CITY OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA
ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT
FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022
Prepared by the Finance Department
Edward Enriquez, Interim Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer 3900 Main Street, Riverside, California 92522 (951) 826-5660 This report was printed on recycled stock
CITY OF RIVERSIDE
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022
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INTRODUCTORY SECTION
Letter of Transmittal................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................i GFOA Certificate of Achievement................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................viii Legislative and City Officials................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ix Organizational Chart................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ix
FINANCIAL SECTION
Independent Auditor's Report................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1 Management's Discussion and Analysis................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5 Basic Financial Statements:
Government-Wide Financial Statements:
Statement of Net Position................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18 Statement of Activities................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19 Fund Financial Statements:
Balance Sheet - Governmental Funds................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................20 Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Net Position................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................21 Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Governmental Funds................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22 Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................23 Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual - General Fund................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24 Statement of Net Position - Proprietary Funds................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................25 Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position - Proprietary Funds................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................27 Statement of Cash Flows - Proprietary Funds................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................28 Statement of Net Position - Fiduciary Funds................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................30 Statement of Changes in Net Position - Fiduciary Funds................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................31 Notes to Basic Financial Statements................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................32 Required Supplementary Information (Unaudited):
Schedule of Changes in Net Pension Liability and Related Ratios................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................81 Schedule of Pension Plan Contributions................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................83 Schedule of Changes in Total OPEB Liability and Related Ratios................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................84
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Combining and Individual Fund Statements and Schedules:
Combining Balance Sheet - Non-Major Governmental Funds................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................86 Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Non-Major Governmental Funds................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................88 Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual - Non-Major Special Revenue Funds................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................90 Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual - Capital Project Funds................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................93 Combining Statement of Net Position - Non-Major Enterprise Funds................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................96 Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position - Non-Major Enterprise Funds................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................98 Combining Statement of Cash Flows - Non-Major Enterprise Funds................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................99 Combining Statement of Net Position - Internal Service Funds................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................102 Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position - Internal Service Funds................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................103 Combining Statement of Cash Flows - Internal Service Funds................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................104 Balance Sheet - Combining General Fund Schedule................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................106 Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Combining General Fund Schedule................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................107 Balance Sheet - Combining Capital Outlay Fund Schedule................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................108 Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Combining Capital Outlay Fund Schedule................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................109
STATISTICAL SECTION
Net Position by Component................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................111 Changes in Net Position................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................112 Fund Balances - Governmental Funds................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................114 Changes in Fund Balances - Governmental Funds................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................115 Business-Type Activities - Electricity Revenues by Source................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................116 Governmental Activities - Tax Revenue by Source................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................117 Taxable Sales by Category................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................118
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Assessed Value and Estimated Actual Value of Taxable Property................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................119 Direct and Overlapping Property Tax Rates................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................120 Principal Property Taxpayers................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................121 Property Taxes Levies and Collections................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................122 Electricity Sold by Type of Customer................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................123 Electricity Rates................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................124 Top 10 Electricity Customers................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................125 Ratios of Outstanding Debt by Type................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................126 Ratios of General Bonded Debt Outstanding................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................127 Direct and Overlapping Governmental Activities Debt................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................128 Legal Debt Margin Information................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................130 Pledged-Revenue Coverage................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................131 Demographic and Economic Statistics................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................132 Principal Employers................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................133 Full-Time Equivalent City Government Employees by Function................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................134 Operating Indicators by Function................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................135 Capital Asset Statistics by Function................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................136
January 26, 2023
To the Honorable Mayor, Members of the City Council and Citizens of the City of Riverside:
It is our pleasure to submit the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) of the City of Riverside (the City) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.
This report consists of management’s representations concerning the finances of the City. Consequently, management assumes full responsibility for the completeness and reliability of all the information presented in this report. To provide a rational basis for making these representations, management has established a comprehensive internal control framework that is designed both to protect the City ’s assets from loss, theft, or misuse and to compile sufficient reliable information for the preparation of the City’s financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Because the cost of internal controls should not outweigh their benefits, internal controls have been designed to provide reasonable rather than absolute assurance that the financial statements will be free from material misstatement. As management, we assert that, to the best of our knowledge and belief, this financial report is complete and reliable in all material respects.
The City’s financial statements have been audited by Lance, Soll & Lunghard, LLP a firm of certified public accountants. The independent auditor concluded, based on the audit, that there was a reasonable basis for rendering an unmodified opinion on the City’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The independent auditor’s report is presented as the first component of the financial section of this ACFR.
The independent audit of the financial statements of the City was part of the federally mandated “Single Audit” designed to meet the special needs of federal grantor agencies. The standards governing Single Audit engagements require the independent auditor to report not only o n the fair presentation of the financial statements, but also on internal controls and compliance with legal requirements, with emphasis on those involving the administration of federal awards/grants. These reports will become available in the City’s separately issued Single Audit Report.
Management has provided an overall analysis of the financial statements in the form of Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A). This letter of transmittal is designed to complement the MD&A and should be read in conjunction with this section. The City’s MD&A can be found immediately following the independent auditor’s report.
Profile of the City of Riverside
The City of Riverside, incorporated on October 11, 1883, is located in the western portion of Riverside County, about 60 miles east of Los Angeles. The City currently occupies a land area of 81.507 square miles.
The City operates under the council-manager form of government, with a seven-member council elected by ward for four-year overlapping terms. The mayor is elected at large for a four-year term and is the presiding officer of the Council but does not have a vote except in the case of a tie. The City Council is responsible, among other things, for passing ordinances, adopting the budget, appointing committees, and hiring the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk. The City Manager is responsible for carrying out the policies and ordinances of the Council, for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the City, and for appointing the heads of various departments. The Council is elected on a non-partisan basis. i
The City p rovides a full range of services which include general government, public safety ( police, fire, disaster preparedness and building inspection), construction and maintenance of highways and streets, economic development, culture and recreation, electric, water, airport, refuse, sewer, and senior citizen/handicap transportation. In addition to general City a ctivities, the Council is financially a ccountable for the Riverside Housing Authority, Riverside Public Financing Authority, Riverside Municipal Improvements Corporation and the Successor Agency, which was formed to hold the assets of the former Redevelopment Agency; therefore, these entities are included as an integral part of the City’s financial statements. Additional information on these legally separate entities can be found in Note 1 in the Notes to Basic Financial Statements.
Budgets are adopted on a basis consistent with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Annual appropriated budgets are adopted for all departments within the general, special revenue, and capital project funds. Formal budgets are not employed for debt service funds because debt indenture provisions specify payments. The permanent fund is not budgeted.
Biennially, during the period December through February, department heads prepare estimates of required appropriations for the following two-year budget cycle. These estimates are compiled into a proposed operating budget that includes a summary o f proposed expenditures and financial resources and historical data for the preceding budget cycle. At least thirty-five days prior to the beginning of the fiscal y ear, City Manager provides the proposed budget, in writing, to the City Council for review. The operating budget is presented by the City Manager to the City Council for review. Following Council review, a public hearing is set to obtain citizen comments. The City C ouncil generally c onducts the public hearing and adopts the budget during one of its June meetings. The City Manager is legally authorized to transfer budgeted amounts between divisions and accounts within the same department and fund over the course of the fiscal year. Transfer of appropriations between departments or funds and increased appropriations must be authorized by the City Council.
Expenditures may not legally exceed budgeted appropriations within a fund. All appropriations shall lapse at the end of the fiscal y ear to the extent they have not been expended or lawfully encumbered, except for appropriations for capital projects which shall continue to their completion. For the general fund, this comparison is presented on page 24 as part of the basic financial statements for the governmental funds. For governmental funds other than the general fund, with appropriated annual budgets, this comparison is presented in the governmental fund subsection of this report, which begins on page 90.
Local economy: The City is located in Inland Southern California, which consists of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties (the “MSA”). The population of Inland Southern California, at approximately 4.6 million, is larger than 25 states. The City leads the Inland Southern California in most measures of economic power, including population, income, employment, bank deposits, assessed valuation, office space and college enrollment. The population of the City is 317,847 which places it as the 12th largest in California.
The City of Riverside saw a reduction in the unemployment rate from 5.6% as of September 2021 to 3.2% as of September 2022. The City 's unemployment rate remains lower than the State of California (3.7%), the County of Riverside (4%), and the United States (3.3%). The primary drivers for the increase in employment in the Riverside metro area nonfarm payrolls were from the trade, transportation, and utilities; leisure and hospitality; professional and business services; and education and health services industries, which saw increases from September 2021 to September 2022.
Consumer prices continue to increase at levels not seen in decades. The Riverside metro area saw an overall increase in the consumer price index of 8.4% as of September 2022 compared to a 8.2% overall increase in the United States city average. The Riverside metro area saw food prices soar 11.5% and energy prices rise 23.6% as of September 2022 compared with 11.2% and 19.8% for the United States city average, respectively. ii
In October 2022, Riverside home prices were up 0.9% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $570,000. However, homes are taking longer to sell and the volume of home sales has decreased. On average, homes in Riverside currently sell after 37 days on the market compared to 28 days last year, and only 203 homes were sold in October 2022, down from 309 last year, a decrease of 34.3%.
Goals and Vision: On October 20, 2020, Council approved the Envision Riverside 2025 Strategic Plan, which is comprised of two components:
1. City Council Strategic Policy, which sets forth the priorities and policy direction of the City Council to advance Riverside’s potential and to frame the work efforts over the next five years including Vision, Cross-Cutting Threads, Strategic Priorities, Indicators and Goals; and
2. Operational Workplan, which sets forth envisioned actions to be carried out by City staff to implement the City Council Strategic Policy, as well as related metrics to track the trendlines of progress toward achieving City Council priorities and includes the Actions and Performance Measures which will be evaluated and updated by the City Manager on an as-needed basis in conjunction with the City’s budget cycle.
Envision Riverside 2025 Strategic Plan Vision: Riverside is a city where every person is respected and cherished, where equity is essential to community well-being, where residents support one another, and where opportunities exist for all to prosper. In Riverside, everyone comes together to help the community, economy and environment reach their fullest potential for the public good.
Cross-Cutting Threads: Major themes that should be reflected in all our outcomes include Community Trust, Equity, Fiscal Responsibility, Innovation, and Sustainability and Resiliency.
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Strategic Priorities and Indicators
Arts, Culture and Recreation Indicators: Community Well-Being Indicators: Economic Opportunity Indicators:
Lifelong Learning Housing Supply and Attainability Workforce Development Shared Uses and Partnerships Public Safety Business Development and Success Arts and Cultural Opportunities Public Health Local Investment Access to Parks, Trails and Open Spaces Placemaking Regional Partnerships Programs and Amenities Homelessness Economic Mobility Household Resilience
Environmental Stewardship Indicators: High Performing Government Indicators:
Infrastructure, Mobility, and Connectivity
Indicators:
Water Quality, Supply, Efficiency and Reliability Community Centered Services Access to Transportation Choices Climate Resiliency, Carbon Footprint and Air Quality Adaptive Organization Infrastructure Quality and Reliability Usage, Condition and Quality of Public Lands Financial Health Outside Investment Local Food System Vitality Equity in Delivery of City Services Smart City Ecosystem Environmental Justice Civic Engagement Greening Facilities, Fleet and Systems Renewable Resource Usage and Waste Reduction City Team Engagement As the City i mplements Priority B ased Budgeting strategies, which will guide the budget development process for future fiscal years, the City C ouncil’s Strategic Priorities will play a critical role in helping the City make decisions on how to allocate resources.
Long-term financial planning: The City continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Sales tax has seen increases in fiscal years 2021 and 2022 following a decrease caused by the pandemic in fiscal year 2020. Service revenues have also seen increases as venues began to fully open throughout the City. However, the increase in revenues have been shadowed by high inflation and corresponding Federal Reserve interest rates hikes used as a tool to reduce the impact of rising prices.
The City proposed the fiscal year 2022-2024 Biennial Budget totals approximately $1.36 billion in fiscal year 2022/23 and $1.32 billion in fiscal year 2023/24, including the City's operating budget and planned capital projects. Two primary goals were established for the fiscal year 2022-2024 budget development cycle:
1. Leverage Priority Based Budgeting (PBB) to identify and reallocate funding to critical unfunded needs.
During budget development and departments' evaluation of their operational and financial needs, departments identified additional critical needs. Those needs were described through the lens of PBB, including relating the requests to existing programs and answering fundamental questions to assess the level of criticality of the need:
How is this a critical unfunded need?
What is the impact to operations should this budget request not be approved? How does this request benefit City stakeholders?
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2. Implement a financing strategy of planned contributions and withdrawals to/from the Section 115 Trust to smooth the annual fiscal impact of the combined CalPERS unfunded accrued liability (UAL) and 2020 Pension Obligation Bond payments.
Staff analyzed the unfunded accrued liability (UAL) payment schedule per the CalPERS actuarial report and the pension obligation bond (POB) payment schedule and determined a feasible amount and optimal series of Section 115 Trust contributions and withdrawls to smooth the fiscal impact of the pay ment obligationss.
The proposed smoothing will result in level payments of $37,925,000 annually for a period of 12 years, from fiscal year 2024/25 through fiscal year 2035/36.
The City Council approved a $10 million contribution to the Section 115 Trust from fiscal year 2020/21 excess reserves. Contributions totaling nearly $12 million are incorporated into the proposed fiscal year 2022-2024 Biennial Budget, with $11 million occurring in fiscal year 2023/24 made possible by the payoff of the 2004 Safety POB in fiscal year 2022/23. The combination of current reserves and the proposed contributions will build the Section 115 Trust Fund to a balance of approximately $40 million which is projected to be sufficient to smooth the volatile required liability payments over the course of 12 years. Contributions totaling $34.4 million over five years are included in the General Fund Five-Year Financial Plan. It is important to note that the required UAL contributions will vary based on actual CalPERS investment returns; Section 115 Trust contributions will help to smooth the fiscal impact of spikes in the required UAL payments in future years.
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA): On March 11, 2021, President Biden passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) sending checks to families and offering small business support to drive up demand and counter the country’s high unemployment. The ARPA established the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund and the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, which provide a combined $350 billion in assistance to eligible state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments to assist in the recovery from economic and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic by providing resources to address impacts resulting from the crisis. The City received one-time funding of approximately $73.5 million from ARPA with the first installment of $36.7 million received in June 2021 and $36.8 million received in June 2022. The City may use the funds to best support the needs of the community providing the use of the funds aligns with one of the following four statutory categories:
1. To respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency or its negative economic impacts;
2. To respond to workers performing essential work during COVID-19 public health emergency by providing premium pay to eligible workers of the recipient that are performing such essential work, or by providing grants to eligible employers that have eligible workers who perform essential work;
3. For the provision of government services, to the extent of the reduction in the revenue of such recipients due to the COVID-19 public health emergency , relative to revenues collected in the most recent full fiscal year of the recipient prior to the emergency; or
4. To make necessary investments in water, sewer, or broadband infrastructure. v
On November 9, 2021, the City Council approved the ARPA funding Expenditure Category Plan for the first allocation in the amount of $36.7 million following the Interim Final Rule guidelines. The approval by Council for the ARPA funding Expenditure Category Plan for the second allocation of $36.7 million is in progress.
1. Public Health $ 1,086,250 %2.95
2. Negative Economic Impacts 12,270,000 33.37
3. Services to Disproportionately Impacted Communities 13,120,000 35.68
4. Premium Pay - -
5. Infrastructure 2,500,000 6.80
6. Revenue Replacement 7,525,000 20.47
7. Administration 266,344 0.72
Total $ 36,767,594 %100.00
The Final Rule was issued on January 6, 2022 and became effective on April 1, 2022. Some key changes include:
The final rule offers a standard allowance for revenue loss of $10 million, allowing recipients to select between a standard amount of revenue loss or complete a full revenue loss calculation
In some cases, enumerated eligible uses included in the interim f inal rule under responding to the public health emergency h ave been re- categorized in the organization of the final rule to enhance clarity In addition to programs and services, the final rule clarifies that recipients can use funds for capital expenditures that support an eligible COVID- 19 public health or economic response
The final rule provides an expanded set of households and communities that are presumed to be “impacted” and “disproportionately impacted” by the pandemic, thereby allowing recipients to provide responses to a broad set of households and entities without requiring additional analysis The final rule provides a broader set of uses available for these communities as part of COVID-19 public health and economic response in all impacted communities and making certain community d evelopment and neighborhood revitalization activities eligible for disproportionately impacted communities
The final rule also allows for a broader set of uses to restore and support government employment, including hiring above a recipient’s pre- pandemic baseline, providing funds to employees that experienced pay cuts or furloughs, avoiding layoffs, and providing retention incentives.
Awards and Acknowledgements
The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting (Program) to the City for its annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021. This was the sixteenth consecutive year that the City has received this prestigious award. The City received this award for publishing an easily readable and efficiently organized ACFR that satisfied both Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and applicable legal requirements. This award is valid for a period of one year only. We b elieve that our current ACFR continues to meet the Program’s requirements and we are submitting it to the GFOA again this year.
The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has given an Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting to the City vi
for its Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021. The City received the award for the fifth time for the June 30, 2021 report and has continued to prepare an award-winning report. This is a prestigious national award recognizing conformance with the highest standards for preparation of state and local government popular reports. The Award is valid for a period of one year only. We believe that our current PAFR continues to meet the Program's requirements and we are submitting it to the GFOA again this year.
The City received the GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its annual budget document for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021. In order to receive this award, a governmental unit must publish a budget document that meets program criteria as a policy document, as an operations guide, as a financial plan, and as a communication device.
The preparation of this report would not have been possible without the efficient and dedicated services of the entire staff of the Finance Department and oversight from the City Manager’s Office. We would like to express our appreciation to all members of the department who assisted and contributed to its preparation. Credit also must be given to the Budget Engagement Commission and the Mayor and City Council for their unfailing support for maintaining the highest standards of professionalism in the management of the City’s finances.
Respectfully submitted,
Edward Enriquez
Chief Financial Officer/City Treasurer
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The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded a Certificate of
Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the City of Riverside for our Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021.
In order to be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, a
governmental unit must publish an easily readable and efficiently organized Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, whose
contents conform to program standards. Such reports must satisfy both generally accepted accounting principles and applicable legal requirements.
A Certificate of Achievement is valid for a period of one year only. We believe our current report continues to meet the Certificate of Achievement Program requirements, and we are submitting it to GFOA to determine its eligibility for another certificate.
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LEGISLATIVE OFFICIALS
Patricia Lock Dawson ......................................................................Mayor Erin Edwards ....................................................Councilmember – Ward 1 Clarissa Cervantes ...........................................Councilmember – Ward 2 Ronaldo Fierro ..................................................Councilmember – Ward 3 Chuck Conder ...................................................Councilmember – Ward 4 Gaby Plascencia ...............................................Councilmember – Ward 5 Jim Perry ...........................................................Councilmember – Ward 6 Steve Hemenway ..............................................Councilmember – Ward 7
CITY OFFICIALS
Michael D. Moore.....................................................Interim City Manager* Rafael Guzman......................................................Assistant City Manager Kris Martinez..........................................................Assistant City Manager Edward Enriquez ...................................... Interim Assistant City Manager Donesia Gause..........................................................................City Clerk* Phaedra Norton ....................................................................City Attorney* Todd Corbin ..........................................General Manager - Public Utilities Larry V. Gonzalez................................................................Chief of Police Carl Carey.........................................................General Services Director Erin Christmas ................................................................... Library Director Pamela Galera..................Parks, Recreation & Community Svcs Director Edward Enriquez .................................. Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer Rene Goldman ...............................................Human Resources Director George Khalil .......................................................Chief Innovation Officer Gilbert Hernandez ...................................................Public Works Director La Wayne Hearn.............................................................Interim Fire Chief Robyn Peterson..............................................................Museum Director Chris Christopoulos .................................Interim Community & Economic .................................................................................Development Director *Appointed by City Council
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT
To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
City of Riverside, California
Report on the Financial Statements
Opinions
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the go vernmental activities, the business-type activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of City of Riverside, California, (the City) as of and for the year ended June 30, 2022, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the City’s basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of the governmental activities, the business-type activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City of Riversi de, California, as of June 30, 2022, and the respective changes in financial position and, where applicable, cash fl ows thereof and the budgetary co mparison for the general fund for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinions
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards ge nerally accepted in the United States of America (GAAS) and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards , issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are required to be independent of the City and to m eet our other ethical responsib ilities, in accordance with the relevant ethical requirements relating to our audits. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to pro vide a basis for our audit opinions.
Emphasis of Matter
Change in Accounting Principle
As described in Note 1 to the financial statements, in the fisc al year ended June 30, 2022, the City adopted new accounting gu idance, GASB Statement No. 87, Leases. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.
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Responsibilities of Management 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; and for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, management is required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the City’s ability to continue as a going concern for twelve months beyond the financial stateme nt date, including any currently known information that may raise substantial doubt shortly thereafter.
Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. 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 skept icism 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 au dit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the City’s internal control. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed.
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the financial statements.
Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the City’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time. 2 To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council City of Riverside, California
We are required to communicate with those charged with governan ce 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.
Other Reporting Responsibilities
Required Supplementary Information
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the management’s discussion and analysis , the schedule of changes in net pension liability and related ratios, the schedu le of pension plan contributions, and the schedule of changes i n total OPEB liability and related ratios, as listed on the table of contents, be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such information is the responsibility of management and, although not a part of the basic financial s tatements, is required by the Go vernmental Accounting Standards Board, who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial st atements in an appropriate opera tional, economic, or historical context. We have applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information in accordance with au diting 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 res ponses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and ot her knowledge we obtained during our audit of the basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance.
Supplementary Information
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that co llectively comprise the City’s basic financial statements. The combining and indi vidual fund financial stateme nts and schedules (supplementary information) are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such information is the responsibility of management and was derived from and relates directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the financial statements. The information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying acc ounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial s tatements or to the basic financial statements themselves, and other additional pro cedures in accordance with auditi ng standards generally accepte d in the United States of America. In our opinion, the supplementary inf ormation is fairly stated, in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements as a whole.
Other Information
Management is responsible for the other information included in the annual report. The other information comprises the introdu ctory section and statistical section but does not include the basic financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinions on the financial statements does not cover the other information, and we do not express an opinion or any form of assurance thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our r esponsibility is to read the other information and consider whether a material inconsistency exists between the other information and the fina ncial statements, or the other information otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work performed, we conclude that an uncorrected material misstatement of the other information exists, we are required to describe it in our report.
3 To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council City of Riverside, California
Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated January 26, 2023, on our consideration of the City’s internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the City’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 City’s internal control over financial reporting and compliance.
Brea, California
January 26, 2023
4 Management's Discussion and Analysis
(Unaudited)
As management of the City, we offer this narrative overview and analysis of financial activities for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. We encourage readers to consider the information presented here in conjunction with additional information furnished in our letter of transmittal, which can be found on page i of this report.
All amounts, unless otherwise indicated, are expressed in thousands of dollars (0,000).
Overview of the Financial Statements
This discussion and analysis is intended to serve as an introduction to the City’s basic financial statements, comprised of three components: 1) government-wide financial statements, 2) fund financial statements, and 3) notes to basic financial statements. This report also contains certain supplementary information.
Government-wide financial statements The government-wide financial statements are designed to provide readers with a broad overview of the City’s finances, in a manner similar to a private-sector business.
The statement of net position presents information on all of the City’s assets, liabilities, and deferred inflows and outflows of resources, with the difference reported as net position. Over time, increases or decreases in the City ’s net position may serve as a useful indicator of whether the financial position of the City is improving or deteriorating.
The statement of activities presents information showing how the City’s net position changed during the most recent fiscal year. All changes in net position are reported as soon as the underlying event giving rise to the change occurs, regardless of the timing of related cash flows. Thus, revenues and expenses are reported in this statement for some items that will only result in cash flows in future fiscal periods (e.g., uncollected taxes and earned but unused vacation leave).
The government-wide financial statements distinguish functions of the City t hat are principally s upported by t axes and intergovernmental revenues (governmental activities) from other functions that are intended to recover all or a significant portion of their costs through user fees and charges (business-type activities). The governmental activities of the City include general government, public safety, highways and streets, and culture and recreation. The business-type activities of the City include Electric, Water, Sewer, Airport, Refuse, Transportation, Public Parking, and Civic Entertainment Funds.
The government-wide financial statements include the activities of the City and three blended component units, which consist of the Riverside Housing Authority, Riverside Public Financing Authority, and the Riverside Municipal Improvements Corporation. Although legally s eparate, these entities function for all practical purposes as departments of the City and therefore have been blended as part of the primary government. The Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Riverside (Successor Agency) is also included as a fiduciary component unit since it would be misleading to exclude the Successor Agency due to the nature and significance of the relationship between the City and the Successor Agency. The activity of the Successor Agency is reported with the City’s fiduciary funds, which is not included in the government-wide statements since the resources of those funds are not available to support the City’s own programs.
Both the Governmental Activities and the Business-Type Activities are presented on the accrual basis of accounting, a basis of accounting that differs from the modified accrual basis of accounting used in presenting governmental fund financial statements. Note 1 of the Notes to Basic Financial Statements fully describe these bases of accounting. Proprietary funds, discussed below, also follow the accrual basis of accounting.
The government-wide financial statements can be found on pages 18 - 19 of this report.
Fund financial statements 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, like other state and local governments, uses fund accounting to ensure and demonstrate compliance with finance-related legal requirements. All of the funds of the City can be divided into three categories: governmental, proprietary, and fiduciary. 5 Governmental funds Governmental funds a re used to account for the same functions reported as governmental activities i n the government-wide financial statements. However, unlike the government-wide financial statements, governmental fund financial 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.
It is useful to compare the information presented for governmental funds with similar information presented for governmental activities in the government-wide financial statements. Reconciliations to facilitate this comparison are provided for both the governmental fund balance sheet and the governmental fund statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balances. The major reconciling items relate to capital assets and debt. In the Governmental Funds, acquisitions of capital assets are treated as “expenditures” because upon purchase of a capital assets, cash used for the acquisition is no longer available for other purposes.
The issuance of debt provides cash, which is now available for specified purposes. Accordingly, at the end of the fiscal year, the unrestricted fund balances of the Governmental Funds reflect spendable resources available for appropriation by t he City C ouncil. Spendable balances are not presented on the face of the government-wide financial statements.
The City maintains fifteen individual governmental funds. Information is presented separately in the governmental fund balance sheet and in the governmental fund statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balances for the General Fund, Capital Outlay Fund, and General Debt Service Fund which are major funds. Data from the other twelve governmental funds are combined into a single, aggregated presentation. Individual fund data for each of these non-major governmental funds is provided in the form of combining statements and can be found on pages 86 - 94 in this report.
The City adopted an annual appropriated budget for its General Fund for the Year ended June 30, 2022. A budgetary comparison statement has been provided to demonstrate compliance with this budget.
The governmental fund financial statements can be found on pages 20 - 23 of this report.
Proprietary funds The City maintains two different types of proprietary funds, enterprise and internal service funds. Enterprise funds are used to report the same functions presented as business-type activities in the government-wide financial statements. The City uses enterprise funds to account for Electric, Water, Sewer, Airport, Refuse, Transportation, Public Parking and Civic Entertainment services. Internal service funds are an accounting device used to accumulate and allocate costs internally among the City’s various functions. The City uses internal service funds to account for self-insured insurance programs, central stores and its fleet of vehicles. Because these services predominantly b enefit governmental rather than business-type functions, they h ave been included within governmental activities in the government-wide financial statements. Internal service funds are presented as proprietary funds because both enterprise and internal service funds follow the accrual basis of accounting.
Proprietary funds provide the same type of information as the government-wide financial statements (business-type activities), only in more detail. The proprietary fund financial statements provide separate information for the Electric, Water and Sewer operations, all of which are considered to be major funds of the City. The five remaining proprietary f unds noted above are combined into a single, aggregated presentation. All internal service funds are also combined into a single, aggregated presentation in the proprietary f und financial statements. Individual fund data for the non-major enterprise funds and the internal service funds is provided in the form of combining statements and can be found on pages 96 - 104 in this report.
The basic proprietary fund financial statements can be found on pages 25 - 29 of this report.
Fiduciary fund Fiduciary funds are used to account for situations where the City ’s role is purely custodial. Fiduciary funds are not reflected in the government-wide financial statement because the 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 fiduciary fund financial statements can be found on page 30 - 31 of this report. 6 Notes to Basic Financial Statements The notes provide additional information that is essential to a full understanding of the data provided in the government-wide and fund financial statements. The Notes to Basic Financial Statements begin on page 32 of this report.
Governmental Accounting Standards Board No. 87, Lease (GASB 87) For the year ended June 30, 2022, the financial statements include the adoption of GASB Statement No. 87, Leases. The primary objective of this statement is to enhance the relevance and consistency of information about governments' leasing activities. This statement establishes a single model for lease accounting based on the principle that leases are financings of the right to use an underlying asset.
Under this statement, a lessee is required to recognize a lease liability and an intangible right-to-use lease asset, and a lessor is required to recognize a lease receivable and a deferred inflow of resources. For additional information, refer to Notes 1, 5, 6, and 27.
Government-wide Financial Analysis
The following table presents a summarization of the City’s assets, liabilities, deferred inflows and outflows, and net position for its governmental and business-type activities. As noted earlier, a government’s net position may serve over time as a useful indicator of its financial position. (in thousands)
Governmental
Activities
Business-Type
Activities Total
2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021
Assets:
Current and other assets $ 711,511 $ 503,107 $ 856,015 $ 724,367 $ 1,567,526 $ 1,227,474 Capital and leased assets, net 1,330,850 1,337,100 1,975,600 1,976,364 3,306,450 3,313,464 Total assets 2,042,361 1,840,207 2,831,615 2,700,731 4,873,976 4,540,938 Deferred Outflows of Resources 67,430 100,355 41,648 70,694 109,078 171,049 Liabilities:
Current liabilities 146,784 112,061 71,696 57,503 218,480 169,564 Long-term liabilities 664,444 854,428 1,480,313 1,610,535 2,144,757 2,464,963 Total liabilities 811,228 966,489 1,552,009 1,668,038 2,363,237 2,634,527 Deferred Inflows of Resources 204,023 5,745 176,142 4,549 380,165 10,294 Net Position
Net investment in capital assets 1,176,215 1,170,232 774,469 756,116 1,950,684 1,926,348 Restricted 199,456 164,809 85,666 78,885 285,122 243,694 Nonspendable 3,582 - - - 3,582 -
Unrestricted/(deficit) (284,713) (366,713) 284,977 263,837 264 (102,876) Total net position $ 1,094,540 $ 968,328 $ 1,145,112 $ 1,098,838 $ 2,239,652 $ 2,067,166 The City’s assets and deferred outflows of resources exceeded liabilities and deferred inflows of resources by $2,239,652 a t June 30, 2022, an increase o f $172,486 from June 30, 2021.
The City’s net position reflects its investment in capital assets (i.e., land, buildings, machinery, equipment and infrastructure), net of any related debt that is still outstanding used to acquire those assets and net of unspent bond proceeds and cash held in bond reserve accounts. The City uses these capital assets to provide services to citizens; consequently, these assets are not available for future spending. 7 An additional portion of the City’s net position 13% r epresents resources that are subject to external restrictions on how they m ay b e used. The remaining unrestricted net position may be used to meet the government’s ongoing obligations to citizens and creditors. Of this amount, $(284,713) net deficit is held by the governmental activities and $284,977 is held by the business-type activities.
Unrestricted net position in the amount of $264, a net position increase of 100% from prior year, is the change in resources available to fund City programs to citizens and debt obligations to creditors. The positive increase in unrestricted net position is primarily the result of the reporting of the City’s net pension asset, which was a liability i n prior year, in accordance with an accounting standard issued by t he Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) that relates to pension activity; Statement No. 68, “Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions – an amendment of GASB Statement No. 27.” Governmental activities increased the City’s net position by $126,212 to $1,094,540 for the year ended June 30, 2022.
On the following page is a condensed summary of activities of the City’s governmental and business-type operations for the period ended June 30, 2022 with the prior fiscal year presented for comparative purposes. Also included in the following analysis are revenue and expense graphs to aid in understanding the results of the current year’s activities.
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8 (in thousands)
Governmental
Activities
Business-Type
Activities Total
2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021
Revenues:
Program revenues:
Charges for services $ 41,072 $ 34,106 $ 598,474 $ 555,267 $ 639,546 $ 589,373 Operating grants and contributions 50,378 64,405 5,866 3,976 56,244 68,381 Capital grants and contributions 38,508 28,284 20,527 12,273 59,035 40,557 General revenues:
Sales taxes 173,933 150,321 - - 173,933 150,321
Property taxes 79,790 71,986 - - 79,790 71,986
Other taxes and fees 47,183 41,905 - - 47,183 41,905
Intergovernmental, unrestricted 661 499 - - 661 499
Investment income (7,613) 4,969 (13,324) 681 (20,937) 5,650 Miscellaneous 3,880 5,988 12,639 11,986 16,519 17,974
Total revenues 427,792 402,463 624,182 584,183 1,051,974 986,646 Expenses:
General government 66,937 97,927 - - 66,937 97,927
Public safety 169,742 219,136 - - 169,742 219,136
Highways and streets 41,125 42,034 - - 41,125 42,034
Cultural and recreation 38,885 37,693 - - 38,885 37,693 Interest on long-term debt and fiscal
charges 19,806 19,083 - - 19,806 19,083
Electric - - 349,004 366,165 349,004 366,165
Water - - 69,303 71,738 69,303 71,738
Sewer - - 59,060 61,029 59,060 61,029
Airport - - 1,944 2,326 1,944 2,326
Refuse - - 28,449 28,428 28,449 28,428
Transportation - - 3,758 4,623 3,758 4,623
Public Parking - - 4,566 4,684 4,566 4,684
Civic Entertainment - - 21,804 11,885 21,804 11,885
Total expenses 336,495 415,873 537,888 550,878 874,383 966,751 Increase (decrease) in net position 91,297 (13,410) 86,294 33,305 177,591 19,895 Extraordinary items - - (5,748) - (5,748) -
Transfers, net 34,915 34,879 (34,915) (34,278) - 601
Changes in net position 126,212 21,469 45,631 (973) 171,843 20,496 Net Position:
Beginning of year, as previously stated 968,328 866,575 1,098,838 1,099,811 2,067,166 1,966,386 Prior period adjustment - 80,284 643 - 643 80,284
Beginning of year, as restated 968,328 946,859 1,099,481 1,099,811 2,067,809 2,046,670 End of year $ 1,094,540 $ 968,328 $ 1,145,112 $ 1,098,838 $ 2,239,652 $ 2,067,166 9 Governmental Activities - Total change in net position for governmental activities increased by $104.7 million while prior fiscal year increased by $21.5 million.
Key elements of this year’s activity in relation to the prior year are as follows:
Revenues:
While variances between years exist for the various revenue categories, the total net increase was approximately $25.3 m illion or 6%. Precipitated by a n infusion of federal stimulus funding and inflationary factors and is largely attributable to the increase to sales taxes of $23.6 million which was primarily from increased sales price of fuel and service stations; autos and transportation; general consumer goods; building and construction; and restaurants and hotels.
The increase of property taxes of $7,804 was mainly due to increased property values and sales. Program revenue groupings were updated in fiscal year 2022 and are the primary reason for the $14,027 decrease in operating grants and contributions and the $10,224 increase in capital grants and contributions.
Expenses:
While variances between years exist for the various expense functions, the total net decrease was approximately $79.4 million or 19%. This is primarily related to one time expenditures in fiscal year 2021 for the Parada II Litigation settlement of $24 million and various grant expenditures for the CARES grant, which were nonrecurring in fiscal year 2022, as well as a decrease to personnel related costs of $48 million resulting from the elimination of the prior y ear net pension liability and generation of a net pension asset in fiscal year 2022.
Program Revenues and Expenses - Governmental Activities - Fiscal Year Comparison 2022 vs. 2021 10 Revenues by Source - Governmental Activities - Fiscal Year Comparison 2022 vs. 2021 Business-Type Activities - Total net position for business-type activities increased by $46.3 million while prior fiscal year decreased by $973. Key elements of this year’s activity in relation to the prior year are as follows:
Charges for services slightly increased from prior year resulting in an increase of $43.2 million or 8%. Electric Fund charges for services increased by $21.8 million primarily due to the rate plan increases and decreased uncollectibles. The Civic Entertainment Fund charges for services increased by $10.5 million due to the reopening of various entertainment venues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. 11 Overall expenses decreased b y $13.0 m illion or 2.4%. The Electric Fund, Water Fund and Sewer Fund had decreased operating expenses of $16.3 million, $2.2 million and 1.3 million, respectively, primarily due to reduction in personnel related costs resulting from the elimination of the prior year net pension liability and generation of a net pension asset in fiscal year 2022.
Revenues by Source - Business-Type Activities - Fiscal Year Comparison 12 Financial Analysis of the City's Funds
Governmental funds. The focus of the City’s governmental funds is to provide information on near-term inflows, outflows, and balances of spendable resources.
Such information is useful in assessing the City ’s financing requirements. In particular, unassigned fund balance may serve as a useful measure of a government’s net resources available for spending at the end of the fiscal year.
The following table summarizes the balance sheet of the City’s General Fund, Capital Outlay Fund, and Non-Major Governmental Funds. As noted earlier, the City uses fund accounting to ensure and demonstrate compliance with finance related legal requirements. (in thousands)
General Fund Capital Outlay Fund
General Debt Service
Fund
Non-Major
Governmental Funds
Total
Governmental Funds
2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021
Assets $ 280,565 $ 201,980 $ 57,636 $ 54,804 $ 13,231 $ 13,165 $ 201,206 $ 169,940 $ 552,638 $ 439,889 Liabilities $ 42,541 $ 38,774 $ 4,612 $ 3,674 $ 1,552 $ 1,873 $ 96,882 $ 67,553 $ 145,587 $ 111,874 Deferred inflows of resources 10,806 3,559 520 772 - - 49,832 47,556 61,158 51,887 Fund Balances
Nonspendable 2,087 1,870 - - - - 1,495 1,477 3,582 3,347 Restricted 30,715 10,697 52,504 50,358 11,679 11,292 54,212 53,354 149,110 125,701 Committed 82,801 62,400 - - - - - - 82,801 62,400
Assigned 41,707 24,890 - - - - - - 41,707 24,890
Unassigned 69,908 59,790 - - - - (1,215) - 68,693 59,790 Total fund balances 227,218 159,647 52,504 50,358 11,679 11,292 54,492 54,831 345,893 276,128 Total liabilities, deferred
inflows, and fund
balances $ 280,565 $ 201,980 $ 57,636 $ 54,804 $ 13,231 $ 13,165 $ 201,206 $ 169,940 $ 552,638 $ 439,889 As of the end of the current fiscal year, the City’s governmental funds reported combined ending fund balances of $345,893 an increase of $69,765 compared to the prior year. Additionally, 1% o f the fund balance $3,582 i s nonspendable, which comprises the portion of fund balance that cannot be spent due to form. $149,110 or 43% of fund balance is restricted, which represents the portion of fund balance that is subject to externally enforceable limitations by law, enabling legislation or limitations imposed by c reditors or grantors. Committed fund balance of $82,801 o r 24% o f the fund balance was set aside for economic contingencies. Committed for economic contingencies consists of 20% of the 2022-23 G eneral Fund adopted expenditure budget of $306 m illion or $61,000, $5,000 for General Fund – Measure Z, $10,801 for future capital projects, and $6,000 for balancing measures. $41,707 or 12% of fund balance is constrained by the City’s intent to utilize fund balance for specific purposes, which is reported within the fund balance classification assigned. The remainder of the fund balance $68,693 o r 20% i s unassigned, meaning it is available for spending at the City’s discretion. The City’s governmental funds reported combined total assets of $552,638 at June 30, 2022, an increase of $112,749 compared to the prior year. Liabilities and deferred inflows of resources amounted to $206,745, an increase of $42,984 from prior year.
The General Fund is the principal operating fund of the City. At the end of the current fiscal year, total fund balance equaled $227,218, in comparison to $159,647 in the prior year. The increased in fund balance is primarily due to increased sales and use tax as well as the decrease in grant expenditures. The Capital Outlay Fund is used to account for the acquisition or construction of major capital facilities. The total fund balance was $52,504, compared to $50,358 i n prior year. The increased was due to decreased c apital projects. The General Debt Service Fund accounts for the accumulation of resources and payment of long-term debt principal and interest. The total fund balance was $11,679, compared to $11,292 in prior year. The Non-Major Governmental Funds fund balance was $54,492, compared to $54,831 in prior year.
Proprietary funds. The City’s proprietary funds provide the same type of information found in the government-wide financial statements, but in more detail. 13 Unrestricted net position of the Electric, Water and Sewer Funds at the end of the year amounted to $194,443, $17,675, and $74,034, respectively. The unrestricted net position for the Electric, Water and Sewer Funds in the prior year was $201,521, $6,220, and $63,285, respectively. The decrease in unrestricted net position of the Electric Fund $(7,078) was primarily attributable to a reduction of investment income due to a market value adjustment done at fiscal y ear end as prescribed by accounting standards. The increase in unrestricted net position of the Water Fund $11,455 was primarily attributable to positive operating results. The increase in unrestricted net position for the Sewer Fund $10,749 is primarily a result of increased charge for services and reduced personnel service costs.
General Fund Budgetary Highlights
Original
Budget
Final
Budget
Actual
Amounts
Variance to
Final Budget
Positive
(Negative)
Revenues $ 285,299 $ 308,880 $ 329,317 $ 20,437
Expenditures:
Current:
General government 19,669 30,867 8,197 22,670
Public safety 196,249 202,627 193,369 9,258
Highways and streets 21,854 22,763 17,935 4,828
Culture and recreation 35,270 35,043 30,882 4,161
Capital outlay 3,630 20,301 3,262 17,039
Debt service - - 771 (771)
Total expenditures 276,672 311,601 254,416 57,185
Excess/(deficiency) of revenues over/(under) expenditures 8,627 (2,721) 74,901 77,622 Other Financing Sources/(Uses): (7,393) (18,425) (7,330) 11,095 Net change in fund balance 1,234 (21,146) 67,571 88,717 Fund Balance:
Beginning of year, as previously stated 159,647 159,647 159,647 - End of year $ 160,881 $ 138,501 $ 227,218 $ 88,717
The primary reason for final budgeted revenues and expenditures increasing from the Original Budget is due to increased sales and use tax as well as increased Measure Z funding for encumbrance rollovers, carryover budgets and capital projects.
Actual amounts differed from the final fund budget are as follows:
Actual expenditures were less than final budgeted amounts by approximately $57.2 million. This is primarily associated with unspent appropriations for projects that were not completed during the year (which are carried over to the next fiscal year) as well as the cost saving efforts by City Departments.
Capital Assets and Debt Administration
Capital Assets - T he City’s investment in capital assets for governmental and business-type activities as of June 30, 2022 a mounted to $3,304,620 ( net of accumulated depreciation). This investment includes land, intangibles, buildings and improvements, machinery and equipment, park facilities, roads, highways, and bridges. The total decrease in the City’s net capital assets for the current fiscal year was $8,844; a decrease of $7,302 for governmental activities and a decrease 14 of $1,542 for business-type activities primarily caused by depreciation expense exceeding capital asset additions.
Major capital improvements during the current fiscal y ear included ongoing projects: Consisting primarily of roads of $22.5 million; Storm drains of $8.6 million; and the Youth Innovation Center of $7.1 million for governmental activities. $26.4 m illion in Electric Utility c apital improvements primarily r elated to transformer replacements, improvements to communications network, underground improvements, metering infrastructure, and major streetlight projects; $15.2 m illion in Water Utility projects primarily related to main replacements, system expansion, transmission pipelines, distribution facilities, and well projects; and The Cheech Marin Center of $11 million grant funded for business-type activities.
Additional information on the City’s capital assets can be found in Note 5 on page 47 of this report.
City of Riverside's Capital Assets
(net of depreciation)
(in thousands)
Governmental
Activities
Business-Type
Activities Total
2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021
Land $ 376,787 $ 376,616 $ 100,111 $ 100,111 $ 476,898 $ 476,727 Construction in progress 52,051 30,820 128,123 126,187 180,174 157,007 Buildings 106,726 111,601 465,740 473,476 572,466 585,077 Improvements other than buildings 103,649 107,316 1,216,016 1,213,090 1,319,665 1,320,406 Machinery and equipment 32,060 33,113 32,994 32,712 65,054 65,825 Intangibles - - 31,838 30,788 31,838 30,788
Infrastructure 658,525 677,634 - - 658,525 677,634
Total $ 1,329,798 $ 1,337,100 $ 1,974,822 $ 1,976,364 $ 3,304,620 $ 3,313,464 Right to Use Assets - The City's investment in right to use assets for governmental and business-type activities as of June 30, 2022 amounted to $1,830 (net of accumulated amortization). This investment includes right to use land, buildings and machinery and equipment, which were added due to the implementation of GASB issued Statement No. 87, Leases.
Additional information on the City’s right to usel assets can be found in Note 5 on page 47 of this report.
City of Riverside's Right to Use Assets
(net of amortization)
(in thousands)
Governmental
Activities
Business-Type
Activities Total
2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021
Land - right to use $ - $ - $ 238 $ - $ 238 $ -
Buildings - right to use 617 - 273 - 890 -
Machinery and equipment - right to use 435 - 267 - 702 - Total $ 1,052 $ - $ 778 $ - $ 1,830 $ -
15 Long-term debt. At the end of the current fiscal year, the City had total debt outstanding of $1,997,595 which includes bonded debt of $1,779,938.
City of Riverside's Long-Term Debt
(in thousands)
Governmental
Activities
Business-Type
Activities Total
2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021
Lease revenue bonds $ 68,855 $ 72,471 $ 6,625 $ 7,059 $ 75,480 $ 79,530 General obligation bonds 4,987 6,478 - - 4,987 6,478
Pension obligation bonds 338,264 352,824 110,718 116,227 448,982 469,051 Certificates of participation 85,477 90,215 25,912 27,213 111,389 117,428 Revenue bonds - - 1,139,100 1,176,605 1,139,100 1,176,605 Loans payable - 457 - - - 457
Notes payable - - 59,948 64,678 59,948 64,678
Contracts payable - - 933 1,067 933 1,067
Financed purchased 22,294 14,922 2,176 2,354 24,470 17,276 Compensated absences 29,994 30,901 11,855 12,005 41,849 42,906 Claims and judgments 78,790 76,603 - - 78,790 76,603
Landfill capping - - 9,820 10,419 9,820 10,419
Lease liability 1,060 - 787 - 1,847 -
Total $ 629,721 $ 644,871 $ 1,367,874 $ 1,417,627 $ 1,997,595 $ 2,062,498 The City’s total debt decrease by $64,903 or 3.2% during the current fiscal year. The net decrease is primarily related to payments on long-term debt.
The City’s Water Utility m aintains “AA+” and “AA+” ratings, from S&P Global Ratings and Fitch, respectively, for their revenue bonds, while the Electric Utility maintains “AA-” ratings from both rating agencies for fixed rate bonds. The City’s general obligation bond ratings from S&P Global Ratings and Fitch are “AA” and “AA,” respectively.
State statutes limit the amount of general obligation debt a governmental entity may issue to 15 percent of its total adjusted assessed valuation. The legal debt limit was $907,813 at June 30, 2022, which applies only to general obligation debt. At June 30, 2022, the City had $4,987 of general obligation debt, resulting in available legal debt capacity of $902,826.
Additional information on the City’s long-term debt can be found in Note 9 beginning on page 52 of this report.
Economic Factors and Next Year's Budget