CITY OF ST. CLOUD, FLORIDA COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT

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1 CITY OF ST. CLOUD, FLORIDA COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 Celebrating Small Tm\ n Life

2 COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE CITY OF ST. CLOUD, FLORIDA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 INTRODUCTORY SECTION PREPARED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE CRAIG A. CHARRETTE, Finance Director STAFF: Edgardo-Rivera-Calderon, CGFM Gloria R. Emanuel, CGFO Donna L. Cooley, CGFO Dawn M. Murray Leslie M. Messina

3 CITY OF ST. CLOUD, FLORIDA COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTORY SECTION Table of Contents... i-iii Listing of City Officials... iv Letter of Transmittal... v-viii Organization Chart... ix Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting... x II. FINANCIAL SECTION Independent Auditors' Report Management s Discussion and Analysis Basic Financial Statements Statement of Net Position Statement of Activities Balance Sheet - All Governmental Funds Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Net Position Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - All Governmental Funds Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities Statement of Net Position - Proprietary Funds Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position - Proprietary Funds Statement of Cash Flows - Proprietary Funds Statement of Net Position - Fiduciary Funds Statement of Changes in Net Position - Fiduciary Funds Notes to Financial Statements Required Supplementary Information Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance, Budget and Actual - General Fund Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance, Budget and Actual One Percent Surcharge Fund Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance, Budget and Actual - OUC Interlocal Agreement Fund Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance, Budget and Actual - Community Redevelopment Agency Schedule of Changes in the Employers Net Pension - Liability and Related Ratios - General Employees Retirement Plan Schedule of Changes in the Employers Net Pension - Liability and Related Ratios - Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement Plan i

4 CITY OF ST. CLOUD, FLORIDA COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) II. FINANCIAL SECTION (Concluded) Required Supplementary Information (Concluded) Schedule of Employer Contributions General Employees Retirement Plan Schedule of Employer Contributions Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement Plan Schedules of Investment Returns - General Employees Retirement Plan Schedules of Investment Returns - Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement Plain Other Postemployment Benefits Plan - Schedule of Funding Progress Other Postemployment Benefits Plan - Schedule of Employer Contributions Supplemental Information Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance, - Budget and Actual - Debt Service Fund Combining Balance Sheet - Nonmajor Governmental Funds Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Nonmajor Governmental Funds Schedule of Revenues and Expenditures - Budget and Actual: Economic Development Fund County Gas Tax Fund Road Impact Fees Fund Parks and Recreation Impact Fees Fund Police and Fire Impact Fees Fund Capital Project Fund Combining Statement of Net Position - Internal Service Funds Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Fund Net Position - Internal Service Funds Combining Statement of Cash Flows - Internal Service Funds III. STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED) Net Position by Component Changes in Net Position Fund Balances - Governmental Funds Changes in Fund Balances - Governmental Funds Sanitation Revenue Indicators ii

5 CITY OF ST. CLOUD, FLORIDA COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS (Concluded) III. STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED) (Concluded) Assessed Value and Actual Value of Taxable Property Direct and Overlapping Property Tax Rates Principal Property Taxpayers Property Tax Levies and Collections Ratios of Outstanding Debt by Type Ratios of General Bonded Debt Outstanding Direct and Overlapping - Governmental Activities Debt Pledged-Revenue Coverage - Governmental-Type Activities: One Percent Surcharge Revenue Notes Gas Tax Revenue Bonds Electric Utility Revenue Bonds Utility Tax Revenue Bonds Traffic Impact Fee Revenues Pledged-Revenue Coverage - Business-Type Activities: Water Utility Revenue Bonds Sewer Utility Revenue Bonds Demographic and Economic Statistics Principal Employers Full-Time Equivalent City Government Employees by Function/Program Operating Indicators by Function/Program Capital Assets Statistics by Function/Program Commercial Construction Value and Residential Construction Value Insurance Coverage Tourist Statistical Data for Osceola County Miscellaneous Statistical Data IV. COMPLIANCE SECTION Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Independent Auditors Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards Independent Auditors Report on Compliance for Each Major Program and on Internal Control Over Compliance in Accordance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs Federal Award Programs Independent Accountants Report on Compliance with Section , Florida Statutes Management Letter Management Letter Comments Management s Response Letter iii

6 COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT LISTING OF CITY OFFICIALS YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 CITY OF ST. CLOUD, FLORIDA ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS Mayor Rebecca Borders Deputy Mayor Jeff Rinehart Council Member Russell Holmes Council Member David Askew Council Member Donald Shroyer Acting City Manager Dennis Ragsdale DEPARTMENTAL OFFICIALS Director of Finance Craig A. Charrette City Clerk Linda P. Jaworski Fire Chief William Sturgeon Director of Building Codes and Licensing David Young Information Technology Director Howard De Young Director of Human Resources Harvey Bisson Chief of Police Peter Gauntlett Director of Parks and Recreation Stephanie Holtkamp Acting Growth Management Services Administrator Jennifer Giannuzzi Public Services Administrator Veronica Miller iv

7 May 20, 2016 To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council, and Citizens City of St. Cloud, Florida 1300 Ninth Street St. Cloud, FL It is my pleasure to present the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CA.FR) for the fiscal year ended September 30, State law, in accordance with the Florida Statutes ; Chapter , Rules of the Auditor General, and Section 3.12 of the City Charter, requires that every general-purpose local government publish within six months of the close of each fiscal year a complete set of audited financial statements. The CAFR is presented in four sections. The introductory section includes this Transmittal Letter and an organizational chart for the city. The financial section includes the Independent Auditor's Report, Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A), audited city wide and fund financial statements and notes thereto, and required supplementary information. The Statistical Section sets forth the selected unaudited economic, financial trend, and demographic information for the City of St Cloud on a multi-year basis. The compliance section includes other information and reports required by Florida Statutes and OMB Circular A-133. Management assumes full responsibility for the completeness and reliability of the information contained in this report, based upon a comprehensive framework of internal controls that it has established for that pwpose, because the cost of internal control should not exceed anticipated benefits, the objective is to provide reasonable (rather than absolute) assurance that the financial statements are free of any material misstatements. Purvis Gray and Company, LLP has issued an unqualified ("clean") opinion on the City of St. Cloud's financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, GASB Statement No. 34, Basic Financial Statements - and Management's Discussion and Analysis - for State and Local Governments, requires that management provide a narrative introduction, overview and analysis to accompany the basic firiancial statements in the form of MD&A. This letter of transmittal is designed to complement the MD&A and should be read in conjunction. Prof de of the Government The City of St. Cloud, incorporated in 1911, is located in the southeastern central part of Central Florida, which is considered to be one of the top growth areas in both the state and th.e country. The City currently occupies square miles and serves a population of 41,316 (based on 2015 estimates by the Bureau of Economic & Business Research at the University of Florida). The City of St. Cloud is empowered to levy a property tax on both real and personal property located within its boundaries. It also is empowered by state statute to extend its corporate limits by annexation, which it has done from time to time. v

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13 FINANCIAL SECTION This section Contains the Following Subsections: REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FINANCIAL SECTION

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15 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT The Honorable Members of the City Council City of St. Cloud St. Cloud, Florida Report on the Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities, the business-type activities, the discretely presented component unit, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City of St. Cloud, Florida (the City) as of and for the year ended September 30, 2015, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the City's basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents. Management s Responsibility for the Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. Auditors Responsibility Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatements. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinions. 1

16 The Honorable Members of the City Council City of St. Cloud St. Cloud, Florida INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT (Continued) Opinions In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of the governmental activities, the business-type activities, the discretely presented component unit, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City as of September 30, 2015, 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 - GASB 68 As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, in 2015, the City adopted Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 68, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter. Other Matters Required Supplementary Information Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the management s discussion and analysis, major fund budgetary comparison schedules, the Schedules of Funding Progress and Contributions for Other Post-Employment Benefits and Pension Plans, Schedules of Changes in the Employer s Net Position Liability and Related Ratios, Schedules of Employer Contributions, and Schedule of Investment Returns as listed in the table of contents, be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such information, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. We have applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which consisted of inquiries of management about the methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency with management s responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance. The major fund budgetary comparison schedules are the responsibility of management and were derived from and relate directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements. Such information, has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements or to the financial statements themselves, and other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, the major fund budgetary comparison schedules are fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements as a whole. 2

17 The Honorable Members of the City Council City of St. Cloud St. Cloud, Florida Other Matters (Concluded) INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT (Concluded) Other Information Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that collectively comprise the City s basic financial statements. The introductory section, combining and individual nonmajor fund financial statements, budgetary comparison schedules, and statistical section are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements. The schedule of expenditures of federal awards is presented for purposes of additional analysis as required by U.S. Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments and Non-Profit Organizations, and is also not a required part of the basic financial statements. The combining and individual nonmajor fund financial statements, budgetary comparison schedules, and the schedule of expenditures of federal awards are the responsibility of management, were derived from, and relate directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements or to the basic financial statements themselves, and other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, the combining and individual nonmajor fund financial statements, budgetary comparison schedules, and the schedule of expenditures of federal awards are fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements as a whole. The introductory and statistical sections have not been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on them. Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated May 20, 2016, on our consideration of the City's internal control over financial reporting and our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts and grant agreements, and other matters. The purpose of that report is to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the 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. May 20, 2016 Ocala, Florida 3

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19 MANAGEMENT S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS This section in the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report has been developed in accordance with the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 34 (GASB 34). It is intended to provide the readers of this report with a general overview and analysis of the financial activities of the City of St. Cloud for the fiscal year ended September 30, Management s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) is designed to focus on the current year activities, resulting changes, and currently known facts. Please read it in conjunction with additional information in the Transmittal Letter, the financial statements, and notes to the financial statements. Financial Highlights The City is in good financial condition. For the year ended September 30, 2015: The City s total assets and deferred outflows of resources exceeded its liabilities and deferred inflows of resources by $267.5 million (net position). Of this amount, $106.5 million was from governmental activities and $161.0 million was from business-type activities. Unrestricted net positions for governmental and business activities respectively were $0.6 million and $1.7 million (deficit). The decrease in governmental unrestricted net position is attributable primarily to the implementation of Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 68, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions an Amendment of GASB Statement No. 27 (GASB 68), which required recognition of a net pension liability of $8.8 million for governmental activities as of the year ended September 30, The implementation of GASB 68 also resulted in recognition of a net pension liability of $0.2 million for business-type activities, for a total net pension liability of $9.0 million for the City of St. Cloud. The City s revenues for governmental funds, excluding transfers, were $36.4 million. The expenditures for governmental funds were $39.3 million. The business-type activities of the City had total operating revenues of $31.8 million and total expenses of $31.7 million before transfers. At the close of the current fiscal year, the governmental funds reported combined ending fund balances of $34.2 million, a decrease of $0.6 million in comparison with the prior year. Approximately $2.9 million or 8.5% of this total amount is available for spending at the government s discretion (unassigned fund balance). The City s long-term debt decreased by $5.5 million. Business-type activities long-term debt decreased by $3.2 million. Long-term liabilities for governmental activities decreased by $2.3 million. 4

20 MANAGEMENT S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (Continued) Overview of the Financial Statements The Introductory Section of the report includes the letter of transmittal, a list of City officials, an organizational chart, and a copy of last year s Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. The Financial Section of the report includes the Report of Independent Auditors, this MD&A, the basic financial statements, required supplementary information, and combining and individual fund statements and schedules. The MD&A is prepared by management and is intended to serve as an introduction to the basic financial statements. It is written to provide an objective and easily readable analysis of the City s financial activities and a summary of basic financial information for the City. The Basic Financial Statements include: Government-wide Financial Statements Fund Financial Statements Notes to the Financial Statements In addition to the Basic Financial Statements, the Financial Section also includes the following sections: Required Supplementary Information Combining and Individual Fund Statements and Schedules (see Supplemental Information Tab) After the Financial Section, other information about the City and its physical and financial environment is available in the Statistical and Compliance Sections. Government-wide Financial Statements The government-wide financial statements are the statement of net position and the statement of activities. This summary information is designed to provide a broad overview of the City as a whole that is similar to private sector financial statements. The government-wide financial statements categorize the City s financial information as governmental or business-type, and the emphasis is on the change in net position. Governmental activities are primarily supported by property taxes, sales and other taxes, federal and state grants, transfers from the proprietary funds, and state shared revenues. Business-type activities are supported by charges to the users of services. Charges and fees are intended to recover all or a significant portion of costs. The statement of net position shows the total assets, deferred outflow of resources, liabilities, and deferred inflows of resources for the City. Net position is sub-divided into three categories: Net investment in capital assets Restricted Unrestricted The statement of activities presents information on all revenues and expenses of the City and the change in net position. Revenues and expenses are reported by major function and program. Governmental activities financed by the City include public safety, physical environment, transportation, culture and recreation, and general government services. Business-type activities financed by user fees and charges include Water & Sewer, Stormwater, and Sanitation. 5

21 MANAGEMENT S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (Continued) Fund Financial Statements The fund financial statements follow the government-wide financial statements, and are expanded under the GASB 34 reporting model. A fund is a grouping of related accounts that is 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. The City categorizes funds into three basic fund types: governmental funds, proprietary funds, and fiduciary funds. Governmental Funds Governmental Funds are used to account for essentially the same functions reported as governmental activities in the government-wide statements. However, unlike the government-wide statements, governmental fund related statements focus 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. This information may be useful in evaluating a government s near-term financing requirements. Because the focus of the governmental funds is narrower than that of the government-wide financial statements, it may be useful to compare the information presented for governmental funds with similar information presented for governmental activities in the government-wide financial statements. This comparison highlights the long-term impact of the City s near term financial decisions. Both the governmental fund balance sheet and the governmental fund statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balances offer a reconciliation to assist with this comparison. The City maintains eleven individual governmental funds. The general fund is the only major fund in this group. All other governmental funds have been combined into a single, aggregated presentation as non-major funds. Data for each individual non-major governmental fund is provided via the combining statements elsewhere in this report. Proprietary Funds The City s Proprietary Funds fall into two categories - Enterprise Funds and Internal Service Funds. The proprietary fund financial statements provide separate information for the City s individual enterprise funds since they are considered to be major funds. None of the internal service funds are major funds; so data for internal service funds are aggregated in a separate column. Also, because the internal service funds represent activities that predominately satisfy internal governmental needs, balance sheet and other data are included as governmental activities, not business-type activities, in the government-wide financial statements. The City s Enterprise Funds are the basis for the business-type activities information in the governmentwide financial statements. The proprietary fund statements provide more detail about individual enterprise fund operations. The City uses enterprise funds to account for its Water & Sewer, Stormwater, and Sanitation operations. Internal Service Funds are an accounting device used to accumulate and allocate costs internally among some of the City s various functions. Included in the internal service fund group is the City s Self Insurance Fund. Individual fund data for the internal services funds is provided in the form of combining statements elsewhere in this report, and is included in the governmental rather than business-type activities category in the government-wide financial statements. Fiduciary Funds Fiduciary Funds are used to account for resources held for the benefit of parties outside the City. Fiduciary funds are not reflected in the government-wide financial statements because resources of those funds are not available to support the City s own programs. The accounting used for fiduciary funds is much like that used for proprietary funds. The City has two pension trust funds to account for the General Employee Retirement System and the Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System. The basic fiduciary fund financial statements can be found after the basic proprietary fund financial statements. 6

22 MANAGEMENT S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (Continued) Notes to Financial Statements The notes provide additional information that is essential to a complete understanding of the data provided in both the government-wide and fund financial statements. The notes to the financial statements are the last section of the Basic Financial Statements and follow the fiduciary fund financial statements. Other Information Required Supplementary Information (RSI) is the next section in this report. In the City s case, RSI schedules show the changes in net position and employer contributions for the City s employee pension funds and a schedule of funding progress for Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB). The Combining and Individual Fund Statements and Schedules section includes combining and individual fund statements for non-major and other funds, and various other statements and schedules of interest to the reader. The Statistical Section presents information designed to give users a better historical perspective and to assist readers in assessing current financial status and trends of the governmental unit. Economic information is presented to allow a broader understanding of the financial and social environment in which the City government operates. The Compliance Section contains various reports and schedules with information about the City s internal control, federal and state grants, and any additional comments from the auditors. Government-Wide Financial Analysis The Statement of Net Position and the concept of net position are useful indicators of a governmental entity s financial health and stability. In the case of the City, total assets (current and capital) plus deferred outflows of resources exceed total liabilities (current and long-term) and deferred inflows of resources by $267.5 million. Furthermore, the City has combined positive balances in all but one of the categories of net position (business-type activities unrestricted net position has a deficit of $1.7 million) net investment in capital assets, restricted, and unrestricted. The City s combined net position decreased by $0.9 million from the amounts previously reported at the end of fiscal year Governmental activities are responsible for a decrease of $7.2 million, while the business-type activities are responsible for an increase of $6.3 million. In Governmental Activities Funds, the primary reason for the decrease is the implementation of GASB Statement No. 68, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions an Amendment of GASB Statement No. 27, which requires local governments to recognize as a liability, beginning October 1, 2014, the long-term obligation associated with pension benefits. As a result, the governmental activities reported a net pension liability of $8.8 million and the business-type activities reported a net pension liability of $0.2 million for fiscal year ended September 30, For additional information regarding this change in accounting standards see Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements section of this report. The following schedule provides a comparative summary of net position for the City for fiscal years 2014 and For more detail see the Statement of Net Position in the Financial Section of this report immediately following this MD&A. 7

23 MANAGEMENT S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (Continued) Government-Wide Financial Analysis (Continued) City of St. Cloud's Net Position Governmental Business-type Total Activities Activities Current and Other Assets 36,592,305 36,055,666 29,101,974 26,300,060 65,694,279 62,355,726 Capital Assets 136,316, ,445, ,283, ,476, ,600, ,922,763 Unamortized Bond Insurance Cost 370, , , ,171 Deferred Outflows 299,723 3,939, , ,723 4,901,887 Total Assets and Deferrals 173,579, ,766, ,385, ,739, ,965, ,505,547 Long Term Liabilities 56,820,604 54,521,890 66,711,831 63,584, ,532, ,106,769 Other liabilities 2,993,657 12,490,276 5,003,000 10,029,129 7,996,657 22,519,405 Deferred Inflows 0 219,796 46, ,982 46, ,778 Total Liabilities 59,814,261 67,231,962 71,761,066 73,783, ,575, ,015,952 Net Position: Net Investment in Capital Assets 85,331,016 84,202, ,169, ,857, ,500, ,060,560 Restricted 21,461,732 21,727,219 7,952,299 10,834,748 29,414,031 32,561,967 Unrestricted 6,972, ,507 5,502,670 (1,737,439) 12,475,270 (1,132,932) Total Net Position $ 113,765,348 $ 106,534,397 $ 154,624,745 $ 160,955,198 $ 268,390,093 $ 267,489,595 By far the largest portion of the City s net position is investment in capital assets (less any related outstanding debt used to acquire those assets). The City uses these capital assets to provide services to citizens; consequently, these assets are not available for future spending. Although the City s investment in its capital assets is reported net of related debt, it should be noted that the resources needed to repay this debt must be provided from other sources, since the capital assets themselves cannot be used to liquidate debt. The City s net position is also grouped as restricted and unrestricted. Restricted net position is subject to restrictions on how they may be used. Unrestricted net position may be used to meet the government s ongoing obligations to citizens and creditors. The Statement of Activities reconciles and links net position to the sources of changes in net position. Program revenues and expenses are presented by function and with their positive or negative effect on net position. General revenues and transfers, and their effect on net position, are shown separately. The Statement of Activities combines the effects of all revenues, expenses, and transfers to calculate the net position by governmental activities, business-type activities, and in total. The schedule below provides a comparative summary of activities and the changes in net position for the City for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2014 and

24 MANAGEMENT S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (Continued) Government-Wide Financial Analysis (Concluded) City of St. Cloud's Changes in Net Position (in 000's) Governmental Business-type Total Total Activities Activities Change Change Revenues: Program revenue: Charges for Services $ 13,385 $ 10,932 (2,453) $ 29,037 $ 31,788 2,751 $ 42,422 $ 42,720 Operating Grants and Contributions 930 1, (17) 958 1,787 Capital Grants and Contributions 5,295 3,782 (1,513) 7,856 9,861 2,005 13,151 13,643 General Revenues: Property Taxes 5,979 6, ,979 6,524 Other Taxes 13,024 13, ,024 13,282 Other Revenues 1,390 1, ,457 1,693 Total Revenues 40,003 37,702 (2,301) 36,988 41,947 4,959 76,991 79,649 Expenses: General Government 6,700 5,957 (743) 6,700 5,957 Public Safety 18,302 19,761 1,459 18,302 19,761 Transportation 6,906 6, ,906 6,956 Parks and Recreation 4,006 4, ,006 4,391 Other Operating 1, (632) 1, Electric System (1) Interest and Fees 3,266 2,656 (610) 3,266 2,656 Water Utility 9,117 10,453 1,336 9,117 10,453 Sewer Utility 10,584 10,417 (167) 10,584 10,417 Sanitation Utility 8,646 9, ,646 9,163 Stormwater Utility 1,543 1,513 (30) 1,543 1,513 Special District 2,818 1,868 (950) 2,818 1,868 Total Expenses 41,150 41,058 (92) 32,708 33, ,858 74,472 Increase in Net Assets Before Transfers (1,147) (3,356) (2,209) 4,280 8,533 4,253 3,133 5,177 Transfers 1,660 2, (1,660) (2,641) (981) 0 0 Changes in Net Assets 513 (715) (1,228) 2,620 5,892 3,272 3,133 5,177 Net Position - Beginning 113, , , , , ,390 Adjustment to Beginning Net Position 0 (6,516) (6,078) Net Position - Beginning 113, , , , , ,312 Net Position - Ending $ 113,765 $ 106,534 (7,231) $ 154,625 $ 160,955 6,330 $ 268,390 $ 267,489 Governmental Activities Net position of the City s governmental-type activities decreased by $7.2 million from the amounts previously reported at the end of fiscal year The primary reason for the decrease is a prior period adjustment related to the implementation of GASB 68, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pension an Amendment of GASB Statement No. 27, which requires local governments to recognize as a liability, beginning October 1, 2014, the long-term obligation associated with pension benefits. See Not 4 for additional details. Most of the City s major revenue sources, including property taxes, sales tax, and intergovernmental sources remained relatively stable from 2014 to One exception to this trend is charges for services, which decreased by $2.4 million. Up to FY 2014, charges for services included the payment from the Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) for the City s debt associated with the electric system. In FY 2014, the City paid off the bonds whose debt service was funded by OUC; therefore, the City did not receive $1.8 million in OUC contributions for debt service in As compared to 2014, FY 2015 capital grants and contributions decreased by $1.7 million. The variance was due to a reduction in revenue for Judgments, Fines, and Federal Forfeitures Expenses, which in FY 2014 was substantially higher than projected. 9

25 MANAGEMENT S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (Continued) Governmental Activities (Continued) Overall, Governmental Activities expenditures remained stable. Exceptions to this are Public Safety expenditures, which increased by $1.5 million. This is as result of the additional salaries paid by the City to fund 25% of the new Police Officers and Firefighters grant funded positions. Moreover, total capital outlays within the General Fund increased by $0.4 million. The following graphs provide an analysis of the City s revenue sources for governmental activities by type, and its governmental activities expenses by function: Revenues by Source - Governmental Activities Capital Grants and Contributions 9.65% Operating Grants and Contributions 5.09% Property Taxes 17.31% Intergovernmental - Unrestricted 11.16% Charges for Services 29.00% Miscellaneous 2.25% 0.00% Investment Income 1.48% Public Service and Local Option Taxes 24.07% 10

26 MANAGEMENT S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (Continued) Governmental Activities (Concluded) Expenditures by Function Governmental Activities Electric System 2% Economic Environment 1% Parks and Recreation 11% Interest and Fees 6% General Government 15% Transportation 17% Public Safety 48% Business-type Activities: Net position of the City s business-type activities showed an increase of $6.3 million from the amounts previously reported at the end of fiscal year This change is attributable primarily to an increase of $2.8 million in charges for services and $2.0 million in capital grants and contributions. The increase in charges for services is due to an increase in overall economic activity. Total operating expenses for the business-type activities, remained relatively level. The following graph provides an analysis of the City s business-type activity expenses by function. Expenses and Program Revenue - Governmental Activities Expenses Revenues 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 General Government Public Safety Transportation Parks and Recreation Economic Environment Electric System Interest and Fees 11

27 MANAGEMENT S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (Continued) Business-type Activities (Concluded) Revenues by Source - Business type Activities Capital Grants & Contributions % Operating Grants & Contributions. 0.08% Investment Earnings. 0.66% Charges for Service % Financial Analysis of the City s Funds As noted earlier, the City uses fund accounting to ensure and demonstrate compliance with financerelated legal requirements. Governmental Funds As of the end of fiscal year 2015, the City s governmental funds reported combined ending fund balances of $34.2 million, a decrease of $0.6 million from the prior year. Total governmental revenue of $36.4 million decreased $1.1 million from the previous year, primarily because the debt service revenue payment that OUC remitted to the City is no longer required as the bond issue was paid in full. Total governmental expenditures showed a decrease of $2.5 million; of this total decrease, $1.8 million belongs to the OUC debt that matured during the year. The remainder of the City s operating expenditures stayed relatively flat compared to the prior year. The general governmental fund balances of $34.2 million are available for spending, subject to regulatory, statutory, and budgetary restrictions. Of the available balance, $2.9 million or 8.5% is unassigned; the remainder of the fund balance is non-spendable or restricted and not available for new spending because the funds have already been committed by law or covenant. Major commitments for specific purposes are as follows: $ 0.1 Million for Non-Spendable Inventory $ 0.3 Million for Public Safety $ 1.3 Million for Self-insurance $ 19.7 Million for Physical Environment $ 3.8 Million for Economic Development 12

28 MANAGEMENT S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (Continued) Financial Analysis of the City s Funds (Concluded) Governmental Funds (Concluded) The General Fund is the City s major governmental fund. As of September 30, 2015, its fund balance was $9.5 million with $2.9 million of that unassigned. General Fund revenue budgeted for 2015 was $19.3 million in the original budget and $21.2 million in the final budget (excluding transfers), with actual revenue received of $20.8 million. General Fund actual expenditures were 2.6 million less than the final budget. In order to deal with current budgetary constraints, all general fund programs kept operating costs to a minimum. However, the fiscal year 2015 ended with a net decrease in fund balance of $0.6 million Proprietary Funds The City s Enterprise Funds generate revenues and expenses that are shown as business-type activities in the government-wide financial statements. At the fund level, Enterprise Funds have an unrestricted net position of $1.7 million (deficit). Of this amount the Water Fund had $2.8 million and the Sewer Fund had $4.2 million (deficit). There was an increase in the total net position of the Enterprise Funds of $6.3 million in the current year, attributable mainly to the Water & Sewer Funds investing operating income in capital improvements. However, the overall net position (excluding net investment in capital assets) represents a $4.4 million decrease from the amount previously reported in the prior year, due to the re-statement of net pension liability for GASB 68. The Internal Service Funds (a category of the City s proprietary funds) are an accounting device used to accumulate and allocate costs internally among some of the City s various functions. At the fund level they have a total net position of $1.4 million (deficit), which is an increase of $0.4 million from the prior year, attributed primarily to a $0.4 million transfer from other funds. General Fund Budgetary Highlights The General Fund original budget was amended to increase expenditures (excluding transfers) by $2.7 million. Estimated revenues were also increased by $1.9 million when compared to the original budget. Budget changes between the original and final budgets are summarized below: Original Final Variance Actual Variance Revenues Taxes $9,473,208 $9,978,091 $504,883 $10,246,460 $268,369 Permits and Fees 786,785 1,280, ,139 1,409, ,428 Intergovernmental Revenues 3,827,055 4,188, ,626 4,249,410 60,729 Charges for Services 2,259,581 2,640, ,470 2,921, ,472 Fines and Forfeitures 117, ,329 42, ,204 (10,125) Grants 825, ,803 93, ,819 16,016 Investment Income 84, ,192 42, ,120 30,928 Other Revenue 1,928,729 1,947,847 19, ,718 (1,239,129) Total Revenues 19,303,158 21,241,918 1,938,760 20,778,606 (463,312) Expenditures City Council 207, ,740 22, ,541 46,199 City Manager 698, , , , ,547 Legal Services 284, ,389 (4,234) 131, ,196 Human Resources 551, ,503 (2,210) 371, ,334 Finance 1,357,889 1,358, , ,432 Information Technology 1,344,026 1,385,483 41,457 1,065, ,701 Planning/Zoning 633, ,986 (57,143) 505,091 70,895 Building Inspection/Maintenance 1,430,329 1,431, ,272, ,743 Police 10,380,312 11,555,754 1,175,442 11,398, ,828 Fire 6,699,182 7,239, ,205 7,130, ,789 Public Works 1,932,426 1,935,813 3,387 1,827, ,838 Parks and Recreation 3,362,377 3,429,298 66,921 3,239, ,721 Capital Outlay 348, , , , ,560 Total Expenditures $29,230,318 $31,910,905 $2,680,587 $29,265,122 $2,645,783 13

29 MANAGEMENT S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (Continued) General Fund Budgetary Highlights (Continued) The changes for expenditures within functions: There was a $1.2 million in additional appropriations for the Police Department mostly related to the implementation of a salary survey completed during FY The Fire Department was allocated a $0.5 million in additional appropriations mostly related to the implementation of a salary survey completed during FY Capital Outlays in the amount of $0.6 million were added to the final budget mostly for the acquisition of equipment for the Police Department. The equipment was paid for using Police Forfeiture Funds. The changes in the revenue budget during the year are based on either new or improved information or estimates of unforeseen events. The primary changes between the original and final budget are as follows: Taxes: Estimated tax collections were revised upward for increased collections in ad valorem taxes, utility taxes, and higher state sales tax revenue sharing than originally projected. Permits, Fees, and Charges for Services budgets were revised upwards to reflect increased activity during the period. Capital Assets and Debt Administration Capital Assets The City s capital assets for its governmental and business-type activities as of September 30, 2015, are $340.9 million (net of accumulated depreciation). Capital assets include land, buildings, improvements other than buildings, intangible assets, infrastructure, machinery and equipment, and construction in progress and the change in each category are shown in the table above. Assets other than land and construction in progress are depreciable for the current year. City of St. Cloud's Capital Assets (in 000's) Governmental Governmental Business-type Business-type Total Total Activities Activities Activities Activities Land and Improvements $27,376 $27,748 $2,797 2,797 $30,173 $30,545 Construction In Progress 517 1,626 6,291 17,789 6,808 19,415 Buildings and Improvements 41,467 37,624 34,765 33,392 76,232 71,016 Equipment 6,316 6,661 10,943 9,514 17,259 16,175 Electric Plant 9,453 8,485 9,453 8,485 Water/Sewer/Sanitation/Storm Water Utility Assets 142, , , ,985 Infrastructure (Roads and Streets) 51,188 51,302 51,188 51,302 Total $136,317 $133,446 $197,284 $207,477 $333,601 $340,923 There was a decrease in net capital assets in government activities of $2.9 million, with a corresponding increase of $10.2 million in business-type assets. Additional information on the City s capital assets can be found in Note 3 of this report. 14

30 MANAGEMENT S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (Concluded) General Fund Budgetary Highlights (Concluded) Long-Term Debt On September 30, 2015, the City had total long-term liabilities outstanding of $118.1 million, of which $111.6 million is from direct borrowing. The remaining $6.6 million is for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) long-term landfill monitoring requirements ($2.2 million), compensated absences ($1.5 million), and OPEB ($2.9 million). The City s long-term debt is secured by specified revenue sources (i.e., revenue bonds and notes) or covenants to appropriate annual debt service. The City does not have any general obligation debt, which would pledge the full faith and credit of the City. At the end of the fiscal year, the City had total long-term debt outstanding of: City of St. Cloud's Outstanding Debt Governmental Governmental Business-type Business-type Total Total Activities Activities Activities Activities Revenue Bonds & Notes $53,910,954 $51,232,812 $63,477,978 $60,228,808 $117,388,932 $111,461,620 During this year, as in the prior year, the bondholders of the Stevens Dependent Special District (DSD) debt instructed the trustee not to pay out the interest from the debt service funds held by the trustee. This places the bonds in default. The Stevens DSD debt is past the maturity date and the attorneys for the District and the bondholders are attempting to work out a settlement that is beneficial to both parties. Additional information on the City s long-term debt can be found in Note 6 of this report. Economic Factors and Next Year s Budgets and Rates The State of Florida, by constitution, does not have a state personal income tax and; therefore, the State operates primarily using sales, gasoline, and corporate income taxes. Local governments (cities, counties, and school boards) rely primarily on property and a limited array of other permitted taxes (sales, gasoline, and utilities) and fees (franchise, and occupational license) to finance governmental activities. For the business-type and certain other governmental activities (construction services and recreational programs), the user pays a related fee or charge associated with the service. In the case of business-type activities these fees are designed to cover expenses. For some governmental activities, such as recreation, these fees do not provide for full cost recovery and these activities are subsidized by general revenues. Fees for all services are examined and adjusted as needed. The adopted City-wide budget for fiscal year 2016 is $112.3 million. This budget implemented a Citywide salary survey that adjusted the City s pay structure to match surrounding municipalities pay levels. The cost of this adjustment including benefits was $0.6 million. Ad valorem tax revenues were projected to increase by 6.18% as a result of increased taxable values. The adopted millage rate of is the same as the prior year s millage rate. The increased tax revenue was used to fund additional Police Officers, Firemen (partially funded by grant revenues in previous years), and IT staff positions. State shared revenues for gas tax and State sales tax sharing are projected to increase slightly in the coming year, and the local communications service tax revenue declines of recent years appear to be stabilizing. The adopted budget for FY reflects the City Council s continued commitment to public safety, recreation, and quality municipal services for its residents and visitors. Requests for Information This financial report is designed to provide a general overview of the City of St. Cloud s finances for all those with an interest in the City s finances. Questions concerning any of the information provided in this report or requests for additional financial information should be addressed to the Finance Director, City of St. Cloud, 1300 Ninth St., St. Cloud, Florida The City s CAFR is also available on-line at under Departments - Finance. 15