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SUBJECT: FINANCIAL AND BUDGETARY POLICY NO.: A-11
PURPOSE:
A comprehensive and consistent set of financial and budgetary policies provides a basis for sound
financial planning, identifies appropriate directions for service level development, aids budgetary
decision making, and serves as an overall framework to guide financial management and
operations of the City of Mountain View (City).
This document incorporates existing adopted and informal policies. The formal adoption of
financial policies allows for the consistent management of the City's financial resources and
avoids the possibility of inconsistent or conflicting policies. These policies will establish criteria
to evaluate the City's financial condition and to create a sound financial base for City operations.
A city's adoption of financial policies also promotes public confidence and increases the city's
credibility in the eyes of bond rating agencies and potential investors. Such policies also provide
the resources to react to potential financial emergencies in a prudent manner.
While these City Council -adopted policies will be amended periodically, the adoption of these
policies will bring increased consistency to the management of the City's financial resources while
establishing criteria and fiscal goals.
Policies presented here address the following topics:
1. Budget Policies
2. Revenue Policies
3. Expenditure Policies
4. Reserve Policies
5. Capital Improvement Policies
6. Cash Management and Investment Policies
7. Accounting Policies
8. Debt Management Policies
9. Risk Management Policies
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POLICY:
1. Budget Policies
All governmental fund -type annual budgets are presented on a modified accrual basis
consistent with the general purpose financial statements prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles. Pursuant to Council -adopted financial and
budgetary policies, budgets are approved at the fund and department level and may not be
exceeded without City Council approval. Transfers and adjustments between funds,
departments, or capital projects must be submitted to the City Council for approval. City
Charter Section 1105 requires approval by at least five votes of the seven -member City
Council to amend the budget.
Proprietary funds, which include enterprise and internal service funds, are presented on an
accrual basis consistent with the basis of accounting with the exception that capital projects
are appropriated for the estimated cost of the total project. These financial uses of funds
are not reflected as expenses in the City's financial statements but are capitalized and
depreciated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Department heads are responsible for managing expenditures within their budget and
assuring funds are only expended for properly authorized City expenses. Department heads
are also responsible for expending funds consistent with the goals and objectives approved
by the City Council.
a. The Adopted Budget shall serve as the annual financial plan for the City. This financial
plan shall include the goals and objectives set by the City Council and the level of
services determined by the City Council.
b. A structurally balanced General Operating Fund budget will be adopted annually,
whereby recurring operating expenditures shall not exceed recurring operating
revenues.
C. A midyear budget status report will be presented to the City Council annually.
d. Prior to the presentation of the Recommended Budget, staff shall provide the City
Council with an opportunity to review and provide input on proposed General
Operating Fund budget recommendations at a public meeting of the City Council.
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e. The recommended budget shall be prepared by City staff and submitted to the City
Council prior to the budget hearing each fiscal year.
f. The City Council shall adopt an annual operating budget before July 1 of each fiscal
yea r.
g. The Finance and Administrative Services Director shall have authority to make minor
corrections in compiling the Adopted Budget.
h. The City Manager or their designee shall have discretion for budget adjustments
within a fund and within a department's operating budget.
i. All budget adjustments between funds or departments shall be submitted to the City
Council for approval.
Performance and workload measures which reflect the effectiveness, efficiency, or
workload of departmental operations will be included in the annual budget. The
budget should include comparisons of actual performance to a target goal.
k. The Finance and Administrative Services Director and the City Manager shall have the
authority to increase appropriations up to the amounts authorized for the City
Manager under Council Policy A-10 for professional or specialized agreements when
outside grants, donations, or reimbursement revenues have been received to offset
expenditures that were not anticipated or budgeted. If the grant, donation, or
reimbursement is not within the City Manager's level of authorization, a request for
an appropriation increase must be submitted to the City Council for approval (five
votes required).
2. Revenue Policies
a. The development and maintenance of diversified and reliable revenue streams will be
the primary revenue policy of the City. The City will focus its efforts to optimize
existing revenue sources while periodically reviewing potential new revenue sources.
b. Revenues for the General Operating Fund will be forecast for the upcoming budget
year and the four subsequent fiscal years.
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C. Revenues will be estimated conservatively using information provided by State and
other governmental agencies, trending of historical information, and other relevant
information.
d. Sources of revenues will be evaluated periodically to determine their applicability and
relevance to City needs.
e. Fees and charges for services will be evaluated and, if necessary, adjusted annually.
The City's objective in setting fees and charges for services is to achieve a reasonable
level of cost recovery for services that are not provided to, or do not benefit, the
community as a whole.
f. Periodic reviews or audits of significant revenue sources will be conducted to
determine the accuracy of amounts paid and to monitor developments in the City's
revenue base.
3. Expenditure Policies
a. City services and operations will be provided in an efficient manner with the objective
of delivering the highest level of service possible at the lowest level of expenditure.
b. Expenditures for the General Operating Fund will be forecastforthe upcoming budget
year and the four subsequent fiscal years.
C. Expenditures will be estimated conservatively using information provided by State
and other governmental agencies, trending of historical information, and other
relevant information.
d. A good internal control structure assuring that only properly authorized expenditures
are made will be maintained.
e. Expenditures will be controlled at the fund and department level and will not exceed
appropriations without City Council authorization. Appropriations lapse at the end of
the fiscal year to the extent that they have not been expended or encumbered.
f. Obligations of the City will be recognized when incurred. Encumbrances will be used
for outstanding commitments. Encumbrances outstanding at year-end will be carried
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over to the next fiscal year and are automatically reappropriated for inclusion in the
next fiscal year's budget.
4. Reserve Policies
The following is a list of reserves currently in place at the time these policies were adopted.
The City Council has the authority to add or remove reserves as needed at their discretion.
Some reserves are only needed for a short period of time. This list will be updated each
time the policies are updated. Reserves that affect the financial stability and credit
worthiness of the City, such as the General Fund Reserve, will be maintained to the degree
financial stability and credit worthiness are unaffected to the greatest extent possible.
a. The General Fund Reserve, to be funded at a level between 20.0% to 25.0% of General
Operating Fund budgeted expenditures, net of budget savings, shall be used: (1) for
City Council -approved expenditures not appropriated during the annual budget
process; (2) to cover unanticipated revenue shortfalls; (3) in situations of extreme
physical orfinancial emergency (with the approval of the City Council); (4) to generate
ongoing investment earnings; and (5) as a funding source for interfund loans and
other loans or advances from the General Fund as approved by the City Council. Such
loans and advances should accrue interest earnings for the General Operating Fund
and include principal repayment to the extent possible.
b. The General Fund Budget Contingency Reserve shall be used to provide one-time
financial resources during uncertain economic conditions. This reserve may be used
for such things as the transitioning of positions to be eliminated, the phasing out of
certain expenditures, smoothing of employee benefit changes, or anticipated or
unanticipated revenue declines, as approved by the City Council.
C. The General Fund Earned Lease Revenue Reserve shall be used to accumulate the rent
from the ground lease of a portion of the City's Charleston East property to Google LLC
(Google). Google prepaid $30.0 million as rent for the initial approximately 52-year
lease term. The intent is for this reserve to accumulate the rent, as it is earned, to
fund one-time expenses of the City.
d. The General Fund Transportation Reserve shall be used for the purpose of major
priority transportation projects to mitigate traffic congestion, improve infrastructure,
and meet the needs of the City, as authorized by the City Council.
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e. The General Fund Capital Improvement Reserve, to be funded with a goal of a
minimum balance of $5,000,000, shall be used for the funding of unanticipated
priority capital improvement projects authorized by the City Council. To the extent
possible, General Operating Fund carryovers remaining from the end of the fiscal year,
not designated for other reserve purposes, may be applied to this Reserve.
f. The General Fund Open Space Reserve shall be used for the purpose of acquiring,
developing, and renovating parks and open space to meet the needs of the City and
to enhance biodiversity throughout the City as authorized by the City Council.
g. The General Fund Strategic Property Acquisition Reserve shall be used for the purpose
of setting aside specific funds for the City to use for the acquisition of strategic
property(ies). The use of proceeds from the sales of excess City -owned properties
shall fund this Reserve as directed by the City Council.
h. The General Fund Property Management Reserve shall be used to provide a source of
funds for obligations which could arise from the City's leasing of property, including
legal services, certain responsibilities identified in land leases, environmental testing,
or other costs normally incurred by a lessor.
The Graham Site Maintenance Reserve shall be used to fund the maintenance
obligations, per the agreement with the school district, of the Graham Sports
Complex, including the playing field at Graham Middle School beneath which the City
has a reservoir.
j. The Compensated Absences Reserve shall fund the disbursements of terminated or
retired employees for accrued vacation and sick leave or other accrued leave as
applicable. The annual contribution to this Reserve shall be based on the average
payouts over the past five years while maintaining a minimum cash balance of $7.0
million.
k. The Equipment Replacement Reserve shall be maintained to fund the replacement of
capital equipment. The financial objectives of this fund is to permit the budgeting of
level annual amounts for capital equipment replacement while utilizing this fund's
reserves to absorb the cash flow variations caused by the timing of asset
replacements. Major categories of capital assets (e.g., vehicles, information
technology equipment, Police and Fire radios, CAD/RMS system hardware and
Communications Center furniture and equipment, etc.) are included in this Reserve.
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Appropriations for this fund will be requested in the annual budget. It is policy
direction that capital assets not be replaced before the end of their useful life unless
justified by operating necessity. The Equipment Replacement Reserve shall maintain
a minimum funding level of 25% of projected replacement costs.
I. The Workers' Compensation Self -Insurance Reserve shall be maintained at 70%
confidence level for the projected liabilities as determined by an actuarial valuation
to be conducted at least once every three years. This reserve may also be used for
the backfill of public safety positions out on Workers' Compensation up to Two
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) annually. In addition to projected liabilities,
the reserve balance shall include, at a minimum, the provision for two catastrophic
losses at the City's current level of self -insured retention.
m. The Liability Self -Insurance Reserve shall be maintained at 70% confidence level for
the project liabilities as determined by an actuarial valuation to be conducted at least
once every three years.
n. The Unemployment Self -Insurance Reserve will be reviewed annually and maintained
at a level adequate to meet estimated unemployment liabilities.
o. The Employee Benefits Plan (Prescription/Vision) Reserve will be reviewed annually
and maintained at a level adequate to meet estimated benefit liabilities.
p. The Retirees' Health Insurance Program Reserve will be accounted for in accordance
with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) which includes a periodic
actuarial evaluation of the City's liability and for each fund to contribute, to the extent
possible, its Annual Required Contribution (ARC). In addition, to the extent possible,
payments toward the Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability (UAAL) shall be made. This
Reserve may be held with a third -party trustee for the benefit of the retirees.
q. The Parental Leave Reserve will be reviewed annually and maintained at a level
adequate to meet estimated benefit liabilities.
r. The Employee Loan Reserve shall be used to provide a source of funds for the
employee homebuyer and relocation assistance programs administrated by Council
Policy D-13.
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S. The Shoreline Regional Park Community shall maintain reserves as follows:
(1) General Reserve shall be maintained at 25% of operating expenditures.
(2) Sea Level Rise Reserve shall be incrementally increased to accumulate funds for
projects identified in the most recent Shoreline Sea Level Rise Study. The
contributed amount shall be determined annually based on the available
resources, timeline of the projects, and results of the Shoreline Sea Level Rise
Study.
(3) Landfill Reserve shall be incrementally increased to accumulate funds to rebuild
the landfill system based on the most recent Landfill Master Plan. The reserve
shall have adequate balance to rebuild the landfill system in case of a
catastrophic event.
(4) Reserve for CIP shall be used for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) related
to the Shoreline Regional Park Community. This Reserve is to be funded with an
annual allocation of $10.0 million.
t. The Water Fund Reserve shall be maintained as follows:
(1) Minimum 10% of operating budget for emergencies.
(2) Minimum 5% of operating budget for contingencies.
(3) Goal of 10% of operating budget for rate stabilization.
(4) Goal for capital improvements which averages the amount budgeted for annual
maintenance capital improvement projects over the prior three to five fiscal
yea rs.
The purpose of the rate stabilization funds is to buffer any significant changes in
revenues or expenses. Use of the rate stabilization funds is allowed to gradually or
incrementally change rates in any fiscal year to lessen the impact of an otherwise
significant rate change. The funds are to be adjusted in following fiscal years to meet
the 10% guideline.
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U. The Wastewater Fund Reserve shall be maintained as follows:
(1) Minimum 10% of operating budget for emergencies.
(2) Minimum 5% of operating budget for contingencies.
(3) Goal of 10% of operating budget for rate stabilization.
(4) Goal for capital improvements which averages the amount budgeted for annual
maintenance capital improvement projects over the prior three to five fiscal
yea rs.
The purpose of the rate stabilization funds is to buffer any significant changes in
revenues or expenses. Use of the rate stabilization funds is allowed to gradually or
incrementally change rates in any fiscal year to lessen the impact of an otherwise
significant rate change. The funds are to be adjusted in following fiscal years to meet
the 10% guideline.
V. The Solid Waste Fund Reserve shall be maintained as follows:
(1) Minimum 10% of operating budget for emergencies.
(2) Minimum 5% of operating budget for contingencies.
(3) Goal of 10% of operating budget for rate stabilization.
(4) Required Financial Assurance Mechanisms (FAMs) if applicable.
The purpose of the rate stabilization funds is to buffer any significant changes in
revenues or expenses. Use of the rate stabilization funds is allowed to gradually or
incrementally change rates in any fiscal year to lessen the impact of an otherwise
significant rate change. The funds are to be adjusted in following fiscal years to meet
the 10% guideline.
5. Capital Improvement Policies
a. A five-year comprehensive Capital Improvement Program (CIP), identifying proposed
major construction projects, capital equipment outlays, land acquisition, and other
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capital improvement expenditures, and providing an analysis of the estimated funding
available and necessary to fund these projects, shall be prepared biennially and
presented to the City Council for approval. In the years when a five-year CIP is not
prepared, capital projects for a single year will be presented to the City Council for
approval.
b. The CIP shall identify all proposed projects to be initiated during the five-year period.
C. The first year of the CIP and single -year capital projects shall be appropriated with the
annual budget. The appropriations for each project are ongoing until project
completion, project cancellation, or amendment.
d. The first year of the CIP and single -year capital projects shall only include those
projects which can reasonably be accomplished or substantially started within the
fiscal year.
e. Recurring annual or biennial projects shall be used only to fund services and goods
intended for the same year the project is created (e.g., a project created for Fiscal
Year 2025-26, should only fund services and goods for the same fiscal year). These
projects shall be closed out at the end of the fiscal year or as soon as all related
expenditures have been paid, but no later than five years after the project's creation.
f. Capital projects will be reviewed on an annual basis for amendments or potential
closure/cancellation.
g. A list of unscheduled projects (projects not included in the five-year period) will be
identified in the CIP as an indication of potential future projects.
h. Future potential ongoing operating costs associated with a project will be identified
with the project in the CIP.
6. Cash Management and Investment Policies
a. The City will follow modern cash management practices that require active revenue
oversight, prompt collection, deposit, and investment of all funds and cash flow
management which maximizes the amount of invested cash balanced with the timely
payment of obligations.
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b. The City will invest all funds in accordance with the City Council Investment Policy B-2
(Investment Policy) based on the following criteria:
(1) Safety of investment.
(2) Maintenance of sufficient liquidity to meet cash flow needs.
(3) Attainment of a market rate of return consistent with the requirements of the
Investment Policy.
C. The City shall conduct all of its investment activities in accordance with the California
Government Code Section 53600 and the Investment Policy.
d. The Investment Policy shall be updated as necessary and approved bythe City Council.
e. A complete report on the City's investment portfolio shall be presented to the City
Council on a regular basis.
f. A cash flow analysis shall be prepared on a monthly basis in order to estimate the
amount of funds available for investment.
7. Accounting Policies
Governmental fund types are accounted for using the modified accrual basis of accounting.
Revenues are recorded as received or accrued if they are both measurable and available to
finance expenditures of the current period. Expenditures are recorded when the related
fund liability is incurred, except for principal and interest on long-term debt, which are
recorded when paid.
Proprietary fund types are accounted for using the accrual basis of accounting wherein
revenues, unbilled or billed, are recognized in the accounting period in which they are
earned, and expenses are recognized in the period liabilities are incurred. For budgetary
purposes, capital projects are appropriated for the estimated cost of the total project.
These financial uses of funds are not reflected as expenses in the City's financial statements
but are capitalized and depreciated in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles.
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The City also has various internal service funds that provide service to all major funds within
the City and, in turn, charge these funds for the cost of providing services. Revenues
received for providing services are noted as interfund service charges in the fund schedules
of the Adopted Budget.
a. A financial accounting system adequate to provide management information and
meet reporting requirements shall be maintained.
b. A system of effective internal controls will be maintained that assures only properly
authorized expenditures, recordings of financial transactions, and accounting entries
are executed.
C. Financial reports shall be prepared and presented to the City Council on a regular
basis.
d. The City's financial records will be audited annually by an independent accounting
firm as required by the City Charter.
e. An Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) shall be prepared each year within
six months of the close of the previous fiscal year. The ACFR will be presented to the
Council Finance Committee (CFC) in accordance with Council Policy B-6.
f. The ACFR shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles applicable to local governments.
g. The "Management Letter" presented by the City's independent accounting firm will
be presented, with City staff's comments if applicable, to the City Council.
h. The City prepares a comprehensive cost allocation plan to identify and allocate the
costs associated with centralized services to all departments and funds. These
indirect charges, labeled as "General Fund Administration" on the fund schedules in
the Adopted Budget, reimburse the General Operating Fund for services, such as
those provided by the City Manager, Human Resources, City Attorney, Finance and
Administrative Services, and Information Technology. The cost allocation process
involves collecting and analyzing data from each central service department and the
receiving departments. The plan uses various allocation bases tailored to the nature
of the service being provided. The full cost allocation plan delineates the basis of
allocation by department, which may include the total operating budget, the number
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of full-time equivalent positions per department, the number of work requests, the
amount of square footage occupied, the number of items processed, the number of
applicable devices, etc. The City also prepares a cost allocation plan for the Water
Fund similar to the General Fund plan. Indirect overhead charges allocated among
City funds are adjusted annually, and the annual inflation factor is determined as part
of the budget development process.
8. Debt Manaeement Policies
These Debt Management Policies are the debt management policies for the City of
Mountain View, Mountain View Shoreline Regional Park Community, City of Mountain View
Capital Improvements Financing Authority, and any other entity for which the City Council
acts as legislative body, and the term "City" shall refer to each of such entities.
When used in these Debt Management Policies, "debt" refers to all forms of indebtedness
and financing lease obligations.
These Debt Management Policies are intended to comply with California Government Code
Section 8855 (i).
a. Long-term borrowing will be restricted to the funding of capital improvement projects
and equipment. The use of long-term borrowing for ongoing operations shall be
avoided.
b. Short-term debt may be issued to provide financing for the City's operational cash
flows in order to maintain a steady and even cash flow balance. Short-term debt may
also be used to finance short-lived capital projects; for example, the City may
undertake lease -purchase financing for equipment.
C. The City may also find it beneficial to issue debt on behalf of other governmental
agencies or private third parties in order to further the public purposes of the City. In
such cases, the City shall take reasonable steps to confirm the financial feasibility of
the project to be financed and the financial solvency of any borrower and that the
issuance of such debt is consistent with the policies set forth herein.
d. The term of the debt shall not exceed the expected useful life of the capital
improvement project or equipment.
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e. Debt obligations will be met in a timely and efficient manner.
f. The City will comply with all debt covenants.
g. Good communications with bond rating agencies about its financial condition will be
maintained.
h. The City will not exceed its legal debt margin limit of 15% of assessed value of property
within the City limits.
i. Refunding techniques will be used where appropriate to allow for the restructuring of
its current outstanding debt to remove or change restrictive covenants and/or to
reduce annual debt service in an amount sufficient to justify the costs of the
refund i ng/re issua nce.
j. The City will comply with the postissuance policies and procedures specified in the
tax certificate for any tax-exempt debt.
k. Types of Debt: The following types of debt are allowable under these Debt
Management Policies:
• General obligation bonds.
• Bond or grant anticipation notes.
• Lease revenue bonds, certificates of participation, and lease -purchase
transactions.
• Other revenue bonds and certificates of participation.
• Tax and revenue anticipation notes.
• Land -secured financings, such as special tax revenue bonds issued under the
Mello -Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as amended, and limited
obligation bonds issued under applicable assessment statutes.
• Tax increment financing to the extent permitted under State law.
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• Conduit financings, such as financings for affordable rental housing and qualified
501(c)(3) organizations.
The City may, from time to time, find that other forms of debt would be beneficial to
further its public purposes and may approve such debt without an amendment of
these Debt Management Policies.
Debt shall be issued as fixed-rate debt unless the City makes a specific determination
that a variable rate issue would be beneficial to the City in a specific circumstance.
Relationship of Debt to Capital Improvement Program and Budget
The City is committed to long-term capital planning. The City intends to issue debt for
the purposes stated in these Debt Management Policies and to implement policy
decisions incorporated in the City's capital budget and the capital improvement plan.
The City shall integrate its debt issuances with the goals of its Capital Improvement
Program by timing the issuance of debt to ensure that projects are available when
needed in furtherance of the City's public purposes.
The City shall seekto issue debt in a timely mannerto avoid havingto make unplanned
expenditures for capital improvements or equipment from its General Fund.
M. Policy Goals Related to Planning Goals and Obiectives
The City intends to issue debt for the purposes stated in these Debt Management
Policies, General Plan, Precise Plans, and other planning policy documents and to
implement policy decisions incorporated in the City's Capital Improvement Program
and annual operating budget.
n. Internal Control Procedures
It is the policy of the City to ensure that proceeds of debt are spent only on lawful and
intended uses. Whenever reasonably possible, proceeds of debt will be held by a
third -party trustee, and the City will submit written requisitions for such proceeds.
The City will submit a requisition only after obtaining the signature of the Finance and
Administrative Services Director. In those cases where it is not reasonably possible
for the proceeds of debt to be held by a third -party trustee, the Finance and
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Administrative Services Director shall retain records of all expenditures of proceeds.
The Finance and Administrative Services Director shall retain records of expenditures
for the period ending on the later of: (a) the final payment of the debt; and (b) the
period specified in the tax certificate for tax-exempt debt.
o. Disclosure Policies and Procedures
(1) These Disclosure Policies and Procedures are intended to ensure that the City
is in compliance with all applicable Federal and State securities laws.
(2) Review of Official Statements:
(a) The Finance and Administrative Services Director of the City shall review
any Official Statement prepared in connection with any debt issuance by
the City in order to ensure that there are no misstatements or omissions
of material information in any sections that contain descriptions of
information prepared by the City.
(b) In connection with its review of the Official Statement, the Finance and
Administrative Services Director shall consult with third parties, including
outside professionals assisting the City, and all members of City staff, to
the extent that the Finance and Administrative Services Director concludes
they should be consulted so that the Official Statement will include all
"material" information (as defined for purposes of Federal securities law).
(c) As part of the review process, the Finance and Administrative Services
Director shall submit all Official Statements to the City Council for
approval. The cover letter used by the Finance and Administrative Services
Director to submit the Official Statements shall briefly summarize the
responsibilities of the City Council under Federal securities laws and
identify the key sections of the Official Statement.
(d) The approval of an Official Statement by the City Council shall be placed
on the agenda as a new business matter and shall not be approved as a
consent item. The City Council shall undertake such review as deemed
necessary by the City Council, following consultation with the Finance and
Administrative Services Director, to fulfill the City Council's responsibilities
under applicable Federal and State securities laws. In this regard, the
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Finance and Administrative Services Director shall consult with the City's
Disclosure Counsel to the extent the Finance and Administrative Services
Director considers appropriate.
(3) Continuing Disclosure:
(a) Under the continuing disclosure undertakings that the City has entered
into in connection with its debt offerings, the City is required each year to
file annual reports with the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's
Electronic Municipal Market Access ("EMMA") system in accordance with
such undertakings. Such annual reports are required to include certain
updated financial and operating information and the City's audited
financial statements.
(b) The City is also required under its continuing disclosure undertakings to file
notices of certain events with EMMA.
(c) The Finance and Administrative Services Director is responsible for
establishing a system (which may involve the retention or one or more
consultants) by which:
1.) The City will make the annual filings required by its continuing
disclosure undertakings on a complete and timely basis; and
2.) The City will file notices of enumerated events on a timely basis.
(4) Whenever the City makes statements or releases information relating to its
finances to the public that are reasonably expected to reach investors and the
trading markets, the City is obligated to ensure that such statements and
information are complete, true, and accurate in all material respects.
(5) Training:
(a) The Finance and Administrative Services Director shall ensure that the
members of the City staff involved in the initial or continuing disclosure
process and the City Council are properly trained to understand and
perform their responsibilities.
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(b) The Finance and Administrative Services Director shall arrange for
disclosure training sessions conducted by the City's Disclosure Counsel.
Such training sessions shall include education on these Disclosure Policies
and Procedures, the City's disclosure obligations under applicable Federal
and State securities laws, and the disclosure responsibilities and potential
liabilities of members of the City's staff and members of the City Council.
Such training sessions may be conducted using a recorded presentation.
9. Risk Management Policies
a. The City will maintain an appropriate level of funding or insurance coverage for
exposure to risks of financial loss through self-insurance, partial self-insurance,
commercial insurance, or pooled insurance with other agencies, whichever form is
the most cost-effective in the long term. If self -insuring, stop loss insurance or pooled
insurance should be acquired in order to minimize the amount of self -insured
retention, or financial responsibility, at the lowest level that is cost-effective. The
form of insurance employed for different risks shall be periodically evaluated.
b. City property shall be appropriately insured or self -insured to cover the City's losses
through theft, destruction, fire, and other insurable perils.
C. All liability -type losses and claims that occur with predictable frequency and which
will not have a significant adverse impact on the City's financial position shall be self -
insured to an appropriate level.
d. An annual analysis shall be made of all insurance and self-insurance to monitor and
compare costs.
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e. The City shall be self -insured for unemployment benefits.
f. Workers' Compensation shall be insured or self -insured to an appropriate level, and
the program carried out according to State laws with the intent to care for the injured
and preclude abuse to the extent allowable by law.
Revised: June 23, 2026, Resolution No. 19113
Revised: January 23, 2024, Resolution No. 18863
Revised: June 12, 2018, Resolution No. 18220
Revised: June 13, 2017, Resolution No. 18147
Revised: March 27, 2007, Resolution No. 17191
Effective Date: December 13, 1976, Resolution No. 11280
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