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Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, 2015-16
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Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
County of San Luis Obispo, California
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2016
Prepared under the direction of
James P. Erb, CPA
Auditor‐Controller‐Treasurer‐Tax Collector
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
JUNE 30, 2016
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTORY SECTION
Letter of Transmittal .............................................................................................................. 3
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting ................................................... 13
List of Elected and Appointed Officials...................................................................................... 14
Organizational Chart ............................................................................................................... 15
FINANCIAL SECTION
Independent Auditor’s Report ................................................................................................. 19
Management’s Discussion and Analysis .................................................................................... 25
Basic Financial Statements:
Government-Wide Financial Statements:
Statement of Net Position ........................................................................................... 43
Statement of Activities ................................................................................................ 44
Fund Financial Statements:
Governmental Funds:
Balance Sheet – Governmental Funds .......................................................................... 49
Reconciliation of the Governmental Funds Balance Sheet
to the Government-Wide Statement of Net Position ..................................................... 50
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes
in Fund Balances ...................................................................................................... 51
Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in
Fund Balances of Governmental Funds to the Government-Wide
Statement of Activities .............................................................................................. 52
Proprietary Funds:
Statement of Fund Net Position ................................................................................... 53
Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Fund Net Position ............................ 54
Statement of Cash Flows ............................................................................................ 55
Fiduciary Funds:
Statement of Fiduciary Net Position ............................................................................. 56
Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position – Investment Trust Funds .......................... 57
Notes to Basic Financial Statements ................................................................................. 61
Required Supplementary Information:
Description ...................................................................................................................... 101
Schedule of County’s Proportionate Share of the San Luis Obispo County
Pension Plan’s Net Pension Liability ....................................................................................... 102
Schedule of the County’s Contributions to the San Luis Obispo County Pension Plan .................. 103
Other Post Employment Benefits Plan Schedule of Funding Progress ........................................ 104
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances –
Budget to Actual Comparison – General Fund ........................................................................ 105
Notes to Required Supplementary Information ........................................................................ 107
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FINANCIAL SECTION (Continued)
Other Supplementary Information:
Combining and Individual Fund Statements and Schedules:
Nonmajor Governmental Funds:
Nonmajor Governmental Fund Descriptions ....................................................................... 113
Combining Balance Sheet ................................................................................................ 115
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances ............... 116
Nonmajor Debt Service Funds:
Combining Balance Sheet .................................................................................... 117
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and
Changes in Fund Balances ................................................................................. 118
Nonmajor Special Revenue Funds:
Combining Balance Sheet .................................................................................... 119
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and
Changes in Fund Balances ................................................................................. 122
Nonmajor Special Revenue Funds – Special Districts:
Combining Balance Sheet .................................................................................... 125
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and
Changes in Fund Balances ................................................................................. 126
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances – Budget to Actual Comparison:
Capital Projects Fund ....................................................................................................... 129
Public Facilities Corporation .............................................................................................. 130
Pension Obligation Bonds ................................................................................................. 131
Public Financing Authority ........................................................................................... 132
Community Development Special Revenue Fund ........................................................... 133
County Medical Services Program (CMSP) Special Revenue Fund .................................... 134
Emergency Medical Services Special Revenue Fund ....................................................... 135
Driving Under the Influence Programs Special Revenue Fund ......................................... 136
Fish and Game Special Revenue Fund .......................................................................... 137
Road Impact Fees Special Revenue Fund ..................................................................... 138
Library Special Revenue Fund ...................................................................................... 139
Parks Special Revenue Fund ........................................................................................ 140
Public Facilities Fees Special Revenue Fund .................................................................. 141
Roads Special Revenue Fund ....................................................................................... 142
Wildlife Grazing Special Revenue Fund ......................................................................... 143
Flood Control Districts Special Revenue Funds .............................................................. 144
Lighting Control Districts Special Revenue Funds ........................................................... 145
County Service Area Districts Special Revenue Funds .................................................... 146
Nonmajor Enterprise Funds:
Nonmajor Enterprise Fund Descriptions ............................................................................ 149
Combining Statement of Net Position ................................................................................ 150
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position ........................ 151
Combining Statement of Cash Flows ................................................................................. 152
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FINANCIAL SECTION (Continued)
Other Supplementary Information (Continued):
Combining and Individual Fund Statements and Schedules (Continued):
Internal Service Funds:
Internal Service Fund Descriptions.................................................................................... 157
Combining Statement of Net Position ................................................................................ 159
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position ........................ 160
Combining Statement of Cash Flows ................................................................................. 161
Internal Service Funds – Insurance Funds:
Combining Statement of Net Position ................................................................... 162
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position ............ 163
Combining Statement of Cash Flows..................................................................... 164
Fiduciary Funds:
Fiduciary Fund Descriptions ............................................................................................. 167
Agency Funds:
Combining Statement of Fiduciary Net Position ..................................................... 168
Combining Statement of Changes in Assets and Liabilities ...................................... 169
Investment Trust Funds:
Combining Statement of Fiduciary Net Position ..................................................... 170
Combining Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position .................................... 171
General Fund – Detailed Budgetary Comparison Schedules:
Detail Schedule of Expenditures – Budget to Actual Comparison – General Fund ................. 175
STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED)
Statistical Section Table of Contents ........................................................................................ 185
Net Position by Component ..................................................................................................... 187
Changes in Net Position .......................................................................................................... 188
Fund Balances, Governmental Funds ............................................................................................ 190
Changes in Fund Balances, Governmental Funds ...................................................................... 191
Estimated 30 Year Pension Liability Funding .............................................................................. 193
Assessed Valuation ................................................................................................................. 194
Direct and Overlapping Property Tax Rates .............................................................................. 195
Principal Property Taxpayers ................................................................................................... 196
Property Tax Levies and Collections ......................................................................................... 197
Special Assessment Billings and Collections .............................................................................. 198
Ratios of Total Debt Outstanding ............................................................................................. 199
Ratios of General Obligation Debt Outstanding ......................................................................... 200
Legal Debt Margin Information ................................................................................................ 201
Demographic and Economic Statistics ...................................................................................... 202
Principal Employers ................................................................................................................ 203
Full Time Equivalent County Government Employees by Function ............................................... 204
Operating Indicators by Function ............................................................................................. 205
Capital Asset Statistics by Function .......................................................................................... 206
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INTRODUCTORY SECTION
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COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO JAMES P. ERB, CPA
Auditor-Controller
AUDITOR CONTROLLER TREASURER TAX COLLECTOR Treasurer-Tax Collector
1055 MONTEREY ST, RM. D290 James W. Hamilton, CPA
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93408
Assistant
(805) 781-5831 FAX (805) 781-5362
http://sloacttc.com
December 21, 2016
Honorable Board of Supervisors
County of San Luis Obispo
1055 Monterey Street, Suite D430
San Luis Obispo, California 93408
To the Citizens of San Luis Obispo County and Your Honorable Board:
The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) of the County of San Luis Obispo
(County) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, is hereby submitted as mandated by
Sections 25250 and 25253 of the Government Code of the State of California. These
statutes require that the County publish a complete set of financial statements audited
in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS) by a firm of licensed
certified public accountants. The County prepares its financial statements in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The requirements for financial
reporting in accordance with GAAP are established by the Governmental Accounting
Standards Board (GASB).
This report consists of management’s representations concerning the finances of the
County of San Luis Obispo. Consequently, management assumes full responsibility for
the completeness and reliability of all of the information presented in this report. To
provide a reasonable basis for making these representations, management of the
County of San Luis Obispo has established a comprehensive internal control framework
that is designed both to protect the government’s assets from loss, theft, or misuse and
to compile sufficient reliable information for the preparation of the County of San Luis
Obispo’s financial statements in conformity with GAAP. Because the cost of internal
controls should not outweigh their benefits, the County of San Luis Obispo’s
comprehensive framework of internal controls has been designed to provide a
reasonable rather than an 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 County of San Luis Obispo’s financial statements have been audited by Brown
Armstrong Accountancy Corporation, a firm of licensed certified public accountants.
The goal of the independent audit was to provide a reasonable assurance that the
financial statements of the County of San Luis Obispo for the fiscal year ended June 30,
2016, are free of any material misstatement. The independent audit involved
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
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financial statements; assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management; and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. The
independent auditor concluded, based upon the audit, that there was a reasonable
basis for rendering an unmodified opinion that the County of San Luis Obispo’s financial
statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, are fairly presented and in
conformity with GAAP. The independent auditor’s report is presented as the first
component of the financial section of this report.
The independent audit of the financial statements of the County of San Luis Obispo was
part of a broader, federally mandated “Single Audit” designed to meet the requirements
imposed by federal grantor agencies. The standards governing Single Audit
engagements require the independent auditor to report not only on the fair presentation
of the financial statements, but also on the audited government’s internal controls and
compliance with legal requirements, with special emphasis on internal controls and legal
requirements involving the administration of federal awards. These reports are
available in the County of San Luis Obispo’s separately issued Single Audit Report.
GAAP require that management provide a narrative introduction, overview, and analysis
to accompany the basic 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 the two should be read in conjunction with each other. The County of San Luis
Obispo’s MD&A can be found immediately following the report of the independent
auditors.
Profile of the Government
The County of San Luis Obispo, incorporated in 1850, is located on the central coast of
the State of California, midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. The County
of San Luis Obispo currently occupies a land area of 3,616 square miles and serves a
population of 277,977 residents. Approximately 43% of the population resides in the
unincorporated area. The seven incorporated cities in the county are Arroyo Grande,
Atascadero, Grover Beach, Morro Bay, Paso Robles, Pismo Beach and San Luis
Obispo.
A five-member County Board of Supervisors is the legislative authority and governance
for the County. Each supervisor is elected to a four-year term in nonpartisan districts.
The terms are staggered with two supervisors being elected then three supervisors
being elected in alternating election years. The Board is responsible among other
things for establishing ordinances, adopting the budget, appointing committees, and
hiring the County Administrator and non-elected department heads. The County
Administrator is responsible for carrying out the policies and ordinances of the Board
and for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the County. The County has five
elected department heads responsible for the offices of the County Clerk-Recorder,
Assessor, Auditor – Controller – Treasurer - Tax Collector, District Attorney, and Sheriff-
Coroner.
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The County of San Luis Obispo provides a full range of services, including public safety
and fire protection; construction and maintenance of highways, streets, and other
infrastructure; health and social programs that promote the well-being of the community;
and recreational activities and cultural events.
The annual budget serves as the foundation for the County of San Luis Obispo’s
financial planning and control. The County Budget Act, as presented in California
Government Code sections 29000 and 30200, provides the general provisions and
requirements for preparing and approving the County budget. All County departments
are required to submit budget requests to the County Administrator. The budgets are
then reviewed by the County Administrator and compiled into a proposed budget with a
County Administrator’s recommendation. Public hearings are set in the month of June,
with the Board of Supervisors adopting the final budget before the start of the next fiscal
year. The proposed budget is prepared by fund, function (e.g., public safety), and
department or division (e.g., Sheriff). During the year, department heads may make
transfers of appropriations within a division with the approval of the County
Administrator and Auditor-Controller – Treasurer - Tax Collector. Transfers of
appropriations between departments or increases in the budget from new revenue
sources, reserves and/or contingencies require Board of Supervisors’ approval.
Monthly estimates for both revenues and expenditures are used to assist departments
with budgetary control, and quarterly reports are submitted by each department to the
County Administrator and the Board on the status of their budgets.
Budget-to-actual comparisons are provided in this report for each individual
governmental fund for which an appropriated annual budget has been adopted. For the
general fund this comparison is presented as part of the required supplementary
information immediately following the notes to the financial statements. For other
governmental funds with appropriated annual budgets, this comparison is presented in
the governmental fund subsection of the statements.
The County of San Luis Obispo has various blended component units which primarily
provide utility and debt financing services. The County’s only discretely presented
component unit is First 5, which allocates funds from the California Children and
Families Trust Fund and advocates for quality programs and services, supporting
children prenatal to age 5, to ensure that every child is healthy and ready to learn in
school.
Factors Affecting Financial Condition
The information presented in the financial statements is perhaps best understood when
it is considered from the broader perspective of the specific environment within which
the County of San Luis Obispo operates.
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Employment:
Unemployment in the county as
of September 2016 was 4.2%
which is lower than the state rate
of 5.5% and lower than the
national average of 5.0%. At this
time last year unemployment in
the county was 4.1%
The State of California has a
major presence in the County of
San Luis Obispo with California
Men’s Colony, Atascadero State
Hospital, CalTrans, and
California Polytechnic State
University, making the State the
largest employer in the county.
The decrease in the county’s
unemployment has closely
followed the decreasing trend in
state unemployment over the
past several years.
Wages:
Average income increased by
4.2% to $43,100, from 2014 to
2015 (most recent data) for the
residents of the County of San
Luis Obispo, as reported by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
In 2015, the five highest sectors
for annual salaries were
management, legal, architecture
and engineering, healthcare
practitioners, and computer and
mathematical.
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Retail Sales:
Retail sales for the County of San
Luis Obispo increased by 4.7% from
2013 to 2014 according to the State
Board of Equalization; however,
from June 2015 to June 2016 sales
tax revenue decreased by 16.1%
due to decreased construction on
solar farms located in the county.
Real Estate:
People’s desire to live in the area increased the median home price to $509,500 as of
August 2016. This is an increase of 8.4% from the same period in the prior year.
Increase of the median home price demonstrates that the local real estate market is
robust.
Property tax revenue indicators illustrate the strength of the local economy.
Discretionary property tax receipts were $113 million, an increase of 5.4% over
the prior year.
The total tax levy of secured property of $470,628,993 for FY 2015-16 is an
increase of 5.27% from the previous year.
Property Transfer Tax is related to the value and number of real estate
transactions during the year. The unincorporated area of the county saw an
increase of 12.0% during 2015-16. This is the sixth straight year of increases.
The property tax delinquency rate has steadily decreased since 2008-2009
suggesting that foreclosures are slowing, and family income is remaining stable.
Building permits showed an increase of 6.9% during 2015 to 2016, which also
indicates a strengthening housing market.
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Tourism:
Transient occupancy tax increased in 2016
by 6.0% in the unincorporated area and is
expected to increase by an average of
4.4% in the seven incorporated cities. The
pristine coastline, small town atmospheres,
sweeping vineyards, excellent restaurants,
and friendly attitudes of the local residents
make San Luis Obispo County a desired
tourist destination.
From surfing to wine tasting to zip lining to
farmers’ markets, San Luis Obispo County
has an abundance of activities that appeal
to tourists and residents alike. The Visit
California Poppy Award for Commitment to
Community was given to the CA Highway 1
Discovery Route’s Stewardship Travel
Program.
Long-term financial planning:
The 2016-17 fiscal year budget represents conservative growth when compared
to the FY 2015-16 budget. The growth in budget should not be viewed as
“adding back” to those programs and services that were previously reduced
during the economic downturn as community needs are continuously changing
and County operations must be flexible enough to respond to those changing
needs. Property tax revenue has continued to increase and key economic
indicators such as transient occupancy, property and sales taxes show signs of
improvement allowing for a slight increase in the FY 2016-17 spending level.
The final 2016-17 budget authorized a $587.9 million spending level, which is an
increase over the $572.6 million budget from the FY 2015-16. The general fund
had $493.2 million appropriated to finance the current year’s expenditures
including contingencies, with $13 million placed in general reserves and $34.4
million earmarked for designations.
Each year a 5-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is compiled. The CIP is
a plan for short-range and long-range capital acquisition and development. It
also includes plans to improve or rehabilitate County-owned roads and facilities.
The plan provides the mechanism for estimating capital requirements; setting
priorities; monitoring and evaluating the progress of capital projects; and
informing the public of projected capital improvements and unfunded needs.
While the CIP covers a five-year planning period, it is updated each year to
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reflect ongoing changes as new projects are added, existing projects modified,
and completed projects deleted from the plan document. The five-year CIP does
not appropriate funds; rather it serves as a budgeting tool, identifying those
Capital Project appropriations to be made through the adoption of the County’s
annual budget. The FY 2016-17 capital budget recommended funding for six
capital projects. Total 2016-17 appropriations for Capital Projects are
approximately $1.5 million. Many of the existing projects will be completed over
multiple years.
In June of 2016, PG&E announced plans to close Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power
Plant by fiscal year 2024-25. Currently the power plant contributes
approximately $22 million of unitary tax which is distributed based on unitary
factors to 91 different agencies. San Luis Coastal Unified School District and the
County General Fund are the largest recipients of the unitary tax receiving 35.6%
and 27% respectively. Additionally, PG&E contributes about 1,500 head of
household jobs to residents who live within the County boundaries. The power
plant is scheduled to be fully depreciated over the next nine years or about 11%
a year, which will determine the amount of unitary tax received by the County.
The County, San Luis Coastal Unified School District, and the incorporated cities
have worked with PG&E to negotiate a $122.5 to $147.5 million joint proposal
agreement that provides for a nine-year transition plan to soften the decrease in
unitary taxes, provide money to the local jurisdictions to evaluate and put plans in
place to deal with the economic impact, and to maintain the current level of
emergency preparedness until all spent fuel is cooled and in dry cask storage.
We believe, with the nine-year time frame and the joint proposal agreement, the
County and local jurisdictions will be able to adequately plan for the closing of the
power plant in fiscal year 2024-25. The joint proposal must still be approved by
the California Public Utilities Commission. That approval is anticipated to occur
in the fall of 2017.
Relevant Financial Policies:
Balanced Budget: The County Administrative Officer shall present a balanced
budget for all County operating funds on an annual basis.
Ongoing Budget Administration: The County Administrator shall submit Quarterly
Financial Status Reports to the Board of Supervisors. The reports shall provide
expenditure and revenue projections and identify projected variances along with
recommendations and proposed corrective actions.
Budget Priorities: The budget is an effort to allocate resources in an effective
and efficient manner in order to achieve the County’s vision of a Safe, Healthy,
Livable, Prosperous, and Well-Governed Community.
Use of “One-Time” Funds: One-time revenue shall be dedicated for use for one-
time expenditures. Annual budgets will not be increased to the point that
ongoing operating costs become overly reliant upon cyclical or unreliable one-
time revenues.
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Adopt a Formal Debt Policy: A comprehensive Debt Management Policy was
developed by the Auditor-Controller and approved by the Debt Advisory
Committee. It was adopted by the Board of Supervisors on December 14, 2010.
Cost Recovery through Fees: Utilize fees to recover costs where reasonable and
after all cost savings options have been explored.
Pension Cost: Governor Brown implemented a Public Employee Pension
Reform Act (PEPRA) which took effect on January 1, 2013. In compliance with
PEPRA the County established a Tier III retirement plan that complies with or
exceeds the requirements of the pension reform legislation. In addition, the
County and most labor units have adopted a 50/50 funding split between the
County and the employees.
Major Initiatives
Los Osos Sewer Project: In FY 2015-16 this high-profile project completed the
construction of the Los Osos Water Recycling Facility and began the process of
connecting nearly 4,700 customers according to the phased connection plan.
This project is a requirement of the State to protect the local ground water tables
which risk infusion from the numerous residential septic systems in the
community of Los Osos.
District Attorney: Implemented a new case management system enabling
prosecutors immediate access to case documents, including testing results and
reports, thus reducing the need for continued court appearances and related
staffing costs.
Women’s Jail Expansion: Continued with construction on the Women’s Jail
Project which broke ground in February 2014. Completion and occupation of the
women’s housing portion of the project is anticipated to be in FY 2016-17.
Social Services: Working with contractors, placed nearly all 50 of the most
vulnerable homeless individuals into permanent housing identified for the 50 Now
program, far exceeding the goal established for the program in Year 2.
Airports: Developed a financial plan and obtained full eligible FAA grant funding
for construction of a new terminal at the San Luis Obispo County Regional
Airport. Construction will span two fiscal years and started in FY 2015-16.
Library: Renovated library facilities in Morro Bay and Shell Beach.
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Parks and Recreation: Completed the restoration of the Cayucos Pier and had a
successful grand re-opening of the pier in October 2015.
Administration: Led a County Drought Task Force to create contingency and
emergency plans for the most vulnerable communities. The County saved an
estimated 4,500 gallons per week, and reduced water usage for users in the
Utility Manager system and County Operations Center by 36% compared to
December 2013.
Clerk-Recorder: Implemented VoteCal, the statewide voter registration
database, in November 2015. San Luis Obispo County was among the first
counties to go live in the state.
Tax Collector: After a comprehensive study of tax bills in all 58 counties, the
office redesigned property tax bills. The new bills include numbered sections for
easy reference, emphasizes due dates rather than delinquency dates in an effort
to reduce late penalties, and includes use of color to improve readability. By
using more modern technology and outsourcing the printing, the new bills were
produced at 1/3 less cost than the old bills.
Information Technology: Completed the migration of the County Property Tax
and Warrants Management systems off the mainframe to a modern technology
platform in April 2016.
Awards and Acknowledgments
Awards:
The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) awarded a Certificate of
Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the County of San Luis Obispo for
its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ended June 30,
2015. This was the thirtieth consecutive year that the County has received this
prestigious award. In order to be awarded a Certificate of Achievement the County
published an easily readable and efficiently organized Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report (CAFR). This report satisfied both generally accepted accounting principles and
applicable legal requirements. A Certificate of Achievement is valid for a period of one
year only. We believe that our current CAFR continues to meet the Certificate of
Achievement Program’s requirements, and we are submitting it to the GFOA to
determine its eligibility for another certificate.
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Acknowledgements:
The preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report would not have been
possible without the efficient and dedicated services of the staff of the Auditor-
Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office. We would like to acknowledge the special
efforts of our Enterprise Financial System Operations Division and our independent
auditors, Brown Armstrong Accountancy Corporation, for their assistance in the report
preparation. We would also like to express our appreciation to all County departments
who assisted in this process and to the Board of Supervisors for its leadership
responsibility and unfailing support to ensure the continued general fiscal health and
integrity of the County.
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COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
LIST OF ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS
JUNE 30, 2016
Elected Officials
Board of Supervisors
District #1 .......................................................................................................... Frank R. Mecham
District #2 ............................................................................................................ Bruce S. Gibson
District #3 ..................................................................................................................... Adam Hill
District #4 Chairperson ........................................................................................... Lynn Comptom
District #5 ............................................................................................................... Debbie Arnold
Other Elected Officials
Assessor ........................................................................................................ Tom J. Bordonaro Jr.
Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector-Public Administrator ..................................... James P. Erb
Clerk-Recorder ..........................................................................................................T ommy Gong
District Attorney .............................................................................................................. Dan Dow
Sheriff-Coroner ........................................................................................................ Ian Parkinson
Appointed Officials
Agricultural Commissioner ...................................................................................M artin Settevendemie
Airport General Manager .................................................................................................. Kevin Bumen
Behavioral Health Administrator ......................................................................................... Anne Robin
Central Services ............................................................................................................... Will Clemens
Chief Probation Officer ...................................................................................................... James Salio
Child Support Services Director .............................................................................................. Julie Paik
County Administrator ........................................................................................................ Dan Buckshi
County Counsel ................................................................................................................. Rita L. Neal
County Fire...................................................................................................................... Scott Jalbert
Farm Advisor ................................................................................................................... Mary Bianchi
Health Agency Director ....................................................................................................... Jeff Hamm
Human Resources Director .................................................................................... Tami Douglas-Schatz
Information Technology Director .........................................................................................Daniel Milei
Library Director ................................................................................................... Christopher Barnickel
Parks Director………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Nick Franco
Planning ..................................................................................................................... James Bergman
Public Health Officer .................................................................................................. Penny Borenstein
Public Works Director ...................................................................................................... Wade Horton
Social Services Director ....................................................................................................... Lee Collins
Veteran’s Services Director ....................................................................................... Christopher Lopez
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COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
Citizens of San Luis Obispo County
Special Districts Governed Boards, Commissions, and
---------------- Board of Supervisors* ------------------
by the Board of Supervisors Committees
County Administrator
Land Public Health & Human Community Fiscal & Internal
Based Protection Services Services Administrative Support
Auditor-
Controller-
Agricultural Child Support Health Agency Airports Treasurer-Tax County
Commissioner Services Public Health Collector-Public Counsel
Mental Health Drug
Administrator*
& Alcohol Animal
Services Medical
Services
Planning & County Administrative Central
Farm Advisor
Building Fire** Office Services
District Human
Public Works Social Services Library Assessor*
Attorney* Resources
Emergency Parks & Clerk- Information
Veterans'
Services Recreation Recorder* Technology
Services
Probation
Sheriff-
Coroner*
* Elected Officials
**Contract
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FINANCIAL SECTION
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
County of San Luis Obispo
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental
activities, the business-type activities, the discretely presented component unit, each
major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the County of San Luis
Obispo, California (County), as of and for the year ended June 30, 2016, and the
related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the County’s
basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents.
Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these
financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and
maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of
financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud
or error.
Auditor’s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements based on our
audit. We did not audit the financial statements of the First 5 San Luis Obispo
County, a discretely presented component unit. Those financial statements were
audited by other auditors whose reports have been furnished to us, and our opinion,
insofar as it relates to the amounts included for the First 5 San Luis Obispo County,
are based solely on the reports of the other auditor. We conducted our audit in
accordance with auditing standards generally accepted to in the United States of
America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government
Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance
about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amount
and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the
auditors’ judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of
the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk
assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the County’s
preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the County’s internal control.
Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the
appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant
accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
presentation of the financial statements.
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We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for
our audit opinions.
Opinions
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the
respective financial position of the governmental activities, the business-type activities, the discretely
presented component unit, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the
County as of June 30, 2016, and the respective changes in financial position, and where applicable, cash
flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America.
Emphasis of Matters
As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the County implemented Governmental Accounting
Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 72, Fair Value Measurement and Application; GASB Statement
No. 76, Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for State and Local Governments; and
GASB Statement No. 79, Certain External Investment Pools and Pool Participants, during fiscal year 2016.
Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.
Other Matters
Required Supplementary Information
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the management’s
discussion and analysis, schedule of County’s proportionate share of the County’s pension plans net
pension liability, schedule of the County’s contributions to the County’s pension plan, other post
employment benefits plan schedule of funding progress, and budgetary comparison information for the
General Fund, as listed in the table of contents, be presented to supplement the basic financial
statements. Such information, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by GASB,
who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in
an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. We have applied certain limited procedures to
the required supplementary information in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the
United States of America, which consisted of inquiries of management about the methods of preparing
the information and comparing the information for consistency with management’s responses to our
inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the basic
financial statements. We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information because
the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an opinion or provide any
assurance.
Other Information
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that collectively
comprise the County’s basic financial statements. The introductory section, combining and individual
nonmajor fund financial statements and schedules, and statistical section are presented for purposes of
additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements.
The combining and individual nonmajor fund financial statements and schedules are the responsibility of
management and were derived from and relate directly to the underlying accounting and other records
used to prepare the basic financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the auditing
procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and certain additional procedures,
including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other
records used to prepare the financial statements or to the basic financial statements themselves, and
other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States
of America. In our opinion, the combining and individual nonmajor fund financial statements and
schedules are fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a
whole.
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The introductory and statistical sections have not been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in
the audit of the basic financial statements and schedules and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion
or provide any assurance on them.
Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated December 21,
2016, on our consideration of the County’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 to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over
financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the
internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit
performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the County’s internal control
over financial reporting and compliance.
BROWN ARMSTRONG
ACCOUNTANCY CORPORATION
Bakersfield, California
December 21, 2016
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
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COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
JUNE 30, 2016
As management of the County of San Luis Obispo, (the County), we offer readers the County’s financial
statements, this narrative overview, and analysis of the financial activities of the County for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 2016. We encourage readers to consider the information presented here in
conjunction with the transmittal letter at the front of this report and the County’s financial statements,
which begin on page 41. All amounts, unless otherwise indicated, are expressed in thousands of dollars.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The assets of the County exceeded its liabilities at the close of the most recent fiscal year by
$1,369,156 (net position). The majority of this amount, $1,405,730 is the net investment in
capital assets, while $41,230 is restricted for specific purposes (restricted net position).
Unrestricted net position indicates the portion of net position which may be used to meet the
County’s ongoing obligations to citizens and creditors; however, the recording of the County’s
pension liability in accordance with GASB 68 created a negative unrestricted net position of
$77,804.
The County’s net position increased by $40,639 during the current fiscal year. The increase in
net investments in capital assets represents capital acquisitions during the year reduced by
depreciation and increased by retirement of long-term debt. (Table A). The increase in restricted
net position represents the degree to which increases in revenues exceeded increases in
expenditures (Table B). Negative unrestricted net position increased due to an increase in the
County’s pension obligation.
As of June 30, 2016, the County’s governmental activities reported combined ending net position
of $1,038,841, an increase of $20,952 in comparison with the prior year. Due to the recording of
the long-term pension obligation, no amount of governmental net position is available for
spending at the County’s discretion for current and future needs (unrestricted net position).
(Table A)
Business-type activities posted net program income of $12,272 before general revenues,
contributions and transfers from other funds, a decrease of $6,930 when compared to net
program income of $19,202 in the prior year. The difference from the prior year is primarily due
to decreased capital grants and contributions in the Los Osos Wastewater fund.
At the end of the fiscal year, the entire $297,870 fund balance of the General Fund was either
nonspendable ($3,454), restricted ($2,872), committed ($168,619) or assigned ($122,925).
In August, 2016, the County issued $107,115 of Refunding Bonds to provide funds to refund
certain 2007 Series A Nacimiento Water Project Revenue Bonds.
OVERVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
This discussion and analysis is intended to serve as an introduction to the County’s basic financial
statements. The County’s basic financial statements include four components: 1) government-wide
financial statements, 2) fund financial statements, 3) notes to the financial statements, and 4) required
supplementary information. This report also contains other supplementary information in addition to the
basic financial statements.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (Continued)
Government-wide financial statements
The Government-wide financial statements are designed to provide readers with a broad overview of the
County’s finances, in a manner similar to a private-sector business.
The Statement of Net Position presents information on all of the County’s assets, deferred outflows,
liabilities and deferred inflows, with the difference reported as net position. Over time, increases or
decreases in net position may serve as a useful indicator of whether the financial position of the County
is improving or deteriorating.
The Statement of Activities presents information showing how the government’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 the 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 employee vacation balances).
Both of the government-wide financial statements distinguish functions of the County that are principally
supported by taxes and intergovernmental revenues (Governmental Activities) from other functions that
are intended to recover all or a significant portion of their cost through user fees and charges (Business-
type Activities). The governmental activities of the County include public protection, public ways and
facilities, health and sanitation, public assistance, education, recreational and cultural services, and
general government. The main business-type activities of the County include the airport, golf courses,
flood control districts, the Nacimiento water project, the Los Osos wastewater project and county
services areas.
Blended component units are included in our basic financial statements and consist of legally separate
entities for which the County is financially accountable and that have substantially the same board as the
County or provide services entirely to the County. They include county service areas, flood control
districts, waterworks districts, lighting maintenance districts, and the San Luis Obispo County Public
Facilities Corporation and San Luis Obispo County Financing Authority.
The County discretely presents the First 5 San Luis Obispo County component unit. The mission of First
5 is to allocate funds from the California Children and Families Trust Fund and advocate for quality
programs and services, supporting children prenatal to age 5, to ensure that every child is healthy and
ready to learn in school. First 5 does not meet the requirements for blending, and therefore its financial
activities are presented separately from the County.
The government-wide financial statements can be found on pages 41 to 45 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 County, 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 County can be divided into three categories: governmental funds, proprietary funds,
and fiduciary funds.
Governmental funds - Governmental funds are used to account for essentially the same functions
reported as Governmental Activities in the government-wide 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 the balances of spendable resources available
at the end of the fiscal year. Such information may be useful in evaluating a government’s near-term
financing requirements.
Because the focus of governmental funds is narrower than that of the government-wide financial
statements, it is useful to compare the information presented for Governmental Funds with similar
information presented for Governmental Activities in the government-wide financial statements. By
doing so, readers may better understand the long-term impact of the government’s near-term financing
decisions.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (Continued)
Both the governmental fund balance sheet and the governmental fund statements of revenues,
expenditures, and changes in fund balances provide a reconciliation to facilitate this comparison between
Governmental Funds and Governmental Activities.
The County maintains twenty-seven individual governmental funds organized according to their type:
general, special revenue, debt service, and capital projects. Information is presented separately in the
governmental funds’ balance sheet and in the governmental funds’ statement of revenues, expenditures,
and changes in fund balances for the General Fund and the Capital Projects Fund, which are considered
to be major funds. Data from the remaining twenty-five governmental funds are combined into a single,
aggregated presentation. Individual fund data for each of the non-major governmental funds is provided
in the form of combining statements found in the other supplementary information section of this report.
A budgetary comparison statement has been provided for the General Fund and any major special
revenue funds to demonstrate compliance with the budget and can be located in the required
supplementary section of the report. Individual budgetary data for each of the non-major governmental
funds is provided in the other supplementary information section of this report.
The basic governmental fund financial statements can be found on pages 47 to 52 of this report.
Proprietary funds - The County 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 County uses enterprise funds to account for
the airport, golf course, wastewater facility, transit districts, flood control districts, waterworks districts
and county service areas. Internal service funds are an accounting device used to accumulate and
allocate costs internally among the County’s various functions. The County uses internal service funds to
account for its vehicle operations and maintenance, public works services, Other Post Employment
Benefits, and self-insurance programs. Because these services predominately benefit governmental
rather than business-type functions, they have been included within governmental activities in the
governmental-wide financial statements.
Proprietary funds provide the same type of information as the government-wide financial statements,
only in more detail. The Airport, Nacimiento Water Contract, Lopez Flood Control, and Los Osos
Wastewater funds are considered to be major funds of the County and are presented separately in the
proprietary fund financial statements. All other enterprise funds have been combined into a single
column for presentation. The seven internal service funds are combined into a single, aggregated
presentation in the proprietary fund financial statements. Individual fund data for the internal service
and enterprise funds is provided in the form of combining statements found in the other supplementary
section of this report.
The basic proprietary fund financial statements can be found on pages 53 to 55 of this report.
Fiduciary funds - Fiduciary funds are used to account for resources held for the benefit of parties outside
the government. Fiduciary funds are not reflected in the government-wide financial statements because
the resources of those funds are not available to support the County’s own programs. The accounting
used for fiduciary funds is much like that used for proprietary funds.
The basic fiduciary fund financial statements can be found on pages 56 to 57 of this report.
Notes to the 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 the basic financial statements can be found on pages 59 to 98 of this report.
Required Supplementary Information – The statements are followed by a section of required
supplementary information (RSI) that further explains and supports the information in the financial
statements.
The required supplementary information can be found on pages 99 to 107 of this report.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (Continued)
Other Supplementary Information - In addition to the basic financial statements, accompanying notes,
and required supplementary information, this report also presents certain other supplementary
information concerning the County’s General Fund and special revenue funds budgetary schedules and
combining and individual fund statements.
Combining and individual fund statements and schedules – The combining and individual fund
statements and schedules referred to earlier provide information for non-major governmental funds,
enterprise, internal service funds, and fiduciary funds and are presented immediately following the
required supplementary information. Combining and individual fund statements and schedules can be
found on pages 111 to 126 and 147 to 171 of this report.
Budgetary comparison schedules - The budgetary comparison schedules (other than the General Fund
which is presented with the individual General Fund statements) for the Capital Projects, Pension
Obligation Bond, Public Financing Corporation, Public Financing Authority, and non-major Special
Revenue funds can be found on pages 127 to 146 of this report.
Detail Budgetary schedules demonstrating legal level of compliance with budgetary control for the
General Fund are presented with the individual General Fund statements on pages 173 to 182 of this
report.
GOVERNMENT-WIDE FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
In accordance with changes in governmental accounting standards, the County applied Governmental
Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 34 to these financial statements.
As stated earlier, net position may serve over time as a useful indicator of a government’s financial
position. In the case of the County, assets and deferred outflows exceeded liabilities and deferred
inflows by $1,369,156 as detailed in the table below:
Table A
Statement of Net Position
June 30, 2016
(in thousands)
2015-
June 30, 2016 June 30, 2015 2016
Total Total
Govern- Business- Primary Govern- Business- Primary Total
mental Type Govern- mental Type Govern- %
Activities Activities ment Activities Activities ment Chg
Assets:
Current assets $ 497,228 $ 165,795 $ 663,023 $ 471,091 $ 165,131 $ 636,222 4.2%
Other long-term assets 4,819 11,283 16,102 5,397 10,725 16,122 (0.1%)
Capital assets 1,190,307 569,155 1,759,462 1,152,635 539,106 1,691,741 4.0%
Total assets 1,692,354 746,233 2,438,587 1,629,123 714,962 2,344,085 4.0%
Deferred Outflows of
Resources 115,143 5,309 120,452 37,341 384 37,725 219.3%
Liabilities:
Long-term liabilities 691,907 378,123 1,070,030 579,290 366,976 946,266 13.1%
Other liabilities 76,749 43,104 119,853 69,285 37,742 107,027 12.0%
Total liabilities 768,656 421,227 1,189,883 648,575 404,718 1,053,293 13.0%
Deferred Inflows of
Resources - - - - - - -
Net position:
Net investment in
capital assets 1,168,573 237,157 1,405,730 1,130,241 213,455 1,343,696 4.6%
Restricted 41,230 - 41,230 37,722 - 37,722 9.3%
Unrestricted (170,962) 93,158 (77,804) (150,074) 97,173 (52,901) 47.1%
Total net position $ 1,038,841 $ 330,315 $ 1,369,156 $ 1,017,889 $ 310,628 $ 1,328,517 3.1%
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (Continued)
Analysis of Net Position
Unrestricted net position indicates the portion of net position which may be used to meet the County’s
ongoing obligations to citizens and creditors. The recording of the County’s pension liability, per the
requirements of GASB 68, caused the County’s unrestricted net position to remain negative indicating
that the majority of the County’s net position is invested in capital assets or otherwise restricted for use.
The most significant portion of the County’s net position, $1,405,730 of total net position, reflects its net
investment in capital assets (e.g. land and easements, structures and improvements, infrastructure, and
equipment), less any outstanding related debt used to acquire those assets. The County uses these
capital assets to provide services to citizens; consequently, these assets are not available for future
spending. Although the County’s investment in its capital assets is reported net of related debt, it should
be noted that the resources needed to repay this debt must be provided from other sources, since the
capital assets themselves cannot be used to liquidate these liabilities.
The remaining $41,230, or 3%, of the balance of the County’s net position represents resources that are
subject to external restrictions on how they may be used.
At the end of the current fiscal year, the County reported positive balances for business-type activities in
all categories.
Net position for governmental activities increased $21 million and net position for business activities
increased $19.7 million resulting in an overall increase of $40.7 million in the County’s total net position.
Net Investment in Capital Assets for business type activities increased $23.7 million. This increase is
primarily due to construction activity in the Los Osos Wastewater Fund that does not have related debt.
The remainder is comprised of reductions to capital related debt from scheduled debt service principal
payments and construction in progress at the Airport and in various nonmajor enterprise activities.
Net Investment in Capital Assets for governmental activities increased $38.3 million. The majority of the
increase is associated with construction in progress for several large infrastructure projects having no
related debt as well as the retirement of capital related long-term debt.
The $3.5 million increase to Restricted net position for governmental activities was primarily comprised of
increases in the General Government ($1.5 million), Public Ways and Facilities ($1.2 million) and Debt
Service functions ($1 million) offset by decreases in Public Protection ($104 thousand) and Recreation
and Culture ($111 thousand) functions. Restricted net position represents net position of the County
which is subject to constraints imposed by creditors, grantors, contributors, laws, or regulations.
There was a decrease of $24.9 million in Unrestricted net position reported in connection with the Total
Primary Government. This category represents net position of the County which is not subject to
constraints imposed by creditors, grantors, contributors, laws or regulations. When positive, this amount
may be used to meet the County’s general obligations. The decrease was due to excess general
expenditures over net program revenues and increased expenditures related to the posting of the
pension liability in compliance with GASB 68.
The table on the next page indicates the changes in net position for governmental and business-type
activities:
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (Continued)
Table B
Statement of Activities
For the Year Ended June 30, 2016
(in thousands)
June 30, 2016 June 30, 2015 2015-
2016
Govern- Business- Total Govern- Business- Total Total
mental Type Primary mental Type Primary %
Activities Activities Government Activities Activities Government Chg
Revenues:
Program revenues:
Charges for services $ 60,117 $ 42,689 $ 102,806 $ 54,198 $ 34,504 $ 88,702 15.9%
Operating grants and
contributions 235,929 3,261 239,190 233,907 636 234,543 2.0%
Capital grants and
contributions 21,300 11,226 32,526 18,068 26,750 44,818 (27.4%)
General revenues:
Property taxes 163,367 4,782 168,149 155,374 4,782 160,156 5.0%
Other taxes 21,953 - 21,953 22,984 - 22,894 (4.5%)
Interest and
investment income 4,401 847 5,248 3,174 659 3,833 36.9%
Grants not restricted
to specific programs 3,140 - 3,140 13,327 - 13,327 (76.4%)
Other revenues - 268 268 - 183 183 46.4%
Total revenues 510,207 63,073 573,280 501,032 67,514 568,546 0.8%
Expenses:
General government 53,282 - 53,282 45,598 - 45,598 16.9%
Public protection 170,134 - 170,134 162,432 - 162,432 4.7%
Public ways and
facilities 33,418 - 33,418 34,136 - 34,136 (2.1%)
Health and sanitation 88,326 - 88,326 78,137 - 78,137 13.0%
Public assistance 118,089 - 118,089 110,470 - 110,470 6.9%
Education 11,934 - 11,934 9,457 - 9,457 26.2%
Recreational and
cultural services 8,702 - 8,702 9,755 - 9,755 (10.8%)
Interest on Long-term
debt 4,602 - 4,602 5,124 - 5,124 (10.2%)
Airport - 6,117 6,117 - 6,187 6,187 (1.1%)
Golf - 3,131 3,131 - 2,968 2,968 5.5%
State Water Contract - 5,848 5,848 - 6,351 6,351 (7.9%)
Nacimiento Water
Contract - 14,888 14,888 - 15,776 15,776 (5.6%)
Lopez Dam - 6,220 6,220 - 6,128 6,128 1.5%
Lopez Park - 4 4 - 4 4 -
General Flood Control - 824 824 - 845 845 (2.5%)
County Service Areas - 4,065 4,065 - 4,194 4,194 (3.1%)
Los Osos Wastewater - 3,807 3,807 - 235 235 1,520%
Total expenses 488,487 44,904 533,391 455,109 42,688 497,797 7.2%
Excess/(deficiency)
before transfers 21,720 18,169 39,889 45,923 24,826 70,749 (43.6%)
Transfers (768) 768 - (2,676) 2,676 -
Change in net position 20,952 18,937 39,889 43,247 27,502 70,749 (43.6%)
Net position at
beginning of year 1,017,889 310,628 1,328,517 1,481,156 286,582 1,767,738 (24.8%)
Prior Period
Adjustment - 750 750 (35,486) - (35,486) (102.1%)
Cumulative change of
effect in accounting
principal - - - (471,028) (3,456) (474,484) (100%)
Net position - end of year $ 1,038,841 $ 330,315 $ 1,369,156 $ 1,017,889 $ 310,628 $ 1,328,517 3.1%
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (Continued)
Analysis of Governmental and Business-type Activities
Governmental Activities
Governmental Activities increased San Luis Obispo County’s net position by $21 million compared to a
decrease of $463 million in the prior year. The most significant component of the change is the prior
year adjustment of $471 million to book the pension liability. Other factors contributing to the increase
over the prior year are as follows:
Total revenues from Governmental Activities increased by 1.8%, a $9.2 million increase over the prior
year. An $8 million increase in Property Taxes along with increases in Charges for Services and Capital
Grants and Contributions were offset by a decrease in Grants Not Restricted to Specific Programs.
The Charges for Services category increase of $5.9 million was primarily due to increases in the General
Government and Public Ways and Facilities functions, slightly offset by a decrease in the Education
function. The General Government function had a variety of small increases in Clerk-Recorder fees. A
$4.7 million receipt for construction costs related to a development abandoned by the initial developer is
the driver for the Public Ways and Facilities increase. The decrease in the Education function was mostly
caused by the prior year receipt of community monies for the Cambria and Morro Bay library projects.
Capital Grants and Contributions increased by $3.2 million due to a combination of increased State
funding for construction of the Women’s Jail and the expansion of the Juvenile Hall, and a decrease in
funding related to the prior year funding for the Cayucos Pier restoration.
Grants not Restricted to Specific Programs decreased by $10.2 million. Approximately half the decrease
relates to a prior year $5 million back-payment from the State for SB90 mandated services claims. The
remainder is comprised of Prop 172 sales tax decreases.
Total expenses from Governmental Activities increased $33.4 million or 7.3% over the prior year.
Expenses in all functions grew except for Public Ways and Facilities and Recreation and Cultural Services
which fell slightly. Negotiated salary and benefits increases along with regular employee step increases
and an increased pension liability caused higher salaries and benefits costs in all functions except
Education which decreased a little. General Government expenses also rose due to the implementation
of the Clerk-Recorder’s new recording and cashiering system and implementation of a Countywide
energy efficiency retrofit project. Non-payroll increases in Health and Sanitation occurred due to
increased professional services expenditures for Behavioral Health programs.
Fiscal Year 2015-16 represented the first year the County was able to fully restore its General Fund
contingencies to a level of 5%, while making significant investments in the many programs and services
provided to the community, following the completion of the seven year “pain plan” utilized during the
economic downturn.
Business-type Activities
Business-type Activities increased San Luis Obispo County’s net position by $19.7 million compared to an
increase of $24.0 million in the previous year. Revenues exceeded expenses by $18.2 million and a
transfer of $768 thousand from Governmental Activities resulted in the total increase to net position.
Key elements of current year activity are as follows:
Total revenue decreased $4.4 million or 6.6% from the preceding year. The only category to decrease
was Capital Grants and Contributions ($15.5 million) as construction activity for the Los Osos Wastewater
Project wound down resulting in less contributed capital.
The decrease in total revenue was slightly offset by increases in Charges for Services which rose by $8.2
million due to water sales and a $2.6 million increase in Operating Grants and Contributions related to
the Los Osos Wastewater project.
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Expenses for Business-type Activities increased $2.2 million or 5.2% from the prior year. Within
Business-type Activities, the largest increase, $3.6 million, was caused by costs related to the activation
of the Los Osos Wastewater system including first year depreciation of $1 million.
A prior year adjustment of $750 thousand was recognized by the Airport for the value of a commercial
maintenance facility which was conveyed to the County when the owner closed the facility in 2009.
FUND FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF COUNTY'S FUNDS
As noted earlier, the County uses fund accounting to ensure and demonstrate compliance with finance-
related legal requirements.
Governmental Funds
The focus of the County’s governmental funds is to provide information on near-term inflows, outflows,
and balances of spendable resources. Such information is useful in assessing the County’s financing
requirements. In particular, total fund balance less the nonspendable portion may serve as a useful
measure of a government’s net resources available for spending at the end of the fiscal year. Total fund
balance consists of the following components (see footnote 11 for additional detail):
Nonspendable fund balance, $7,230, represents amounts that are not spendable in form, or are
legally or contractually required to be maintained intact, and includes (1) inventories of $99, (2)
prepaid items of $668, and (3) long term receivables of $6,463.
Restricted fund balance, $24,189, represents amounts that are subject to externally enforceable
legal restrictions imposed by creditors, grantors, contributors, laws, regulations, or enabling
legislation. This balance includes amounts restricted for (1) Tax loss reserves of $2,872, (2)
Public facilities of $11,866, (3) Traffic impact programs of $7,667, (4) Wildlife and grazing
programs of $15, and (5) Debt service of $1,769.
Committed fund balance, $230,545, represents amounts with constraints imposed by the Board
of Supervisors for specified purposes. Significant components of this balance include
commitments for (1) Flood control programs, $16,197, (2) Tax reduction reserve, $43,429, (3)
Automation projects, $15,940, (4) Pension Obligation Bonds, $24,587, (5) Building Replacement
$29,408, (6) Solar plant mitigation, $15,276, and (7) Capital projects, $16,116.
Assigned fund balance, $122,925, represents amounts the County intends to use for specific
purposes that are neither restricted nor committed. Significant components of this balance
include (1) Behavioral Health programs, $17,217, (2) Tax reduction reserve, $9,997, (3) General
government, $14,975, and (4) Subsequent Fiscal Year Budget, $39,989.
As of the end of the current fiscal year, the County’s governmental funds reported combined ending fund
balance of $384,889, an increase of 3.8%, or $14,098 in comparison with the prior year. Approximately
91.8% of the total fund balance, or $353,470, is available to meet the County’s current and future needs.
General Fund
The General Fund is the chief operating fund of the County. As of the end of the current fiscal year,
spendable fund balance of the General Fund was $294,416 while total fund balance reached $297,870.
As a measure of the General Fund’s liquidity, it is useful to compare both total fund balance and
spendable fund balance to total fund expenditures of $393 million. Spendable fund balance represents
74.9% of the total fund expenditures, while total fund balance represents 75.8% of the same amount, a
4% increase from the prior year. During the current fiscal year, the fund balance of the General Fund
increased by $26.6 million.
The following provides an explanation for the change in fund balance.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (Continued)
Total revenues exceeded total expenditures by $56.8 million. General Fund revenues ended
the year with an increase of $13.8 million or 3.2% over the prior year. Total expenditures
increased $15.3 million.
Most revenue categories were essentially unchanged from the prior year except for Taxes
which increased by $6.4 million, Other Revenues and Charges for Current Services which
increased by $2.9 and $2.8 million respectively. The $2.9 million increase in Other Revenues
was a combination of decreased sales of assets, related to the prior year sale of the old
Atascadero library, and the receipt of $5 million from a contractor who abandoned a
development. Charges for Current Services increased due to larger billings for Fire Protection
and Behavioral Health Services and due to increased billings by the General Fund for
overhead costs.
Total expenditures in the General Fund increased $15.3 million, 4.0%, from the prior year.
Expenditures increased across all functions. Negotiated salaries and benefit raises increased
costs in all functions and comprised most of the increases in the Public Protection, Public
Assistance, and Education functions. Additionally, General Fund expenses rose due to higher
maintenance costs for general government facilities and purchases of several software
systems including Office 365 and Budget Formulation & Management, a replacement for the
County’s budget preparation software. Greater professional services expenditures for
Behavioral Health also contributed to the increase.
Capital Projects
The Capital Projects Fund handles construction projects for the County’s governmental funds. The fund
had a total fund balance of $16.1 million. Capital outlay expenditures exceeded revenues by $13.3 million
and transfers in totaled $6.4 million. The net of these two factors resulted in a $6.9 million decrease in
fund balance for the current year. Funding for specific projects comes primarily from use of designations,
public facilities fees, issuance of long-term debt, and aid from other government agencies. The General
Fund transferred $6.2 million to the Capital Projects Fund of which $1.8 million is for the Juvenile Hall
expansion project and the remainder going toward general government and parks projects. Significant
current year activities of the Capital Projects Fund are discussed in the Capital Assets section under
Governmental Activities.
Governmental Fund Revenues
Revenues for all governmental funds combined totaled $520.7 million in the current fiscal year, an
increase of approximately 1.6% or $8 million from the prior fiscal year revenues of $512.7 million.
The following table presents the amount of revenues from various sources and also displays increases or
decreases from the prior year.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (Continued)
Table C
Revenues Classified by Source
Governmental Funds
Fund Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2016
(in thousands)
2015-2016 2014-2015 Increase/(Decrease)
Percent Percent Percent
Amount of Total Amount of Total Amount Change
Revenues by Source:
Taxes $ 185,764 35.7% $ 178,740 34.9% $ 7,024 3.9%
Licenses, Permits,
Franchises 10,539 2.0% 10,452 2.0% 87 0.8%
Fines, Forfeitures, and
Penalties 5,173 1.0% 5,686 1.1% (513) (9.0%)
Revenues from Use of
Money and Property 4,939 0.9% 3,864 0.8% 1,075 27.8%
Aid from Governmental
Agencies 256,490 49.3% 261,351 51.0% (4,861) (1.9%)
Charges for Current
Services 46,308 8.9% 43,530 8.5% 2,778 6.4%
Other Revenues 11,504 2.2% 9,110 1.7% 2,394 26.3%
Total $ 520,717 100% $ 512,733 100% $ 7,984 1.6%
The following provides an explanation of revenues by source that changed significantly over the prior
year in the governmental funds.
Revenues from the Use of Money and Property increased $1.1 million or 27.8% due to
increased interest earnings the majority of which were in the general fund.
Aid from Governmental Agencies decreased $4.9 million or 1.9%. The reduction is a
combination of decreased State Aid and increased Federal and Other Governmental Aid.
Overall State Aid decreased by $9.1 million with $5 million of the decrease relating to a prior
year one-time back payment for SB 90 mandated claims. Other factors affecting State Aid
include the expiration of a flood control zone grant offset by increases in Medi-Cal and
monies to the Capital Projects fund for construction of the women’s jail. A $3.6 million
increase in Federal Aid is mostly comprised of increased Welfare Administration monies, while
a $599 thousand increase in Other Governmental Aid is related to Social Services programs.
Other Revenues increased $2.4 million or 26.3%. The increase was a combination of receipt
of $5 million from a contractor who abandoned a development and a decrease related to the
prior year sale of the Atascadero library.
The following table presents the amount of expenditures by function as well as increases or decreases
from the prior year.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (Continued)
Table D
Expenditures By Function Including Capital Outlay
Governmental Funds
Fund Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2016
(in thousands)
2015-2016 2014-2015 Increase/(Decrease)
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
of Total of Total Change
Expenditures by Function:
General Government $ 54,461 10.8% $ 51,207 10.8% $ 3,254 6.4%
Public Protection 156,096 30.8% 157,783 33.3% (1,687) (1.1%)
Public Ways and 41,044 8.1% 29,903 6.3% 11,141 37.3%
Facilities
Health and Sanitation 81,591 16.1% 75,116 15.9% 6,475 8.6%
Public Assistance 111,227 21.9% 107,104 22.6% 4,123 3.8%
Education 10,534 2.1% 11,388 2.4% (854) (7.5%)
Recreational and
Cultural Services 9,888 2.0% 10,104 2.1% (216) (2.1%)
Principal payments 6,788 1.3% 6,070 1.3% 718 11.8%
Interest on Long-Term 0.9%
Debt 4,687 5,209 1.1% (522) (10.0%)
Capital outlay 30,465 6.0% 20,019 4.2% 10,446 52.2%
Total $ 506,781 100% $ 473,903 100% $ 32,878 6.9%
The following provides an explanation of the expenditures by function that changed significantly over the
prior year.
General Government expenditures increased $3.3 million or 6.4%. Salaries and benefits rose
across almost all functions, including General Government, due to negotiated increases and
regular employee step increases. Services and supplies expenditures in the General
Government function also rose with the implementation of a new recording and cashiering
system in the Clerk-Recorder’s Office and the implementation of the single largest energy
efficiency retrofit project in the history of the County that will save energy, reduce costs, and
reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a number of County facilities.
Public Ways and Facilities expenditures increased $11.1 million or 37.3%. The fluctuation is
primarily attributable to microsurfacing, overlay, and chip seal projects throughout the
County, particularly in the Los Osos area due to completion of the community’s new
wastewater system. Additionally, the replacement of the Tar Springs Bridge on Branch Mill
Road in the south county contributed to the overall increase in expenditures.
Health and Sanitation expenditures increased $6.5 million or 8.6%. The growth is caused by
increased professional services expenditures for youth and adult outpatient services as well
as for Mental Health Services Act enhanced crisis and adult full service partnership services.
Capital Outlay expenditures increased $10.4 million or 52.2%. The increase primarily relates
to continuing construction activity on both the Women’s Jail Project and the expansion of the
Juvenile Hall.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (Continued)
Proprietary Funds
The County’s proprietary funds provide the same type of information found in the government-wide
financial statements, but in more detail. The following table shows actual revenues, expenses, and
results of operations for the FY 2015-16.
Table E
Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Results of Operations
Proprietary Funds
Fund Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2016
(in thousands)
Major Nonmajor
Funds Funds Total
Nacimiento Lopez Other
Water Flood Los Osos Enterprise Total
Airport Contract Control Wastewater Funds Enterprise
Operating
revenues $ 5,232 $ 17,168 $ 6,531 $ 28 $ 14,075 $ 43,034
Operating
expenses 5,818 5,569 4,831 2,092 13,594 31,904
Operating
income
(loss) (586) 11,599 1,700 (2,064) 481 11,130
Non-
operating
revenues
(expenses),
net (193) (7,412) (83) 1,110 2,311 (4,267)
Net income
(loss) before
contributions
and transfers (779) 4,187 1,617 (954) 2,792 6,863
Contributions
and
transfers,
net 7,004 (487) - 5,638 (161) 11,994
Change in
net position $ 6,225 $ 3,700 $ 1,617 $ 4,684 $ 2,631 $ 18,857
All the enterprise funds are expected to continue to meet their ongoing cost of operations and to be able
to maintain sufficient reserves in the long-term.
The Airport Fund reported an operating loss of $586 thousand, $414 thousand less than the
prior year loss of $1.0 million. Net position increased by $6.2 million compared to a decrease
in net position of $483 thousand in the prior year. The increase in net position is primarily
due to capital contributions of $7 million for the construction of a new terminal along with a
number of small decreases in various operating expenses. Enplanement activity grew for the
second consecutive year with a 4.1% increase over the prior year.
The Nacimiento Water Contract Fund realized operating income of $11.6 million, a significant
increase from the prior years’ operating income of $3.0 million. The increase is mostly
attributable to an additional $6.2 million in water sales and $1.6 million in other billings to
outside agencies over the prior year. The increased revenue significantly contributed to the
$8.6 million increase in operating income over the prior year and the $3.7 million increase in
net position, compared to the prior years’ $4.3 million decrease in net position.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (Continued)
The Lopez Flood Control Fund reported $1.7 million in operating income, an increase of $138
thousand or 8.8% from the prior year. Net position increased by $1.6 million due to
increases in water sales and interest income and slightly lower interest payments on debt.
The Los Osos Wastewater Fund reported an operating loss of $2.1 million. FY 15-16 was the
first year that depreciation was reported for fund operations which contributed $1 million to
the operating loss. Services and supplies costs also increased with the ramp-up of
operations. Capital contributions decreased to $4.2 million, a $22.2 million decrease from
the prior year amount which is reflective of the winding down of the construction phases of
the project. Capital contributions were the significant factor in the change in net position of
$4.7 million.
GENERAL FUND BUDGETARY HIGHLIGHTS
The original budget for expenditures and transfers out increased by $37.1 million, or 8%, during the
year, contributing towards the final amended budget. This increase was funded in part by increases in
budgeted revenues of $21.9 million and the use of reserves and designations for the balance.
Unanticipated revenues totaling $12.1 million in State and Federal Aid, $1.4 million in Charges for Current
Services, $4.4 million in Other Revenue, $518 thousand in Fines, Forfeitures, and Penalties, $892
thousand in Inter-fund Revenues, and $2.6 million in Other Financing sources financed the budget
augmentations. The largest budget augmentations occurred in the functional areas of Health and
Sanitation ($6.9 million), Public Ways and Facilities ($4.7 million), General Government ($4.5 million),
Public Assistance ($3.3 million), and Public Protection ($2.5 million). The $6.9 million in Health and
Sanitation function augmentations were primarily for Public Health services, $4.5 million, and Mental
Health Services, $2.1 million, with the remainder to Drug and Alcohol Services. Most of Public Ways and
Facilities’ $4.7 million augmentation is for construction costs related to a development abandoned by the
initial developer. The $4.5 million in augmentations for the General Government function were primarily
for the maintenance and upgrade of County facilities including a renovation of the Los Osos tennis courts.
The $3.3 million increase in the Public Assistance function relates to Social Services including foster care
and adoption assistance, housing placement and supportive services. Significant Public Protection
function budget augmentations include $1.6 million for the Sheriff-Coroner’s programs. The remaining
increase is due to various smaller augmentations for the Office of Emergency Services, Probation, and
Planning and Building. At the close of the fiscal year, actual General Fund expenditures were 87.9% of
budget, while General Fund revenues were realized at 100.9% of budget.
CAPITAL ASSET AND DEBT ADMINISTRATION
Capital Assets
At June 30, 2016, the County had $1.8 billion invested in a broad range of capital assets, including land,
buildings, systems improvements, machinery and equipment, park facilities, golf courses, airport facilities,
roads, bridges, dams, and water and sewer lines (see Table F). This amount represents a net increase
(including additions and deductions) of $67.7 million or 4% from last year.
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Table F
Capital Assets
June 30, 2016
(in thousands)
Govern- Govern- Business Business Total Total
mental mental Type Type Capital Capital
Activities Activities Activities Activities Assets Assets Total
June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, Percent
2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 Change
Land $ 794,547 $ 795,091 $ 32,621 $ 35,710 $ 827,168 $ 830,801 0.4%
Water Rights - - 48,417 51,028 48,417 51,028 5.4%
Other Property
Non
Depreciable - - 1,968 1,968 1,968 1,968 -
Construction-
in-progress 58,202 74,891 150,532 15,325 208,734 90,216 (56.8%)
Structures &
Improvements 183,460 188,692 169,235 170,845 352,695 359,537 1.9%
Equipment 80,476 84,779 3,365 3,736 83,841 88,515 5.6%
Other Property
Depreciable 340 340 554 554 894 894 -
Infrastructure
Depreciable 346,338 372,510 194,363 359,686 540,701 732,196 35.4%
Subtotal 1,463,363 1,516,303 601,055 638,852 2,064,418 2,155,155 4.4%
Less
Accumulated
Depreciation (310,728) (325,996) (61,949) (69,697) (372,677) (395,693) 6.2%
Total $ 1,152,635 $ 1,190,307 $ 539,106 $ 569,155 $ 1,691,741 $ 1,759,462 4.0%
Major additions and future commitments in capital assets - Governmental Activities
County Roads had the majority of additions in governmental activities with $18.2 million worth of assets.
Microsurfacing, overlay, and chip seal projects throughout the County comprised most of the road
additions. Other major roads projects include the widening of River Road in the north county and the
replacement of the Tar Springs Bridge on Branch Mill Road in the south county. Other notable capital
asset additions during FY 2015-16 include the Cayucos Pier renovation ($909 thousand), information
technology network equipment ($478 thousand), and upgrades to the boat-in camps at Santa Margarita
Lake ($264 thousand). Major on-going projects include a new planning and building permit tracking
system, construction of a Women’s Jail, and expansion of the Juvenile Hall.
Major additions and future commitments in capital assets - Business-type Activities
Within Business-type Activities, $23.1 million of the additions relate to the $173 million wastewater
project for the community of Los Osos. The project is designed to address groundwater contamination
issues caused by years of seepage from septic systems. Construction was completed in FY 2015-16.
Other major additions include, the construction of the new airport terminal which increased capital assets
by $10.5 million and has $23.7 million in future commitments.
More detailed information about the County's capital assets is presented in Notes 4 and 5 in the financial
statements.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (Continued)
Debt Administration
At the end of the current fiscal year, the County of San Luis Obispo had total notes and bonds payable of
$545 million. In July 2003, the county issued Pension Obligation Bonds to refund the Unfunded Actuarial
Accrued Liability due to the Pension Trust. In 2009, the County issued the 2009 Series A Term Bonds to
refund and defease the 2003 Series B Auction Rate Bonds. The balance remaining on the County’s
Pension Obligation Bonds at the end of FY 2015-16 was $145.3 million. Pension Obligation Bonds debt
service payments are funded by County payroll benefits.
The remainder of the County’s debt consists of: $41.1 million in certificates of participation, which are
repaid from a variety of revenues; $86.7 million in State loans; $79.4 million in assessment bonds relating
to the Los Osos Wastewater project, and $183.1 million in revenue bonds which are repaid with water
service revenue. General Obligation Bonds totaling $9.6 million are backed by the full faith and credit of
the County.
Table G
Outstanding Debt
June 30, 2016
(in thousands)
Govern- Govern- Business Business Total Total
mental mental Type Type Outstanding Outstanding
Activities Activities Activities Activities Debt Debt Total
June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, Percent
2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 Change
Certificates
of
participation $ 24,661 $ 23,503 $ 18,171 $ 17,587 $ 42,832 $ 41,090 (4.1%)
Pension
Obligation
Bonds 146,219 145,291 - - 146,219 145,291 (0.6%)
State notes - - 72,774 86,611 72,774 86,611 19.0%
Revenue
bonds - - 189,332 183,085 189,332 183,085 (3.3%)
General
obligation
bonds - - 10,057 9,606 10,057 9,606 (4.5%)
Assessment
Bonds - 79,829 79,396 79,829 79,396 (0.5%)
$ 170,880 $ 168,794 $ 370,163 $ 376,285 $ 541,043 $ 545,079 0.7%
The increase over last year for the County’s certificates of participation, notes, and bonds payable was $4
million, or 0.7%. This increase is the net of new debt issuances and scheduled debt payments. During FY
2015-16, the County issued $107,115 of 2015 Series A Nacimiento Water Project Revenue Refunding
Bonds to provide funds to advance refund certain 2007 Series A Nacimiento Water Project Revenue
Bonds. The bonds will be repaid from and secured by water sales revenues. Additional information on
the issuance of debt can be found in Note 10 to the financial statements.
State statutes limit the amount of general obligation debt a governmental entity may issue to 1.25% of
its net assessed valuation. The current debt limitation for the County is $602.2 million.
Other liabilities include compensated absences of $27.4 million for Governmental Activities and $354
thousand for Business-type Activities; landfill post-closure costs of $5.6 million; and a self-insurance
liability of $18.7 million. More detailed information about the County’s long-term debt and other long-
term liabilities is presented in Note 10 to the financial statements.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (Continued)
ECONOMIC FACTORS AND NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET AND RATES
Even though the recent recession is behind us, the County remains mindful of the work that
was required to get to this point, and is very cognizant of the level of effort that will be
necessary to maintain a solid financial position. The County is committed to employing the
same strategies that helped during years of budget difficulty as a guide to investing in
programs and services, while sustaining fiscal health.
The Fiscal Year 2016-17 budget represents conservative growth compared to the Fiscal Year
2015-16 budget; however, the growth is not viewed as “adding back” to previously reduced
programs and services. County operations must be flexible enough to respond to the
changing needs of the community. The FY 2016-17 budget focuses on ensuring that the
County can meet both current and future needs.
The five-year drought, which is affecting all areas of California, is particularly severe in San
Luis Obispo County due to a reliance on groundwater and the major presence of the
agricultural industry.
Various State revenues which fund local transportation infrastructure continue to decline
including the Highway Users Tax (fuel tax) and Transportation Development Act revenues
which are affected by declining gasoline sales and prices.
Economic indicators continue to show signs of local economic improvement from the recent
economic downturn:
The number of building permits issued increased 6.9% from the prior year, indicating
a solid housing market.
Property transfer taxes for unincorporated areas came in 12% higher than the
preceding year reflecting an increase in the value and number of real estate
transactions.
County assessed property tax valuations increased from $45.4 million to $48.1 million
or 6%.
Transient Occupancy Tax (bed tax) collections continued an upward trend in FY
2015-16, with a 6% increase over FY 2014-15.
The Board of Supervisors adopted the FY 2016-17 budget in June 2016, with a $102.6 million
fund balance in the general fund, of which $40 million was appropriated to finance the
current year’s expenditures including contingencies, $13 million was placed in general
reserves, and $34.4 million was earmarked for designations. The total General Fund budget
for FY 2016-17 is $493 million, a 5.1% increase from the previous year. The County budget
also includes community-wide results and indicators as well as department goals and
performance measures that gauge how departments are meeting the needs of the
community.
REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION
This financial report is designed to provide our citizens, taxpayers, customers, and investors and creditors
with a general overview of the County's finances and to show the County's accountability for the money it
receives. Questions concerning any of the information provided in this report or requests for additional
financial information should be addressed to the Office of the County Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax
Collector-Public Administrator, Post Office Box 1149, San Luis Obispo, California 93406-1149. This report
is also available online at www.slocounty.ca.gov.
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BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
GOVERNMENT-WIDE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Primary Government
Governmental Business-Type Component Unit
Activities Activities Total First 5
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 420,565 $ 57,428 $ 477,993 $ 8,414
Accounts receivable, net 535 2,225 2,760 -
Property taxes receivable 11,487 - 11,487 -
Other receivables 3,650 113,402 117,052 -
Due from other governments 42,006 2,707 44,713 3 24
Deposits with others - 13 13 12
Internal balances 10,131 (10,131) - -
Inventories 5 70 - 570 -
Prepaid items 6 68 1 51 819 2
Other assets 7,616 - 7,616 -
Total Current Assets 497,228 165,795 663,023 8,752
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash with fiscal agent 3,702 11,005 14,707 -
Prepaid insurance - 2 78 278
OPEB asset 1,117 - 1,117 -
Capital Assets: -
Nondepreciable 869,982 104,031 974,013 -
Depreciable, net 320,325 465,124 785,449 -
Total Noncurrent Assets 1,195,126 580,438 1,775,564 -
Total Assets 1,692,354 746,233 2,438,587 8,752
DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Deferred pensions 115,143 1,138 116,281 -
Deferred loss on refunding - 4,171 4,171 -
Total Deferred Outflows of Resources 115,143 5,309 120,452 -
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities:
Salaries and benefits payable 9,428 90 9,518 18
Accounts payable 20,476 11,730 32,206 4 15
Deposits from others 3,825 4,272 8,097 -
Accrued interest 1,695 6,187 7,882 -
Other current liabilities 8,511 - 8,511 -
Unearned revenue 2,627 13,053 15,680 -
Bonds and notes payable 7,576 7,603 15,179 -
Compensated absences 18,514 1 69 18,683 -
Landfill closure/postclosure costs 6 40 - 640 -
Self insurance payable 3,457 - 3,457 -
Total Current Liabilities 76,749 43,104 119,853 4 33
Long-Term Liabilities:
Net Pension Liability 501,541 5,085 506,626 21
Bonds and notes payable 161,218 372,853 534,071 -
Compensated absences 8,918 1 85 9,103 -
Landfill closure/postclosure costs 4,980 - 4,980 -
Self insurance payable 15,250 - 15,250 -
Total Long-Term Liabilities 691,907 378,123 1,070,030 21
Total Liabilities 768,656 421,227 1,189,883 4 54
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Deferred pensions - - - 22
Total Deferred Inflows of Resources - - - 22
NET POSITION
Net investment in capital assets 1,168,573 237,157 1,405,730 -
Restricted for:
General government 3,506 - 3,506 -
Public protection 4,753 - 4,753 -
Health and sanitation 1 74 - 174 -
Public assistance 17 - 17 -
Public ways and facilities 19,618 - 19,618 -
Recreation and culture 22 - 22 -
Education 1 - 1 -
Debt service 13,139 - 13,139 -
Unrestricted (170,962) 93,158 (77,804) 8,276
Total Net Position $ 1,038,841 $ 330,315 $ 1,369,156 $ 8,276
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Program Revenues
Fees, Fines, Operating Capital
and Charges Grants and Grants and
Functions/Programs Expenses for Services Contributions Contributions Total
Governmental activities:
General government $ 53,282 $ 13,702 $ 735 $ 4 5 $ 14,482
Public protection 170,134 20,768 63,528 4,420 88,716
Public ways and facilities 3 3,418 9,434 11,025 6,031 26,490
Health and sanitation 88,326 7,179 61,950 - 69,129
Public assistance 118,089 2,107 98,414 - 100,521
Education 1 1,934 1,952 124 - 2,076
Recreation and cultural services 8,702 4,975 153 10,804 15,932
Interest on long-term debt 4,602 - - - -
Total governmental activities 488,487 60,117 235,929 21,300 317,346
Business-type activities:
Airport 6,117 5,165 126 7,069 12,360
Golf 3,131 2,589 - - 2,589
State Water Contract 5,848 6,846 13 - 6,859
Nacimiento Water Contract 1 4,888 17,048 9 - 17,057
Lopez Dam 6,220 6,530 8 - 6,538
Lopez Park 4 - - - -
General Flood Control 824 9 60 - - 960
County Service Areas 4,065 3,551 295 - 3,846
Los Osos Wastewater 3,807 - 2,810 4,157 6,967
Total business-type activities 44,904 42,689 3,261 11,226 57,176
Total primary government $ 533,391 $ 102,806 $ 239,190 $ 32,526 $ 374,522
Component unit:
First Five San Luis Obispo $ 1,945 $ - $ 1,799 $ - $ 1,799
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES (Continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Net (Expense) Revenue
and Changes in Net Position
Governmental Business-Type Component Unit
Functions/Programs Activities Activities Total First 5
Governmental activities:
General government $ (38,800) $ - $ (38,800)
Public protection (81,418) - (81,418)
Public ways and facilities (6,928) - (6,928)
Health and sanitation (19,197) - (19,197)
Public assistance (17,568) - (17,568)
Education (9,858) - (9,858)
Recreation and cultural services 7,230 - 7,230
Interest on long-term debt (4,602) - (4,602)
Total governmental activities (171,141) - (171,141)
Business-type activities:
Airport - 6,243 6,243
Golf - (542) ( 542)
State Water Contract - 1,011 1,011
Nacimiento Water Contract - 2,169 2,169
Lopez Dam - 3 18 318
Lopez Park - (4) (4)
General Flood Control - 1 36 136
County Service Areas - (219) ( 219)
Los Osos Wastewater - 3,160 3,160
Total business-type activities - 12,272 12,272
Total primary government $ (171,141) $ 12,272 $ (158,869)
Component unit:
First Five San Luis Obispo $ (146)
General Revenues and Transfers:
Taxes:
Property taxes 163,367 4,782 168,149 -
Sales and use taxes 9,575 - 9,575 -
Transient occupancy taxes 9,249 - 9,249 -
Transfer tax 2,655 - 2,655 -
Other taxes 474 - 474 -
Grants not restricted to specific programs 3,140 - 3,140 -
Interest earnings not restricted to specific programs 4,401 8 47 5,248 45
Other revenues - 2 68 268 -
Transfers (768) 7 68 - -
Total General Revenues and Transfers 192,093 6,665 198,758 45
Change in net position 20,952 18,937 39,889 (101)
Net position - beginning of year 1 ,017,889 310,628 1,328,517 8,377
Prior period adjustment 7 50 750 -
Net position - end of year $ 1,038,841 $ 330,315 $ 1,369,156 $ 8,276
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
BALANCE SHEET
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Non-Major Total
General Capital Projects Governmental Governmental
Fund Fund Funds Funds
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 287,720 $ 18,296 $ 71,902 $ 377,918
Restricted cash with fiscal agent - 1,933 1,769 3,702
Accounts receivables, net 176 - 353 529
Accrued property taxes receivable 11,487 - - 11,487
Other receivables 3 ,379 271 - 3,650
Due from other governments 28,769 8,379 4,858 42,006
Due from other funds 1 ,692 - - 1,692
Inventories 99 - - 99
Prepaid items 667 - 1 668
Advances to other funds 3 ,680 - 3,775 7,455
Other assets - - 7,616 7,616
Total assets $ 337,669 $ 28,879 $ 90,274 $ 456,822
LIABILITIES
Salaries and benefits payable $ 8,193 $ - $ 410 $ 8,603
Accounts payable 7 ,473 4,420 7,582 19,475
Deposits from others 1 ,556 - 1,140 2,696
Unearned revenue 1 ,336 885 406 2,627
Other current liabilities 935 - 7,576 8,511
Advances from other funds - - 1,197 1,197
Total liabilities 19,493 5,305 18,311 43,109
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Unavailable revenue 20,306 7,458 1,060 28,824
Total deferred inflows of resources 20,306 7,458 1,060 28,824
FUND BALANCES
Nonspendable 3 ,454 - 3,776 7,230
Restricted 2 ,872 - 21,317 24,189
Committed 168,619 16,116 45,810 230,545
Assigned 122,925 - - 122,925
Unassigned - - - -
Total fund balances 297,870 16,116 70,903 384,889
Total liabilities, deferred inflows of
resources, and fund balances $ 337,669 $ 28,879 $ 90,274 $ 456,822
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS BALANCE SHEET TO THE
GOVERNMENT-WIDE STATEMENT OF NET POSITION – GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES
JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Total Fund Balances - Total Governmental Funds $ 384,889
Amounts reported for Governmental Activities in the Statement of Net Position were different
because:
Capital assets used in governmental activities are not financial resources and therefore are not
reported in governmental funds. 1,177,265
Accrued property tax and grant revenues are not available to pay for current-period
expenditures and therefore are deferred in the funds. 28,824
The other post employment benefit (OPEB) asset is not available to pay for current-
period expenditures and therefore is deferred in the funds. 1,117
Internal service funds are used by the County to charge the cost of vehicle fleet
management, comprehensive public works services, and operations of the County's workers'
compensation, protected self-insurance, unemployment, and dental insurance programs to
individual funds. The assets and liabilities are included in governmental activities in the
Government-Wide Statement of Net Position.
(2,536)
Adjustments for internal service funds are necessary to "close" those funds by charging
additional amounts to participating business-type activities to completely cover the internal
service funds' costs for the year. 2,181
Interest on long-term debt is recognized as it accrues, regardless of when it is due. (1,695)
The pension liability is not due and payable in the current period, and therefore is not
reported in the fund financial statements. (456,714)
The unamortized portion of changes to the net pension liability, the net difference
between projected and actual earnings on pension plan investments, and contributions
subsequent to the pension liability measurement date are not reported in the fund financial
statements for governmental funds. 104,863
Long-termliabilities,includingbondsandnotespayable,arenotdueandpayableinthecurrent
period. Therefore, they are not reported in the governmental funds as follows:
Bonds and notes payable $ (168,794)
Compensated absences (24,939)
Landfill closure/post closure costs ( 5,620) (199,353)
Net Position of Governmental Activities $ 1,038,841
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Non-Major Total
General Capital Projects Governmental Governmental
Fund Fund Funds Funds
REVENUES
Taxes $ 173,794 $ - $ 11,970 $ 185,764
Licenses, permits, and franchises 10,539 - - 10,539
Fines, forfeitures, and penalties 3 ,823 526 824 5 ,173
Use of money and property 4 ,157 156 626 4 ,939
Aid from other governments 216,622 15,278 24,590 256,490
Charges for services 32,270 834 13,204 46,308
Other revenues 8 ,934 403 2,167 11,504
Total revenues 450,139 17,197 53,381 520,717
EXPENDITURES
Current:
General government 54,461 - - 54,461
Public protection 150,386 - 5,710 156,096
Public ways and facilities 2 ,120 - 38,924 41,044
Health and sanitation 76,895 - 4,696 81,591
Public assistance 108,958 - 2,269 111,227
Education 474 - 10,060 10,534
Recreation and cultural services - - 9,888 9 ,888
Debt service:
Principal payments - - 6,788 6 ,788
Interest and fiscal charges - - 4,687 4 ,687
Capital outlay - 30,465 - 30,465
Total expenditures 393,294 30,465 83,022 506,781
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures 56,845 (13,268) (29,641) 13,936
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Transfers in 938 6,416 28,449 35,803
Transfers out ( 31,199) - (4,442) ( 35,641)
Total other financing sources (uses) ( 30,261) 6,416 24,007 162
Net change in fund balances 26,584 (6,852) (5,634) 14,098
Fund balances - beginning 271,286 22,968 76,537 370,791
Fund balances - ending $ 297,870 $ 16,116 $ 70,903 $ 384,889
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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RECONCILIATION OF THE STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES,
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES OF GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS TO THE
GOVERNMENT-WIDE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Net Change in Fund Balances - Total Governmental Funds $ 14,098
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the Statement of Revenues,
Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances were different because:
Property tax and intergovernmental revenue in the statement of activities that do
not provide current financial resources are not reported as revenues in the funds. 3,437
Governmentalfundsreportcapitaloutlayasexpenditures. Theseexpenditureshave
no effect on net position.
Capital outlay expenditures that have no effect on net position are reported inthe
following functional categories:
Capital outlay $ 30,465
General government 3,895
Public protection 2,858
Public ways 17,077
Health and sanitation 106
Public assistance 35
Education 10
Recreation and cultural services 1,341 55,787
In the statement of activities, the cost of capital assets is allocated over their
estimated useful lives and reported as depreciation expense. (18,278)
The net effect of various miscellaneous transactions involving capital assets (i.e.
sales, trade-ins, and donations) is to decrease net position. (316)
Bond proceeds are reported as financing sources in governmental funds and thus
contributetothechangeinfundbalance.Inthestatementofnetposition,however,
issuing debt increases long-term liabilities and does not affect the statement of
activities. Similarly, repayment of principal is an expenditure in the governmental
funds, but reduces the liability in the statement of net position.
Debt principal payments 6,788
Some expenses reported in the Government-Wide Statement of Activities do not
require the useofcurrent financialresources. Therefore, theyare not reportedas
expenditures in governmental funds:
Change in compensated absences $ ( 656)
Change in accrued interest payable (92)
Change in landfill closure/postclosure costs ( 1,343)
Change in OPEB ( 1,266)
Change in Net Pension Liability (103,917)
Change in deferred pension outflows 70,861
Capital appreciation bond accretion ( 4,787)
Amortization of debt premiums, discounts and issuance costs 85 (41,115)
InternalservicefundswereusedbytheCountytochargethecostsofvehiclefleet
management,comprehensivepublicworksservices,andoperationsoftheCounty's
workers' compensation, protected self-insurance, unemployment, and dental
insurance programs to individual funds. The net revenue or expenditure effect of
internal service funds is reported with governmental activities. 6 31
The net (revenue) expense allocable to business-type activities (80)
Change in Net Position of Governmental Activities $ 20,952
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF FUND NET POSITION
PROPRIETARY FUNDS
JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Business-Type Activities - Enterprise Funds Governmental
Nacimiento Nonmajor Total Activities
Water Lopez Los Osos Enterprise Enterprise Internal
Airport Contract Flood Control Wastewater Funds Funds Service Funds
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and investments $ 4,382 $ 16,649 $ 9,818 $ 7,641 $ 18,938 $ 57,428 $ 42,647
Accounts receivable, net - 1 06 - - 2,119 2,225 6
Other receivables 2 04 - - 113,198 - 113,402 -
Due from other governments 2,307 - - 4 00 - 2,707 -
Deposits with others - - - - 13 13 -
Inventories - - - - - - 4 71
Prepaid items - - 34 - 1 17 1 51 -
Total current assets 6,893 16,755 9,852 121,239 21,187 175,926 43,124
Noncurrent assets:
Advances to other funds - - - - 1 50 1 50 -
Restricted cash with fiscal agent - 10,518 - - 4 87 11,005 -
Prepaid insurance - 2 78 - - - 2 78 -
Capital assets:
Nondepreciable:
Land 23,189 3,259 2,155 5,444 1,663 35,710 -
Construction in progress 12,926 7 1,366 - 1,027 15,326 -
Water rights - - - - 51,027 51,027 -
Other property - - 1,968 - - 1,968 -
Depreciable:
Infrastructure, net 6 46 152,860 23,781 163,989 1,984 343,260 -
Structures and improvements, net 52,373 9,264 34,359 8 96 23,235 120,127 3 16
Equipment, net 4 93 - 39 3 08 4 01 1,241 12,726
Other property, net - - - - 4 96 4 96 -
Total noncurrent assets 89,627 176,186 63,668 170,637 80,470 580,588 13,042
Total assets 96,520 192,941 73,520 291,876 101,657 756,514 56,166
DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Deferred pensions 5 95 - - - 5 43 1,138 10,280
Deferred loss on refunding - 4,171 - - - 4,171 -
Total deferred outflows of resources 5 95 4,171 - - 5 43 5,309 10,280
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
Salaries and benefits payable 47 - - - 43 90 8 25
Accounts payable 2,294 7 40 55 3,281 5,360 11,730 1,001
Interest payable 97 2,829 3 85 2,811 65 6,187 -
Self insurance payable - - - - - - 3,457
Deposits from others 39 1,058 1 25 - 3,050 4,272 1,129
Unearned revenue 44 9,002 2,276 - 1,731 13,053 -
Due to other funds 1,692 - - - - 1,692 -
Accrued vacation and sick leave - current 98 - - - 71 1 69 1,614
Notes and bond payable - current 57 3,665 2,037 1,307 5 37 7,603 -
Total current liabilities 4,368 17,294 4,878 7,399 10,857 44,796 8,026
Noncurrent liabilities:
Self insurance liability - - - - - - 15,250
Advances from other funds 3,144 - - 2,752 5 12 6,408 -
Accrued vacation and sick leave 82 - - - 1 03 1 85 8 79
Notes and bonds payable 5 66 183,593 36,849 143,255 8,590 372,853 -
Net Pension Liability 2,741 - - - 2,344 5,085 44,827
Total noncurrent liabilities 6,533 183,593 36,849 146,007 11,549 384,531 60,956
Total liabilities 10,901 200,887 41,727 153,406 22,406 429,327 68,982
NET POSITION
Net investment in capital assets 89,004 (21,590) 24,782 26,075 71,343 189,614 13,042
Unrestricted ( 2,790) 17,815 7,011 112,395 8,451 142,882 (15,578)
Total net position $ 86,214 $ (3,775) $ 31,793 $ 138,470 $ 79,794 332,496 $ (2,536)
Adjustment to reflect the consolidation of internal service fund activities related to enterprise funds ( 2,181)
Net Position of Business-Type Activities per Government-Wide Financial Statements $ 330,315
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES, AND CHANGES IN FUND NET POSITION
PROPRIETARY FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Business-Type Activities - Enterprise Funds Governmental
Nacimiento Nonmajor Total Activities
Water Lopez Los Osos Enterprise Enterprise Internal
Airport Contract Flood Control Wastewater Funds Funds Service Funds
OPERATING REVENUES:
Charges for services $ 5,199 $ 17,048 $ 6,530 $ 2 8 $ 13,961 $ 42,766 $ 50,214
Other revenues 33 120 1 - 1 14 2 68 1 80
Total operating revenues 5,232 17,168 6,531 28 14,075 43,034 50,394
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Salaries and benefits 1,562 - - - 1,450 3,012 26,375
Services and supplies 1,830 3,153 3,422 8 33 10,612 19,850 16,598
Other charges 26 152 3 2 26 32 4 39 -
Insurance and compensation claims - - - - - - 3,386
Depreciation 2,276 2,197 1,342 1,013 1,101 7,929 2,429
Countywide cost allocation 1 24 67 64 20 3 99 6 74 5 71
Total operating expenses 5,818 5,569 4,831 2,092 13,594 31,904 49,359
Operating income (loss) (586) 11,599 1,700 ( 2,064) 4 81 11,130 1,035
NONOPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES):
Property taxes - 1,350 1,246 - 2,186 4,782 -
Interest income 29 562 64 48 1 44 8 47 2 96
Interest expense (52) (9,333) ( 1,401) ( 1,748) (325) (12,859) -
Other non-operating revenue (expenses) (296) - - - (2) (298) 2 30
Aid from governmental agencies 1 26 9 8 2,810 3 08 3,261 -
Total nonoperating revenues (expenses) (193) (7,412) (83) 1,110 2,311 ( 4,267) 5 26
Income (Loss) before contributions
and transfers (779) 4,187 1,617 (954) 2,792 6,863 1,561
Capital contributions 7,069 - - 4,157 - 11,226 -
Transfers in 23 - - 1,489 1 97 1,709 -
Transfers out (88) (487) - (8) (358) (941) (930)
Change in net position 6,225 3,700 1,617 4,684 2,631 18,857 6 31
Net position - beginning 79,239 (7,475) 30,176 133,786 77,163 ( 3,167)
Prior period adjustment 7 50 - - - - -
Net position - beginning (restated) 79,989 (7,475) 30,176 133,786 77,163 ( 3,167)
Net position - ending $ 86,214 $ (3,775) $ 31,793 $ 138,470 $ 79,794 $ (2,536)
Adjustment to reflect the consolidation of internal service fund activities related to enterprise funds 80
Change in Net Position of Business-Type Activities per Government-Wide Financial Statements $ 18,937
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
PROPRIETARY FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Business-Type Activities - Enterprise Funds Governmental
Nacimiento Nonmajor Total Activities
Water Lopez Los Osos Enterprise Enterprise Internal
Airport Contract Flood Control Wastewater Funds Funds Service Funds
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Receipts from customers and third parties $ 5,159 $ 23,717 $ 6 ,579 $ 28 $ 12,923 $ 48,406 $ -
Receipts from interfund billings - - - - - - 50,397
Payments for goods and services 161 (3,334) (3,696) (1,000) ( 11,511) (19,380) (14,438)
Payments to employees for service (1,348) - - - (1,271) (2,619) (22,898)
Payments for insurance benefits - - - - - - (3,297)
Payments for premiums - - - - - - (2,621)
Net cash provided by operating activities 3,972 2 0,383 2,883 (972) 141 2 6,407 7,143
CASH FLOWS FROM NONCAPITAL FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Property tax proceeds - 1,350 1,246 - 2,186 4,782 -
Grants and subsidies from other government agencies (2,075) 9 8 - 513 (1,545) -
Advances from other funds - - - 2,752 71 2,823 -
Advances to other funds - - - - 487 487 -
Due to other funds - - - - (208) (208) -
Transfers from other funds 23 - - 1,489 197 1,709 -
Transfers to other funds ( 88) (487) - (8) (358) (941) (930)
Net cash provided (used) by noncapital financing activities (2,140) 872 1,254 4,233 2,888 7,107 (930)
CASH FLOWS FROM CAPITAL AND
RELATED FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases and construction of capital assets (10,509) (156) (506) (26,453) (3,268) (40,892) (2,909)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt - 107 - 16,059 215 1 6,381 -
Proceeds from sale of capital assets - - - - - - 232
Grants and subsidies from other government agencies - - - 5,783 - 5,783 -
Advances from other funds (261) - - - - (261) -
Due to other funds 1,692 - - - - 1,692 -
Capital contributions 7,069 - - 4,157 - 1 1,226 -
Principal paid on capital debt ( 56) (6,137) (2,028) (1,271) (543) (10,035) -
Interest paid on capital debt ( 31) (9,870) (1,415) (713) (312) (12,341) -
Net cash (used) by capital
and related financing activities (2,096) (16,056) (3,949) (2,438) (3,908) (28,447) (2,677)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Interest received 29 355 64 48 144 640 296
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities 29 355 64 48 144 640 296
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (235) 5,554 252 871 (735) 5,707 3,832
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
Beginning of year 4,617 2 1,613 9,566 6,770 20,160 6 2,726 3 8,815
End of year $ 4,382 $ 27,167 $ 9 ,818 $ 7,641 $ 19,425 $ 68,433 $ 42,647
RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Operating income (loss) $ (586) $ 11,599 $ 1 ,700 $ (2,064) $ 481 $ 11,130 $ 1 ,035
Adjustments to reconcile operating income (loss) to
net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Depreciation expense 2,276 2,197 1,342 1,013 1,101 7,929 2,429
Changes in assets, deferred outflows of resources, liabilities,
and deferred inflows of resources:
Receivables, net ( 36) 253 - - (673) (456) 2
Inventory - - - - 21 21 90
Prepaid items 13 - (2) - 94 105 -
Accounts payable 2,140 38 (222) 79 (584) 1,451 56
Deposits from others ( 12) - 17 - 4 9 ( 35)
Salaries and benefits payable 9 - - - 3 12 193
Deferred pensions (385) - - - (369) (754) (6,940)
Net pension liability 567 - - - 542 1,109 10,178
Unearned revenue ( 37) 6,296 48 - (483) 5,824 -
Other accrued liabilities - - - - - - 42
Accrued vacation and sick leave 23 - - - 4 27 4
Self-insurance liability - - - - - - 89
Total adjustments 4,558 8,784 1,183 1,092 (340) 1 5,277 6,108
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities $ 3,972 $ 20,383 $ 2 ,883 $ (972) $ 141 $ 26,407 $ 7 ,143
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF FIDUCIARY NET POSITION
AGENCY AND INVESTMENT TRUST FUNDS
JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
SAN LUIS OBISPO PENSION TRUST FUND
DECEMBER 31, 2015 (In Thousands)
Investment San Luis Obispo
Agency Trust County
Funds Fund Pension Trust
June 30, 2016 June 30, 2016 December 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 69,478 $ 328,662 $ 36,730
Contributions receivable - - 2,054
Accrued interest and dividends receivable - - 1,321
Accounts receivable - - 21
Securities sold - - 17,924
Prepaid benefits - - 60
Investments pension trust:
Bonds and notes, at fair value - - 308,080
International fixed income, at fair value - - 121,581
Collateralized mortgage obligations, at fair value - - 5,001
Domestic equities, at fair value - - 260,146
International equities, at fair value - - 258,033
Alternative investments, at fair value - - 55,698
Real estate, at fair value - - 118,507
Capital assets-net of accumulated depreciation - - 1 97
Total assets $ 69,478 $ 328,662 $ 1,185,353
LIABILITIES
Agency obligations $ 69,478 $ - $ -
Securities purchased - - 26,916
Accrued liabilities - - 1,062
Prefunded Contributions - - 21,572
Total liabilities $ 6 9,478 $ - $ 49,550
NET POSITION
Net position held in trust for pool participants $ - $ 328,662 $ -
Net position restricted for pensions - - 1,135,803
Total net position $ - $ 328,662 $ 1 ,135,803
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FIDUCIARY NET POSITION
INVESTMENT TRUST FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
SAN LUIS OBISPO PENSION TRUST FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 (In Thousands)
Investment San Luis Obispo
Trust County
Fund Pension Trust
June 30, 2016 December 31, 2015
ADDITIONS
Contributions:
County contributions $ 864,828 $ -
Employer contributions - 3 3,618
Member contributions - 24,587
Total contributions 864,828 5 8,205
Investment income:
Realized and unrealized gains and losses - (31,450)
Interest 1,475 5,765
Dividends - 1 0,279
Real estate management trust income - 1,539
Real estate operating income, net - 1,314
Other investment income, net - -
Investment expenses - (4,153)
Total investment income 1,475 (16,706)
Total additions 866,303 4 1,499
DEDUCTIONS
Benefits:
Monthly benefit payments - 7 2,442
Refunds of contributions - 1,613
Death benefits - 999
Total benefits - 7 5,054
Administrative expenses - 2,528
Prefunded Discount Amortization - 1,450
Total administrative expenses - 3,978
Distributions from investment pool 8 99,833 -
Total deductions 8 99,833 7 9,032
Change in net position ( 33,530) ( 37,533)
Net position - beginning 3 62,192 1,173,336
Net position - ending $ 3 28,662 $ 1,135,803
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (IN THOUSANDS)
JUNE 30, 2016
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
A. FINANCIAL REPORTING ENTITY
The County of San Luis Obispo (the County) was established by an act of the Legislature on February 18,
1850 as one of California’s original 27 Counties. The County is a political subdivision of the State of
California and may exercise the powers specified by the Constitution and laws of the State. The County
exercises its powers through an elected five-member Board of Supervisors. The County provides various
services on a countywide basis including public protection, public ways and facilities, health and
sanitation, public assistance, education, recreational and cultural services.
The County reporting entity includes all significant organizations, departments, and agencies over which
the County is considered financially accountable. The component units discussed below are included in
the County’s reporting entity because of the significance of their operational and financial relationships
with the County. The accompanying financial statements present the financial position of the County and
those County-related entities that meet the criteria for component units established by the Governmental
Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statements 14 and 61.
Blended Component Units
These component units are so intertwined with the County that they are, in substance, the same as the
County and, therefore, are blended and reported as if they were part of the County. Each of the
following entities’ governing bodies are substantively the same as the governing body of the County, are
fiscally accountable to the County, and have a significant relationship with the County, and therefore are
included in its government-wide, governmental fund and proprietary fund financial statements:
County Service Areas – County Service Areas have been established for the purpose of providing specific
services to distinct geographical areas within the County. These services include drainage and sewer
collections facilities maintenance, street lighting energy charges, centralized septic services, wastewater
disposal and treatment, and fire and emergency medical services in various unincorporated areas of the
county.
Flood Control and Water Conservation Districts – Flood control and water conservation districts have been
established for the purpose of providing specific flood and conservation services to distinct geographical
areas within the county. These services include weather and hydrological data collections services,
delivery, water treatment and distribution services, and the construction of the Lopez Dam Seismic
Remediation project.
San Luis Obispo County Financing Authority - The Authority was created to assist in the financing,
construction, and equipping of public facilities for one or both Authority’s members.
San Luis Obispo County Public Facilities Corporation - The PFC is a nonprofit public benefit corporation
organized to assist public agencies within the County of San Luis Obispo with the acquisition and
construction of various public facilities.
Separate financial statements or additional financial information for each of the component units may be
obtained from the Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector at 1055 Monterey, Room D290, San Luis
Obispo, CA 93408.
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Also, included in the accompanying financial statements as investment trust funds are the assets of
numerous self-governed schools, special districts, and regional boards and authorities for which the
County Treasurer acts as custodian of those assets. The financial reporting for these governmental
entities, which are independent of the County, is limited to the total amount of cash and investments and
the related fiduciary responsibility of the County for disbursement of these assets. Activities of these
entities are administered by separate boards and are independent of the County Board of Supervisors.
The County Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector makes disbursements upon the request of the
entity’s officers. The County Board of Supervisors has no effective authority to govern, manage, approve
budgets, assume financial accountability, establish revenue limits, nor to appropriate surplus funds
available in these entities. Seven cities and numerous self-governed special districts provide services to
the residents of the county. The operations of these entities have been excluded from the basic financial
statements as each entity conducts its own day-to-day operations and answers to its own governing
board.
Discretely Presented Component Unit
First 5 San Luis Obispo County – First 5 was created in 1998 with the passage of Proposition 10, the
California Children and Families First Act. First 5’s mission is to allocate funds from the California
Children and Families Trust Fund and advocate for quality programs and services, supporting children
prenatal to age 5, to ensure that every child is healthy and ready to learn in school. First 5 is governed by
a nine-member commission that includes public officials and community leaders from the fields of early
childhood education, health care, and family support. The County can influence the day-to-day
operations and financial decisions of First 5 as the County Board of Supervisors appoints all commission
members. First 5 is reported as a discretely presented component unit because its governing body is not
the substantively the same as the County’s governing body, and it does not provide services entirely or
exclusively to the County.
B. GOVERNMENT-WIDE AND FUND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Government-wide Financial Statements
The Government-wide financial statements consist of the statement of net position and the statement of
activities that report information about the County and its component units. These statements include
the financial activities of the overall government, except for fiduciary activities. Eliminations have been
made to minimize the double counting of internal activities. The statements distinguish between
governmental and business-type activities of the County. Governmental activities generally are financed
through taxes, intergovernmental revenues and other nonexchange revenues. Business-type activities
are financed in whole or in part by fees charged to external parties for goods or services.
The statement of activities presents a comparison between direct expenses and program revenues for the
different business-type activities of the County and for each function of the County’s governmental
activities. Direct expenses are those that are specifically associated with a program or function and,
therefore, are clearly identifiable to a particular function. Internal activities and indirect expenses are
consolidated in the statement of activities. Examples of expenses that have been eliminated include the
allocation of indirect costs under the County-wide Cost Allocation Plan and internal payments for services
provided between departments.
Amounts reported as program revenues include 1) fees, fines and charges to customers or applicants for
goods or services offered by the programs, 2) operating grants and contributions that are restricted to
meeting the operational requirements of a particular program, and 3) capital grants and contributions
restricted to particular programs. Internally dedicated resources are reported as general revenues rather
than as program revenues. Likewise, general revenues include all taxes.
Proprietary funds distinguish operating revenues and expenses from nonoperating items. Operating
revenues and expenses generally result from providing services and producing and delivering goods in
connection with a proprietary fund’s principal ongoing operation. The principal operating revenues of the
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County enterprise funds (Airport, Nacimiento Water Contract, Lopez Flood Control Project, Los Osos
Wastewater, and nonmajor enterprise) and of the government’s internal service funds are charges to
customers for sales and services. Operating expenses for enterprise funds and internal service funds
include the cost of sales and services, administrative expenses, and depreciation on capital assets. All
revenues and expenses not meeting this definition are reported as nonoperating revenues and expenses.
Fund Financial Statements
The fund financial statements report detailed information about the County’s funds, including fiduciary
funds and blended component units. Separate statements are provided for each fund category –
Governmental, Proprietary, and Fiduciary even though the latter are excluded from the Government-wide
financial statements. The emphasis of the Governmental and Proprietary Fund financial statements is on
major individual funds. Each major fund is presented in a separate column. Nonmajor funds are
aggregated and presented in a single column. The internal service funds are presented in a single
column on the face of the proprietary fund statements.
New Accounting Pronouncements
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, the County implemented the following Governmental Accounting
Standards Board (GASB) Statements:
GASB Statement No. 72, Fair Value Measurement and Application. The requirements of this
statement are effective for financial statement periods beginning after June 15, 2015. GASB 72
addresses accounting and financial reporting issues related to fair value measurements, provides
guidance for determining a fair value measurement for financial reporting purposes, and provides
guidance for applying fair value to certain investments and disclosures related to all fair value
measurements. GASB 72 increases comparability of financial statements among governments by
requiring measurement of certain assets and liabilities at fair value using a consistent and more
detailed definition of fair value and accepted valuation techniques. The Statement also enhances
fair value application guidance and related disclosures in order to provide information to financial
statement users about the impact of fair value measurements on a government’s financial
position.
GASB Statement No. 76, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for State and
Local Governments. The requirements of this statement are effective for financial periods
beginning after June 15, 2015. GASB 76 reduces the hierarchy of generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP) to two categories of authoritative GAAP. The GAAP Hierarchy consists of the
sources of accounting principles used to prepare financial statements of state and local
governmental entities and the framework for selecting those principles. GASB 76 improves
financial reporting by directing governments to apply financial reporting guidance with less
variation, which will improve the usefulness of financial statement information for making
decisions and assessing accountability. The Statement will also enhance the comparability of
financial statement information among governments.
GASB Statement No. 79, Certain External Investment Pools and Pool Participants. The
requirements of this statement are effective for financial statement periods beginning after June
15, 2015, except for certain provisions on portfolio quality, custodial credit risk, and shadow
pricing. Those provisions are effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015.
GASB 79 addresses accounting and financial reporting for certain investment pools and pool
participants, specifically establishing criteria for an external investment pool to qualify for making
the election to measure all of its investments at amortized cost for financial reporting purposes.
The Statement also establishes additional note disclosure requirements for qualify external
investment pools that measure all of their investments at amortized cost for financial reporting
purposes and for governments that participate in those pools. The provisions of the Statement
enhance comparability of financial statements among governments.
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The County reports the following Major Governmental Funds:
The General Fund is the County’s primary operating fund. The General Fund is used to account
for all revenues and expenditures necessary to carry out the basic governmental activities of the
County that are not accounted for through other funds. For the County, the General Fund
includes such activities as public protection, public ways and facilities, health and sanitation,
public assistance, education, and recreational and cultural services.
The Capital Projects Fund is used to account for the financial resources restricted for the
acquisition or construction of specific projects, or items other than those financed by proprietary
funds.
The County reports the following Major Proprietary Funds:
The Airport Fund accounts for the maintenance, operations, and development of the County-
owned commercial service airports in San Luis Obispo and Oceano.
The Nacimiento Water Contract Fund accounts for the activities and delivery of water associated
with the Nacimiento water supply reservoir and the contract with Monterey County.
The Lopez Dam Flood Control Fund accounts for the maintenance, water treatment and water
distribution services of the Lopez Dam Flood Control Zone 3, which provides water to south San
Luis Obispo County, and the activities of the Lopez Dam Seismic Remediation Project.
The Los Osos Wastewater Fund accounts for the construction, operation and maintenance of the
wastewater treatment plant serving the community of Los Osos.
Additionally, the County reports on Internal Service Funds. Internal Service Funds are used to
account for the financing of goods or services provided by one department or agency to other
departments or agencies of the County or to other governments on a cost-reimbursement basis.
Internal Service Funds account for the activities of fleet operations, construction management
services, and self-insurance programs such as workers’ compensation, long-term disability,
employee benefits, and personal injury and property damage.
The County reports the following Fiduciary Funds:
The Pension Trust Fund accumulates contributions from the County, its employees, and earnings
from the fund’s investments. Disbursements are made from the fund for retirement, disability
and death benefits (based on a defined benefit formula), and administrative expenses. This fund
includes all assets of the San Luis Obispo County Pension Trust as of December 31, 2015.
The Investment Trust Funds account for the assets of legally separate entities that deposit cash
with the County Treasurer. These entities include school and community college districts, other
special districts governed by local boards, regional boards and authorities and pass through funds
for tax collections for cities. These funds represent the assets, primarily cash and investments,
and the related liability of the County to disburse these monies on demand. The County reports
on 99 different Investment Trust Funds.
The Agency Funds account for the resources held by the County in a custodial capacity on behalf
of other agencies. The County reports on 137 different Agency Funds. These include accounts
for temporary holding of funds for the tax assessment areas created under the 1915
Improvement Act, temporary clearing funds, and other temporary holding funds not classified in
other agency categories.
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C. MEASUREMENT FOCUS AND BASIS OF ACCOUNTING
The Government-wide, Proprietary, and Fiduciary Fund financial statements are reported using the
economic resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting, except that Agency Fund
financial statements have no measurement focus. Revenues are recorded when earned and expenses
are recorded when a liability is incurred, regardless of the timing of related cash flows. Nonexchange
transactions, in which the County gives (or receives) value without directly receiving (or giving) equal
value in exchange, include property, sales tax, transient occupancy taxes, grants, entitlements, and
donations. On an accrual basis, revenues from property taxes are recognized in the fiscal year for which
the taxes are levied. Revenues from sales and occupancy taxes are recognized when the underlying
transactions take place. Revenues from grants and similar items are recognized as soon as all eligibility
requirements imposed by the provider have been satisfied.
Governmental Fund financial statements are reported using the current financial resources measurement
focus and the modified accrual basis of accounting. Under this method, revenues are recognized as soon
as they become both measurable and available. The County considers all revenues in governmental
funds to be available when they are collectible within the current period or soon enough thereafter to pay
liabilities of the current period. For this purpose, the County considers property tax revenues and all
other revenues to be available if they are collected within 60 days of the end of the current fiscal period.
It is the County’s policy to submit reimbursement and claim requests for federal and state grant revenues
within 30 days of the end of the program cycle, and payments are generally received within 90 days.
Property taxes, franchise taxes, licenses, and interest are considered to be susceptible to accrual.
Expenditures generally are recorded when the related liability is incurred, as under accrual accounting.
However, prepaid items, such as rent expense, are recorded using the consumption method which
recognizes expenses during the period benefited by the prepayment. Debt service expenditures, as well
as expenditures related to compensated absences and claims and judgments, are recognized as
expenditures only to the extent that payment is due. General capital assets acquisitions are reported as
expenditures in governmental funds. Proceeds of general long-term debt and acquisitions under capital
leases are reported as other financing sources.
The County eliminates the effect of interfund activity from the Government-wide financial statements by
consolidating internal activities and indirect expenses in the statement of activities. Interfund services
provided and used are not eliminated in the process of consolidation.
When both restricted and unrestricted resources are available for use, it is the County’s policy to use
restricted resources first, and then unrestricted resources as they are needed.
D. ASSETS, LIABILITIES, AND FUND EQUITY
Deposits and Investments
As required by Government Code Section 27130, a treasury oversight committee serves the County. The
committee consists of a representative appointed by the Board of Supervisors, the Auditor-Controller-
Treasurer-Tax Collector, Superintendent of Schools, a representative from the County's school districts
and community college, and one member from the public at large. The committee meets annually and is
subject to the California open meeting statutes.
Cash balances of substantially all funds are pooled and invested by the County Treasurer for the purpose
of increasing earnings through investment activities. State statutes authorize the County to invest in
obligations of the U.S. Treasury, commercial paper, corporate bonds, repurchase agreements, and the
State Treasurer’s Investment Pool. In accordance with GASB Statement No. 31, Accounting and Financial
Reporting for Certain Investments and External Investment Pools, investments held by the County
Treasurer are stated at fair value at June 30, 2016. The fair value of pooled investments is determined
annually and is based on current market prices.
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The County pool is not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an investment
company and does not issue separate investment reports. The County has not provided or obtained any
legally binding guarantees to support the value of the shares. Participants may withdraw up to the
amortized cost of their respective shares as displayed on the combined balance sheet. The share of the
Treasurer's pool related to involuntary participants is 99.85 percent.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The County’s cash and cash equivalents are considered to be cash on hand, demand deposits, and short-
term investments with original maturities of three months or less from the date of acquisition. All short-
term cash surpluses are maintained in the County Treasury cash and investments pool, the earnings from
which are allocated quarterly to each fund based on average daily cash balances.
Receivables and Payables
All trade and property tax receivables are shown net of an allowance for uncollectible accounts. No
uncollectible allowance is recorded for enterprise special district receivables, which are primarily for water
service billings. These receivables are written off in the year they become uncollectible.
Deferred Outflows and Inflows of Resources
In addition to assets, the financial statements may report a separate section for deferred outflows of
resources. A deferred outflow of resources is defined as a consumption of net position that is applicable
to a future reporting period. In addition to liabilities, the financial statements may report a separate
section for deferred inflows of resources which are defined as an acquisition of net position that is
applicable to a future reporting period.
Property Tax
The County is responsible for the assessment, collection, and apportionment of property taxes for all
taxing jurisdictions within the County, including schools, cities, and special districts. Property taxes, for
which the lien date is January 1, are payable in two equal installments, November 1 and February 1, and
become delinquent on December 10 and April 10, respectively. Property taxes receivable are recognized
when levied. Property taxes on the unsecured roll are due on the January 1 lien date and become
delinquent on August 31. The County is permitted by Article XIII-A of the State of California Constitution
(known as Proposition 13) to levy a maximum tax of $1.00 per $100.00 of full cash value. Property taxes
are accounted for in the Unapportioned Property Tax and Interest Fund, an Agency Fund, until allocation
and disbursement to the taxing jurisdictions.
Beginning in fiscal year 1993-94, the County of San Luis Obispo adopted the "Alternative Method of
Distribution of Tax Levies and Collections and of Tax Sale Proceeds" provided for in Revenue and
Taxation Code Sections 4701-4717, which is commonly known as the "Teeter Plan". The Teeter Plan has
no impact on tax rates or collection procedures. It merely changes the way the collections of delinquent
taxes and penalties are distributed among the taxing agencies. Those agencies participating in the
Teeter Plan receive 100% of the secured property taxes billed each year without regard to delinquencies.
The General Fund covers the delinquent amount to all agencies and, in return, receives the delinquent
taxes, penalties and interest when collected. As a result of the Teeter Plan, secured property taxes
receivable are recorded in the General Fund only, and there is no allowance for uncollectible amounts.
Penalties and interest are deposited into the Tax Loss Reserve Fund. Once the Tax Loss Reserve Fund
balance exceeds 25% of the secured delinquent roll, the excess may be credited to the General Fund.
The Teeter Plan was amended beginning fiscal year 2001-02 by removing unitary tax payments (including
PG&E), so that all agencies in the County will share in any delinquency that may occur.
Unsecured property is not part of the Teeter Plan. Unsecured property taxes receivable are accrued to
taxing agencies, net of the uncollectible amount which is estimated based on prior year collections.
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Interfund Transactions
Activity between funds that are representative of lending/borrowing arrangements outstanding at the end
of the fiscal year are referred to as either “due to/from other funds” (i.e., the current portion of interfund
loans) or “advances to/from other funds” (i.e., the non-current portion of interfund loans). All other
outstanding balances between funds are reported as “due to/from other funds.” Any residual balances
outstanding between the governmental activities and business-type activities are reported in the
Government-wide financial statements as “internal balances.”
Advances between funds, as reported in the fund financial statements, are offset by nonspendable fund
balance in applicable governmental funds to indicate that they are not available for appropriation and are
not expendable available financial resources.
Inventories and Prepaid Items
Inventories held by the General Fund, and the Public Works and Garage Internal Service Funds are
carried at cost (first-in, first-out). The Internal Service Funds’ inventories are controlled by perpetual
inventory systems, and are adjusted as appropriate to reflect year-end physical inventory counts.
Governmental Funds (other than the General Fund) record inventory as expenditures when purchased.
Certain payments to vendors reflect costs applicable to future accounting periods and are recorded as
prepaid items in both the Government-wide and Fund financial statements.
Capital Assets
Capital assets, which include land, structures and improvements, equipment, and infrastructure assets
(e.g., roads, bridges, sidewalks, and similar items), are reported in the applicable governmental or
business-type activity columns in the Government-wide financial statements. Capital assets are defined
as assets with an initial individual cost greater than the capitalization threshold for the specified type of
asset and an estimated useful life beyond a single fiscal period. Such assets are recorded at historical
cost or estimated historical cost if purchased or constructed. Donated capital assets are recorded at
estimated fair market value at the date of donation. General infrastructure assets acquired prior to July
1, 1980, are reported at estimated historical cost using deflated replacement costs.
Normal maintenance and repairs are not capitalized, but are charged to operations when incurred.
Betterments or major improvements, which significantly increase values, change capacities, or extend
useful lives, are capitalized. Upon sale or retirement of capital assets, the cost and related accumulated
depreciation are removed from the respective accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in the
results of operations.
Capital outlays are recorded as expenditures in the General, Special Revenue, and Capital Projects Funds
and as capital assets in the Government-wide financial statements to the extent the County’s
capitalization thresholds are met. Interest incurred during the construction phase on financing capital
assets of business-type activities is reflected in the capitalized value of the asset constructed, net of
interest earned on the invested proceeds over the same period. Amortization of assets acquired under
capital leases is included in depreciation and amortization. Facilities and improvements, infrastructure,
and machinery and equipment of the primary government, as well as the component units, are
depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives.
The capitalization thresholds and estimated useful lives of specific asset types are as follows:
Asset Type Capitalization Threshold Estimated Useful Life
Land No threshold ---------------
Infrastructure $100,000 20 to 100 years
Structures & Improvements $25,000 15 to 50 years
Equipment $5,000 2 to 15 years
Capital Lease By asset type Lease term or useful life
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Compensated Absences
The County’s policy is to permit employees to accumulate earned but unused vacation and sick leave
benefits. Each year-end, a liability is accrued for the balance of unpaid compensatory time off, sick
leave, and vacation earned.
Accumulated benefits will be liquidated in future years as employees elect to use them. In the normal
course of business, all payments of these accumulated benefits will be funded from appropriations in the
year in which they are to be paid; therefore, the total liability is recorded as long-term. A liability for
these amounts is reported in governmental funds only if they have matured, for example, as a result of
employee designations and retirements.
Long-term Obligations
In the Government-wide financial statements, and in proprietary funds in the fund financial statements,
long-term debt and other long-term obligations are reported as liabilities in the applicable governmental
activities, business-type activities, or proprietary fund type statement of net position. Bond premiums
and discounts are deferred and amortized over the life of the bonds using the effective interest method.
Bonds payable are reported net of the applicable bond premium or discount.
In the fund, financial statements, governmental fund types recognize bond premiums and discounts, as
well as bond issuance costs, during the current period. The face amount of debt issued is reported as
other financing sources. Premiums received on debt issuances are reported as other financing sources
while discounts on debt issuances are reported as other financing uses. Issuance costs, whether or not
withheld from the actual debt proceeds received, are reported as debt service expenditures.
Fund Equity
In the fund financial statements, governmental funds report fund balance in classifications based
primarily on the extent to which the County is bound to honor the constraints on the specific purposes for
which amounts in the funds can be spent. The fund balance classifications used are nonspendable,
restricted, committed, assigned and unassigned (see Note 11 for a description of these categories).
In circumstances when an expenditure is made for a purpose for which amounts are available from
multiple fund balance classifications, fund balance is generally depleted in the order of restricted,
committed, assigned, and unassigned.
E. ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and
disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.
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DETAIL NOTES ON ALL FUNDS
2. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash in Treasury
Investments made by the Treasurer are regulated by the California Government Code (CGC) and by the
County's Investment Policy (IP). The objectives of the policy in order of priority are safety and
preservation of capital, liquidity sufficient to meet scheduled cash flow needs, and then yield, subject to
safety and liquidity, while maintaining compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
The San Luis Obispo County Investment Pool is rated by Fitch Ratings, one of the Nationally Recognized
Statistical Rating Organizations. Fitch has consistently rated the County Pool with their highest rating
since FY 1994-95. The County Pool’s “AAA” fund credit quality rating reflects the “pool’s lowest
vulnerability to losses as a result of defaults in its portfolio and is based on the actual and prospective
average credit quality of the pool’s investments.” The County Pool’s “V1” fund volatility rating reflects the
pool’s low market risk and capacity to return stable principal value to meet anticipated cash flow
requirements, even in adverse interest rate environments. Effective August 23, 2016, Fitch revised their
bond rating scales. The addition of an “f” suffix to the Fund Credit Quality Rating indicates a fund rather
than an individual user or issuer. In addition, the previously assigned Fund Volatility Ratings have been
renamed Fund Market Risk Sensitivity Ratings, and the related rating scale has been revised from “V1” to
“V6” to “S1” to “S6”. Consequently, Fitch revised its highest rating for the County Pool from “AAA/V1” to
“AAAf/S1”.
The County Treasury Oversight Committee (CTOC) was created by the Board of Supervisors' Resolution
and is formed by five members. The CTOC monitors and reviews quarterly, the management of public
funds maintained in the investment pool in accordance with the CGC. The CTOC and the Board of
Supervisors review and approve the County’s Investment Policy annually. The County Treasurer prepares
and submits a comprehensive investment report to the members of the CTOC and the investment pool
participants every quarter. The report covers the type of investments in the pool, maturity dates, par
value, actual costs and fair value. The CGC directs the CTOC to cause an annual Investment Policy
compliance audit. A list of providers for the annual compliance audit is specified in the Board Resolution
which created the CTOC. These providers are: County Auditor in conjunction with or in addition to work
directed by CGC; independent certified public accountants (CPAs) selected to review the County’s
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report; and independent CPAs as deemed appropriate. Brown
Armstrong Accountancy Corporation was selected to perform an Annual Investment Program Compliance
Audit for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016. The results of these audits have been presented to the
Board of Supervisors on a yearly basis.
Under parameters established by the CGC, the County may purchase as investments: obligations issued
by the United States Treasury; obligations, participations, or other instruments of or issued by a federal
agency or a United States government-sponsored enterprise; obligations of state and local agencies of
this state and any of the other 49 states; bankers’ acceptances; commercial paper; negotiable certificates
of deposit; repurchase agreements; medium-term corporate notes; as well as other investments
established by the CGC. The CGC prohibits investments in derivatives which include inverse floaters,
range notes, or mortgage-derived, interest strips and any security that could result in zero interest
accrual if held to maturity. While securities lending and reverse repurchase agreements are considered
permitted investments per CGC, the County IP prohibits these types of investments.
The County maintains a combined pool of cash and investments which provide cash flow for the funding
needs of the County and local agencies required by law to keep funds in the Treasury.
The combined pool’s investments are stated at fair value. This pool, which is available to all funds, has
deposits and investments with a weighted-average maturity of less than one year. Interest is
apportioned to the separate funds based on the individual fund's average daily balance.
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Investments were authorized by the California Government Code and the County Treasurer's IP:
Securities were held in a customer-segregated safekeeping account during the fiscal year. A Cash
Statement and Asset List is requested monthly from the appropriate institutions and verified against
records maintained in the Treasury.
Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 31 requires governmental external
investment pools to report certain investments at fair value in the financial statements and report the
change in the fair value of investments in the year in which the change occurred. In compliance with
these requirements, the fair value of the County's combined pool is determined annually and is based on
current market prices received from the securities custodian, CalTRUST, and the California State Local
Agency Investment Fund (LAIF), except for instruments which are carried at amortized cost plus accrued
interest. The County Treasury has provided a fair value dollar factor of 1.002271912280 in the Quarterly
Report of Investments as of June 30, 2016, which can be used for financial reporting by the pool
participants. The fair value of the investments is the pool participant’s amount invested balance
multiplied by the fair value dollar factor.
The County’s combined pool has invested in the CalTRUST Short-Term Fund (CTSTF). CalTRUST is a
Joint Powers Agency Authority created by local public agencies to provide a method for local public
agencies to pool their assets for investment purposes. CalTRUST is governed by a Board of Trustees
made up of experienced local agency treasury and investment officers. The CalTRUST Board sets overall
policies for the program and selects and supervises the activities of the investment manager, currently
Wells Fargo Capital Management. Public agencies invest in shares of beneficial interest with a Net Asset
Value (NAV) that fluctuates. CalTRUST attempts to minimize NAV fluctuation, and historically, the NAV of
this fund has been stable. This type of investment is an authorized investment under California GC
§53601 (p). As of June 30, 2016, the CTSTF NAV was $1.002 per $1.00 of investment.
The County’s combined pool has invested in LAIF. This fund is not registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission as an investment company, but is required to invest according to California State
Code. Market valuation is conducted quarterly. LAIF provided a fair value dollar factor of 1.000621222
for its portfolio as of June 30, 2016. The fair value of the investments in LAIF is the pool participant’s
amount invested balance multiplied by the fair value dollar factor. As of June 30, 2016, 2.81% of the
LAIF pool includes structured notes and asset-backed securities. The Local Investment Advisory Board,
which consists of five members as designated by statute, provides oversight for LAIF.
GASB Statement No. 79 establishes specific criteria used to determine whether a qualifying external
investment pool my elect to use an amortized cost exception to fair value measurement. The criteria
provide qualifying external investment pools and participants in those pools with consistent application of
an amortized cost-based measurement for financial reporting purposes. There was no material impact on
the County’s financial statement as a result of the implementation of GASB Statement No. 79.
As of June 30, 2016, the County’s combined pool includes funds deposited in collateralized Public
Investment Money Market Accounts (PIMMAs) and Certificates of Deposit (CDs) placed through the
Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (CDARS). PIMMAs are interest-bearing active bank
accounts and by CGC §53631 et seq., are considered depository accounts, not investments. PIMMAs are
fully liquid and collateralized by eligible securities per CGC §53651 et seq. Deposits placed through
CDARS as authorized by CGC §53635.8, are distributed into individual CDs of less than $250,000 each
that are fully FDIC insured, and placed through a network participating bank that uses the CD Account
Registry Service, a private entity that assists in the placement of the individual CDs. Even though
PIMMAs are not investments by code, they are included in the County’s combined pool and are treated
internally as investments for tracking, management, and reporting purposes.
The table below identifies the investment types that are authorized for the County by the CGC. The
County’s combined pool is further restricted by both the County IP and the Treasurer’s written policies
and procedures to reduce exposure to investment risks. The County IP gives the County Treasurer the
authority to act in the best interest of the County in the face of changing market conditions and
circumstances by making written exceptions to the County IP and the Treasurer’s written policies and
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procedures within the limits of the California GC and all relevant laws. As of June 30, 2016, the table
represents the County’s IP or where more restrictive, the Treasurer’s written policies and procedures, that
address interest risk, credit risk, and concentration of credit risk.
Maximum Percentage Maximum Investment
Authorized Investment Type Maximum Maturity
of Portfolio in One Issuer
Bonds issued by a Local Agency Requires specific written
1 year 5% approval of County Treasurer
for each type of investment.
U.S. Treasury Notes 3 years 100% N/A
U.S. Treasury Bonds
3 years 100% N/A
U.S. Treasury Bills Maximum issued 100% N/A
Cash Management Bills Maximum issued 100% N/A
Registered State Warrants Requires specific written
1 year 10% approval of County Treasurer
for each type of investment.
Treasury Notes or Bonds of this state Not authorized in FY 2015-16
Registered Treasury Notes or Bonds of any of the
Not authorized in FY 2015-16
other 49 United States
Bonds, Notes, Warrants, other evidences of No more than 10% of issuer
indebtedness of any local agency within this state* debt and assets. Requires
1 year 5% specific written approval of
County Treasurer for each type
of investment.
U.S. Government Agencies:
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. Not authorized in FY 2015-16
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Not authorized in FY 2015-16
Federal Home Loan Bank 3 years 20% N/A
Farm Credit Bank 3 years 20% N/A
Bankers’ Acceptances-Domestic 30 days 10% 4%
Bankers’ Acceptances-Foreign Not authorized in FY 2015-16
Commercial Paper 30 days 5% 2%
Collateralized Certificates of Deposit 1 year 5% 1%
Negotiable Certificates of Deposit Not authorized in FY 2015-16
CDARS 1 year 15% 1%
Tri-Party Repurchase Agreements 30 days 15% of all repos N/A
Bi-Party Repurchase Agreements Not authorized in FY 2015-16
Reverse Repurchase Agreements Not authorized in the County’s IP
Securities Lending Agreements Not authorized in the County’s IP
Medium-Term Notes Not authorized in FY 2015-16
Money Market Mutual Funds (Shares of Beneficial 10% per issuer. Requires
Interest) issued by a Joint Powers Authority specific written approval of
N/A 10%
County Treasurer for each type
of investment
Money Market Mutual Funds (Shares of Beneficial
Interest) issued by diversified management Not authorized in FY 2015-16
companies
Pledged Funds held by a trustee or fiscal agent Per specific statutory provisions or in accordance with the ordinance,
resolution, indenture, or agreement of a local agency providing for the
issuance.
Notes, Bonds, or other obligations that are at all
times secured by a valid first priority security Not authorized in FY 2015-16
interest
Mortgage Pass-Through Securities Not authorized in FY 2015-16
Local Agency Investment Fund N/A 15% N/A
Supranationals Not authorized in FY 2015-16
*An investment in a Tax Revenue Anticipation Note (TRAN) for $1,116,378, with an interest rate of 2.6%, issued by the Port San
Luis Harbor District, was approved by the County Treasurer in January 2013. The investment is an exception to the above
restriction of one (1) year as it has a maturity of five (5) years. However, it is within what is allowed by California GC.
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Interest Rate Risk
In accordance with its investment policy, the County manages its exposure to declines in fair values by
structuring the portfolio so that securities mature to meet cash flow requirements for ongoing operations
and thereby avoiding the need to sell securities on the open market prior to maturity.
Custodial Credit Risk
The County minimizes this type of credit risk by pre-qualifying the custodial financial institution, and
requiring the custodian to hold securities in the County Treasurer's name.
Credit Risk
The County minimizes its exposure to credit risk by pre-qualifying the financial institutions limiting
investments to the safest types of securities, diversifying the portfolio, and setting limits per issuer.
Concentration of Credit Risk
At June 30, 2016, the County did not have investments in corporate bonds or medium term notes.
The following is a summary of the credit quality distribution and concentration of credit risk by
investment type as a percentage of the County's Investment Pool's fair value at June 30, 2016.
Investment Type S&P Moody's % of Portfolio*
U.S. Treasuries AA+ Aaa 27.34%
U.S. Government Agencies AA+ Aaa 54.25%
CDARS Not Rated Not Rated 6.01%
Local Agency Investment Fund Not Rated Not Rated 9.98%
CalTRUST-Short-Term Fund AAf/S1+ Not Rated 2.37%
TRAN Not Rated Not Rated 0.05%
Total 100.00%
*Bank Deposit accounts such as PIMMAs are tracked, managed, and reported as part of the County’s combined pool and
are included in portfolio percentage limit calculations. CDARS and LAIF are 4% and 7% respectively, of the County’s
combined pool inclusive of the PIMMAs and therefore are within the limits authorized in the Treasurer’s Investment Policy.
GASB Statement No. 40 requires that investments in single issuers exceeding 5% of the County’s pooled
investments be disclosed as concentrations of credit risk. As of the year ended June 30, 2016, the
following investments exceeded the 5% disclosure threshold:
Investment Type % of Portfolio
U.S. Government Agencies-Federal Home Loan Bank 26.84%
U.S. Government Agencies-Farm Credit Bank 27.41%
*Federal Home Loan Bank and Farm Credit Bank are 19.13% and 19.53% respectively, of the County’s combined pool
inclusive of the PIMMAs and therefore are within the limits authorized in the Treasurer’s Investment Policy.
At June 30, 2016, the County had the following investments and interest-bearing deposits (in thousands):
Weighted
Average
Maturity Interest Maturity Fair
Instrument Dates Rate % Years Value Cost
CDARS 7/28/16- 0.349%- 0.81 $ 38,000 $ 38,000
6/29/17 0.628%
U.S. Treasuries 8/31/16- 0.410%- 1.18 172,976 172,126
2/15/19 1.265%
U.S. Government 7/18/16- 0.570%-
Agencies 4/26/19 1.340% 1.10 343,179 341,551
Local Agency Investment On
Fund Demand 0.58% - 63,126 63,000
CalTRUST On
Demand 0.73% - 15,030 15,000
TRAN 1/30/18 2.60% 1.58 307 304
Total Investments in County Treasury 0.97 $ 632,618 $ 629,981
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Deposits in Financial Institutions 263,221 263,221
Cash on Hand 190 190
Total Cash held in Treasury 896,029 893,392
Deposits in Transit 571 571
Outstanding Warrants (14,519) (14,519)
Total 882,081 879,444
Imprest Cash 1,303 1,303
Non-pool Cash Deposits 1,163 1,163
Other Cash Deposits 2,466 2,466
Total cash and cash equivalents $ 884,547 $ 881,910
Fair
Restricted Cash with Fiscal Agent Value Cost
U.S. Government & Federal Agencies $ 12,775 $ 12,775
Certificates of Deposit & Money Market 1,932 1,932
Accounts
Total 14,707 14,707
Total restricted and
unrestricted cash and cash
equivalents $ 899,254 $ 896,617
Fair
Total Cash and Investments Summary Value
Total Governmental Activities $ 424,267
Total Business-type Activities 68,433
Total Fiduciary Funds 398,140
Total Component Unit 8,414
Total Cash and Investments $ 899,254
The following represents a condensed statement of net position and changes in net position for the
Treasurer's investment pool as of June 30, 2016, (in thousands):
Fair Value
Statement of Net Position:
Net position held for pool participants $ 882,079
Equity of internal pool participants $ 554,171
Equity of external pool participants
(voluntary and involuntary) 327,908
Total Equity $ 882,079
Statement of Changes in Net Position:
Revenue $ 5,394
Investment Costs (851)
Net Deposits 2,253
Change in fair value 1,087
Net change in pool 7,883
Net position at July 1, 2015 874,196
Net position at June 30, 2016 $ 882,079
Fair Value Measurements
The County categorizes its fair value measurements within the fair value hierarchy established by
generally accepted accounting principles. The hierarchy is divided into 3 levels with each level based on
the source used to measure the fair value of the asset.
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The County has the following recurring fair value measurements as of June 30, 2016:
Fair Value Measurements Using
Quoted Prices
in Active Significant
Markets for Other Significant
Identical Observable Unobservable
Assets Inputs Inputs
Investments by fair value level (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3)
Debt securities
US Treasuries $ 172,976 $ 172,976 $ - $ -
US Government Agencies 343,179 343,179 - -
TRAN 307 - 307
CDARS 38,000 38,000 - -
Total measured at fair value $ 554,462 $ 554,155 $ 307 $ -
Investments measured at amortized cost
LAIF 63,126 - - -
Cal TRUST 15,030 - - -
Total investments in County Treasury $ 632,618 $ - $ - $ -
Restricted Cash with Fiscal Agent
Cash and investments at June 30, 2016 that are restricted by legal or contractual requirements are
comprised of the following (in thousands):
Various Governmental Funds Amount
Required lease reserves for long term debt $ 12,773
Restricted interest on lease reserves 1
Restricted for Contractor Retentions 1,933
Total Restricted Cash $ 14,707
Cash Deposits Outside of the Treasury Pool
At fiscal year end, the carrying amount of the County's other cash deposits was $1,068,171 and the
combined financial institutions' balance was $1,160,908. The difference of $92,737 between the County's
deposit balance and the financial institutions' balance results from transactions in transit, and outstanding
warrants and bond coupons. The entire bank balance of $1,160,908 was covered by federal depository
insurance or by collateral held by County's agent in the County's name.
3. RECEIVABLES
Accounts receivable at year end of the County’s major individual funds and nonmajor and Internal Service Funds in
the aggregate, including the applicable allowance for uncollectible accounts, are as follows (in thousands):
Governmental Activities
Nonmajor Internal
Special Service
General Fund Revenue Funds Funds
Accounts
$ 176 $ 353 $ 6
Receivable
Allowance for
- - -
Doubtful Accounts
Net Accounts
$ 176 $ 353 $ 6
Receivable
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Business-Type Activities
Nonmajor
Nacimiento Water
Enterprise
Contract
Funds
Accounts
$ 106 $ 2,119
Receivable
Allowance for
- -
Doubtful Accounts
Net Accounts
$ 106 $ 2,119
Receivable
4. CAPITAL ASSETS
A summary of changes in capital assets for the year ended June 30, 2016, is as follows (in thousands):
Balance Transfers & Balance
Governmental Activities July 1, 2015 Additions Retirements Adjustments June 30, 2016
Capital assets, not being depreciated:
Land $ 794,547 $ 95 $ (31) $ 480 $ 795,091
Construction in progress 58,202 43,125 (197) (26,239) 74,891
Total capital assets, not being depreciated 852,749 43,220 (228) (25,759) 869,982
Capital assets, being depreciated:
Structures and improvements 183,460 1,344 (1,006) 4,894 188,692
Equipment 80,476 5,239 (4,667) 3,731 84,779
Infrastructure 346,338 9,139 (20) 17,053 372,510
Other property 340 - - - 340
Total capital assets, being depreciated 610,614 15,722 (5,693) 25,678 646,321
Less accumulated depreciation for:
Structures and improvements (76,764) (4,049) 1,000 - (79,813)
Equipment (47,763) (6,316) 4,347 72 (49,660)
Infrastructure (186,178) (10,339) 20 - (196,497)
Other property (23) (3) - - (26)
(310,728) (20,707) 5,367 72 (325,996)
Total accumulated depreciation
299,886 (4,985) (326) 25,750 320,325
Total capital assets being depreciated, net
$1,152,635 $ 38,235 $ (554) $ (9) $ 1,190,307
Governmental activities capital assets, net
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Balance Transfers & Balance
Business-Type Activities July 1, 2015 Additions Retirements Adjustments June 30, 2016
Capital assets, not being depreciated:
Land $ 32,621 $ 151 $ (35) $ 2,973 $ 35,710
Construction in progress 150,532 11,439 - (146,646) 15,325
Water Rights 48,417 2,611 - - 51,028
Other Property 1,968 - - - 1,968
Total capital assets, not being depreciated 233,538 14,201 (35) (143,673) 104,031
Capital assets, being depreciated:
Infrastructure 194,363 22,965 - 142,358 359,686
Structures and improvements 169,235 157 (425) 1,878 170,845
Equipment 3,365 195 (92) 268 3,736
Other Property 554 - - - 554
Total capital assets, being depreciated 367,517 23,317 (517) 144,504 534,821
Less accumulated depreciation for:
Infrastructure (12,440) (3,987) - - (16,427)
Structures and improvements (47,127) (3,759) 168 - (50,718)
Equipment (2,324) (183) 85 (72) (2,494)
Other Property (58) - - - (58)
(61,949) (7,929) 253 (72) (69,697)
Total accumulated depreciation
305,568 15,388 (264) 144,432 465,124
Total capital assets being depreciated, net
$ 539,106 $ 29,589 $ (299) $ 759 $ 569,155
Business-type activities capital assets, net
Depreciation Expense
Depreciation expense was charged to functions as follows (in thousands):
Governmental Activities Amount
General Government $ 3,611
Public Protection 2,720
Public Ways and Facilities 10,104
Health and Sanitation 595
Public Assistance 242
Education 351
Recreational and Cultural Services 655
Capital assets held by the County’s internal service funds are charged to the
various functions based on their usage of the assets 2,429
Total Depreciation Expense-Governmental Activities $ 20,707
Business-type Activities Amount
Airport $ 2,276
Golf 365
Los Osos Wastewater 1,013
State Water Project 206
Nacimiento 2,197
Lopez Flood Control 1,342
Nonmajor Enterprise 530
Total Depreciation Expense-Business-type Activities $ 7,929
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5. CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS AND RELATED COMMITMENTS
Construction in Progress accounts reflect the amount within governmental and business-type funds for
construction projects which are not yet complete.
The following is a schedule of major projects included in Construction in Progress as of June 30, 2016, (in
thousands):
Governmental Activities
Expended to Committed Remaining
Project
June 30, 2016 Funds Budget
Sheriff Women’s Jail Expansion $ 33,472 $ 10,952 $ 3,089
SLO Probation Juvenile Hall Expansion 19,016 1,695 -
Roads Infrastructure 15,985 15,255 23,220
WTP 6th Membrane Filter Mod 928 14 30
MS Office 365 Project 789 154 -
Health-COC An Svs Expansion 628 639 -
AG Levee WMP Alt3a (Prop1E/HMGP)FCZ1 559 127 836
New Storage Tanks – CSA 10 Water 531 - 164
SST Capital Project 464 3,871 1,103
General Government SLO - Elevator 424 491 1,022
Parks – Avila -Bob Jones Trail (Ontario Rd) 118 14 3,579
Budget Prep System Replacement 391 932 -
Permit Tracking System 381 681 -
Business-Type Activities
Expended to Committed Remaining
Project
June 30, 2016 Funds Budget
SLO Airport Facilities Infrastructure $ 12,926 $ 23,746 $ 25,188
6. LEASES
County as Lessor
The County's General Fund and Enterprise Funds receive revenue from various properties leased to
others under agreements classified as operating leases in accordance with Financial Accounting
Standards Board (FASB) Statement 13. The leases cover periods ranging generally from 1 to 40 years.
The General Fund leases portions of the former County General Hospital and North County healthcare
facilities. The original cost of these facilities was $10,787. As of June 30, 2016 they had a carrying value
of $8,036 net of accumulated depreciation of $2,751. The Airport leases portions of airport land to
various operators. The cost and carrying value of the original Airport land area is $2,011.
The following is a schedule of minimum future rentals to be received under these non-cancelable
operating leases at June 30, 2016 (in thousands):
Year Ending
June 30 General Fund Airport
2017 $ 707 $ 328
2018 684 271
2019 673 261
2020 638 247
2021 167 238
Later Years 1,180 5,762
Total $ 4,049 $ 7,107
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Minimum future rentals do not include contingent rentals, which are received as stipulated in the lease
contracts. These contingent rental payments are based on the monthly revenues of the concessionaire
operating on the premises. Contingent rentals amounted to $2,327 for the fiscal year ended June 30,
2016.
County as Lessee
Operating Leases: The County has commitments under long-term real property operating lease
agreements for facilities used in operations. These leases do not meet any of the four criteria for
capitalization set by FASB 13. The County is the lessee under operating leases for real property used to
house certain County functions.
In addition to real property leases, the County has also entered into operating leases for equipment, of
which most are data processing and office equipment leases. Management expects that in the normal
course of business, leases that expire will be renewed or replaced by other leases. Commitments under
the operating lease agreements for equipment, as described above, are not material.
Rental payments for fiscal year ended June 30, 2016 totaled $3,375. The following rental costs represent
future minimum payments under leases that have remaining non-cancelable terms in excess of one year
as of June 30, 2016 for the next five years and for each five-year period thereafter (in thousands):
Year Ending Minimum Lease
June 30 Payments
2017 $ 2,722
2018 2,226
2019 2,121
2020 2,012
2021 1,715
2022-2026 6,503
2027-2031 3,618
2032-2036 1,676
Total $ 22,593
7. RISK MANAGEMENT
The County is exposed to various risks of losses related to torts; theft of, damage to, and destruction of
assets; errors and omissions; injuries to employees; and natural disasters. The County has self-insurance
programs for liability, workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and dental coverage. There were
no liability claims settlements and there were three workers’ compensation claim settlements that have
exceeded insurance coverage during the past three fiscal years. Insurance coverage for liability and
workers' compensation above the County's self-insured retention (SIR) is provided through the California
State Association of Counties (CSAC) Excess Insurance Authority. The County is a member of CSAC
Excess Insurance Authority, a joint powers authority whose purpose is to develop and fund programs of
excess insurance for its member counties. The authority is solvent. Self-insurance and authority limits
are as follows:
Type of Coverage Self-Insurance Authority
Liability $ 250,000 per occurrence $ 25,000,000
Workers' Compensation $ 250,000 per occurrence Statutory
Unemployment $ 218,883 maximum -----
Dental None–Funded by Employees -----
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Annual actuarial valuations are obtained for the Workers' Compensation and the General Liability Funds.
These valuations provide the basis for premiums charged to insured departments. The County's SIR
amounts are paid directly, without the use of purchased annuity contracts. Financial information on
CSAC Excess Insurance Authority is available on request from the Office of Risk Management, County of
San Luis Obispo.
The estimated claims liability for the Protected Self Insurance Fund was recorded at a discounted 85%
confidence level, and the estimated liability for the Workers' Compensation Self Insurance Fund was
recorded at a discounted 85% confidence level.
Beginning of
the fiscal year Current year claims, Balance at fiscal
liability changes & estimates Claim payments year end
2014-15 $ 18,316 $ 4,945 $ 4,643 $ 18,618
2015-16 $ 18,618 $ 4,377 $ 4,288 $ 18,707
8. INTERFUND RECEIVABLES AND PAYABLES
The composition of interfund balances at June 30, 2016 was (in thousands):
Payable Fund (Due to Balance) Receivable Fund (Due from Balance) Amount
Airport General Fund $ 1,692
Total $ 1,692
The Airport owes the General Fund $1,692 for construction costs on the new airport terminal project.
Payable Fund (Advances from Balance) Receivable Fund (Advances to Balance) Amount
Nonmajor Governmental Funds Nonmajor Enterprise Funds $ 150
Nonmajor Governmental Funds 659
General Fund 388
1,197
Nonmajor Enterprise Funds General Fund 148
Nonmajor Governmental Funds 364
512
Airport General Fund 3,144
Los Osos Wastewater Nonmajor Governmental Funds 2,752
Total $ 7,605
Nonmajor Governmental Funds’ advances from Nonmajor Enterprise Funds of $150 are comprised of
funds from the Lopez Park Enterprise Fund to the Parks Special Revenue Fund for future debt service
obligations.
Advances between Nonmajor Governmental Funds are internal loans of $659 from the Roads Special
Revenue Fund to the Roads Impact Fees Special Revenue Fund. Advances related to the General Fund
include an internal loan to the County Services Area 21 Special Revenue Fund of $193 and a loan of $195
related to the restoration of the Cayucos Pier.
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The Nonmajor Enterprise Funds advances of $512 represent internal loans received by the County
Services Areas Special Districts Enterprise Funds from the General Fund ($148) and from the County
Services Area 10 Special Revenue Fund ($275), and from the Flood Control Zone for ($89).
The Airport owes the General Fund $3,144 for internal loans for various projects including the refinancing
of a State loan for the construction of hangars.
The Los Osos Wastewater Fund received a long-term operating loan from the Flood Control Zone Fund of
$2,752.
9. TRANSFERS
A reconciliation of transfers is detailed below (in thousands):
Transfer From Transfer To Amount
General Fund Nonmajor Governmental Funds $ 24,971
Capital Projects Fund 6,203
Airport 13
Nonmajor Enterprise Funds 12
31,199
Nonmajor Governmental Funds General Fund 882
Capital Projects Fund 213
Nonmajor Governmental Funds 1,673
Los Osos Wastewater 1,489
Nonmajor Enterprise Funds 185
4,442
Airport General Fund 35
Nonmajor Governmental Funds 53
88
Nonmajor Enterprise Funds General Fund 1
Nonmajor Governmental Funds 357
358
Internal Service Funds General Fund 20
Nonmajor Governmental Funds 900
Airport 10
930
Los Osos Wastewater Nonmajor Governmental Funds 8
Nacimiento Nonmajor Governmental Funds 487
Total Transfers
$ 37,512
General Fund transfers to Nonmajor Governmental Funds included contributions to the following Special
Revenue Funds: Roads ($11,146), Library ($634), Community Development ($591), County Medical
Services Program ($318) and Parks ($3,617). The General Fund also transferred $8,665 to the Pension
Obligation Bond Debt Service Fund to finance debt service payments, $13 to the Airport, $12 to Golf, and
$6,203 to the Capital Projects Fund for various capital projects.
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Nonmajor Governmental Fund transfers consist of contributions of Public Facilities Fees revenue from the
Public Facilities Fees Special Revenue Fund to the General Fund ($398) for debt service, and to the
Capital Projects Fund ($206), and the Library Fund ($541) to fund capital and maintenance projects. The
Parks Special Revenue Fund made transfers to the Capital Projects Fund ($7), to the Pension Obligation
Bond Debt Service Fund ($160), and to the Lopez Park Enterprise Fund ($4) for debt service. The Parks
Special Revenue Fund also transferred $31 to the General Fund for the purchase of equipment. The
Roads Fund transferred $4 to Flood Control Zone 18 Special Revenue Fund for maintenance projects. The
Road Impact Fee Special Revenue Fund transferred Impact Fees of $453 to the General Fund for debt
service, and $703 to the Roads Fund for capital and maintenance projects. The Library Fund ($212), the
County Medical Services Program Fund ($18) and the Driving Under the Influence Fund ($35) made
transfers to the Pension Obligation Bond Debt Service Fund to finance debt service payments. Other
Nonmajor Governmental Fund transfers include a transfer of $1,489 of grant related monies from the
Flood Control District to the Los Osos Wastewater Fund, and $181 of transfers between various County
Service Areas.
The Airport Enterprise Fund transferred $35 to the General Fund and $53 to the Pension Obligation Bond
Fund for debt service.
Transfers from Nonmajor Enterprise funds included $1 of transfers from the County Service Areas to the
General Fund for debt service, transfers of $44 from the Golf Enterprise Fund to the Pension Obligation
Bond Debt Service Fund, a $293 transfer of grant monies from the County Service Area 23 Enterprise
fund to the Flood Control Zone Special Revenue Fund, and transfers between various County Services
Areas ($20).
The Garage Internal Service Fund transferred $20 to the General Fund and $10 in fixed assets to the
Airport Fund. Internal Service Fund transfers to nonmajor governmental funds represent contributions to
the Pension Obligation Bond Debt Service Fund for debt service by the Public Works ($851) and Garage
($49) Internal Service Funds.
The Los Osos Wastewater Fund transferred $8 to the Flood Control Zone Special Revenue Fund for debt
service and the Nacimiento Construction Fund transferred surplus funds of $487 to the Flood Control
Zone Special Revenue Fund.
10. BONDED INDEBTEDNESS AND LONG TERM DEBT
Changes in Long-term Liabilities
Long-term liability activity for the year ended June 30, 2016 (in thousands) is as follows:
Beginning Ending
Balance Balance Due within
Governmental Activities July 1, 2015 Adjustments Additions Reductions June 30, 2016 one year
Bonds and notes payable:
Certificates of participation $ 23,600 $ - $ - $ 1,073 $ 22,527 $ 1,116
Unamortized discount on COP (91) - - (4) (87) -
Unamortized premium on COP 1,152 - - 89 1,063 -
Pension Obligation Bonds 146,219 - 4,787 5,715 145,291 6,460
Total Bonds and notes payable 170,880 - 4,787 6,873 168,794 7,576
Other liabilities:
Compensated absences 26,730 - 16,515 15,813 27,432 18,514
Landfill post-closure costs 4,277 - 1,740 397 5,620 640
Self insurance 18,618 - 4,377 4,288 18,707 3,457
Total other liabilities 49,625 - 22,632 20,498 51,759 22,611
Total Governmental Activities $ 220,505 $ - $ 27,419 $ 27,371 $ 220,553 $ 30,187
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Beginning Ending
Balance Balance Due within
Business-Type Activities July 1, 2015 Adjustments Additions Reductions June 30, 2016 one year
Bonds and notes payable:
Certificates of participation $ 17,745 $ - $ 215 $ 766 $ 17,194 $ 799
Unamortized premium on COP 426 - - 33 393 -
State notes 72,774 - 15,220 1,383 86,611 1,422
Revenue bonds 183,813 - 107,115 113,730 177,198 3,665
Unamortized premium on Revenue
5,519 - 9,828 5,289 10,058 -
Bonds
Unamortized outflows on Bond
- - 181 4,352 (4,171) -
Refinancing
General obligation bonds 9,155 - - 395 8,760 410
Unamortized premium on General
902 - - 56 846 -
obligation bonds
Assessment bonds 79,829 - 838 1,271 79,396 1,307
Total bonds and notes payable 370,163 - 133,397 127,275 376,285 7,603
Other liabilities:
Compensated absences 328 - 162 136 354 169
-
Total other liabilities 328 162 136 354 169
Total Business-Type Activities $ 370,491 $ - $ 133,559 $ 127,409 $ 376,639 $ 7,772
Annual debt service requirements for governmental activities as of June 30, 2016, are summarized as
follows:
Governmental Activities
Certificates of Participation Pension Obligation Bonds
Year Ended June 30, Principal Interest Principal Unaccreted Interest Total
Appreciation
2017 $ 1,116 $ 958 $ 6,460 $ - $ 3,644 $ 10,104
2018 1,159 913 7,265 - 3,336 10,601
2019 1,207 865 6,976 969 3,171 11,116
2020 1,253 816 49,609 1,436 1,586 52,631
2021 1,301 765 7,091 1,949 - 9,040
2022-2026 7,423 2,923 35,704 18,681 - 54,385
2027-2031 4,824 1,398 32,186 32,444 - 4,630
2032-2036 3,105 665 - - - -
2037-2041 1,139 65 - - - -
Total $ 22,527 $ 9,368 $ 145,291 $ 55,479 $ 11,737 $ 212,507
Business-Type Activities
Certificates of Participation State Notes Revenue Bonds
Year Ended June 30, Principal Interest Principal Interest Principal Interest
2017 $ 799 $ 770 $ 1,422 $ 566 $ 3,665 $ 8,395
2018 829 738 3,070 1,828 3,850 8,206
2019 867 703 3,104 1,758 4,050 8,005
2020 903 665 3,177 1,685 4,270 7,793
2021 942 625 3,252 1,610 4,495 7,569
2022-2026 5,456 2,387 16,778 6,885 26,265 34,052
2027-2031 5,335 985 16,303 4,933 33,510 26,791
2032-2036 416 337 11,030 3,518 42,280 18,019
2037-2041 497 255 12,178 2,370 54,813 6,716
2042-2046 597 156 13,445 1,103 - -
2047-2051 535 43 2,852 57 - -
2052-2056 18 1 - - - -
Total $ 17,194 $ 7,665 $ 86,611 $ 26,313 $ 177,198 $ 125,546
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Business-Type Activities (continued)
General Obligation Bonds Assessment Bonds
Year Ended June 30, Principal Interest Principal Interest
2017 $ 410 $ 429 $ 1,307 $ 2,165
2018 425 413 1,343 2,129
2019 440 394 1,388 2,091
2020 460 374 1,415 2,053
2021 485 351 1,460 2,013
2022-2026 2,840 1,343 7,942 9,432
2027-2031 3,700 484 9,105 8,262
2032-2036 - - 10,455 6,920
2037-2041 - - 11,999 5,378
2042-2046 - - 13,764 3,609
2047-2051 - - 15,793 1,581
2052-2056 - - 3,425 48
Total $ 8,760 $ 3,788 $ 79,396 $ 45,681
Long-term liabilities at June 30, 2016 consisted of the following:
Original
Date of Semi Annual Issue Outstanding at
Issue Maturity Interest Rates Installments Amount 6/30/2016
Governmental Activities
Certificates of Participation
2007 Series A 2/8/2007 2037 4% - 4.25% $304 - $308 $5,090 $4,225
Used to finance the construction of the Paso Robles Courthouse building. Debt service is provided by court fines specifically
designated and restricted for new construction or major renovation of court facilities.
2008 Series A 1/23/2008 2038 4% - 4.625% $440 - $451 7,325 6,165
Used to finance improvements to the Vineyard Drive Interchange. Debt service is provided by Development Fees.
2012 Series A 10/15/2012 2028 0.5% -5.0% $1,034-1,289 14,427 12,137
Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds used to refund the 2002 A Certificates of Participation. The original COP was partially used to
finance a portion of the new government center. Debt service is provided by semi-annual payments funded by general County
revenues.
$26,842 $22,527
Pension Obligation Bonds
Used to refund the Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability (UAAL) due to the Pension Trust as of July 2, 2003, as determined by an
outside actuary. Debt service payments are expected to be funded by County payroll benefits.
2003 Series A Standard Bonds 7/2/2003 2018 1.68% - 4.54% $2,164 - $7,594 $47,995 $13,725
2003 Series C Capital
Appreciation Bonds 7/2/2003 2031 5.27% - 5.73% zero - $15,000 44,199 144,480
2003 Series C CABs Unaccreted
Interest (55,479)
2009 Series A Term Bonds 8/19/2009 2019 7.45% $3,171 42,565 42,565
$134,759 $145,291
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Date of Maturity Interest Semi Annual Original Outstanding
Issue Rates Installments Issue at 6/30/2016
Amount
Business-Type Activities
Certificates of Participation
USDA 2009 4/30/2009 2049 4.375% $6 - $86 $1,631 $1,513
Used to finance a water system improvement project in County Service Area 23. Debt service is provided by water sales revenues.
2011 Refunding Lopez Dam 5/12/2011 2030 2.0% - 5.5% $928 - $934 11,990 9,765
Remediation
Used to refund the 2000 A COP issue. The original COP was used to improve and retrofit the Lopez Dam. Debt service is provided
by semi-annual lease payments made by the Flood Control District for the use of the retrofitted facilities.
2012 Series A 10/15/2012 2028 0.5%- 5.0% $381-$475 5,323 4,478
Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds used to refund the 2002 A Certificates of Participation. The original COP was partially used to the
finance the Dairy Creek Golf Course. Debt service is provided by semi-annual lease payments from the Dairy Creek Golf Course.
USDA 2013 07/01/2013 2053 2.75% $18-$67 1,508 1,438
Used to finance a water system improvement project in County Service Area 10A. Debt service is provided by water sales revenues.
$20,452 $17,194
State Notes
The County has borrowed from the State of California Department of Water Resources and the California Department of
Transportation to finance the construction of water systems in unincorporated areas and to construct hangars at the San Luis
Obispo airport. State loans are repaid with water service revenue and hangar rental revenue.
Cayucos Water Treatment Facility 1998 2023 3.0315% $174 $3,011 $1,087
Santa Margarita Water System 1999 2018 3.41% $36 513 68
Lopez Recreation Area 2004 2024 2.5132% $21 325 150
Lopez Water Treatment Plant Upgrade 2006 2028 2.60% $1,672 25,945 19,515
Airport Fuel Farm 2007 2025 4.6557% $86 1,000 624
Los Osos Waste Water Project 2012 2046 2.0% $336-$598 65,167 65,167
$95,961 $86,611
Revenue Bonds
1976 Water Bond-County Service Area 16 4/1/1976 2016 5.00% $7 - $9 $135 $0
Used to improve the Shandon Water System. Debt service is provided primarily by water sales revenues.
3.75% - $7,658 -
2007 Nacimiento Pipeline Project Series A 9/26/2007 2040 5.0% $10,048 157,845 34,440
5.196% - $2,132 -
2007 Nacimiento Pipeline Project Series B 9/26/2007 2040 5.571% $2,646 38,565 35,645
Used to build the Nacimiento Water Delivery Project. Debt service is provided by water sales revenues of participating cities and
districts payable under water delivery contracts.
2015 Nacimiento Water Project Revenue
Refunding Bonds Series A 8/5/2015 2038 3.0%-5.0% $2,603-$8,097 107,115 107,113
The 2007 bonds were used to build the Nacimiento Water Delivery Project. Debt service is provided by water sales revenues of
participating cities and districts, payable under water delivery contracts. The 2015 Series A Nacimiento Water Project Revenue
Refunding Bonds were issued to provide funds to advance refund certain 2007 Series A Nacimiento Water Project Revenue Bonds.
$303,660 $177,198
General Obligation Bonds
2011 Refunding – Lopez Dam 2.0% -
Remediation 5/12/2011 2030 5.5% $833 - $840 $10,760 $8,760
Used to refund the 2000 A GO issue. The original GO Bonds were used to improve and Retrofit the Lopez Dam. Debt service is
provided by applicable property taxes.
$1,609 -
Assessment Bonds 2012 2037 2.75% $3,245 $83,129 $79,396
Issued to the USDA to finance the construction of the Los Osos Waste Water Project. Debt Service will be provided by amounts
levied against property owners who benefit from the project.
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Public Facilities Corporation
The SLO County Public Facilities Corporation (PFC) was incorporated on September 7, 1994. The PFC is a
nonprofit public benefit corporation organized to assist public agencies within the County of San Luis
Obispo with the acquisition and construction of various public facilities.
Financing Authority
The SLO County Financing Authority was formed on August 22, 2000 as a joint exercise of powers
authority between the County and the Flood Control District, which administers Lopez Dam. The
Authority was created to assist in the financing, construction, and equipping of public facilities for one or
both of the members.
Description of Long-Term Lease Arrangements
The County formed the Public Facilities Corporation and the Financing Authority for the purpose of issuing
debt. On behalf of the County, these two entities issued all currently outstanding certificates of
participation and the Lopez Dam remediation general obligation bond. Therefore, the County makes
semi-annual lease payments in lieu of debt service to these entities from a variety of sources including
State and Federal revenues, penalty assessments, golf course fees, water contract payments, and
property taxes. For lease payment details, see above schedules for specific type of debt.
Description of Special Assessment Bonds
Special assessment debt has been issued to provide funds for the construction of streets, utility and
water delivery systems. These bonds will be repaid from amounts levied against the property owners
benefited by this construction.
The County acts in an agent capacity for the assessment districts. In the event that a deficiency exists
because of unpaid or delinquent special assessments at the time a debt service payment is due, the
County must provide resources to cover the deficiency until other resources, for example, foreclosure
proceeds, are received. Special assessment principal outstanding at June 30, 2016 totals $79,396 with
interest rates from 3.25% to 6.85%.
Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave Pay and Compensatory Time Off
County employees have accumulated unpaid vested benefits for compensatory time off, sick leave and
vacation earned of $27,786 at June 30, 2016. The accumulated benefits will be liquidated in future years
as employees elect to use them. In the normal course of business, all payments of these accumulated
benefits will be funded from appropriations in the year in which they are to be paid.
The liability for compensated absences is typically liquidated from the Parks, County Medical Services
Program, Driving Under the Influence Program, Library and General funds.
Legal debt margin
State statutes limit the amount of general obligation debt a governmental entity may issue to 1.25% of
its net assessed valuation. The current debt limitation for the County is $602,155 with a margin of
$593,395.
Rebatable Arbitrage Earnings
The Tax Reform Act of 1986 instituted certain arbitrage restrictions with respect to the issuance of tax-
exempt bonds after August 31, 1986. Arbitrage regulations deal with the investment of tax-exempt bond
proceeds at an interest yield greater than the interest yield paid to bondholders. Generally, all interest
paid to bondholders can be retroactively rendered taxable if applicable rebates are not reported and paid
to the Internal Revenue Service. During the current year, the County performed calculations of excess
investment earnings and at June 30, 2016 had an arbitrage liability of $718,443.
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Fiscal Year 2015-16 Debt Issue
On August 5, 2015, the County issued $107,115 of the 2015 Series A Nacimiento Water Project Revenue
Refunding Bonds to provide funds to advance refund certain 2007 Series A Nacimiento Water Project
Revenue Bonds. The 2007 Series A Bonds were issued to finance and refinance the costs of the
acquisition, construction, and equipping of certain public capital improvements within the County,
generally comprising the Nacimiento Water Project. Proceeds from the 2015 Revenue Refunding Bonds
will also be used to purchase a municipal bond insurance policy for the 2015 bonds and to pay certain
costs associated with the issuance of the 2015 bonds. The bonds will be repaid from and secured by
water sales revenues.
11. NET POSITION/FUND BALANCES
The government-wide and business-type activities fund financial statements utilize a net position
presentation. Net position is categorized as invested capital assets (net of related debt), restricted and
unrestricted.
Net Investment in Capital Assets - This category groups all capital assets, including infrastructure, into
one component of net position. Accumulated depreciation and the outstanding balances of debt that are
attributable to the acquisition, construction or improvement of these assets reduce the balance in this
category.
Net Investment in Capital Assets at June 30, 2016 is as follows (in thousands):
Amount
Governmental activities $ 1,168,573
Business-type activities 237,157
Total $ 1,405,730
Restricted Net Position - This category presents external restrictions imposed by creditors, grantors,
contributors or laws or regulations of other governments and restrictions imposed by law through
constitutional provisions or enabling legislation. Included in total restricted net position at June 30, 2016
is $19,533 restricted due to enabling legislation.
Restricted net position at June 30, 2016 for governmental activities is as follows (in thousands):
Amount
RESTRICTED FOR:
General Government
Purchase obligations for Board of Supervisors related professional services $ 20
Purchase obligations for Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector 85
related professional services
Purchase obligations for Assessor related software and professional 149
services
Purchase obligations for County Counsel related professional services 162
Purchase obligations for Human Resources related professional services 60
Purchase obligations for building maintenance projects 48
Purchase obligations for Information Technology related professional 162
services and equipment
Purchase obligations for capital projects 2
Claims, contracts and other restrictions 2,818
Total General Government 3,506
Public Protection
Purchase obligations for Waste Management related professional services 55
Purchase obligations for Grand Jury related supplies 1
Purchase obligations for Sheriff-Coroner related professional services and 33
supplies
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Purchase obligations for Animal Services professional services and training 9
Purchase obligations for Emergency Services related professional services 1
Purchase obligations for Probation related equipment 4
Purchase obligations for fire protection related software and equipment 1,992
Purchase obligations for Agriculture Commissioner related equipment 3
Purchase obligations for Planning related training, equipment, and 885
professional services
Purchase obligations for capital projects 684
Purchase obligations for flood control related engineering and 1,086
environmental services
Total Public Protection 4,753
Health and Sanitation
Purchase obligations for Behavioral Health related supplies 18
Purchase obligations for Public Health related professional services and 156
software
Total Health and Sanitation 174
Public Ways and Facilities
Purchase obligations for Public Works related professional services, 71
supplies, and software
Road maintenance and construction 7,667
Public facilities fees restricted for public facilities 11,866
Purchase obligations for capital projects 14
Total Public Ways and Facilities 19,618
Recreation and Culture
Parks equipment and maintenance services 22
Public Assistance
Purchase obligation for Veteran Services related supplies and professional 17
services
Education
Claims, contracts and other restrictions 1
Debt Service 13,139
Total Restricted Net Position $ 41,230
Unrestricted Net Position - This category represents net position of the County, not restricted for any
project or other purpose.
Unrestricted net position at June 30, 2016 is as follows (in thousands):
Amount
Governmental activities $ (170,962)
Business-type activities 93,158
Total $ (77,804)
In the fund financial statements, governmental funds report fund balance in classifications based
primarily on the extent to which the County is bound to honor the constraints imposed on the use of
resources reported in the funds. In circumstances when an expenditure is made for a purpose for which
amounts are available from multiple fund balance classifications, fund balance is generally depleted in the
order of restricted, committed, assigned, and unassigned.
As prescribed by GASB Statement No. 54, the following classifications are used to identify the
components of fund balance:
Nonspendable Fund Balance - includes amounts that are (a) not in spendable form, or (b) legally
or contractually required to be maintained intact. The “not in spendable form” criterion includes
items that are not expected to be converted to cash, for example: inventories, prepaid amounts,
and long-term notes receivable.
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Restricted Fund Balance – includes amounts that can be spent only for the specific purposes
stipulated by external resource providers, constitutionally or through enabling legislation.
Restrictions may effectively be changed or lifted only with the consent of the resource provider.
Committed Fund Balance – includes amounts that can only be used for the specific purposes
determined by formal action of the County’s highest level of decision-making authority. As
prescribed by the State of California County Budget Act, fund balance commitments are
established, modified or rescinded by resolution adopted by a four-fifths vote of the Board of
Supervisors at regular or special meetings. The general reserve, however, is only established,
cancelled, increased or decreased at the time of adopting the budget except in cases of legally
declared emergency.
Assigned Fund Balance – comprises amounts intended to be used by the County for specific
purposes that are neither restricted nor committed. As a practice, for financial statement
presentation the County Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector assigns non-restricted and
non-committed fund balance of the General Fund to its intended purpose. Assigned fund balance
can be identified by departments and the County Administrative Officer for specific uses during
the County’s budgeting process. Budgets requested by departments require approval by the
County Board of Supervisors.
Unassigned Fund Balance – is the residual classification for the General Fund and includes all
amounts not contained in the other classifications. Unassigned amounts are technically available
for any purpose.
Fund balances for all the major and nonmajor governmental funds as of June 30, 2016, are distributed as
follows:
Capital
General Projects Nonmajor
Fund Fund Gov’tl Funds Total
Nonspendable:
Inventories $ 99 $ - $ - $ 99
Prepaid Items 667 - 1 668
Advances to other funds 2,688 - 3,775 6,463
Subtotal 3,454 - 3,776 7,230
Restricted for:
Tax loss reserves 2,872 - - 2,872
Public facilities - - 11,866 11,866
Traffic impact programs - - 7,667 7,667
Wildlife and grazing
- - 15 15
programs
Debt service - - 1,769 1,769
Subtotal 2,872 - 21,317 24,189
Committed to:
Maintenance projects 11,555 - - 11,555
County Counsel projects 567 - - 567
Assessor projects 376 - - 376
Information Technology
307 - - 307
projects
Other general government 2,200 - - 2,200
Planning programs 1,469 - - 1,469
County fire programs 2,402 - - 2,402
Other public protection 129 - - 129
Public health programs 232 - - 232
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Capital
General Projects Nonmajor
Fund Fund Gov’tl Funds Total
Behavioral health
93 - - 93
programs
Veterans’ Services
189 - - 189
programs
Public works engineering
111 - - 111
& consulting services
Fish and game programs - - 188 188
Flood control programs - - 16,197 16,197
Lighting programs - - 511 511
Community development
- - 381 381
programs
Medical services programs - - 762 762
Emergency medical
- - 791 791
services
Roads - - 6,037 6,037
Community service areas - - 1,399 1,399
Driving under the
- - 515 515
influence programs
Library - - 3,704 3,704
Parks - - 3,952 3,952
Wildlife and grazing
- - 5 5
programs
General reserve 9,000 - - 9,000
Fire equipment 550 - - 550
Pension Obligation Bonds 24,587 - - 24,587
Internal financing 2,137 - - 2,137
Solar plant mitigation 15,276 - - 15,276
Solar plant law
6,320 - - 6,320
enforcement activities
Automation projects 15,940 - - 15,940
Building replacement 29,408 - - 29,408
Organizational
1,777 - - 1,777
development
Tax reduction reserve 43,429 - - 43,429
Lease financing 565 - - 565
Capital Projects - 16,116 - 16,116
Debt service - - 11,368 11,368
Subtotal 168,619 16,116 45,810 230,545
Assigned to:
Tax reduction reserve 9,997 - - 9,997
General government 14,975 - - 14,975
Clerk Recorder programs 1,953 - - 1,953
Sheriff programs 8,260 - - 8,260
Probation programs 5,373 - - 5,373
District Attorney programs 2,915 - - 2,915
Waste Management
2,347 - - 2,347
programs
Emergency Services
1,411 - - 1,411
programs
Other public protection
programs 1,103 - - 1,103
Social Services programs 3,183 - - 3,183
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Capital
General Projects Nonmajor
Fund Fund Gov’tl Funds Total
Foster Care/Adoption
programs 4,155 - - 4,155
Veterans’ Services
programs 90 - - 90
Public ways and facilities 6,011 - - 6,011
Behavioral Health
17,217 - - 17,217
programs
Public Health programs
3,828 - - 3,828
Subsequent Fiscal Year
39,989 - - 39,989
Budget
Imprest cash 118 - - 118
Subtotal 122,925 - - 122,925
Unassigned - - - -
Total $ 297,870 $ 16,116 $ 70,903 $ 384,889
12. LAPSING ENCUMBRANCES
The County allows some encumbrances to lapse at year-end and then automatically reappropriates them
as part of the subsequent year’s budget.
The following is a summary of lapsing encumbrances at June 30, 2016 to be reappropriated during the
next fiscal year (in thousands):
Total
Function Encumbrances
General Government $ 3,055
Health & Sanitation 3,672
Public Protection 8,132
Public Assistance 855
Public Ways and Facilities 19,050
Education 5
Recreation 1,185
Total Lapsing Encumbrances $ 35,954
13. OTHER COMMITMENTS
In 1965, San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (District), a blended
component unit of the County, began payments in accordance with a contract with the State Department
of Water Resources (DWR) for a water supply from the State Water Project. Estimated future principal
payments for the State Water contract will total $27,885 over the next 19 years. The estimated amounts
vary by year. For example, the principal amount due in 2016 is $953 while $2,117 is due in 2035. In
1992 the District entered Water Supply Contracts, of like terms, with various sub-contractors which
presently provide resources to cover approximately 85% of the capital costs. The contract with the DWR
expires in 2035. At the present time, a potential contract extension agreement has not been finalized.
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14. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
The County is subject to various lawsuits, inverse condemnation cases, personnel actions, disputes over
tax assessments, and other actions incidental to the ordinary course of County operations. In the opinion
of the County Counsel, the total potential claims against the County not covered by insurance resulting
from litigation would not materially affect the financial statements of the County at June 30, 2016.
15. LANDFILL POSTCLOSURE CARE COSTS
The Los Osos Landfill is a closed facility under the responsibility of the County. State and federal laws
and regulations require the County of San Luis Obispo to perform various maintenance and monitoring
activities at the site. By agreement with the land owner, the County assumed responsibility for all closure
and postclosure costs when the facility stopped accepting waste. As of this date, the landfill closure is
complete and only postclosure costs remain.
The remaining estimated liability for landfill postclosure cost as of June 30, 2016, is $5,620 (in 2016
dollars). Of this $3,190 is for the Maintenance Cost and $2,430 is the Corrective Action Cost. The cost
estimates were provided by a licensed professional geologist in the Post Closure Maintenance Plan dated
May 8, 2012 and the Engineers Estimate of Corrective Action Update dated March 18, 2016. Both reports
are required to be updated every five years. However, the actual cost of postclosure care may be higher
(or lower) due to inflation, changes in technology, or changes in landfill laws and regulations. Therefore,
the cost estimate will be reviewed and adjusted as needed for changes in these factors.
16. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN
Description of the System that Administers the Pension Plan
The Pension Trust is a public employee retirement system established by the County of San Luis Obispo
on November 1, 1958. Ten years later the Board of Supervisors adopted the present By-Laws and the
San Luis Obispo County Employees Retirement Plan (the “Plan”) to provide retirement benefits to the
employees of the County.
The Pension Trust is administered by the Board of Trustees to provide retirement, disability, death, and
survivor benefits for its members.
Plan Description
The County of San Luis Obispo (the “County”) contributes to the San Luis Obispo County Employees
Retirement Plan (the “Plan”), which is an independent multiple-employer cost sharing contributory
defined benefit pension plan consisting of five employers: the County of San Luis Obispo (the
“Employer”), the Superior Court in San Luis Obispo County, the San Luis Obispo Local Agency Formation
Commission, the San Luis Obispo Air Pollution Control District and the San Luis Obispo County Pension
Trust. The Plan exists, operates and is constituted under the authority of Section 53215 of Section 17 of
Article XVI of the California Constitution and the Government Code Article 1.5 (Pension Trusts), of
Chapter 2 (Officers and Employees), of Part 1 (Powers and Duties Common to Cities, Counties and Other
Agencies), of Division 2 (Cities, Counties and Other Agencies), of Title 5 (Local Agencies) of the California
Government Code.
Pursuant to the foregoing California Government Code provisions, the County of San Luis Obispo Board of
Supervisors established the San Luis Obispo County Pension Trust (the “Trust”) by the adoption of
Chapter 2.56 of the San Luis Obispo County Code. Following the adoption of Chapter 2.56 of the County
Code, the Board of Supervisors adopted the By-Laws of the Pension Trust. The San Luis Obispo County
Employees Retirement Plan is part of those By-Laws. The County of San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors
has the sole authority to amend the Plan’s provisions.
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Participation in the Plan is mandatory for all regular employees. Participants are currently broken into 3
Tiers depending on date of hire:
Tier 1 Tier 1 generally includes members hired before January 1, 2011. As of December 31, 2015, there
were 1,568 active County employed members in Tier 1.
Tier 2 Tier 2 generally includes members hired on or after January 1, 2011 but before January 1, 2013. Tier
2 only applies to members hired after the date each bargaining unit adopted Tier 2. Members hired in
a bargaining unit that did not adopt Tier 2 are considered Tier 1 members. As of December 31, 2015,
there were 306 active County employed members in Tier 2.
Tier 3 Tier 3 includes all members hired on or after January 1, 2013. As of December 31, 2015, there were
571 active County employed members in Tier 3.
The Trust and the Plan are both administered by the San Luis Obispo County Pension Trust Board of
Trustees (the “Trustees”). Separate stand-alone financial statements are issued for the Plan and are
available at the County of San Luis Obispo Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector's office.
The Plan’s financial statements are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting. All assets are invested
and held pursuant to, and in accordance with, the Investment Policy of the Plan. Plan member
contributions are recognized in the period in which the contributions are due. Employer contributions are
recognized when due pursuant to formal commitments and statutory or contractual requirements.
Benefits and refunds are recognized when due and payable in accordance with the terms of the Plan.
Plan investments are reported at fair value. Short-term investments are reported at cost, which
approximates fair value. All other securities are valued at the last reported market price at current
exchange rates.
Summary of Plans and Eligible Participants
The active number of County employees and their respective tiers covered by the benefit terms as of
December 31, 2015, is shown in the table below:
Tiers Summary of Plan Active
members
Miscellaneous Tier 1 Vested after accumulation of five years of Pension Trust service credit & 1,289
eligible to receive a Service Retirement Allowance after vesting and members
attaining a minimum age of 50.
Miscellaneous Tier 2 Vested after accumulation of five years of Pension Trust service credit & 258 members
eligible to receive a Service Retirement Allowance after vesting and
attaining a minimum age of 50.
Miscellaneous Tier 3 Vested after accumulation of five years of Pension Trust service credit & 514 members
eligible to receive a Service Retirement Allowance after vesting and
attaining a minimum age of 52.
Probation Tier 1 Vested after accumulation of five years of Pension Trust service credit & 87 members
eligible to receive a Service Retirement Allowance after vesting and
attaining a minimum age of 50.
Probation Tier 2 N/A -
Probation Tier 3 Vested after accumulation of five years of Pension Trust service credit & 23 members
eligible to receive a Service Retirement Allowance after vesting and
attaining a minimum age of 50.
Safety Tier 1 Vested after accumulation of five years of Pension Trust service credit & 192 members
eligible to receive a Service Retirement Allowance after vesting and
attaining a minimum age of 50.
Safety Tier 2 Vested after accumulation of five years of Pension Trust service credit & 48 members
eligible to receive a Service Retirement Allowance after vesting and
attaining a minimum age of 50.
Safety Tier 3 Vested after accumulation of five years of Pension Trust service credit & 34 members
eligible to receive a Service Retirement Allowance after vesting and
attaining a minimum age of 50.
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Benefit Provisions
Members terminating employment before accruing five years of Pension Trust service credit forfeit the
right to receive retirement benefits unless they establish reciprocity with another public agency within the
prescribed time-period. Non-vested members who terminate service are required to withdraw their
accumulated contributions plus accrued interest. The employer contributions forfeited by non-vested
members are absorbed back into the pension trust fund. Members who terminate after earning five years
of Pension Trust service credit may leave their contributions on deposit and upon reaching age eligibility
elect to take a retirement. Differences between expected and actual experience for vested or non-vested
benefits may result in an increase or decrease to pension expense and net pension liability.
Plan participants, upon vesting and attaining the minimum retirement age, are entitled to annual
retirement benefits as defined in the Plan document. The applicable retirement formula, minimum
retirement age, compensation base, post-retirement cost of living adjustment, cost of living adjustment
carry over, and final compensation maximum may differ depending upon the Plan provisions in effect at
the member’s date of hire, the member’s classification, the member’s age, and the member’s bargaining
unit. Participants receive their accumulated plan benefits as a life annuity payable monthly upon
retirement. In the event of total and permanent disability, participants, upon satisfaction of membership
service requirements and other applicable provisions of the Plan, receive disability benefits as defined in
the Plan document. The Plan also provides a death benefit of $1,000 (one-thousand) paid to a
beneficiary or estate if a member dies after retirement.
For members within Tier 1, final average salary is the average monthly salary based on the highest
twelve consecutive months of earnings. For members with Tier 2 or Tier 3 benefits, final average salary is
the average monthly salary based on the highest thirty-six consecutive months of earnings.
The retirement benefit for Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 members includes post-retirement cost-of-living
adjustments (COLAs) based upon the Consumer Price Index. Tier 1 member COLAs are limited to a
maximum of 3% annually. For Tier 2 and Tier 3 members, COLAs are limited to a maximum of 2%
annually. There is no minimum COLA requirement, and COLAs must be approved by the Board of
Trustees annually.
Description of the terms of the plan’s deferred retirement option program (DROP) and the total DROP
balance for those members currently participating in the DROP
Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP): A Tier 1 member age 50 or more with 5 or more years of
service may elect to participate in the Pension Trust’s DROP. An equal amount to the amount that would
have been paid had the member retired, is deposited into a DROP account monthly. The addition to the
DROP account is increased each year by the Cost-of-Living Adjustment approved by the Board of
Trustees not to exceed 3% per year. Members electing to enter DROP must participate a minimum of 6
months up to a maximum of 5 years. Upon actual retirement, the member may receive the accumulated
DROP account balance in the form of a lump sum or as an annuity payment.
Contributions
Plan members are required by statue to contribute to the pension plan. Members’ contribution rates are
formulated based on age at date of entry and the actuarially calculated future benefits. The County is
required by statute to contribute the remaining amounts necessary to finance the estimated benefits
accrued to its members. Member and employer contribution rates for each plan are as follows:
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EMPLOYER EMPLOYEE
CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTION
PLAN RATES RATES
Miscellaneous Tier 1 15.17-19.87% 11.14-19.53%
Miscellaneous Tier 2 15.17-19.87% 5.37-12.63%
Miscellaneous Tier 3 14.68-19.38% 3.75-11.99%
Probation Tier 1 15.44-16.24% 17.02-25.00%
Probation Tier 2 Not negotiated Not negotiated
Probation Tier 3 15.62-15.74% 5.78-15.78%
Safety Tier 1 21.24-29.02% 14.35-25.18%
Safety Tier 2 22.35-29.20% 8.58-16.09%
Safety Tier 3 21.74-28.41% 7.38-13.13%
The County’s contributions to the Plan for the past three fiscal years were equal to the required
contributions for each year and are noted in the chart below.
Fiscal Year Ended County contributions
(in thousands)
June 30, 2014 $28,867
June 30, 2015 $30,174
June 30, 2016 $31,997
In addition, the County contributes towards post-employment benefits other than retirement (See Note
17).
The San Luis Obispo County Employees Retirement Plan establishes the basic obligations for employer
and member contributions and benefits to and of the retirement system. The actual employer and
member contribution rates in effect each year are based on recommendations made by an independent
actuary that are approved by the Board of Trustees and adopted by the San Luis Obispo County Board of
Supervisors.
The entire Plan is 76.7% funded as of January 1, 2015; since this is a multi-employer cost sharing plan,
the funded status is the same for all employees across the board. In general, this indicates that for every
dollar of benefits due, SLOCPT had approximately 76.7 cents available for payment.
Pension Liabilities, Pension Expense, and Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of
Resources Related to Pensions
Total pension liability represents the portion of the actuarial present value of projected benefit payments
attributable to past periods of service for current and inactive employees. The County’s share of the total
pension liability as of December 31, 2015, was $1,562,052. The County’s share of the Plan’s fiduciary net
position was $1,055,425 as of the same date. As of December 31, 2015, the Plan’s fiduciary net position
was 67.57% of the total pension liability.
At June 30, 2016, the County reported a liability of $506,626 for its proportionate share of the net
pension liability of the Plan. The net pension liability was measured as of December 31, 2015.
The total pension liability used to calculate the net pension liability was determined by an actuarial
valuation date of January 1, 2015. The actuarial assumptions used in the January 1, 2015 valuation were
based on the results of an actuarial experience study for the period January 1, 2009 through December
31, 2013. Measurements as of December 31, 2015, are based on the fair value of assets on that date,
and the Total Pension Liability as of the valuation date, January 1, 2015. The actuarial assumptions were
rolled forward to the Pension Trust Plan’s fiscal year-end of December 31, 2015. There were no
significant events between the January 1, 2015 valuation date and the December 31, 2015 measurement
date for the Pension Plan’s GASB Statement No. 67 valuation.
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The County’s proportion of the net pension liability was based on a projection of the County’s long-term
share of contributions to the Plan relative to the projected contributions of all the Plan’s participants,
actuarially determined. At December 31, 2015, the County’s proportionate share was 92.92%, compared
to 92.65% at December 31, 2014, an increase of 0.27%.
For the year ended June 30, 2016, the County recognized pension expense of $67,271. Pension expense
represents the change in the net pension liability during the measurement period, adjusted for actual
contributions and the deferred recognition of changes in investment gain/loss, actuarial gain/loss,
actuarial assumptions or method and plan benefits. At December 31, 2015, the County reported deferred
outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions from the following sources:
Deferred Deferred
Outflows of Inflows of
Resources Resources
(in thousands) (in thousands)
Deferred outflows of resources – change in proportion $ 894 $ -
Deferred outflows of resources – difference between expected and actual
-
experience 7,171
Deferred outflows of resources – net difference between projected and actual
-
earnings on pension plan investments 91,913
County contributions subsequent to the measurement date 16,303 -
Deferred inflows of resources- change in actual vs. proportionate contributions - -
Deferred inflows of resources – proportionate share of collective investment
- -
return
$ 116,281 $ -
Deferred outflows of resources above represent the unamortized portion of changes to net pension
liability and the net difference between projected and actual earnings on pension plan investments along
with deferred outflows of resources of $16,303 for contributions for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016
made subsequent to the measurement date of December 31, 2015.
The $16,303 of subsequent contributions will be recognized as reduction of the net pension liability in the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2017. The difference between projected and actual investment earnings on
pension plan investments is amortized over five years on a straight-line basis beginning in the year in
which they occur. One-fifth was recognized in pension expense during the Plan’s measurement period,
and the remaining difference will be amortized over the remaining four-year period. Changes in
assumptions and difference between expected and actual experience are recognized over the average
expected remaining service lives of all employees that are provided with pensions through the Plan,
determined as of January 1, 2015, and is 4.758 years. The difference between the actual employer
contributions and the proportionate share of the employer contributions during the measurement period
ended December 31, 2015 is also recognized over 4.758 years.
Amortizable amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources
related to pensions will be recognized in future pension expense as follows:
Year Ending Net Deferred Outflows
June 30 of Resources (in thousands)
2017 $ 26,529
2018 26,529
2019 26,529
2020 20,391
2021 -
Thereafter -
Total $ 99,978
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Actuarial Assumptions
The total pension liability in the January 1, 2016 actuarial valuation was determined using the following
actuarial assumptions:
Inflation 2.75%
Amortization growth rate Level percentage of payroll
Salary increases 3.25% plus service-related merit component
COLA increases 3.00% for Tier 1 and 2.00% for Tier 2 and Tier 3
Investment rate of return 7.25%, net of administrative expense
Post-Retirement Mortality Gender distinct RP-2000 with generational
mortality improvements using scale AA, a 105%
multiplier and white collar adjustment
The actuarial assumptions used in the January 1, 2016 valuation were based on the results of an
actuarial experience study for the period January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2013.
The long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was determined using a building-
block method in which best estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return are developed for
each major asset class. These ranges are combined to produce the long-term expected rate of return by
weighting the expected future real rates of return by the target asset allocation percentage, adjusted for
expected inflation. The target allocation and best estimates of real rates of return for each major asset
class are summarized in the following table:
Weighted Average Long-Term
Target Expected Real
Asset Class Allocation Rate of Return
Fixed Income 35% 1.69%
Domestic Equities 23% 3.78%
International Equities 22% 7.96%
Alternative Investments 10% 4.10%
Real Estate 10% 2.70%
Discount Rate
The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 7.25%. The projection of cash flows
used to determine the discount rate assumed that Plan member contributions will be made at the current
contribution rate and that Employer contributions will be made at rates equal to the difference between
actuarially determined contribution rates and the member rate. Based on those assumptions, the Plan’s
fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make all projected future benefit payments of
current Plan members. Therefore, the long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was
applied to all periods of projected benefit payments to determine the total pension liability.
Sensitivity of the Net Pension Liability to Changes in the Discount Rate
The following table presents the net pension liability of all plan employers collectively - the County’s
proportionate share is not broken out - calculated using the discount rate of 7.25%, as well as what all
employers’ cumulative net pension liability would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is one
percentage-point lower, 6.25%, or one percentage-point higher, 8.25%, than the current rate:
1% Discount 1%
Decrease Rate Increase
(in thousands) (in thousands) (in thousands)
6.25% 7.25% 8.25%
All Employers’ net pension liability
$768,956 $506,626 $336,349
(includes contract agencies)
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Pension Plan Fiduciary Net Position
Detailed information about the Plan’s fiduciary net position is available in the separately issued San Luis
Obispo County Pension Trust CAFR.
17. POST-EMPLOYMENT HEALTHCARE BENEFITS
Plan Description and Benefits
The County administers a single-employer defined post-employment benefit (OPEB) plan. Employees
retiring from the County with at least 50 years of age and 5 years of service may continue to purchase
healthcare coverage, if they select one of the plans offered under the County’s contract with the state’s
California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS.) The County assists eligible retirees by paying a
portion of their premiums for medical care.
In April 2010, the County established an irrevocable trust with the California Employer’s Retiree Benefit
Trust (CERBT) to prefund the future cost of retiree health insurance benefits. The CERBT’s administrator,
CalPERS, issues a publicly available financial report consisting of financial statements and required
supplementary information for the CERBT in aggregate. The report may be obtained by writing to
CalPERS, Lincoln Plaza North, 400 Q Street, Sacramento, CA 95811. CalPERS does not provide a
separate, audited GAAP-basis postemployment benefit plan report for the County’s discrete information.
Funding Policy
The CalPERS contract requires that the County contribute certain minimum amounts for each retiree’s
health insurance. If the County selected another provider for health insurance coverage these minimum
amounts might not apply. However, the County has been using CalPERS for medical coverage since
1990, and currently has not expressed intent to change providers. The amounts the County actually
contributes depend on bargaining unit and for calendar year 2015 ranged from $122 to $139 per month.
The subsidy is adjusted annually to reflect changes in the medical component of the Consumer Price
Index.
Annual OPEB Cost and Net OPEB Asset
The County’s annual Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) cost is equal to the (a) annual required
contribution (ARC) less (b) one year’s interest on the beginning balance of the net OPEB asset plus/minus
(c) any adjustment to the ARC. The ARC represents a level of funding that, if paid on an ongoing basis,
is projected to cover the normal cost of each year and any unfunded actuarial liabilities (or funding
excess) amortized over a thirty-year open period. The ARC of $2,429 for the fiscal year ended June 30,
2016 includes the normal cost for current active employees of $1,129 and a component for amortization
of the total unfunded actuarial accrued liability (UAAL) of $1,300. The following table shows the
components of the Net OPEB Asset as of June 30, 2016:
Annual required contribution (ARC) $2,429
Interest on prior year net OPEB asset (173)
Adjustment to ARC 443
Annual OPEB Cost 2,699
Contributions made 1,433
Increase (decrease) in net OPEB obligation 1,266
Net OPEB obligation (asset) – beginning of year (2,383)
Net OPEB obligation (asset) – end of year ($1,117)
The County’s annual OPEB cost, the percentage of annual OPEB cost contributed to the plan, and the Net
OPEB Obligation (Asset) for the fiscal year ended 2016 and the two preceding years are as follows:
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Annual Percent of Net OPEB
Fiscal Year OPEB OPEB Cost Obligation
Ended Cost Contributions Contributed (Asset)
2014 $1,479 $1,819 123% ($2,314)
2015 $1,519 $1,588 105% ($2,383)
2016 $2,699 $1,433 53% ($1,117)
Funded Status and Funding Progress
The funded status of the OPEB plan as of June 30, 2016, (based on the County’s June 30, 2015 actuarial
valuation) is as follows:
Actuarially accrued liability $38,286
Actuarial value of plan assets (14,110)
Unfunded actuarially accrued liability $24,176
Funded ratio (actuarial value of plan assets/AAL) 36.86%
Covered payroll (active plan members) $161,272
UAAL as a percentage of covered payroll 14.99%
Actuarial Methods and Assumptions
Projections of benefits for financial reporting purposes are based on the substantive plan (the plan as
understood by the employer and the plan members) and include the types of benefits provided at the
time of each valuation and the historical pattern of sharing of benefit costs between the employer and
plan members to that point. The actuarial methods and assumptions used include techniques that are
designed to reduce the effects of short-term volatility in actuarial accrued liabilities and the actuarial
value of assets, consistent with the long-term perspective of the calculations.
In the County’s June 30, 2015, actuarial valuation, the Entry Age Normal, Level Percent of Pay actuarial
cost method was used. The actuarial assumptions included a 7.28% investment rate of return, an
inflation rate of 3.75% per year, and assumed future medical inflation of 3.5% per year. The OPEB
plan’s unfunded actuarial liability is being amortized by level percent of payroll contributions over an open
amortization period of 30 years.
The Schedule of Funding progress included as Required Supplementary Information following the Notes
to the Financial Statements presents multi-year trend information about whether the actuarial value of
plan assets is increasing or decreasing relative to the actuarial accrued liability for benefits over time.
18. PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT
The County increased the Airport Fund’s beginning net position by $750 to include value of a commercial
aircraft maintenance facility conveyed to the County when the owner, American Eagle Airlines, closed the
facility in 2009.
19. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Current provisions of the County’s Retirement Plan permit the County to prepay its obligation to the
Pension Trust on an annual basis. On July 12, 2016, the County made an advance payment of $46.3
million representing the County’s FY 2016-17 employer retirement and employer paid portion of
employee normal retirement contributions to the Pension Trust. The prepayment resulted in a savings of
$1.4 million to the County.
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REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Required supplementary information includes financial information and disclosures that are required
by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) but are not considered a part of the basic
financial statements. Such information includes:
Schedule of the County’s Proportionate Share of the San Luis Obispo County Pension Plan’s
Net Pension Liability
Schedule of the County’s Contributions to the San Luis Obispo County Pension Plan
Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) Plan Schedule of Funding Progress
Budgetary Comparison Schedule – General Fund
Note to required supplementary information
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SCHEDULE OF THE COUNTY’S PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY PENSION PLAN’S NET PENSION LIABILITY
FOR THE LAST 10 FISCAL YEARS* (in thousands)
County's proportionate Plan fiduciary
County's County's share of the net net pension as
proportion of proportionate County's covered- pension liability (asset) a percentage
Fiscal Year Ending the net pension share of the employee as a percentage of of the total
June 30th liability net pension liability payroll covered-employee payroll pension liability
2013 92.64% $ 354,823 $ 1 61,446 219.78% 74.78%
2014 92.65% $ 391,423 $ 1 68,662 232.08% 73.53%
2015 92.92% $ 506,626 $ 1 75,547 288.60% 67.57%
*In accordance with paragraph 81.a of GASB Statement No. 68 effective June 30, 2014, employers must
disclose a 10-year history of their proportionate share of the pension plan’s net pension liability.
Additional years will be presented as they become available.
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REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
SCHEDULE OF THE COUNTY’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY PENSION PLAN
FOR THE LAST 10 FISCAL YEARS* (in thousands)
County’s actual
Actuarially Contribution contributions as a
Fiscal year ending required Actual deficiency County’s covered- percentage of covered-
June 30th contributions contributions (excess) employee payroll employee payroll
2014 $ 30,687 $ 29,691 $ 996 $ 168,662 17.60%
2015 $ 32,839 $ 31,239 $ 1,600 $ 175,547 17.80%
*In accordance with paragraph 81.a of GASB Statement No. 68 effective June 30, 2014, employers must
disclose a 10-year history of their contributions to the pension plan. Additional years will be presented as
they become available.
Separate stand-alone financial statements were issued for the Pension Plan and are available at the
County of San Luis Obispo Auditor-Controller’s office located at the County Government Center Room
D220, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408.
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REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (OPEB) PLAN SCHEDULE OF FUNDING PROGRESS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016
(in thousands)
Unfunded AAL
(Funding
Unfunded Excess) as
Actuarial AAL a Percentage
Actuarial Actuarial Accrued (Funding Funded of Covered
Valuation Value of Liability (AAL) Excess) Ratio Covered Payroll
Jan 1 Assets (a) Entry Age (b) (b-a) (a/b) Payroll (c) ((b-a)/c)
2011 $ 8,775 $ 21,185 $ 12,410 41.42% $ 152,893 8.12%
2013 11,105 22,808 1 1,702 48.69% 154,555 7.57%
2015 14,110 38,286 2 4,176 36.85% 161,272 14.99%
*Valuation Date June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2013.
Source: Gabriel Roeder Smith & Company “San Luis Obispo County Retiree Health Care Plan Actuarial Valuation Report”.
The 2009 actuarial value of assets represent fiscal year 2009/2010 CERBT contributions of $6.3 million. The 2011 actuarial
value of assets represent fiscal year 2010/2011 CERBT contributions of $8.8 million. The 2013 actuarial value of assets
represent fiscal year 2011/2012 CERBT contributions of $11.1 million.
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GENERAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
BUDGET TO ACTUAL COMPARISON
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Budgeted Amounts Variance with
Original Final Actual Final Budget
Revenues:
Taxes $ 161,074 $ 161,074 $ 173,794 $ 1 2,720
Licenses, permits, and franchises 9 ,602 9 ,603 10,539 936
Fines, forfeits, and penalties 3 ,845 4 ,362 3 ,577 (785)
Use of money and property 1 ,770 1 ,770 3 ,259 1,489
Aid from other governmental agencies 216,113 228,181 216,623 (11,558)
Charges for current services 32,106 34,353 32,258 (2,095)
Other revenue 3 ,513 7 ,928 8 ,930 1,002
Total Revenues 428,023 447,271 448,980 1,709
Expenditures:
Current:
General government 54,245 64,302 47,414 16,888
Public protection 159,529 166,004 150,386 15,618
Public ways and facilities 2 ,557 7 ,390 2 ,120 5,270
Health and sanitation 81,731 89,088 76,895 12,193
Public assistance 112,167 115,691 108,958 6,733
Education 533 535 474 61
Contingencies 21,678 20,757 - 20,757
Total Expenditures 432,440 463,767 386,247 77,520
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over
(Under) Expenditures (4,417) (16,496) 62,733 79,229
Other Financing Sources (Uses):
Transfers in 1 ,493 3 ,953 88 (3,865)
Transfers out ( 33,068) ( 35,991) ( 29,577) 6,414
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses) ( 31,575) (32,038) (29,489) 2,549
Net Change in Fund Balances ( 35,992) (48,534) 33,244 81,778
Fund Balances, Beginning 271,286 271,286 271,286 -
Fund Balances, Ending $ 235,294 $ 222,752 $ 304,530 $ 8 1,778
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GENERAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
BUDGET TO ACTUAL COMPARISON (Continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Explanation of Differences between Budgetary Inflows and Outflows and Accounting Principles Generally
Accepted in the United States of America Revenues and Expenditures
Sources/Inflows of Resources:
Actual amounts (budgetary basis) "Total Revenues" from the budgetary comparison
schedule $ 448,980
Revenues forfundsnot meetingthe especialrevenue funddefinitionwhicharepresented
with the General Fund for financial reporting purposes 1,159
Total revenues as reported on the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changesin
Fund Balances - Governmental Funds $ 450,139
Uses/Outflows of Resources:
Actual amounts (budgetary basis) "Total Expenditures" from the budgetary comparison
schedule $ 386,247
Expenditures for funds not meeting the special revenue fund definition which are
presented with the General Fund for financial reporting purposes 7,047
Total expenditures as reported on the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and
Changes in Fund Balances - Governmental Funds $ 393,294
Other Financing Sources (Uses) of Resources
Actual amounts (budgetary basis) "Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)" from the
budgetary comparison schedule $ (29,489)
Other financing sources (uses) for funds not meeting the special revenue fund definition
which are presented with the General Fund for financial reporting purposes (772)
Total Other Financing Sources (uses) as reported on the Statement of Revenues,
Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Governmental Funds $ (30,261)
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JUNE 30, 2016
1. BUDGETARY BASIS OF ACCOUNTING
A. BUDGETARY ACCOUNTING
In accordance with the provisions of Sections 29000 through 29144 inclusive of the California
Government Code and other statutory provisions, commonly known as the County Budget Act, the
County prepares and legally adopts a final budget on or before August 30th for each fiscal year. The
County operation, commencing July 1st, is governed by the proposed budget, adopted by the Board of
Supervisors, in June of the prior year unless the final budget is adopted before June 30.
After the budget is approved, the appropriations can be added to, subtracted from, or changed only by
Board resolution. All such changes must be within the revenues and reserves estimated as available in
the final budget or within revised revenue estimates as approved by the Board. During the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2016 the Board of Supervisors approved all necessary supplemental appropriations.
Generally, the effects of the supplemental appropriations are to increase the budget for cost of living
adjustments and new programs and grants financed by other governmental agencies.
An operating budget is adopted each fiscal year for Governmental Funds on a basis consistent with
generally accepted accounting principles. Additionally, encumbrance accounting is utilized to assure
effective budgetary control. Encumbrances outstanding at year end represent the estimated amount of
the expenditures ultimately to result if the unperformed contracts in process at year end are completed
or purchase commitments satisfied. Such year end encumbrances are reported as reservations of fund
balances and do not constitute expenditures or liabilities because the commitments will be honored
during the subsequent year and included in the subsequent year’s budget. Unencumbered
appropriations lapse at year end.
All Governmental, Enterprise, and Internal Service Funds that are under the control of the Board of
Supervisors, have legally adopted annual budgets except for the Public Facilities Corporation debt service
fund. Although the Enterprise and Internal Service Funds have adopted budgets, there is no
appropriation of expenditures and these budgets only serve as spending plans for the year.
The legal level of budgetary control (the level on which expenditures may not legally exceed
appropriations) is at the department/budget unit and object level except for capital assets, which are
controlled at the sub-object level. Object levels of expenditures are as follows: salaries and benefits,
services and supplies, other charges, capital assets, and contingencies. Sub-object levels of expenditures
for capital assets are land, structures and improvements, and equipment.
B. BUDGETARY EXPENDITURES IN EXCESS OF APPROPRIATION
During the current fiscal year, no governmental funds had excess expenditures over the related
appropriations at the legal level of budgetary control.
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NONMAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
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NONMAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
DEBT SERVICE FUNDS:
Debt service funds are used to account for the accumulation of resources for and the payment of general
long-term debt principal and interest.
San Luis Obispo County Public Facilities Corporation (PFC)
The PFC is a non-profit public benefit corporation organized to assist public agencies within the County of
San Luis Obispo (County) with the acquisition and construction of various public facilities.
Pension Obligation Bonds
The Pension Obligation Bonds debt service fund is used to account for the accumulation of monies for
payment of taxable pension obligation bonds. These bonds were issued to fund the County’s unfunded
actuarial accrued liability (UAAL).
San Luis Obispo County Public Financing Authority (PFA)
The PFA is a joint exercise of powers authority created to assist in the financing, construction, and
equipping of public facilities for its members.
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS:
Special revenue funds are used to account for revenues that are restricted by law or administrative
actions to expenditures for specified purpose. Nonmajor special revenue funds used by the County are
listed below:
Community Development Program
Accounts for pass through grants from Housing and Urban Development (HUD) entitlements to be
distributed to the County and other local agencies.
County Medical Services Program (CMSP)
Accounts for resources used to provide for the County Medical Services program which provides medical
care for indigents pursuant to the County’s obligation under Welfare and Institution Code Section 17000
et seq.
Emergency Medical Services
Accounts for payments to physicians, hospitals, and other providers of emergency medical care from
revenues imposed and collected by the courts.
Driving Under the Influence Programs
Accounts for resources collected from persons convicted of driving under the influence to provide
education and rehabilitation programs.
Fish and Game
Accounts for funds generated by fines levied as a result of Fish and Game violations.
Road Impact Fees
Accounts for resources collected from developers to add, maintain, and improve roads in specific areas
where the fees were allocated.
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Library
Accounts for resources used to provide library services throughout the County.
Parks
Accounts for resources used to provide parks and recreational services countywide.
Public Facilities Fees
Accounts for resources collected from the building permit process to build public facilities such as fire and
law enforcement stations, library and general government structures.
Roads
Accounts for resources used to maintain the County road system.
Wildlife and Grazing
Accounts for resources used to provide for range improvements and the control of predators.
SPECIAL REVENUE SPECIAL DISTRICT FUNDS:
Flood Control Districts
Accounts for resources used to provide control and conservation of flood and storm waters, which are
mutually exclusive of Enterprise Flood Control District funds.
Lighting Districts
Accounts for resources used to provide street lighting in unincorporated areas of the County.
County Service Areas
Accounts for resources used to provide for water and sewer services which are mutually exclusive of
Enterprise Fund County Service Areas.
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COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
NONMAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Total
Debt Special Nonmajor
Service Revenue Governmental
Funds Funds Funds
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 11,368 $ 60,534 $ 71,902
Restricted cash with fiscal agent 1,769 - 1,769
Accounts receivable - 3 53 3 53
Due from other governments - 4,858 4,858
Advances to other funds - 3,775 3,775
Prepaid items - 1 1
Other assets 7,576 40 7,616
Total assets $ 20,713 $ 69,561 $ 90,274
Liabilities
Salaries and benefits payable $ - $ 410 $ 410
Accounts payable - 7,582 7,582
Deposits from others - 1,140 1,140
Unearned revenue - 4 06 4 06
Other current liabilities 7,576 - 7,576
Advances from other funds - 1,197 1,197
Total liabilities 7,576 10,735 18,311
Deferred Inflows of Resources
Unavailable revenue - 1,060 1,060
Fund Balance
Nonspendable - 3,776 3,776
Restricted 1,769 19,548 21,317
Committed 11,368 34,442 45,810
Assigned - - -
Unassigned - - -
Total fund balances 13,137 57,766 70,903
Total liabilities, deferred inflows of
resources, and fund balances $ 20,713 $ 69,561 $ 90,274
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
NONMAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Total
Debt Special Nonmajor
Service Revenue Governmental
Funds Funds Funds
Revenues
Taxes $ - $ 11,970 $ 11,970
Fines, forfeitures, and penalties - 8 24 8 24
Use of money and property 63 5 63 6 26
Aid from other governments - 24,590 24,590
Charges for current services 1,813 11,391 13,204
Other revenues 5 85 1,582 2,167
Total revenues 2,461 50,920 53,381
Expenditures
Current:
Public protection - 5,710 5,710
Public ways and facilities - 38,924 38,924
Health and sanitation - 4,696 4,696
Public assistance - 2,269 2,269
Education - 10,060 10,060
Recreation and cultural services - 9,888 9,888
Debt service:
Principal payments 6,788 - 6,788
Interest and fiscal charges 4,687 - 4,687
Total expenditures 11,475 71,547 83,022
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures ( 9,014) (20,627) (29,641)
Other Financing Sources (Uses)
Transfers in 10,083 18,366 28,449
Transfers out - (4,442) (4,442)
Total other financing sources (uses) 10,083 13,924 24,007
Net change in fund balances 1,069 (6,703) (5,634)
Fund balances - beginning 12,068 64,469 76,537
Fund balances - ending $ 13,137 $ 57,766 $ 70,903
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NONMAJOR DEBT SERVICES FUNDS
JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Total
Debt Service Debt Service Debt Service Nonmajor
Public Facilities Pension Obligation Public Financing Debt Service
Corporation Bonds Authority Funds
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 905 $ 10,449 $ 1 4 $ 11,368
Restricted cash with fiscal agent 4 52 - 1,317 1,769
Other assets 3 05 6,460 8 11 7,576
Total assets $ 1,662 $ 16,909 $ 2,142 $ 20,713
Liabilities and Fund Balance
Liabilities
Other current liabilities $ 306 $ 6,460 $ 810 $ 7,576
Total liabilities 3 06 6,460 8 10 7,576
Fund Balances
Restricted 4 52 - 1,317 1,769
Committed 9 04 10,449 15 11,368
Total fund balances 1,356 10,449 1,332 13,137
Total liabilities and fund balances $ 1,662 $ 16,909 $ 2,142 $ 20,713
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES,
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
NONMAJOR DEBT SERVICES FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Total
Debt Service Debt Service Debt Service Nonmajor
Public Facilities Pension Obligation Public Financing Debt Service
Corporation Bonds Authority Funds
Revenues
Use of money and property $ 2 $ 58 $ 3 $ 6 3
Charges for current services 7 59 - 1,054 1,813
Other revenues - 585 - 5 85
Total revenues 7 61 643 1,057 2,461
Expenditures
Debt service:
Principal payments 2 95 5,715 7 78 6,788
Interest and fiscal charges 4 64 3,947 2 76 4,687
Total expenditures 7 59 9,662 1,054 11,475
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures 2 (9,019) 3 (9,014)
Other financing sources (uses)
Transfers in - 10,083 - 10,083
Transfers out - - - -
Total other financing sources (uses) - 10,083 - 10,083
Net change in fund balances 2 1,064 3 1,069
Fund balances - beginning 1,354 9,385 1,329 12,068
Fund balances - ending $ 1,356 $ 10,449 $ 1,332 $ 13,137
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COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
NONMAJOR SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Emergency Driving Under
Community Medical the Influence
Development CMSP Services Programs
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 699 $ 745 $ 356 $ 550
Accounts receivable - - - -
Due from other governments - 54 4 35 -
Advances to other funds - - - -
Prepaid items - - - 1
Other assets - - - -
Total assets $ 699 $ 799 $ 791 $ 551
Liabilities
Salaries and benefits payable $ - $ 1 4 $ - $ 3 1
Accounts payable 1 47 6 - 4
Deposits from others 1 71 - - -
Unearned revenue - - - -
Advances from other funds - - - -
Total liabilities 3 18 20 - 35
Deferred Inflows of Resources
Unavailable revenue - 17 - -
Fund Balances
Nonspendable - - - 1
Restricted - - - -
Committed 3 81 7 62 7 91 5 15
Assigned - - - -
Unassigned - - - -
Total fund balances 3 81 7 62 7 91 5 16
Total liabilities, deferred inflows of
resources, and fund balances $ 699 $ 799 $ 791 $ 551
Continued
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COMBINING BALANCE SHEET (Continued)
NONMAJOR SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Road Public
Fish and Impact Facilities
Game Fees Library Parks Fees
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 192 $ 8,326 $ 3,939 $ 4,798 $ 11,893
Accounts receivable - - - - -
Due from other governments - - - - -
Advances to other funds - - - - -
Prepaid items - - - - -
Other assets - - - - -
Total assets $ 192 $ 8,326 $ 3,939 $ 4,798 $ 11,893
Liabilities
Salaries and benefits payable $ - $ - $ 188 $ 177 $ -
Accounts payable 4 - 47 178 -
Deposits from others - - - 146 27
Unearned revenue - - - - -
Advances from other funds - 659 - 345 -
Total liabilities 4 659 235 846 27
Deferred Inflows of Resources
Unavailable revenue - - - - -
Fund Balances
Nonspendable - - - - -
Restricted - 7,667 - - 11,866
Committed 188 - 3,704 3,952 -
Assigned - - - - -
Unassigned - - - - -
Total fund balances 188 7,667 3,704 3,952 11,866
Total liabilities, deferred inflows of
resources, and fund balances $ 192 $ 8,326 $ 3,939 $ 4,798 $ 11,893
Continued
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COMBINING BALANCE SHEET (Continued)
NONMAJOR SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Total
Nonmajor
Wildlife Special Special Revenue
Roads Grazing Districts Funds
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 12,211 $ 20 $ 16,805 $ 60,534
Accounts receivable - - 3 53 353
Due from other governments 2,144 - 2,225 4,858
Advances to other funds 6 59 - 3,116 3,775
Prepaid items - - - 1
Other assets 40 - - 40
Total assets $ 15,054 $ 20 $ 22,499 $ 69,561
Liabilities
Salaries and benefits payable $ - $ - $ - $ 410
Accounts payable 6,446 - 7 50 7,582
Deposits from others 7 96 - - 1,140
Unearned revenue 1 01 - 3 05 406
Advances from other funds - - 1 93 1,197
Total liabilities 7,343 - 1,248 10,735
Deferred Inflows of Resources
Unavailable revenue 1,015 - 28 1,060
Fund Balances
Nonspendable 6 59 - 3,116 3,776
Restricted - 15 - 19,548
Committed 6,037 5 18,107 34,442
Assigned - - - -
Unassigned - - - -
Total fund balances 6,696 20 21,223 57,766
Total liabilities, deferred inflows of
resources, and fund balances $ 15,054 $ 20 $ 22,499 $ 69,561
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES,
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
NONMAJOR SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Emergency Driving Under
Community Medical the Influence
Development CMSP Services Programs
Revenues
Taxes $ - $ - $ - $ -
Fines, forfeitures, and penalties - - 8 01 -
Use of money and property 4 5 2 4
Aid from other governments 3,745 1 56 - -
Charges for current services - 1 81 - 1,314
Other revenues 1 33 6 74 - -
Total revenues 3,882 1,016 8 03 1,318
Expenditures
Current:
Public protection - - - -
Public ways and facilities - - - -
Health and sanitation 4,696 - - -
Public assistance - 1,414 8 55 -
Education - - - 1,286
Recreation and cultural services - - - -
Total expenditures 4,696 1,414 8 55 1,286
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures (814) (398) (52) 32
Other financing sources (uses)
Transfers in 5 91 3 18 - -
Transfers out - (17) - (35)
Total other financing sources (uses) 5 91 3 01 - (35)
Net change in fund balances (223) (97) (52) (3)
Fund balances - beginning 6 04 8 59 8 43 5 19
Fund balances - ending $ 381 $ 762 $ 791 $ 516
Continued
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES,
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES (Continued)
NONMAJOR SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Road Public
Fish and Impact Facilities
Game Fees Library Parks Fees
Revenues
Taxes $ - $ - $ 8,085 $ - $ -
Fines, forfeitures, and penalties 23 - - - -
Use of money and property - 63 25 138 88
Aid from other governments - - 113 319 -
Charges for current services - 1,527 173 5,024 1,876
Other revenues - - 492 53 -
Total revenues 23 1,590 8,888 5,534 1,964
Expenditures
Current:
Public protection 32 - - - -
Public ways and facilities - - - - -
Health and sanitation - - - - -
Public assistance - - - - -
Education - - 8,774 - -
Recreation and cultural services - - - 9,888 -
Total expenditures 32 - 8,774 9,888 -
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures (9) 1,590 114 (4,354) 1,964
Other financing sources (uses)
Transfers in - - 1,175 3,617 -
Transfers out - (1,159) (212) (202) (1,144)
Total other financing sources (uses) - (1,159) 963 3,415 (1,144)
Net change in fund balances (9) 431 1,077 (939) 820
Fund balances - beginning 197 7,236 2,627 4,891 11,046
Fund balances - ending $ 188 $ 7,667 $ 3,704 $ 3,952 $ 11,866
Continued
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES,
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES (Continued)
NONMAJOR SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Total
Nonmajor
Wildlife Special Special Revenue
Roads and Grazing Districts Funds
Revenues
Taxes $ 1,672 $ - $ 2,213 $ 11,970
Fines, forfeitures, and penalties - - - 824
Use of money and property 91 - 1 43 563
Aid from other governments 16,861 2 3,394 24,590
Charges for current services 7 12 - 5 84 11,391
Other revenues 1 63 - 67 1,582
Total revenues 19,499 2 6,401 50,920
Expenditures
Current:
Public protection - 2 5,676 5,710
Public ways and facilities 38,748 - 1 76 38,924
Health and sanitation - - - 4,696
Public assistance - - - 2,269
Education - - - 10,060
Recreation and cultural services - - - 9,888
Total expenditures 38,748 2 5,852 71,547
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures (19,249) - 5 49 (20,627)
Other financing sources (uses)
Transfers in 11,852 - 8 13 18,366
Transfers out (4) - (1,669) (4,442)
Total other financing sources (uses) 11,848 - (856) 13,924
Net change in fund balances ( 7,401) - (307) (6,703)
Fund balances - beginning 14,097 20 21,530 64,469
Fund balances - ending $ 6,696 $ 20 $ 21,223 $ 57,766
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COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
NONMAJOR SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS – SPECIAL DISTRICTS
JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Flood
Control Lighting County
Districts Districts Service Areas Total
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 14,702 $ 511 $ 1,592 $ 16,805
Accounts receivable 3 53 - - 3 53
Due from other governments 2,225 - - 2,225
Advances to other funds 2,842 - 2 74 3,116
Total assets $ 20,122 $ 511 $ 1,866 $ 22,499
Liabilities and Fund Balances
Liabilities
Accounts payable $ 750 $ - $ - $ 750
Unearned revenue 3 05 - - 3 05
Advances from other funds - - 1 93 1 93
Total liabilities 1,055 - 1 93 1,248
Deferred Inflows of Resources
Unavailable revenue 28 - - 28
Total deferred inflows of resources 28 - - 28
Fund Balances
Nonspendable 2,842 - 2 74 3,116
Committed 16,197 5 11 1,399 18,107
Total fund balances 19,039 5 11 1,673 21,223
Total liabilities, deferred inflows of
resources, and fund balances $ 20,122 $ 511 $ 1,866 $ 22,499
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COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES,
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
NONMAJOR SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS – SPECIAL DISTRICTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Flood
Control Lighting County
Districts Districts Service Areas Total
Revenues
Taxes $ 1,849 $ 3 4 $ 330 $ 2,213
Use of money and property 1 27 4 12 1 43
Aid from other governmental agencies 3,392 - 2 3,394
Charges for current services 5 70 10 4 5 84
Other revenue 67 - - 67
Total revenues 6,005 48 3 48 6,401
Expenditures
Current:
Public protection 5,642 34 - 5,676
Public ways and facilities - - 1 76 1 76
Total expenditures 5,642 34 1 76 5,852
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures 3 63 14 1 72 5 49
Other financing sources (uses)
Transfers in 7 92 - 21 8 13
Transfers out ( 1,489) - (180) (1,669)
Total other financing sources (uses) (697) - (159) (856)
Net change in fund balances (334) 14 13 (307)
Fund balances - beginning 19,373 4 97 1,660 21,530
Fund balances - ending $ 19,039 $ 511 $ 1,673 $ 21,223
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BUDGETARY COMPARISON SCHEDULES
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
PUBLIC FINANCING CORPORATION
PENSION OBLIGATION BOND FUND
NONMAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
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128
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
BUDGET TO ACTUAL COMPARISON
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Budgeted Amounts Actual Variance with
Original Final Amounts Final Budget
Revenues
Fines, forfeits, and penalties $ - $ 6 5 $ 526 $ 461
Use of money and property - - 1 56 1 56
Aid from other governmental agencies - 27,510 15,278 (12,232)
Charges for services - 2,531 8 34 (1,697)
Other Revenues - 2 49 4 03 1 54
Total revenues - 30,355 17,197 (13,158)
Expenditures
Capital outlay 1,719 56,249 30,465 25,784
Total expenditures 1,719 56,249 30,465 25,784
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures ( 1,719) (25,894) (13,268) 12,626
Other financing sources (uses)
Transfers in 4,321 15,399 6,416 (8,983)
Transfers out - - - -
Total other financing sources (uses) 4,321 15,399 6,416 (8,983)
Net change in fund balances 2,602 (10,495) ( 6,852) 3,643
Fund balances - beginning 22,968 22,968 22,968 -
Fund balances - ending $ 25,570 $ 12,473 $ 16,116 $ 3,643
129
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
PUBLIC FACILITIES CORPORATION
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
BUDGET TO ACTUAL COMPARISON
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Budgeted Amounts Actual Variance with
Original Final Amounts Final Budget
Revenues
Use of money and property $ - $ - $ 2 $ 2
Charges for current services - - 7 59 7 59
Total revenues - - 7 61 7 61
Expenditures
Debt service:
Principal payments - - 2 95 (295)
Interest and fiscal charges - - 4 64 (464)
Total expenditures - - 7 59 (759)
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures - - 2 2
Other financing sources (uses)
Transfers in - - - -
Transfers out - - - -
Total other financing sources (uses) - - - -
Net change in fund balances - - 2 2
Fund balances - beginning 1,354 1,354 1,354 -
Fund balances - ending $ 1,354 $ 1,354 $ 1,356 $ 2
130
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
PENSION OBLIGATION BONDS
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
BUDGET TO ACTUAL COMPARISON
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Budgeted Amounts Actual Variance with
Original Final Amounts Final Budget
Revenues
Use of money and property $ 9 $ 9 $ 5 8 $ 4 9
Other revenues 10,028 10,028 5 85 (9,443)
Total revenues 10,037 10,037 6 43 (9,394)
Expenditures
Debt service:
Principal payments 5,715 5,715 5,715 -
Interest and fiscal charges 3,947 3,947 3,947 -
Total expenditures 9,662 9,662 9,662 -
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures 3 75 3 75 (9,019) (9,394)
Other financing sources (uses)
Transfers in - - 10,083 10,083
Transfers out - - - -
Total other financing sources (uses) - - 10,083 10,083
Net change in fund balances 3 75 3 75 1,064 6 89
Fund balances - beginning 9,385 9,385 9,385 -
Fund balances - ending $ 9,760 $ 9,760 $ 10,449 $ 689
131
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
BUDGET TO ACTUAL COMPARISON
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Budgeted Amounts Actual Variance with
Original Final Amounts Final Budget
Revenues
Use of money and property $ - $ - $ 3 $ 3
Charges for services - - 1,054 1,054
Total revenues - - 1,057 1,057
Expenditures
Debt service:
Principal payments 7 78 (778)
Interest and fiscal charges - - 2 76 (276)
Total expenditures - - 1,054 (1,054)
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures - - 3 3
Other financing sources (uses)
Transfers in - - - -
Transfers out - - - -
Total other financing sources (uses) - - - -
Net change in fund balances - - 3 3
Fund balances - beginning 1,329 1,329 1,329 -
Fund balances - ending $ 1,329 $ 1,329 $ 1,332 $ 3
132
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
BUDGET TO ACTUAL COMPARISON
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Budgeted Amounts Actual Variance with
Original Final Amounts Final Budget
Revenues
Use of money and property $ - $ - $ 4 $ 4
Aid from other governmental agencies 3,504 7,536 3,745 (3,791)
Other revenues - - 1 33 1 33
Total revenues 3,504 7,536 3,882 (3,654)
Expenditures
Current:
Health and sanitation
Services and supplies 7 81 1,032 7 84 2 48
Other charges 3,315 7,595 3,912 3,683
Contingencies 40 40 - 40
Total expenditures 4,136 8,667 4,696 3,971
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures (632) (1,131) (814) 3 17
Other financing sources (uses)
Transfers in 5 91 1,091 5 91 (500)
Transfers out - - - -
Total other financing sources (uses) 5 91 1,091 5 91 (500)
Net change in fund balances (41) (40) (223) (183)
Fund balances - beginning 6 04 6 04 6 04 -
Fund balances - ending $ 563 $ 564 $ 381 $ ( 183)
133
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
COUNTY MEDICAL SERVICES PROGRAM (CMSP) SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
BUDGET TO ACTUAL COMPARISON
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Budgeted Amounts Actual Variance with
Original Final Amounts Final Budget
Revenues
Use of money and property $ 1 $ 1 $ 5 $ 4
Aid from other governmental agencies 66 1 54 1 56 2
Charges for current services 2 32 2 32 1 81 (51)
Other revenues 6 86 6 86 6 74 (12)
Total revenues 9 85 1,073 1,016 (57)
Expenditures
Current:
Public assistance
Salaries, wages, and benefits 5 38 5 38 4 19 1 19
Services and supplies 9 55 1,976 9 95 9 81
Total expenditures 1,493 2,514 1,414 1,100
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures (508) (1,441) (398) 1,043
Other financing sources (uses)
Transfers in 5 08 5 08 3 18 (190)
Transfers out - - (17) (17)
Total other financing sources (uses) 5 08 5 08 3 01 (207)
Net change in fund balances - (933) (97) 8 36
Fund balances - beginning 8 59 8 59 8 59 -
Fund balances - ending $ 859 $ (74) $ 762 $ 836
134
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
BUDGET TO ACTUAL COMPARISON
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Budgeted Amounts Actual Variance with
Original Final Amounts Final Budget
Revenues
Fines, forfeits, and penalties $ 846 $ 846 $ 801 $ (45)
Use of money and property 1 1 2 1
Total revenues 8 47 8 47 8 03 (44)
Expenditures
Current:
Public assistance
Services and supplies 8 69 1,250 8 55 3 95
Total expenditures 8 69 1,250 8 55 3 95
Net change in fund balances (22) (403) (52) 3 51
Fund balances - beginning 8 43 8 43 8 43 -
Fund balances - ending $ 821 $ 440 $ 791 $ 351
135
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE PROGRAMS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
BUDGET TO ACTUAL COMPARISON
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Budgeted Amounts Actual Variance with
Original Final Amounts Final Budget
Revenues
Use of money and property $ 1 $ 1 $ 4 $ 3
Charges for current services 1,340 1,340 1,314 (26)
Total revenues 1,341 1,341 1,318 (23)
Expenditures
Current:
Education
Salaries, wages, and benefits 9 68 9 68 9 30 38
Service and supplies 3 78 3 79 3 56 23
Contingencies 25 25 - 25
Total expenditures 1,371 1,372 1,286 86
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures (30) (31) 32 63
Other financing sources (uses)
Transfers in - - - -
Transfers out - - (35) (35)
Total other financing sources (uses) - - (35) (35)
Net change in fund balances (30) (31) (3) 28
Fund balances - beginning 5 19 5 19 5 19 -
Fund balances - ending $ 489 $ 488 $ 516 $ 2 8
136
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
FISH AND GAME SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
BUDGET TO ACTUAL COMPARISON
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Budgeted Amounts Actual Variance with
Original Final Amounts Final Budget
Revenues
Fines, forfeits, and penalties $ 2 0 $ 2 0 $ 2 3 $ 3
Total revenues 20 20 23 3
Expenditures
Current:
Public protection
Services and supplies 46 46 32 14
Total expenditures 46 46 32 14
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures (26) (26) (9) 17
Other financing sources (uses)
Transfers in - - - -
Transfers out - - - -
Total other financing sources (uses) - - - -
Net change in fund balances (26) (26) (9) 17
Fund balances - beginning 1 97 1 97 1 97 -
Fund balances - ending $ 171 $ 171 $ 188 $ 1 7
137
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
ROAD IMPACT FEES SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
BUDGET TO ACTUAL COMPARISON
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Budgeted Amounts Actual Variance with
Original Final Amounts Final Budget
Revenues
Use of money and property $ - $ - $ 6 3 $ 6 3
Charges for current services - (140) 1,527 1,667
Total revenues - (140) 1,590 1,730
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures - (140) 1,590 1,730
Other financing sources (uses)
Transfers in - 1 40 - (140)
Transfers out ( 1,079) (3,729) (1,159) 2,570
Total other financing sources (uses) ( 1,079) (3,589) (1,159) 2,430
Net change in fund balances (1,079) (3,729) 4 31 4,160
Fund balances - beginning 7,236 7,236 7,236 -
Fund balances - ending $ 6,157 $ 3,507 $ 7,667 $ 4,160
138
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
LIBRARY SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
BUDGET TO ACTUAL COMPARISON
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Budgeted Amounts Actual Variance with
Original Final Amounts Final Budget
Revenues
Taxes $ 7,803 $ 7,803 $ 8,085 $ 282
Use of money and property 5 5 25 20
Aid from other governmental agencies 98 1 12 1 13 1
Charges for current services 2 38 2 38 1 73 (65)
Other revenues 16 1 75 4 92 3 17
Total revenues 8,160 8,333 8,888 5 55
Expenditures
Current:
Education
Salaries, wages, and benefits 6,046 6,005 5,502 5 03
Services and supplies 3,114 3,505 3,218 2 87
Other charges 5 46 44 2
Capital Outlay - 10 10 -
Contingencies 4 71 4 71 - 4 71
Total expenditures 9,636 10,037 8,774 1,263
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures ( 1,476) (1,704) 1 14 1,818
Other financing sources (uses)
Transfers in 6 34 1,175 1,175 -
Transfers out - (853) (212) 6 41
Total other financing sources (uses) 6 34 3 22 9 63 6 41
Net change in fund balances (842) (1,382) 1,077 2,459
Fund balances - beginning 2,627 2,627 2,627 -
Fund balances - ending $ 1,785 $ 1,245 $ 3,704 $ 2,459
139
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
PARKS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
BUDGET TO ACTUAL COMPARISON
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Budgeted Amounts Actual Variance with
Original Final Amounts Final Budget
Revenues
Fines, forfeitures, and penalties $ 9 8 $ 176 $ - $ ( 176)
Use of money and property 1 20 1 20 1 38 18
Aid from other governmental agencies 3 3 3 19 3 16
Charges for current services 4,809 5,235 5,024 (211)
Other revenues 76 85 53 (32)
Total revenues 5,106 5,619 5,534 (85)
Expenditures
Current:
Recreation and cultural services
Salaries, wages, and benefits 4,939 4,938 4,641 2 97
Services and supplies 3,577 4,241 3,790 4 51
Other charges 1 05 2,437 1,288 1,149
Capital outlay 84 1 80 1 69 11
Contingencies 2 00 2 00 - 2 00
Total expenditures 8,905 11,996 9,888 2,108
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures ( 3,799) (6,377) (4,354) 2,023
Other financing sources (uses)
Transfers in 3,617 3,923 3,617 (306)
Transfers out (21) (21) (202) (181)
Total other financing sources (uses) 3,596 3,902 3,415 (487)
Net change in fund balances (203) (2,475) (939) 1,536
Fund balances - beginning 4,891 4,891 4,891 -
Fund balances - ending $ 4,688 $ 2,416 $ 3,952 $ 1,536
140
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
PUBLIC FACILITIES FEES SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
BUDGET TO ACTUAL COMPARISON
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Budgeted Amounts Actual Variance with
Original Final Amounts Final Budget
Revenues
Use of money and property $ - $ - $ 8 8 $ 8 8
Charges for current services 1,852 1,853 1,876 23
Total revenues 1,852 1,853 1,964 1 11
Other financing sources (uses)
Transfers in - - - -
Transfers out (400) (5,781) (1,144) 4,637
Total other financing sources (uses) (400) (5,781) (1,144) 4,637
Net change in fund balances 1,452 (3,928) 8 20 4,748
Fund balances - beginning 11,046 11,046 11,046 -
Fund balances - ending $ 12,498 $ 7,118 $ 11,866 $ 4,748
141
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
ROADS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
BUDGET TO ACTUAL COMPARISON
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Budgeted Amounts Actual Variance with
Original Final Amounts Final Budget
Revenues
Taxes $ 1,578 $ 1,578 $ 1,672 $ 9 4
Use of money and property 20 20 91 71
Aid from other governmental agencies 19,656 40,147 16,861 (23,286)
Charges for current services 1 41 7 28 7 12 (16)
Other revenues 8 1 74 1 63 (11)
Total revenues 21,403 42,647 19,499 (23,148)
Expenditures
Current:
Public ways and facilities
Services and supplies 19,650 22,282 38,035 (15,753)
Other charges 5 57 1,057 7 13 3 44
Capital outlay 18,887 45,556 - 45,556
Total expenditures 39,094 68,895 38,748 30,147
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures (17,691) (26,248) (19,249) 6,999
Other financing sources (uses)
Transfers in 11,773 14,423 11,852 ( 2,571)
Transfers out (4) (144) (4) 1 40
Total other financing sources (uses) 11,769 14,279 11,848 ( 2,431)
Net change in fund balances (5,922) (11,969) ( 7,401) 4,568
Fund balances - beginning 14,097 14,097 14,097 -
Fund balances - ending $ 8,175 $ 2,128 $ 6,696 $ 4,568
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WILDLIFE GRAZING SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
BUDGET TO ACTUAL COMPARISON
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Budgeted Amounts Actual Variance with
Original Final Amounts Final Budget
Revenues
Aid from other governmental agencies $ 4 $ 4 $ 2 $ (2)
Total revenues 4 4 2 (2)
Expenditures
Current:
Public protection
Services and supplies 4 4 2 2
Total expenditures 4 4 2 2
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures - - - -
Net change in fund balances - - - -
Fund balances - beginning 20 20 20 -
Fund balances - ending $ 2 0 $ 2 0 $ 2 0 $ -
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FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICTS SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
BUDGET TO ACTUAL COMPARISON
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Budgeted Amounts Actual Variance with
Original Final Amounts Final Budget
Revenues
Taxes $ 1,749 $ 1,749 $ 1,849 $ 100
Use of money and property 31 31 1 27 96
Aid from other governmental agencies 6,606 6,639 3,392 (3,247)
Charges for current services 4 97 9 93 5 70 (423)
Other revenues 68 68 67 (1)
Total revenues 8,951 9,480 6,005 (3,475)
Expenditures
Current:
Public protection
Services and supplies 5,860 7,908 5,198 2,710
Other charges 2,005 2,005 4 19 1,586
Capital outlay 1,688 3,047 25 3,022
Total expenditures 9,553 12,960 5,642 7,318
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures (602) (3,480) 3 63 3,843
Other financing sources (uses)
Transfers in 2 44 2 44 7 92 5 48
Transfers out ( 8,952) (9,042) (1,489) 7,553
Total other financing sources (uses) ( 8,708) (8,798) (697) 8,101
Net change in fund balances (9,310) (12,278) (334) 11,944
Fund balances - beginning 19,373 19,373 19,373 -
Fund balances - ending $ 10,063 $ 7,095 $ 19,039 $ 11,944
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LIGHTING CONTROL DISTRICTS SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
BUDGET TO ACTUAL COMPARISON
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Budgeted Amounts Actual Variance with
Original Final Amounts Final Budget
Revenues
Taxes $ 3 5 $ 3 5 $ 3 4 $ (1)
Use of money and property 2 2 4 2
Charges for current services 8 8 10 2
Total revenues 45 45 48 3
Expenditures
Current:
Public protection
Services and supplies 32 36 34 2
Total expenditures 32 36 34 2
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures 13 9 14 5
Other financing sources (uses)
Transfers in - - - -
Transfers out - - - -
Total other financing sources (uses) - - - -
Net change in fund balances 13 9 14 5
Fund balances - beginning 4 97 4 97 4 97 -
Fund balances - ending $ 510 $ 506 $ 511 $ 5
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COUNTY SERVICE AREA DISTRICTS SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
BUDGET TO ACTUAL COMPARISON
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Budgeted Amounts Actual Variance with
Original Final Amounts Final Budget
Revenues
Taxes $ 330 $ 330 $ 330 $ -
Use of money and property 4 4 12 8
Aid from other governmental agencies 2 2 2 -
Charges for current services 4 4 4 -
Total revenues 3 40 3 40 3 48 8
Expenditures
Current:
Public ways and facilities
Services and supplies 1 17 1 17 1 76 (59)
Capital outlay 33 1 68 - 1 68
Total expenditures 1 50 2 85 1 76 1 09
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures 1 90 55 1 72 1 17
Other financing sources (uses)
Transfers in 1,041 1,041 21 (1,020)
Transfers out (225) (225) (180) 45
Total other financing sources (uses) 8 16 8 16 (159) (975)
Net change in fund balances 1,006 8 71 13 (858)
Fund balances - beginning 1,660 1,660 1,660 -
Fund balances - ending $ 2,666 $ 2,531 $ 1,673 $ ( 858)
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COMBINING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NONMAJOR ENTERPRISE FUNDS
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NONMAJOR ENTERPRISE FUNDS
ENTERPRISE FUNDS:
Enterprise Funds are used to account for operations that are financed and operated in a manner similar
to private business enterprises, where the intent of the governing body is to have the costs of providing
goods or services to the general public on a continuing basis be financed primarily through user charges;
or where the County has decided that periodic determination of revenues earned, expenses incurred
and/or net income is appropriate for capital maintenance, public policy, management control,
accountability or other purposes.
General Flood Control Zone
Accounts for resources used to provide control and conservation of flood and storm waters, which are
mutually exclusive of Special Revenue Funds.
State Water Project
Accounts for revenues, expenses and net position relating to the countywide taxpayers’ obligations
associated with the State Water Project, which provides for the delivery of state water into the County.
Golf
Accounts for the operations and maintenance of County-owned golf courses located in Atascadero, Morro
Bay, and San Luis Obispo.
Lopez Park
Accounts for the accumulation of resources for the repayment of State loans related to the Lopez Lake
recreational area.
County Service Areas
Accounts for resources used to provide for a variety of services such as street lighting, drainage, sewer
and road maintenance, which are mutually exclusive of the Special Revenue Funds County Service Areas.
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
NONMAJOR ENTERPRISE FUNDS
JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
General Flood State Water County
Control Zone Project Golf Lopez Park Service Areas Total
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,334 $ 12,797 $ 780 $ 23 $ 4,004 $ 18,938
Accounts receivable, net - 1,862 81 - 176 2,119
Prepaid items - - 117 - - 117
Deposits with others - - - - 13 13
Total current assets 1,334 14,659 978 23 4,193 21,187
Noncurrent assets:
Restricted cash with fiscal agent - - 487 - - 487
Advances to other funds - - - 150 - 150
Capital assets:
Nondepreciable
Land - - 1,333 - 330 1,663
Construction in progress - - 153 - 874 1,027
Water rights - 51,027 - - - 51,027
Depreciable
Infrastructure, net - 73 7 - 1,904 1,984
Structures and improvements, net - 6,419 8,574 - 8,242 23,235
Equipment, net - 2 152 - 247 401
Other property, net - - - - 496 496
Total noncurrent assets - 57,521 10,706 150 12,093 80,470
Total assets 1,334 72,180 11,684 173 16,286 101,657
Deferred Outflows of Resources
Deferred pensions - - 543 - - 543
Total deferred outflows of resources
- - 543 - - 543
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable 6 5,225 24 - 105 5,360
Salaries and benefits payable - - 43 - - 43
Deposits from others - 2,887 - - 163 3,050
Accrued interest - - 40 - 25 65
Unearned revenue - 1,582 - - 149 1,731
Accrued vacation and sick leave - current - - 71 - - 71
Notes and bonds payable - current - - 299 17 221 537
Total current liabilities 6 9,694 477 17 663 10,857
Noncurrent liabilities:
Advances from other funds - - 53 - 459 512
Accrued vacation and sick leave - noncurrent - - 103 - - 103
Notes and bonds payable - noncurrent - - 4,572 133 3,885 8,590
Net Pension Liability - - 2,344 - - 2,344
Total noncurrent liabilities - - 7,072 133 4,344 11,549
Total liabilities 6 9,694 7,549 150 5,007 22,406
Net Position
Net investment in capital assets - 57,521 5,835 - 7,987 71,343
Unrestricted 1,328 4,965 (1,157) 23 3,292 8,451
Total net position $ 1,328 $ 62,486 $ 4,678 $ 23 $ 11,279 $ 79,794
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES,
AND CHANGES IN NET POSITION
NONMAJOR ENTERPRISE FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
General Flood State Water County
Control Zone Project Golf Lopez Park Service Areas Total
Operating revenues
Charges for current services $ 960 $ 6,846 $ 2,589 $ - $ 3,566 $ 13,961
Other revenues 1 109 1 - 3 114
Total operating revenues 961 6,955 2,590 - 3,569 14,075
Operating expenses
Salaries and benefits - - 1,450 - - 1,450
Services and supplies 811 5,587 901 - 3,313 10,612
Other charges - - - - 3 2 32
Depreciation - 206 365 - 530 1,101
Countywide cost allocation 15 55 259 - 7 0 399
Total operating expenses 826 5,848 2,975 - 3,945 13,594
Operating income (loss) 135 1,107 (385) - ( 376) 481
Nonoperating revenues (expenses)
Property taxes - 1,736 - - 450 2,186
Interest income 10 98 6 - 3 0 144
Interest expense - (15) (163) (4) ( 143) (325)
Other non-operating revenues (expenses) - - - - (2) (2)
Aid from governmental agencies - 13 - - 295 308
Total nonoperating revenues (expenses) 10 1,832 (157) (4) 630 2,311
Income (loss) before contributions
and transfers 145 2,939 (542) (4) 254 2,792
Capital Contributions - - - - - -
Transfers in - - 13 4 180 197
Transfers out - - (44) - ( 314) (358)
Change in net position 145 2,939 (573) - 120 2,631
Net position - beginning 1,183 59,547 5,251 23 11,159 77,163
Net position - ending $ 1 ,328 $ 62,486 $ 4,678 $ 23 $ 11,279 $ 79,794
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
NONMAJOR ENTERPRISE FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
General Flood State Water
Control Zone Project Golf
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Receipts from customers $ 960 $ 5,904 $ 2,519
Payments to employees for services - - (1,271)
Payments for goods and services (993) (6,127) (1,064)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities (33) (223) 184
Cash Flows from Noncapital Financing Activities
Property tax proceeds - 1,736 -
Grants and subsidies form other governmental agencies - 13 -
Advances to other funds - - 487
Advances from other funds - - 30
Due to other funds - - -
Transfers from other funds - - 13
Transfers to other funds - - (44)
Net cash provided (used) by noncapital
financing activities - 1,749 486
Cash Flows from Capital and Related Financing Activities
Purchases and construction of capital assets - (2,606) ( 87)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt - - -
Principal paid on capital debt - - (320)
Interest paid on capital debt - - (165)
Net cash provided (used) by capital and
related financing activities - (2,606) (572)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Interest received 10 98 6
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities 10 98 6
Net increase (decrease) in
cash and cash equivalents (23) (982) 104
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 1,357 13,779 1,163
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 1,334 $ 12,797 $ 1,267
Reconciliation of Operating Income (Loss) to Net Cash
Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Operating income (loss) $ 135 $ 1,107 $ (385)
Adjustments to reconcile operating income (loss) to net
cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Depreciation expense - 206 365
Changes in assets, deferred outflows of resources, liabilities,
and deferred inflows of resources:
(Increase) decrease in:
Receivables, net - (615) ( 71)
Inventory - - 21
Prepaid items - - 94
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable (168) (484) ( 20)
Deposits from others - - -
Salaries and benefits payable - - 3
Deferred pensions - - (369)
Net pension liability - - 542
Unearned revenue - (437) -
Accrued vacation and sick leave - - 4
Total adjustments (168) (1,330) 569
Net cash provided (used) by
operating activities $ (33) $ (223) $ 184
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
NONMAJOR ENTERPRISE FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
County
Lopez Park Service Areas Total
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Receipts from customers $ - $ 3,540 $ 12,923
Payments to employees for services - - (1,271)
Payments for goods and services - (3,327) (11,511)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities - 213 141
Cash Flows from Noncapital Financing Activities
Property tax proceeds - 450 2,186
Grants and subsidies form other governmental agencies - 500 513
Advances to other funds - - 487
Advances from other funds - 41 71
Due to other funds - (208) (208)
Transfers from other funds 4 180 197
Transfers to other funds - (314) (358)
Net cash provided (used) by noncapital
financing activities 4 649 2,888
Cash Flows from Capital and Related Financing Activities
Purchases and construction of capital assets - (575) (3,268)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt - 215 215
Principal paid on capital debt - (223) (543)
Interest paid on capital debt (4) (143) (312)
Net cash provided (used) by capital and
related financing activities (4) (726) (3,908)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Interest received - 30 144
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities - 30 144
Net increase (decrease) in
cash and cash equivalents - 166 (735)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 23 3,838 20,160
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 23 $ 4,004 $ 19,425
Reconciliation of Operating Income (Loss) to Net Cash
Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Operating income (loss) $ - $ (376) $ 481
Adjustments to reconcile operating income (loss) to net
cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Depreciation expense - 530 1,101
Changes in assets, deferred outflows of resources, liabilities,
and deferred inflows of resources:
(Increase) decrease in:
Receivables, net - 13 (673)
Inventory - - 21
Prepaid items - - 94
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable - 88 (584)
Deposits from others - 4 4
Salaries and benefits payable - - 3
Deferred pensions - - (369)
Net pension liability - - 542
Unearned revenue - (46) (483)
Accrued vacation and sick leave - - 4
Total adjustments - 589 (340)
Net cash provided (used) by
operating activities $ - $ 213 $ 141
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COMBINING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
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INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS:
Internal Service Funds are used to account for the financing of goods and services provided by one
department to other departments on a cost-reimbursement basis. Internal Service Funds used at the
County are listed below:
Garage
Accounts for resources used to provide a vehicle fleet of cars, trucks, and police vehicles for use by
various County departments at the lowest possible maintenance and operating costs.
Public Works
Accounts for resources used to provide comprehensive engineering services in the form of manpower,
equipment and contractual services and supplies to all departments, agencies, and private citizens as
requested or required by state law or local ordinance.
Combined Insurance Funds
Account for the operations of the County’s Workers’ Compensation, Protected Self-Insurance,
Unemployment, Dental Insurance, and Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) programs.
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Combined
Public Insurance
Garage Works (5 Funds) Total
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,208 $ 15,339 $ 23,100 $ 42,647
Accounts receivable - 6 - 6
Inventory 12 4 59 - 4 71
Total current assets 4,220 15,804 23,100 43,124
Noncurrent assets:
Capital assets:
Structures and improvements, net 10 3 06 - 3 16
Equipment, net 5,007 7,719 - 12,726
Total noncurrent assets 5,017 8,025 - 13,042
Total assets 9,237 23,829 23,100 56,166
Deferred Outflows of Resources
Deferred pensions 5 68 9,712 - 10,280
Total deferred outflows of resources 5 68 9,712 - 10,280
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable 1 50 5 70 2 81 1,001
Salaries and benefits payable 41 7 84 - 8 25
Self-insurance liability - - 3,457 3,457
Deposits from others - 1,129 - 1,129
Accrued vacation and sick leave - current 71 1,543 - 1,614
Total current liabilities 2 62 4,026 3,738 8,026
Noncurrent liabilities:
Self-insurance liability - - 15,250 15,250
Accrued vacation and sick leave - noncurrent 77 8 02 - 8 79
Net Pension Liability 2,482 42,345 - 44,827
Total noncurrent liabilities 2,559 43,147 15,250 60,956
Total liabilities 2,821 47,173 18,988 68,982
Net Position
Net investment in capital assets 5,017 8,025 - 13,042
Unrestricted 1,967 (21,657) 4,112 (15,578)
Total net position $ 6,984 $ (13,632) $ 4,112 $ (2,536)
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES,
AND CHANGES IN NET POSITION
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Combined
Public Insurance
Garage Works (5 Funds) Total
Operating revenues
Charges for current services $ 5,571 $ 31,856 $ 12,787 $ 50,214
Other revenues 71 1 09 - 1 80
Total operating revenues 5,642 31,965 12,787 50,394
Operating expenses
Salaries and benefits 1,460 24,915 - 26,375
Services and supplies 2,602 6,878 7,118 16,598
Insurance benefit payments - - 3,386 3,386
Depreciation 1,544 8 85 - 2,429
Countywide cost allocation - 1 13 4 58 5 71
Total operating expenses 5,606 32,791 10,962 49,359
Operating income (loss) 36 (826) 1,825 1,035
Nonoperating revenues (expenses)
Interest income 31 97 1 68 2 96
Other revenue (expense) 1 92 38 - 2 30
Total nonoperating revenues (expenses) 2 23 1 35 1 68 5 26
Income (loss) before transfers 2 59 (691) 1,993 1,561
Transfers out (79) (851) - (930)
Change in net position 1 80 (1,542) 1,993 6 31
Net position - beginning 6,804 (12,090) 2,119 (3,167)
Net position - ending $ 6,984 $ (13,632) $ 4,112 $ (2,536)
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Combined
Public Insurance
Garage Works (5 Funds) Total
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Receipts from interfund billings $ 5,643 $ 31,968 $ 12,786 $ 50,397
Payments for goods and services (2,661) (6,738) (5,039) (14,438)
Payments to employees for services (1,271) (21,627) - (22,898)
Payments for insurance benefits - - (3,297) (3,297)
Payments for premiums - - (2,621) (2,621)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 1,711 3,603 1,829 7,143
Cash Flows from Noncapital Financing Activities
Transfers to other funds (79) (851) - (930)
Net cash provided (used) by noncapital
financing activities (79) (851) - (930)
Cash Flows from Capital and Related Financing Activities
Purchases and construction of capital assets (1,366) (1,543) - (2,909)
Proceeds from sale of capital assets 192 40 - 232
Net cash provided (used) by capital and
related financing activities (1,174) (1,503) - (2,677)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Interest received 31 97 168 296
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities 31 97 168 296
Net increase (decrease) in
cash and cash equivalents 489 1,346 1,997 3,832
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 3,719 13,993 21,103 38,815
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 4,208 $ 15,339 $ 23,100 $ 42,647
Reconciliation of Operating Income (Loss) to Net Cash
Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Operating income (loss) $ 36 $ (826) $ 1,825 $ 1,035
Adjustments to reconcile operating income (loss) to net
cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Depreciation expense 1,544 885 - 2,429
Changes in assets, deferred outflows of resources, liabilities,
and deferred inflows of resources:
(Increase) decrease in:
Receivables, net - 2 - 2
Inventory (1) 91 - 90
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable (57) 198 (85) 56
Deposits from others - (35) - (35)
Salaries and benefits payable 7 186 - 193
Deferred pensions (383) (6,557) - (6,940)
Net pension liability 561 9,617 - 10,178
Other accrued liabilities - 42 - 42
Accrued vacation and sick leave 4 - - 4
Self-insurance liability - - 89 89
Total adjustments 1,675 4,429 4 6,108
Net cash provided (used) by
operating activities $ 1,711 $ 3,603 $ 1,829 $ 7,143
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS – INSURANCE
JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Workers' Protected Unemployment Dental
Compensation Self-Insurance Insurance Insurance OPEB Total
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 16,967 $ 5,148 $ 219 $ 668 $ 98 $ 23,100
Total current assets 16,967 5,148 219 668 98 23,100
Total assets 16,967 5,148 219 668 98 23,100
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable 281 - - - - 281
Self-insurance payable 2,461 996 - - - 3,457
Total current liabilities 2,742 996 - - - 3,738
Noncurrent liabilities:
Self-insurance liability 13,070 2,180 - - - 15,250
Total noncurrent liabilities 13,070 2,180 - - - 15,250
Total liabilities 15,812 3,176 - - - 18,988
Net Position
Unrestricted 1,155 1,972 219 668 98 4,112
Total net position $ 1,155 $ 1,972 $ 219 $ 668 $ 98 $ 4,112
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES,
AND CHANGES IN NET POSITION
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS – INSURANCE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Workers' Protected Unemployment Dental
Compensation Self-Insurance Insurance Insurance OPEB Total
Operating revenues
Charges for current services $ 6,315 $ 3,000 $ 136 $ 1,778 $ 1,558 $ 12,787
Total operating revenues 6,315 3,000 136 1,778 1,558 12,787
Operating expenses
Services and supplies 3,293 2,285 25 156 1,359 7,118
Insurance benefit payments 1,604 - 233 1,447 102 3,386
Countywide cost allocation 324 133 - 1 - 458
Total operating expenses 5,221 2,418 258 1,604 1,461 10,962
Operating income (loss) 1,094 582 (122) 174 97 1,825
Nonoperating revenues (expenses)
Interest income 125 36 2 5 - 168
Total nonoperating revenues (expenses) 125 36 2 5 - 168
Income (loss) before transfers 1,219 618 (120) 179 97 1,993
Change in net position 1,219 618 (120) 179 97 1,993
Net position - beginning (64) 1,354 339 489 1 2,119
Net position - ending $ 1,155 $ 1,972 $ 219 $ 668 $ 98 $ 4,112
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS – INSURANCE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Workers' Protected Unemployment Dental
Compensation Self-Insurance Insurance Insurance OPEB Total
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Receipts from interfund billings $ 6 ,314 $ 3,000 $ 136 $ 1,778 $ 1,558 $ 12,786
Payments for goods and services (2,443) (1,053) (25) (159) (1,359) (5,039)
Payments for insurance benefits (1,448) (67) ( 233) (1,447) (102) (3,297)
Payments for premiums (1,256) (1,365) - - - (2,621)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 1,167 515 ( 122) 172 97 1,829
Cash Flows from Noncapital Financing Activities
Grants and subsidies from other governmental agencies - - - - - -
Transfers to other funds - - - - - -
Net cash provided (used) by noncapital
financing activities - - - - - -
Cash Flows from Capital and Related Financing Activities
Purchases and construction of capital assets - - - - - -
Proceeds from sale of capital assets - - - - - -
Net cash provided (used) by capital and
related financing activities - - - - - -
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Interest received 125 36 2 5 - 168
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities 125 36 2 5 - 168
Net increase (decrease) in
cash and cash equivalents 1,292 551 ( 120) 177 97 1,997
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 1 5,675 4 ,597 339 491 1 21,103
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 16,967 $ 5,148 $ 219 $ 668 $ 98 $ 23,100
Reconciliation of Operating Income (Loss) to Net Cash
Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Operating income (loss) $ 1 ,094 $ 582 $ (122) $ 174 $ 97 $ 1,825
Adjustments to reconcile operating income (loss) to net
cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable (83) - - (2) - (85)
Self-insurance liability 156 (67) - - - 89
Total adjustments 73 (67) - (2) - 4
Net cash provided (used) by
operating activities $ 1 ,167 $ 515 $ (122) $ 172 $ 97 $ 1,829
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COMBINING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FIDUCIARY FUNDS
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FIDUCIARY FUNDS
AGENCY FUNDS:
These funds account for assets held by the County as an agent for various local governments. The
County has the following types of Agency Funds:
1915 Act Service Funds
Accounts for temporary holding of funds for tax assessment areas created under the 1915 Improvement
Act.
Clearing and Revolving Funds
Serve as a temporary holding fund for subsequent disposition to an outside agency or taxing authority.
Other Agency Funds
Account for temporary holding of funds that are not specifically classified in other agency categories.
INVESTMENT TRUST FUNDS:
These funds are used by the County to account for the assets of legally separate entities who deposit
cash with the County Treasurer. These include school and community college districts, other special
districts governed by local boards, regional boards and authorities, courts and pass through funds for tax
collections for cities. These funds represent the assets, primarily cash and investments, and the related
liability of the County to disburse these monies on demand. The County combines Investment Trust
Funds into four reporting types because of their similar nature: School Districts (42 funds), Special
Districts (32 funds), Courts (6 funds), and Other Local Boards (19 funds).
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF FIDUCIARY NET POSITION
AGENCY FUNDS
JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Clearing and 1915 Act Other
Revolving Funds Service Funds Agency Funds
(98 Funds) (17 Funds) (30 Funds) Total
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 3 8,892 $ 1,355 $ 2 9,231 $ 6 9,478
Total assets $ 3 8,892 $ 1,355 $ 2 9,231 $ 6 9,478
LIABILITIES
Assets held as agency for others $ 3 8,892 $ 1,355 $ 2 9,231 $ 6 9,478
Total liabilities $ 3 8,892 $ 1,355 $ 2 9,231 $ 6 9,478
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
AGENCY FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Balance Balance
June 30, 2015 Additions Deletions June 30, 2016
Clearing and Revolving Funds (98 Funds)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 23,796 $ 1,095,223 $ 1,080,127 $ 38,892
Total assets $ 23,796 $ 1,095,223 $ 1,080,127 $ 38,892
Liabilities:
Assets held as agency for others $ 23,796 $ 1,095,223 $ 1,080,127 $ 38,892
Total liabilities $ 23,796 $ 1,095,223 $ 1,080,127 $ 38,892
1915 Act Service Funds (17 Funds)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,694 $ 522 $ 861 $ 1,355
Total assets $ 1,694 $ 522 $ 861 $ 1,355
Liabilities:
Assets held as agency for others $ 1,694 $ 522 $ 861 $ 1,355
Total liabilities $ 1,694 $ 522 $ 861 $ 1,355
Other Agency Funds (30 Funds)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 25,525 $ 337,350 $ 333,644 $ 29,231
Total assets $ 25,525 $ 337,350 $ 333,644 $ 29,231
Liabilities:
Assets held as agency for others $ 25,525 $ 337,350 $ 333,644 $ 29,231
Total liabilities $ 25,525 $ 337,350 $ 333,644 $ 29,231
Total All Agency Funds
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 51,015 $ 1,433,095 $ 1,414,632 $ 69,478
Total assets $ 51,015 $ 1,433,095 $ 1,414,632 $ 69,478
Liabilities:
Assets held as agency for others $ 51,015 $ 1,433,095 $ 1,414,632 $ 69,478
Total liabilities $ 51,015 $ 1,433,095 $ 1,414,632 $ 69,478
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF FIDUCIARY NET POSITION
INVESTMENT TRUST FUNDS
JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
School Special Other
Districts Districts Courts Local Boards
(41 Funds) (33 Funds) (6 Funds) (19 Funds) Total
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 287,841 $ 1 5,043 $ 1,844 $ 2 3,934 $ 328,662
Total assets $ 287,841 $ 1 5,043 $ 1,844 $ 2 3,934 $ 328,662
NET POSITION
Assets held in trust for pool participants $ 287,841 $ 1 5,043 $ 1,844 $ 2 3,934 $ 328,662
Total Net Position $ 287,841 $ 1 5,043 $ 1,844 $ 2 3,934 $ 328,662
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FIDUCIARY NET POSITION
INVESTMENT TRUST FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
School Special Other
Districts Districts Courts Local Boards
(41 Funds) (33 Funds) (6 Funds) (19 Funds) Total
Additions
Contributions to pooled investments $ 804,561 $ 8,270 $ 1 9,878 $ 3 2,119 $ 864,828
Interest 1,306 76 - 93 1,475
Total additions 8 05,867 8,346 19,878 32,212 8 66,303
Deductions
Distributions from investment pool 8 39,875 7,653 20,215 32,090 8 99,833
Total deductions 8 39,875 7,653 20,215 32,090 8 99,833
Change in net position (34,008) 693 (337) 122 (33,530)
Net position - beginning 3 21,849 14,350 2,181 23,812 3 62,192
Net position - ending $ 287,841 $ 1 5,043 $ 1,844 $ 2 3,934 $ 328,662
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DETAIL BUDGETARY COMPARISON SCHEDULES
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GENERAL FUND
DETAIL SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES
BUDGET TO ACTUAL COMPARISON
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Budget Variance with
Original Final Actual Final Budget
General Government - Expenditures
Legislative and Administrative
Administrative Office
Salaries, wages, and benefits $ 1,883 $ 1,883 $ 1,652 $ 231
Services and supplies 197 198 240 (42)
Expenditure transfers and reimbursements (85) (85) (85) -
Total 1,995 1,996 1,807 189
Board of Supervisors
Salaries, wages, and benefits 1,523 1,523 1,357 166
Services and supplies 204 207 212 (5)
Expenditure transfers and reimbursements (39) (39) (39) -
Total 1,688 1,691 1,530 161
Clerk/Recorder
Salaries, wages, and benefits 2,092 2,126 2,028 98
Services and supplies 1,096 1,355 1,295 60
Capital outlay 5 372 5 367
Expenditure transfers and reimbursements - - (1) 1
Total 3,193 3,853 3,327 526
Total Legislative and Administrative 6,876 7,540 6,664 876
Finance
Assessor
Salaries, wages, and benefits 8,770 8,770 7,646 1,124
Services and supplies 826 1,287 862 425
Capital outlay 10 58 8 50
Expenditure transfers and reimbursements - - (2) 2
Total 9,606 10,115 8,514 1,601
Auditor-Controller
Salaries, wages, and benefits 4,950 4,950 4,697 253
Services and supplies 222 343 242 101
Capital outlay - 3 - 3
Expenditure transfers and reimbursements (11) (11) (27) 16
Total 5,161 5,285 4,912 373
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GENERAL FUND
DETAIL SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES
BUDGET TO ACTUAL COMPARISON (Continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Budget Variance with
Original Final Actual Final Budget
General Government - Expenditures (Continued)
Treasurer-Tax Collector-Public Administrator
Salaries, wages, and benefits 2,549 2,536 2,366 170
Services and supplies 332 356 344 12
Expenditure transfers and reimbursements - - (6) 6
Total 2,881 2,892 2,704 188
Total Finance 17,648 18,292 16,130 2,162
Counsel
County Counsel
Salaries, wages, and benefits 3,375 3,396 3,249 147
Services and supplies 221 822 269 553
Capital outlay - 7 - 7
Total Counsel 3,596 4,225 3,518 707
Personnel
Personnel
Salaries, wages, and benefits 2,455 2,455 2,335 120
Services and supplies 683 830 641 189
Total Personnel 3,138 3,285 2,976 309
Property Management
Facilities Management
Salaries, wages, and benefits 7,646 6,217 5,994 223
Services and supplies 4,979 4,425 4,391 34
Other charges 101 101 101 -
Capital outlay 41 34 21 13
Expenditure transfers and reimbursements ( 2,573) (2,463) (2,879) 416
Total 10,194 8,314 7,628 686
Maintenance Projects
Services and supplies 7,078 15,221 4,634 10,587
Expenditure transfers and reimbursements - (69) (50) (19)
Total 7,078 15,152 4,584 10,568
Central Services
Salaries, wages, and benefits - 1,017 730 287
Services and supplies - 1,289 1,181 108
Capital outlay - 16 - 16
Expenditure transfers and reimbursements - (277) (312) 35
Total - 2,045 1,599 446
Total Property Management 17,272 25,511 13,811 11,700
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GENERAL FUND
DETAIL SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES
BUDGET TO ACTUAL COMPARISON (Continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Budget Variance with
Original Final Actual Final Budget
General Government - Expenditures (Continued)
Other General
Information Technology
Salaries, wages, and benefits 10,388 10,365 9,877 488
Services and supplies 3,925 4,116 3,810 306
Expenditure transfers and reimbursements ( 3,257) (3,257) (3,358) 101
Total 11,056 11,224 10,329 895
Risk Management
Salaries, wages, and benefits 871 871 818 53
Services and supplies 846 883 781 102
Expenditure transfers and reimbursements (61) (61) (61) -
Total 1,656 1,693 1,538 155
Non-Department Financing Uses
Services and supplies 1,035 1,035 694 341
Expenditure transfers and reimbursements (10,335) (10,335) (10,394) 59
Total ( 9,300) (9,300) (9,700) 400
Contributions to Other Agencies
Services and supplies 1,914 1,931 1,818 113
Total 1,914 1,931 1,818 113
Non-Departmental Other Expenditures
Services and supplies 389 389 330 59
Total 389 389 330 59
Total Other General 5,715 5,937 4,315 1,622
Total General Government 54,245 64,790 47,414 17,376
Public Protection - Expenditures
Judicial
Court Operations Fund
Other charges 2,427 2,427 2,394 33
Total 2,427 2,427 2,394 33
District Attorney
Salaries, wages, and benefits 13,759 13,684 12,449 1,235
Services and supplies 1,518 1,540 1,464 76
Other charges - 68 68 -
Capital outlay 10 16 16 -
Expenditure transfers and reimbursements (231) (231) (218) (13)
Total 15,056 15,077 13,779 1,298
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GENERAL FUND
DETAIL SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES
BUDGET TO ACTUAL COMPARISON (Continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Budget Variance with
Original Final Actual Final Budget
Public Protection - Expenditures (Continued)
Child Support Services
Salaries, wages, and benefits 3,664 3,664 3,201 463
Services and supplies 979 979 915 64
Total 4,643 4,643 4,116 527
Grand Jury
Salaries, wages, and benefits 32 32 17 15
Services and supplies 98 104 85 19
Capital outlay 6 - - -
Total 136 136 102 34
Public Defender
Services and supplies 5,952 6,054 5,937 117
Total 5,952 6,054 5,937 117
Total Judicial 28,214 28,337 26,328 2,009
Police Protection
Sheriff-Coroner
Salaries, wages, and benefits 54,949 55,905 54,287 1,618
Services and supplies 11,209 11,433 10,361 1,072
Other charges - 74 93 (19)
Capital outlay 395 911 597 314
Expenditure transfers and reimbursements (165) (165) (161) (4)
Total Police Protection 66,388 68,158 65,177 2,981
Detention and Correction
Probation Department
Salaries, wages, and benefits 16,550 16,550 15,481 1,069
Services and supplies 3,936 3,912 3,685 227
Other charges - 10 5 5
Capital outlay - 231 191 40
Expenditure transfers and reimbursements (266) (266) (264) (2)
Total Detention and Correction 20,220 20,437 19,098 1,339
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GENERAL FUND
DETAIL SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES
BUDGET TO ACTUAL COMPARISON (Continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Budget Variance with
Original Final Actual Final Budget
Public Protection - Expenditures (Continued)
Fire Protection
County Fire
Services and supplies 19,727 20,450 18,483 1,967
Capital outlay 787 2,295 82 2,213
Total Fire Protection 20,514 22,745 18,565 4,180
Protective Inspection
Agricultural Commissioner
Salaries, wages, and benefits 4,665 4,704 4,521 183
Services and supplies 802 778 783 (5)
Capital outlay 7 7 4 3
Expenditure transfers and reimbursements - - (2) 2
Total Protective Inspection 5,474 5,489 5,306 183
Other Protection
Animal Services
Salaries, wages, and benefits 1,733 1,733 1,408 325
Services and supplies 983 1,028 858 170
Total 2,716 2,761 2,266 495
Emergency Services
Salaries, wages, and benefits 834 834 791 43
Services and supplies 410 452 284 168
Other charges 435 709 74 635
Capital outlay 24 36 27 9
Total 1,703 2,031 1,176 855
Planning Department
Salaries, wages, and benefits 11,363 10,955 9,680 1,275
Services and supplies 1,970 3,975 2,177 1,798
Other charges - 50 76 (26)
Capital outlay - 10 10 -
Total 13,333 14,990 11,943 3,047
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GENERAL FUND
DETAIL SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES
BUDGET TO ACTUAL COMPARISON (Continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Budget Variance with
Original Final Actual Final Budget
Public Protection - Expenditures (Continued)
Waste Management
Services and supplies 967 1,056 527 529
Total 967 1,056 527 529
Total Other Protection 18,719 20,838 15,912 4,926
Total Public Protection 159,529 166,004 150,386 15,618
Public Ways and Facilities - Expenditures
Public Works
Public Works
Services and supplies 2,557 3,390 2,120 1,270
Other charges - 4,000 - 4,000
Total Public Works 2,557 7,390 2,120 5,270
Total Public Ways and Facilities 2,557 7,390 2,120 5,270
Health and Sanitation - Expenditures
Health
Public Health
Salaries, wages, and benefits 18,409 18,415 16,601 1,814
Services and supplies 4,976 5,345 4,620 725
Other charges 1,580 5,780 317 5,463
Capital outlay 119 255 106 149
Expenditure transfers and reimbursement ( 1,438) (1,438) (1,305) (133)
Total 23,646 28,357 20,339 8,018
Behavioral Health
Salaries, wages, and benefits 30,791 30,191 28,321 1,870
Services and supplies 27,379 29,490 28,192 1,298
Other charges 1,097 2,232 1,361 871
Expenditure transfers and reimbursement ( 1,182) (1,182) (1,318) 136
Total 58,085 60,731 56,556 4,175
Total Health 81,731 89,088 76,895 12,193
Total Health and Sanitation 81,731 89,088 76,895 12,193
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DETAIL SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES
BUDGET TO ACTUAL COMPARISON (Continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Budget Variance with
Original Final Actual Final Budget
Public Assistance - Expenditures
Administration
Department of Social Services
Salaries, wages, and benefits 45,610 45,731 43,289 2,442
Services and supplies 16,781 16,879 16,345 534
Other charges 8,996 11,525 10,145 1,380
Capital outlay 90 41 35 6
Expenditure transfers and reimbursement (52) (52) (52) -
Total Administration 71,425 74,124 69,762 4,362
Aid Programs
Aid Foster Care Non-Fed
Services and supplies 68 68 68 -
Other charges 22,430 23,030 22,174 856
Total 22,498 23,098 22,242 856
Calworks Assistance
Other charges 12,816 12,816 11,852 964
Total 12,816 12,816 11,852 964
Total Aid Programs 35,314 35,914 34,094 1,820
General Assistance
General Assistance
Other charges 1,144 1,182 1,157 25
Total General Assistance 1,144 1,182 1,157 25
Veterans Services
Veterans Services
Salaries, wages, and benefits 717 646 529 117
Services and supplies 48 302 113 189
Total Veterans Services 765 948 642 306
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DETAIL SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES
BUDGET TO ACTUAL COMPARISON (Continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (In Thousands)
Budget Variance with
Original Final Actual Final Budget
Public Assistance - Expenditures (Continued)
Other Assistance
Law Enforcement Med Care
Salaries, wages, and benefits 2,760 2,623 2,425 198
Services and supplies 1,300 1,441 1,436 5
Expenditure transfers and reimbursement (541) (541) (558) 17
Total Other Assistance 3,519 3,523 3,303 220
Total Public Assistance 112,167 115,691 108,958 6,733
Education - Expenditures
Agriculture Education
Farm Advisor
Salaries, wages, and benefits 432 432 381 51
Services and supplies 101 103 93 10
Total Agriculture Education 533 535 474 61
Total Education 533 535 474 61
Total General Fund Expenditures
(Before Contingencies) 410,762 443,498 386,247 57,251
Contingencies
Appropriation for Contingencies
Contingencies - General Fund
Appropriation for contingency 21,678 20,757 - 20,757
Total Appropriation for Contingencies 21,678 20,757 - 20,757
Total Contingencies 21,678 20,757 - 20,757
Total General Fund Expenditures $ 4 32,440 $ 464,255 $ 386,247 $ 78,008
Explanation of Differences between Budgetary Outflows and GAAP Expenditures
Uses/Outflows of Resources
Actual amounts (budgetary basis) from the Budget to Actual Comparison Schedule $ 386,247
Differences - budget to GAAP: -
Expenditures by funds no longer meeting the special revenue fund classification
which are presented with the General Fund for financial reporting purposes. 7,047
Total expenditures as reported on the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures,
and Changes in Fund Balances - Governmental Funds $ 393,294
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Statistical Section
This part of the County of San Luis Obispo’s (County) comprehensive annual financial report presents
detailed information as a context for understanding this year’s financial statements, note disclosures, and
required supplementary information.
Page
Financial Trends Information
These schedules contain trend information that may assist the reader in assessing the
County’s current financial performance by placing it in historical perspective ......................... 187
Revenue Capacity Information
These schedules contain information that may assist the reader in assessing the viability
of the County’s two most significant local revenue sources; property taxes and sales
taxes .............................................................................................................................. 194
Debt Capacity Information
These schedules present information that may assist the reader in analyzing the
affordability of the County’s current levels of outstanding debt and the County’s ability to
issue additional debt in the future ..................................................................................... 199
Demographic and Economic Information
These schedules offer economic and demographic indicators that are commonly used for
financial analysis and that can enhance a reader’s understanding of the County’s present
and ongoing financial status .............................................................................................. 202
Operating Information
These schedules contain service and infrastructure indicators about how the information
in the County’s financial statements relates to the services the County provides and the
activities it performs ......................................................................................................... 204
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NET POSITION BY COMPONENT
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(In Thousands)
(UNAUDITED)
2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Governmental Activities
Net investment in capital assets $ 1 ,012,458 $ 1 ,047,361 $ 1 ,063,955 $ 1 ,071,844 $ 1 ,084,978 $ 1 ,099,885 $ 1 ,103,924 $ 1 ,112,934 $ 1 ,130,241 $ 1 ,168,573
Restricted 50,061 52,566 41,188 36,385 36,258 31,477 28,863 43,109 37,722 41,230
Unrestricted 190,107 173,396 192,271 206,786 234,786 265,454 304,257 325,113 (150,074) (170,962)
Total governmental
activities net position $ 1 ,252,626 $ 1 ,273,323 $ 1 ,297,414 $ 1 ,315,015 $ 1 ,356,022 $ 1 ,396,816 $ 1 ,437,044 $ 1 ,481,156 $ 1 ,017,889 $ 1 ,038,841
Business-type activities
Net investment in capital assets $ 146,021 $ 155,907 $ 167,188 $ 160,627 $ 149,097 $ 153,801 $ 167,138 $ 188,485 $ 213,455 $ 237,157
Unrestricted 16,511 16,202 12,266 18,117 38,665 33,081 58,433 98,097 97,173 93,158
Total business-type
activities net position $ 162,532 $ 172,109 $ 179,454 $ 178,744 $ 187,762 $ 186,882 $ 225,571 $ 286,582 $ 310,628 $ 330,315
Total Primary Government
Net investment in capital assets $ 1 ,158,479 $ 1 ,203,268 $ 1 ,231,143 $ 1 ,232,471 $ 1 ,234,075 $ 1 ,253,686 $ 1 ,271,062 $ 1 ,301,419 $ 1 ,343,696 $ 1 ,405,730
Restricted 50,061 52,566 41,188 36,385 36,258 31,477 28,863 43,109 37,722 41,230
Unrestricted 206,618 189,598 204,537 224,903 273,451 298,535 362,690 423,210 ( 52,901) ( 77,804)
Total primary government
net position $ 1 ,415,158 $ 1 ,445,432 $ 1 ,476,868 $ 1 ,493,759 $ 1 ,543,784 $ 1 ,583,698 $ 1 ,662,615 $ 1 ,767,738 $ 1 ,328,517 $ 1 ,369,156
Notes:
Source - Statement of Net Assets for FY 2006-2007 through 2011-2012
Statement of Net Position beginning in 2012-2013 and ongoing
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CHANGES IN NET POSITION
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(In Thousands)
(UNAUDITED)
2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Expenses
Governmental Activities
General government $ 50,819 $ 46,971 $ 41,658 $ 36,561 $ 35,344 $ 35,231 $ 34,507 $ 36,866 $ 45,598 $ 53,282
Public protection 120,165 135,987 136,755 134,768 132,413 136,219 142,353 148,135 162,432 170,134
Public ways and facilities 22,256 24,503 24,713 24,927 27,365 27,120 28,474 28,253 34,136 33,418
Health and sanitation 55,173 66,382 66,542 68,199 66,657 65,799 69,222 74,313 78,137 88,326
Public assistance 84,045 93,472 97,803 96,645 98,841 96,435 97,929 99,449 110,470 118,089
Education 8,626 9,966 10,967 10,390 10,057 10,000 9 ,922 9,611 9,457 11,934
Recreation and cultural services 6 ,106 6,024 7 ,561 8,708 7,363 7,344 9,735 7,745 9,755 8,702
Interest on long-term debt 5 ,163 5,771 5 ,433 6,356 6,787 6,620 6,041 5,270 5,124 4,602
Total Governmental Activities Expenses 352,353 389,076 391,432 386,554 384,827 384,768 398,183 409,642 455,109 488,487
Business-Type Activities Expenses
Airport 4 ,021 7,809 4 ,559 5,204 7,732 5,422 5,435 5,664 6,187 6,117
Golf 3 ,301 3,033 3 ,249 2,974 2,690 2,863 2,779 2,608 2,968 3,131
State Water contract 4 ,792 5,179 5 ,661 5,630 6,705 6,761 5,536 5,992 6,351 5,848
Nacimiento Water contract 559 20,021 10,144 10,613 11,844 11,901 14,738 13,840 15,776 14,888
Lopez Dam 5 ,807 7,945 6 ,189 5,813 6,499 5,752 6,548 6,116 6,128 6,220
Lopez Park - - - - - - - - 4 4
General Flood Control Zone 681 689 712 831 928 1,816 746 809 845 824
Transit 714 1,071 987 1,143 1,105 8 - - - -
County Service Areas 3 ,465 3,419 3 ,434 3,744 3,877 3,836 3,779 3,857 4,194 4,065
Los Osos Wastewater - - - - 5 6,672 344 231 235 3,807
Total Business-Type Activities Expenses 23,340 49,166 34,935 35,952 41,385 45,031 39,905 39,117 42,688 44,904
Total Primary Government Expenses $ 375,693 $ 438,242 $ 426,367 $ 422,506 $ 426,212 $ 429,799 $ 438,088 $ 448,759 $ 497,797 $ 533,391
Program Revenues
Governmental Activities
Fees, Fines, Charges for Services
General government $ 18,743 $ 13,299 $ 17,729 $ 12,878 $ 13,971 $ 17,545 $ 16,575 $ 14,678 $ 12,407 $ 13,702
Public protection 21,061 20,380 23,285 21,072 20,843 15,679 16,352 23,035 20,774 20,768
Public ways and facilities 7 ,236 7,580 4 ,190 3,234 11,549 5 ,069 5,465 4,356 4,255 9,434
Health and sanitation 6 ,505 6,583 6 ,863 7,026 7,453 6,014 5,196 6,570 6,631 7,179
Public assistance 2 ,798 2,864 2,784 925 2,399 2,366 2,920 2,070 2,077 2,107
Education 1 ,759 1,891 1 ,922 2,304 2,037 2,545 3,583 1,723 2,998 1,952
Recreation and cultural services 1 ,246 2,183 3 ,931 3,822 3,714 3,952 4,435 4,537 5,056 4,975
Operating Grants and Contributions
General Government 1 ,454 446 751 377 1,120 628 122 252 54 735
Public Protection 41,429 40,924 38,080 40,034 37,244 45,646 50,477 54,233 62,359 63,528
Public ways and facilities 8 ,712 8,975 10,406 10,679 9 ,446 11,813 15,018 14,688 14,145 11,025
Health and sanitation 44,135 46,267 49,149 57,784 48,567 44,741 55,064 57,344 62,338 61,950
Public assistance 75,391 79,190 83,175 81,525 86,479 85,505 87,912 89,640 94,775 98,414
Education 299 262 260 259 289 175 175 102 105 124
Recreation and cultural services 167 185 178 177 357 18 350 - 131 153
Capital Grants and Contributions
General government 291 264 384 449 279 843 8 69 156 45
Public protection 1 ,799 319 82 - - - - 3,315 9,701 4,420
Public ways and facilities 6 ,008 15,130 5 ,966 10,259 7 ,411 12,930 3 ,479 5,570 6,435 6,031
Health and sanitation - 34 - - - - - - -
Recreation and cultural services 171 979 423 173 81 247 50 282 1,776 10,804
Total Governmental Activities 239,204 247,755 249,558 252,977 253,239 255,716 267,181 282,464 306,173 317,346
Source: Statement of Activities (continued)
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CHANGES IN NET POSITION (Continued)
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(In Thousands)
(UNAUDITED)
2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Business-Type Activities
Fees, Fines, Charges for Services
Airport 3 ,919 4,585 3 ,734 3,541 3,888 3,719 4,053 4 ,493 4,883 5,165
Golf 3 ,016 3,058 2 ,879 2,653 2,590 2,690 2,639 2 ,779 2,967 2,589
State Water Contract 4 ,458 5,309 5 ,767 6,513 6,453 6,609 6,185 6 ,358 6,562 6,846
Nacimiento Water Contract 6 ,893 3,018 284 355 7,968 13,893 13,800 13,685 9 ,682 17,048
Lopez Dam 5,987 6,453 5 ,494 6,164 6,359 6,440 6,174 6 ,123 6,208 6,530
General Flood Control Zone 575 600 637 661 1,870 1,252 730 861 794 960
Transit 52 55 63 - - - - - - 3,551
County Service Areas 2 ,860 2,869 2 ,658 2,784 3,090 3,186 3,352 3 ,312 3,408 -
Operating Grants and Contributions
Airport 281 820 144 182 180 372 132 127 126 126
Golf - - - - - 5 - - 269 -
State Water Contract 8 8 8 8 10 10 13 13 13 13
Nacimiento Water Contract 25 28 31 31 30 28 29 12 9 9
Lopez Dam - - 15 15 15 15 15 8 8 8
Transit - - - 1,172 1,097 - - - - -
General Flood Control Zone 543 624 962 - - - - - - -
County Service Areas 155 2 4 4 3 3 3 3 211 295
Los Osos Wastewater - - - - - 35 1 - - 2,810
Capital Grants and Contributions
Airport 9 ,509 19,201 6 ,750 4,310 2,074 138 572 1,770 365 7,069
County Service Areas - 165 275 339 288 64 294 2 - -
Los Osos Wastewater - - - - 9,357 9,127 35,717 57,507 26,385 4 ,157
Total Business-Type Activities Revenues 38,281 46,795 29,705 28,732 45,272 47,586 73,709 97,053 61,890 57,176
Total Primary Government Revenues $ 277,485 $ 294,550 $ 279,263 $ 281,709 $ 298,511 $ 303,302 $ 340,890 $ 379,517 $ 368,063 $ 374,522
Net (Expense)/Revenues
Governmental Activities $ (113,149) $ (141,321) $ (141,874) $ (133,577) $ (131,588) $ (129,052) $ (131,002) $ (127,178) $ (148,936) $ (171,141)
Business-Type Activities 14,941 (2,371) (5,230) (7,220) 3 ,887 2,555 33,804 57,936 19,202 12,272
Total Primary Government net expense $ (98,208) $ (143,692) $ (147,104) $ (140,797) $ (127,701) $ (126,497) $ (97,198) $ (69,242) $ (129,734) $ (158,869)
General Revenue and Other Changes in Net Position
Governmental Activities
Property Taxes $ 128,867 $ 133,292 $ 141,195 $ 132,723 $ 139,214 $ 140,288 $ 143,182 $ 152,256 $ 155,374 $ 163,367
Other Taxes 15,798 15,881 14,389 13,358 14,393 16,330 23,940 22,088 22,984 21,953
Interest and investment income 11,025 9 ,790 4 ,646 1,690 986 1,202 733 599 3,174 4,401
Unrestricted Grants 4,079 4,019 4 ,890 3,972 3,520 3,978 3,537 1 ,727 13,327 3 ,140
Other revenues - - - - 172 - 4 - - -
Transfers (319) (964) 845 (565) 150 8,048 (166) (790) (2,676) (768)
Special Item - - - - - - - (2,800) - -
Total Governmental Activities 159,450 162,018 165,965 151,178 158,435 169,846 171,230 173,080 192,183 192,093
Business-type Activities
Property Taxes 3 ,359 3,402 3 ,678 3,654 3,841 3,799 4,145 4 ,402 4,782 4,782
Other Taxes - - 27 28 28 28 29 32 - -
Interest and investment income 1 ,897 7,290 6 ,190 1,900 965 755 385 595 659 847
Other revenues 304 292 572 363 447 31 160 40 183 268
Transfers 319 964 (845) 565 (150) (8,048) 166 790 2,676 768
Total Business-type Activities 5 ,879 11,948 9 ,622 6,510 5,131 (3,435) 4 ,885 5 ,859 8,300 6,665
Total Primary Government $ 165,329 $ 173,966 $ 175,587 $ 157,688 $ 163,566 $ 166,411 $ 176,115 $ 178,939 $ 200,483 $ 198,758
Change in Net Position
Governmental Activities $ 46,301 $ 20,697 $ 24,091 $ 17,601 $ 26,847 $ 40,794 $ 40,228 $ 45,902 $ 43,247 $ 20,952
Business-Type Activities 20,820 9 ,577 4,392 (710) 9 ,018 (880) 38,689 63,795 27,502 18,937
Total Primary Government $ 67,121 $ 30,274 $ 28,483 $ 16,891 $ 35,865 $ 39,914 $ 78,917 $ 109,697 $ 70,749 $ 39,889
Notes:
Source - Statement of Activities
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FUND BALANCES, GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(In Thousands)
(UNAUDITED)
2007 2008 2009 2010
General Fund
Reserved $ 29,841 $ 31,853 $ 40,561 $ 49,543
Unreserved 74,727 64,886 63,626 66,559
Total General Fund $ 104,568 $ 96,739 $ 104,187 $ 116,102
All Other Governmental Funds
Reserved $ 30,278 $ 50,422 $ 42,697 $ 39,243
Unreserved, reported in:
Special Revenue Funds 70,630 60,384 51,703 55,513
Capital Project Funds 31,638 21,233 23,248 20,859
Debt Service Funds - - - -
Total All Other Governmental Funds $ 132,546 $ 132,039 $ 117,648 $ 115,615
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
General Fund
Nonspendable $ 3,333 $ 3,176 $ 3,092 $ 779 $ 5,089 $ 3,454
Restricted 7,113 6,682 4,005 3,214 2,945 2,872
Committed 62,380 68,880 96,365 116,940 138,140 168,619
Assigned - - 104,237 118,248 125,112 122,925
Unassigned 87,741 102,291 - - - -
Total General Fund $ 160,567 $ 181,029 $ 207,699 $ 239,181 $ 271,286 $ 297,870
All Other Governmental Funds
Nonspendable $ 352 $ 390 $ 596 $ - $ 920 $ 3,776
Restricted 22,065 19,788 18,311 20,164 20,563 21,317
Committed 55,446 61,144 65,903 74,240 78,508 61,926
Assigned 94 - - - - -
Unassigned - - - - (486) -
Total All Other Governmental Funds $ 77,957 $ 81,322 $ 84,810 $ 94,404 $ 99,505 $ 87,019
Note: In 2011, the County began implementation of GASB Statement No. 54, which changed the classifications of the
fund balance. Fund balance information in years prior to 2011 is presented according to the previous guidelines.
Source: Balance Sheet - Governmental Funds
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CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES, GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(In Thousands)
(UNAUDITED)
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Revenues
Taxes $ 1 41,934 $ 144,596 $ 154,155 $ 153,910 $ 155,419 $ 160,920 $ 171,771 $ 177,765 $ 178,740 $ 185,764
Licenses, permits, and
franchises 9 ,404 9,117 8,006 6,906 7,413 7,863 9,247 10,694 10,452 10,539
Fines, forfeits, and penalties 6 ,262 6,224 6,973 6,078 7,993 6,750 6,654 5,257 5,686 5,173
Revenues from use of money
and property 9 ,789 8,452 4,122 1,644 1,242 2,273 1,475 1,373 3,864 4,939
Aid from governmental
agencies 1 84,142 196,994 188,794 199,771 194,625 206,372 209,234 229,283 261,351 256,490
Charges for current services 5 5,083 50,592 54,208 47,065 56,486 45,538 4 1,690 50,071 43,530 46,308
Other revenues 6 ,750 3,122 6,856 5,358 6,531 8,451 11,342 6 ,235 9,110 11,504
Total revenues 413,364 419,097 423,114 420,732 429,709 438,167 451,413 480,678 512,733 520,717
Expenditures
Current:
General government 55,375 51,733 51,461 45,162 50,321 45,850 44,374 44,317 51,207 54,461
Public protection 126,043 134,058 140,746 136,857 135,636 138,579 143,832 148,155 157,783 156,096
Public ways and facilities 38,981 44,814 42,139 31,093 37,261 40,338 34,178 28,528 29,903 41,044
Health and sanitation 57,590 66,180 67,267 68,442 68,472 67,830 70,021 74,586 75,116 81,591
Public assistance 87,182 92,682 98,170 96,248 100,202 97,185 98,059 99,442 107,104 111,227
Education 8,755 9,698 11,016 13,020 10,191 9,973 9,901 12,205 11,388 10,534
Recreational and cultural
services 8,005 9,911 8,654 8,313 7,187 6,998 7,538 7,993 10,104 9,888
Debt service:
Principal payments 6,560 2,601 3,264 3,790 4,595 4,435 4,065 5,412 6,070 6,788
Interest and fiscal charges 6,401 5,593 5,181 5,954 6,464 6,289 5,863 5,419 5,209 4,687
Debt issuance costs - - - 550 - - 269 - - -
Capital outlay 10,241 13,333 2,849 1,965 3,399 5,540 3,692 11,312 20,019 30,465
Total expenditures 405,133 430,603 430,747 411,394 423,728 423,017 421,792 437,369 473,903 506,781
Excess (deficiency) of
revenues over expenditures 8,231 (11,506) (7,633) 9,338 5,981 15,150 29,621 43,309 38,830 13,936
Continued
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CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES, GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS (Continued)
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(In Thousands)
(UNAUDITED)
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Other Financing Sources
Issuance of long-term debt - - - - - - - - - -
Refunding certificates of
participation issued - - - - - - 14,427 - - -
Premium on refunding
certificates of participation
issued - - - - - - 1,418 - - -
Proceeds of long-term debt 5 ,090 7,325 - - - - - - - -
Payment to San Luis Pension
Trust - - - - - - - - - -
Refunding bonds issued - - - 42,565 - - - - - -
Payment to refunded escrow
agent - - - (42,000) - - (16,400) - - -
Discount on certificates of
participation issued - (119) - - - - - - - -
Transfers in 4 2,996 42,324 43,523 33,044 34,421 35,815 4 8,113 26,502 33,299 35,803
Transfers out ( 42,817) (42,751) (42,833) (33,065) (33,595) (27,138) (47,021) (25,935) (34,923) (35,641)
Total other financing sources
and uses 5 ,269 6,779 6 90 544 826 8,677 5 37 5 67 (1,624) 1 62
Special Item - - - - - - - (2,800) - -
Net change in fund balances $ 1 3,500 $ (4,727) $ (6,943) $ 9 ,882 $ 6,807 $ 23,827 $ 30,158 $ 41,076 $ 37,206 $ 14,098
Debt Service as a percentage
of non-capital expenditures 3.50% 2.13% 2.13% 2.51% 2.80% 2.73% 2.48% 2.61% 2.57% 2.54%
Source: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Governmental Funds
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ESTIMATED 30 YEAR PENSION LIABILITY FUNDING
PROJECTION BASED ON JANUARY 1, 2016 ACTUARIAL
VALUATION WITH TIER 3 (AB 340)
7.125% INVESTMENT RATE OF RETURN ASSUMPTION
3.375% PAYROLL GROWTH ASSUMPTION
Input Market Market Return Total Actuarial Actuarial Value
Valuation as of Return for Past for Past Fiscal Contribution Compensation Total Accrued of Assets Total Normal Market Value of Funded Ratio
January 1, Fiscal Year Year Rate at Valuation Contribution Liability (AAL) (AVA) Unfunded AAL Funded Ratio Cost Rate Assets (MVA) Using MVA
2016 7.125% -1.44% 38.90% 177 6 8.9 1,749 1,248 501 71.4% 21.35% 1,136 65.0%
2017 7.125% 7.125% 39.94% 182 7 2.8 1,829 1,281 548 70.0% 20.79% 1,203 65.8%
2018 7.125% 7.125% 40.63% 188 7 6.2 1,908 1,326 582 69.5% 20.29% 1,273 66.7%
2019 7.125% 7.125% 41.42% 193 7 9.9 1,987 1,371 616 69.0% 19.84% 1,346 67.7%
2020 7.125% 7.125% 42.06% 198 8 3.5 2,065 1,423 642 68.9% 19.43% 1,421 68.8%
2021 7.125% 7.125% 41.99% 204 8 5.8 2,143 1,497 646 69.9% 19.07% 1,498 69.9%
2022 7.125% 7.125% 41.87% 210 8 8.1 2,219 1,572 647 70.8% 18.73% 1,576 71.0%
2023 7.125% 7.125% 41.77% 217 9 0.4 2,294 1,650 644 71.9% 18.43% 1,654 72.1%
2024 7.125% 7.125% 41.66% 223 9 2.9 2,368 1,729 639 73.0% 18.16% 1,734 73.2%
2025 7.125% 7.125% 41.55% 230 9 5.5 2,440 1,809 631 74.1% 17.92% 1,815 74.4%
2026 7.125% 7.125% 41.47% 237 9 8.2 2,512 1,891 621 75.3% 17.71% 1,897 75.5%
2027 7.125% 7.125% 41.40% 244 1 01.1 2,581 1,975 606 76.5% 17.52% 1,980 76.7%
2028 7.125% 7.125% 41.35% 252 1 04.1 2,650 2,059 591 77.7% 17.34% 2,065 77.9%
2029 7.125% 7.125% 41.32% 260 1 07.3 2,717 2,146 571 79.0% 17.19% 2,152 79.2%
2030 7.125% 7.125% 41.31% 268 1 10.6 2,782 2,235 547 80.3% 17.05% 2,241 80.6%
2031 7.125% 7.125% 41.32% 276 1 14.2 2,846 2,327 519 81.8% 16.93% 2,333 82.0%
2032 7.125% 7.125% 41.33% 285 1 17.9 2,909 2,423 486 83.3% 16.81% 2,429 83.5%
2033 7.125% 7.125% 41.37% 294 1 21.8 2,972 2,522 450 84.9% 16.71% 2,528 85.1%
2034 7.125% 7.125% 41.43% 304 1 25.9 3,033 2,626 407 86.6% 16.62% 2,632 86.8%
2035 7.125% 7.125% 41.52% 314 1 30.3 3,094 2,735 359 88.4% 16.54% 2,741 88.6%
2036 7.125% 7.125% 41.65% 324 1 34.9 3,154 2,850 304 90.4% 16.46% 2,856 90.6%
2037 7.125% 7.125% 41.84% 335 1 40.0 3,214 2,972 242 92.5% 16.40% 2,978 92.7%
2038 7.125% 7.125% 42.15% 346 1 45.7 3,274 3,102 172 94.7% 16.34% 3,108 94.9%
2039 7.125% 7.125% 42.82% 357 1 52.9 3,335 3,242 93 97.2% 16.29% 3,248 97.4%
2040 7.125% 7.125% 16.97% 369 6 2.6 3,396 3,394 2 99.9% 16.25% 3,400 100.1%
2041 7.125% 7.125% 16.51% 381 6 2.9 3,459 3,458 1 100.0% 16.21% 3,464 100.1%
2042 7.125% 7.125% 16.48% 394 6 4.9 3,523 3,521 2 99.9% 16.18% 3,527 100.1%
2043 7.125% 7.125% 16.45% 407 6 7.0 3,588 3,587 1 100.0% 16.15% 3,593 100.1%
2044 7.125% 7.125% 16.44% 421 6 9.2 3,656 3,655 1 100.0% 16.13% 3,661 100.1%
2045 7.125% 7.125% 16.43% 435 7 1.5 3,727 3,725 2 99.9% 16.12% 3,731 100.1%
2046 7.125% 7.125% 16.42% 450 7 3.8 3,800 3,799 1 100.0% 16.10% 3,805 100.1%
Discussion:
This projection is prepared by the SLO County Pension Trust's actuary and is a supplement to the annual Actuarial Valuation Report. It's purpose is to project progress towards fully funding the Actuarial Accrued Liability
of the San Luis Obispo County Employees Retirement Plan. Current policy of the Plan Sponsor is to fund the Retirement Plan such that the Unfunded AAL reaches $0 over the 30 years ending in 2040.
Notes: Projections subject to change annually. Funding policy of the Plan Sponsor subject to change.
Projection assumes no actuarial gains and losses, other than from assets. Projection based on constant population.
Tier 3 changes include no DROP, 2% COLA, pay limited to Social Security Taxable Wage Base ($117,000 for 2014), 3 year Final Average Compensation for members hired on or after January 1, 2013.
The Unfunded Actuarial Liability presented in this schedule and used for funding purposes is calculated using the smoothed actuarial value of Plan assets. This differs from the Net Pension Liability used for financial
statement reporting under GASB 68 which is measured using the market value of Plan assets.
Amounts in this schedule differ from those used for financial reporting. This projection contains values based on a January 1, 2016 actuarial valuation report. Net Pension Liability and related amounts used for financial
reporting are based on a June 30, 2016 actuarial valuation report.
All dollar amounts in millions.
Source: Gabriel Roeder Smith & Company
Supplementary exhibit to the 2015 SLO County Pension Trust Actuarial Valuation Report
For the Year Beginning January 1, 2016
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ASSESSED VALUATION*
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(In Thousands)
(UNAUDITED)
Percentage
Increase
Fiscal Net Assessed from Prior
Year Secured Unsecured Exemptions Valuations Year Tax Rate
2007 $ 3 6,890,449 $ 1,000,873 $ (781,070) $ 37,110,252 11.7% 1.0021
2008 40,252,987 1,035,443 (835,356) 40,453,074 9.0% 1.0020
2009 42,348,044 1,132,435 (891,949) 42,588,530 5.3% 1.0020
2010 42,185,284 1,148,662 (914,309) 42,419,637 -0.4% 1.0020
2011 41,846,720 1,118,384 (927,194) 42,037,910 -0.9% 1.0029
2012 41,223,923 1,081,597 (965,089) 41,340,431 -1.7% 1.0030
2013 41,667,316 1,138,202 (1,009,234) 41,796,284 1.1% 1.0040
2014 42,900,845 1,195,631 (1,036,531) 43,059,945 3.0% 1.0040
2015 45,288,599 1,230,775 (1,093,212) 45,426,162 5.5% 1.0040
2016 48,037,099 1,257,845 (1,122,568) 48,172,375 6.0% 1.0037
Source: County Property Tax Information Booklet
14.0%
12.0%
10.0%
8.0%
6.0%
4.0%
2.0%
0.0%
-2.0%
-4.0%
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
194
tnecreP
Total Net Assessed Value Increase from Prior Year
Percentage Increase from Prior Year
for Fiscal Year Ended June 30
* Due to Article XIII-A, added to the California Constitution by Proposition 13 in 1978, the County does
not track the estimated actual value of all County properties. Proposition 13 fixed the base for
valuation of real property at the full cash value which appeared on the Assessor’s 1975-76 assessment
roll. Thereafter, full cash value can be increased to reflect: (1) annual inflation up to two percent; (2)
current market value at time of ownership change; and (3) market value for new construction. As a
result, similar properties can have substantially different assessed values based on the date of
purchase.
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING PROPERTY TAX RATES
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(PER $100 OF ASSESSED VALUES)
(UNAUDITED)
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
County Direct Rates
General 1 .0000 1 .0000 1.0000 1 .0000 1.0000 1.0000 1 .0000 1 .0000 1 .0000 1 .0000
State Water Project 0 .00221 0.00220 0.00220 0.00220 0.00290 0.00300 0.00400 0.00400 0.00400 0.00374
Total Direct Rate 1.00221 1.00220 1.00220 1.00220 1.00290 1.00300 1.00400 1.00400 1.00400 1.00374
Cities, Schools, and Special
Districts Combined Rates
Arroyo Grande 0 .0392 0 .0422 0.0464 0 .0464 0.0470 0.0477 0 .0576 0.0580 0.0569 0.0756
Atascadero 0 .0975 0 .0975 0.0975 0 .0975 0.0975 0.0442 0 .0452 0.0452 0.0590 0.1373
Grover Beach 0 .0295 0 .0333 0.0382 0 .0382 0.0389 0.0396 0 .0495 0.0499 0.0509 0.0940
Morro Bay 0 .0231 0 .0492 0.0492 0 .0492 0.0499 0.0501 0 .0510 0.0510 0.0510 0.0688
Paso Robles 0.0952 0 .0997 0.0948 0 .0988 0.0389 0.0816 0 .0815 0.0815 0.0782 0.0955
Pismo Beach 0 .0295 0 .0333 0.0382 0 .0382 0.0389 0.0396 0 .0495 0.0499 0.0509 0.0700
San Luis Obispo - - - - - - - - - 0.0683
Note:
Rates shown represent the most common rates encountered for the tax rate areas within these cities.
Source: County Property Tax Information Booklet
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COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
PRINCIPAL PROPERTY TAXPAYERS
CURRENT YEAR AND TEN YEARS AGO
(In Thousands)
(UNAUDITED)
Fiscal Year 2016 Fiscal Year 2007
Percentage Percentage
of Total of Total
Assessed County Assessed County
Taxpayer Industry Value Rank Assessed Value Rank Assessed
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Utility $ 2,683,257 1 5.57% $ 2,177,838 1 5.88%
Phillips 66 Company Oil Refinery 155,118 2 0.32% - - -
Beringer Wine Estates Company Winery 9 0,412 3 0.19% 6 5,609 4 0.18%
Southern California Gas Co Utility 8 1,863 4 0.17% 5 3,458 7 0.14%
Mustang UCAL LLC Apartments 78,358 5 0.16% 7 0,825 3 0.19%
E&J Gallo Winery Winery 7 1,920 6 0.15% - - -
Pacific Bell Telephone Co Telephone 7 0,939 7 0.15% - - -
Freeport-McMoran Oil & Gas Petroleum & Gas 69,100 8 0.14% - - -
Martin Hotel Mgmt Co LLC Hotel 64,891 9 0.13% - - -
Sierra Vista Hospital Inc Hospital 59,296 10 0.12% - - -
TOSCO Corp Petroleum & Gas - - - 140,179 2 0.38%
AT&T California Communications - - - 61,619 5 0.17%
Duke Energy Morro Bay LLC Utility - - - 61,400 6 0.17%
Charter Communications LLC Real Estate - - - 50,720 8 0.14%
Centex Homes Developer - - - 49,786 9 0.13%
Twin Cities Com. Hospital Hospital - - - 45,587 10 0.12%
Total $ 3,425,154 7.11% $ 2,777,021 7.49%
Total County Assessed Value $ 48,172,375 $ 37,055,966
Source: County Property Tax System
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PROPERTY TAX LEVIES AND COLLECTIONS
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(In Thousands)
(UNAUDITED)
Collected within the
Total Levy Fiscal Year of the Levy
Fiscal for the Collected % of Collections in Delinquent % of Levy
Year Fiscal Year Amount Original Levy Subsequent Years* Amount Delinquent
2007 $ 3 62,429 $ 354,117 97.71% N/A $ 8,312 2.29%
2008 3 94,779 3 80,943 96.50% N/A 13,836 3.50%
2009 4 16,262 4 00,120 96.12% N/A 16,142 3.88%
2010 4 12,698 3 98,951 96.67% N/A 13,747 3.33%
2011 4 08,623 3 97,830 97.36% N/A 10,793 2.64%
2012 4 03,472 3 96,238 98.21% N/A 7,234 1.79%
2013 4 05,225 3 99,807 98.66% N/A 5,418 1.34%
2014 4 21,140 4 16,450 98.89% N/A 4,690 1.11%
2015 4 47,088 4 42,330 98.94% N/A 4,758 1.06%
2016 4 70,629 4 66,465 99.12% N/A 4,164 0.88%
Note:
Amounts do not include Tax collections for Bonds or Special Assessments
Source: County Property Tax Booklet
*Collections in Subsequent Years are not available from the County's current property tax system
197
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT BILLINGS AND COLLECTIONS
(In Thousands)
(UNAUDITED)
Special
Special Assessment Assessment
Year ended June 30, Billings Collected
(a) (a)
2011 $ - $ 3,127 * √
2012 3,664 3,786 *
2013 3,494 3,545 *
2014 3,497 3,630
2015 3,489 3,598
2016 3,496 3,633
Note:
The billings and collections shown are for those Special Assessment Bonds related to the Los Osos
Wastewater Project for which the County has established redemption funds for the purpose of facilitating
bond payment in the case of delinquent accounts. 2011 was the first year of special assessment billings
and collections.
Source:
a. County Property Tax System
* Amounts restated
√ In 2011 the special assessment collected source is Public Works by County Enterprise System
198
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
RATIOS OF TOTAL DEBT OUTSTANDING
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(In Thousands)
(UNAUDITED)
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Governmental Activities
Certificates of Participation $ 27,125 $ 33,319 $ 31,920 $ 30,420 $ 28,820 $ 27,895 $ 25,662 $ 24,640 $ 23,600 $ 22,527
Less deferred amounts:
For issuance discounts: - (119) (115) (111) (107) (103) (99) (95) (91) (87)
Add deferred amounts:
For issuance premiums: - - - - - - 1,329 1,240 1,152 1,063
Pension Obligation Bonds 130,504 129,034 127,169 125,444 122,689 119,429 115,624 111,234 146,219 145,291
Total bonds and notes payable 157,629 162,234 158,974 155,753 151,402 147,221 142,516 137,019 170,880 168,794
Business Type
Certificates of Participation 21,535 2 0,985 2 0,848 2 0,657 1 9,897 19,060 1 7,920 1 8,257 1 7,745 1 7,194
Add deferred amounts:
For issuance premiums: - - - - - - 492 459 426 393
Pension Obligation Bonds
State Note 26,144 3 1,824 3 2,283 3 2,418 3 1,024 35,884 3 4,399 4 6,529 7 2,774 8 6,611
Revenue Bonds 56 196,461 196,456 196,450 196,444 193,483 190,389 187,170 183,813 177,198
Add deferred amounts:
For issuance premiums: - 6,371 6,371 6,371 6,371 6,158 5,945 5,732 5,519 1 0,058
Unamortized outflow on Bond
Refinancing 12,000 - - - - - - - - (4,171)
General Obligation Bonds - 1 1,730 1 1,450 1 1,155 1 0,760 10,245 9,890 9,530 9,155 8,760
Add deferred amounts:
For issuance premiums: - - - - 1,128 1,072 1,015 959 902 846
Bond Anticipation Notes - - - - 8,677 - - - - -
Assessment Bonds - - - - - 15,364 3 9,527 7 6,438 7 9,829 7 9,396
Total bonds and notes payable 59,735 267,371 267,408 267,051 274,301 281,266 299,577 345,074 370,163 376,285
Total Outstanding Debt $ 217,364 $ 429,605 $ 426,382 $ 422,804 $ 425,703 $ 428,487 $ 442,093 $ 482,093 $ 541,043 $ 545,079
Percentage of Personal Income N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Percentage of Assessed Value of
Taxable Property* 0.59% 1.06% 1.00% 1.00% 1.01% 1.04% 1.06% 1.12% 1.19% 1.13%
Net outstanding debt Per Capita $ 820.55 $ 1,595.05 $ 1,576.69 $ 1,547.42 $ 1,571.06 $ 1,578.32 $ 1,624.28 $ 1,770.08 $ 1,972.50 $ 1,960.89
Note:
1. See the Demographic Statistics Schedule for detail information on personal income and population.
2. Source - Notes to the Financial Statements, Note 10
* Due to Article XIII-A, added to the California Constitution by Proposition 13 in 1978, the County
does not track the estimated actual value of all county properties; therefore, the ratio of net outstanding debt
to the estimated actual value of taxable property is unable to be determined; however, the ratio of net outstanding
debt to the assessed value of taxable property is determinable and presented in the table.
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RATIOS OF GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT OUTSTANDING
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(In Thousands)
(UNAUDITED)
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Certificates of Participation $ 19,545 $ 18,965 $ 18,361 $ 17,730 $ 17,075 $ 16,400 $ 14,427 $ 13,675 $ 12,915 $ 12,137
Less deferred amounts:
For issuance discounts: - - - - - - (99) (95) (91) (87)
Add deferred amounts:
For issuance premiums: - - - - - - 1,330 1,240 1,152 1,063
General Obligation Bonds 12,000 11,730 11,450 11,155 10,760 10,245 9,890 9,530 9,155 8,760
Add deferred amounts:
For issuance premiums: - - - - 1,128 1,072 1,015 959 902 846
Assessment Bonds - - - - - 15,364 39,527 76,438 79,829 79,396
Less resources restricted for
principal repayment ( 13,505) ( 15,297) ( 10,929) ( 10,665) (9,752) (9,666) (9,640) (10,691) (12,069) (13,139)
Net Total General Obligation Debt $ 18,040 $ 15,398 $ 18,882 $ 18,220 $ 19,211 $ 33,415 $ 56,450 $ 91,056 $ 91,793 $ 88,976
Percentage of Personal Income N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Percentage of Assessed Value of
Taxable Property* 0.05% 0.04% 0.04% 0.04% 0.05% 0.08% 0.14% 0.21% 0.20% 0.18%
Net Outstanding debt Per Capita $ 68.10 $ 57.17 $ 69.82 $ 66.68 $ 70.90 $ 123.08 $ 207.40 $ 334.33 $ 334.65 $ 320.08
Note:
1. See the Demographic Statistics Schedule for detail information on personal income and population.
2. Source - Notes to the Financial Statements, Note 10
* Due to Article XIII-A, added to the California Constitution by Proposition 13 in 1978, the County
does not track the estimated actual value of all county properties; therefore, the ratio of net outstanding debt
to the estimated actual value of taxable property is unable to be determined; however, the ratio of net outstanding
debt to the assessed value of taxable property is determinable and presented in the table.
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LEGAL DEBT MARGIN INFORMATION
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(In Thousands)
(UNAUDITED)
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Assessed Value of Property (a) (b) $ 3 7,110,252 $ 40,453,074 $ 42,588,529 $ 42,419,637 $ 42,037,909 $ 41,340,430 $ 41,796,283 $ 43,059,945 $ 45,426,163 $ 48,172,375
Debt Limit, 1.25% of Assessed Value 463,878 505,663 532,357 530,245 525,474 516,755 522,454 538,249 567,827 602,155
Amount of Debt Applicable to Limit
General Obligation Bonds (c) 1 2,000 11,730 11,450 11,155 11,888 11,317 10,905 10,489 10,057 9 ,606
Less: Resources Restricted to Paying
Principal - - - - - - - - - -
Total Debt Applicable 1 2,000 11,730 11,450 11,155 11,888 11,317 10,905 10,489 10,057 9 ,606
Legal Debt Margin $ 451,878 $ 493,933 $ 520,907 $ 519,090 $ 513,586 $ 505,438 $ 511,549 $ 527,760 $ 557,770 $ 592,549
Total Debt Applicable as a Percentage
of the Debt Limit 2.59% 2.32% 2.15% 2.10% 2.26% 2.19% 2.09% 1.95% 1.77% 1.60%
Source:
(a) Property Assessed Value BOE report (years 2000-2008)
(b) Countywide Assessed Values & Exemptions 2009 and ongoing years
(c) Footnote 10 Bonded Indebtedness and Long-Term Debt
Assessed value calculation (in thousands)
Locally Assessed-Secured
San Luis Obispo Countywide $45,029,609
Pipeline Right-of-Way (Unitary) 6 ,295
Aircraft 9 1,300
Total Local Assessed 45,127,204
State Assessed
Local Utility 2 4,718
Unitary 3,020,453
Total State Assessed 3,045,171
Combined Assessed Values
Sub-Total Combined Assessed Values 48,081,075
Aircraft 9 1,300
Total Combined Assessed Values $48,172,375
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DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC STATISTICS
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(UNAUDITED)
Personal Income Unemployment
Calendar Population (in thousands) Per Capita Income Median Age School Enrollment Rate
Year (1,a,f) (2,a,d) (2,a,d) (4,c) (3,b,e) (2,a)
2007 2 64,900 $ 9,977,057 $ 3 8,144 37.30 4 4,610 4.6
2008 2 69,337 10,709,753 40,204 37.30 4 4,441 5.7
2009 2 70,429 10,237,494 38,179 39.30 4 4,874 9.0
2010 2 73,231 10,532,649 38,994 39.40 4 4,351 10.0
2011 2 70,966 10,966,438 40,322 40.30 4 4,104 9.9
2012 2 71,483 12,008,355 43,698 39.20 4 3,022 8.5
2013 2 72,177 12,547,278 45,388 39.50 4 2,600 6.4
2014 2 72,357 12,823,005 45,947 39.50 4 2,911 5.3
2015 2 74,293 N/A N/A N/A 4 1,853 4.4
2016 2 77,977 N/A N/A N/A 4 3,117 4.5
Sources:
1. State Department of Finance
2. Employment Development Department, Research Division, Los Angeles
3. San Luis Obispo County Schools & Cuesta College
4. U.S. Census Bureau
Notes:
N/A = not available
a. Data for Calendar Years
b. Data includes kindergarten through grade 12 and Cuesta College
c. Calendar year 2009 -2013 figures are projections based on the 2000 census
d. Prior years were revised per the US Department of Commerce
e. Data for School Year ending in the stated calendar year.
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PRINCIPAL EMPLOYERS
CURRENT YEAR AND TEN YEARS AGO
(UNAUDITED)
2016 2007
Number of Percentage of Total Number of Percentage of Total
Employer Employees Rank County Employment Employees Rank County Employment
Cal Poly State University, SLO 3,055 1 2.17% 2,677 1 2.00%
County of San Luis Obispo 2,800 2 1.99% 2,546 2 1.90%
Atascadero State Hospital 2,000 3 1.42% 2,155 3 1.61%
California Men's Colony 1,540 4 1.10% 1,800 5 1.35%
Pacific Gas and Electric Company 1,900 5 1.35% 1,800 4 1.35%
Cal Poly Corporation 1,400 6 1.00% 1,400 6 1.05%
Tenet Healthcare 1,272 7 0.90% - - -
Compass Health Inc 1,200 8 0.85% - - -
Lucia Mar Unified School District 1,000 9 0.71% 1,042 7 0.78%
Paso Robles Public Schools 935 10 0.67% 803 10 0.60%
Cuesta College - - - 830 8 0.62%
San Luis Unified School District - - - 821 9 0.61%
Total Employment Labor Force 140,600 133,800
Source:
1. SLO Chamber of Commerce
2. State of California Employment Development Department
3. 2006-2007 San Luis Obispo County CAFR
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FULL TIME EQUIVALENT COUNTY GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES BY FUNCTION
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(UNAUDITED)
Function/Program 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
General Government 482.00 495.50 485.25 451.00 442.75 437.50 438.25 430.75 436.75 440.50
Public Protection 885.25 891.75 879.50 799.75 783.25 808.25 812.00 817.25 832.25 848.25
Public Ways and Facilities 185.25 191.25 199.25 202.25 194.25 193.75 193.75 188.75 190.75 207.75
Health and Sanitation 394.50 423.75 421.00 424.75 424.00 430.50 445.25 464.00 485.25 505.50
Public Assistance 443.75 453.25 437.25 426.75 424.75 425.75 428.00 478.00 500.75 524.00
Education 84.00 87.50 87.50 78.50 78.50 77.50 75.50 75.50 75.50 77.50
Recreation and Cultural Services 59.00 58.00 58.00 56.00 56.00 52.00 55.00 55.00 59.00 60.00
Total 2,533.75 2,601.00 2,567.75 2,439.00 2,403.50 2,425.25 2,447.75 2,509.25 2,580.25 2,663.50
Source: County Budget Report
Notes:
Position allocation figures are calculated at the time of budget preparation for the following year.
Figures include limited-term but do not include part-time or contract positions.
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OPERATING INDICATORS BY FUNCTION
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(UNAUDITED)
Function / Department 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Recreation and Cultural Services
Parks
Day Use Passes 66,899 65,895 47,156 47,011 51,519 57,135 56,601 42,821 57,564 n/a
Daily Passes n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 246,727* 239,140* 189,232
Annual Passes 1,416 1,598 3,547 2,220 1,992 2,357 2,406 2,998 3,137 n/a
Annual Vehicle Passes n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 8,744 12,584 9,614
Daily Boat Launches 19,737 14,085 16,864 15,802 15,602 16,133 14,809 26,110* 23,706* 16,001
Annual Boat Passes 793 847 752 627 618 238* 551 1,412* 1,245* 480
Public Protection
Planning and Building
Total Permits Issued 2,897 2,634 2,261 2,067 2,073 2,086 2,070 2,622 3,139 3,355
Number of New Affordable Housing 63 218 105 82 80 39 44 13 151 99
Sheriff
Jail bookings (a) 18,718 18,321 14,158 13,025 12,682 12,966 13,273 12,583 11,375 11,018
Average daily population (a) 553 567 540 551 558 679 717 780 679 603
Health and Sanitation
Mental Health
Total number of patient days in State
Hospitals 447 603 365 364 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Day Treatment Days provided to youth
in out-of-county group home facilities n/a 2,067 2,692 2,212 2,937 1588* 1,885 1,764 1,613 1,381
Public Health
Number of Children enrolled in the
Healthy Families Program 4,752 5,098 5,450 5,709 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Percentage of the State allocated
caseload enrolled in the Women,
Infants & Children(WIC) Program n/a 100 98 97 100 99 99 95 91 86
Percentage of live born infants whose
mothers received prenatal care in the
first trimester. 82.7 76.0 7 8.0 78.0 78.5 8 1.7 80.0 79.0 79 80
Public Assistance
Social Services
Rate per 1,000 children entering out-of-
home care for the first time (State
Rate is 2.8) 2.9 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Percentage of child abuse/neglect
referrals where a response is required
within 10 days that were timely 77.1 69.8 88.7 94.1 96.8 97.6* 98.0* 96.1* 97.9 97.0
Education
Library
Annual number of items circulated per
capita 7.0 7.5 9.2 9.4 10.0 10.1 10.1* 9.8* 9.6 10.5
Annual Expenditure per capita for total
Library budget $ 3 1.07 $ 33.75 $ 38.43 $ 35.35 $ 35.35 $ 35.25 $ 34.35 $ 35.50 $ 3 6.13 $ 36.27
Public Ways and Facilities
Roads
Pavement Condition Rating for all
county roads (70 = "good") 69 65 62 65 60 58 60 61 61 64
Airport
Airport
Takeoffs and Landings (a) 92,096 96,172 95,419 88,161 80,556 80,158 71,428 66,696 71,001 71,181
Passenger Enplanements 177,176 182,285 132,748 125,152 139,909 134,244 132,315 147,105 149,558 155,744
Note: (a) Data collected per calendar year
Source: County Budget Performance Indicators
* Restated
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CAPITAL ASSET STATISTICS BY FUNCTION
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(UNAUDITED)
Function/Program 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Recreation and Cultural Services
County golf courses 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Park acreage 12,056 13,402 13,422 13,422 13,572 13,424 13,424 13,583 13,583 13,583
Public Protection
Correction facility capacities (a) 684 693 693 693 689 637 717 797 797 797
Public Ways and Facilities
Miles of county roads 1,321 1,334 1,336 1,329 1,332 1,333 1,335 1,336 1,336 1,338
Airport
Number of runways 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Note:
Majority of County assets are in buildings and equipment, which are under the Functional area of General Government
(a) Amount is all holdings actual totals, including Main Jail, Women's Jail, West Housing, West Dorm, Honor Farm, and Weekender Barracks
Source: County management
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