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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: �1 ,
DATE: January 23, 2018
SUBJECT: FISCAL YEAR 2016-17 COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL
REPORT AND OTHER RELATED REPORTS
DEPARTMENT: Administrative Services
PRESENTER: Carmen Magana
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council approve the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and other related reports for
fiscal year ending June 30, 2017.
BACKGROUND
The City of Santa Clarita's (City's) independent audit firm, Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co., LLP,
has completed the City's annual audit for fiscal year ending June 30, 2017. Vavrinek, Trine, Day
& Co., LLP conducted the audit in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards,
whereby an audit plan was prepared and followed to obtain reasonable assurance the City's
financial statements were free from material misstatements. The audit included a review, on a
test basis, of documents supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The
audit also included assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall general purpose financial statement presentation.
The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) reflects the City's strong financial
condition with continued growth of the General Fund balance.
Based on the audit performed, Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co., LLP, issued an unmodified "clean"
audit opinion letter. The opinion reflects the best level an organization can receive on its
financial statements. The letter is identified as the "Independent Auditor's Report" in the City's
CAFR for fiscal year ending June 30, 2017.
In accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (AU -C 260), the Auditor's
Communication with Those Charged with Governance, a Report to the Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council has been prepared by Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co., LLP, to provide
specific information related to the audit scope and performance.
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In addition, the following reports were prepared for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, by
Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co., LLP:
Appropriations Limit Calculation
Single Audit Report
Transit Enterprise Fund of the City of Santa Clarita
City of Santa Clarita Air Quality Improvement Fund
Santa Clarita Open Space Preservation District
Copies of the reports were provided to the City Council under a separate memo.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
No feasible alternative action has been identified by staff.
FISCAL IMPACT
None
ATTACHMENTS
Appropriations Limit Calculation 06-30-17 (available in the City Clerk's Reading File)
Report to Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council (available in the City Clerk's
Reading File)
Single Audit Report 06-30-17 (available in the City Clerk's Reading File)
Open Space Preservation District 06-30-17 (available in the City Clerk's Reading File)
Transit Enterprise Fund 06-30-17 (available in the City Clerk's Reading File)
Air Quality Improvement Fund 06-30-17 (available in the City Clerk's Reading File)
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 06-30-17 (available in the City Clerk's Reading File)
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comprehensive annual
Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2017
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
PREPARED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTORY SECTION
Letter of Transmittal ......................................................................................................................... i
GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting ................................. viii
Officials of the City of Santa Clarita .............................................................................................. ix
Organizational Chart ........................................................................................................................ x
Map of the City of Santa Clarita ..................................................................................................... xi
FINANCIAL SECTION
Independent Auditors’ Report .......................................................................................................... 1
Management’s Discussion and Analysis.......................................................................................... 4
Basic Financial Statements:
Government-wide Financial Statements:
Statement of Net Position ............................................................................................ 14
Statement of Activities ................................................................................................ 16
Fund Financial Statements:
Governmental Funds Financial Statements:
Balance Sheet ........................................................................................................ 18
Reconciliation of the Governmental Funds Balance Sheet
to the Statement of Net Position ......................................................................... 20
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balances ..................................................................................................... 21
Reconciliation of the Governmental Funds Statement of Revenues,
Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances to the
Statement of Activities ........................................................................................ 23
Proprietary Funds Financial Statements:
Statement of Net Position ..................................................................................... 24
Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position .......................... 25
Statement of Cash Flows ...................................................................................... 26
Fiduciary Funds Financial Statements:
Statement of Fiduciary Net Position ..................................................................... 27
Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position .................................................. 28
Notes to the Financial Statements ..................................................................................... 29
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FINANCIAL SECTION (CONTINUED)
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances – Budget and Actual:
General Fund .................................................................................................................... 75
Bridge and Thoroughfare Special Revenue Fund ............................................................ 76
Developer Fees Special Revenue Fund ............................................................................ 77
Public Library Special Revenue Fund ............................................................................. 78
Landscape Maintenance District #1 Special Revenue Fund ............................................ 79
Schedule of Funding Progress ....................................................................................................... 80
Schedule of Changes in the City’s Net Pension Liability and Related Ratios ............................... 81
Schedule of City Contributions ...................................................................................................... 82
Notes to Required Supplementary Information ............................................................................. 84
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Non-major Governmental Funds:
Description of Non-major Governmental Funds ..................................................................... 86
Combining Balance Sheet ........................................................................................................ 89
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances ................ 97
Schedules of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances – Budget and Actual:
Bikeway Special Revenue Fund ............................................................................................ 105
Gas Tax Special Revenue Fund ............................................................................................. 106
Proposition A Special Revenue Fund .................................................................................... 107
Special Assessment Special Revenue Fund ........................................................................... 108
State Park Special Revenue Fund .......................................................................................... 109
Transportation Development Act Special Revenue Fund ...................................................... 110
Traffic Safety Special Revenue Fund .................................................................................... 111
Community Development Block Grant Special Revenue Fund ............................................ 112
Air Quality Management District Special Revenue Fund ..................................................... 113
Stormwater Special Revenue Fund ........................................................................................ 114
Surface Transportation Program Special Revenue Fund ....................................................... 115
BJA Law Enforcement Special Revenue Fund ...................................................................... 116
Supplemental Law Grant Special Revenue Fund .................................................................. 117
HOME Special Revenue Fund ............................................................................................... 118
Library Facilities Fees Special Revenue Fund ...................................................................... 119
Public Education and Government Special Revenue Fund ................................................... 120
Proposition C Special Revenue Fund .................................................................................... 121
Federal Grants Special Revenue Fund ................................................................................... 122
Measure R Special Revenue Fund ......................................................................................... 123
Tourism Marketing District Special Revenue Fund .............................................................. 124
Open Space Preservation District Special Revenue Fund ..................................................... 125
Miscellaneous Grants Special Revenue Fund ........................................................................ 126
Park Dedication Special Revenue Fund ................................................................................ 127
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FINANCIAL SECTION (CONTINUED)
Housing Successor Agency Special Revenue Fund .............................................................. 128
Tourism Marketing Bureau Special Revenue Fund ............................................................... 129
General Capital Projects Fund ............................................................................................... 130
Public Financing Authority Capital Projects Fund ................................................................ 131
Public Financing Authority Debt Service Fund ..................................................................... 132
Internal Service Funds:
Description of Internal Service Funds ................................................................................... 133
Combining Statement of Net Position ................................................................................... 134
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position ........................ 135
Combining Statement of Cash Flows .................................................................................... 136
Agency Funds
Description of Agency Funds ................................................................................................ 137
Combining Statement of Assets and Liabilities ..................................................................... 138
Combining Statement of Changes in Assets and Liabilities .................................................. 140
STATISTICAL SECTION
Table of Contents .............................................................................................................. 143
Net Position by Component .................................................................................................. 144
Changes in Net Position ......................................................................................................... 146
Fund Balances of Governmental Funds ................................................................................ 150
Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds .............................................................. 152
Assessed Values and Actual Values of Taxable Property ..................................................... 154
Assessed Values and Actual Values of Taxable Property—Redevelopment Agency .......... 156
Assessed Values—Taxable Property ..................................................................................... 158
Assessed Values—Use Category Summary .......................................................................... 160
Direct and Overlapping Property Tax Rates .......................................................................... 161
Principal Property Taxpayers ............................................................................................... 163
Property Tax Levies, Tax Collections and Delinquencies .................................................... 164
Top Property Owners Based on Net Values—Successor Agency ......................................... 165
Project Area Assessment Appeals Summary and
Tax Collection History—Successor Agency ...................................................................... 166
Charge Detail Report for CFD 2002-1 (Valencia Town Center)—Successor Agency ......... 167
Ratio of Outstanding Debt by Type ...................................................................................... 169
Ratio of General Bonded Debt Outstanding .......................................................................... 171
Direct and Overlapping Tax and Assessment Debt .............................................................. 172
Legal Debt Margin Information ............................................................................................ 173
Pledged Revenue Coverage ................................................................................................... 175
Demographic and Economic Statistics ................................................................................. 176
Principal Employers .............................................................................................................. 177
Full-Time and Part-Time City Employees by Function ....................................................... 178
Operating Indicators by Function ......................................................................................... 179
Capital Asset Statistics by Function ..................................................................................... 180
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OFFICIALSOFTHECITYOFSANTACLARITA
OFFICIALSOFTHECITYOFSANTACLARITA
As of June 30, 2017
City Council
Cameron Smyth MAYOR
Laurene Weste MAYOR PRO TEM
Marsha McLean COUNCILMEMBER
Bill Miranda COUNCILMEMBER
Bob Kellar COUNCILMEMBER
City Officials
Ken Striplin CITY MANAGER
Frank Oviedo ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
Darren Hernández DEPUTY CITY MANAGER
Joseph Montes CITY ATTORNEY
Carmen Magana DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Tom Cole DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Robert Newman DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER
Richard Gould DIRECTOR OF RECREATION, COMMUNITY SERVICES, ARTS,
AND OPEN SPACE
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ORGANIZATION CHART
As of June 30, 2017
Santa Clarita Residents
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City Council
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City Manager
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AdministrativeNeighborhoodCommunityRecreation, Community Services,City Manager's
ServicesServicesDevelopmentArts, and Open SpaceOfficeWorks
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FinanceEnvironmental ServicesCommunity PreservationArts and EventsCommunicationsBuilding and Safety
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Clerk and Contract ServicesParksEconomic DevelopmentRecreation and Community ServicesHuman ResourcesCapital Improvement Program
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Technology ServicesSpecial DistrictsPlanningOpen SpaceIntergovernmental RelationsEngineering Services
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT
To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
of the City of Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita, California
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities, the business-type
activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City of Santa Clarita,
California, (City) as of and for the year ended June 30, 2017, and the related notes to the financial
statements, which collectively comprise the City’s basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents.
Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the
design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation
of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditors’ Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our
audit in accordance with 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.Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors’ judgment, including the assessment of
the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those
risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair
presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal
control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of
accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as
well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our
audit opinions.
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In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the
respective financial position of the governmental activities, the business-type activities, each major fund,
and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City, as of June 30, 2017, and the respective changes in
financial position, and, where applicable, cash flows thereof for the year then ended in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Other Matters
Required Supplementary Information
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the management’s
discussion and analysis (pages 4 through 13), schedules of revenues, expenditures and changes in fund
balance – budget and actual for the General fund and each major special revenue fund (pages 75 through 79),
schedule of funding progress (page 80), schedule of changes in the City’s net pension liability and related
ratios (page 81), and schedule of city contributions (pages 82 through 83) be presented to supplement the
basic financial statements. Such information, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is
required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board who considers it to be an essential part of
financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or
historical context. We have applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information in
accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which consisted of
inquiries of management about 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 do not express an opinion or
provide any assurance on the information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient
evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance.
Other Information
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that collectively
comprise the City’s basic financial statements. The introductory section, combining and individual nonmajor
funds financial statements and budgetary comparison schedules, and statistical section, are presented for
purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements.
The combining and individual nonmajor funds financial statements and budgetary comparison schedules are
the responsibility of management and were derived from and relate directly to the underlying accounting and
other records used to prepare the basic financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the
auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and certain additional procedures,
including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other
records used to prepare the basic financial statements or to the basic financial statements themselves, and
other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of
America. In our opinion, the combining and individual nonmajor funds financial statements and budgetary
comparison schedules are fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the basic financial statements as
a whole.
The introductory and statistical sections have not been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the
audit of the basic financial statements and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion or provide any
assurance on them.
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Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated December 28,
2017, on our consideration of the City’s internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its
compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements and other
matters. The purpose of that report is to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over
financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on
internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit
performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering City’s internal control
over financial reporting and compliance.
Rancho Cucamonga, California
December 28, 2017
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2017
This discussion and analysis of the City of Santa Clarita’s (the City) financial performance provides an
overview of the financial activities of the City for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. Our analysis
includes information regarding the City’s overall financial position and results of operations to assist users
in evaluating the City’s financial position, a discussion of significant changes that occurred in funds, and
information regarding significant budget variances. In addition, it describes the activities during the year
for capital assets and long-term debt. We end our discussion and analysis with a description of currently
known facts, decisions and conditions that are expected to have a significant effect on the financial
position or results of operations. Please read it in conjunction with the accompanying transmittal letter, the
basic financial statements and the accompanying notes to those financial statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The assets of the City exceeded its liabilities at the close of the most recent fiscal year by $1.13
billion. Of this amount, $103.7 million represents unrestricted net position that may be used to
meet the City’s ongoing obligations to citizens and creditors (Table 1).
The City’s total net position increased by $61.5 million. Net position of the business-type activities
decreased by $1.4 million, or 2%, and the net position of the governmental activities increased by
$62.9 million (Table 2).
The net capital assets of the City’s governmental activities increase by $54.5 million, or 6.4% over
last fiscal year. The increase was in part due to purchases, contributions and annexations of land
and infrastructure totaling $42.4 million, and the increase of construction in progress of $31
million. See Note 7 to the financial statements for additional information.
As of the close of the current fiscal year, the City’s governmental funds reported combined ending
fund balances of $233 million. This represents an increase of $9.5 million as compared to the
prior year.
Within governmental funds, the General Fund reported a fund balance of $149 million, an
increase of $8 million over the prior year.
USING THIS ANNUAL REPORT
The financial statements presented herein include all of the activities of the City of Santa Clarita and its
component unit using the integrated approach as prescribed by Governmental Accounting Standards
Board (GASB) Statement No. 34. The three components of the basic financial statements are as follows:
1)Government-Wide Financial Statements
The Government-Wide Financial Statements present the financial picture of the City from the
economic resources measurement focus using the accrual basis of accounting in a manner
similar to a private-sector business. These statements include all assets of the City (including
infrastructure) as well as all liabilities (including long-term debt).
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USING THIS ANNUAL REPORT (CONTINUED)
2) Fund Financial Statements
The Fund Financial Statements include statements for each of the three categories of activities:
governmental, proprietary and fiduciary. For governmental activities, these fund statements tell
how these services were financed in the short term, as well as what remains for future spending.
Fund financial statements also report the City’s operations in more detail than the
government-wide statements by providing information about the City’s most significant funds and
other funds.
3) Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
The notes provide additional information necessary to enable the user to fully understand the
various financial statements.
In addition to the basic financial statements and notes, this report contains other supplementary
information.
REPORTING THE CITY AS A WHOLE – GOVERNMENT-WIDE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Statement of Net Position and the Statement of Activities
One of the most important questions asked about the City’s finances is, “Is the City as a whole better or
worse off as a result of the year’s activities?” The Statement of Net Position and the Statement of
Activities report information about the City as a whole, and its activities, in a way to answer this question.
These statements include all assets and liabilities of the City using the accrual basis of accounting, which
is similar to the accounting used by most private-sector companies. All of the current year’s revenues and
expenses are taken into account, regardless of when cash is received or paid.
The Statement of Net Position reports all of the City’s assets and deferred outflows of resources, and
liabilities and deferred inflows of resources, with the difference between the two reported as net position.
Net position is one way to measure the City’s financial health or financial position. Over time, increases or
decreases in the City’s net position is an indication of whether its financial health is improving or
deteriorating. Other things to consider are non-financial factors, such as changes in the economy due to
external factors that would cause an increase or decrease in consumer spending.
The Statement of Activities presents information relating to how the City’s net position changed during the
fiscal year. All activities resulting in changes in net position are reported when earned or incurred,
regardless of the receipt or disbursement of the related transaction’s cash flows. Some of the revenues
and expenses reported in this statement will result in future fiscal period cash flows, such as the receipt of
uncollected taxes and the payment of interest expense or compensated absences.
In the Statement of Net Position and the Statement of Activities, we separate the City’s activities as
follows:
Governmental Activities
– Most of the City’s basic services are reported in this category, including
general administration (City Manager, City Clerk, Finance, etc.), public safety, public works, parks,
recreation, neighborhood services, community services, and community development (planning and
engineering). These activities are distinguished due to the use of property taxes, sales tax, transient
occupancy tax, user fees, interest income, franchise fees, state and federal grants, contributions from
other agencies, and other revenues to finance these activities.
Business-Type Activities
– City functions that are intended to be primarily self-supporting through the
imposition of user fees and charges are reported in the business-type activity category. Business-type
activities for the City consist of transit activities related to the operation of the City’s local public
transportation system.
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REPORTING THE CITY AS A WHOLE – GOVERNMENT-WIDE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)
Component Unit Activities
– The City of Santa Clarita is the primary government unit to one legally
separate entity. The financial activity and data of the Santa Clarita Public Financing Authority has been
accounted for within the funds of the City, and therefore, separate component unit financial information is
not presented within the financial statements.
REPORTING THE CITY’S MOST SIGNIFICANT FUNDS – FUND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
A fund is a grouping of related accounts used to account for and accumulate financial information related
to a specific activity or objective. Some funds are required to be established by State law and bond
covenants; however, management established many other funds to help it control and manage money for
particular purposes or to show that it is meeting legal responsibilities for using certain taxes, grants and
other resources. The fund financial statements provide detailed information about the most significant
funds and other funds – not the City as a whole. The City’s three types of funds are governmental,
proprietary and fiduciary.
Governmental Funds
– Most of the City’s basic services are reported in governmental funds.
Governmental fund financial statements focus on how money flows in and out of those funds and the
balances left at year-end that are available for spending. These funds are reported using an accounting
method called “modified accrual” accounting, which measures cash and all other financial assets that can
readily be converted to cash. The governmental fund statements provide a detailed short-term view of the
City’s general government operations and the basic services it provides. Governmental fund information
helps determine whether there are more or fewer financial resources that can be spent in the near future
to finance the City’s programs. Because the focus of the governmental funds is narrower than that of the
government-wide financial statements, it is useful to compare the information presented for the
governmental funds with similar information presented for the governmental activities in the government-
wide financial statements. Reconciliation of the Fund Financial Statements to the Government-Wide
Financial Statements is provided to explain the differences created by this integrated approach.
The City reports governmental fund financial information within 33 governmental funds. The General
Fund, Bridge and Thoroughfare Fund, Developer Fees Fund, Public Library Fund and Landscape
Maintenance District #1 Fund are presented separately as major funds in the governmental fund balance
sheet and in the Governmental Fund Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund
Balances. Financial data for the remaining 28 governmental funds are combined into a single, aggregated
presentation. Supporting financial information on each of the other governmental funds is also provided
within the report.
Proprietary Funds
– The City maintains two different types of proprietary funds. When the City charges
customers for the services it provides, these services are generally reported in a type of proprietary fund
known as an enterprise fund. Enterprise funds are used to report the same functions presented as
business-type activities in the government-wide financial statements, but the proprietary fund statements
provide more detail and additional information, such as a statement of cash flows. The City uses the
Transit Enterprise Fund to account for the activities related to transit operations.
Internal service funds are an accounting device used to accumulate and allocate costs internally among
the City’s various functions. The City uses three internal service funds to account for costs related to self-
insurance, computer replacement and vehicle-equipment replacement.
Proprietary funds are reported in the same way all activities are reported in the Statement of Net Position
and the Statement of Activities. The proprietary fund financial statements provide separate information for
the Transit Enterprise Fund, which is considered to be a major fund of the City. All of the internal service
funds are combined into a single, aggregated presentation in the proprietary fund financial statements.
Individual fund data for the internal service funds is provided in the form of combining statements in the
supplementary information section of this report.
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THE CITY AS TRUSTEE – FIDUCIARY FUND STATEMENTS
Reporting the City’s Fiduciary Responsibilities
The City is the trustee, or fiduciary, for certain funds held for the benefit of other parties outside of the
City. The City’s fiduciary activities are reported in separate Statements of Fiduciary Net Position and
Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position. These activities were excluded from the City’s other
financial statements because the City cannot use these assets to finance its operations. The City is
responsible for ensuring that the assets reported in these funds are used for their intended purposes.
NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The notes provide additional information that is essential to a full understanding of the data provided in
the government-wide and fund financial statements.
OTHER INFORMATION
In addition to the basic financial statements and accompanying notes, this report also presents certain
required supplementary information concerning the comparison of budget and actual results for the major
governmental funds, other post-employment benefits schedule of funding progress, schedule of changes
in the City’s net pension liability and related ratios, and a schedule of the City’s pension contributions.
This section is located after the Notes to Financial Statements.
The combining statements referred to earlier in connection with the other governmental funds, internal
service funds and fiduciary funds are presented immediately following the required supplementary
information described in the previous paragraph in the supplementary information section.
THE CITY AS A WHOLE
The analysis below focuses on the net position (Table 1) and changes in net position (Table 2) of the
City’s governmental and business-type activities.
The City’s net position may be analyzed and used as an indicator of the City’s overall financial condition.
The City’s combined net position increased by $61.5 million, increasing from $1.08 billion to $1.14 billion.
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THE CITY AS A WHOLE (CONTINUED)
TABLE 1
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA’S NET POSITION
Governmental ActivitiesBusiness-type ActivitiesTotal
201720162017201620172016
ASSETS:
Current and Other Assets$ 287,793,027 $ 259,492,495 $ 7,525,050 $ 7,388,268 $ 295,318,077 $ 266,880,763
Capital assets, net 899,324,125 844,844,011 79,589,102 76,687,260 978,913,227 921,531,271
Noncurrent Assets 25,568,478 26,412,670 - - 25,568,478 26,412,670
TOTAL ASSETS 1,212,685,630 1,130,749,176 87,114,152 84,075,528 1,299,799,782 1,214,824,704
DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES: 12,766,476 6,023,063 399,450 151,201 13,165,926 6,174,264
LIABILITIES:
Noncurrent Liabilities 118,556,662 107,339,614 1,415,876 1,115,278 119,972,538 108,454,892
Other Liabilties 45,694,038 30,053,700 7,644,191 3,215,168 53,338,229 33,268,868
TOTAL LIABILITIES 164,250,700 137,393,314 9,060,067 4,330,446 173,310,767 141,723,760
1,841,246 2,925,290 67,065 107,260 1,908,311 3,032,550
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES:
NET POSITION:
Net investment in
capital assets867,144,998 810,324,041 79,589,102 76,687,260 946,734,100 887,011,301
Restricted 87,272,724 70,773,322 - - 87,272,724 70,773,322
Unrestricted 104,942,438 115,356,272 (1,202,632) 3,101,763 103,739,806 118,458,035
TOTAL NET POSITION 1,059,360,160 996,453,635 78,386,470 79,789,023 1,137,746,630 1,076,242,658
The City’s net position is made up of three components: Net Investment in Capital Assets, Restricted Net
Position and Unrestricted Net Position.
As of June 30, 2017, assets exceeded liabilities by $1.13 billion. The largest component of the City’s net
position, 83.2%, is represented by its $947 million net investment in capital assets (e.g., infrastructure,
land, buildings and improvements, equipment, and construction in progress) less accumulated
depreciation and any related outstanding debt used to acquire the capital assets. These capital assets
are used to provide services to the citizens, and therefore are not available to finance future operations.
In addition, resources necessary to repay the related debt must be provided by sources other than the
capital assets, as the assets themselves cannot be used to satisfy these liabilities.
An additional portion of the City’s net position, 7.7%, represents resources subject to external restrictions
on how they may be used. The remaining 9.1% of unrestricted net position, $103.7 million, may be used
to meet the City’s ongoing obligations to citizens and creditors.
Consistent with the prior year, at the end of the current fiscal year, the City is able to report positive
balances in both categories of governmental and business-type net position. Net position for
governmental activities increased by $62.9 million over the prior year. The unrestricted net position of the
business-type activities decreased by $4.3 million.
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THE CITY AS A WHOLE (CONTINUED)
Governmental Activities
Revenues from governmental activities increased by $26 million or 14.5% due in part to an increase of
$31.6 million in capital grants and contributions. The cost of all governmental activities this year was
$138.5 million, a decrease of 6.3% over the past year. As shown in the Statement of Activities, the
governmental activities expenses were ultimately financed in part by the taxpayers, as $52.7 million in
revenues were generated by service revenues received from the performance of these activities; another
$6 million was received from government agencies and other organizations that subsidized certain
programs with operating grants and contributions; and another $55.2 million in revenues was generated
from capital grants and contributions. Overall, the City’s governmental program and general revenues
amounted to $205 million, which funded the expenses and resulted in a $63 million increase in net
position.
TABLE 2
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA’S CHANGES IN NET POSITION
Governmental ActivitiesBusiness-type ActivitiesTotal
201720162017201620172016
Program Revenues:
Charges for services $ 52,664,081 $ 50,478,658 $ 7,231,136 $ 7,546,433 $ 59,895,217 $ 58,025,091
Operating grants and contributions 5,977,971 7,705,545 8,459,236 9,153,499 14,437,207 16,859,044
Capital grants and contributions 55,220,052 23,602,526 9,138,643 3,504,305 64,358,695 27,106,831
General Revenues:
Taxes:
Property taxes 39,924,749 40,072,597 39,924,749 40,072,597
Other taxes 49,415,366 51,526,137 49,415,366 51,526,137
Other 1,801,478 5,683,439 24,488 59,086 1,825,966 5,742,525
Total Revenues 205,003,697 179,068,902 24,853,503 20,263,323 229,857,200 199,332,225
General government 44,390,099 39,155,006 - - 44,390,099 39,155,006
Public safety 25,231,712 23,778,931 - - 25,231,712 23,778,931
Recreation and community services 23,563,825 23,350,273 - - 23,563,825 23,350,273
Public works 16,224,154 30,467,720 - - 16,224,154 30,467,720
Community development 7,057,301 10,505,906 - - 7,057,301 10,505,906
Neighborhood Services 1,815,637 - - - 1,815,637 -
Unallocated infrastructure depreciation 18,833,113 18,342,933 - - 18,833,113 18,342,933
,378,888 2,194,181
Interest and fiscal charges 1,378,888 2,194,181 - -1
Transit - - 29,858,499 28,127,407 29,858,499 28,127,407
Total Expenses 138,494,729 147,794,950 29,858,499 28,127,407 168,353,228 175,922,357
Increase/Decrease in Net Postion Before Transfers 66,508,968 31,273,952 (5,004,996) (7,864,084) 61,503,972 23,409,868
Transfers (3,602,443) (6,390,264) 3,602,443 6,390,264 - -
Changes in Net Position 62,906,525 24,883,688 (1,402,553) (1,473,820) 61,503,972 23,409,868
Net Position – Beginning of Year 996,453,635 971,569,947 79,789,023 81,262,843 1,076,242,658 1,052,832,790
Net Position – End of Year$ 1,059,360,160 $ 996,453,635 $ 78,386,470 $ 79,789,023 $ 1,137,746,630 $ 1,076,242,658
Business-Type Activities
Business-type activities decreased the City’s net position by $1.4 million for the current year.
Business-type activities revenues increased by $4.6 million during the year for a total of $24.9 million in
revenues, not including the $3.6 million of transfers in from other governmental activities. The increased
revenue was largely due to an increase in capital grants and contributions of $5.6 million that included
federal funds for the purchase of 8 replacement CNG commuter buses. Related transit activity expenses
increased by $1.7 million.
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THE CITY’S FUNDS
The governmental funds reported a combined fund balance at the end of the current fiscal year of $233
million, an increase of $9.5 million over the prior year. Approximately $87.5 million is restricted and
already committed for specific restricted purposes.
The total governmental fund balance includes the general fund balance of $149 million, which increased
by $8 million over the prior year. The General Fund is the chief operating fund of the City of Santa Clarita.
The unassigned fund balance of $54 million is available for spending at the City’s discretion. More
detailed information about the City’s classification of fund balances are presented in Note 12 to the
financial statements.
Other major fund balance changes are noted below:
The Bridge and Thoroughfare Fund has realized a decrease of $1.3 million in its fund balance
from prior year.
The Developer Fee Fund has realized an increase of $787,994 due to an increase in developer
contributions.
The Public Library Fund has realized an increase of $1.3 million in its fund balance from the prior
year.
The Landscape Maintenance District’s fund balance decreased $753,262 from the prior year.
In addition to the major funds, the fund balances for the other governmental funds experienced an
aggregate increase of $1.6 million.
The City’s proprietary funds provide the same type of information found in the government-wide financial
statements, but in more detail. The total net position for the Transit Enterprise Fund decreased over the
prior year by $1.4 million or 1.8%. The unrestricted portion of the business-type activities net position
decreased by $4.3 million from the prior year.
The Internal Service Funds net position increased by $506,358 or 6.13%. The ending fund balance for
Internal Service Funds is $8.8 million, of which $7.5 million is unrestricted.
General Fund Budgetary Highlights
Comparison of the fiscal year 2016-2017 original (adopted) general fund budgeted expenditures and
transfers of $117.4 million to the final budgeted expenditures of $132.3 million results in a net increase of
$14.9 million.
Included in this net increase is $1,401,513 in committed purchase orders and contracts from the prior
June 30 balance, as well as $1,209,337 of prior fiscal year operating and capital improvement projects
approved for carryover into fiscal year 2016-2017.
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THE CITY’S FUNDS (CONTINUED)
Original Budget Continued Encumbrances Beg. Balance + Supplemental Final Budget
+ Appropriations + =Changes =
$122,005,978 + $1,209,337 + $1,401,513 = $124,616,828 + $12,186,673 = $136,803,501
Comparing the beginning budget of $124.6 million with the final budget of $136.8 million indicates the
General Fund had supplemental budgetary appropriations of $12.2 million during the fiscal year. Included
in the supplemental appropriations are the results of this year’s budget review.
During the mid-year budget review, budgeted general fund revenue had an increase of $954,462.
Included in the increase is $1.4 million in development revenues, $200,000 in real property transfer tax,
$174,000 in property tax in lieu of VLF, $112,000 in waste hauler franchise fees and $57,500 in
reimbursements from the State.
At year-end, the City’s actual revenues were $1 million more than the final budgetary estimates. Actual
expenditures were less than the final budgetary estimates by $30.7 million.
CAPITAL ASSETS AND DEBT ADMINISTRATION
Capital Assets
The City had $978.9 million (net of accumulated depreciation) invested in a broad range of capital assets.
This investment in capital assets includes land, buildings and related improvements, vehicles and
equipment, and infrastructure (including infrastructure placed in service prior to July 1, 2002), such as
streets, bridges, traffic signals, medians, sidewalks, trails, sewers, curbs and gutters, and drainage
systems (see Table 3).
TABLE 3
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA’S CAPITAL ASSETS (net of depreciation)
Governmental ActivitiesBusiness Type Activities
Total
201720162017201620172016
Land$162,971,944$147,141,106 $ 15,087,880 $ 15,087,880 $178,059,824$162,228,986
Construction in progress32,869,1195,922,009 1,736 1,736 $32,870,855$5,923,745
$616,639,481$604,831,025
Infrastructure, net616,639,481604,831,025 - -
$40,344,769$40,287,925
Depreciable site improvements, net30,667,08430,042,0199,677,685 10,245,906
Depreciable building and
$81,409,274$83,172,190
improvements, net51,851,20852,730,77729,558,066 30,441,413
$29,589,024$25,087,400
Depreciable equipment, net4,325,2894,177,07525,263,735 20,910,325
$899,324,125$844,844,01179,589,102 76,687,260$978,913,227$921,531,271
TOTALS
Major capital asset events during the year included:
Acquisitions, contributions and annexations of land totaling $15.8 million
Infrastructure additions totaling $27.8 million that included $16.4 million for bridges, and $11.4
million for pavement projects.
Equipment additions in the Transit fund of $8.3 million for ten CNG commuter buses.
Additional information on the City of Santa Clarita’s capital assets can be located in Note 7 to the financial
statements.
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CAPITAL ASSETS AND DEBT ADMINISTRATION (CONTINUED)
Debt Administration
At year-end, the City’s total debt amounted to $37.1 million in bonds, notes, capital leases, contracts,
claims payable and compensated absences as shown in Table 4. A summary of debt activity for the year
follows.
TABLE 4
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA’S OUTSTANDING DEBT
Governmental ActivitiesBusiness-type ActivitiesTotal
201720162017201620172016
Lease Revenue Bonds$ 25,262,456$ 26,012,352$ -$ 25,262,456-$ $ 26,012,352
Contract and Leases 60,444 138,877 - - 60,444 138,877
Private Placement Lease 4,984,543 6,328,411 - - 4,984,543 6,328,411
Loans 100,000 200,000 - - 100,000 200,000
Compensated Absences 3,486,115 3,249,285 84,893 82,397 3,571,008 3,331,682
Claims Payable 3,190,756 2,449,815 - - 3,190,756 2,449,815
TOTAL 37,084,314 38,378,740 84,893 82,397 37,169,207$38,461,137
The City’s governmental activities had $37.1 million in debt at year-end. Governmental activities long-term
debt decreased overall by $1.3 million. Principal payments totaled $2.3 million.
No new debt related to business-type activities was issued or refinanced during the current fiscal year.
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, the City was able to meet its current year debt obligation in a
timely manner. State statutes limit the amount of general obligation debt a governmental entity may issue
to 15% of its adjusted assessed valuation. The debt limitation for the City as of June 30, 2017 was
$1,075,718,289. The calculation of the debt limitation is included in the statistical section.
Additional information on the City of Santa Clarita’s debt can be located in Note 8 to the financial
statements.
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ECONOMIC FACTORS AND NEXT YEAR’S BUDGETS
Our long history of conservative and strategic budget practices has allowed the City to maintain a
balanced budget every year. Since the Great Recession, our organization has understood that there will
continue to be economic peaks and valleys, and we need to be prepared and positioned for times when
the economy is weak.
General Fund sales tax revenue continues to be the largest revenue source to operate general
governmental functions, accounting for 35% or $36.8 million as projected in the 2017-2018
budget. This is projected at 1.8% higher than 2016-2017 receipts.
Property tax revenues account for 33% of the General Fund budget or $34 million in 2017-2018.
The County Assessor’s office makes changes to the City’s property tax roll daily to reflect
transfers in ownership, new construction, assessment appeals, parcel splits and other dynamic
changes.
Total General Fund expenditures are projected to be $107.8 million, resulting in a balanced budget, an
operating surplus of $271K, and a 20% operating reserve of $18.2 million. The City’s 2017-2018
operating and capital budget for all funds is $199 million.
The City remains dedicated to service excellence, teamwork and creativity. City staff continues to do
more with less, find creative ways to maintain services revered by our community, and provide award-
winning programs. The 2017-2018 budget remains to be a reflection of the City’s commitment to the
residents of Santa Clarita. This is consistent with the City’s long tradition of ensuring that programming for
Santa Clarita’s youth and children is a priority to help promote growth and curb teen crimes. A copy of the
City’s 2017-2018 budget can be obtained by contacting the City Finance Division or visiting the web at
http://www.santa-clarita.com/city-hall/departments/city-manager-s-office/city-budget.
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GOVERNMENT-WIDE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
JUNE 30, 2017
GovernmentalBusiness-type
ActivitiesActivitiesTotal
Assets:
Current assets:
Cash and investments 268,535,397$ 2,363$ 268,537,760$
Receivables:
Accounts, net 277829,765 830,042
Interest -1,177,571 1,177,571
Taxes -10,217,031 10,217,031
Prepaid costs 117,979255,922 373,901
Due from other governments5,491,229 8,690,543 14,181,772
Internal balances1,286,112 (1,286,112) -
Total Current Assets 7,525,050287,793,027 295,318,077
Noncurrent assets:
Restricted assets:
Cash and investments206,386 - 206,386
Cash and investments with fiscal agents7,154 - 7,154
Loans receivable2,476,974 - 2,476,974
Land held for resale347,127 - 347,127
Notes to RDA Successor Agency16,054,063 - 16,054,063
Net other post-employment benefits asset6,476,774 - 6,476,774
Capital assets:
Nondepreciable assets195,841,063 15,089,616 210,930,679
Depreciable assets, net703,483,062 64,499,486 767,982,548
Total Noncurrent Assets 79,589,102924,892,603 1,004,481,705
Total Assets 87,114,1521,212,685,630 1,299,799,782
Deferred Outflows of Resources:
Deferred outflows related to pensions10,966,791 399,450 11,366,241
Unamortized loss on refundings1,799,685 - 1,799,685
Total Deferred Outflows of Resources 399,45012,766,476 13,165,926
Liabilities:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 13,029,321 7,586,586 20,615,907
Interest payable 212,999 - 212,999
Deposits payable 17,744,540 17,744,540-
Due to other governments 7,734,479 - 7,734,479
Unearned revenues 695,630 - 695,630
Compensated absences 2,058,057 57,605 2,115,662
Claims and judgments 1,972,069 - 1,972,069
Bonds, loans and capital leases 2,246,943 - 2,246,943
Total Current Liabilities 45,694,038 7,644,191 53,338,229
Noncurrent liabilities:
Compensated absences 1,428,058 27,288 1,455,346
Claims and judgments 1,218,687 - 1,218,687
Bonds, loans and capital leases 28,160,500 28,160,500-
Developer credits 49,626,105 49,626,105-
Net pension liability 38,123,312 1,388,588 39,511,900
Total Noncurrent Liabilities 118,556,662 1,415,876 119,972,538
Total Liabilities 164,250,700 9,060,067 173,310,767
Deferred Inflows of Resources:
Deferred inflows related to pensions 1,841,246 67,065 1,908,311
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION (CONTINUED)
JUNE 30, 2017
GovernmentalBusiness-type
ActivitiesActivitiesTotal
Net Position:
Net investment in capital assets$ 867,144,998$ 79,589,102$ 946,734,100
Restricted:
Landscape maintenance 38,239,307 38,239,307-
Transportation 16,192,159 16,192,159-
Open Space preservation 4,635,113 - 4,635,113
Public safety 2,482,213 - 2,482,213
Public library 1,244,736 - 1,244,736
Air quality improvement 840,006 - 840,006
Stormwater 5,609,697 - 5,609,697
Public education and government 1,811,285 - 1,811,285
Tourism marketing 1,019,791 - 1,019,791
Low and moderate-incoming housing 493,155 - 493,155
Capital improvements 14,705,262 14,705,262-
Unrestricted 104,942,438 (1,202,632) 103,739,806
Total Net Position$ 1,059,360,160$ 78,386,470$ 1,137,746,630
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Program Revenues
OperatingCapital
Charges forContributionsContributions
Functions/Programs
ExpensesServicesand Grantsand Grants
Governmental activities:
General government $ 44,390,099$ 6,740,507$ 646,289 -
Public safety 25,231,7121,231,974150,0801,925,639
Recreation and community service 23,563,8256,191,0115,7021,162
Public works 16,224,15411,549,8064,384,00753,293,251
Community development 7,057,3011,906,079791,893 -
Neighborhood Services 1,815,63725,044,704 - -
Unallocated infrastructure depreciation 18,833,113 - - -
Interest and fiscal changes 1,378,888 - - -
Total governmental activities
138,494,729 52,664,081 5,977,971 55,220,052
Business-type activities:
Transit enterprise 29,858,4997,231,1368,459,2369,138,643
Total primary government
$ 168,353,228$ 59,895,217$ 14,437,207$ 64,358,695
General revenues:
Taxes:
Property taxes
Sales taxes
Franchise taxes
Transient occupancy taxes
Property transfer tax
Propety taxes in lieu of motor vehicle fee
Investment income (loss)
Miscellaneous
Gain on sale of capital assets
Total General Revenues
Transfers
Change in Net Position
Net Position, Beginning of Year
Net Position, End of Year
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Net (Expense) Revenues and
Changes in Net Position
GovernmentalBusiness-type
ActivitiesActivitiesTotal
$ (37,003,303)$ - $ (37,003,303)
(21,924,019)- (21,924,019)
(17,365,950)- (17,365,950)
53,002,910- 53,002,910
(4,359,329)- (4,359,329)
23,229,067- 23,229,067
(18,833,113)- (18,833,113)
(1,378,888)- (1,378,888)
(24,632,625)- (24,632,625)
- (5,029,484) (5,029,484)
(24,632,625) (5,029,484) (29,662,109)
39,924,749- 39,924,749
36,147,727- 36,147,727
8,208,347- 8,208,347
3,639,264- 3,639,264
1,275,363- 1,275,363
144,665- 144,665
1,052,254 (28,735) 1,023,519
737,513- 737,513
11,711 53,223 64,934
91,141,59324,488 91,166,081
(3,602,443) 3,602,443 -
62,906,525 (1,402,553) 61,503,972
996,453,635 79,789,023 1,076,242,658
$ 1,059,360,160$ 78,386,470$ 1,137,746,630
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
BALANCE SHEET
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
JUNE 30, 2017
Special Revenue Funds
Bridge andDevelope
r
General FundThoroughfareFees
Assets:
Cash and investments$ 152,219,199$ 11,488,364$ 5,271,611
Receivables:
Accounts, net 729,681 11,571 -
688,378 49,155 22,575
Interest
Taxes 9,163,168 - -
Loans - - -
-9,462,202 6,591,861
Notes to RDA Successor Agenc
y
Prepaid costs126,097 - -
Due from other governments405,775 - -
Due from other funds4,380,533 - -
Advances to other funds17,256,104 - 121,708
Land held for resale- - 260,238
Restricted assets:
Cash and investments- - -
Cash and investments with fiscal agents- - -
Total assets$ 11,549,090194,431,137$ 12,267,993$
Liabilities, deferred inflows of resources,
and fund balances (deficit):
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities7,976,998$ 195,973 15,045
Deposits payable17,744,541 - -
Due to other governments7,700,000 - -
Unearned revenues695,630 - -
Due to other funds- - -
Advances from other funds - 8,622,678 -
Total liabilities
8,818,65134,117,169 15,045
Deferred inflows of resources:
Unavailable revenues11,298,702 11,571 6,713,569
Fund balances (deficit):
Nonspendable15,745,704 - -
Restricte 2,718,8685,376,613-
d
Committe -- 14,000
d
Assigne -79,367,084 148,766
d
Unassigne53,902,478 - -
d
Total fund balances (deficit)
149,015,266 2,718,868 5,539,379
Total liabilities, deferred inflows of
of resources and fund balances (deficit)$ 194,431,137$ 11,549,090$ 12,267,993
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Special Revenue Funds
LandscapeNon-majoTotal
r
PublicMaintenanceGovernmentalGovernmental
LibrarDistrict #1FundsFunds
y
$ 3,067,513$ 32,957,390$ 52,725,112$ 257,729,189
6 21,869 64,263 827,390
13,136 140,734 215,627 1,129,605
213,356 356,967 483,540 10,217,031
- - 2,476,974 2,476,974
- - 16,054,063-
24,195 84,220 - 234,512
- - 5,085,454 5,491,229
- - - 4,380,533
- - 17,377,812-
- - 86,889 347,127
- - 206,386 206,386
- - 7,154 7,154
$ 3,318,206$ 33,561,180$ 61,351,399$ 316,479,005
186,810 1,727,566$ 2,872,717$ 12,975,109
- - 17,744,541-
- - 34,479 7,734,479
- - - 695,630
- - 3,094,421 3,094,421
8,755,134 - 17,377,812-
8,941,944 1,727,566 6,001,617 59,621,992
- - 5,908,958 23,932,800
24,195 84,220 15,854,119-
31,749,39447,688,087- 87,532,962
- - - 14,000
- - 2,002,594 81,518,444
(5,647,933) - (249,857) 48,004,688
(5,623,738) 31,833,614 49,440,824 232,924,213
$ 3,318,206$ 33,561,180$ 61,351,399$ 316,479,005
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS BALANCE SHEET
TO THE STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
JUNE 30, 2017
Fund balances of governmental funds$ 232,924,213
Amounts reported for governmental activities in
the statement of net position are different because:
Capital assets used in governmental activities are not financial resources
and therefore are not reported in the governmental funds. Those
capital assets consist of:
Nondepreciable assets$ 195,841,063
Depreciable assets, net of accumulated depreciation 702,239,345
898,080,408
Revenues reported as deferred inflows in the governmental funds
do not provide current financial resources but are
recognized in the Statement of Activities 23,932,800
Other post-employment benefit assets are not available to pay for
current-period expenditures and therefore are not reported in the
government funds. 6,476,774
Amounts reported for net pension liability are not due in the current period
d
and therefore are not reported in the governmental funds. Relate
components that will affect the net pension liability in future measurement
years are reported as deferred outflows and deferred inflows of resources
are therefore not reported in the governmental funds.
Net pension liability (37,978,196)
Deferred outflows of resources related to pensions 10,925,046
Deferred inflows of resources related to pensions (1,834,237)
(28,887,387)
Long-term liabilities are not due and payable in the current period and
therefore are not reported in the governmental funds. Those long-term
liabilities consist of:
Lease revenue bonds (25,262,456)
Private placement lease payable (4,984,543)
Capital leases (60,444)
Loans payable (100,000)
Deferred outflow of resources related to loss on refunding 1,799,685
Compensated absences (3,479,746)
Bridge and Thoroughfare developer payables (49,626,105)
(81,713,609)
Accrued interest payable on long-term liabilities do not require the
use of current financial resources and therefore are not reported in the
governmental funds. (212,999)
Internal service funds are used by management to charge the costs of
certain activities, such as insurance, and vehicle and computer
replacement, to individual funds. These assets, deferred outflows/inflows of resources
and liabilities of the internal service funds are included in governmental activities in
the Statement of Net Position. 8,759,960
Net Position of Governmental Activities
$ 1,059,360,160
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Special Revenue Funds
Bridge andDeveloper
GeneralThoroughfareFees
Revenues:
Taxes$ 81,462,981$ -$ -
Special assessments - - -
Licenses and permits 7,408,357 - -
Intergovernmental 241,992 - -
Charges for services 8,397,274 - -
Investment income (loss) 537,605 304,078 (324)
Fines and forfeitures 706,870 - -
Developer fees - 283,475 2,025,639
Other revenue 61,788 - -
Total revenues
98,816,867 587,553 2,025,315
Expenditures:
Current:
General government 15,097,325 - -
Public safety 23,306,998 - 1,396,467
Recreation and community service 20,283,686 - -
Public works 21,541,973 394,967 -
Community development 5,989,628 - -
Neighborhood services 593,591 - -
Capital outlay 341,442 1,200,560 19,075
Debt service:
Principal retirement - - -
Interest and fiscal charges - 328,926 -
Total expenditures
87,154,643 1,924,453 1,415,542
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures
11,662,224 (1,336,900) 609,773
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfers in 1,384,023 - 250,000
Transfers out (5,175,897) (2,500) (71,779)
Total other financing sources (uses)
(3,791,874) (2,500) 178,221
Net change in fund balances
7,870,350 (1,339,400) 787,994
Fund balances (deficit), beginning of year
141,144,916 4,058,268 4,751,385
Fund balances (deficit), end of year
$ 149,015,266$ 2,718,868$ 5,539,379
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Special Revenue Funds
LandscapeNon-majorTotal
PublicMaintenanceGovernmentalGovernmental
LibraryDistrict #1FundsFunds
$ 6,415,945$ 986,814$ 474,375$ 89,340,115
- 16,098,524 11,220,492 27,319,016
- - - 7,408,357
- - 23,680,369 23,922,361
85,000 - 838,356 9,320,630
3,451 68,525 116,811 1,030,146
- - 410,750 1,117,620
- - 1,902,776 4,211,890
176,123 - 453,063 690,974
6,680,519 17,153,863 39,096,992 164,361,109
5,151,073 15,808,308$ 5,081,970$ 41,138,676
- - 510,626 25,214,091
- 102,649 60,261 20,446,596
- 373,096 21,149,584 43,459,620
- - 593,856 6,583,484
- 468,789 604,678 1,667,058
42,945 1,207,821 6,947,415 9,759,258
53,561 - 2,113,868 2,167,429
115,271 - 793,160 1,237,357
5,362,850 17,960,663 37,855,418 151,673,569
1,317,669 (806,800) 1,241,574 12,687,540
- 150,600 6,262,090 8,046,713
(5,814) (97,062) (5,896,780) (11,249,832)
(5,814) 53,538 365,310 (3,203,119)
1,311,855 (753,262) 1,606,884 9,484,421
(6,935,593) 32,586,876 47,833,940 223,439,792
$ (5,623,738)$ 31,833,614$ 49,440,824$ 232,924,213
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS STATEMENT OF
REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
TO THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Net changes in fund balances - total governmental funds$ 9,484,421
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of activities
are different because:
Governmental funds report capital outlays as expenditures. However, in the
statement of activities the cost of those assets is allocated over their estimated useful lives and
reported as depreciation expense in the current period. Additionally, certain capital contributions
are onl reflected as revenues on overnment-wide statement of activities.
yg
Capital outlay and public works expenditures$ 37,148,419
Capital contributions 39,769,654
Depreciation expense (22,566,242)
54,351,831
Revenues in the statement of activities that do not provide current financial
resources are not reported as revenues in the governmental funds. 2,517,179
Bond proceeds provide current financial resources to governmental funds, but
issuing debt increases long-term liabilities in the statement of net position.
Repayment of bond principal is an expenditure in the governmental funds, but
the repayment reduces long-term liabilities in the statement of net position.
Also, governmental funds report the effect of premiums and discounts when
debit is first issued, whereas these amounts are deferred and amortized in the
statement of activities. There was an issuance of debt pertaining to two capital leases
in the current period, and the following includes the issuance of debt for the
capital leases and the amounts of repayment of long-term liabilities:
Changes in compensated absences (234,731)
Lease revenue bonds 670,000
Private placement lease payable 1,343,868
Loans and capital leases 78,433
Loans payable 100,000
Loss on refundings (91,645)
Amortization of premiums of long-term liabilities 79,896
1,945,821
The issuance of Bridge and Thoroughfare district credits does not impact governmental funds,
but increases long-term liabilities in the statement of net position. Redemptions
of district credits does not impact expenditures in the governmental funds,
but reduces long-term liabilities in the statement of net position.
Net impact of issuance and redemption of district credits (4,639,596)
Some expenses reported in the statement of activities do not require the use
of current financial resources and therefore are not reported as expenditures in
governmental funds. These expenses consists of the following:
Changes in interest payable for long-term liabilities (154,654)
Changes and amortization of other post-employment benefit asset (674,000)
Changes in net pension liabilities and related deferred inflows and outflows of resources (430,835)
(1,259,489)
Internal services funds are used by management to charge the costs of certain
activities, such as insurance, and vehicle and computer replacement, to
individual funds. The net revenue (expense) of the internal service funds
is reported with governmental activities. 506,358
Change in net position of governmental activities
$ 62,906,525
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
PROPRIETARY FUNDS
JUNE 30, 2017
Business-typeGovernmental
ActivitiesActivities
TransitInternal
EnterpriseService Funds
Assets:
Current assets:
Cash and investments$ 10,806,2082,363$
Receivables:
Accounts 2,375277
Interest 47,966
Prepaid costs117,97921,410
Due from other governments8,690,543-
Total current assets
10,877,9598,811,162
Noncurrent assets:
Capital assets:
Land and construction in progress15,089,616-
Site improvements, net of accumulated depreciation9,677,685 -
Building and improvements, net of accumulated depreciation29,558,066 -
Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation25,263,7351,243,717
Total noncurrent assets
79,589,102 1,243,717
Total assets
88,400,264 12,121,676
Deferred outflows of resources:
Deferred outflows related to pensions399,450 41,745
Liabilities:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities7,586,586 54,212
Compensated absences57,605 6,368
Claims and judgements 1,972,069-
Due to other funds 1,286,112 -
Total current liabilities
8,930,303 2,032,649
Noncurrent liabilities:
Compensated absences payable 27,288 -
Claims and judgments 1,218,687-
Net pension liability 1,388,588 145,116
Total noncurrent liabilities
1,415,876 1,363,803
Total liabilities
10,346,179 3,396,452
Deferred inflows of resources:
Deferred inflows related to pensions 67,065 7,009
Net Position:
Net investment in capital assets 79,589,102 1,243,717
Unrestricted (1,202,632) 7,516,243
Total net position
$ 78,386,470$ 8,759,960
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND
CHANGES IN NET POSITION
PROPRIETARY FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Business-typeGovernmental
ActivitiesActivities
TransitInternal
EnterpriseService Funds
Operating revenues:
Charges for services6,689,154$ 2,881,631$
Other revenues541,982 75,843
Total operating revenues
2,957,4747,231,136
Operating expenses:
Administration and personnel services4,307,915 198,837
Transportation services18,848,994 -
Services and supplies1,330,266 1,668,918
Depreciation expense5,371,324 221,914
Total operating expenses
29,858,499 2,089,669
Operating income (loss)
(22,627,363) 867,805
Nonoperating revenues (expenses):
Intergovernmental revenue 8,459,236 -
Investment income (loss) (28,735) 26,166
Gain on disposal of capital assets 53,223 11,711
Total nonoperating revenues (expenses)
8,483,724 37,877
Income (loss) before transfers and capital contributions
(14,143,639) 905,682
Transfers and capital contributions:
Transfers in 3,788,081 79,052
Transfers out (185,638) (478,376)
Capital contributions 9,138,643 -
Total transfers and capital contributions
12,741,086 (399,324)
Change in net position
(1,402,553) 506,358
Net position
Net position, beginning of year 79,789,023 8,253,602
et position, end of yea$ 78,386,470$ 8,759,960
Nr
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
PROPRIETARY FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Business-typeGovernmental
ActivitiesActivities
TransitInternal
EnterpriseService Funds
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash received from customers and users6,689,185$ 2,960,608$
Cash paid to suppliers for goods and services(16,641,360) (1,101,157)
Cash paid to employees for services(2,020,923) (195,088)
Cash received from other services541,982 -
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
1,664,363(11,431,116)
Cash flows from noncapital financing activities:
Cash transfers out (185,638) (478,376)
Cash transfers in 3,788,081 79,051
Intergovernmental revenues 2,659,269 -
Net cash (used in) provided by noncapital financing activities
6,261,712 (399,325)
Cash flows from capital and related financing activities:
Capital contributions 9,138,643 -
Acquisition and construction of capital assets (8,273,166) (350,195)
Proceeds from disposal of capital assets 53,223 11,711
Net cash provided (used) for capital and
related financing activities
918,700 (338,484)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Interest received 3,551(17,089)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
930,105(4,267,793)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year
9,876,1034,270,156
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
$ 10,806,2082,363$
Reconciliation of operating income (loss) to net cash
provided by (used in) operating activities:
Operating income (loss)$ 867,805(22,627,363)$
Adjustments to reconcile operating income (loss) to net
cash provide by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation 221,9145,371,324
Decrease in accounts receivable 3,13431
Decrease in prepaid expense 51,39197,603
Change in deferred amounts related to pensions(288,444) (30,146)
Change in net pension liability304,247 31,796
Increase/(Decrease) in accounts payable4,422,878 (224,571)
Increase in due to other funds1,286,112 -
Increase in claims and judgments 740,941-
Increase in compensated absences2,496 2,099
Total adjustments
796,55811,196,247
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$ 1,664,363(11,431,116)$
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
FIDUCIARY FUNDS
JUNE 30, 2017
Private-purpose
Trust Fund
AgencyRedevelopment
FundsSuccessor Agency
Assets:
Cash and investments$ 1,174,022$ 229,290
Receivables:
Interest 4,814 900
Taxes 3,709 -
Due from other governments - 7,734,479
Land held for resale - 93,398
Restricted assets:
Cash and investments - 11,040
Cash and investments with fiscal agents 1,760,976 1,524,624
Capital assets:
Land 9,937,976 -
Site improvements, net of accumulated depreciation - 86,042
Building and improvements, net of accumulated depreciation 79,014 -
Infrastructure, net of accumulated depreciation - 3,720,497
Total assets
$ 12,960,511 13,400,270
Deferred Outflows of Resources:
Unamortized loss on refunding$ - 2,497,603
Liabilities:
Accounts payable 124 1,052
Interest payable - 341,783
Due to external parties 12,960,387 -
Bonds, due within on year - 853,660
Bonds and notes, due in more than one year - 50,848,271
Total liabilities
$ 12,960,511 52,044,766
Net position (deficit):
Trust deficit$ (36,146,893)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET POSITION
FIDUCIARY FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Private-purpose
Trust Fund
Redevelopment
Successor Agency
Additions:
Property taxes$ 2,595,534
Miscellaneous 30,415
Total Additions
2,625,949
Deductions:
Administrative expenses 48,966
Contractual services 217,781
Interest expense 1,472,708
Investment loss 6,844
Depreciation expense 90,159
Costs associated with bond refunding 972,650
Total Deductions
2,809,108
Change in Net Position
(183,159)
Net Position (deficit):
Trust deficit, beginning of year (35,963,734)
Trust deficit, end of year$ (36,146,893)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
A.Financial Reporting Entity
These financial statements present the financial results of the City of Santa Clarita, California (the City) and
its component unit as required by accounting principles generally accepted (GAAP) in the United States of
America. Component units are legally separate entities for which the primary government is financially
accountable. The City has one component unit, the Santa Clarita Public Financing Authority (the Authority).
The Authority is governed by the Board of the Authority, which is comprised of City Council. Additionally,
the City and Authority have a financial benefit or burden relationship. Therefore, the entity is reported as a
blended component unit with the City’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). The City and the
component unit have a June 30 year-end.
The City was incorporated on December 15, 1987, as a general law city. The City operates under a council-
manager form of government and provides its citizens with a full range of municipal services, either directly
or under contract with the County of Los Angeles. Such services include public safety (police and fire
protection), building permit/plan approval, planning, community development, recreation, animal control, and
street maintenance.
Component Unit
The Authority was established in July 1991 as a joint powers authority between the City and the former
redevelopment agency for the purpose of providing financing and funding of public capital improvements and
the acquisition of property. On May 10, 2016, the City Council adopted Resolution 16-15 that removed the
Successor Agency from the agreement and substituted the Santa Clarita Parking Authority. The Authority’s
financial data and activity are reported within the debt service and capital projects fund types of the City.
Separate financial statements for the Authority are not prepared.
B.Government-Wide and Fund Financial Statements
The City’s government-wide financial statements (i.e., the Statement of Net Position and the Statement of
Activities) report information on all the activities of the City. The effect of interfund activity has been
removed from these statements, except for the interfund services provided and used. Governmental activities,
which normally are supported by taxes and intergovernmental revenues, are reported separately from
business-type activities, which rely to a significant extent on fees and charges for support. Fiduciary activities
of the City are not included in these statements.
The Statement of Activities demonstrates the degree to which the direct expenses of a given function are
offset by program revenues. Direct expenses are those that are clearly identifiable with a specific function.
Program revenues include 1) charges to customers or applicants who purchase, use, or directly benefit from
goods, services, or privileges provided by a given function, and 2) grants and contributions that are restricted
to meeting the operational or capital requirements of a particular function. Taxes and other items not included
among program revenues are reported as general revenues.
Separate financial statements are provided for governmental funds, proprietary funds and fiduciary funds,
even though the latter are excluded from the government-wide financial statements. Major individual
governmental funds are reported as separate columns in the fund financial statements.
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NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
C.Basis of Accounting and Measurement Focus
The government-wide financial statements are presented on an “economic resources” measurement focus and
the accrual basis of accounting. Accordingly, all of the City’s assets and liabilities, including capital assets,
infrastructure assets, long-term liabilities, and deferred inflows and deferred outflows of resources are
included in the accompanying Statement of Net Position. The Statement of Activities presents changes in net
position. Under the accrual basis of accounting, revenues are recognized in the period in which they are
earned, while expenses are recognized in the period in which the liability is incurred.
Certain types of transactions are reported as program revenues for the City in three categories:
Charges for services
Operating grants and contributions
Capital grants and contributions
Certain eliminations have been made as prescribed by Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
Statement No. 34, Basic Financial Statements – and Management’s Discussion and Analysis – for State and
Local Governments in regard to interfund activities. All internal balances in the Statement of Net Position
have been eliminated, except those representing balances between the governmental activities and the
business-type activities, which are presented as internal balances and eliminated in the total primary
government column. In the Statement of Activities, internal service fund transactions have been eliminated;
however, those transactions between governmental and business-type activities have not been eliminated.
The following interfund activities have been eliminated:
Due to and from other funds
Advances to and from other funds
Transfers in and out
The City has conformed to the pronouncements of the GASB, which are acknowledged as the primary
authoritative statements of GAAP in the United States of America applicable to state and local governments.
Governmental Fund Financial Statements
Governmental fund financial statements are reported using the “current financial resources” measurement
focus and the modified accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recognized as soon as they are both
measurable and available. Revenues are considered to be available when they are collectible within the
current period or soon enough thereafter to pay liabilities of the current period. For this purpose, the City
considers revenues to be available if they are collected within 60 days of the end of the current fiscal period
for property and sales tax, and 90 days for all other revenues. Expenditures generally are recorded when a
liability is incurred. However, debt service expenditures, expenditures related to compensated absences,
pension and other post-employment benefits, and the redemption of district credits are recorded only when
payment is due.
Property taxes, taxpayer-assessed tax revenues (e.g., franchise taxes, sales taxes, motor vehicle fees, etc.), net
of estimated refunds and uncollectible amounts, intergovernmental revenues, charges for services, and interest
associated with the current fiscal period are all considered susceptible to accrual and so have been recognized
as revenues of the current fiscal period to the extent normally collected within the availability period, as
defined above. All other revenue items are considered measurable only when cash is received by the City.
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NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
C.Basis of Accounting and Measurement Focus (Continued)
The City reports the following major governmental funds:
The General Fund is the primary operating fund of the City. It is used to account for all financial resources of
the City that are not required to be accounted for in another fund.
The Bridge and Thoroughfare Special Revenue Fund is used to account for restricted district fees received
from developers as set by the State Subdivision Law and the Los Angeles County and City of Santa Clarita,
which are used for the construction of street, highway, bridge, and other thoroughfare in the Bouquet Canyon,
Eastside Canyon, Via Princessa, and Valencia districts. This fund also accounts for the issuance and
redemption of district credits associated with the contribution of infrastructure. The City has elected the
Bridge and Thoroughfare Special Revenue Fund as a major fund for public interest purposes.
The Developer Fees Special Revenue Fund is used to account for monies received from developers restricted
to fund specific projects and infrastructure maintenance throughout the City.
The Public Library Special Revenue Fund is used to account for property tax receipts and disbursements
associated with the operation of the City of Santa Clarita Public Library.
The Landscape Maintenance District #1 Special Revenue Fund is used to account for property tax receipts
and disbursements related to the landscape maintenance district.
Proprietary Fund Financial Statements
Proprietary funds are accounted for using the “economic resources” measurement focus and the accrual basis
of accounting. Accordingly, all assets and liabilities (whether current or noncurrent) and deferred inflows and
deferred outflows of resources are included in the Statement of Net Position. The Statement of Revenues,
Expenses and Changes in Net Position present increases (revenues) and decreases (expenses) in total net
position. Under the accrual basis of accounting, revenues are recognized in the period in which they are
earned, while expenses are recognized in the period in which the liability is incurred.
Operating revenues and expenses result from the operating and maintenance of the local public transit
services. The operating revenues consist of charges to customers for the service provided. Operating
expenses include the costs of providing these services, administrative expenses and depreciation expense. All
revenues and expenses not meeting these definitions and which are not capital in nature are reported as non-
operating revenues and expenses.
The City reports the following major enterprise fund:
The Transit Enterprise Fund is used to account for the operation of the City’s local public transit bus system.
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NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
C.Basis of Accounting and Measurement Focus (Continued)
Fiduciary Fund Financial Statements
Fiduciary fund financial statements include a Statement of Net Position (Deficit) and a Statement of Changes
in Net Position (Deficit). The fiduciary funds represent a private-purpose trust fund and agency funds.
Fiduciary fund types are accounted for according to the nature of the fund. Agency funds are reported on the
accrual basis of accounting and are custodial in nature (assets equal liabilities) and do not involve
measurement of results of operations. Private-purpose trust funds are reported using the “economic
resources” measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting.
The Redevelopment Successor Agency Private-Purpose Trust Fund is used to account for monies received
from the Los Angeles County Auditor Controller for the repayment of the enforceable obligations of the
former Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency. These funds are restricted for the sole purpose of payment of
items on an approved Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS).
The City reports the following agency funds:
The Assessment District No. 92-2 Fund is used to account for assets and liabilities held by the City as an
agent and related to the debt service activity on no-commitment special assessment debt.
The Assessment District No. 99-1 Fund is used to account for assets and liabilities held by the City as an
agent and related to the debt service activity on no-commitment special assessment debt.
The Community Facilities District No. 2002-1 Fund is used to account for assets and liabilities held by the
City as an agent and related to the debt service activity on no-commitment special assessment debt.
The Santa Clarita Watershed Recreation and Conservancy Authority is used to account for assets and
liabilities held by the City as an agent and related to the park and open space lands for the Santa Clarita
Watershed Recreation and Conservancy Authority (the Watershed Authority).
The Santa Clarita Public Television Authority is used to account for assets and liabilities held by the City as
an agent and related to the operations of the Santa Clarita Public Television Authority (the SCPTA).
Fund Types Reported by the City
Additionally, the City reports the following fund types:
The Special Revenue Funds are used to account for the proceeds of specific revenue sources that are legally
restricted or committed to expenditures for specified purposes.
The Debt Service Funds are used to account for the accumulation of resources for and payment of, interest
and principal on long-term debt.
The Capital Projects Funds are used to account for financial resources used for the acquisition or construction
of major capital facilities (other than those financed by the proprietary funds).
The Internal Service Funds are used to account for the financing of special activities that provide services
within the City. Such activities include self-insurance, computer replacement, and vehicle replacement.
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NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
D.Cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments
The City pools its available cash for investment purposes. The City’s cash and cash equivalents are
considered to be cash on hand, demand deposits, and short-term investments with original maturity of three
months or less from the date of acquisition. Cash and cash equivalents are combined with investments and
displayed as cash and investments. For purposes of the statement of cash flows of the proprietary fund types,
cash and cash equivalents include all investments, as the City operates an internal cash management pool that
maintains the general characteristics of a demand deposit account.
In accordance with GASB Statement No. 31, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Certain Investments
and for External Investment Pools, highly liquid money market investments with maturities of one year or
less at time of purchase are stated at amortized cost. All other investments are reported at fair value. Fair
value is the price that would be received to sell an asset in an orderly transaction between market participants
at the measurement date.
The unexpended bond proceeds of the City’s bonds are classified as restricted assets because their use is
completely restricted to the purpose for which the bonds were originally issued. The City’s cash and
investments held by fiscal agents are pledged to the payment or security of certain long-term debt issuances.
The California Government Code provides that these monies, in the absence of specific statutory provisions
governing the issuance of the bonds, may be invested in accordance with the ordinance, resolutions, or
indentures specifying the types of investments its trustees or fiscal agents may make.
The City also participates in the Los Angeles County Pooled Investment Fund.
In accordance with GASB Statement No. 40, Deposit and Investment Risk Disclosures (an amendment of
GASB Statement No. 3), certain disclosure requirements, if applicable, are provided for deposit and
investment risk in the following areas:
Interest Rate Risk
Credit Risk
- Overall
-
Custodial Credit Risk
centration of Credit Risk
- Con
Foreign Currency Risk
The City applies GASB Statement No. 72, Fair Value Measurements and Application for determining fair
value measurements, applying fair value to investments, and disclosures related to the fair value hierarchy.
The fair value hierarchy, which has three levels, is based on the valuation inputs used to measure fair value:
Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets; Level 2 inputs are significant other
observable inputs; Level 3 inputs are significant unobservable inputs.
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NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
E.Land Held for Resale
Land parcels held for resale are recorded at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The cost of the land
includes all costs incurred that are directly associated with the acquisition of the land, including purchase
price, escrow costs, clearing land for use costs, demolition costs, etc.
F.Interfund Transactions
Activity between funds that are representative of lending/borrowing arrangements outstanding at the end of
the fiscal year are referred to as “due to/from other funds” (i.e., current portion of interfund loans) or
“advances from/to other funds” (i.e., noncurrent portion of interfund loans). Any residual balances
outstanding between the governmental activities and business-type activities are reported in the government-
wide financial statements as “internal balances.”
During the course of operations, numerous transactions occur between individual funds involving goods
provided or services rendered. There are also transfers of revenues from funds authorized to receive the
revenue to funds authorized to expend it. Any residual balances outstanding between governmental and
business-type activities are reported in the government-wide financial statements as “transfers.”
G.Property Taxes
Property taxes and special assessment taxes are considered enforceable liens on real property on July 1, the
beginning of the fiscal year, and are due in two installments on November 1 and February 1; however, no
penalties or interest are assessed until December 10 and April 10, respectively. These taxes are determined
annually based on property values, subject to limits based on Proposition 13, as of January 1 of the levy year,
which is prior to the end of the previous fiscal year. The County of Los Angeles bills and collects these taxes
for the City and are remitted on a monthly basis. Remittance of property taxes to the City is accounted for in
the City’s General Fund and Public Library Special Revenue Fund. Property taxes on certain registered
motor vehicles are assessed and collected throughout the year.
H.Allowances for Uncollectible Accounts
Allowances for uncollectible accounts are maintained on customer and other trade receivables that historically
experience uncollectible amounts. Allowances are based on collection experience and management’s
evaluation of the current status of existing receivables.
I.Prepaid Costs
Certain payments to vendors reflect costs applicable to future accounting periods and are recorded as prepaid
items in both the government-wide and fund financial statements. These are accounted for using the
consumption method, and accordingly, the expenditure is recorded in the period in which the goods or
services are received.
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NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
J. Capital Assets
Government-Wide Financial Statements, Proprietary Funds, and Fiduciary Funds
Capital assets, which include land, site improvements, buildings and improvements, and equipment and
infrastructure assets, are reported in the applicable governmental or business-type activities columns in the
government-wide financial statements and in the proprietary funds and fiduciary funds. General
infrastructure assets consist of roads, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, medians, street signs, bus shelters, bridges,
trails, traffic signals, and storm drains/catch basins. Capital assets are defined by the City as assets with an
initial cost of more than $5,000 ($25,000 for site improvements and building improvements and $100,000 for
infrastructure) and an estimated useful life in excess of one year. Such assets are recorded at historical cost or
estimated historical cost if purchased or constructed. Donated capital assets are recorded at acquisition value
at the date of donation. The costs of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of the asset
or materially extend asset lives are not capitalized.
Capital assets are depreciated using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
Site Improvements ................................................................................................ 5-25 years
Buildings and Improvements ................................................................................ 5-50 years
Equipment ............................................................................................................ 5-25 years
Infrastructure ...................................................................................................... 20-60 years
Governmental Fund Financial Statements
The governmental fund financial statements do not present capital assets. Instead, capital assets purchases are
reported as capital outlay expenditures or other functional expenditures such as public works. As such,
capital assets are shown as a reconciling item in the Reconciliation of the Governmental Funds Balance Sheet
to the Statement of Net Position.
K.Long-Term Debt
Government-Wide Financial Statements, Proprietary Funds, and Fiduciary Funds
Long-term debt and other financed obligations, such as developer district credits, are reported as liabilities in
the government-wide, proprietary fund, and fiduciary fund financial statements.
Bond premiums, discounts, and deferred gains and losses on refundings are deferred and amortized over the
life of the bonds using the effective interest method. Bonds payable are reported net of the applicable
premium or discount. Deferred gains and losses on refundings are reported as a deferred inflow or deferred
outflow of resources.
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K.Long-Term Debt (Continued)
Governmental Fund Financial Statements
The governmental fund financial statements do not present long-term debt and other financed obligations.
Governmental funds recognize bond premiums and discounts during the current period. The face amount of
debt issued is reported as other financing sources. Premiums received on debt issuances are reported as other
financing sources while discounts on debt issuances are reported as other financing uses. Issuances costs are
reported as debt service expenditures. Principal payments and reductions in the obligation are reported as
debt service expenditures. As such, long-term debt and other financed obligations are shown as reconciling
items in the Reconciliation of the Governmental Funds Balance Sheet to the Statement of Net Position.
L.Compensated Absences
It is the City’s policy to permit employees to accumulate earned but unused vacation (compensated absences).
For proprietary fund types and governmental activities, this accumulation is recorded as an expense and
liability of the appropriate fund in the fiscal year earned. For the governmental funds, the amount of
accumulated unpaid vacation, which is payable from available resources, is recorded as a liability of the fund
when it has matured (i.e., when due and payable).
M. Claims and Judgments
When it is probable that a claim liability has been incurred at year-end and the amount of the loss can be
reasonably estimated, the City records the estimated loss, net of any insurance coverage, under its self-
insurance program. Claims payable, which includes an estimate for incurred but not reported (IBNR) claims,
is recorded in the Self-Insurance Internal Service Fund.
N.Pensions and Other Post-Employment Benefits
The net pension liability, deferred outflows and inflows of resources related to pensions, pension expense,
information about the fiduciary net position of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System
(CalPERS), and additions to/deductions from CalPERS’ fiduciary net position have been determined on the
same basis as they are reported by CalPERS. For this purpose, benefit payments (including refunds of
employee contributions) are recognized when due and payable in accordance with the benefit terms.
Investments are reported at fair value.
A deferred outflow of resources is a consumption of net position or fund balance by a government that is
applicable to a future reporting period. A deferred inflow of resources represents an acquisition of net
position or fund balance by the government that is applicable to a future period. Deferred outflows and
inflows of resources related to pensions represent amounts that will be recognized as adjustments to pension
expense in future years. As noted in Note 13, deferred outflows and inflows of resources will be recognized
as pension expense in future years. Contributions subsequent to the measurement period will be recognized
during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018.
The City also provides Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) to eligible employees. The OPEB are
measured based on the funding and when contributions exceed the annual required contribution an OPEB
asset is reported on the Statement of Net Position (see Note 14).
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NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
O.Net Position and Fund Balances
Government-Wide Financial Statements, Proprietary Funds, and Fiduciary Funds
Net position represents the difference between assets and deferred outflows of resources less liabilities and
deferred inflows of resources, and is classified into three categories:
Net Investment in Capital Assets – This amount consists of capital assets, net of accumulated
depreciation, reduced by the outstanding balances of any borrowings used for the acquisition,
construction, or improvement of those assets, and excludes unspent debt proceeds. Deferred outflows of
resources and deferred inflows of resources that are attributable to the acquisition, construction, or
improvement of those assets or related debt also should be included in this component of net position.
Restricted – This amount represents the net position that is not accessible for general use because its use
is subject to restrictions enforceable by third parties and enabling legislation, reduced by liabilities and
deferred inflows of resources related to those assets.
Unrestricted – This amount represents the residual of amounts not classified in the other two categories
and represents the net equity available for the City.
Governmental Fund Financial Statements
In the governmental fund financial statements, fund balances are classified in the following categories:
Nonspendable – Items that cannot be spent because they are not in spendable form, such as prepaid items
and inventories; advances, which are long-term interfund borrowings; and items that are legally or
contractually required to be maintained intact, such as principal of an endowment or revolving loan funds.
Restricted – Restricted fund balances encompass the portion of net fund resources subject to externally
enforceable legal restrictions. This includes externally imposed restrictions by creditors, such as through
debt covenants, grantors, contributors, laws or regulations of other governments, as well as restrictions
imposed by law through constitutional provisions or enabling legislation.
Committed– Committed fund balances encompass the portion of net fund resources, the use of which is
constrained by limitations that the government imposes upon itself at its highest level of decision-making,
City Council through Council Resolution, and that remain binding unless removed in the same manner.
The City Council is considered the highest authority for the City.
Assigned– Assigned fund balances encompass the portion of net fund resources reflecting the
government’s intended use of resources. Assignment of resources can be done by the highest level of
decision-making or by a committee or official designated for that purpose. The Deputy City Manager
authorizes assigned amounts for specific purposes pursuant to the policy-making powers granted to him
through a resolution adopted by the City Council.
Unassigned– This includes the excess residual amounts in the General Fund and the residual deficit of all
other governmental funds, which have not been restricted, committed, or assigned to specific purposes.
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NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
O.Net Position and Fund Balances (Continued)
The City Council has approved an operating reserve to be used for one-time unanticipated expenditure
requirements and local disaster. At June 30, 2017, the balance totaled $17,500,000, which is included in the
unassigned fund balance in the General Fund.
P.Spending Policy
Government-Wide Financial Statements and Proprietary Fund Financial Statements
When an expense is incurred for purposes for which both restricted and unrestricted resources are available,
the City’s policy is to apply restricted resources first.
Governmental Fund Financial Statements
When expenditures are incurred for purposes for which all restricted, committed, assigned, and unassigned
fund balances are available, the City’s policy is to apply in the following order, except for instances wherein
an ordinance specifies the fund balance:
Restricted
Committed
Assigned
Unassigned
Q.Estimates
The preparation of the basic financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of certain balances and the disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the basic financial statements and the related reported amounts
of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Management believes that the estimates are reasonable.
R.Deferred Inflows of Resources, Unavailable Revenue and Unearned Revenue
Government-Wide Financial Statements
Unearned revenue represents money received during the current or previous years that has not been earned
because certain performance criteria have not been met.
Fund Financial Statements
As described above, a deferred inflow of resources represents an acquisition of fund balance by the
government that is applicable to a future period. In addition to unearned revenue, governmental funds report
deferred inflows of resources related to resources that have earned but have not been received within the
availability period. This does not provide an available financial resource in the current period; therefore,
recognition is deferred until these criteria have been met.
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NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
S.Pronouncements Issued But Not Yet Adopted
The GASB has issued pronouncements that have an effective date subsequent to June 30, 2017, which may
impact future financial presentations. Management has not determined what, if any, impact implementation
of the following Statements may have on future financial statements of the City:
GASB Statement No. 75
– In June 2015, GASB issued Statement No. 75, Accounting and Financial
Reporting for Postemployment Benefits Other Than Pensions. The objective of this Statement is to improve
accounting and financial reporting by state and local governments for postemployment benefits other than
pensions (other postemployment benefits or OPEB). This Statement is effective for fiscal years beginning
after June 15, 2017, or the 2017-2018 fiscal year. The City has not determined the effect of the Statement.
GASB Statement No. 81
– In March 2016, GASB issued Statement No. 81, Irrevocable Split–Interest
Agreements.The objective of the Statement is to improve financial reporting for irrevocable split-interest
agreements by providing recognition and measurement guidance for situations in which a government is a
beneficiary of the agreement. The Statement requires that a government that receives resources pursuant to an
irrevocable split-interest agreement recognize assets, liabilities, and deferred inflows of resources at the
inception of the agreement. Furthermore, the Statement requires that a government recognize assets
representing its beneficial interests in irrevocable split-interest agreements that are administered by a third
party, if the government controls the present service capacity of the beneficial interests. The Statement
requires that a government recognize revenue when the resources become applicable to the reporting period.
The Statement is effective for the reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, or the 2017-18 fiscal
year. The City has not determined the effect of the Statement.
GASB Statement No. 83
– In November 2016, GASB issued Statement No. 83, Certain Asset Retirement
Obligations.This Statement addresses accounting and financial reporting for certain asset retirement
obligations (AROs). An ARO is a legally enforceable liability associated with the retirement of a tangible
capital asset. A government that has legal obligations to perform future asset retirement activities related to
its tangible capital asset should recognize a liability based on the guidance in this Statement. This Statement
also requires disclosure of information about the nature of a government’s ARO, the methods and
assumptions used for the estimates of the liabilities, and the estimated remaining useful life of the associated
tangible capital assets. The requirements of this Statement are effective for reporting periods beginning after
June 15, 2018, or the 2018-19 fiscal year. The City has not determined the effect of the Statement.
GASB Statement No. 84
– In January 2017, GASB issued Statement No. 84, Fiduciary Activities. The
objective of this Statement is to improve guidance regarding the identification of fiduciary activities for
accounting and financial reporting purposes and how those activities should be reported. The requirements of
this Statement are effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, or the 2019-20 fiscal
year. The City has not determined the effect of this Statement.
GASB Statement No. 85
– In March 2017, GASB issued Statement No. 85, Omnibus 2017. The objective of
this Statement is to address practice issues that have been identified during implementation and application of
certain GASB Statements. This Statement addresses a variety of topics including issues related to blending
component units, goodwill, fair value measurement and application, and postemployment benefits (pensions
and other postemployment benefits \[OPEB\]). The Statement is effective for the reporting periods beginning
after June 15, 2017, or 2017-2018 fiscal year. The City has not determined the effect of the Statement.
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NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
S.Pronouncements Issued But Not Yet Adopted (Continued)
GASB Statement No. 86
– In May 2017, GASB issued Statement No. 86, Certain Debt Extinguishment
Issues. The primary objective of this Statement is to improve consistency in accounting and financial
reporting for in-substance defeasance of debt by providing guidance for transactions in which cash and other
monetary assets acquired with only existing resources—resources other than the proceeds of refunding debt—
are placed in an irrevocable trust for the sole purpose of extinguishing debt. This Statement also improves
accounting and financial reporting for prepaid insurance on debt that is extinguished and notes to financial
statements for debt that is defeased in substance. The Statement is effective for the reporting periods
beginning after June 15, 2017, or 2017-2018 fiscal year. The City has not determined the effect of the
Statement.
GASB Statement No. 87
– In June 2017, GASB issued Statement No. 87, Leases. The objective of this
Statement is to better meet the information needs of financial statement users by improving accounting and
financial reporting for leases by governments. This Statement increases the usefulness of governments’
financial statements by requiring recognition of certain lease assets and liabilities for leases that previously
were classified as operating leases and recognized as inflows of resources or outflows of resources based on
the payment provisions of the contract. It establishes a single model for lease accounting based on the
foundational principle that leases are financings of the right to use an underlying asset. Under this Statement,
a lessee is required to recognize a lease liability and an intangible right-to-use lease asset, and a lessor is
required to recognize a lease receivable and a deferred inflow of resources, thereby enhancing the relevance
and consistency of information about governments’ leasing activities. The Statement is effective for the
reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, or 2020-2021 fiscal year. The City has not determined
the effect of the Statement.
NOTE 2 – CASH AND INVESTMENTS
A.Cash and Investments
Cash and investments at June 30, 2017, are classified in the accompanying financial statements as follows:
GovernmentalBusiness-Type
ActivitiesActivitiesFiduciary FundsTotal
Cash and investments268,535,397$ 2,363$ 1,403,312$ 269,941,072$
Restricted assets:
Cash and investments206,386 - 11,040 217,426
Cash and investments with fiscal agents7,154 - 3,285,600 3,292,754
Totals268,748,937$ 2,363$ 4,699,952$ 273,451,252$
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NOTE 2 – CASH AND INVESTMENTS
A.Cash and Investments (Continued)
Cash and investments consisted of the following at June 30, 2017:
Cash on hand and deposits:
Cash on hand $ 4,838
Deposits with financial institutions 3,793,842
Certificates of deposit 549,998
4,348,678
Total Cash on Hand and Deposits
Investments:
U.S. Treasury Securities 46,711,861
U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprise Securities94,820,048
Negotiable Certificate of Deposits 7,457,892
Supranational 14,929,793
Commercial Paper 7,286,845
Medium-Term Notes 64,341,364
Money Market Funds 285,908
Asset Backed 14,021,457
State of California Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF)14,200,200
L.A. County Pooled Investment Fund (LACPIF)1,537,026
265,592,394
Total Investments
Restricted investments:
Money Market Funds 217,426
Restricted investments with fiscal agent:
Money Market Funds 3,292,754
$ 273,451,252
Total cash and investments
The carrying amounts of the City’s deposits were $4,348,678 at June 30, 2017. Bank balances before
reconciling items were $6,617,137 at that date, the total amount of which was collateralized or insured with
securities held by the pledging financial institutions in the City’s name.
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NOTE 2 – CASH AND INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
B.Investments Authorized by the California Government Code and the City’s Investment Policy
The following table identifies the investment types that are authorized for the City by the California
Government Code (or the City’s investment policy, where more restrictive). The table also identifies certain
provisions of the California Government Code (or the City’s investment policy, where more restrictive) that
address interest rate risk, credit risk, and concentration of credit risk. This table does not address investments
of debt proceeds held by bond trustees that are governed by the provisions of debt agreements of the City,
rather than the general provisions of the California Government Code or the City’s investment policy.
Maximu
m
Percentage orMaximum
AuthorizedMaximum Amount of Investment in
Investment TypeMaturityPortfolio*One Issuer**
Local Agency Bonds5 yearsNo Limit50%
y Obligations5 yearsNo LimitNo Limit
U.S. Treasur
State of California Obligations5 yearsNo Limit50%
California Local Agency Obligations5 yearsNo Limit50%
U.S. Governmental-Sponsored Enterprise Securities5 yearsNo LimitNone
Supranationals/Unsubordinated Obligations5 years30%10%
Banker's Acceptances180 days40%30%
per270 days25%10%
Commercial Pa
Negotiable Certificates of Deposit5 years30%50%
purchase Agreements1 yearNo Limit50%
Re
Medium-Term Notes
5 years30%50%
Money Market Funds
years20%10%
5
Mortgage Pass-Through Securities
5 years20%50%
Asset Backed
years20%None
5
Los Angeles County Pooled Investment Fund (LACPIF)
Not ApplicableNo LimitNo Limit
State of California Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF)
pplicable$65,000,000 No Limit
Not A
* Excluding amounts held by bond trustees that are not subject to California Government Code Restrictions.
** Banker's acceptances may have no more than 30 percent in any one commercial bank, commercial paper may not
represent more than 10 percent of the City's surplus funds for any single issuer, and money market mutual funds may
have no more than 10 percent invested in any one mutual fund.
C.Investments Authorized by Debt Agreements
Investments of debt proceeds held by bond trustees are governed by provisions of the debt agreements, rather
than the general provisions of the California Government Code or the City’s investment policy. The table
below identifies the investment types that are authorized for investments held by bond trustees. The table also
identifies certain provisions of these debt agreements that address interest rate risk, credit risk, and
concentration of credit risk.
Maximu
m
Percentage ofMaximum
MaximumAmount ofInvestment in
Authorized Investment TypeMaturityPortfolioOne Issuer
U.S. Treasury ObligationsN/A50%None
U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprise Securities5 yearsNoneNone
Money Market Funds5 yearsoneone
NN
State of California Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF)5 years30%None
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NOTE 2 – CASH AND INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
D.Disclosures Relating to Interest Rate Risk
As a means of limiting its exposure to fair-value losses arising from rising interest rates, the City’s investment
policy limits investments to a maximum maturity of five years from the date of purchase.
Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in market interest rates which will adversely affect the fair value of an
investment. Generally, the longer the maturity of an investment, the greater the sensitivity of its fair value to
changes in market interest rates. One of the ways that the City manages its exposure to interest rate risk is by
purchasing a combination of shorter-term and longer-term investments and by timing cash flows from
maturities so that a portion of the portfolio is maturing or coming close to maturity evenly over time, as
necessary, to provide the cash flow and liquidity needed for operations.
At June 30, 2017, the City had the following investment maturities:
Investment Maturities (In Years)
Investment TypeFair ValueLess Than 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 5
Investments:
y Securities $ 46,711,861 $ 3,497,866 $ 5,683,889 $ 9,754,281 $ 20,596,265 $ 7,179,560
U.S. Treasur
U.S. Government-Sponsored
Enterprise Securities 94,820,048 9,889,699 18,097,629 33,504,409 12,039,678 21,288,633
Supranational 14,929,793 5,014,450 3,291,563 3,002,144 - 3,621,636
Negotiable Certificates of Deposit 7,457,892 7,457,892 - - -
-
Commercial Paper 7,286,845 7,286,845 - - - -
Medium-Term Notes 64,341,364 20,563,552 12,542,107 9,689,488 10,143,027 11,403,190
Money Market Funds 285,908 285,908 - - -
Asset Backed 14,021,457 296,632 4,952,288 8,772,537 - -
Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) 14,200,200 14,200,200 - - -
Los Angeles County Pooled
1,537,026 1,537,026 - - -
Investments Fund (LACPIF)
Total Investments
265,592,394 70,030,070 44,567,476 64,722,859 42,778,970 43,493,019
Restricted investments:
Money Market Funds217,426 217,426 - - - -
Restricted investments with fiscal agent:
Money Market Funds3,292,754 3,292,754 - - - -
Total Investments Subect
j
$ 73,540,250269,102,574$ 44,567,476$ 64,722,859$ 42,778,970$ 43,493,019$
to Interest Rate Risk
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NOTE 2 – CASH AND INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
E.Disclosures Relating to Credit Risk
Generally, credit risk is the risk that an issuer of an investment will not fulfill its obligation to the holder of
the investment. This is measured by the assignment of a rating by a nationally recognized statistical rating
organization. Presented below is the actual rating, as reported by Standard & Poor’s, as of year-end for each
investment type:
Minimum
Investment TypeRatingFair ValueAAAAA/A-1AUnrated
Investments:
U.S. Treasury SecuritiesNone $ 46,711,861 $ - $ 46,711,861 $ - $ -
U.S. Government-Sponsored
Enterprise SecuritiesNone 94,820,048 - 94,820,048 - -
SupranationalAA 14,929,793 11,308,157 - - 3,621,636
Negotiable Certificates of DepositNone 7,457,892 - 7,457,892
Commercial PaperA-1 7,286,845 - 7,286,845 -
Medium-Term Notes*A-1 64,341,364 3,383,806 21,401,809 39,424,749 131,000
Money Market FundsNone 285,908 285,908 - - -
Asset BackedAA 14,021,457 7,238,460 - - 6,782,997
Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) None 14,200,200 - - - 14,200,200
Los Angeles County Pooled
None 1,537,026 1,537,026 - - -
(LACPIF)
Investments Fund
Total Investments
265,592,394 23,753,357 177,678,455 39,424,749 24,735,833
Restricted investments:
Money Market FundsNone -- - 217,426
,426
217
Restricted investments with fiscal agent:
Money Market FundsNone -- - 3,292,754
3,292,754
Total Investments Subject
$ 23,753,357269,102,574$ 177,678,455$ 39,424,749$ $ 28,246,013
to Interest Rate Risk
* Included in the medium-term notes is an investment in Lehman Brothers, which is not rated as of June 30, 2017. Lehman Brothers
filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on September 15, 2008, and the company’s assets are still in the process of being
liquidated. The value of the investment reported is the amount the City estimates it will receive when the investment is redeemed. As
of June 30, 2017, this investment is recorded at $131,000.
F.Concentration of Credit Risk
The investment policy of the City contains no limitations on the amount that can be invested in any one issuer
beyond that stipulated by the California Government Code. Investments in any one issuer that represent
5 percent or more of the City’s total investments are as follows:
IssuerInvestment TypeAmountInvestments
U.S. Government-Sponsored
Federal National Mortgage
Enterprise Securities$ 35,269,27913.28%
Association
U.S. Government-Sponsored
Federal Home Loan Bank
Enterprise Securities$ 28,243,99310.63%
U.S. Government-Sponsored
Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Enterprise Securities$ 25,648,6369.66%
Corporation
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NOTE 2 – CASH AND INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
G.Custodial Credit Risk
Custodial credit risk for deposits is the risk that, in the event of the failure of a depository financial institution,
a government will not be able to recover its deposits or collateral securities that are in the possession of an
outside party. The custodial credit risk for investments is the risk associated with investments that are
uninsured, are not in the name of the City, or are held by counterparty or counterparty’s trust department or
agent but not in the City’s name. In the event of the failure of the counterparty (e.g., broker-dealer) to a
transaction, the counterparty is then unable to deliver securities that are in the possession of another party. As
of June 30, 2017, none of the City’s deposits or investments were exposed to custodial credit risk.
H.Fair Value Classifications
Fair value measurements are categorized based on the valuation inputs used to measure fair value: Level 1
inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets; Level 2 inputs are significant other observable
inputs; Level 3 inputs are significant unobservable inputs. Investments categorized as Level 2 are valued
using market approach using quoted market prices and matrix pricing.
Investments' fair value measurements are as follows as of June 30, 2017:
Investment TypeFair ValueLevel 1Level 2
Level 3
Investments:
U.S. Treasury Securities $ 46,711,861 $ - $ 46,711,861 $ -
U.S. Government-Sponsored
Enterprise Securities 94,820,048 - 94,820,048 -
Supranational 14,929,793 - 14,929,793 -
otiable Certificates of Deosits 7457892 - 7457892 -
Negp,,,,
e 7286845 - 7286845 -
Commercial Papr,,,,
Medium-Term Notes 64,341,364 - 64,341,364 -
Asset Backed 14,021,457 - 14,021,457 -
249,569,260 $ - $ 249,569,260 $ -
Total Leveled Investments
Uncategorized Investments:
Local Aenc Investment Fund LAIF 14200200
gy(),,
1,537,026
Los Angeles County Pooled
Investments Fund (LACPIF)
Mone Market Funds 285908
y,
Restricted investments:
Money Market Funds
217,426
Restricted investments with fiscal agent:
Money Market Funds
3,292,754
$ 269,102,574
Total Investment Portfolio
Deposits and withdrawals related to the investments in LAIF, LACPIF, and money market funds are are made
on the basis of $1 and not fair value. Accordingly, under the fair value hierarchy these investments are
uncategorized.
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NOTE 2 – CASH AND INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
I.Investment in State Investment Pool
The City is a participant in LAIF, which is regulated by California Government Code Section 16429 under the
oversight of the Treasurer of the State of California. Each City may invest up to $65,000,000 without
limitation in special bond proceeds accounts. Investments in LAIF are highly liquid, as deposits can be
converted to cash within 24 hours without loss of interest. The City’s investments with LAIF at June 30,
2017 included a portion of the pool funds invested in structured notes and asset-backed securities:
Structured Notes – Debt securities (other than asset-backed securities) whose cash flow characteristics
(coupon rate, redemption amount, or stated maturity) depend upon one or more indices and/or that have
embedded forwards or options.
Asset-Backed Securities – Generally mortgage-backed securities that entitle their purchasers to receive a
share of the cash flows from a pool of assets such as principal and interest repayments from a pool of
mortgages (for example, collateralized mortgage obligations) or credit card receivables.
As of June 30, 2017, the City had $14,200,200 invested in LAIF, which had invested 2.89 percent of the pool
investment funds in structured notes and asset-backed securities. The LAIF fair value factor of 0.998940671
was used to calculate the fair value of the investments in LAIF from their amortized cost basis.
LAIF is overseen by the Local Agency Investment Advisory Board, which consists of five members, in
accordance with State statute.
J.Investment in County Investment Pool
The Los Angeles County Pooled Investment Fund (LACPIF) is a pooled investment fund program governed
by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and administered by the Los Angeles County Treasurer and
Tax Collector. Investments in the LACPIF are highly liquid, as deposits and withdrawals can be made at any
time without penalty. The LACPIF does not impose any maximum investment limit. The fair value of the
City’s investment in this pool is reported in the accompanying financial statements at amounts based upon the
City’s prorated share of the fair value provided by the LACPIF for the entire LACPIF portfolio (in relation to
the amortized cost of that portfolio). The balance available for withdrawal is based on the accounting records
maintained by the LACPIF, which are recorded on an amortized cost basis.
As of June 30, 2017, the City had $1,537,026 invested in the LACPIF.
NOTE 3 – LAND HELD FOR RESALE
As of June 30, 2017, the City had $347,127 of land held for resale, which is reported at fair value. The allowance
was reduced by $1,254,543 due to the City’s reassessment of value during the year.
Non-Major
Developer FeesGovernmental
FundFundsTotal
Land held for resale, cost260,238$ 807,401$ 1,067,639$
Less: cumulative allowance for the decline in value- (720,512) (720,512)
Land held for resale, net260,238$ 86,889$ 347,127$
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JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 4 – ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Accounts receivable as of June 30, 2017, including allowances for uncollectible accounts, is as follows:
Landscape
GeneralBridge andPublicMaintenance
FundThoroughfareLibrarDistrict #1
y
Gross receivables1,404,054$ 11,571$ 6$ 56,966$
Less: allowance for uncollectibles(674,373) - - (35,097)
Net Total Receivables729,681$ 11,571$ 6$ 21,869$
Non-Major
GovernmentalInternal
FundsService FundsTransitTotal
Gross receivables64,263$ 2,375$ 277$ 1,539,512$
Less: allowance for uncollectibles- - - (709,470)
Net Total Receivables64,263$ 2,375$ 277$ 830,042$
NOTE 5 – LOANS RECEIVABLE
The City has provided deferred-payment rehabilitation loans to qualified homeowners in connection with CDBG
and HOME rehabilitation programs. In the governmental funds, the loans receivable balance totaling $2,476,974
at June 30, 2017, has been offset by deferred inflows of resources for unavailable revenues in the non-major
governmental funds, since these loans are not available to finance current expenditures.
NOTE 6 – NOTES TO RDA SUCCESSOR AGENCY
Prior to the dissolution of the former redevelopment agency, the General Fund and Developer Fees Special
Revenue Fund advanced the former redevelopment agency funding for various redevelopment activities. These
advances were made in the form of promissory notes and were transferred to the RDA Successor Agency upon
dissolution. In fiscal year 2014-2015, the California Department of Finance (DOF) approved final loan amounts
from the General Fund and Developer Fees Special Revenue Fund to the former redevelopment agency for
$7,225,964 and $5,407,868, respectively, using a LAIF rate of 0.26 percent, which was in effect when the
Oversight Board reinstated the loans on February 25, 2015. On September 22, 2015, the Committee on Budget
and Fiscal Review of the California State Senate approved SB 107. A mandate of this legislation included a
recalculation of the notes to the RDA Successor Agency using a 3 percent simple interest from the origination of
the note, instead of the LAIF rate. For fiscal year 2016-2017 and subsequent, the loan amounts will increase by
the 3 percent interest only. As of June 30, 2017, the loan amounts reported in the General Fund and Developer
Fees Special Revenue Fund was $9,462,202 and $6,591,861, respectively. The unpaid accrued interest of these
notes is $2,548,616 and $1,271,975, respectively.
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JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 7 – CAPITAL ASSETS
A.Governmental Activities
The following is a summary of changes in the capital assets for governmental activities during the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2017:
Governmental Activities
BalanceBalance
June 30, 2016Additions
DeletionsTransfersJune 30, 2017
Governmental activities:
Non-depreciable assets:
Land $ 147,141,106 $ 15,830,838 $ - $ - $ 162,971,944
Construction in progress 5,922,009 31,053,974 - (4,106,864) 32,869,119
Total Non-Depreciable Assets
153,063,115 46,884,812 - (4,106,864) 195,841,063
Depreciable assets:
Site improvements45,094,476 2,212,683 - - 47,307,159
Building and improvements71,942,196 694,904 - - 72,637,100
Equipment14,009,210 941,163 (1,221,554) - 13,728,819
Infrastructure926,471,193 26,534,708 - 4,106,864 957,112,765
30,383,4581,057,517,075 (1,221,554) 4,106,864 1,090,785,843
Total Depreciable Assets
Less accumulated depreciation:
Site improvements15,052,457 1,587,618 - - 16,640,075
Building and improvements19,211,419 1,574,475 - - 20,785,894
Equipment9,832,135 792,950 (1,221,554) - 9,403,531
Infrastructure321,640,168 18,833,113 - - 340,473,281
Total Accumulated Depreciation365,736,179 22,788,156 (1,221,554) - 387,302,781
7,595,302691,780,896 - 4,106,864 703,483,062
Total Depreciable Assets, Net
$ 844,844,011$ 54,480,114$ -$ 899,324,125-$
Total Capital Assets, Net
Depreciation expense was charged to functions/programs of governmental activities for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2017, as follows:
Governmental Activities:
General government$ 957,944
Public safety 15,133
Recreation and community service 2,374,232
Neighborhood services 6,583
Public works 376,599
Community development 2,638
Internal service funds depreciation 221,914
3,955,043
Allocated Depreciation
Unallocated infrastructure depreciation 18,833,113
$ 22,788,156
Total Depreciation Expense
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JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 7 – CAPITAL ASSETS (CONTINUED)
B.Business-Type Activities
The following is a summary of changes in the capital assets for business-type activities during the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2017:
Business-Type Activities
BalanceBalance
June 30, 2016AdditionsDeletionsJune 30, 2017
Business-type activities:
Non-depreciable assets:
,087,880 $ - $ - 15,087,880
Land $ 15
Construction in progress 1,736 - - 1,736
Total Non-Depreciable Assets
15,089,616 - - 15,089,616
Depreciable assets:
Site improvements12,941,276 - - 12,941,276
Building and improvements41,483,799 - - 41,483,799
Equipment49,540,292 8,284,045 (2,002,436) 55,821,901
8,284,045103,965,367 (2,002,436) 110,246,976
Total Depreciable Assets
Less accumulated depreciation:
Site improvements2,695,370 568,221 - 3,263,591
Building and improvements11,042,386 883,347 - 11,925,733
Equipment28,629,967 3,919,756 (1,991,557) 30,558,166
Total Accumulated Depreciation42,367,723 5,371,324 (1,991,557) 45,747,490
2,912,72161,597,644 (10,879) 64,499,486
Total Depreciable Assets, Net
$ 2,912,72176,687,260$ (10,879)$ 79,589,102$
Total Capital Assets, Net
Depreciation expense for business-type activities for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 was charged as
follows:
Business-type Activities:
Transit enterprise fund$ 5,371,324
NOTE 8 – LONG-TERM DEBT
A.Governmental Activities
The following is a summary of long-term debt transactions of the City for the year ended June 30, 2017:
Classification
BalanceBalanceDue WithinDue More
June 30, 2016Additions
DeletionsJune 30, 2017One YearThan One Year
Lease Revenue Bonds:
Series 2016A (Golden Valley Road) $ 10,320,000 $ - $ (375,000) $ 9,945,000 $ 375,000 $ 9,570,000
Series 2016B (OSPD) 14,020,000 - (295,000) 13,725,000 275,000 13,450,000
Plus deferred amount for issuance premium 1,672,352 - (79,896) 1,592,456 79,896 1,512,560
Total Lease Revenue Bonds
26,012,352 - (749,896) 25,262,456 729,896 24,532,560
Private Placement Lease:
Refunding, Series 20156,328,411 - (1,343,868) 4,984,543 1,388,803
3,595,740
Loans 200,000 (100,000)- 100,000 100,000 -
Capital Leases 138,877 - (78,433) 60,444 28,244 32,200
Compensated absences 3,249,285 2,294,887 (2,058,057) 3,486,115 2,058,057 1,428,058
Claims and judgments 2,449,815 1,492,256 (751,315) 3,190,756 1,972,069 1,218,687
Total$ 38,378,740$ 3,787,143$ (5,081,569)$ 37,084,314$ 6,277,069$ 30,807,245
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JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 8 – LONG-TERM DEBT
A.Governmental Activities (Continued)
Lease Revenue Bonds – Series 2016A and 2016B
In June 2016, the Authority issued Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2016A (Golden Valley Road) and
Series 2016B (OSPD), in the amount of $10,320,000 and $14,020,000, respectively. Interest on the
Refunding Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2016A, is paid as part of a variable rate between 2 percent and 4
percent payable on June 1 and December 1 of each year commencing on December 1, 2016. Interest on the
Refunding Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2016B, is paid as part of a variable rate between 2 percent and 4
percent payable on April 1 and October 1 of each year commencing on October 1, 2016. Principal payments
are due annually in various amounts commencing December 1, 2016, through December 1, 2035, for Series
2016A, and October 1, 2016, through October 1, 2037, for Series 2016B. The unpaid balance as of June 30,
2017, was $9,945,000 for Series 2016A and $13,725,000 for Series 2016B.
The annual debt service requirements on the remaining bonds are as follows:
Series 2016A:
Year Ending June 30,PrincipalInterestTotal
2018375,000$ 326,600$ $ 701,600
2019 385,000 311,400 696,400
2020 400,000 295,700 695,700
2021 420,000 279,300 699,300
2022 435,000 262,200 697,200
2023-2027 2,450,000 1,030,500 3,480,500
2028-2032 2,850,000 629,175 3,479,175
2033-2036 2,630,000 163,925 2,793,925
$ 9,945,000$ 3,298,800$ 13,243,800
Series 2016B:
Year Ending June 30,PrincipalInterestTotal
2018275,000$ 430,206$ $ 705,206
2019 305,000 418,606 723,606
2020 340,000 405,706 745,706
2021 375,000 391,406 766,406
2022 410,000 375,706 785,706
2023-2027 2,630,000 1,590,931 4,220,931
2028-2032 3,620,000 1,134,525 4,754,525
2033-2037 4,675,000 564,516 5,239,516
2038 1,095,000 16,425 1,111,425
$ 13,725,000$ 5,328,027$ 19,053,027
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JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 8 – LONG-TERM DEBT (CONTINUED)
A.Governmental Activities (Continued)
Private Placement Lease
In July 2015, the Authority entered into a lease assignment agreement in the amount of $6,985,000 with
Umpqua Bank. Interest on the lease is paid as part of a variable rate between 3.5 percent and 4.0 percent
payable on October 1 and April 1 of each year commencing on October 1, 2015. Principal payments are due
annually in various amounts commencing October 1, 2015, through October 1, 2020. The unpaid balance as
of June 30, 2017, was $4,984,543.
The annual debt service requirements on these certificates are as follows:
Year Ending June 30,PrincipalInterestTotal
2018$ 1,388,803$ 94,674$ 1,483,477
2019 1,418,260 66,198 1,484,458
2020 1,447,109 37,110 1,484,219
2021 730,371 7,450 737,821
$ 4,984,543$ 205,432$ 5,189,975
Loans
BalanceBalanceDue WithinDue More
June 30, 2016Additions
DeletionsJune 30, 2017One YearThan One Year
HUD Loans:
Boys & Girls Club $ 51,000 $ - $ (23,000) $ 28,000 $ 28,000 $ -
Scherzinger Lane 149,000 - (77,000) 72,000 72,000 -
$ 200,000 $ - $ (100,000) $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ -
Total Loans
In August 2002, the City entered into a loan agreement with the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development in the amount of $350,000. The purpose of this loan was to assist the Boys & Girls Club in
financing the construction of a new gymnasium. Payments are due semi-annually, commencing on February
1, 2003, and continuing through August 1, 2017. Future CDBG grant funding will be used to repay the loan.
The interest rate on this loan is fixed at 0.56 percent. The amount outstanding at June 30, 2017 is $28,000.
In August 2002, the City entered into a loan agreement with the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development in the amount of $1,150,000. The purpose of this loan was to provide financing for the
construction of improvements to Scherzinger Lane. Payments are due semi-annually, commencing on
February 1, 2003, and continuing through August 1, 2017. Future CDBG grant funding will be used to repay
the loan. The interest rate on this loan is fixed at 0.56 percent. The amount outstanding at June 30, 2017 is
$72,000.
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JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 8 – LONG-TERM DEBT (CONTINUED)
A.Governmental Activities (Continued)
Future payment requirements for the loans are combined as follows:
Year Ending June 30,
PrincipalInterestTotal
2018$ 100,000$ 8,604$ 108,604
Capital Leases
On August 1, 2014, the City Council approved a lease-purchase agreement with Canon Financial Services,
Inc. to install a Canon Image Runner C5045 for the Canyon Country and Valencia Library branches in the
amount of $13,433. The lease agreement has 60 monthly payments of $279 with an interest rate of 9.024
percent. The final payment is due August 1, 2019. The lease was assigned by Canon Financial Services, Inc.
The assets acquired through the capital lease are as follows:
Equipment$ 13,433
Less: accumulated depreciation(7,836)
Total$ 5,597
Future capital lease payment requirements are as follows:
Year Ending June 30,Total
2018$ 3,348
2019 3,348
2020 279
Net minimum lease payments 6,975
Less: amount representing interest (638)
Present value of net minimum lease payments$ 6,337
On August 1, 2014, the City County approved a lease-purchase agreement with Canon Financial Services,
Inc. to install a Canon Image Runner C5045 for the Canyon Country and Valencia Library branches in the
amount of $121,956. The lease agreement has 60 monthly payments of $2,270 with an interest rate of 4.42
percent. The final payment is due August 1, 2019. The lease was assigned by Canon Financial Services, Inc.
The assets acquired through the capital lease are as follows:
Equipment$ 121,956
Less: accumulated depreciation(71,141)
Total$ 50,815
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JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 8 – LONG-TERM DEBT (CONTINUED)
A.Governmental Activities (Continued)
Future capital lease payment requirements are as follows:
Year Ending June 30,Total
2018$ 27,235
2019 27,235
2020 2,270
Net minimum lease payments 56,740
Less: amount representing interest (2,633)
Present value of net minimum lease payments$ 54,107
Compensated Absences
The City’s liability for accrued and unpaid compensated absences in the governmental activities totaled
$3,486,115 at June 30, 2017. The majority of compensated absences are liquidated through the General Fund.
Claims and Judgments
The City’s liability for outstanding claims and judgments is $3,190,756 at June 30, 2017 (see Note 17).
B.Business-Type Activities
Compensated Absences
The City’s liability for accrued and unpaid compensated absences in the business-type activities at June 30,
2017, is as follows:
BalanceBalanceDue WithinDue More
June 30, 2016Additions
DeletionsJune 30, 2017One YearThan One Year
Compensated absences $ 82,397 $ 60,101 $ (57,605) $ 84,893 $ 57,605 $ 27,288
NOTE 9 – DEPOSITS PAYABLE
The City collects deposits for a) improvements within the City, b) donations received for specified services, and
c) deposits received in advance for recreation programs or other department services. These balances represent
amounts that have been collected for which the eligibility requirements for revenue recognition have not been
met. As of June 30, 2017, deposits payable were as follows:
General Fund:
Deposits from developers2,450,560$
Other deposits payable15,293,980
Total Deposits Payable17,744,540$
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NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 10 – DEVELOPER CREDITS
The City and County of Los Angeles have established the Santa Clarita Valley Bridge and Major Thoroughfare
Districts to accommodate the needs of future development anticipated by the County of Los Angeles and the City
of Santa Clarita General Plans. Included in the formation documents are provisions for district fees to be paid by
developers, which are to be used to assist the City in constructing and maintaining the infrastructure within the
areas of benefit. In lieu of paying the district fees, developers are allowed to donate infrastructure (roadways,
bridges, intersections, and interchanges) necessary for the future development of the districts. In certain cases, the
developer may donate infrastructure with a value that exceeds the district fees collected. If this occurs, the
developer can receive a credit toward future district fees or request a cash withdrawal of the excess amount,
subject to City approval if funding is determined to be available. As of June 30, 2017, the City accrued a liability
of $49,626,105 for the value of infrastructure donated in excess of the district fees that were owed. There is no
maturity schedule for the developer payables, and it has been determined that current financial resources will not
be used to repay the liability; therefore, the liability has been recorded as a long-term obligation in the
governmental activities in the Statement of Net Position.
The following is a summary of developer credits by district for the year ended June 30, 2017:
BalanceBalance
June 30, 2016Additions
DeletionsJune 30, 2017
Bridge and Thoroughfare Credits:
Bouquet District $ 17,316,182 $ 4,639,596 $ - $ 21,955,778
Eastside District 11,927,888 - - 11,927,888
Via Princessa District 171,264 - - 171,264
Valencia District 15,571,175 - - 15,571,175
44,986,509 4,639,596 - 49,626,105
Total Bridge and Thoroughfare Credits
NOTE 11 – INTERFUND TRANSACTIONS
A.Due To/Due From
At June 30, 2017, the City had the following short-term interfund receivables and payables:
Due Fro
m
Other Funds
General
Due to Other Funds:
Non-Major Governmental Funds3,094,421$
Transit Enterprise Fund1,286,112
Total$ 4,380,533
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NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 11 – INTERFUND TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
B.Advances
At June 30, 2017, the City had the following interfund advances:
Advances To Other Funds
Develope
r
GeneralFeesTotal
Advances From Other Funds:
Bridge and Thoroughfare$ 8,500,970$ 121,708$ 8,622,678
Public Librar -8,755,134 8,755,134
y
Total$ 17,256,104$ 121,708$ 17,377,812
Bridge and Thoroughfare
In March 2006, the General Fund advanced the Bridge and Thoroughfare Special Revenue Fund $430,000 for
acquisition of land. The advance accrues interest at a rate equal to the yield of the average monthly
investment portfolio and will be repaid with future available resources of the Bridge and Thoroughfare
Special Revenue Fund. There is no fixed repayment schedule. At June 30, 2017, the amount of the advance
outstanding is $555,960.
In December 2007, the General Fund advanced the Bridge and Thoroughfare Special Revenue Fund
$3,000,000 to pay outstanding developer payables at the time. The advance accrues interest at a rate equal to
the yield of the average monthly investment portfolio and will be repaid with future available resources of the
Bridge and Thoroughfare Special Revenue Fund. There is no fixed repayment schedule. At June 30, 2017,
the amount of the advance outstanding is $974,720.
In July 2015, the General Fund advanced the Bridge and Thoroughfare Special Revenue Fund $400,000 to
acquire the right-of-way for the project that will design and widen the Newhall Ranch Road Bridge over the
San Francisquito Creek. The advance accrues interest at a rate equal to the yield of the average monthly
investment portfolio and will be repaid with future available resources of the Bridge and Thoroughfare
Special Revenue Fund. There is no fixed repayment schedule. At June 30, 2017, the amount of the advance
outstanding is $408,525.
In June 2016, the General Fund advanced the Bridge and Thoroughfare Special Revenue Fund $3,000,000 for
the design of mass grading plans, buttress fill, survey, topography, complete roadway design and signals for
the future intersections and road extension. The advance accrues interest at a rate equal to the yield of the
average monthly investment portfolio and will be repaid with future available resources of the Bridge and
Thoroughfare Special Revenue Fund. There is no fixed repayment schedule. At June 30, 2017, the amount of
the advance outstanding is $3,038,012.
In January 2017, the General Fund advanced the Bridge and Thoroughfare Special Revenue Fund $3,500,000
for the widening of the Newhall Ranch Road Bridge over the San Francisquito Creek (Project S1039). The
advance accrues interest at a rate equal to the yield of the average monthly investment portfolio and will be
repaid with future available resources of the Bridge and Thoroughfare Special Revenue Fund. The payments
are payable in separate annual installments over an eight year period beginning January 2017 and ending June
2025. At June 30, 2017, the amount of the advance outstanding is $3,523,753.
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JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 11 – INTERFUND TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
B.Advances (Continued)
In July 2010, the Developer Fees Special Revenue Fund advanced the Bridge and Thoroughfare Special
Revenue Fund $111,242 for the design and construction costs of the Newhall Avenue Pedestrian, Facilities,
and Sidewalk project. The advance accrues interest at a rate equal to the yield of the average monthly
investment portfolio and will be repaid with future available resources of the Bridge and Thoroughfare
Special Revenue Fund. There is no fixed repayment schedule. At June 30, 2017, the amount of the advance
outstanding is $121,708.
Public Library
The General Fund advanced the Public Library Special Revenue Fund $8,755,134, which consists of the
following individual advances:
In March 2011, the General Fund advanced the Public Library Special Revenue Fund $1,348,000 for the
acquisition of opening-day library materials and library furnishings and equipment. The advance accrues
interest at a rate equal to the rate of return on investments and shall be repaid with future available
resources of the Public Library Special Revenue Fund. At June 30, 2017, the amount of the advance
outstanding is $295,217.
In April 2011, the General Fund advanced the Public Library Special Revenue Fund $388,323 for the
acquisition of a radio frequency identification system and related software for the Santa Clarita Public
Library. The advance accrues interest at a rate equal to the rate of return on investments and shall be
repaid with future available resources of the Public Library Special Revenue Fund. At June 30, 2017, the
principal amount of the advance of $388,323 is outstanding.
In May 2011, the General Fund advanced the Public Library Special Revenue Fund $8,071,596 for the
acquisition of library facilities, real property, personal property, and collections from the County of Los
Angeles. The advance accrues interest at a rate equal to the rate of return on investments and shall be
repaid with future available resources of the Public Library Special Revenue Fund. At June 30, 2017, the
principal amount of the advance of $8,071,594 is outstanding.
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NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 11 – INTERFUND TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
C.Transfers
At June 30, 2017, the City had the following transfers:
Transfers Out
GeneralBridge andDeveloperPublic
FundThoroughfareFeesLibrary
Transfers in:
General Fund-$ 2,500$ 71,779$ 5,814$
Landscape Maintenance District #1150,600 - - -
Non-Major Governmental Funds 4,946,245 - - -
Transit Enterprise - - - -
Internal Service Funds 79,052 - - -
Total$ 5,175,897$ 2,500$ 71,779$ 5,814
Transfers Out
LandscapeNon-MajorTransit
MaintenanceGovernmentalEnterpriseInternal
District #1FundsFundService FundsTotal
Transfers in:
General Fund80,062$ $ 563,544$ 181,948$ 478,376$ 1,384,023
Landscape Maintenance District #1 - - - - 150,600
Developer Fees - 250,000 - - 250,000
Non-Major Governmental Funds 17,000 1,295,155 3,690 6,262,090-
Transit Enterprise 3,788,081- - 3,788,081-
Internal Service Funds - - - - 79,052
Total$ 97,062$ 5,896,780$ 185,638$ 478,376$ 11,913,846
The General Fund made transfers to Landscape Maintenance District #1 and non-major governmental funds for
operating and capital improvement projects for $2,945,975 and current year debt service payments for $2,150,871,
totaling $5,096,846. Transfers from the General Fund to the Self-Insurance Internal Service Fund of $79,051 were for
risk management operations. Transfers to the General Fund from the Self-Insurance Internal Service Fund for $473,770
represents Phase II of Edwards billboard removal settlement.
The Bridge and Thoroughfare, Developer Fees, Public Library, and Landscape Maintenance District #1 Special Revenue
Funds, non-major governmental funds, Transit Enterprise Fund, and Self-Insurance Internal Service Fund made transfers
to the General Fund for current year post-employment benefits, totaling $170,437.
The Landscape Maintenance District #1 Special Revenue Fund made transfers to the General Fund and the non-major
governmental fund for operating costs for $57,000. The Developer Fees Special Revenue Fund made transfers to the
General Fund for operating costs for $71,779.
The non-major governmental funds made transfers to the General Fund for operating costs for $478,036.
Transfers from non-major governmental funds to non-major governmental funds of $1,271,835 represent debt service
payments for the 2016 Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds. Transfers from the non-major governmental funds to non-
major governmental funds of $23,321 were to transfer Miscellaneous Grant revenue to Miscellaneous Federal Grant
revenues. Transfers from the non-major governmental funds to the Transit Enterprise Fund totaling $3,788,081 were to
transfer Proposition A and Proposition C non-operating revenues in the current year. Transfers from the non-major
governmental funds totaling $250,000 were to transfer Developer Fees revenues in the current year.
The Transit Enterprise Fund made transfers to the General Fund for $150,000 to support the senior center transit
operations. Transfers to non-major governmental funds for $3,690 were for the proportional share of Metrolink station
maintenance.
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JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 12 – FUND BALANCES AND NET POSITION
A.Fund Balance Classification
The details of fund balance of the governmental funds as of June 30, 2017, are presented below:
Major Governmental Funds
Landscapeon-Major
N
GeneralBridge anDeveloperPublicMaintenanceGovernmental
d
FundThoroughfareFeeLibraryDistrict #1FundsTotal
onspendable:
N
Prepaid items126,097$ -$ -$ 24,195$ 84,220$ -$ 234,512$
Advances to other funds15,619,607 *- - - - -
15,619,607
Total Nonspendable15,745,704 - - 24,195 84,220 - 15,854,119
Restricted:
Landscape maintenance- - - - 31,749,394 6,489,913 38,239,307
Capital improvements- 2,718,868 2,464,481 - - 8,913,725 14,097,074
Transportation- - - - - 16,192,159 16,192,159
Open space preservation- - - - - 4,635,113
4,635,113
Public safet -- 2,218,227 - - 524,224 2,742,451
y
Public librar -- - - - 1,244,736 1,244,736
y
Air quality improvement- - 250,798 - - 589,208 840,006
Stormwater- - - - - 5,609,697 5,609,697
Public education and government- - - - - 1,811,285
1,811,285
Tourism marketing- - - - - 1,019,791 1,019,791
Low- and moderate-income housing- - 443,107 - - 658,236
1,101,343
Total Restricte 2,718,868- 5,376,613 - 31,749,394 47,688,087 87,532,962
d
Committed:
Capital improvements- - 14,000 - - -
14,000
Assigned:
Capital projects15,500,000 - 148,766 - - 2,002,594 17,651,360
Claims and settlements5,156,328 - - - - -
5,156,328
Public facilities replacement58,710,756 - - - - -
58,710,756
Total Assigned79,367,084 - 148,766 - - 2,002,594 81,518,444
Unassigned53,902,478 - - (5,647,933) - (249,857) 48,004,688
Total Fund Balances149,015,266$ 2,718,868$ 5,539,379$ (5,623,738)$ 31,833,614$ 49,440,824$ 232,924,213$
*
Accrued interest on General Fund advances to other funds of $1,636,497, do not provide current financial resources
and are reported as deferred inflows of resources for unavailable revenues.
NOTE 13 – AGENT MULITPLE-EMPLOYER PLAN
A.Plan Description
The City’s defined benefit pension plan, California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS),
provides pensions for all permanent full-time general and some part-time employees of the City. CalPERS is
an agent-multiple employer defined benefit pension plan administered by the California Public Employees’
Retirement System. CalPERS acts as a common investment and administrative agent for its participating
member employers and are included within Public Employees’ Retirement Fund A (PERF A). Benefits
provisions under the Plan are established by State statute and may be amended by City resolution. CalPERS
issues a publicly available financial report, which includes a full description of the pension plan regarding
benefit provisions, and assumptions and membership information that can be obtained at
https://www.calpers.ca.gov.
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B.Benefits Provided
CalPERS provides retirement and disability benefits, annual cost-of-living adjustments, and death benefits to
plan members and beneficiaries. Benefits are based on years of credited service, equal to one year of full time
employment. Members with five years of total service are eligible to retire at age 50 with statutorily reduced
benefits (total service across all CalPERS employers, and with certain other Retirement Systems with which
CalPERS has reciprocity agreements). All members are eligible for non-duty disability benefits after 5 years
of service. The death benefit is one of the following: Basic Death Benefit, the 1957 Survivor Benefit, or the
Optional Settlement 2W Death Benefit. The cost of living adjustments for the plan are applied as specified by
the Public Employees’ Retirement Law.
The Plan’s provisions and benefits in effect as of June 30, 2017 are summarized as follows:
Miscellaneous
Tier 2Tier 3
Tier 1
Formula2.7% at 552% at 602% at 62
Benefit vesting schedule5 years of service5 years of service5 years of service
Benefit paymentsmonthly for lifemonthly for lifemonthly for life
Retirement age556062
Monthly benefits, as a % of annual salary2.7%2.0%2.0%
Required employee contribution rates*8%7%5.75%
Required employer contribution rates 15.035%15.035%6.25%
Tier 2Tier 3
Tier 1
Applies to:Employees hired before Employees hired
Employees hired
April 9, 2011**between April 9, 2011, January 1, 2013, or later
and December 31, 2012, **
or those hired January 1,
2013, or later, who have
been a Classic CalPERS
member with a public
agency or in a Classific
reciprocal plan within
the last 6 months). **
* For unrepresented Tier 1 participants, the City pays 3% of the required employee contribution. For the SEIU Tier 1 participants, the City pays 3% of the required
employee contributions. The City does not pay any portion of the employee contribution for Tier 2 or Tier 3 participants. These payments are classified as employee
contributions in accordance with GASB 68.
** Those hired as part-time seasonal (PTS) who later convert to regular full-time will qualify for Tier 1, 2 or 3 depending on their conversion date.
C.Employees Covered by Benefit Terms
At June 30, 2016, the following employees were covered by the benefit terms:
Inactive employees or beneficiaries currently receiving benefits147
Employees entitled to but not yet receiving benefits411
Active employees396
954
The information was obtained from the CalPers Annual Valuation Report as of June 30, 2016, and is the most
recent information available.
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NOTE 13 – AGENT MULITPLE-EMPLOYER PLAN (CONTINUED)
D.Contributions
Section 20814(c) of the California Public Employees' Retirement Law (PERL) requires that the employer
contribution rates for all public employers be determined on an annual basis by the actuary and shall be
effective on the July 1 following notice of a change in the rate. The total plan contributions are determined
through CalPERS' annual actuarial valuation process. The actuarially determined rate is the estimated amount
necessary to finance the costs of benefits earned by employees during the year, with an additional amount to
finance any unfunded accrued liability. The employer is required to contribute the difference between the
actuarially determined rate and the contribution rate of employees. Refer to Section B for required
contribution rates during the year ended June 30, 2017, including amounts paid by the City related to
employees’ required contribution rates. The employer contributions during the year ended June 30, 2017
were $4,484,140.
E.Actuarial Assumptions
The total pension liability in the June 30, 2015 actuarial valuation was determined using the following
actuarial assumptions:
Valuation Date June 30, 2015
Measurement Date June 30, 2016
Actuarial Cost Method Entry-Age Normal Cost Method
Actuarial Assumptions:
Discount Rate 7.65 percent
Inflation 2.75 percent
Salary increases 3.3 to 14.2 percent by Entry, Age and Service
Investment rate of return 7.65 percent
Mortality rates were based on the 2014 CalPERS actuarial experience study, which assumed future mortality
improvements using Society of Actuaries (SOA) Scale AA. The Experience Study report can be obtained at
CalPERS' website under Forms and Publications.
The long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was determined using a building-block
method in which best-estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return (expected returns, net of pension
plan investment expense and inflation) are developed for each major asset class. In determining the long-term
expected 7.65 percent rate of return on pension plan investments, CalPERS took into account both short- and
long-term market return expectations, as well as the expected pension fund cash flows. Based on the
expected benefit payments of the Public Employees’ Retirement Fund, CalPERS indicated that a 19-year
horizon was ideal in determining the level equivalent discount rate assumption. Using historical returns of all
the funds’ asset classes, expected compound (geometric) returns were calculated over the short-term (first 10
years) and the long-term (11-60 years) using a building-block approach. Using the expected nominal returns
for both short- and long-term, the present value of benefits was calculated for each fund. The expected rate of
return was set by calculating the single equivalent expected return that arrived at the same present value of
benefits for cash flows as the one calculated using both short- and long-term returns. The expected rate of
return was then set equivalent to the single equivalent rate calculated above and rounded down to the nearest
one quarter of one percent. The target allocation and best estimates of arithmetic real rates of return for each
major asset class are the same for each Plan.
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NOTE 13 – AGENT MULITPLE-EMPLOYER PLAN (CONTINUED)
E.Actuarial Assumptions (Continued)
These geometric rates of return are net of administrative expenses and are summarized in the following table:
New StrategicExpected Real RateExpected Real Rate
Asset ClassAllocationof Return 1-10 Years (a)of Return 11+ Years (b)
Global Equit51.0%5.25%5.71%
y
Global Debt Securities20.0%0.992.43
Inflation Assets6.0%0.453.36
Private Equity10.0%6.836.95
Real Estate10.0%4.505.13
Infrastructure and Forestland2.0%4.505.09
Liquidit1.0%-0.55-1.05
y
100%
(a) An expected inflation rate of 2.5% used for this period
(b) An expected inflation rate of 3.0% used for this period
F.Discount Rate
The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 7.65 percent. The projection of cash flows
used to determine the discount rate assumed that employee contributions will be made at the current
contribution rate and that the City’s contributions will be made at rates equal to the difference between
actuarially determined contributions rates and the employee rate. Based on those assumptions, each pension
plan’s fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make all projected future benefit payments of
current active and inactive employees. To determine whether the municipal bond rate should be used in the
calculation of a discount rate for the plan, CalPERS stress tested plans that would most likely result in a
discount rate that would be different from the actuarially assumed discount rate. Based on the testing, none of
the tested plans run out of assets. Therefore, the current 7.65 percent discount rate is adequate, and the use of
the municipal bond rate calculation is not necessary. The long-term expected discount rate of 7.65 percent
will be applied to all plans in the Public Employees Retirement Fund (PERF). The stress-test results are
presented in a detailed report that can be obtained from the CalPERS website.
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NOTE 13 – AGENT MULITPLE-EMPLOYER PLAN (CONTINUED)
G.Changes in the Net Pension Liability
Increase (Decrease)
Total PensionPlan FiduciarNet Pension
y
Liability (a)Net Position (b)Liability (a) - (b)
Balances at June 30, 2015147,685,835$ 116,829,771$ 30,856,064$
Changes recognized for the measurement
period:
Service cost 4,409,399 4,409,399-
Interest 11,315,207 11,315,207-
Differences between expected and
actual experience (305,665) - (305,665)
Contributions from the employe 3,959,503- (3,959,503)
r
Contributions from the employees- 2,252,522 (2,252,522)
Net investment income- 622,282 (622,282)
Benefit payments, including refunds
of employee contributions(3,347,335) (3,347,335) -
Administrative expense- (71,202) 71,202
Net changes 12,071,606 3,415,770 8,655,836
Balances at June 30, 2016$ 159,757,441$ 120,245,541$ 39,511,900
The City has allocated the proportion of the net pension liability and related components based on the share of
contributions to the pension plan relative to the total contributions to the City. At June 30, 2017, the total net
pension liability was allocated as follows:
GovernmentalTransitTotal Net
ActivitiesEnterprise FunPension Liability
d
Net pension liability38,123,312$ 1,388,588$ 39,511,900$
H.Sensitivity of the Net Pension Liability to Changes in the Discount Rate:
The following presents the net pension liability of the City, calculated using the discount rate of 7.65 percent,
as well as what the City’s net pension liability would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is
1-percentage point lower (6.65 percent) or 1-percentage point higher (8.65 percent) than the current rate:
1% DecreaseCurrent Discount1% Increase
(6.65%)Rate (7.65%)(8.65%)
Net pension liability64,806,444$ 39,511,900$ 18,875,340$
I.Pension Plan Fiduciary Net Position
Detailed information about the pension plan’s fiduciary net position is available in the separately issued
CalPERS financial report.
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NOTE 13 – AGENT MULITPLE-EMPLOYER PLAN (CONTINUED)
J.Pension Expense and Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources Related to
Pensions
For the year ended June 30, 2017, the City recognized pension expenses of $4,933,040. At June 30, 2017, the
City reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions from the
following sources.
Deferred OutflowsDeferred Inflows
of Resourcesof Resources
Net difference between projected and actual earnings on pension plan investments6,650,643$ -$
Changes in assumptions (1,672,115)-
Differences between expected and actual experience231,458 (236,196)
City contributions subsequent to the measurement date4,484,140
Total$ (1,908,311)11,366,241$
At June 30, 2017, the total deferred outflow of resources and deferred inflow of resources related to the net
pension liability was allocated as follows:
GovernmentalTransit
ActivitiesEnterprise FunTotal
d
Deferred outflows of resources10,966,791$ 399,450$ $ 11,366,241
Deferred inflows of resources (1,841,246) (67,065) (1,908,311)
Amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources are amortized in
pension expense for the year the gain or loss occurs, except for contributions subsequent to the measurement
period of $4,484,140, which will be recognized as a reduction of the net pension liability during the fiscal
year ending June 30, 2018. The amortization period differs depending on the source of the gain or loss.
Differences between projected and actual investment earnings are amortized on a 5-year straight-line basis
and all other amounts are amortized over the average expected remaining service lives of all members that are
provided with benefits. As of the June 30, 2016 measurement date, the expected average remaining service
lifetime is 4.4 years. Deferred outflows and inflows of resources related to pensions will be recognized in
pension expense as follows:
Deferred
Outflows/(Inflows)
Fiscal Year Ending
of Resources
2018$ 394,403
2019
394,401
2020 2,536,300
2021
1,648,686
Total$ 4,973,790
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NOTE 14 – POST-EMPLOYMENT HEALTH BENEFITS
A.Plan Description
The City has elected through resolution to provide healthcare benefits as a single-employer defined benefit
plan to retirees, spouses, and eligible dependents of the City. This plan provides post-employment medical
insurance benefits through the CalPERS Health Plan (the Plan). A separate financial report is not issued.
B.Eligibility
City employees who have a service retirement from the City at age 50 with five or more years of city service
are eligible to receive post-employment medical benefits. Employees who have a disability retirement are
also eligible. The benefit for employees hired before January 1, 2008 is $1,017 per month. The maximum
benefit will be adjusted when the lowest cost employee rate, plus one, exceeds $1,017. No minimum years
of service were required for the employees hired before January 1, 2008 and retired before January 1, 2012
and represented employees hired before January 1, 2008 and retired after January 1, 2012 and before January
1, 2014. For employees hired before January 1, 2008 the following vesting applies:
Years of ServiceVested Percentage
0 to 5 years0%
5 to 9 years50%
1 to 14 years75%
100%
15 years and greate
r
Employees hired after January 1, 2008, receive the PERS minimum and are not subject to a vesting schedule.
As of the most recent valuation dated June 30, 2016, the total participants in the Plan are as follows:
ParticipantsTotal
Active employees369
Retirees103
Total472
C.Funding Policy
The City conducted an actuarial valuation to determine the City’s obligation to fund OPEB and determined
that it served the City’s interests to prefund those benefits. In December 2011, the City Council approved
Resolution 11-89 adopting the Public Agencies Post-Retirement Health Care Plan Document and Trust
Agreement. The OPEB Trust is a tax-qualified irrevocable trust, organized under Internal Revenue Code
(IRC) Section 115, established to pre-fund OPEB as described in GASB Statement No. 45. The Plan Trustee
is U.S. Bank, and Public Agencies Retirement Services (PARS) is the Trust Administrator. The City elected
a discretionary investment approach with a blended investment objective strategy. The primary objective is to
maximize total Plan return, subject to the risk and quality constraints established. The Plan’s targeted rate of
return is 6.5 percent. The asset allocation ranges for this objective are 0 percent to 20 percent cash source, 30
percent to 50 percent fixed income, and 50 percent to 70 percent equity.
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C.Funding Policy (Continued)
The obligation of the City to contribute to the plan is established and may be amended by the City Council.
Employees are not required to contribute to the plan. The City has established a practice of contributing to
the irrevocable trust administered by PARS 100% of the Cash Subsidy, an amount actuarially determined
every two years in accordance with the parameters of GASB Statement 45. The Cash Subsidy represents a
level of funding that, if paid on an ongoing basis, is projected to cover the normal cost of each year. The Cash
Subsidy component of the annual required contribution for fiscal year 2016-17 was $1,010,000, 3.5% of
estimated covered payroll.
Due to an amendment to Actuarial Standards of Practice (ASOP) No. 6 Measuring Retiree Group Benefits
Obligations and Determining Retiree Group Benefits Costs or Contributions, valuations performed after
March 31, 2015 requires the calculation of an implicit subsidy component of the annual required contribution
and actuarial liability. The City has elected not to fund the implicit subsidy component of the annual required
contribution. The City received credit of $189,000 related to the fiscal year 2016-17 implied subsidy
payments which has been included in the contributions amount below.
For fiscal year 2016-2017, the maximum benefit paid by the City, on an individual basis, for employees and
retirees was:
RetireesEmployees
Unrepresented$ 12,199$ 16,163
SEIU Local 347 12,199 16,163
D.Annual OPEB Cost and Net OPEB Obligation
The City’s annual OPEB cost (expense) is calculated based on the annual required contribution of the
employer(ARC), an amount actuarially determined in accordance with the parameters of GASB Statement
No. 45. The ARC represents a level of funding that, if paid on an ongoing basis, is projected to cover normal
cost each year and amortize any unfunded actuarial liabilities (or funding excesses) over a period not to
exceed 30 years.
The following table shows the components of the City’s annual OPEB cost for the year, the amount actually
contributed to the Plan, and changes in the City’s OPEB asset for the Plan:
Cash BenefitImplied SubsidyTotal
Annual required contribution$ 1,010,000$ 761,000$ 1,771,000
Interest on OPEB asset (464,804) - (465,000)
Adjustment to annual required contribution 567,000 - 567,000
Annual OPEB cost (expense) 1,112,196 761,000 1,873,000
Contributions made 1,010,000 189,000 1,199,000
Decrease in OPEB asset (102,196) (572,000) (674,000)
OPEB asset - beginning of year 7,150,774 7,150,774
OPEB asset - end of year$ 7,048,578$ (572,000)$ 6,476,774
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NOTE 14 – POST-EMPLOYMENT HEALTH BENEFITS (CONTINUED)
D.Annual OPEB Cost and Net OPEB Obligation (Continued)
The City’s annual OPEB cost, the percentage of annual OPEB cost contributed to the Plan, and the net OPEB
asset for the current year and previous two years, were as follows:
% of Annual
AnnualOPEBOPEB
OPEBAnnualCostAsset
Fiscal Year EndedCostContributionContributed(Obligation)
June 30, 20151,438,000$ 2,377,844$ 165.4%7,154,774$
June 30, 20161,374,000 1,370,000 99.7%7,150,774
June 30, 20171,873,000 1,199,000 64.0%6,476,774
The cash subsidy and implied subsidy trend information is as follows:
Cash Subsid% of Annual
y
AnnualOPEBOPEB
OPEBAnnualCostAsset
Fiscal Year EndeCostContributionContributed(Obligation)
d
June 30, 20151,438,000$ 2,377,844$ 165.4%7,154,774$
June 30, 20161,374,000 1,370,000 99.7%7,150,774
June 30, 20171,112,196 1,010,000 90.8%7,048,578
Implied Subsid% of Annual
y
AnnualOPEBOPEB
OPEBAnnualCostAsset
Fiscal Year EndeCostContributionContributed(Obligation)
d
June 30, 2017761,000$ 189,000$ 24.8%(572,000)$
E.Funded Status and Funding Progress
Actuarial valuations for OPEB plans involve estimates of the value of reported amounts and assumptions
about the probability of events far into the future. These actuarially determined amounts are subject to
continual revisions as actual results are compared to past expectations and new estimates are made about the
future. The schedule of funding progress presented immediately following the financial statements as
required supplementary information, presents multi-year trend information about whether the actuarial value
of plan assets is increasing or decreasing over time relative to the actuarial accrued liability for benefits.
Projections of benefits for financial reporting purposes are based on the substantive plan (the plan as
understood by the employer and the plan members) and include the type of benefits provided at the time of
each valuation and the historical pattern of sharing benefit costs between the employer and plan members to
that point. The actuarial calculations of the OPEB plan reflect a long-term perspective.
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NOTE 14 – POST-EMPLOYMENT HEALTH BENEFITS (CONTINUED)
E.Funded Status and Funding Progress (Continued)
As of June 30, 2016, the most recent actuarial valuation date, the Plan was 88.8 percent funded. The actuarial
accrued liability for benefits was $37.3 million, and the actuarial value of assets was $33.1 million,
resulting in a UAAL of $4.2 million. The covered payroll (annual payroll of active employees
covered by the Plan) was $28.7 million, and the ratio of UAAL to the covered payroll was 14.57 percent.
The Plan is comprised of a Cash Subsidy component and an Implied Subsidy component. The Cash Subsidy
component of the plan was 105% funded. The Cash Subsidy actuarial accrued liability for benefits was $31.4
million, and the Cash Subsidy actuarial value of assets was $33.0 million.
F.Actuarial Methods and Assumptions
Actuarial valuations of an ongoing plan involve estimates of the value of reported amounts and assumptions
about the probability of occurrence of events far into the future. Examples include assumptions about future
employment, mortality, and the healthcare cost trend rate. Amounts determined regarding the funded status
of the Plan and the ARC are subject to continual revision, as actual results are compared with past
expectations, and new estimates are made about the future.
In the June 30, 2016, actuarial valuation, the entry-age actuarial cost method was used. The actuarial
assumptions include a 6.50 percent investment rate of return, which is based on the expected return on funds
invested by PARS, and an annual healthcare cost trend rate based on actual premiums. The actuarial
assumption for inflation was 3.00 percent, and the aggregate payroll increase was 3.25 percent used in the
actuarial valuation. The actuarial value of assets was determined using techniques that spread the effects of
short-term volatility in the market value of investments over a five-year period. The UAAL is being
amortized as a level percentage of projected payroll on a closed basis. The remaining amortization period at
June 30, 2016 was 17 years.
NOTE 15 – INDIVIDUAL FUND DISCLOSURES – DEFICIT FUND BALANCE
Funds that have a deficit fund balance at June 30, 2017, are as follows:
Deficit Fund
FundBalance
Major Funds:
Public Library Special Revenue Fund(5,623,738)$
Non-Major Governmental Funds:
State Park Special Revenue Fund(59,099)
Surface Transportation Program Special Revenue Fund(49,342)
Federal Grants Special Revenue Fund(141,416)
The City plans to eliminate the deficit in the Public Library Special Revenue Fund with future property tax
receipts. The non-major governmental fund deficits will be eliminated when the intergovernmental receivables
are collected in future periods.
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NOTE 16 – DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN/DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN
The City has established deferred compensation/defined contribution plans for certain classifications of
management under IRC Section 401(a). City participation in contributions to the plans is mandatory. The City is
obligated to contribute amounts ranging from $2,000 to $18,000 per participant per year. Employee contributions
to certain plans are voluntary. During the year ended June 30, 2017, there were 1120 participants in the plans.
The City’s contributions totaled $198,223, and employees’ contributions totaled $2,200,954.
NOTE 17 – SELF-INSURANCE
The City is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to, and destruction of assets; errors,
and omissions; injuries to employees; and natural disasters. The City joined Special Districts Risk Management
Authority (SDRMA) in the fall of 2005. SDRMA is a self-insurance risk pool that serves as a not-for-profit
public agency to its members. Through SDRMA, the City currently holds a $500 general liability deductible. All
general liability claims above $500 and up to a limit of $10,000,000 are handled by SDRMA. The City’s
workers’ compensation coverage is also administered by SDRMA. The City is self-insured for workers’
compensation up to $250,000, but has purchased coverage through SDRMA for individual claims exceeding
$250,000 up to a maximum of $5,000,000. Settlements have not exceeded coverages for each of the past three
fiscal years.
The annual member contribution is $1,178,530 for the property/liability program and the workers’ compensation
program (based on estimated wages).
At June 30, 2017, $90,000 was accrued by the City for general liability claims, and $3,100,756 was accrued for
workers’ compensation claims and judgments. These accruals represent estimates of amounts to be paid for
incurred and reported claims, as well as IBNR claims based upon past experience and modified for current trends
and information.
Changes in the reported claims liability since June 30, 2015, resulted in the following:
Claims liability as of June 30, 2015$ 1,993,915
Claims and changes in estimates during the year ended June 30, 2016 1,430,171
Claims and payments during the year ended June 30, 2016 (974,271)
Claims liability as of June 30, 2016 2,449,815
Claims and changes in estimates during the year ended June 30, 2017 1,919,471
Claims and payments during the year ended June 30, 2017 (1,178,530)
Claims liability as of June 30, 2017$ 3,190,756
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NOTE 18 – NON-COMMITMENT DEBT
A.1915 Act Limited Obligation Improvements Bonds – Golden Valley
On July 24, 1996, $879,432 of 1915 Act Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds (1915 Golden Valley Road
Bonds) for the Golden Valley Road Improvement Assessment District (the Golden Valley Assessment
District) were issued. The 1915 Golden Valley Road Bonds are not a general obligation of the City, and
neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the City is pledged to the payment of the bonds. The
source of the debt service is from the property assessments within the Golden Valley Assessment District.
The principal amount of debt outstanding at June 30, 2017, was $300,000.
B.1915 Act Limited Obligation Improvements Bonds – Vermont/Everett
On January 27, 2000, $790,000 of 1915 Act Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds (1915 Vermont
Drive/Everett Drive Bonds) for the Vermont Drive/Everett Drive Improvement Assessment District (the
Vermont/Everett Assessment District) were issued. The 1915 Vermont Drive/Everett Drive Bonds are not a
general obligation of the City, and neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the City is pledged to
the payment of the bonds. The source of the debt service is from the property assessments within the
Vermont/Everett Assessment District. The principal amount of the debt outstanding at June 30, 2017, was
$405,000.
C.Community Facilities District No. 2002-1 Special Tax Bonds
On October 29, 2002, $17,370,000 of Special Tax bonds were issued for Community Facilities District
No. 2002-1 (the Community Facilities District). On October 12, 2012, these bonds were refunded with the
issuance of Community Facilities District No. 2002-1 (Valencia Town Center) Special Tax Refunding bonds
for $16,485,000. The Special Tax Refunding bonds are not a general obligation of the City, and neither the
faith and credit nor the taxing power of the City is pledged to the payment of the bonds. The source of the
debt service is from the property assessments within the Community Facilities District. The principal amount
of the debt outstanding at June 30, 2017 was $14,975,000.
NOTE 19 – SANTA CLARITA WATERSHED RECREATION AND CONSERVANCY AUTHORITY
In June 1992, the City entered into a joint powers agreement with the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy (the
Conservancy) to create the Watershed Authority. The purpose of the Watershed Authority is to acquire, develop,
and conserve additional park and open space lands, including water- oriented recreation and conservation projects.
The governing board consists of two representatives from the Conservancy and two from the City.
The City performs administrative functions for the Watershed Authority. As a result, the Watershed Authority is
reported as an agency fund in these financial statements. The Watershed Authority may request the City to make
annual contributions. For the year ended June 30, 2017, the City did not make any contributions. Separate
financial statements for the Santa Clarita Watershed Recreation and Conservancy Authority can be obtained from
the City’s administrative offices at 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, California 91355.
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JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 20 – SANTA CLARITA PUBLIC TELEVISION AUTHORITY
In July 2009, the City entered into a joint powers agreement with the William S. Hart School District (the
District) to create the Santa Clarita Public Television Authority (SCPTA). As a result, the SCPTA is reported as
an Agency fund in these financial statements. The purpose of the SCPTA is to provide a forum for public,
educational, and governmental television programs by the members, individuals, and organizations in the
community. The following entities have joined the SCPTA: Saugus Union School District, Newhall School
District, Sulfur Springs School District, Castaic Union School District, and College of the Canyons. The
SCPTA has a seven-member Board of Directors consisting of one member appointed by each school district, one
member from the College, and one member from the City.
The City performs administrative functions for the SCPTA, and may, at the SCPTA’s request, make annual
contributions. For the year ended June 30, 2017, the City contributed $276,750. Separate financial statements for
the Santa Clarita Public Television Authority are prepared biannually and can be obtained from the City’s
administrative offices at 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, California 91355.
NOTE 21 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
A.Construction Commitments
The City has active construction projects as of June 30, 2017. At year-end, the City’s commitments with
contractors for infrastructure projects are as follows:
Expenditures
Contractto Date as ofRemaining
ProjectAmountJune 30, 2017Commitments
Pavement818,358$ 690,109$ $ 128,249
Bridges 25,100,842 10,131,061 14,969,781
Sidewalks 1,940,944 172,125 1,768,819
Medians 150,000 142,120 7,880
Trails 418,890 292,331 126,559
Traffic Signals 12,871,609 3,041,531 9,830,078
Street Signs 128,165 68,056 60,109
B.Encumbrances
The City utilizes encumbrance accounting as a means of controlling expenditures. Under this method, funds
are encumbered when purchase orders, contracts, and other commitments are signed or approved by
authorized City officials. Such outstanding commitments at year-end do not constitute expenditures or
liabilities.
Encumbrances of balances within the governmental funds are classified as either restricted or assigned and are
included in the respective categories. These encumbrances are not separately classified in the financial
statements and are summarized at June 30, 2017, as follows:
Amount
General Fund1,401,513$
Other governmental funds39,282,990
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NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 21 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUTED)
C.Contingencies
The City has received Federal grants for specific purposes that are subject to review and audit by the Federal
government. Although such audits could result in expenditure disallowance under grant terms, any required
reimbursements are not expected to be material.
In the opinion of management and legal counsel, there are no liabilities that would have a substantial adverse
effect on the financial position of the City as of June 30, 2017.
NOTE 22 – SUCCESSOR AGENCY TRUST FOR ASSETS OF FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
On December 29, 2011, the California Supreme Court upheld Assembly Bill 1X 26 (the Bill), which provides for
the dissolution of all redevelopment agencies in the State of California. This action impacted the reporting entity
of the City that had previously reported a redevelopment agency within the reporting entity of the City as a
blended component unit.
The Bill provides that upon dissolution of a redevelopment agency, either the City or another unit of local
government will agree to serve as the “successor agency” to hold the assets until they are distributed to other units
of state and local government. On January 24, 2012, the City Council elected to become the Successor Agency
for the former redevelopment agency in accordance with the Bill as part of the City Resolution No. 12-3.
Each year, successor agencies will only be allocated revenue in the amount that is necessary to pay the estimated
annual installment payments on enforceable obligations of the former redevelopment agency until all enforceable
obligations of the prior redevelopment agency have been paid in full and all assets have been liquidated.
A.Cash and Investments
The balance of cash and investments at June 30, 2017, classified in the accompanying financial statements as
follows:
RDA Successor
Agenc
y
Cash and investments pooled with City$ 229,290
Restricted:
Cash and investments 11,040
Cash and investments with fiscal agent 1,524,624
Total$ 1,764,954
B.Land Held for Resale
As of June 30, 2017, the Successor Agency has $93,398 of land held for resale, which is reported at net
realizable value. The book value declined by $129,181 in the current year.
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JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 22 – SUCCESSOR AGENCY TRUST FOR ASSETS OF FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
(CONTINUED)
C.Due From Other Governments
Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 34167.5, in February 2015, the State Controller’s Office (SCO)
reviewed all asset transfers made by the former RDA to the City after January 1, 2011. As a result of this
review, the SCO concluded that assets transferred after January 1, 2011, included unallowable transfers to the
City totaling $14,628,194. In subsequent actions, the City returned property valued at $763,436 to the
Successor Agency, leaving $13,864,758 in unallowable transfers to be returned by the City to the Successor
Agency as of February 2015. The City has transferred certain assets to the Successor Agency. As of June 30,
2017, $7,734,479 of these unallowable transfers remains due from the City to the Successor Agency.
D.Capital Assets
BalanceBalance
June 30, 2016Additions
DeletionsJune 30, 2017
RDA Successor Agency:
Depreciable assets:
Site improvements$ 110,310$ -$ -
$ 110,310
Infrastructure4,287,341 - -
4,287,341
-4,397,651 - 4,397,651
preciable Assets
Total De
Less accumulated depreciation:
Site improvements19,856 4,412 -
,268
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Infrastructure481,097 85,747 -
566,844
90,159500,953 - 591,112
Total Accumulated Depreciation
(90,159)3,896,698 -
preciable Assets, Net
Total De
,806,539
3
$ (90,159)3,896,698$ -$ 3,806,539$
Total Capital Assets, Net
The total depreciation expense charged to the RDA Successor Agency as of June 30, 2017, was $90,159.
E.Long-Term Debt
Classification
Due WithinDue More
BalanceBalance
DeletionsJune 30, 2017One YeaThan One Year
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June 30, 2016Additions
RDA Successor Agency:
Loans from the City of Santa Clarita15,687,058$ 367,005$ -$ 16,054,063$ -$ 16,054,063$
Tax Allocation Bonds:
Series 200826,685,000 - (26,685,000) - - -
Housing Set-Aside7,910,000 - (7,910,000) - - -
Refunding Series 2017- 34,800,000 - 34,800,000 820,000 33,980,000
Less deferred amounts for
unamortized discounts(121,666) 861,893 107,641 847,868 33,660 814,208
35,661,89334,473,334 (34,487,359) 35,647,868 853,660 34,794,208
Total Tax Allocation Bonds
$ 36,028,89850,160,392$ (34,487,359)$ 51,701,931$ 853,660$ 50,848,271$
Total
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NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 22 – SUCCESSOR AGENCY TRUST FOR ASSETS OF FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
(CONTINUED)
E.Long-Term Debt (Continued)
Loans from the City of Santa Clarita
At June 30, 2015, the California Department of Finance (DOF) approved the advances to the former
redevelopment agency consisting of the promissory notes outstanding between the City and the former
redevelopment agency entered into between the periods of July 1996 and June 2010. These consist of notes
outstanding from the General Fund and the Developer Fees Special Revenue Fund in the amounts of
$7,225,964 and $5,407,868, respectively using a LAIF rate of 0.26 percent, which was in effect when the
Oversight Board reinstated the loans on February 25, 2015. On September 22, 2015, the Committee on
Budget and Fiscal Review of the California State Senate approved SB 107. A mandate of this legislation
included a recalculation of the notes to the RDA Successor Agency using a 3 percent simple interest from the
origination of the note, instead of the LAIF rate. As such, the City increased the amounts in the General Fund
and Developer Fees Special Revenue Fund to reflect increased interest balances. The unpaid accrued interest
of these notes is $2,548,616 and $1,271,975, respectively, and unpaid principal of $6,913,586 and
$5,319,886, respectively.
Tax Allocation Bonds
The former redevelopment agency issued Tax Allocation Bonds, which are special obligations of the
Successor Agency secured by pledged property tax revenues. The bonds are not a debt of the City nor
payable out of any funds or properties other than those of the Successor Agency.
Tax Allocation Bonds – Series 2008 and Housing Set-Aside
As described under Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds – Series 2017 below, in February 2017, the Successor
Agency refunded the Tax Allocation Bonds Series 2008 of $26,685,000 and Tax Allocation Bonds Housing
Set-Aside of $7,910,000. The difference between the reacquisition price and carrying value of the refunded
debt is reported as a deferred outflow of resources as of June 30, 2017, totaling $2,497,603. This amount will
be amortized over the life of the refunding debt, as a component of interest expense.
Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds – Series 2017
In February 2017, the Successor Agency issued Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds, Series 2017, in the amount
of $34,800,000. Interest on the Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds, Series 2017, is paid as part of a variable
rate between 2 percent and 5 percent payable on April 1 and October 1 of each year commencing on April 1,
2017. Principal payments are due annually in various amounts commencing October 1, 2017, through
October 1, 2042. The unpaid balance as of June 30, 2017, was $34,800,000.
Proceeds from the Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds, Series 2017, along with other funds, were used to
redeem and defease through advance refunding all the outstanding balance of the Tax Allocation Bonds
Series 2008. The refunding provided for a cumulative savings of $3,151,912 over the life of the bonds,
resulting in an economic gain of $1,424,187 net of other funds to fund the redemption, or 4.20 percent of the
refunded principal. As of June 30, 2017, the outstanding amount of the refunded Tax Allocation Bonds Series
2008 was $26,155,000, and $7,755,000 Housing Set-Aside. These amounts are considered defeased for
financial reporting purposes.
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NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 22 – SUCCESSOR AGENCY TRUST FOR ASSETS OF FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
(CONTINUED)
E.Long-Term Debt (Continued)
Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds – Series 2017 (Continued)
The annual debt service requirements on these bonds are as follows:
Year Ending June 30,PrincipalInterestTotal
2018820,000$ 1,374,294$ $ 2,194,294
2019 800,000 1,354,094 2,154,094
2020 820,000 1,325,694 2,145,694
2021 850,000 1,288,044 2,138,044
2022 895,000 1,244,419 2,139,419
2023-2027 5,180,000 5,488,469 10,668,469
2028-2032 6,430,000 4,267,531 10,697,531
2033-2037 7,680,000 2,975,472 10,655,472
2038-2042 9,250,000 1,365,450 10,615,450
2043 2,075,000 41,500 2,116,500
Total$ 34,800,000$ 20,724,967$ 55,524,967
F.Deficit Net Position
As of June 30, 2017, the RDA Successor Agency Private-Purpose Trust Fund had a deficit net position of
$36,146,893. This will be reduced with future receipt of distributions from the Redevelopment Property Tax
Trust Fund from the County and potential asset sales.
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REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
GENERAL FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Budgeted AmountsFinal Budget
OriginalFinalActualPositive/(Negative)
Revenues:
$ 81,141,00883,823,198$
Taxes$ 321,97381,462,981$
5,520,500 6,623,532
Licenses and permits 784,8257,408,357
265,576 323,076
Intergovernmental (81,084)241,992
7,147,163 7,834,241
Charges for services 563,0338,397,274
1,229,619 1,229,619
Investment income (692,014)537,605
470,300 470,300
Fines and forfeitures 236,570706,870
258,116 287,912
Other revenue (226,124)61,788
Total Revenues
97,909,68898,714,472 98,816,867 907,179
Expenditures:
Operating:
37,588,11438,237,968
Personnel 951,07236,637,042
71,312,15356,564,546
25,585,81945,726,334
Operating
2,252,749 2,569,935
Capital outlay 191,1692,378,766
Capital Improvement Projects:
2,499,951 2,278,695
Personnel 71,6412,207,054
100,101 124,016
Operating 37,78486,232
119,215 119,215
Capital outlay -119,215
Total Expenditures
113,992,12899,774,529 87,154,643 26,837,485
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures (1,060,057) (16,082,440) 11,662,224 27,744,664
Other financing sources (uses):
750,000 598,250
Other Financing Uses (598,250)-
13,502,54812,771,050
Transfers in (12,118,525)1,384,023
(18,323,693)(17,592,019)
13,147,796(5,175,897)
Transfers out
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)
(4,222,895)(4,070,969) (3,791,874) 431,021
Net Change in Fund Balances
$ (20,305,335)(5,131,026)$ 7,870,350 28,175,685$
Fund Balance at Beginning of Year 141,144,916
Fund Balance at End of Year$ 149,015,266
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SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
BRIDGE AND THOROUGHFARE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Budgeted Amounts
Final Budget
OriginalFinalActualPositive/(Negative)
Revenues:
$ 300,118300,118$
Investment income$ 3,960304,078$
7,420,000 248,150
35,325283,475
Developer fees
Total Revenues 548,2687,720,118 587,553 39,285
Expenditures:
Operating:
337,303178,920
Personnel 233,629103,674
16,48016,480
Operating (67,750)84,230
4,4564,458
Capital outlay -4,456
Capital Improvement Projects:
--
Personnel (74,001)74,001
3,427,546 9,475,270
Operating 8,146,1041,329,166
Capital outlay --
Debt service:
6,710,800 258,456
Debt services (70,470)328,926
Total Expenditures 10,338,204 10,091,965 1,924,453 8,167,512
Excess (deficiency) of revenues -
over (under) expenditures (2,618,086) (9,543,697) (1,336,900) 8,206,797
Other financing sources (uses):
(4,132) (2,540)
Transfers out 40(2,500)
Net Chane in Fund Balances$ (9,546,237)(2,622,218)$ (1,339,400) 8,206,837$
g
Fund Balance at Beginning of Year 4,058,268
Fund Balance at End of Year$ 2,718,868
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SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
DEVELOPER FEES SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Budgeted AmountsFinal Budget
OriginalFinalActualPositive/(Negative)
Revenues:
$ 4,8504,850$
Investment income (loss)$ (5,174)(324)$
1,633,080-
Developer fees 392,5592,025,639
- 9,181
Other revenue - (9,181)
Total Revenues
4,850 1,647,111 2,025,315 378,204
Expenditures:
Operating:
1,686,467-
350,0001,336,467
Operating
Capital Improvement Projects:
3,309,7811,674,713
Operating 3,230,70679,075
Total Expenditures
4,996,2481,674,713 1,415,542 3,580,706
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
Over (Under) Expenditures
(1,669,863) (3,349,137) 609,773 3,958,910
Other financing sources (uses):
250,000-
-250,000
Transfer in
(71,780)(21,500)
Transfer out 1(71,779)
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)
178,220(21,500) 178,221 1
Net Change in Fund Balance
$ (1,691,363)$ (3,170,917) 787,994$ 3,958,911
Fund Balance at Beginning of Year 4,751,385
Fund Balance at End of Year $ 5,539,379
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SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
PUBLIC LIBRARY SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Budgeted AmountsFinal Budget
OriginalFinalActualPositive/(Negative)
Revenues:
Taxes6,251,584$ 6,341,584$ 6,415,945$ 74,361$
Charges for services85,000 85,000 85,000 -
Investment income- - 3,451 3,451
Other revenue150,000 150,000 176,123 26,123
Total Revenues
6,576,5846,486,584 6,680,519 103,935
Expenditures:
Operating:
Personnel251,039 238,113185,449 52,664
Operating4,837,028 5,281,970 5,019,185 262,785
Capital outlay47,000 47,000 42,945 4,055
Debt service:
Principal retirement408,600 408,600 - 408,600
Interest and fiscal charges91,400 91,400 115,271 (23,871)
Total Expenditures
6,067,0835,635,067 5,362,850 704,233
Excess (deficiency) of revenues -
over (under) expenditures851,517 509,501 1,317,669 808,168
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfers out(8,295) (5,565) (5,814) (249)
Net Change in Fund Balances
$ 503,936843,222$ 1,311,855$ 807,919$
Fund Balance at Beginning of Year(6,935,593)
Fund Balance at End of Year$ (5,623,738)
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SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT #1 SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Budgeted AmountsFinal Budget
OriginalFinalActualPositive/(Negative)
Revenues:
Taxes948,650$ 948,650$ 986,814$ 38,164$
Special assessments16,193,398 16,443,398 16,098,524 (344,874)
Investment income272,791 272,791 68,525 (204,266)
Total Revenues 17,664,83917,414,839 17,153,863 (510,976)
Expenditures:
Operating:
Personnel806,692 1,879,305 1,768,011 111,294.00
Operating12,100,008 12,577,378 11,949,102 628,276
Capital outlay115,985 160,208 160,208 -
Capital Improvement Projects:
Personnel- - 117,184 (117,184)
Operating3,050,020 7,281,502 3,966,158 3,315,344
Total Expenditures 21,898,39316,072,705 17,960,663 3,937,730
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures1,342,134 (4,233,554) (806,800) 3,426,754
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfers in10,000 150,600 150,600 -
Transfers out(237,183) (99,362) (97,062) 2,300
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses) 51,238(227,183) 53,538 2,300
Net Change in Fund Balances$ (4,182,316)1,114,951$ (753,262) 3,429,054$
Fund Balance at Beginning of Year 32,586,876
Fund Balance at End of Yea$ 31,833,614
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SCHEDULE OF FUNDING PROGRESS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Other Post-Employment Benefits
The schedule of funding progress presents multiyear trend information that shows whether the actuarial
value of plan assets is increasing or decreasing over time relative to the actuarial accrued liabilities for
benefits.
The funded status of the City’s other post-employment benefits plan is as follows (in thousands):
Schedule of Funding Progress
(A)(B)(C) (D)(E)(F)
(Unfunded)
(Unfunded)Actuarial
ActuarialActuarialLiability as
ActuarialActuarialAccruedAccruedFundedAnnualPercentage of
ValuationAssetLiabilityLiabilityRatioCoveredCovered Payroll
DateValueEntry Age\[(B)-(A)\]\[(A)/(B)\]Payroll\[(C)/(E)\]
6/30/201219,928$ 30,879$ (10,951)$ 64.54%23,880$ 45.86%
6/30/201427,035 28,876 (1,841) 93.62%27,368 6.73%
6/30/201633,073 37,258 (4,185) 88.77%28,731 14.57%
The plan is comprised of a cash subsidy component and an implied subsidy component. The funded
status of the components of the plan is as follows (in thousands):
Schedule of Funding Progress - Cash Subsidy Component
(A)(B)(C) (D)(E)(F)
(Unfunded)
(Unfunded)Actuarial
ActuarialActuarialLiability as
ActuarialActuarialAccruedAccruedFundedAnnualPercentage of
ValuationAssetLiabilityLiabilityRatioCoveredCovered Payroll
DateValueEntry Age\[(B)-(A)\]\[(A)/(B)\]Payroll\[(C)/(E)\]
6/30/201219,928$ 30,879$ (10,951)$ 64.54%23,880$ 45.86%
6/30/201427,035 28,876 (1,841) 93.62%27,368 6.73%
6/30/201633,073 31,417 1,656 105.27%28,731 -5.76%
Schedule of Funding Progress - Implied Subsidy Component
(A)(B)(C) (D)(E)(F)
(Unfunded)
(Unfunded)Actuarial
ActuarialActuarialLiability as
ActuarialActuarialAccruedAccruedFundedAnnualPercentage of
ValuationAssetLiabilityLiabilityRatioCoveredCovered Payroll
Date*ValueEntry Age\[(B)-(A)\]\[(A)/(B)\]Payroll\[(C)/(E)\]
6/30/2016-$ 5,841$ (5,841)$ 0.00%28,731$ 20.33%
* Based on most resent actuarial valuation available
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SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN THE CITY’S NET PENSION LIABILITY
AND RELATED RATIOS
LAST TEN YEARS*
AS OF THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
The Schedules of Changes in the City’s Net Pension Liability and Related Ratios are as follows:
Measurement DateJune 30, 2016June 30, 2015June 30, 2014
Total Pension Liability
Service cost$ 4,409,399$ 4,418,053$ 4,462,544
Interest 11,315,207 10,443,680 9,588,693
Difference between Expected and Actual Experience (305,665) 416,626 -
Changes of Assumptions (3,009,808)- -
Benefit Payments, Including Refunds of Employee Contributions (3,347,335) (2,971,092) (2,561,655)
Net Change in Total Pension Liability
12,071,606 9,297,459 11,489,582
Total Pension Liability - Beginning
147,685,835 138,388,376 126,898,794
Total Pension Liability - Ending (a)
$ 159,757,441$ 147,685,835$ 138,388,376
Plan Fiduciary Net Postion
Contributions - Employer$ 3,959,503$ 3,740,145$ 3,562,246
Contributions - Employee 2,252,522 2,164,107 2,339,435
Net Investment Income 622,282 2,506,239 16,243,165
Administrative expenses (71,202) (131,529) -
Benefit Payments, Including Refunds of Employee Contributions (3,347,335) (2,971,092) (2,561,655)
Plan to Plan Resource Movement - 9,685 -
Net Change in Fiduciary Net Position
3,415,770 5,317,555 19,583,191
Plan Fiduciary Net Postition - Beginning
116,829,771 111,512,216 91,929,025
Plan Fiduciary Net Postion - Ending (b)
$ 120,245,541$ 116,829,771$ 111,512,216
Net pension liability - ending (a) - (b)
$ 39,511,900$ 30,856,064$ 26,876,160
Plan Fiduciary Net Position as a Percentage of the Total Pension Liability
75.27%79.11%80.58%
Covered Payroll
$ 29,934,377$ 27,234,699$ 26,879,556
Plan Net Pension Liability as a Percentage of Covered Payroll
132.00%113.30%99.99%
Notes:
Benefit Changes: The figures above do not include any liability impact that may have resulted from plan changes that occurred after June
30, 2014. This applies for voluntary benefit changes as well as any offers of two years’ Additional Service Credit (a.k.a. Golden
Handshakes).
Changes of Assumptions: The discount rate was revised from 7.5% to 7.65% during the measurement period ending June 30, 2015 to be in
accordance with GASB 68 paragraph 68.
* Fiscal Year 2014-15 was the first year of implementation; therefore only three years are shown until a full 10-year trend is compiled.
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SCHEDULE OF CITY CONTRIBUTIONS
LAST TEN YEARS*
AS OF THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
The Schedule of City Contributions during the fiscal year is as follows:
June 30, 2017June 30, 2016June 30, 2015June 30, 2014
Actuarially determined contribution$ 4,484,140$ 3,958,892$ 3,740,138$ 3,562,246
Contributions in relation to the actuarially determined contribution(4,484,140) (3,958,892) (3,740,138) (3,562,246)
Contribution deficiency (excess)$ -$ -$ -$ -
Covered Payroll$ 29,966,168$ 27,934,377$ 27,234,699$ 26,879,556
Contributions as a Percentage of Covered Payroll14.96%14.17%13.73%13.25%
Valuation Date:
The actuarial methods and assumptions used to set the actuarially determined contributions for Fiscal Year 2016-17 were from June 30, 2014
public agency valuations.
Actuarial Cost methodEntry Age Normal
Amortization methodLevel Percentage of Payroll, Closed
Remaining amortization period18 years
Asset valuation methodActuarial Value of Assets
Inflation2.75%
Salary increaseVaries by Entry Age and Service
Investment rate of return7.65%
Retirement ageThe probabilities of Retirement are based on the 2010 CalPERS Experience Study for the period from
1997 to 2007.
MortalityThe probabilities of mortality are based on the 2010 CalPERS Experience Study for the period from
1997 to 2007. Pre-retirement and post retirement mortality rates include 5 years of projected mortality
improvement using Scale AA published by the Society of Actuaries.
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June 30, 2013June 30, 2012June 30, 2011June 30, 2010June 30, 2009June 30, 2008
$ 3,319,326$ 3,224,628$ 2,916,852$ 2,919,550$ 2,865,328$ 2,659,975
(3,319,326) (3,224,628) (2,916,852) (2,919,550) (2,865,328) (2,659,975)
$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -
$ 25,256,659$ 24,807,314$ 24,940,516$ 25,336,721$ 26,145,818$ 23,355,540
13.14%13.00%11.70%11.52%10.96%11.39%
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NOTES TO REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
BUDGETARY INFORMATION
Annual budgets are legally adopted on a basis consistent with generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States of America for the General Fund and each of the special revenue funds. All annual appropriations
lapse at fiscal year-end.
On or before the last day in January of each year, all operational units submit requests for appropriations to the
City Manager for budget preparation purposes. Before April 30, the proposed budget is presented to the City
Council for review. The City Council holds public hearings, and a final budget must be prepared and adopted no
later than June 30.
The appropriated budget is prepared by fund, function, and department at the category level. The City reports the
following categories: personnel, operating and capital outlay. Additionally, the City separately prepares a capital
improvement projects budget. The City’s Department Heads, with approval of the City Manager, may make
transfers of appropriations within certain line-items within a program, but may not exceed the total appropriated
amounts for each category. City Manager may approve transfers that do not change the total appropriated amount
within the fund. The legal level of budgetary control (i.e., the level at which expenditures may not legally exceed
appropriations) is the category level.
Under encumbrance accounting, purchase orders, contracts, and other commitments for expenditures are recorded
to reserve that portion of the applicable appropriation. Encumbrance accounting is employed as an extension of
formal budgetary accounting. Since encumbrances do not yet constitute expenditures or liabilities, encumbrances
outstanding at year-end are classified as either restricted, committed, or assigned fund balances. Unexpended
appropriations lapse at year-end.
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NOTES TO REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
For the year ended June 30, 2017, expenditures exceeded appropriations in the following categories (legal level of
budgetary control) of the respective funds:
Excess
Expenditures
Over
FundAppropriationsExpendituresAppropriations
Major Governmental Funds:
Bridge and Thoroughfare Special Revenue Fund
Operating - Operating$ 16,480$ 84,230$ (67,750)
Capital Improvement Projects - Personnel 74,001- (74,001)
Debt Service - Debt Services 258,456 328,926 (70,470)
Public Library Special Revenue Fund
Debt Service - Interest and Fiscal Charges 91,400 115,271 (23,871)
Transfers Out 5,565 5,814 (249)
Landscape Maintenance District #1 Special Revenue Fund
Capital Improvement Projects - Personnel 117,184- (117,184)
Non-Major Governmental Funds:
Gas Tax Special Revenue Fund
Capital Improvement Projects - Personnel 39,850- (39,850)
TDA Special Revenue Fund
Capital Improvement Projects - Personnel 22,389- (22,389)
Traffic Safety Special Revenue Fund
Transfers Out 400,000 411,036 (11,036)
Air Quality Management District Special Revenue Fund
Capital Improvement Projects - Personnel 25,166- (25,166)
Stormwater Special Revenue Fund
Capital Improvement Projects - Personnel - 4,976 (4,976)
Public Education and Government Special Revenue Fund
Operating - Operating 50,000 81,153 (31,153)
Proposition C Special Revenue Fund
Capital Improvement Projects - Personnel 67,152- (67,152)
Federal Grants Special Revenue Fund
Capital Improvement Projects - Personnel 131,158- (131,158)
Measure R Special Revenue Fund
Capital Improvement Projects - Personnel 57,004- (57,004)
Tourism Marketing District Special Revenue Fund
Operating - Personnel 19,328 19,410 (82)
Open Space Preservation District Special Revenue Fund
Transfers Out 641,112 641,173 (61)
General Capital Projects Fund
Capital Improvement Projects - Personnel 399,216- (399,216)
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NON-MAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
The Special Revenue Funds are used to account for proceeds of specific revenue sources that are legally
restricted to expenditures for specific purposes.
Bikeway – To account for monies received from the State of California restricted for bicycle and pedestrian
facilities available under Article 3 of the Transportation Development Act (SB821).
Gas Tax – To account for monies received and expended from the state and county gas tax allocation restricted to
fund various street highway improvements, including maintenance.
Proposition A – To account for the City’s share of the one-half percent (0.5 percent) increased sales tax in Los
Angeles County as a result of “Proposition A.” This revenue is to be used for transportation-related purposes.
Special Assessment – To account for special assessments received for small assessment districts. These funds
may be used for maintenance expenses with the districts.
State Par k – To account for grant monies received from the State of California Department of Parks and
Recreation for construction or improvements of parkland within the City.
TDA (Transportation Development Act) – To account for monies received from the State of California under
Article 8 of the TDA. These funds may be used for local streets and road expenditures when the City’s unmet
transportation needs have been satisfied.
Traffic Safety – To account for monies received from vehicle code fines. This fund is used to finance law
enforcement expenditures.
CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) – To account for Federal entitlements under the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. The City Council annually allocates CDBG funds to various
programs.
AQMD (Air Quality Management District) – To account for revenues and expenditures for Air Quality
Management.
Stormwater – To account for monies received from assessments restricted for the use of the stormwater and run-
off programs.
Surface Transportation Program – To account for receipts and disbursements associated with the Surface
Transportation Program restricted for construction, reconstruction, and improvement of highways and bridges on
eligible Federal Aid highway routes.
BJA Law Enforcement – To account for receipts and disbursements for the BJA law enforcement grant restricted
for police department programs.
Supplemental Law Grant – To account for receipts and disbursements for the supplemental law grant restricted
for police department programs.
HOME – To account for receipts and disbursements for the activity for the HOME grant program restricted to
expand the supply of affordable housing for very low- and low-income families.
Library Facilities Fees – To account for monies received from the library facilities developer fees, which are
restricted for use on library facilities.
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NON-MAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Special Revenue Funds (Continued)
Public Education and Government – To account for the one-percent (1%), PEG Capital Grant funds received
from video service providers pursuant to the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006.
Proposition C – To account for the City’s share of the one-half percent (0.5%) increased sales tax in Los Angeles
County as a result of Proposition C. This revenue is to be used for transportation-related purposes.
Federal Grants – To account for receipts and disbursements of miscellaneous federal grant monies not accounted
for in other funds. These receipts are restricted for planning, design, improvements, and maintenance of streets,
roads and bridges, facility construction and improvements, transit operations, and other transit-related
expenditures.
Measure R – To account for the half-cent sales tax revenues that Los Angeles County voters approved in
November 2008 to meet the transportation needs of Los Angeles County.
Tourism Marketing District – To account for receipts and disbursements associated with promoting local
businesses and tourism in the City of Santa Clarita through the Tourism Marketing District. The Tourism
Marketing District was formed to provide financing for public programs to attract tourist visits to areas where
tourism is economically important and desired. The Tourism Marketing District was established and is levied
pursuant to the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989, Part 6 of Division 18 of the California
Streets and Highways Code (the 1989 Law) and the provisions of the California Constitution Article XIIID
(Proposition 218).
OPSD (Open Space Preservation District) – To account for monies received from special assessments for the
costs of acquiring open space lands, parks, and parkland in accordance with the City’s programs.
Miscellaneous Grants – To account for receipts and disbursements of non-federal miscellaneous grants, which are
restricted for planning, design, improvements, and maintenance of streets, roads, and bridges, facility construction
and improvements, transit operations, and other transit-related expenditures.
Park Dedication – This fund accounts for monies received from developers restricted to finance the acquisition
and develop new parkland space. These monies are restricted under the Quimby Act by ordinance and require the
dedication of land or impose a requirement of the payment of fee in lieu.
Housing Successor Agency – To account for the transactions of the Housing Successor Agency for the
continuation of the low- and moderate-income programs of the former redevelopment agency.
Tourism Marketing Bureau – To account for monies received from local and regional tourism-related
organizations restricted for tourism and business development within the City’s boundaries.
The Capital Projects Funds are used to account for and report financial resources that are restricted,
committed, or assigned to expenditures for capital outlays, including the acquisition or construction of
capital facilities and other assets.
General Capital Projects – To account for major capital improvement projects not accounted for in other funds.
Public Financing Authority – To account for the construction of all capital projects that utilize public financing
authority funds.
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NON-MAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
The Debt Service Funds are used to account for and report financial resources that are restricted,
committed, or assigned to expenditures for principal and interest.
Public Financing Authority – To account for principal and interest payments for obligations issued by the Santa
Clarita Public Financing Authority.
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COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
NON-MAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
JUNE 30, 2017
Special Revenue Funds
Special
BikewayGas TaxProposition AAssessment
Assets:
Cash and investments-$ 2,425,945$ 1,285,926$ 7,713,556$
Receivables:
Accounts, net- 21,657 - 36,261
Interest- 9,637 5,507 34,731
Taxes- - - 155,445
Loans- - - -
Due from other governments139,785 - - -
Land held for resale- - - -
Restricted assets:
Cash and investments- - - -
Cash and investments with fiscal agents- - - -
Total Assets
$ 2,457,239139,785$ 1,291,433$ 7,939,993$
Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources
and Fund Balances
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities$ 34,066$ 222,322$ 400$ 187,997
Due to other governments - - - -
Due to other funds 21,894 - - 43,232
Total Liabilities
55,960 222,322 400 231,229
Deferred Inflows of Resources:
Unavailable revenues - - - -
Total Deferred Inflows of Resources
- - - -
Fund balances (deficit):
Restricted 83,825 2,234,917 1,291,033 7,708,764
Assigned - - - -
Unassigned - - - -
Total Fund Balances (Deficit)
83,825 2,234,917 1,291,033 7,708,764
Total Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of
Resources, and Fund Balances
$ 139,785$ 2,457,239$ 1,291,433$ 7,939,993
(Continued)
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COMBINING BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
NON-MAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
JUNE 30, 2017
Special Revenue Funds
State ParkTDATraffic SafetyCDBG
Assets:
Cash and investments$ 5,899,518-$ $ -$ -
Receivables:
Accounts, net
- - - -
Interest - 25,264 - -
Taxes - - - -
Loans
- - - 94,575
Due from other governments 60,260 - 40,977 110,020
Land held for resale - - - -
Restricted assets:
Cash and investments - - - -
Cash and investments with fiscal agents - - - -
Total Assets
$ 60,260$ 5,924,782$ 40,977$ 204,595
Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources
and Fund Balances
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities$ 342$ 323,424$ -$ 64,272
Due to other governments - - - -
Due to other funds 58,757 - 40,977 45,748
Total Liabilities
59,099 323,424 40,977 110,020
Deferred Inflows of Resources:
Unavailable revenues 60,260 - - 94,575
Total Deferred Inflows of Resources
60,260 - - 94,575
Fund balances (deficit):
Restricted 5,601,358 - -
Assigned - - - -
Unassigned (59,099) - - -
Total Fund Balances (Deficit)
(59,099) 5,601,358 - -
Total Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of
Resources, and Fund Balances
$ 60,260$ 5,924,782$ 40,977$ 204,595
(Continued)
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COMBINING BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
NON-MAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
JUNE 30, 2017
Special Revenue Funds
Surface
TransportationBJA Law
AQMDStormwaterProgramEnforcement
Assets:
Cash and investments$ 585,358$ 5,616,495$ -$ -
Receivables:
Accounts, net - 6,345 - -
Interest 2,507 24,036 - -
Taxes - 97,613 - -
Loans - - - -
Due from other governments 71,288 - 49,343 -
Land held for resale - - - -
Restricted assets:
Cash and investments - - - -
Cash and investments with fiscal agents - - - -
Total Assets
$ 659,153$ 5,744,489$ 49,343$ -
Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources
and Fund Balances
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities$ 69,946$ 134,792$ 49,342$ -
Due to other governments - - - -
Due to other funds - - - -
Total Liabilities
69,946 134,792 49,342 -
Deferred Inflows of Resources:
Unavailable revenues - - 49,343 -
Total Deferred Inflows of Resources
- - 49,343 -
Fund balances (deficit):
Restricted 589,207 5,609,697 - -
Assigned - - - -
Unassigned - - (49,342) -
Total Fund Balances (Deficit)
589,207 5,609,697 (49,342) -
Total Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of
Resources, and Fund Balances
$ 659,153$ 5,744,489$ 49,343$ -
(Continued)
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COMBINING BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
NON-MAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
JUNE 30, 2017
Special Revenue Funds
Public
SupplementalLibraryEducation and
Law GrantHOMEFacilities FeesGovernment
Assets:
Cash and investments$ 123,305$ 49,835$ 1,239,428$ 1,709,253
Receivables:
Accounts, net
- - - -
Interest 528 213 5,308 7,320
Taxes - - - 115,144
Loans
2,382,399- - -
Due from other governments 155,172 - - -
Land held for resale - - - -
Restricted assets:
Cash and investments - - - -
Cash and investments with fiscal agents - - - -
Total Assets
$ 279,005$ 2,432,447$ 1,244,736$ 1,831,717
Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources
and Fund Balances
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities$ 64,914$ -$ -$ 20,431
Due to other governments - - - -
Due to other funds - - - -
Total Liabilities
64,914 - - 20,431
Deferred Inflows of Resources:
Unavailable revenues 2,382,399- - -
Total Deferred Inflows of Resources
2,382,399- - -
Fund balances (deficit):
Restricted 214,091 50,048 1,244,736 1,811,286
Assigned - - - -
Unassigned - - - -
Total Fund Balances (Deficit)
214,091 50,048 1,244,736 1,811,286
Total Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of
Resources, and Fund Balances
$ 279,005$ 2,432,447$ 1,244,736$ 1,831,717
(Continued)
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COMBINING BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
NON-MAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
JUNE 30, 2017
Special Revenue Funds
Tourism
Marketing
Proposition CFederal GrantsMeasure RDistrict
Assets:
Cash and investments
2,952,975161,247$ 6,773,210$ 940,471$
Receivables:
Accounts, net
-- - -
Interest
-12,646 29,005 4,027
Taxes
-- - 62,258
Loans
-- - -
Due from other governments
996,1573,258,484 - -
Land held for resale
-- - -
Restricted assets:
Cash and investments
-- - -
Cash and investments with fiscal agents
-- - -
Total Assets
$ 1,157,4046,224,105$ 6,802,215$ 1,006,756$
Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources
and Fund Balances
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$ 734,969397,700$ 21,491$ 28,784$
Due to other governments
-- - -
Due to other funds
-2,883,813 - -
Total Liabilities
734,9693,281,513 21,491 28,784
Deferred Inflows of Resources:
Unavailable revenues
563,8512,742,295 - -
Total Deferred Inflows of Resources
563,8512,742,295 - -
Fund balances (deficit):
Restricted
6,780,724200,297 977,972
Assigned
-- - -
Unassigned
(141,416)- - -
Total Fund Balances (Deficit)
(141,416)200,297 6,780,724 977,972
Total Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of
Resources, and Fund Balances
$ 6,224,105$ 1,157,404$ 6,802,215$ 1,006,756
(Continued)
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COMBINING BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
NON-MAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
JUNE 30, 2017
Special Revenue Funds
Housing
MiscellaneousParkSuccessor
OSPDGrantsDedicationAgency
Assets:
Cash and investments
$ 168,0254,438,909$ 7,991,186$ 347,902$
Receivables:
Accounts, net
-- - -
Interest
-19,009 34,221 1,490
Taxes
-53,080 - -
Loans
-- - -
Due from other governments
203,968- - -
Land held for resale
-- - 86,889
Restricted assets:
Cash and investments
-- - 206,386
Cash and investments with fiscal agents
-380 - -
Total Assets
$ 371,9934,511,378$ 8,025,407$ 642,667$
Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources
and Fund Balances
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$ 45,62665,482$ 151,451$ -$
Due to other governments
-- - 34,479
Due to other funds
-- - -
Total Liabilities
45,62665,482 151,451 34,479
Deferred Inflows of Resources:
Unavailable revenues
16,235- - -
Total Deferred Inflows of Resources
16,235- - -
Fund balances (deficit):
Restricted
310,1324,445,896 7,873,956 608,188
Assigned
-- - -
Unassigned
-- - -
Total Fund Balances (Deficit)
310,1324,445,896 7,873,956 608,188
Total Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of
Resources, and Fund Balances
$ 4,511,378$ 371,993$ 8,025,407$ 642,667
(Continued)
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COMBINING BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
NON-MAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
JUNE 30, 2017
Special RevenueDebt Service
Capital Projects Funds
FundsFund
TourismGeneralPublicPublic
MarketingCapitalFinancingFinancing
BureauProjectsAuthorityAuthority
Assets:
Cash and investments$ 41,640$ 2,257,550$ 10$ 3,368
Receivables:
Accounts, net - - - -
Interest 178 - - -
Taxes - - - -
Loans - - - -
Due from other governments - - - -
Land held for resale - - - -
Restricted assets:
Cash and investments - - - -
Cash and investments with fiscal agents - - - 6,774
Total Assets
$ 41,818$ 2,257,550$ 10$ 10,142
Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources
and Fund Balances
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities$ 254,966-$ $ -$ -
Due to other governments - - - -
Due to other funds - - - -
Total Liabilities
254,966- - -
Deferred Inflows of Resources:
Unavailable revenues - - - -
Total Deferred Inflows of Resources
- - - -
Fund balances (deficit):
Restricted 41,818 - - 10,142
Assigned 2,002,584- 10 -
Unassigned - - - -
Total Fund Balances (Deficit)
41,818 2,002,584 10 10,142
Total Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of
Resources, and Fund Balances
$ 41,818$ 2,257,550$ 10$ 10,142
(Continued)
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COMBINING BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
NON-MAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
JUNE 30, 2017
Total Non-major
Governmental
Funds
Assets:
$ 52,725,112
Cash and investments
Receivables:
64,263
Accounts, net
215,627
Interest
483,540
Taxes
2,476,974
Loans
5,085,454
Due from other governments
86,889
Land held for resale
Restricted assets:
206,386
Cash and investments
7,154
Cash and investments with fiscal agents
$ 61,351,399
Total Assets
Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources
and Fund Balances
Liabilities:
$ 2,872,717
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
34,479
Due to other governments
3,094,421
Due to other funds
6,001,617
Total Liabilities
Deferred Inflows of Resources:
5,908,958
Unavailable revenues
Total Deferred Inflows of Resources 5,908,958
Fund balances (deficit):
Restricted 47,688,087
2,002,594
Assigned
Unassigned (249,857)
Total Fund Balances (Deficit)
49,440,824
Total Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of
Resources, and Fund Balances
$ 61,351,399
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
NON-MAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Special Revenue Funds
Special
BikewayGas TaxProposition AAssessment
Revenues:
Taxes$ -$ -$ -$ -
Special assessments - - 5,628,388-
Intergovernmental 119,875 4,181,240 3,890,902 -
Charges for services - - - -
Investment income (loss) (1,149) 5,468 17,177 20,838
Fines and forfeitures - - - -
Developer fees - - - -
Other revenue - 8,958 - 41,474
Total Revenues
118,726 4,195,666 3,908,079 5,690,700
Expenditures:
Current:
General government - 26,921 3,120,820-
Public safety - - - -
Recreation and community services - - - -
Public works 9,736 4,181,078 1,321,334-
Community development - - - -
Neighborhood services 60,000 - - -
Capital outlay 80,069 174,135 133,424 28,394
Debt service:
Principal - - - -
Interest and fiscal charges - - - -
Total Expenditures
149,805 4,382,134 133,424 4,470,548
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over
(Under) Expenditures
(31,079) (186,468) 3,774,655 1,220,152
Other Financing Sources (Uses):
Transfers in 242,581- - 20,420
Transfers out (110,591)- (2,483,864) (6,589)
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)
131,990- (2,483,864) 13,831
Net Change in Fund Balances
(31,079) (54,478) 1,290,791 1,233,983
Fund Balances (Deficit), Beginning of Year 114,904 2,289,395 242 6,474,781
Fund Balances, End of Year$ 83,825$ 2,234,917$ 1,291,033$ 7,708,764
(Continued)
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES (CONTINUED)
NON-MAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Special Revenue Funds
State ParkTDATraffic SafetyCDBG
Revenues:
Taxes$ -$ -$ -$ -
Special assessments - - - -
Intergovernmental 1,162 5,614,065 757,732-
Charges for services - - - -
Investment income (loss) - (37,871) 286 -
Fines and forfeitures - 410,750- -
Developer fees - - - -
Other revenue - - - -
Total Revenues
1,162 5,576,194 411,036 757,732
Expenditures:
Current:
General government - - - -
Public safety - - - -
Recreation and community services 60,261 - - -
Public works 7,715,221- - -
Community development - - 593,856-
Neighborhood services - - - -
Capital outlay - 99,377 - 55,271
Debt service:
Principal - - 100,000-
Interest and fiscal charges - - - 8,605
Total Expenditures
60,261 7,814,598 757,732-
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over
(Under) Expenditures
(59,099) (2,238,404) 411,036 -
Other Financing Sources (Uses):
- - -
Transfers in -
Transfers out - (411,036)- -
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)
- (411,036)- -
Net Change in Fund Balances
(59,099) (2,238,404) - -
Fund Balances (Deficit), Beginning of Year 7,839,762- - -
Fund Balances, End of Year$ (59,099)$ 5,601,358$ -$ -
(Continued)
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES (CONTINUED)
NON-MAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Special Revenue Funds
Surface
TransportationBJA Law
AQMDStormwaterProgramEnforcement
Revenues:
Taxes$ --$ -$ -$
Special assessments 3,192,574- - -
Intergovernmental -280,442 826,665 39,292
Charges for services -- - -
Investment income (loss) 13,8192,994 - -
Fines and forfeitures - - - -
Developer fees - - - -
Other revenue 339,574- - -
Total Revenues
283,436 3,545,967 826,665 39,292
Expenditures:
Current:
General government - 4,100 - -
Public safety - - - 39,292
Recreation and community services - - - -
Public works 405,189 3,347,916 875,308 -
Community development - - - -
Neighborhood services - - - -
Capital outlay 6,371 34,464 - -
Debt service:
Principal - - - -
Interest and fiscal charges - - - -
Total Expenditures 411,560 3,386,480 875,308 39,292
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over
(Under) Expenditures (128,124) 159,487 (48,643) -
Other Financing Sources (Uses):
- 3,690 - 845
Transfers in
- (30,072) - -
Transfers out
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses) - (26,382) - 845
Net Change in Fund Balances (128,124) 133,105 (48,643) 845
717,331 5,476,592 (699) (845)
Fund Balances (Deficit), Beginning of Year
Fund Balances, End of Year$ 589,207$ 5,609,697$ (49,342)$ -
(Continued)
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES (CONTINUED)
NON-MAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Special Revenue Funds
Public
SupplementalLibraryEducation and
Law GrantHOMEFacilities FeesGovernment
Revenues:
Taxes
$ --$ -$ 474,375$
Special assessments
-- - -
Intergovernmental
34,162572,317 - -
Charges for services
-- - -
Investment income (loss)
310490 4,547 5,916
Fines and forfeitures
-- - -
Developer fees
-- 389,332 -
Other revenue
-- - -
Total Revenues
34,472572,807 393,879 480,291
Expenditures:
Current:
General government
-- - 271,802
Public safety
-389,483 - -
Recreation and community services
-- - -
Public works
-- - -
Community development
-- - -
Neighborhood services
-- - -
Capital outlay
-- - 81,153
Debt service:
Principal
-- - -
Interest and fiscal charges
-- - -
Total Expenditures
-389,483 - 352,955
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over
(Under) Expenditures
34,472183,324 393,879 127,336
Other Financing Sources (Uses):
Transfers in
- - - -
Transfers out
- - - -
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)
- - - -
Net Change in Fund Balances
183,324 34,472 393,879 127,336
Fund Balances (Deficit), Beginning of Year 30,767 15,576 850,857 1,683,950
Fund Balances, End of Year
$ 214,091$ 50,048$ 1,244,736$ 1,811,286
(Continued)
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES (CONTINUED)
NON-MAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Special Revenue Funds
Tourism
FederalMarketing
Proposition CGrantsMeasure RDistrict
Revenues:
Taxes$ --$ -$ -$
Special assessments -- - -
Intergovernmental 205,9094,146,628 2,421,136 -
Charges for services -- - 678,368
Investment income (loss) -5,278 19,993 3,933
Fines and forfeitures -- - -
Developer fees
-- - -
Other revenue
-- - -
Total Revenues
205,9094,151,906 2,441,129 682,301
Expenditures:
Current:
General government -- - 547,550
Public safety -- - -
Recreation and community services -- - -
Public works 887,812136,531 149,327 -
Community development -- - -
Neighborhood services -- - -
Capital outlay 141,4252,518,635 - -
Debt service:
Principal -- - -
Interest and fiscal charges -- - -
Total Expenditures
1,029,2372,655,166 149,327 547,550
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over
(Under) Expenditures
(823,328)1,496,740 2,291,802 134,751
Other Financing Sources (Uses):
Transfers in - - - -
Transfers out (1,304,217) (23,321) - -
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)
(1,304,217) (23,321) - -
Net Change in Fund Balances
192,523 (846,649) 2,291,802 134,751
Fund Balances (Deficit), Beginning of Year 7,774 705,233 4,488,922 843,221
Fund Balances, End of Year$ 200,297$ (141,416)$ 6,780,724$ 977,972
(Continued)
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES (CONTINUED)
NON-MAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Special Revenue Funds
Housing
MiscellaneousParkSuccessor
OSPDGrantsDedicationAgency
Revenues:
Taxes
$ --$ -$ -$
Special assessments
-2,399,530 - -
Intergovernmental
588,842- - -
Charges for services
-121,442 - -
Investment income (loss)
-7,918 27,456 908
Fines and forfeitures
-- - -
Developer fees
-- 1,513,444 -
Other revenue
24,0241,000 - 28,033
Total Revenues
612,8662,529,890 1,540,900 28,941
Expenditures:
Current:
General government
531,688570,544 - -
Public safety
81,851- - -
Recreation and community services
-- - -
Public works
18,441- - -
Community development
-- - -
Neighborhood services
-- 503,825 -
Capital outlay
-3,074,032 245,029 -
Debt service:
Principal
-- - -
Interest and fiscal charges
-- - -
Total Expenditures
631,9803,644,576 748,854 -
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over
(Under) Expenditures
(1,114,686) (19,114) 792,046 28,941
Other Financing Sources (Uses):
Transfers in 600 23,321 - -
Transfers out (641,173) (250,000)- -
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)
(640,573) 23,321 (250,000) -
Net Change in Fund Balances
(1,755,259) 4,207 542,046 28,941
Fund Balances (Deficit), Beginning of Year
6,201,155 305,925 7,331,910 579,247
Fund Balances, End of Year$ 4,445,896$ 310,132$ 7,873,956$ 608,188
(Continued)
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES (CONTINUED)
NON-MAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Special RevenueDebt Service
FundCapital Projects FundFund
TourismGeneralPublic Public
MarketingCapitalFinancingFinancing
BureauProjectsAuthorityAuthority
Revenues:
Taxes$ -$ -$ -$ -
Special assessments - - - -
Intergovernmental - - - -
Charges for services 7,546 31,000 - -
Investment income (loss) 123 - - 18,377
Fines and forfeitures - - - -
Developer fees - - - -
Other revenue 10,000 - - -
Total Revenues
17,669 31,000 - 18,377
Expenditures:
Current:
General government 8,545 - - -
Public safety - - - -
Recreation and community services - - - -
Public works 2,101,691- - -
Community development - - - -
Neighborhood services - 40,853 - -
Capital outlay - 275,636 - -
Debt service:
Principal - - 2,013,868-
Interest and fiscal charges - - 784,555-
Total Expenditures
8,545 2,418,180 2,798,423-
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over
(Under) Expenditures
9,124 (2,387,180) (2,780,046)-
Other Financing Sources (Uses):
2,547,928- 635,917 2,786,788
Transfers in
- (635,917)- -
Transfers out
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)
2,547,928- 2,786,788-
Net Change in Fund Balances
9,124 160,748 - 6,742
Fund Balances (Deficit), Beginning of Year 32,694 1,841,836 10 3,400
Fund Balances, End of Year$ 41,818$ 2,002,584$ 10$ 10,142
(Continued)
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES (CONTINUED)
NON-MAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Total Non-major
Governmental
Funds
Revenues:
$ 474,375
Taxes
11,220,492
Special assessments
23,680,369
Intergovernmental
838,356
Charges for services
116,811
Investment income (loss)
410,750
Fines and forfeitures
1,902,776
Developer fees
453,063
Other revenue
39,096,992
Total Revenues
Expenditures:
Current:
5,081,970
General government
510,626
Public safety
60,261
Recreation and community services
21,149,584
Public works
593,856
Community development
604,678
Neighborhood services
6,947,415
Capital outlay
Debt service:
2,113,868
Principal
793,160
Interest and fiscal charges
Total Expenditures 37,855,418
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over
(Under) Expenditures 1,241,574
Other Financing Sources (Uses):
6,262,090
Transfers in
(5,896,780)
Transfers out
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses) 365,310
Net Change in Fund Balances 1,606,884
47,833,940
Fund Balances (Deficit), Beginning of Year
Fund Balances, End of Year$ 49,440,824
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SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
BIKEWAY SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Budgeted AmountsFinal Budget
OriginalFinalActualPositive/(Negative)
Revenues:
Intergovernmental-$ -$ $ 119,875$ 119,875
Investment income (loss) 141,401 139,785 (1,149) (140,934)
Total Revenues
141,401 139,785 118,726 (21,059)
Expenditures:
Capital Improvement Projects:
Operating 141,401 254,689 149,805 104,884
Total Expenditures
141,401 254,689 149,805 104,884
Net Change in Fund Balance
$ (114,904)-$ (31,079)$ 83,825
Fund Balance at Beginning of Year 114,904
Fund Balance at End of Year $ 83,825
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SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
GAS TAX SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Budgeted Amounts
Final Budget
OriginalFinalActualPositive/(Negative)
Revenues:
Intergovernmental4,348,923$ 4,181,240$ 4,181,240$ -$
Investment income2,500 5,467 5,468 1
Other revenue- 8,958 8,958 -
Total Revenues
4,195,6654,351,423 4,195,666 1
Expenditures:
Operating:
Personnel2,171,351 2,190,495 1,991,131 199,364
Operating1,785,794 1,982,542 1,900,881 81,661
Capital outlay211,840 201,971 176,056 25,915
Capital Improvement Projects:
Personnel- - 39,850 (39,850)
Operating1,960,306 2,380,493 274,216 2,106,277
Total Expenditures
6,755,5016,129,291 4,382,134 2,373,367
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
Over (Under) Expenditures
(2,559,836)(1,777,868) (186,468) 2,373,368
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfers in
242,581242,581 242,581 -
Transfer out(127,385) (111,555) (110,591) 964
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)
131,026115,196 131,990 964
Net Change in Fund Balance
$ (2,428,810)(1,662,672)$ (54,478) 2,374,332
Fund Balance at Beginning of Year2,289,395
Fund Balance at End of Year 2,234,917$
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CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
PROPOSITION A SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Budgeted Amounts
Final Budget
OriginalFinalActualPositive/(Negative)
Revenues:
Intergovernmental3,906,881$ 3,975,326$ 3,890,902$ (84,424)$
Investment income- - 17,177 17,177
Other revenue- - - -
Total Revenues
3,975,3263,906,881 3,908,079 (67,247)
Expenditures:
Capital Improvement Projects:
Operating1,002,651 1,351,867 133,424 1,218,443
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
Over (Under) Expenditures
2,623,4592,904,230 3,774,655 1,151,196
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfer out(2,904,230) (2,637,571) (2,483,864) 153,707
Net Change in Fund Balance
$ (14,112)-$ 1,290,791 1,304,903$
Fund Balance at Beginning of Year242
Fund Balance at End of Year 1,291,033$
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SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Budgeted AmountsFinal Budget
OriginalFinalActualPositive/(Negative)
Revenues:
Special assessments$ 5,381,116$ 5,477,856$ 5,628,388$ 150,532
Charges for services 50,600 50,600 - (50,600)
Investment income - - 20,838 20,838
Other revenue - - 41,474 41,474
Total Revenues
5,431,716 5,528,456 5,690,700 162,244
Expenditures:
Operating:
Personnel 328,697 288,255 257,828 30,427
Operating 4,584,397 4,576,427 3,859,688 716,739
Capital outlay 400,207 402,545 350,494 52,051
Capital Improvement Projects:
Operating - 4,052 2,538 1,514
Total Expenditures
5,313,301 5,271,279 4,470,548 800,731
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
Over (Under) Expenditures
118,415 257,177 1,220,152 962,975
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfers in
1,173,047 1,073,230 20,420 1,052,810
Transfer out (1,037,357) (1,059,257) (6,589) (1,052,668)
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)
135,690 13,973 13,831 142
Net Change in Fund Balance
$ 254,105$ 271,150 1,233,983$ 963,117
Fund Balance at Beginning of Year 6,474,781
Fund Balance at End of Year $ 7,708,764
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SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
STATE PARK SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Budgeted Amounts
Final Budget
OriginalFinalActualPositive/(Negative)
Revenues:
Intergovernmental62,393$ 62,393$ 1,162$ (61,231)$
Expenditures:
Operating:
Personnel35,49334,904 34,665 239
Operating26,900 26,900 25,596 1,304
Total Expenditures
61,80462,393 60,261 1,543
Net Change in Fund Balance
$ 589-$ (59,099) (59,688)$
Fund Balance at Beginning of Year-
Fund Balance at End of Year (59,099)$
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SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Budgeted AmountsFinal Budget
OriginalFinalActualPositive/(Negative)
Revenues:
Intergovernmental8,009,166$ 5,776,433$ 5,614,065$ (162,368)$
Investment income (loss)- - (37,871) (37,871)
Total Revenues
5,776,4338,009,166 5,576,194 (200,239)
Expenditures:
Capital Improvement Projects:
Personnel - - 22,389 (22,389)
Operating5,153,83213,612,196 7,792,209 5,819,987
Total Expenditures
5,153,832 13,612,196 7,814,598 5,797,598
Net Change in Fund Balance
$ 2,855,334$ (7,835,763) (2,238,404)$ 5,597,359
Fund Balance at Beginning of Year 7,839,762
Fund Balance at End of Year $ 5,601,358
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SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
TRAFFIC SAFETY SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Budgeted Amounts
Final Budget
OriginalFinalActualPositive/(Negative)
Revenues:
Investment income$ -$ -$ 286$ 286
Fines and forfeitures 400,000 400,000 410,750 10,750
Total Revenues
400,000 400,000 411,036 11,036
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfer out (400,000) (400,000) (411,036) (11,036)
Net Change in Fund Balance
$ -$ - -$ -
Fund Balance at Beginning of Year -
Fund Balance at End of Year $ -
111
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SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Budgeted Amounts
Final Budget
OriginalFinalActualPositive/(Negative)
Revenues:
Intergovernmental1,287,984$ 757,732$ 757,732$ -$
Expenditures:
Operating:
Personnel204,688 209,782 199,735 10,047
Operating5,4755,475 3,321 2,154
Capital outlay389,956464,591 390,800 73,791
Capital Improvement Projects:
Operating499,522 554,811 55,271 499,540
Debt Service:
Debt Services108,605 108,605 108,605 -
Total Expenditures
1,343,2641,208,246 757,732 585,532
Net Change in Fund Balance
$ 79,738$ (585,532) -$ 585,532
Fund Balance at Beginning of Year -
Fund Balance at End of Year $ -
112
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SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Budgeted Amounts
Final Budget
OriginalFinalActualPositive/(Negative)
Revenues:
Intergovernmental$ 257,000$ 275,700$ 280,442$ 4,742
Investment income - - 2,994 2,994
Total Revenues
257,000 275,700 283,436 7,736
Expenditures:
Operating:
Operating 10,778 10,778 7,922 2,856
Capital outlay 8,300 8,675 6,476 2,199
Capital Improvement Projects:
Personnel - - 25,166 (25,166)
Operating 578,931 690,547 371,996 318,551
Total Expenditures
598,009 710,000 411,560 298,440
Net Change in Fund Balance
$ (341,009)$ (434,300) (128,124)$ 306,176
Fund Balance at Beginning of Year 717,331
Fund Balance at End of Year $ 589,207
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SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
STORMWATER SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Budgeted AmountsFinal Budget
OriginalFinalActualPositive/(Negative)
Revenues:
Special assessments82,359$ 82,359$ 3,192,574$ 3,110,215$
Investment income50,000 50,000 13,819 (36,181)
Charges for services14,310 14,310 - (14,310)
Other revenue3,314,616 3,314,616 339,574 (2,975,042)
Total Revenues
3,461,2853,461,285 3,545,967 84,682
Expenditures:
Operating:
Personnel1,330,538 1,352,248 1,342,990 9,258
Operating1,435,703 1,435,703 1,394,129 41,574
Capital outlay628,976 972,574 353,418 619,156
Capital Improvement Projects:
Personnel- - 4,976 (4,976)
Operating- 309,838 290,967 18,871
Total Expenditures
4,070,3633,395,217 3,386,480 683,883
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
Over (Under) Expenditures
(609,078)66,068 159,487 768,565
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfers in 3,6903,690 3,690 -
Transfer out(42,951) (30,131) (30,072) (59)
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)
(26,441)(39,261) (26,382) (59)
Net Change in Fund Balance
$ (635,519)26,807$ 133,105 768,506$
Fund Balance at Beginning of Year5,476,592
Fund Balance at End of Year 5,609,697$
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SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Budgeted Amounts
Final Budget
OriginalFinalActualPositive/(Negative)
Revenues:
Intergovernmental-$ 905,259$ 826,665$ (78,594)$
Expenditures:
Capital Improvement Projects:
Operating- 905,259 875,308 29,951
Net Change in Fund Balance
$ --$ (48,643) (48,643)$
Fund Balance at Beginning of Year(699)
Fund Balance at End of Year (49,342)$
115
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
BJA LAW ENFORCEMENT SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Budgeted Amounts
Final Budget
OriginalFinalActualPositive/(Negative)
Revenues:
Intergovernmental$ -$ 40,817$ 39,292$ (1,525)
Expenditures:
Operating:
Operating - 40,817 39,292 1,525
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfers in
846 845 1
Net Change in Fund Balance
$ -$ 846 845$ -
Fund Balance at Beginning of Year (845)
Fund Balance at End of Year $ -
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SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
SUPPLEMENTAL LAW GRANT SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Budgeted Amounts
Final Budget
OriginalFinalActualPositive/(Negative)
Revenues:
Intergovernmental-$ 435,949$ 572,317$ 136,368$
Investment income- - 490 490
Total Revenues
435,949- 572,807 136,858
Expenditures:
Operating:
Operating- 466,717 389,483 77,234
Net Change in Fund Balance
$ (30,768)-$ 183,324 214,092$
Fund Balance at Beginning of Year30,767
Fund Balance at End of Year 214,091$
117
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SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
HOME SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Budgeted Amounts
Final Budget
OriginalFinalActualPositive/(Negative)
Revenues:
Intergovernmental-$ 33,000$ 34,162$ 1,162$
Investment income- - 310 310
Net Change in Fund Balance
$ 33,000-$ 34,472 1,472$
Fund Balance at Beginning of Year15,576
Fund Balance at End of Year 50,048$
118
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
LIBRARY FACILITIES FEES SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Budgeted AmountsFinal Budget
OriginalFinalActualPositive/(Negative)
Revenues:
Investment income-$ -$ 4,547$ 4,547$
Developer fees225,000 225,000 389,332 164,332
Total Revenues
225,000225,000 393,879 168,879
Fund Balance at Beginning of Year850,857
Fund Balance at End of Year 1,244,736$
119
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
PUBLIC EDUCATION AND GOVERNMENT SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Budgeted AmountsFinal Budget
OriginalFinalActualPositive/(Negative)
Revenues:
Taxes$ 508,000$ 508,000$ 474,375$ (33,625)
Investment income 10,116 10,116 5,916 (4,200)
Total Revenues
518,116 518,116 480,291 (37,825)
Expenditures:
Operating:
Operating 190,000 290,000 271,802 18,198
Capital outlay 25,000 50,000 81,153 (31,153)
Total Expenditures
215,000 340,000 352,955 (12,955)
Net Change in Fund Balance
$ 303,116$ 178,116 127,336$ (50,780)
Fund Balance at Beginning of Year 1,683,950
Fund Balance at End of Year $ 1,811,286
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SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
PROPOSITION C SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Budgeted Amounts
Final Budget
OriginalFinalActualPositive/(Negative)
Revenues:
Intergovernmental$ 8,443,450$ 10,187,004$ 4,146,628$ (6,040,376)
Investment income - - 5,278 5,278
Total Revenues
8,443,450 10,187,004 4,151,906 (6,035,098)
Expenditures:
Capital Improvement Projects:
Personnel - - 67,152 (67,152)
Operating 5,418,360 6,203,331 2,588,014 3,615,317
Total Expenditures
5,418,360 6,203,331 2,655,166 3,548,165
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
Over (Under) Expenditures
3,025,090 3,983,673 1,496,740 (2,486,933)
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfer out (3,024,082) (2,314,854) (1,304,217) 1,010,637
Net Change in Fund Balance
$ 1,008$ 1,668,819 192,523$ (1,476,296)
Fund Balance at Beginning of Year 7,774
Fund Balance at End of Year $ 200,297
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SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
FEDERAL GRANTS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Budgeted AmountsFinal Budget
OriginalFinalActualPositive/(Negative)
Revenues:
Intergovernmental3,142,131$ 14,442,094$ 205,909$ (14,236,185)$
Expenditures:
Capital Improvement Projects:
Personnel- - 131,158 (131,158)
Operating3,141,131 15,856,394 898,079 14,958,315
Total Expenditures
15,856,3943,141,131 1,029,237 14,827,157
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
Over (Under) Expenditures
(1,414,300)1,000 (823,328) 590,972
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfer out- - (23,321) 23,321
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)
-- (23,321) 23,321
Net Change in Fund Balance
$ (1,414,300)1,000$ (846,649) 614,293$
Fund Balance at Beginning of Year705,233
Fund Balance at End of Year (141,416)$
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SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
MEASURE R SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Budgeted Amounts
Final Budget
OriginalFinalActualPositive/(Negative)
Revenues:
Intergovernmental2,430,312$ 2,472,892$ 2,421,136$ (51,756)$
Investment income- - 19,993 19,993
Total Revenues
2,430,312 2,472,892 2,441,129 (31,763)
Expenditures:
Capital Improvement Projects:
Personnel 57,004 (57,004)
Operating 2,587,499 2,781,304 92,323 2,688,981
Total Expenditures
2,587,499 2,781,304 149,327 2,631,977
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
Over (Under) Expenditures
(157,187) (308,412) 2,291,802 2,600,214
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfer out (3,149,384) - - -
Net Change in Fund Balance
$ (3,306,571)$ (308,412) 2,291,802$ 2,600,214
Fund Balance at Beginning of Year 4,488,922
Fund Balance at End of Year $ 6,780,724
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SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
TOURISM MARKETING DISTRICT SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Budgeted Amounts
Final Budget
OriginalFinalActualPositive/(Negative)
Revenues:
Charges for services653,948$ 653,948$ 678,368$ 24,420$
Investment income1,000 1,000 3,933 2,933
Total Revenues
654,948654,948 682,301 27,353
Expenditures:
Operating:
Personnel19,539 19,32819,410 (82)
Operating570,103 620,103 528,140 91,963
Total Expenditures
639,431589,642 547,550 91,881
Net Chane in Fund Balance
g$ 15,51765,306$ 134,751 119,234$
Fund Balance at Beginning of Year843,221
Fund Balance at End of Year 977,972$
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION DISTRICT SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Budgeted Amounts
Final Budget
OriginalFinalActualPositive/(Negative)
Revenues:
Special assessments$ 2,393,297$ 2,393,297$ 2,399,530$ 6,233
Charges for services 86,654 86,654 122,442 35,788
Investment income 5,000 5,000 7,918 2,918
Total Revenues 2,484,951 2,484,951 2,529,890 44,939
Expenditures:
Operating:
Personnel 239,395 239,096 208,048 31,048
Operating 317,120 598,556 350,576 247,980
Capital outlay 11,941 3,124,846 3,072,443 52,403
Capital Improvement Projects:
Operating - 81,212 13,509 67,703
Total Expenditures 568,456 4,043,710 3,644,576 399,134
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
Over (Under) Expenditures 1,916,495 (1,558,759) (1,114,686) 444,073
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfers in
600 600 -
Transfer out (884,249) (641,112) (641,173) (61)
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses) (884,249) (640,512) (640,573) (61)
Net Chane in Fund Balance$ (2,199,271)1,032,246$ (1,755,259) 444,012$
g
Fund Balance at Beginning of Year6,201,155
Fund Balance at End of Year 4,445,896$
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Budgeted AmountsFinal Budget
OriginalFinalActualPositive/(Negative)
Revenues:
Intergovernmental507,208$ 684,520$ 588,742$ (95,778)$
Other revenue54,859 54,859 24,124 (30,735)
Total Revenues
739,379562,067 612,866 (126,513)
Expenditures:
Operating:
Operating452,208 575,660 532,404 43,256
Capital Outlay155,000 157,471 92,989 64,482
Capital Improvement Projects:
Operating54,859 194,937 6,587 188,350
Total Expenditures
928,068662,067 631,980 296,088
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
Over (Under) Expenditures
(188,689)(100,000) (19,114) 169,575
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfers in
23,321- 23,321 -
Net Change in Fund Balance
$ (165,368)(100,000)$ 4,207 169,575$
Fund Balance at Beginning of Year305,925
Fund Balance at End of Year 310,132$
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
PARK DEDICATION SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Budgeted Amounts
Final Budget
OriginalFinalActualPositive/(Negative)
Revenues:
Investment income-$ 2,500$ 27,456$ 24,956$
Developer fees- 2,601,751 1,513,444 (1,088,307)
Total Revenues
2,604,251- 1,540,900 (1,063,351)
Expenditures:
Capital Improvement Projects:
Personnel - - 766 765
Operating 975,700 2,060,339 748,088 1,312,251
Total Expenditures
975,700 2,060,339 748,854 1,313,016
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
Over (Under) Expenditures
(975,700) 543,912 792,046 249,665
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfer out (250,000)- (250,000) -
Net Change in Fund Balance
$ (975,700)$ 293,912 542,046$ 249,665
Fund Balance at Beginning of Year 7,331,910
Fund Balance at End of Year $ 7,873,956
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
HOUSING SUCCESSOR AGENCY SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Budgeted AmountsFinal Budget
OriginalFinalActualPositive/(Negative)
Revenues:
Investment income-$ -$ 908$ 908$
Other revenue28,034 28,034 28,033 (1)
Total Revenues
28,03428,034 28,941 907
Net Change in Fund Balance
$ 28,03428,034$ 28,941 907$
Fund Balance at Beginning of Year579,247
Fund Balance at End of Year 608,188$
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
TOURISM MARKETING BUREAU SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Budgeted Amounts
Final Budget
OriginalFinalActualPositive/(Negative)
Revenues:
Charges for services$ 11,300$ 11,300$ 7,546$ (3,754)
Investment income 401 401 123 (278)
Other revenue - 25,000 10,000 (15,000)
Total Revenues
11,701 36,701 17,669 (19,032)
Expenditures:
Operating:
Operating 62,600 45,210 7,708 37,502
Capital Outlay 837 837 837 -
Total Expenditures
63,437 46,047 8,545 37,502
Net Change in Fund Balance
$ (51,736)$ (9,346) 9,124$ 18,470
Fund Balance at Beginning of Year 32,694
Fund Balance at End of Year $ 41,818
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
GENERAL CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Budgeted Amounts
Final Budget
OriginalFinalActualPositive/(Negative)
Revenues:
Other revenue-$ -$ 31,000$ 31,000$
Expenditures:
Capital Improvement Projects:
Personnel- - 399,216 (399,216)
Operating2,178,235 4,170,761 2,018,964 2,151,797
Total Expenditures
4,170,7612,178,235 2,418,180 1,752,581
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
Over (Under) Expenditures
(4,170,761)(2,178,235) (2,387,180) 1,783,581
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfers in 2,547,9282,029,315 2,547,928 -
Net Change in Fund Balance
$ (1,622,833)(148,920)$ 160,748 1,783,581$
Fund Balance at Beginning of Year1,841,836
Fund Balance at End of Year 2,002,584$
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Budgeted AmountsFinal Budget
OriginalFinalActualPositive/(Negative)
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfers in
$ 876,751$ 635,917$ 635,917$ -
Transfer out (876,751) (635,917) (635,917) -
Net Change in Fund Balance
$ -$ - -$ -
Fund Balance at Beginning of Year 10
Fund Balance at End of Year $ 10
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY DEBT SERVICE FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Budgeted Amounts
Final Budget
OriginalFinalActualPositive/(Negative)
Revenues:
Investment income-$ -$ 18,377$ 18,377$
Expenditures:
Debt Service:
Debt Services- 2,798,424 2,798,423 1
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
Over (Under) Expenditures
(2,798,424)- (2,780,046) 18,378
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfers in
2,798,4243,167,276 2,786,788 (11,636)
Net Change in Fund Balance
$ -3,167,276$ 6,742 6,742$
Fund Balance at Beginning of Year3,400
Fund Balance at End of Year 10,142$
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
The Internal Service Funds are used to account for goods or services provided by a central service
department to other City departments.
Self-Insurance – To account for the City’s self-insurance program.
Computer Replacement – To account for the financing of the replacement of the City’s computer equipment.
Vehicle Replacement – To account for the financing of the replacement of the City’s automotive equipment.
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
COMBINING STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
JUNE 30, 2017
SelfComputerVehicle
InsuranceReplacementReplacementTotals
Assets:
Current assets:
Cash and investments4,462,216$ 2,291,482$ 4,052,508$ 10,806,206$
Receivables:
Accounts- - 2,375 2,375
Interest20,799 9,813 17,354 47,966
Prepaid costs- 21,410 - 21,410
Total Current Assets4,483,015 2,322,705 4,072,237 10,877,957
Noncurrent assets:
Capital assets:
Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation- 153,626 1,090,091 1,243,717
Total Assets
2,476,3314,483,015 5,162,328 12,121,674
Deferred Outflows of Resources:
Deferred outflows related to pensions41,745 - - 41,745
Liabilities:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities16,921 37,289 - 54,210
Compensated absences 6,368 - - 6,368
Claims and judgments1,972,069 - - 1,972,069
Total Current Liabilities1,995,358 37,289 - 2,032,647
Noncurrent liabilities:
Net pension liability145,116 - - 145,116
Claims and judgments1,218,687 - - 1,218,687
Total Non-current Liabilities1,363,803 - - 1,363,803
Total Liabilities
37,2893,359,161 - 3,396,450
Deferred Inflows of Resources:
Deferred inflows related to pensions7,009 - - 7,009
Net position:
Net investment in capital assets- 153,626 1,090,091 1,243,717
Unrestricted 1,158,590 2,285,416 4,072,237 7,516,243
Total Net Position
$ 1,158,590$ 2,439,042$ 5,162,328$ 8,759,960
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND
CHANGES IN NET POSITION
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
SelfComputerVehicle
InsuranceReplacementReplacementTotals
Operating Revenues:
Charges for services1,987,020$ 740,220$ 154,391$ 2,881,631$
Other revenues75,843 - - 75,843
Total Operating Revenues
740,2202,062,863 154,391 2,957,474
Operating Expenses:
Administration and personnel services198,837 - - 198,837
Services and supplies1,344,379 324,539 - 1,668,918
Depreciation and expense- 48,464 173,450 221,914
Total Operating Expenses
373,0031,543,216 173,450 2,089,669
Operating Income (Loss)
367,217519,647 (19,059) 867,805
Nonoperating Revenues:
Investment income6,422 7,884 11,860 26,166
Gain (loss) on disposal of fixed assets- 860 10,851 11,711
Total Net Nonoperating Revenues
8,7446,422 22,711 37,877
Income before transfers
375,961526,069 3,652 905,682
Transfers
Transfers in79,052 - - 79,052
Transfers out(478,376) - - (478,376)
Total Transfers
-(399,324) - (399,324)
Change in net position
375,961126,745 3,652 506,358
Net Position
Net Position at Beginning of the Year1,031,845 2,063,081 5,158,676 8,253,602
$ 2,439,0421,158,590$ 5,162,328$ 8,759,960$
Net Position at End of the Year
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
SelfComputerVehicle
InsuranceReplacementReplacementTotals
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash received from customers and users$ 2,062,863$ 740,623$ 157,122$ 2,960,608
Cash paid to suppliers for goods and services (613,574) (487,531) (1,101,157)(52)
Cash paid to employees for services (195,088) - (195,088)-
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
1,254,201 253,092 157,070 1,664,363
Cash flows from non-capital financing activities:
Cash transfers out (478,376) - (478,376)-
Cash transfers in 79,051 - - 79,051
Net Cash Provided (Used in)
Non-capital Financing Activities
(399,325) - (399,325)-
Cash flows from capital and related
financing activities:
Acquisition and construction of capital assets - (35,139) (315,058) (350,197)
Proceeds from sales of capital assets - 860 10,851 11,711
Net Cash (Used in) Capital
and Related Financing Activities
- (34,279) (304,207) (338,486)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Interest received (4,534) 3,195 4,890 3,551
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities
(4,534) 3,195 4,890 3,551
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and
Cash Equivalents
850,342 222,008 (142,247) 930,103
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Fiscal Year 3,611,874 2,069,474 4,194,755 9,876,103
$ 2,291,4824,462,216$ 4,052,508$ 10,806,206
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Fiscal Yea
r
Reconciliation of operating income (loss) to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Operating income (loss)519,647$ 367,217$ (19,059)$ 867,805$
Adjustments to reconcile operating income (loss)
to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation - 48,464 173,450 221,914
Change in deferred amounts related to pensions (30,146) - - (30,146)
Change in net pension liability 31,796 - - 31,796
Decrease in accounts receivable - 403 2,731 3,134
Decrease in prepaid expense - 51,391 - 51,391
Decrease in accounts payable (10,136) (214,383) (52) (224,571)
Increase in claims and judgments 740,941 - 740,941-
Increase in compensated absences 2,099 - - 2,099
Total Adjustments
734,554 (114,125) 176,129 796,558
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
$ 1,254,201$ 253,092$ 157,070$ 1,664,363
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
AGENCY FUNDS
AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Agency Funds are used to account for assets held by the City as an agency for individuals.
Assessment District No. 92-2 – To account for monies held to account for debt service requirements of
Assessment District No. 92-2.
Assessment District No. 99-1 – To account for monies held to account for debt service requirements of
Assessment District No. 99-1.
Community Facilities District No. 2002-1 – To account for monies held to account for debt service requirements
for Community Facilities District No. 2002-1.
Santa Clarita Watershed and Recreation Conservancy Authority – To account for monies held for the operations
of the Watershed Authority, for which the City performs administrative functions.
Santa Clarita Public Television Authority – To account for monies held for the operations of the Santa Clarita
Public Television Authority, for with the City performs administrative functions.
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
COMBINING STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (CONTINUED)
AGENCY FUNDS
AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Communit
y
AssessmentAssessmentFacilities
DistrictDistrictDistrict
No. 92-2No. 99-1No. 2002-1
Assets:
Cash and investments165,615$ 90,214$ 869,775$
Receivables:
Interest710 386 3,718
Taxes418 3,291 -
Restricted assets:
Cash and investments with fiscal agents55,933 59,788 1,645,255
Capital assets:
Land- - -
Building, net of accumulated depreciation- - -
Total Assets
$ 153,679222,676$ 2,518,748$
Liabilities:
Accounts payable-$ 124$ -$
Due to external parties222,676 153,555 2,518,748
Total Liabilities
$ 153,679222,676$ 2,518,748$
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
COMBINING STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (CONTINUED)
AGENCY FUNDS
AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Santa Clarita
Watershed andSanta Clarita
RecreationPublic
ConservancTelevision
y
AuthoritAuthoritTotals
yy
$ 44,4853,933$ 1,174,022$
-- 4,814
-- 3,709
-- 1,760,976
-9,937,976 9,937,976
-79,014 79,014
$ 44,48510,020,923$ 12,960,511$
$ -$ -$ 124
10,020,923 44,485 12,960,387
$ 10,020,923$ 44,485$ 12,960,511
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
COMBINING STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES
AGENCY FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
BalanceBalance
July 1, 2016AdditionsDeletionsJune 30, 2017
Assessment District No. 92-2
Assets
Cash and investments147,790$ 86,782$ 68,957$ 165,615$
Receivables:
Interest366 709 365 710
Taxes 1,815 418 1,815 418
Restricted assets:
Cash and investments with fiscal agents 55,909 24 55,933
Total Assets
$ 205,880$ 87,933$ 71,137$ 222,676
Liabilities
Due to external parties$ 205,880$ 87,933$ 71,137$ 222,676
Total Liabilities
$ 205,880$ 87,933$ 71,137$ 222,676
Assessment District No. 99-1
Assets
Cash and investments$ 85,031$ 79,969$ 74,786$ 90,214
Receivables:
Interest 210 386 210 386
Taxes 2,972 3,291 2,972 3,291
Restricted assets:
Cash and investments with fiscal agents 59,723 54,851 54,786 59,788
Total Assets
$ 147,936$ 138,497$ 132,754$ 153,679
Liabilities
Accounts payable$ 6,318-$ $ 6,194$ 124
Due to external parties 147,936 132,180 126,561 153,555
Total Liabilities
$ 147,936$ 138,498$ 132,755$ 153,679
(Continued)
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
COMBINING STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES (CONTINUED)
AGENCY FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
BalanceBalance
July 1, 2016AdditionsDeletionsJune 30, 2017
Community Facilities District No. 2002-1
Assets
Cash and investments844,620$ 1,220,445$ 1,195,290$ 869,775$
Receivables:
Interest2,087 3,718 2,087 3,718
Restricted assets:
Cash and investments with fiscal agents1,643,939 2,349,334 2,348,018 1,645,255
Total Assets$ 3,573,4972,490,646$ 3,545,395$ 2,518,748$
Liabilities
Due to external parties2,490,646$ 3,573,497$ 3,545,395$ 2,518,748$
Total Liabilities$ 3,573,4972,490,646$ 3,545,395$ 2,518,748$
Santa Clarita Watershed Recreation and Conservancy Authority
Assets
Cash and investments4,431$ 2$ 500$ 3,933$
Land9,937,976 - - 9,937,976
Building, net of accumulated depreciation82,776 - 3,762 79,014
Total Assets$ 210,025,183$ 4,262$ 10,020,923$
Liabilities
Accounts payable500$ 3,750$ 4,250$ -$
Due to external parties10,024,683 3,748 7,508 10,020,923
Total Liabilities$ 7,49810,025,183$ 11,758$ 10,020,923$
(Continued)
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
COMBINING STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES (CONTINUED)
AGENCY FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
BalanceBalance
July 1, 2016AdditionsDeletionsJune 30, 2017
Santa Clarita Public Television Authority
Assets
Cash and investments4$ 276,783$ 232,302$ 44,485$
Total Assets
$ 276,7834$ 232,302$ 44,485$
Liabilities
Accounts payable3,750$ -$ 3,750$ -$
Due to (from) external parties(3,746) 276,783 228,552 44,485
Total Liabilities
$ 276,7834$ 232,302$ 44,485$
Total Agency Funds
Assets
Cash and investments1,081,876$ 1,663,981$ 1,571,835$ 1,174,022$
Receivables:
Interest2,663 4,813 2,662 4,814
Taxes4,787 3,709 4,787 3,709
Restricted assets:
Cash and investments with fiscal agents1,759,571 2,404,209 2,402,804 1,760,976
Capital assets:
Land9,937,976 - - 9,937,976
Building, net of accumulated depreciation82,776 - 3,762 79,014
Total Assets
$ 4,076,71212,869,649$ 3,982,088$ 12,960,511$
Liabilities
Accounts payable4,250$ 10,068$ 14,194$ 124$
Due to external parties12,865,399 4,074,141 3,979,153 12,960,387
Total Liabilities
$ 4,084,20912,869,649$ 3,993,347$ 12,960,511$
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STATISTICAL SECTION
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
STATISTICAL SECTION
This part of the City of Santa Clarita’s comprehensive annual financial report presents detail information as a
context for understanding what the information in the financial statements, note disclosures and required
supplementary information say about the government’s overall financial health.
CONTENTS PAGE
Financial Trends
These tables contain trend information that may assist the reader in the City’s current
financial performance by placing it in historical perspective. 144-153
Revenue Capacity
These tables contain information that may help in assessing the viability of the City’s
most significant revenue sources, the property and sales tax. 154-168
Debt Capacity
These tables present information that may assist the reader in analyzing the affordability
of the City’s current levels of outstanding debt and the City’s ability to issue
additional debt in the future. 169-175
Demographic and Economic Information
These tables offer demographic and economic indicators to help the reader understand
the environment within which the City’s financial activities take place. 176-177
Operating Information
These tables contain service and infrastructure indicators that can inform one’s
understanding of how the information in the City’s financial statements relates to
the services the City provides and the activities it performs. 178-180
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City of Santa Clarita
Net Position by Component
(1)
Last Ten Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2017
(accrual basis of accounting)
FISCAL YEAR
16-1715-1614-1513-14
Governmental Activities
Net investment in capital assets$ 867,144,998 $ 810,324,041 $ 818,817,043 $ 799,926,613
Restricted for:
Capital projects - - - -
Debt service - - - -
Specific projects and programs 87,272,724 70,773,322 73,541,304 71,643,713
Total restricted 87,272,724 70,773,322 73,541,304 71,643,713
Unrestricted 104,942,438 115,356,272 79,211,600 52,551,033
Total governmental activities
net position1,059,360,160 996,453,635 971,569,947 924,121,359
$$$$
Business-Type Activities
Net investment in capital assets79,589,102$ 76,687,260 $ 78,495,871 $ 83,296,545 $
Unrestricted(1,202,632) 3,101,763 2,766,972 2,250,491
Total business-type activities
net position78,386,470 79,789,023 81,262,843 85,547,036
$$$$
Primary Government
Net investment in capital assets946,734,100 $ 887,011,301 $ 897,312,914 $ 883,223,158 $
Restricted87,272,724 70,773,322 73,541,304 71,643,713
Unrestricted103,739,806 118,458,035 81,978,572 54,801,524
Total primary government
net position1,137,746,630 1,076,242,658 1,052,832,790 1,009,668,395
$$$$
Note:
(1) Accounting standards require that net position be reported in three components in the financial statements: net
investment in capital assets, restricted and unrestricted. Net position is considered restricted only when (a) an external
party, such as the State of California or the federal government, places a restriction on how the revenues may be used,
or (b) enabling legislation is enacted by the City.
Source: City of Santa Clarita, Administrative Services Department - Finance Division
144
FISCAL YEAR
12-1311-1210-1109-1008-0907-08
$ 738,271,282 $ 743,281,558 $ 717,613,095 $ 657,644,168 $ 629,621,720 $ 672,306,820
14,292,447 3,275,312 3,452,815 4,769,573 4,769,573 45,993,804
- - - - - 632,680
54,229,493 46,915,965 30,201,655 85,895,468 92,644,739 61,018,399
68,521,940 50,191,277 33,654,470 90,665,041 97,414,312 107,644,883
65,706,424 79,141,211 67,397,688 63,218,255 98,512,704 66,249,901
872,499,646 872,614,046 818,665,253 811,527,464 825,548,736 846,201,604
$$$$$$
$ 73,778,640 76,561,407 $ 75,416,868 $ 67,911,725 $ 66,478,547 $ 63,526,242 $
3,099,419 3,835,316 503,446 (176,196) 3,603,396 2,957,611
80,396,723 76,878,059 75,920,314 67,735,529 70,081,943 66,483,853
$$$$$$
$ 817,060,198 814,832,689 $ 793,029,963 $ 725,555,893 $ 696,100,267 $ 735,833,062 $
50,191,277 68,521,940 33,654,470 90,665,041 97,414,312 107,644,883
82,240,630 69,541,740 67,901,134 63,042,059 102,116,100 69,207,512
952,896,369 949,492,105 894,585,567 879,262,993 895,630,679 912,685,457
$$$$$$
145
City of Santa Clarita
Changes in Net Position
Last Ten Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2017
(accrual basis of accounting)
FISCAL YEAR
16-1715-1614-1513-14
Expenses
Governmental Activities
General government44,390,099 $ 39,155,006 $ 46,224,813 $ 41,807,284 $
Public safety25,231,712 23,778,931 22,235,368 22,187,434
Public works23,563,825 38,223,035 36,103,144 26,183,862
Recreation and community service16,224,154 15,594,958 22,619,337 22,550,301
Community development7,057,301 10,505,906 5,720,237 6,193,101
Neighborhood Services1,815,637 - - -
Unallocated infrastructure depreciation18,833,113 18,342,933 18,072,657 17,561,539
Interest on long-term debt1,378,888 2,194,181 1,827,094 1,872,832
Total governmental activities expenses138,494,729 147,794,950 152,802,650 138,356,353
Business-Type Activities
Transit29,858,499 28,127,407 28,062,668 26,819,161
Total business-type activities expenses29,858,499 28,127,407 28,062,668 26,819,161
Total primary government expenses168,353,228 175,922,357 180,865,318 165,175,514
$$$$
Program Revenues
Governmental Activities
Charges for services:
General government6,740,507 $ 22,914,059 $ $ 26,783,616 $ 31,970,148
Public safety 1,231,974 1,162,551 1,605,059 1,847,403
Public works 11,549,806 16,407,616 13,056,586 12,463,046
Recreation and community service 6,191,011 8,142,336 4,525,662 4,390,686
Community development 1,906,079 1,843,296 1,774,482 1,961,243
Neighborhood Services 25,044,704 - - -
Operating grants and contributions 5,977,971 7,687,397 12,561,608 19,421,199
Capital grants and contributions 55,220,052 23,629,474 30,107,231 22,530,841
Total governmental activities program revenues113,862,104 81,786,729 90,414,244 94,584,566
Business-Type Activities
Charges for services:
Transit 7,231,136 7,546,433 6,779,579 7,587,497
Operating grants and contributions 8,459,236 9,153,499 8,228,348 8,984,127
Capital grants and contributions 9,138,643 3,504,305 1,423,440 10,804,747
Total business-type activities program revenues24,829,015 20,204,237 16,431,367 27,376,371
Total primary government revenues$ 101,990,966 138,691,119 $ 106,845,611 $ 121,960,937 $
Source: City of Santa Clarita, Administrative Services Department - Finance Division
146
FISCAL YEAR
12-1311-1210-1109-1008-0907-08
$ 35,921,943 $ 33,664,470 $ 47,048,462 $ 32,116,335 $ 30,094,380 $ 27,488,731
19,940,098 27,391,075 21,280,904 17,912,704 17,489,870 16,482,917
28,651,261 30,623,718 25,799,166 26,758,527 48,514,645 30,549,888
21,809,820 19,282,538 11,281,552 27,835,763 32,747,618 21,817,251
7,214,293 5,896,640 11,547,650 13,831,341 9,761,681 9,257,881
- - - - - -
15,163,864 16,844,238 16,392,901 15,545,626 14,405,047 13,128,617
1,992,574 3,391,058 4,650,566 5,476,918 5,786,174 3,127,998
130,693,853 137,093,737 138,001,201 139,477,214 158,799,415 121,853,283
25,653,753 24,930,635 24,127,043 23,348,708 22,299,379 21,506,317
25,653,753 24,930,635 24,127,043 23,348,708 22,299,379 21,506,317
162,024,372 156,347,606 162,128,244 162,825,922 181,098,794 143,359,600
$$$$$$
$ 24,323,027 $ 13,719,117 $ 398,181 $ 396,651 $ 621,624 $ 2,737,355
2,284,334 2,079,109 2,305,608 2,194,038 1,898,022 2,291,100
9,943,014 7,209,724 4,929,602 3,162,052 260,524 355,817
4,371,888 4,156,386 4,220,977 3,956,933 3,849,699 3,875,539
1,611,184 5,152,484 12,059,509 15,937,913 35,138,334 26,341,684
- - - - - -
9,061,950 16,032,433 14,090,686 16,224,269 9,931,109 22,600,793
33,585,797 28,616,388 31,325,725 15,249,634 38,785,576 39,003,536
85,181,194 76,965,641 69,330,288 57,121,490 90,484,888 97,205,824
6,863,086 6,616,778 6,573,879 3,181,614 3,299,263 3,216,239
8,579,209 7,385,264 6,913,534 10,260,579 13,653,177 11,876,720
8,513,238 5,041,992 13,043,418 - - 617,421
23,955,533 19,044,034 26,530,831 13,442,193 16,952,440 15,710,380
96,009,675 95,861,119 70,563,683 112,916,204 107,437,328
109,136,727
$$$$$$
(Continued)
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City of Santa Clarita
Changes in Net Position
Last Ten Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2017
(accrual basis of accounting)
FISCAL YEAR
16-1715-1614-1513-14
Net Revenues (expenses):
Governmental activities(24,632,625)$ (66,008,221)$ (62,388,406) $ (43,771,787) $
Business-type activities(5,029,484) (7,923,170) (11,631,301) 557,210
Total net revenues (expenses)(29,662,109) (73,931,391) (74,019,707) (43,214,577)
$$
General Revenue and Other Changes in Net Position
Governmental activities
Taxes:
Sales taxes$ 36,147,727$ 37,807,385$ 34,355,412 $ 33,480,522
Property taxes39,924,74940,072,59738,556,890 35,652,080
Franchise taxes8,208,3478,392,7898,512,818 7,796,070
Real property transfer taxes1,275,3631,383,4731,169,780 947,470
Transient occupancy taxes3,639,2643,813,4373,124,904 2,781,527
Unrestricted revenue in lieu of motor vehicle taxes144,665129,05385,703 86,531
Unrestricted revenue in lieu of sales taxes - - - -
Grants and contributions not restricted
to specific programs - - - -
Unrestricted investment earnings1,052,2544,142,9592,240,594 2,090,322
Miscellaneous revenue737,5131,080,771678,937 781,986
Gain on sale of capital asset11,711459,70927,410 18,174
Transfers(3,602,443)(6,390,264)(7,329,516) (5,692,032)
Reversal of Allowance for Notes to RDA Successor Ag - 12,633,832 - -
e
Capital Contributions - 15,780,230 - -
Total governmental activities87,539,15090,891,909109,836,994 77,942,650
Business-type activities
Unrestricted investment earnings (28,735) 59,08617,592 4,791
Gain on sale of capital asset 53,223 - - -
Miscellaneous revenue - - - -
Transfers3,602,4436,390,2647,329,516 5,692,032
Total business-type activities3,626,9316,449,3507,347,108 5,696,823
Total primary government91,166,081 97,341,259 83,639,473 117,184,102
$$$$
Extraordinary Item
Gain from dissolution of former redevelopment
agency of the City of Santa Clarita- - -$ -$
Change in Net Position
Governmental activities62,906,525$ 24,883,688$ 47,448,588 $ 34,170,863 $
Business-type activities(1,402,553)(1,473,820)(4,284,193) 6,254,033
Total primary government61,503,972 23,409,868 43,164,395 40,424,896
$$$$
Source: City of Santa Clarita, Administrative Services Department - Finance Division
148
FISCAL YEAR
12-1311-1210-1109-1008-0907-08
$ (68,670,913) $ (60,128,096) $ (68,670,913) $ (82,355,724) $ (68,314,527) $ (24,647,459)
2,403,788 (5,886,601) 2,403,788 (9,906,515) (5,346,939) (5,795,937)
(66,267,125) (66,014,697) (66,267,125) (92,262,239) (73,661,466) (30,443,396)
$$$$$$
$ 28,828,139 32,057,358 $ 27,701,757 $ 24,511,238 $ 27,751,506 $ 29,076,388 $
34,818,426 32,341,369 24,996,219 25,126,278 26,820,068 24,482,930
6,920,244 7,141,953 6,697,241 6,407,923 6,704,074 6,028,903
706,180 590,474 3,082,456 4,564,687 4,816,638 836,824
2,556,774 2,380,547 2,106,521 2,050,857 2,260,708 2,433,651
91,062 - - - - -
- 3,316,058 - 3,221,498 3,083,353 8,490,865
- 87,883 812,475 896,708 1,015,413 1,252,281
(82,870) 1,509,201 3,756,112 4,871,133 6,020,940 4,566,884
310,676 5,372,890 9,148,163 4,161,677 3,193,421 -
- - - - - -
(5,187,224) (6,844,199) (5,808,300) (7,477,547) (8,006,128) (8,431,120)
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
69,935,278 73,663,605 75,808,702 68,334,452 73,659,993 68,737,606
29,660 147 (27,303) 82,554 - 48,961
- - - - - -
- - - 938,901 - -
5,187,224 6,844,199 5,808,300 7,477,547 8,006,128 8,431,120
5,216,884 6,844,346 5,780,997 7,560,101 8,945,029 8,480,081
75,152,162 80,507,951 81,589,699 75,894,553 82,605,022 77,217,687
$$$$$$
$ 40,413,284 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
$ 1,264,365 $ 53,948,793 $ 7,137,789 $ (14,021,272) $ 5,345,466 $ 44,090,147
7,620,672 957,745 8,184,785 (2,346,414) 3,598,090 2,684,144
8,885,037 54,906,538 15,322,574 (16,367,686) 8,943,556 46,774,291
$$$$$$
149
City of Santa Clarita
Fund Balances of Governmental Funds
Last Ten Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2017
(modified accrual basis of accounting)
FISCAL YEAR
16-1715-1614-1513-14
General Fund
Reserved$ -$ -
Unreserved - -
Nonspendable$ 15,745,704 $ 11,108,252 11,024,338 11,519,143
Restricted - -
Committed - -
Assigned 79,367,084 79,367,084 55,336,807 51,718,096
Unassigned 53,902,478 50,669,580 50,141,486 45,654,640
Total general fund$ 141,144,916 149,015,266 $ 116,502,631 $ 108,891,879 $
All Other Governmental Funds
Reserved$ -$ -
Unreserved:
Special revenue funds - -
Debt service fund - -
Capital projects fund - -
Nonspendable$ 108,415$ 1,134,103 1,455,067 606,996
Restricted 87,532,962 86,240,243 85,763,293 84,268,720
Committed 14,000 14,000 14,000 612,829
Assigned 2,151,360 1,881,728 1,843,822 3,412,127
Unassigned (5,897,790) (6,975,198) (8,633,303) (9,300,647)
Total all other governmental funds83,908,947 $ $ 82,294,876 $ 80,442,879 $ 79,600,025
FUND BALANCES
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2017
All Other
0
Governmental
Funds
General Fund
36%
64%
Note: Beginning in fiscal year 2011, the fund balance classification changed in accordance with GASB 54.
Source: City of Santa Clarita, Administrative Services Department - Finance Division
150
FISCAL YEAR
12-1311-1210-1109-1008-0907-08
$ -$ -$ 19,546,015 -$ $ 32,617,139 $ 34,920,547
- - 58,211,508 - 41,674,470 31,153,879
11,910,059 18,902,350 23,845,861 - - -
- - - - - -
- 66,257 12,356,339 - - -
47,106,536 309,078 572,781 - - -
35,320,706 50,664,338 46,915,238 - - -
$ 94,337,301 $ 69,942,023 $ 83,690,219 $ 77,757,523 $ 74,291,609 $ 66,074,426
$ -$ -$ 51,195,454 -$ $ 70,667,494 $ 51,972,970
- - 2,109,198 - (7,048,095) 28,377,796
- - (24,048,962) - (17,004,471) (15,873,835)
- - 33,725,531 - 34,502,270 38,050,255
670,612 28,885,983 28,813,152 - - -
68,957,999 46,915,965 57,205,072 - - -
716,826 - - - - -
4,466,367 3,275,312 3,637,410 - - -
(10,665,597) (56,718,519) (72,692,440) - - -
$ 64,146,207 $ 22,358,741 $ 16,963,194 $ 62,981,221 $ 81,117,198 $ 102,527,186
FUND BALANCES
ALL OTHER GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
Last Ten Fiscal Years
120
$102.53
100
$82.29
$80.44
$81.12
80
$79.6
$64.14
$62.98
60
40
$22.36
20
$16.96
0
07-0808-0909-1010-1111-1212-1313-1414-1515-1616-17
Fiscal Year
151
ity of Santa Clarita
C
hanges in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds
C
ast Ten Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2017
L
modified accrual basis of accounting)
(
FISCAL YEAR
16-1715-1614-1513-14
Revenues:
Taxes89,340,115 $ 91,598,734 $ 85,789,556 $ 80,285,660 $
Licenses and permits7,408,357 7,283,898 5,567,280 5,366,972
Developer fees4,211,890 6,272,799 10,764,554 2,600,997
Investment income1,030,146 3,937,618 2,026,507 1,911,491
Intergovernmental23,922,361 31,380,753 31,953,692 34,355,734
Fines and forfeitures1,117,620 973,753 1,261,752 1,661,157
Service charges36,639,646 36,828,067 37,738,754 42,156,582
Other revenues690,974 1,789,724 511,117 5,943,608
Total Revenues164,361,109 180,065,346 175,613,212 174,282,201
Expenditures:
Current:
General government41,138,676 35,969,981 43,196,168 36,294,205
Public safet 23,777,171 25,214,091 22,188,641 22,137,338
y
Public works43,459,620 21,327,662 36,082,625 24,385,865
Recreation and community service20,446,596 37,937,050 21,007,651 20,498,108
Community development6,583,484 10,673,993 5,883,441 6,185,263
Neighborhood services1,667,058
Capital outlay 9,759,258 10,562,953 23,224,180 36,580,589
Debt service:
Principal2,167,429 2,852,140 1,992,479 1,837,174
Interest, professional services and fiscal charges1,237,357 4,539,815 1,850,703 1,885,546
Redemption of district credits- - 5,105,402 -
Total Expenditures151,673,569 147,640,765 160,531,290 149,804,088
Excess of Revenues Over (Under) Expenditures12,687,540 32,424,581 15,081,922 24,478,113
Other Financing Sources (Uses)
Revenue bonds issued/issuance premium- 32,997,352 - -
Proceeds of long-term debt- (32,907,353) - -
Escrow payment, costs of bonds issuance and others- -
Proceeds from capital lease --
Transfers in8,046,713 11,940,563 7,850,640 9,757,447
Transfers out(11,249,832) (17,960,861) (14,478,956) (15,524,498)
Issuance of district credits 11,297,334 -
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)(3,203,119) (5,930,299) (6,628,316) 5,530,283
Extraordinary Item:
Dissolution of Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agenc -- - -
y
Net change in fund balances9,484,421 26,494,282 8,453,606 30,008,396
Fund balances - Beginning of Year223,439,792 196,945,510 188,491,904 158,483,508
Fund balances - End of Year232,924,213 223,439,792 196,945,510 188,491,904
$$$$
Debt service as percentage of noncapital expenditures2.24%5.72%2.80%3.26%
Source: City of Santa Clarita, Administrative Services Department - Finance Division
152
FISCAL YEAR
12-1311-1210-1109-1008-0907-08
$ 73,972,006 $ 73,625,713 $ 72,474,882 $ 80,714,829 $ 87,659,599 $ 88,088,786
4,246,957 4,097,709 3,675,424 4,093,250 3,697,218 5,256,748
15,828,388 7,181,986 282,776 3,053,363 15,763,070 22,290,808
1,702,006 2,739,794 3,798,498 5,485,925 10,749,728 8,287,441
27,452,216 28,375,142 19,780,700 33,881,145 28,882,884 24,247,611
2,114,166 1,674,085 1,891,500 1,936,318 1,759,371 2,121,570
36,311,324 28,145,012 23,608,272 10,812,521 8,375,771 9,931,041
332,146 6,425,792 7,685,141 7,234,923 5,077,400 3,368,879
161,959,209 152,265,233 133,197,193 147,212,274 161,965,041 163,592,884
35,433,288 50,816,449 42,213,597 27,951,510 27,250,056 25,965,196
19,894,859 25,412,420 21,230,594 17,862,129 17,439,295 16,342,979
27,968,407 20,753,607 34,210,327 20,594,575 42,937,168 25,977,763
19,824,550 19,523,584 21,853,319 20,048,430 20,126,412 20,156,343
7,252,424 5,923,872 11,575,365 10,849,942 7,095,386 7,583,236
23,837,533 27,403,439 21,311,885 46,183,268 41,826,511 44,906,802
1,750,538 2,338,787 2,246,218 2,611,372 2,072,341 1,927,198
2,039,144 3,743,134 4,796,695 5,411,152 5,279,549 4,632,979
14,368,419 - - - - -
152,369,162 155,915,292 159,438,000 151,512,378 164,026,718 147,492,496
9,590,047 (3,650,059) (26,240,807) (4,300,104) (2,061,677) 16,100,388
- - - - - -
- - - - 54,235,000 -
- - - - - (226,682)
- 252,068 - - - -
9,069,495 16,538,674 50,869,852 18,953,115 12,150,426 43,112,541
(14,256,719) (29,810,448) (64,714,376) (28,930,662) (23,281,554) (54,668,661)
12,270,335 - - - - -
7,083,111 (13,019,706) (13,844,524) (9,977,547) (11,131,128) 42,452,198
8,317,116 - - - - -
16,673,158 (8,352,649) (40,085,331) (14,277,651) (13,192,805) 58,552,586
141,810,350 100,653,413 140,738,744 155,016,395 168,601,612 110,049,026
158,483,508 92,300,764 100,653,413 140,738,744 155,408,807 168,601,612
$$$$$$
2.95%4.40%5.96%6.84%5.54%5.16%
153
City of Santa Clarita
(1)and Actual Values of Taxable Property
Assessed Values
Last Ten Fiscal Years
STATE ASSESSEDLOCALLY ASSESSED
SECURED (UTILITY)SECURED
FiscalIMPROVE-PERSONALIMPROVE-PERSONALOTHER
YearLANDMENTSPROPERTYTOTALLANDMENTSPROPERTYEXEMPTIONSTOTAL
1,515,305 6,727,866 - 8,243,171 9,899,005,161 98,107,607 10,912,016,138 (214,371,451) 20,694,757,455
2007-08
1,515,305 330,866 - 1,846,171 10,259,253,083 95,440,322 11,386,047,165 (203,174,372) 21,537,566,198
2008-09
1,750,395 2,264,780 - 4,015,175 9,416,163,697 105,296,475 11,115,441,327 (323,630,904) 20,313,270,595
2009-10
1,750,395 2,264,780 - 4,015,175 9,160,567,699 112,335,544 11,280,024,994 (330,372,395) 20,222,555,842
2010-11
1,431,971 2,264,780 - 3,696,751 9,097,382,703 107,089,927 11,485,773,659 (372,583,638) 20,317,662,651
2011-12
1,431,971 2,264,780 - 3,696,751 8,882,930,332 111,202,431 11,516,988,299 (400,045,608) 20,111,075,454
2012-13
1,431,971 2,264,780 - 3,696,751 9,989,545,816 107,166,367 13,726,755,146 (412,668,046) 23,410,799,283
2013-14
1,431,971 2,264,780 - 3,696,751 10,820,572,961 103,844,310 14,749,259,449 (453,562,893) 25,220,113,827
2014-15
1,431,971 2,264,780 - 3,696,751 11,358,919,366 109,544,613 15,476,133,167 (471,097,603) 26,473,499,543
2015-16
1,431,971 2,264,780 - 3,696,751 11,931,551,116 123,045,242 16,179,111,473 (348,794,590) 27,884,913,241
2016-17
ASSESSED VALUATION by CATEGORIES
(Total Secured and Unsecured)
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2017
PERSONAL PROPERTY
2.31%
LAND
41.08%
IMPROVEMENTS
56.62%
Note:
(1) Assessed valuation is based on 100% of full value in accordance with Section 135 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code.
(2) Direct Rate includes Redevelopment Agency areas.
Source: HdL Coren & Cone, County of Los Angeles, Auditor-Controller Office, Combined Tax Rolls 2016-17
154
LOCALLY ASSESSEDTOTALS
HOME-
UNSECUREDBEFORETAXABLE%TOTALOWNER
IMPROVE-PERSONALOTHEROTHERASSESSEDINCR.DIRECTPROPERTY
RATE (2)
MENTSPROPERTYEXEMPTIONSTOTALEXEMPTIONSALUE(DECR.)TAX RELIEF
V
558,804,055 264,708,723 (32,916,267) 790,596,511 21,740,884,855 21,493,597,137 13.63%0.07531%220,192,568
611,636,166 293,355,474 (33,951,806) 871,039,834 22,647,578,381 22,410,452,203 4.27%0.07268%223,396,120
600,420,921 359,543,253 (15,127,698) 944,836,476 21,600,880,848 21,262,122,246 -1.08%0.07432%224,731,598
553,829,644 346,874,191 (13,331,377) 887,372,458 21,457,647,247 21,113,942,935 -0.70%0.07392%223,277,279
548,430,090 314,286,482 (15,137,342) 847,579,230 21,556,659,612 21,168,938,632 0.26%0.07291%220,496,294
534,947,944 349,415,601 (13,693,787) 870,669,758 21,399,181,358 20,985,441,963 -0.87%0.07183%216,163,460
541,533,568 329,350,845 (15,907,716) 854,976,697 24,698,048,493 24,269,472,731 15.65%0.09170%236,577,388
561,740,289 339,544,656 (13,152,888) 888,132,057 26,578,658,416 26,111,942,635 7.59%0.09163%232,799,644
569,926,540 299,024,341 (15,283,837) 853,667,044 27,817,244,778 27,330,863,338 4.67%0.09169%230,402,082
547,111,240 265,891,622 (15,791,822) 797,211,040 29,050,407,444 28,685,821,032 4.96%0.09259%226,031,427
TOTAL ASSESSED VALUATION
(Values)
Taxable
Last Ten Fiscal Years
35,000
30,000
$28,686
$27,331
$26,112
$24,269
25,000
$22,410
$21,262
$21,169
$21,114
$20,985
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
-
08-0909-1010-1111-1212-1313-1414-1515-1616-17
Fiscal Year
155
City of Santa Clarita
Redevelopment Agency (1)
Assessed Values (2)and Actual Values of Taxable Property
Last Ten Fiscal Years
STATE ASSESSEDLOCALLY ASSESSED
SECURED (UTILITY)SECURED
FISCAL IMPROVE-PERSONALIMPROVE-PERSONALOTHER
EARLANDMENTSPROPERTYTOTALLANDMENTSPROPERTYEXEMPTIONSTOTAL
Y
2007-08 - - - 335,974,647 - 205,086,767 2,346,546 (4,630,171) 538,777,789
2008-09 - - - 348,100,511 - 217,393,278 2,064,527 (3,754,719) 563,803,597
2009-10 - - - 343,043,150 - 214,695,279 1,775,246 (3,779,814) 555,733,861
2010-11 - - - 319,869,014 - 213,093,295 1,850,279 (3,196,475) 531,616,113
2011-12 - - - 322,803,745 - 214,686,716 1,933,165 (7,016,751) 532,406,875
2012-13
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
2013-14
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
2014-15
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
2015-16
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
2016-17
N/N/N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AA
(1)The Redevelopment Agency of the City was established on November 28, 1989, pursuant to the State of California and Safety
Code, Section 33000. However, the Agency was not active until fiscal year 1998-99 and the Base Year was calculated in
fiscal year 1996-97, which included the Homeowners Tax Relief of that year. Redevelopment agencies were dissolved by
the State of California effective February 1, 2012.
(2)Assessed valuation is based on 100% of full value in accordance with Section 135 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code.
Source: County of Los Angeles, Auditor-Controller/Tax Division
156
LOCALLY ASSESSEDTOTALS
HOME-
UNSECUREDTOTALSTAXABLEOWNER
IMPROVE-PERSONALOTHERBEFOREASSESSEDALUEPROPERTY
V
MENTSPROPERTYEXEMPTIONSTOTALBASE YEARBASE YEARALUEGROWTHTAX RELIEF
V
48,299,529 28,204,577 (217,300) 76,286,806 615,064,595 (266,351,517) 348,713,078 84,256,291 2,034,432
48,437,084 39,771,667 (77,000) 88,131,751 651,935,348 (266,351,517) 385,583,831 36,870,753 2,002,848
46,361,945 34,102,838 (84,500) 80,380,283 636,114,144 (266,351,517) 369,762,627 (15,821,204) 1,921,661
62,307,206 21,240,432 (84,500) 83,463,138 615,079,251 (266,351,517) 348,727,734 (21,034,893) 1,871,456
46,665,422 34,353,633 (102,000) 80,917,055 613,323,930 (266,351,517) 346,972,413 (1,755,321) 1,865,922
N/AN/AN/AN/A N/AN/N/AN/AN/A
A
N/AN/AN/AN/A N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
N/AN/AN/AN/A N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/N/AN/AN/A
A
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/N/AN/AN/A
A
157
City of Santa Clarita
Assessed Values—Taxable Property
Last Ten Fiscal Years
FISCAL YEAR
CATEGORY16-1715-1614-1513-1412-13
Residential$21,784,467,001
$ 20,809,579,112$ 19,755,522,402 $ 18,138,258,224 $ 14,971,655,728
Commercial3,248,599,972
3,059,958,633 2,952,772,231 2,847,760,176 2,794,405,083
Industrial1,706,030,432
1,799,119,742 1,642,718,866 1,561,091,316 1,413,623,056
Irrigated 2,960,760 2,936,120 2,834,466 2,827,311 2,796,388
Dry farm - - - - -
Recreational 99,802,827 104,324,505 101,870,300 100,138,918 104,981,278
Institutional 213,333,035
162,056,819 142,862,940 136,824,169 132,119,758
Government 356,714
220,358 216,042 215,066 210,850
Miscellaneous 309,530
348,240 341,421 1,017,342 864,299
acant land 449,270,431
419,750,992 507,997,067 509,125,263 565,117,297
V
SBE Nonunitary 3,696,751
3,696,751 3,696,751 3,696,751 3,696,751
Possessory Int.117,718,179
115,205,002 112,978,072 113,541,478 125,301,717
Unsecured 797,363,610
853,667,044 888,132,057 854,976,697 870,669,758
Unknown 20
20 20 20 -
TOTALS:$ 28,423,909,262 $ 27,330,863,338 $ 26,111,942,635 $ 24,269,472,731 $ 20,985,441,963
ASSESSED VALUE -TAXABLE PROPERTY
Last Ten Fiscal Years
25,000
Residential
20,000
Commercial
15,000
Industrial
10,000
Vacant land
5,000
All others
-
07-0808-0909-1010-1111-1212-1313-1414-1515-1616-17
Fiscal Year
158
FISCAL YEAR
11-1210-1109-1008-0907-08
$ 15,212,586,674 $ 15,239,936,469 $ 15,094,074,637 $ 16,493,025,013 $ 16,165,919,271
2,748,247,727 2,820,296,027 2,729,669,423 2,541,908,257 2,081,576,763
1,455,126,754 1,463,696,151 1,451,053,867 1,420,480,569 1,293,080,539
3,016,072 3,004,749 3,630,743 3,559,558 3,489,768
- -- --
106,506,146 121,791,852 121,511,353 119,459,165 114,868,032
125,982,002 127,363,481 125,868,861 136,418,924 130,907,129
206,717 205,173 206,850 201,629 197,676
847,359 841,034 843,038 - 810,312
533,608,937 308,820,538 636,182,476 664,562,300 664,792,342
3,696,751 4,015,175 3,573,175 1,073,171 8,243,171
131,534,263 136,599,828 150,671,347 158,723,783 239,115,623
847,579,230 887,372,458 944,836,476 871,039,834 790,596,511
- - -- -
$ 21,168,938,632 $ 21,113,942,935 $ 21,262,122,246 $ 22,410,452,203 $ 21,493,597,137
Notes: In 1978 the voters of the State of California passed Proposition 13, which limited taxes to a total
maximum rate of 1% based upon the assessed value of the property being taxed. Each year, the assessed
value of property may be increased by an “inflation factor” (limited to a maximum of 2%). With few exceptions,
property is only reassessed as a result of new construction activity or at the time it is sold to a new owner.
At that point, the property is reassessed based upon the added value of the construction or at the purchase
price (market value) or economic value of the property sold. The assessed valuation data shown above
represents the only data currently available with respect to the actual market value of taxable property and
is subject to the limitation just mentioned.
159
City of Santa Clarita
Assessed Values—Use Category Summary
Fiscal Year 2016-17
NET
ASSESSEDTAXABLE
CATEGORYPARCELSALUEPERCENTEXEMPTIONSALUEPERCENT
VV
Residential
21,804,896,574 56,146 $ 75.1%20,429,573 $ 21,784,467,001 $ 76.64%
Commercial
3,308,145,028 910 11.4%59,545,056 $ 3,248,599,972 11.43%
Industrial
1,903,517,588 722 6.6%197,487,156 $ 1,706,030,432 6.00%
Irrigated
2,960,760 6 0.0%-$ 2,960,760 0.01%
Recreational
102,696,921 34 0.4%2,894,094 $ 99,802,827 0.35%
Institutional
538,719,815 98 1.9%325,386,780 $ 213,333,035 0.75%
Government
356,714 5 0.0%-$ 356,714 0.00%
Miscellaneous
309,530 6 0.0%-$ 309,530 0.00%
acant land
V 453,291,202 3,818 1.6%4,020,771 $ 449,270,431 1.58%
SBE Nonunitary
3,696,751 (13) 0.0%-$ 3,696,751 0.01%
Possessory Int.
118,813,679 (2,226) 0.4%1,095,500 $ 117,718,179 0.41%
Unsecured
813,155,432 (6,122) 2.8%15,791,822 $ 797,363,610 2.81%
Unknown
20 25 0.0%-$ 20 0.00%
TOTALS:
53,409 29,050,560,014 100.00%626,650,752 28,423,909,262 100.00%
$$$
ASSESSED VALUE by USE CATEGORY
NET TAXABLE VALUE by USE CATEGORY
Fiscal Year 2016-17
Fiscal Year 2016-17
All Others
Industrial
All Others
5.93%
6.00%
Industrial
7.00%
6.55%
Commercial
11.43%
Commercial
11.39%
Residential
Residential
76.64%
75.06%
Source: HdL Coren & Cone, Los Angeles County Assessor 2016-17 Combined Tax Rolls.
160
City of Santa Clarita
Direct and Overlapping Property Tax Rates
(rate per $100 of assessed value)
Last Ten Fiscal Years
CASTAIC
LOSLAKECOUNTYCOUNTY
FiscalANGELESWATERSCHOOLSANITATIONFLOOD
YearGENERALCOUNTYAGENCYDISTRICTSDISTRICTSCONTROLTOTAL
2007-08
-1.000000 0.040000 - 1.114050 -
0.074050
2008-09
1.000000 0.040000 - - 1.117110 -
0.077110
2009-10
1.000000 0.060750 - - 1.150565 -
0.089815
2010-11
1.000000 0.070600 - - 1.157430 -
0.086830
2011-12
1.000000 0.070600 - - 1.162057 -
0.091457
2012-13
1.000000 0.070600 - - 1.183435 -
0.112835
2013-14
1.000000 0.070600 - - 1.190930 -
0.120330
2014-15
1.000000 0.070600 - - 1.189170 -
0.118570
2015-16
1.000000 0.070600 - - 1.186670 -
0.116070
2016-17
1.190036
1.000000 0.070600 - - -
0.119436
DIRECT and OVERLAPPING PROPERTY TAX RATES
Fiscal Year 2016-17
1.200000
GENERAL
1.000000
0.800000
0.600000
0.400000
SCHOOL
CASTAIC LAKE
0.200000
DISTRICTS
SANITATION
WATER AGENCY
DISTRICTS
0.000000
LA COUNTYFLOOD CONTROL
Source: HdL Coren & Cone, Los Angeles County Assessor 2016-17 Tax Rate Table
161
City of Santa Clarita
Direct and Overlapping Property Tax Rates
(rate per $100 of assessed value)
One Year Detail of Rates Producing Revenue for City and Associated Redevelopment Agencies
City General Fund Direct RatesRDA Incremental RateTotal Direct Rate
City ShareProp. 13
Total City
of 1%plus applicable
Roll Yearper Prop. 13Debt Ratesvoter-approved debt Rates
2016-170.1227500.0000000.1227500.00000%0.09259%
Agency2016-17
Notes: General fund tax rates are
City of Santa Clarita Tax District 1 (249.01)0.05730
Castaic Lake Water Agency (302.01) 0.05780 representative and based upon the direct
Children's Institutional Tuition Fund (400.21) 0.00283 and overlapping rates for the largest
Consolidated Fire Protection District of LA Co. (007.30) 0.16340 General Fund tax rates area (TRA) by net
County School Service Fund Newhall (581.06) 0.00801 taxable value. Total Direct Rate is the
County School Service Hart William S. Hart (757.06) 0.00034 weighted average of all individual direct
County School Services (400.15) 0.00143 rates applied by the government preparing
Development Center Handicapped Minor Newhall (581.07) 0.00088 the statistical section information.
The percentages presented in the columns
Educational Augmentation Fund Impound (400.01) 0.13380
Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund (ERAF) (400.00) 0.08260 above do not sum across rows. In 1978
Greater LA Co. Vector Control (061.80) 0.00032 California voters passed Proposition 13,
Santa Clarita Library (249.56) 0.02360 which set the property tax at a 1.00% fixed
LA County Fire - Ffw (007.31) 0.00323 amount. This 1.00% is shared by all the
LA County Flood Control Improvement District (030.10) 0.00176 taxing agencies for which the subject
LA County Flood Control Maintenance (030.70) 0.00996 property resides within. In addition to the
LA County General (001.05) 0.14050 1.00% fixed amount, property owners are
LA County Accum Cap Outlay (001.20) 0.00009 charged taxes as a percentage of assessed
Newhall School District (581.01) 0.08350 property values for the payment of any
Santa Clarita Community College (814.04) 0.03740 voter-approved bonds.
Santa Clarita Street Light Maintenance #2 (249.32) 0.02250
Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation Dist. LA Co. 0.02500
Valencia Areawide Landscape T1A S.C. 0.01924
William S. Hart Elementary School Fund (757.07) 0.04290
William S. Hart Union High (757.02) 0.08150
Total Prop. 13 Rate: 1.00000
Castaic Lake Water Agency (302.01) 0.0706000
Newhall Elementary School District Debt Services 1999 Ser. B (581.53)0.0181400
Newhall Elementary School District Debt Services 1999 Ser. A (581.52)0.0181400
Santa Clarita Community College Debt Services 2001 Ser. 2005 (814.54)0.0055160
Santa Clarita Community College Debt Services 2006 Ser. 2007 (814.55)0.0055160
Santa Clarita Community College Debt Services 2005 Refunding Bonds (810.0055160
Santa Clarita Community College Debt Services 2001 Ser. 2003 (814.52)0.0055160
Santa Clarita Community College Debt Services 2006 Ser. 2012 0.0055160
William S. Hart Un.Hsd Debt Services (757.51) 0.0123775
William S. Hart Un.Hsd Debt Services 2008 Ser. B 0.0123775
William S. Hart Un.Hsd Debt Services 2008 Ser. C 0.0123775
William S. Hart Unified Debt Services 2001 Ser. B (757.52) 0.0123775
William S. Hart Unified Debt Services 2008 Ser. A (757.53) 0.0123775
Total Tax Rate 0.1963475
Source: HdL Coren & Cone, Los Angeles County Assessor 2015/16 Tax Rate Table
162
City of Santa Clarita
Principal Property Taxpayers
Current Fiscal Year and Nine Fiscal Years Ago
FISCAL YEAR 2016-17FISCAL YEAR 2007-08
PERCENT ofPERCENT of
NumberTOTALTOTAL CITYNumberTOTALTOTAL CITY
ofASSESSEDASSESSEDofASSESSEDASSESSED
VALUEVALUEOWNER/TAXPAYERParcelsVALUEVALUE
OWNER/TAXPAYERParcels
Valencia Town Center Venture LP 17 $ 373,410,918 1.31%Valencia Town Center Venture33 283,521,378 $ 1.32%
PFI Valencia LLC 162,999,991 9 0.57EQR Valencia LLC 218 91,285,050 0.42
Park Sierra Properties 137,221,005 15 0.48Thomas Properties Group LLC33 80,214,294 0.37
Saugus Colony Limited 115,920,176 19 0.41Casden Santa Clarita LLC 25 78,029,956 0.36
EQR Valencia LLC 218 102,883,391 0.36RREEF America REIT II Corp2 72,650,100 0.34
EQR The Oaks LLC 100,807,520 28 0.35Prado Town Center West LLC266 72,467,884 0.34
Valenica Biomedical Park LLC4 99,365,463 0.35Walmart Real Estate Business Tru 66,277,181 5 0.31
s
ARC SLSTCCA001 LLC 97,464,000 4 0.34ERP Operating 65,098,719 5 0.30
RREEF America Reit II Corp 82,135,034 2 0.29C-Native Exchange I LLC Time Wa - 61,413,539 0.29
80,817,697 6 0.28Prism River Oaks ETAL 53,641,335 7 0.25
Aerospace Dynamics International In
Total 1,353,025,195 322 4.76% 594 924,599,436 4.30%
All Others 27,070,884,067 95.24 20,568,997,701 95.70
Total Assessed Valuation$ 28,423,909,262 100.00%$ 21,493,597,137 100.00%
NOTE: The amounts shown above include assessed value data for both the City and the Redevelopment Agency.
Source: HdL Coren & Cone, LA County Assessor 2016/17 Combined Tax Rolls
163
City of Santa Clarita
Property Tax Levies, Tax Collections and Delinquencies
Last Ten Fiscal Years
COLLECTIONSTOTAL PERCENT
FISCALTAXESPERCENTIN SUBSEQUENCOLLECTIONSCOLLECTIONS
T
YEARLEVIEDCOLLECTIONSCOLLECTIONSYEARSTO DATETO DATE
2007-08
13,754,184 14,483,825 95.0%32,577 13,786,761 95.19%
2008-09
11,361,604 11,925,285 95.3%16,722 11,378,326 95.41%
2009-10
13,711,940 14,202,626 96.5%- 13,711,940 96.55%
2010-11
13,829,640 14,172,030 97.6%50,605 13,880,246 97.94%
2011-12
13,999,770 14,299,999 97.9%49,862 14,049,633 98.25%
2012-13
18,297,746 18,634,850 98.2%- 18,297,746 98.19%
2013-14
21,128,332 21,446,963 98.5%- 21,128,332 98.51%
2014-15
22,795,838 23,131,317 98.5%- 22,795,838 98.55%
2015-16
23,957,604 24,304,887 98.6%- 23,957,604 98.57%
25,178,564 25,483,385 98.8%- 25,178,564 98.80%
2016-17
TAX COLLECTIONS & DELINQUENCY -LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
30,000,000
25,000,000
20,000,000
15,000,000
10,000,000
5,000,000
-
2007-082008-092009-102010-112011-122012-132013-142014-152015-162016-17
FISCALYEAR
LEVIESCOLLECTIONSDELINQUENT AMOUNT
NOTES:
Article XIII-A of the Constitution of the State of California, adopted by the electorate in June 1978,
precludes the City from a local property tax levy. All general-purpose property taxes are levied by
the County and allocated to other governmental entities on a predetermined formula.
The above figures include secured property taxes only.
Prior to the implementation of GASB 44 in FY 2006, collections in subsequent years were not required
to be reported by tax year. Beginning in FY 2007, collections in subsequent years are included.
Source: County of Los Angeles, Department of Auditor-Controller
164
City of Santa Clarita
Successor Agency
Top Property Owners Based on Net Values
Fiscal Year 2016-17
SecuredUnsecuredCombined
o o o
%f%f%f
ParcelsValueParcelsValuesValue
OwnerPrimary Use
Net AVNet AVNet AV
Time Warner Cable- $ 0.00%3 - 43,041,370 $ 57.84%43,041,370 $ 11.09%Unsecured
1
2Saugus Station LLC 18,260,3946 3.16% 18,260,3944.71%Vacant
16,904,00020 16,904,0004.36%Industrial
32.93%
Casden Santa Clarita LLC
(Pending Appeals On Parcels)
1 1.78% 10,276,0222.65%Residential
4Lyons Properties Limited10,276,022
(Pending Appeals On Parcels)
8,841,9912 1.53% 8,841,9912.28%Commercial
5Telfair Corporation
(Pending Appeals On Parcels)
David Weiswasser Trust 8,247,0252 1.43% 8,247,0252.13%Commercial
6
25805 San Fernando LLC 8,205,3601 1.42% 8,205,3602.11%Residential
7
RFT Sprouts LLC, et. al. 7,854,5883 1.36% 7,854,5882.02%Commercial
8
23801 San Fernando Rd Landco LLC1 7,416,673 1.28% 7,416,6731.91%Residential
9
7,038,1583 1.22% 7,038,1581.08%Institutional
10Peter and Barbara Coeler, et. al.
(Pending Appeals On Parcels)
Top Ten Total
93,044,211 39 $ 16.11%3 43,041,370 $ 57.84%136,085,581 $ 34.34%
Agency Total
577,741,713 74,419,812 652,161,525
Incremental Net AV Total
$ 331,567,154 28.06%$ 76.20%388,055,314 56,488,160 $ 35.07%
Source: HdL Coren & Cone
165
City of Santa Clarita
Successor Agency
Project Area Assessment Appeals Summary and Tax Collection History
Fiscal Years 2009-10 Through 2016-17
Project Area Assessment Appeals Summary—FY 2016-17
Estimated
No. of
No. of Estimated No. Reduction on
Total No. of Resolved Successful Average No. & Value of of Appeals Pending Appeals
Appeals
AppealsAppealsReductionAppeals PendingAllowedAllowed
30525821351%39 / $97,919,2223241,457,339 $
Tax Collection History
For Fiscal Years 2009-10 Through 2016-17
Current Year
Current Year Prior Year Collection Total Collection
CollectionCollectionPercentagePercentage
YearTax LevyTotal
2009-104,068,572 $ 3,885,719 $ 42,260 $ 3,927,979 $ 96%97%
2010-113,618,835 2,744,263 (204,741) 2,539,523 76%70%
(1)
2011-12
2,934,904 3,762,457 218,094 3,152,998 78%84%
(2)
2012-13
2,786,791 3,485,808 275,290 3,062,081 80%88%
(2)
2013-14
2,828,495 3,526,463 815,124 3,643,619 80%103%
(2)
2014-15
3,185,967 3,836,835 158,652 3,344,619 83%87%
(2)
2015-16
3,430,748 3,579,829 518,292 3,704,259 96%103%
(2)
2016-17
3,819,731 4,063,020 797,178 3,983,145 94%98%
Source: Los Angeles County Auditor/Controller, Disbursement/Tax Division “CRA Remittance Advice” from
Fiscal Years 1997-98 through 2010-11, and for Fiscal Year 2011-12, November 2011 through
January 2012.
Sources: Ledgers and 2011-12 Revenue & Collection from Year-End Adjsuted Gross TI Collection by CRA
(1)
reports from Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller.
(2) Sources: Ledgers and special reports from Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller commencing
February 2012 pursuant to AB X 1 26.
166
City of Santa Clarita
Charge Detail Report for CFD 2002-1 (Valencia Town Center)
Fiscal Year 2016-17
LAND STRUCTURE TOTAL
ASSESSOR’S ASSESSED ASSESSED ASSESSED TAXABLE
PARCEL NUMBERPROPERTY OWNERVALUES ($)VALUES ($)VALUES ($)ACREAGE
2861-058-071Valencia Town Center Venture LP1,261,095 $ $ 192,163 $ 1,453,258 0.84
2861-058-072Valencia Town Center Venture LP3,495,554 18,172,669 21,668,223 4.81
2861-058-073Valencia Town Center Venture LP27,624,175 3,404,070 31,028,245 15.68
2861-058-076Valencia Town Center Venture LP879,987 87,398 967,385 1.18
2861-058-077Valencia Town Center Venture LP4,751,549 406,423 5,157,972 6.70
2861-058-081Valencia Town Center Venture LP16,068,719 169,909,906 185,978,625 14.34
2861-058-084Valencia Town Center Venture LP3,314,888 9,608,384 12,923,272 2.05
2861-058-085Valencia Town Center Venture LP432,372 216,184 648,556 0.33
Totals:$ 57,828,339 $ 259,825,536 201,997,197 $ 45.94
167
MAX TAX RATE APPLIED
CLASS($)MAX TAXRATE ($)CHARGE ($)
135,630 $ 30,075 $ 26,396 $ 22,281 $
135,630 171,380 26,396 126,966
135,630 558,748 26,396 413,947
135,630 42,186 26,396 31,253
135,630 238,720 26,396 176,855
35629.885 &
239,997.35
1&2 510,999 26,400 378,572
1 35,630 73,041 26,396 54,112
1 35,630 11,687 26,396 8,658
$ 1,212,644
168
City of Santa Clarita
Ratio of Outstanding Debt by Type
Last Ten Fiscal Years
GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES
CERTIFICATES TAX ALLOCATION
FISCALPRIVATE CAPITAL
(1) (3)(4)
OF PARTICIPATIONBONDS
YEARLOANSBONDS (2)PLACEMENT LEASE (5)LEASESTOTAL
15,525,000 15,790,000 3,593,734 13,575,000 - 29,860,000 8,850,000 23,676 87,217,410
2007-08
2008-09 15,525,000 14,790,000 2,823,907 13,330,000 - 29,860,000 8,850,000 11,370 85,190,277
2009-10 15,525,000 13,760,000 2,017,793 13,075,000 - 29,460,000 8,730,000 1,624 82,569,417
15,525,000 12,700,000 1,413,786 12,805,000 - 29,040,000 8,605,000 - 80,088,786
2010-11
15,490,000 11,610,000 1,040,000 12,525,000 - - 242,417 - 40,907,417
2011-12
10,480,549 15,379,349 810,000 12,316,280 - - 201,880 - 39,188,058
2012-13
9,323,138 15,291,374 580,000 12,002,622 - - 154,705 - 37,351,839
2013-14
8,128,138 15,175,988 300,000 11,673,964 - - 217,615 - 35,495,705
2014-15
2015-16 - 200,000 - 26,012,352 6,328,411 - 138,877 - 32,679,640
- 100,000 25,262,456 4,984,543 - 60,444 - 30,407,443
2016-17 -
NOTES:
1In 1991 the anta larita Public Financing Authority issued 22,940,000 aggregate principal amount o
()SC$f
Local Agency (Redevelopment) Revenue Bonds Series 1991. Simultaneously with the receipt of the Bond
proceeds, the Authority acquired $22,940,000 Certificates of Participation issued by the Santa Clarita
Redevelopment Agency, of which the proceeds were transferred to the City to finance and/or refinance
the design, acquisition, improvement or construction of land, the City Hall Building and certain road
improvements, and to refinance certain debt. The Agency leased back the facilities to the City for lease
payments to be made by the City to the Authority equal to the principal and interest due on the
revenue bonds. At this point in time, the Agency is not active.
-The 1991 Series certificates were later refunded in fiscal year 1997-98 by the Certificates of Participation
Series 1997 of $19,670,000. As a result, the 1991 Series certificates are considered to be defeased and
the liability for those certificates was removed from the general long-term debt.
-On July 1, 2005, the Santa Clarita Public Financing Authority issued $17,700,000 in Certificates of Participation to
advance refund $17,640,000 of outstanding 1997 Series certificates. As a result, the 1997 Series were
considered defeased and the liability for those certificates was removed from the long-term liability.
-On July 15, 2015, the Santa Clarita Public Financing Authority entered into a Private Placement Lease agreement for $6,985,000 to refinance the outstanding
2005 Series certificates. As a result, the 2005 Series were considered defeased and the liability for those certificates was removed from
the long-term liability.
-In November 2001, the Santa Clarita Public Financing Authority issued $3,200,000 in Certificates of
Participation for the acquisition of parkland. In 2006 the COP Series 2001 were considered defeased and the liability for those certificates was removed
from the general long-term debt.
2 n January 16, 2007, the anta larita Public Financing Authority issued 13,785,000 Lease Revenue
()OSC$
Bonds (Golden Valley Road), Series 2007 for the acquisition of right-of-way.
- On June 22, 2016, the Santa Clarita Public Financing Authority issued $10,320,000 in Series 2016A Lease Revenue Bonds (Golden Valley Road) to
advance refund $11,260,000 of oustanding 2007 Series bonds. As a result, the 2007 Series were considered defeased and the liability
for those bonds was removed from the general long-term debt.
-On June 22, 2016, the Santa Clarita Public Financing Authority issued $14,020,000 in Series 2016B Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds (OSPD)
to advance refund $15,070,000 of outstanding 2007 Series certificates.
(3) On December 1, 2007, the Santa Clarita Public Financing Authority issued $15,525,000 in Certificates of Participation
for the acquisition of open space and parkland.
-On June 22, 2016, the Santa Clarita Public Financing Authority issued $14,020,000 in Series 2016B Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds (OSPD)
to advance refund $15,070,000 of outstanding 2007 Series certificates. As a result, the 2007 Series were considered defeased and the liability
for those bonds was removed from the general long-term debt.
4 n June 1, 2008, the anta larita Redevelopment Agency issued 29,860,000 in Non-Housing Tax Allocation
()OSC$
Bonds and $8,850,000 in Low/Mod Housing Tax Allocations Bonds to fund certain redevelopment projects within the Newhall
Redevelopment Project area. Upon the dissolution of redevelopment agencies in the State of California effective
February 1, 2012, the bonds were transferred to the RDA Successor Agency.
5 n July 15, 2015, the anta larita Public Financing Authority entered into a Private Placement Lease agreement or 6,985,000 to reinance the
()OSCf$f
outstanding 2005 Series certificates.
Sources: City of Santa Clarita, Administrative Services Department - Finance Division
169
PERCENTAGE
BUSINESS-TYPE ACTIVITIESOFOUTSTANDING
TOTALTAXABLEDEBTDEBT TO
LEASEPRIMARYASSESSEDPERPERSONAL
PAYABLETOTALGOVERNMENTVALUECAPITAINCOME
870,149 870,149 88,087,559 0.41%500 6%500
07-08
485,304 485,304 85,675,581 0.38%484 5%484
08-09
248,304 248,304 82,817,721 0.39%466 5%466
09-10
454
-- 80,088,786 0.38%454 N/
A
10-11
231
-- 40,907,417 0.19%231 N/
A
11-12
-- 39,188,058 0.19%191 N/191
A
12-13
179
-- 37,351,839 0.15%179 N/
A
13-14
166
-- 35,495,705 0.14%166 N/
A
14-15
-- 32,679,640 0.12%149 N/149
A
15-16
141
-- 30,407,443 0.11%141 N/
A
16-17
OUTSTANDING DEBT PER CAPITA
Last Ten Fiscal Years
600
500
$454
$500
$484
$466
400
300
200
$179
$231
$166
$191
$149
$141
100
0
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Fiscal Year
170
City of Santa Clarita
Ratio of General Bonded Debt Outstanding
Last Ten Fiscal Years
PERCENTAGE
OUTSTANDING GENERAL BONDED DEBTOF
TAXABLEDEBT
FISCALREVENUECERTIFICATES OFASSESSEDPER
YEARPOPULATION (1)BONDS PARTICIPATIONTOTALVALUECAPITA
2007-08 13,575,000 177,045 31,315,000 44,890,000 0.21%255
2008-09 13,330,000 177,150 30,315,000 43,645,000 0.19%246
2009-10 13,075,000 177,641 29,285,000 42,360,000 0.20%238
2010-11 12,805,000 176,971 28,225,000 41,030,000 0.19%233
2011-12 12,525,000 177,445 27,100,000 39,625,000 0.19%223
2012-13 12,316,280 204,951 25,859,898 38,176,178 0.18%186
2013-14 12,002,622 209,130 24,614,512 36,617,134 0.15%175
2014-15 11,673,964 213,231 23,304,126 34,978,090 0.13%164
2015-16 26,012,352 219,611 - 26,012,352 0.10%118
2016-17 25,262,456 216,350 - 25,262,456 0.09%117
GENERAL BONDED DEBT OUTSTANDING
PER CAPITA
Last Ten Fiscal Years
350
300
$233
$223
250
$246
$255
$238
$175
$164
200
150$186
100
$117
$118
50
0
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Fiscal Year
Source: (1) State of California, Finance Department
171
City of Santa Clarita
Direct and Overlapping Tax and Assessment Debt
June 30, 2017
2016-17 Assessed Valuation: $28,685,821,032
(Net of Redevelopment Agency Incremental Value of $388,055,314)
2016-17 Population:
216,350
PercentCity’s Share
Total DebtApplicableof Debt
Toity
06/30/201706/30/2017
C(1)
DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING TAX AND ASSESSMENT DEBT:
Santa Clarita Community College District262,836,240 $ 71.191%187,115,748 $
William S. Hart Union High School District359,655,434 71.180%256,002,738 $
William S. Hart Union High School District Community Facilities District No. 87-1155,000 100.000%155,000 $
William S. Hart Union High School District Community Facilities District No. 90-1370,000 100.000%370,000 $
William S. Hart Union High School District Community Facilities District No. 2015-124,930,000 100.000%24,930,000 $
Los Angeles County Community College and Unified School Districts13,662,990,000 0.00001%1,366 $
Castaic Union School District12,649,827 27.406%3,466,812 $
Newhall School District 61.035%6,826,765 11,185,000 $
Newhall School District School Facilities Improvement District No. 2011-160,000,000 61.836%37,101,600 $
Saugus Union School District28,123,928 82.808%23,288,862 $
Saugus Union School District School Facilities Improvement District No. 2014-120,000,000 83.833%16,766,600 $
Saugus Union School District Community Facilities District No. 2006-2, Improvement Area N 100.000%7,415,000 7,415,000 $
o
100.000%8,165,000 8,165,000 $
Saugus Union School District Community Facilities District No. 2006-2, Improvement Area N
o
Saugus Union School District Community Facilities District No. 2006-2, Improvement Area N 16,120,000 100.000%16,120,000 $
o
Saugus-Hart School District Community Facilities District No. 2000-1 10,520,000 100.000%10,520,000 $
Sulphur Springs Union School District 48,623,086 92.713%45,079,922 $
Sulphur Springs Union School District Community Facilities District No. 2002-1 25,265,000 100.000%25,265,000 $
City of Santa Clarita Open Space and Parkland Assessment District 14,506,483 100.000%14,506,483 $
City of Santa Clarita Community Facilities District No. 2002-1 14,975,000 100.000%14,975,000 $
City of Santa Clarita 1915 Act Bonds 705,000 100.000%$ 705,000
Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space Assessment District 38,895,000 2.133%$ 829,630
TOTAL DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING TAX AND ASSESSMENT DEBT$ 699,606,526
DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING GENERAL FUND DEBT:
Los Angeles County General Fund Obligations$ 2.133%42,586,967 1,996,576,065 $
Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools Certificates of Participation 7,204,988 2.133%$ 153,682
14,104,623 72.647%10,246,585 $
Los Angeles County Sanitation District No. 32 Authorit
y
Santa Clarita Community College District Certificates of Participation 9,580,000 71.191%6,820,098 $
William S. Hart Union High School District Certificates of Participation 6,000,000 71.180%4,270,800 $
Castaic Union School District Certificates of Participation 3,665,000 27.406%1,004,430 $
Saugus Union School District Certificates of Participation 24,700,000 82.808%20,453,576 $
Sulphur Springs Union School District Certificates of Participation 25,375,000 92.713%23,525,924 $
Los Angeles Unified School District Certificates of Participation 239,440,000 0.00001%$ 24
City of Santa Clarita Obligations 15,900,960 100.000%15,900,960 $
Total Gross Direct and Overlapping General Fund Debt$ 124,963,046
Total Net Direct and Overlapping General Fund Debt$ 124,963,046
OVERLAPPING TAX INCREMENT DEBT (Successor Agency): 35,647,868 100.000%35,647,868
Total Direct Debt$ 30,407,443
Gross Total Overlapping Debt 844,316,481
Net Total Overlapping Debt$ 844,316,481
GROSS COMBINED TOTAL DEBT$ 860,217,440
NET COMBINED TOTAL DEBT$ 860,217,440
(1) Percentage of overlapping debt applicable to the city is estimated using taxable assed property value. Applicable percentages were estimated
determining the portion of the overlapping district's assessed value that is within the boundaries of the city divided by the district's total taxable
(2) Includes $100,000 HUD Loans, $4,984,543 Private Placement Lease, $10,755,973 Series 2016A GVR Lease Revenue Bonds, and $60,443.7
lease obligations.
(3) Excludes tax and revenue anticipation notes, enterprise revenue, mortgage revenue and non-bonded capital lease obligations.
Ratios to -7 Assessed Valuation:
20161
Direct Debt ($14,506,483)…………………………………………………………………0.05%
Total Overlapping Tax and Assessment Debt……………………………………………...2.44%
Total Direct Dept ($30,407,443)………………………………………………………….0.11%
Gross Combined Total Debt…………………………………………………………………3.00%
Net Combined Total Debt……………………………………………………………………3.00%
Ratios to Redevelopment Successor Agency Incremental Valuation ($388,055,314):
Total Overlapping Tax Increment Debt……………………………………………………..9.19%
Source: MuniServices, LLC
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City of Santa Clarita
Legal Debt Margin Information
Last Ten Fiscal Years
FISCAL YEAR
16-1715-1614-1513-1412-13
Assessed valuation$ 28,685,821,032 $ 27,330,863,338 $ 26,111,942,635 $ 24,269,472,731 $ 20,985,441,963
Conversion percentage25%25%25%25%25%
Adjusted assessed valuation7,171,455,258 6,832,715,835 6,527,985,659 6,067,368,183 5,246,360,491
Debt limit percentage15%15%15%15%15%
Debt limit 1,075,718,289 1,024,907,375 979,197,849 910,105,227 786,954,074
Total net debt applicable to limit:
General obligation bonds - - - - -
Legal debt margin 1,075,718,289 1,024,907,375 979,197,849 910,105,227 786,954,074
$$$$$
Total debt applicable to the limit
as a percentage of debt limit0%0%0%0%0%
Section 43605 of the Government Code of the State of California provides for a legal debt limit of 15% of gross assessed valuation.
However, this provision was enacted when assessed valuation was based upon 25% market value. Effective with the 1981-82 fiscal
year, each parcel is now assessed at 100% of market value (as of the most recent change in ownership for that parcel).
The computations shown above reflect a conversion of assessed valuation data for each fiscal year from current full valuation
perspective to the 25% level that was in effect at the time the legal debt margin was enacted by the State of California for local
governments located within the State.
Source: City of Santa Clarita, Administrative Services Department - Finance Division
173
FISCAL YEAR
11-1210-1109-1008-0907-08
$ 21,168,938,632 $ 21,113,942,935 $ 21,262,122,246 $ 22,410,452,203 $ 21,493,597,137
25%25%25%25%25%
5,292,234,658 5,278,485,734 5,315,530,562 5,602,613,051 5,373,399,284
15%15%15%15%15%
793,835,199 791,772,860 797,329,584 840,391,958 806,009,893
- - - - -
793,835,199 791,772,860 797,329,584 840,391,958 806,009,893
$$$$$
0%0%0%0%0%
LEGAL DEBT MARGIN
Last Ten Fiscal Years
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
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174
Cit of Santa Clarita
y
ed Revenue Coverae
Pled
gg
Last Ten Fiscal Years
TRANSIT
LESSNET
DEBT SERVICE
FiscalTRANSITOPERATINGAVAILABLE
REVENUES 1EXPENSES 2
eaREVENUESPrincipalInterestCOVERAGE
Yr()()
2007-08 22,204,777 24,888,921 2,684,144 366,720 60,298 1.72%
2008-09
23,014,324 26,612,418 3,598,094 384,846 42,172 1.60%
2009-10 23,525,855 21,179,438 (2,346,417) 236,999 23,149 1.23%
2010-11
24,270,533 32,507,582 8,237,048 248,304 11,844 0.80%
2011-12 25,175,688 26,133,433 957,745 - - -
2012-13
25,901,822 29,420,486 3,518,664 - - -
2013-14 27,044,874 33,298,907 6,254,034 - - -
2014-15
28,292,380 24,008,186 (4,284,194) - - -
2015-16 28,327,301 26,853,481 (1,473,820) - - -
2016-17 30,072,872 28,670,319 (1,402,553) - - -
(1) Includes Other revenues, Transfers in and Capital contributions
NOTE:
(2) Includes Transfers out and Other expenses
175
City of Santa Clarita
Demographic and Economic Statistics
Last Ten Calendar Years
AVERAGEAVERAGEPER
CITY OFANNUALLOS ANGELESANNUALCAPITTOTAL
A
SANTA CLARITPERCENTAGCOUNTYPERCENTAGEPERSONALPERSONALUNEMPLOYMENT
AE
POPULATION (1)POPULATION (1)INCOME (2)INCOME (2)RATE (3)
EARINCREASEINCREASE
Y
177,045 0.22%9,785,474 0.05%44,727 567,707,000 4.70%
2008
177,150 0.43%9,801,096 0.16%43,119 550,832,000 7.70%
2009
177,641 0.54%9,822,121 0.21%43,999 565,365,000 7.70%
2010
176,971 0.15%9,818,605 -0.04%44,423 575,044,998 7.60%
2011
177,445 0.64%9,884,632 0.67%46,337 604,831,837 6.90%
2012
204,951 15.50%9,958,091 0.74%48,425 635,891,798 6.60%
2013
209,130 2.04%10,041,797 0.84%50,751 673,073,539 4.70%
2014
213,231 1.96%10,136,559 0.94%54,526 727,377,241 6.40%
2015
219,611 2.99%10,241,335 1.03%N/AN/A4.70%
2016
225,512 2.69%10,241,278 0.00%N/AN/A4.40%
2017
POPULATION INCREASE
Last Ten Fiscal Years
17.00%
15.50%
15.00%
13.00%
11.00%
9.00%
7.00%
5.00%
2.99%
3.00%
2.69%
2.04%
1.96%
0.54%
0.15%
0.64%
0.43%
1.00%0.22%
-1.00%
2008200920102011201220132014201520162017
YEAR
(1) State of California, Finance Department, as of 1/1/2017
Sources:
(2) U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
Personal Income and Unemployment rates are for the regional area, Los Angeles. The City’s
related information is not available. Information lags two years.
(3) State of California, Department of Employment Development (EDD), Oct 30, 2017
Note:Reduction in 2017 population numbers due to change in the county controls. The primary factor was
a lowering of the estimated school enrollment.
176
City of Santa Clarita
Principal Employers
Current Fiscal Year and Nine Fiscal Years Ago
2017*2008
PERCENTPERCENT
NUMBERofNUMBERof
ofTOTALofTOTAL
EMPLOYEREMPLOYEEEMPLOYMENTEMPLOYEREMPLOYEEEMPLOYMENT
SS
Six Flags Magic MountainMountain
11.07%3,200 14.62%3,689
Princess CruisesPrincess Cruises
7.01%2,026 8.32%2,100
Henry Mayo Newhall Henry Mayo Newhall
Memorial HospitalMemorial Hospital
6.74%1,948 4.80%1,212
Boston Scientific
3.11%HR Textron845 900 3.35%
The Master's College
2.63%The Master's College755 760 2.99%
Cal Arts
2.42%Speciality Laboratories725 700 2.87%
Woodward HRT (formerly
HR Textron)
2.25%Arvato Services586 650 2.32%
Walmart
2.16%Cal Arts500 624 1.98%
Aerospace Dynamics
2.10%Aerospace Dynamics450 608 1.78%
Quest Diagnostics
(formerly Speciality
2.06%Fanfare Media Works407 594 1.61%
(1) (1)
Largest firmsLargest firms
41.55%12,010 44.66%11,269
All othersAll others
58.45%16,893 55.34%13,963
Grand total28,903 100.00%Grand total25,232 100.00%
* As of March 2017
NOTE: (1)Non-governmental employers
Source: 2017 Economic Outlook Santa Clarita Valley Economic Dev Corp & College of the Canyons
2008 CAFR
177
City of Santa Clarita
Full-Time and Part-Time City Employees by Function
Last Ten Fiscal Years
FISCAL YEAR
Function16-1715-1614-1513-1412-1311-1210-1109-1008-0907-08
General government150.00 9 1.00 8 7.60 8 7.60 8 9.60 8 4.35 8 5.75 8 9.75 91.75 95.75
Public safety (1)
-- - - - - - - - -
Public works 131.50 128.50 125.00 1 22.00 1 29.00 1 26.00 1 27.00 1 28.00 136.50 135.50
Communit developmen44.00 37.00 41.00 4 1.00 3 2.00 3 0.50 3 3.00 3 3.00 35.00 36.00
y
Parks and Recreation63.90 112.15 111.15 1 09.15 1 08.15 1 05.90 1 06.50 1 10.50 110.50 111.50
Transit 12.00 12.00 11.00 1 1.00 1 1.00 1 3.00 1 2.00 1 2.00 11.00 14.00
Totals 383.65 398.40 375.75 3 70.75 3 69.75 3 59.75 3 64.25 3 73.25 384.75 392.75
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA -EMPLOYEES
Last Ten Fiscal Years
398.40
400.00
392.75
390.00
383.65
384.75
380.00
375.75
373.25
370.75
369.75
370.00
364.25
359.75
360.00
350.00
340.00
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(1)Police and Fire services have been provided by the Count
y
Source: City of Santa Clarita, Administrative Services Department - Finance Division
178
Operating Indicators by Function
Last Ten Fiscal Years
FISCAL YEAR
Function16-1715-1614-1513-1412-1311-1210-1109-1008-0907-08
Police:
Parking citations issued 13,133 9,035 4 ,765 4,786 5,726 5,521 6,577 5,114 4,126 5,257
(1)
Parking revenue collected$ 470,843 $ 379,384 $ 320,682 $ 323,040 $ 341,607 $ 335,663 $ 323,408 $ 238,478 $ 235,634 $ 288,076
Public works:
Street resurfacing (miles) 45.0 15.5 80.0 20.9 18.0 24.0 24.0 33.8 14.0 15.4
Parks and Recreation:
Number of recreation classes 2,992 2,918 2 ,189 2,557 2,548 2,106 2,080 2,447 2,284 2,393
Number of facility rentals (times) 19,924 13,390 19,018 14,604 13,000 11,042 10,754 10,239 9,801 9,767
Transit:
Number of customers served 3,167,021 2,864,351 3,422,015 3,540,969 3,661,302 3,612,060 3,724,490 3,922,052 4,210,842 3,821,299
(2)
NOTE: (1) The City contracts the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department for its police services.
The number of citations issued and money collected are within the City’s boundaries.
(2)Number of customers served includes those outside of the City boundaries.
Source: City of Santa Clarita, Administrative Services Department - Finance Division
179
City of Santa Clarita
Capital Assets Statistics by Function
Last Ten Fiscal Years
FISCAL YEAR
Function16-1715-1614-1513-1412-1311-1210-1109-1008-0907-08
Public works:
Streets (miles) 537 516 497 496 496 496 496 496 496 496
(1)
Street lights 17,843 17,843 17,843 17,843 17,843 15,081 14,963 14,939 14,739 14,429
Traffic signals (City Jurisdiction)186 180 180 177 177 170 171 166 172 176
Traffic signals (Joint Jurisdiction)5 5 5 5 5 1 6 6 4 5
Parks and recreation:
Number of parks 32 32 29 32 29 23 24 20 20 20
Community centers 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Transit:
Stations 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
(1)All of the above referred streetlights are/were owned and maintained by Edison Company. The Highway Safety Lights (HSL)
are the streetlights attached to traffic signals (989) and those are City owned and maintained through a contract with
the County. The City took over the streetlights from the County in 1998 and the City Engineering division established the
inventory reports since 2001.
Source: City of Santa Clarita, Administrative Services Department - Finance Division
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Table of Contents
Page
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT
....................................................................................................... 1
BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Balance Sheet ......................................................................................................................................... 3
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance .................................................... 4
Notes to Financial Statements ................................................................................................................ 5
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATOIN
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund balance –
Budget and Actual and related Note to RSI ......................................................................................... 7
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL
OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHER
MATTERS INCLUDING APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF ASSEMBLY BILL 2766 (AB 2766)
CHAPTER 1705 (HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTIONS 44220 THROUGH 44247)
BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH
GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS ..................................................................................... 8
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT
To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
of the City of Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita, California
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the Air Quality Improvement Special Revenue Fund
(Fund) of the City of Santa Clarita, California (City) as of and for the year ended June 30, 2017, and the related
notes to the financial statements, as listed in the table of contents.
Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design,
implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial
statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditors’ Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our
audit in accordance with 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. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance
about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors’ judgment, including the assessment of the
risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk
assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the
financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the
purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no
such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the
reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit
opinion.
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Opinion
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of the Fund of the City as of June 30, 2017, and the changes in financial position for the year then ended,
in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Emphasis of Matter
As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the financial statements present only the Fund, and do not
purport to, and do not, present fairly the financial position of the City, as of June 30, 2017, or the changes in
financial position for the year then ended, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.
Other Matters
Required Supplementary Information
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the schedule of revenues,
expenditures, and changes in fund balance – budget and actual on page 7 be presented to supplement the basic
financial statements. Such information, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the
Governmental Accounting Standards Board who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for
placing the financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic or historical context. We have applied
certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in the United States of America, which consisted of inquiries of management about 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 do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information because the
limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance.
Management has omitted the Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the Fund that accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America require to be presented to supplement the basic financial
statements. Such missing information, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the
Governmental Accounting Standards Board who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for
placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic or historical context. Our opinion
on the basic financial statements is not affected by this missing information.
Other Reporting Required by
Government Auditing Standards
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated December 28, 2017, on
our consideration of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with
certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts and grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that
report is to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the
results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on internal control over financial reporting or on compliance.
That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in
considering the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting and compliance.
Rancho Cucamonga, California
December 28, 2017
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BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
BALANCE SHEET
JUNE 30, 2017
ASSETS
Pooled cash and investments585,358$
Interest receivable 2,507
Due from South Coast Air Quality Management District71,288
Total assets$ 659,153
LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCE
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities$ 69,946
Fund Balance
Restricted589,207
Total liabilities and fund balance$ 659,153
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
REVENUES
Assembly Bill 2766 Revenues280,442$
Investment income2,994
Total revenues 283,436
EXPEDITURES
Administrative3,902
Air quality improvement program 407,658
Total expenditures 411,560
Net change in fund balance(128,124)
Fund balance, beginning of year 717,331
Fund balance, end of year$ 589,207
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of presentation:
The Air Quality Improvement Special Revenue Fund’s (Fund) financial statements are
prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S.
GAAP). The financial statements reflect the financial position and changes in financial position of the Air
Quality Improvement Special Revenue Fund (Fund) of the City of Santa Clarita, California (City) only. The
Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is the acknowledged standard-setting body for establishing
accounting and financial reporting standards followed by governmental entities in the United States. The
financial statements were prepared from only the accounts of the Fund. Accordingly, the financial statements do
not purport to, and do not, present fairly the financial position of the City and changes in financial position thereof
for the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of
America.
The accounts of the City are organized on the basis of funds, each of which is considered a separate accounting
entity with a self-balancing set of accounts. Monies received under Assembly Bill 2766 (AB 2766) are recorded
in the Fund. AB 2766 authorizes the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to impose an
annual vehicle registration fee and to distribute a portion of the collected revenues to all local jurisdictions within
the South Coast Air Basin. These revenues are to be used solely to reduce air pollution from motor vehicles by
implementing new programs and studies necessary for the implementation of the California Clean Air Act.
Fund financial statements:
Governmental fund financial statements include a balance sheet and a statement of
revenues, expenditures and changes in fund balance.
The Fund is accounted for on a spending or “current financial resources” measurement focus and the modified
accrual basis of accounting. Accordingly, only current assets and current liabilities are included on the balance
sheet. The statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balance present increases (revenues and
other financing sources) and decreases (expenditures and other financing uses) in net current assets. Under the
modified accrual basis of accounting, revenues are recognized in the accounting period in which they become
both measurable and available to finance expenditures of the current period.
Revenues are recognized as soon as they are both measurable and available. Revenues are considered to be
available when they are collectible within the current period or soon enough thereafter to pay liabilities of the
current period. The primary revenue sources are revenues associated with AB 2766 and interest revenue, which
are measurable and considered to be available if they are collected within 90 days of the end of the current fiscal
period.
The Fund recognizes assets of non-exchange transactions in the period when the underlying transaction occurs
when all eligibility requirements are met. Non-exchange transactions occur when one government provides (or
receives) value to (from) another party without receiving (or giving) equal or nearly equal value in return. The
AB 2766 revenue is an example of a non-exchange transaction.
Expenditures are recorded in the accounting period in which the related fund liability is incurred.
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Pooled cash and investments:
The Fund’s cash balance was pooled with various other City funds for deposit and
investment purposes. The City’s treasury is responsible for the cash management of the Fund’s cash balance,
which pools available cash for investment purposes. The cash and cash equivalents are considered to be cash on
hand, demand deposits, and short-term investments with original maturity of three months or less from the date of
acquisition. Each City fund owns a share of pooled cash and investments, which are separately maintained, and
interest income was apportioned based on its average month-end cash balances to the total of the pooled cash and
investments.
Fund balance and spending policy:
In the Fund’s financial statements, fund balance is classified as follows:
Restricted: Restricted fund balances encompass the portion of net fund resources subject to externally enforceable
legal restrictions. This includes externally imposed restrictions by creditors, such as through debt covenants,
grantors, contributors, laws or regulations of other governments, as well as restrictions imposed by law through
constitutional provisions or enabling legislation. Expenditures as they are incurred are applied against these
restricted net resources.
Use of estimates:
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions. These
estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities. In addition, estimates affect the reported amount of expenses. Actual results could differ
from these estimates and assumptions.
NOTE 2 – POOLED CASH AND INVESTMENTS
The Fund’s pooled cash and investments at June 30, 2017 is $585,358.
The deposit and investment disclosures required by GASB Statement No. 40, Deposit and Investment Risk
Disclosures, are reported in the annual report of the City. The City’s pooled cash and investments are unrated,
and average maturity is 30 days or less.
The Fund recognizes its position in the City investment pool at fair value based on information provided by the
City. Deposits and withdrawals to the pool are made on the basis of $1 and not fair value. Accordingly, the
inputs used to measure fair value are uncategorized and not defined as Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3. Additional
information regarding interest rate risk, concentration of credit risk, custodial credit risk and fair value
measurements of the City’s pooled cash and investments is presented in the City’s Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report.
NOTE 3 – CONTINGENCIES
The Fund receives monies from the SCAQMD that are subject to review and audit by the SCAQMD. Although
such audits could result in disallowed expenditures under terms of the program’s guidelines, it is believed that any
repayments resulting from disallowances will not be material. Any identified amounts as a result of these audits
would be required to be remitted back to the SCAQMD or having future remittances from the SCAQMD
deducted accordingly.
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REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN
FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Budgetary Information
The City adopts an annual budget on a basis consistent with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America and utilizes an encumbrance system as a management control technique to assist in
controlling expenditures and enforcing revenue provisions. The appropriated budget is prepared by function and
department. The City’s department heads, with the approval of the City Manager, may make transfers of
appropriations within a department and between functions within a fund. The legal level of budgetary control (i.e.
the level at which expenditures may not legally exceed appropriation) is the category. For the year ended June 30,
2017, expenditures exceeded appropriations in the category level (legal level of budgetary control) as follow:
Excess
Expenditures over
Appropriations Expenditures Appropriations
Description
$(25,166)
Capital improvement projects - Personnel$-25,166
Expenditures are in excess of appropriations due to appropriation for personnel cost is budgeted under operating
cost related to Capital improvement projects.
The following is the budget comparison schedule for the Fund for the year ended June 30, 2017:
Variance with
Final Budget
ActualPositive
OriginalFinalAmounts(Negative)
REVENUES
Intergovernmental$ 275,000$ 275,700$ 280,442$ 4,742
Investment income-- 2,9942,994
Total revenues275,000275,700283,4367,736
EXPENDITURES
Operating:
Operating10,778 10,778 7,9222,856
Capital outlay8,300 8,675 6,4762,199
Capital improvement projects:
Personnel- -25,166(25,166)
Operating578,931690,547 371,996318,551
Total expenditures598,009710,000 411,560298,440
et change in fund balance
N
$ (434,300)(323,009)$ (128,124)$ 306,176
Fund balance, beginning of year717,331
Fund balance, end of year$ 589,207
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL
REPORTING AND ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS, INCLUDING APPLICABLE
PROVISIONS OFASSEMBLY BILL 2766 (AB 2766) CHAPTER 1705 (HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
SECTIONS 44220 THROUGH 44247) BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS
To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
of the City of Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita, 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 Air Quality Improvement Special
Revenue Fund (Fund) of the City of Santa Clarita, California (City) as of and for the year ended June 30, 2017,
and the related notes to the financial statements, and have issued our report thereon dated December 28, 2017.
Our report included an emphasis of matter indicating that the financial statements present only the Fund and do
not present the financial position or changes in financial position of the City. Our report also included an
explanatory paragraph stating that the financial statements do not include Management’s Discussion and Analysis.
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 of the Fund (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.
Adeficiency 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 entity’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.
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Compliance and Other Matters
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the Fund’s financial statements are free of material
misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts and
grant agreements, including applicable provisions of AB 2766, Chapter 1705 (Health and Safety Code Sections
44220 through 44247), 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.
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 entity’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 entity’s internal control and compliance. Accordingly, this communication is not
suitable for any other purpose.
Rancho Cucamonga, California
December 28, 2017
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THE TRANSIT ENTERPRISE FUND
OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
(AN ENTERPRISE FUND OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA)
Financial Report
Year Ended June 30, 2017
THE TRANSIT ENTERPRISE FUND
OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
(AN ENTERPRISE FUND OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA)
Financial Report
Year Ended June 30, 2017
Table of Contents
Page
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT
................................................................................................. 1
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statement of Net Position ................................................................................................................. 3
Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position ...................................................... 4
Statement of Cash Flows .................................................................................................................. 5
Notes to Financial Statements .......................................................................................................... 6
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Schedule of the Transit Fund’s Proportionate Share of the Net Pension Liability ......................... 16
Schedule of the Transit Fund’s Contributions ................................................................................ 17
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT
To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
of the City of Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita, California
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the Transit Enterprise Fund (Transit Fund), an
enterprise fund of the City of Santa Clarita, California (the City), as of and for the year ended June 30, 2017, and
the related notes to the financial statements, as listed in the table of contents.
Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design,
implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial
statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditors’ Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our
audit in accordance with 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. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance
about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the
risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk
assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the Fund’s preparation and fair presentation of the
financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the
purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no
such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the
reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit
opinion.
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Opinion
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of the Fund as of June 30, 2017, and the changes in its financial position and cash flows thereof for the
year then ended, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Emphasis of a Matter
As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the financial statements present only the Transit Fund and do
not purport to, and do not, present fairly the financial position of the City as of June 30, 2017, the changes in its
financial position, or, where applicable, its cash flows for the year then ended, in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this
matter.
Other Matters
Required Supplementary Information
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the schedule of
proportionate share of the net pension liability, and schedule of contributions be presented to supplement the basic
financial statements. Such information, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the
Governmental Accounting Standards Board who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for
placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. We have
applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information in accordance with auditing
standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which consisted of inquiries of management about
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 do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information because the
limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance.
Management has omitted the management’s discussion and analysis that accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America require to be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such
missing information, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the Governmental
Accounting Standards Board who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic
financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic or historical context. Our opinion on the basic
financial statements is not affected by this missing information.
Other Reporting Required by
Government Auditing Standards
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated December 28, 2017, on
our consideration of the City’s internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with
certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts and grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that
report is to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the
results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on internal control over financial reporting or on compliance.
That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in
considering the City’s internal control over financial reporting and compliance.
Rancho Cucamonga, California
December 28, 2017
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THE TRANSIT ENTERPRISE FUND OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
(AN ENTERPRISE FUND OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA)
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
JUNE 30, 2017
ASSETS
Current assets
Pooled cash and investments$ 2,363
Accounts receivable277
Prepaids117,979
Due from other governments8,690,543
Total current assets8,811,162
Noncurrent assets
Capital assets
Nondepreciable assets15,089,616
Depreciable assets, net64,499,486
Total noncurrent assets79,589,102
Total assets88,400,264
DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Deferred outflows related to pensions399,450
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Accounts payable7,586,586
Compensated absences payable57,605
Due to the City of Santa Clarita1,286,112
Total current liabilities8,930,303
Noncurrent liabilities
Compensated absences payable27,288
Net pension liability1,388,588
Total noncurrent liabilities1,415,876
Total liabilities10,346,179
DEFERRED INFLOWS OR RESOURCES
Deferred inflows related to pensions67,065
NET POSITION
Net investment in capital assets79,589,102
Unrestricted(1,202,632)
Total net position$ 78,386,470
See notes to financial statements.
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THE TRANSIT ENTERPRISE FUND OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
(AN ENTERPRISE FUND OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA)
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN NET POSITION
JUNE 30, 2017
Operating revenues:
Metrolink and EZ pass revenues$ 196,900
Fixed-route passenger fares 3,135,404
Dial-A-Ride passenger fares 115,905
County of Los Angeles operating assistance2,223,854
Specialized transit services 1,017,089
Miscellaneous revenues 541,982
Total operating revenues 7,231,134
Operating expenses:
Salaries and benefits 1,348,603
Administrative services 3,095,692
Contract transportation services18,848,994
Insurance 90,558
Supplies, utilities and other 1,103,326
Depreciation 5,371,324
Total operating expenses 29,858,497
Operating loss (22,627,363)
Nonoperating revenues (expenses):
Proposition A discretionary 4,427,993
Proposition A specialized transportation806,544
Proposition C expansion 193,792
Proposition C BSIP 50,302
Proposition C transit mitigation 12,384
Proposition C MOSIP 8,390
Proposition C security allocation 208,461
Measure R bus operations 2,488,096
Intergovernmental revenues 260,377
Transit mitigation fees 23,400
Unrealized loss on investments (28,735)
Gain on disposal of capital assets53,223
Total nonoperating revenues8,504,227
Loss before contributions and transfers(14,123,136)
Capital contributions:
Federal Transit Administration capital grants8,716,021
Proposition C MOSIP 402,119
Total capital contributions 9,118,140
Transfers from the City of Santa Clarita3,788,081
Transfers to the City of Santa Clarita(185,638)
Change in net position (1,402,553)
Net position, beginning of year79,789,023
Net position, end of year$ 78,386,470
See notes to financial statements.
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THE TRANSIT ENTERPRISE FUND OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
(AN ENTERPRISE FUND OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA)
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
JUNE 30, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash received from customers and users6,689,185$
Cash payments to suppliers of goods and services(16,641,360)
Cash payments to employees(2,020,923)
Cash received from other sources541,982
Net cash used in operating activities(11,431,116)
Cash Flows from noncapital financing activities:
Cash transfers out to the City of Santa Clarita(185,638)
Cash transfers in from the City of Santa Clarita3,788,081
Federal and state funding received2,732,995
Net cash provided by noncapital financing activities6,335,438
Cash flows from capital and related financing activities:
Federal and state capital contributions9,118,140
Acquisition of capital assets(8,273,166)
Net cash provided by capital and related financing activities844,974
Cash flows from investing activities:
Interest received (17,089)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents(4,267,793)
Pooled cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of year 4,270,156
End of year$ 2,363
Reconciliation of operating loss to net cash used in operating activities
Operating loss$ (22,627,363)
Adjustments to reconcile operating loss to net cash used in operating activities
Depreciation 5,371,324
Pension Expense 304,247
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable31
Decrease in prepaids 97,603
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities4,422,878
Increase in compensated absences2,496
Increase in due to the City of Santa Clarita1,286,112
Payments related to deferred outflows for contributions subsequent to the measurement
date (288,444)
Total adjustments11,196,247
Net cash used in opearting activities(11,431,116)$
See notes to financial statements.
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THE TRANSIT ENTERPRISE FUND OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
(AN ENTERPRISE FUND OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 1 – NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Nature of business:
The financial statements of the Transit Enterprise Fund (Transit Fund) of the City of Santa
Clarita, California (City) are intended to present the financial position and results of the bus line services
operation. The financial statements of the Transit Fund are included as a business-type (enterprise fund) activity
in the basic financial statements of the City.
A summary of the Transit Fund’s significant accounting policies is as follows:
The accounting policies of the Fund are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America (U.S. GAAP) applicable to proprietary activities of governmental units. The Governmental
Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is the accepted standard-setting body for establishing accounting and
financial reporting principles.
Financial presentation:
The financial statements of the Fund include the statement of net position, the statement
of revenues, expenses, and changes in net position, and the statement of cash flows.
The financial statements are prepared using the “economic resources” measurement focus and the accrual basis of
accounting. Accordingly, all assets and liabilities (whether current or noncurrent) are included on the statement of
net position. The statement of revenues, expenses, and changes in net position presents increases (revenues) and
decreases (expenses) in total net position. Under the accrual basis of accounting, revenues are recognized in the
period in which they are earned, while expenses are recorded in the period in which the liability is incurred.
Operating revenues and expenses result from the local public transit services for the local, commuter, Dial-A-Ride
and Access Services, Inc., specializing in transit operations and maintenance. The operating revenues consist of
charges to customers and users for the transit services provided. Operating expenses include the costs of
providing these services, administrative expenses, and depreciation expense. All revenues and expenses not
meeting these definitions and which are not capital in nature are reported as non-operating revenues and expenses.
The Transit Fund recognizes assets of non-exchange transactions in the period when the underlying transaction
occurs, when an enforceable legal claim has arisen, or when all eligibility requirements are met. Non-exchange
transactions occur when the Fund receives value from another party without giving equal or nearly equal value in
return. Various intergovernmental revenues and most donations are examples of non-exchange transactions.
Under the terms of grant agreements, the Fund has an enforceable claim with other governmental agencies when
specific program expenses are incurred. The Fund has an enforceable claim to local funding allocations when the
allocations are determined by the other governmental agencies on an annual basis.
Pooled cash and investments:
The Transit Fund’s cash balance was pooled with various other City funds for
deposit and investment purposes. The City’s treasury is responsible for the cash management of the Transit
Fund’s cash balance. Cash on hand, demand deposits, and short-term investments with original maturity of three
months or less from the date of acquisition, and the Transit Fund’s participation in the City investment pool are
considered to be cash and cash equivalents. Each City fund owns a share of pooled cash and investments and
interest income was apportioned based on its average month-end cash balances in proportion to the total of the
pooled cash and investments.
Prepaids:
Certain payments to vendors reflect costs applicable to future accounting periods and are recorded as
prepaid items in the financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 1 – NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(CONTINUED)
Administrative services:
The Transit Fund has no direct employees, as all personnel-related services are
provided by vendors through transportation service contracts or through City employees. Costs for such City
employees, including the allocation of accrued compensated absences liabilities and pension costs, are allocated to
the Fund based on an approved cost allocation plan.
Grants:
Grant revenues and receivables are recorded when earned on grants that have been approved and funded
by the grantor, and when eligibility requirements for the grant have been met. Grant sources include Federal
Transit Administration grants.
Capital assets:
Capital assets include land, site improvements, buildings and improvements, and vehicles and
equipment. Capital assets are defined by the City as assets with an initial cost of more than $5,000 ($25,000 for
site improvements and building improvements and $100,000 for infrastructure) and an estimated useful life in
excess of one year. Such assets are recorded at historical cost or estimated historical cost if purchased or
constructed. Donated capital assets are recorded at acquisition value at the date of donation. The costs of normal
maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of the asset or materially extend asset lives are not capitalized.
Capital assets are depreciated using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
Site improvements 5-25 years
Buildingand improvements 5-50 years
Equipment5-25years
Pension:
The Transit Fund reports a proportion of the net pension liability, deferred outflows and inflows of
resources related to pensions, and pension expense, of the collective net pension liability of the City of Santa
Clarita. All amounts and disclosures are presented on a cost-sharing perspective where the Transit Fund is a
participant in the City’s plan. For purposes of measuring the net pension liability, deferred outflows/inflows of
resources related to pensions, and pension expense, information about the fiduciary net position of the California
Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) plan and additions to/deductions from the plan’s fiduciary net
position have been determined on the same basis as they are reported by CalPERS. For this purpose, benefit
payments are recognized when due and payable in accordance with the benefit terms. Investments are reported at
fair value.
Net position:
Net position represents the difference between assets and deferred outflows, and liabilities and
deferred inflows, and is classified into three categories:
nt in capital assets:
Net investmeThis amount consists of capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation,
reduced by the outstanding balances of any borrowings used for the acquisition, construction or
improvement of those assets, and excludes unspent debt proceeds.
Restricted:
Represents the net position that is constrained for use by either (a) external creditors, grantors,
contributors,or laws or regulations of other governments or (b) by law through constitutional provisions
or enabling legislation.
Unrestricted net position:
This amount represents the residual of amounts not classified in the other two
categories and represents the net position available for the City.
When an expense is incurred for purposes for which both restricted and unrestricted resources are available, the
Transit Fund’s policy is to apply restricted resources first.
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(AN ENTERPRISE FUND OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 1 – NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(CONTINUED)
Employee compensated absences:
It is the City’s policy to permit employees to accumulate earned but unused
vacation (compensated absences). This accumulation is recorded as an expense and liability of the Transit Fund in
the fiscal year earned. The outstanding balance as of June 30, 2017 was $84,893 of which $57,605 was considered
due within one year, and $27,288 was considered due in more than one year.
Use of estimates:
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to
make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts in the financial
statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Pronouncements Issued But Not Yet Adopted:
GASB Statement No. 75
– In June 2015, GASB issued Statement No. 75 – Accounting and Financial Reporting
for Postemployment Benefits Other Than Pensions. The objective of this Statement is to improve accounting and
financial reporting by state and local governments for postemployment benefits other than pensions (other
postemployment benefits or OPEB). This Statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2017, or
the 2017-2018 fiscal year. The Transit Fund has not determined the effect on the financial statements.
GASB Statement No. 80
– In January 2016, GASB issued Statement No. 80, Blending Requirements for Certain
Component Units – An Amendment of GASB Statement No. 14. The objective of the Statement is to improve
financial reporting by clarifying the financial statement presentation requirements for certain component units.
This Statement amends the blending requirements established in paragraph 53 of Statement No. 14, The Financial
Reporting Entity, as amended. The additional criterion requires blending of a component unit incorporated as a
not-for-profit corporation in which the primary government is the sole corporate member. The Statement is
effective for the reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2016. The Transit Fund has not determined the effect
of the statement.
GASB Statement No. 81
– In March 2016, GASB issued Statement No. 81, Irrevocable Split–Interest
Agreements.The objective of the Statement is to improve financial reporting for irrevocable split-interest
agreements by providing recognition and measurement guidance for situations in which a government is a
beneficiary of the agreement. The Statement requires that a government that receives resources pursuant to an
irrevocable split-interest agreement recognize assets, liabilities, and deferred inflows of resources at the inception
of the agreement. Furthermore, the Statement requires that a government recognize assets representing its
beneficial interests in irrevocable split-interest agreements that are administered by a third party, if the
government controls the present service capacity of the beneficial interests. The Statement requires that a
government recognize revenue when the resources become applicable to the reporting period. The Statement is
effective for the reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, or the 2017-18 fiscal year. The Transit
Fund has not determined the effect of the Statement.
GASB Statement No. 83
– In November 2016, GASB issued Statement No. 83, Certain Asset Retirement
Obligations.This Statement addresses accounting and financial reporting for certain asset retirement obligations
(AROs). An ARO is a legally enforceable liability associated with the retirement of a tangible capital asset. A
government that has legal obligations to perform future asset retirement activities related to its tangible capital
asset should recognize a liability based on the guidance in this Statement. This Statement also requires disclosure
of information about the nature of a government’s ARO, the methods and assumptions used for the estimates of
the liabilities, and the estimated remaining useful life of the associated tangible capital assets. The requirements
of this Statement are effective for reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2018, or the 2018-19 fiscal year. The
Transit Fund has not determined the effect of the Statement.
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(AN ENTERPRISE FUND OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 1 – NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(CONTINUED)
Pronouncements Issued But Not Yet Adopted (Continued):
GASB Statement No. 84
– In January 2017, GASB issued Statement No. 84, Fiduciary Activities. The objective
of this Statement is to improve guidance regarding the identification of fiduciary activities for accounting and
financial reporting purposes and how those activities should be reported. The requirements of this Statement are
effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, or the 2019-20 fiscal year. The Transit Fund
has not determined the effect of this Statement.
GASB Statement No. 85
– In March 2017, GASB issued Statement No. 85, Omnibus 2017. The objective of this
Statement is to address practice issues that have been identified during implementation and application of certain
GASB Statements. This Statement addresses a variety of topics including issues related to blending component
units, goodwill, fair value measurement and application, and postemployment benefits (pensions and other
postemployment benefits \[OPEB\]). The Statement is effective for the reporting periods beginning after June 15,
2017, or 2017-2018 fiscal year. The Transit Fund has not determined the effect of the Statement.
NOTE 2 – POOLED CASH AND INVESTMENTS
The Transit Fund’s cash and investment balance of $2,363 is held in the City investment pool. The City investment
pool is not rated and is not registered with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). The Transit Fund’s
position in the City investment pool at June 30, 2017 is stated at fair value. For further information regarding the
City Pool, refer to the City of Santa Clarita Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
Fair Value Measurement
For investments, the City categorizes its fair value measurements within the fair value hierarchy established by
generally accepted accounting principles. The hierarchy is based on the valuation inputs used to measure the fair
value of the asset. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets; Level 2 inputs are
significant other observable inputs; Level 3 inputs are significant unobservable inputs. As of June 30, 2017, the
Transit Fund held no individual investments. Deposits and withdrawals from the City Pool are made on the basis
of $1 and not fair value. Accordingly, the measurement of fair value of the Transit Fund’s proportionate share of
investments in the City investment pool is based on uncategorized inputs not defined as Level 1, Level 2, or
Level 3.
NOTE 3 – DUE FROM OTHER GOVERNMENTS
Due from other governments consists of the following at June 30, 2017:
Agency
Los Angeles County2,946,043$
Federal Transit Administration5,425,395
Other Agencies319,105
$ 8,690,543
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(AN ENTERPRISE FUND OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 4 – CAPITAL ASSETS
Changes in capital assets of the Fund at June 30, 2017 consisted of the following:
BalanceBalance
June 30, 2016AdditionsDeletionsTransfersJune 30, 2017
Non-depreciable assets:
Land10,787,880$ -$ -$ -$ 10,787,880$
Intangible4,300,000 - - - 4,300,000
Construction1,736 - - - 1,736
Total non-depreciable assets15,089,616 - - - 15,089,616
Depreciable assets:
Site improvements12,941,276 - - - 12,941,276
Building and improvements41,483,799 - - - 41,483,799
Equipment49,540,292 8,284,045 (2,002,436) - 55,821,901
Total depreciable assets103,965,367 8,284,045 (2,002,436) - 110,246,976
Less accumulated depreciation
Site improvements(2,695,370) (568,221) - - (3,263,591)
Building and improvements(11,042,386) (883,347) - - (11,925,733)
Equipment(28,629,967) (3,919,756) 1,991,557 - (30,558,166)
Total accumulated depreciation(42,367,723) (5,371,324) 1,991,557 - (45,747,490)
Total depreciable assets, net61,597,644 2,912,721 (10,879) - 64,499,486
Total capital assets, net76,687,260$ 2,912,721$ (10,879)$ -$ 79,589,102$
NOTE 5 – TRANSFERS TO/FROM THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
During the year ended June 30, 2017, the Transit Fund transferred $185,638 to the City of Santa Clarita support of
transit operations. Transfers to the Transit Fund from the City in the amount of $3,788,081 were made as follows:
Proposition A$1,489,323
Proposition C2,298,758
$3,788,081
NOTE 6 – PENSION PLAN
Plan Description
All qualified permanent and probationary employees are eligible to participate in the City’s Miscellaneous
Pension Plan, an agent multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan administered by the California Public
Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), which acts as a common investment and administrative agent for its
participating member employers. The employees are participants in the Miscellaneous Plan of the City.
Accordingly, all amounts and disclosures are presented on a cost-sharing perspective where the Transit Fund is a
participant in the City’s plan. Benefit provisions under the Plan are established by State statute and City
resolution. CalPERS issues publicly available reports that include a full description of the pension plans
regarding benefit provisions, assumptions and membership information that can be found on the CalPERS
website.
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(AN ENTERPRISE FUND OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 6 – PENSION PLAN (CONTINUED)
Benefits Provided
CalPERS provides service retirement and disability benefits, annual cost of living adjustments and death benefits
to plan members, who must be public employees and beneficiaries. Benefits are based on years of credited
service, equal to one year of full time employment. Members with five years of total service are eligible to retire
at age 50 with statutorily reduced benefits. All members are eligible for non-duty disability benefits after 10 years
of service. The death benefit is one of the following: the Basic Death Benefit, the 1957 Survivor Benefit, or the
Optional Settlement 2W Death Benefit. The cost of living adjustments for each plan are applied as specified by
the Public Employees’ Retirement Law.
The Plans’ provisions and benefits in effect at June 30, 2017, are summarized as follows:
Miscellaneous
Tier 1
Tier 2Tier 3
Formula2.7% at 552% at 602% at 62
Benefit vesting schedule5 years of service5 years of service5 years of service
Benefit paymentsmonthly for lifemonthly for lifemonthly for life
Retirement age556062
Monthly benefits, as a % of annual salary2.7%2.0%2.0%
Required employee contribution rates*8%7%5.75%
Required employer contribution rates 15.035%15.035%6.25%
Tier 1
Tier 2Tier 3
Applies to:Employees hired before Employees hired Employees hired
January 1, 2013 or later
April 9, 2011, including between April 9, 2011
those hired as part time and December 31, 2012, (if employee has not
seasonal (PTS) who or those hired January been a CalPERS
later convert to regular 1, 2013 or later, who member with a public
have been a CalPERS agency, or in a
full time employees.
member with a public reciprocal plan within
agency or in a the last 6 months)
reciprocal plan within
the last 6 months). Also
includes PTS who later
convert to regular full
time employees
*For unrepresented Tier 1 participants, the City pays 4% of the required employee contribution. For the SEIU Tier 1
participants, the City pays 3% of the required employee contributions. The City does not pay any portion of the employee
contribution for Tier 2 or Tier 3 participants. These payments are classified as employee contributions in accordance with GASB
68.
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(AN ENTERPRISE FUND OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 6 – PENSION PLAN (CONTINUED)
Contributions
Section 20814(c) of the California Public Employees’ Retirement law requires that the employer contribution
rates for all public employers are determined on an annual basis by the actuary and shall be effective on the July 1
following notice of a change in rate. Funding contributions for Plan are determined annually on an actuarial basis
as of June 30 by CalPERS. The actuarially determined rate is the estimated amount necessary to finance the costs
of benefits earned by employees during the year, with an additional amount to finance any unfunded accrued
liability. The employer is required to contribute the difference between the actuarially determined rate and the
contribution rates of employees. The expense associated with contributions for the Transit Fund employees is
charged to payroll at the required rates previously noted.
Contributions recognized by the pension plan, and contributed by the Transit Fund for the year ended
June 30, 2017 were $157,589.
Pension Liabilities, Pension Expenses and Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources Related to Pensions
As of June 30, 2017, the net pension liability reported by the Transit Fund for its proportionate share of the net
pension liability of the Plan, as allocated by the City, was $1,388,588.
The Transit Fund’s net pension liability was measured as the proportionate share of the City’s net pension liability
for the Miscellaneous Plan. The net pension liability of the Plan was measured as of June 30, 2016, and the total
pension liability for the Plan used to calculate the net pension liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as
of June 30, 2015 rolled forward to June 30, 2016 using actuarial update procedures. The Transit Fund’s
proportion of the net pension liability was based on actual contributions paid by the Transit Fund in relation to the
total City’s contribution paid for the Miscellaneous Plan, as determined by the City. The Transit Fund’s
proportion of the net pension liability for the Plan as of June 30, 2015 and 2016 were as follows:
Proportion - June 30, 20153.51419%
Proportion - June 30, 20163.51419%
Change - Increase (Decrease)0.00000%
For the year ended June 30, 2017, the Transit Fund recognized pension expense of $304,247. At June 30, 2017,
the Transit Fund reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions
from the following sources:
DeferredDeferred
OutflowsInflows
of Resourcesof Resources
Difference between expected and actual experience$233,727$(8,301)
Changes of assumptions-(58,764)
Net difference between projected and actual earnings on
pension plan investments8,134 -
Contributions subsequent to the measurement date157,589 -
Total$399,450$(67,065)
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(AN ENTERPRISE FUND OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 6 – PENSION PLAN (CONTINUED)
The amount of $157,589 reported as deferred outflows of resources related to contributions subsequent to the
measurement date will be recognized as a reduction of the net pension liability in the year ended June 30, 2018.
Other amounts reported as deferred inflows of resources related to pensions will be recognized as pension expense
as follows:
Deferred
Outflows/(Inflows)
Fiscal Year Ending of Resources
201813,861$
201913,860
202089,134
202157,941
Total174,796$
Actuarial Assumptions
The total pension liabilities in the June 30, 2015 actuarial valuation for the City’s Miscellaneous Plan was
determined using the following actuarial assumptions applied to all periods included in the measurement:
Miscellaneous
Valuation DateJune 30, 2015
Measurement DateJune 30, 2016
Actuarial Cost MethodEntry-Age Normal Cost Method
Actuarial Assumptions:
Discount Rate7.65%
Inflation2.75%
Payroll Growth3.3% to 14.2%
Projected Salary Increase3.30% - 14.20% (1)
Investment Rate of Return7.65%
Mortality(2)
(1) Depending on age, service and type of employment
(2) Derived using CalPERS Membership Data for all Funds
The underlying mortality assumptions and all other actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2015 valuation
were based on the results of an actuarial experience study for the period 1997 to 2011. Further details of the
Experience Study can found on the CalPERS website.
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(AN ENTERPRISE FUND OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 6 – PENSION PLAN (CONTINUED)
Discount Rate
The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 7.65 percent for each plan. The projection of
cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that employee contributions will be made at the current
contribution rate and that the district’s contributions will be made at rates equal to the difference between
actuarially determined contributions rates and the employee rate. Based on those assumptions, each pension
plan’s fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make all projected future benefit payments of current
active and inactive employees. Therefore, the long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was
applied to all periods of projected benefit payments to determine the total pension liability.
In determining the long-term expected 7.65 percent rate of return on pension plan investments, CalPERS took into
account both short and long-term market return expectations as well as the expected pension fund cash flows.
Such cash flows were developed assuming that both members and employers will make their required
contributions on time and as scheduled in all future years. Using historical returns of all the pension funds’ asset
classes, expected compound (geometric) returns were calculated over the short-term (first 10 years) and the long-
term (11-60 years) using a building-block approach. Using the expected nominal returns for both short-term and
long-term, the present value of benefits was calculated for each fund. The expected rate of return was set by
calculating the single equivalent expected return that arrived at the same present value of benefits for cash flows
as the one calculated using both short-term and long-term returns. The expected rate of return was then set
equivalent to the single equivalent rate calculated above and rounded down to the nearest one quarter of one
percent.
The table below reflects long-term expected real rate of return by asset class. The rate of return was calculated
using the capital market assumptions applied to determine the discount rate and asset allocation.
New StrategicExpected Real RateExpected Real Rate
Asset ClassAllocationof Return 1-10 Years (a)of Return 11+ Years (b)
Global Equity51.0%5.25%5.71%
Global Debt Securities20.0%0.992.43
Inflation Assets6.0%0.453.36
Private Equity10.0%6.836.95
Real Assets10.0%4.505.13
Infrastructure and Forestland2.0%4.505.09
Liquidity1.0%-0.55-1.05
100%
(a) An expected inflation rate of 2.5% used for this period
(b) An expected inflation rate of 3.0% used for this period
Sensitivity of the Transit Fund’s Proportionate Share of the Net Pension Liability to Changes in the Discount Rate
The following presents the Transit Fund’s proportionate share of the net pension liability for the Plan, calculated
using the discount rate for the Plan, as well as what the Transit Fund’s proportionate share of the net pension
liability would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is 1-percentage point lower or 1-percentage point
higher than the current rate:
1% DecreaseCurrent Discount1% Increase
(6.65%)Rate (7.65%)(8.65%)
Transit Fund's proportionate share of the net pension liability2,277,528$ 1,388,588$ 663,346$
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(AN ENTERPRISE FUND OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 6 – PENSION PLAN (CONTINUED)
Pension Plan Fiduciary Net Position
Detailed information about the pension plan’s fiduciary net position is available in the City’s CAFR, as well as
the separately issued CalPERS financial reports.
NOTE 7 – ADMINISTRATIVE AND PERSONNEL COSTS
Certain general and administrative costs are allocated to the Transit Fund based upon an approved cost allocation
plan. Such allocated costs were $750,000 for the year ended June 30, 2017.
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REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
THE TRANSIT ENTERPRISE FUND OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
(AN ENTERPRISE FUND OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA)
SCHEDULE OF THE TRANSIT FUND’S PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF
THE NET PENSION LIABILITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
201620152014
Proportion of the collective net pension liability3.51419%3.51419%3.51419%
Proportionate share of the collective net pension liability1,388,588$ 1,084,341$ 944,480$
Covered payroll**981,713$ 957,079$ 944,599$
Proportionate Share of the collective net pension liability as a percentage
of covered payroll141.45%113.30%99.99%
Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total pension
liability75.27%79.11%80.58%
Note to Schedule:
* Fiscal year 2015 was the first year of implementation, therefore, only three years are shown.
Changes of Assumptions - The discount rate was changed from 7.5% at the June 30, 2014 measurement date to 7.65% at the June
30, 2015 measurement date.
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(AN ENTERPRISE FUND OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA)
SCHEDULE OF THE TRANSIT FUND’S CONTRIBUTIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
201720162015
Actuarially determined contributions $ 157,588$ 139,129$ 131,436
Contributions in relation to the actuarially determined contribution(157,588) (139,129) (131,436)
Contribution deficiency (excess)$-$-$-
Covered payroll$ 1,052,000$ 981,713$ 957,079
Contributions as a percentage of covered payroll14.98%14.17%13.73%
Note to Schedule:
*Fiscal year 2015 was the first year of implementation, therefore, only three years are shown.
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
SINGLE AUDIT REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
SINGLE AUDIT REPORT
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
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
1
Government Auditing Standards
Independent Auditors’ Report on Compliance for Each Major Federal Program; Report on
Internal Control Over Compliance; and Report on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal
Awards Required by the Uniform Guidance 3
Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards 5
Notes to Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards 7
Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs
I.Summary of Auditors’ Results 8
II.Financial Statement Findings 9
III.Federal Award Findings and Questioned Costs 10
Schedule of Prior Year Audit Findings and Recommendations 11
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
To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
of the City of Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita, 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 Santa Clarita,
California (City), as of and for the year ended June 30, 2017, 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 28, 2017.
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 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.
Adeficiency 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 entity’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.
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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.
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 entity’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 entity’s internal control and compliance. Accordingly, this communication is not
suitable for any other purpose.
Rancho Cucamonga, California
December 28, 2017
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT ON COMPLIANCE FOR EACH MAJOR FEDERAL
PROGRAM; REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE; AND REPORT ON THE
SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS
REQUIRED BY THE UNIFORM GUIDANCE
To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
of the City of Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita, California
Report on Compliance for Each Major Federal Program
We have audited the City of Santa Clarita, California’s (City) compliance with the types of compliance
requirements described in the OMB Compliance Supplement that could have a direct and material effect on each
of the City’s major federal programs for the year ended June 30, 2017. The City’s major federal programs are
identified in the summary of auditors’ results section of the accompanying schedule of findings and questioned
costs.
Management’s Responsibility
Management is responsible for compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of its
federal awards applicable to its federal programs.
Auditors’ Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on compliance for each of the City’s major federal programs based on
our audit of the types of compliance requirements referred to above. We conducted our audit of compliance in
accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America; the standards applicable
to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United
States; and the audit requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative
Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Those
standards and the Uniform Guidance require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance
about whether noncompliance with the types of compliance requirements referred to above that could have a
direct and material effect on a major federal program occurred. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence about the City’s compliance with those requirements and performing such other procedures as we
considered necessary in the circumstances.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion on compliance for each major federal
program. However, our audit does not provide a legal determination of the City’s compliance.
Opinion on Each Major Federal Program
In our opinion, the City complied, in all material respects, with the types of compliance requirements referred to
above that could have a direct and material effect on each of its major federal programs for the year ended
June 30, 2017.
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Report on Internal Control over Compliance
Management of the City is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over compliance
with the types of compliance requirements referred to above. In planning and performing our audit of
compliance, we considered the City’s internal control over compliance with the types of requirements that could
have a direct and material effect on each major federal program to determine the auditing procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances for the purpose of expressing an opinion on compliance for each major federal
program and to test and report on internal control over compliance in accordance with the Uniform Guidance, but
not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over compliance.
Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the City’s internal control over compliance.
Adeficiency in internal control over compliance exists when the design or operation of a control over compliance
does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to
prevent, or detect and correct, noncompliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program on a
timely basis. A material weakness in internal control over compliance is a deficiency, or combination of
deficiencies, in internal control over compliance, such that there is a reasonable possibility that material
noncompliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program will not be prevented, or detected and
corrected, on a timely basis. A significant deficiency in internal control over compliance is a deficiency, or a
combination of deficiencies, in internal control over compliance with a type of compliance requirement of a
federal program that is less severe than a material weakness in internal control over compliance, yet important
enough to merit attention by those charged with governance.
Our consideration of internal control over compliance was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph
of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control over compliance that might be
material weaknesses or significant deficiencies. We did not identify any deficiencies in internal control over
compliance that we consider to be material weaknesses. However, material weaknesses may exist that have not
been identified.
The purpose of this report on internal control over compliance is solely to describe the scope of our testing of
internal control over compliance and the results of that testing based on the requirements of the Uniform
Guidance. Accordingly, this report is not suitable for any other purpose.
Report on Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Required by the Uniform Guidance
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, as of and for the year ended June 30, 2017, and
the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the City’s basic financial statements.
We issued our report thereon dated December 28, 2017, which contained unmodified opinions on those financial
statements. Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that
collectively comprise the basic financial statements. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal
awards is presented for purposes of additional analysis as required by the Uniform Guidance and is not a required
part of the basic financial statements. Such information is the responsibility of management and was derived
from and relates directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial
statements. The information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the financial
statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such information directly to
the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements or to the basic financial
statements themselves, and other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America. In our opinion, the schedule of expenditures of federal awards is fairly stated in
all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements as a whole.
Rancho Cucamonga, California
December 28, 2017
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SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
FederalPass-Through/Amount
Federal grantor / pass-throughCFDAIdentificationFederalProvided to
grantor / program or cluster titleNumberNumberExpendituresSubrecipients
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Direct Assistance:
Community Development Block Grant/Entitlement Grants14.218B-14-MC-06-05764,667$ 58$
Community Development Block Grant/Entitlement Grants
14.218B-15-MC-06-0576150,145 49,034
Community Development Block Grant/Entitlement Grants14.218B-16-MC-06-0576602,920 511,488
Subtotal CDBG Entitlement Grants Cluster757,732 560,580
Total U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
560,580757,732
U.S. Department of Justice
Direct Assistance:
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program16.7382014-DJ-BX-031911,080 -
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program16.7382015-DJ-BX-03033,534 -
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program16.7382016-DJ-BX-040824,677 -
Subtotal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program39,291 -
Total U.S. Department of Justice
-39,291
U.S. Department of Labor
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Cluster:
gh the Antelope Valley Workforce Development Consortium:
Passed throu
Workforce Investment Act - Adult Program17.258ADW091001366,753 -
Workforce Investment Act - Dislocated Worker Formula Grants17.278ADW091001164,936 -
Subtotal WIA Cluster -531,689
Total U.S. Department of Labor -531,689
U.S. Department of Transportation
Passed through the State of California, Transportation Department:
Highway Planning and Construction20.205HSIPL-5450(085)1,495 -
Highway Planning and Construction20.205BPMPL-5450(086)2,929 -
Highway Planning and Construction20.205BHLS-5405(082)906,222 -
Highway Planning and Construction20.205BHLO-5450(066)/BHLS-5450(008)30,780 -
Highway Planning and Construction20.205HSIPL-5450(084)3,997 -
Highway Planning and Construction20.205CML-5450(083)72,667 -
Highway Planning and Construction20.205STPL-5450(078)/(089)875,308 -
Subtotal Highway Planning and Construction Cluster1,893,398 -
See accompanying notes to Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards
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SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
FederalPass-Through/Amount
Federal grantor / pass-throughCFDAIdentificationFederalProvided to
grantor / program or cluster titleNumberNumberExpendituresSubrecipients
U.S. Department of Transportation (Continued)
Direct Assistance:
Federal Transit Formula Grants20.500$ -39,656$
CA-04-0246-00
Federal Transit Formula Grants20.507 -12,114
CA-90-Y276-01
Federal Transit Formula Grants20.507 -42,525
CA-90-Y276-01
Federal Transit Formula Grants20.507 -76,590
CA-90-Y276-01
Federal Transit Formula Grants20.507 -1,203,582
CA-90-Y276-01
Federal Transit Formula Grants20.507 -237,317
CA-90-Y276-01
Federal Transit Formula Grants20.507 -3,848,579
CA-90-Y276-01
Federal Transit Formula Grants20.507 -39,508
CA-90-Y719-01
Federal Transit Formula Grants20.507 -636,831
CA-90-Y851-01
Federal Transit Formula Grants20.507 -772,957
CA-2016-044-00
Federal Transit Formula Grants20.507 -262,043
CA-2016-051-00
Federal Transit Formula Grants20.507 -1,556,433
CA-95-X137-01
Subtotal Federal Transit Cluster -8,728,135
Total U.S. Department of Transportation
-10,621,533
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Direct Assistance:
Pre-Disaster Mitigation97.047 -11,145
LPDM10-PJ06 2012-1001
Total U.S. Department of Homeland Security
-11,145
Total Federal Awards$ 560,58011,961,390$
See accompanying notes to Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE #1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
A.General
The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards presents the activity of federal award
programs of the City of Santa Clarita, California (City). The City’s reporting entity is defined in Note 1 of the
City’s financial statements. All federal awards received directly from federal agencies as well as federal
awards passed through from other government agencies are included on the Schedule of Expenditures of
Federal Awards.
B.Basis of Accounting
Funds received under the various grant programs have been recorded within the special revenue and
enterprise funds of the City. The City utilizes the modified accrual basis of accounting for the special revenue
funds, and the accrual basis of accounting for the enterprise funds. Expenditures/expenses are recognized
following the cost principles contained within Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform
Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform
Guidance), wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Pass-
through entity identifying numbers are presented where available. The City has elected to use the 10-percent
de minimis cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance, when applicable.
C.Relationship to Federal Financial Reports
Amounts reported in the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards agree with the amounts
reported in the related federal financial reports. However, certain federal financial reports are filed based on
cash expenditures. As such, certain timing differences may exist in the recognition of revenues and
expenditures between the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards and the federal financial reports.
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SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
I. SUMMARY OF AUDITORS’ RESULTS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Type of auditors' report issued on whether the financial statements audited were
prepared in accordance with GAAP:Unmodified
Internal control over financial reporting:
Material Weaknesses identified?No
Significant Deficiencies identified?None reported
Noncompliance material to financial statements noted?No
FEDERAL AWARDS
Internal control over major federal programs:
Material Weaknesses identified?No
Significant Deficiencies identified?None reported
Type of auditors' report issued on compliance for major federal programs:Unmodified
Any audit findings disclosed that are required to be reported in accordance with
2 CFR 200 section 200.516(a)?No
Identification of major federal programs:
CFDA NumberName of Federal Program or Cluster
14.218CDBG Entitlement Grants Cluster
20.507Federal Transit Cluster
Dollar threshold used to distinguish between Type A and Type B programs:750,000$
Auditee qualified as low-risk auditee?No
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SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
II. FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINDINGS
None noted.
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SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
III. FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
None noted.
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SCHEDULE OF PRIOR YEAR AUDIT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Financial Statement Findings
Finding No.AreaStatus of Corrective Action
2016-001PayrollImplemented
2016-002Accounts PayableImplemented
2016-003Journal EntriesImplemented
Federal Awards Findings
Compliance
Finding No.Program
CFDA No.Status of Corrective ActionRequirements
2016-004Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)14.218Subrecipients - Risk AssessmentImplemented
2016-005Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)14.218Allowable Costs - CompensationImplemented
2016-006Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)14.218Cash Management - Cost Implemented
Principals
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To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
of the City of Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita, 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 Santa Clarita, California, (City) for the year
ended June 30, 2017. Professional standards require that we provide you with information about our
responsibilities under generally accepted auditing standards, Government Auditing Standards, and the Uniform
Guidance, as well as certain information related to the planned scope and timing of our audit. We have
communicated such information in our letter to you dated May 22, 2017. 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. No new accounting
policies were adopted and the application of existing policies was not changed during fiscal year 2016-2017. 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. The
most sensitive estimates affecting the City’s financial statements were:
Management’s estimate of the:
The measurement of fair value of investments is based on observable market inputs and
information from the City’s safekeeping custodian banks,
Amounts related to the City’s other postemployment benefit (OPEB) asset are based on
actuarial valuations,
Amounts related to the net pension liability, deferred outflows of resources and deferred
inflows of resources, pension expense, and the related disclosures, are based on actuarial
valuations.
We evaluated the key factors and assumptions used to develop these estimates in determining that they appeared
reasonable in relation to the financial statements taken as a whole.
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Certain financial statement disclosures are particularly sensitive because of their significance to financial
statement users. The most sensitive disclosures affecting the financial statements were:
Note 2 to the financial statements discloses authorized investments, interest rate and credit risks,
and fair value measurements.
Note 13 to the financial statements discloses the City’s agent-multiple employer pension plan’s
net pension liability, and related deferred inflows and outflows of resources, and pension expense.
The valuation of the net pension liability and related deferred inflows and outflows are sensitive
to the underlying actuarial assumptions used, including but not limited to, the investment rate of
return and discount rates. As disclosed in Note 13, a 1% increase or decrease in the discount rate
has a significant effect on the City’s net pension liability.
Note 22 to the financial statements discloses the refunding of the Successor Agency’s Tax
Allocation Bonds, Series 2008 and Housing Set-Aside Tax Allocation Bonds, Series 2008. In
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the difference between the
reacquisition price of the refunded bonds and the carrying amount of the refunded bonds is being
deferred and amortized as a component of interest expense over the remaining life of the refunded
bonds.
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.
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
auditor’s 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 28, 2017.
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.
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Other Matters
We applied certain limited procedures to management’s discussion and analysis, schedule of revenues,
expenditures and changes in fund balance – budget and actual for the General fund and each major special
revenue fund, schedule of funding progress, schedule of changes in the City’s net pension liability and related
ratios, and schedule of contributions, which are required supplementary information (RSI) that supplements the
basic 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 nonmajor fund financial statements budgetary
comparison schedules and the schedule of expenditures of federal awards, 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 financial statements or to the financial statements themselves.
We were not engaged to report on the introductory and statistical sections, which accompany the financial
statements but are not RSI. Such information has not been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the
audit of the basic financial statements, and accordingly, we do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on
it.
Restriction on Use
This information is intended solely for the use of the City Council and management of the City and is not
intended to be, and should not be, used by anyone other than these specified parties.
Rancho Cucamonga, California
December 28, 2017
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Independent Accountants’ Report on Applying
Agreed-Upon Procedures Related to the
Article XIII-B Appropriations Limit Calculation
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2017
INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS’ REPORT ON APPLYING AGREED-UPON PROCEDURES
RELATED TO THE ARTICLE XIII-B APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT CALCULATION
To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
of the City of Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita, California
We have performed the procedures enumerated below, which were agreed to by the City of Santa Clarita,
California (City) (the specified party), to the Appropriations Limit Calculation of the City prepared in accordance
with Article XIII-B of the California Constitution for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. The City’s
management is responsible for the Appropriations Limit Calculation. The sufficiency of the procedures is solely
the responsibility of the City. Consequently, we make no representation regarding the sufficiency of the
procedures described below either for the purpose for which this report has been requested or for any other
purpose.
The procedures performed and associated findings are as follows:
1.We obtained the completed worksheets setting forth the calculations necessary to establish the City’s
appropriation limit and compared the 2016-2017 limit and annual adjustment factors included in those
worksheets to the limit and annual adjustment factors that were adopted by resolution of the City Council.
We also compared the population and inflation options included in the aforementioned worksheets to
those that were selected by a recorded vote of the City Council. Refer to Attachment A for completed
worksheets.
Findings:
No exceptions were found as a result of this procedure.
2.We added last year’s limit to the annual adjustment amount and compared the resulting amount to the
2016-17 appropriations limit.
Findings:
No exceptions were found as a result of this procedure.
3.We compared the current year information to the worksheets described in No. 1 above.
Findings
: No exceptions were found as result of this procedure.
4.We compared the prior year appropriations limit to the prior year appropriations limit adopted by the City
Council.
Findings
: No exceptions were found as result of this procedure.
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This agreed-upon procedures engagement was conducted in accordance with attestation standards established by
the America Institute of Certified Public Accountants. We were not engaged to, and did not conduct an
examination or review, the objective of which would be the expression of an opinion or conclusion, respectively,
on the City’s Appropriations Limit Calculation. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion or conclusion.
Had we performed additional procedures, other matters might have come to our attention that would have been
reported to you. No procedures have been performed with respect to the determination of the appropriation limit
for the base year, as defined by Article XIII-B of the California Constitution.
This report is intended solely for the use of the City Council and management of the City and is not intended to be
and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.
Rancho Cucamonga, California
December 28, 2017
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ATTACHMENT A – APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT CALCULATIONS
JUNE 30, 2017
AmountSource
A.Appropriations Limit FY 2015-2016$336,642,584Prior year appropriations limit
adopted by the City
B.Calculation Factors:
1Population Increase %1.01720State Department of Finance
2 Inflation Increase %1.05370State Department of Finance
3Total Adjustment %1.07182(B.1 x B.2)
C.Annual Adjustment Increase24,178,896\[(B.3-1)xA)\]
her Adjustments:
D.Ot
1Loss Responsbility ( - )-
2Transfer to Private ( - )-
3Transfer for Fees ( - )-
4Assumed Responsbility ( + )-
-
E.Total Adjustments24,178,896(C+D)
F.Appropriations Limit FY 2016-2017$360,821,480(A+E)
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OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION DISTRICT
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
Financial Report
For the Year Ended June 30, 2017
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION DISTRICT SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
Financial Report
For the Year Ended June 30, 2017
Table of Contents
Page
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT
................................................................................................. 1
BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Balance Sheet ................................................................................................................................... 3
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance .............................................. 4
Notes to Financial Statements .......................................................................................................... 5
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance –
Budget and Actual ............................................................................................................... 8
Note to Required Supplementary Information ................................................................................. 9
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT
To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
of the City of Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita, California
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the Open Space Preservation District Special Revenue
Fund (Fund) of the City of Santa Clarita, California (City) as of and for the year ended June 30, 2017, and the
related notes to the financial statements as listed in the table of contents.
Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design,
implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial
statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditors’ Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our
audit in accordance with 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. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance
about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors’ judgment, including the assessment of the
risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk
assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the
financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the
purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no
such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the
reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit
opinion.
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Opinion
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of the Fund of the City as of June 30, 2017, and the changes in financial position for the year then ended
in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Emphasis of a Matter
As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the financial statements present only the Fund and do not
purport to, and do not, present fairly the financial position of the City as of June 30, 2017, and the changes in
financial position for the year then ended, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.
Other Matters
Required Supplementary Information
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the schedule of revenues,
expenditures, and changes in fund balance – budget and actual on page 8 be presented to supplement the basic
financial statements. Such information, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the
Governmental Accounting Standards Board who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for
placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic or historical context. We have
applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information in accordance with auditing
standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which consisted of inquiries of management about
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 do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information because the
limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance.
Management has omitted the management’s discussion and analysis that accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America require to be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such
missing information, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the Governmental
Accounting Standards Board who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic
financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic or historical context. Our opinion on the basic
financial statements is not affected by this missing information.
Other Reporting Required by
Government Auditing Standards
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated December 28, 2017, on
our consideration of the City’s internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with
certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts and grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that
report is to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the
results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on internal control over financial reporting or on compliance.
That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in
considering the City’s internal control over financial reporting and compliance.
Rancho Cucamonga, California
December 28, 2017
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BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION DISTRICT SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
BALANCE SHEET
JUNE 30, 2017
Assets
Pooled cash and investments4,438,909$
Receivables:
Interest19,009
Special assessments53,080
Restricted assets
Cash and investments with fiscal agents380
Total assets
$ 4,511,378
Liabilities and fund balance
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities$ 65,482
Fund balance
Restricted for Open Space Preservation4,445,516
Restricted for debt service380
al fund balance
Tot4,445,896
Total liabilities and fund balance
$ 4,511,378
See notes to financial statements.
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION DISTRICT SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Revenues
Special assessments$2,399,530
Investment income7,918
Other revenues122,442
Total revenues
2,529,890
Expenditures
Current:
Open Space Preservation570,544
Capital outlay3,074,032
Total expenditures
3,644,576
Excess of revenues over (under) expenditures
(1,114,686)
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfers in from other funds of the City of Santa Clarita600
Transfers to other funds of the City of Santa Clarita(641,173)
Total net other financing sources (uses)
(640,573)
Net change in fund balance
(1,755,259)
Fund balance, beginning of year
6,201,155
Fund balance, end of year
$4,445,896
See notes to financial statements.
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION DISTRICT SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization:
On July 17, 2007, the City of Santa Clarita (the City) established the Santa Clarita OpenSpace
Preservation District (the District) pursuant to the provisions of the Landscape and Lighting Act of1972, being
Part 2 of Division 15 of the California Street and Highway Code. The purpose of the District isto fund a portion
of the City’s open space, park and parkland program consisting of the acquisition,preservation, improvement,
servicing, financing and maintenance of open-space land, parks and parkland, and appurtenant equipment and
facilities, including the payment of debt service, of benefit to the property within the District. Facilities include,
but are not limited to, open-space land, parks, parklands, the Santa Clarita River Watershed, trail systems and
wildlife corridors. These are financed byspecial assessments levied on parcels within the City boundaries. The
boundaries of the District are thesame as the boundaries of the City. The City established the Open Space
Preservation District Special Revenue Fund (Fund) to account for theactivities of the District. The City has title
of the constructed assets within the boundaries of the District. Any debt issued for activities of the District are
issued in the name of the City.
Basis of presentation:
The Fund’s statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principlesgenerally
accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Fund is presented as a Special Revenue Fund of the
City. The Governmental AccountingStandards Board (GASB) is the acknowledged standard-setting body for
establishing accounting andfinancial reporting standards followed by governmental entities in the United States.
The financialstatements were prepared from only the accounts of the Fund and, therefore, do not present the
financial position or results of operations of the City and changes in financial position thereof for the year then
ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.
Fund financial statements:
Governmental fund financial statements include a balance sheet and astatement of
revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balance.
The Fund is accounted for on a spending or “current financial resources” measurement focusand the modified
accrual basis of accounting. Accordingly, only current assets and current liabilities areincluded on the balance
sheet. The statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balancepresent increases (revenues and
other financing sources) and decreases (expenditures and otherfinancing uses) in the fund balance. The primary
revenue sources are special assessments and interestrevenue. Under the modified accrual basis of accounting,
revenues are recognized in the accountingperiod in which they become both measurable and available to finance
expenditures of the current period.Revenues are considered available if they are collected within 90 days of the
end of the current fiscalperiod, except for special assessments, which are within 60 days.
Expenditures are recorded in the accounting period in which the related fund liability is incurred. However, debt
service expenditures are recorded only when payment is due.
Pooled cash and investments:
The Fund’s cash and investments balance was pooled with various other City
funds for deposit and investment purposes. The City’s treasury is responsible for the cash management of the
Fund’s cash balance, which pools available cash for investment purposes. The cash and cash equivalents are
considered to be cash on hand, demand deposits, and short-term investments with original maturities of three
months or less from the date of acquisition. Each City fund owns ashare of pooled cash and investments, which
are separately maintained, and interest income wasapportioned based on its average month-end cash balances to
the total of the pooled cash andinvestments.
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION DISTRICT SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(CONTINUED)
Special assessments:
Special assessment taxes are attached as enforceable liens on real property onJuly 1, the
beginning of the fiscal year, and are due in two installments on November 1 and February 1;however, no
penalties or interest are assessed until December 10 and April 10, respectively. These taxesare determined
annually based on property values, subject to limits based on Proposition 13, as ofJanuary 1 of the levy year,
which is prior to the end of the previous fiscal year. The County of Los Angeles bills and collects these taxes for
the District and are remitted on a monthly basis.
Fund Balance:
In the Fund’s financial statements, fund balance is classifiedas follows:
Restricted:
Restricted fund balances encompass the portion of net fund resources subject to externally
enforceable legal restrictions. This includes externally imposed restrictions by creditors, such as through
debt covenants, grantors, contributors, laws or regulations of other governments, as well as restrictions
imposed by law through constitutional provisions or enabling legislation. Expenditures as they are
incurred are applied against restricted fund balance.
Use of estimates:
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America requiresmanagement to make estimates and assumptions. These
estimates and assumptions affect the reportedamounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities. In addition,estimates affect the reported amount of expenses. Actual results could differ
from these estimates andassumptions.
NOTE 2 – CASH AND INVESTMENTS
The Fund’s pooled cash and investments at June 30, 2017 was $4,438,909. Additionally, the fund held $380 of
restricted cash and investments with fiscal agent.
The deposit and investment disclosures required by GASB Statement No. 40, Deposit and InvestmentRisk
Disclosures,as they relate to the pooled cash and investments, are reported in the annual report ofthe City. The
pooled cash and investments are unrated, and average maturity is 30 days or less.
The Fund recognizes its position in the City investment pool at fair value based on information provided by the
City. Deposits and withdrawals to the pool are made on the basis of $1 and not fair value. Accordingly, the
measurement of fair value of the Fund’s investment in the City Investment Pool is based on uncategorized inputs
not defined as Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3. Additional information regarding interest rate risk, concentration of
credit risk, custodial credit risk and fair value measurements of the City’s pooled cash and investments is
presented in the City’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION DISTRICT SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017
NOTE 3 – TRANSFERS TO AND FROM OTHER FUNDS OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
Transfers to other funds of the City of Santa Clarita of $641,173 of transfers to the City’s Public Financing
Authority’s capital project fund. These funds are related to the debt service for Lease Revenue Bond Series
2016B.
As of June 30, 2017, $13,725,000 was outstanding. Revenues from the Fund are pledged for repayment of the
bonds, but the City is not obligated to require additional amounts from the Fund in event the revenues of the fund
are insufficient for bond repayment.
Transfers from other funds of the City of Santa Clarita of $600 were for rent charged by the City.
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REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION DISTRICT SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Variance with
Final Budget
OriginalFinalPositive
BudgetBudgetActual(Negative)
Revenues
Special assessments2,393,297$ 2,393,297$ 2,399,530$ 6,233$
Investment income5,000 5 ,000 7,918 2,918
Charges for services86,654 86,654122,442 35,788
Total revenues
2,484,951 2,484,9512,529,890 44,939
Expenditures
Operating:
Personnel
239,395 239,095208,048 31,047
Operating
317,120 598,556 350,576247,980
Capital outlay
11,941 3,124,8463,072,443 52,403
Capital improvement projects:
Operating
-81,21213,509 67,703
Total expenditures
568,456 4,043,7093,644,576399,133
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures
1,916,495(1,558,758)(1,114,686)444,072
Other financing sources (uses)
Transfers in from other funds of the City of Santa Clarita-600 600 -
Transfers to other funds of the City of Santa Clarita(884,249)(641,112)(641,173) (61)
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)
(884,249) (640,512)(640,573) (61)
Net change in fund balance
$ (2,199,270)1,032,246$ (1,755,259) 444,011$
Fund balance, beginning of year
6,201,155
Fund balance, end of year
$ 4,445,896
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION DISTRICT SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
NOTE TO REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
JUNE 30, 2017
Budgetary Information
Annual budgets are adopted on a basis consistent with U.S. GAAP for all governmental funds, except that
encumbrances are shown in the year incurred for budgetary purposes. All annual appropriations lapse atfiscal
year-end.
On or before the last day in January of each year, all operational units submit requests for appropriationsto the
city manager for budget preparation purposes. Before April 30, the proposed budget is presented tothe City
Council for review. The City Council holds public hearings and a final budget must be preparedand adopted no
later than June 30.
The appropriated budget is prepared by fund, category and department at the category level. The City reports the
following categories: personnel, operating and capital outlay. Additionally, the City separately prepares a capital
improvement projects budget. The City’s Department Heads, with approval of the City Manager, may make
transfers of appropriations within certain line-items within a program, but may not exceed the total appropriated
amounts for each category. The City Manager may approve transfers that do no change the total appropriated
amount within the fund. The legal level of budgetary control (i.e., the level at which expenditures maynot legally
exceed appropriations) is the category.
recorded
Under encumbrance accounting, purchase orders, contracts and other commitments for expenditures are
to reserve that portion of the applicable appropriation. Encumbrance accounting is employed asan extension of
formal budgetary accounting. Since encumbrances do not yet constitute expenditures orliabilities, encumbrances
outstanding at year-end are reported as restricted fund balance. Unexpendedappropriations lapse at year-end.
For the year ended June 30, 2017, expenditures exceeded appropriations in the category level (legal level of
budgetary control) as noted below:
Excess
Expenditures
over
Description Appropriations Expenditures Appropriations
Transfers to other funds of the City of Santa Clarita
$ 641,173641,112$ (61)$
Expenditures are in excess of appropriations due to additional transfers out related to increases in other post-
employment benefits costs in June 2017.
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