Resolution 2005-33
RESOLUTION NO. 200S-33(R)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS,
ADOPTING FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT POLICY, PROVDING FOR
PURPOSE OF THIS POLICY, PROVIDING FOR ACCOUNTING, AUDITING
AND FINANCIAL REPORTING, PROVIDING FOR INTERNAL CONTROLS,
PROVIDING FOR OPERATING BUDGET, PROVIDING CAPITAL BUDGET
AND PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR REVENUE MANGEMENT, PROVIDING
FOR EXPENDITURE CONTROL, PROVIDING FOR ASSET MANAGEMENT,
PROVIDING FOR FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESERVES, PROVIDING
FOR DEBT MANAGEMENT, PROVIDING FOR STAFFING AND TRAINING,
PROVIDING FOR GRANTS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, PROVIDING FOR
ANNUAL REVIEW AND REPORTING.
WHEREAS, the goal of the Financial Management Policies is to enable the city to achieve a
long-term stable and positive financial condition while conducting its operations consistent with the
Council-Manager form of government established in the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Financial Management Policies is to provide guidelines for the
financial management staff in planning and directing the city's day to day financial affairs; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt the City of Wylie Financial Management Policies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WYLIE, that the Financial Management Policie attached hereto, is adopted as the Financial Management
Policies of the City effective November 17, 2005.
DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council ofthe City of Wylie, Texas this 1 ih day
of November 2005.
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ATTESTED BY:
Resolution No. 2005-33(R)
Amendment ofInvestment Policy
Prepared by the
Finance Department
City of Wylie
Financial Management Policies
Adopted by the City Council
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. PURPOSE STATEMENT
II. ACCOUNTING, AUDITING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING
A. Accounting
B. Funds
C. External Auditing
D. External Auditors Responsible to City Council
E. External Auditors Rotation
F. External Financial Reporting
III. INTERNAL CONTROLS
A. Written Procedures
B. Internal Audit
C. Department Managers Responsible
IV. OPERATING BUDGET
A. Preparation
B. Balanced Budgets
C. Planning
D. Reporting
E. Control
F. Performance Measures and Productivity Indicators
V. CAPITAL BUDGET AND PROGRAM
A. Preparation
B. Control
C. Program Planning
D. Alternate Resources
E. Debt Financing
F. Street Maintenance
G. Water/Wastewater Main Rehabilitation and Replacement
H. General Government Capital Reserve
1. W ater/W astewater Capital Reserve
J. Reporting
VI. REVENUE MANANGEMENT
A. Simplicity
B. Certainty
C. Equity
D. Administration
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E. Revenue Adequacy
F. Cost/Benefit of Abatement
G. Diversification and Stability
H. Non-Recurring Revenues
1. Property Tax Revenues
J. Parks and Recreation 4B Sales Tax Revenues
K. User-Based Fees
L. Impact Fees
M. General and Administrative charges
N. Utility Rates
O. Parks and Recreation 4B Fund Balance
P. Utility Fund Balance
Q. Interest Income
R. Revenue Monitoring
VII. EXPENDITURE CONTROL
A. Appropriations
B. Vacancy Savings and Contingency Account
C. Contingency Account Expenditures
D. Central Control
E. Purchasing
F. Professional Services
G. Prompt Payment
H. Information Technology
VIII. ASSET MANAGEMENT
A. Investments
B. Cash Management
C. Investment Performance
D. Fixed Assets and Inventory
IV. FINANCIAL CONDITON AND RESERVES
A. No Operating Deficits
B. Interfund Loans
C. Operating Reserves
D. Risk Management Program
E. Loss Financing
F. Enterprise Fund Self-Sufficiency
x. DEBT MANAGEMENT
A. General
B. Self-Supporting Debt
C. Analysis of Financing Alternatives
D. Voter Authorization
XI. STAFFING AND TRAINING
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A. Adequate Staffing
B. Training
XII. GRANTS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
A. Grant Solicitation
B. Responsibility
XIII. ANNUAL REVIEW AND REPORTING
A. Annual Review
B. Reporting
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I. PURPOSE STATEMENT
The overriding goal of the Financial Management Policies is to enable the city to achieve
a long-term stable and positive financial condition while conducting its operations
consistent with the Council-Manager form of government established in the City Charter.
The watchwords of the city's financial management include integrity, prudent
stewardship, planning, accountability, and full disclosure.
The purpose of the Financial Management Policies is to provide guidelines for the
financial management staff in planning and directing the city's day-to-day financial
affairs and in developing recommendations to the City Manager.
The scope of the policies spans accounting, auditing, financial reporting internal controls,
operating and capital budgeting, revenue management, cash management, expenditure
control and debt management.
II. ACCOUNTING, AUDITING, AND FINANCIAL REPORTING
A. ACCOUNTING - The city's Accounting Manager is responsible for establishing
the chart of accounts, and for properly recording financial transactions.
B. FUNDS - Self-balancing groups of accounts are used to account for city financial
transactions in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Each fund is created for a specific purpose except for the General Fund, which
is used to account for all transactions not accounted for in other funds. Funds
are created and fund names are changed by City Council
C. EXTERNAL AUDITING - The city will be audited annually by outside
independent auditors. The auditors must be a CPA firm of national reputation,
and must demonstrate that they have the breadth and depth of staff to conduct
the city's audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards,
generally accepted government auditing standards, and contractual
requirements. The auditors' report on the city's financial statements including
any federal grant single audits will be completed within 120 days ofthe city's
fiscal year end, and the auditors' management letter will be presented to the
city staff within 150 days after the city's fiscal year end. An interim
management letter will be issued prior to this date if any materially significant
internal control weaknesses are discovered. The city staff and auditors will
jointly review the management letter with the City Council within 60 days of
its receipt by the staff.
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D. EXTERNAL AUDITORS RESPONSIBLE TO CITY COUNCIL - The
external auditors are accountable to the City Council and will have access to
direct communication with the City Council if the city staff is unresponsive to
auditor recommendations or if the auditors consider such communication
necessary to fulfill their legal and professional responsibilities.
E. EXTERNAL AUDITOR ROTATION - The city will not require external
auditor rotation, but will circulate requests for proposal for audit services
periodically, normally at five-year intervals or less.
F. EXTERNAL FINANCIAL REPORTING - The city will prepare and publish a
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). The CAFR will be
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and
will be presented annually to the Government Finance Officers Association
(GFOA) for evaluation and possibly awarding of the Certification of
Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. The CAFR will be
published and presented to the City Council within 120 days after the end of
the fiscal year. City staffing limitations may preclude such timely reporting.
In such case, the Finance Director will inform the City Manager and the City
Manager will inform the City Council of the delay and the reasons therefore.
III. INTERNAL CONTROLS
A. WRITTEN PROCEDURES - The Finance Director is responsible for
developing city-wide written guidelines on accounting, cash handling, and
other financial matters which will be approved by the City Manager.
The Finance Department will assist department managers as needed in
tailoring these guidelines into detailed written procedures to fit each
department's requirements.
B. INTERNAL AUDIT - The Finance Department may conduct reviews of the
departments to determine if the departments are following the written
guidelines as they apply to the departments. Finance will also review the
written guidelines on accounting, cash handling and other financial matters.
Based on these reviews Finance will recommend internal control
improvements as needed.
C. DEPARTMENT MANAGERS RESPONSIBLE - Each department manager is
responsible to the City Manager to ensure that good internal controls are
followed throughout his or her department, that all guidelines on accounting
and internal controls are implemented, and that all independent and internal
auditor internal control recommendations are addressed.
IV. OPERATING BUDGET
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A. PREPARATION - The city's "operating budget" is the city's annual financial
operating plan. It consists of governmental and proprietary funds, including
the general obligation Debt Service Fund, but excluding capital projects funds.
The budget is prepared by the City Manager with the assistance of the Finance
Department and cooperation of all city departments. The City Manager
transmits the document to the City Council. The budget should be presented
to the City Council no later than August 5, and should be enacted by the City
Council prior to fiscal year end. The operating budget may be submitted to
the GFOA annually for evaluation and possible awarding of the Award for
Distinguished Budget Presentation.
B. BALANCED BUDGETS -An Operating budget will be balanced, with current
revenues, exclusive of beginning resources, greater than or equal to current
expenditures/expenses.
C. PLANNING - The budget process will be coordinated so as to identify major
policy issues for City Council
D. REPORTING - Periodic financial reports will be prepared to enable the
department managers to manage their budgets and to enable the Budget
Manager to monitor and control the budget as approved by the City Council.
Summary financial reports will be presented to the City Council within 45
days after the end of each quarter. Such reports will include current year
revenue and expenditure projections.
E. CONTROL - Operating Expenditure Control is addressed in another section of
the Policies.
F. PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND PRODUCTIVITY INDICATORS -
Where appropriate, performance measures and productivity indicators will be
used as guidelines and reviewed for efficiency and effectiveness. This
information will be included in the annual budgeting process and reported to
the City Council at least quarterly.
V. CAPITAL BUDGET AND PROGRAM
A. PREPARATION - The city's capital budget will include all capital projects
funds and all capital resources. The budget will be prepared annually on a
fiscal year basis and adopted by ordinance. The capital budget will be
prepared by the City Manager with assistance from the Finance Department
and involvement of all required city departments.
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B. CONTROL - All capital project expenditures must be appropriated in the capital
budget. Finance must certify the availability of resources so an appropriation
can be made before a capital project contract is presented by the City Manager
to the City Council for approval.
C. PROGRAM PLANNING - The capital budget will include capital
improvements program for future years. The planning time frame should
normally be five years. The replacement and maintenance for capital items
should also be projected for the next five years at a minimum. Future
maintenance and operations will be fully costed, so that these costs can be
considered in the operating budget.
D. AL TERNA TE RESOURCES - Where applicable, assessments, impact fees, or
other user-based fees should be used to fund capital projects which have a
primary benefit to certain property owners.
E. DEBT FINANCING - Recognizing that debt is usually a more expensive
financing method, alternative financing sources will be explored before debt is
issued. When debt is issued, it will be used to acquire major assets with
expected lives that equal or exceed the average life of the debt issue. The
exceptions to this requirement are the traditional costs of marketing and
issuing the debt, capitalized labor for design and construction of capital
projects, and small component parts which are attached to major equipment
purchases.
F. STREET MAINTENANCE - The city recognizes that deferred street
maintenance increases future capital costs by an estimated 5 to 10 times.
Therefore, the City's goal is to allocate a portion of the General Fund budget
each year to maintain the quality of streets. The amount will be established
annually so that repairs will be made amounting to a designated percentage of
the value of the streets.
G. WATERlWASTEWATER MAIN REHABILITATION AND REPLACE-
MENT - The city recognizes that deferred water/wastewater main
rehabilitation and replacement increases future costs due to loss of potable
water from water mains and inflow and infiltration into wastewater mains.
Therefore, to ensure that the rehabilitation and replacement program is
adequately funded, the City's goal will be to dedicate an amount equal to at
least 1 % of the undepreciated value of infrastructure annually to provide for a
water and wastewater main repair and replacement program
H. GENERAL GOVERNMENT CAPITAL RESERVE - A reserve will be
maintained for general governmental capital projects. The reserve will be
funded with operating surpluses, interest earnings, and payment-in-lieu-of-
taxes. The reserve will be used for temporary loans to other capital loans, for
major capital outlay and for unplanned projects. As soon as practicable after
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each fiscal year end when annual operating results are known, any General
Fund operating surplus in excess of budget which is not required to meet
ending resources requirements may be transferred to the reserve with the
approval of the City Council. The reserve will be used for temporary loans to
other capital funds, for street maintenance, for major capital outlay and for
unplanned projects.
I. WATER AND WASTEWATER CAPITAL RESERVE - A reserve will be
maintained for water and wastewater capital projects. The reserve will be
funded with operating surpluses, interest earnings and transfers in from water
and wastewater operations equal to at least 1 % of the undepreciated value of
infrastructure. As soon as practicable after each fiscal year end when annual
operating results are known, any W ater/W astewater Fund operating surplus in
excess of budget which is not required to meeting ending resources
requirements may be transferred to the reserve with the approval of the City
Council. The reserve will be used for temporary loans to other capital funds,
for water/wastewater main rehabilitation and replacement, for major capital
outlay and for unplanned projects.
J. REPORTING - Periodic financial reports will be prepared to enable the
department managers to manage their capital budgets and to enable the
finance department to monitor the capital budget as authorized by the City
Manager.
Summary capital projects status reports will be presented to the City Council
quarterly beginning in April 2006.
VI. REVENUE MANAGEMENT
A. SIMPLICITY - The city will strive to keep the revenue system simple which
will result in a decrease of compliance costs for the taxpayer or service
recipient and a corresponding decrease in avoidance to pay. The city will
avoid nuisance taxes, fees, or charges as revenue sources.
B. CERTAINTY - An understanding of the revenue source increases the
reliability of the revenue system. The city will try to understand its revenue
sources, and enact consistent collection policies so that assurances can be
provided that the revenue base will materialize according to budgets and
plans.
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C. EQUITY - The city will strive to maintain equity in the revenue system
structure. That is, the city will seek to minimize or eliminate all forms of
subsidization between entities, funds, services, utilities and customers.
However, it is recognized that public policy decisions may lead to subsidies in
certain circumstances, e.g., senior citizen property tax exemptions or partial
property tax abatement.
D. ADMINISTRATION - The benefits of revenue will exceed the cost of
producing the revenue. The cost of collection will be reviewed annually for
cost effectiveness as a part of the indirect cost, and cost of services analysis.
E. REVENUE ADEQUACY - The city will require that there be a balance in the
revenue system. That is, the revenue base will have the characteristic of
fairness and neutrality as it applies to cost of service, willingness to pay, and
ability to pay.
F. COST/BENEFIT OF ABATEMENT - The city will use due caution in the
analysis of any tax, fee, or water and wastewater incentives that are used to
encourage development. A cost/benefit (fiscal impact) analysis will be
performed as a part of such analysis and presented to the appropriate entity
considering using such incentive.
G.DIVERSIFICATION AND STABILITY - In order to protect the
government from fluctuations in revenue source due to fluctuations in the
economy, and variations in weather (in the case of water and wastewater), a
diversified revenue system will be maintained.
H. NON-RECURRING REVENUES - One-time revenues will not be used for
ongoing operations. Non-recurring revenues will be used only for non-
recurring expenditures. Care will be taken not to use these revenues for
budget balancing purposes.
I. PROPERTY TAX REVENUES - Property shall be assessed at 100% of the
fair market value as appraised by the Collin County Central Appraisal District.
Reappraisal and reassessment shall be done regularly as required by State law.
A 97% collection rate will serve as a minimum for tax collection, with the
delinquency rate of 3% or less. The 97% rate is calculated by dividing total
current year tax collections for a fiscal year by the total tax levy for the fiscal
year.
All delinquent taxes will be aggressively pursued, with delinquents greater
than 150 days being turned over to the City Attorney or a private attorney, and
a penalty assessed to compensate the attorney as allowed by State law, and in
accordance with the attorney's contract. Annual performance criteria will be
developed for the attorney regarding the collection of delinquent taxes..
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J. PARKS AND RECREATION 4B SALES TAX REVENUE - Parks and
Recreation 4B sales tax revenue shall supplement but not supplant the funding
for the Parks and Recreation System in the General Fund. No more than 40%
of Parks and Recreation 4B sales tax revenue may be used for operations. At
least 60% of the revenue will be dedicated to capital expenditures and debt
service for Parks and Recreation System improvements and for associated
reserves.
K. USER-BASED FEES - For services associated with a user fee or charge, the
direct and indirect costs of that service will be offset by a fee where possible.
There will be an annual review of fees and charges to ensure that fees provide
adequate coverage of costs and services. User charges may be classed as "full
cost recover," "partial costs recover," and "minimal cost recovery," based
upon City Council policy.
L. IMP ACT FEES - Impact fees will be imposed for water, wastewater, and
transportation in accordance with the requirements of State law. The staff
working with the particular impact fee shall prepare a semi-annual report on
the capital improvement plans and fees. Additionally, the impact fees will be
re-evaluated at least every three years as required by law.
M. GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES - A method will be
maintained whereby the General Fund can impose a charge to the enterprise
funds for general and administrative services (indirect costs) performed on the
enterprise funds' behalf. The details will be documented and said information
will be maintained in the Finance Department for review.
N. UTILITY RATES - The city will review utility rates annually and, if
necessary, adopt new rates to generate revenues required to fully cover
operating expenditures, meet the legal restrictions of all applicable bond
covenants, and provide for an adequate level of working capital needs. This
policy does not prelude drawing down cash balances to finance current
operations. However, it is best that any extra cash balance be used instead to
finance capital projects.
O.PARKS AND RECREATION 4B FUND BALANCE - The Parks and
Recreation 4B Fund Balance shall be established to protect property tax
payers from excessive volatility caused by the fluctuations in the Parks and
Recreation 4B sales tax revenue. It will be funded with revenues of the Parks
and Recreation 4B Fund. The city's goal will be to maintain the Fund
Balance at 25% of the annual Parks and Recreation 4B sales tax budgeted
revenue.
P. UTILITY FUND BALANCE - The Utility Fund shall maintain a Fund
Balance to protect ratepayers from excessive utility rate volatility. It may not
be used for any other purpose. It will be funded with surplus revenues of the
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Utility Fund. The City's goal will be to maintain the Utility Fund Balance at
36 days of budgeted operating expenditures.
Q. INTEREST INCOME - Interest earned from investment of available monies,
whether pooled or not, will be distributed to the funds in accordance with the
operating and capital budgets which, wherever possible, will be in accordance
with the equity balance of the fund from which monies were provided to be
invested.
R. REVENUE MONITORING - Revenues actually received will be regularly
compared to budgeted revenues and variances will be investigated. This
process will be summarized in the appropriate budget report.
VII. EXPENDITURE CONTROL
A. APPROPRIATIONS - The level of budgetary control is the department level
budget in the General Fund, and the fund level in all other funds. When
budget adjustments (i.e., amendments), among departments and/or funds are
necessary these must be approved by the City Council. Budget appropriation
amendments at lower levels of control shall be made in accordance with the
applicable administrative procedures.
B. VACANCY SAVINGS AND CONTINGENCY ACCOUNT - The General
Fund Contingency Account will be budgeted at a minimal amount ($50,000).
The contingency account balance for expenditures will be increased quarterly
by the amount of available vacancy savings.
C. CONTINGENCY ACCOUNT EXPENDITURES - The City Council must
approve all contingency account expenditures over $25,000. The City
Manager must approve all other contingency account expenditures. The City
Council will be informed of all contingency account expenditures of $10,000
or more by memorandum from the City Manager. The Finance Department is
responsible for submitting this memorandum to the City Manager based on
information submitted by the spending department.
D. CENTRAL CONTROL - Significant vacancy (salary) and capital budgetary
savings in any department will be centrally controlled by the City Manager.
E. PURCHASING - All purchases shall be made in accordance with the city's
purchasing policies as defined in the Purchasing Manual. Authorization levels
for appropriations previously approved by the City Council in the Operating
Budget are as follows: Below Directors $500.00, for Directors up to $1,000,
for Finance Director up to $2,500 and for the City Manager up to $25,000
with any purchases exceeding $25,000 to be approved by the City Council.
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F. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - Professional services will generally be
processed through a request for proposals process, except for smaller
contracts. The City Manager may execute any professional services contract
except for insurance less than $25,000 provided there is an appropriation for
such contract. While City Council approval of other contracts less than
$25,000 is not required, the Finance Department will inform the City Manager
who will then inform the City Council by memorandum, whenever a
professional services contract of $1 0,000 or more is approved.
G. PROMPT PAYMENT - All invoices will be paid within 30 days of receipt in
accordance with the prompt payment requirements of State law. Procedures
will be used to take advantage of all purchase discounts where considered cost
effective. However, payments will also be reasonably delayed in order to
maximize the city's investable cash, where such delay does not violate the
agreed upon terms.
H. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - Certain information technology
acquisitions will be centrally funded from the Information Technology
Division. Acquisitions from this division may include all related professional
services costs for researching and/or implementing an information technology
project. Annual funding for replacements and for new technology will be
provided through transfers from the major operating funds (General Fund,
Utility Fund, and Parks and Recreation 4B Fund), based on the relative
amount of their budgeted ending resources. Additional funding above the
base amount may be provided for major projects with available one-time
sources including debt proceeds.
VIII. ASSET MANAGEMENT
A. INVESTMENTS - The city's investment practices will be conducted III
accordance with the City Council approved Investment Policies.
B. CASH MANAGEMENT - The city's cash flow will be managed to maximize
the cash available to invest.
C. INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE - A quarterly report on investment
performance will be provided by the Finance Director to the City Manager for
presentation to the City Council.
D. FIXED ASSETS AND INVENTORY - These assets will be reasonably
safeguarded and properly accounted for, and prudently insured.
IX. FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESERVES
A. NO OPERATING DEFICITS - Current expenditures will be paid with
current revenues. Deferrals, short-term loans, or one-time sources will be
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avoided as budget balancing techniques. Reserves will be used only for
emergencies on non-recurring expenditures, except when balances can be
reduced because their levels exceed guideline minimums.
B. INTERFUND LOANS - Non-routine interfund loans shall be made only in
emergencies where other temporary sources of working capital are not
available and with the approval of the City Council. At the time an interfund
loan is considered, a plan to repay it prior to fiscal year end shall also be
considered. A fund will only lend money that it will not need to spend for the
next 365 days. A loan may be made from a fund only if the fund has ending
resources in excess of the minimum requirement for the fund. Loans will not
be made from the city's enterprise funds (Water/Wastewater, etc.), except for
projects related to the purpose of the fund. Total interfund loans outstanding
from a fund shall not exceed 15% of the target fund balance for the fund. If
any interfund loan is to be repaid from the proceeds of a future debt issue, a
proper reimbursement resolution will be approved at the time the loan is
authorized.
C. OPERATING RESERVES - Failure to meet these standards will be
disclosed to the City Council as soon as the situation is recognized and a plan
to replenish the ending resources over a reasonable time frame shall be
adopted.
1. The General Fund ending fund balance will be maintained at a level
15% of budgeted expenditures.
2. The Utility Fund ending fund balance will be maintained at a level
25% of budgeted expenditures.
3. The Parks and Recreation 4 B Fund ending fund balance will be
maintained at a level 25% of budgeted 4B revenues.
D. RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - The city will aggressively pursue
every opportunity to provide for the public's and city employees' safety and to
manage its risks.
E. LOSS FINANCING - All reasonable options will be investigated to finance
losses. Such options may include risk transfer, insurance and risk retention.
Where risk is retained, reserves will be established based on a calculation of
incurred but not reported claims, and actuarial determinations. Such reserves
will not be used for any purpose other than for financing losses.
F. ENTEPRISE FUND SELF-SUFFICIENCY - The city's enterprise funds'
resources will be sufficient to fund operating and capital expenditures. The
enterprise funds will pay (where applicable) their fair share of general and
administrative expenses, in-lieu-of-property taxes and/or franchise fees. If an
enterprise fund is temporarily unable to pay all expenses, then the City
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Council may waive general and administrative expenses, in-lieu-of-property
taxes and/or franchise fees until the fund is able to pay them. The City
Council may pay out-of-pocket expenses that a fund is temporarily unable to
pay with interfund loans, to be repaid at a future date.
x. DEBT MANAGEMENT
A. GENERAL - The city's borrowing practices will be conducted in accordance
with the City Manager approved Debt Management Policies.
B. SELF-SUPPORTING DEBT - When appropriate, self-supporting revenues
will pay debt service in lieu of tax revenues.
C. ANALYSIS OF FINANCING ALTERNATIVES - The city will explore all
financing alternatives in addition to long-term debt including leasing, grants
and other aid, developer contributions, impact fees, and use of reserves or
current monies.
D. VOTER AUTHORIZATION - The city shall obtain voter authorization
before issuing General Obligation Bonds as required by law. Voter
authorization is not required for the issuance of Revenue Bonds. However,
the city may elect to obtain voter authorization for Revenue Bonds.
XI. STAFFING AND TRAINING
A. ADEQUATE STAFFING - Staffing levels will be adequate for the fiscal
functions of the city to function effectively. Overtime shall be used only to
address temporary or seasonal demands that require excessive hours.
Workload scheduling alternatives will be explored before adding staff.
B. TRAINING - The city will support the continuing education efforts of all
financial staff including the investment in time and materials for maintaining a
current perspective concerning financial issues. Staff will be held accountable
for communicating, teaching, and sharing with other staff members all
information and training materials acquired from seminars, conferences, and
related education efforts.
XII. GRANTS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
A. GRANT SOLICITATION - The City Manager will be informed about
available grants by the departments and will have final approval over which
grants are applied for. The grants should be cost beneficial and meet the city's
objectives.
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B. RESPONSIBILITY - Departments will oversee the day to day operations of
grant programs, will monitor performance and compliance, and will also keep
the Finance Department informed of significant grant-related plans and
activities. Departments will also report re-estimated annual revenues and
expenses to the Finance Department after the second quarter of each year.
Finance Department staff members will serve as liaisons with grantor
financial management personnel, will prepare invoices, and will keep the
books of account for all grants. Finance Department staff will also prepare
and distribute quarterly grant status reports.
XIII. ANNUAL REVIEW AND REPORTING
A. These Policies will be reviewed administratively by the City Manager at least
annually, prior to preparation of the operating budget and will be presented to
the City Council for confirmation of any significant changes.
B. The Finance Director will report annually to the City Manager on compliance
with these policies.
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