HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance Committee Agenda Packet - January 11, 2024CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
FINANCE COMMITTEE AGENDA
Community Room - 100 Civic Center Drive Newport Beach, CA
Thursday, January 11, 2024 - 3:00 PM
Finance Committee Members:
Will O'Neill, Mayor / Chair
Joe Stapleton, Mayor Pro Tem
Noah Blom, Council Member
Allen Cashion, Committee Member
William Collopy, Committee Member
Keith Curry, Committee Member
Nancy Scarbrough, Committee Member
Staff Members:
Grace K. Leung, City Manager
Jason Al-Imam, Finance Director/Treasurer
Michael Gomez, Deputy Finance Director
Brittany Cleberg, Assistant Management Analyst
NOTICE REGARDING PRESENTATIONS REQUIRING USE OF CITY EQUIPMENT
Any presentation requiring the use of the City of Newport Beach’s equipment must be submitted to the Finance
Director/Treasurer 24 hours prior to the scheduled Finance Committee meeting.
NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Questions and comments may also be submitted in writing for the Finance Committee’s consideration by sending them
to Jason Al-Imam, Finance Director/Treasurer, at jalimam@newportbeachca.gov. To give the Finance Committee
adequate time to review your questions and comments, please submit your written comments by no later than 5 p.m.
the day prior to the Finance Committee meeting. All correspondence will be made part of the record.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
The Finance Committee meeting is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act requires that
their agenda be posted at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of each special meeting and that the public be allowed
to comment on agenda items before the Committee and items not on the agenda but are within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the Finance Committee. The Chair may limit public comments to a reasonable amount of time, generally
three (3) minutes per person.
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I.CALL MEETING TO ORDER
II.ROLL CALL
III.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV.PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments are invited on agenda and non-agenda items generally considered to be
within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Finance Committee. Speakers must limit comments
to three (3) minutes. Before speaking, we invite, but do not require, you to state your name for
the record. The Finance Committee has the discretion to extend or shorten the speakers’ time
limit on agenda or non-agenda items, provided the time limit adjustment is applied equally to all
speakers. As a courtesy, please turn cell phones off or set them in the silent mode.1
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V. CONSENT CALENDAR
MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 9, 2023A.
Recommended Action:
Approve and file.
MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 9, 2023
VI. CURRENT BUSINESS
PUBLIC AGENCY RETIREMENT SERVICES OPEB TRUSTA.
Summary:
This report recommends establishing an Other Post-Employment Benefits Trust with
Public Agency Retirement Services to prefund the liability for retiree medical benefits.
Recommended Action:
Review and discuss the sub-committee’s recommendation that the City establish an
Other Post-Employment Benefits Trust with Public Agency Retirement Services to
prefund the liability for retiree medical benefits.
STAFF REPORT
ATTACHMENT A
STAFF PRESENTATION
GENERAL FUND LONG RANGE FINANCIAL FORECAST UPDATEB.
Summary:
Staff will brief the Committee on the results of the updated Long Range Financial Forecast
for the General Fund, which projects a surplus balance in each year over the next 20
years.
Recommended Action:
Receive and file.
STAFF REPORT
ATTACHMENT A
ATTACHMENT B
STAFF PRESENTATION
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REVIEW OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND ORANGE COUNTY
INVESTMENT POOLS
C.
Summary:
In September 2023, the Finance Committee completed its annual review of Council Policy
F-1, Statement of Investment Policy, which established authorized investments consistent
with State Law. During the meeting, the Finance Committee requested that staff review
the investment pools for the County of Los Angeles and the County of Orange.
Recommended Action:
Receive and file.
STAFF REPORT
ATTACHMENT A
STAFF PRESENTATION
FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT RESULTS AND RELATED
COMMUNICATION
D.
Summary:
The City’s external auditors will meet with the Finance Committee to discuss the
results of their audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023.
Recommended Action:
Receive and file.
STAFF REPORT
ATTACHMENT A
ATTACHMENT B
ATTACHMENT C
PRESENTATION
BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR QUARTER ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2023E.
Summary:
This item provides a report on the budget amendments for the Quarter Ending December
31, 2023, which shows that all budget amendments are in compliance with City Council
Policy F-3, Budget Adoption and Administration.
Recommended Action:
Receive and file.
STAFF REPORT
ATTACHMENT A
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WORK PLAN REVIEWF.
Summary:
Staff and Finance Committee to review the proposed work plan and identify matters that
members would like placed on a future Agenda for discussion, action, or report.
Recommended Action:
Receive and file.
WORK PLAN
VII. ADJOURNMENT
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ITEM NO. 4A1 PUBLIC COMMENTS
ATTACHMENT A
PUBLIC COMMENTS – ADDITIONAL MATERIALS RECEIVED
January 11, 2024, Finance Committee Comments
These comments on items on the Newport Beach Finance Committee agenda are submitted by:
Jim Mosher ( jimmosher@yahoo.com ), 2210 Private Road, Newport Beach 92660 (949-548-6229)
Item IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS
As noted to the City Council in written comments on Tuesday, the Tourism BID, for which the
City passes through a surcharge collected from guests at selected hotels, will evidently be
terminating at the end of the month.
I don’t believe this was anticipated when the budget was approved last year.
Are any steps needed to ensure hotel guests are not charged the associated fee after January
31?
Will a (small) budget amendment be made to reflect the end of the administrative fees the City
expected to retain?
Item V.A. MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Changes to the draft minutes passages shown in italics are suggested in strikeout underline format.
Page 2 of 5, Item VI.A paragraph 3: “Finance Director Al-Imam requesting requested input
from the Finance Committee on whether all or a portion of the OPEB Trust assets should be
transferred from CERBT to PARS, allowing for greater investment flexibility and risk
diversification.”
Page 2 of 5, last paragraph, sentence 1: “Chair O’Neill clarified that cities which issued pension
obligations obligation bonds are likely worse off at this point, given the percentage differential
they have to pay to make up for the decrease in CalPERS rate of return.”
Page 3 of 5, paragraph 1, sentence 1: “Given the information presented, which leaned toward
the negative outcome to cities who issued pension obligation bonds, Committee Member
Collopy inquired if a recommendation to the City Council could be forwarded from the Finance
Committee to adopt a resolution proclaiming the City will not issue pension obligations
obligation bonds as a method for addressing the unfunded pension liability.”
Page 3 of 5, paragraph 6, sentence 1: “Chair O’Neill noted the 72% is blended and includes the
public safety and miscellaneous pension plans, with the miscellaneous being more funded
however and also had having a smaller unfunded liability.”
Page 3 of 5, paragraph 8, sentence 2: “Chair O’Neill explained that CalPERS projects returns
over a 10-year horizon, and pegging costs to cities at a certain discount rate.”
January 11, 2024, Finance Committee comments - Jim Mosher Page 2 of 2
Item VI.A. PUBLIC AGENCY RETIREMENT SERVICES OPEB TRUST
It would have been helpful to indicate how much the City invests in the existing trust each year.
It is also difficult to assess volatility from the Attachment A provided by PARS on page 14 of the
agenda packet. Providing a number for fluctuations in annual returns over some period of years
would have been helpful. I see only the CalPERS trust “volatility” was 11.8% and is expected to
be 12.1%, which I take to be expressed in some way used in the financial sector (although I
don’t know what the projection is based on since their strategy change was made less than two
years ago). What is the comparable volatility figure for PARS over the same period?
As to the recommendation, it is evidently to keep the existing CalPERS trust and establish a
separate new one with PARS, rather than moving funds? Will all future investments go into the
PARS trust? Or will there be flexibility? From which will disbursements be made?
If the recommendation is to move the funds, are there transaction costs?
Item VI.B. GENERAL FUND LONG RANGE FINANCIAL FORECAST
UPDATE
Compared to the alternative, it is good to see budget surpluses expected into the foreseeable
future.
However, since governments aren’t normally created as money making enterprises, the
consistent surpluses suggest the City will be collecting more than is necessary to sustain the
services it expects to provide. Hopefully corrections will be made to, as citizens desire, either
provide tax relief or additional services so things balance more closely in the long run.
Item VI.C. REVIEW OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND ORANGE
COUNTY INVESTMENT POOLS
I appreciate staff’s due diligence. Their recommendation seems sound to me.
Item VI.D. FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT RESULTS AND RELATED
COMMUNICATION
I don’t see the “ACFR” for FY2022-2023 posted on the webpage the City maintains for that
purpose, or in its archive.
Will the Committee have copies of it and the opinion letters to review?
Finance Committee Regular Meeting Minutes
November 9, 2023
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
FINANCE COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 9, 2023 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
I.CALL MEETING TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m.
II.ROLL CALL
PRESENT:Will O’Neill, Chair
Allen Cashion, Committee Member
William Collopy, Committee Member
Keith Curry, Committee Member
Nancy Scarbrough, Committee Member
ABSENT: Noah Blom, Mayor
Joe Stapleton, Council Member (arrived at approximately 3:04 p.m.)
STAFF PRESENT: Grace K. Leung, City Manager; Jason Al-Imam, Finance
Director/Treasurer; Michael Gomez, Deputy Finance Director; Shelby
Burguan, Budget Manager; Jessica Nguyen, Budget Analyst; Abigail
Marin, Budget Analyst; Jennifer Anderson; Purchasing & Contracts
Administrator; Theresa Schweitzer, Public Works Finance/Administrative
Manager; Alan Rivera, Management Fellow; and Brittany Cleberg,
Administrative Assistant
MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC: Jim Mosher
Charles Klobe
III.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Committee Member Curry.
IV.PUBLIC COMMENTS
Chair O’Neill opened public comments on agenda and non-agenda items. Seeing none, Chair
O’Neill closed public comments.
V.CONSENT CALENDAR
A.MINUTES OF OCTOBER 12, 2023
Recommended Action:
Approve and file.
MOTION: Committee Member Collopy moved to approve the minutes of October 12, 2023,
seconded by Committee Member Cashion. The motion carried as follows:
AYES: Cashion, Collopy, Scarbrough, O’Neill
NOES: None
ABSENT: Stapleton, Blom
ABSTAIN: Curry
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VI. CURRENT BUSINESS
A. OPEB ACTUARIAL VALUATION REPORT UPDATE
Recommended Action: Receive and file.
Finance Director Al-Imam provided a presentation and summary of the OPEB Actuarial
Valuation Report Update as detailed in the publicly noticed agenda report. Information
presented included detail on the employee benefit programs which vary by hire date,
employment status and classification, implicit rate subsidy, 2023 Actuarial Valuation Report,
summary of valuation results, changes in the OPEB liability, targeted funding levels required
by City Council Policy F-2, overview of the CERBT Trust, 2022 Capital Market Assumptions,
historical performance of the City’s Trust Account, Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS),
PARS compared to CERBT, and continuing the City’s current paydown strategy.
Committee and staff discussion ensued regarding impacts of implicit subsidies on active and
retired employees, Governmental Accounting Standards requirements to calculate subsidies
for City financial reporting purposes, and methods for calculating the City’s true unfunded
OPEB liability.
Finance Director Al-Imam requesting input from the Finance Committee on whether all or a
portion of the OPEB Trust assets should be transferred from CERBT to PARS, allowing for
greater investment flexibility and risk diversification.
Chair O’Neill opened public comments. Seeing none, Chair O’Neill closed public comments.
In order for the Finance Committee and staff to work through in-depth questions and to develop
recommendations for consideration by the full membership of the Finance Committee, Chair
O’Neill formed an ad hoc subcommittee comprised of Committee Members Collopy, Curry, and
Scarbrough. The ad hoc subcommittee will work with staff on various options and development
of recommendations related to whether all or a portion of the OPEB Trust assets should be
transferred from CERBT to PARS, allowing for greater investment flexibility and risk
diversification. A report from the ad hoc subcommittee will be scheduled on a future agenda
for Finance Committee review and consideration.
This item was received and filed. There was no further action taken.
B. CALPERS UPDATE
Recommended Action: Receive and file.
Finance Director Al-Imam provided an overview of the CalPERS information detailed in the
publicly noticed agenda report. Information presented included Fiscal Year 2022-23 CalPERS
Fiscal Status, June 30, 2022 Actuarial Valuation Reports (Published in July 2023), CalPERS
Funding Risk Mitigation Policy, Comparison to Other Orange County Agencies, Pension
Paydown Strategy, Roll-Forward of Valuations to June 30, 2022, Historical Investment Returns
& the City’s Funded Status, Projections for the Future, Normal Cost for Active Employees,
Active Employees by Benefit Tier, and Impact of Investment Return and Additional Payments.
Chair O’Neill clarified that cities which issued pension obligations bonds are likely worse off at
this point, given the percentage differential they have to pay to make up for the decrease in
CalPERS rate of return. Committee and staff discussion ensued concerning this topic, including
noting that Newport Beach is a full-service city, unlike other Orange County cities which
contract for public safety services, and bears direct responsibility for payment of their public
safety personnel pension obligations.
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Given the information presented, which leaned toward the negative outcome to cities who
issued pension obligation bonds, Committee Member Collopy inquired if a recommendation to
the City Council could be forwarded from the Finance Committee to adopt a resolution
proclaiming the City will not issue pension obligations bonds as a method for addressing the
unfunded pension liability. Discussion ensued regarding the implications of such action if
overturned by future City Councils or the need for a City Charter amendment to stop a pension
obligation bond.
Finance Director Al-Imam reported the City is committed to an aggressive pension payment
strategy.
Committee Member Collopy stated it would be interesting to have similar pension information
from the Orange County Fire Authority and Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
Finance Director Al-Imam stated the City’s funding status is largely dependent on CalPERS
investment returns and when returns fall short, each agency is responsible for making up the
difference.
Committee Member Scarbrough confirmed with staff that the 72% funded status shown on
Slide 2 was the average, and Finance Director/Treasurer Al-Imam also responded the City of
Newport Beach is a full-service City with pension obligations for its own public safety personnel.
In comparison, cities that contract with the County of Orange for public safety are required to
pay for pension related costs in the form of contractual fees; however, the liability associated
with public safety pensions are not reflected on the balance sheet of those cities that contract
with the County of Orange for public safety. Therefore, the comparison of cities and their funded
status is not a perfect comparison since some cities contract with the county for public safety.
Chair O’Neill noted the 72% is blended and includes the public safety and miscellaneous
pension plans, with the miscellaneous being more funded however also had a smaller
unfunded liability. The public safety plan is less than 72% and the miscellaneous is higher, with
72% being the average. Finance Director/Treasurer Al-Imam also responded that the various
City retirement benefit tiers are able to be pooled as they are very similar and the City is
projected to pay off its unfunded pension obligations within the next ten years. The City is still
committed to paying $45 million per year, with an additional $17 million above and beyond the
annual payment.
Committee Member Collopy inquired whether the City would consider escalating the $45 million
annual payment. Chair O’Neill responded the policy direction given by the Finance Committee
to the City Manager would have to change. Discussion ensued regarding past Finance
Committee direction provided to staff on this topic.
Committee Member Cashion inquired whether there was a report available that shows what
CalPERS has projected versus what they have achieved. Chair O’Neill explained that CalPERS
projects returns over a 10-year horizon, and pegging costs to cities at a certain discount rate.
Committee and staff discussion ensued regarding the policy versus politics of unfunded
pension liabilities, and it was noted that part of the reason the City makes a discretionary
payment is that it budgets conservatively.
Finance Director Al-Imam reported the positive impact to the City of its pension reform policies.
He noted that it is recommended the City continue its current paydown strategy which is based
on a dollar cost averaging approach where consistent contributions over the long-term are
intended to minimize the risk from market fluctuations.
Chair O’Neill inquired if Finance Director/Treasurer Al-Imam could provide a projection of the
result of an annual $2.5 million increase to the pension contribution at either the January or
February Finance Committee meeting.
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Committee and staff discussion ensued on the impacts of pension reform on the City, including
comments from City Manager Leung concerning the challenges related to recruiting individuals,
such as Department Directors, who would have to be hired at the Tier 2 level, despite having
Tier 1 status in another agency.
Chair O’Neill opened public comments. Seeing none, Chair O’Neill closed public comments.
This item was received and filed. There was no further action taken.
C. FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY PLAN REVIEW
Recommended Action: Receive and file.
Deputy Finance Director Gomez provided an overview of the Fiscal Sustainability Plan Review
information detailed in the publicly noticed agenda report. He noted that on May 11, 2023, there
was public comment regarding the Fiscal Sustainability Plan (FSP) and staff was requested to
schedule an agenda item on the FSP for Finance Committee review and consideration.
Chair O’Neill deferred to Committee Member Curry who was a member of the City Council at
the time that the FSP was adopted via Resolution No. 2015-17. Committee Member Curry
stated the policies adopted in the FSP have stood the test of time and continue to serve the
City well.
Chair O’Neill thanked Mr. Jim Mosher for his May 11, 2023 public comments concerning the
FSP, which allowed for the Finance Committee to have the opportunity to review the document
again.
Committee Member Collopy stated he would prefer a more robust strategy from staff regarding
performance measurements, especially as related to the budgeting process (Elements 8 and
9 in the FSP).
Chair O’Neill inquired whether meeting attendee Jim Mosher, who made the original May 11,
2023 public comments concerning the FSP, could forward him his comments that contained
hyperlinks to other documents.
Chair O’Neill opened public comment.
Jim Mosher stated he would forward the information to Chair O’Neill after the meeting and
thanked the Finance Committee for taking the time to review the FSP. He suggested it would
be a good practice to review the document periodically.
Charles Klobe inquired if the City was working on having AutoNation finalize their construction
in order to return to Newport Beach. He stated the project was approved at the Planning
Commission but has not been moving forward.
Seeing no others, Chair O’Neill closed public comments.
Committee Member Scarbrough inquired whether the City has considered placing a temporary
sales office in Fashion Island where sales agreements could be completed in Newport Beach.
City Manager Leung responded that staff has researched the feasibility of the request and there
are strict rules regarding how sales tax is allocated for the sale of autos.
This item was received and filed. There was no further action taken.
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D. FIRST QUARTER BUDGET UPDATE
Recommended Action:
Review and discuss the report on the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2023-24 and provide any
recommendations for consideration by the City Manager and City Council.
City Manager Leung stated the staff report was very detailed and opened the floor to any
questions from the Finance Committee.
Committee Member Collopy inquired whether the budget amendment reports could indicate
revisions by chronological date, so as to differentiate each time the adopted budget document
has been updated. Committee and staff discussion ensued including comments regarding the
process the City Council undertakes when approving budget revenue or expenditure changes
after the annual budget has been adopted.
Chair O’Neill opened public comments. Seeing none, Chair O’Neill closed public comments.
There was no further action taken on this item.
E. WORK PLAN REVIEW
Recommended Action: Receive and file.
A summary of items scheduled for upcoming meetings was provided as listed in the publicly
noticed agenda report.
It was recommended that the Finance Committee schedule May 28, 2024, 4:00 p.m. on their
calendars for the Joint City Council and Finance Committee budget study session.
Chair O’Neill opened public comments. Seeing none, Chair O’Neill closed public comments.
This item was received and filed. There was no further action taken.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
The Finance Committee meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
Attest:
___________________________________ _____________________
Will O’Neill, Chair Date
Finance Committee
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
FINANCE COMMITTEE
STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. 6A
January 11, 2024
TO: HONORABLE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
FROM: Finance Department
Jason Al-Imam, Finance Director/Treasurer
949-644-3123, jalimam@newportbeachca.gov
SUBJECT: Public Agency Retirement Services OPEB Trust
SUMMARY:
This report recommends establishing an Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust
with Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) to prefund the liability for retiree medical
benefits.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Review and discuss the sub-committee’s recommendation that the City establish an
Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust with Public Agency Retirement Services
(PARS) to prefund the liability for retiree medical benefits.
DISCUSSION:
In 2008, the City established an OPEB Pre-Funding Trust with California Employers’
Retiree Benefit Trust (CERBT), which is managed by CalPERS. CERBT has three
investment strategies that provide for alternative levels of tolerance for investment
volatility risk. CERBT investments are managed by State Street Global Advisors in lieu of
CalPERS investment staff with investment criteria dictated by an investment policy
adopted by the CalPERS Board. The City’s OPEB Trust has a balance of approximately
$35 million, which is invested in Strategy 1 with approximately 50% invested in equities.
In March 2022, CalPERS approved changes to the asset class allocations for the OPEB
Pre-Funding Candidate Portfolios based on the 2022 Capital Market Assumptions. The
changes to the Strategy 1 Candidate Portfolio resulted in a shift from global equities to
global real estate to provide for diversification. However, it resulted in lower returns
(7.59% to 6.0%) that are expected over the long-term and an increase in volatility (11.8%
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to 12.1%). The additional risk (volatility) for the CERBT Trust does not appear to be
commensurate with the overall expected return. Therefore, in light of the recent changes
made by CalPERS to the CERBT Program, the City evaluated and considered other
alternatives. Public Agency Retirement Services or PARS manages $6 billion of pension
and OPEB assets for approximately 500 public agencies throughout the United States.
PARS has five investment strategies that provide for alternative levels of tolerance for
investment volatility risk. A distinctive benefit to PARS is that public agencies are
permitted to create a customized investment strategy for their PARS OPEB Trust, which
allows for greater control of investment risk volatility.
At the Finance Committee meeting on November 9, 2023, the Finance Committee
authorized the formation of a sub-committee to evaluate and consider establishing an
OPEB Trust with PARS. The sub-committee consisted of Finance Committee Members
Collopy, Curry, and Scarbrough. On December 11, 2023, the sub-committee met with
representatives from PARS and unanimously supported establishing an OPEB Trust with
PARS, and recommended that the assets be invested in the “balanced” strategy. PARS’
balanced strategy has an expected return of 6.27% (compared to 6.0% for CERBT) net
of fees and also has significantly less volatility than CERBT. The following table reflects
the asset classes and strategic range for the balanced strategy:
Asset Class Strategic Range
Equity Style:
Domestic Large Cap Equity 20%-50%
Domestic Mid Cap Equity 0%-15%
Domestic Small Cap Equity 0%-20%
International Equity (incl. Emerging Markets) 0%-20%
Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) 0%-10%
Total Equities 50%-70%
Fixed Income Style:
Long-Term Bonds (Maturities > 7 Years) 0%-20%
Intermediate-Term Bonds (Maturities 3-7 Years) 15%-50%
Shorter-Term Bonds (Maturities < 3 Years) 0%-15%
High Yield Bonds 0%-8%
Total Fixed Income 30%-50%
Total Cash 0%-20%
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Historical returns for the balanced strategy with PARS compared to Strategy 1 with
CERBT are reflected in Attachment A, which shows the balanced strategy provides for a
competitive return with less volatility compared to CERBT. Therefore, it is recommended
that the Finance Committee consider recommending to the City Council that the City
establish an OPEB Trust with PARS to prefund the liability for retiree medical benefits,
and to transfer the assets from CERBT to PARS.
Prepared and Submitted by:
/s/ Jason Al-Imam
_____________________________
Jason Al-Imam
Deputy Finance Director
ATTACHMENT:
Attachment A – Historical Returns for PARS vs. CERBT
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ATTACHMENT A
HISTORICAL RETURNS FOR PARS VS. CERBT
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BALANCED STRATEGY VS CERBT
Over 1 Year Over 3 Years Over 5 Years Over 10 Years 1 1
PARS/HIGHMARK PARS/HIGHMARK PARS/HIGHMARK PARS/HIGHMARK
Balanced Balanced Balanced Balanced
(40% Fixed Income/Cash)10.59%(40% Fixed Income/Cash)3.28%(40% Fixed Income/Cash)4.39%(40% Fixed Income/Cash)5.76%
minus weighted PARS
administration fee (-) 0.15%minus weighted PARS
administration fee (-) 0.15%minus weighted PARS
administration fee (-) 0.15%minus weighted PARS
administration fee (-) 0.15%
minus weighted HighMark investment management fee
(-) 0.16%minus weighted HighMark investment management fee
(-) 0.16%minus weighted HighMark investment management fee
(-) 0.16%minus weighted HighMark investment management fee
(-) 0.16%
1-Year Net Return 10.28%3-Year Net Return 2.97%5-Year Net Return 4.08%10-Year Net Return 5.45%
As of September 30, 2023
C A L P ER S C ER B T C A L P ER S C ER B T C A L P ER S C ER B T C A L P ER S C ER B T
Strategy 1(28% Fixed Income/Cash)10.33%Strategy 1(28% Fixed Income/Cash)2.33%Strategy 1(28% Fixed Income/Cash)4.02%Strategy 1(28% Fixed Income/Cash)5.32%
minus fees (-) 0.10%minus fees (-) 0.08%minus fees (-) 0.09%minus fees (-) 0.09%
1-Year Net Return 10.23%3-Year Net Return 2.25%5-Year Net Return 3.93%10-Year Net Return 5.23%
* Subject to change due to rebalancing; fees are based on assets of $35,000,000.
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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ITEM NO. 6A1 PUBLIC AGENCY RETIREMENT
SERVICES OPEB TRUST
ATTACHMENT B
STAFF PRESENTATION – ADDITIONAL MATERIALS RECEIVED
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Public Agency Retirement Services
OPEB Trust
Finance
Committee
January 11, 2024
Item No. 6A1
PUBLIC AGENCY RETIREMENT
SERVICES OPEB TRUSTAdditional Materials Received
January 11, 2024
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Background
•In 2008, the City established a Section 115 OPEB Pre-Funding Trust with California Employers’
Retiree Benefit Trust (CERBT), which is managed by CalPERS.
•CERBT has three investment strategies that provide for three alternative levels of tolerance for
investment volatility risk.
•CERBT investments are managed by State Street Global Advisors in lieu of CalPERS investment staff
with investment criteria dictated by an investment policy adopted by the CalPERS Board.
•Participating agencies own units of the portfolio rather than having direct ownership of securities.
•All-inclusive charge of 10 basis points for administrative, custodial, and investment fees.
Asset Class Strategy 1 Strategy 2 Strategy 3
Global Equity 49%34%23%
Fixed Income 23%41%51%
Global Real Estate 20%17%14%
Treasury Inflation Protected Securities 5%5%9%
Commodities 3%3%3%
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2022 Capital Market Assumptions
•In March 2022, CalPERS approved changes to the asset class allocations for the OPEB Pre-
Funding Candidate Portfolios based on the 2022 Capital Market Assumptions.
•The changes to the Strategy 1 Candidate Portfolio resulted in a shift from global equities to global
real estate to provide for diversification. However, it resulted in lower returns (7.59% to 6.0%) that
are expected over the long-term and an increase in volatility (11.8% to 12.1%).
Asset Class 2018 2022
Global Equity 59%49%
Fixed Income 25%23%
Global Real Estate 8%20%
Treasury Inflation Protected Securities 5%5%
Commodities 3%3%
Volatility 11.8%12.1%
Expected Return, Net of Fees 7.59%6.0%
Strategy 1 Portfolio Asset Allocation, Volatility and Expected Returns
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Public Agency Retirement Services
•Approximately 500 public agencies prefund pension and other post-employment benefits
through trusts administered by Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS).
•PARS has five investment strategies that provide for alternative levels of tolerance for
investment volatility risk. A distinctive benefit to PARS is that public agencies are permitted to
create a customized investment strategy for their PARS OPEB Trust, which allows for greater
control of investment risk volatility.
•HighMark Capital Management provides investment advisory and management services.
•Participating agencies have direct ownership of securities, which are held in individual custodial
accounts with US Bank.
•The administrative, trustee and investment management fees are assessed based on the value
of assets held in the Trust. The fee structure decreases as the asset balances increase. For
example, total fees equate to 31 basis points for a Trust with $35 million in assets whereas the
fees equate to 28 basis points for a Trust with $50 million in assets.
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PARS Balanced Strategy – Strategic Range
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PARS Balanced Strategy vs. CERBT
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PARS 115 Trust Team
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Recommendation
•Review and discuss the sub-committee’s recommendation that the
city establish an Other Post-Employment Benefits Trust with Public
Agency Retirement Services to prefund the liability for retiree medical
benefits.
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
FINANCE COMMITTEE
STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. 6B
January 11, 2024
TO: HONORABLE CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
FROM: Finance Department
Jason Al-Imam, Finance Director/Treasurer
949-644-3123, jalimam@newportbeachca.gov
SUBJECT: GENERAL FUND LONG RANGE FINANCIAL FORECAST UPDATE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City is projected to be in a financially sound position over the next 20-year period and
is in a strong financial position with its revenue base and reserves. The forecast projects
a surplus balance (revenues net of expenditures) in each year over the next 20 years.
Any short-term deficits that may arise as a result of an economic downturn or other
unforeseen event likely will be absorbed without long-term reliance on the Contingency
Reserve – no structural deficit is apparent.
DISCUSSION
Strategic planning begins with determining the City’s fiscal capacity based upon long-
term financial forecasts of recurring available revenues and future financial obligations.
Prior to the adoption of the annual budget, staff annually prepares a General Fund Long-
Range Financial Forecast (LRFF) that evaluates known internal and external issues
impacting the City’s financial condition. The LRFF is intended to help the City attain and
maintain financial sustainability; sufficient long-term information to guide financial
decisions; and sufficient resources to provide programs and services for the community.
Methodology
The Finance Department utilizes a three-step process when preparing the LRFF. First,
a baseline growth scenario for the various revenue and expenditure categories is
established by analyzing historical compound annual growth rates (CAGR), historical
average growth rates and/or other assumptions of future growth based on the latest
information from consultants and other sources. Some allowance is made in assuming
lower near-term growth rates based on current data and anticipated changes in consumer
activity for revenue sources such as sales tax and transient occupancy tax. Next, line
items that may vary from the typical escalation patterns are segregated and are increased
by their unique defined schedule (dollar or percentage growth basis). These items include
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such items as additional discretionary pension payments which are on a fixed annual
contribution schedule, interest income, known and expected ground lease revenue from
various properties, transfers out to support the various master financing plans (Facilities
Financing Plan, Harbor and Beaches Master Plan, Facilities Master Plan), and any
emerging commitments the City has on the horizon. Finally, the model is designed to be
flexible enough to model one or more alternate baseline scenarios or fiscal impacts as
needed.
Major Assumptions
Major assumptions used in the model include the following:
The Fiscal Year 2023-24 adopted budget, stripped of one-time items, was used as a base
budget from which forward growth assumptions were launched. In an effort to refine the
projections for the near-term years, the methodology for the base from which growth
assumptions for certain revenues and expenditures were launched was updated to reflect
the Fiscal Year 2023-24 revised budget as well as the latest actual receipts and data
available. Additional information is summarized below.
Annual General Fund transfers-out in support of:
FFP – $8.9 million up to $16.2 million in out years annually, which represents 3%
of general fund revenues as outlined in Council Policy F-28
CIP – $6.0 million annually
Facilities Maintenance – $2.5 million annually
Tidelands Harbor Capital – $4.7 million, indexed at 2.5% annually, through FY
2032-33, and reduced to $4.5 million thereafter
Parks Maintenance Fund - $1 million annually
In spite of having realized year-end surpluses in excess of $10 million over the past
several years, staff did not program future surpluses in the projections. Surpluses that
appear in the forecast represent the net operating result of annual revenues less
forecasted expenditures. Expenditure savings or revenues exceeding budgeted amounts
are not assumed in the forecast, which is typically realized each year. Therefore, the
forecast is prepared by conservatively projecting revenues and liberally projecting
expenditures.
Revenue Assumptions
The methodology used for calculating revenue changes from Fiscal Year 2024-25 to
Fiscal Year 2043-44 is initially based on historical revenue trends using CAGR or the
annual average growth for each revenue category, depending on which seems most
applicable for the particular revenue growth category based on how it may change going
forward. This methodology is adjusted based on staff’s knowledge of known one-time
past events and other extraneous factors. Thereafter, an outlook is developed that factors
in the cyclical nature of the economic cycle, which tends to fluctuate from periods of
economic expansion followed by economic contraction. As a result, this approach
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provides for dynamic forecasting as opposed to linear or static growth assumptions, which
mitigates the compounding effect that can tend to distort revenue growth over time.
The General Fund’s top three revenue sources (property tax, sales tax, and transient
occupancy tax) account for approximately 72% of total General Fund revenues.
Consequently, the future growth assumptions for these primary revenue sources can
have a considerable impact on the twenty-year forecast. The forecast for these three
revenue sources is based on the most recently available economic data in addition to the
updated projections reflected in the FY 2023-24 revised budget.
Property Taxes
These revenues are primarily dependent on the assessed valuation established in
January of each year. Newport Beach’s assessed property values increased 6.5% in
Fiscal Year 2023-24 largely due to changes in ownership and new construction. In Fiscal
Year 2024-25, assessed property values are projected to increase 3.7% based on an
increase in assessed values from home sales from January 2023 through September
2023. This growth is partly due to the two-percent inflation adjustment provided under
Proposition 13. In addition, assessed values are projected to increase in Fiscal Year
2024-25 due to changes in ownership and new construction, although at a slower pace
as home sales have slowed due to higher interest rates.
In outer years of the forecast, staff continues to expect consistent and vigorous demand
for Newport Beach property. Changes to these revenues that may result from a
dampened housing economy are less dramatic and less abrupt than with other revenues
due to a tax collection lag and the high value of assessed properties in Newport Beach.
The lag is due to the lengthy time it takes (ranging from 12-18 months) to assess property
values, process appeals and other adjustments, prepare the property tax rolls and submit
them to the County Tax Collector. While property tax growth rates fell sharply during the
Great Recession, the City has experienced positive local assessed value growth during
each of the past 20 years. Even while growth may have slowed, the assessed value in
Newport Beach never declined throughout the Great Recession. This demand has
allowed the City to enjoy long-term growth trends from its largest source of revenue. The
average annual historical growth rate for this revenue category is 5.8% over the past 18
years. Beyond FY 2024-25, staff conservatively forecast 3.7% annual growth for property
taxes as a whole, which includes supplemental taxes and property transfer tax revenue.
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Sales Tax
The second largest funding source for the General Fund is sales tax revenue, which is
largely generated from three main industry categories including autos and transportation,
general consumer goods, and restaurants/hotels.
Sales tax revenue was up 0.8% for Fiscal Year 2022-23 and is projected to decrease
1.4% in Fiscal Year 2023-24 due to a shift in consumer spending from taxable goods,
such as new car sales, to nontaxable items, such as travel, leisure, and entertainment.
For example, sales from autos and transportation (the City’s largest source of sales tax
revenue) were down in Fiscal Year 2022-23 and Fiscal Year 2023-24 due to a softening
of demand for new vehicles, which is largely related to higher interest rates. Conversely,
sales from restaurants and hotels are projected to remain higher as patrons continue to
allocate a significant portion of their household food budget to dining out.
Looking ahead, sustained sales tax growth is anticipated throughout the forecast, with FY
2024-25 anticipated to increase by 2.6%, or approximately 1.2 million, compared to the
FY 2023-24 projection. Beyond FY 2024-25, staff conservatively forecast annual growth
of 2.6% on average each year for sales tax.
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Transient Occupancy Tax
The third largest funding source for the General Fund is TOT which makes up more than
10% of revenues. TOT revenue is derived from commercial and residential property.
Commercial TOT revenue is derived from 21 hotels and resorts and accounts for
approximately 73% of TOT revenues. Residential TOT revenue is derived from
approximately 1,550 vacation rentals representing 27% of TOT revenue. TOT revenue
from short-term residential stays has nearly doubled since 2019-20, whereas hotel TOT
revenue increased 32% over the same period. While commercial occupancy levels have
not returned to pre-pandemic levels, they are increasing and are largely offset by higher
room rates.
The budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24 assumed a 5% growth rate over the prior year. Based
on year-to-date TOT receipts, TOT revenue from residential short-term rentals is down
1% over the prior year whereas hotels are up 4%. Nonetheless, TOT revenue for Fiscal
Year 2023-24 is anticipated to come in consistent with the amount budgeted for the year
due in part to TOT revenue anticipated from the Pendry, which opened at the end of
September 2023.
For FY 2024-25, staff projects receipts of $32.6 million, representing a 2% increase over
the prior year. Generally consistent with historical trends, staff projects 2.8% average
annual growth thereafter.
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Other revenues (service fees and charges, fines and penalties, property income, transfers
in, and other miscellaneous revenues) which make up 28% of the City’s total revenues
are projected to grow modestly at 3% on average over the next 20 years. This assumption
is based on the average growth from the preceding 18 years. Service fees & charges are
projected to grow by an average of 2% annually each year and Property Income, which
includes leases and parking revenue is projected to grow by an average of 4% annually
over the next 20 years. Transfers in, which represents the Tidelands payment to the
General Fund for the Cost Allocation Plan is estimated to grow at 3% annually.
Expenditure Assumptions
Regular salaries for both miscellaneous and public safety are reflective of the approved
adjustments through the end of the current MOU agreements. Thereafter, regular salaries
are assumed to grow at 2% annually. The forecast assumes no growth in personnel
headcount. Special and other pays (e.g., certification pay, bilingual pay, motor office pay,
scholastic achievement, etc.) is projected to grow at 3% annually. The benefits category
which consists of various stipends, life insurance, Medicare fringes, retiree health plan
contribution, and the City’s pension contributions to CalPERS among other miscellaneous
benefits is projected to grow at 2% annually; however, based on the assumptions noted
below and certain items in this category forecast at alternate growth rates, the projected
average change year over year is 0%. This category includes the 1.5% reduction in the
employee’s share in pension contributions to CalPERS through FY 2024-25. The forecast
assumes continued funding of the City’s unfunded actuarial liability at the $45 million level
citywide (General Fund portion is $42 million) through Fiscal Year 2032-33, after which
the liability is eliminated assuming CalPERS continues to earn 6.8% on investments on
average and assuming there are no dramatic changes in either future CalPERS
experience studies or the discount rate. This also assumes that the City Council continues
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to authorize additional contributions through this period consistent with City Council action
in recent years with the recommendation of the Finance Committee.
General Fund Expenditure Forecast FY2024-25 – FY2028-29
Non-personnel costs include contract services, utilities, supplies and materials, and
maintenance and repair. These expenditures are projected to grow an average of 5.1%
annually. While some of these costs may increase by the consumer price index (CPI),
many of the City’s contracts have capped the rate by which certain services or goods may
increase by CPI. Thus, although CPI has remained high, that percentage was not broadly
projected for contract services or supplies and materials. In FY 2024-25, the City’s
unfunded OPEB liability is expected to be paid down, which reduces general fund
expenditures by approximately $1.25 million annually beginning in FY 2025-26.
Transfers out includes transfers from the General Fund to various other funds for future
capital improvement projects, as well as a transfer to support the Tidelands fund
operations.
Alternate Scenario Forecasting
At the November Finance Committee meeting, it was requested that staff model the
impact of adding $2.5 million to the annual CalPERS UAL payment after the OPEB liability
is paid off. Staff modeled this and found that if we increase the annual payment to a total
of $47.5 million, that the City’s liability is paid down one fiscal year earlier than currently
projected, and saves the city approximately $7 million over the life of the liability,
assuming CalPERS meets its projected discount rate of 6.8%. This reduces the projected
structural surplus from FY 2025-26 through FY 2030-31 by $2.5 million annually, until the
liability is paid down.
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Conclusion
The City is in a strong financial position. The LRFF projects a surplus balance (revenues
net of expenditures) of approximately $6.2 million in Fiscal Year 2024-25. Surpluses are
also projected for the remaining years of the model.
General Fund Revenues, Expenditures & Net Operating Results
FY 2024-25 – FY 2033-34
The City currently has a contingency reserve of $62.6 million, which represents 25% of
operating expenditures. This reserve serves as a means to respond to unexpected
deviations in operating trends for the 20-year term of the forecast. Historically, the City
has not utilized its contingency reserve to balance its annual budgets and only did so
recently to cover a revenue shortfall during the COVID-19 pandemic. The draw of less
than $3 million from the contingency reserve during Fiscal Year 2020-21 was quickly
reversed with the first quarter budget update that year.
However, the City is not without its fiscal challenges. Although revenue receipts have
improved considerably since the Great Recession, future recessions or shifts in consumer
habits (such as retail purchases or hotel stays) may alter the course of revenues and new
patterns could emerge that may differ from past results. Agencies dependent on
traditional brick-and-mortar retail stores for a major portion of their sales tax will be facing
new challenges in the coming years as merchants retrench and downsize to cope with a
rapidly changing environment. Generational preferences for experiences over
merchandise, plus the growing costs of health care, education, and housing, are reducing
discretionary spending for taxable goods while time-challenged consumers are opting for
the convenience of online shopping. The City routinely faces financially impactful events
such as significant increases to CalPERS pension plans, unfunded state mandates, and
the need to ramp-up savings to meet substantial near-term facilities maintenance and
replacement obligations in accordance with our long-term infrastructure financing plans.
Fortunately, the City’s revenue strength provides the Council with the ability to make
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strategic decisions each year that deploy new revenues toward the most critical needs of
our citizens.
In summary, the General Fund is projected to be in a financially sound position over the
next 20-year period. Any short-term deficits that may arise can be absorbed without long-
term reliance on Contingency Reserve – no structural deficit is apparent.
Attachments:
A. 20-Year LRFF Table and Associated Graph
B. Alternate Scenario 20-Year LRFF Table and Associated Graph
Submitted by:
/s/ Shelby Burguan
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ATTACHMENT A
20-YEAR LRFF TABLE AND ASSOCIATED GRAPH
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FY 2024‐25 FY 2025‐26 FY 2026‐27 FY 2027‐28 FY 2028‐29 FY 2029‐30 FY 2030‐31 FY 2031‐32 FY 2032‐33 FY 2033‐34 FY 2034‐35 FY 2035‐36 FY 2036‐37 FY 2037‐38 FY 38‐39 FY 2039‐40 FY 2040‐41 FY 2041‐42 FY 2042‐43 FY 2043‐44
Property Tax 145,570,300$ 149,937,409$ 155,934,906$ 162,172,302$ 168,659,194$ 173,718,970$ 178,930,539$ 186,087,761$ 193,531,271$ 201,272,522$ 209,323,423$ 215,603,125$ 222,071,219$ 228,733,356$ 237,882,690$ 247,397,998$ 257,293,917$ 267,585,674$ 278,289,101$ 289,420,665$
Growth Rate 2.0% 3.0% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 3.0% 3.0% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0%4.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 4.0%4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0%
Sales Tax 46,448,997$ 47,796,394$ 49,230,286$ 50,214,892$ 51,219,189$ 52,755,765$ 54,338,438$ 55,968,591$ 57,647,649$ 59,377,078$ 60,564,620$ 61,775,912$ 63,629,190$ 65,538,065$ 67,504,207$ 69,529,334$ 71,615,214$ 73,047,518$ 74,508,468$ 75,998,638$
Growth Rate 2.6% 2.9% 3.0% 2.0% 2.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0%2.0% 2.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0%3.0% 3.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%
Transient Occupancy Tax 32,625,873$ 33,278,390$ 33,943,958$ 34,962,277$ 35,661,523$ 36,018,138$ 36,738,501$ 37,840,656$ 39,354,282$ 40,928,453$ 42,156,307$ 42,999,433$ 43,429,427$ 44,298,016$ 45,626,956$ 47,452,034$ 49,350,116$ 51,324,120$ 53,377,085$ 55,512,169$
Growth Rate 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% 4.0% 4.0%3.0% 2.0% 1.0% 2.0% 3.0%4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0%
Other Revenues 68,097,537$ 69,936,733$ 73,630,808$ 75,440,087$ 81,398,758$ 83,501,835$ 85,667,020$ 88,024,520$ 90,323,814$ 92,691,519$ 95,053,745$ 97,485,071$ 100,215,532$ 102,879,386$ 105,623,477$ 108,450,421$ 111,362,922$ 114,208,013$ 117,201,842$ 119,847,324$
Growth Rate 2.6% 2.7% 5.3% 2.5% 7.9% 2.6% 2.6% 2.8% 2.6% 2.6%2.5% 2.6% 2.8% 2.7% 2.7%2.7% 2.7% 2.6% 2.6% 2.3%
Transfers In 20,841,596$ 21,429,344$ 22,034,724$ 22,334,925$ 22,550,514$ 23,212,029$ 23,393,390$ 24,095,192$ 24,818,048$ 25,562,589$ 26,329,467$ 27,119,351$ 27,932,931$ 28,770,919$ 29,634,047$ 30,523,068$ 31,438,760$ 32,381,923$ 33,353,381$ 34,353,982$
Growth Rate ‐7.4% 2.8% 2.8% 1.4% 1.0%2.9% 0.8% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0%3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0%3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0%
Total General Fund Revenue 313,584,304$ 322,378,271$ 334,774,682$ 345,124,482$ 359,489,178$ 369,206,737$ 379,067,887$ 392,016,719$ 405,675,063$ 419,832,161$ 433,427,561$ 444,982,892$ 457,278,299$ 470,219,742$ 486,271,377$ 503,352,854$ 521,060,929$ 538,547,248$ 556,729,877$ 575,132,777$
Growth Rate 1.5% 2.8% 3.8% 3.1% 4.2% 2.7% 2.7% 3.4% 3.5% 3.5%3.2% 2.7% 2.8% 2.8% 3.4%3.5% 3.5% 3.4% 3.4% 3.3%
FY 2024‐25 FY 2025‐26 FY 2026‐27 FY 2027‐28 FY 2028‐29 FY 2029‐30 FY 2030‐31 FY 2031‐32 FY 2032‐33 FY 2033‐34 FY 2034‐35 FY 2035‐36 FY 2036‐37 FY 2037‐38 FY 38‐39 FY 2039‐40 FY 2040‐41 FY 2041‐42 FY 2042‐43 FY 2043‐44
Regular Salaries 88,642,279$ 90,415,125$ 92,223,427$ 94,067,896$ 95,949,254$ 97,868,239$ 99,825,604$ 101,822,116$ 103,858,558$ 105,935,729$ 108,054,444$ 110,215,533$ 112,419,843$ 114,668,240$ 116,961,605$ 119,300,837$ 121,686,854$ 124,120,591$ 126,603,003$ 129,135,063$
Growth Rate 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%
Special and Other Pays 16,538,375$ 17,002,134$ 17,512,198$ 18,037,564$ 18,578,691$ 19,136,052$ 19,710,133$ 20,301,437$ 20,910,481$ 21,537,795$ 22,183,929$ 22,849,447$ 23,534,930$ 24,240,978$ 24,968,207$ 25,717,253$ 26,488,771$ 27,283,434$ 28,101,937$ 28,944,995$
Growth Rate 2.7% 2.8% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0%3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0%3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0%
Benefits 1 75,986,540$ 76,810,353$ 78,161,421$ 79,580,496$ 81,071,397$ 82,638,167$ 84,285,086$ 86,016,687$ 69,142,477$ 47,060,153$ 49,075,734$ 51,196,950$ 53,429,834$ 55,780,775$ 58,256,537$ 60,864,284$ 63,611,605$ 66,506,537$ 67,836,668$ 69,193,401$
Growth Rate 0.4% 1.1% 1.8% 1.8% 1.9% 1.9% 2.0% 2.1%‐19.6%‐31.9% 4.3% 4.3% 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 4.5% 4.5% 4.6% 2.0% 2.0%
Non‐Personnel Costs 89,877,439$ 93,455,101$ 97,839,444$ 102,906,249$ 108,250,613$ 113,887,955$ 119,834,557$ 126,107,613$ 136,354,977$ 142,646,998$ 147,072,262$ 154,843,217$ 163,042,209$ 171,693,102$ 180,821,105$ 190,452,840$ 200,616,433$ 211,341,588$ 223,089,918$ 235,068,742$
Growth Rate 3.2% 4.0% 4.7% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 8.1% 4.6%3.1% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3%5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.6% 5.4%
Transfers Out2 36,351,048$ 36,943,621$ 38,287,727$ 39,178,538$ 40,211,440$ 41,111,337$ 42,050,438$ 43,087,783$ 40,538,081$ 40,809,016$ 44,721,560$ 45,652,667$ 46,626,772$ 47,641,872$ 48,772,742$ 49,957,861$ 51,186,060$ 52,432,859$ 53,296,581$ 54,589,833$
Growth Rate ‐11.7% 1.6% 3.6% 2.3%2.6% 2.2% 2.3% 2.5%‐5.9% 0.7% 9.6% 2.1%2.1% 2.2% 2.4% 2.4%2.5% 2.4% 1.6% 2.4%
Total General Fund Expenditures 307,395,681$ 314,626,334$ 324,024,217$ 333,770,743$ 344,061,395$ 354,641,749$ 365,705,817$ 377,335,636$ 370,804,573$ 357,989,691$ 371,107,928$ 384,757,812$ 399,053,588$ 414,024,967$ 429,780,195$ 446,293,076$ 463,589,723$ 481,685,009$ 498,928,107$ 516,932,034$
Growth Rate 0.1% 2.4% 3.0% 3.0% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 3.2%‐1.7%‐3.5% 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 3.9% 3.9% 3.6% 3.6%
Surplus (Deficit) 6,188,623$ 7,751,937$ 10,750,465$ 11,353,739$ 15,427,783$ 14,564,988$ 13,362,070$ 14,681,084$ 34,870,490$ 61,842,470$ 62,319,633$ 60,225,080$ 58,224,711$ 56,194,775$ 56,491,182$ 57,059,779$ 57,471,206$ 56,862,239$ 57,801,770$ 58,200,744$
1 Assumes CalPERS unfunded liability payment of $45 million citywide (General Fund portion is $42 million) per year through 2033.
2 Assumes transfer out to CIP remains flat and transfer out to HBMP and FFP is indexed per policy.
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL FUND LONG‐RANGE FISCAL FORECAST
FY 2025 ‐ FY 2044
FY 25 FY 26 FY 27 FY 28 FY 29 FY 30 FY 31 FY 32 FY 33 FY 34 FY 35 FY 36 FY 37 FY 38 FY 39 FY 40 FY 41 FY 42 FY 43 FY 44
NET OPERATING RESULT $6.2 $7.8 $10.8 $11.4 $15.4 $14.6 $13.4 $14.7 $34.9 $61.8 $62.3 $60.2 $58.2 $56.2 $56.5 $57.1 $57.5 $56.9 $57.8 $58.2
TOTAL REVENUES $313.6 $322.4 $334.8 $345.1 $359.5 $369.2 $379.1 $392.0 $405.7 $419.8 $433.4 $445.0 $457.3 $470.2 $486.3 $503.4 $521.1 $538.5 $556.7 $575.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $307.4 $314.6 $324.0 $333.8 $344.1 $354.6 $365.7 $377.3 $370.8 $358.0 $371.1 $384.8 $399.1 $414.0 $429.8 $446.3 $463.6 $481.7 $498.9 $516.9
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ATTACHMENT B
ALTERNATE SCENARIO 20-YEAR LRFF TABLE AND ASSOCIATED GRAPH
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FY 2024‐25 FY 2025‐26 FY 2026‐27 FY 2027‐28 FY 2028‐29 FY 2029‐30 FY 2030‐31 FY 2031‐32 FY 2032‐33 FY 2033‐34 FY 2034‐35 FY 2035‐36 FY 2036‐37 FY 2037‐38 FY 38‐39 FY 2039‐40 FY 2040‐41 FY 2041‐42 FY 2042‐43 FY 2043‐44
Property Tax 145,570,300$ 149,937,409$ 155,934,906$ 162,172,302$ 168,659,194$ 173,718,970$ 178,930,539$ 186,087,761$ 193,531,271$ 201,272,522$ 209,323,423$ 215,603,125$ 222,071,219$ 228,733,356$ 237,882,690$ 247,397,998$ 257,293,917$ 267,585,674$ 278,289,101$ 289,420,665$
Growth Rate 2.0% 3.0% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 3.0% 3.0% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0%
Sales Tax 46,448,997$ 47,796,394$ 49,230,286$ 50,214,892$ 51,219,189$ 52,755,765$ 54,338,438$ 55,968,591$ 57,647,649$ 59,377,078$ 60,564,620$ 61,775,912$ 63,629,190$ 65,538,065$ 67,504,207$ 69,529,334$ 71,615,214$ 73,047,518$ 74,508,468$ 75,998,638$
Growth Rate 2.6% 2.9% 3.0% 2.0% 2.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 2.0% 2.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%
Transient Occupancy Tax 32,625,873$ 33,278,390$ 33,943,958$ 34,962,277$ 35,661,523$ 36,018,138$ 36,738,501$ 37,840,656$ 39,354,282$ 40,928,453$ 42,156,307$ 42,999,433$ 43,429,427$ 44,298,016$ 45,626,956$ 47,452,034$ 49,350,116$ 51,324,120$ 53,377,085$ 55,512,169$
Growth Rate 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% 4.0% 4.0% 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0%
Other Revenues 68,097,537$ 69,936,733$ 73,630,808$ 75,440,087$ 81,398,758$ 83,501,835$ 85,667,020$ 88,024,520$ 90,323,814$ 92,691,519$ 95,053,745$ 97,485,071$ 100,215,532$ 102,879,386$ 105,623,477$ 108,450,421$ 111,362,922$ 114,208,013$ 117,201,842$ 119,847,324$
Growth Rate 2.6% 2.7% 5.3% 2.5% 7.9% 2.6% 2.6% 2.8% 2.6% 2.6% 2.5% 2.6% 2.8% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 2.6% 2.6% 2.3%
Transfers In 20,841,596$ 21,429,344$ 22,034,724$ 22,334,925$ 22,550,514$ 23,212,029$ 23,393,390$ 24,095,192$ 24,818,048$ 25,562,589$ 26,329,467$ 27,119,351$ 27,932,931$ 28,770,919$ 29,634,047$ 30,523,068$ 31,438,760$ 32,381,923$ 33,353,381$ 34,353,982$
Growth Rate ‐7.4% 2.8% 2.8% 1.4% 1.0% 2.9% 0.8% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0%
Total General Fund Revenue 313,584,304$ 322,378,271$ 334,774,682$ 345,124,482$ 359,489,178$ 369,206,737$ 379,067,887$ 392,016,719$ 405,675,063$ 419,832,161$ 433,427,561$ 444,982,892$ 457,278,299$ 470,219,742$ 486,271,377$ 503,352,854$ 521,060,929$ 538,547,248$ 556,729,877$ 575,132,777$
Growth Rate 1.5% 2.8% 3.8% 3.1% 4.2% 2.7% 2.7% 3.4% 3.5% 3.5% 3.2% 2.7% 2.8% 2.8% 3.4% 3.5% 3.5% 3.4% 3.4% 3.3%
FY 2024‐25 FY 2025‐26 FY 2026‐27 FY 2027‐28 FY 2028‐29 FY 2029‐30 FY 2030‐31 FY 2031‐32 FY 2032‐33 FY 2033‐34 FY 2034‐35 FY 2035‐36 FY 2036‐37 FY 2037‐38 FY 38‐39 FY 2039‐40 FY 2040‐41 FY 2041‐42 FY 2042‐43 FY 2043‐44
Regular Salaries 88,642,279$ 90,415,125$ 92,223,427$ 94,067,896$ 95,949,254$ 97,868,239$ 99,825,604$ 101,822,116$ 103,858,558$ 105,935,729$ 108,054,444$ 110,215,533$ 112,419,843$ 114,668,240$ 116,961,605$ 119,300,837$ 121,686,854$ 124,120,591$ 126,603,003$ 129,135,063$
Growth Rate 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%
Special and Other Pays 16,538,375$ 17,002,134$ 17,512,198$ 18,037,564$ 18,578,691$ 19,136,052$ 19,710,133$ 20,301,437$ 20,910,481$ 21,537,795$ 22,183,929$ 22,849,447$ 23,534,930$ 24,240,978$ 24,968,207$ 25,717,253$ 26,488,771$ 27,283,434$ 28,101,937$ 28,944,995$
Growth Rate 2.7% 2.8% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0%
Benefits 1 75,986,540$ 79,310,353$ 80,661,421$ 82,080,496$ 83,571,397$ 85,138,167$ 86,785,086$ 87,825,775$ 45,144,513$ 47,060,153$ 49,075,734$ 51,196,950$ 53,429,834$ 55,780,775$ 58,256,537$ 60,864,284$ 63,611,605$ 66,506,537$ 67,836,668$ 69,193,401$
Growth Rate 0.4% 4.4% 1.7% 1.8% 1.8% 1.9% 1.9% 1.2%‐48.6% 4.2% 4.3% 4.3% 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 4.5% 4.5% 4.6% 2.0% 2.0%
Non‐Personnel Costs 89,877,439$ 93,070,383$ 97,839,444$ 102,906,249$ 108,250,613$ 113,887,955$ 119,834,557$ 125,788,023$ 139,999,534$ 139,706,748$ 147,072,262$ 154,843,217$ 163,042,209$ 171,693,102$ 180,821,105$ 190,452,840$ 200,616,433$ 211,341,588$ 223,089,918$ 235,068,742$
Growth Rate 3.2% 3.6% 5.1% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 5.0% 11.3%‐0.2% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.6% 5.4%
Transfers Out2 36,351,048$ 37,328,339$ 38,287,727$ 39,178,538$ 40,211,440$ 41,111,337$ 42,050,438$ 43,407,373$ 36,893,524$ 43,749,266$ 44,721,560$ 45,652,667$ 46,626,772$ 47,641,872$ 48,772,742$ 49,957,861$ 51,186,060$ 52,432,859$ 53,296,581$ 54,589,833$
Growth Rate ‐11.7% 2.7% 2.6% 2.3% 2.6% 2.2% 2.3% 3.2%‐15.0% 18.6% 2.2% 2.1% 2.1% 2.2% 2.4% 2.4% 2.5% 2.4% 1.6% 2.4%
Total General Fund Expenditures 307,395,681$ 317,126,334$ 326,524,217$ 336,270,743$ 346,561,395$ 357,141,749$ 368,205,817$ 379,144,724$ 346,806,609$ 357,989,691$ 371,107,928$ 384,757,812$ 399,053,588$ 414,024,967$ 429,780,195$ 446,293,076$ 463,589,723$ 481,685,009$ 498,928,107$ 516,932,034$
Growth Rate 0.1% 3.2% 3.0% 3.0% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 3.0%‐8.5% 3.2% 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 3.9% 3.9% 3.6% 3.6%
Surplus (Deficit) 6,188,623$ 5,251,937$ 8,250,465$ 8,853,739$ 12,927,783$ 12,064,988$ 10,862,070$ 12,871,995$ 58,868,454$ 61,842,470$ 62,319,633$ 60,225,080$ 58,224,711$ 56,194,775$ 56,491,182$ 57,059,779$ 57,471,206$ 56,862,239$ 57,801,770$ 58,200,744$
1 Assumes CalPERS unfunded liability payment of $47.5 million citywide (General Fund portion is $44.5 million) per year through 2033.
2 Assumes transfer out to CIP remains flat and transfer out to HBMP and FFP is indexed per policy.
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL FUND LONG‐RANGE FISCAL FORECAST
FY 2025 ‐ FY 2044
ALTERNATE SCENARIO ‐ ADDITIONAL $2.5M TOWARD UAL PAYMENT
FY 25 FY 26 FY 27 FY 28 FY 29 FY 30 FY 31 FY 32 FY 33 FY 34 FY 35 FY 36 FY 37 FY 38 FY 39 FY 40 FY 41 FY 42 FY 43 FY 44
NET OPERATING RESULT $6.2 $5.3 $8.3 $8.9 $12.9 $12.1 $10.9 $12.9 $58.9 $61.8 $62.3 $60.2 $58.2 $56.2 $56.5 $57.1 $57.5 $56.9 $57.8 $58.2
TOTAL REVENUES $313.6 $322.4 $334.8 $345.1 $359.5 $369.2 $379.1 $392.0 $405.7 $419.8 $433.4 $445.0 $457.3 $470.2 $486.3 $503.4 $521.1 $538.5 $556.7 $575.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $307.4 $317.1 $326.5 $336.3 $346.6 $357.1 $368.2 $379.1 $346.8 $358.0 $371.1 $384.8 $399.1 $414.0 $429.8 $446.3 $463.6 $481.7 $498.9 $516.9
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ITEM NO. 6B1 GENERAL FUND LONG RANGE
FINANCIAL FORECAST UPDATE
ATTACHMENT C
STAFF PRESENTATION – ADDITIONAL MATERIALS RECEIVED
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City of Newport Beach General Fund
Long Range Financial Forecast
Fiscal Years 2025-2044
Finance
Committee
January 11, 2024
Item No. 6B1
GENERAL FUND LONG RANGE
FINANCIAL FORECAST UPDATE
Additional Materials Received
January 11, 2024
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Methodology
Establish
baseline growth
scenario for
major revenue
and expenditure
categories
Develop unique
growth factors
for rev/exp
items that vary
from baseline
Create alternate
baseline
scenarios to
model potential
fiscal impacts (if
needed)
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Major Assumptions
The FY 2023-24 budget stripped of one-time items was used as a base budget from which forward growth assumptions were launched.
Annual General Fund transfers-out in support of:
• FFP – $8.9m up to $16.2m in out years annually
• CIP – $6.0m annually
• Facilities Maintenance – $2.5m annually
• Tidelands Harbor Capital – $4.7m, indexed at 2.5% annually through FY 2032-33, and reduced to $4.5m thereafter
•Parks Maintenance Fund - $1.0m annually
No programing of future surpluses in projections – the forecast assumes all revenues and expenditures are fully realized as presented.
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Revenue Assumptions – Property Tax
18 year average annual historical growth: 5.8%
FY 2024-25 projected growth: 2.0%
Projected future growth beyond FY 2024-25: 3.7%
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Revenue Assumptions – Sales Tax
18 year average annual historical growth: 4.1%
FY 2024-25 projected growth: 2.6%
Projected future growth beyond FY 2024-25: 2.6%
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Revenue Assumptions – Transient Occupancy Tax
18 year average annual historical growth: 8%
FY 2024-25 projected growth: 2.0%
Projected future growth beyond FY 2024-25: 2.8%
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Revenue Assumptions – Other Revenue
Top 3
Revenue
Other
Revenue
Projected to grow modestly at 3%
on average over the next 20 years
Service Fees & Charges are projected to grow at 2% annually.
Property Income, which includes leases and parking revenue is projected to grow by an average of 4% annually.
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Expenditure Assumptions
Regular salaries for both miscellaneous and public safety are based on negotiated MOU increases and then grow at 2% annually thereafter
The forecast assumes no growth in personnel headcount
Benefits (stipends, life insurance, Medicare fringes, retiree health plan
contribution, CalPERS contributions, etc.) are projected to grow at 2% annually
Includes 1.5% reduction in the employee’s share in pension contributions to
CalPERS through December 2024
Continued funding of the City’s unfunded actuarial liability at the $45 million level
citywide ($42 million GF portion) through FY 2032-33, after which the liability is
eliminated assuming a 6.8% return on investments each year
Non-personnel costs (contract services, utilities, supplies and materials,
maintenance and repair) are projected to grow on average at 5.1% annually
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Expenditure Growth Assumptions
FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29
Regular Salaries 88,642,279$ 90,415,125$ 92,223,427$ 94,067,896$ 95,949,254$
Growth Rate 2.0%2.0%2.0%2.0%2.0%
Special and Other Pays 16,538,375$ 17,002,134$ 17,512,198$ 18,037,564$ 18,578,691$
Growth Rate 2.7%2.8%3.0%3.0%3.0%
Benefits 1 75,986,540$ 76,810,353$ 78,161,421$ 79,580,496$ 81,071,397$
Growth Rate 0.4%1.1%1.8%1.8%1.9%
Non-Personnel Costs 89,877,439$ 93,455,101$ 97,839,444$ 102,906,249$ 108,250,613$
Growth Rate 3.2%4.0%4.7%5.2%5.2%
Transfers Out2 36,351,048$ 36,943,621$ 38,287,727$ 39,178,538$ 40,211,440$
Growth Rate -11.7%1.6%3.6%2.3%2.6%
Total General Fund Expenditures 307,395,681$ 314,626,334$ 324,024,217$ 333,770,743$ 344,061,395$
Growth Rate 0.1%2.4%3.0%3.0%3.1%
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Alternate Scenario Forecasting
At the November Finance Committee meeting, a committee member asked about adding $2.5m to the annual CalPERS UAL payment after the OPEB liability was paid off
Assuming CalPERS meets it projected discount rate of 6.8%, staff found that if we increase the annual payment to a total of $47.5m, the City’s liability is paid down one fiscal year earlier than currently projected and saves the city approximately $7 million over the life of the liability
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Alternate Scenario Forecasting
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FY 26 FY 27 FY 28 FY 29 FY 30 FY 31 FY 32 FY 33 FY 34
General Fund Surplus
Surplus with $45M UAL payment Surplus with $47.5M UAL payment
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General Fund Revenues, Expenditures & Net Result
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Conclusion and Other Considerations
•The General Fund is projected to be in a financially sound position over the next 20-year period.
•Any short-term deficits can be absorbed without long-term reliance on Contingency Reserve – No
structural deficit is apparent.
•The City is not without its fiscal challenges. Potential challenges facing the City include:
•CalPERS Investment Return Volatility
•Future recessions or shifts in consumer spending (such as retail purchases or hotel stays)
•Growing costs of health care, education, and housing are reducing discretionary spending for
taxable goods
•Near-term facilities maintenance and replacement obligations in accordance with long-term
infrastructure financing plans
•Increasing costs for construction projects and other capital needs
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Questions?
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
FINANCE COMMITTEE
STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. 6C
January 11, 2024
TO: HONORABLE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
FROM: Finance Department
Jason Al-Imam, Finance Director/Treasurer
949-644-3123, jalimam@newportbeachca.gov
SUBJECT: REVIEW OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND ORANGE COUNTY
INVESTMENT POOLS
SUMMARY:
In September 2023, the Finance Committee completed its annual review of Council Policy
F-1, Statement of Investment Policy, which established authorized investments
consistent with State Law. During the meeting, the Finance Committee requested that
staff review the investment pools for the County of Los Angeles and the County of Orange.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive and file.
DISCUSSION:
Consistent with State Law, the City’s primary objective is to invest in a manner aimed to
safeguard principal and maintain liquidity, whereas the secondary objective is to achieve
a market rate of return. Section 27133 of the California Government Code allows for
surplus funds to be invested with any county in the State of California. The City’s
Investment Policy currently lists the investment pool for the County of Los Angeles as an
authorized investment, whereas the County of Orange is not listed as an authorized
investment. Due diligence has been performed in accordance with best practices, which
included a review of the following for the County of Orange and the County of Los
Angeles:
Statement of investment policy, which includes eligible securities and objectives.
How securities are safeguarded (including the settlement process), how often the
securities are marked to market, and how often an audit is conducted.
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A schedule for receiving statements and portfolio listings. For example, how soon
after month end will statements be provided for the pool.
Portfolio characteristics including but not limited to the pool rating, current yield,
current composition, credit quality distribution and weighted average days to
maturity.
A summary of the portfolio characteristics for both county pools is outlined in Attachment
A, which shows that the Orange County Investment Pool was recently assigned a rating
of AAAf by Fitch Ratings in December 2023, whereas the Los Angeles County Pool is not
rated. It should also be noted that the Los Angeles County Pool’s weighed average days
to maturity is 806 days, which is approximately three times longer than the Orange County
Investment Pool and LAIF. It is recommended that the Los Angeles County Pool be
removed as an authorized investment when the Investment Policy is updated in
September 2024 due to its extended duration and since the pool is not rated. It should
also be noted that the City has not invested in the Los Angeles County Pool for many
years (if ever).
While the Orange County Investment Pool is AAAf rated, it is not recommended that
Orange County Investment Pool be added as an authorized investment since the City has
several other liquid investment options such as LAIF and CAMP. In addition, the monthly
statements for the Orange County Investment Pool are generally released 15-20 days
after month-end, which is not timely and could impact the City’s ability to close the books
on a monthly basis in a timely manner.
Prepared and Submitted by:
/s/ Jason Al-Imam
_____________________________
Jason Al-Imam
Deputy Finance Director
ATTACHMENT:
Attachment A – LA County Pool Compared to the Orange County Investment Pool
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ATTACHMENT A
LA COUNTY POOL COMPARED TO THE ORANGE COUNTY INVESTMENT POOL
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ATTACHMENT A
Los Angeles County Investment Pool Compared to the Orange County Investment Pool
As of October 31, 2023
Los Angeles County Pool Orange County Investment Pool
Current Composi�on • Agencies (52%)
• Treasuries (19%)
• Commercial Paper (25%)
• Nego�able CDs (4%)
• Agencies (76%)
• Treasuries (15%)
• Money Market Mutual Funds (9%)
Credit Quality Distribu�on (S&P) • Agencies: AA+
• Treasuries: AA+
• Commercial Paper: A-1
• Nego�able CDs: A-1
• Agencies: AA+
• Treasuries: AA+
• Money Market Mutual Funds:
AAAm
Earnings Rate for the Month 3.88% 3.92%
Weighted Average Days to
Maturity
806 272
Withdrawal Restric�ons Funds invested must be excess
funds (i.e. funds not required for
immediate use). The ini�al deposit
needs to remain in the Pool for at
least six months. A�er six months,
there is no minimum balance
required. A no�fica�on of one
business day in advance is
required on deposits or
withdrawals in the amount of $2M
or greater. There is no limit
regarding the number of deposits
you can make, but withdrawals are
limited to two per month.
Requests must be received by fax by 9:30
am for same day withdrawals and can be
requested in advance. If a request to
withdraw is more than $5 million, a 24
no�ce is required.
Is the Pool Rated? No Yes – AAAf
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ITEM NO. 6C1 REVIEW OF LOS ANGELES
COUNTY AND ORANGE COUNTY
INVESTMENT POOLS
ATTACHMENT A
PRESENTATION – ADDITIONAL MATERIALS RECEIVED
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Review of the Los Angeles County and Orange County Investment Pools
Finance
Committee
January 11, 2024
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ATTACHMENT A
Los Angeles County Investment Pool Compared to the Orange County Investment Pool
As of October 31, 2023
Los Angeles County Pool Orange County Investment Pool
Current Composi�on • Agencies (52%)
• Treasuries (19%)
• Commercial Paper (25%)
• Nego�able CDs (4%)
• Agencies (76%)
• Treasuries (15%)
• Money Market Mutual Funds (9%)
Credit Quality Distribu�on (S&P) • Agencies: AA+
• Treasuries: AA+
• Commercial Paper: A-1
• Nego�able CDs: A-1
• Agencies: AA+
• Treasuries: AA+
• Money Market Mutual Funds:
AAAm
Earnings Rate for the Month 3.88% 3.92%
Weighted Average Days to
Maturity
806 272
Withdrawal Restric�ons Funds invested must be excess
funds (i.e. funds not required for
immediate use). The ini�al deposit
needs to remain in the Pool for at
least six months. A�er six months,
there is no minimum balance
required. A no�fica�on of one
business day in advance is
required on deposits or
withdrawals in the amount of $2M
or greater. There is no limit
regarding the number of deposits
you can make, but withdrawals are
limited to two per month.
Requests must be received by fax by 9:30
am for same day withdrawals and can be
requested in advance. If a request to
withdraw is more than $5 million, a 24
no�ce is required.
Is the Pool Rated? No Yes – AAAf
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH FINANCE COMMITTEE STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. 6D January 11, 2024
TO: HONORABLE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
FROM: Finance Department Jason Al-Imam, Finance Director/Treasurer 949-644-3213, jalimam@neportbeachca.gov
SUBJECT: FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT RESULTS AND RELATED COMMUNICATION
SUMMARY: The City is audited annually by an independent auditing firm, presently Davis Farr LLP. The audit process takes several months, beginning after the books are closed (typically in September) and concluding several months later once the financial statements have been prepared. The financial statement audit for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 has
been completed by Davis Farr LLP, which reflects an “unmodified”, or clean opinion that the City’s financial statements for the fiscal year are presented fairly. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive and file. DISCUSSION: The financial statement audit for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 has been completed,
which reflects an unmodified or “clean” audit opinion, meaning that the financial statements are presented fairly, in all material respects, and in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. The auditors reported no significant unusual transactions, no significant difficulties
encountered in connection with the performance of the audit, no material corrected and uncorrected misstatements, no disagreements with management, and no other audit findings or issues. In addition, the auditors did not identify any deficiencies in internal
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While no audit findings are anticipated as a result of the Single Audit, staff will
communicate any findings, should they occur, to the Finance Committee at a future meeting. Representatives of Davis Farr LLP will be present for the Finance Committee meeting and
will make a presentation regarding the results of their audit of the City’s financial
statements. Staff and the auditors will then be available for questions from the Committee and the public. Additionally, should the Committee wish to discuss any matters related to the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Audit with the auditors without staff present, such an opportunity can be afforded at the conclusion of the item.
Prepared by: Submitted by:
/s/ Trevor Power
/s/ Jason Al-Imam
Trevor Power Jason Al-Imam
Accounting Manager Finance Director/Treasurer
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2023
B. Required Audit Communications C. Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and on Compliance & Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards
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ATTACHMENT A
ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023
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FISCAL YEAR ENDED
JUNE 30, 2023
ANNUAL
COMPREHENSIVE
FINANCIAL REPORT
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Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2023
Prepared by the Finance Department
Jason Al-Imam, Finance Director/Treasurer
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Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
Year Ended June 30, 2023
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTORY SECTION
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Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................... 1
Letter of Transmittal ................................................................................................................... 5
GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting ................................ 19
List of City Officials .................................................................................................................. 20
Organization Chart ................................................................................................................... 21
FINANCIAL SECTION
Independent Auditors' Report............................................................................................ 25
Management’s Discussion and Analysis .......................................................................... 31
(Required Supplementary Information)
Basic Financial Statements
Government-wide Financial Statements:
Statement of Net Position ............................................................................................... 53
Statement of Activities ..................................................................................................... 54
Fund Financial Statements:
Governmental Funds:
Balance Sheet .............................................................................................................. 60
Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Net Position....................................................................................... 63
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances ...................... 64
Reconciliation of Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities .............. 66
Proprietary Funds:
Statement of Net Position............................................................................................. 70
Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position ............................... 71
Statement of Cash Flows ............................................................................................. 72
Fiduciary Funds:
Statement of Fiduciary Net Position ............................................................................. 76
Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position .......................................................... 77
Notes to the Financial Statements ..................................................................................... 81
Required Supplementary Information
Defined Benefit Plan For Miscellaneous Employees:
Schedule of Changes in the Net Pension Liability and Related Ratios ......................... 142
Schedule of Contributions ............................................................................................. 144
Defined Benefit Plan For Safety Employees:
Schedule of Changes in the Net Pension Liability and Related Ratios ......................... 146
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Schedule of Contributions ............................................................................................. 148
Post-Employment Health Care Benefits (OPEB):
Schedule of Changes in the Net OPEB Liability and Related Ratios ............................ 150
Schedule of Contributions ............................................................................................. 152
Budgetary Comparison Statements:
General Fund ............................................................................................................... 153
Tide and Submerged Land – Operating Fund ............................................................... 155
Tide and Submerged Land – Harbor Capital Fund ....................................................... 156
Notes to Required Supplementary Information ................................................................ 157
Supplementary Schedules
Other Governmental Funds:
Combining Balance Sheet ............................................................................................. 164
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balances .............................................................................................................. 171
Budgetary Comparison Schedules:
State Gas Tax Fund ...................................................................................................... 178
SB1 Gas Tax RMRA Fund ............................................................................................ 179
Asset Forfeiture Fund ................................................................................................... 180
OTS DUI Grant Fund .................................................................................................... 181
Circulation and Transportation Fund ............................................................................. 182
Building Excise Tax Fund .............................................................................................. 183
Community Development Block Grant Fund ................................................................. 184
Air Quality Management District Fund .......................................................................... 185
Environmental Liability Fund ......................................................................................... 186
Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund ........................................................... 187
Opioid Remediation Fund ............................................................................................. 188
Contributions Fund ........................................................................................................ 189
FIIN Fund ...................................................................................................................... 190
Restricted Programs Fund ............................................................................................ 191
Measure M Fund ........................................................................................................... 192
Oceanfront Encroachment Fund ................................................................................... 193
American Rescue Plan Act Fund .................................................................................. 194
PEG Fees Fund ............................................................................................................ 195
Internal Service Funds:
Combining Statement of Net Position ........................................................................... 200
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position .............. 201
Combining Statement of Cash Flows ............................................................................ 202
Fiduciary Funds:
Combining Statement of Fiduciary Net Position ............................................................ 206
Combining Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position......................................... 207
STATISTICAL SECTION (Unaudited)
Financial Trends:
Net Position by Component ................................................................................................ 212
Changes in Net Position ...................................................................................................... 214
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Fund Balances of Governmental Funds .............................................................................. 216
Changes in Fund Balance of Governmental Funds ............................................................ 218
Revenue Capacity:
Assessed Value and Estimated Actual Value of Taxable Property ..................................... 222
Property Tax Rates, Direct and Overlapping Governments ................................................ 223
Principal Property Taxpayers .............................................................................................. 224
Property Tax Levies & Collections ...................................................................................... 225
Debt Capacity:
Ratios of Outstanding Debt by Type ................................................................................... 229
Ratios of General Bonded Debt .......................................................................................... 230
Schedule of Direct and Overlapping Debt ........................................................................... 231
Computation of Legal Debt Margin ..................................................................................... 232
Demographic and Economic Information:
Demographic and Economic Statistics ................................................................................ 236
Principal Employers ............................................................................................................ 237
Operating Information:
Full-Time City Employees by Function ................................................................................ 241
Operating Indicators by Function ........................................................................................ 242
Capital Asset Statistics by Function .................................................................................... 244
Water Sold by Customer Type ............................................................................................ 246
Utility Rates ......................................................................................................................... 247
Major Water Customers ...................................................................................................... 248
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Finance Department
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
100 Civic Center Drive
Newport Beach, California 92660
949 644‐3127 | 949 644‐3339 FAX
newportbeachca.gov/finance
December 27, 2023
Honorable Mayor, Members of the City Council, and Residents of the City of Newport Beach, California
The City Charter and California state law require that the City of Newport Beach (City) issue a complete set of financial statements annually and that an independent firm of
certified public accountants audit this report in conformance with generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS). The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) of the City of Newport Beach for the year ended June 30, 2023 is hereby submitted.
The ACFR was prepared in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles
(GAAP) as promulgated by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). This report consists of City management’s representations concerning the finances of the City of Newport Beach. Responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the data presented rests with the City. Management of the City is also responsible for establishing and maintaining an internal control structure designed to ensure that the assets of the
government are protected from loss, theft, or misuse, and to ensure that adequate accounting data is compiled to allow for the preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. The internal control structure is designed to provide reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that these objectives are met. The concept of reasonable assurance recognizes that: (1) the cost of a control
should not exceed the benefits likely to be derived; and (2) the valuation of costs and benefits requires estimates and judgments by management. We believe the information presented in this report is complete and accurate in all material respects, and that it is reported in a manner designed to fairly present the financial position and results of operations of the various activities of the City of Newport Beach.
The City of Newport Beach’s financial statements have been audited by DavisFarr LLP, a firm of licensed certified public accountants. The goal of the audit was to provide reasonable assurance that the financial statements of the City of Newport Beach for the
Fiscal Year (FY) ended June 30, 2023 are free of material misstatement. The
independent audit involved examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements; assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management; and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. The independent auditor concluded, based on the audit, that
there was a reasonable basis for rendering an unmodified opinion that the City of Newport
Beach’s financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023 are fairly presented in
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conformity with GAAP. The independent auditor’s report is presented as the first component of the financial section of this report.
A narrative introduction, overview, and analysis accompany the basic financial statements
in the form of the Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A). The letter of transmittal is designed to complement the MD&A and should be read in conjunction with it. The City of Newport Beach MD&A can be found immediately following the report of the independent auditors and will provide further information regarding the format and content
of this report.
PROFILE OF THE CITY
Newport Beach is a community located in the coastal center of Orange County, in the
heart of Southern California, with Los Angeles County to the north and San Diego County to the south. There are currently 34 cities within the county. In terms of population, Orange County is the third largest county in California trailing Los Angeles and San Diego. It is the sixth largest county in the nation.
The general vicinity of Newport Beach and Orange County relative to the counties of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, and San Diego is illustrated on the map below:
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Newport Beach surrounds Newport Bay, well known for its picturesque islands and one of the greatest recreational harbors in the world, accommodating about 9,000 recreational and sports charter boats docked within its 21-square-mile harbor. The bay and the ten
miles of ocean beach offer outstanding fishing, swimming, surfing, and aquatic sports
activities. The City has a permanent population of 83,411, which typically grows to well over 100,000 during the summer months, including 20,000 to 100,000 or more tourists daily. There are fine residential areas, modern shopping facilities, and a quality school system. The University of California, Irvine, is located immediately adjacent to the city,
and several other colleges are within a 30-mile radius.
The following map illustrates the communities within Newport Beach; the upper bay, the recreational harbor, and beachfront topography; and the city’s location relative to the bordering cities of Costa Mesa to the north, Irvine to the east, and Laguna Beach to the
south.
Newport Beach was incorporated on September 1, 1906. The City Charter was originally adopted in 1954 but has been updated and amended over time. The City is governed by
seven Council Members, and operates under a Council-Manager form of government. Council Members are elected by district but voted on by the population as a whole, and serve four-year staggered terms. The Mayor is selected by the City Council from among its membership and serves a one-year term. The City Council is responsible for, among
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other things, policy-making, passing local ordinances, adopting the budget, appointing committees, and hiring the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk. The City Manager is responsible for carrying out the policies and ordinances of the City Council, for
overseeing the day-to-day operations of the City, and for appointing heads of
departments.
The City of Newport Beach is a full service city providing its residents and visitors with the following functional services: general governance, legal, financial, information
technology, and administrative management; police, fire, paramedic, lifeguard, and
emergency medical transport services; engineering, construction, and maintenance of public facilities, public streets, beaches, and parks; planning, zoning, and economic development services; building inspection, plan check, and code enforcement services; libraries and cultural and arts services; recreation and senior services; and water,
wastewater, and street light utility services. The City provides water and wastewater
service to most areas within the city limits, but it does not provide gas, cable television, electrical, or other utility services. Public elementary and secondary education is provided by the Newport-Mesa Unified School District and the Laguna Beach Unified School District.
Component Unit: The City’s financial statements present the financial activity of the City of Newport Beach (the primary government) and the Newport Beach Public Facilities Corporation (a component unit of the City). The Corporation is blended into the City’s financial statements because of its operational and financial relationship with the City.
Even though it is a legally separate organization, City of Newport Beach elected officials
are accountable for fiscal matters of the Corporation. Additional information about the Newport Beach Public Facilities Corporation and the reporting entity in general can be found in Note (1a) of the Notes to the Financial Statements.
DEMOGRAPHICS
Reflective of a mature community, vacant land has become increasingly scarce and the city is relatively built-out. Currently at 83,411, the population has been very stable as indicated by the following chart.
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The effective buying income and median household income are generally higher in Newport Beach than in other areas of the State and the U.S. overall. As illustrated by the table below, Newport Beach’s median household income is nearly twice that of the U.S.
median household income.
The leading industries here are professional, scientific, health care, finance, insurance, legal, and travel/tourism. Unemployment in the City increased to 3.4% as of October
2023 which is consistent with the statewide economy as jobs grew at a slower rate than the previous year due to post-pandemic hiring cooling; however, the City’s unemployment rate is still lower compared to the state’s 4.8%, and the county’s 3.7%, as illustrated in the following chart.
More detailed information concerning the City’s demographics and statistics are
contained within the Statistical Section of this report. LOCAL ECONOMY
Despite the Federal Reserve raising the federal funds rate by over five percentage points
over the past two years to combat high inflation, the underlying local economy continues to remain strong in Newport Beach. Sales tax revenue was up 6.8% in Newport Beach from July 2022 through December 2022. However, sales tax revenue was down 5.4% from January 2023 through June 2023, which is consistent with sales tax results across the State of California. The decrease in sales tax revenue is largely due to a shift in
consumer spending from taxable goods, such as new car sales, to nontaxable items, such as travel, leisure, and entertainment. For example, sales from autos and transportation were down 5.5% over the prior year whereas sales from restaurants and hotels were up
City of Newport Beach $127,353
Orange County 106,209
California 91,551
USA 74,755
2022 Median Household Income
Calendar Year
Historical Unemployment Rates
(Rates are not seasonally adjusted)
Newport Beach
Orange County
California
* through October 31, 2023
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6.2% over the same period. Overall, sales tax revenue was up 0.8% for Fiscal Year 2022-23 and is projected to dip slightly in Fiscal Year 2023-24. Nonetheless, the fiscal outlook remains bright largely due to property tax revenue, representing approximately 50% of all
General Fund revenues, which continues to remain strong due to continued demand for
coastal property.
TOP THREE REVENUE SOURCES
Most General Fund revenue categories performed at or higher than their budgeted levels
for the fiscal year due to more favorable economic conditions than anticipated when the budget was developed in April 2022. Actual revenues were $14.1 million or 5.2% higher than final anticipated estimates. As discussed in more detail below, the primary positive variances were in property tax and transient occupancy taxes.
The top three individual revenue sources, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes and Transient Occupancy Taxes (TOT), represent 75.5% of all General Fund revenues. Tax revenues in total, including business licenses, franchise fees, and other taxes represent 79.1% of all General Fund revenues, while only 20.9% is generated from other revenue sources.
Property Taxes
Unlike many cities, property taxes, not sales taxes, are the number one source of revenue for the City of Newport Beach, representing almost half (48.6%) of all General Fund revenues. Due to the limited supply of scenic coastal property and the unique access to
Newport Bay, the Newport Beach community has developed into affluent residential
neighborhoods and high-end commercial districts. Consistent and vigorous demand for coastal property has allowed the City to enjoy long-term growth trends with its number one revenue source. Property tax revenues for Fiscal Year 2022-23 came in $9.9 million or 7.7% higher than the prior year due to an increase in assessed property values related
to the annual inflation adjustment that is allowed under Proposition 13 and due to changes
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Other Taxes
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in ownership and new construction, which was partially offset by a $1.9 million decrease in property transfer tax revenue as home sales slowed during the fiscal year due to higher interest rates.
Detached single-family residential property values decreased 1.9% in 2023 as home sales slowed due to higher interest rates, as illustrated in the following table. Nonetheless, Newport Beach’s estimated median price for a detached single-family residence is currently $3.6 million, which far exceeds the countywide estimated median
value of $1.2 million. Higher assessed values are projected to continue due to strong
demand, which is expected to support continued growth in future property tax revenues.
After Californians passed Proposition 13 in 1978, assessed property value is reassessed to market value only when the property changes ownership. Otherwise, the assessed value (AV) grows by no more than two percent per year. This practice creates a constant
lag and buffer between assessed and market values, effectively insulating the tax base
from more market volatility. While property tax growth rates fell sharply during the Great Recession, the City has experienced positive AV growth during each of the past 29 years (see chart below with
the past 15 years of AV growth demonstrated). This positive growth occurred while many
other cities experienced decreases in their AV during 2008 through 2011. Note that while growth slowed, the assessed value never declined throughout the recession.
Calendar Median Median %
Year Sales Price Change
2014 962 1,894,500$ 5.25%
2015 1,023 1,975,000$ 4.25%
2016 1,064 2,150,000$ 8.86%
2017 1,114 2,400,000$ 11.63%
2018 952 2,517,000$ 4.88%
2019 949 2,435,000$ -3.26%
2020 1,142 2,587,500$ 6.26%
2021 1,405 3,200,000$ 23.67%
2022 827 3,715,000$ 16.09%
2023*508 3,645,000$ -1.88%
Source: HdL Coren & Cone
*Data through September 2023
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Detached Single Family Residential Full Value Sales
Median Price
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Value changes in Newport Beach show continued appreciation in property values in Fiscal Year 2022-23. Over the past 10 years, assessed valuation increased an average of 6.0% per year and 5.8% over a twenty-year period. Newport Beach’s assessed property values increased 7.1%, with a local assessed value of $71.3 billion for Fiscal Year 2022-23.
Sales Tax
The second largest funding source for the General Fund is sales tax revenue, making up about 16.3% of General Fund revenues. The City’s sales tax base is largely generated
from three industry categories – autos and transportation, general consumer goods, and restaurants/hotels. Most of these industries are also heavily impacted by tourism.
As previously discussed, sales tax revenue was up 6.8% from July 2022 through December 2022. However, sales tax revenue was down 5.4% from January 2023 through
June 2023, which is consistent with sales tax results across the State of California. The decrease in sales tax revenue is largely due to a shift in consumer spending from taxable goods, such as new car sales, to nontaxable items, such as travel, leisure, and entertainment. For example, sales from autos and transportation (the City’s largest source
of sales tax revenue) were down 5.5% over the prior year and is projected to remain down
next year due to a softening of demand for new vehicles, which is largely related to higher interest rates. Conversely, sales from restaurants and hotels were up 6.2% over the prior year and is projected to be higher next year as patrons continue to allocate a significant portion of their household food budget to dining out. Sales tax revenue was up 0.8% for
Fiscal Year 2022-23 and is projected to dip slightly in Fiscal Year 2023-24.
Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT)
TOT accrues to the City at a rate of 10% of room charges with 18% of this collection going
to the local destination marketing organization (Visit Newport Beach) to promote Newport
Beach as a tourist destination. The City distinguishes its transient occupancy taxpayers
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in two broad property type categories, commercial and residential property. The commercial category is composed of approximately 21 hotels and resorts and accounts for approximately 73% of TOT revenues. The residential category is made up of
approximately 1,550 vacation rentals representing 27% of TOT revenue. TOT revenue
from short-term residential stays has nearly doubled since 2019-20, whereas hotel TOT revenue increased 32% over the same period as reflected in the following chart.
In calendar year 2019, hotel occupancy rates remained in the eighties during the summer and was generally in the seventies throughout the remainder of the year. The following chart shows that while hotel occupancy rates have not yet fully recovered from pre-pandemic highs there has been significant improvement in hotel occupancy. In addition, increases in average daily room rates have augmented hotel TOT revenues.
LONG TERM FINANCIAL PLANNING The City continues to be in excellent financial health due to its strong underlying tax base, disciplined fiscal decisions, and stable governance. Conservative budgeting and sound
financial policies have resulted in a trend of General Fund operating surpluses and strong
reserve levels. The City annually completes a Long-Range Financial Forecast covering the next 20 years pursuant to City Council Policy F-3 – Budget Adoption and Administration. That forecast shows positive General Fund results in each of the next 20
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years and does not indicate any long-term financial trends of concern. The City’s long-term financial planning has been guided by its strong financial policies, prudent budgeting decisions, and proactive planning in such critical areas as facilities replacement and
pensions. These policies are regularly evaluated and updated as conditions and needs
change.
Financial Policies
The City Council has adopted prudent fiscal policies concerning its investments, reserves,
budget administration, revenue initiatives, competitive contracting, facility replacement planning, and more. The budget surplus utilization policy directs the use of surplus funds resulting from unrestricted General Fund annual revenues exceeding total actual expenditures, encumbrances, and commitments for that year. Roughly fifty percent of the budget surplus is used to address long-term obligations such as pension liabilities, other
post-employment benefits, bonded debt, lease obligations, and other long-term needs. The remaining surplus is used to address one-time infrastructure or neighborhood capital improvements, guided by a philosophy that these expenditures improve the community’s safety, aesthetics, transportation, or quality of life. The City’s debt policy establishes criteria for the issuance of debt and assures that the amount of any debt is affordable and
cost effective. The City’s debt policy was recognized by the California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission as one of only 14 counties and cities in California whose policies have 20 or more debt management best practice elements. The City’s debt and other financial policies can be found on the City’s website in the City Council section under City Government at:
www.newportbeachca.gov/policies
Annual Budget
The annual budget serves as the foundation for the City of Newport Beach’s financial planning and control and allows the City Council to prioritize City expenditures so that they are aligned with core community values. Per current policy, appropriations for operating expenditures are balanced in relation to current revenue sources and do not rely on one-time revenue sources or reserves. When significant uncertainty exists
concerning revenue volatility or threatening/pending obligations, the City Council and City Manager reserve the right to impose any special fiscal control measures, including personnel hiring freezes, and other spending controls, as was the case in FY 2019-20 and in the development of the FY 2020-21 budget. As a result of early retirement plans, attrition, outsourcing, and lay-offs implemented in the years following the onset of the
Great Recession, the full-time work force was reduced by approximately 4% between FY 2012-13 and FY 2016-17 as depicted in the chart below. In the years since, thoughtful additions to the City’s workforce have been implemented with a continued focus on fiscal discipline and maintaining balanced budgets.
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The City has traditionally taken a conservative approach to forecasting revenues, often assuming only modest growth. This fiscal conservatism has created a stable financial
base. As a result, even in a downturn, the City of Newport Beach is able to maintain its services at a high level, while reducing expenses to accommodate reduced revenues. The City’s fiscal discipline has allowed it to prepare balanced budgets and to save, both during prosperous and difficult economic periods. As the economy continues to improve, these trends are likely to continue.
The City Council may authorize the use of contingency reserves during emergency situations as set forth by the Council Reserve Policy. Current policy requires that the contingency reserve equal 25 percent of the General Fund annual “Operating Budget.” Credit rating agencies consider a high level of available “fund balance” to be a credit strength. In 2023, Moody’s rating agency reaffirmed the City’s AAA credit rating noting
the City’s extensive tax base, a very strong wealth and income profile, and a robust financial position. It also noted the well-controlled expenditure framework coupled with a very solid level of budget management. Additionally, FitchRatings rating agency also reaffirmed the City’s AAA credit rating noting the City’s consistent tax base and well-controlled expenditure framework coupled with conservative financial management would
enable the City to maintain financial stability and solid reserves in a potential moderate economic downturn. The City has also employed an aggressive strategy to paydown its unfunded pension liability. The City has committed to a pension paydown plan that requires $45 million in annual contributions towards its unfunded pension liability, which is $15 million more than the amount required to be paid, as further described in the
Pension section below. This paydown strategy is anticipated to result in eliminating the City’s pension liability in 2032.
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Facilities Financial Plan (FFP) Commitment & Major Construction Initiatives
The City’s FFP is a comprehensive master facilities replacement schedule that projects
the timing of construction of facility projects; projects the schedule of any planned debt
issuance; includes all relevant revenue sources and expenditures on a yearly, project-by-project basis; and determines the long-term “level funding” annual budget commitment that is required to support the program. The FFP was the winner of the prestigious “Helen Putnam Award – Internal Administration” category from the League of California Cities in
2008.
The City continued its financial commitment to the Facilities Financial Planning Reserve (FFPR) in FY 2022-23 by allocating resources to debt service, parks and community centers, the purchase of land and building for a future police station and other small scale
facility rehabilitation projects.
Overall, the FFPR balance is decreasing by $9.4 million from the prior fiscal year.
Beginning Balance 7/1/22 34,171,635$
Sources
Licenses, Permits and Fees 34,309
Transfer In from General Fund 12,924,919
Transfer in Misc FFP Projects 41,272
Investment Income 371,710
Net increase in fair value of investments (161,745)
Total Sources 13,210,465
Uses
Debt Service 1 (8,562,344)
Parks and Community Centers (2,894,345)
Police Facility (3,324,919)
Fire Stations (900,000)
Misc FFP Projects (6,900,000)
Total Uses (22,581,608)
Ending Balance 6/30/23 24,800,492$
1 The transfer is net of the Build America Bonds subsidy, which is
recorded in the Debt Service Fund
Facilities Financial Planning Reserve Fund
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Pensions As of the actuarial valuation date of June 30, 2022, the City had an Unfunded Accrued
Liability (UAL) of $348 million. The City has taken a number of actions in recent years to
mitigate the impact of rising pension costs including:
Established lower benefit formulas for new hires.
Eliminated the Employer Paid Member Contribution (EPMC).
Through negotiated cost sharing, saw employees contribute 57.5% of the Normal Cost of the plan, or $10.5 million in Fiscal Year 2022-23.
Adopted a fixed and shorter amortization period for the unfunded liability.
Made Additional Discretionary Payments (ADPs)
Contributed no less than Actuarial Determined Contribution (ADC) each and every
year.
Analyzed the schedule of amortization bases annually in an effort to avoid negative amortization.
Amortized all gains/losses no longer than a 20-year closed period.
Avoided asset smoothing or “rate phase-in” schedules if possible. Otherwise, the City’s goal is to not exceed 5 years for any one smoothing cycle.
Established a General Fund Surplus Utilization Policy F-5 to set aside one-half of any annual budget surplus to fund debts such as the pension liability.
Maintained a contingency reserve to protect against economic recessions and to
avoid negative impacts of asset smoothing and rate phased-in schedules.
Local governments with pensions have a total pension liability, which is the obligation to pay deferred pension benefits in the future. When the total pension liability is greater than the pension plan’s assets there is a net pension liability, also known as unfunded pension liability. As required by GASB 68, the City reports the net pension liability in the
government wide financial statements, as well as in the proprietary fund statements, in
the ACFR – see Note (10) of Notes to the Financial Statements. The City implemented GASB 75 in fiscal year 2017-18, which requires local governments offering other post-employment health care benefits (“OPEB”) to report net OPEB liability
in the government wide financial statements, as well as in the proprietary fund statements,
in the ACFR – see Note (11) in the Notes to the Financial Statements. When the total OPEB liability is greater than the OPEB plan’s assets there is a net OPEB liability, also known as unfunded OPEB liability.
As with past practice, the City will continue to fund its pension and OPEB obligations at
an amount equal to or greater than the minimum employer contribution rate. The City has not and will never intentionally short-fund its pension and OPEB obligations. Annually the City evaluates the cost and benefits of paying down the unfunded pension and OPEB liabilities on a faster schedule. Currently, the City Council has committed to a fixed $45
million per year contribution toward the unfunded pension liability, which is approximately
$15 million more than is required by CalPERS. Fiscal year 2022-23 represented four years in a row the City Council appropriated additional funding towards an accelerated
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payment of the unfunded liability from year-end budget surplus funds. The $45 million paydown strategy is anticipated to result in eliminating the City’s pension liability in 2032.
AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The City has prepared an Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the past 30 years. The City has received awards for excellence in financial reporting in each of those years.
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA)
awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the City of Newport Beach for its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. In order to be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, a government unit must publish an easily readable and efficiently organized Annual Comprehensive
Financial Report. This report must satisfy both generally accepted accounting principles
and applicable legal requirements.
A Certificate of Achievement is valid for a period of one year only. We believe our current Annual Comprehensive Financial Report continues to conform to the Certificate of
Achievement program requirements and we are submitting it to GFOA to determine its eligibility for another certificate.
Acknowledgments: Preparation of this report was accomplished through the efficient and dedicated services of everyone in the City’s Accounting Division. In addition, the Finance Department staff would like to thank the City Manager, the Mayor, and the City Council
for their interest in and support of planning and conducting the financial operations of the City in a responsible and progressive manner. We would also like to thank our auditors, DavisFarr LLP, for their time and assistance in the preparation of the report.
Grace K. Leung
City Manager
Jason Al-Imam
Finance Director/Treasurer
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Government Finance Officers Association
Certificate of
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Reporting
Presented to
City of Newport Beach
California
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Financial Report
For the Fiscal Year Ended
June 30, 2022
Executive Director/CEO
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Newport Beach City Officials
Robyn Grant
Council Member
District 4
Will O’Neill
Mayor
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Lauren Kleiman
Council Member
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Joe Stapleton
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Brad Avery
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District 2
Erik K. Weigand
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Noah Blom
Council Member
District 5
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Grace K. Leung
City Manager
Aaron Harp
City Attorney
Leilani Brown
City Clerk
Tara Finnigan .......................................................................................................................... Assistant City Manager
Jason Al-Imam ..................................................................................................................Finance Director/Treasurer
Seimone Jurjis ................................................................Assistant City Manager/ Community Development Director
Jeff Boyles.....................................................................................................................................................Fire Chief
Paul Blank ............................................................................................................................................. Harbormaster
Barbara Salvini .................................................................................................................. Human Resources Director
Melissa Hartson.................................................................................................................... Library Services Director
Joseph L. Cartwright...................................................................................................................... ...........Police Chief
Dave Webb ............................................................................................................................... Public Works Director
Sean Levin........................................................................................................ Recreation & Senior Services Director
Mark Vukojevic ..................................................................................................................................Utilities Director
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
The Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
City of Newport Beach
Newport Beach, California
Report on the Audit of the Financial Statements
Opinions
We have audited the financial statements of the governmental activities, the business-type
activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City of
Newport Beach (the “City”), as of and for the year June 30, 2023, and the related notes to
the financial statements, which collectively comprise the City of Newport Beach’s basic
financial statements as listed in the table of contents.
In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements 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 of Newport Beach,
as of June 30, 2023, 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.
Emphasis of Matter
As described further in note 1 to the financial statements, during the year ended June 30,
2023, the City implemented Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement
No. 96 and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 94. Our opinion
is not modified with respect to these matters.
Basis for Opinions
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the
United States of America (GAAS) and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in
Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States
(Government Auditing Standards). Our responsibilities under those standards are further
described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of
our report. We are required to be independent of the City and to meet our other ethical
responsibilities, in accordance with the relevant ethical requirements relating to our audit.
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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Newport Beach, California
Responsibilities of Management for the Financial Statements
The City’s management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial
statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America, and for 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.
In preparing the financial statements, management is required to evaluate whether there are
conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the City’s
ability to continue as a going concern for twelve months beyond the financial statement date,
including any currently known information that may raise substantial doubt shortly thereafter.
Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as
a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an
auditor’s report that includes our opinions. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance
but is not absolute assurance and therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in
accordance with GAAS and Government Auditing Standards will always detect a material
misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from
fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery,
intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. Misstatements
are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the
aggregate, they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the
financial statements.
In performing an audit in accordance with GAAS and Government Auditing Standards, we:
•Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the
audit.
•Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements,
whether due to fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to
those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.
•Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit 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 City’s internal control. Accordingly,
no such opinion is expressed.
•Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of
significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall
presentation of the financial statements.
•Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the
aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the City’s ability to continue as a going
concern for a reasonable period of time.
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Members of the City Council
City of Newport Beach
Newport Beach, California
We are required to communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other
matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings, and certain
internal control–related matters that we identified during the audit.
Required Supplementary Information
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the
Management’s Discussion and Analysis, Budgetary Comparison Schedules for the General
Fund and each major special revenue fund, Schedules of Changes in the Net Pension Liability
and Related Ratios, Schedules of Contributions, Schedule of Changes in the Net OPEB Liability
and Related Ratios and Schedule of OPEB Contributions be presented to supplement the basic
financial statements. Such information is the responsibility of management and, 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 GAAS, 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.
Supplementary 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 Combining and Individual
Nonmajor Fund Financial Statements and Budgetary Comparison Schedules are presented for
the purpose of additional analysis and are 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 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 GAAS. In our opinion, the Combining and
Individual Nonmajor Fund Financial Statements and Budgetary Comparison Schedules are
fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the basic financial statements as a whole.
Other Information
Management is responsible for the other information included in the Annual Comprehensive
Financial Report. The other information comprises the Introductory Section and Statistical
Section but does not include the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our
opinions on the financial statements do not cover the other information, and we do not
express an opinion or any form of assurance thereon.
In connection with our audit of the basic financial statements, our responsibility is to read the
other information and consider whether a material inconsistency exists between the other
information and the financial statements, or the other information otherwise appears to be
materially misstated. If, based on the work performed, we conclude that an uncorrected
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City of Newport Beach
Newport Beach, California
material misstatement of the other information exists, we are required to describe it in our
report.
Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated
December 27, 2023, 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 solely 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 the effectiveness of 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.
Irvine, California
December 27, 2023
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
This section of the City of Newport Beach’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) presents management’s discussion and analysis of the City’s financial performance during the
fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2023. This analysis should be read in conjunction with the Transmittal Letter at the front of this report and the accompanying Basic Financial Statements.
OVERVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The financial section of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report contains the following information: Independent Auditors’ Report, Management’s Discussion and Analysis (this section), the Basic Financial Statements, the Required Supplementary Information, and the Supplementary
Information section, an optional section that presents combining and budgetary schedules for individual non-major funds. The Basic Financial Statements are comprised of three components: 1) Government-wide Financial Statements, 2) Fund Financial Statements, and 3) Notes to the
Financial Statements. Management’s Discussion and Analysis is intended to be an introduction to the Basic Financial Statements.
BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Government-wide Financial Statements – The Government-wide Financial Statements use the economic resources measurement focus and accrual basis of accounting, which is similar to the
accounting standard used by private sector companies. The Government-wide Financial Statements are intended to provide a “Big Picture” view of the City. With the economic resources measurement focus and accrual basis of accounting, changes in net position are recognized as
soon as the event occurs regardless of the timing of related cash flows. The Statement of Net Position includes all the City’s assets (including non-spendable assets like streets, roads, and land rights), deferred outflows of resources, liabilities (including long-term liabilities that may be paid over twenty years), and deferred inflows of resources. All the current year revenues and expenses are accounted for in the Statement of Activities regardless of when cash is received or paid.
The Government-wide Financial Statements report the City’s net position and how net position has changed. Net position – the difference between the City’s assets, deferred outflows of resources, liabilities, and deferred inflows of resources – is one way to measure the City’s financial
health. Over time, increases or decreases in the City’s net position are an indicator of whether its financial health is improving or deteriorating, respectively. To assess the overall health of the City, one should also consider additional non-financial factors such as changes in the City’s
property tax base and the condition of its facilities and other major infrastructure. The Government-wide Financial Statements of the City are divided into two categories:
Governmental Activities – This category depicts the extent to which programs are self-supporting and the net amount provided by property taxes and other general revenues. Most of the City’s basic services are included in this category such as public safety, public works, community development, community services, and general administration. Taxes and other general revenues finance most of these activities.
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Business-type Activities – The City accounts for its Water and Wastewater utilities as
business enterprises. The City charges fees to customers to recover the cost of providing Water and Wastewater services.
Fund Financial Statements – A fund is a grouping of related accounts used to maintain control over resources that have been segregated for specific activities or objectives. The City uses fund accounting to ensure and demonstrate compliance with finance-related legal requirements such
as State and Federal law or bond covenants. Other funds are utilized simply to control and manage resources intended for particular purposes. The Fund Financial Statements provide more detailed information about the City’s most significant funds (major funds) but not the City as a
whole.
Fund Financial Statements have a short-term focus measuring inflows of current, spendable assets. The resulting net difference between current financial assets and deferred outflows of resources, and current financial liabilities and deferred inflows of resources, otherwise known as fund balance (or net working capital in the private sector) is a measure of the City’s ability to finance activities in the near term.
The City utilizes three broad categories of funds:
Governmental Funds – Unlike Government-wide Financial Statements, Governmental
Fund Financial Statements utilize the financial resources measurement focus and thus concentrate on near-term inflows and outflows of spendable resources, as well as on balances of spendable resources available at the end of the fiscal year. Consequently,
the Governmental Fund Financial Statements provide a detailed short-term view that helps a reader determine whether there are more or fewer financial resources that can be spent in the near future to finance City programs. Also included in the Governmental Funds are
Permanent Funds. These funds are used to report resources that are legally restricted to the extent that only earnings, not principal, may be used for purposes that support City programs.
Proprietary Funds – Business-like services that receive significant financial support from user fees and charges are generally reported in Proprietary Funds (Enterprise Funds and Internal Service Funds). Like the Government-wide Financial Statements, these funds provide both long and short-term financial information utilizing the economic resources measurement focus. The City’s Enterprise Funds (Water and Wastewater Funds) provide
goods or services mostly to non-government users and are the individual funds represented in the combined presentation of Business-type Activities in the Government-wide Financial Statements. The individual fund presentation provides more detailed
information about each business segment, its operating statements, and statements of cash flow. The City also uses Internal Service Funds that are utilized to report and allocate the cost of certain centrally managed and operated activities (e.g., fleet and other
equipment maintenance, risk management, retiree insurance, telecommunications systems, information technology services, etc.). Because the Internal Service Funds primarily serve government users, they are reported with Governmental Activities, rather
than the Business-type Activities, in the Government-wide Financial Statements.
Fiduciary Funds – The City utilizes Fiduciary Funds to account for assets held by the City in a trustee capacity, or as an agent for other governmental entities, private organizations, or individuals. All the City’s fiduciary activities are reported in a separate statement of
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fiduciary net position, and a statement of changes in fiduciary net position. We exclude these activities from the City’s Government-wide Financial Statements because the City
cannot use these assets to finance its operations. Notes to the Financial Statements – The financial statements also include the Notes to the
Financial Statements that provide important narrative details about the information contained in the financial statements. Information contained in the Notes to the Financial Statements is critical to a reader’s full understanding of the Government-wide and Fund Financial Statements.
Required Supplementary Information – In addition to the Basic Financial Statements, we have included a Required Supplementary Information section, which includes Budgetary Comparison
Schedules for the General Fund and two other major funds, the Schedule of Changes in Net Pension Liability and Related Ratios, the Schedule of Changes in Net Post-Employment Health Care Benefits (OPEB) Liability and Related Ratios, and the related Schedules of Contributions for the Pension and OPEB plans. Supplementary Information – In addition to the required elements of the Basic Financial Statements, we have also included a Supplementary Information section, which includes budgetary and combining schedules that provide additional details about the City’s Other
Governmental Funds, Internal Service Funds, and Fiduciary Funds. ANALYSIS OF GOVERNMENT-WIDE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The Government-wide Financial Statements provide long-term and short-term information about
the City’s overall financial condition. This analysis addresses the financial statements of the City as a whole. Net Position Discussion
As shown in Figure 1, the City’s combined net position for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 was $2.5 billion, increasing $62.8 million or 2.6% over the prior year. Net position can serve as an important indicator of whether the City’s overall financial condition is improving or deteriorating over time.
Current and other assets increased $27.2 million. This increase is primarily due to a $24.2 million increase in the City’s lease receivable from Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement 87 (GASB 87). The remaining $3.0 million increase is attributable to increases in cash and investments, interest receivables, intergovernmental receivables, and a public-private partnership receivable from the implementation of Governmental Standards Board Statement 94 (GASB 94); offset by decreases in accounts receivable, restricted cash and investments with
fiscal agents, and prepaid items. Capital assets increased $38.2 million, mostly due to additions to land and rights of way, and structures.
Current liabilities decreased $2.7 million primarily due to decreases in accounts payable.
Long-term liabilities increased $146.8 million. The increase is primarily due to increases in the City’s net pension liability and net OPEB liability as investment returns in both plans underperformed. See Note (11), and Note (12) of the Notes to the Financial Statements for more
information.
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Figure 1 Net Position June 30 (in thousands)
The largest portion of the City’s net position, at $2.4 billion of net position, reflects the net
investment in capital assets (e.g., land, right of way, street trees, buildings, infrastructure, equipment, and intangibles) less accumulated depreciation, accumulated amortization, and any related outstanding debt used to acquire those assets. The City uses these capital assets to provide services to residents. Therefore, they do not represent a financial resource to the City and consequently are not readily available for funding current obligations.
Restricted net position totaled $79.2 million of net position, an increase of $1.1 million from the prior fiscal year, primarily due to increased restricted net position related to public works and
community services. Public works’ increase is mainly from State Gas Tax revenues not being completely spent during the fiscal year. Community services’ increase is mainly from cable franchise fees for public, education, and government programming not being completely spent
during the fiscal year.
As of June 30, 2023, unrestricted net position was $46.8 million, an increase of $26.4 million from the prior fiscal year, primarily due to the receipt of unrestricted revenues such as property taxes
and sales taxes that were not spent or restricted by the end of the fiscal year.
Governmental Activities Business-Type Activities Total 2022 2023 2022 2023 2022 2023
Current and other assets 603,672$ 633,179$ 38,970$ 36,647$ 642,642$ 669,826$
Capital assets 2,339,355 2,372,769 130,464 135,267 2,469,819 2,508,036
Total assets 2,943,027 3,005,948 169,434 171,914 3,112,461 3,177,862
Deferred outflows of resources 63,987 141,903 2,296 5,319 66,283 147,222
Current liabilities 43,924 41,327 4,383 4,245 48,307 45,572
Long-term liabilities 340,714 479,521 7,134 15,170 347,848 494,691
Total liabilities 384,638 520,848 11,517 19,415 396,155 540,263
Deferred inflows of resources 328,685 271,428 3,408 101 332,093 271,529
Net position
Net investment in capital assets 2,223,774 2,256,306 128,245 131,016 2,352,019 2,387,322
Restricted 78,100 79,152 - - 78,100 79,152
Unrestricted (8,183) 20,117 28,560 26,701 20,377 46,818
Total net position 2,293,691$ 2,355,575$ 156,805$ 157,717$ 2,450,496$ 2,513,292$
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GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES
Governmental activities are generally financed through taxes, intergovernmental revenues, and other non-exchange revenues. The Statement of Activities is intended to illustrate how the cost of governmental activities is financed and determines the annual change in net position.
Figure 2 Changes in Net Position For the Years Ended June 30 (in thousands)
Revenues Associated with Governmental Activities Discussion Figure 2 illustrates in detail how the $333.7 million in Governmental Activities revenue was
derived. Figure 3 summarizes this revenue by major source. As shown on Figures 2 and 3, $74.5 million, or 22.3%, of the revenues were recovered from those who directly benefited from the programs as a charge for service. Another $25.9 million, or 7.8%, of the revenues were generated
by contributions and grants received from governmental organizations, developers, and property owners for both capital and operating activities. The remaining $233.3 million, or 69.9%, represented general revenues of the City including taxes, intergovernmental revenues, and other miscellaneous revenues.
Governmental Activities Business-Type Activities
2022 2023 2022 2023 2022 2023
Revenues:
Program revenues:
Charges for services 67,743$ 74,454$ 36,929$ 36,700$ 104,672$ 111,154$
Operating grants and contributions 16,800 20,132 117 - 16,917 20,132
Capital grants and contributions 8,693 5,810 - - 8,693 5,810
Total program revenues 93,236 100,396 37,046 36,700 130,282 137,096
General revenues:Taxes:
Property taxes 128,484 138,359 - - 128,484 138,359
Sales tax 46,165 46,552 - - 46,165 46,552
Transient occupancy taxes 26,677 30,202 - - 26,677 30,202
Other taxes 9,110 10,080 - - 9,110 10,080
Investment related income (4,861) 2,520 (845) 258 (5,706) 2,778
Other 2,644 5,552 - - 2,644 5,552 Total general revenues 208,219 233,265 (845) 258 207,374 233,523
Total revenues 301,455 333,661 36,201 36,958 337,656 370,619
Expenses:
General government 19,374 26,912 - - 19,374 26,912
Public safety 104,767 121,310 - - 104,767 121,310
Public works 65,031 75,904 - - 65,031 75,904
Community development 9,665 13,048 - - 9,665 13,048 Community services 24,509 27,937 - - 24,509 27,937
Interest 6,878 6,666 - - 6,878 6,666
Water - - 27,117 30,702 27,117 30,702
Wastewater - - 4,094 5,344 4,094 5,344
Total expenses 230,224 271,777 31,211 36,046 261,435 307,823
Increases in net position 71,231 61,884 4,990 912 76,221 62,796
Net position at beginning of year 2,222,460 2,293,691 151,815 156,805 2,374,275 2,450,496
Net position at end of year 2,293,691$ 2,355,575$ 156,805$ 157,717$ 2,450,496$ 2,513,292$
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Figure 3 Governmental Activities Revenue Sources For the Year Ended June 30, 2023
As illustrated in Figure 2, program revenues related to Governmental Activities increased $7.2 million from the prior year. This increase was primarily attributable to increases in charges for services for paramedics, tidelands, the Junior Lifeguard program, rentals, and fewer unrealized investment losses. Additionally, operating grants and contributions increased mainly due to earning American Rescue Plan Act grant revenue by spending part of the grant money on the City’s Junior Lifeguard building. These increases were offset by a decrease in capital grants and contributions mostly due to a decrease in assessment district financings.
The City’s general revenues related to Governmental Activities increased about $25.0 million from the prior year primarily due to increases in property taxes, sales taxes, transient occupancy taxes,
other taxes, investment income, and other general revenues. Revenue increases across various categories illustrates that Newport Beach’s underlying local economy continues to remain strong.
Property tax is the largest revenue source for the City and collections finished the year $9.9 million higher than the previous fiscal year. This increase was mostly due to an increase in secured taxes as a robust demand for coastal property continued driving property values higher.
At $46.6 million, sales taxes represent the second largest individual revenue source for the City. Sales taxes increased about $387,599 from the previous fiscal year. This moderate increase in sales tax revenue was due to consumer spending shifting from taxable sales, such as automobiles and transportation, to nontaxable sales, such as entertainment.
Transient occupancy taxes (TOT), the City’s third largest revenue source, finished the year at $30.2 million, which is an increase of $3.5 million from the previous fiscal year. Both residential
TOT and hotel TOT increased. Short term lodging businesses had strong demand. Hotel occupancy rates continue to improve from the 2020 coronavirus pandemic lockdowns, and average daily hotel room rates have increased.
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Investment income, comprised of both interest income and unrealized gains/losses, increased about $7.4 million from the prior fiscal year. The increase is from interest income from higher
interest rates finally exceeding the increases to unrealized losses caused by higher interest rates. Expenses Associated with Governmental Activities Discussion
The City is a full-service city providing residents and visitors with the following functional services: General Government is comprised of six departments (City Council, City Clerk, City Manager,
City Attorney, Human Resources, and Finance) providing general governance, information technology services, executive management, legal services, records management, risk management, finance, and accounting. Public Safety is comprised of two departments (Police and Fire) providing general law enforcement, fire suppression and prevention services, paramedic and medical transport services, disaster preparedness, and ocean lifeguard services. Public Works is comprised of one department (Public Works) providing engineering, construction and maintenance of public streets, highways, buildings, beaches, parks, facilities and related infrastructure; as well as traffic engineering and street lighting.
Community Development is comprised of one department (Community Development) that provides planning, building, and zoning services, economic development services, and building
plan check and code enforcement services. Community Services is comprised of three departments (Library Services, Recreation & Senior
Services, and Harbor) providing library services, cultural and arts programs, recreation services, senior social and transportation services, and harbor programs and services.
Business Enterprise Operations are overseen by the Utilities Department providing water and wastewater services. These are considered business-type activities and are discussed further in the Business-Type Activities section.
Figure 2 illustrates in detail how the $271.8 million of Governmental Activities expense was derived. The increase of $41.6 million from the prior year is mostly due to increasing pension liabilities. See Note (11) of the Notes to the Financial Statements for more information.
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Figure 4 below summarizes the Governmental Activities expenses shared across function.
Figure 4 Governmental Activities Functional Expenses For the Year Ended June 30, 2023
Figures 5 and 6 illustrate the net cost of each service. The net cost represents the amount that governmental activities are subsidized by taxes and other general revenues of the City.
Figure 5 Governmental Activities For the Years Ended June 30 (in thousands)
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General government 19,374$ (14,833)$ 26,912$ (10,988)$
Public safety 104,767 (79,083) 121,310 (92,434)
Public works 65,031 (36,627) 75,904 (49,373)
Community development 9,665 1,844 13,048 (765)
Community services 24,509 (1,410) 27,937 (11,155)
Interest 6,878 (6,878) 6,666 (6,666)
230,224$ (136,987)$ 271,777$ (171,381)$
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Figure 6 Program Expenses and Revenues – Governmental Activities For the Year Ended June 30, 2023 (in millions)
BUSINESS-TYPE ACTIVITIES As noted earlier, the City combines the Water Enterprise Fund and Wastewater Enterprise Fund
into Business-type Activities for the presentation of the Government-wide Financial Statements. Business-type activities are mainly funded by charging fees to customers to recover the cost of providing services. Revenues Associated with Business-Type Activities Discussion As displayed in Figure 2, total revenues related to Business-type activities totaled $37.0 million. Program revenues totaled $36.7 million and were supplemented by about $258,000 of general revenues related to investment income. As shown in Figure 7 on the following page, Water activities represents about $32.0 million (87.3%) of program revenues, while Wastewater activities represents $4.7 million (12.7%) of program revenues.
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Figure 7 Program Expenses and Revenue – Business-type Activities For the Year Ended June 30, 2023 (in millions)
Expenses Associated with Business-Type Activities Discussion
Current year expenses for Business-type Activities totaled $36.0 million, an increase of about $4.8 million over prior year as shown in Figure 2. This is attributable to increases in salaries and
benefits, maintenance, utilities, and miscellaneous expenses.
Major Business-type expenses in the current fiscal year included the following:
Water
Of the $30.7 million in water related expenses, $11.4 million (37.0%) is for the purchase of water,
$5.4 million (17.4%) covers employee related costs, $7.5 million (24.4%) is for maintenance, supplies, and depreciation of the water system, $2.2 million (7.3%) is for professional services, $2.1 million (7.0%) is for utility payments and the remaining $2.1 million (6.9%) is collectively
attributable to other miscellaneous expenses.
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Of the $5.3 million in wastewater related expenses, $2.1 million (38.9%) is for maintenance, supplies, and depreciation of the wastewater system, $1.7 million (31.3%) is for employee related
costs, and the remaining approximately $1.5 million (29.8%) is attributable to professional services, utility payments and other miscellaneous expenses.
Figure 7 summarizes Business-type expenses separately for Water and Wastewater activities.
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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF THE CITY’S FUNDS
As noted earlier, the City uses fund accounting to highlight available financial resources and to ensure and demonstrate compliance with finance-related legal requirements. Governmental Funds Utilizing the financial resources measurement focus, the City’s Governmental Funds provide
information on near-term inflows, outflows, and balances of spendable resources. This information is useful in assessing the City’s financing requirements and may serve as a useful measure of a government’s net resources available for spending at the end of the fiscal year.
Fund Balance – As shown in Figure 8, the City’s Governmental Funds reported combined fund balances of $248.0 million, which is almost unchanged from the prior fiscal year. Increases in fund balances in the Tide and Submerged Land – Operating Fund, other capital projects funds, and other permanent funds in aggregate were almost completely offset by decreases in the General Fund, Tide and Submerged Land – Harbor Capital Fund, Facilities Financial Planning Reserve Fund, Debt Service Fund, and other special revenue funds in aggregate. The General Fund represented $91.4 million or 36.9% of the combined fund balances of the Governmental Funds.
Figure 8 Governmental Funds Fund Balance June 30 (in thousands)
The following describes the classification of fund balance as of June 30, 2023. Additional information on the City’s fund balance can be found in Note (15) of the Notes to the Financial Statements. Nonspendable Fund Balance – The City has $12.9 million in fund balance classified as nonspendable to indicate that it cannot be readily converted to cash. Of the $12.9 million nonspendable fund balance, $1.1 million is for prepaid items, $188,828 is for inventories, $7.0 million is for long-term loan receivables, and $4.6 million is for permanent endowments.
Restricted Fund Balance – The City has $73.7 million in fund balance classified as restricted to indicate that it has externally imposed restrictions on how the money may be spent. Of the $73.7
million restricted fund balance, $5.3 million is restricted in the Tide and Submerged Land – Operating Fund, of which $3.8 million is restricted for capital projects and maintenance and repairs, and $1.5 million is restricted for the Upper Newport Bay restoration; $30.2 million is
2022 2023 Change
General Fund 97,139$ 91,443$ (5,696)$
Tide and Submerged Land - Operating 4,548 6,107 1,559
Tide and Submerged Land - Harbor Capital 31,534 30,215 (1,319)
Facilities Financial Planning Reserve 34,172 24,800 (9,372)
Debt Service Fund 2,199 2,184 (15)
Non-major special revenue 27,844 26,518 (1,326)
Non-major capital projects 44,044 60,148 16,104
Non-major permanent 6,487 6,543 56
247,967$ 247,958$ (9)$
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restricted in the Tidelands and Submerged Land – Harbor Capital Fund for capital projects related to the harbor; and $2.2 million is restricted for debt service. Of the remaining $36.0 million in
restricted fund balance, $26.5 million is restricted for various special revenue funds, $7.3 million is restricted for the Assessment District Fund, $282,123 is restricted for the Fire Station Fund, and $1.9 million of fund balance is restricted for permanent funds.
Committed Fund Balance – The City has $83.7 million in fund balance classified as committed to indicate that the City Council has committed how the money will be spent. Of the $83.7 million
committed fund balance, $5.5 million is committed in the General Fund mostly for contract services; $840,000 is committed in the Tide and Submerged Land – Operating Fund; $24.8 million is committed in the Facilities Financial Planning Reserve Fund; $3.0 million is committed in the
Fire Station Fund; $485,365 is committed in the Civic Center and Park Fund; $14.7 million is committed in the Parks and Community Center Fund; $379,245 is committed in Balboa Village Parking Management District Fund; $4.1 million is committed to the Facilities Maintenance Fund; $15.9 million is committed in the Neighborhood Enhancement Fund; $1,083 is committed in the Junior Lifeguards Fund; $11.5 million is committed in the Unrestricted Capital Improvements Fund; $1.9 million is committed to the Miscellaneous Facilities Financing Fund; and $658,756 is committed to the Police Facility Fund.
Assigned Fund Balance – The City does not have any fund balance classified as assigned. Assigned fund balance is fund balance which is not restricted or committed and is classified as assigned to indicate the City Manager’s intent to be used for specific purposes.
Unassigned Fund Balance – The remaining $77.7 million in fund balance is classified as unassigned to indicate that it is the residual balance not otherwise restricted, committed, or
assigned.
Major Governmental Funds results for the year included the following:
General Fund revenues finished $23.0 million or 8.8% higher than the prior year mostly
due to a combined $17.9 million increase in the City’s top three revenues sources –property taxes, sales taxes and transient occupancy taxes – with a $14.0 million increasein property taxes as the City’s assessed valuation continued to increase due primarily to
the appreciation of property values; a $387,599 increase in sales taxes as consumerspending shifted from taxable sales to nontaxable sales; and a $3.5 million increase intransient occupancy taxes due strong short term lodging businesses and hotel occupancyrates continuing to recover from the 2020 coronavirus pandemic lockdowns and increasedaverage daily hotel room rates. General Fund expenditures finished $33.6 million or 16.0%higher than the prior fiscal year mostly due to changing the presentation of the GeneralFund’s cost allocation expenditures on behalf of the Tide and Submerged Land –Operating Fund. Previously these cost allocation expenditures were a net reduction to
General Fund expenditures. In an effort to reduce complexity and improve transparency,Fiscal Year 2022-23 presents the full amount of these cost allocation expenditures in theGeneral Fund which get offset by a corresponding transfer into the General Fund from the
Tide and Submerged Land – Operating Fund. Other increases to General Fundexpenditures included internal service fund insurance, maintenance and repairs, andresidential solid waste disposal. Though revenues exceeded expenditures by about $40.8
million, there were substantial transfers out of the General Fund totaling $65.5 millionmostly for capital improvement projects, including purchasing a building and land for afuture police station. In total, fund balance in the General Fund decreased $5.7 million
and ended the year at $91.4 million.
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Fund balance for the Tide and Submerged Land – Operating Fund increased $1.6 million and ended the current year with $6.1 million in fund balance. The increase was due to the City’s General Fund subsidizing the operations of the Tide and Submerged Land – Operating Fund.
Fund balance for the Tide and Submerged Land – Harbor Capital Fund decreased $1.3 million ending at $30.2 million. This was largely due to the commencement of two major harbor dredging capital improvement projects.
Fund balance for the Facilities Financial Planning Reserve Fund decreased $9.4 million to end the current year at $24.8 million in fund balance. This was mainly due to transfers to other funds for debt service and to ultimately cash fund construction projects related to parks and facilities, and the acquisition of land and a building for a future police station.
Fund balance for the Debt Service Fund decreased $15,384 ending at $2.2 million. The decrease was due to administrative charges and debt service related to servicing certificates of participation.
Proprietary Funds
The City’s Proprietary Funds (Enterprise and Internal Service Funds) presented in the Fund Financial Statements section basically provide the same type of information in the Government-wide Financial Statements, but also include information for individual funds.
Enterprise Fund results for the year included the following:
Net position in the Water Fund increased $1.9 million mostly due to reduced expenses from imported water purchases. Fiscal Year 2022-23’s quantity of water purchased decreased mildly compared to the prior fiscal year. However, almost all the decrease
occurred with imported water, which cost significantly more per unit than other sources of water. As a result, the expense of imported water purchases decreased significantly.
Net position in the Wastewater Fund decreased $445,725 mainly due to increased professional services and miscellaneous expenditures. During November 2023, the City
Council adopted a resolution to increase sewer rates each January 1st during calendar years 2024 through 2028. Increasing sewer rates should improve the Wastewater Fund’s net position in future years.
Major Internal Service Fund activity in the current fiscal year included the following:
Total net position in the Internal Service Funds increased $7.5 million in the current fiscal year. This was mostly due to operating income of $5.9 million, which included increases
in revenue from charges for services for the City’s self-insured general liability and workers’ compensation programs. Operating income’s contribution to net position was supplemented by positive non-operating revenue and transfers in, which increased net
position by approximately $1.6 million.
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GENERAL FUND BUDGETARY HIGHLIGHTS
Changes to Original Budget
Final budgeted revenues for the General Fund increased $5.7 million from the original budget
during the year ended June 30, 2023. Factors contributing to this fluctuation are highlighted as follows:
Final budgeted intergovernmental revenue increased $1.3 million primarily due toadjustments related to the Newport Beach Fire Department’s mutual aid reimbursements,
revenue sharing with the County under a Waste Disposal Agreement, and a correction tothe budget for the Permanent Local Housing Allocation program grant.
Charges for services increased from the adopted budget by $1.2 million. This adjustmentis related to increased revenue received for recreation classes. This was offset slightly by
a reduction to the budget for plan check fees for grading that was double budgeted in twoaccounts.
Property income revenues increased by $412,400 due to estimates of rental income fromthe acquisition and operation of the Dove Street property, which was acquired during the
fiscal year with the intention of being made into a police station in the future.
Other revenues were adjusted upward from the adopted budget by a total of $2.7 million,primarily due to a settlement that the City received regarding polychlorinated biphenyls(PCBs) contamination, as well as the sale of a City owned property, and a donation
received from the Friends of the Library.
Donations were adjusted upward by $103,260 related to donations to both the LibraryServices Department and the Recreation & Senior Services Department.
Final budgeted expenditures for the General Fund increased $14.0 million from the original budget during the year ended June 30, 2023. The significant factors contributing to the increase are as follows:
The addition of $6.2 million to the benefits and salary budget associated with an additional
discretionary payment of $5.0 million toward the City's unfunded pension liability and $1.2million from approved contracts with the majority of the City's employee associations.
Budgeted carryovers from Fiscal Year 2021-22 totaling $4.4 million were added to theadopted budget.
Variance with Final Budget
Actual General Fund revenues came in at $14.1 million above final budgeted revenues for the year ended June 30, 2023. Significant factors contributing to this favorable variance are summarized as follows:
Property tax revenues came in $3.6 million higher than the final budget, largely due tosupplemental taxes.
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Transient occupancy tax revenues were $2.4 million higher due to increased revenue from short-term lodging businesses and many hotel properties reporting record high transient occupancy tax receipts.
Other taxes ended the year $1.3 million higher than projected due primarily to business license taxes, utility franchise fees, and solid waste franchise fees.
Charges for services came in $2.0 million higher due primarily to receipts for paramedic service fees, plan check fees, as well as revenue received from recreation fee-based classes, and the Junior Lifeguard program.
Property income ended the year $2.9 million higher mainly due to overages in Beacon Bay, Balboa Yacht Basin, and WNCC Pacifica, as well as parking revenue, and GASB 87.
Intergovernmental revenues came in $1.3 million higher than the final budget largely due to payments from the Newport Beach Fire Department to the IGT-GEMT program resulting
in additional revenue to the City, as well as reimbursements for mutual aid.
Other revenues exceeded the budgeted amount by $814,813 and were made up largely of the net of bad debt and damage to city property revenues. Actual General Fund expenditures of $244.0 million were less than final budgetary estimates of $256.5 million. The $12.5 million favorable variance was due largely in part to routine savings in salaries as well as contract services. Salary and benefit savings are spread across multiple departments, with savings in the larger departments (such as the Police Department, the Public Works Department, and the Fire Department) totaling $3.5 million.
CAPITAL ASSET AND DEBT ADMINISTRATION
Capital Assets
The City’s capital assets for Governmental and Business-type Activities as of June 30, 2023 amount to $2.5 billion, net of accumulated depreciation/amortization. This is comprised of a broad range of tangible capital assets including land, buildings, machinery and equipment, park facilities,
road improvements, storm drains, piers, oil wells, sound walls, an 800 MHz radio communications system, parking pay stations and meters, and bridges; and intangible capital assets including the rights to use land and rights of way, structures and equipment. Total capital assets increased $38.2 million over the prior fiscal year.
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Figure 9 Capital Assets June 30 (net of depreciation/amortization, in thousands)
Major capital asset events during the current fiscal year included the following:
Capital asset additions totaled $74.2 million in both the Governmental and Business-typeActivities in the current year. Of the $74.2 million, $18.4 million is related to structure
additions of a fire station and the purchase of a building for a future police station; $13.7million represents additions of infrastructure assets mostly related to the road system andwater system; $4.8 million is related to equipment and intangible right to use equipmentadditions; $2.4 million is related to intangible rights to use land and rights of way. Theremaining $34.9 million is comprised of additions of non-depreciable/non-amortizableassets such as work in progress of $16.4 million, and land and rights of way of $18.5million.
Of the $65.2 million of additions in governmental assets in the current year, additions ininfrastructure contributed $11.1 million, which was mostly due to upgrades in the roadsystem. The remaining $54.1 million added in the current year as governmental assets is
comprised of $18.5 million of land additions and $18.4 million of structure additions, bothrelated to the completion of a new fire station and the purchase of land and a building fora future police station; $12.4 million of work in progress, mostly related to upgrades to
Sunset View park, upgrades to the road system, and a building for the City’s juniorlifeguard program; and $4.8 million of equipment additions, mostly related to vehiclepurchases and information technology related purchases.
The $9.0 million of business-type asset additions in the current year is comprised of $2.6million in water system infrastructure additions, $2.4 million in intangible rights to use land
and right of way related to the water system, and $4.0 million of work in progress additionsrelated to water system improvements.
Additional information on the City’s capital assets can be found in Note (6) of the Notes to the
Financial Statements.
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Land 1,899,966$ 1,918,486$ 2,219$ 2,219$ 1,902,185$ 1,920,705$
Intangible right to use
land and rights of way - - 1,509 3,809 1,509 3,809
Structures 183,197 196,235 394 378 183,591 196,613
Intangible right to use structures 13,021 12,007 - - 13,021 12,007
Equipment 19,017 19,346 126 101 19,143 19,447
Intangible right to use equipment 310 236 - - 310 236
Intangible right to use subscriptions -2,231 - - - 2,231
Infrastructure 211,008 210,389 122,484 121,062 333,492 331,451
Work in progress 12,836 13,839 3,731 7,697 16,567 21,536
Totals 2,339,355$ 2,372,769$ 130,463$ 135,266$ 2,469,818$ 2,508,035$
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Long-term Debt
Figure 10 Outstanding Debt June 30 (in thousands)
The City’s total debt decreased $4.3 million during the current fiscal year. The decrease is the
result of expected debt service payments. Additional information on the City’s long-term debt obligation can be found in Note (7) of the Notes to the Financial Statements. FACTORS AFFECTING NEXT YEAR’S BUDGET Economy
Recent trends in inflation and inverted Treasury yield curves have caused concern in the broader economy and financial markets. Economic growth has slowed compared to the robust improvement experienced the previous year after emerging from the global pandemic, and a
slower rate of growth in the upcoming fiscal year is generally anticipated for revenues. However, the local economy in Newport Beach remains strong with a positive economic outlook for the foreseeable future. The City is well positioned to withstand the impacts of a potential recession
and is expected to maintain long-term fiscal sustainability. Local Revenue Trends
Property tax revenue, the City’s largest source of revenue, is projected to increase approximately 3.1% next fiscal year, which is largely related to the Proposition 13 inflationary adjustment and
due to changes in ownership and new construction. Although higher interest rates and rising mortgage rates have slowed sales and slightly decreased market values, the taxable value of properties reacts slower than the market value, so decreases in market value do not immediately
reduce the City’s property tax revenue, which is based on the assessed values. Property tax revenues are expected to continue growing for the foreseeable future.
Sales tax revenue is the second largest source of General Fund revenue. Approximately 84% of sales tax revenue is generated from autos and transportation, restaurants and hotels, general consumer goods, and the State and County pools. Sales tax revenue is projected to decrease approximately 2.8% next fiscal year due to decreases in sales from most industry groups except for restaurants and hotels. Consumer spending trends have continued shift from taxable goods, such as new car sales, to nontaxable items, such as travel, leisure, and entertainment. For
example, sales from autos and transportation (the City’s largest source of sales tax revenue) are projected to be lower due to a softening of demand for new vehicles, which is largely related to
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Certificates of participation 101,550$ 97,610$ -$ -$ 101,550$ 97,610$
Bond premium 1,149 1,007 - - 1,149 1,007
CDBG Loan 208 - - - 208 -
Totals 102,907$ 98,617$ -$ -$ 102,907$ 98,617$
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higher interest rates. Sales from restaurants and hotels are expected to remain strong which will offset some of the decrease in revenues related to autos and transportation.
Transient occupancy tax (TOT) revenue, which is the third largest source of revenue in the General Fund, continues to remain strong. This trend is expected to continue with TOT revenues
projected to increase approximately 5% next fiscal year, which is largely due to hotels reporting record high TOT receipts and also due to the opening of the Pendry hotel in September 2023.
Discretionary Appropriations
The annual budget serves as the foundation for financial planning and control, and allows the City
Council to prioritize expenditures in alignment with core community values. The budget as adopted is reflective of strong revenues, healthy reserves, and a sound debt position. This budget reflects a strong local economy that continues to provide stable revenues that support a wide variety of programs and initiatives.
The City Council adopted a Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget that maintains a deliberate resource balance between these important municipal expenses:
Addressing long-term obligations such as pension liabilities, post-employment health carebenefits, and debt service;
Keeping a level of operations that reflects the community’s desire for an active, safe, andattractive community; and
Investing in infrastructure to maintain a high-quality natural and physical environment.
An aspect of the City’s balanced approach to fiscal management is managing resources as efficiently as possible, responsibly managing debt, and working collaboratively with employees to recalibrate the compensation structure and share in the costs of pension obligations.
During the adoption of the budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24, the City Council approved funding for the continuation of an aggressive pension paydown strategy, which includes $45 million being paid to CalPERS next fiscal year towards the unfunded pension liability, which is approximately
$15 million more than the amount required to be paid. This ongoing aggressive paydown strategy of making $45 million payments to CalPERS each year is expected to eliminate the City’s pension liability by 2032.
In October 2023, the City Council approved allocating an additional $5.8 million towards paying down the City’s OPEB liability. This additional payment combined with the annual required
contributions, is projected to eliminate the OPEB liability within the next year or two (excluding amounts related to the implied rate subsidy), which will provide for $1.5 million in annual budgetary savings.
Overall, the City’s total debt burden is low and remains affordable. The economy benefits from the City's mature, robust tax base and strong employment among a diversity of business sectors, as well as retail shopping and tourism activity. Residential and commercial property values are among the highest in the country. Our overall assessed valuation (AV) has been stable despite
the economic downturn between 2009 and 2012, with growth in the each of the last 29 years.
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A strong financial profile is a particularly important factor considered by rating agencies in their evaluation of the creditworthiness of local government debt. The rating agencies Fitch, Moody's,
and Standard & Poor's have all assigned the City the highest quality credit rating of AAA. Both Moody’s and Fitch reaffirmed their AAA ratings in 2023. Expenditure controls within the past decade have included early retirement incentive plans, increased employee contributions to
pension plans, contracting services, and freezing vacant positions when necessary, usually during recessionary periods. Financial operations produced net surpluses (after transfers) in the last ten years due to conservative budgeting and a stable and growing tax revenue base. The
City has used surpluses for important one-time purposes, like paying more towards retirement obligations and investing in IT and communications infrastructure. Financial management policies are robust and have continued to improve in recent years.
CONTACTING THE CITY’S FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT This financial report is designed to provide our citizens, taxpayers, customers, and investors and creditors with a general overview of the City’s finances and to demonstrate the City’s accountability for the money it receives. If you have questions about this report or need additional financial information, contact the City’s Finance Department, 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport
Beach, CA 92660, (949) 644-3146. The City’s Budgets, Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports, as well as other City financial information can be found on the City’s website at: www.newportbeachca.gov/financialinfo.
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Governmental Business-typeActivitiesActivities Total
Assets:
Cash and investments (note 2)329,278,781$ 30,437,051$ 359,715,832$
Receivables: Accounts (net of allowance)6,602,052 7,084,871 13,686,923
Interest 1,157,360 107,837 1,265,197 Intergovernmental receivables 13,851,769 1,481 13,853,250
Lease receivables (note 3)268,671,212 - 268,671,212 Public-private partnership receivable 853,723 - 853,723
Restricted cash and investments with fiscal agent (note 2)8,815,605 - 8,815,605 Internal balances 984,632 (984,632) -
Due from agency funds 100,000 - 100,000 Investment in joint ventures (note 13)214,631 - 214,631
Inventory 627,401 - 627,401 Prepaid items 2,021,785 - 2,021,785
Capital assets (note 6): Non-depreciable/non-amortizable 1,932,325,202 9,916,858 1,942,242,060
Depreciable/amortizable 738,562,975 203,763,392 942,326,367 Accumulated depreciation/amortization (298,118,856) (78,413,441) (376,532,297)
Total assets 3,005,948,272 171,913,417 3,177,861,689
Deferred Outflows of Resources:Deferred amount from pension plans (note 11)124,129,251 4,341,481 128,470,732 Deferred amount from OPEB (note 12)17,773,307 978,016 18,751,323
Total deferred outflows of resources 141,902,558 5,319,497 147,222,055
Liabilities:
Accounts payable 14,053,167 3,980,130 18,033,297 Accrued payroll 6,272,460 233,697 6,506,157
Accrued interest payable 3,360,976 - 3,360,976 Deposits payable 3,171,682 31,459 3,203,141
Unearned revenue 14,468,527 - 14,468,527 Noncurrent liabilities:
Due within one year: Lease liability (note 7)1,004,482 44,120 1,048,602
Subscription liability (note 7)520,085 - 520,085 Other (note 7)14,318,929 - 14,318,929
Due in more than one year:
Net pension liability (note 11)307,125,662 10,176,747 317,302,409 Net OPEB liability (note 12)21,492,688 1,172,264 22,664,952
Lease liability (note 7)11,269,667 3,776,654 15,046,321 Subscription liability (note 7)1,715,047 - 1,715,047 Other (note 7)122,074,089 - 122,074,089
Total liabilities 520,847,461 19,415,071 540,262,532
Deferred Inflows of Resources:
Deferred amount from pension plans (note 11)3,487,631 81,010 3,568,641 Deferred amount from OPEB (note 12)361,988 19,815 381,803
Deferred amount from leases 266,652,645 - 266,652,645
Deferred amount from public-private partnerships 925,723 - 925,723
Total deferred inflows of resources 271,427,987 100,825 271,528,812
Net Position:
Net investment in capital assets 2,256,305,577 131,015,969 2,387,321,546
Restricted for: Public safety 624,358 - 624,358
Public works 27,879,060 - 27,879,060 Community services 41,065,756 - 41,065,756
Community development 856,713 - 856,713 Debt service 2,183,979 - 2,183,979
Permanent funds: Nonexpendable 4,629,781 - 4,629,781 Expendable 1,912,781 - 1,912,781 Unrestricted 20,117,377 26,701,049 46,818,426
Total net position 2,355,575,382$ 157,717,018$ 2,513,292,400$
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACHStatement of Net Position
June 30, 2023
See accompanying notes to basic financial statements
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Statement of Activities
For the Year Ended June 30, 2023
Operating Capital Total
Charges for Grants and Grants and Program
Expenses Services Contributions Contributions Revenues
Functions/ProgramsPrimary government:
Governmental activities:
General government 26,911,510 12,386,628 3,536,523 - 15,923,151
Public safety 121,309,057 26,273,944 2,600,981 - 28,874,925 Public works 75,904,138 8,770,525 12,167,252 5,593,573 26,531,350 Community development 13,048,442 11,269,905 993,875 20,261 12,284,041
Community services 27,937,349 15,753,446 832,882 195,728 16,782,056 Interest on long-term debt 6,666,044 - - - -
Total governmental activities 271,776,540 74,454,448 20,131,513 5,809,562 100,395,523
Business-type activities:
Water 30,701,834 32,033,631 - - 32,033,631 Wastewater 5,343,891 4,666,685 - - 4,666,685
Total business-type activities 36,045,725 36,700,316 - - 36,700,316
Total primary government 307,822,265 111,154,764 20,131,513 5,809,562 137,095,839
Taxes:
Property tax Sales tax Transient occupancy tax
Business license tax Franchise tax
Other taxes
Investment income
Net decrease in fair value of investmentsOther
Total general revenues
Change in net position
Net position at beginning of year
Net position at end of year
Program Revenues
See accompanying notes to basic financial statements
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Governmental Business-type
Activities Activities Total
(10,988,359) - (10,988,359)
(92,434,132) - (92,434,132) (49,372,788) - (49,372,788) (764,401) - (764,401)
(11,155,293) - (11,155,293) (6,666,044) - (6,666,044)
(171,381,017) - (171,381,017)
- 1,331,797 1,331,797 - (677,206) (677,206)
- 654,591 654,591
(171,381,017) 654,591 (170,726,426)
138,358,730 - 138,358,730 46,552,459 - 46,552,459 30,201,649 - 30,201,649
4,901,385 - 4,901,385 4,996,526 - 4,996,526
181,800 - 181,800
3,208,250 520,736 3,728,986
(687,766) (262,867) (950,633) 5,552,372 - 5,552,372
233,265,405 257,869 233,523,274
61,884,388 912,460 62,796,848
2,293,690,994 156,804,558 2,450,495,552
2,355,575,382$ 157,717,018$ 2,513,292,400$
Net (Expense) Revenue and Changes in Net AssetsPrimary Government
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GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
Major Funds The General Fund is used to account for fiscal resources that are dedicated to governmental operations of the City, and not required to be accounted for in another fund.
The Tide and Submerged Land – Operating Fund is a Special Revenue Fund used to account for revenues related to the operation of the City’s tidelands, including beaches and marinas, and the related expenditures. Revenue from tideland operations includes, but is not limited to, rents from moorings, piers, and
leases, as well as income from parking lots, meters, and the sale of oil.
The Tide and Submerged Land – Harbor Capital Fund is a Special Revenue Fund used to account for incremental increases in revenue from certain property
lease, pier, and mooring rentals that exceed Council designated base year
revenue amounts, as well as other designated revenues and the related expenditures for capital projects, maintenance, and servicing of loan advances from the General Fund.
The Facilities Financial Planning Reserve Fund is used to account for the
receipt and expenditure of funds for the replacement of facilities. In prior years, this fund was called the Facilities Replacement Fund. The Debt Service Fund is used to account for debt service transactions related
to the Certificates of Participation issued to finance the construction of the Civic
Center Complex and the construction of Fire Station No. 2.
Other Governmental Funds
Other governmental funds are those governmental funds that do not meet the criteria of a major fund. For reporting purposes in this section, they are combined as Other Governmental Funds.
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Assets
Cash and investments (note 2)83,820,043$ 5,907,076$ 37,536,116$ Receivables:
Accounts (net of allowance)4,776,670 1,181,864 -
Interest 357,342 37,474 114,936 Intergovernmental receivables 11,015,449 - - Lease receivables (note 3)84,877,331 183,793,881 - Public-private partnership receivable - 853,723 -
Restricted cash and investments with fiscal agent (note 2)- -- Due from other funds (note 4)551,076 - - Advance to other funds (note 4)7,026,659 - - Prepaid items 1,024,080 - -
Inventory 188,828 - -
Total assets 193,637,478$ 191,774,018$ 37,651,052$
Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources and Fund Balances
Liabilities: Accounts payable 6,872,639$ 1,187,543$ 509,582$ Accrued payroll 5,507,736 53,305 - Deposits payable 2,955,915 215,767 -
Unearned revenue 2,805,276 757,105 - Advance from other funds (note 4)- - 6,926,659 Due to other funds (note 4)- - -
Total liabilities 18,141,566 2,213,720 7,436,241
Deferred Inflows of Resources: Unavailable revenue - - - Deferred amount from leases 84,053,387 182,599,258 - Deferred amount from public-private partnerships - 853,723 -
Total deferred inflows of resources 84,053,387 183,452,981 -
Fund balances (deficits): Nonspendable:
Prepaid items 1,024,080 - -
Inventories 188,828 - - Long-term loan receivable 7,026,659 - - Permanent endowment - - -
Restricted:
Upper Newport Bay restoration - 1,479,188 - Other - 3,788,129 30,214,811 Committed: Capital Re-appropriations 350,000 - -
Oil and gas - 840,000 - Other 5,115,426 - - Unassigned 77,737,532 - -
Total fund balances 91,442,525 6,107,317 30,214,811
Total liabilities, deferred inflows of
resources and fund balances 193,637,478$ 191,774,018$ 37,651,052$
Special Revenue Funds
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Facilities OtherFinancial Planning Debt Service GovernmentalReserveFundFunds Totals
Assets
Cash and investments (note 2)18,382,442$ - 106,144,752$ 251,790,429$ Receivables:
Accounts (net of allowance)- - 641,039 6,599,573
Interest 68,590 - 304,617 882,959 Intergovernmental receivables - - 2,836,320 13,851,769 Lease receivables (note 3)- - - 268,671,212 Public-private partnership receivable - - - 853,723
Restricted cash and investments with fiscal agent (note 2)- 8,533,482 282,123 8,815,605 Due from other funds (note 4)6,349,460 - - 6,900,536 Advance to other funds (note 4)- - - 7,026,659 Prepaid items - - 21,150 1,045,230
Inventory - - - 188,828
Total assets 24,800,492$ 8,533,482$ 110,230,001$ 566,626,523$
Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources and Fund Balances
Liabilities: Accounts payable -$ 43$ 4,755,180$ 13,324,987$ Accrued payroll - - 2,669 5,563,710 Deposits payable - - - 3,171,682
Unearned revenue - - 10,906,146 14,468,527 Advance from other funds (note 4)- - - 6,926,659 Due to other funds (note 4)- 6,349,460 198,075 6,547,535
Total liabilities - 6,349,503 15,862,070 50,003,100
Deferred Inflows of Resources: Unavailable revenue - - 1,158,981 1,158,981 Deferred amount from leases - - - 266,652,645 Deferred amount from public-private partnerships - - - 853,723
Total deferred inflows of resources - - 1,158,981 268,665,349
Fund balances (deficits): Nonspendable:
Prepaid items - - 21,150 1,045,230
Inventories - - - 188,828 Long-term loan receivable - - - 7,026,659 Permanent endowment - - 4,629,781 4,629,781
Restricted:
Upper Newport Bay restoration - - - 1,479,188 Other - 2,183,979 35,991,302 72,178,221 Committed: Capital Re-appropriations - - - 350,000
Oil and gas - - - 840,000 Other 24,800,492 - 52,578,342 82,494,260 Unassigned - - (11,625) 77,725,907
Total fund balances 24,800,492 2,183,979 93,208,950 247,958,074
Total liabilities, deferred inflows of
resources and fund balances 24,800,492$ 8,533,482$ 110,230,001$ 566,626,523$
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Fund balances of governmental funds 247,958,074$
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of net position are different because:
Capital assets net of accumulated depreciation have not been included as financial resources in governmental fund activity. Amount excludes capital assets from internal service funds which are added below.2,353,177,480
All liabilities (both current and long-term) are reported in the Statement of Net Position. Amounts exclude long-term debt activity from internal service funds which have been added below:
Certificates of participation payable - Series 2010B (91,190,000) Certificates of participation payable - Series 2020A (6,420,000) Bond premium - Series 2020A (1,006,764) Lease liability (12,071,977) Subscription liability (366,952)
Deferred inflows for improvements by the operator to the underlying asset of a public-private partnership are recognized only in the government-wide statements for governmental activities.(72,000)
Pension related debt applicable to the governmental activities are not due and payable in the current period and accordingly are not reported as fund liabilities. Deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pension are only reported in the Statement of Net Position as the changes in these amounts affect only the government-wide statements for governmental activities. Amounts exclude internal service fund activity which has been added below:
Deferred outflows of resources 121,273,720 Deferred inflows of resources (3,434,348) Pension liability (300,432,089)
OPEB related debt applicable to the governmental activities are not due and payable in the current period and accordingly are not reported as fund liabilities. Deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB are only reported in the Statement of Net Position as the changes in these amounts affect only the government-wide statements for governmental activities. Amounts exclude internal service fund activity which has been added below:
Deferred outflows of resources 17,130,034 Deferred inflows of resources (348,955) OPEB liability (20,721,648)
Accrued interest payable for the current portion of interest due on long-term debt has not been reported in the governmental funds.(3,360,976)
Some of the revenue will be collected after year-end, but is not available soon enough to pay for the current period's expenditures, and therefore is reported as unavailable revenue in the governmental funds.1,158,981
Internal service funds are used by management to charge the costs of certain activities, such as self-insurance, workers' compensation, compensated absences, retiree insurance, fleet management and information technology, to individual funds. The assets (including capital assets) and liabilities of the internal service funds must be added to the statement of net position.53,103,539
Investment in joint ventures is not a current financial resource and therefore not reported in the governmental funds.214,631
Internal balance created by the consolidation of internal service fund activities related to enterprise funds is not reported in the governmental funds.984,632
Net position of governmental activities 2,355,575,382$
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Tide and Tide and
Submerged Submerged General Land - Operating Land - Harbor Capital
Revenues:
Taxes and assessments: Property tax 138,358,730$ -$ -$
Sales tax 46,552,459 - -
Transient occupancy tax 30,201,649 - - Other taxes 10,079,711 - - Intergovernmental 4,369,009 - -
Licenses, permits and fees 5,676,642 85,244 - Charges for services 25,187,127 27,057 - Fines and forfeitures 3,840,774 52,101 -
Investment income 1,905,894 108,738 617,424 Net decrease in fair value of investments (215,495) (78,768) (249,668) Property income 15,459,206 14,166,264 5,919,115
Donations 142,031 - 12,415
Special assessments - - - Other 3,263,578 1,200 -
Total revenues 284,821,315 14,361,836 6,299,286
Expenditures:
Current:
General government 20,223,962 432,505 - Public safety 131,900,751 - -
Public works 50,927,167 1,889,771 -
Community development 14,048,305 12,784 - Community services 25,148,509 2,198,993 -
Capital outlay 529,489 1,434,064 12,218,947
Debt service: Principal 1,148,166 - -
Interest and fiscal charges 70,683 - -
Total expenditures 243,997,032 5,968,117 12,218,947
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over expenditures 40,824,283 8,393,719 (5,919,661)
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfers in (note 5)18,428,263 11,546,069 4,600,000 Transfers out (note 5)(65,478,891) (18,380,271) -
Inception of subscription-based IT arrangements 529,489 - -
Total other financing sources (uses)(46,521,139) (6,834,202) 4,600,000
Net change in fund balances (5,696,856) 1,559,517 (1,319,661)
Fund balances, beginning 97,139,381 4,547,800 31,534,472
Fund balances, ending 91,442,525$ 6,107,317$ 30,214,811$
Special Revenue Funds
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Capital Project Fund Debt Service Fund
Facilities Other
Financial Planning Debt Service Governmental Reserve Fund Funds Totals
Revenues:
Taxes and assessments: Property tax -$ -$ -$ 138,358,730$
Sales tax - - - 46,552,459
Transient occupancy tax - - - 30,201,649 Other taxes - - 874,747 10,954,458 Intergovernmental - 2,133,824 14,577,452 21,080,285
Licenses, permits and fees 34,309 - 923,774 6,719,969 Charges for services - - - 25,214,184 Fines and forfeitures - - - 3,892,875
Investment income 371,710 61,136 1,460,438 4,525,340 Net decrease in fair value of investments (161,745) - 239,803 (465,873) Property income - - 285,777 35,830,362
Donations - - 562,711 717,157
Special assessments - - 4,948,430 4,948,430 Other - - 147,524 3,412,302
Total revenues 244,274 2,194,960 24,020,656 331,942,327
Expenditures:
Current:
General government - - 24,411 20,680,878 Public safety - - 540,281 132,441,032
Public works - - 3,229,296 56,046,234
Community development - - 674,493 14,735,582 Community services - - 211,258 27,558,760
Capital outlay - - 54,251,627 68,434,127
Debt service: Principal - 3,940,000 208,000 5,296,166
Interest and fiscal charges - 6,832,688 5,322 6,908,693
Total expenditures - 10,772,688 59,144,688 332,101,472
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over expenditures 244,274 (8,577,728) (35,124,032) (159,145)
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfers in (note 5)12,966,191 8,562,344 72,396,724 128,499,591 Transfers out (note 5)(22,581,608) - (22,438,273) (128,879,043)
Inception of subscription-based IT arrangements - - - 529,489
Total other financing sources (uses)(9,615,417) 8,562,344 49,958,451 150,037
Net change in fund balances (9,371,143) (15,384) 14,834,419 (9,108)
Fund balances, beginning 34,171,635 2,199,363 78,374,531 247,967,182
Fund balances, ending 24,800,492$ 2,183,979$ 93,208,950$ 247,958,074$
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Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of activities differ
from the amounts reported in governmental funds because:
Governmental funds report capital outlays as expenditures. However, in the statement of activities, the costs of those assets is allocated over their estimated useful lives
as depreciation expense. This is the amount by which depreciation exceeded
capital outlay in the current period.31,531,145
The issuance of long-term debt provides current financial resources to governmental funds, while repayment of the principal and issuance costs of long-term debt consumes the current financial
resources of the governmental funds. Issuance of bond principal is an other financing source and
repayment of bond principal is an expenditure in governmental funds, but the issuance increases long-term liabilities and the repayment reduces long-term liabilities in the Statement of Net Position.
The amounts are the net effect of these differences in the treatment of long-term debt:
Repayment of principal on bonds 4,148,000
Amortization of principal on leases 985,629 Amortization of principal on subscriptions 162,537
Inception of subscription-based IT arrangements (529,489)
Amortization of deferred inflows for improvements by the operator to the underlying asset of a
public-private partnership are recognized only in the government-wide statements for governmental activities.8,000
Premium on bonds is recognized as revenues in the period received; however, in the
statement of activities, it is amortized over the life of the bond.
Amortization of bond premium - Series 2020A 142,131
Accrued interest for debt service is the net change in accrued interest for the current period.107,140
Pension expense reported in the governmental funds includes the employer contributions made. In the Statement of Activities, pension expense includes the change in the net pension liability
and related change in pension amounts for deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources.13,213,430
OPEB expense reported in the governmental funds includes the employer contributions made. In the Statement of Activities, OPEB expense includes the change in the net OPEB liability
and related change in OPEB amounts for deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources.4,132,483
Some of the revenue will be collected after year-end, but is not available soon enough to pay for the current period's expenditures, and therefore is reported as
unavailable revenue in the governmental funds. This is the net change in unavailable revenue for the current period.(29,472)
Internal service funds are used by management to charge the costs of certain activities, such as self-insurance, workers' compensation, compensated absences,
retiree insurance and fleet management, to individual funds. The net revenue of the internal service funds is reported in the statement of activities.7,487,482
Investment in joint ventures creates an explicit, measurable equity interest reported only in the statement of activities.(27,336)
Internal balance created by the consolidation of internal service funds activities related to enterprise funds is reflected as a reduction of revenues in the statement of activities.561,816
Change in net position of governmental activities 61,884,388$
Net change in fund balances - total governmental funds
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Business-type Activities
The Water Fund is a Major Fund used to account for the operations of the City’s water utility, a self-supporting activity which is entirely financed though user charges.
The Wastewater Fund is a Major Fund used to account for the operations of the City’s wastewater system, a self-supporting activity which is entirely financed through user charges.
Governmental Activities
The Internal Service Funds are used to allocate the cost of providing goods and
services by one department to other departments on a cost reimbursement basis.
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Governmental Total Activities
Enterprise Internal ServiceWaterWastewaterFundsFunds
Assets and Deferred Outflows of ResourcesCurrent assets:
Cash and investments (note 2)26,591,421$ 3,845,630$ 30,437,051$ 77,488,352$ Receivables: Accounts (net of allowance)6,185,726 899,145 7,084,871 2,479 Interest 94,237 13,600 107,837 274,401
Intergovernmental receivables - 1,481 1,481 - Inventories - -- 438,573 Prepaid items - -- 976,555
Total current assets 32,871,384 4,759,856 37,631,240 79,180,360
Noncurrent assets:Capital assets (note 6): Land 2,219,450 - 2,219,450 - Intangible right to use land 3,883,062 - 3,883,062 - Structures 688,396 - 688,396 39,581
Equipment 301,192 35,989 337,181 46,273,432 Intangible right to use equipment - - - 353,888 Software - - - 4,360,625 Intangible right to use subscriptions - - - 2,104,945 Infrastructure 150,028,159 48,826,594 198,854,753 -
Work in progress 7,697,408 - 7,697,408 - Less accumulated depreciation/amortization (57,145,498) (21,267,943) (78,413,441) (33,540,630)
Total capital assets (net of accumulated depreciation/amortization)107,672,169 27,594,640 135,266,809 19,591,841
Total assets 140,543,553 32,354,496 172,898,049 98,772,201
Deferred outflows of resources:Deferred amount from pension plans (note 11)3,136,833 1,204,648 4,341,481 2,855,531 Deferred amount from OPEB (note 12)706,643 271,373 978,016 643,273
Total deferred outflows of resources 3,843,476 1,476,021 5,319,497 3,498,804
Liabilities and Deferred Inflows of ResourcesCurrent liabilities:Accounts payable 3,688,240 291,890 3,980,130 728,180
Accrued payroll 180,040 53,657 233,697 708,750 Deposits payable 31,459 - 31,459 - Due to other funds (note 4)- - - 353,001 Workers' compensation - current - - - 3,072,704 General liability - current - - - 2,938,129
Compensated absences - current - - - 4,223,096 Lease liability - current 44,120 - 44,120 68,951 Subscription liability - current - - - 320,052
Total current liabilities 3,943,859 345,547 4,289,406 12,412,863
Noncurrent liabilities:
Workers' compensation (note 7)- - - 13,323,449 General liability (note 7)- - - 5,750,932 Compensated absences (note 7)- - - 8,467,944 Lease liability (note 7)3,776,654 - 3,776,654 133,221 Subscription liability (note 7)- - - 1,548,128
Net pension liability (note 11)7,352,979 2,823,768 10,176,747 6,693,573 Net OPEB liability (note 12)846,992 325,272 1,172,264 771,040
Total noncurrent liabilities 11,976,625 3,149,040 15,125,665 36,688,287
Total liabilities 15,920,484 3,494,587 19,415,071 49,101,150
Deferred inflows of resources:Deferred amount from pension plans (note 11)58,532 22,478 81,010 53,283
Deferred amount from OPEB (note 12)14,318 5,497 19,815 13,033
Total deferred inflows of resources 72,850 27,975 100,825 66,316
Net PositionNet investment in capital assets 103,421,329 27,594,640 131,015,969 17,441,583 Unrestricted 24,972,366 2,713,315 27,685,681 35,661,956
Total net position 128,393,695$ 30,307,955$ 158,701,650 53,103,539$
Adjustment to reflect the consolidation of internal service fund activities related to enterprise funds (984,632)
Net position of business-type activities 157,717,018$
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Statement of Net PositionJune 30, 2023
Enterprise Funds
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Total Activities
Enterprise Internal Service
Water Wastewater Funds Funds
Operating revenues: Charges for sales and services:
Water sales 31,657,910$ -$ 31,657,910$ -$ Charges for services - - - 36,134,126
Sewer service and connection fees - 4,624,572 4,624,572 -
Employee contributions - - - 25,880 Other 375,721 42,113 417,834 3,854,933
Total operating revenues 32,033,631 4,666,685 36,700,316 40,014,939
Operating expenses:
Purchase of water 11,374,586 - 11,374,586 - Salaries and benefits 5,355,470 1,673,490 7,028,960 3,458,730
Depreciation/amortization 1,837,144 640,804 2,477,948 4,091,842
Professional services 2,232,734 622,190 2,854,924 1,011,004
Maintenance and supplies 2,737,524 1,213,165 3,950,689 3,274,429
System maintenance 2,905,362 225,762 3,131,124 -
Utilities 2,144,331 84,409 2,228,740 -
Fleet parts and supplies - - - 517,579
Telecommunication - - - 204,977 Hardware - - - 220,378
Software - - - 322,030
Workers' compensation - - - 4,903,042 Claims and judgments - - - 5,618,183
Compensated absences - - - 2,007,182 OPEB ARC - cash subsidy - - - 6,187,129
Other 1,710,295 706,576 2,416,871 2,289,379
Total operating expenses 30,297,446 5,166,396 35,463,842 34,105,884
Operating income (loss) 1,736,185 (499,711) 1,236,474 5,909,055
Nonoperating revenues (expenses):
Investment income 456,336 64,400 520,736 1,226,922 Net decrease in fair value of investments (252,453) (10,414) (262,867) (376,595)
Gain on sale of capital assets - - - 355,270 Interest expense (20,067) - (20,067) (6,622)
Total nonoperating revenues (expenses)183,816 53,986 237,802 1,198,975
Income (loss) before transfers 1,920,001 (445,725) 1,474,276 7,108,030
Transfers in (note 5)- - - 379,452
Total transfers - - - 379,452
Change in net position 1,920,001 (445,725) 1,474,276 7,487,482
Net position, beginning of year 126,473,694 30,753,680 45,616,057
Net position, end of year 128,393,695$ 30,307,955$ 53,103,539$
Adjustment to reflect the consolidation of internal service fund activities related to enterprise funds (561,816)
Change in net position of business-type activities 912,460$
Enterprise Funds
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Statement of Cash FlowsFor the Year Ended June 30, 2023
Governmental Total ActivitiesEnterpriseInternal ServiceWaterWastewaterFundsFunds
Cash flows from operating activities: Cash received from customers or user departments 31,643,661$ 4,676,773$ 36,320,434$ 36,148,886$ Cash payments to employees for services (5,774,078) (1,835,327) (7,609,405) (10,316,828)
Cash payments to suppliers for goods and services (21,732,950) (1,963,484) (23,696,434) (18,843,868) Cash payments for other operating activities (1,334,574) (664,463) (1,999,037) - Cash received for other operating activities - - - 3,880,813
Net cash provided by operating activities 2,802,059 213,499 3,015,558 10,869,003
Cash flows from noncapital financing activities: Cash received from other funds - - - 379,449
Net cash provided by noncapital financing activities - - - 379,449
Cash flows from capital and related financing activities: Acquisition of capital assets (4,928,039) - (4,928,039) (3,784,710) Lease liabilities and related (65,023) - (65,023) (67,960) Subscription liabilities and related - - - (242,105)
Proceeds from sale of capital assets - - - 355,270
Net cash provided (used) for capital and related financing activities (4,993,062) - (4,993,062) (3,739,505)
Cash flows from investing activities: Investment income (loss)193,677 50,903 244,580 779,452
Net cash provided by investing activities 193,677 50,903 244,580 779,452
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (1,997,326) 264,402 (1,732,924) 8,288,399
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning 28,588,747 3,584,193 32,172,940 69,199,953
Cash and cash equivalents, ending 26,591,421$ 3,848,595$ 30,440,016$ 77,488,352$
Reconciliation to the statement of net position: Cash and investments reported on statement of net position 26,591,421$ 3,845,630$ 30,437,051$ 77,488,352$
Cash and cash equivalents 26,591,421$ 3,845,630$ 30,437,051$ 77,488,352$
Reconciliation of operating income to net cash provided by operating activities: Operating income (loss)1,736,185$ (499,711)$ 1,236,474$ 5,909,055$
Adjustments to reconcile operating income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation 1,837,144 640,804 2,477,948 4,091,842
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable (10,455) 50,720 40,265 14,760 Decrease in intergovernmental receivables - 1,481 1,481 - (Increase) in inventories - -- (57,187)
Decrease in prepaid items - -- 1,588,166 Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued payroll (321,765) 187,357 (134,408) (829,789) (Decrease) in deposits payable (3,794) - (3,794) - Increase in workers' compensation - - - 641,565
(Decrease) in general liability - - - (6,819)
(Decrease) in compensated absences - - - (86,368) (Decrease) in net pension liability and deferred cash flows (264,575) (101,605) (366,180) (240,847) (Decrease) in net OPEB liability and deferred cash flows (170,681) (65,547) (236,228) (155,375)
Total adjustments 1,065,874 713,210 1,779,084 4,959,948
Net cash provided by operating activities 2,802,059$ 213,499$ 3,015,558$ 10,869,003$
Noncash investing, capital and financing activities:
Net (decrease) in fair value of investments (252,453)$ (10,414)$ (262,867)$ (376,595)$ Obtaining an intangible right to use lease asset 2,353,156 - 2,353,156 5,616 Obtaining an intangible right to use subscription asset - - - 2,104,945
Total of noncash activities 2,100,703$ (10,414)$ 2,090,289$ 1,733,966$
Proprietary Funds
Enterprise Funds
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Custodial Funds, a type of Fiduciary Funds, are used to account for assets held by the City as an agent for other government entities, private organizations, or individuals.
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Funds
Assets
Cash and investments (note 2)1,401,778$
Restricted cash and investments with fiscal agent (note 2)1,318,999
Receivable:
Interest 2,018
Intergovernmental receivable 29,936
Total assets 2,752,731
Liabilities
Advances from other funds (note 4)100,000 Due to others 425,758
Total liabilities 525,758
Net Position
Restricted for:
Individuals, organizations, and other governments 2,226,973
Total net position 2,226,973$
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Statement of Fiduciary Net Position
June 30, 2023
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Funds
Additions
Special assessments 1,289,499$
Investment earnings 47,553
Other 323,353
Total additions 1,660,405
Deductions
Debt service 1,653,677
Administrative 112,756
Other 268,907
Total deductions 2,035,340
Net increase (decrease) in fiduciary net position (374,935)
Net position, beginning of year 2,601,908
Net position, end of year 2,226,973$
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
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Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position
For the Year Ended June 30, 2023
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(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The basic financial statements of the City of Newport Beach (the “City”) have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) as applicable to government units. The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (“GASB”) is the accepted standard-setting body for establishing governmental accounting and financial reporting principles. a. Reporting Entity The City of Newport Beach was incorporated on September 1, 1906. The current City Charter was adopted in 1954. Since adoption, the Charter has been amended several times. The most recent Charter amendment was approved by the voters on November 2, 2010. The City operates under a Council-Manager form of government and provides the following services: public safety (police, fire, and marine), highway and streets, cultural and recreation, public improvements, planning and zoning, utilities, and general administrative services. The financial statements present the financial activity of the City of Newport Beach (the primary government) and its component unit. The component unit discussed below is
included in the City's reporting entity because of the significance of its operational or financial relationship with the City. This entity is legally separate from the City. However, the City of Newport Beach’s elected officials have continuing full or partial accountability for
fiscal matters of the component unit. The financial reporting entity consists of: (1) the City, (2) organizations for which the City is financially accountable, and (3) organizations for which the nature and significance of their relationship with the City are such that exclusion would
cause the City's financial statements to be misleading or incomplete. An organization is fiscally dependent on the primary government if it is unable to adopt its budget, levy taxes, set rates or charges, or issue bonded debt without approval by the primary government. In a blended presentation, a component unit’s balances and transactions are reported in a manner similar to the balances and transactions of the City. Component units are presented on a blended basis when the component unit's governing body is substantially the same as the City's or the component unit provides services almost
entirely to the City. Blended Component Unit The financial statements of the City of Newport Beach include the financial activities of the Newport Beach Public Facilities Corporation (the "Corporation"). The Corporation was
formed on March 9, 1992, for the purpose of assisting the City of Newport Beach in the financing of public improvements, including the City’s Central Library, Civic Center, and most recently the new Fire Station No. 2. The Corporation is governed by a Board of
Directors, which is comprised of the seven City Council Members of the City of Newport Beach. The Corporation's financial data and transactions are included in the debt service fund. Separate financial statements are not prepared for the Corporation. The debt service
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fund is used solely to account for the activities of the Corporation and contains no other Citydebt financing activities.
b.Basis of Accounting and Measurement Focus
The basic financial statements of the City are composed of the following:
•Government-wide financial statements
•Fund financial statements
•Notes to the financial statements
Government-wide Financial Statements
Government-wide financial statements display information about the reporting governmentas a whole, except for its fiduciary activities. These statements include separate columns
for the governmental and business-type activities of the primary government (including itsblended component units). The City of Newport Beach has no discretely presentedcomponent units. Eliminations have been made in the Statement of Activities so that certainallocated expenses are recorded only once (by the function to which they were allocated).However, general government expenses have not been allocated as indirect expenses tothe various functions of the City.
Government-wide financial statements are presented using the economic resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting. Under the economic resourcesmeasurement focus, all (both current and long-term) economic resources and obligations ofthe reporting government are reported in the government-wide financial statements. Basis of accounting refers to when revenues and expenses are recognized in the accounts andreported in the financial statements. Under the accrual basis of accounting, revenues,expenses, gains, losses, assets, and liabilities resulting from exchange and exchange-like
transactions are recognized when the exchange takes place.
Program revenues include charges for services, special assessments, and payments made
by parties outside of the reporting government’s citizenry if that money is restricted to a particular program. Program revenues are netted with program expenses in the statementof activities to present the net cost of each program.
Amounts paid to acquire capital assets are capitalized as assets in the government-widefinancial statements, rather than reported as an expenditure. Proceeds of long-term debtare recorded as a liability in the government-wide financial statements, rather than as another financing source. Amounts paid to reduce long-term indebtedness of the reportinggovernment are reported as a reduction of the related liability, rather than as an expenditure.
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Sometimes the City will fund outlays for a particular purpose from both restricted (e.g., restricted bond or grant proceeds) and unrestricted resources. In order to calculate the amounts to report as restricted – net position and unrestricted – net position in the government-wide and proprietary fund financial statements, a flow assumption must be made about the order in which the resources are considered to be applied. It is the City’s practice to consider restricted-net position to have been depleted before unrestricted – net position is applied. Fund Financial Statements The underlying accounting system of the City is organized and operated on the basis of separate funds, each of which is considered to be a separate accounting entity. The operations of each fund are accounted for with a separate set of self-balancing accounts that comprise its assets, liabilities, deferred inflows/outflows of resources, fund equity, revenues, and expenditures or expenses, as appropriate. Governmental resources are allocated to and accounted for in individual funds based upon the purposes for which they are to be spent and the means by which spending activities are controlled.
Fund financial statements for the primary government’s governmental, proprietary, and fiduciary funds are presented after the government-wide financial statements. These
statements display information about major funds individually and non-major funds in the aggregate for governmental and enterprise funds. Fiduciary funds are excluded from government-wide financial statements. Fiduciary statements include financial information
for fiduciary funds. Fiduciary funds of the City primarily represent assets held by the City in a custodial capacity for other individuals or organizations. Governmental Funds In the fund financial statements, governmental funds are presented using the modified-
accrual basis of accounting. Their revenues are recognized when they become measurable and available as net current assets. Measurable means that the amounts can be estimated,
or otherwise determined. Available means that the amounts were collected during the reporting period or soon enough thereafter to be available to finance the expenditures accrued for the reporting period. The City uses an availability period of 60 days for all revenues. Property taxes, sales taxes, franchise taxes, gas taxes, motor vehicle license fees, transient
occupancy taxes, grants, and interest associated with the current fiscal period are all considered to be subject to accrual and so have been recognized as revenues of the current fiscal period to the extent normally collected within the availability period. Other revenue
items are considered to be measurable and available when cash is received by the City.
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Revenue recognition is subject to the measurability and availability criteria for thegovernmental funds in the fund financial statements. Exchange transactions are recognizedas revenues in the period in which they are earned (i.e., the related goods or services areprovided). Locally imposed derived tax revenues are recognized as revenues in the periodin which the underlying exchange transaction upon which they are based takes place.Imposed non-exchange transactions are recognized as revenues in the period for whichthey were imposed. If the period of use is not specified, they are recognized as revenueswhen an enforceable legal claim to the revenues arises or when they are received,whichever occurs first. Government-mandated and voluntary non-exchange transactionsare recognized as revenues when all applicable eligibility requirements have been met.
In the fund financial statements, governmental funds are presented using the current
financial resources measurement focus. This means that only current assets and deferredoutflows of resources, and current liabilities and deferred inflows of resources are generallyincluded on their balance sheets. The reported fund balance is considered to be a measureof “available spendable resources”. Governmental fund operating statements presentincreases (revenues and other financing sources) and decreases (expenditures and other
financing uses) in fund balance. Accordingly, they are said to present a summary of sourcesand uses of “available spendable resources” during a period.
Non-current portions of long-term receivables due to governmental funds are reported ontheir balance sheets in spite of their spending measurement focus.
Because of their spending measurement focus, expenditure recognition for governmentalfund types excludes amounts represented by non-current liabilities. Since they do not affect“available spendable resources”, such long-term amounts are not recognized asgovernmental fund type expenditures or fund liabilities.
Amounts expended to acquire capital assets are recorded as expenditures in the year thatresources were expended, rather than as fund assets. The proceeds of long-term debt arerecorded as other financing sources rather than as a fund liability. Amounts paid to reduce
long-term indebtedness are reported as fund expenditures.
Permanent Funds, also referred to as Endowment Funds, are governmental funds used toreport resources that are legally restricted to the extent that only earnings, and not principal,may be used for purposes that support City programs. The amount of net appreciation oninvestments that is available to support City programs is $1,912,779. The amount of
investment earnings available for expenditure is reported as Restricted Fund Balance in thefund level financial statements. The endowment principal is reported as Nonspendable forPermanent Endowments in the Balance Sheet. The State law governing the spending of
endowment funds investment earnings is California Probate Code Section 18504. Theauthority for spending investment earnings for scholarships resides with the City Manager,and the authority for periodic maintenance dredging in the Newport Bay resides with the
City Council.
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Proprietary & Fiduciary Funds The City’s enterprise and internal service funds are proprietary funds. In the fund financial statements, proprietary and fiduciary funds are presented using the accrual basis of
accounting. Revenues are recognized when they are earned and expenses are recognized when the related goods or services are delivered. In the fund financial statements, proprietary funds are presented using the economic resources measurement focus. This means that all assets, deferred outflows of resources, all liabilities and deferred inflows of resources (whether current or non-current) associated with their activity are included on their balance sheets. Proprietary fund type operating statements present increases (revenues) and decreases (expenses) in total net position. Proprietary fund operating revenues, such as charges for services, result from exchange transactions associated with the principal activity of the fund. Exchange transactions are those in which each party receives and gives up essentially equal values. Non-operating revenues, such as subsidies, taxes, and investment earnings result from non-exchange transactions or ancillary activities. Amounts paid to acquire capital assets are capitalized as
assets in the proprietary fund financial statements, rather than reported as expenditures. Proceeds of long-term debt are recorded as a liability in the proprietary fund financial statements, rather than as other financing sources. Amounts paid to reduce long-term
indebtedness of the proprietary funds are reported as reductions of the related liabilities, rather than as expenditures.
When both restricted and unrestricted resources are combined in a proprietary fund, expenses are considered to be paid first from restricted resources, and then from unrestricted resources. Fiduciary funds are also reported using the economic resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting. c. Fund Classifications
The City utilizes the following broad categories of funds: Major Funds – Major funds are those funds which are either material or of particular importance.
Major Governmental Funds – Governmental funds are generally used to account for tax supported activities. The following governmental funds meet the criteria of a major fund:
General Fund The General Fund is the general operating fund of the City. It is used to account for all activities, except those required to be accounted for in another fund.
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Special Revenue Funds Tide and Submerged Land – Operating The Tide and Submerged Land – Operating Fund is a special revenue fund used to account for revenues related to the operation of the City’s tidelands, including beaches and marinas, and the related expenditures. Revenue from tideland operations includes, but is not limited to, rents from moorings, piers, and leases, as well as income from parking lots, meters, and the sale of oil. Tide and Submerged Land – Harbor Capital The Tide and Submerged Land - Harbor Capital Fund is used to account for incremental increases in revenue from certain property lease, pier, and mooring rentals that exceed Council designated base year revenue amounts, as well as other designated revenues and the related expenditures for capital projects, maintenance, and servicing of loan advances from the General Fund. Capital Project Funds
Facilities Financial Planning Reserve Fund The Facilities Financial Planning Reserve Fund is used to account for the receipt and
expenditure of funds for the replacement of facilities. In prior years, this fund was called the Facilities Replacement Fund.
Debt Service Fund The Debt Service Fund is used to account for debt service transactions related to the Certificates of Participation issued to finance the construction of the City’s Civic Center Complex and the construction of Fire Station No. 2.
Major Proprietary Funds – Proprietary funds are used to report an activity for which a fee is charged to external users to recover the cost of operation.
Water Fund The Water Fund is an enterprise fund used to account for the activities associated with the transmission and distribution of potable water by the City to its users. Wastewater Fund
The Wastewater Fund is an enterprise fund used to account for the activities associated with providing sewer services by the City to its users. Other Governmental Funds – Other Governmental Funds are those funds which do not meet the criteria of a major fund. Other Governmental Funds used by the City fall into the following governmental fund types:
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Other Special Revenue Funds – Other Special Revenue Funds are used to account for the proceeds of specific revenue sources which are legally restricted to expenditures for specified purposes. Other Capital Projects Funds – Other Capital Projects Funds are used to account for resources used for the acquisition and construction of capital facilities by the City, except those financed by Enterprise Funds. Permanent Funds – Permanent Funds are used to report resources that are legally restricted for the extent that only earnings, not principal, may be used for purposes that support the reporting government’s programs. Internal Service Funds – The Internal Service Funds are used to account for the City’s self-insured general liability and workers’ compensation, compensated absences, and retiree insurance liabilities; the cost of maintaining and replacing the City’s rolling stock fleet, parking equipment, coordinated communications systems equipment, certain fire equipment, and recreation equipment; and the cost of maintaining and replacing the City’s
information technology systems. City departments are the primary users of these services and are charged a fee on a cost reimbursement basis. Fiduciary Funds – The Custodial Funds, a type of Fiduciary Fund, are used to account for assets held by the City as an agent for property owners with special assessments, local businesses in business improvements districts, and monies held on behalf of employees for
flexible spending accounts. d. New Accounting Pronouncements Current Year Standards In fiscal year 2022-23, the City implemented the following Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statements:
• GASB Statement No. 91 – “Conduit Debt Obligations”, effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2021. The primary objective of this statement is to provide a single method of reporting conduit debt obligations by issuers and eliminate diversity in practice.
• GASB Statement No. 94 – “Public-Private and Public-Public Partnerships and Availability Payment Arrangements”, effective for periods beginning after June 15, 2022. The primary objective of this statement is to improve financial reporting by addressing issues related to public-private and public-public partnership arrangements.
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•GASB Statement No. 96 – “Subscription-Based Information TechnologyArrangements”, effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2022. This
statement provides guidance on the accounting and financial reporting forsubscription-based information technology arrangements (SBITAs) forgovernments.
Pending Accounting Standards
GASB has issued the following statements, which may impact the City’s financial reporting requirements in the future:
•GASB Statement No. 100 – “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections”, effectivefor periods beginning after June 15, 2023. The objective of this statement is to
amend GASB Statement No. 62 and clarify the existing definition of accountingchanges, and requires enhancements to accounting and financial reporting foraccounting changes and error corrections to provide more understandable, reliable,relevant, consistent and comparable information.
•GASB Statement No. 101 – “Compensated Absences”, effective for periodsbeginning after June 15, 2023. The objective of this Statement requires that liabilitiesfor compensated absences be recognized for (1) leave that has not been used and(2) leave that has been used but not yet paid in cash or settled through noncashmeans. A liability should be recognized for leave that has not been used if (a) theleave is attributable to services already rendered, (b) the leave accumulates, and (c)the leave is more likely than not to be used for time off or otherwise paid in cash orsettled through noncash means. Leave is attributable to services already renderedwhen an employee has performed the services required to earn the leave. Leavethat accumulates is carried forward from the reporting period in which it is earned toa future reporting period during which it may be used for time off or otherwise paid
or settled.
e.Cash and Investments
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are defined to be cash on hand, demand deposits and highlyliquid investments with a maturity of three months or less from the date of purchase.
Investments
Investments are generally stated at fair value which is the price that would be received to
sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between marketparticipants at the measurement date.
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Cash and investments are pooled to maximize investment yields. The net change in fair value and interest earned on the investments is allocated to the respective funds based on each fund’s average monthly cash and investments balance. The City’s investment in LAIF is $20,381,638 at June 30, 2023. This investment value is based on information provided by the State Treasurer’s Office. The carrying value of the City’s position in the fund is materially consistent with the fair value of the fund shares. This pool is under the regulatory oversight of the State Treasurer’s Office. The LAIF Board consists of five members as designated by Statute. The Chairperson is the State Treasurer, or her designated representative. Two members qualified by training and experience in the field of investment or finance, and two members who are treasurers, finance or fiscal officers, or business managers employed by any county, city or local district, or municipal corporation of this state, are appointed by the State Treasurer. The term of each appointment is two years, or at the pleasure of the appointing authority. f. Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable represent all service and capital project billings other than intergovernmental receivables stated below. As of June 30, 2023, accounts receivable deemed to be uncollectible with an outstanding balance over 120 days past due were written
off the City’s accounting records to ensure that the income statement and balance sheet are fairly stated at the amount expected to be collected in receivables. Receivables with governmental organizations are generally excluded from the write-off as they are more likely
to be received due to the governments’ creditworthiness. g. Intergovernmental Receivables Intergovernmental receivables represent grant reimbursement requests, capital project billings, and pending transfers of taxes and fees collected by other government agencies. As of June 30, 2023, the balance of these accounts totaled $13,853,250.
h. Inventories and Prepaid Items Inventories are valued at cost, which approximates market, using the first-in, first-out method. The City follows the consumption method for inventory control. The costs of governmental fund and internal service fund inventories are recorded as expenditures when consumed.
Certain payments to vendors reflect costs applicable to future accounting periods and are recorded as prepaid items. The City follows the consumption method for prepaid items.
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i.Capital Assets
Capital assets are tangible and intangible assets, which include land, structures, equipment,and infrastructure assets, and are reported in the applicable governmental or business-typeactivities columns in the Government-wide Financial Statements. Tangible capital assetsare recorded at cost where historical records are available and at an estimated original costwhere no historical records exist. Equipment purchased in excess of $5,000 is capitalized ifit has an expected useful life in excess of one year. Buildings, infrastructure, andimprovements are capitalized if cost is in excess of $30,000 and the expected useful life isin excess of one year. The cost of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to thevalue of the asset’s life are not capitalized. The City chose to value and report oninfrastructure assets in their entirety (e.g., prior to 1980).
Major capital outlays for tangible capital assets and improvements are capitalized asprojects are constructed. Tangible capital assets acquired through lease obligations arevalued at the present value of future lease payments at the date acquired. Contributedtangible capital assets are valued at their estimated acquisition value at the date of
contribution. Intangible capitals assets are generally an estimated present value of certainfuture lease or software subscription payments for the leases or subscriptions in which theCity is the lessee or subscriber.
Capital assets used in operations are depreciated/amortized using the straight-line methodin the government-wide financial statements and in the fund financial statements of the
proprietary funds. Tangible capital assets are depreciated over their estimated useful lives.Intangible assets are amortized over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the underlyingasset or the period of time included in the estimated present value. Depreciation/amortization is charged as an expense against operations and accumulated depreciation/amortization is reported on the respective balance sheet. The ranges of useful life fordepreciation purposes for each capital asset class are as follows:
Structures 15-75 years
Equipment 3-15 yearsInfrastructure20-75 yearsj.Claims and Judgments
The City accounts for material claims and judgments and associated legal andadministrative costs when it is probable that the liability claim has been incurred and the
amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The City records the estimated lossliabilities in the Internal Service Fund. Included therein are claims incurred but not reported,which consists of (a) known loss events expected to be presented as claims later, (b)
unknown loss events that are expected to become claims, and (c) expected futuredevelopment on claims already reported. This is based upon historical actual results thathave established a reliable pattern supplemented by specific information about current
matters. Small dollar claims and judgments are recorded as expenditures when paid.
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(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued) k. Property Taxes The assessment, levy, and collection of property taxes are the responsibility of the County of Orange. The City records property taxes as revenue when received from the County, except at fiscal year-end, when property taxes received within 60 days are accrued as revenue. Property taxes are assessed and collected each fiscal year according to the following property tax calendar: Lien date January 1 Levy date July 1 Due dates November 1 1st installment March 1 2nd installment Collection dates December 10 1st installment April 10 2nd installment l. Compensated Absences
It is the City’s policy to permit employees to accumulate earned but unused vacation and limited amounts of earned but unused sick leave benefits, which will be paid to employees upon separation from City service. Beginning in fiscal year 1990, the City adopted a general
leave plan to replace the traditional vacation and sick leave plan. The City uses a general leave plan that permits a maximum of three years’ accrual for every employee, above which the excess either stops accruing or is paid out as current compensation. All employees hired
prior to January 1,1990, were given the option of remaining in the traditional vacation and sick leave plan or enrolling in the general leave plan. All employees hired on or after January 1,1990, are automatically enrolled in the general leave plan. Compensated absences are accrued in the Compensated Absence Internal Service Fund when employee services have been rendered and when it becomes probable that the City will compensate the employees for benefits through paid time off or cash payments at termination or retirement. Benefits that have been earned but are not yet available for use because employees have not met certain conditions are accrued to the extent it is probable that the employees will meet the
conditions for compensation in the future. m. Deposits Payable In the government-wide and fund-level financial statements, deposits payable represents monies collected for developer deposits, demolition deposits, planning deposits and others,
for services which have not yet been performed. These unspent portions are reported as liabilities on the financial statements. n. Unearned Revenue Unearned revenues are those where asset recognition criteria have been met, but the
revenue recognition criteria have not been met.
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(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued) o. Deferred Inflows/Outflows of Resources In addition to assets, the statement of net position and the governmental funds balance sheet will sometimes report a separate section for deferred outflows of resources. This separate financial statement element, deferred outflows of resources, represents a consumption of net assets that applies to future periods and so will not be recognized as an outflow of resources (expense) until that time. The City has three items that qualify for reporting in this category. The first item is the deferred outflows related to employer pension and OPEB contributions made after the measurement date. The second item is a deferred outflow related to pensions and OPEB resulting from changes in assumptions. This amount is amortized over a closed period equal to the average of expected remaining service lives of all employees that are provided pensions and OPEB through the plans. The third item is a deferred outflow related to pensions and OPEB resulting from the difference between expected and actual experience. This amount is amortized over a closed period equal to the average of expected remaining service lives of all employees that are provided pensions and OPEB through the plans.
In addition to liabilities, the statement of net position and the governmental funds balance sheet will sometimes report a separate section for deferred inflows of resources. This separate financial statement element, deferred inflows of resources, represents an
acquisition of net assets that applies to future periods and will not be recognized as an inflow of resources (revenue) until that time. The City has five items that qualify for reporting in this category. The first item is unavailable revenues, which is only reported in the governmental
funds balance sheet. The governmental funds report unavailable revenues from two sources: grants receivable and rent collections. These amounts are deferred and recognized as an inflow of resources in the period that the amounts become available. The second item is a deferred inflow related to pensions and OPEB resulting from the difference between actual and expected experience. This amount is amortized over a closed period equal to the average of the expected remaining service lives of all employees that are provided pensions through the plans. The third item is a deferred inflow related to pensions and OPEB resulting from the change in assumptions. This amount is amortized over a
closed period equal to the average of expected remaining service lives of all employees that are provided pensions through the plans. The fourth item is a deferred inflow for certain leases for which the City is lessor, and relates to a present value estimate of certain future lease payments. This amount generally is amortized over the same time period associated with the related present value estimate. The fifth item is a deferred inflow from a certain public-private partnership arrangement where the City is the transferor, and represents the
sum of certain improvements by the operator to the underlying public-private partnership asset and a present-value estimate of certain future payments from the operator to the City. This amount is generally amortized over the same time period associated with the related
present value estimate.
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(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued) p. Fund Balance Classifications The governmental fund balance is made up of different classifications and the following provides explanations as to the nature and purpose of each classification: Nonspendable fund balance That portion of fund balance that typically includes amounts that are either (a) not in a spendable form such as inventories and prepaid items, or (b) legally or contractually required to be maintained intact such as endowments. Restricted fund balance The portion of fund balance that reflects constraints placed on the use of resources (other than nonspendable items) that are either (a) externally imposed by creditors, grantors, contributors, or laws or regulations of other governments; or (b) imposed by law through constitutional provisions or enabling legislation. Committed fund balance
That portion of a fund balance that includes amounts that can only be used for specific purposes pursuant to constraints imposed by formal action by the government’s highest level of decision making authority, and remain binding unless removed in the same manner.
The City Council has authority to establish or modify a fund balance commitment by legislation (Council action) and can only rescind a fund balance commitment by new legislation requiring the same voting consensus. The City considers a resolution to
constitute a formal action of the City Council for the purposes of establishing committed fund balance. Assigned fund balance That portion of a fund balance that includes amounts that are constrained by the City’s intent to be used for specific purposes and do not meet the criteria to be classified as restricted or committed. Constraints imposed on the use of assigned amounts are more easily removed or modified than those imposed on amounts classified as committed. The City’s Reserve
Policy gives the City Manager the authority to establish, modify, or rescind a fund balance assignment. Unassigned fund balance The residual portion of a fund balance that is not otherwise restricted, committed, or assigned. Positive unassigned fund balance is available to be used for any purpose. Only
the general fund may report a positive unassigned fund balance. Funds, except the general fund, may report negative unassigned fund balance in certain circumstances.
In the governmental fund statements, when expenditures are incurred for purposes for which both restricted and unrestricted (committed, assigned, or unassigned) fund balances are available, the City uses the most restrictive funds first. The City uses the appropriate funds
in the following order: restricted, committed, assigned, and finally unassigned amounts.
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q.Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management tomake estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of certain assets,deferred outflows of resources, liabilities and deferred inflows of resources, disclosure ofcontingent assets and liabilities, and the related amounts of revenues and expenditures.Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management believes that the estimatesare reasonable.
r.Pensions
For purposes of measuring the net pension liability and deferred outflows/inflows ofresources related to pensions, and pension expense, information about the fiduciary netposition of the City of Newport Beach’s California Public Employees’ Retirement System(CalPERS) plans (Plans) and additions to/deductions from the Plans’ fiduciary net positionhave been determined on the same basis as they are reported by CalPERS. For thispurpose, benefit payments (including refunds of employee contributions) are recognized
when due and payable in accordance with the benefit terms. Investments are reported atfair value.
GASB 68 requires that the reported results must pertain to liability and asset informationwithin certain defined timeframes. For this report, the following timeframes are used.
Valuation Date (VD)June 30, 2021Measurement Date (MD)June 30, 2022Measurement Period (MP)July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022
s.Post-Employment Health Care Benefits (OPEB)
For purposes of measuring the net OPEB liability and deferred outflows/inflows of resourcesrelated to OPEB and OPEB expense, information about the fiduciary net position of the City
of Newport Beach’s California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) HealthPlan and additions to/deductions from the Plans’ fiduciary net position have beendetermined on the same basis as they are reported by CalPERS. For this purpose, benefitpayments (including refunds of employee contributions) are recognized when due andpayable in accordance with the benefit terms. Investments are reported at fair value.
GASB 75 requires that the reported results must pertain to liability and asset informationwithin certain defined timeframes. For this report, the following timeframes are used.
Valuation Date (VD)June 30, 2021Measurement Date (MD)June 30, 2022Measurement Period (MP)July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022
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(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued) t. Lease Liabilities and Receivables Lease liabilities and receivables are estimated present values of future lease payments. Estimating present values involves various related estimates, including lease terms and interest rates. The estimated lease term is the time period that the lease is noncancelable, plus extension and termination time periods if based on the lease agreement it is reasonable that the extensions will be exercised, and the terminations will not be exercised. When a lease’s implicit interest rate is not known, estimates are made of either the City’s incremental borrowing rate or the rate the City may charge a lessee. Non-lease components of lease agreements have been treated as separate non-lease agreements when practicable, and are excluded from the City’s estimated lease liabilities and receivables. Leases that do not meet the Governmental Accounting Standards Board’s definition of a lease liability or receivable (e.g., short-term leases, etc.) are also excluded from the City’s estimated lease liabilities and receivables. u. Subscription-Based Information Technology (IT) Arrangements
The City is a participant in subscription-based IT arrangements as detailed in note 8. The City recognizes a subscription liability and intangible right to use subscription assets in the financial statements. At the commencement of the arrangement, the City initially measures
the liability at the present value of payments expected to be paid during the arrangement term. Subsequently, the liability is reduced by the principal portion of payments made. The intangible right to use subscription assets are initially measured at the initial amount of the
subscription liability. Subsequently, the intangible right to use subscription assets are amortized over the life of the arrangement term. v. Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) The City’s public-private partnership receivable is an estimated present-value of future payments from the operator to the City. The estimated public-private partnership term is the time period that the operator’s right to use the underlying public-private partnership asset
is noncancelable, plus extension and termination time periods if based on the public-private partnership arrangement it is reasonable that the extensions will be exercised, and the terminations will not be exercised. When the public-private partnership arrangement’s implicit interest rate is not known an estimate is made of the rate the City may charge an operator. Non-public-private partnership components of public-private partnership arrangements have been treated as separate arrangements when practicable and are
excluded from the City’s estimated receivable. Arrangements that do not meet the Governmental Accounting Standards Board’s definition of a public private partnership (e.g., leases that do not require the operator to improve the City’s existing assets, etc.) are also
excluded from the City’s estimated receivable.
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(2) Cash and Investments
Cash and investments as of June 30, 2023, are classified in the accompanying financial statements as follows:
Cash and investments as of June 30, 2023, consist of the following:
Investments Authorized by the California Government Code and the Entity’s Investment Policy The table below 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, whichever is more restrictive) that address interest rate 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.
Statement of net position:
Cash and investments 359,715,832$
Restricted cash and investments
with fiscal agent
Fiduciary funds:
Cash and investments 1,401,778
Restricted cash and investments
with fiscal agent 1,318,999
Total cash and investments 371,252,214$
8,815,605
Cash on hand 27,069$
Deposits with financial institutions 23,070,618
Cash and receivables in investment accounts 141,822
Investments 348,012,705
Total cash and investments 371,252,214$
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Notes to Basic Financial Statements
June 30, 2023
(2) Cash and Investments (Continued)
Authorized Investment Type Maximum Maturity*
Maximum Percentage of Portfolio*
Maximum Investment in One Issuer*
Local Agency Bonds 5 years 30% 5% U.S. Treasury Obligations 5 years No Limit No Limit U.S. Agency Securities 5 years No Limit 30% Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp 5 years No Limit 30% Banker’s Acceptances 180 days 40% 5% Commercial Paper 270 days 40% 5% Negotiable Certificates of Deposit 2 years 30% 5% Repurchase Agreements 30 days No Limit 5% Reverse Repurchase Agreements 30 days 10% 5% Medium-Term Notes 5 years 30% 5% Mutual Funds N/A 20% 10% Money Market Mutual Funds N/A 20% 20% Mortgage Pass-Through Securities 5 years 20% 5% LA County Pooled Investment Funds N/A 5% 5%
Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) N/A $75 million $75 million Supranationals 5 years 20% 10%
* Excluding amounts held by bond trustee that are not subject to California Government Code restrictions. Investments Authorized by Debt Agreements
Investments of debt proceeds held by bond trustees (i.e., fiscal agents) 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.
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(2)Cash and Investments (Continued)
Authorized Investment Type Maximum Maturity
MaximumPercentageAllowed
MaximumInvestmentin One Issuer
U.S. Treasury Obligations 6 months – No Limit No Limit No LimitU.S. Agency Securities 6 months – No Limit No Limit No LimitBanker’s Acceptances 6 months – 1 Year 0% - No Limit No LimitCommercial Paper 180 days – 6 months No Limit 10%Money Market Mutual Funds N/A No Limit No LimitInvestment Agreements 6 months – No Limit No Limit No LimitCertificates of Deposit 6 months – No Limit No Limit No LimitDemand Deposits 6 months – No Limit No Limit No LimitTime Deposits 6 months – No Limit No Limit No LimitLocal Agency Bonds 6 months – No Limit No Limit No LimitForward Delivery Agreement 6 months – No Limit 0% - No Limit No LimitForward Purchase Agreement 6 months – No Limit 0% - No Limit No LimitRepurchase Agreements 6 months – No Limit No Limit No LimitLocal Agency Investment Fund (LAIF)N/A No Limit No Limit
Municipal Obligations 6 months – No Limit No Limit No LimitCounty Pooled Investment Funds N/A 0% - No Limit No Limit
Disclosures Relating to Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in market interest rates will adversely affect the fair value
of an investment. Generally, the longer the maturity of an investment, the greater the sensitivityof its fair value to changes in market interest rates. One of the ways that the City manages itsexposure to interest rate risk is by purchasing a combination of shorter term and longer terminvestments and by timing cash flows from maturities so that a portion of the portfolio is maturingor coming close to maturity over time as necessary to provide the cash flow and liquidity neededfor operations.
Information about the sensitivity of the fair values of the City’s investments (including investments
held by bond trustees) to market interest rate fluctuations is provided by the following table thatshows the distribution of the City’s investments by maturity:
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June 30, 2023
(2) Cash and Investments (Continued)
Some of the City’s investments may have call features where the investments’ principal may be paid down before its maturity. Such investments include asset backed securities, FHLMCs, investments with make whole call provisions, and investments with call dates.
The City’s asset backed securities pay monthly coupons, at which time principal may be paid down. As of June 30, 2023, the City held asset backed securities of $18,141,982.
The City’s FHLMCs may pay down principal prior to maturity. As of June 30, 2023, the City held FHLMCs of $13,941,758.
Investments with make whole call provisions generally may be called any time, but the terms of the call price generally mitigate the financial impact of a call. As of June 30, 2023, the City held corporate, municipal, and Yankee bonds with make whole call provisions as summarized below:
Investment Maturities (In Years)
Investment Type Fair Value Less than 1 1 to 3 3 to 5 More than 5 Total
Money Market Funds 14,838,878$ 14,838,878$ -$ -$ -$ 14,838,878$
U.S. Treasury Bills 43,562,123 43,562,123 - - - 43,562,123
U.S. Treasuries 90,154,286 13,812,949 46,723,612 29,617,725 - 90,154,286
Certificates of Deposit 3,797,773 3,797,773 - - - 3,797,773 U.S. Agency Securities 56,305,926 41,342,711 10,977,215 3,986,000 - 56,305,926
FHLMC 13,941,758 1,471,452 7,415,724 5,054,582 - 13,941,758
Asset Backed Securities 18,141,982 611,044 11,970,649 5,560,289 - 18,141,982
Corporate Bonds 61,022,923 19,117,288 28,215,555 13,690,080 - 61,022,923 Municipal Bonds 1,955,920 1,955,920 - - - 1,955,920
LAIF 20,381,638 20,381,638 - - - 20,381,638
Yankee Bonds 1,899,500 - 1,899,500 - - 1,899,500
Supranationals 11,898,698 5,795,284 6,103,414 - - 11,898,698
Investments with Fiscal Agent:
Money Market Funds 9,775,881 9,775,881 - - - 9,775,881
U.S. Treasuries 54,287 54,287 - - - 54,287 LAIF 281,132 281,132 - - - 281,132
Totals 348,012,705$ 176,798,360$ 113,305,669$ 57,908,676$ -$ 348,012,705$
Assuming callable securities (if any) will not be called.
Maturity Value
January 2024 1,482,780$
February 2024 1,955,920
May 2024 4,544,561
July 2024 1,899,500
February 2025 944,010
March 2027 1,892,940
September 2027 1,037,178
Total 13,756,889$
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(2)Cash and Investments (Continued)
Investments with call dates may be called anytime on or after the call date. As of June 30, 2023,the City held corporate bonds with call dates as summarized below:
Investments may have both a make whole call provision and a regular call date. As of June 30,2023, the City held corporate bonds with both a make whole call provision and a regular call dateas summarized below:
Approximately $9.6 million of the investments that are FHLMC's or have either a regular call dateor both a make whole call provision and a regular call date, also have interest rate reset dates. If$5.7 million of the securities with interest rate reset dates are not called by their call date, thenthese securities will convert to floating rate securities tied to a benchmark index. Prior to their calldate, these securities pay a fixed rate of interest. An additional $2.9 million of the securities withinterest rate reset dates are FHLMC's with a potential variable coupon rate.
Maturity Value Call Date
August 2023 995,920$ July 2023
February 2024 1,970,940 January 2024
April 2025 1,418,227 March 2025
February 2026 843,129 February 2025
May 2027 2,889,570 April 2027
Total 8,117,786$
Maturity Value Call Date
February 2024 1,295,204$ December 2023
March 2024 2,151,326 February 2024
May 2024 1,087,659 July 2023
June 2024 998,500 July 2023
July 2024 447,384 July 2023
September 2024 961,770 August 2024
March 2025 1,960,340 March 2024
March 2025 2,851,050 February 2025
April 2025 2,857,170 March 2025
June 2025 950,560 June 2024
August 2025 2,322,868 May 2025
July 2026 1,962,260 July 2025
September 2027 980,580 August 2027
Total 20,826,671$
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(2)Cash and Investments (Continued)
The remaining $998,500 of the securities with interest rate reset dates converted to floating ratesecurities before the end of the financial statements' fiscal year.
Investments with Fair Values Highly Sensitive to Interest Rate Fluctuations
As of June 30, 2023, the City did not have any investments (including investments held by fiscalagent) whose fair values were highly sensitive to interest rate fluctuations.
Disclosures Relating to Credit Risk
Generally, credit risk is the risk that an issuer of an investment will not fulfill its obligation to theholder of the investment. This is measured by the assignment of a rating by a nationallyrecognized statistical rating organization. Presented in the following schedule is the minimumrating (where applicable) required by the California Government Code, the City’s investmentpolicy, or debt agreements, and the actual rating by Standard & Poor’s as of the June 30, 2023for each investment type.
Concentration of Credit Risk
The investment policy of the City and the California Government Code limit the amount that can be invested in any one issuer as previously discussed. Investments in any one issuer (excluding U.S. Treasury Bills, U.S. Treasuries, mutual funds, and pooled investments) that represent 5% or more of total City’s investments are as follows:
Issuer Investment Type Amount FHLMC U.S. Agency Securities $16,257,299
FHLMC FHLMC 13,941,758
Minimum LegalInvestment Type Fair Value Rating AAA AAAm AA AA AA- A-1 A A A- Not Rated
Money Market Funds 14,838,878 AAAm -$ 14,838,878$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ U.S. Treasury Bills 43,562,123 None - -- - - 43,562,123 - - - - U.S. Treasuries 90,154,286 None - - 90,154,286 - - - - - - - Certificates of Deposit 3,797,773 A-1 - -- - - 3,797,773 - - - - U.S. Agency Securities 56,305,926 None - - 56,305,926 - - - - - - - FHLMC 13,941,758 None 1,471,452 - 12,470,306 - - - - - - - Asset Backed Securities 18,141,982 AAA 12,126,060 - -- - - - - - 6,015,922 Corporate Bonds 61,022,923 A-- - 8,947,361 2,739,776 5,818,607 - 11,765,039 20,995,461 10,756,679 - Municipal Bonds 1,955,920 A-- - 1,955,920 - - - - - - - LAIF 20,381,638 N/A - - - - - - - - - 20,381,638 Yankee Bonds 1,899,500 A-- - - - - - - - 1,899,500 - Supranationals 11,898,698 AA-11,898,698 - - - - - - - - - Investments with Fiscal Agent:Money Market Funds 9,775,881 AAm - 9,775,881 - - - - - - - - U.S. Treasuries 54,287 None - -54,287 - - - - - - -
LAIF 281,132 N/A - -- - - - - - - 281,132
Totals 348,012,705$ 25,496,210$ 24,614,759$ 169,888,086$ 2,739,776$ 5,818,607$ 47,359,896$ 11,765,039$ 20,995,461$ 12,656,179$ 26,678,692$
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(2) Cash and Investments (Continued)
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 will not be able to recover collateral securities that are in the possession of an outside party. The custodial credit risk for investments is the risk that, in the event of the failure of the counterparty (e.g., broker-dealer) to a transaction, a government will not be able to recover the value of its investment or collateral securities that are in the possession of another party. The California Government Code and the City’s investment policy do not contain legal or policy requirements that would limit the exposure to custodial credit risk for deposits or investments, other than the following provision for deposits: The California Government Code requires that a financial institution secure deposits made by state or local governmental units by pledging securities in an undivided collateral pool held by a depository regulated under state law (unless so waived by the governmental unit). The fair value of the pledged securities in the collateral pool must equal at least 110% of the total amount deposited by the public agencies. California law also allows financial institutions to secure City deposits by pledging first trust deed mortgage notes having a value of 150% of the secured public deposits. As of June 30, 2023, none of the City’s deposits with financial institutions in excess of
federal depository amounts were held in uncollateralized accounts. For investments identified herein as restricted cash with fiscal agent, the fiscal agent selects the
investment under the terms of the applicable trust agreement, acquires the investment, and holds the investment on behalf of the reporting government.
Investment in State Investment Pool The City is a voluntary participant in the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) that is regulated by the California Government Code under the oversight of the Treasurer of the State of California. 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 pro-rata share of the fair value provided by LAIF for the entire LAIF portfolio (in relation to the amortized cost of that portfolio). The balance available for withdrawal is based on the accounting records maintained by LAIF, which are recorded on an
amortized cost basis. LAIF is not rated. Limitations and restrictions apply to the City’s investment in LAIF. Up to 15 transactions with LAIF are permitted each month. Balances in LAIF may not exceed $75 million, with the exception of bond accounts. LAIF requests one day prior notice for withdrawals of $10 million or more.
Fair Value Measurements The City categorizes its fair value measurement 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 assets. 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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(2) Cash and Investments (Continued)
Most of the City’s investments are in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Examples of Level 2 valuation inputs include:
• Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets
• Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active
• Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability
• Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means. Following are the City’s recurring fair value measurements as of June 30, 2023:
(3) Lease Receivables City as Lessor
Lease agreements that meet the requirements of GASB 87 for which the City is lessor are disclosed as lease receivables on the City’s financial statements. Included in the City’s lease receivables are over 900 agreements related to land and structures. GASB 87 excludes certain inflows (e.g., certain variable payments, etc.) from the measurement of lease receivables. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the City recognized $4,701,780 of variable payments related
Fair Value
Investments
That Are Not
Subject to Fair
Value Hierarchy
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
Quoted Prices
for Similar
Assets in Active
Markets (Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)
Money Market Funds 14,838,878$ 14,838,878$ -$ -$ -$
U.S. Treasury Bills 43,562,123 - - 43,562,123 -
U.S. Treasuries 90,154,286 - - 90,154,286 -
Certificates of Deposit 3,797,773 - - 3,797,773 -
U.S. Agency Bonds 56,305,926 - - 56,305,926 -
FHLMC 13,941,758 - - 13,941,758 -
Asset Backed Securities 18,141,982 - - 18,141,982 - Corporate Bonds 61,022,923 - - 61,022,923 -
Municipal Bonds 1,955,920 - - 1,955,920 -
LAIF 20,381,638 20,381,638 - - -
Yankee Bonds 1,899,500 - - 1,899,500 -
Supranationals 11,898,698 - - 11,898,698 -
Investments with Fiscal Agent:
Money Market Funds 9,775,881 9,775,881 - - -
U.S. Treasuries 54,287 - - 54,287 -
LAIF 281,132 281,132 - - -
Totals 348,012,705$ 45,277,529$ -$ 302,735,176$ -$
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(3)Lease Receivables (Continued)
to the lease receivables that were excluded from the measurement of the lease receivables.Lease inflows, including inflows excluded from GASB 87, are included on the City’s financial statements as property income. Lease inflows for interest revenue from amortization of the GASB87 lease receivables totaled $2,622,004. Lease inflows for lease revenue from amortization of therelated GASB 87 deferred inflows of resources from leases was $8,042,290. Lease receivablesat June 30, 2023 were $268,671,212.
Regulated Lease
While not technically a lease, the City licenses streetlight space for cellphone antennas andrelated equipment to a cellphone company. Restrictions to the license cause the license to be aGASB 87 regulated lease that is excluded from GASB 87’s present value calculations and notes.Generally, these licensed streetlight spaces are licensed nonexclusively, but some of theselicensed spaces may be licensed exclusively. The total revenue recognized during the fiscal yearfor this license was $8,596. Below are the expected future minimum payments to the City fromthis license. License payments by the cellphone company to the City do not secure debt issuedby the City.
Year Ending License
June 30,Payments
2024 4,843$
2025 1,500
2026 1,500
2027 1,500
2028 1,500
2029-2033 7,500
2034-2038 7,500
2039 1,000
Total 26,843$
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Notes to Basic Financial Statements
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(4) Interfund Receivables and Payables
At June 30, 2023, interfund receivables and payable were as follows:
The above balances are primarily due to reclassification of negative cash balances in the city-
wide cash pool. At June 30, 2023, interfund advances receivable and payable were as follows:
The General Fund advance to the Tide and Submerged Land – Harbor Capital Fund was utilized for dredging within the City’s Tidelands. Repayment of the advance to the General Fund is funded from incremental revenue increases generated from certain leases, mooring rents, commercial and residential pier rents, and parking meter revenues.
Due from Due to
General Fund 551,076$ -$
Facilities Financial Planning Reserve Fund 6,349,460 -
Debt Service Fund - 6,349,460
Internal Service Fund - 353,001
Other Governmental Funds - 198,075
Totals 6,900,536$ 6,900,536$
Advance to Advance from
General Fund 7,026,659$ -$
Tide and Submerged Land - Harbor Capital Fund - 6,926,659
Flexible Spending Account Custodial Fund - 100,000
Totals 7,026,659$ 7,026,659$
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(4)Interfund Receivables and Payables (Continued)
The annual amortization of the repayment of the advance is as follows:
The General Fund advance to the Flexible Spending Account Fund was to fund the new plan yearbeginning January 1, 2023, as employees can spend their total elected contribution amountbefore any employee contributions have been made. Repayment of the advance to the GeneralFund will be funded from forfeited employee balances.
(5)Interfund Transfers
Interfund transfers at June 30, 2023, consisted of the following:
The City typically uses transfers to fund ongoing subsidies and to set aside resources for long-term needs such as capital facilities replacement and major maintenance. The General Fundtransferred:
Advance 1 Advance 2
Dredging Marina Park
Fiscal Projects Project Total
Year Repayment Repayment Repayment
2024 750,000 500,000 1,250,000
2025 750,000 500,000 1,250,000
2026 750,000 500,000 1,250,000
2027 750,000 500,000 1,250,000
2028 426,659 500,000 926,659
2029 - 500,000 500,000
2030 - 500,000 500,000
Totals 3,426,659$ 3,500,000$ 6,926,659$
Harbor Capital Fund Advance - Repayment Terms
(=ero-Interest Advance)
General Fund
Tide and
Submerged
Land -
Operating
Tide and
Submerged
Land - Harbor
Capital
Facilities
Financial
Planning
Reserve Debt Service
Internal
Service
Funds
Other
Governmental
Funds Total
General Fund -$ 11,546,069$ 4,600,000$ 12,924,919$ -$ 379,452$ 36,028,451$ 65,478,891$
Tide and Submerged Land - Operating 18,380,271 - - - - - - 18,380,271 Facilities Financial Planning
Reserve - - - - 8,562,344 - 14,019,264 22,581,608 Other Governmental Funds 47,992 - - 41,272 - - 22,349,009 22,438,273
Totals 18,428,263$ 11,546,069$ 4,600,000$ 12,966,191$ 8,562,344$ 379,452$ 72,396,724$ 128,879,043$
Transfers In
T
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a
n
s
f
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r
s
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t
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(5) Interfund Transfers (Continued)
• $11,546,069 to subsidize the maintenance and operation of the Tide and Submerged Land – Operating Fund;
• $4,600,000 to the Tide and Submerged Land – Harbor Capital Fund to cash fund Harbor Capital projects;
• $12,924,919 to the Facilities Financial Planning Reserve Fund to cash fund construction projects for General Fund supported facilities;
• $379,452 to the Equipment Maintenance Internal Service Fund to fund ongoing Plymovent exhaust extraction system updates; and
• $36,028,451 to Other Governmental Funds, which includes $8,430,000 to the Unrestricted Capital Improvements Fund to cash fund General Fund capital improvements, $5,010 to close Measure M project, $24,093,440 to Police Facility Fund to purchase property for a future police station site, $1,000,000 to the Neighborhood Enhancement Fund for capital improvement projects, $2,500,000 to the Facilities Maintenance Fund for maintenance of facilities. The Tide and Submerged Land – Operating Fund transferred $18,380,271 to the General Fund
to reimburse for tidelands related expenditures. The Facilities Financial Planning Reserve Fund transferred $8,562,344 to the Debt Service Fund
for the debt service payments related to the Civic Center Certificates of Participation and the Fire Station No. 2 Certificates of Participation.
The Facilities Financial Planning Reserve Fund also transferred to Other Governmental Funds as follows:
• $6,900,000 to the Miscellaneous FFP Projects Fund for CNG fueling support facility and transfer station rehabilitation;
• $3,324,919 to the Police Facility Fund to purchase property for a future police station;
• $900,000 to the Fire Station Fund for design costs related to the replacement of Fire Station No. 1 and Balboa Library; and
• $2,894,345 to the Parks and Community Centers Fund for construction costs related to a pedestrian and bicycle bridge, and a public restroom. Other Governmental Funds, transferred $22,349,009 to other funds as follows:
• The Unrestricted Capital Improvements Fund transferred $1,450,000 and $15,500,000 to the Police Facility Fund and the Neighborhood Enhancement Fund respectively to purchase property for a future police station and for construction costs related to neighborhood enhancement projects;
• The Oceanfront Encroachment Fund transferred $500,000 to the Unrestricted Capital Improvements Fund to fund construction costs to beach access; and
• The Miscellaneous FFP Projects Fund transferred $4,899,009 to the Parks and Community Centers Fund to fund the construction of a new library lecture hall.
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(6)Capital Assets
Capital asset activity for the year ended June 30, 2023, was as follows:
Governmental Activities:
Governmental Activities capital assets net of accumulated depreciation/amortization at June 30,
2023 are comprised of the following:
Beginning
Balance,Balance
As Restated*Additions Deletions June 30, 2023
Non-depreciable/non-amortizable:
Land and rights of way 1,899,966,292$ 18,519,934$ -$ 1,918,486,226$
Work in progress 12,835,533 12,360,637 (11,357,194) 13,838,976
1,912,801,825 30,880,571 (11,357,194) 1,932,325,202
Depreciable/amortizable:
Structures 242,645,417 18,405,432 (342,470) 260,708,379
Intangible right to use structures 14,060,855 - (133,170) 13,927,685
Equipment 58,990,143 4,814,699 (2,999,011) 60,805,831
Intangible right to use equipment 348,272 5,616 - 353,888
Intangible right to use subscriptions 2,634,434 - - 2,634,434
Infrastructure 396,452,687 11,060,030 (7,379,959) 400,132,758
715,131,808 34,285,777 (10,854,610) 738,562,975
Less accumulated depreciation/amortization for:
Structures (59,448,334) (5,343,834) 319,236 (64,472,932)
Intangible right to use structures (1,040,019) (1,014,212) 133,171 (1,921,060)
Equipment (39,972,804) (4,412,477) 2,925,134 (41,460,147)
Intangible right to use equipment (38,584) (79,225) - (117,809)
Intangible right to use subscriptions - (403,595) - (403,595)
Infrastructure (185,444,512) (7,608,262) 3,309,461 (189,743,313)
(285,944,253) (18,861,605) 6,687,002 (298,118,856)
Net depreciable/amortizable 429,187,555 15,424,172 (4,167,608) 440,444,119
Net capital assets 2,341,989,380$ 46,304,743$ (15,524,802)$ 2,372,769,321$
* The beginning balance amount for intangible right to use subscriptions includes prior adjustment of $2,634,434 from
implementing GASB 96, which requires a capital asset to be reported for certain subscriptions where the City is the
subscriber based on a present value estimate of certain subscription payments. See Note (7) for additional details.
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June 30, 2023
(6) Capital Assets (Continued)
Business-type Activities:
Depreciation/amortization expense was charged in the following functions in the Statement of Activities:
General Capital Assets, net 2,353,177,480$
Internal Service Fund Capital Assets, net 19,591,841
Total 2,372,769,321$
Beginning Balance
Balance Additions Deletions June 30, 2023
Non-depreciable/non-amortizable:
Land 2,219,450$ -$ -$ 2,219,450$
Work in progress 3,730,587 4,042,274 (75,453) 7,697,408
5,950,037 4,042,274 (75,453) 9,916,858
Depreciable/amortizable:
Intangible right to use land and right of way 1,529,906 2,353,156 - 3,883,062
Structures 688,396 - - 688,396
Equipment 337,181 - - 337,181
Infrastructure 198,141,357 2,600,848 (1,887,452) 198,854,753
Total Capital Assets 200,696,840 4,954,004 (1,887,452) 203,763,392
Less accumulated depreciation/amortization for:
Intangible right to use land and right of way (20,513) (53,656) - (74,169)
Structures (294,855) (15,357) - (310,212)
Equipment (210,838) (25,291) - (236,129)
Infrastructure (75,657,112) (2,383,644) 247,825 (77,792,931)
(76,183,318) (2,477,948) 247,825 (78,413,441)
Net depreciable/amortizable 124,513,522 2,476,056 (1,639,627) 125,349,951
Net capital assets 130,463,559$ 6,518,330$ (1,715,080)$ 135,266,809$
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(6)Capital Assets (Continued)
Internal Service Fund depreciation/amortization of $4,091,842 is allocated to governmentalfunctions above.
(7)Long-Term Liabilities
Changes in Long-Term Liabilities
The long-term liabilities for governmental activities for the year ended June 30, 2023, are asfollows:
Governmental Business-type
Activities Activities
General Government 6,671,560$ -$
Public Safety 1,650,615 -
Public Works 178,131 -
Community Development 508,964 -
Community Service 9,852,335 -
Water - 1,837,144
Wastewater - 640,804
Totals 18,861,605$2,477,948$
Beginning AmountsBalance,Ending Due WithinAs Restated*Additions Deletions Balance One Year
Governmental activities:Other debt:Certificates of participation - Series 2010B 94,465,000$ -$ (3,275,000)$ 91,190,000$ 3,390,000$ Certificates of participation - Series 2020A 7,085,000 -(665,000)6,420,000 695,000 Bond premium - Series 2020A 1,148,895 -(142,131)1,006,764 - Direct borrowing:CDBG loan 208,000 -(208,000)-- Other long-term liabilities:Workers' compensation payable 15,754,588 4,903,042 (4,261,477)16,396,153 3,072,704 Claims and judgments payable 8,695,880 5,618,185 (5,625,004)8,689,061 2,938,129 Compensated absences 12,777,408 2,007,182 (2,093,550)12,691,040 4,223,096 Lease liability 13,321,041 5,616 (1,052,508)12,274,149 1,004,482 Subscription liability 2,634,434 -(399,301)2,235,133 520,085
Total governmental activities 156,090,246$ 12,534,025$ (17,721,971)$ 150,902,300$ 15,843,496$
* The beginning balance amount for subscription liability includes a prior adjustment of $2,634,434 from implementing GASB 96, whichrequires a liability to be reported for certain subscriptions where the City is the subscriber based on a present value estimate of certainsubscription payments. See Note (7) for additional details.
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(7) Long-Term Liabilities (Continued)
Internal service funds predominantly serve the governmental funds. Accordingly, long-term liabilities for them are included as part of the above totals for governmental activities. Also, liabilities for workers’ compensation, claims and judgments, compensated absences, and net OPEB obligation are typically liquidated from the internal service funds through resources collected from individual funds. The long-term liabilities for business-type activities for the year ended June 30, 2023, are as follows:
2010 Certificates of Participation In Fiscal Year 2010-11, the City issued $20,085,000 of Series 2010A (Tax Exempt) and $106,575,000 of Series 2010B (Federally Taxable Direct Pay Build America Bonds) Certificates of Participation. The 2010A Certificates were issued to prepay the $3,990,000 principal outstanding on the 1998 Library Certificates of Participation. Accordingly, the 1998 Library Certificates have been defeased and are no longer outstanding. The remaining proceeds from the Series 2010A Certificates were used to finance the acquisition, improvement and equipping
of the Civic Center Project. The Series 2010B Certificates were issued to provide additional financing for the Civic Center Project. The proceeds of the Certificates also were applied to pay certain costs of issuance incurred in connection with the Certificates.
The lease payments made by the City are held by a trustee who makes semi-annual payments on the Certificates of Participation. The lease payments began January 1, 2011, and are in
amounts sufficient to cover the payment of principal and interest of the Certificates. Interest on the Certificates is payable semiannually on January 1 and July 1 of each year. The 2010A Certificates have been defeased and are no longer outstanding. The 2010B Certificates interest rates range from 4.45% to 7.17%. The City has designated the Series 2010B Certificates as “Build America Bonds” (BABs) under the provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Thus, the City receives refundable credits from the United States Treasury on the interest paid on the 2010B Certificates. As of June 30, 2023, the City has received $29,455,774 of BABs Subsidy from the United States Treasury and expects to receive subsidy equal to about 33% on future interest payable on the 2010B Certificates. Principal payments are payable annually on July 1 of each year. The remaining principal payments for the Series 2010B Certificates, which are payable through July 1, 2040, range from $3,390,000 to $7,245,000. The total outstanding balance at June 30, 2023 amounted to $91,190,000. The use of the following
Beginning Ending Due Within
Balance Additions Deletions Balance One Year
Lease liability 1,512,574$ 2,353,156$ (44,956)$ 3,820,774$ 44,120$
Total business-type activities 1,512,574$ 2,353,156$ (44,956)$ 3,820,774$ 44,120$
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(7)Long-Term Liabilities (Continued)
assets has been pledged as security for the outstanding balance: the Central Library and theCivic Center.
The annual amortization requirements of the outstanding Series 2010B Certificates ofParticipation are as follows:
2020 Certificates of Participation
In Fiscal Year 2020-21, the City issued $7,860,000 of Series 2020A Certificates of Participation.The 2020A Certificates were issued to finance the acquisition, improvement, and equipping of
Fire Station No. 2. The proceeds of the Certificates also were applied to pay certain costs ofissuance incurred in connection with the Certificates.
The lease payments made by the City are held by a trustee who makes semi-annual paymentson the Certificates of Participation. The lease payments began June 15, 2021, and are in amountssufficient to cover the payment of principal and interest of the Certificates. Interest on theCertificates is payable semiannually on January 1st and July 1st of each year. The 2020ACertificates’ interest rate is 4.00%. Principal payments are payable annually on July 1st of eachyear. The remaining principal payments of the Series 2020A Certificates, which are payablethrough July 1, 2030, range from $695,000 to $915,000. The total outstanding balance at June30, 2023 amounted to $6,420,000. The use of the following assets has been pledged as securityfor the outstanding balance: Fire Station 5 and Fire Station 7.
The annual amortization requirements of the outstanding Series 2020A Certificates ofParticipation are as follows:
Year Ending
June 30 Principal Interest Total
2024 3,390,000$ 6,365,978$ 9,755,978$
2025 3,510,000 6,142,971 9,652,971
2026 3,675,000 5,889,360 9,564,360
2027 3,850,000 5,623,515 9,473,515
2028 4,025,000 5,345,089 9,370,089
2029-2033 23,060,000 22,068,073 45,128,073
2034-2038 28,900,000 12,815,308 41,715,308
2039-2041 20,780,000 2,279,425 23,059,425
Totals 91,190,000$ 66,529,719$ 157,719,719$
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(7) Long-Term Liabilities (Continued)
CDBG Loan In fiscal year 2003, the City received $2,400,000 in Section 108 loan proceeds to assist with the funding for the Balboa Village Improvement Program. The loan is collateralized by future Community Development Block Grant allocations. The original loan was refinanced in fiscal year 2015 lowering the average interest rate from 6.5% to 1.5%. As of June 30, 2023, the outstanding
balance on the loan is $0. Claims and Judgments The City retains the risk of loss for general liability and workers’ compensation claims as described in Note (8). These amounts represent estimates of amounts to be paid for reported general liability and workers' compensation claims including incurred-but-not-reported claims based upon past experience, modified for current trends and information. While the ultimate amount of losses incurred through June 30, 2023, is dependent on future developments based upon information from the City’s attorney, the City's claims administrators, and others involved with the administration of the programs, City management believes the accrual is adequate to cover such
losses. The estimated liability at June 30, 2023, for general liability amounted to $8,689,061 and for workers’ compensation was $16,396,153.
Compensated Absences The City's policies relating to compensated absences are described in Note (1). This liability at
June 30, 2023, is $12,691,040. Compensated absences are liquidated from the Compensated Absences internal service fund.
Unused Credit The City has a letter of credit in the amount of $300,938.
Year Ending
June 30 Principal Interest Total
2024 695,000$ 242,900$ 937,900$
2025 725,000 214,500 939,500
2026 755,000 184,900 939,900
2027 785,000 154,100 939,100
2028 815,000 122,100 937,100
2029-2031 2,645,000 161,300 2,806,300
Totals 6,420,000$ 1,079,800$ 7,499,800$
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(7)Long-Term Liabilities (Continued)
Leases
Lease agreements that meet the requirements of GASB 87 for which the City is lessee aredisclosed as lease liabilities on the City’s financial statements that are presented on the accrualbasis of accounting and with an economic resources measurement focus. Included in the City’slease liabilities are agreements related to an animal shelter, water well easements, storage,lifeguard communication equipment, and part of a homeless shelter. During the fiscal year therewere no variable lease payments that were not previously included in the City’s lease liabilities.
Estimates of the future lease payments for the City’s lease liability for governmental activities areas follows:
Estimates of the future lease payments for the City’s lease liability for business-type activities areas follows:
Year Ending
June 30 Principal Interest Total
2024 1,004,483$ 65,407$ 1,069,890$
2025 1,010,019 59,871 1,069,890
2026 1,009,760 54,304 1,064,064
2027 951,085 48,915 1,000,000
2028 956,327 43,673 1,000,000
2029-2033 4,861,277 138,723 5,000,000
2034-2038 2,481,198 18,802 2,500,000
Totals 12,274,149$ 429,695$ 12,703,844$
Year Ending
June 30 Principal Interest Total
2024 44,120$ 20,903$ 65,023$
2025 44,364 20,659 65,023
2026 44,608 20,415 65,023
2027 44,854 20,169 65,023
2028 45,101 19,922 65,023
2029-2033 229,266 95,852 325,118
2034-2038 235,656 89,462 325,118
Thereafter 3,132,805 508,067 3,640,872
Totals 3,820,774$ 795,449$ 4,616,223$
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(7) Long-Term Liabilities (Continued)
Subscription-Based Information Technology Arrangements Subscription-based information technology arrangements (SBITAs) that meet the requirements of GASB 96 for which the City is a subscriber are disclosed as SBITA liabilities on the City’s financial statements that are presented on the accrual basis of accounting with an economic resources measurement focus. Included in the City’s SBITA liabilities are subscriptions related to computer security, training, library operations, public communications, recreation classes registrations, website hosting, word processing, spreadsheets, information backups, performance evaluations, telephone calls, public safety, etc. GASB 96 excludes certain outflows (e.g., certain variable payments, etc.) from the measurement of SBITA liabilities. During the fiscal year, outflows of resources from the City to one SBITA vendor included variable payments that were not previously included in the City’s SBITA liabilities. The city’s recreation class registration software vendor charges fees for every class registration. These fees cover both credit card processing and the registration software subscription. The amount of fees paid to the software vendor varies with the number of registrations. However, the fees will not decrease below the vendor’s annual minimum fee. Only the estimated annual minimum software
subscription fee has been included in the City’s GASB 96 subscription liabilities. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, there were approximately $80,203 of software
subscription fees in excess of the annual minimum. Estimates of the future subscription payments for the City’s SBITA liabilities are as follows:
(8) Limited Obligation Bonds
The City has issued certain Assessment District and Community Facilities District Bonds. Although the City collects and disburses funds for these districts, the City has no obligation or duty to pay any delinquency out of any available funds of the City. Neither the faith and credit nor
Year Ending
June 30 Principal Interest Total
2024 520,085$ 10,880$ 530,965$
2025 335,606 8,515 344,121
2026 248,869 6,941 255,810
2027 171,315 5,787 177,102
2028 172,259 4,842 177,101
2029-2033 786,998 9,960 796,958
Totals 2,235,132$ 46,925$ 2,282,057$
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(8) Limited Obligation Bonds (Continued)
the taxing power of the City is pledged to the payment of the bonds, and therefore the bonded indebtedness is not shown in the financial statements of the City. The City holds reserve funds on behalf of bondholders, and the assets are recorded in the Special Assessment District Custodial Fund. Bonds outstanding at June 30, 2023, for each district under the Bond Acts of 1911 and 1915 are as follows:
Assessment District Original Issue Bonds Outstanding June 30, 2023 Reassessment District 2012 $13,583,436 $ 1,159,546 Assessment District No. 117 2,955,000 2,375,000 Assessment District No. 116 1,575,000 1,365,000 Assessment District No. 116B 665,000 580,000 Assessment District No. 111 2,412,000 2,196,000 Assessment District No. 113 4,565,000 4,330,000 Totals $25,755,436 $12,005,546
(9) Risk Management – General Liability and Workers’ Compensation
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 carries commercial insurance with independent third parties for loss risks associated with real and
personal property, and automotive liability. The City purchases fidelity bonds for employees in key positions. Settled claims from these risks have not exceeded commercial insurance coverage for the past three years. The City utilizes Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management (PRISM), formerly called California State Association of Counties – Excess Insurance Authority (CSAC-EIA), a joint powers authority, to provide excess insurance for the general liability and workers’ compensation programs. PRISM provides coverage under the terms of a joint-powers agreement with the City
as follows:
Type of Coverage Self-Insured Retention Coverage Limits
General liability $500,000 $25,000,000
Workers’ compensation 500,000 Statutory
PRISM was established for the purpose of creating a risk management pool for all California public entities. PRISM is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of representatives of its member public entities.
The Insurance Reserve fund was established to account for costs associated with general liability and workers’ compensation. The Insurance Reserve fund is accounted for as an internal service
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(9) Risk Management – General Liability and Workers’ Compensation (Continued)
fund where assets are set aside for risk management, administration, claim settlements and benefit distribution. A premium is charged to each fund that accounts for part-time or full-time employees. The total charge allocated to each of the funds is calculated using trends in actual experience after considering unexpected and unusual claims. Fund liabilities are reported when it is probable that a loss has occurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Liabilities include an amount for claims that have been incurred but not reported (IBNR). Claims liabilities are calculated considering the effects of inflation, recent claim settlement trends including frequency and amounts of payouts and other economic and social factors. The total claims payable was $25,085,214 at June 30, 2023, which represents the discounted present value of all outstanding claims. The claims are discounted using an interest rate of 3%.
(10) Deferred Compensation Plan
The City offers its employees a deferred compensation plan created in accordance with Internal Revenue Code Section 457. The plan, available to all City employees, permits them to set aside a portion of their salary and defer taxation on the contributions and any investment earnings until future years. Section 457 plan assets were placed in trust for the exclusive benefit of all employees and their beneficiaries. Therefore, all employee assets held in Section 457 plans are not the property of the City and are not subject to the claims of the City’s general creditors. The assets under the plan, which are not included in the accompanying financial statements, totaled $142,015,238 at June 30, 2023. (11) Pension Plans
a. General Information about the Pension Plans Plan Descriptions – All qualified permanent and probationary employees are eligible to
participate in the City of Newport Beach’s separate Safety (police and fire) and Miscellaneous
June 30, 2022 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2022 June 30, 2023
Unpaid claims, beginning of fiscal year 8,265,635$ 8,695,880$ 14,753,000$ 15,754,588$
Insured claims (including IBNR)5,957,756 5,618,185 4,213,387 4,903,042
Claim payments (5,527,511) (5,625,004) (3,211,799) (4,261,477)
Unpaid claims, end of fiscal year 8,695,880$ 8,689,061$ 15,754,588$ 16,396,153$
General Liability Workers' Compensation
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(11)Pension Plans (Continued)
(all other) Employee Pension Plans, agent multiple-employer defined benefit pension plansadministered by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), which acts as a common investment and administrative agent for its participating member employers.Benefit provisions under the Plans are established by State statute and Local Governmentresolution. CalPERS issues publicly available reports that include a full description of thepension plans regarding benefit provisions, assumptions and membership information thatcan be found on the CalPERS website.
Benefits Provided – CalPERS provides service retirement and disability benefits, annual costof living adjustments and death benefits to plan members, who must be public employees andbeneficiaries. Benefits are based on years of credited service, equal to one year of full-timeemployment. Members with five years of total service are eligible to retire at age 50 to 62 withstatutorily reduced benefits. PEPRA miscellaneous members become eligible for serviceretirement upon attainment of age 52 with at least 5 years of service. All members are eligiblefor non-duty disability benefits after 5 years of service. The death benefit is one of thefollowing: the Basic Death Benefit, the 1959 Survivor Benefit, the Optional Settlement 2WDeath Benefit, or the 1957 Survivor Benefit. Safety members can receive a special death
benefit if the member dies while actively employed and the death is job-related. Fire membersmay receive the alternate death benefit in lieu of the Basic Death Benefit or the 1957 SurvivorBenefit if the member dies while actively employed and has at least 20 years of total CalPERS
service. The cost of living adjustments for each plan are applied as specified by the PublicEmployees’ Retirement Law.
The Plans’ provisions and benefits in effect for the measurement period ended June 30, 2022 aresummarized as follows:
Prior to On or after On or after
Hire date November 24,2012 November 24, 2012 January 1, 2013
Benefit formula 2.5#55 2.0#60 2.0#62
Benefit vesting schedule 5 years of service 5 years of service 5 years of service
Benefit payments monthly for life monthly for life monthly for life
Retirement age 50-55 50-63 52-67
Monthly benefits, as a of eligible compensation 2.0 to 2.5 1.092 to 2.418 1.0 to 2.5
Required employee contribution rates 12.35 - 13.0 12.35 - 13.0 12.35 - 13.0
Required employer contribution rates 30.83 - 31.48 27.41 - 28.06 26.91 - 27.56
Miscellaneous
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(11) Pension Plans (Continued)
Employees Covered – At the measurement date of June 30, 2022, the following employees were
covered by the benefit terms for each Plan:
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 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 City is required to contribute the difference between the actuarially determined rate and the contribution rate of employees. City contribution rates may change if plan contracts are
amended. Payments made by the employer to satisfy contribution requirements that are identified by the pension plan terms as plan member contributions requirements are classified as plan member contributions.
Prior to On or after On or after
Hire date November 24,2012 November 24, 2012 January 1, 2013
Benefit formula 3.0#50 2.0#50 3.0#55 2.7#57
Benefit vesting schedule 5 years of service 5 years of service5 years of service
Benefit payments monthly for life monthly for life monthly for life
Retirement age 50-55 50-55 50-57
Monthly benefits, as a of eligible compensation 3.02.0 - 2.7 2.4 - 3.02.0 to 2.7
Required employee contribution rates 13.5 - 14.6 13.5 - 14.6 13.5 - 14.6
Required employer contribution rates 65.04 - 66.14 65.04 - 66.14 67.54 - 68.64
Safety
Miscellaneous Safety
Inactive employees or
beneficiaries currently
receiving benefits 748 466
Inactive employees entitled to
but not yet receiving benefits 627 95
Active employees 534 279
Totals 1,909 840
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(11)Pension Plans (Continued)
b.Net Pension Liability
The City’s net pension liability for each Plan is measured as the total pension liability, less thepension plan’s fiduciary net position. The net pension liability of each of the Plans is measured as of June 30, 2022, using an annual actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2021 rolled forward to June30, 2022 using standard update procedures. The General Fund, Tidelands Funds, Water Fund,and Wastewater Fund have typically been used in prior years to liquidate the net pension liability.A summary of principal assumptions and methods used to determine the net pension liability isshown below.
Actuarial Assumptions – The total pension liabilities in the June 30, 2021 actuarial valuationswere determined using the following actuarial assumptions:
Miscellaneous Safety
Valuation Date June 30, 2021 June 30, 2021
Measurement Date June 30, 2022 June 30, 2022
Actuarial Cost Method
Actuarial Assumptions:
Discount Rate 6.906.90
Inflation 2.302.30
Payroll growth 2.752.75
Projected salary increases
Investment Rate of Return 7.00(1)7.00(1)
Mortality Rate Table(2)
Post Retirement Benefit Increase
e(1)
e(2)
Derived using CalPERS' Membership
Entry-Age Normal Cost Method
Varies by Entry Age and Services
The mortality table used was developed based on CalPERS-specific data.
The probabilities of mortality are based on the 2021 CalPERS Experience
Study for the period from 2001 to 2019. Pre-retirement and Post-retirement
mortality rates include generational mortality improvement using 80% of
Scale MP-2020 published by the Society of Actuaries. For more details on
this table, please refer to the CalPERS Experience Study and Review of
Actuarial Assumptions report from November 2021 that can be found on
the CalPERS website.
Data for all Funds
The lesser of contract COLA or 2.50
until Purchasing Power Protection
Allowance Floor on Purchasing Power
applies, 2.5 thereafterNet of pension plan investment and administrative expenses; includes
inflation.
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(11) Pension Plans (Continued)
All other actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2021 valuation were based on the results of an actuarial experience study for the period from 1997 to 2015, including updates to salary increase, mortality and retirement rates. The Experience Study report can be obtained at the CalPERS website under Forms and Publications. Discount Rate – The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 6.90%. The projection of cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that contributions from plan members will be made at the current member contribution rates and that contributions from employers will be made at statutorily required rates, actuarially determined. Based on those assumptions, the Plan’s fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make all projected future benefit payments of current plan members. Therefore, the long-term expected rate of return on plan investments was applied to all periods of projected benefit payments to determine the total pension liability. Long-term Expected Rate of Return – The long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was determined using a building-block method in which 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 rate of return, CalPERS took into account both short-term
and long-term market return expectations. Using historical returns of all of the funds’ asset classes, expected compound (geometric) returns were calculated over the next 20 years using a building-block approach. The expected rate of return was then adjusted to account for assumed
administrative expenses of 10 Basis points. The expected real rates of return by asset class are as follows:
Assumed
Asset Real Return
Allocation Years 1-10(2)
Global equity - Cap-weighted 30.004.54
Global equity - Non-Cap-weighted 12.003.84
Private Equity 13.007.28
Treasury 5.000.27
Mortgage-backed Securities 5.000.50
Investment Grade Corporates 10.001.56
High Yield 5.002.27
Emerging Market Debt 5.002.48
Private Debt 5.003.57
Real Assets 15.003.21
Leverage -5.00-0.59
e(1)An expected inflation of 2.30% used for this period.
e(2)Figures are based on the 2021 Asset Liability Management study.
Asset Class(1)
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Subsequent Events
On July 12, 2021, CalPERS reported a preliminary 21.3% net return on investments for fiscal year2020-21. Based on the thresholds specified in CalPERS Funding Risk Mitigation policy, theexcess return of 14.3% prescribes a reduction in investment volatility that corresponds to areduction in the discount rate used for funding purposes of 0.20%, from 7.00% to 6.80%. SinceCalPERS was in the final stages of the four-year Asset Liability Management (ALM) cycle, theboard elected to defer any changes to the asset allocation until the ALM process concluded, andthe board could make its final decision on the asset allocation in November 2021.
On November 17, 2021, the board adopted a new strategic asset allocation. The new assetallocation along with the new capital market assumptions, economic assumptions andadministrative expense assumption support a discount rate of 6.90% (net of investment expensebut without a reduction for administrative expense) for financial reporting purposes. This includesa reduction in the price inflation assumption from 2.50% to 2.30% as recommended in theNovember 2021 CalPERS Experience Study and Review of Actuarial Assumptions. This studyalso recommended modifications to retirement rates, termination rates, mortality rates and rates
of salary increases that were adopted by the board. These new assumptions will be reflected inthe GASB 68 accounting valuation reports for the June 30, 2022, measurement date.
c.Changes in the Net Pension Liability
The changes in the Net Pension Liability for each Plan for the measurement period follow:
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(11) Pension Plans (Continued)
Miscellaneous Plan:
Total Pension Plan Fiduciary Net Pension
Liability Net Position Liability/(Asset)
Balance at June 30, 2021 468,868,928$ 412,498,374$ 56,370,554$
Changes in the Year:
Service cost 8,261,032 - 8,261,032
Interest on the total pension liability 32,759,522 - 32,759,522
Changes in benefit terms - - -
Changes in assumptions 15,640,771 - 15,640,771
Differences between expected and
actual experience (1,394,332) - (1,394,332)
Net plan to plan resource movement - - -
Contribution - employer - 18,352,430 (18,352,430)
Contribution - employee - 3,974,974 (3,974,974)
Net investment income - (30,856,252) 30,856,252
Benefit payments, including refunds
of employee contributions (24,940,419) (24,940,419) -
Administrative Expense - (256,962) 256,962
Other Miscellaneous (Income)/Expense - - -
Net Changes 30,326,574 (33,726,229) 64,052,803
Balance at June 30, 2022 499,195,502$ 378,772,145$ 120,423,357$
Increase (Decrease)
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(11)Pension Plans (Continued)
Sensitivity of the Net Pension Liability to Changes in the Discount Rate – The followingpresents the net pension liability of the City for each Plan, calculated using the discount rate foreach Plan, 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 or 1-percentage point higher than the current rate:
Safety Plan:
Total Pension Plan Fiduciary Net Pension
Liability Net Position Liability/(Asset)
Balance at June 1 628,841,903$ 508,966,420$ 119,875,483$
Changes in the Year:
Service cost 10,918,046 - 10,918,046
Interest on the total pension liability 43,860,290 - 43,860,290
Changes in benefit terms - - -
Changes in assumptions 22,634,816 - 22,634,816
Differences between expected and
actual experience (3,451,985) - (3,451,985)
Net plan to plan resource movement - - -
Contribution - employer - 32,394,203 (32,394,203)
Contribution - employee - 3,417,660 (3,417,660)
Net investment income - (38,537,209) 38,537,209
Benefit payments, including refunds
of employee contributions (35,654,758) (35,654,758) -
Administrative Expense - (317,056) 317,056
Other Miscellaneous (Income)/Expense - --
Net Changes 38,306,409 (38,697,160) 77,003,569
Balance at June 667,148,312$ 470,269,260$ 196,879,052$
Increase (Decrease)
Miscellaneous Safety
1 Decrease 5.905.90
Net Pension Liability 187,537,650$ 284,130,749$
Current Discount Rate 6.906.90
Net Pension Liability 120,423,357$ 196,879,052$
1 Increase 7.907.90
Net Pension Liability 65,154,579$ 124,839,803$
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(11) Pension Plans (Continued)
Pension Plan Fiduciary Net Position – Detailed information about each pension plan’s fiduciary net position is available in the separately issued CalPERS financial reports. d. Pension Expenses and Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources Related to Pensions For the year ended June 30, 2023, the City recognized pension expense of $42,313,796 ($16,441,280 Miscellaneous Plan and $25,872,516 Safety Plan). At June 30, 2023, the City reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions from the following sources:
Deferred Deferred
Outflows Inflows
of Resources of Resources
Miscellaneous plan:
Pension contributions subsequent to
measurement date 20,794,397$ -$
Differences between expected and 576,605 (958,603)
actual experience
Change in assumptions 10,753,030 -
Net differences between projected and actual
and actual earnings on plan investments 19,249,525 -
Total miscellaneous plan 51,373,557 (958,603)
Safety plan:
Pension contributions subsequent to
measurement date 35,283,235 -
Differences between expected and
actual experience 476,993 (2,610,038)
Change in assumptions 17,114,129 -
Net differences between projected and actual
and actual earnings on plan investments 24,222,818 -
Total safety plan 77,097,175 (2,610,038)
Total all plans 128,470,732$ (3,568,641)$
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(11)Pension Plans (Continued)
$56,077,632 reported as deferred outflows of resources related to contributions subsequent tothe measurement date will be recognized as a reduction of the net pension liability in the fiscalyear ending June 30, 2024. Other amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources anddeferred inflows of resources related to pensions will be recognized as pension expense asfollows:
e.Payable to the Pension Plan
At June 30, 2023, the City had no outstanding contributions to the pension plan required for theyear ended June 30, 2023.
f.Plan Description - Defined Contribution Plan
Pursuant to City Council Resolution No. 91-106, the City entered into a defined contribution plan
administrated by the private administrator known as Public Agency Retirement System ("PARS")for all of its part-time employees, pursuant to the requirements of Section 11332 of the SocialSecurity Act. The City Council has the authority for establishing and amending the plan’s provisions per the Resolution, including establishing and amending contribution requirements. Ina defined contribution plan, benefits depend solely on amounts contributed to the plan plusinvestment earnings. All part-time employees are eligible to participate from the date ofemployment. Federal legislation requires contributions of at least 7.5% to a retirement plan, andCity Council resolved to match the employees' contributions of 3.75%. The City's contributions foreach employee (and interest earned by the accounts) are fully vested immediately.
For the year ended June 30, 2023, the City's covered payroll for employees participating in theplan was $3,984,887. Employees made contributions of $149,667 (3.75% of current coveredpayroll), which was matched by the employer in the same amount. Assets of the plan totaled$2,345,796 at June 30, 2023.
Fiscal
Year Ending
June 30,Miscellaneous Safety Total
2024 8,134,817$ 9,100,470$ 17,235,287$
2025 7,319,893 8,333,995 15,653,888
2026 2,328,674 6,574,441 8,903,115
2027 11,837,173 15,194,997 27,032,170
Thereafter - - -
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(12) Post-Employment Health Care Benefits (OPEB)
The following description of the City of Newport Beach Retiree Health Savings (“RHS”) Plan provides only general information. Participants should refer to the Plan agreement for a more complete description of the Plan’s provisions. Plan Description The Retiree Health Savings Plan consists of the following post-retirement medical benefits: PEMHCA The CalPERS Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA) plan under the authority of section 22750 to 22948 of the state of California's government code, is an agent multiple employer plan. The City pays the required PEMHCA minimum contribution for all miscellaneous and safety employees retiring directly from the City who enroll in a CalPERS medical plan. The 2023 PEMHCA minimum contribution amount is $151 per month. Implicit Subsidy
The City provides healthcare benefits to retirees in the form of an implied rate subsidy, which results from the pooling of non-Medicare retirees and active employees for premium purposes.
Therefore, retirees receive the benefit of a lower premium, which would be higher if the premium for retirees was based on age, health status or claims history. The difference between these amounts is the implicit rate subsidy.
Other Retiree Medical Benefits The City provides other retiree medical benefits in the form a single-employer defined contribution plan, a single-employer defined benefit plan, and a hybrid of the two. In January 2006, the City and employee associations agreed to major changes in the Post-Employment Health Care Plan. All employees hired after January 1, 2006, and certain employees hired prior to this date, as well as employees who elected to fully convert to a defined contribution formula (hereafter fully
converted employees), participate in a program that requires mandatory employee and employer contributions. However, once these contributions have been made to the employee’s account, the City has no further funding obligation to the Plan on their behalf, except for the Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act (“PEMHCA”) minimum, which is the responsibility of the City. These employees and eligible retirees participate in a Retiree Health Savings (“RHS”) Plan sponsored by the City, the single employer of the plan. Plan assets are held in trust and
managed by MissionSquare Retirement (Trustee), under IRS Revenue Ruling 2002-41 (June 26, 2002) and IRS Notice 2002-45 (June 26, 2002).
Certain employees hired prior to January 1, 2006, had the option to retain a hybrid of the former defined benefit plan, or to fully convert to the new Plan. Employees electing to retain a hybrid of the former defined benefit formula participate in a program requiring mandatory defined
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contributions by employees and the City, as well as a defined benefit consisting of an ongoingcontribution from the City to the participant’s RHS account each month after retirement.Additionally, these employees are eligible to receive health care benefits under the City’s group health care plans. In order to receive these benefits, these employees are required to pay the City$100 per month up until their retirement to offset the unfunded portion of post-employment healthcare benefits existing at the inception of the plan.
For fully converted employees, the City made a one-time contribution into their individual RHSaccount of $100 per month for every month the employee contributed to the previous definedbenefit plan up to a maximum of 15 years. For employees who elected to retain a hybrid plan, theCity made a one-time contribution into their individual RHS account of $75 per month for everymonth the employee contributed to the previous defined plan up to a maximum of 15 years. Inorder to receive these contributions, the employee must retire from the City. At June 30, 2023,the liability for the conversion part of the RHS Plan was $994,475. This amount is not includedin the net OPEB liability, but is included in the compensated absences liability. See Note (6).
Employees who retired prior to January 1, 2006, continue to receive an ongoing defined benefit
consisting of a contribution made by the City to the participant’s RHS account each month. Thedefined benefit portion of the plan is closed to new participants.
The City has elected to participate in the California Employers’ Retiree Benefit Trust (“CERBT”)Fund to prefund its OPEB liability. CERBT is managed by CalPERS and invests in global equity,global debt securities, inflation assets, commodities, and REITs. By placing funds in trust to fund
future City contributions before those future contributions are due, the City earns investmentincome that will help pay those future contributions and thereby reduce the City’s long-term OPEBbudgetary requirements. CERBT is an agent multiple-employer trust. The CERBT Trust is notreported in the financial statements since the CERBT Trust does not qualify as a fiduciary fundunder the accounting standards. Copies of CalPERS annual financial report may be obtainedfrom their executive office: 400 "P" Street, Sacramento, California 95814.
Employees Covered
As of the measurement date June 30, 2022, the following current and former employees werecovered by the benefit terms under the plan:
Inactive employees, spouses, or beneficiaries currently receiving benefits 450
Inactive employees or beneficiaries entitled to but not receiving benefits 327
Active employees 821
Total 1,598
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(12) Post-Employment Health Care Benefits (OPEB) (Continued)
Contributions Contribution requirements are established by City policy and may be amended by the City Council. The annual contribution is based on the actuarially determined contribution. For the year ended June 30, 2023, the City’s cash contributions were $6,187,129 to the trust in premium payments and $967,136 for the estimated implicit subsidy, resulting in a total payment of $7,154,265. Net OPEB Liability The City’s net OPEB liability was measured as of June 30, 2022, and the total OPEB liability used to calculate the net OPEB liability was determined by an actuarial valuation dated June 30, 2021. The General Fund, Tidelands Funds, Water Fund, and Wastewater Fund have typically been used in prior years to liquidate the net OPEB liability. A summary of the principal assumptions and methods used to determine the total OPEB liability is shown below. Actuarial Assumptions
The total OPEB liability as of June 30, 2021 actuarial valuation was determined using the following actuarial assumptions and applied to all periods included in the measurement, unless otherwise
specified:
The actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2021, valuation were based on a standard set of assumptions the actuary has used for similar valuations, modified as appropriate for the City. The long-term expected rate of return on OPEB plan investment is assumed to be 6.00%. This
was determined using a building-block method in which expected future real rates of return (expected returns, net of OPEB plan investment expense and inflation) are developed for each major asset class. These expected future real rates of return are then combined to produce the
Valuation Date June 30, 2021
Measurement Date June 30, 2022
Actuarial Cost Method Entry-Age Normal Cost Method
Actuarial Assumptions:
Discount Rate 6.00
Inflation 2.75
Projected Salary Increase 3.00 per annum, in aggregate
Expected long term investment rate of return 6.00
Healthcare Cost Trend Rates 6.25 HMO/6.25 PPO
Post-Retirement Turnover Derived from CalPERS pension plan
Mortality From Society of Actuaries Pub-2010 Public
Retirement Plans Mortality Table Report
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(12)Post-Employment Health Care Benefits (OPEB) (Continued)
long-term expected rate of return by weighting them based on the target asset allocationpercentage and adding in expected inflation (2.75%). The asset class percentages are taken fromthe current composition of the CERBT Fund, and the expected yields by asset class were notavailable to the actuary:
Discount Rate
The discount rate used to measure the total OPEB liability is 6.00% per annum. This is theexpected long-term rate of return on City assets using investment strategy 1 within CERBT. Theprojection of cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that the City contribution
will be made at rates equal to the actuarially determined contribution rates. Based on thoseassumptions, the OPEB plan’s fiduciary net position is projected to cover all future OPEB payments. Therefore, the discount rate was set equal to the long-term expected rate of return.
Changes in the Net OPEB Liability
The changes in the net OPEB liability are as follows:
Asset Expected Real
Allocation Rate of Return
Global Equities 49.00 N/A
Fixed Income 23.00 N/A
TIPS 5.00 N/A
REITs 20.00 N/A
Commodities 3.00N/A
Totals 100.006.00
Asset Class
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(12) Post-Employment Health Care Benefits (OPEB) (Continued)
Change of Assumptions
The mortality table has been updated from the 2017 CalPERS Public Agency Misc. Mortality to the following tables from the Society of Actuaries (SOA) Pub-2010:
• Employees and retirees: General Headcount Weighted Mortality Table fully generational using Scale MP-2021.
• Surviving Spouses: Continuing Survivor Headcount Weighted Mortality Table Fully
generational using Scale MP-2021.
• Disabled retirees: Safety Headcount Weighted Mortality Table fully generational using Scale MP-2021.
Total Plan Net
OPEB Fiduciary OPEB
Liability Net Position Liability
Balance at June 30, 2021 51,603,833$ 34,969,715$ 16,634,118$
Changes in the Year:
Service cost 530,843 - 530,843
Interest on the total OPEB liability 3,237,390 - 3,237,390
Changes of benefit terms - - -
Changes of assumptions 2,473,450 - 2,473,450
Differences between actual and
expected experience 1,120,534 - 1,120,534
Contribution - employer - 6,185,537 (6,185,537)
Contribution - employees - - -
Net investment income - (4,845,154) 4,845,154
Benefit payments, including refunds of
employee contributions (4,731,846) (4,731,846) -
Administrative expenses - (9,000) 9,000
Net Changes 2,630,371 (3,400,463) 6,030,834
Balance at June 30, 2022 54,234,204$ 31,569,252$ 22,664,952$
Increase (Decrease)
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(12)Post-Employment Health Care Benefits (OPEB) (Continued)
•Future health care cost trend rates have been reset to an initial rate of 6.50% beginningin fiscal year end 2023 and decreasing by 0.50% annually to an ultimate rate of 4.50%.
Change of Benefit Terms
There was no change of benefit terms.
Subsequent Events
There were no subsequent events that would materially affect the results presented in thisdisclosure.
Sensitivity of the Total OPEB Liability to Changes in the Discount Rate
The following presents the total OPEB liability of the City, calculated using the discount rate forthe Plan, as well as what the City’s total OPEB liability would be if it were calculated using adiscount rate that is 1-percentage point lower or 1-percentage point higher than the current rate:
Sensitivity of the Net OPEB Liability to Changes in Health-Care Cost Trend Rates
The following presents the total OPEB liability of the City, as well as what the City’s total OPEB liability would be if it were calculated using healthcare cost trend rates that are 1-percentage pointlower (5.25% HMO/5.25% PPO) or 1-percentage point higher (7.25% HMO/7.25% PPO) thancurrent healthcare cost trend rates:
OPEB Expense and Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources Related to OPEB
For the year ended June 30, 2023, the City recognized OPEB expense of $3,328,748. At June30, 2023, the City reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resourcesrelated to OPEB from the following sources:
1 Decrease Discount Rate 1 Increase
(5.00)(6.00)(7.00)
Net OPEB Liability 28,302,507$ 22,664,952$ 17,915,213$
1 Decrease Current Healthcare 1 Increase
Cost Trend Rates
(5.25HMO/5.25PPO (6.25HMO/6.25PPO (7.25HMO/7.25PPO
decreasing to decreasing to decreasing to
3.5HMO/3.5PPO)4.5HMO/4.5PPO)5.5HMO/5.5PPO)
Net OPEB Liability 19,939,264$ 22,664,952$ 26,487,570$
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(12) Post-Employment Health Care Benefits (OPEB) (Continued)
The differences between expected and actual experience, and changes of assumptions are amortized over a six-year period or a nine-year period, depending on the fiscal year the difference occurred. The net difference between projected and actual earnings on plan investment is
amortized over a five-year period. An amount of $7,154,265, which is reported as deferred outflows of resources related to contributions subsequent to the measurement date, will be recognized as a reduction of the net OPEB liability in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. Amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB will be recognized in OPEB expense as follows:
Payable to the OPEB Plan At June 30, 2023, the City had no outstanding amount of contributions to the OPEB plan required for the year ended June 30, 2023.
Deferred Outflows Deferred Inflows
of Resources of Resources
OPEB contriutions subsequent to measurement date 7,154,265$ -$
Differences between projected and actual experience 6,631,144 (146,515)
Change of assumptions 2,236,725 (235,288)
Net difference between projected and actual earnings
on OPEB plan investments 2,729,189 -
Totals 18,751,323$ (381,803)$
Description
Fiscal Year
Ending
June 30, Amount
2024 1,937,071$
2025 1,948,801
2026 1,369,838
2027 2,458,609
2028 1,025,730
Thereafter 2,475,206
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(13)Joint Venture Agreements
Bonita Canyon Public Facilities Financing Authority
The Bonita Canyon Public Facilities Financing Authority (Authority) is a joint powers authoritycomprised of the City of Newport Beach and the Newport-Mesa Unified School District. TheAuthority’s Board is comprised of two members appointed by each of the member agencies. The Authority created Community Facilities District 98-1 to finance public facilities that will benefit theproperties within the District’s boundaries. In 1998, the Authority issued $45,000,000 of specialtax bonds to be repaid by special assessments. $30,577,712 (81.7%) of the proceeds were usedto pay for the costs of the City acquiring and constructing public facilities including parks and roadimprovements. In Fiscal Year 2011-12, the Authority issued $38,330,000 of special tax refundingbonds to refinance the 1998 Series. In Fiscal Year 2017-18, the Authority issued $28,245,000 ofspecial tax refunding bonds to refinance the 2012 series; the City is not obligated in any mannerto repay the bonds. As of June 30, 2023, the contributions from property owners have been fullyspent and no funds are held in trust by the fiscal agent. The City does not make any annualcontributions to the Authority and does not include the Authority as a component unit, as the Cityis not financially accountable for the Authority’s activities and the Authority is not fiscally dependent on the City. The City’s equity interest in the Authority is not readily determinable.
Complete separate financial statements can be obtained at the Newport Mesa Unified SchoolDistrict, 2985 Bear Street, Suite 8M, Costa Mesa, California.
Metro Cities Fire Authority
The City of Newport Beach is a participant in a joint venture consisting of the cities of Anaheim,
Brea, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Huntington Beach, and Orange for the operation of acommunication network utilized by fire suppression, emergency medical assistance, and rescueservices. The oversight board consists of one voting member and one alternate appointed by thegoverning body of each member agency. The City of Newport Beach’s costs are based each fiscal year upon the number of recorded incidents attributable to the City divided by the recordedincidents attributable to all members during the year, and are recorded in the General Fund as anexpenditure for service. Upon termination of the agreement, the proceeds from the sale of theproperty and assets of the joint venture will be paid to each member agency pursuant to their fair
share percentage. Annually, the amounts paid by the City to this joint venture are approximately$781,180. The City’s 11.03% interest in the net equity of this joint venture at June 30, 2023,amounts to $214,631. Complete separate financial statements can be obtained at the Metro CitiesFire Authority offices at 201 S. Anaheim Boulevard, Suite 302, Anaheim, California.
Integrated Law and Justice Agency of Orange County
The City is a participant in a joint venture with several other public agencies in Orange County forthe operation of the Integrated Law and Justice Agency of Orange County (ILJAOC). The ILJAOC
was established in fiscal year 2006-07 and consists of 23 member agencies, with an oversightboard consisting of 12 members from the participating agencies. Annually, each member agencypays a percentage of the operating and replacement costs for the ILJAOC. The City’s annual
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(13) Joint Venture Agreements (Continued)
contribution and interest in the net equity of this joint venture was immaterial as of June 30, 2023. The City of Newport Beach acted as the Treasurer/Controller of the ILJAOC from inception through the end of fiscal year 2010-11. Beginning July 1, 2011, the City of Brea, another member agency, was appointed to serve as Treasurer/Controller, and assumed responsibility for all operating activities of the ILJAOC. Complete separate financial statements can be obtained from the City of Brea, 1 Civic Center Circle, Brea, California 92821. (14) Commitments and Contingencies Claims and Judgments Numerous claims and suits have been filed against the City in the normal course of business. The estimated liability under such claims, based upon information received from the City Attorney, contracted attorneys, and the Risk Manager, has been estimated and recorded as accrued claims and judgments payable. (See Note 8.)
Operating Agreements The City of Newport Beach first entered into an agreement with Visit Newport Beach Inc. (“VNB”),
a legally separate non-profit marketing organization, in 1987. The primary responsibility of VNB is to attract additional visitor business by promoting the City as the premier tourist and business destination in Orange County. VNB is governed by an Executive Committee comprised of seven
individuals not appointed by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach. The current agreement was entered into on September 27, 2011, and subsequently amended on January 28, 2014, extending the agreement through December 31, 2024. The City pays VNB 18% of the Total Transient Occupancy Tax collected during the fiscal year. For the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2023, the City paid VNB $6,532,660. Contractual Commitments
Construction and contractual commitments for major construction projects are as follows:
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(14) Commitments and Contingencies (Continued)
At fiscal year end, the City’s encumbrances with contractors were as follows:
Annual Project YTD Unexpended
Budget Expenditures Commitments
Lower Sunset View Park Concept 13,197,709$ 3,522,811$ 9,674,898$
Newport Coast Dr Pavement Rehab 6,350,032 3,476,754 2,873,277
Junior Lifeguards Building 6,895,130 3,722,321 3,172,810
West Irvine Terrace Water Main Repl 4,360,100 1,365,308 2,994,792
WCH Hwy Intersection Imp Ped Bridge 1,128,521 35,694 1,091,410
Advanced Metering Infrastructure 3,672,267 2,661,139 1,011,128
Bay Crossing Water Main Replc 1,150,343 170,611 817,799
Traffic Signal Rehabilitation 1,695,000 625 748,122
Facilities Maintenance Master Plan 1,418,481 684,923 689,126
Concrete Replacement Program 1,352,850 698,584 654,266
Central Library Lecture Hall 11,623,210 194,608 661,499
CNG Fueling System 7,014,403 87,911 618,793
Library/Fire Station No. 1 Repl 900,000 102,229 595,019
Balboa Island Drainage Master Plan 7,013,139 128,950 591,010
Tide and Tide and Special CapitalSubmerged Submerged Land - Revenue Project Permanent
General Land - Operating Harbor Capital Funds Funds Funds Total
Streets and highways -$ -$ -$ 3,794,413$ 3,740,105$ -$ 7,534,518$
Parks and community centers - - - - 8,600,276 - 8,600,276 Facilities - - - - 317,054 - 317,054
Public arts and culture - - - 36,350 - - 36,350 Libraries - - - - - 11,620 11,620
Fiin - - - 9,910 - - 9,910
Capital re-appropriations - - - - 3,375,771 - 3,375,771 Beaches - 352,335 363,577 - - - 715,912
Marinas - 3,599 - - - - 3,599 Dredging - - 23,356 - - - 23,356
Equipment - 295,122 253,689 - - - 548,811 Facilities Replacement - - - - 100 - 100
Drainage - - - - 637,274 - 637,274
Miscellaneous and studies - - - - 540,048 - 540,048
Contract services 2,897,741 - - - - - 2,897,741
Supplies and materials 159,078 - - - - - 159,078 Maintenance and repairs 1,445,082 - - - 1,642,666 - 3,087,748
General 301,567 - - - - - 301,567
Total encumbrances 4,803,468$ 651,056$ 640,622$ 3,840,673$ 18,853,294$ 11,620$ 28,800,733$
Major Governmental Funds Other Governmental Funds
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(15) Fund Balance
Governmental Fund Balance at June 30, 2023, is classified as follows:
(16) Deficit Fund Equity The following funds reported deficit equity balances:
Special Revenue Fund
Contributions 11,625$
Internal Service Fund
Compensated Absences 6,859,223$
Tide and Tide and Facilities Special Capital Submerged Submerged Financial Planning Debt Service Revenue Project PermanentGeneralLand - Operating Land - Harbor Capital Reserve Fund Funds Funds Funds Totals Nonspendable: Prepaid items (legally restricted)1,024,080$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 21,150$ -$ -$ 1,045,230$
Inventories (legally restricted)188,828 - - - - - - - 188,828 Long-term loan receivable (form restricted)7,026,659 - - - - - - - 7,026,659 Permanent endowment (legally restricted)- - - - - - - 4,629,781 4,629,781 Restricted: Affordable housing - - - - - 352,412 - - 352,412
Oceanfront encroachment - - - - - 945,623 - - 945,623 Upper Newport bay restoration - 1,479,188 - - - - - - 1,479,188 Cable franchise reserve - - - - - 3,152,537 - - 3,152,537 Community development - - - - - - 3,248 - 3,248 Streets and highways - - - - - 6,741,011 - - 6,741,011 Public safety - - - - - 530,365 - - 530,365 Parks - - - - - 82,673 - - 82,673 Facilities - - - - - 82,673 282,123 - 364,796
Transportation - - - - - 308,134 - - 308,134 Air quality improvement - - - - - 1,536,417 - - 1,536,417 Environmental liability mitigation - - - - - 9,235,547 - - 9,235,547 Public arts and culture - - - - - 966,702 - - 966,702 Parking - - - - - 216,689 - - 216,689
Training - - - - - 464,704 - - 464,704 Libraries - - - - - - - 205,358 205,358 Scholarships - - - - - - - 203,390 203,390 Fiin - - - - - 1,190,056 - - 1,190,056 Debt service - - - - 2,183,979 - - - 2,183,979
Capital re-appropriations - 3,137,075 - - - 703,496 7,284,113 - 11,124,684 Beaches - 352,335 363,577 - - - - - 715,912 Marinas - 3,599 - - - - - - 3,599 Dredging - - 29,597,545 - - - - 1,504,031 31,101,576 Equipment - 295,120 253,689 - - - - - 548,809 Committed: Facilities replacement - - - 24,800,492 - - 658,756 - 25,459,248 Facilities maintenance - - - - - - 3,748,658 - 3,748,658
Civic center and park - - - - - - 485,365 - 485,365 Oil and gas liabilities - 840,000 - - - - - - 840,000 Parking management - - - - - - 97,537 - 97,537 Neighborhood enhancement - - - - - - 2,901,378 - 2,901,378 Capital re-appropriations 350,000 - - - - - 26,012,420 - 26,362,420
Drainage - - - - - - 637,274 - 637,274 Streets - - - - - - 3,740,105 - 3,740,105 Facilities - - - - - - 3,062,759 - 3,062,759 Miscellaneous and studies - - - - - - 540,048 - 540,048 Parks and community centers - - - - - - 9,051,376 - 9,051,376
Contract services 2,897,741 - - - - - - - 2,897,741 Supplies and materials 471,036 - - - - - - - 471,036 Maintenance and repairs 1,445,082 - - - - - 1,642,666 - 3,087,748
General 301,567 - - - - - - - 301,567 Unassigned 77,737,532 - - - - (11,625) - - 77,725,907
Total fund balances 91,442,525$ 6,107,317$ 30,214,811$ 24,800,492$ 2,183,979$ 26,518,564$ 60,147,826$ 6,542,560$ 247,958,074$
Other Governmental Funds
Governmental Fund Balance
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June 30, 2023
(16)Deficit Fund Equity (Continued)
The Contributions Fund accounts for revenues received from other government agencies anddevelopers as reimbursement for projects. The City will receive reimbursement in the followingfiscal year which will eliminate the deficit fund balance.
For the Compensated Absences Fund, the City’s Reserve Policy sets the maximum cash reserve at 50% of the long-term compensated absences liability and targets a lesser amount that is themedian between that amount and a three-year average of the actual payments made for the cash-out of accumulated leave balances. Accordingly, this deficit fund balance is intentional and incompliance with the City Council-approved Reserve Policy.
(17)Tax Abatements
The City may enter into sales tax abatement agreements with automobile dealerships under CityCouncil Resolution 99-64. Under that Resolution, the City may rebate sales taxes “for the sole purpose of reimbursing [automobile dealerships] for costs incurred for a project necessary tomake the project financially feasible.” Automobile dealerships must covenant “to complete the
project, to remain and operate the project for a specified period of time… [, and] to maximize the City as the point-of-sale…”. Automobile dealership sales tax rebates are based on negotiationsthat require City Council approval. On an accrual basis, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023,
the City rebated sales taxes to automobile dealerships totaling $541,290 under this program.
(18)Public-Private Partnerships
Agreements that meet the requirements of GASB 94 for which the city is transferor are disclosedas public-private partnerships (PPP) receivables on the City’s financial statements. The City’s PPP receivable is related to the facilities for the Balboa Island Ferry, Inc. (operator). GASB 94excludes certain inflows (e.g., certain variable payments, etc.) from the measurement of PPPreceivables. Payments from the operator to the City include variable payments, because theoperator pays the City the greater of a minimum base amount or a specified percentage of the
operator’s gross receipts. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the City recognized $1,815 of payments related to PPP receivables that were excluded from the measurement of the PPPreceivables. A discount rate of 1.50% was applied to the measurement of the PPP receivable.The PPP agreement leases facilities to the operator for the continued operation of a ferry betweenBalboa Island and Balboa Peninsula. The City retains the right to inspect the property anytimewithout notice to the operator. Please see the Statement of Net Position for additional information
about the nature and amounts of the PPP receivable and PPP deferred inflow.
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(19) Subsequent Events
Limited Obligation Bond Issue for Assessment District No. 120-2 On August 10, 2023, the City issued $2,505,000 of Assessment District No. 120-2 Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds pursuant to the provisions of the Improvement Bond Act of 1915. The bonds are issued in serial and term maturities over twenty years ranging from 4.0% to 5.0%. The bond proceeds will primarily be used to provide financing to underground power, telephone, and cable facilities in the Improvement Area. Bond proceeds will also be used to establish a debt service reserve fund and pay costs of issuance and capitalized interest on the bonds. Although the City will be collecting and disbursing funds for this district, the City has no obligation or duty to pay any delinquency out of any available funds of the City. Neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the City is pledged to the payment of the bonds. Limited Obligation Bond Issue for Assessment District No. 124 On August 10, 2023, the City issued $23,625,000 of Assessment District No. 124 Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds pursuant to the provisions of the Improvement Bond Act of 1915. The bonds are issued in serial and term maturities over twenty years ranging from 4.0% to 5.0%.
The bond proceeds will primarily be used to provide financing to underground power, telephone, and cable facilities in the Improvement Area. Bond proceeds will also be used to establish a debt service reserve fund and pay costs of issuance and capitalized interest on the bonds. Although
the City will be collecting and disbursing funds for this district, the City has no obligation or duty to pay any delinquency out of any available funds of the City. Neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the City is pledged to the payment of the bonds.
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141 208
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Measurement period June 30, 2022 June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018
Total Pension LiabilityService cost $ 8,261,032 $ 7,438,050 $ 7,347,708 $ 7,084,444 $ 7,334,861
Interest on total pension liability 32,759,522 31,805,532 30,565,919 29,409,624 28,226,598
Differences between expected and actual experience 15,640,771 1,624,975 369,351 403,676 2,243,854 Changes in assumption (1,394,332)- - - (2,522,093)
Changes in benefits - - - - -
Benefit payments, including refunds of employee contributions (24,940,419) (22,976,493) (21,516,515) (20,129,701) (18,458,539)
Net Change in Total Pension Liability 30,326,574 17,892,064 16,766,463 16,768,043 16,824,681
Total Pension Liability - beginning 468,868,928 450,976,864 434,210,401 417,442,358 400,617,677
Total Pension Liability - ending (a)499,195,502 468,868,928 450,976,864 434,210,401 417,442,358
Plan Fiduciary Net PositionContributions - employer 18,352,430 18,612,457 16,346,284 15,700,833 15,797,595
Contributions - employee 3,974,974 4,057,107 4,067,751 3,955,144 3,979,337 Net investment income (30,856,252) 76,031,841 16,074,793 19,895,019 23,855,196 Administrative expense (256,962) (336,753) (454,777) (216,502) (435,499)
Other miscellaneous income/(expense)- - - 700 (827,021)Plan to plan resource movement - - - 1,570 (700)
Benefit payments (24,940,419) (22,976,493) (21,516,515) (20,129,701) (18,458,539)
Net change in Plan Fiduciary Net Position (33,726,229) 75,388,159 14,517,536 19,207,063 23,910,369
Plan Fiduciary Net Position - beginning 412,498,374 337,110,215 322,592,679 303,385,616 279,475,247
Plan Fiduciary Net Position - ending (b)378,772,145 412,498,374 337,110,215 322,592,679 303,385,616
Net pension liability - ending (a)-(b)120,423,357$ 56,370,554$ 113,866,649$ 111,617,722$ 114,056,742$
Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total pension liability 75.88%87.98%74.75%74.29%72.68%
Covered payroll 45,210,057$ 44,809,856$ 43,902,594$ 42,153,383$ 41,468,634$
Net pension liability as percentage of covered payroll 266.36%125.80%259.36%264.79%275.04%
Notes to Schedule:
* Fiscal year 2015 was the first year of implementation, therefore only nine years are shown.
Benefit Changes:
The figures above generally include any liability impact that may have resulted from voluntary benefit changes that occurred on or before the Measurement Date. However, Offers of Two Years Additional Service Credit (a.k.a. Golden Handshakes) that occurred after the Valuation Date are not included in the
figures above, unless the liability impact is deemed to be material by the plan actuary.
Change in Assumption:
Last 10 Years*
Defined Benefit Plan for Miscellaneous Employees
As of June 30, 2023
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
an Agent Multiple-Employer Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Last Ten Fiscal Years*
Effective with the 2022 measurement date, the discount rate was reduced from 7.15% to 6.90%.. None in 2019 through 2021. In 2018, demographic assumptions
and inflation rate were changed in accordance to the CalPERS Experience Study and Review Assumptions December 2017. There were no changes in the
discount rate. In 2017, the discount rate was reduced from 7.65% to 7.15%. In 2016, there were no changes. In 2015, amounts reported reflect an adjustment of the discount rate from 7.50% percent (net of administrative expense) to 7.65% (without a reduction for pension plan administrative expense). In 2014, amounts reported were based on the 7.50% discount rate.
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SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN THE NET PENSION LIABILITY AND RELATED RATIOS
142 209
2018 2017 2016 2015
Measurement period June 30, 2017 June 30, 2016 June 30, 2015 June 30, 2014
Total Pension LiabilityService cost $ 7,151,754 $ 6,303,642 $ 6,087,960 $ 6,523,874
Interest on total pension liability 27,069,673 26,375,073 25,427,094 24,624,559
Differences between expected and actual experience (4,912,853) (2,686,814) (4,736,006)- Changes in assumption 22,616,424 - (6,309,248)-
Changes in benefits - - - -
Benefit payments, including refunds of employee contributions (17,249,398) (16,714,022) (16,374,370) (15,290,340)
Net Change in Total Pension Liability 34,675,600 13,277,879 4,095,430 15,858,093
Total Pension Liability - beginning 365,942,077 352,664,198 348,568,768 332,710,675
Total Pension Liability - ending (a)400,617,677 365,942,077 352,664,198 348,568,768
Plan Fiduciary Net PositionContributions - employer 10,509,243 9,904,636 6,615,920 5,793,768
Contributions - employee 4,134,130 4,206,942 4,321,646 4,319,336 Net investment income 28,349,491 1,241,432 5,687,908 38,237,161 Administrative expense (375,172) (155,791) (287,862)-
Other miscellaneous income/(expense)- - - - Plan to plan resource movement - (2,387) 26,981 -
Benefit payments (17,249,398) (16,714,022) (16,374,370) (15,290,340)
Net change in Plan Fiduciary Net Position 25,368,294 (1,519,190) (9,777) 33,059,925
Plan Fiduciary Net Position - beginning 254,106,953 255,626,143 255,635,920 222,575,995
Plan Fiduciary Net Position - ending (b)279,475,247 254,106,953 255,626,143 255,635,920
Net pension liability - ending (a)-(b)121,142,430$ 111,835,124$ 97,038,055$ 92,932,848$
Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total pension liability 69.76%69.44%72.48%73.34%
Covered payroll 41,727,563$ 40,031,404$ 38,512,011$ 37,775,051$
Net pension liability as percentage of covered payroll 290.32%279.37%251.97%246.02%
Last 10 Years*
Defined Benefit Plan for Miscellaneous Employees
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
an Agent Multiple-Employer Defined Benefit Pension Plan
As of June 30, 2023
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143 210
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Actuarially determined contribution 15,250,219$ 14,432,250$ 14,600,178$ 13,080,630$ 12,374,026$
contributions (20,794,397) (18,372,473) (18,730,840) (16,351,592) (15,713,898)
Contribution deficiency (excess)(5,544,178)$ (3,940,223)$ (4,130,662)$ (3,270,962)$ (3,339,872)$
Covered Payroll 48,099,822$ 45,210,057$ 44,809,856$ 43,902,594$ 42,153,383$
Contributions as a percentage of covered payroll 43.23%40.64%41.80%37.25%37.28%
Notes to Schedule:
Valuation Date 6/30/2020 6/30/2019 6/30/2018 6/30/2017 6/30/2016
Methods and Assumptions Used to Determine
Contribution Rates:
Actuarial cost method Entry age Entry age Entry age Entry age Entry age
Amortization method (1)(1)(1)(1)(1)
Asset valuation method Market Value Market Value Market Value Market Value Market Value
Inflation 2.50%2.50%2.50%2.63%2.75%
Salary increases (2)(2)(2)(2)(2)
Investment rate of return 7.00% (3)7.00% (3)7.00% (3)7.25% (3)7.375% (3)
Retirement age (4)(4)(4)(4)(4)
Mortality (5)(5)(5)(5)(5)
(1)Level percentage of payroll for bases established prior to June 30, 2019 and level dollar amount for bases established after
June 30, 2019.
(2)Depending on age, service, and type of employment
(3)Net of pension plan investment and administrative expense; includes inflation
(4)Retirement assumptions are based on retirement rates resulting from the most recent CalPERS Experience Study adopted bythe CalPERS Board
(5)Mortality assumptions are based on mortality rates resulting from the most recent CalPERS Experience Study adopted by the
CalPERS Board
* Fiscal year 2015 was the first year of implementation, therefore only nine years are shown.
As of June 30, 2023
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACHan Agent Multiple-Employer Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan for Miscellaneous Employees
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Contributions in relation to the actuarially determined
Schedule of Contributions
Last Ten Fiscal Years*
144 211
2018 2017 2016 2015
Actuarially determined contribution 11,924,053$ 10,412,963$ 9,943,342$ 7,117,065$
Contributions in relation to the actuarially determined
contributions (15,742,587) (10,412,963) (9,943,342) (7,117,065)
Contribution deficiency (excess)(3,818,534)$ -$ -$ -$
Covered Payroll 41,468,634$ 41,727,563$ 40,031,404$ 38,512,011$
Contributions as a percentage of covered payroll 37.96%24.95%24.84%18.48%
Notes to Schedule:
Valuation Date 6/30/2015 6/30/2014 6/30/2013 6/30/2012
Methods and Assumptions Used to Determine
Contribution Rates:
Actuarial cost method Entry age Entry age Entry age Entry age
Amortization method (1)(1)(1)(1)
Asset valuation method Market Value Market Value Market Value 15 Year
Inflation 2.75%2.75%2.75%2.75%
Salary increases (2)(2)(2)(2)
Investment rate of return 7.5% (3)7.5% (3)7.5% (3)7.5% (3)
Retirement age (4)(4)(4)(4)
Mortality (5)(5)(5)(5)
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACHan Agent Multiple-Employer Defined Benefit Pension Plan
As of June 30, 2023
Defined Benefit Plan for Miscellaneous Employees
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Schedule of Contributions
Last Ten Fiscal Years*
145 212
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Measurement period June 30, 2022 June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018
Total Pension Liability: Service cost 10,918,046$ 9,817,913$ 9,622,985$ 9,292,715$ 9,223,465$
Interest on total pension liability 43,860,290 42,760,906 41,449,511 40,081,524 38,458,387
Differences between expected and actual experience (3,451,985) 196,690 957,686 4,798,077 3,278,018 Changes in assumptions 22,634,816 - - - (1,630,045)
Changes in benefits - - - - -
Benefit payments, including refunds of employee contributions (35,654,758) (33,765,218) (32,285,653) (30,443,097) (29,183,598)
Net Change in Total Pension Liability 38,306,409 19,010,291 19,744,529 23,729,219 20,146,227
Total Pension Liability - Beginning 628,841,903 609,831,612 590,087,083 566,357,864 546,211,637
Total Pension Liability - Ending (a) 667,148,312 628,841,903 609,831,612 590,087,083 566,357,864
Plan Fiduciary Net Position: Contributions - employer 32,394,203 32,367,091 28,539,301 28,344,445 26,779,897
Contributions - employee 3,417,660 3,347,740 3,249,005 3,162,044 3,104,318
Net investment income (38,537,209) 93,813,435 19,685,354 24,254,890 29,064,749 Administrative expense (317,056) (413,178) (556,832) (263,991) (532,480)
Plan to plan resource movement - - - (1,570) (855) Benefit payments (35,654,758) (33,765,218) (32,285,653) (30,443,097) (29,183,598)
Other miscellaneous income/(expense)- - - 855 (1,011,188)
Net Change in Plan Fiduciary Net Position (38,697,160) 95,349,870 18,631,175 25,053,576 28,220,843
Plan Fiduciary Net Position - Beginning 508,966,420 413,616,550 394,985,375 369,931,799 341,710,956
Plan Fiduciary Net Position - Ending (b) 470,269,260 508,966,420 413,616,550 394,985,375 369,931,799
Net Pension Liability - Ending (a)-(b) 196,879,052$ 119,875,483$ 196,215,062$ 195,101,708$ 196,426,065$
Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total pension liability 70.49%80.94%67.82%66.94%65.32%
Covered payroll 35,231,003$ 34,863,204$ 34,279,062$ 33,935,043$ 32,866,620$
Net pension liability as percentage of covered payroll 558.82%343.85%572.40%574.93%597.65%
Notes to Schedule:
* Fiscal year 2015 was the first year of implementation, therefore only nine years are shown.
Benefit Changes:
The figures above generally include any liability impact that may have resulted from voluntary benefit changes that occurred on or before the Measurement
Date. However, Offers of Two Years Additional Service Credit (a.k.a. Golden Handshakes) that occurred after the Valuation Date are not included in the figures above, unless the liability impact is deemed to be material by the plan actuary.
Changes in Assumptions:
Effective with the 2022 measurement date, the discount rate was reduced from 7.15% to 6.90%.. None in 2019 through 2021. In 2018, demographic assumptions and inflation rate were changed in accordance to the CalPERS Experience Study and Review Assumptions December 2017. There were nochanges in the discount rate. In 2017, the discount rate was reduced from 7.65% to 7.15%. In 2016, there were no changes. In 2015, amounts reported reflect an adjustment of the discount rate from 7.50% percent (net of administrative expense) to 7.65% (without a reduction for pension plan administrative expense). In 2014, amounts reported were based on the 7.50% discount rate.
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Last 10 Years *
Defined Benefit Plan for Safety Employees
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
an Agent Multiple-Employer Defined Benefit Pension Plan
As of June 30, 2023
SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN THE NET PENSION LIABILITY AND RELATED RATIOS
Last Ten Fiscal Years*
146 213
2018 2017 2016 2015
Measurement period June 30, 2017 June 30, 2016 June 30, 2015 June 30, 2014
Total Pension Liability: Service cost 9,015,985$ 8,075,553$ 8,077,826$ 8,091,585$
Interest on total pension liability 37,083,966 36,239,226 35,098,055 33,807,462
Differences between expected and actual experience (2,192,667) (1,613,985) (316,827) - Changes in assumptions 30,110,384 - (8,359,009) -
Changes in benefits - - - -
Benefit payments, including refunds of employee contributions (28,074,414) (27,447,982) (25,838,982) (24,529,802)
Net Change in Total Pension Liability 45,943,254 15,252,812 8,661,063 17,369,245
Total Pension Liability - Beginning 500,268,383 485,015,571 476,354,508 458,985,263
Total Pension Liability - Ending (a) 546,211,637 500,268,383 485,015,571 476,354,508
Plan Fiduciary Net Position: Contributions - employer 19,260,537 18,496,776 21,529,513 12,089,637
Contributions - employee 2,967,318 2,826,831 2,969,503 3,122,237
Net investment income 34,814,011 1,561,480 7,049,577 47,151,493 Benefit payments (462,427) (193,780) (357,866) -
Net plan to plan resource movement - 2,387 - - Other miscellaneous expense (28,074,414) (27,447,982) (25,838,982) (24,529,802)
Administrative expense - - - -
Net Change in Plan Fiduciary Net Position 28,505,025 (4,754,288) 5,351,745 37,833,565
Plan Fiduciary Net Position - Beginning 313,205,931 317,960,219 312,608,474 274,774,909
Plan Fiduciary Net Position - Ending (b) 341,710,956 313,205,931 317,960,219 312,608,474
Net Pension Liability - Ending (a)-(b) 204,500,681$ 187,062,452$ 167,055,352$ 163,746,034$
Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total pension liability 62.56%62.61%65.56%65.63%
Covered payroll 32,450,020$ 30,816,246$ 30,189,633$ 29,944,665$
Net pension liability as percentage of covered payroll 630.20%607.03%553.35%546.83%
The figures above generally include any liability impact that may have resulted from voluntary benefit changes that occurred on or before the Measurement
SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN THE NET PENSION LIABILITY AND RELATED RATIOS
Last Ten Fiscal Years*
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
an Agent Multiple-Employer Defined Benefit Pension Plan
As of June 30, 2023Last 10 Years *
Defined Benefit Plan for Safety Employees
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147 214
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Actuarially determined contribution 25,952,201$ 25,115,878$ 25,341,788$ 22,980,289$ 22,227,698$
Contributions in relation to the actuarially
determined contributions (35,283,235) (32,317,538) (32,251,903) (28,531,744) (28,346,069)
Contribution deficiency (excess)(9,331,034)$ (7,201,660)$ (6,910,115)$ (5,551,455)$ (6,118,371)$
Covered payroll 36,538,774$ 35,231,003$ 34,863,204$ 34,279,062$ 33,935,043$
Contributions as a percentage of covered payroll 96.56%91.73%92.51%83.23%83.53%
Notes to Schedule:
Valuation Date 6/30/2020 6/30/2019 6/30/2018 6/30/2017 6/30/2016
Methods and Assumptions Used to Determine
Contribution Rates:
Actuarial cost method Entry age Entry age Entry age Entry age Entry ageAmortization method (1)(1)(1)(1)(1)
Asset valuation method Market Value Market Value Market Value Market Value Market Value
Inflation 2.50%2.50%2.50%2.63%2.75%
Salary increases (2)(2)(2)(2)(2)
Investment rate of return 7.00% (3)7.00% (3)7.00% (3)7.25% (3)7.375% (3)Retirement age (4)(4)(4)(4)(4)
Mortality (5)(5)(5)(5)(5)
(1)Level percentage of payroll for bases established prior to June 30, 2019 and level dollar amount for bases established
after June 30, 2019(2)Depending on age, service, and type of employment
(3)Net of pension plan investment and administrative expense; includes inflation
(4)Retirement assumptions are based on retirement rates resulting from the most recent CalPERS Experience Study
adopted by the CalPERS Board
(5)Mortality assumptions are based on mortality rates resulting from the most recent CalPERS Experience Study adoptedby the CalPERS Board
*Fiscal year 2015 was the first year of implementation, therefore only nine years are shown.
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
an Agent Multiple-Employer Defined Benefit Pension PlanAs of June 30, 2023Last 10 Years *
Defined Benefit Plan for Safety Employees
Last Ten Fiscal Years*
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SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS
148 215
2018 2017 2016 2015
Actuarially determined contribution 21,524,636$ 19,338,360$ 18,466,207$ 13,393,374$
Contributions in relation to the actuarially
determined contributions (26,620,697) (19,338,360) (18,466,207) (20,993,374)
Contribution deficiency (excess)(5,096,061)$ -$ -$ (7,600,000)$
Covered payroll 32,866,620 32,450,020 30,816,246 30,189,633
Contributions as a percentage of covered payroll 81.00%59.59%59.92%69.54%
Notes to Schedule:
Valuation Date 6/30/2015 6/30/2014 6/30/2013 6/30/2012
Methods and Assumptions Used to Determine
Contribution Rates:
Actuarial cost method Entry age Entry age Entry age Entry ageAmortization method (1)(1)(1)(1)
Asset valuation method Market Value Market Value Market Value 15 Year
Inflation 2.75%2.75%2.75%2.75%
Salary increases (2)(2)(2)(2)
Investment rate of return 7.5% (3)7.5% (3)7.5% (3)7.5% (3)Retirement age (4)(4)(4)(4)
Mortality (5)(5)(5)(5)
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
an Agent Multiple-Employer Defined Benefit Pension PlanAs of June 30, 2023Last 10 Years *
Defined Benefit Plan for Safety Employees
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SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS
Last Ten Fiscal Years*
149 216
2023 2022 2021
Measurement date June 30, 2022 June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
Total OPEB Liability:
Service cost 530,843$ 529,600$ 521,285$
Interest 3,237,390 2,909,400 2,944,050
Differences between expected and actual experience 1,120,534 6,159,865 (219,772)
Changes of assumptions 2,473,450 (302,512) -
Changes in benefits terms - - -
Benefit payments, including refunds of member contributions (4,731,846) (3,786,232) (3,787,663)
Net Change in Total OPEB Liability 2,630,371 5,510,121 (542,100)
Total OPEB Liability - Beginning 51,603,833 46,093,712 46,635,812
Total OPEB Liability - Ending (a)54,234,204 51,603,833 46,093,712
Plan Fiduciary Net Position:Contributions - employer 6,185,537 5,785,342 4,674,814
Contributions - member - - -
Net investment income (4,845,154) 7,184,241 900,087
Benefit payments, including refunds of member contributions (4,731,846) (3,786,232) (3,787,663)
Administrative expense (9,000) (9,908) (12,037)
Other expense - - -
Net Change in Plan Fiduciary Net Position (3,400,463) 9,173,443 1,775,201
Plan Fiduciary Net Position - Beginning 34,969,715 25,796,272 24,021,071
Plan Fiduciary Net Position - Ending (b)31,569,252 34,969,715 25,796,272
City's Net OPEB Liability - Ending (a)-(b)22,664,952$ 16,634,118$ 20,297,440$
Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total OPEB liability 58.21%67.77%55.96%
Covered - employee payroll(1)79,636,594$ 78,621,426$ 77,637,171$
City's Net OPEB liability as percentage of covered-employee payroll 28.46%21.16%26.14%
Notes to Schedule:
(1)Covered-employee payroll is used because contributions are not entirely based on a measure of pay
*Fiscal year 2018 was the first year of implementation, therefore only six years are shown.
SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN THE CITY'S NET OPEB LIABILITY AND RELATED RATIOSLast Ten Fiscal Years *
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Post-Employment Health Care Benefits (OPEB) Retirement PlanAs of June 30, 2023
Last 10 Years *
150 217
2020 2019 2018
Measurement date June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2017
Total OPEB Liability:
Service cost 524,717$ 509,434$ 478,341$
Interest 2,795,490 2,814,685 2,830,153
Differences between expected and actual experience 2,532,319 - -
Changes of assumptions 114,311 - -
Changes in benefits terms - - -
Benefit payments, including refunds of member contributions (3,627,695) (3,641,715) (3,513,406)
Net Change in Total OPEB Liability 2,339,142 (317,596) (204,912)
Total OPEB Liability - Beginning 44,296,670 44,614,266 44,819,178
Total OPEB Liability - Ending (a)46,635,812 44,296,670 44,614,266
Plan Fiduciary Net Position:Contributions - employer 4,460,937 4,675,193 4,594,772
Contributions - member - - -
Net investment income 1,495,861 1,605,114 1,875,536
Benefit payments, including refunds of member contributions (3,627,695) (3,641,715) (3,513,406)
Administrative expense (4,980) (11,076) (9,452)
Other Expense - (25,258) -
Net Change in Plan Fiduciary Net Position 2,324,123 2,602,258 2,947,450
Plan Fiduciary Net Position - Beginning 21,696,948 19,094,690 16,147,240
Plan Fiduciary Net Position - Ending (b)24,021,071 21,696,948 19,094,690
City's Net OPEB Liability - Ending (a)-(b)22,614,741$ 22,599,722$ 25,519,576$
Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total OPEB liability 51.51%48.98%42.80%
Covered - employee payroll(1)75,814,626$ 73,999,059$ 74,484,613$
City's Net OPEB liability as percentage of covered-employee payroll 29.83%30.54%34.26%
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Post-Employment Health Care Benefits (OPEB) Retirement PlanAs of June 30, 2023
Last 10 Years *
SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN THE CITY'S NET OPEB LIABILITY AND RELATED RATIOSLast Ten Fiscal Years *
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2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Actuarially determined contribution 4,359,593$ 4,124,923$ 4,108,719$ 3,834,916$ 3,827,337$ 3,925,087$ Contributions in relation to the actuarially determined
contributions (7,154,265) (4,950,445) (6,511,545) (5,379,799) (5,133,062) (5,309,626)
Contribution deficiency (excess)(2,794,672)$ (825,522)$ (2,402,826)$ (1,544,883)$ (1,305,725)$ (1,384,539)$
Covered - employee payroll 81,451,477$ 79,636,594$ 78,621,426$ 77,637,171$ 75,814,626$ 73,999,059$
Contributions as a percentage of covered-employee payroll -8.78%-6.22%-8.28%-6.93%-6.77%-7.18%
Notes to Schedule:
Valuation Date June 30, 2021 June 30, 2019 June 30, 2019 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2015
(1)Covered-employee payroll is used because contributions are not entirely based on a measure of pay.
* Fiscal year 2018 was the first year of implementation; therefore, only six years are shown.
SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONSLast Ten Fiscal Years*
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Post-Employment Health Care Benefits (OPEB) Retirement Plan
As of June 30, 2023
Last 10 Years*
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Variance with
Final Budget
Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative)
Revenues:
Taxes and assessments:
Property 134,803,082$ 134,803,082$ 138,358,730$ 3,555,648$
Sales 46,526,493 46,526,493 46,552,459 25,966
Transient occupancy 27,788,729 27,788,729 30,201,649 2,412,920
Other taxes 8,774,567 8,774,567 10,079,711 1,305,144
Intergovernmental 1,823,903 3,108,014 4,369,009 1,260,995
Licenses, permits and fees 5,870,373 5,870,373 5,676,642 (193,731)
Charges for services 22,005,341 23,228,088 25,187,127 1,959,039
Fines and forfeitures 3,870,567 3,870,567 3,840,774 (29,793)
Investment income 1,300,000 1,300,000 1,905,894 605,894
Net decrease in fair value of investments - - (215,495) (215,495) Property income 12,098,168 12,510,568 15,459,206 2,948,638
Donations 412,300 515,560 142,031 (373,529)
Other (243,020) 2,448,765 3,263,578 814,813
Total revenues 265,030,503 270,744,806 284,821,315 14,076,509
Expenditures:
General government:
City council 857,463 863,284 688,972 174,312
City clerk 1,130,823 1,379,662 1,175,423 204,239
City attorney 2,050,156 2,136,800 2,323,016 (186,216)
City manager 5,717,017 6,767,974 3,965,256 2,802,718 Finance 8,632,505 8,895,028 8,923,557 (28,529)
Human resources 3,111,641 3,270,147 3,147,738 122,409
Total general government 21,499,605 23,312,895 20,223,962 3,088,933
Public safety:
Police 71,622,531 74,565,618 70,728,319 3,837,299
Fire 60,255,549 63,255,373 61,172,432 2,082,941
Total public safety 131,878,080 137,820,991 131,900,751 5,920,240
Public works:
Public works - general services 32,490,987 34,897,868 33,330,511 1,567,357
Public works 11,906,935 12,686,077 11,780,556 905,521
Utilities 5,649,416 5,797,297 5,816,100 (18,803)
Total public works 50,047,338 53,381,242 50,927,167 2,454,075
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
General Fund
Budgetary Comparison Schedule
For the Year Ended June 30, 2023
Budgeted Amounts
Page 1 of 2
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Variance with
Final Budget
Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative)
Community development:
Community development 12,933,976 13,396,827 13,193,708 203,119
Code and water quality enforcement 864,723 884,817 854,597 30,220
Total community development 13,798,699 14,281,644 14,048,305 233,339
Community services:
Parking operations 2,236,701 2,884,799 2,099,521 785,278
Library services 9,432,008 10,292,150 9,204,395 1,087,755
Recreation and senior services 13,627,977 14,564,352 13,844,593 719,759
Total community services 25,296,686 27,741,301 25,148,509 2,592,792
Capital outlay -- 529,489 (529,489)
Debt service:Principal -- 1,148,166 (1,148,166)
Interest and fiscal charges -- 70,683 (70,683)
Total debt service -- 1,218,849 (1,218,849)
Total expenditures 242,520,408 256,538,073 243,997,032 12,541,041
Excess of revenues
over expenditures 22,510,095 14,206,733 40,824,283 26,617,550
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfers in 17,300,724 18,428,263 18,428,263 -
Transfers out (31,597,269)(65,478,891) (65,478,891)-
Inception of subscription-based IT arrangements -- 529,489 529,489
Total other financing
sources (uses)(14,296,545)(47,050,628) (46,521,139)529,489
Net change in fund balance 8,213,550 (32,843,895) (5,696,856)27,147,039
Fund balance, beginning 97,139,381 97,139,381 97,139,381 -
Fund balance, ending 105,352,931$ 64,295,486$ 91,442,525$ 27,147,039$
Budgetary Comparison Schedule
General Fund
For the Year Ended June 30, 2023
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Budgeted Amounts
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Variance with
Final BudgetPositive
Original Final Actual (Negative)
Revenues:
Intergovernmental -$ 5,000$ -$ (5,000)$
Licenses, permits and fees 70,690 70,690 85,244 14,554
Charges for services 10,481 10,481 27,057 16,576
Fines and forfeitures 29,500 29,500 52,101 22,601
Investment income 192,208 192,208 108,738 (83,470)
Net decrease in fair value of investments - - (78,768) (78,768)
Property income 12,645,321 13,145,321 14,166,264 1,020,943
Other - - 1,200 1,200
Total revenues 12,948,200 13,453,200 14,361,836 908,636
Expenditures:
General government 432,505 432,505 432,505 -
Public works 1,311,056 1,927,388 1,889,771 37,617
Community development 2,050 9,550 12,784 (3,234)
Community services 1,932,382 2,358,399 2,198,993 159,406
Capital outlay 1,975,000 4,687,023 1,434,064 3,252,959
Total expenditures 5,652,993 9,414,865 5,968,117 3,446,748
Excess (deficiency) of revenues over expenditures 7,295,207 4,038,335 8,393,719 4,355,384
Other financing sources:
Transfers in 9,987,817 11,546,069 11,546,069 -
Transfers out (17,300,724) (18,380,271) (18,380,271) -
Total other financing sources (7,312,907) (6,834,202) (6,834,202) -
Net change in fund balance (17,700) (2,795,867) 1,559,517 4,355,384
Fund balance, beginning 4,547,800 4,547,800 4,547,800 -
Fund balance, ending 4,530,100$ 1,751,933$ 6,107,317$ 4,355,384$
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Tide and Submerged Land - Operating
Budgetary Comparison Schedule
For the Year Ended June 30, 2023
Budgeted Amounts
See accompanying notes to required supplementary information
155 222
Variance with
Final Budget
Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative)
Revenues:
Investment income 436,141$ 436,141$ 617,424$ 181,283$
Net decrease in fair value of investments - - (249,668) (249,668)
Property income 3,945,664 3,945,664 5,919,115 1,973,451
Donations - 12,000 12,415 415
Total revenues 4,381,805 4,393,805 6,299,286 1,905,481
Expenditures:
Capital outlay 3,471,406 16,713,995 12,218,947 4,495,048
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over expenditures 910,399 (12,320,190)(5,919,661) 6,400,529
Other financing sources:
Transfers in 4,600,000 4,600,000 4,600,000 -
Net change in fund balance 5,510,399 (7,720,190) (1,319,661) 6,400,529
Fund balance, beginning 31,534,472 31,534,472 31,534,472 -
Fund balance, ending 37,044,871$ 23,814,282$ 30,214,811$ 6,400,529$
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Tide and Submerged Land - Harbor Capital
Budgetary Comparison Schedule
For the Year Ended June 30, 2023
Budgeted Amounts
See accompanying notes to required supplementary information
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Notes to Required Supplementary Information
June 30, 2023
(1) Budgetary Control and Compliance
The City adheres to the following general procedures in establishing the budgetary data reflected in the financial statements:
• During May, the City Manager submits to the City Council a proposed operating budget for the fiscal year commencing the following July 1. The operating budget includes proposed expenditures and the means of financing them. Public hearings are conducted at City Council meetings to obtain citizen comments. Prior to July 1, the budget is legally adopted through passage of an appropriation resolution.
• Budgets are adopted on an annual basis consistent with generally accepted accounting
principles for General and Special Revenue Funds, except for the Opioid Remediation Fund, for which no budget was adopted.
• The City does not present budget information on Capital Projects Funds since the City approves project-length budgets. These project-length budgets authorize total
expenditures over the duration of a construction project rather than through year-by-year budgeting.
• The City does not present budget information on Debt Service and Permanent Funds since the City is not required to and does not adopt an annual budget for these funds.
• The budget is formally integrated into the accounting system and employed as a
management control device during the year.
• The legal level of budgetary control is at the fund level. The City Manager is authorized to transfer budgeted amounts between departments within any fund; however, any revisions which alter the total appropriations of any fund must be approved by the City Council.
• At fiscal year-end, budget appropriations lapse. Budget appropriations for incomplete
capital projects are re-budgeted in the following fiscal year by City Council action and are included in the revisions noted above. Projects that are not started during the budget year are re-evaluated in the following year.
• Encumbrances represent commitments related to unperformed contracts for goods and services. The City utilizes an encumbrance system as a management control technique to assist in controlling expenditures. Under this system, encumbrance accounting for the expenditure of funds is recorded in order to indicate outstanding commitments and is
employed in the governmental fund types. Encumbrances outstanding at year-end are reported as committed or restricted fund balances since they do not constitute expenditures or liabilities. Encumbrances and their related budgets are honored in the
subsequent year to fulfill these commitments and are presented in the original adopted budget.
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Notes to Required Supplementary Information
June 30, 2023
(1)Budgetary Control and Compliance (Continued)
Expenditures exceeded appropriations in the following governmental funds:
Appropriations Expenditures Variance
Supplemental Law Enforcement 200,000$ 215,174$ (15,174)$
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OTHER GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
Other Special Revenue Funds
Special Revenue Funds are used to account for the proceeds of specific revenue sources which are legally restricted to expenditures for specified purposes. The City of Newport Beach Special Revenue Funds are as follows: The State Gas Tax Fund accounts for all State Gas Tax related revenues and expenditures,
including street repair, construction, and maintenance. State law requires that these funds be used exclusively for maintenance of the street and highway system.
The SB1 Gas Tax RMRA Fund accounts for all Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account related revenues and expenditures. State law requires that these funds be used exclusively for the transportation system. RMRA revenues are from fuel and vehicle registration taxes imposed
by the state’s Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. The Asset Forfeiture Fund was established to account for all revenues resulting from the seizure of assets in conjunction with criminal cases (primarily drug trafficking) in which judicial proceedings have been completed. All such funds are property of the City, and it is the City's policy that these funds shall be used for enhancement of law enforcement programs.
The Office of the Traffic Safety (OTS) DUI Grant Fund is used to account for federal funding of the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP). These funds are used exclusively for DUI enforcement. The Circulation and Transportation Fund is used to account for fair share revenues collected
from developers and restricted for capital improvement projects meeting the circulation element of the City’s General Plan. The Building Excise Tax Fund is used to account for revenues received from builders or developers on building or remodeling projects within the City. Expenditures from this fund are used exclusively for public safety, libraries, parks, beaches, or recreational activities.
The Community Development Block Grant Fund is used to account for revenues and expenditures relating to the City's Community Development Block Grant program. These funds are received from the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development and must be expended exclusively on programs for low or moderate income individuals/families.
The Air Quality Management District Fund is used to account for revenues received from the South Coast Air Quality Management District restricted for the use of reducing air pollution. The Environmental Liability Fund is used to account for solid waste fees restricted for mitigation of future environmental liability relating to the handling of solid waste. The Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (SLESF) is used to account for revenues received from the county to be used exclusively for front line law enforcement services. The Opioid Remediation Fund is used to account for revenues received from various settlements related to opioid manufacturing and distribution to be used exclusively for opioid remediation activities.
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The Contributions Fund is used to account for revenues received from other governmentagencies or private developers and expended for specific streets, highway, construction, or waterquality projects.
The Fostering Interest in Nature (FIIN) Fund is restricted for recreation and educationprogramming as a mitigation effort by the California Coastal Commission.
The Restricted Programs Fund is used to account for revenues received that are restricted for
affordable housing, public arts and culture, parking improvements, and disability access training.
The Measure M Fund is used to account for the revenues and expenditures of funds receivedfrom the Orange County Transportation Authority. Expenditures from this fund are used
exclusively for transportation related purposes.
The Oceanfront Encroachment Fund is restricted for ocean front restoration and improvementand maintenance to enhance public access and use of ocean beaches as restricted by the Local
Coastal Program.
The American Rescue Plan Act Fund is used to account for federal funding received throughCoronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds under the American Rescue Plan Act.
The PEG Fees Fund is used to account for cable franchise fees received from cable providers for
support of Public, Education, and Government access programming only.
Other Capital Projects Funds
Capital Projects Funds are used to account for resources used for the acquisition and construction of capital facilities by the City, except those financed by Enterprise Funds. The City of Newport Beach Capital Projects Funds are as follows:
The Assessment District Fund is used to account for the receipt and expenditure of funds
received from 1911 Act and 1915 Act Assessment Districts for capital improvement projects.
The Fire Station Fund is used to account for the design and construction of new fire stations.
The Civic Center and Park Fund is used to account for the design and construction of a newCivic Center Complex. In prior years, this fund was called City Hall Improvements Fund.
The Police Facility Fund is used to account for the purchase, design and construction of a newpolice station.
The Newport Uptown Undergrounding Fund is used to account for the receipt andexpenditures related to the development within the Newport Uptown Planned Community
Development Plan.
The Parks and Community Centers Fund is used to account for expenditures for park andcommunity center rehabilitation, expansion and/or replacement in accordance with the FacilitiesFinancing Planning Program.
The Balboa Village Parking Management District Fund is used to account for revenues andexpenditures associated with parking management improvements in Balboa Village.
The Facilities Maintenance Fund is used to account for revenues and expenditures associatedwith the maintenance of existing facilities.
The Neighborhood Enhancement Fund is used to account for projects that will enhanceneighborhood aesthetics and functionality.
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The Miscellaneous FFP Projects Fund is used to account for expenditures for small scale facility rehabilitation, expansion and/or replacement in accordance with the Facilities Financing Planning Program.
The Junior Lifeguards Fund is used to account for capital improvement projects related to the Junior Lifeguards program.
The Unrestricted Capital Improvements Fund is used to separately account for general fund capital improvement projects.
Other Permanent Funds
Permanent Funds are used to report resources that are legally restricted for the extent that only earnings, not principal, may be used for purposes that support the reporting government’s programs. The City of Newport Beach Permanent Funds are as follows: The Bay Dredging Fund is used to account for the receipt of permanent endowments intended to fund the ongoing cost of maintaining and dredging of the Upper Newport Bay. The Ackerman Donation Fund is used to account for the receipt of permanent endowments intended as follows: 75% of the fund’s investment proceeds will be used for the purchase of high-tech library equipment while the remaining 25% will be used for scholarships for needy students.
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State SB1 Gas Tax Asset OTS
Gas Tax RMRA Forfeiture DUI Grant
Assets
Cash and investments 3,506,082$ 420,495$ 529,236$ -$
Receivables:Accounts (net of allowance)- - - -
Interest 12,583 1,509 1,129 - Intergovernmental receivables 189,264 333,019 - 89,202
Restricted cash and investments with fiscal agent - - - -
Prepaid items - - - -
Total assets 3,707,929$ 755,023$ 530,365$ 89,202$
Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources
and Fund Balances
Liabilities:
Accounts payable 350$ 338,972$ -$ -$
Accrued payroll - - - -
Unearned revenue - - - -
Due to other funds - - - 89,202
Total liabilities 350 338,972 - 89,202
Deferred inflows of resources:
Unavailable revenue - - - -
Fund balances (deficits):Nonspendable:
Prepaid items - - - -
Permanent endowment - - - -
Restricted 3,707,579 416,051 530,365 -
Committed - - - -
Unassigned - - - -
Total fund balances (deficits)3,707,579 416,051 530,365 -
Total liabilities, deferred inflows of resources
and fund balances 3,707,929$ 755,023$ 530,365$ 89,202$
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Special Revenue
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Other Governmental Funds
June 30, 2023
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Combining Balance Sheet
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Circulation Building Community Air Qualityand Excise Development Management
Transportation Tax Block Grant District
Assets
Cash and investments 1,964,320$ 199,767$ -$ 1,547,183$
Receivables: Accounts (net of allowance)- - - -
Interest 7,050 716 - 5,552 Intergovernmental receivables - - 328,762 27,924
Restricted cash and investments with fiscal agent - - - -
Prepaid items - - - -
Total assets 1,971,370$ 200,483$ 328,762$ 1,580,659$
Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources
and Fund Balances
Liabilities:
Accounts payable 317,611$ 12,500$ 219,889$ -$
Accrued payroll - - - -
Unearned revenue - - - -
Due to other funds - - 108,873 -
Total liabilities 317,611 12,500 328,762 -
Deferred inflows of resources:
Unavailable revenue - - - 27,924
Fund balances (deficits): Nonspendable:
Prepaid items - - - -
Permanent endowment - - - -
Restricted 1,653,759 187,983 - 1,552,735
Committed - - - -
Unassigned - - - -
Total fund balances (deficits)1,653,759 187,983 - 1,552,735
Total liabilities, deferred inflows of resources
and fund balances 1,971,370$ 200,483$ 328,762$ 1,580,659$
(continued)
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Combining Balance SheetOther Governmental Funds
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Supplemental
Law OpioidEnvironmentalEnforcementRemediation
Liability Services Fund Contributions FIIN
Assets
Cash and investments 9,220,852$ -$ 334,260$ 2,541,179$ 1,185,800$
Receivables: Accounts (net of allowance)- - - 527,313 -
Interest 33,084 - - 254 4,256 Intergovernmental receivables - - - 745,047 -
Restricted cash and investments with fiscal agent - - - - -
Prepaid items 21,150 - - - -
Total assets 9,275,086$ -$ 334,260$ 3,813,793$ 1,190,056$
Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources
and Fund Balances
Liabilities:
Accounts payable 15,720$ -$ -$ 298,945$ -$
Accrued payroll 2,669 - - - -
Unearned revenue - - 334,260 3,104,430 -
Due to other funds - - - - -
Total liabilities 18,389 - 334,260 3,403,375 -
Deferred inflows of resources:
Unavailable revenue - - - 422,043 -
Fund balances (deficits): Nonspendable:
Prepaid items 21,150 - - - -
Permanent endowment - - - - -
Restricted 9,235,547 - - - 1,190,056
Committed - - - - -
Unassigned - - - (11,625) -
Total fund balances (deficits)9,256,697 - - (11,625) 1,190,056
Total liabilities, deferred inflows of resources
and fund balances 9,275,086$ -$ 334,260$ 3,813,793$ 1,190,056$
(continued)
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Combining Balance SheetOther Governmental Funds
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Restricted Oceanfront American PEG
Programs Measure M Encroachment Rescue Plan Act Fees
Assets
Cash and investments 1,995,021$ 3,566,148$ 910,052$ 7,112,115$ 3,060,132$
Receivables: Accounts (net of allowance)- - 32,304 - 81,422
Interest 7,160 13,450 3,267 - 10,983 Intergovernmental receivables - 1,123,102 - - -
Restricted cash and investments with fiscal agent - - - - -
Prepaid items - - - - -
Total assets 2,002,181$ 4,702,700$ 945,623$ 7,112,115$ 3,152,537$
Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources
and Fund Balances
Liabilities:
Accounts payable 1,674$ 1,542,618$ -$ 159,430$ -$
Accrued payroll - - - - -
Unearned revenue - 514,771 - 6,952,685 -
Due to other funds - - - - -
Total liabilities 1,674 2,057,389 - 7,112,115 -
Deferred inflows of resources:
Unavailable revenue - 709,014 - - -
Fund balances (deficits): Nonspendable:
Prepaid items - - - - -
Permanent endowment - - - - -
Restricted 2,000,507 1,936,297 945,623 - 3,152,537
Committed - - - - -
Unassigned - - - - -
Total fund balances (deficits)2,000,507 1,936,297 945,623 - 3,152,537
Total liabilities, deferred inflows of resources
and fund balances 2,002,181$ 4,702,700$ 945,623$ 7,112,115$ 3,152,537$
(continued)
Special Revenue
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Other Governmental FundsCombining Balance Sheet
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NewportAssessment Civic Center Uptown
District Fire Station and Park Police Facility Undergrounding
Assets
Cash and investments 7,672,742$ 3,099,911$ 484,892$ 647,395$ 3,236$
Receivables:Accounts (net of allowance)- - - - -
Interest 27,809 11,126 1,561 11,361 12 Intergovernmental receivables - - - - -
Restricted cash and investments with fiscal agent - 282,123 - - -
Prepaid items - -- - -
Total assets 7,700,551$ 3,393,160$486,453$ 658,756$ 3,248$
Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources
and Fund Balances
Liabilities:
Accounts payable 416,438$ 83,209$ 1,088$ -$ -$
Accrued payroll - - - - -
Unearned revenue - - - - -
Due to other funds - - - - -
Total liabilities 416,438 83,209 1,088 - -
Deferred inflows of resources:
Unavailable revenue - - - - -
Fund balances (deficits):Nonspendable:
Prepaid items - - - - -
Permanent endowment - - - - -
Restricted 7,284,113 282,123 - - 3,248
Committed - 3,027,828 485,365 658,756 -
Unassigned - - - - -
Total fund balances (deficits)7,284,113 3,309,951 485,365 658,756 3,248
Total liabilities, deferred inflows of resources
and fund balances 7,700,551$ 3,393,160$486,453$ 658,756$ 3,248$
(continued)
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Combining Balance SheetOther Governmental Funds
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Balboa Village
Parks and ParkingCommunityManagement Facilities Neighborhood Miscellaneous
Centers District Maintenance Enhancement FFP Projects
Assets
Cash and investments 14,808,700$ 378,492$ 4,200,568$ 16,366,547$ 1,950,592$
Receivables: Accounts (net of allowance)- - - - -
Interest 53,164 1,355 15,076 58,741 - Intergovernmental receivables - - - - -
Restricted cash and investments with fiscal agent - - - - -
Prepaid items - - - - -
Total assets 14,861,864$ 379,847$ 4,215,644$ 16,425,288$ 1,950,592$
Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources
and Fund Balances
Liabilities:
Accounts payable 180,383$ 602$ 160,271$ 553,688$ 78,783$
Accrued payroll - - - - -
Unearned revenue - - - - -
Due to other funds - - - - -
Total liabilities 180,383 602 160,271 553,688 78,783
Deferred inflows of resources:
Unavailable revenue - - - - -
Fund balances (deficits): Nonspendable:
Prepaid items - - - - -
Permanent endowment - - - - -
Restricted - - - - -
Committed 14,681,481 379,245 4,055,373 15,871,600 1,871,809
Unassigned - - - - -
Total fund balances (deficits)14,681,481 379,245 4,055,373 15,871,600 1,871,809
Total liabilities, deferred inflows of resources
and fund balances 14,861,864$ 379,847$ 4,215,644$ 16,425,288$ 1,950,592$
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Other Governmental FundsCombining Balance Sheet
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Capital Projects
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Total
Unrestricted OtherJuniorCapitalAckermanGovernmental
Lifeguards Improvements Bay Dredging Donation Funds
Assets
Cash and investments 1,079$ 11,913,811$ 5,341,859$ 1,182,286$ 106,144,752$
Receivables:Accounts (net of allowance)- - - - 641,039
Interest 4 - 19,172 4,243 304,617 Intergovernmental receivables - - - - 2,836,320
Restricted cash and investments with fiscal agent - - - - 282,123
Prepaid items - - - - 21,150
Total assets 1,083$ 11,913,811$ 5,361,031$ 1,186,529$ 110,230,001$
Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources
and Fund Balances
Liabilities:
Accounts payable -$ 368,009$ -$ 5,000$ 4,755,180$
Accrued payroll - - - - 2,669
Unearned revenue - - - - 10,906,146
Due to other funds - - - - 198,075
Total liabilities - 368,009 - 5,000 15,862,070
Deferred inflows of resources:
Unavailable revenue - - - - 1,158,981
Fund balances (deficits):Nonspendable:
Prepaid items - - - - 21,150
Permanent endowment - - 3,857,000 772,781 4,629,781
Restricted - - 1,504,031 408,748 35,991,302
Committed 1,083 11,545,802 - - 52,578,342
Unassigned - - - - (11,625)
Total fund balances (deficits)1,083 11,545,802 5,361,031 1,181,529 93,208,950
Total liabilities, deferred inflows of resources
and fund balances 1,083$ 11,913,811$ 5,361,031$ 1,186,529$ 110,230,001$
Capital Projects Permanent Fund
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Other Governmental FundsCombining Balance Sheet
June 30, 2023Page 7 of 7
170 237
State SB1 Gas Tax Asset OTSGas Tax RMRA Forfeiture DUI Grant
Revenues:
Other taxes -$ -$ -$ -$
Intergovernmental 2,155,859 1,900,470 13,458 299,968 Licenses, permits and fees - - - -
Property income - - - - Investment income 53,607 21,281 9,050 -
Net increase (decrease) in fair value of investments (32,267) 17,008 (799) -
Donations - - - - Special assessments - - - -
Other - - - -
Total revenues 2,177,199 1,938,759 21,709 299,968
Expenditures:
Current:
General government - - - -
Public safety - - 25,139 299,968 Public works - - - -
Community development - - - -
Community services - - - -
Capital outlay 919,833 3,655,720 - -
Debt service: Principal - - - -
Interest and fiscal charges - - - -
Total expenditures 919,833 3,655,720 25,139 299,968
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over expenditures 1,257,366 (1,716,961) (3,430) -
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfers in - - - -
Transfers out - - - -
Total other financing sources (uses)- - - -
Net change in fund balances 1,257,366 (1,716,961) (3,430) -
Fund balances (deficits), beginning 2,450,213 2,133,012 533,795 -
Fund balances (deficits), ending 3,707,579$ 416,051$ 530,365$ -$
(continued)
Special Revenue
Page 1 of 7
Combining Statement of Revenues,
Expenditures and Changes in Fund BalancesFor the Year Ended June 30, 2023
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Other Governmental Funds
171 238
Circulation Building Community Air Quality
and Excise Development ManagementTransportationTaxBlock Grant District
Revenues:
Other taxes -$ -$ -$ -$
Intergovernmental - - 997,666 110,841 Licenses, permits and fees 289,075 144,392 - -
Property income - - - - Investment income 50,418 5,325 - 25,183
Net increase (decrease) in fair value of investments (16,025) (4,595) - (7,107)
Donations - - - - Special assessments - - - -
Other - - - -
Total revenues 323,468 145,122 997,666 128,917
Expenditures:
Current:
General government - - - -
Public safety - - - - Public works - - - -
Community development - - 667,747 -
Community services - - - -
Capital outlay 1,849,971 250,975 - -
Debt service:Principal - - 208,000 -
Interest and fiscal charges - - 2,548 -
Total expenditures 1,849,971 250,975 878,295 -
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over expenditures (1,526,503) (105,853) 119,371 128,917
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfers in - - - -
Transfers out - - - -
Total other financing sources (uses)- - - -
Net change in fund balances (1,526,503) (105,853) 119,371 128,917
Fund balances (deficits), beginning 3,180,262 293,836 (119,371) 1,423,818
Fund balances (deficits), ending 1,653,759$ 187,983$ -$1,552,735$
(continued)
Expenditures and Changes in Fund BalancesFor the Year Ended June 30, 2023
Page 2 of 7
Special Revenue
Combining Statement of Revenues,
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Other Governmental Funds
172 239
SupplementalLaw Opioid
Environmental Enforcement RemediationLiabilityServicesFund Contributions FIIN
Revenues:
Other taxes 874,747$ -$ -$ -$ -$
Intergovernmental - 215,174 - 2,973,366 - Licenses, permits and fees - - - - -
Property income - - - - - Investment income 153,229 - - 4,672 21,038
Net increase (decrease) in fair value of investments (59,583) - - (27,592) (10,997)
Donations - - - 492,038 - Special assessments - - - - -
Other 70,058 - - 8,428 -
Total revenues 1,038,451 215,174 - 3,450,912 10,041
Expenditures:
Current:
General government - - - - -
Public safety - 215,174 - - - Public works 380,823 - - - -
Community development - - - - -
Community services - - - - 118,830
Capital outlay - - - 3,635,163 -
Debt service: Principal - - - - -
Interest and fiscal charges - - - - -
Total expenditures 380,823 215,174 - 3,635,163 118,830
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over expenditures 657,628 - - (184,251) (108,789)
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfers in - - - - -
Transfers out - - - - -
Total other financing sources (uses)- - - - -
Net change in fund balances 657,628 - - (184,251) (108,789)
Fund balances (deficits), beginning 8,599,069 - - 172,626 1,298,845
Fund balances (deficits), ending 9,256,697$ -$ -$ (11,625)$ 1,190,056$
(continued)
For the Year Ended June 30, 2023
Combining Statement of Revenues,
Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances
Special Revenue
Page 3 of 7
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Other Governmental Funds
173 240
Restricted Oceanfront American PEGProgramsMeasure M Encroachment Rescue Plan Act Fees
Revenues:
Other taxes -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
Intergovernmental - 2,697,652 - 3,212,998 - Licenses, permits and fees 150,000 - - - 340,307
Property income 24,300 - 261,477 - - Investment income 28,364 57,163 12,457 - 44,888
Net increase (decrease) in fair value of investments 20,329 (28,118) 8,898 - 33,763
Donations 64,829 - - - - Special assessments - - - - -
Other 69,038 -- - -
Total revenues 356,860 2,726,697 282,832 3,212,998 418,958
Expenditures:
Current:
General government - - - 24,411 -
Public safety - - - - - Public works - - - - -
Community development 1,746 - - - -
Community services 92,428 - - - -
Capital outlay - 2,990,672 - 3,188,587 -
Debt service:Principal - - - - -
Interest and fiscal charges -- - - -
Total expenditures 94,174 2,990,672 - 3,212,998 -
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over expenditures 262,686 (263,975) 282,832 - 418,958
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfers in - 5,010 - - -
Transfers out -- (500,000) - (47,992)
Total other financing sources (uses)-5,010 (500,000) - (47,992)
Net change in fund balances 262,686 (258,965) (217,168) - 370,966
Fund balances (deficits), beginning 1,737,821 2,195,262 1,162,791 - 2,781,571
Fund balances (deficits), ending 2,000,507$ 1,936,297$ 945,623$ -$ 3,152,537$
(continued)
Page 4 of 7
Special Revenue
Other Governmental Funds
For the Year Ended June 30, 2023
Combining Statement of Revenues,
Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
174 241
Newport
Assessment Civic Center UptownDistrictFire Station and Park Police Facility Undergrounding
Revenues:
Other taxes -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
Intergovernmental - - - - - Licenses, permits and fees - - - - -
Property income - - - - - Investment income 119,878 55,655 7,460 216,587 55
Net increase (decrease) in fair value of investments 17,100 29,340 (3,484) 437,569 (24)
Donations - - - - - Special assessments 4,948,430 - - - -
Other - - - - -
Total revenues 5,085,408 84,995 3,976 654,156 31
Expenditures:
Current:
General government - - - - -
Public safety - - - - - Public works 2,848,473 - - - -
Community development - - - - -
Community services - - - - -
Capital outlay - 288,132 - 28,863,760 -
Debt service: Principal - - - - -
Interest and fiscal charges - - 2,774 - -
Total expenditures 2,848,473 288,132 2,774 28,863,760 -
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over expenditures 2,236,935 (203,137) 1,202 (28,209,604) 31
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfers in - 900,000 - 28,868,360 -
Transfers out - - - - -
Total other financing sources (uses)- 900,000 - 28,868,360 -
Net change in fund balances 2,236,935 696,863 1,202 658,756 31
Fund balances (deficits), beginning 5,047,178 2,613,088 484,163 - 3,217
Fund balances (deficits), ending 7,284,113$ 3,309,951$ 485,365$ 658,756$ 3,248$
(continued)
Capital Projects
Page 5 of 7
Combining Statement of Revenues,
Expenditures and Changes in Fund BalancesFor the Year Ended June 30, 2023
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Other Governmental Funds
175 242
Balboa VillageParks and Parking
Community Management Facilities Neighborhood MiscellaneousUndergroundingCentersDistrictMaintenanceEnhancementFFP Projects
Revenues:
Other taxes -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
Intergovernmental - - - - - Licenses, permits and fees - - - - -
Property income - - - - - Investment income 183,778 8,950 77,501 190,960 -
Net increase (decrease) in fair value of investments (63,957) (22,321) (11,671) 21,689 -
Donations - - - - - Special assessments - - - - -
Other - - - - -
Total revenues 119,821 (13,371) 65,830 212,649 -
Expenditures:
Current:
General government - - - - -
Public safety - - - - - Public works - - - - -
Community development - - - - -
Community services - - - - -
Capital outlay 916,327 36,448 1,227,860 2,323,440 87,910
Debt service: Principal - - - - -
Interest and fiscal charges - - - - -
Total expenditures 916,327 36,448 1,227,860 2,323,440 87,910
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over expenditures (796,506) (49,819) (1,162,030) (2,110,791) (87,910)
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfers in 7,793,354 - 2,500,000 16,500,000 6,900,000
Transfers out - - - - (4,940,281)
Total other financing sources (uses)7,793,354 - 2,500,000 16,500,000 1,959,719
Net change in fund balances 6,996,848 (49,819) 1,337,970 14,389,209 1,871,809
Fund balances (deficits), beginning 7,684,633 429,064 2,717,403 1,482,391 -
Fund balances (deficits), ending 14,681,481$ 379,245$ 4,055,373$ 15,871,600$ 1,871,809$
(continued)
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Other Governmental FundsCombining Statement of Revenues,
Expenditures and Changes in Fund BalancesFor the Year Ended June 30, 2023
Capital Projects
Page 6 of 7
176 243
Total Unrestricted Other
Junior Capital Ackerman GovernmentalLifeguardsImprovementsBay Dredging Donation Funds
Revenues:
Other taxes -$ -$ -$ -$ 874,747
Intergovernmental - - - - 14,577,452 Licenses, permits and fees - - - - 923,774
Property income - - - - 285,777 Investment income 1,194 - 91,484 20,261 1,460,438
Net increase (decrease) in fair value of investments (5,894) - (42,061) (9,398) 239,803
Donations 5,844 - - - 562,711 Special assessments - - - - 4,948,430
Other - - - - 147,524
Total revenues 1,144 - 49,423 10,863 24,020,656
Expenditures:
Current:
General government - - - - 24,411
Public safety - - - - 540,281 Public works - - - - 3,229,296
Community development - - - 5,000 674,493
Community services - - - - 211,258
Capital outlay 87,795 3,929,034 - - 54,251,627
Debt service: Principal - - - - 208,000
Interest and fiscal charges - - - - 5,322
Total expenditures 87,795 3,929,034 - 5,000 59,144,688
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over expenditures (86,651) (3,929,034) 49,423 5,863 (35,124,032)
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfers in - 8,930,000 - - 72,396,724
Transfers out - (16,950,000) - - (22,438,273)
Total other financing sources (uses)- (8,020,000) - - 49,958,451
Net change in fund balances (86,651) (11,949,034) 49,423 5,863 14,834,419
Fund balances (deficits), beginning 87,734 23,494,836 5,311,608 1,175,666 78,374,531
Fund balances (deficits), ending 1,083$ 11,545,802$ 5,361,031$ 1,181,529$ 93,208,950$
Page 7 of 7
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Capital Projects Permanent Funds
Other Governmental FundsCombining Statement of Revenues,
Expenditures and Changes in Fund BalancesFor the Year Ended June 30, 2023
177 244
Variance with
Final Budget
Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative)
Revenues:
Intergovernmental 2,503,731$ 2,503,731$ 2,155,859$ (347,872)$
Investment income 21,669 21,669 53,607 31,938
Net decrease in fair value of investments - - (32,267) (32,267)
Total revenues 2,525,400 2,525,400 2,177,199 (348,201)
Expenditures:
Capital outlay 2,075,000 3,642,243 919,833 2,722,410
Net change in fund balance 450,400 (1,116,843) 1,257,366 2,374,209
Fund balance, beginning 2,450,213 2,450,213 2,450,213 -
Fund balance, ending 2,900,613$ 1,333,370$ 3,707,579$ 2,374,209$
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Budgetary Comparison Schedule
State Gas Tax Special Revenue Fund
For the Year Ended June 30, 2023
Budgeted Amounts
178 245
Variance with
Final Budget
Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative)
Revenues:
Intergovernmental 1,957,264$ 1,957,264$ 1,900,470$ (56,794)$
Investment income 3,321 3,321 21,281 17,960
Net increase in fair value of investments - - 17,008 17,008
Total revenues 1,960,585 1,960,585 1,938,759 (21,826)
Expenditures:
Capital outlay 2,000,000 3,990,028 3,655,720 334,308
Net change in fund balance (39,415) (2,029,443) (1,716,961) 312,482
Fund balance, beginning 2,133,012 2,133,012 2,133,012 -
Fund balance, ending 2,093,597$ 103,569$ 416,051$ 312,482$
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Budgetary Comparison Schedule
SB1 Gas Tax RMRA Special Revenue Fund
For the Year Ended June 30, 2023
Budgeted Amounts
179 246
Variance with
Final Budget
Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative)
Revenues:
Intergovernmental -$-$13,458$13,458$
Investment income -- 9,050 9,050
Net decrease in fair value of investments -- (799)(799)
Total revenues -- 21,709 21,709
Expenditures:
Public safety 65,000 65,000 25,139 39,861
Net change in fund balance (65,000)(65,000)(3,430)61,570
Fund balance, beginning 533,795 533,795 533,795 -
Fund balance, ending 468,795$468,795$530,365$61,570$
Budgeted Amounts
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Budgetary Comparison Schedule
Asset Forfeiture Special Revenue Fund
For the Year Ended June 30, 2023
180 247
Variance with
Final Budget
Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative)
Revenues:
Intergovernmental 67,500$ 417,500$ 299,968$ (117,532)$
Expenditures:
Public safety 67,773 417,773 299,968 117,805
Net change in fund balance (273) (273) - 273
Fund balance, beginning - - - -
Fund balance, ending (273)$ (273)$ -$ 273$
Budgeted Amounts
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Budgetary Comparison Schedule
OTS DUI Grant Special Revenue Fund
For the Year Ended June 30, 2023
181 248
Variance with
Final Budget
Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative)
Revenues:
Licenses, permits and fees -$ -$ 289,075$ 289,075$
Investment income - - 50,418 50,418
Net decrease in fair value of investments - - (16,025) (16,025)
Total revenues - - 323,468 323,468
Expenditures:
Capital outlay - 3,103,098 1,849,971 1,253,127
Net change in fund balance - (3,103,098) (1,526,503) 1,576,595
Fund balance, beginning 3,180,262 3,180,262 3,180,262 -
Fund balance, ending 3,180,262$ 77,164$ 1,653,759$ 1,576,595$
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Budgetary Comparison Schedule
Circulation and Transportation Special Revenue Fund
For the Year Ended June 30, 2023
Budgeted Amounts
182 249
Variance with
Final Budget
Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative)
Revenues:
Licenses, permits and fees 202,950$ 202,950$ 144,392$ (58,558)$
Investment income 3,006 3,006 5,325 2,319
Net decrease in fair value of investments - - (4,595) (4,595)
Total revenues 205,956 205,956 145,122 (60,834)
Expenditures:
Capital outlay - 273,613 250,975 22,638
Net change in fund balance 205,956 (67,657) (105,853) (38,196)
Fund balance, beginning 293,836 293,836 293,836 -
Fund balance, ending 499,792$ 226,179$ 187,983$ (38,196)$
Budgeted Amounts
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Budgetary Comparison Schedule
Building Excise Tax Special Revenue Fund
For the Year Ended June 30, 2023
183 250
Variance with
Final Budget
Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative)
Revenues:
Intergovernmental 385,974$ 1,202,150$ 997,666$ (204,484)$
Expenditures:
Community development 183,586 925,899 667,747 258,152
Debt service:
Principal 208,000 208,000 208,000 -
Interest and fiscal charges 2,548 2,548 2,548 -
Total expenditures 394,134 1,136,447 878,295 258,152
Net change in fund balance (8,160) 65,703 119,371 53,668
Fund balance, beginning (119,371) (119,371) (119,371) -
Fund balance (deficit), ending (127,531)$ (53,668)$ -$ 53,668$
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Budgetary Comparison Schedule
Community Development Block Grant Special Revenue Fund
For the Year Ended June 30, 2023
Budgeted Amounts
184 251
Variance with
Final Budget
Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative)
Revenues:
Intergovernmental 100,000$ 100,000$ 110,841$ 10,841$
Investment income 16,734 16,734 25,183 8,449
Net decrease in fair value of investments - - (7,107) (7,107)
Total revenues 116,734 116,734 128,917 12,183
Expenditures:
Capital outlay - 16,319 - 16,319
Net change in fund balance 116,734 100,415 128,917 28,502
Fund balance, beginning 1,423,818 1,423,818 1,423,818 -
Fund balance, ending 1,540,552$ 1,524,233$ 1,552,735$ 28,502$
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Budgetary Comparison Schedule
Air Quality Management District Special Revenue Fund
For the Year Ended June 30, 2023
Budgeted Amounts
185 252
Variance with
Final Budget
Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative)
Revenues:
Other taxes 670,563$670,563$874,747$204,184$
Investment income 153,829 153,829 153,229 (600)
Net decrease in fair value of investments - - (59,583) (59,583)
Other revenue 40,000 40,000 70,058 30,058
Total revenues 864,392 864,392 1,038,451 174,059
Expenditures:
Public works 684,737 685,566 380,823 304,743
Net change in fund balance 179,655 178,826 657,628 478,802
Fund balance, beginning 8,599,069 8,599,069 8,599,069 -
Fund balance, ending 8,778,724$ 8,777,895$ 9,256,697$ 478,802$
Budgeted Amounts
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Budgetary Comparison Schedule
Environmental Liability Special Revenue Fund
For the Year Ended June 30, 2023
186 253
Variance with
Final Budget
Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative)
Revenues:
Intergovernmental 200,000$ 200,000$ 215,174$ 15,174$
Expenditures:
Public safety 200,000 200,000 215,174 (15,174)
Net change in fund balance - - - -
Fund balance, beginning - - - -
Fund balance, ending -$ -$ -$ -$
Budgeted Amounts
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Budgetary Comparison Schedule
Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Special Revenue Fund
For the Year Ended June 30, 2023
187 254
Variance with
Final Budget
Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative)
Revenues:
Other - 395,766$ - (395,766)$
Expenditures:
Public safety - 395,766 - 395,766
Net change in fund balance - - - -
Fund balance, beginning - - - -
Fund balance, ending -$ -$ -$ -$
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Budgetary Comparison Schedule
Opioid Remediation Special Revenue Fund
For the Year Ended June 30, 2023
Budgeted Amounts
188 255
Variance with
Final Budget
Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative)
Revenues:
Intergovernmental 5,147,691$ 8,585,269$ 2,973,366$ (5,611,903)$
Investment income 36,533 36,533 4,672 (31,861)
Net decrease in fair value of investments - - (27,592) (27,592)
Donations 8,371,043 8,963,927 492,038 (8,471,889)
Other - 42,650 8,428 (34,222)
Total revenues 13,555,267 17,628,379 3,450,912 (14,177,467)
Expenditures:
Capital outlay 8,502,000 17,157,115 3,635,163 13,521,952
Net change in fund balance 5,053,267 471,264 (184,251) (655,515)
Fund balance, beginning 172,626 172,626 172,626 -
Fund balance, ending 5,225,893$ 643,890$ (11,625)$ (655,515)$
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Budgetary Comparison Schedule
Contributions Special Revenue Fund
For the Year Ended June 30, 2023
Budgeted Amounts
189 256
Variance with
Final Budget
Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative)
Revenues:
Investment income 23,910$23,910$21,038$(2,872)$
Net decrease in fair value of investments - - (10,997) (10,997)
Total revenues 23,910 23,910 10,041 (13,869)
Expenditures:
Community services 147,000 147,000 118,830 28,170
Net change in fund balance (123,090) (123,090) (108,789) 14,301
Fund balance, beginning 1,298,845 1,298,845 1,298,845 -
Fund balance, ending 1,175,755$ 1,175,755$ 1,190,056$ 14,301$
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Budgetary Comparison Schedule
FIIN Special Revenue Fund
For the Year Ended June 30, 2023
Budgeted Amounts
190 257
Variance with
Final Budget
Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative)
Revenues:
Licenses, permits and fees 150,000$ 150,000$ 150,000$ -$
Property income 32,118 32,118 24,300 (7,818)
Investment income - - 28,364 28,364
Net increase in fair value of investments - - 20,329 20,329
Donations 35,000 35,000 64,829 29,829
Other 16,672 16,672 69,038 52,366
Total revenues 233,790 233,790 356,860 123,070
Expenditures:
Community development - 20,000 1,746 18,254
Community services - 128,881 92,428 36,453
Total Expenditures - 148,881 94,174 54,707
Net change in fund balance 233,790 84,909 262,686 177,777
Fund balance, beginning 1,737,821 1,737,821 1,737,821 -
Fund balance, ending 1,971,611$ 1,822,730$ 2,000,507$ 177,777$
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Budgetary Comparison Schedule
Restricted Programs Special Revenue Fund
For the Year Ended June 30, 2023
Budgeted Amounts
191 258
Variance with
Final Budget
Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative)
Revenues:
Intergovernmental 3,293,536$ 3,831,508$ 2,697,652$ (1,133,856)$
Investment income 7,123 7,123 57,163 50,040
Net decrease in fair value of investments - - (28,118) (28,118)
Total revenues 3,300,659 3,838,631 2,726,697 (1,111,934)
Expenditures:
Capital outlay 1,857,000 5,675,923 2,990,672 2,685,251
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over expenditures 1,443,659 (1,837,292) (263,975) 1,573,317
Other financing sources:
Transfers in - 5,010 5,010 -
Net change in fund balance 1,443,659 (1,832,282) (258,965) 1,573,317
Fund balance, beginning 2,195,262 2,195,262 2,195,262 -
Fund balance, ending 3,638,921$ 362,980$ 1,936,297$ 1,573,317$
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Budgetary Comparison Schedule
Measure M Special Revenue Fund
For the Year Ended June 30, 2023
Budgeted Amounts
192 259
Variance with
Final Budget
Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative)
Revenues:
Property income 254,640$ 254,640$ 261,477$ 6,837$
Investment income - - 12,457 12,457
Net increase in fair value of investments - - 8,898 8,898
Total revenues 254,640 254,640 282,832 28,192
Other financing sources:
Transfers in 500,000 - - -
Transfers out (500,000) (500,000) (500,000) -
Total other financing sources (uses)- (500,000) (500,000) -
Net change in fund balance 254,640 (245,360) (217,168) 28,192
Fund balance, beginning 1,162,791 1,162,791 1,162,791 -
Fund balance, ending 1,417,431$ 917,431$ 945,623$ 28,192$
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Budgetary Comparison Schedule
Oceanfront Encroachment Special Revenue Fund
For the Year Ended June 30, 2023
Budgeted Amounts
193 260
Variance with
Final Budget
Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative)
Revenues:
Intergovernmental 10,141,272$ 3,238,596$ 3,212,998$ (25,598)$
Expenditures:
General government -50,009 24,411 25,598
Capital outlay 10,100,000 10,141,272 3,188,587 6,952,685
Total expenditures 10,100,000 10,191,281 3,212,998 6,978,283
Net change in fund balance 41,272 (6,952,685)-(6,952,685)
Fund balance, beginning -- --
Fund balance, ending 41,272$ (6,952,685)$-$(6,952,685)$
Budgeted Amounts
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
American Rescue Plan Act
Budgetary Comparison Statement
For the Year Ended June 30, 2023
194 261
Variance with
Final Budget
Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative)
Revenues:
Licenses, permits and fees 360,000$ 360,000$ 340,307$ (19,693)$
Investment income - - 44,888 44,888
Net increase in fair value of investments - - 33,763 33,763
Total revenues 360,000 360,000 418,958 58,958
Other financing (uses):
Transfers out - (47,992) (47,992) -
Net change in fund balance 360,000 312,008 370,966 58,958
Fund balance, beginning 2,781,571 2,781,571 2,781,571 -
Fund balance, ending 3,141,571$ 3,093,579$ 3,152,537$ 58,958$
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Budgetary Comparison Schedule
PEG Fees Special Revenue Fund
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The Internal Service Funds are used to allocate the cost of providing goods and services by one department to other departments on a cost reimbursement basis.
The City of Newport Beach Internal Service Funds are listed below:
The Insurance Reserve Fund is used to account for the City's self-insured general liability and workers' compensation program.
The Compensated Absences Fund is used to account for the City’s
accumulated liability for compensated absences.
The Retiree Insurance Fund is used to account for the cost of providingpost-employment health care benefits.
The Equipment Maintenance Fund is used to account for the cost ofmaintaining and replacing the City’s rolling stock fleet, parking equipment, coordinated communications system equipment, fire equipment and recreationequipment.
The Information Technology Fund is used to account for the cost ofmaintaining and replacing the City’s computers, printers, copiers and telecommunication services to other departments.
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Assets Reserve Absences Insurance Maintenance Technology Service Funds
Current assets: Cash and investments 41,908,438$ 6,208,195$ 742,138$ 17,972,583$ 10,656,998$ 77,488,352$ Receivables: Accounts (net of allowance)- - 905 1,574 - 2,479
Interest 148,622 20,856 2,241 64,718 37,964 274,401
Inventories - - - 438,573 - 438,573
Prepaid items 49,178 - 259,241 - 668,136 976,555
Total current assets 42,106,238 6,229,051 1,004,525 18,477,448 11,363,098 79,180,360
Noncurrent assets: Capital assets: Equipment - - - 42,794,283 3,479,149 46,273,432
Intangible right to use equipment - - - - 353,888 353,888
Structures - - - 39,581 - 39,581
Software - - - - 4,360,625 4,360,625 Intangible right to use subscriptions - - - 1,723,597 381,348 2,104,945 Work in progress - - - - - -
Less accumulated depreciation/amortization - - - (27,019,639) (6,520,991) (33,540,630)
Total capital assets (net of accumulated
depreciation/amortization)- - - 17,537,822 2,054,019 19,591,841
Total assets 42,106,238 6,229,051 1,004,525 36,015,270 13,417,117 98,772,201
Deferred outflows of resources: Deferred amount from pension plans - - - 950,453 1,905,078 2,855,531
Deferred amount from OPEB - - - 214,109 429,164 643,273
Total deferred outflows of resources - - - 1,164,562 2,334,242 3,498,804
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable 89,324 - - 540,108 98,748 728,180 Accrued payroll - 397,234 188,324 37,816 85,376 708,750 Due to other funds - - 353,001 - - 353,001 Workers' compensation - current 3,072,704 - - - - 3,072,704 General liability - current 2,938,129 - - - - 2,938,129
Compensated absences - current - 4,223,096 - - - 4,223,096
Lease liability - current - - - - 68,951 68,951
Subscription liability - current - - - 168,512 151,540 320,052
Total current liabilities 6,100,157 4,620,330 541,325 746,436 404,615 12,412,863
Noncurrent liabilities: Workers' compensation 13,323,449 - - - - 13,323,449 General liability 5,750,932 - - - - 5,750,932
Compensated absences - 8,467,944 - - - 8,467,944
Lease liability - - - - 133,221 133,221 Subscription liability - - - 1,470,387 77,741 1,548,128 Net pension liability - - - 2,227,921 4,465,652 6,693,573
Net OPEB liability - - - 256,634 514,406 771,040
Total noncurrent liabilities 19,074,381 8,467,944 - 3,954,942 5,191,020 36,688,287
Total liabilities 25,174,538 13,088,274 541,325 4,701,378 5,595,635 49,101,150
Deferred inflows of resources:
Deferred amount from pension plans - - - 17,736 35,547 53,283
Deferred amount from OPEB - - - 4,338 8,695 13,033
Total deferred inflows of resources - - - 22,074 44,242 66,316
Net Position Invested in capital assets - - - 15,830,374 1,611,209 17,441,583
Unrestricted 16,931,700 (6,859,223) 463,200 16,626,006 8,500,273 35,661,956
Total net position 16,931,700$ (6,859,223)$ 463,200$ 32,456,380$ 10,111,482$ 53,103,539$
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Operating revenues: Charges for services 13,356,646$ 2,796,453$ 4,124,923$ 8,205,587$ 7,650,517$ 36,134,126$
Employee contributions - - 25,880 - - 25,880
Other 11,872 - 3,838,788 3,918 355 3,854,933
Total operating revenues 13,368,518 2,796,453 7,989,591 8,209,505 7,650,872 40,014,939
Operating expenses:
Salaries and wages - - - 986,886 2,471,844 3,458,730
Depreciation/amortization - - - 3,534,588 557,254 4,091,842
Professional services - - - 301,283 709,721 1,011,004
Maintenance and supplies - - - 1,670,153 1,584,709 3,254,862
Fleet parts and supplies - - - 517,579 - 517,579
Telecommunication - - - - 204,977 204,977
Hardware - - - - 211,872 211,872
Software - - - - 349,977 349,977 Workers' compensation 4,903,042 - - - - 4,903,042
Claims and judgments 5,618,183 - - - - 5,618,183 Compensated absences - 2,007,182 - - - 2,007,182
OPEB - - 6,187,129 - - 6,187,129
Other - - 2,289,379 - 126 2,289,505
Total operating expenses 10,521,225 2,007,182 8,476,508 7,010,489 6,090,480 34,105,884
Operating income (loss)2,847,293 789,271 (486,917) 1,199,016 1,560,392 5,909,055
Nonoperating revenues: Investment income 659,427 96,233 14,710 281,867 174,685 1,226,922
Net decrease in fair value of investments (205,646) (40,899) (12,582) (70,700) (46,768) (376,595) Gain on sale of capital assets - - - 355,270 - 355,270
Interest expense - - - (3,852) (2,770) (6,622)
Total nonoperating revenues 453,781 55,334 2,128 562,585 125,147 1,198,975
Income (loss) before transfers 3,301,074 844,605 (484,789) 1,761,601 1,685,539 7,108,030
Transfers in - - - 379,452 - 379,452
Total transfers - - - 379,452 - 379,452
Change in net position 3,301,074 844,605 (484,789) 2,141,053 1,685,539 7,487,482
Net position, beginning 13,630,626 (7,703,828) 947,989 30,315,327 8,425,943 45,616,057
Net position, ending 16,931,700$ (6,859,223)$ 463,200$ 32,456,380$ 10,111,482$ 53,103,539$
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
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Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenses
and Changes in Net Position
For the Year Ended June 30, 2023
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Cash flows from operating activities: Receipts from user departments 13,356,646$ 2,796,453$ 4,130,243$ 8,215,027$ 7,650,517$ 36,148,886$ Payments to employees (4,270,715) (2,202,671) - (1,112,839) (2,730,603) (10,316,828)
Payments to suppliers (6,131,165) - (8,466,370) (510,052) (3,736,281) (18,843,868)
Other operating cash receipts 11,872 - 3,864,668 3,918 355 3,880,813
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 2,966,638 593,782 (471,459) 6,596,054 1,183,988 10,869,003
Cash flows from noncapital financing activities:
Cash received from other funds - - - 379,449 - 379,449
Net cash provided by noncapital financing activities - - - 379,449 - 379,449
Cash flows from capital and related financing activities:
Acquisition of capital assets - - - (3,550,221) (234,489) (3,784,710)
Lease liabilities and related - - - - (67,960) (67,960)
Subscription liabilities and related - - - (88,550) (153,555) (242,105)
Proceeds from sale of capital assets - - - 355,270 - 355,270
Net cash provided (used) for capital and related financing
activities - - - (3,283,501) (456,004) (3,739,505)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investment income 419,706 49,492 2,958 188,393 118,903 779,452
Net cash provided by investing activities 419,706 49,492 2,958 188,393 118,903 779,452
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 3,386,344 643,274 (468,501) 3,880,395 846,887 8,288,399
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning 38,522,094 5,564,921 1,210,639 14,092,188 9,810,111 69,199,953
Cash and cash equivalents, ending 41,908,438$ 6,208,195$ 742,138$ 17,972,583$ 10,656,998$ 77,488,352$
Reconciliation to the statement of net position:
Cash and investments reported on statement of net position 41,908,438$ 6,208,195$ 742,138$ 17,972,583$ 10,656,998$ 77,488,352$
Cash and cash equivalents 41,908,438$ 6,208,195$ 742,138$ 17,972,583$ 10,656,998$ 77,488,352$
Reconciliation of operating income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Operating income (loss)2,847,293$ 789,271$ (486,917)$ 1,199,016$ 1,560,392$ 5,909,055$
Adjustments to reconcile operating income (loss)
to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation - - - 3,534,588 557,254 4,091,842
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable - - 5,320 9,440 - 14,760
Decrease in inventories - - - (57,187) - (57,187) (Increase) decrease in prepaid items (37,377) - (59) 1,964,440 (338,838) 1,588,166 Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued payroll (478,024) (109,121) 10,197 77,637 (330,478) (829,789) Increase in workers' compensation 641,565 - - - - 641,565 Increase in general liability (6,819) - - - - (6,819) (Decrease) in compensated absences - (86,368) - - - (86,368) (Decrease) in net pension liability and deferred cash flows - - - (80,165) (160,682) (240,847)
(Decrease) in net OPEB liability and deferred cash flows - - - (51,715) (103,660) (155,375)
Total adjustments 119,345 (195,489) 15,458 5,397,038 (376,404) 4,959,948
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 2,966,638$ 593,782$ (471,459)$ 6,596,054$ 1,183,988$ 10,869,003$
Noncash investing, capital, and financing activities: Residual Equity transfer Net (decrease) in fair value of investments (205,646)$ (40,899)$ (12,582)$ (70,700)$ (46,768)$ (376,595)$
Obtaining an intangible right to use lease asset - - - - 5,616 5,616
Obtaining an intangible right to use subscription asset - - - 1,723,597 381,348 2,104,945
Total of noncash activities (205,646)$ (40,899)$ (12,582)$ 1,652,897$ 340,196$ 1,733,966$
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Fiduciary Funds are used to account for assets held by the City in a trustee capacity, or as an agent for other government entities, private organizations, or individuals.
The City of Newport Beach Fiduciary Funds are listed below: The Special Assessment District Fund is used to account for funds received from affected property owners and payable to holders of 1911 Act and 1915 Act special assessment bonds.
The Tourism Business Improvement Fund is used to account for the Newport Beach Tourism Business Improvement District’s special assessment on short term room rental revenue collected by the City for Visit Newport Beach Inc.
The Other Business Improvement Fund is used to account for monies
collected from local business districts for district property improvements and business enhancement. The Police Custodial Fund is used to account for monies received by the City’s police department in a custodial capacity, such as warrants and items pending
adjudication. The Flexible Spending Account Fund is used to account for monies withheld by the City from employees’ wages based on their voluntary enrollment in flexible spending accounts.
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Special Tourism Other Flexible Total
Assessment Business Business Police Spending Custodial
District Improvement Improvement Custodial Account Funds
AssetsCash and investments 561,421$ 418,250$ 6,823$ 289,556$ 125,728$ 1,401,778$
Restricted cash and investments with fiscal agent 1,318,999 - - - - 1,318,999
Receivable:
Interest 2,018 - - - - 2,018
Intergovernmental receivable 29,936 - - -- 29,936
Total assets 1,912,374 418,250 6,823 289,556 125,728 2,752,731
LiabilitiesAdvances from other funds - - - - 100,000 100,000
Due to others 39 418,250 6,823 646 -425,758
Total liabilities 39 418,250 6,823 646 100,000 525,758
Net Position
Restricted for:
Individuals, organizations, and other governments 1,912,335 - - 288,910 25,728 2,226,973
Total net position 1,912,335$ -$ -$ 288,910$ 25,728$ 2,226,973$
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June 30, 2023
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Special Tourism Other Flexible Total
Assessment Business Business Police Spending Custodial
District Improvement Improvement Custodial Account Funds
Additions
Special assessments 1,289,499$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 1,289,499$
Investment earnings 47,328 - - 225 - 47,553
Other - - - 101,673 221,680 323,353
Total additions 1,336,827 - - 101,898 221,680 1,660,405
Deductions
Debt service 1,653,677 - - - - 1,653,677
Administrative 112,756 - - - - 112,756
Other - - - 72,955 195,952 268,907
Total deductions 1,766,433 - - 72,955 195,952 2,035,340
Net increase (decrease) in fiduciary net position (429,606) - - 28,943 25,728 (374,935)
Net position, beginning of year 2,341,941 - - 259,967 - 2,601,908
Net position, end of year 1,912,335$ -$ -$ 288,910$ 25,728$ 2,226,973$
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This section of the City of Newport Beach’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) presents detailed information as a context for understanding what the information in the financial statements, note disclosures, and required supplementary information says about the City’s overall financial health. The statistical information presented herein is un-audited.
The following schedules contain trend information illustrating how the City’s financial performance and well-being have changed over time:
• Net Position by Component
• Changes in Net Position
• Fund Balances of Governmental Funds
• Changes in Fund Balance of Governmental Funds
Sources: Unless otherwise noted, the information in these schedules is derived from the Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports and underlying accounting records for the relevant years.
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Net investment in capital assets 2,148,942,928$ 2,176,644,408$ 2,193,773,102$ 2,201,552,683$
Restricted 59,998,344 45,689,702 44,033,677 45,753,736
Unrestricted (184,990,765) (150,532,773) (130,468,268) (133,461,197)
2,023,950,507$ 2,071,801,337$ 2,107,338,511$ 2,113,845,222$
Business-type activities:
Net investment in capital assets 115,948,522$ 113,914,514$ 117,055,576$ 116,238,944$
Unrestricted 13,160,611 21,756,124 23,430,189 28,890,311
129,109,133$ 135,670,638$ 140,485,765$ 145,129,255$
Primary government:
Net investment in capital assets 2,264,891,450$ 2,290,558,922$ 2,310,828,678$ 2,317,791,627$
Restricted 59,998,344 45,689,702 44,033,677 45,753,736
Unrestricted (171,830,154) (128,776,649) (107,038,079) (104,570,886)
2,153,059,640$ 2,207,471,975$ 2,247,824,276$ 2,258,974,477$
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Total business-type activities
Total primary government
The City of Newport Beach implemented GASB 63 and GASB 65 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013.
The City of Newport Beach implemented GASB 68 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015.
The City of Newport Beach implemented GASB 75 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018.
The City of Newport Beach implemented GASB 87 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.
The City of Newport Beach implemented GASB 96 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023.
Reflects restatement of net position due to compensated absences and deferred outflow adjustments related to fiscal year ended June 30, 2016.
2022 data varies from trend due to receipt of revenues such as property taxes and sales taxes that were not spent
or restricted by the end of the fiscal year.
Reflects restatement of net position due to deferred outflow adjustments related to fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.
Reflects restatement of net position due to implementation of GASB 75 in fiscal year ended June 30, 2018.
Reflects restatement of net position due to adjustments for capital assets and compensated absences liability in fiscal year ended June 30, 2019.
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Net Position by Component
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(accrual basis of accounting)
Reflects restatement of net position due to the implementation of GASB 68 in fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 and
an adjustment to record deferred amount from gain on refunding.
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2,208,832,391$ 2,218,040,304$ 2,217,852,660$ 2,227,572,605$ 2,223,773,786$ 2,256,305,577$
49,791,908 56,426,811 67,708,225 67,189,020 78,100,496 79,152,428
(122,024,754) (102,035,181) (90,214,086) (72,301,558) (8,183,288) 20,117,377
2,136,599,545$ 2,172,431,934$ 2,195,346,799$ 2,222,460,067$ 2,293,690,994$ 2,355,575,382$
119,375,596$ 119,346,350$ 120,291,689$ 124,775,772$ 128,244,924$ 131,015,969$
29,183,382 30,331,669 30,276,662 27,039,499 28,559,633 26,701,049
148,558,978$ 149,678,019$ 150,568,351$ 151,815,271$ 156,804,557$ 157,717,018$
2,328,207,987$ 2,337,386,654$ 2,338,144,349$ 2,352,348,377$ 2,352,018,710$ 2,387,321,546$
49,791,908 56,426,811 67,708,225 67,189,020 78,100,496 79,152,428
(92,841,372) (71,703,512) (59,937,424) (45,262,059) 20,376,345 6 46,818,426
2,285,158,523$ 2,322,109,953$ 2,345,915,150$ 2,374,275,338$ 2,450,495,551$ 2,513,292,400$
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Net Position by Component
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(accrual basis of accounting)
Fiscal Year
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2014 2015 2016 2017
18,834,165$ 24,558,041$ 19,335,275$ 20,443,569$
87,676,062 96,945,872 91,046,455 102,494,314
42,953,118 45,774,939 45,443,988 54,039,601
10,283,481 10,073,248 9,943,868 12,056,086
21,357,271 22,418,287 22,700,052 26,583,440
7,888,192 7,711,334 7,615,094 7,472,188
Total governmental activities expenses 188,992,289 207,481,721 196,084,732 223,089,198
22,037,284 21,175,954 21,605,197 22,004,013
3,368,656 3,452,398 3,818,165 4,218,926
Total business-type activities expenses 25,405,940 24,628,352 25,423,362 26,222,939
Total primary government expenses 214,398,229 232,110,073 221,508,094 249,312,137
General government 3,046,232 3,647,210 3,722,557 5,089,123
Public safety 19,124,113 19,386,017 19,108,222 19,899,242
Public works 5,517,103 5,276,991 5,319,510 5,214,426
Community development 8,043,390 8,608,645 8,419,588 10,838,114
Community services 13,270,316 13,667,775 13,964,018 13,653,466
Operating grants and contributions:15,196,696 10,673,286 17,826,914 11,632,188
Capital grants and contributions:563,786 38,157,665 1 2,717,504 27,993,317 1
64,761,636 99,417,589 71,078,313 94,319,876
Water 29,397,882 27,705,129 24,499,952 25,371,307
Wastewater 3,438,670 3,326,362 3,065,762 3,161,114
Operating grants and contributions:- - - -
32,836,552 31,031,491 27,565,714 28,532,421
97,598,188 130,449,080 98,644,027 122,852,297
(124,230,653) (108,064,132) (125,006,419) (128,769,322)
7,430,612 6,403,139 2,142,352 2,309,482
(116,800,041)$ (101,660,993)$ (122,864,067)$ (126,459,840)$
General revenues and other changes in net position:
Property tax 79,889,346$ 84,121,461$ 91,516,611$ 96,964,060$
Sales tax 23,142,065 24,832,412 33,937,986 33,702,895
Sales tax in-lieu 7,727,876 8,046,424 2,870,474 -
Transient occupancy tax 18,176,369 20,369,158 21,083,199 22,382,361
Business license tax 4,156,130 4,141,282 4,024,386 4,149,016
Franchise tax 3,998,943 4,189,130 4,047,584 4,026,005
Other taxes 216,604 354,919 327,009 358,209
Investment income 542,915 437,272 584,259 589,001
Net increase (decrease) in fair value of investments 53,783 61,337 376,311 -
Other 3,803,728 3,161,567 4,001,486 2,290,482
Transfers - - - (3,500,000)
141,707,759 149,714,962 162,769,305 160,962,029
Investment income 128,439 123,445 216,576 77,752
Net increase (decrease) in fair value of investments 18,199 34,921 148,527 -
Other - - 2,375,000 -
Capital contributions - - 22,516 - Transfers - - - 3,500,000
146,638 158,366 2,762,619 3,577,752
141,854,397 149,873,328 165,531,924 164,539,781
17,477,106 41,650,830 37,762,886 32,192,707
7,577,250 6,561,505 4,904,971 5,887,234
25,054,356$ 48,212,335$ 42,667,857$ 38,079,941$
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Expenses:
Governmental activities:
General government
Public safety
Public works
Community development
Community services
Total governmental activities program revenues
Business-type activities:
Charges for services:
Total business-type activities program revenues
Business-type activities:
Water
Wastewater
Program revenues:
Governmental activities:
Charges for services:
Governmental activities:
Taxes:
Total governmental activities
Business-type activities:
Total business-type activities
Total primary government program revenues
Net revenues (expenses):
Governmental activities
Business-type activities
Total net revenues (expenses)
Data varies from trend because of one-time receipt of developer contributions.
Fiscal Year
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Last Ten Fiscal Years
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Governmental activities
Business-type activities
Total primary government
Total primary government
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19,011,099$ 20,549,224$ 20,714,050$ 20,177,482$ 19,374,179$ 26,911,510$
107,647,562 111,556,065 119,194,302 119,184,958 104,767,466 121,309,057
47,615,000 53,339,878 60,054,860 63,689,155 65,031,715 75,904,138
12,377,394 11,493,204 12,842,020 12,157,226 9,664,500 13,048,442
27,307,115 27,758,097 26,668,079 28,214,205 24,508,702 27,937,349
7,381,743 7,187,971 7,064,521 7,321,612 6,877,577 6,666,044
221,339,913 231,884,439 246,537,832 250,744,638 230,224,139 271,776,540
23,724,918 26,898,075 27,387,120 28,943,243 27,117,471 30,701,834
4,158,155 4,222,228 4,291,755 5,223,245 4,094,448 5,343,891
27,883,073 31,120,303 31,678,875 34,166,488 31,211,919 36,045,725
249,222,986 263,004,742 278,216,707 284,911,126 261,436,058 307,822,265
5,355,887 5,887,265 3,846,962 2,914,007 3,625,809 12,386,628
20,733,883 21,979,376 22,232,248 22,038,904 23,156,703 26,273,944
5,789,579 5,778,441 5,054,694 5,067,478 7,538,103 8,770,525
9,956,226 9,902,445 9,599,848 10,491,970 11,119,757 11,269,905
13,974,329 13,556,360 16,936,285 17,601,288 22,302,788 15,753,446
11,943,941 14,021,506 14,659,016 20,361,620 16,800,039 20,131,513
1,815,464 6,638,356 7,352,407 7,658,387 8,693,429 5,809,562
69,569,309 77,763,749 79,681,460 86,133,654 93,236,628 100,395,523
26,931,193 26,843,751 27,100,429 30,739,726 32,104,202 32,033,631
3,445,772 4,069,265 4,110,815 4,618,186 4,825,249 4,666,685
- - - - 116,629 -
30,376,965 30,913,016 31,211,244 35,357,912 37,046,080 36,700,316
99,946,274 108,676,765 110,892,704 121,491,566 130,282,708 137,095,839
(151,770,604) (154,120,690) (166,856,372) (164,610,984) (136,987,511) (171,381,017)
2,493,892 (207,287) (467,631) 1,191,424 5,834,161 654,591
(149,276,712)$ (154,327,977)$ (167,324,003)$ (163,419,560)$ (131,153,350)$ (170,726,426)$
101,593,290$ 108,365,261$ 113,313,535$ 119,157,057$ 124,335,985$ 138,358,730$
36,373,253 37,168,063 36,232,969 38,956,275 46,164,860 46,552,459
- - - - - - 22,857,737 24,697,446 21,097,384 16,886,197 26,677,331 30,201,649
4,282,935 4,428,440 4,882,419 4,481,349 4,363,145 4,901,385
4,228,469 4,286,496 4,394,156 4,204,224 4,561,278 4,996,526
3,346,987 2,633,720 2,592,369 4,166,549 4,333,071 181,800
632,808 2,644,319 2,621,488 2,603,982 1,995,214 3,208,250 - 2,234,249 2,520,033 (2,086,189) (6,856,640) (687,766)
3,416,348 3,495,085 2,116,884 3,354,808 2,644,194 5,552,372
- - - - - -
176,731,827 189,953,079 189,771,237 191,724,252 208,218,438 233,265,405
184,906 713,970 732,099 525,295 345,218 520,736
- 612,358 625,864 (469,799) (1,190,093) (262,867)
- - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - -
184,906 1,326,328 1,357,963 55,496 (844,875) 257,869
176,916,733 191,279,407 191,129,200 191,779,748 207,373,563 233,523,274
24,961,223 35,832,389 22,914,865 27,113,268 71,230,927 61,884,388
2,678,798 1,119,041 890,332 1,246,920 4,989,286 912,460
27,640,021$ 36,951,430$ 23,805,197$ 28,360,188$ 76,220,213$ 62,796,848$
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Changes in Net Position
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(accrual basis of accounting)
Fiscal Year
215
282
2014 2015 2016 2017
General fund:
Nonspendable 16,316,499$ 15,784,396$ 15,210,896$ 14,434,017$
Restricted 3,939,751 5,389,810 3,083,133 3,797,009
Committed 12,782,235 1 11,847,852 2,726,020 2 10,570,638 3
Assigned 1,326,170 1,421,225 4,201,311 567,132
Unassigned 51,015,820 1 55,509,258 56,618,041 60,009,244
Total general fund 85,380,475$ 89,952,541$ 81,839,401$ 2 89,378,040$ 3
All other governmental funds:
Nonspendable 4,629,781$ 4,669,269$ 4,629,781$ 4,666,256$
Restricted 33,243,790 29,842,384 33,662,859 31,950,139
Committed 19,513,389 26,159,261 40,248,977 49,510,047
Unassigned (14,291,969) (12,495,729) (15,422,984) (6,308,331)
Total all other governmental funds 43,094,991$ 48,175,185$ 63,118,633$ 79,818,111$
Total all governmental funds 128,475,466$ 138,127,726$ 144,958,034$ 169,196,151$
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4
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Fund Balances of Governmental Funds
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(modified accrual basis of accounting)
Fiscal Year
Data varies from trend due to the reclassification of the contingency reserve from committed fund balance to unassigned fund balance per council approval.
Data varies from trend due to the moving of general fund capital projects to a separate capital project fund.
Data varies from trend due to additional funds set aside for seawall construction and pension-related items.
Data varies from trend due to the relocation of restricted funds to special revenue funds.
Data varies from trend due to the City's absence of fund balance not restricted or committed to be used for specific purposes in fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.
Data varies from trend due to additional funds set aside mainly in the Facilities Financial Planning Reserve
Fund and Unrestricted Capital Improvements Fund.
216
283
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
14,050,930$ 13,147,221$ 11,864,115$ 10,637,097$ 9,407,143$ 8,239,567$
4,412,302 4,757,437 5,710,434 4,876,025 - 4 -
13,444,487 13,335,675 2,210,811 3,235,746 4,429,573 5,465,426
590,368 1,199,682 2,598,828 1,489,350 - 5 -
61,415,049 64,146,123 76,699,284 85,715,180 83,302,665 77,737,532
93,913,136$ 96,586,138$ 99,083,472$ 105,953,398$ 97,139,381$ 91,442,525$
4,787,243$ 4,715,545$ 4,646,529$ 4,707,330$ 4,690,430$ 4,650,931$
38,629,419 45,958,167 53,310,518 63,914,627 73,013,208 73,657,409
41,731,742 40,732,124 48,032,259 47,863,154 73,243,534 6 78,218,834
(376,162) (253) (50,137) (136,299) (119,371) (11,625)
84,772,242$ 91,405,583$ 105,939,169$ 116,348,812$ 150,827,801$ 156,515,549$
178,685,378$ 187,991,721$ 205,022,641$ 222,302,210$ 247,967,182$ 247,958,074$
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Fund Balances of Governmental Funds
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(modified accrual basis of accounting)
Fiscal Year
$-
$20,000,000
$40,000,000
$60,000,000
$80,000,000
$100,000,000
$120,000,000
$140,000,000
$160,000,000
$180,000,000
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund Balances
Total General Fund
Total all other Governmental Funds
217
284
2014 2015 2016 2017
Revenues:
Taxes 137,910,879$ 146,664,903$ 158,386,385$ 162,184,218$
Intergovernmental 16,825,839 11,813,208 17,262,147 17,073,653
Licenses, permits and fees 6,659,203 14,676,754 6,571,123 9,844,908
Charges for services 16,864,092 16,914,210 18,827,991 19,197,065
Fines and forfeitures 3,272,951 3,732,405 3,684,602 3,590,700
Investment income 1,136,062 928,729 1,157,539 772,546
Net increase (decrease) in fair value of investments 124,439 177,485 769,460 -
Property income 22,214,256 21,406,667 22,259,425 23,553,188
Donations 1,170,171 22,249,427 4,190,822 16,827,889
Special assessments - - - -
Other 1,400,048 6,984,418 2,982,924 2,277,322
Total revenues 207,577,940 245,548,206 236,092,418 255,321,489
Expenditures:
Current:
General government 14,471,167 14,060,512 14,629,672 15,086,397
Public safety 82,642,988 94,568,122 96,225,784 98,750,981
Public works 32,414,457 33,694,578 36,000,905 35,961,024
Community development 9,768,928 9,876,706 10,913,205 11,696,779
Community services 19,047,813 20,235,546 21,784,680 23,607,284
Capital outlay 33,572,193 47,169,671 31,934,463 30,822,972
Debt service:
Principal 4,091,000 4,183,000 4,272,000 4,401,000
Interest and fiscal charges 8,052,927 7,957,811 7,839,341 7,704,957
Total expenditures 204,061,473 231,745,946 223,600,050 228,031,394
3,516,467 13,802,260 12,492,368 27,290,095
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfers in 41,223,727 53,281,956 48,523,132 45,342,446
Transfers out (47,245,283)(57,431,956)(54,185,192)(49,390,226)
Proceeds from sale - - - 995,802
Certificates of participation issued - - - -
Premium on certificates of participation issued - - - -
Proceeds from loan issuance - 1,339,000 - -
Payment to refunded loan escrow agent - (1,339,000) - -
Inception of subscription-based IT arrangements - -- -
(6,021,556)(4,150,000)(5,662,060)(3,051,978)
Net change in fund balances (2,505,089)$ 9,652,260$ 6,830,308$ 24,238,117$
Debt service as a percentage of
6.9%6.6%7.2%6.0%
1 Data varies from trend due to implementation of GASB 96 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023.
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(modified accrual basis of accounting)
noncapital expenditures
Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under) expenditures
Total other financing sources (uses)
Fiscal Year
218
285
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
171,982,240$ 183,455,182$ 182,983,069$ 188,351,057$ 211,259,402$ 226,067,296$
16,148,754 15,818,543 12,672,931 22,233,872 19,683,307 21,080,285
6,405,668 6,302,603 5,783,862 6,566,555 6,995,700 6,719,969
19,828,786 19,472,866 21,125,622 18,434,439 22,897,475 25,214,184
3,181,823 3,347,714 3,509,883 3,923,726 4,191,518 3,892,875
1,143,210 3,490,992 3,765,753 3,201,376 2,756,712 4,525,340
- 2,938,136 3,477,299 (2,634,682) (8,900,762) (465,873)
25,430,217 26,674,107 25,651,360 28,842,374 33,770,750 35,830,362
414,123 402,709 795,561 5,491,871 1,805,249 717,157
- - - - 8,086,594 4,948,430
2,893,770 5,173,716 5,950,279 3,504,103 1,441,813 3,412,302
247,428,591 267,076,568 265,715,619 277,914,691 303,987,758 331,942,327
16,099,310 16,769,920 15,968,085 17,154,507 17,397,786 20,680,878
109,760,129 116,054,531 118,290,847 126,006,313 127,590,486 132,441,032
38,012,230 44,132,877 45,730,965 46,817,293 54,293,534 56,046,234
12,979,656 12,310,621 12,612,751 12,996,840 13,021,562 14,735,582
25,538,966 26,372,495 24,474,242 26,745,189 26,421,141 27,558,760
24,054,866 26,347,312 20,376,106 33,728,085 28,603,393 68,434,127
3,335,000 3,470,000 3,576,000 3,247,000 5,138,250 5,296,166
7,617,107 7,428,469 7,265,703 7,306,143 7,141,264 6,908,693
237,397,264 252,886,225 248,294,699 274,001,370 279,607,416 332,101,472
10,031,327 14,190,343 17,420,920 3,913,321 24,380,342 (159,145)
45,308,862 54,664,532 40,373,981 70,379,824 76,061,564 128,499,591
(45,850,962)(59,548,532)(40,763,981)(65,965,012)(74,776,934)(128,879,043)
- - - - - -
- - - 7,860,000 - -
- - - 1,373,936 - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - 529,489 1
(542,100)(4,884,000)(390,000)13,648,748 1,284,630 150,037
9,489,227$ 9,306,343$ 17,030,920$ 17,562,069$ 25,664,972$ (9,108)$
5.3%4.8%4.8%4.2%4.8%4.5%
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(modified accrual basis of accounting)
Fiscal Year
219
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REVENUE CAPACITY
This section of the City of Newport Beach’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) presents detailed information as a context for understanding what the information in the financial statements, note disclosures, and required supplementary information says about the City’s overall financial health. The statistical information presented herein is un-audited.
The following schedules present factors affecting the City’s ability to generate its own revenue and its most significant local revenue source, the property tax:
•Assessed Value and Estimated Actual Value of Taxable Property
•Direct and Overlapping Property Tax Rates
•Principal Property Tax Payers
•Property Tax Levies and Collections
Sources: Unless otherwise noted, the information in these schedules is derived from the Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports and underlying accounting records for the relevant years.
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Fiscal Year
Ended June 30 Residential Commercial Other Unsecured Total Taxable Assessed Value Change Total Direct Tax Rate
2014 34,678,952,381 4,688,189,694 1,489,111,147 1,484,909,241 42,341,162,463 5.37%1.000%
2015 36,814,891,583 5,007,508,388 1,348,136,131 1,581,520,801 44,752,056,903 5.69%1.000%
2016 39,263,791,190 5,264,898,550 1,394,764,145 1,465,016,213 47,388,470,098 5.89%1.000%
2017 41,834,060,284 5,539,551,197 1,398,481,252 1,569,593,832 50,341,686,565 6.23%1.000%
2018 44,862,969,434 5,953,148,011 1,499,414,812 1,464,683,763 53,780,216,020 6.83%1.000%
2019 48,246,937,786 6,466,645,074 1,474,416,367 1,513,162,553 57,701,161,781 7.29%1.000%
2020 50,791,887,238 6,807,750,346 1,552,189,492 1,592,979,478 60,744,806,554 5.27%1.000%
2021 53,636,707,086 6,979,031,018 1,428,005,141 1,645,923,436 63,689,666,681 4.85%1.000%
2022 56,171,689,696 7,152,717,180 1,745,857,017 1,509,466,705 66,579,730,598 4.54%1.000%
2023 60,461,442,254 7,647,078,297 1,489,884,026 1,731,351,434 71,329,756,011 7.13%1.000%
NOTE:
Source: HdL, Coren & Cone
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Assessed Value and Estimated Actual Value of Taxable Property
Last Ten Fiscal Years
In 1978,the voters of the State of California passed Proposition 13 which limited property taxes to a total maximum rate of 1% based upon the assessedvalue of the property being taxed.Each year,the assessed value of property may be increased by an "inflation factor"(limited to a maximum increase of2%).With few exceptions, property is only re-assessed 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 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 thelimitations described above.
Secured
222
289
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
1.000$ 1.000$ 1.000$ 1.000$ 1.000$ 1.000$ 1.000$ 1.000$ 1.000$ 1.000$
Total City Direct Rate 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
Overlapping Rates:
Water districts 0.081 0.047 0.047 0.047 0.047 0.047 0.032 0.047 0.047 0.047 0.170 0.182 0.183 0.173 0.176 0.161 0.173 0.186 0.170 0.175
Total Overlapping Rate 0.251 0.229 0.230 0.220 0.223 0.208 0.205 0.233 0.218 0.222
Total Direct & Overlapping Rate 1.251$ 1.229$ 1.230$ 1.220$ 1.223$ 1.208$ 1.205$ 1.233$ 1.218$ 1.222$
NOTE:
Source: HdL, Coren & Cone
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Direct and Overlapping Property Tax Rates
(Rate per $100 of assessed value)
Last Ten Fiscal Years
In 1978, California voters passed Proposition 13 which sets the property tax rate at a 1.00% fixed amount. This 1.00% is shared by all taxing agencies for which the subject property resides within. In addition to the 1.00% fixed amount, property owners are charged taxes as a percentage of assessed property values for the payment of other debt obligations.
School districts
City Direct Rates:
City basic rate
Fiscal Year
223
290
Taxpayer Taxable Assessed Value Rank
Percent of Total City Taxable Assessed Value Taxable Assessed Value Rank
Percent of Total City Taxable Assessed Value
The Irvine Company 809,325,938$ 1 1.22%1,690,011,263$ 1 3.99%
PH Finance LLC 331,194,718 2 0.50%N/A -0.00%
Fashion Island Retail LLC 295,013,622 3 0.44%N/A -0.00%
Villas at Fashion Island LLC 281,699,380 4 0.42%N/A -0.00%
Newport Center Residences LLC 196,027,123 5 0.29%N/A -0.00%
HG Newport Owner LLC 189,243,673 6 0.28%N/A -0.00%
520 Newport Center Drive LLC 186,829,357 7 0.28%N/A -0.00%
Newport Bluffs LLC 171,078,970 8 0.26%144,534,708 2 0.34%
650 Newport Center Drive LLC 169,210,202 9 0.25%N/A -0.00%
Balboa Bay Club Ventures LLC 154,941,702 10 0.23%106,618,895 6 0.25%
2,784,564,685$ 4.17%1,941,164,866$ 4.58%
Source: HdL, Coren & Cone
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Principal Property Taxpayers
Current Year and Nine Years Ago
2023 2014
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291
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Property Tax Levies and Collections
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Fiscal Year Ended
June 30
Taxes Levied for
the Fiscal Year Amount 1 Percent of
Levy
Collections in Subsequent
Years 2 Amount
Percent of
Levy
2014 79,195,727 77,758,504 98.19%650,273 78,408,777 99.01%
2015 83,843,488 82,191,604 98.03%642,292 82,833,896 98.80%
2016 84,166,940 81,762,526 97.14%612,863 82,375,389 97.87%
2017 86,264,321 84,019,053 97.40%574,124 84,593,177 98.06%
2018 92,139,181 90,279,099 97.98%581,969 90,861,068 98.61%
2019 98,471,700 96,356,203 97.85%646,203 97,002,406 98.51%
2020 102,636,451 100,701,002 98.11%886,688 101,587,690 98.98%
2021 107,647,017 105,781,072 98.27%862,772 106,643,844 99.07%
2022 113,318,692 110,354,271 97.38%789,969 111,144,240 98.08%
2023 123,844,578 121,011,910 97.71%-3 121,011,910 97.71%
1
2
3
Source: Orange County Auditor Controller's Office
The total amount of Fiscal Year 2023 delinquent taxes collected in subsequent years was not available as of thedate the information was collected for the City's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.
Collected within the Fiscal
Year of Levy Total Collections to Date
Exclusive of penalty charges.
Net collections reflect deductions for refunds and impoundments.
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DEBT CAPACITY
This section of the City of Newport Beach’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) presents detailed information as a context for understanding what the information in the financial statements, note disclosures, and required supplementary information says about the City’s overall financial health. The statistical information presented herein is un-audited.
The following schedules exhibit the City’s levels of outstanding debt over time, to help readers assess the affordability of the current level of outstanding debt, and the City’s ability to issue additional debt:
• Ratios of Outstanding Debt by Type
• Ratios of General Bonded Debt Outstanding
• Direct and Overlapping Debt
• Legal Debt Margin Information
Sources: Unless otherwise noted, the information in these schedules is derived from the Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports and underlying accounting records for the relevant years.
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Fiscal Year Ended June 30
Certificates of
Participation 1 Pre-Annexation Agreement CDBG Loan Leases 3
Subscription-based Information Technology
Arrangements 3
Total Governmental Activities Leases 3 Total Business-type Activities Total Primary Government
Percentage of Personal
Income 2 Debt Per
Capita 2
2014 120,178,318 3,600,000 1,462,000 - - 125,240,318 - - 125,240,318 1.81%1,442
2015 117,197,765 2,400,000 1,339,000 - - 120,936,765 - - 120,936,765 1.77%1,386
2016 114,137,212 1,200,000 1,207,000 - - 116,544,212 - - 116,544,212 1.77%1,383
2017 110,956,659 - 1,066,000 - - 112,022,659 - - 112,022,659 1.66%1,319
2018 107,651,106 - 916,000 - - 108,567,106 - - 108,567,106 1.48%1,245
2019 104,220,553 - 756,000 - - 104,976,553 - - 104,976,553 1.36%1,204
2020 100,695,000 - 585,000 - - 101,280,000 - - 101,280,000 1.24%1,181
2021 106,781,026 - 403,000 - - 107,184,026 - - 107,184,026 1.31%1,248
2022 102,698,895 - 208,000 13,321,040 - 116,227,935 1,512,574 1,512,574 117,740,509 1.34%1,406
2023 98,616,764 - -12,274,149 2,235,132 113,126,045 3,820,774 3,820,774 116,946,819 1.27%1,402
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2 These ratios are calculated using personal income and population for the prior calendar year.
3 The GASB 87 and GASB 96 debts on this schedule are not money borrowed by the City, but are present-value calculations of estimated future payments by the City based on assumptions specified in GASB 87 and GASB 96. The City of Newport Beach implemented GASB 87 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The City of Newport Beach implemented GASB 96 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023.
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Ratios of Outstanding Debt by Type
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Amounts include any applicable bond premium.
Governmental Activities
Note: This schedule excludes claims and judgments, employee compensated absence, pension, OPEB, and Early Retirement Incentive Plan liabilities. Details regarding the City's outstanding debt can be found in the notes to the financial statements.
Business-type Activities
229
296
Fiscal Year
Ended
June 30
Certificates of
Participation1
Amounts
Restricted for
Debt Service Total
Percent of
Assessed
Value2
General
Bonded Debt
Per Capita
2014 120,178,318 (2,352,746) 117,825,572 0.28%1,356
2015 117,197,765 (2,350,210) 114,847,555 0.26%1,316
2016 114,137,212 (2,362,904) 111,774,308 0.24%1,326
2017 110,956,659 (2,364,034) 108,592,625 0.22%1,279
2018 107,651,106 (2,384,338) 105,266,768 0.20%1,207
2019 104,220,553 (2,362,228) 101,858,325 0.18%1,168
2020 100,695,000 (1,159,389) 99,535,611 0.16%1,160
2021 106,781,026 (2,255,795) 104,525,231 0.16%1,217
2022 102,698,895 (2,199,363) 100,499,532 0.15%1,200
2023 98,616,764 (2,183,979) 96,432,785 0.14%1,156
1
2 Assessed value was used because the actual value of taxable property is not readily available in the
State of California.
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Ratios of General Bonded Debt
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Amounts include any applicable bond premium.
230
297
City Net Assessed Valuation:71,329,756,011$
Percentage
Applicable (1)Outstanding Debt
6/30/23
Estimated Share of
Overlapping DebtOVERLAPPING DEBT:Metropolitan Water District 1.961%19,215,000$ 376,806$ Coast Community College District 34.941%920,781,084 321,730,119 Rancho Santiago Community College District 2.693%176,539,286 4,754,203
Rancho Santiago Community College District School Facilities Improvement District No. 1 5.082%149,820,000 7,613,852
Laguna Beach Unified School District 14.964%12,050,000 1,803,162 Laguna Beach Unified School District Community Facilities District No. 98-1 100.000%6,785,000 6,785,000 Newport Mesa Unified School District 73.345%224,754,326 164,846,060 Santa Ana Unified School District 6.247%418,970,373 26,173,079
Irvine Ranch Water District Improvement Districts 2.757% -
100.000%412,017,630 46,028,267
100.000%16,055,000 16,055,000
100.000%8,230,000 8,230,000
City of Newport Beach 1915 Act Bonds 100.000%12,005,546 12,005,546 Orange County Newport Coast Assessment District No. 01-1 100.000%3,410,000 3,410,000 Orange County Newport Coast Reassessment District No. 17-1R 100.000%20,750,000 20,750,000 Orange County General Fund Obligations 9.841%451,165,000 44,399,148 Orange County Board of Education General Fund Obligations 9.841%10,860,000 1,068,733
Coast Community College District General Fund Obligations 34.941%1,480,000 517,127
Coast Community College District Pension Obligation Bonds 34.941%1,380,000 482,186 Santa Ana Unified School District General Fund Obligations 6.247%46,436,043 2,900,860 Overlapping Tax Increment Debt (Successor Agency):70.918%1,320,000 936,118 TOTAL OVERLAPPING DEBT 2,914,024,288$ 690,865,266$
DIRECT DEBT:City of Newport Beach Certificates of Participation 100.000%102,698,895$ 102,698,895$
Community Development Block Grant Loan 100.000%208,000 208,000
Leases (3)100.000%16,094,923 16,094,923
Subscription-based Information Technology Arrangements (3)100.000%2,235,132 2,235,132 TOTAL DIRECT DEBT 121,236,950$ 121,236,950$
TOTAL DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING DEBT 812,102,216$
GROSS COMBINED TOTAL DEBT (2)812,102,216$
(1)
(2)
(3)
Ratios to 2022-23 Net Assessed Valuation:
Total Overlapping Debt 0.97%Total Direct Debt ($121,236,950)0.17%Gross Combined Total Debt 1.14%
Ratios to Redevelopment Incremental Valuation ($1,549,279,228):
Total Overlapping Tax Increment Debt 0.06%
Source: California Municipal Statistics, Inc.
The GASB 87 and GASB 96 debts on this schedule are not money borrowed by the City, but are present-value calculations of estimated future payments by the
City based on assumptions specified in GASB 87 and GASB 96. The City of Newport Beach implemented GASB 87 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The City of Newport Beach implemented GASB 96 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023.
The percentage of overlapping debt applicable to the city is estimated using taxable assessed property value. Applicable percentages were estimated by determining the portion of the overlapping district's assessed value that is within the boundaries of the city divided by the district's total taxable assessed value.
Excludes tax and revenue anticipation notes, enterprise revenue, mortgage revenue and tax allocation bonds and non-bonded capital lease obligations.
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Direct and Overlapping Debt
June 30, 2023
Bonita Canyon Public Facilities Financing Authority Community Facilities District No. 98-1
California Statewide Community Development Authority Community Facilities District No. 2018-3
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2014 2015 2016 2017
42,341,162,463$ 44,752,056,903$ 47,388,470,098$ 50,341,686,565$
25%25%25%25%
10,585,290,616 11,188,014,226 11,847,117,525 12,585,421,641
15%15%15%15%
1,587,793,592 1,678,202,134 1,777,067,629 1,887,813,246
General obligation bonds - - - -
1,587,793,592$ 1,678,202,134$ 1,777,067,629$ 1,887,813,246$
as a percentage of debt limit 0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
NOTE:
Source: City Finance Department
The State of California Government Code Section 43605 provides for a legal debt limit of 15% of gross assessed
valuation. However, this provision was enacted when assessed valuation was based upon 25% of 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 the current full valuation perspective to the 25% level that was in effect at the time that the legal
debt margin was enacted by the State of California for local governments located within the state.
Adjusted assessed valuation
Debt limit
Total net debt applicable to limit:
Legal debt margin
Total debt applicable to the limit
Debt limit percentage
Conversion percentage
Assessed valuation
Fiscal Year
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Last Ten Fiscal Years
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299
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
53,780,216,020$ 57,701,161,781$ 60,744,806,554$ 63,689,666,681$ 66,579,730,598$ 71,329,756,011$
25%25%25%25%25%25%
13,445,054,005 14,425,290,445 15,186,201,639 15,922,416,670 16,644,932,650 17,832,439,003
15%15%15%15%15%15%
2,016,758,101 2,163,793,567 2,277,930,246 2,388,362,501 2,496,739,897 2,674,865,850
- - - - - -
2,016,758,101$ 2,163,793,567$ 2,277,930,246$ 2,388,362,501$ 2,496,739,897$ 2,674,865,850$
0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Fiscal Year
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Last Ten Fiscal Years
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DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC INFORMATION
This section of the City of Newport Beach’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) presents detailed information as a context for understanding what the information in the financial statements, note disclosures, and required supplementary information says about the City’s overall financial health. The statistical information presented herein is un-audited.
The following schedules depict demographic and economic indicators to assist the reader in understanding the socio-economic environment in which the City’s financial activities take place:
• Demographic and Economic Statistics
• Principal Employers
Sources: Unless otherwise noted, the information in these schedules is derived from the Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports and underlying accounting records for the relevant years.
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Fiscal Year Population1 Personal Income
(in thousands)
Per Capita
Income(2)
Unemployment
Rate2(3)
2014 86,874 6,926,725 79,733 3.6%
2015 87,249 6,848,523 78,494 4.0%
2016 84,270 6,574,071 78,012 3.4%
2017 84,915 6,736,392 79,331 3.1%
2018 87,182 7,334,970 84,134 2.9%
2019 87,180 7,704,445 88,374 2.6%
2020 85,780 8,183,755 95,404 4.6%
2021 85,865 8,175,464 95,213 (4)6.0%
2022 83,727 8,791,502 105,002 3.0%
2023 83,411 9,219,835 110,535 3.0%
1
2
Sources:
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Demographic and Economic Statistics
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(4)HdL, Coren & Cone
(2)U.S. Census Bureau - American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates
(3)State of California, Employment Development Department
(1)California State Department of Finance, E-4 Population Estimates for Cities, Counties
and State 2008-2010; and, E-1 Population Estimates for Cities, Counties and State
January 1, 2015 - 2021.
Population estimates are as of January 1 of the year shown and do not reflect revised
estimates made available after the date the information was collected for the City's
Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.
Unemployment rate represents an average of all monthly unemployment rates within a
fiscal year.
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Employer
Number of
Employees Rank
Percent of Total
Employment
Number of
Employees Rank
Percent of Total
Employment
Hoag Memorial Hospital 5,437 1 6.72%5,001 1 5.97%
Pacific Life Insurance 1,672 2 2.07%1,074 4 1.32%
PIMCO 1,275 3 1.58%1,179 2 1.41%
Irvine Management Company 1,015 4 1.25%N/A 2 -N/A
Glidewell Dental 881 5 1.09%1,086 3 1.30%
City of Newport Beach 741 6 0.92%736 7 0.90%
Balboa Bay Club and Resort 729 7 0.90%480 9 0.59%
Tower Semiconductor 722 8 0.89%671 8 0.82%
Newport-Mesa Unified School District 720 9 0.89%845 6 1.04%
Resort at Pelican Hill 618 10 0.76%900 5 1.10%
Marriott Newport Coast Villas 435 11 0.54%N/A 2 -N/A
CBRE Inc.420 12 0.52%N/A 2 -N/A
1
2
Source: Data obtained from companies listed and compiled by City Finance Department.
Figures reflect number of employees of employer at the time the information was collected.
Company listed was unable to provide employee data for 2014.
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Principal Employers1
Current Year and 9 years ago
2023 2014
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OPERATING INFORMATION
This section of the City of Newport Beach’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) presents detailed information as a context for understanding what the information in the financial statements, note disclosures, and required supplementary information says about the City’s overall financial health. The statistical information presented herein is un-audited.
The following schedules present information on the City’s operations and resources including service and infrastructure data to facilitate the readers’ understanding of how financial statement information relates to the services the City provides and the activities it performs:
•Full Time City Employees by Functions
•Operating Indicators by Function
•Capital Asset Statistics by Function
•Water Sold by Customer Type
•Utility Rates
•Major Water Customers
Sources: Unless otherwise noted, the information in these schedules is derived from the Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports and underlying accounting records for the relevant years.
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2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
General government 79 78 77 77 79 80 78 80 81 85
Public safety 366 370 374 371 372 375 375 376 376 377
Community development 53 52 52 52 53 53 53 52 53 56
Public works 119 109 104 99 98 96 99 98 98 102
Community services 74 75 79 81 79 78 78 78 78 79
Water 32 31 32 31 33 33 33 33 33 32
Wastewater 13 13 12 13 11 11 11 11 11 11
Total 736 728 730 724 725 726 727 728 730 741
Source: City Finance Department
Function
Fiscal Year
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Full-time City Employees by Function
Last Ten Fiscal Years
241
308
2014 2015 2016 2017
Police:
2,794 3,472 3,158 3,178
51,609 59,753 64,762 69,246
Fire:
356 305 300 247
3,352 1,281 1,201 1,216
General Services:
2,408 2,711 1,890 1,439
37,607 27,175 27,000 20,490
Recreation & Senior Services:
294,000 303,152 305,000 425,000
13,956 13,740 14,000 13,500
Water:
72 187 194 229
15.96 16.39 11.66 13.80
Sewer:
22 20 17 41
245 260 250 202
Library Services:
1,689,870 1,610,818 1,575,000 1,464,640
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2
3
Source: City of Newport Beach
Street Patching (tons of mix)
Sidewalk Repair (square feet)
Co-Sponsored Youth Organization Attendance
Senior Transportation Services
Data varies with trend due to COVID-19 restrictions being lifted in 2022.
New Connections
Average Daily Consumption (hundred cubic feet)
Data varies with trend due to inclusion of responses to fires, hazardous materials, medical and other e
Data varies with trend due to COVID-19 restrictions in 2021.
New Connections
Miles of Pipe Cleaned
Library Circulation of Materials
Fire Inspections
Adult Arrests
Parking Citations Issued
Fire Responses
Fiscal Year
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Operating Indicators by Function
Last Ten Fiscal Years
242
309
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
3,266 3,520 3,093 2,872 2,650 2,800
56,685 67,048 73,372 86,439 83,307 85,003
248 209 11,913 1 12,204 13,251 13,486
1,307 1,033 2,842 475 2 3,015 3 2,807
1,403 1,402 913 920 901 903
22,925 14,840 11,729 7,805 13,590 12,885
437,751 469,959 439,954 455,442 392,605 454,418
13,071 13,386 9,300 6,287 8,805 10,048
210 210 256 160 252 184
14.07 13.75 13.44 14.87 14.28 11.06
137 46 10 25 3 12
211 196 221 240 209 178
1,424,594 1,376,041 1,084,206 1,043,629 1,195,151 1,172,951
Fiscal Year
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Operating Indicators by Function
Last Ten Fiscal Years
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310
2014 2015 2016 2017
Police:
Stations 1 1 1 1
Fire:
Fire Stations 8 8 8 8
Lifeguard Headquarters 1 1 1 1
Public works:
Streets (miles)395 395 399 400
Streetlights 5,977 5,977 5,978 5,978
Traffic Signals 808 808 808 808
Recreation & Senior Services:
Parks 64 64 64 64
Community Centers (includes leased property)14 14 15 15
Aquatic Center 1 1 1 1
Water:
Water Mains (miles)298.37 299.58 299.77 300.64
Maximum Daily Capacity (thousands of gallons)27,704 27,800 27,800 27,800
Wastewater:
Sanitary Sewers (miles)202.62 202.64 202.75 202.72
Storm Sewers (miles)70.62 94.14 92.08 94.74
Library Services:
Libraries 4 4 4 4
Source: City of Newport Beach
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Capital Asset Statistics by Function
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Fiscal Year
244
311
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
1 1 1 1 1 1
8 8 8 8 8 8
1 1 1 1 1 1
400 400 400 400 400 401
5,978 5,971 5,972 5,973 5,974 5,974
808 808 808 808 808 808
64 65 65 65 66 66
15 15 15 15 14 14
1 1 1 1 1 1
300.30 300.88 300.82 301.23 301.13 301.48
27,800 27,800 27,800 27,800 27,800 27,800
203.56 203.99 204.10 204.13 204.30 204.72
95.12 95.35 95.89 96.18 97.37 97.81
4 4 4 4 4 4
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Capital Asset Statistics by Function
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Fiscal Year
245
312
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Type of Customer:
Residential 3,902,007 3,853,566 3,072,589 3,564,203 3,603,927 3,439,655 3,747,408 3,811,231 3,714,134 3,242,477Commercial2,525,169 2,560,620 1,847,372 2,142,952 2,201,254 2,075,812 2,081,860 2,231,809 2,078,199 1,728,975
Government 455,251 396,605 263,116 305,214 289,738 256,398 270,638 299,442 314,128 256,850
Total 6,882,427 6,810,791 5,183,077 6,012,369 6,094,919 5,771,865 6,099,906 6,342,482 6,106,461 5,228,302
Total direct rate per 100 cubic ft.3.08$ 3.08$ 3.08$ 3.08$ 3.08$ 3.08$ 3.11$ 1 3.35$ 2 3.60$ 3 3.87$ 4
1 Reflects increase in commodity rate effective January 1, 2020
2 Reflects increase in commodity rate effective January 1, 2021
3 Reflects increase in commodity rate effective January 1, 2022
4 Reflects increase in commodity rate effective January 1, 2023
Source: City Utilities Department
Fiscal Year
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Water Sold by Type of Customer
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(in hundred cubic feet)
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313
Fiscal Year
Ended June
30 Monthly
Base Rate
Rate per
100 cubic ft
2014 21.77 3.43
2015 21.77 3.43
2016 21.77 3.43
2017 21.77 3.43
2018 23.73 3.46
2019 24.34 3.50
2020 28.09 3.57
2021 30.25 3.85
2022 32.03 4.14
2023 33.77 4.41
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Source: City Revenue Division
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Utility Rates1
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Rates are based on 5/8" or 3/4" meter,
which are the standard household meter
sizes.Rates include sewer service. The
City charges an excess-use rate above
normal demand.
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Water Customer Water Charges Rank Percent of Total Water Revenues Water Charges Rank Percent of Total Water Revenues
Irvine Company Apartment 1,658,396$ 1 5.15%174,110 1 0.59%
Irvine Company Office 1,467,007 2 4.55%162,074 2 0.55%
Irvine Company Retail 969,032 3 3.01%61,656 10 0.21%
Hoag Memorial Hospital 825,308 4 2.56%116,000 4 0.39%
Big Canyon Country Club 762,625 5 2.37%189,865 8 0.65%
Newport Beach Country Club 608,127 6 1.89%143,220 3 0.49%
Bluffs Homeowners Association 601,795 7 1.87%97,532 5 0.33%
Pacific View - Pierce Bros.576,369 8 1.79%60,863 13 0.21%
Newport-Mesa Unified School District 546,769 9 1.70%96,685 6 0.33%
UDR Newport Beach 542,831 10 1.68%84,187 9 0.29%
Park Newport Ltd 418,429 11 1.30%91,178 7 0.31%
Villa Balboa Community Association 361,111 12 1.12%38,440 14 0.13%
Lido Peninsula Resort 326,136 13 1.01%18,628 30 0.06%
Newport Dunes Resort 265,230 14 0.82%43,708 16 0.15%
Jasmine Creek Community Association 262,668 15 0.82%48,169 11 0.16%
10,191,833$ 31.63%1,426,315$ 4.85%
Source: City Revenue Division
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Major Water Customers
Current Year and Nine Years Ago
2023 2014
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ATTACHMENT B
REQUIRED AUDIT COMMUNICATIONS
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REQUIRED AUDIT COMMUNICATIONS
The Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
City of Newport Beach
Newport Beach, California
We have audited the financial statements of the City of Newport Beach (City) as of and for
the year ended June 30, 2023, and have issued our report thereon dated December 27, 2023.
Professional standards require that we advise you of the following matters during our audit.
Our Responsibility in Relation to the Financial Statement Audit
As communicated in our engagement letter dated June 27, 2023, our responsibility, as
described by professional standards, is to form and express an opinion(s) about whether the
financial statements that have been prepared by management with your oversight are
presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America. Our audit of the financial statements does not
relieve you or management of your respective responsibilities.
Our responsibility, as prescribed by professional standards, is to plan and perform our audit
to obtain reasonable, rather than absolute, assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. An audit of financial statements includes consideration of
internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing 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 over financial reporting. Accordingly, as part of
our audit, we considered the internal control of the City solely for the purpose of determining
our audit procedures and not to provide any assurance concerning such internal control.
We are also responsible for communicating significant matters related to the audit that are,
in our professional judgment, relevant to your responsibilities in overseeing the financial
reporting process. However, we are not required to design procedures for the purpose of
identifying other matters to communicate to you.
Planned Scope and Timing of the Audit
We conducted our audit consistent with the planned scope and timing we previously
communicated to you.
Compliance with All Ethics Requirements Regarding Independence
The engagement team, others in our firm, as appropriate, our firm, and our network firms
have complied with all relevant ethical requirements regarding independence.
We identified self-review threats to independence as a result of non-attest services provided.
Those non-attest services included assisting in preparation of the financial statements,
recording journal entries detected during the audit process, assisting in updating
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infrastructure records and assisting in preparation of the State Controller’s Report. To
mitigate the risk, management has reviewed the financial statements and compared amounts
to the accounting records, reviewed proposed journal entries to supporting documentation
and posted the journal entries to the accounting records. Additionally, management has
reviewed the updates to infrastructure records and compared amounts to underlying
supporting documentation. Furthermore, management has reviewed the State Controller’s
Report and agreed the amounts to its accounting records.
Significant Risks Identified
We have identified the following significant risks:
• Implementation of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement
No. 96, Subscription-Based Information Technology Arrangements. We reviewed
City’s inventory of subscriptions, reviewed a sample of subscription agreements, tested
the calculations of the subscription transactions, and ensured the City’s subscription
disclosure footnotes are accurate and complete in accordance with the new standard.
• Capital asset additions related to construction in progress. We reviewed the City’s
detailed additions to construction in progress and selected a sample of additions for
propriety and proper classification.
• Compliance with federal grant requirements. We reviewed the City’s schedule of
federal expenses and selected major programs to test for compliance with federal
grant requirements. This work is ongoing as the Single Audit Report will be issued at
a later date.
Qualitative Aspects of the City’s Significant Accounting Practices
Significant Accounting Policies
Management has the responsibility to select and use appropriate accounting policies. A
summary of the significant accounting policies adopted by the City is included in Note 1 to
the financial statements. As described in Notes 1 and 7 to the financial statements, the City
changed accounting policies related to leases by adopting GASB Statement No. 96,
Subscription-Based Information Technology Arrangements. No matters have come to our
attention that would require us, under professional standards, to inform you about (1) the
methods used to account for significant unusual transactions and (2) the effect of significant
accounting policies in controversial or emerging areas for which there is a lack of authoritative
guidance or consensus.
Significant Accounting Estimates
Accounting estimates are an integral part of the financial statements prepared by management
and are based on management’s current judgments. Those judgments are normally based on
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 markedly from management’s current judgments. The most sensitive accounting
estimates affecting the financial statements are:
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• Management’s estimate involving the calculation of the pension liability.
• Management’s estimate involving the calculation of the other post-employment benefit
(OPEB) liability.
• Management’s estimates of the claims payable liabilities related to general liability and
workers’ compensation claims.
Management’s estimate of the pension liability, OPEB liability and claims payable liabilities
are based on actuarial valuation reports. We evaluated the key factors and assumptions
used to develop the pension liability, OPEB liability and claims payable liabilities and
determined they are reasonable in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole
and in relation to the applicable opinion units.
Financial Statement Disclosures
Certain financial statement disclosures involve significant judgment and are particularly
sensitive because of their significance to financial statement users. The most sensitive
disclosures affecting the City’s financial statements relate to pensions in Note 11 and other
post-employment benefits in Note 12. The financial statement disclosures are neutral,
consistent, and clear.
Significant Unusual Transactions
For purposes of this communication, professional standards require us to communicate to you
significant unusual transactions identified during our audit. There were no significant unusual
transactions identified as a result of our audit procedures.
Significant Difficulties Encountered During the Audit
We encountered no significant difficulties in dealing with management relating to the
performance of the audit.
Uncorrected and Corrected Misstatements
For purposes of this communication, professional standards also require us to accumulate all
known and likely misstatements identified during the audit, other than those that we believe
are trivial, and communicate them to the appropriate level of management. Further,
professional standards require us to also communicate the effect of uncorrected
misstatements related to prior periods on the relevant classes of transactions, account
balances or disclosures, and the financial statements as a whole and each applicable opinion
unit. We did not identify any uncorrected financial statement misstatements.
In addition, professional standards require us to communicate to you all material, corrected
misstatements that were brought to the attention of management as a result of our audit
procedures. We did not identify any misstatements as a result of our audit procedures.
Disagreements with Management
For purposes of this letter, professional standards define a disagreement with management
as a matter, whether or not resolved to our satisfaction, concerning a financial accounting,
reporting, or auditing matter, which could be significant to the City’s financial statements or
the auditor’s report. No such disagreements arose during the course of the audit.
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Representations Requested from Management
We have requested and received certain written representations from management in a letter
dated December 27, 2023.
Management Consultations with Other Accountants
In some cases, management may decide to consult with other accountants about auditing
and accounting matters. Management informed us that, and to our knowledge, there were
no consultations with other accountants regarding auditing and accounting matters.
Other Significant Matters Findings, or Issues
In the normal course of our professional association with the City, we generally discuss a
variety of matters, including the application of accounting principles and auditing standards,
significant events or transactions that occurred during the year, operating and regulatory
conditions affecting the entity, and operational plans and strategies that may affect the risks
of material misstatement. None of the matters discussed resulted in a condition to our
retention as the City’s auditors.
Other Information Included in the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
Pursuant to professional standards, our responsibility as auditors for other information,
whether financial or nonfinancial, included in the City’s annual report, does not extend beyond
the information identified in the audit report, and we are not required to perform any
procedures to corroborate such other information. However, in accordance with such
standards, we have read the information and considered whether such information, or the
manner of its presentation, was materially inconsistent with its presentation in the financial
statements.
Our responsibility also includes communicating to you any information which we believe is a
material misstatement of fact. Nothing came to our attention that caused us to believe that
such information, or its manner of presentation, is materially inconsistent with the
information, or manner of its presentation, appearing in the financial statements.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of 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.
Irvine, California
December 27, 2023
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REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ON COMPLIANCE & OTHER MATTERS BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS
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Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and on
Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements
Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards
The Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
City of Newport Beach
Newport Beach, California
We have audited, in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the United
States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government
Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States (Government
Auditing Standards), the financial statements of the governmental activities, the business-
type activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City of
Newport Beach (“City”), as of and for the year ended June 30, 2023, 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 27, 2023.
Report on 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) as a basis for designing 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.
A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow
management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to
prevent, or detect and correct, misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a
deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control, such that there is a reasonable
possibility that a material misstatement of the 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 or significant deficiencies may exist that were
not identified.
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Report on 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.
Irvine, California
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ITEM NO. 6D1 FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT
RESULTS AND RELATED
COMMUNICATION
ATTACHMENT A
PRESENTATION – ADDITIONAL MATERIALS RECEIVED
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Financial Statement
Audit Results
January 11, 2024
Item No. 6D1
FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT
RESULTS AND RELATED
COMMUNICATION
Additional Materials Received
January 11, 2024
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Scope of Audit
Management Responsibilities
Auditor Responsibilities
Results of Audit
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Annual financial audit of the City
Single Audit of Federal financial assistance
Agreed-upon procedures applied to Gann
limit
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Preparation and fair presentation of financial statements, including notes
Prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles
Design, implement and maintain a system of internal control
Financial statements free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error
Evaluation of going concern
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Express opinion on financial statements
Conduct audit in accordance with generally
accepted auditing standards and
Government Auditing Standards
Plan and perform audit to obtain reasonable,
not absolute assurance, that financial
statements are free from material
misstatement, whether due to fraud or error
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Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism
Identify and assess risks of material misstatement
Obtain an understanding of internal control
Evaluate appropriateness of accounting
policies and estimates made by management
Evaluate going concern
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Initial communication to Finance
Committee at 7/26/23 meeting
Timing
Interim – June 2023
Final – October 2023 through December 2023
Unmodified opinion issued
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Significant Risks
Implemented GASB 96 – Subscription-based IT
arrangements
Capital asset additions related to construction in
progress
Compliance with federal grant requirements
Estimates in preparing statements
Pension liability, OPEB liability and claims payable
All found to be reasonable and have a sound basis
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No significant unusual transactions
No corrected or uncorrected misstatements
No difficulties or disagreements with management
Management provided representations to us at the end of the audit
No consultations with other accountants
We remain available as a resource
throughout the year
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
FINANCE COMMITTEE
STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. 6E
January 11, 2024
TO: HONORABLE CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
FROM: Finance Department
Jason Al-Imam, Finance Director/Treasurer
949-644-3126 or jalimam@newportbeachca.gov
SUBJECT: BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR QUARTER ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this memorandum is to report on the budget amendments for the second
quarter of Fiscal Year 2023-24. All budget amendments are in compliance with City Council
Policy F-3, Budget Adoption and Administration.
DISCUSSION
City Council Policy F-3, Budget Adoption and Administration, identifies how appropriations
can be transferred, increased or reduced. The Finance Committee reviews a quarterly
report of City Council and City Manager budget amendments including their effect on fund
balance. Please find the list of budget amendments included as Attachment A.
Prepared by: Submitted by:
/s/ Abigail Marin /s/ Jason Al-Imam
Abigail Marin Jason Al-Imam
Budget Analyst Finance Director/Treasurer
Attachment:
A.Budget Amendments Fiscal Year 2023-24 Quarter Ending December
31, 2023
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ATTACHMENT A
BUDGET AMENDMENTS FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 QUARTER ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2023
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BA #Date Amendment Type Fund Revenues Expenditures
Net Effect on Fund Balance Increase/(Decrease)Department Explanation
CONTRIBUTIONS FUND 9,000.00 9,000.00 -
JR GUARDS CAPITAL PROJCTS 5,843.59 5,843.59 -
021 10/10/2023 City Council OTS GRANT FUND 376,000.00 376,000.00 - Police
To increase revenue estimates and expenditure appropriations to
accept the 2024 State of California, Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant (#PT24131)
for increasing DUI Enforcement and Awareness and funding additional traffic safety enforcement, as well as DUI Sobriety Checkpoints. Funds will be used to pay for overtime costs specifically used for this program, related costs for travel and training, and supplies.
GENERAL FUND 19,500.00 (19,500.00)
TIDE & SUBMERGED LANDS FUND 19,500.00 19,500.00 -
CONTRIBUTIONS FUND 175,000.00 175,000.00 -
GENERAL FUND 11,604,999.00 (11,604,999.00)
GENERAL FUND CAPITAL PROJECTS 2,901,249.75 2,901,249.75
FACILITIES FINANCING PLAN 2,901,249.75 2,901,249.75
RETIREE MED FUND RES 5,802,499.50 5,802,499.50 -
WATER ENTERPRISE FUND 1,325,670.00 (1,325,670.00)
WATER CAPITAL FUND 1,325,670.00 1,325,670.00 -
CONTRIBUTIONS FUND 231,236.00 231,236.00 -
BUILDING EXCISE TAX FUND 58,364.00 (58,364.00)
032 11/14/2023 City Council TIDE & SUBMERGED LANDS FUND 22,306.00 - 22,306.00 Harbor To incorporate additional revenue estimates from the short-term
licensing of City moorings.
033 11/14/2023 City Council GENERAL FUND 1,017,509.00 419,272.00 598,237.00 Fire Accept Medi-Cal IGT Program revenue and appropriate expenditure account.
035 11/14/2023 City Council NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT - - Public Works To appropriate expenditure appropriations to the Landscape Enhancement Program, Project 23L01.
036 11/20/2023 City Manager GENERAL FUND 2,050.00 2,050.00 - Library To recognize revenues in the Library Administration Private Donation account and increase expenses in the Literacy Progarmming and Literacy Materials accounts.
GENERAL FUND (622,472.21) 891,922.24 (1,514,394.45)
CASP TRAINING - 20,000.00 (20,000.00)
FACILITIES FINANCING PLAN 1,066,701.00 1,066,701.00
EQUIPMENT FUND - (36,493.02) 36,493.02
IT STRATEGIC FUND - 238,205.17 (238,205.17)
FIRE EQUIPMENT FUND - 650,000.00 (650,000.00)
031 11/28/2023 City Council GENERAL FUND 46,594.00 46,594.00 - Library To increase revenue estimates and expenditure appropriations from the California State Library Literary Services (CLLS). Funds will be allocated to various Library Literacry Services accounts.
GENERAL FUND CAPITAL PROJECTS - 52,972.29 (52,972.29)
NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT - 200,496.14 (200,496.14)
037 11/28/2023 City Council CONTRIBUTIONS FUND 31,867.20 31,867.20 - Public Works
To appropriate new revenues and expenditures from Irvine Ranch Water District and Orange County Sanitation District to the
Newport Coast Drive and Balboa Boulevard Pavement Rehabilitation Project (22R14).
039 12/08/2023 City Manager FIRE EQUIPMENT FUND - - - Fire
To transfer appropriations to the maintenance and repair NOC
account in order to fund the modifications to the dorm/locker room at Station 7 to accommodate the 2 new paramedics for the
4th ambulance.
City of Newport BeachFiscal Year 2023-24 Budget AmendmentsQuarter Ending December 31, 2023
034 11/28/2023 City Council Public Works
To appropriate funds from the General Fund and Neighborhood Enhancement Fund for the Alley Reconstruction work related to Assessment District 111, Underground Utility District 22, and Assessment District 124.
10/10/2023024
To increase revenue estimates and expenditure appropriations from the approval and acceptance of the State of California's
Division of Boating and Waterways SAVE Grant. The SAVE Grant requires a 10% match, which will come from Tideland's Fund balance.
Harbor
11/28/2023027 To adjust revenue estimates and expenditure appropriations relating to Fiscal year 2023-24 Q1 staff report. FinanceCity Council
To appropriate increased exoenditures from the Water Enterprise Fund unappropirated balance to the Water Capital Fund for the Balboa Island Water Main Replacement - Phase 3 Project.
City Council10/24/2023
026 10/05/2023 City Manager Public Works
For Fund 135, the budgeted payment was lower than the actual payment received. The MOU with the JG Foundation directed that any additional donations collected would be remitted to the City. For Fund 531, a project for initial design was paid for, then later cancelled, which resulted in a partial refund of initial payment.
City Council
028 10/24/2023 City Council Finance
To appropriate the FY 2022-23 year-end surplus. Funds will be
allocated to Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) trust, Facilities Financing Plan, and future Capital Improvement Projects.
Appropriate new grant revenue and expenditures from the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation and unappropriated Building Excise Tax Funds for the Newport Coast Pickleball Courts project (22P13).
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030 Public Works
10/24/2023 City Council Public Works
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BA #Date Amendment Type Fund Revenues Expenditures
Net Effect on Fund Balance Increase/(Decrease)Department Explanation
City of Newport BeachFiscal Year 2023-24 Budget AmendmentsQuarter Ending December 31, 2023
038 12/12/2023 City Council POLICE EQUIPMENT FUND - 27,500.00 (27,500.00) Police To appropriate funds for increased expenditure from the Police Equipment Fund for outfitting of new patrol vehicles.
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Scheduled Date Agenda Title Report Type Agenda Description
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Facilities Financial Plan (FFP) and Harbor & Beaches Master Plan (HBMP)Presentation Staff will provide an update on the current status of FFP and HBMP.
Second Quarter Budget Update Presentation Staff will provide a presentation regarding the year-to-date and projected FY
2023-24 budget performance.
Work Plan Review Receive and File Staff will report on the upcoming Finance Committee items.
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Overview of Revenue Projections Presentation Staff will provide the Committee with an overview of the assumptions utilized to prepare revenue projections for the City's major funds as part of the FY 2024-25 budget preparation process.
Work Plan Review Receive and File Staff will report on the upcoming Finance Committee items.
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Proposed FY 2024-25 Budget Overview Presentation Staff will provide the Committee with an overview of the expenditure budget for FY 2024-25 that will be presented to the City Council in May.
Budget Amendments for Quarter Ending March 31, 2024 Receive and File Staff will report on the budget amendments from the prior quarter.
Work Plan Review Receive and File Staff will report on the upcoming Finance Committee items.
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Third Quarter Budget Update Presentation Staff will provide a presentation regarding the year-to-date and projected Fiscal
Year 2023-24 budget performance.
Follow-Up Discussion of Proposed FY 2024-25 Budget Discussion
Staff will provide the Committee with a copy of the Fiscal Year 2024-25 proposed budget document. Should the Committee wish to continue April's discussion of the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget, this is also an opportunity to do so.
Work Plan Review Receive and File Staff will report on the upcoming Finance Committee items.
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 Joint City Council and Finance Committee Study Session Presentation Staff will present the FY 2024-25 proposed budget to the City Council and Finance Committee.
Thursday, May 30, 2024 Financial Statement Auditor's Communication with the Finance Committee acting as the City's Audit Committee Presentation
The City's external auditors, Davis Farr LLP, will provide an overview presentation regarding the audit process and request feedback from the Committee regarding any information that may assist them in their audit of the City's financial statements.
Committee Recommendation to Council for the FY 2024-25 Budget Discussion Discussion of the Study Session earlier in the week and formulation of any recommendations to be presented to the City Council at the budget public hearing in June.
Work Plan Review Receive and File Staff will report on the upcoming Finance Committee items.
Newport Beach Finance Committee Work Plan
April 2024
June 2024
February 2024
March 2024
May 2024
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1/4/24
Scheduled Date Agenda Title Report Type Agenda Description
Newport Beach Finance Committee Work Plan
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Annual Review of Investment Performance Presentation The City's investment advisor, Chandler Asset Management, will report on the performance of the City's investment portfolio for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.
Annual Review of Investment Policy Presentation Staff will provide a presentation regarding any proposed changes to the City's Investment Policy prior to the Investment Policy being approved by the City Council.
Internal Audit Program Update Presentation Presentation of internal audit reports, findings, and recommendations from the FY 2023-24 audit program.
Budget Amendments for Quarter Ending June 30, 2024 Receive and File Staff will report on the budget amendments from the prior quarter.
Work Plan Review Receive and File Staff will report on the upcoming Finance Committee items.
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Overview of Public Works Department Budget Presentation Staff will provide the Committee with a presentation covering the budget for the Public Works Department.
Budget Amendments for Quarter Ending September 30, 2024 Receive and File Staff will report on the budget amendments from the prior quarter.
Year-End Budget Results and Surplus Allocation Presentation Staff will provide a presentation regarding the year-end budget results for FY
2023-24 and recommendations for allocation of any year-end budget surplus.
Work Plan Review Receive and File Staff will report on the upcoming Finance Committee items.
Thursday, November 14, 2024
First Quarter Budget Update Presentation Staff will provide a presentation regarding the year-to-date and projected FY 2024-25 budget performance.
OPEB Actuarial Valuation Report Update Presentation Staff will provide the Committee with an overview of the Fiscal Year 2023-24
actuarial valuation report prepared by the City's actuary.
CalPERS Update Presentation
Staff will provide the Committee with an overview of the data from the latest
actuarial reports from CalPERS as well as their impact on prior projections of
the paydown of the City's unfunded pension liability.
Work Plan Review Receive and File Staff will report on the upcoming Finance Committee items.
September 2024
October 2024
November 2024
December 2024
Committee Recess
August 2024
Committee Recess
Committee Recess
Committee Recess
July 2024
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