternative to meeting
certain specified mitigation criteria. In addition to the mitigation fees, ten percent (10%) of
Beacon Bay lease revenue is placed in this Reserve. Funds in the Reserve are restricted for
Upper Newport Bay restoration projects.
5. Permanent Endowment for Bay Dredging: The endowment also specifies that the interest
earnings on the principal amount can only be used for dredging projects in the Newport Bay.
6. Permanent Endowment for Ackerman Fund: The endowment also specifies that the interest
earnings on the principal amount can only be used for scholarships provided by the City and
high-tech library equipment.
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7. Oceanfront Encroachment Reserve: In the early 1990's, it was discovered by survey that
improvements to several ocean front parcels were encroaching onto the public beach. The
encroachment was relatively minor. The negotiated solution was for the property owners to
pay a permit fee each year to the City. Revenue thus generated may only be used for ocean
front restoration projects and incidental costs of improvements and maintenance to enhance
public access and use of ocean beaches as approved by the City Council. This Reserve is the
repository for those funds. Appendix C of NBMC Title 21 (Local Coastal Program
Implementation Plan) contains additional background and details about the encroachment
issue. The external restriction on this balance is imposed by the Local Coastal Program
(LCP).
C. Committed Fund Balance: That portion of a fund balance that includes amounts that can only be
used for specific purposes pursuant to constraints imposed by formal action by the government's
highest level of decision making authority, and remain binding unless removed in the same manner.
The City considers a resolution to constitute a formal action for the purposes of establishing
committed fund balance. The action to constrain resources must occur within the fiscal reporting
period; however, the amount can be determined subsequently. City Council imposed Commitments
are as follows:
1. Facilities Financial Planning (FFP) Program: In conjunction with the City's Facilities
Financial Plan, a sinking fund has been established to amortize the cost of critical City
facilities such as, but not limited to, the Civic Center, Police Department buildings, Fire
Stations, Library Branches, and other Facility Improvement Projects.
The Facilities Financial Planning Program establishes a level charge to the General Fund
that will perpetually replenish the cash flows necessary to finance the construction of critical
City facilities. This plan will be updated annually as part of the budget process, or as
conditions change. Specific requirements for annual funding and minimum reserve balance
for the FFP Program can be found in City Council Policy F-28.
The eligible uses of this reserve include the cash funding of public facility improvements or
the servicing of related debt.
2. Off Street Parking: Per NBMC Section 12.44.025 the City Council may direct revenues into
the Off -Street Parking Facilities Fund for purposes of the acquisition, development, and
improvement of off street parking facilities, and for any expenditures necessary or
convenient to accomplish such purposes.
3. In Lieu Parking: Per NBMC Section 12.44.125 the City requires commercial businesses to
provide adequate off-street parking or where this is not possible, businesses are afforded the
opportunity to pay an annual fee and use parking spaces in a municipal lot, providing such
a lot is located within specified proximity to the business. These funds can only be used to
provide additional parking.
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4. Neighborhood Enhancement — A: Funds previously accumulated to Neighborhood
Enhancement Area "A" pursuant to a prior version of NBMC Section 12.44.027 shall
continue to be used only for the purpose of enhancing and supplementing services to the
West Newport area. Both the nature of the supplemental services and the definition of the
area served are set forth in NBMC Section 12.44.027.
5. Neighborhood Enhancement — B: Funds previously accumulated to Neighborhood
Enhancement Area "B" pursuant to a prior version of NBMC Section 12.44.027 shall
continue to be used only for the purpose of enhancing and supplementing services in the
Balboa Peninsula. Both the nature of the supplemental services and the definition of the area
served are set forth in NBMC Section 12.44.027.
6. Cable Franchise: Pursuant to the provisions of the Newport Beach Municipal Code, Title 5,
Business Licenses & Regulations, Chapter 5.44, in return for the use of the City's streets and
public ways for the purpose of installing, operating, maintaining, or reconstructing a cable
system to provide cable service, fees are collected by the City from cable providers. Those
fees are to be used by the City for support of Public, Education, and Government access
programming only.
7. Oil and Gas Reserve: These funds generated by an annual amount being set aside from oil
and gas field production revenues are to be used to fund abandonment of wells and facilities
as they go out of service.
Capital Reappropriation: This Reserve recognizes a portion of fund balance that is not
readily available to fund new appropriations because it has been reappropriated through the
budget adoption process or amendment process for programs or projects authorized in a prior
fiscal year that are not yet complete.
D. Assigned Fund Balance: That portion of a fund balance that includes amounts that are constrained
by the City's intent to be used for specific purposes but that are not restricted or committed. This
policy hereby delegates the authority to the City Manager or designee to modify or create new
assignments of fund balance. Constraints imposed on the use of assigned amounts may be changed
by the City Manager or his designee. Appropriations of balances are subject to Council Policy F-3
concerning budget adoption and administration.
E. Unassigned Fund Balance:
Contingency Reserve: The Contingency Reserve shall have a target balance of twenty five
percent (25%) of General Fund "Operating Budget" as originally adopted. Operating Budget
for this purpose shall include current expenditure appropriations and shall exclude Capital
Improvement Projects, Transfers Out, and additional discretionary payments to the City's
unfunded pension liability. Appropriation and/ or access to these funds are generally
reserved for emergency or unforeseen situations but may be accessed by Council by simple
budget appropriation. Examples may include but are not limited to the following:
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a. A catastrophic loss of critical infrastructure.
b. A State or Federally declared state of emergency.
C. Any settlement arising from a claim or judgment.
d. Deviation from budgeted revenue projections.
e. Any action by another government that eliminates or shifts revenues from the City.
f. Inability of the City to meet its debt service obligations in any given year.
g. Other circumstances deemed necessary by City Council to meet the claims and
obligations of the City.
Should the Contingency Reserve be used, the City Manager shall present a plan to City
Council to replenish the reserve within five years.
2. Residual Fund Balance: The residual portion of available fund balance that is not otherwise
restricted, committed, or assigned and is above and beyond the Contingency Reserve target
reserve balance.
PROPRIETARY FUND RESERVES (NET WORKING CAPITAL)
In the case of Proprietary Funds (Enterprise and Internal Service Funds), Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles ("GAAP") do not permit the reporting of reserves on the face of City financial
statements. However, this does not preclude the City from setting policies to accumulate financial
resources for prudent financial management of its proprietary fund operations. Since proprietary
funds may include both long-term capital assets and long-term liabilities, the most comparable
measure of liquid financial resources that is similar to fund balance in proprietary funds is net
working capital, which is the difference between current assets and current liabilities. For all further
references to reserves in Proprietary Funds, Net Working Capital is the intended meaning.
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A. Water Enterprise Fund
The Water Enterprise Fund Reserves are established to cover shortfalls in operating
revenues, maintain strong bond ratings, cover day-to-day operating costs, and ease the
burden on ratepayers associated with large rate increases. Appropriate reserve levels help
the Water Enterprise Fund with liquidity, provide operational flexibility, and demonstrate
fiscal responsibility to the rating agencies. The Water Enterprise Fund will maintain the
following three reserves:
1. Operating Reserve: The Water Enterprise Fund Operating Reserve represents
working capital maintained by the Water Enterprise Fund to cover day-to-day
expenses and maintain sufficient funds to cover accounts receivables, periods of
lower than expected water sales, or unforeseen cost increases such as the cost of
importing additional water if groundwater becomes unavailable. The Water
Enterprise Fund Operating Reserve will maintain a minimum balance of 120 days of
operating expenses once fully funded. The City Council must approve the use of
these funds, based on the City Manager's recommendation. Water Enterprise Funds
collected in excess of the Water Enterprise Fund Operating Reserve targets would be
available to offset future rate adjustments, while extended reserve shortfalls would
be recovered from future rate increases. Should catastrophic losses to the
infrastructure system occur, the Water Enterprise Fund Operating Reserve may be
called upon to avoid disruption to water distribution.
2. Rate Stabilization Reserve: The Water Enterprise Fund Rate Stabilization Reserve
represents funds used to absorb lower than expected revenue due to short-term
decreases in water sales. The Rate Stabilization Reserve mitigates wide swings in
rates charged to customers over time. The Water Enterprise Fund Rate Stabilization
Reserve will maintain a minimum balance of thirty percent (30%) of water use
reduction once fully funded. The City Council must approve the use of these funds,
based on the City Manager's recommendation. Water Enterprise Funds collected in
excess of the Rate Stabilization Reserve target would be available to offset future
rate adjustments, while extended reserve shortfalls would be recovered from future
rate increases. Should catastrophic losses to the infrastructure system occur, the
Water Enterprise Fund Rate Stabilization Reserve may be called upon to avoid
disruption in water distribution.
3. Capital Reserve: The Water Enterprise Fund Capital Reserve represents funds to
cover a portion of upcoming annual capital expenditures, smooth out the amount of
capital infusion needed each year, and mitigate unexpected capital costs. The Water
Enterprise Capital Reserve will maintain a minimum balance of seventy five percent
(75%) of the annual planned CIP once fully funded.
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B. Wastewater Enterprise Fund
The Wastewater Enterprise Fund Reserves are established to cover shortfalls in
operating revenues, maintain strong bond ratings, cover day-to-day operating costs,
and ease the burden on ratepayers associated with large rate increases. Per the
reserve level recommendations, the Wastewater Enterprise Fund will maintain the
following two reserves:
1. Operating Reserve: The Wastewater Enterprise Fund Operating Reserve
represents the working capital the Wastewater Enterprise Fund maintains to
cover day-to-day expenses and maintain sufficient funds to cover accounts
receivables in the event of supplier issues, lower than expected sewer sales,
or unforeseen cost increases. The Wastewater Enterprise Fund Operating
Reserve will maintain a minimum balance of 90 days of operating expenses
once fully funded. The City Council must approve the use of these funds
based on City Manager's recommendation. Wastewater Enterprise Funds
collected in excess of the Wastewater Enterprise Fund Operating Reserve
targets would be available to offset future rate adjustments, while extended
reserve shortfalls would be recovered from future rate increases. Should
catastrophic losses to the infrastructure system occur, the Wastewater
Enterprise Fund Operating Reserve may be called upon to avoid disruption
in water distribution.
2. Capital Reserve: The Capital Reserve represents funds to cover a portion of
upcoming annual capital expenditures, smooth out the amount of capital
infusion needed each year, and help mitigate unexpected capital costs. The
Wastewater Enterprise Fund Capital Reserve will maintain a minimum
balance of one hundred percent (100%) of the annual planned CIP once fully
funded.
C. Internal Service Funds Background
Internal Service Funds are used to centrally manage and account for specific program
activity in a centralized cost center. Their revenue generally comes from internal
charges to departmental operating budgets rather than external revenue sources. They
have several functions.
• They work well in normalizing departmental budgeting for programs that have
life -cycles greater than one year, thereby facilitating level budgeting for
expenditures that will, by their nature, be erratic from year to year. This also
facilitates easier identification of long term trends.
• They act as a strategic savings plan for long-term assets and liabilities.
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• From an analytical standpoint, they enable appropriate distribution of city-wide
costs to individual departments, thereby more readily establishing true costs of
various operations.
Since departmental charges to the internal service fund duplicate the ultimate
expenditure from the internal service fund, they are eliminated when consolidating
entity -wide totals.
The measurement criteria, cash flow patterns, funding horizon and acceptable
funding levels are unique to each program being funded. Policy regarding target
balance and/ or contribution policy, gain/loss amortization assumptions, source data,
and governance for each of the City's Internal Service Funds is set forth as follows:
1. For all Internal Service Funds: The Finance Director may transfer part or all of any
unencumbered fund balance between the Internal Service Funds provided that the
withdrawal of funds from the transferred fund would not cause insufficient reserve
levels or insufficient resources to carry out its intended purpose. This action is
appropriate when the decline in cash balance in any fund is precipitated by an off -
trend non -recurring event. The Finance Director will make such recommendations
as part of the annual budget adoption or through separate Council action.
2. Equipment Maintenance Fund and Equipment Replacement Fund: The Equipment
Maintenance and Replacement Funds receive operating money from the
Departments to provide equipment maintenance and to fund the regular replacement
of major pieces of equipment (mostly vehicles) at their economic obsolescence.
a. Equipment Maintenance Fund: The Equipment Maintenance Fund acts solely
as a cost allocation center (vs. a pre -funding center) and is funded on a pay-as-
you-go basis by departmental maintenance charges by vehicle type and usage
requirement. Because of this limited function, the target year-end balance is
zero.
Contribution rates (departmental charges) are set to include the direct costs
associated with maintaining the City vehicle fleet, including fleet
maintenance employee salaries and benefits, operating expenses, and
maintenance related capital outlay. Administrative overhead and
maintenance facility improvements and replacement costs are to be provided
outside of this cost unit. Governance is achieved through annual management
adjustment of contribution rates on the basis of maintenance cost by vehicle
and distribution of costs based on fleet use by department.
b. Equipment Replacement Fund: Operating Departments are charged annual
amounts sufficient to accumulate funds for the replacement of vehicles,
communications equipment, parking equipment, and other equipment
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replacement determined to be appropriate by the Finance Director. The City
Manager recommends annual rate adjustments as part of the budget
preparation process. These adjustments are based on pricing, future
replacement schedules, and other variables.
The age and needs of the equipment inventory vary from year to year.
Therefore, the year-end fund balance will fluctuate in direct correlation to
accumulated depreciation. In general, it will increase in the years preceding
the scheduled replacement of relatively large percentage of the equipment,
on a dollar value basis. However, rising equipment costs, dissimilar future
needs, replacing equipment faster than their expected life, or maintaining
equipment longer than its expected life all contribute to variation from the
projected schedule.
Target funding levels shall be determined by the Finance Director after
considering the age, expected life, and cash flow anticipated by the
replacement equipment being funded. If departmental replacement charges
for equipment prove to be excessive or insufficient with regard to this target
funding level, new rates established during the next budget cycle will be
adjusted with a view toward bringing the balance back to the target level.
3. Insurance Reserve Funds: The Insurance Reserve funds account for the activities of
general liability, workers' compensation, property, and other insurance claims.
General liability and workers' compensation claims are self -insured up to an
established amount, with excess insurance policies procured to address larger claims.
Property and other insurance policies are procured with appropriate deductibles, and
related claims payments are not funded from the City's self-insurance program.
Back _ ram.
The City employs an actuary to estimate the liabilities associated with the general
liability and workers compensation activities. The costs typically associated with
these programs include claims administration, legal defense, insurance premiums,
self -insured retention, and the establishment of appropriate loss reserves including
"incurred -but -not reported" (IBNR) claims. In a prescribed measurement
methodology, the Actuary estimates the liabilities in conformity with Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
The Actuary refers to this measurement level in their report as the "Expected Level."
However, because actuarial estimates are subject to significant uncertainties,
actuaries typically recommend that a target funding level be set at an amount in
excess of expected liability as a margin to cover contingencies. A typical target
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funding level would be set to obtain a specified confidence level (the percent chance
that resources set -aside will be sufficient to cover existing claims).
Full funding of the Actuary's "Target Funding Level" establishes a seventy-five
percent (75%) confidence there will be sufficient resources (including projected
interest) to pay the full amount of existing claims without future contributions.
Funding at the "Expected Level" produces a confidence level of only fifty percent to
sixty-five percent (50%-65%). Therefore, the target funding of insurance reserves
should exceed the "Expected Level" to account for adverse estimate deviation.
Policy & Practice.
The City should target funding of its risk management obligations at not less than the
Expected Level, described above; and not more than an amount sufficient to establish
an eighty percent (80%) Confidence Level. Actuarial gains and losses should be
amortized through rates over an appropriate period of time. As part of the operating
budget, each department will be charged a rate equal to its proportionate share of the
total "revenue" required to fund the Insurance Reserve Fund at this level.
To lessen the impact of short-term annual rate change fluctuation, City management
may implement one-time fund transfers (rather than department rate increases) when
funding shortfalls appear to be due to unusually sharp and non -recurring factors.
Excess reserves in other areas may be transferred to the internal service fund in these
instances but such transfers should not exceed the funding necessary to reach an
eighty percent (80%) confidence level interval.
4. Compensated Absences Fund:
Back _ ram.
The primary purpose of flex leave, vacation leave, and sick leave is to provide
compensated time off as appropriate and approved. However, under certain
circumstances, typically at separation from service, some employees have the option
of receiving cash -out payments for some accumulated leave balances. The
Compensated Absences Fund is utilized primarily as a budget smoothing technique
for any such leave bank liquidations. The primary purpose of the Compensated
Absences Fund is to maintain a balance sufficient to facilitate this smoothing.
Policy and Practice.
The contribution rate will be set to cover estimated annual cash flows based on a
three-year trailing average.
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The minimum cash reserve should not fall below that three-year average. The
maximum cash reserve should not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the long term
liability. The target cash reserve shall be the median difference between the minimum
and maximum figures.
Each department will make contributions to the Compensated Absences Fund
through its operating budget as a specified percentage of salary. The Finance Director
will review and recommend adjustments to the percentage of salary required during
the annual budget development process. This percentage will be set so as to maintain
the reserve within the parameters established above.
5. Post Retirement Funding Policies:
a. Pension Funding:
(i) California Public Employees Retirement System Ca1PERS): The
City's principal Defined Benefit Pension program is provided through
contract with Ca1PERS. The City's contributions to the plan include
an actuarially determined employer contribution that fluctuates each
year based on an annual actuarial plan valuation. This variable rate
employer contribution includes the normal cost of providing the
contracted benefits plus or minus an amortization of plan changes and
net actuarial gains and losses since the last valuation period.
It is the City's policy to make contributions to the plan equaling at
least one hundred percent (100%) of the actuarially determined
contribution. Any unfunded actuarial liability (UAL) is amortized and
paid in accordance with the actuary's funding recommendations. The
City will strive to maintain its UAL within a range that is considered
acceptable to actuarial standards. The City Council shall consider
increasing the annual Ca1PERS contribution should the UAL status
fall below acceptable actuarial standards.
(ii) Laborer's International Union of North America (LIUNA): The City
provides a supplemental pension plan for some employee associations
through contract with LIUNA. This is funded via employee
contributions of a fixed percentage of total compensation on a
pay-as-you-go basis. The City is not contractually required to
guarantee the level of the ultimate LIUNA benefit to retirees, nor does
it do so. Therefore, the City's liability for this program is fully funded
each year.
b. Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB Funding):
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Background.
The City's OPEB funding obligations consists of two retiree medical plans.
New Plan. Effective January 2006, the City and its employee associations
agreed to major changes to the Post Employment Healthcare Plan. New
employees and all current employees participate in a program that requires
certain defined employee and employer contributions while the employee is
in active service. However, once the contributions have been made to the
employee's account, the City has transferred a substantial portion of the
funding risk to the employee.
Old Plan. Eligible employees who retired prior to the "New Plan" and certain
active employees were eligible to continue to receive post -retirement medical
benefits (a defined benefit plan). The cost was divided among the City,
current employees, and retirees. In the past, this program was largely funded
on a pay-as-you-go basis, so there was a significant unfunded liability.
Recognizing this problem, the City began contributing to this obligation in
2001. In 2008, these assets were placed in a pre -funding trust. The City's
intention is to amortize the remaining unfunded liability within 20 years.
Policy & Practice.
New Plan. Consistent with agreements between the City and Employee
Associations, the new defined contribution plan will be one hundred percent
(100%) funded, on an ongoing basis, as part of the annual budget process.
Funds to cover this expenditure will be contained within the salary section of
each department's annual operating budget.
Old Plan. The City's policy is to pre fund the explicit (cash subsidy) portion
of the Actuarial Accrued Liability (AAL) of the remnants of the old plan over
a 20-year amortization period, or less. This amount will be based on the
Annual Required Contribution (ARC) determined by a biennial actuarial
review, subject to review and analysis by the City. The City will strive to
maintain a funded status that will be within a range that is considered
acceptable to actuarial standards. The City Council shall consider increasing
the annual OPEB contribution should the funded status fall below acceptable
actuarial standards.
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History
Adopted F-3 and F-8 — 10-1-1963 ("Sewer System Funding" and "Capital Improvement Fund and Property
Sale Revenues)
Amended F-8 — 8-15-1966
Amended F-8 — 5-21-1968
Amended F-8 — 11-12-1968
Amended F-8 — 3-9-1970
Amended F-3 — 5-25-1970
Amended F-8 — 2-14-1972
Amended F-8—12-10-1973
Amended F-8 — 11-11-1974
Amended F-3 — 7-11-1978
Adopted F-5 — 6-25-1979 ("Stabilization Fund")
Amended F-8 — 10-22-1984
Amended F-3 — 10-22-1990
Adopted F-2 — 1-24-1994 ("Reserves/Designations of Fund Balance"; incorporating F-3, F-5 and F-8,
and part of F-4)
Amended F-2 — 4-10-1995
Amended F-2 — 2-26-1996
Amended F-2 — 4-27-1998
Amended F-2 — 3-14-2000
Amended F-2 — 5-8-2001
Amended F-2 — 4-23-2002
Amended F-2 — 6-10-2003
Amended F-2 — 4-13-2004
Amended F-2 — 9-13-2005
Amended F-2 — 9-15-2008
Amended F-2 — 11-12-2008
Amended F-2 — 5-24-2011
Amended F-2 — 9-27-2011
Amended F-2 — 5-14-2013
Amended F-2 — 6-10-2014
Amended F-2 — 5-12-2015
Amended F-2 — 9-25-2018
Amended F-2 — 6-14-2022
Amended F-2 — 6-11-2024
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