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(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
A. Description of the Reporting Entity
The Housing Authority of the City of Palmdale, California (Authority) was established on April 9, 1997, pursuant to provisions of the State of California Housing Authorities Law. The Authority is subject to the financial accountability of the City Council of the City of Palmdale, California (City) and, accordingly, is a blended component unit of the City although it is a separate legal entity. The Authority’s primary purpose is to address the shortage of multi- family housing in the City of Palmdale with respect to which long-term affordability for low-income persons is ensured as the result of recorded agreements or covenants.
As the result of the dissolution of the former Community Redevelopment Agency, and under the provision of AB 1484, the City can elect to become the Housing Successor and retain the housing assets. The City elected to become the Housing Successor and on February 1, 2012, certain housing assets were transferred to the City’s Successor Agency Housing Asset Fund and later transferred to the Authority. The Authority assumed the authority to perform housing functions previously performed by the dissolved Community Redevelopment Agency and all rights, powers, duties, obligations, and housing assets were transferred to the Authority during fiscal year 2011-12.
The financial statements of the Authority have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as applied to governmental units. The Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is the accepted standard-setting body for governmental accounting and financial reporting principles. The Annual Financial Statements are intended to reflect the financial position, results of operation and net position of the Housing Authority of the City of Palmdale. They do not present fairly the financial position and results of operations of the City of Palmdale, California, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The more significant of the Authority’s accounting policies are described below.
B. Financial Statement Presentation, Basis of Accounting, and Measurement Focus The accounts of the Authority are organized on the basis of separate funds, each of which is considered to be a separate accounting equity. The operations of each fund are accounted for with a separate set of self-balancing accounts that comprise its assets, liabilities, deferred inflows/outflows, fund equity, revenues and expenditures/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 to be controlled.
Government-Wide Financial Statements
The Government-Wide Financial Statements include a Statement of Net Position and a Statement of Activities. These statements report information on all of the activities of the Authority. Interfund activity, including payables and receivables, have been eliminated in the Statement of Activities and the Statement of Net Position.
The Statement of Activities demonstrates the degree to which the direct expenses of a given function are offset by program revenues.
Direct expenses are those that are clearly identifiable with a specific function. Program revenues include 1) charges for services to customers who purchase, use, or directly benefit from goods, services, or privileges provided by a given function. 2) grants and contributions that are restricted to meeting the operational requirements of a particular function, and 3) grants and contributions that are restricted to meeting the capital requirements of a particular function. Unrestricted investment earnings are reported as general revenues.
The Government-Wide Financial Statements are presented using the economic resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting. Accordingly, all of the Authority’s assets, deferred outflows of resources, liabilities (including long-term liabilities), and deferred inflows of resources are reported in the accompanying Statement of Net Position. The Statement of Activities presents changes in net position. Under the accrual basis of accounting, revenues are recognized as soon as they are earned and expenses are recognized as soon as a liability is incurred, regardless of the timing of related cash flows.
Governmental Fund Financial Statements
Governmental Fund Financial Statements include a Balance Sheet and a Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances for all major funds individually. An accompanying schedule is presented to reconcile and explain the differences in net position as presented in the Statements of Net Position presented in the Government-Wide Financial Statements.
Governmental Fund Financial Statements are presented using the current financial resources measurement focus and the modified accrual basis of accounting. Accordingly, only current assets, current liabilities, and deferred inflows of resources are included on the Balance Sheet. The Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances present increases (revenues and other financing sources) and decreases (expenditures and other financing uses) in fund balance. Under the modified accrual basis of 30 City of Palmdale Housing Authority
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accounting, revenues are recognized in the accounting period in which they become both measurable and available to finance expenditures of the current period. Revenues are considered to be available when they are collectible within the period or soon enough thereafter to be used to pay liabilities of the current period. For this purpose, the Authority considers revenues to be available if they are collected within 60 days of the end of the current fiscal period. Charges for current services and interest revenue are considered susceptible to accrual. Expenditures are recorded in the accounting period in w hich the related fund liability is incurred. However, debt service expenditures are recorded only when payment is due.
The Authority has presented all funds as major funds because the Authority believes the financial position and activities of these funds are significant to the Authority as a whole. Specific fund descriptions can be found on page 18.
C. Budgets and Budgetary Accounting
An annual budget is adopted on a basis consistent with generally accepted accounting principles. Encumbrance accounting is employed in governmental funds. Encumbrances (i.e., purchase orders, contracts, and other commitments) outstanding at year-end are reported as assigned fund balance, to the extent the amounts are in the general fund, since they do not constitute expenditures or liabilities and are added to the subsequent year’s adopted appropriations. In other funds, encumbrances would be part of restricted fund balance.
The legal level of budgetary control (i.e., the level at which expenditures may not legally exceed appropriations) is the category level.
The category level includes personnel, training and meetings, operating expenditures, contingency, debt service, and capital outlay.
Supplemental appropriations during the year must be approved by the City Council if they are over $100,000 or betw een funds, except for shifts in appropriations relating to personnel changes that may be done administratively by the City Manager. The City Manager can approve budget transfers up to $100,000 within a fund. Supplemental appropriations were made during the year and are reflected in the budgeted numbers contained in the accompanying financial statements. Unexpended appropriations at year-end may be added to the subsequent year’s adopted budget by the Director of Finance with the approval of the City Manager per Council Resolution 2022- 066, Section 8.
D. Cash and Investments
Cash includes amounts in demand deposits and petty cash on hand. Investments include amounts invested in the City of Palmdale Investment Pool and Investments held by trustees. See Note 2 for additional detail.
E. Land Held for Resale
Abandoned and Foreclosed Mobile Home Rehabilitation
Abandoned and Foreclosed Mobile Homes for resale are capitalized in the special revenue funds at the lower of cost or market. To preserve the occupancy, maximize the monthly space rent revenues and minimize vacant lot potential at the mobile home parks, the Authority will purchase and rehabilitate mobile homes for resale to a qualified applicant in need of an affordable home. Fund balances are classified as restricted. At the end of the current fiscal year, the Authority did not hold any abandoned and foreclosed mobile homes for resale.
Low and Moderate Affordable Housing-Land Held for Resale Land Held for resale is capitalized in the special revenue funds at the lower of cost or market. The land held by the Authority was purchased with either low m oderate housing funds or housing asset funds and is being held for resale or development in order to benefit qualified or eligible households with affordable housing. At the end of the current fiscal year, the Authority reported $2,710,024 in land held for resale.
F. Capital Assets
Capital assets are defined by the government as assets with an initial, individual cost of more than $5,000 and an estimated useful life in excess of two years. Such assets are recorded at cost where historical costs are available and at an estimated original cost where no historical records exist. Donated capital assets are recorded at acquisition value at the date of donation. The costs of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of the asset or materially extend assets’ lives are not capitalized.
Capital assets used in operations are depreciated over their estimated useful lives using the straight- line method in the Government- Wide Financial Statements. Depreciation is charged as an expense against operations and accumulated depreciation is reported on the balance sheet. The range of lives used for depreciation purposes for each capital asset class is as follows:
Asset Years
Buildings and structures 50
Infrastructure 5-10
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Asset Years
Improvements other than buildings 5-10
G. Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources
In addition to assets, the Statement of Net Position 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 a future period and so will not be recognized as an outflow of resources (expense/expenditure) until then. The Authority has two items that qualify for reporting in this category. 1) Changes of assumptions, and 4) the difference between actual earnings and the projected earnings on the pension fiduciary net position.
In addition to liabilities, the Statement of Net Position 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 a future period and so will not be recognized as an inflow of resources (revenue) until that time. The Authority has one type of item which arises only under a modified accrual basis of accounting that qualifies for reporting in this category. The government-wide Statement of Net Position reports deferred inflows resulting from changes of assumptions and net difference between actual earnings and projected earnings on the pension fiduciary net position. These amounts are deferred and recognized over a defined amortization period of five years.
H. Compensated Absences
It is the Authority’s policy to permit employees to accumulate earned but unused vacation and administrative leave, and compensatory and floating holiday time. There is no liability for unpaid accumulated sick leave since the City does not have a policy to pay any amounts when employees separate from service with the City. All vacation and administrative leave, compensatory and floating holiday time, and associated employer-related salary costs are accrued when incurred in the Government-Wide Financial Statements. A liability for these amounts is reported in governmental funds only if they have matured, for example, as a result of employee resignations and retirements. Compensated absences are generally liquidated by the various special revenue funds.
I. Pensions
For purposes of measuring the net pension liability and deferred outflows/inflows of resources related to pensions, and pension expense, information about the fiduciary net position of the City of Palmdale Housing Authority’s proportionate share of the City of Palmdale Pension’s Plan, which is administered by the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) and additions to/deductions from the Plan’s fiduciary net position have been determined as an allocation of the City of Palmdale’s net pension liability, pension expense, and deferred inflows and outflows based on contributions paid by Authority employees. For this purpose, benefit payments (including refunds of employee contributions) are recognized when due and payable in accordance with the benefit terms. Investments are reported at fair value.
Gains and losses related to changes in total pension liability and fiduciary net position are recognized in pension expense systematically over time. The first amortized amounts are recognized in pension expense for the year the gain or loss occurs. The remaining amounts are categorized as deferred outflows and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions and are to be recognized in future pension expense. The amortization period differs depending on the source of gain or loss. The difference between projected and actual earnings is amortized straight-line over 5 years. All other amounts are amortized straight-line over the average expected remaining service lives of all members that are provided with benefits (active, inactive, and retired) as of the beginning of the measurement period.
J. Fund Equity
In the Fund Financial Statements, governmental funds may classify fund balances into five components whereby each component identifies the extent to which the Authority is bound to observe constraints imposed upon the use of the resources reported in governmental funds. The five components of the fund balance are as follows:
Nonspendable: Resources that 1) not in spendable form, such as inventories, prepaids, long-term receivables, or non-financial assets held for resale, or 2) required to be maintained intact such as an endowment.
Restricted: Resources that are subject to externally enforceable legal restrictions; these restrictions would be either 1) externally imposed by creditors (such as through debt covenants), grantors, contributors, or laws or regulations of other governments or 2) imposed by law through constitutional provisions or enabling legislation. 32 City of Palmdale Housing Authority
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Committed: Revenues that are constrained to specific purposes by a formal action of the Authority’s Board, which constitutes the most binding constraint such as an ordinance. The constraint remains binding unless removed in the same formal manner by the Authority’s Board. The Authority’s Board action to commit fund balance must occur within the fiscal reporting period while the amount committed may be determined subsequently.
Assigned: Resources that are constrained by the Authority’s intent to be used for specific purposes, but that neither restricted nor committed. This policy delegates to the Finance Manager the authority to assign unrestricted fund balance amounts where the Authority’s intent is for those amounts to be used for specific purposes. This delegation of authority is for the sole purpose of reporting these amounts in the annual financial statements.
Unassigned: Within the General Fund, the residual resources, either positive or negative, in excess of what can be properly classified in one of the other four fund balance categories. Within all other governmental funds, the negative residual resources in excess of what can be properly classified as nonspendable, restricted, or committed.
When expenditures are incurred for purposes for which both restricted and unrestricted (committed, assigned, or unassigned) fund balances are available, the Authority’s policy is to first apply restricted fund balance. When expenditures are incurred for purposes for which committed, assigned, or unassigned fund balances are available, the Authority’s policy is to first apply committed fund balance, then assigned fund balances, and finally unassigned fund balance.
K. Deficit Fund Equity
The following funds had a deficit fund balance at June 30, 2023 in the amount indicated:
Major Special Revenue Funds:
Housing Facilities Fund $ (2,462,215)
Management anticipates that these deficits will be resolved in future years as additional operating revenues become available. It is anticipated occupancy levels at the Mobile Home Parks will continue to remain high and consistent and continue to reduce the deficit in the Housing Authority Mobile Home Park Fund to positive levels once the Mobile Home Park loan is paid off.
L. Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.
M. Implemented Accounting Pronouncements
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) releases new accounting and financial reporting standards which may have a significant impact on the Authority’s financial reporting process. New standards applicable to the year ending June 30, 2023 are as follows:
GASB Statement No. 91 – Conduit Debt Obligations. T he objective of the Statement is to provide a single method of reporting conduit debt obligations by issuers and eliminate diversity in practice. The Statement is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2021. The Authority has determined that this statement does not apply.
GASB Statement No. 94 – Public-Private and Public-Public Partnerships (PPPs) and Availability Payment Arrangements (APAs).
The objective of the Statement is to establish standards of accounting and financial reporting for PPPs and APAs. The Statement requires recognition of certain assets, receivables, deferred inflows of revenue (transferor) and liabilities and deferred outflows of resources (operators) for PPP arrangements. This Statement is effective for reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2022. T he Authority has determined that this statement does not apply.
GASB Statement No. 96 – Subscription Based Information Technology Arrangements (SBITAs). The implementation of this standard establishes that a SBITA results in a right to use subscription IT asset - an intangible asset - and a corresponding liability. The standard provides the capitalization criteria for outlays other than subscription payments, including implementation costs of a SBITA. The Statement requires recognition of certain SBITA assets and liabilities for SBITAs that previously were recognized as outflows of resources based on the payment provisions of the contract. This Statement is effective for reporting periods beginning after June 15, 33 City of Palmdale Housing Authority
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2022. The Authority has determined that this statement does not apply.
GASB Statement No. 99 – Omnibus 2022. The objective of this Statement is to enhance comparability in account and financial reporting and to improve consistency of authoritative literature by addressing (1) practice issues that have been identified during implementation and application of certain GASB Statement, and (2) accounting and financial reporting for financial guarantees. The requirements of this Statement related to the extension the use of LIBOR, accounting for SNAP distributions, disclosures of nonmonetary transactions, pledges of future revenue by pledging governments, clarification of certain provisions in Statement 34, as amended, and terminology updates related to Statement 53 and Statement 63 are effective upon issuance. The requirements related to leases, PPPs, and SBITAs are effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2022. The Authority has determined that this statement does not apply.
(2) Cash and Investments
Cash and investments as of June 30, 2023 are classified in the accompanying financial statements as follows:
Statement of Net Position:
Cash $ 2,660,161
Investments 10,527,248
Restricted cash and investments 4,543,999
Total cash and investments $ 17,731,408
Cash and investments as of June 30, 2023 consist of the following:
Cash held by third party $ 2,660,161
Cash and investments with City of Palmdale Investment Pool 10,527,248 Investments held by Trustee 4,543,999
Total cash and investments $ 17,731,408
Cash and investments of the Authority are pooled with funds of the City for deposit and investment purposes, except for funds required to be held by third parties for the operations of the mobile home parks and apartment facilities or to be held by outside fiscal agents.
Interest earned on pooled cash and investments is credited to the funds based on each respective fund’s month-end cash balance.
Detailed information concerning the City’s pooled cash and investments can be found in the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the year ended June 30, 2023.
A. Investments Authorized by the California Government Code and the Authority's Investment Policy Investments of the Authority are pooled with funds of the City and therefore adhere to the City’s Investment Policy. The following table identifies the investment types that are authorized for the City by the California Government Code (or the City’s investment policy, where more restrictive). The table also identifies certain provisions of the California Government Code (or the City’s investment policy, where more restrictive) that address interest rate risk, 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 with the Authority, rather than the general provisions of the California Government Code or the City’s Investment Policy.
Authorized
Investment Type
Maximum
Maturity
Maximum
Percentage
of Portfolio*
Maximum
Investment
in One Issuer**
U.S. Treasury Obligation 5 years None None
U.S. Federal Agency Securities 5 years None None
Banker's Acceptance 180 days 40% 2%
Municipal Obligations 5 years 10% 15%
Medium Term Corporate Notes 3 years 10% None
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Authorized
Investment Type
Maximum
Maturity
Maximum
Percentage
of Portfolio*
Maximum
Investment
in One Issuer**
Negotiable Certificates of Deposit 5 years 30% 15%
Overnight Bank Investment Pool N/A 10% None
Mutual Funds N/A 15% 10%
Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) N/A None $75,000,000 California Asset Management Program (CAMP) N/A None $75,000,000 *Excluding amounts held by bond trustees that are not subject to California Government Code Restrictions **Per account
The City’s Investment Policy also authorizes Demand Deposits of up to $2,000,000 (and $2,500,000 in the aggregate) with Bank of America or Wells Fargo Bank.
B. Disclosures Relating to Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk in 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 sensitivity of its fair value to changes in market interest rates. The Investment Policy of the City of Palmdale, Sections 4.1 and 4.2, provide guidelines for managing risk. One of the ways that the City of Palmdale manages its exposure to interest rate risk is by purchasing a combination of shorter term and longer term investments and by timing cash flows from maturities so that a portion of the portfolio is maturing or coming close to maturity evenly over time as necessary to provide the cash flow and liquidity needed for operations.
Information about the sensitivity of the fair values of the Authority's investments (including investments held by bond trustees) to market interest rate fluctuations is provided by the following table that shows the distribution of the Authority's Investments by Maturity.
Remaining Maturity in Months
Investment Type: Total
12 Months or
Less 13-24 Months 25-60 Months
Held by bond trustees:
Local Agency Investment Pool $ 10,527,248 $ 10,527,248 $ - $ - Money Market Funds 4,543,999 4,543,999 - -
Total $ 15,071,247 $ 15,071,247 $ - $ -
C. Disclosures Relating to Credit Risk
Generally, credit risk is the risk that an issuer of an investment will not fulfill its obligations to the holder of the investment. This is measured by the assignment of a rating by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Presented below i s the minimum rating required by (where applicable) the California Government Code, the City of Palmdale’s Investment Policy, or the Authority’s debt agreements, and the actual rating as of year-end for each investment type.
Investment Type: Total
Minimum
Legal
Rating
Not Required
To
Be Rated AAA/Aaa*
Cash and Investments with City of
Palmdale Investment Pool $ 10,527,248 N/A $ 10,527,248 $ - Held by bond trustees:
Money market funds 4,543,999 A - 4,543,999
Total $ 15,071,247 $ 10,527,248 $ 4,543,999
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D. 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 market 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.
Housing Authority deposits with financial institutions in excess of federal depository insurance limits of $250,000 were held in collateralized accounts held with the City of Palmdale. As of June 30, 2023, City investments were held by the safekeeping department of the broker-dealer (counterparty) used by the City of Palmdale to buy the securities in the name of the City.
E. Disclosures relating to Fair Value of Investments
The Authority categorized its fair value measurements within the fair value hierarchy established by generally accepted accounting principles. The hierarchy is based on the valuation inputs used to measure the fair value of the asset. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets; Level 2 inputs are significant other observable inputs; Level 3 inputs are significant unobservable inputs.
Deposits and withdrawals in governmental investment pools, such as the City’s Investment Pool are made on the basis of $1 and not fair value. Accordingly, the measurement of fair value of these types of investments is based on an uncategorized input not defined as a Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 input. Money market investments are carried at amortized cost.The fair value of the Authority’s investment in LAIF pool is reported in the accompanying financial statements at amounts based upon the Authority’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). (3) Notes Receivable
Notes Receivable in the amount of $27,911,166, are reported on the governmental fund financial statements and the government-wide financial statements. The balances consist of Affordable Housing Project loans made through various grants for low t o moderate- income homeowners seeking to improve their homes. As the Notes are repaid, proceeds are used to continue the Affordable Housing Programs.
(4) Fund Balance Classification
The Governmental Fund Balances at June 30, 2023 were classified as follows:
HA
General
Fund
Special
Revenue Fund
HA Facilities
Fund
Special
Revenue Fund
Housing
Asset Fund
Total
Governmental
Funds
Restricted:
Low and moderate income housing $ - $ - $ 49,686,425 $ 49,686,425 Unassigned Fund Balance 1,456,441 (2,462,215) - (1,005,774) Total fund balance (deficit) $ 1,456,441 $ (2,462,215) $ 49,686,425 $ 48,680,651 (5) Interfund Transfers
Transfers between funds for the year ended June 30, 2023, consisted of the following:
Transfer to: Transfer From: Amount
Housing Asset Fund Housing Facilities Fund $ (322,554)
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Transfer to: Transfer From: Amount
Total Interfund Transfers $ (322,554)
City of Palmdale Housing Asset Fund $ 55,075
Total Transfers to City's General Fund $ 55,075
The transfers resulted from Promissory Note principal and interest that was paid by Housing Asset Fund and reimbursed by the Housing Facilities Fund in the amount of $(322,554).
(6) Interfund Due To/From and Advances Due To/From
A. Advances and Due To/From Other Funds
The advances due to/from are reported on the Governmental Fund Balance Sheet of the Housing Asset Fund and Housing Facilities Fund as a result of the dissolution of the former Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Palmdale resulting from the acquisition of three mobile home parks purchased during fiscal year 2002-2003. Upon acquisition, the Authority assumed the prior park owner’s liabilities which were payable to the former CRA Low and Moderate Income Housing fund and City under the terms of an operating agreement. The operating agreement establishes priorities for the use of revenues from operation of the parks and provides for repayment of the advances from net income once expenses, debt service, operating, and capital reserve requirements are met. In the interim, additional liabilities and program/project management fees will continue to accrue to the long-term advances due the Authority - Housing Asset Fund if there are shortfalls in expected payment. These advances will be repaid when net income is sufficient under the operating agreement. As of June 30, 2023, the balance of these liabilities was $1,186,001.
Advances Due To/From Other Funds for the year ended June 30, 2023 were as follows:
Payable To: Payable From: Amount
Housing Asset Fund Housing Authority Facilities $ 1,186,001 Advances Total Due From/To Other Funds $ 1,186,001
B. Interfund Promissory Note Between the Housing Facilities Fund and the Housing Asset Fund The Authority and the City of Palmdale former Community Redevelopment Agency (Agency) previously entered into loan and repayment agreements whereby the Agency loaned the proceeds of a 1997 Series A (refunded by 2005 Series E) and Series B (refunded by 2003 Series C) Tax Allocation Bond debt issuances to the Authority.
The proceeds of the Bonds were used to finance the acquisition, sale, and improvement of three mobile home parks (“Parks”) in the City. Immediately upon acquiring the Parks, the Agency sold them pursuant to an Affordable Housing Agreement, which reserved an option for the Agency to later designate another entity to take title of the Parks. On March 26, 2003, the Agency exercised this option by entering into a Cooperation Agreement with the Housing Authority of the City of Palmdale. Title to the property transferred from the prior owner of the Parks to the Housing Authority on April 4, 2003.
The liability for the 1997 Series B Bonds was fully defeased in December 2003 in the amount of $5,090,000 by the Agency’s 2003 Tax Allocation Series C Bonds. The Agency advance refunded the 1997 Series B Bonds to take advantage of the current market and realize economic savings. The liability for the 1997 Series A Bonds was fully defeased in August 2005 in the amount of $13,170,000 by the Agency’s 2005 Tax Allocation Series E Bonds. The Agency advance refunded the 1997 Series A Bonds to take advantage of the current market and realize economic savings.
Repayment agreements between the former Community Redevelopment Agency and the Authority require the Authority to pay the former Community Redevelopment Agency under the same terms as the Bonds were issued. The 2003 Series C Bonds and 2005 Series E Bonds were secured by Project Area No. 2A’s Housing Set-Aside revenue and certain related reimbursements provided for in the Affordable Housing Agreement. The Housing Authority was to use operating income from the Parks to repay the former Agency, which was supposed to in turn, pay principal and interest with respect to the 2003 Series C Bonds and 2005 Series E Bonds as they 37 City of Palmdale Housing Authority
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become due. Under the 2003 amended Indenture, the Bonds were to be paid and secured by the tax increment of the former Community Redevelopment Agency and principal and interest was no longer required to be paid from the Authority.
As the result of the dissolution of the former Community Redevelopment Agency and the Authority assuming the duties of the former Community Redevelopment Housing Development Fund, the agreement will be maintained by the Housing Asset Fund which is now classified as an Interfund Promissory Note effective February 1, 2012. All proceeds from repayment of the note must be used in accordance with applicable housing related provisions of Community Redevelopment Law. During FY 2022-23, the Boulder Mobile Home parks paid $1,031,667 of principal and $323,471 interest for a total $1,355,138 to the Housing Asset Fund. The balance of the Note as of June 30, 2023 is $6,353,333. The remaining debt service schedule below uses a blended interest rate ranging from 3.7% to
4.75% due to the note’s variable interest rate.
Year Ending Principal Interest Total
2024 $ 1,075,000 $ 277,990 $ 1,352,990
2025 1,123,333 230,356 1,353,689
2026 1,170,000 180,331 1,350,331
2027 1,221,667 128,019 1,349,686
2028 1,313,333 73,310 1,386,643
2029-2030 450,000 64,125 514,125
Total $ 6,353,333 $ 954,131 $ 7,307,464
C. Advances Due from Successor Agency at June 30, 2023
Payable To: Payable From: Amount
Housing Asset Fund City Of Palmdale Successor Agency $ 4,909,777 In fiscal years 2004-2005 and 2005-2006, the state required the former Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) to shift tax increment of $1,862,827 to the Education Revenue Augmentation Fund (ERAF). To assist in funding this shift, the former CRA Housing Development fund advanced $355,538 and $1,507,289 (50% of the total requirements) to the former CRA Project Area No. 1 and 2A Debt Service funds, respectively.
In 2009-2010, the State required the former Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) to shift tax increment of $11,605,102 to the Supplemental Education Revenue Augmentation Fund (SERAF). To assist in funding this shift, the former CRA Housing Development fund advanced $2,533,394 and $9,071,708 (100% of the total requirement) to the former CRA Project Area No. 1 and 2A Debt Service Fund, respectively.
In fiscal year 2010-11, the State required the former Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) to shift tax increment of $2,389,286 to the Supplemental Education Revenue Augmentation Fund (SERAF). To assist in funding this shift, the former CRA Housing Development fund advanced $521,581 and $1,867,705 (100% of the total requirement) to the former CRA Project Area No. 1 and 2ADebt Service funds, respectively.
The Successor Agency Private Trust Fund was formed for the purpose of holding the assets and liabilities of the former Community Redevelopment Agency. All assets and liabilities were transferred to the Successor Agency Private Purpose Trust Fund which is used to account for assets and liabilities held by the City for the former Community Redevelopment Agency. The Advances Due to the Authority described above are approved enforceable obligations in existence at the date of dissolution and will be repaid by the Successor Agency from future property tax revenues. The repayment amount cannot exceed one-half of the increase between the amount distributed to the taxing entities and the 2012-13 base year (or residuals). During FY 2022-23, the Authority received $250,000 from the Successor Agency during the Recognized Obligations Payment Schedule (ROPS) period of July-December 2023 or ROPS 22-23A.
(7) Capital Assets
Capital Assets of the Housing Authority for the year ended June 30, 2023 consisted of the following:
Beginning Balance Additions Deletions Ending Balance
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Beginning Balance Additions Deletions Ending Balance
Capital assets not being depreciated:
Land and improvements $ 11,962,311 $ - $ - $ 11,962,311 Total capital assets not being depreciated 11,962,311 - - 11,962,311 Capital assets being depreciated:
Buildings and structures 8,601,907 - - 8,601,907
Improvements other than buildings 955,892 130,071 - 1,085,963 Infrastructure 16,331,912 - - 16,331,912
Total capital assets being depreciated 25,889,711 130,071 - 26,019,782 Less: accumulated depreciation for:
Buildings and Improvements 1,505,499 172,038 - 1,677,537 Improvements other than buildings 430,939 102,093 - 533,032 Infrastructure 9,603,634 542,205 - 10,145,839
Total accumulated depreciation 11,540,072 816,336 - 12,356,408 Total capital assets being depreciated, net 14,349,639 (686,265) - 13,663,374 Governmental activities capital assets, net $ 26,311,950 $ (686,265) $ - $ 25,625,685 For the year ended June 30, 2023, depreciation expense on capital assets was charged to the Community Development function in the amount of $816,336.
(8) Deposits and Prepaids
For the year ended June 30, 2023, deposits in the amount of $1,170 are reported on the governmental fund statements and government- wide statements and consist of $1,170 from contract services. (9) Due to City
2018 Habitat for Heroes Development Loan
A Cooperative Agreement, dated as of September 3, 2014, was entered into by and between the City of Palmdale and the Housing Authority of the City of Palmdale. The City of Palmdale is the owner of certain real property located at the northeast corner of Division Street and Avenue R (“Property”). Habitat for Humanity of San Fernando/Santa Clarita, Inc., a California nonprofit public benefit corporation (the “Developer”) proposes to develop on the Property 50 units of single-family housing to be sold at affordable cost to income qualified military veterans (“Project”) with financial assistance from the Authority.
The Authority, the City, and Developer concurrently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding by which the Authority and Developer will negotiate an Affordable Housing Agreement, setting forth the terms and conditions by which the Authority will sell the Property to the Developer and carry back the purchase price. The Authority will take a promissory note from Developer for repayment to the Authority of the Project Fees. The City agrees to defer its collection of the Project Fees charged by the City in relation to the Project. The Project Fees include but not lim ited to park development fees, traffic impact fees, drainage fees, building permit fees, and engineering fees. The total amount of the Project Fees to be paid by the Authority will be determined by the City in accordance with the City’s adopted fee schedules and customary processes.
To implement the Affordable Housing Agreement and facilitate the Project, the Authority agrees to pay the City the fair market value of the Property at $25,000 per acre (“Purchase Price”). The Authority agrees to pay the Purchase Price and the Project Fees to the City in ten equal installments at zero interest, commencing on a date that is one year after the closing of the Authority’s sale of the Property to Developer. As a condition of the City’s sale of Property to the Authority, the Authority executed a promissory note with the City, in a form approved by the City, setting forth the payment terms in this Agreement. The amount due will be in an original principal amount equal to the Purchase Price of the Property plus the final amount of the Project Fees determined by the City. During the Fiscal Year 2022-23, the City incurred costs in the amount of $12,509. (10) Risk Management and Litigation Liability
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The Authority is covered under the City of Palmdale’s risk management program for general liability claims, automobile insurance and health plan.
(11) Unearned Revenue/Unavailable Revenues
Unearned Revenue - Governmental funds report unearned revenue on the balance sheet in connection with resources that have been received, but not yet earned. Accordingly, this type of unearned revenue is also reported on the Statement of Net Position. At the end of the current fiscal year, the components of unearned revenue were as follows:
Housing Asset Fund: Lease Revenues Received in Advance $ 3,880,000 Total Housing Authority Unearned Revenue $ 3,880,000
Unavailable Revenue - Governmental funds also report deferred inflows of resources on the balance sheet in connection with resources that have been earned but are not yet available to finance expenditures of the current fiscal period. This type of deferred revenue is unique to governmental funds since it is tied to the modified accrual basis of accounting. Accordingly, these unavailable revenues are not reported on the Statement of Net Position. At the end of the current fiscal year, the components of unavailable revenues result from accrued interest revenue not received with the 60-day period were as follows:
Housing Asset Fund $ 5,355,662
(12) Public Employee's Retirement System (PERS) Pension Plan A. General Information about the Pension Plan
The Authority participates in the City of Palmdale’s Miscellaneous pension plan by sharing the costs related to pensions with the City for eligible employees. All plan information described below pertains to the overall plan for the City.
Plan Description -All qualified permanent probationary employees are eligible to participate in the City of Palmdale’s Miscellaneous Plan, an agent multiple employer defined benefit pension plan administered by the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), which acts as a common investment and administrative agent for its participating member employers. Benefit provisions under the Plans are established by State statute and City resolution. CalPERS issues publicly available reports that include a full description of the pension plans regarding benefit provisions, assumptions and membership information that can be found on the CalPERS website at: http://www.calpers.ca.gov/index.jap?bc=/about/forms-pubs/calpers-reports/actuarial- reports/home.xml Benefits Provided - CalPERS provides retirement and disability benefits, annual cost of living adjustments and death benefits to plan members, who must be public employees and beneficiaries. Benefits are based on years of credited service, equal to one year of full- time employment. Unused sick leave accumulated at the time of retirement will be converted to credited service at a rate of 0.004 years of service for each day of sick leave. Members with five years of total service are eligible to retire at age 50 with statutorily reduced benefits. All members are eligible for non-duty disability benefits after 10 years of service. The death benefit is the Basic Death benefit and the 1959 Survivor Benefit. The cost-of-living adjustments is 2 percent and applied as specified by the Public Employees’ Retirement Law.
The Plans’ provisions and benefits in effect at June 30, 2023, are summarized as follows:
Miscellaneous Plan
Hire Date
On or Prior to
April 10, 2011
2.7 Percent @ Age 55
Between
April 11, 2011 and
December 31, 2012
2.0 Percent @ Age 60
On or after
January 1, 2013
2.0 Percent @ Age 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 40 City of Palmdale Housing Authority
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Miscellaneous Plan
Hire Date
On or Prior to
April 10, 2011
2.7 Percent @ Age 55
Between
April 11, 2011 and
December 31, 2012
2.0 Percent @ Age 60
On or after
January 1, 2013
2.0 Percent @ Age 62
Retirement age Age 50 to 55 Age 50 to 63 Age 50 to 67
Monthly benefits, as a % of annual salary 2.0 to 2.7 percent 1.092 to 2.418 percent 1.0 to 2.5 percent Required employee contribution rates 8.0 percent 7.0 percent 7.75 percent Required employer contribution rates 11.06 percent 11.06 percent 11.06 percent Contributions - Section 20814(c) of the California Public Employees’ Retirement law requires that the employer contribution rates for all public employers are determined on an annual basis by the actuary and shall be effective on the July 1 following notice of a change in rate. Funding contributions for both Plans are determined annually on an actuarial basis as of June 30 by CalPERS. The actuarially determined rate is the estimated amount necessary to finance the costs of benefits earned by employees during the year, with an additional amount to finance any unfunded accrued liability. The City is required to contribute the difference between the actuarially determined rate and the contribution rates of employees.
For the year ended June 30, 2023, the Authority’s proportionate share of the City’s contribution to the Plan was $129,378.
B. Pension Liabilities, Pension Expenses and Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources Related to Pensions As of June 30, 2023, the Authority reported a liability of $1,172,453 for its proportionate share of the City’s net pension liability.
The net pension liability of the Plan was measured as of June 30, 2022 and the total pension liability for the Plan used to calculate the net pension liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2021 rolled forward to June 30, 2022. The Authority’s proportion of the City’s net pension liability was based on the Authority’s Fiscal Year 2022 actual contributions to the City’s pension plan relative to the total contribution of the City as a whole.
At June 30, 2022, the Authority’s proportion was 2.00% which is flat to its proportion measured as of June 30, 2021.
For the year ended June 30, 2023, the Authority’s recognized pension expense was $75,688. At June 30, 2023, the Authority reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions from the following sources:
Deferred Outflows
of Resources
Deferred Inflows
of Resources
Contributions made subsequent to the measurement date $ 129,378 $ - Change of assumptions 89,543 -
Difference between expected and actual experience - 5,571 Net difference between projected and actual earnings on plan investments 150,900 - Total $ 369,821 $ 5,571
The amount of $129,378 reported as deferred outflows of resources related to pensions resulting from the Authority’s contributions to the City’s plan subsequent to the measurement date will be recognized as a reduction of the net pension liability in the year ended June 30, 2024. Amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions will be recognized as pension expense as follows:
Year Ended June 30,
2024 $ 62,030
2025 59,526
2026 17,600
2027 95,716
$ 234,872
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Actuarial Assumptions - The Authority’s proportion of the City’s total pension liability was derived from the June 30, 2021 valuation being rolled forward to determine the June 30, 2022 total pension liability, based on the following actuarial methods and assumptions:
Actuarial Valuation Date June 30, 2021
Actuarial Measurement Date June 30, 2022
Actuarial Cost Method Entry-Age Normal Cost Method
Actuarial Assumptions:
Discount Rate 6.90%
Inflation Rate 2.50%
Investment Rate of Return 7.00%
Projected Salary Increase Rate 3.2% - 12.2% (1)
Mortality Society of Actuaries Scale BB (2)
(1) Depending on age, service and type of employment.
(2) The mortality table used was developed based on CalPERS' specific data.
The mortality table used was developed based on CalPERS’ specific data. The table includes 20 years of mortality improvements using Society of Actuaries Scale BB. For more details on this table, please refer to the 2017 experience study report.
The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 6.90 p ercent. The projection of cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that employee contributions will be made at the current contribution rate and that the contributions w ill be made at rates equal to the difference between actuarially determined contributions rates and the employee rate. Based on those assumptions, each pension plan’s fiduciary net position was projected to be available to m ake all projected future benefit payments of current active and inactive employees. Therefore, the long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was applied to all periods of projected benefit payments to determine the total pension liability.
In determining the long-term expected 6.90 percent rate of return on pension plan investments, CalPERS took into account both short and long-term market return expectations as well as the expected pension fund cash flows. Such cash flows were developed assuming that both members and employers will make their required contributions on time and as scheduled in all future years. Using historical returns of all the pension funds’ asset classes, expected compound (geometric) returns were calculated over the short-term (first 10 years) and the long-term (11+ years) using a building-block approach. Using the expected nominal returns for both short-term and long-term, the present value of benefits was calculated for each fund. The expected rate of return was set by calculating the single equivalent expected return that arrived at the same present value of benefits for cash flows as the one calculated using both short-term and long-term returns. The expected rate of return was then set equivalent to the single equivalent rate calculated above and adjusted to the account for assumed
The table below reflects long-term expected real rate of return by asset class. The rate of return w as calculated using the capital market assumptions applied to determine the discount rate and asset allocation. These geometric rates of return are net of administrative expenses.
Asset Class
Target
Allocations
Real Return
Years 1 Thru 10*
Real Return
Years 11 and
Thereafter+**
Global Equity 46.30% 4.80% 5.98%
Fixed Income 23.50% 1.00% 2.62%
Real Assets 17.10% 3.75% 4.93%
Private Equity 11.60% 6.30% 7.23%
Inflation Assets 1.50% 0.77% 1.81%
Total 100%
* An Expected Inflation Rate of 2.30% was used for this period. ** An Expected Inflation Rate of 2.92% was used for this period. 42 City of Palmdale Housing Authority
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Discount Rate - The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 6.90 percent, a decrease from 7.15 percent the prior year. To determine whether the municipal bond rate should be used in the calculation of a discount rate for each plan, CalPERS stress tested plans that would most likely result in a discount rate that would be different from the actuarially assumed discount rate. The tests revealed the assets would not run out. Therefore, the current 6.90 percent discount rate is appropriate, and the use of the municipal bond rate calculation is not deemed necessary. The long-term expected discount rate of 6.90 percent is applied to all plans in the Public Employees Retirement Fund. The cash flows used in the testing were developed assuming that both members and employers will make their required contributions on time and as scheduled in all future years. The stress test results are presented in a detailed report called “GASB Crossover Testing Report” that can be obtained at CalPERS’ website under the GASB 68 section.
Sensitivity of the Authority’s proportionate share of the City’s Net Pension Liability to Changes in the Discount Rate - The following table presents the Authority’s proportionate share of the City of Palmdale’s Miscellaneous Plan net pension liability as of the measurement date, calculated using the discount rate of 6.90 percent, as well as what the Authority’s proportionate share of the City’s net pension liability would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is 1 percentage-point lower (5.90 percent) or 1 percentage- point higher (7.90 percent) than the current rate.
Discount Rate
-1% 5.90
Current
Discount Rate
6.90 Discount Rate
+1% 7.90
Authority's proportionate share
of the City's Net Pension Liability $ 1,718,600 $ 1,172,453 $ 719,000 Pension Plan Fiduciary Net Position - Detailed information about the City’s collective net pension liability is available in the City separate issued Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) or in the separately issued CalPERS financial report which can be obtained from the CalPERS website. The City’s ACFR may be obtained by contacting the City of Palmdale, Office of the Finance Manager, 38300 Sierra Highway, Suite D, Palmdale, California, 93550. Detailed information about the pension plan’s fiduciary net position is available in the separately issued CalPERS financial report which can be obtained from the CalPERS website. (13) Long-Term Debt
A. Revenue Bonds
2015 Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds Payable ($4,235,000) - O n September 3, 2015, the Housing Authority of the City of Palmdale issued $4,235,000 of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (2015 Bonds). The Authority did not apply for a rating on the bonds, and no such rating should be assumed based upon any other Authority or City rating that may be obtained. Interest on the 2015 Bonds is payable semi-annually on December 1 and June 1 at rates ranging from 2.625 percent to 5.25 percent per annum. Principal installments are payable June 1 of each year from 2017 to 2045.
The 2015 Bonds maturing on or after June 1, 2026, may be redeemed on or after June 1, 2025, from moneys deposited in the Redemption Fund from any source of available funds, at a redemption price equal to the principal amount of Bonds called for redemption, together with accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption, without premium.
The 2015 Bonds maturing on or after June 1, 2025, are subject to extraordinary mandatory redemption from proceeds derived from sale or part of any of the Housing Facilities not elected by the Authority to be deposited in the Repair & Replacement Fund and used for the acquisition and/or construction of improvements and extensions to the Housing Facilities, but instead transferred to the Redemption Fund, at a redemption price equal to the principal amount of Bonds called for redemption, together with accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption, without premium, on any date.
The 2015 Bonds maturing on any date, are subject to extraordinary mandatory redemption from insurance proceeds or condemnation proceeds not used for the purpose of repairing or replacing the property damaged, destroyed or taken, and transferred to the Redemption Fund pursuant to the Indenture or from proceeds of any foreclosure action under any of the Deeds of Trust transferred to the Redemption Fund, at a redemption price equal to the principal amount thereof to be redeemed, together w ith accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption, without premium.
The proceeds of the 2015 Bonds were used to finance the acquisition of the Impressions, La Quinta, Park Vista, and Summerwood Apartments (collectively, the “Housing Facilities”) all located within the City of Palmdale, to finance the costs to renovate portions of the Housing Facilities, pay costs related to the issuance of the bonds, and make a deposit to a Bond Reserve Account for the Bonds. 43 City of Palmdale Housing Authority
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The 2015 Bonds are lim ited obligations of the Housing Authority of the City of Palmdale and are secured by a first pledge of all of the Net Revenues of the Housing Facilities and by the Trustee’s interest in a Deed of Trust for each of the Housing Facilities. Net Revenues are derived primarily from rents received by the Authority from the operation of the Housing Facilities, less the costs of the operation and maintenance of the Housing Facilities. The 2015 Bonds are payable solely from the Net Revenues and other assets pledged under the Indenture. The 2015 Bonds do not constitute a debt or liability of the City, the State, or any political subdivision thereof, other than the Authority to the limited extent of the pledge.
Failure by the Authority to pay debt service on the Bonds constitutes an event of default under the Indenture and the Trustee is permitted to pursue remedies at law or in equity to enforce the Authority's obligation to make such payments. The Trustee has no right to accelerate the total unpaid principal amount of the debt service on the Bonds by reason of the occurrence of an event of default under the Indenture. If there is a default under the Indenture, the primary remedy of the Trustee is to foreclose on the real and personal property security granted pursuant to the Deeds of Trust and related documents. All amounts collected upon foreclosure of the Housing Facilities pursuant to the Deeds of Trust, after payment of costs of foreclosure, will first be used to pay amounts owing under the Indenture, including the payment of the Bonds.
Year Ending Principal Interest Total
2024 $ 100,000 $ 175,326 $ 275,326
2025 105,000 171,701 276,701
2026 110,000 167,895 277,895
2027 115,000 163,275 278,275
2028 115,000 158,445 273,445
2029-2033 675,000 713,285 1,388,285
2034-2038 835,000 548,043 1,383,043
2039-2043 1,070,000 310,275 1,380,275
2044-2045 515,000 40,950 555,950
Totals $ 3,640,000 $ 2,449,195 $ 6,089,195
B. Changes in Long-Term Liabilities
Activity for the year ended June 30, 2023 were as follows:
Balance at
June 30,2022 Additions Retirements
Balance at
June 30,2023
Due Within
One Year
Compensated Absences Payable $ 77,949 $ 17,765 $ - $ 95,714 $ 51,898 2015 Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds 3,740,000 - 100,000 3,640,000 100,000 Total Long Term Liabilities $ 3,817,949 $ 17,765 $ 100,000 $ 3,735,714 $ 151,898 (14) Contingencies
Obligations of the Successor Agency Private Purpose Trust Fund The former Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Palmdale was dissolved on January 31, 2012. Obligations to be paid out to the Successor Agency Private Purpose Trust Fund are included in the Required Obligation Payment Schedules (ROPS) which are subject to approval by the State Department of Finance. All obligations of the Successor Agency have been approved by the State Department of Finance, however, are still subject to audit by the County Auditor-Controller and the State Controller. Additionally, obligations on a future ROPS may be denied even if it was not questioned from a preceding ROPS. (15) New Accounting Pronouncements
The following pronouncements were issued prior to June 30, 2022 and have effective dates that may impact future financial statement presentation. The effects of the statements are currently under review.
Governmental Accounting Standard No. 99
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GASB Statement No. 99 – Omnibus 2022. The objectives of this Statement are to enhance comparability in accounting and reporting and to improve the consistency of authoritative literature by addressing (1) practice issues that have been identified during implementation and application of certain GASB Statements and (2) accounting and financial reporting for financial guarantees. The requirements of this Statement related to financial guarantees and the classification and reporting of derivative instruments within the scope of Statement No. 53 are effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2023, and all reporting periods thereafter. The Authority has not determined the effect on the financial statements.
Governmental Accounting Standard No. 100
GASB Statement No. 100 – In June 2022, the GASB issued Statement No. 100, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections—An Amendment of GASB Statement No. 62. The primary objective of this Statement is to enhance accounting and financial reporting requirements for accounting changes and error corrections to provide more understandable, reliable, relevant, consistent, and comparable information for making decisions or assessing accountability. The requirements of this Statement are effective for accounting changes and error corrections made in fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2023, and all reporting periods thereafter. The Authority has not determined the effect on the financial statements.
Governmental Accounting Standard No. 101
GASB Statement No. 101 – In June 2022, the GASB issued Statement No. 101, Compensated Absences. The objective of this Statement is to better meet the information needs of financial statement users by updating the recognition and measurement guidance for compensated absences. That objective is achieved by aligning the recognition and measurement guidance under a unified model and by amending certain previously required disclosures. The requirements of this Statement are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and all reporting periods thereafter. The Authority has not determined the effect on the financial statements. 45 Required Supplementary Information
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Schedules of Required Supplementary Information
Schedule of the Authority's Proportionate Share of the City's Net Pension Liability Last Ten Years*
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Authority's proportion of the net pension liability %2.10 %1.96 %2.00 %2.00 %2.00 %2.00 %2.00 %2.00 %2.00 Authority's proportionate share of the net pension liability $ 728,131 $ 727,471 $ 824,554 $ 845,339 $ 864,469 $ 939,373 $ 1,030,590 $ 603,083 $ 1,172,453 Authority's Covered Payroll $ 262,490 $ 260,428 $ 251,017 $ 264,742 $ 295,946 $ 300,612 $ 328,991 $ 384,616 $ 422,481 Authority's proportionate share of the net pension liability as apercentage of its covered payroll 277.39% 279.34% 328.48% 319.31% 292.10% 312.49% 313.26% 156.80% 277.52% Plan fiduciary net postion as a percentage of the total pension liability 75.66% 75.86% 72.57% 74.09% 74.74% 74.00% 72.81% 84.67% 72.09% * - Fiscal year 2015 was the first year of implementation, thus only eight years are presented. 48 Schedules of Required Supplementary Information
Schedule of Contributions
Last Ten Years*
Contribution Years 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Contribution $ 81,237 $ 83,721 $ 103,146 $ 70,190 $ 82,346 $ 95,420 $ 105,686 $ 118,715 $ 129,378 Contributions in relation to the contractually required contribution (81,237) (83,721) (103,146) (70,190) (82,346) (95,420) (105,686) (118,715) (129,378) Covered payroll $ 260,428 $ 251,017 $ 264,742 $ 295,946 $ 300,612 $ 328,991 $ 351,345 $ 384,616 $ 422,481 Contributions as a percentage of covered payroll %31.19 %- %38.96 %23.72 %27.39 %29.00 %30.08 %30.87 %30.62 * - Fiscal year 2015 was the first year of implementation, thus only eight years are presented. 49 ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
City of Palmdale, California
Palmdale Civic Authority
(A Component Unit of the City of Palmdale)
For the Fiscal Year Ended
June 30, 2023
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Palmdale Civic Authority
Annual Financial Report
Table of Contents
For the Year Ended June 30, 2023
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statement of Net Position................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5 Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Fund Net Position................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6 Statement of Cash Flows................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 This page intentionally left blank
1 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 Authority’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 Authority’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time.
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
Management has omitted the management’s discussion and analysis that accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require to be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such missing information, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. Our opinion on the basic financial statements is not affected by the missing information.
2 Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated January 29, 2024, on our consideration of the Authority’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 the Authority’s 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 Authority’s internal control over financial reporting and compliance.
Rancho Cucamonga, California
January 29, 2024
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Statement of Net Position
June 30, 2023
Assets:
Cash and Investments $ -
Interest Receivable -
Total Assets -
Liabilities
Total Liabilities -
Net Position:
Unrestricted -
Total Net Position $ -
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 5 City of Palmdale Civic Authority
Statement of Revenues, Expenses and
Changes in Fund Net Position
For the Year Ending June 30, 2023
Non-Operating Revenues:
Interest $ 12,033
Net increase (decrease) in fair value of investments (830) Total Non-Operating Revenues 11,203
Transfers Out 1,062,648
Total Non-Operating Expenses 1,062,648
Change in Net Position (1,051,445)
Net Position, Beginning of Year 1,051,445
Net Position, End of Year $ -
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 6 City of Palmdale Civic Authority
Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year Ending June 30, 2023
Cash flows from investing activities:
Interest on Investments $ 12,347
Net cash provided by investing activities 12,347
Cash flows from non-capital financing activities:
Transfers to other funds (1,062,648)
Net cash used for non-capital financing activities (1,062,648) Net decreases in Cash and Investments (1,050,301)
Cash and Investments - Beginning of Year 1,050,301
Cash and Investments - End of Year $ -
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 7