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CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD TEXAS
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL
FINANCIAL REPORT
Year Ended September 30, 2016
Officials Issuing Report:
Roger C. Roecker
City Manager
Cindy S. Edge
Director of Administrative Services
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CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
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Number
INTRODUCTORY SECTION
Letterof Transmittal..................................................................................................... i — iv
PrincipalOfficials......................................................................................................... v
GFOA Certificate of Achievement............................................................................... vi
OrganizationalChart ..................................................................................................... vii
FINANCIAL SECTION
Independent Auditors' Report.......................................................................................
1-3
Management's Discussion and Analysis......................................................................
4 — 17
Basic Financial Statements
Government -wide Financial Statements
Statement of Net Position.......................................................................................
18
Statement of Activities............................................................................................
19 — 20
Fund Financial Statements
Balance Sheet — Governmental Funds....................................................................
21
Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet of Governmental Funds
to the Statement of Net Position..........................................................................
22
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balances — Governmental Funds................................................................
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CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
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Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and
Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds to the
Statement of Activities......................................................................................... 24
Statement of Net Position — Proprietary Funds ....................................................... 25 26
Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in
Net Position — Proprietary Funds....................................................................... 27
Statement of Cash Flows — Proprietary Funds ........................................................ 28 — 29
Notes to Financial Statements.................................................................................... 30 — 64
Required Supplementary Information
Schedule of Changes in Net Pension Liability
andRelated Ratios.............................................................................................. 65
Schedule of Pension Contributions............................................................................ 66
Schedule of Funding Progress —
Post Employment Benefits Plan Other Than Pensions ........................................ 67
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in
Fund Balance — Budget and Actual — General Fund ............................................ 68 75
Notes to Required Supplementary Budget Information ............................................. 76 — 78
Combining And Individual Fund Statement and Schedules
Nonmajor Governmental Funds:
Combining Balance Sheet.......................................................................................... 79 80
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes
inFund Balances.................................................................................................. 81 — 82
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
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Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance —
Budget and Actual
BondConstruction..................................................................................................
83
PoliceInvestigation.................................................................................................
84
Fire/EMS Donation Fund........................................................................................
85
DebtService Fund...................................................................................................
86
Court Security Technology.....................................................................................
87
1776 Park................................................................................................................
88
ParkLand Dedication.............................................................................................
89
TDRAGrant............................................................................................................
90
STATISTICAL SECTION (Unaudited)
Page
Table
Number
Net Position by Component...........................................................................
1
91 — 92
Changes in Net Position.................................................................................
2
93 — 96
Fund Balances — Governmental Funds..........................................................
3
97 98
Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds .......................................
4
99 100
Assessed Value and Actual Value of Taxable Property ................................
5
101
Direct and Overlapping Property Tax Rates ..................................................
6
102
Principal Property Taxpayers.........................................................................
7
103
Property Tax Levies and Collections.............................................................
8
104
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
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Table
Number
Ratios of Outstanding Debt by Type.............................................................
9
105
Ratio of Net General Bonded Debt Outstanding ...........................................
10
106
Direct and Overlapping Governmental
ActivitiesDebt............................................................................................
11
107
Legal Debt Margin Information.....................................................................
12
108
Pledged -Revenue Coverage............................................................................
13
109
Demographic and Economic Statistics..........................................................
14
110
Principal Employers.......................................................................................
15
111
Full -Time Equivalent City Government Employees
by Function/Program..................................................................................
16
112
Operating Indicators by Function/Program...................................................
17
113
Capital Assets Statistics by Function/Program..............................................
18
114
COMPLIANCE SECTION
Independent Auditors' Report on Internal Control Over
Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters
Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance
with Governmental Auditing Standards...................................................... 115 — 116
INTRODUCTORY SECTION
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CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD
April 25, 2017
The Honorable Mayor, Members of the City Council, and the Citizens of Friendswood:
The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) of the City of Friendswood for the fiscal year
ended September 30, 2016, is hereby submitted. Responsibility for both the accuracy of the data, and the
completeness and fairness of the presentation, including all disclosures, rests with the City. To the best
of our knowledge and belief, the enclosed data are accurate in all material respects and are reported in a
manner designed to present fairly the financial position and results of operations of the various funds
and account groups of the City. All disclosures necessary to enable the reader to gain an understanding
of the City's financial activities have been included.
The comprehensive annual financial report is presented in three sections: introductory, financial, and
statistical. The introductory section includes a list of principal officials, this transmittal letter, and the
City's organizational chart. The financial section includes the auditor's report on the financial
statements, a Management Discussion and Analysis (MD&A), the basic financial statements, required
supplementary information and combining and individual fund financial statements and schedules. The
MD&A, found immediately following the report of the independent auditor, is a narrative introduction;
overview and analysis required by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). This letter of
transmittal is designed to complement the MD&A and should be read in conjunction with it. The
statistical section includes selected financial and demographic information, generally presented on a
multi -year basis.
Management of the City is responsible for establishing and maintaining an internal control structure
designed to ensure that the assets of the City are protected from loss, theft or misuse and to ensure that
adequate accounting data are compiled to allow for the preparation of financial statements in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles. The internal control structure is designed to provide
reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that these objectives are met. The concept of reasonable
assurance recognizes that: (1) the cost of a control should not exceed the benefits likely to be derived;
and (2) the valuation of costs and benefits requires estimates and judgments by management.
The City Charter requires an annual audit of the financial statements of all of the various funds of the
City by independent certified public accountants. The accounting firm of Pattillo, Brown & Hill, L.L.P.
has performed such an audit and their opinion has been included in this report.
PROFILE OF THE CITY
Established in 1895 as a Quaker colony, the City of Friendswood is rich in heritage. The City was
incorporated in 1960 and chartered a home -rule city under Texas law in 1971. The City operates under a
Council -Manager form of government. Policy -making and legislative authority are vested in a governing
council consisting of the Mayor and six (6) Council Members. The Mayor and Council are responsible,
among other things, for passing ordinances, adopting the budget, appointing board and committee
members and hiring the City Manager, City Attorney, Municipal Judge, and City Secretary. The City
Manager is responsible for carrying out the policies and ordinances of the City Council and overseeing
the day-to-day operations of the City government, and for appointing heads of various departments. The
Mayor and Council are elected on an at -large, non -partisan basis. The Mayor and Council are elected to
serve no more than four consecutive three-year terms.
The City provides a full range of municipal services including public safety (police, fire and emergency
medical), maintenance of streets and infrastructure, sanitation services, maintenance of the treated waste
distribution system and both sanitary and storm sewer collection transmission systems, recreational
activities and cultural events as well as general administrative services.
FACTORS AFFECTING FINANCIAL CONDITION
Location
Encompassing 21 square miles, Friendswood is located in southeast Texas near the Texas Gulf Coast,
between downtown Houston and Galveston, spanning across two counties — northern Galveston County
and southern Harris County. The current estimated population is 39,767. Residents and visitors can access
Friendswood through FM 2351, FM 518, and FM 528 (NASA Parkway). Hobby Airport and Ellington
Airport are located within a 15 minute drive from Friendswood, and Bush Intercontinental Airport is just
45 minutes away. Major sectors of the area's economic base include aerospace, specialty chemicals, health
care, retail, and tourism.
Community
Friendswood has been nationally recognized as one of the best places to live in the country. With low tax
rates, outstanding public education, and the lowest crime rate in the region, Friendswood is the perfect
place to live, work, and play. The city features beautiful parks and lush landscaping, along with a
championship golf course. Children academically excel via two superior public school systems —
Friendswood ISD and Clear Creek ISD. These attributes perfectly match Friendswood's affluent resident
base of well-educated, high -income families. More than 50% of residents work in executive, professional,
and managerial positions. The average household income is $131,024 and the median household income is
$103,618.
Business
Friendswood is the perfect choice for many types of commercial enterprises. Target markets include
professional offices, retail, commercial, and light industrial developments. A key City focus is to
encourage redevelopment of the downtown area and development of the City's panhandle area. City
leaders have approved special tools and incentives to revitalize downtown to promote mixed -use, multi-
story developments with pedestrian streetscapes and other amenities. The City offers competitive business
incentives, including a municipal grant program, tax abatement that includes "green" development,
freeport tax exemption, and downtown development fee waivers. Additionally, the City received a $2
million EDA grant that provided utilities to serve a large commercial area located at the northeast corner of
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the City along FM 2351 near Beamer Road and Interstate 45. This commercial area will provide
opportunities for new construction, employment and sales tax revenue in the City.
Quality Lifestyle
As with any city, the goal is planning for continued quality growth to create a well-balanced community.
Friendswood offers single-family residential housing in pleasant park -like settings, tucked -away from the
busy stream of vehicular traffic. Friendswood is committed to attracting more local enterprises that will
complement and enhance the unique community environment that has been carefully built over the past
100 years; one that has come to be cherished by residents and business owners alike.
LONG TERM PLANNING
Budgeting Controls
The objective of the City's budgetary controls is to ensure compliance with legal provisions embodied in
the annual appropriated budget approved by Council. The charter requires the City Manager to submit a
proposed budget and an accompanying message to the City Council on or before August 1. The council
shall review and revise as deemed appropriate prior to general circulation for the public hearing. The
Public Notice and Hearing must be posted in the city hall and published in the official newspaper. The
budget must be adopted by the 15th of September or as soon thereafter as practical. The City legally
adopts annual budgets for the General, Special Revenue and Debt Service Funds. Annual and project
budgets are also adopted for the Proprietary and Capital Projects Funds, respectively.
The level of budgetary control; that is, the level at which expenditures cannot legally exceed the
appropriated amount, is established by department within a fund. The City also maintains an
encumbrance accounting system as one technique of accomplishing budgetary control. Encumbrances
lapse at fiscal year end, but can be re -appropriated through a budget amendment the following fiscal
year. The City Manager is authorized to transfer budgeted amounts between departments within any
fund, but revisions that increase the total expenditures of any fund must be approved by Council.
Multi -Year Financial Planning
A Multi -Year financial plan (MYFP) was developed in 2006. Originally, staff was directed to develop a
plan to forecast the City's financial condition through 2020, the projected build -out date. The first
version of this plan was drafted and later reduced in scope to a five year projection.
The MYFP is based on the City's strategic planning efforts, including the Comprehensive Land Use
Plan, Vision 2020 and the Capital Improvements Plan. Departmental operational plans funding
requirements to provide programs and services are included in the MYFP as well. Funding needs and
available resources, both current and alternative revenue enhancements, are identified. Expenditures are
projected based on departmental needs assessments and are organized based on "one-time" and "on-
going" expenditures. In collaboration with Council, the plan is updated at least annually and serves as
the basis of budget development.
Relevant Financial Policies
As part of the annual budget process, the City adopts Financial Management Policy Statements that
establish a framework for fiscal decision making and that ensure that financial resources are available to
meet the present and future needs of its citizens. These statements provide guidelines for financial
planning and management, addressing every major financial function and process.
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Most importantly, the Financial Management Policy requires that the City maintain the General Fund
unassigned fund balance at a minimum of 90 days of prior year audited operating expenditures. Any
unassigned funds after the fiscal year-end audit will be allowed to accumulate to build this 90-day
reserve. After the General Fund has gathered sufficient resources, additional unassigned funds will be
allowed to accumulate for future General Fund capital improvements.
The Financial Management Policy also requires the minimum working capital in the Water and Sewer
Fund be 90 days of prior year audited operating expenditures. Any unrestricted funds after the fiscal
year-end audit will be allowed to accumulate to build this 90-day reserve. After these funds have
gathered sufficient resources, additional unrestricted funds will be allowed to accumulate in working
capital for future utility /operating fund capital improvements.
Awards
The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) awarded a Certificate of Achievement for
Excellence in Financial Reporting to the City of Friendswood for its comprehensive annual financial
report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015. This was the twenty-eighth consecutive year that
the City has received this prestigious award. In order to be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, the
City published an easily readable and efficiently organized comprehensive annual financial report. 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
comprehensive annual financial report 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.
Acknowledgements
The preparation of the comprehensive annual financial report was made possible by the dedicated
service of the entire staff of the Administrative Services Department. Each member of the department
has my sincere appreciation for the contributions made in the preparation of this report.
In closing, I also express my thanks to the Mayor, members of the City Council and the City Manager
for their leadership, interest and support in conducting the financial operations of the City in a
responsible and progressive manner.
Sincerely,
Cindy S. Edge
Director of Administrative Services
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CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
PRINCIPAL OFFICIALS AS OF
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
Elected Officials
Position
Term Expires
Kevin M. Holland
Mayor
May 2018
Steve Rockey
Council Member — Position No. 1
May 2018
Billy J. Enochs
Council Member — Position No. 2
May 2017
Jim Hill
Council Member — Position No. 3
May 2018
Mike Foreman
Council Member — Position No. 4
May 2019
John H. Scott
Council Member — Position No. 5
May 2017
Carl W. Gustafson
Council Member — Position No. 6
May 2019
Key Staff
Position
Roger C. Roecker
City Manager
Morad Kabiri
Assistant City Manager
Cindy Edge
Director of Administrative Services
Terry Byrd
Fire Marshal/Emergency Management Coordinator
Patrick Donart
Director of Public Works
Melinda Welsh
City Secretary
James Toney
Director of Parks and Recreation
Robert B. Wieners
Police Chief
Arnold Polanco
City Attorney
James W. Woltz
Judge — Municipal Court
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Government Finance Officers Association
Certificate of
Achievement
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in Financial
Reporting
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City of Friendswood
Texas
For its Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report
for the Fiscal Year Ended
September 30, 2015
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Citizens of
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City Attorney
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD
Organization Chart
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City Secretary
Mayor and
City Council
• Administration
• Records Management
Municipal Judge
• Elections
Boards, Committees,
City Manager
& Commissions
• Administration
• Economic Development
• Public Information
Assistant City
Administrative Services
Manager
• Finance
• Utility Billing
• Municipal Court
Community Development
• HR/Risk Management
• Information Technology 11•
Administration
• Planning
• Inspections/Code Enforcement
Fire Marshal
• Administration
Parks and Recreation
• Emergency Management
• Investigations/Inspections
• Administration
• Recreation Programs
• Park Operations
Police Department
• Facility Operations
• Administration
• Communications
• Patrol
Public Works
• Criminal Investigations
• Animal Control
• Administration
• Streets/Sidewalks
• Drainage Operations
Library Services
• water Operations & Utilities
• Friendswood Public Library
• Sewer Operations & Utilities
• Engineering & Capital Projects
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PATTILLQ, BROWN & HILL, L.L.P.
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS ■ BUSINESS CONSULTANTS
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Honorable Mayor,
City Council and City Manager
City of Friendswood, Texas
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities, the
business -type activities, the discretely presented component unit, each major fund, and the aggregate
remaining fund information of the City of Friendswood, Texas, as of and for the year ended September
30, 2016, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the City of
Friendswood, Texas' basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents.
Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements
The City of Friendswood, Texas' 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.
Auditors' Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements based on our audit. We did
not audit the financial statements of the West Ranch Management District, a discretely presented
component unit of the City, which represents 100% percent of the discretely presented component unit.
Those financial statements were audited by other auditors whose report thereon has been furnished to us,
and our opinion, insofar as it relates to the amounts included for the West Ranch Management District,
is based solely on the report of the other auditors. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing
standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial
audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United
States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about
whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. The financial statements of West
Ranch Management District were not audited in accordance with Government Auditing Standards.
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An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts 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
entity's preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures
that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the
effectiveness of the entity's internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also
includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant
accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the
financial statements.
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, based on our audit and the report of the other auditors, the financial statements
referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of the
governmental activities, the business -type activities, the discretely presented component unit, each major
fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City of Friendswood, Texas, as of September
30, 2016, and the respective changes in financial position and, where applicable, cash flows thereof for
the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
Other Matters
Required Supplementary Information
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the
management's discussion and analysis, budgetary comparison information, and pension and other post -
employment benefit information be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such
information, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the Governmental
Accounting Standards Board, who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing
the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. We have
applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information in accordance with
auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which consisted of inquiries of
management about the methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for
consistency with management's responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other
knowledge we obtained during our audit of the basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion
or provide any assurance on the information because the limited procedures do not provide us with
sufficient evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance.
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Other Information
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that
collectively comprise the City of Friendswood, Texas' 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 basic financial statements or to the basic financial statements
themselves, and other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in
the United States of America by us and the other auditors. 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 as a whole.
The introductory and statistical sections have not been subjected to the auditing procedures
applied in the audit of the basic financial statements, and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion or
provide any assurance on them.
Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated April
25, 2017 on our consideration of the City of Friendswood, Texas' 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 internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part
of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the City of
Friendswood, Texas' internal control over financial reporting and compliance.
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MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
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CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
As management of the City of Friendswood, Texas ("the City"), we offer readers of the City's financial
statements this narrative overview and analysis of the financial activities of the City of Friendswood for
the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016. Please read this information in conjunction with the basic
financial statements that follow this section. The discussion and analysis includes comparative data for
2015.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Some of the City's financial highlights for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016 include:
• The assets and deferred outflows of resources of the City exceeded its liabilities and deferred
inflows of resources at the close of the most recent fiscal year by $119,234,785.
• The City's total net position increased during the year by $288,796 from operations.
• Unrestricted net position is $15,818,670.
• Program revenues of $14,907,229 reduced the net cost of the City's functions to be financed
from the City's general revenues to $23,635,233.
OVERVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Management's
Discussion and
Analysis
Independent
Auditors' Report
Summary
Components of the Financial Section
Basic Financial
Statements
Government -wide
Financial Statements
Fund Financial
Statements
Required
Supplementary
Infomnation
Notes to the
Financial
Statements
Detail
This discussion and analysis is intended to service as an introduction to the City's basic financial
statements. The basic financial statements are comprised of three components: 1) government -wide
financial statements, 2) fund financial statements, and 3) notes to the financial statements. This report
also includes supplementary information intended to furnish additional detail to support the basic
financial statements themselves.
Government -wide Financial Statements
The government -wide financial statements report information for the City as a whole. These statements
included transactions and balances relating to all assets, including infrastructure capital assets. These
statements are assigned to provide information about cost of services, operating results, and financial
position of the City as an economic entity. The Statement of Net Position and the Statement of
Activities, which appear first in the City's financial statements, report information on the City's
activities that enable the reader to understand the financial condition of the City. These statements are
prepared using the accrual basis of accounting, which is similar to the accounting used by most private -
sector companies. All of the current year's revenues and expenses are taken into account even if cash
has not yet changed hands.
The Statement of Net Position presents information on all of the City's assets and deferred outflows of
resources and liabilities and deferred inflows of resources with the difference reported as net position.
Over time, increases or decreases in the net position may serve as a useful indicator of whether the
financial position of the City is improving or deteriorating. Other non -financial factors, such as the
City's property tax base and the condition of the City's infrastructure, need to be considered in order to
assess the overall health of the City.
The Statement of Activities presents information showing how the City's net position changed during
the most recent fiscal year. All changes in net position are reported as soon as the underlying event
giving rise to the change occurs, regardless of the timing of related cash flows — the accrual method
rather than modified accrual that is used in the fund level statements.
Both of the government -wide financial statements distinguish functions of the City that are principally
supported by taxes and intergovernmental revenues (governmental activities) from functions that are
intended to recover all or significant portion of their costs through user fees (business -type activities).
• Governmental activities — Most of the City's basic services are reported here including general
government (mayor and council, city secretary, city manager, and administrative services);
public safety (police, volunteer fire department and fire marshal); public works (streets and
drainage); community development (engineering, building inspection and planning and zoning);
community services (parks, facility operations and community activities) and library. Interest
payments on the City's debt are also reported here. Property tax, sales tax, franchise taxes,
municipal court fines and permit fees finance most of the activities.
• Business -type activities — Services involving a fee for those services, which include the City's
water and sewer system are reported here.
• Component Unit — activities include activities of The West Ranch Management District.
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Fund Financial Statements
A fund is a self -balancing set of accounts that is used to maintain control over resources that have been
segregated for specific activities or objectives. The City uses fund accounting to ensure and demonstrate
compliance with finance -related legal requirements. The City uses two fund types — governmental and
proprietary.
Governmental Funds
Governmental funds are used to account for essentially the same functions reported as governmental
activities in the government -wide financial statements with the exclusion of internal service fund
activity. However, unlike the government -wide financial statements, governmental funds focus on near -
term inflows and outflows of spendable resources, as well as on balances of spendable resources
available at the end of the fiscal year. Such information may be useful in evaluating the City's near -term
financing requirements.
Because the focus of the 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, the reader may better understand the long-term impact of the government's near -term financial
decisions. Both the governmental fund balances sheet and the governmental statement of revenues,
expenditures, and change sin fund balances provide a reconciliation to facilitate this comparison
between governmental funds and governmental activities.
The City maintains eleven governmental funds. Information is presented separately in the governmental
funds balance sheet and the governmental fund statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund
balance for the General Fund and Bond Construction Fund which are considered to be major funds. The
other nine funds are combined into a single, aggregated presentation. Individual fund data for each of
these non -major governmental funds is provided in the form of combing statements founds in this report.
Proprietary Funds
The City maintains two types of proprietary funds: enterprise and internal service funds. Enterprise
funds are used to report the same functions presented as business -type activities in the government -wide
financial statements. The City uses an enterprise fund to account for fits operation in water distribution
and wastewater collection/treatment along with its water and wastewater impact fees, and water
construction projects. Management would note that trash collection services are provided by a third part
contract.
Internal service funds are an accounting device used to accumulate and allocate costs internally among
the City's various functions. The City uses an internal service fund to account for fleet management
services. Because these services predominately benefits governmental rather than business -type
functions, they have been included within the governmental activities in the government -wide financial
statements.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
The notes to the financial statements provide additional information that is essential to a full
understanding of the data provided tin the government -wide fund financial statements. The notes are the
last section of the basic financial statements.
Other Information
In addition to the basic financial statements and accompanying notes, this report also presents certain
Required Supplementary Information ("RSI"). The RSI includes a schedule of funding progress for the
City's other post -employment healthcare benefits and two schedules related to the City's pension with
the Texas Municipal Retirement System ("TMRS"). The City adopts an annual appropriated budget for
its General Fund. Budgetary comparison schedules have been provided in RSI to demonstrate
compliance with this budget. RSI can be found after the basic financial statements.
The combining and individual fund statements and schedule that further support the information in the
financial statements are presented immediately following the notes to the required supplementary
information.
GOVERNMENT -WIDE FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
Statement of Net Position
As noted earlier, net position may serve over time as a useful indicator of a government's financial
position. For the City of Friendswood, assets and deferred outflows of resources exceed liabilities and
deferred inflows of resources by $119,234,785 as of September 30, 2016 in the primary government,
which is an increase in the City's overall financial position compared to the prior year.
The largest portion of the City's net position (85.47%) reflects its investments in capital assets (e.g.,
land, buildings and improvements, machinery and equipment, infrastructure, water and sewer system,
construction in progress and water rights); less any debt outstanding used to acquire those assets. The
City uses these capital assets to provide services to citizens; consequently these assets are not available
for future spending. Although the City's investment in its capital assets is reported net of related debt, it
should be noted that the resources needed to repay this debt must be provided from other resources,
since the assets themselves cannot be used to liquidate these liability.
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The following table reflects the condensed Statement of Net Position.
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
Governmental Activities Business -Type Activities Totals
2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015
Current and other assets
$ 26,449,063
$ 24,121,182 $
19,395,572 $
15,803,423 $
45,844,635
$ 39,924,605
Capital assets
97,575,331
91,797,299
60,640,086
59,180,312
158,215,417
150,977,611
Total assets
124,024,394
115,918,481
80,035,658
74,983,735
204,060,052
190,902,216
Deferred outflows
of resources
5,424,885
2,434,725
1,606,929
822,111
7,031,814
3,256,836
Total assets and
deferred outflows
of resources
129,449,279
118,353,206
81,642,587
75,805,846
211,091,866
194,159,052
Long-term liabilities
41,910,551
31,805,424
38,574,221
33,769,292
80,484,772
65,574,716
Other liabilities
5,805,898
5,316,575
4,233,414
3,280,363
10,039,312
8,596,938
Total liabilities
47,716,449
37,121,999
42,807,635
37,049,655
90,524,084
74,171,654
Deferred inflows
of resources
1,158,762
538,448
174,235
59,828
1,332,997
598,276
Net Position:
Net investment in
capital assets
73,588,484
73,611,490
28,322,718
26,628,714
101,911,202
100,240,204
Restricted
1,405,907
1,179,764
99,006
27,468
1,504,913
1,207,232
Unrestricted
5,579,677
5,901,505
10,238,993
12,040,181
15,818,670
17,941,686
Total net position $ 80,574,068 $ 80,692,759 $ 38,660,717 $ 38,696,363 $ 119,234,785 $ 119,389,122
A portion of the primary government's net position, $1,504,913 or 1.26%, represents resources that are
subject to external restrictions on how they may be used. These restrictions include monies accounted
for in special revenue finds for which the use is legally restricted and capital project funds. The
remaining balance of unrestricted net position, $15,818,670 or 13.27%, may be used to meet the City's
ongoing obligations to citizens and creditors.
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Change in Net Position
The following table provides a summary of the City's changes in net position.
Governmental Activities Business -Type Activities Totals
2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015
Revenues:
Program revenues:
Charges for services
$ 2,468,620
$ 2,185,012
$ 11,319,801
$ 11,020,029 $
13,788,421 $
13,205,041
Operating grants
and contributions
800,151
660,633
-
-
800,151
660,633
Capital grants
and contributions
318,657
3,225,672
-
-
318,657
3,225,672
General revenues:
Property taxes
16,350,101
15,574,684
-
-
16,350,101
15,574,684
Sales and alcohol taxes
5,393,920
5,291,186
-
-
5,393,920
5,291,186
Franchise taxes
1,779,234
1,726,557
-
-
1,779,234
1,726,557
Investment earnings
149,003
79,071
95,825
49,138
244,828
128,209
Miscellaneous
148,377
108,306
7,569
7,839
155,946
116,145
Total revenues
27,408,063
28,851,121
11,423,195
11,077,006
38,831,258
39,928,127
Expenses:
General government
4,736,867
5,410,643
-
-
4,736,867
5,410,643
Public safety
13,101,691
11,763,659
-
-
13,101,691
11,763,659
Public works
4,429,482
3,933,288
-
-
4,429,482
3,933,288
Community development
1,577,813
1,406,288
-
-
1,577,813
1,406,288
Parks and recreation
3,080,453
2,869,345
-
-
3,080,453
2,869,345
Library
1,134,859
1,026,967
-
-
1,134,859
1,026,967
Water and sewer
-
-
7,975,920
7,629,711
7,975,920
7,629,711
Interest on long-term
debt
793,219
567,142
1,215,685
1,413,962
1,220,257
1,981,104
Bond issuance costs
69,435
163,472
427,038
110,314
496,473
273,786
Total expenses
28,923,819
27,140,804
9,618,643
9,153,987
36,533,558
34,313,687
Increases/(Decrease) in
net position before transfers
and extraordinary item (
1,515,756)
1,710,317
1,804,552
1,923,019
288,796
1,638,637
Transfers
1,397,065
1,226,205
( 1,397,065) (
1,226,205)
-
-
Extraordinary item
-
-
-
1,259,848
-
1,259,848
Change in net position (
118,691)
2,936,522
407,487
1,956,662
288,796
2,898,485
Net position - beginning
as originally reported
80,692,759
76,857,194
38,696,363
39,404,315
119,389,122
116,261,509
Prior period adjustment
-
899,043
( 443,133) (
2,664,614) (
443,133)
( 1,765,571)
Net position - beginning,
as restated
80,692,759
77,756,237
38,253,230
36,739,701
118,945,989
114,495,938
Net position, ending $
80,574,068 $
80,692,759
$ 38,660,717 $
38,696,363 $
119,234,785
$ 119,389,122
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Governmental Activities
Governmental activities decreased the City of Friendswood's net position by $118,691 from operations.
Key elements of this change are as follows:
• Property taxes continue to be the City's largest revenue source. Property tax revenue increased
by $775,417 due to increased appraisals on property within the City.
• Sales and alcohol tax revenue remained strong during fiscal year 2016, providing a 1.94%
increase for the year, from $5.3 million to $5.4 million.
• Capital grants and contributions decreased $2,907,015 from prior year, primarily due to the
completion of the Friendswood Link Road expansion project in the City funded by a Community
Development Block Grant through the Texas Department of Rural Affairs.
• Total expenses increased $1,783,015 from the prior year. The largest increase was in Public
Safety ($1,338,032). The overall expenditure increase is related to salary and associated benefits
and interest payments resulting from bond issuance and refunding of existing bonds in the fiscal
year.
Governmental Activities — Revenues
Franchisetaxes Interestandother
6% 1%
Sales and alcohol
taxes
20% Charges for
s ervi ces
9%
Operatinggrants
and contributions
3%
Property taxes
60%
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Capital grants and
contributions
1%
Governmental Activities — Expenses
Li bra ry
4% Interest and other
Community 3%
services
11% Genera I
Community
development
6%
Publ is works
15%
Business -Type Activities
government
16%
Publicsafety
45%
Business -type activities increased the City of Friendswood's net position by $407,487. Key elements of
this change are as follows:
• Revenues increased by $346,189 or 3.13%; resulting from greater utility fees revenue. Drier
weather conditions attributed to higher customer consumption patterns.
• Expenses increased $464,656 or 5.08% due to salary and associated benefits, additional water
and sewer operational costs and bond issuance cost during the fiscal year.
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12,000,000
10,000,000
8,000,000
6,000,000
4,000,000
2,000,000
2016 2015
■ Operating revenues ■ Operating expenses
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF THE CITY'S FUNDS
As noted earlier, fund accounting used to demonstrate and ensure compliance with finance -related legal
requirements.
Governmental Funds
The focus of the City's governmental funds is to provide information on near -term inflows, outflows and
balances of spendable resources. Such information is useful in assessing the City's financing
requirements. In particular, unassigned fund balance may serve as a useful measure of the City's net
resources available for spending at the end of the year.
At the end of the current fiscal year, the City's governmental funds reported combined ending fund
balance of $21,762,867. Approximately 44.03% of this amount ($9,582,281) is unassigned fund balance;
however, $5.84 million is set aside for the 90-day operating reserve, as set forth in the City's financial
policies.
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The remaining $12,180,586 is nonspendable, restricted, committed, or assigned as follows:
3.1% - Nonspendable
Prepaid items $ 163,571
Notes receivable 483,364
Permanent fund 31,564
$ 678,499
40.4% - Restricted
Public education and government
channels
$ 626,229
Debt service
130,356
Municipal court operations
201,783
Public safety operations
186,524
Capital projects
7,646,686
$ 8,791,578
0.0% - Cominitted
Capital projects under contract $ 3,612
12.4% - Assigned
Purchases on order $ 312,476
Park improvements 510,000
Capital projects 884,421
Mud Gully detention project 1,000,000
$ 2,706,897
The General Fund is the chief operating fund of the City of Friendswood. At the end of the current fiscal
year, unassigned fund balance of the General Fund was $9.8 million, which the total fund balance
reached $13.8 million. As a measure of the General Fund's liquidity, it may be useful to compare both
unassigned and total fund balance to total fund expenditures. Unassigned fund balance represents
38.44% of total General Fund expenditures, while total fund balance represents 54.10% percent of that
same amount. At year end, the City's operating reserve was $5.84 million, representing 23% of total
General Fund expenditures.
Key differences between last year's General Fund activity and this year's include:
$716,781 increases in total revenues — new homes added to the property tax roll increased the
property levy, and sales tax remained strong and increased from the prior year.
$1,635,032 increase in total expenditures — salary merit increases and associated benefits,
additional personnel, higher health insurance premiums and several one-time expenditures
incurred during the fiscal year as approved in the adopted budget.
Fund balance in the Capital Projects Fund increased $1,567,324. This increase was primarily caused by
the issuance of $7,345,000 in bonds during the fiscal year which was offset by capital expenditures of
$7,064,773.
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Proprietary Funds
The City's proprietary funds financial statements provide the same type of information found in the
government -wide financial statements, but in more detail.
At the end of the year, unrestricted net position was $10,238,993 for the Water and Sewer Fund. The
total increase in the net position of the Water and Sewer Fund was $407,487 from operations. Other
factors concerning the finances of this fund have already been addressed in the discussion of the City of
Friendswood's business -type activities.
Unrestricted net position of the Internal Service Fund was $292,651. The net position of the internal
service fund increased by $150,654 primarily as a result of expenditures, especially depreciation
expense, exceeding the allocations to the City's participating funds.
GENERAL FUND BUDGETARY HIGHLIGHTS
The City made revisions to the original appropriations approved by the City Council. Budgeted revenues
increased by $137,949 or 0.58% and expenditures were increased by $3,735,000 or 14.78%.
Total revenues were above budget by $352,300. The more significant variances are detailed below:
$413,818 below budget in property taxes due fewer of the property values under protest at the
time of budget development becoming taxable than projected.
• $395,762 above budget in sales taxes and alcohol tax due to improved economic conditions.
$126,009 above budget in franchise taxes mainly due to the restricted use PEG in -kind payments
associated with telecommunications franchise fees received.
Total expenditures of the General Fund were $3,560,767 below the final expenditure budget. The more
significant variances are detailed below:
$938,678 below budget in total general government expenditures primarily a result of personnel
vacancies, fuel costs, and other services such as retainage of payment(s) for software support and
contract services related to the City's new enterprise software implementation.
$2,048,911 below budget in capital improvements. Budgeted projects were either not started or
incomplete will be reappropriated in the subsequent year.
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CAPITAL ASSETS
The City of Friendswood's investment in capital assets (net of accumulated depreciation) for its
governmental and business -type activities as of September 30, 2016 is $158,215,417. The investment in
capital assets include land, buildings and improvements, machinery and equipment, infrastructure, water
and sewer system, water rights and construction in progress.
Major capital events during the year included the following:
• Completion of the pedestrian bridge and walking trails connecting Stevenson Park with Old City
Park. The total cost of the project was approximately $418,000.
• Completion of the Sports Park project which was approximately $2.5 million.
• Completion of Water Plant #2 Rehabilitation. Total project cost was $1.3 million.
• Completion of Water Plant #7 Rehabilitation. Total project cost was $1.9 million.
• Completion of Lift Station #3 Replacement. Total cost of the project was $1.2 million.
• Completion of Lift Station #18 Replacement. Total cost of the project was $815 thousand.
• The following major water and sewer projects are in construction in progress at the end of fiscal
year 2016: Blackhawk Water Plant Rehabilitation ($3.1 million) and Lift Station #23 ($1.4
million).
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD'S CAPITAL ASSETS AT YEAR-END
Governmental Activities
Business -Type Activities
Totals
2016
2015
2016
2015
2016
2015
Land
$ 25,805,161 $
25,805,161 $
319,473 $
319,473 $
26,124,634 $
26,124,634
Buildings and
improvements
24,866,740
26,269,837
353,533
371,385
25,220,273
26,641,222
Equipment
4,824,343
5,060,951
292,008
331,943
5,116,351
5,392,894
Infrastructure
25,543,237
27,019,663
30,851,335
32,403,002
56,394,572
59,422,665
Water rights
-
-
19,716,695
19,716,695
19,716,695
19,716,695
Construction in
progress
16,535,850
7,641,687
9,107,042
6,037,814
25,642,892
13,679,501
Total capital assets $ 97,575,331 $ 91,797,299 $ 60,640,086 $ 59,180,312 $ 158,215,417 $ 150,977,611
More detailed information on the City's capital assets is presented in Note VI to the financial statements.
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DEBT ADMINISTRATION
At the end of the current fiscal year, the City of Friendswood had a total bonded debt and capital lease
obligation of $65,415,408.
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD'S OUTSTANDING DEBT AT YEAR-END
Governmental Activities Business -Type Activities Totals
2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015
General obligations $ 29,260,000 $ 23,305,000 $ 30,240,000 $ 9,255,000 $ 59,500,000 $ 32,560,000
Revenue bonds payable - - 5,735,000 24,540,000 5,735,000 24,540,000
Capital leases 180,408 360,584 - - 180,408 360,584
$ 29,440,408 $ 23,485,494 $ 35,975,000 $ 33,795,000 $ 65,415,408 $ 57,460,584
The City's General Obligation and Revenue Bonds bond ratings are listed below:
Standard
& Poor's
General Obligation Bonds AA+
Revenues Bonds AA -
More detailed information about the City's outstanding debt can be found in Note VIII to the financial
statements.
ECONOMIC FACTORS AND NEXT YEAR'S BUDGETS AND RATES
Friendswood continues to experience moderate growth. The City's current population is estimated to be
39,767. Friendswood is expected to reach build out with an estimated population of 57,000. The City is
continuing to focus on economic development initiatives, including the revitalization of downtown and a
large residential and commercial development called West Ranch. The West Ranch residential
development is currently under way, with commercial construction scheduled to follow as the area's
residential population growth.
The City's largest single source of revenue in the General Fund continues to be ad valorem taxes. The
adopted budget for fiscal year 2017 has a tax rate of $0.5460 per $100 of taxable value. This rate
consists of a maintenance and operations (M&O) tax rate of $0.4620 and an interest and sinking (debt
service) tax rate of $0.0840. The rate was set based on a net assessed value of $3,267,348,436. This is an
increase of $341,252,719 from certified taxable values for tax year 2015. This increase is mainly a result
of new construction in the City. This additional value results in a total levy increase of $1,288,294. This
City's financial management policy sets the guideline to maintain the fund balance and net position of
the various operating funds at levels sufficient to protect the City's creditworthiness as well as its
financial position from unforeseeable emergencies.
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The City's second largest source of revenue in the General Fund is sales tax. The City anticipates an
increase in this revenue stream from the prior year and has adjusted the budget from $4,956,193 to
$5,372,934. The franchise fees budget is increased from $1,644,011 to $1,657,673 and the budget for
license and permits has been increased from $717,056 to $780,324. If all projections are accurate, the
total General Fund unassigned fun balance net of the 90 day operating requirement ($5.8 million) is
estimated to be approximately $5.1 million at September 30, 2017.
Water revenues are budgeted at $6,424,591 which is a slight decrease of $12,596 in revenues, or 0.20%
percent. Sewer revenues are budgeted at $4,598,321 which is a decrease of $374,109 in revenues, or 7.5
percent. Water and Sewer Fund net position, net of the 90 day operating requirement ($1.5 million), is
projected to be $7.2 million at the end of fiscal year 2017.
Pursuant to the City's financial management policy, funds in excess of the 90-day operating reserve are
designated for future capital improvements.
CONTACTING THE CITY'S FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
The financial report is designed to provide our citizens, customers, investors, and creditors with a
general overview of the City's finance and to show the City's accountability for the money it receives. If
you have questions about this report or need additional information, contact Administrative Services,
P.O. Box 1288, Friendswood, Texas 77549-1288, or call Cindy S. Edge at 281-996-3224, or email
cedge@friendswood.com.
Separately issued financial statements for the West Ranch Management District can be obtained by
writing to: West Ranch Management District, a Component Unity of the City of Friendswood, c/o Allen
Boone Humphries LLP, 3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 2600, Houston, Texas 77027.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
ASSETS
Cash and investments
Receivables (net of allowance)
Taxes
Customer accounts
Other
Due from other governments
Prepaid items
Notes receivable
Working capital deposit
Restricted cash and investments
Capital assets
Nondepreciable
Depreciable, net
Total capital assets, net
Total assets
DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Deferred loss on issuance of refunding bonds
Deferred outflow of resources for pensions
Total deferred outflows of resources
Total assets and deferred outflows of resources
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities
Retainage payable
Accrued interest
Customer deposits
Due to other governments
Noncurrent liabilities:
Due within on year
Due in more than one year
Total liabilities
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Deferred gain on issuance of refunding bonds
Deferred inflow of resources for pensions
Total deferred inflows of resources
Total liabilities and deferred inflows of resources
NET POSITION
Net investment in capital assets
Restricted for:
Public education and government channels
Debt service
Municipal court operations
Public safety operations
Community development - nonexpendable
Capital projects
Unrestricted
Total net position
The accompanying notes are an integral
part of these financial statements.
Primary Government
Governmental Business -type Component
Activities Activities Total Unit
$ 23,197,706 $ 10,590,163 $ 33,787,869 $ 5,992,870
1,625,617
-
1,625,617
31,937
743,915
1,923,355
2,667,270
-
14,312
-
14,312
12
220,578
-
220,578
-
163,571
54,999
218,570
4,813
483,364
-
483,364
-
-
389,080
389,080
-
-
6,437,975
6,437,975
-
42,341,012
29,143,210
71,484,222
6,006,988
55,234,319
31,496,876
86,731,195
420,656
97,575,331
60,640,086
158,215,417
6,427,644
124,024,394
80,035,658
204,060,052
12,457,276
430,325
1,051,977
1,482,302
-
4,994,560
554,952
5,549,512
-
5,424,885
1,606,929
7,031,814
-
129,449,279
81,642,587
211,091,866
12,457,276
2,827,205
1,252,876
4,080,081
9,827
617,299
66,416
683,715
-
289,159
234,096
523,255
159,180
106,338
265,518
380,959
131
461,881
462,012
-
186,520
-
186,520
-
1,726,404
2,111,807
3,838,211
425,000
41,910,551
38,574,221
80,484,772
24,670,545
47,716,449
42,807,635
90,524,084
25,486,331
-
45,484
45,484
-
1,158,762
128,751
1,287,513
-
1,158,762
174,235
1,332,997
-
48,875,211
42,981,870
91,857,081
25,486,331
73,588,484
28,322,718
101,911,202
( 765,318)
626,229
626,229
159,686
-
159,686
1,441,920
201,783
-
201,783
-
186,524
-
186,524
-
31,564
-
31,564
-
200,121
99,006
299,127
12,794
5,579,677
10,238,993
15,818,670
( 13,718,451)
$ 80,574,068 $
38,660,717 $
119,234,785
$( 13,029,055)
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CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
Functions/Programs
Expenses
Primary government
Governmental activities:
General government
$ 4,736,867
Public safety
13,101,691
Public works
4,429,482
Community development
1,577,813
Parks and recreation
3,080,453
Library
1,134,859
Interest on long-term debt
793,219
Bond issuance costs
69,435
Total governmental activities
28,923,819
Program Revenue
Operating Capital Grants
Charges for Grants and and
$ 1,002,022
28,760
174,568
949,011
286,727
27,532
2,468,620
Business -type activities:
Water and sewer 9,618,643 11,319,801
Total business -type activities 9,618,643 11,319,801
Total primary government 38,542,462 13,788,421
Component Unit
West Ranch Management District
Total component unit
589,728 318,657
196,657 -
9,771 -
3,995 -
800,151 318,657
800,151 318,657
6,989,429 - -
$ 6,989,429 $
General revenues:
Taxes:
Property
Sales and alcohol
Franchise
Interest
Gain on disposal of capital assets
Other
Transfers
Total general revenues and transfers
Change in net position
Net position - beginning
Prior period adjustment
Net position - beginning, as restated
Net position - ending
The accompanying notes are an integral
part of these financial statements. 19
Net (Expense) Revenue and Changes in Net Position
Primary Government
Governmental
Business -type
Component
Activities
Activities
Total Unit
$( 3,734,845)
$ -
$( 3,734,845) $ -
( 12,164,546)
-
( 12,164,546) -
( 4,058,257)
-
( 4,058,257) -
( 628,802)
-
( 628,802) -
( 2,783,955)
-
( 2,783,955) -
( 1,103,332)
-
( 1,103,332) -
( 793,219)
-
( 793,219) -
( 69,435)
-
( 69,435) -
( 25,336,391)
-
( 25,336,391) -
-
1,701,158
1,701,158 -
-
1,701,158
1,701,158 -
( 25,336,391)
1,701,158
( 23,635,233) -
( 6,989,429)
( 6,989,429)
16,350,101
-
16,350,101
2,193,447
5,393,920
-
5,393,920
-
1,779,234
-
1,779,234
-
149,003
95,825
244,828
9,501
19,564
7,569
27,133
-
128,813
-
128,813
-
1,397,065
( 1,397,065)
-
-
25,217,700
( 1,293,671)
23,924,029
2,202,948
( 118,691)
407,487
288,796
( 4,786,481)
80,692,759
38,696,363
119,389,122
( 8,242,574)
-
( 443,133)
( 443,133)
-
80,692,759
38,253,230
118,945,989
( 8,242,574)
$ 80,574,068
$ 38,660,717
$ 119,234,785
$( 13,029,055)
20
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
BALANCESHEET
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
Other
Total
Bond
Governmental
Governmental
General
Construction
Funds
Funds
ASSETS
Cash and investments
$ 13,298,907
$ 8,511,381
$ 1,093,715 $
22,904,003
Receivables, net of allowance
Taxes receivable
1,601,265
-
24,352
1,625,617
Customer accounts
736,831
-
7,084
743,915
Other receivables
10,616
-
3,696
14,312
Due from other funds
71,256
-
-
71,256
Due from other governments
23,918
-
196,660
220,578
Notes receivable
483,364
-
-
483,364
Prepaids and other assets
163,414
-
157
163,571
Total assets
16,389,571
8,511,381
1,325,664
26,226,616
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable
1,293,223
1,064,816
468,114
2,826,153
Accrued liabilities
617,299
-
-
617,299
Due to other governments
186,520
-
-
186,520
Customer deposits
131
-
-
131
Due to other funds
-
-
71,256
71,256
Total liabilities
2,097,173
1,064,816
539,370
3,701,359
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Unavailable revenues
532,851
-
229,539
762,390
Total deferred inflows of resources
532,851
-
229,539
762,390
FUND BALANCES
Nonspendable:
Prepaid items
163,414
-
157
163,571
Notes receivable
483,364
-
-
483,364
Permanent fund
-
-
31,564
31,564
Restricted for:
Public education and government
channels
626,229
-
-
626,229
Debt service
-
-
130,356
130,356
Municipal court operations
-
201,783
201,783
Public safety operations
-
-
186,524
186,524
Capital projects
-
7,446,565
200,121
7,646,686
Committed for:
Capital projects under contract
3,612
-
-
3,612
Assigned for:
Purchases on order
312,476
-
-
312,476
Park improvements
510,000
510,000
Capital projects
884,421
884,421
Mud Gully detention project
1,000,000
-
-
1,000,000
Unassigned
9,776,031
-
( 193,750)
9,582,281
Total fund balances
13,759,547
7,446,565
556,755
21,762,867
Total liabilities, deferred inflows of
resources and fund balances
$ 16,389,571
$ 8,511,381
$ 1,325,664 $
26,226,616
The accompanying notes are an integral
part of these financial statements. 21
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
RECONCILIATION OF THE BALANCE SHEET OF GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
TO THE STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
Total fund balances - governmental funds $ 21,762,867
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of net position are
different because:
Capital assets used in governmental activities are not current financial resources and
therefore are not reported in the governmental funds balance sheet. 96,239,821
Interest payable on long term debt does not require current financial resources;
therefore, it is not reported as a liability in the governmental funds balance sheet. ( 159,180)
An internal service fund is used by management to charge the cost of certain
activities, such as fleet management to individual funds. The assets and liabilities of
the internal service fund are included in the governmental activities in the statement
of net position. 1,339,002
Revenues earned but not available within sixty days of the year-end are not
recognized as revenue on the fund financial statements. 762,390
Long-term liabilities are not due and payable in the current period and therefore are
not reported in the fund financial statements. These long-term liabilities at year end
consists of -
Bonds payable
( 29,260,000)
Premiums on issuance
( 2,508,805)
Capital leases payable
( 180,408)
Net pension liability
( 10,308,673)
Net OPEB obligation
( 765,757)
Compensated absences
( 613,312)
Deferred inflows and outflows of resources related to pensions are reported in
conjunction with the net pension liability and are not reported in the City's fund
financial statements. 3,835,798
Deferred losses on issuances of refunding bonds are recorded s deferred outflows of
resources in the statement of net position. This is the difference between the
reacquisition price and the net carrying amount of refunded bonds, net of
amortization. 430,325
Net position of governmental activities $ 80,574,068
The accompanying notes are an integral
part of these financial statements. 22
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
Other
Total
Bond
Governmental
Governmental
General
Construction
Funds
Funds
REVENUES
Property taxes
$ 14,300,346
$ -
$ 2,059,794
$ 16,360,140
Sales and alcohol taxes
5,393,920
-
-
5,393,920
Franchise taxes
1,779,234
-
-
1,779,234
Fines and forfeitures
845,112
-
28,760
873,872
Permits and fees
1,407,439
-
43,500
1,450,939
Intergovernmental
330,063
-
334,364
664,427
Investment earnings
84,542
54,097
8,764
147,403
Donations
68,323
-
189,401
257,724
Miscellaneous
79,135
-
300
79,435
Total revenues
24,288,114
54,097
2,664,883
27,007,094
EXPENDITURES
Current:
General government
4,371,790
-
13,531
4,385,321
Public safety
12,121,741
-
14,215
12,135,956
Public works
2,118,572
-
-
2,118,572
Community development
954,103
-
-
954,103
Parks and recreation
3,032,979
-
-
3,032,979
Library
1,096,614
-
-
1,096,614
Debt service:
Principal
-
-
1,570,176
1,570,176
Interest and other
-
-
852,547
852,547
Bond issuance costs
-
69,435
-
69,435
Capital outlay
1,736,033
7,064,773
531,594
9,332,400
Total expenditures
25,431,832
7,134,208
2,982,063
35,548,103
EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUES
OVER (UNDER) EXPENDITURES
( 1,143,718)
( 7,080,111)
( 317,180)
( 8,541,009)
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Issuance of capital -related debt
-
7,345,000
-
7,345,000
Premium on bond issuance
-
1,484,593
-
1,484,593
Insurance recoveries
19,564
-
-
19,564
Transfers in
1,321,284
-
182,158
1,503,442
Transfers out
-
( 182,158)
( 345)
( 182,503)
Sale of capital assets
2,743
-
-
2,743
Total other financing sources and uses
1,343,591
8,647,435
181,813
10,172,839
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCES
199,873
1,567,324
( 135,367)
1,631,830
FUND BALANCES, BEGINNING
13,559,674
5,879,241
692,122
20,131,037
FUND BALANCES, ENDING
$ 13,759,547
$ 7,446,565
$ 556,755
$ 21,762,867
The accompanying notes are an integral
part of these financial statements. 23
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
RECONCILIATION OF THE STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES OF GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
TO THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the Statement of Activities are different because:
Net change in fund balances - total governmental funds $ 1,631,830
Governmental funds report capital outlays as expenditures. However, in the statement of activities,
the cost of those assets is allocated over their estimated useful lives and reported as depreciation
expense. This is the amount of capital outlays reported in the current period.
9,266,336
Depreciation is not recognized as an expenditure in governmental funds since it does not require the
use of current financial resources. The effect of recording current year depreciation is to decrease
net position. ( 3,615,789)
The internal service fund is used by management to charge the cost of fleet management to
individual funds. The change in net position of the internal service fund is included in the
governmental activities in the statement of net position. 150,654
The issuance of long-term debt (e.g., bonds, leases) provides current financial resources to
governmental funds, while the repayment of the principal of long-term debt consumes the current
financial resources of governmental funds. Neither transaction, however, has any effect on net
position. Also, governmental funds report the premiums and similar items when debt is first issued,
whereas these amounts are deferred and amortized in the statement of activities. This amount is the
net effect of these differences in the treatment of long-term debt and related items.
Issuance of bonds
( 8,829,593)
Repayment of principal on long-term debt
1,570,176
Amortization of
Premium on bond issuance
196,073
Loss on refunding
( 42,145)
Current year changes in certain long-term liabilities do not require the use of current financial
resources and, therefore, are not reported as expenditures in governmental funds.
Compensated absences liability
60,514
Retainage payable
( 14,101)
Net pension liability
( 668,785)
Net OPEB obligation
( 59,388)
Interest payable on long-term debt is accrued in the government -wide financial statements, whereas
in the fund financial statements, interest expenditures are reported when due.
( 94,600)
Revenues from property taxes and fines that do not provide current financial resources are not
reported as revenues in the funds.
330,127
Change in net position of governmental activities
$( 118,691)
The accompanying notes are an integral
part of these financial statements. 24
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION - PROPRIETARY FUNDS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and investments
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
Customer accounts
Prepaids and other assets
Restricted cash and investments
Total current assets
Noncurrent assets
Working capital deposit
Capital assets
Land
Construction in progress
Water rights
Buildings and improvements
Machinery and equipment
Water and sewer system
Accumulated depreciation
Net capital assets
Total noncurrent assets
Total assets
DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Deferred loss on issuance of refunding bonds
Deferred outflow of resources for pensions
Total deferred outflows of resources
Total assets and deferred outflows of resources
Business Type
Activities
Enterprise Fund
Water and Sewer
$ 10,590,163
1,923,355
54,999
6,437,975
19,006,492
389,080
319,473
9,107,042
19,716,695
589,624
1,200,796
63,267,248
( 33,560,792)
60,640,086
61,029,166
80,035,658
1,051,977
554,952
1,606,929
81,642,587
Governmental
Activities
Internal Service
$ 293,703
293,703
3,204,223
( 2,157,872)
1,046,351
1,046,351
1,340,054
1,340,054
25
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION - PROPRIETARY FUNDS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities
Accrued interest
Deposits
Retainage payable
Compensated absences
Bonds and other long-term debt payable
Total current liabilities
Noncurrent liabilities
Compensated absences
Net pension liability
Net OPEB obligation
Bonds and other long-term debt payable
Total noncurrent liabilities
Total liabilities
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Deferred gain on issuance of refunding bonds
Deferred inflow of resources for pensions
Total deferred inflows of resources
Total liabilities and deferred inflows of resources
NET POSITION
Net investment in capital assets
Restricted for capital projects
Unrestricted
Total net position
The accompanying notes are an integral
part of these financial statements. 26
Business -Type
Activities
Enterprise Fund
Water and Sewer
$ 1,252,876
66,416
106,338
461,881
234,096
11,807
2,100,000
4,233,414
47,229
1,145,409
133,353
37,248,230
38,574,221
42,807,635
45,484
128,751
174,235
42,981,870
28,322,718
99,006
10,238,993
$ 38,660,717
Governmental
Activities
Internal Service
$ 1,052
1,052
1,052
1,052
1,046,351
292,651
$ 1,339,002
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN FUND NET POSITION
PROPRIETARY FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
Business -Type
Activities
Governmental
Enterprise Fund
Activities
Water and Sewer
Internal Service
OPERATING REVENUES
Charges for services
$ 11,319,801
$ 355,132
Total operating revenues
11,319,801
355,132
OPERATING EXPENSES
Personnel services
1,995,978
-
Sewer operations
1,573,019
-
Water purchases
1,280,556
-
Repairs and maintenance
684,363
-
Supplies
93,296
-
Other services and charges
734,017
-
Depreciation
1,614,691
376,342
Total operating expenses
7,975,920
376,342
Operating income (loss)
3,343,881
( 21,210)
NONOPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES)
Investment income
95,825
1,600
Gain (loss) on disposal of capital assets
7,569
46,935
Bond issuance costs
( 427,038)
-
Interest expense
( 1,215,685)
-
Total nonoperating revenues (expenses)
( 1,539,329)
48,535
Income (loss) before capital contributions and transfers
1,804,552
27,325
Capital contributions
-
47,203
Transfers in
345
76,126
Transfers out
( 1,397,410)
-
Change in net position
407,487
150,654
Net position, beginning
38,696,363
1,188,348
Prior period adjustment
( 443,133)
-
Net position, beginning - as restated
38,253,230
1,188,348
Net position, ending
$ 38,660,717
$ 1,339,002
The accompanying notes are an integral
part of these financial statements. 27
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - PROPRIETARY FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
Business -Type
Activities
Governmental
Enterprise Fund
Activities
Water and Sewer
Internal Service
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Cash received from customers
$ 11,428,364
$ -
Receipts from interfund charges for fleet management
-
355,132
Cash payments to suppliers for goods and services
( 2,029,552)
352
Cash payments to employees for services
( 3,812,500)
-
Net cash provided by operating activities
5,586,312
355,484
NONCAPITAL FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash paid from other funds 729,725 -
Transfers to other funds ( 1,397,410) Net cash used by noncapital
financing activities ( 667,340) -
CAPITAL AND RELATED FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from the sale of capital assets
7,569 123,061
Acquisition and construction of capital assets
( 2,954,372) ( 456,624)
Proceeds from issuance of capital related debt
29,263,870 -
Refunding of capital related debt
( 23,374,900) -
Repayment of debt
( 1,770,000) -
Interest paid on debt
( 1,364,522) -
Net cash used in capital and related
financing activities
( 192,355) ( 333,563)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investment income 95,825 1,600
Net cash provided by investing activities 95,825 1,600
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 4,822,442 23,521
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING 12,205,696 270,182
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, ENDING $ 17,028,138 $ 293,703
28
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - PROPRIETARY FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
Reconciliation of operating income (loss)
to net cash provided by operating activities
Operating income (loss)
Adjustments to reconcile operating income (loss)
to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation
Change in assets, deferred inflows and outflows, and liabilities
Decrease (increase) in customer receivable
Decrease (increase) in prepaids and other assets
Decrease (increase) in working capital deposit
Decrease (increase) in deferred outflow for pensions
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities
Increase (decrease) in customer deposits
Increase (decrease) deferred inflows for pensions
Increase (decrease) in net OPEB obligation
Increase (decrease) in net pension liability
Increase (decrease) in compensated absences
Net cash provided by operating activities
SCHEDULE OF NON -CASH CAPITAL AND
RELATED FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Contributions of capital assets
The accompanying notes are an integral
part of these financial statements. 29
Business -Type
Activities
Governmental
Enterprise Fund
Activities
Water and Sewer
Internal Service
$ 3,343,881
$( 21,210)
1,614,691
376,342
77,239
( 14,215)
( 5,589)
( 336,923)
572,555
( 88,859)
31,324
68,923
8,557
342,309
( 27,581)
$ 5,586,312
352
$ 355,484
$ 123,061
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
I. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The City of Friendswood, Texas ("the City") was incorporated on October 15, 1960. The City
charter provides for a City County -City manager form of government. The Mayor and six
Council members are elected from the City at large serving three-year terms. The City Council is
the principal legislative body of the City. The City Manager is appointed by a majority vote of
the City Council and is responsible to the Council for the administration of all the affairs of the
City. The City Manager is responsible for law enforcement, appointment and removal of
department directors and employees, supervision and control of all City departments, and
preparation of the annual budget. The Mayor resides at meetings of the City Council and can
vote. The City provides the following services: public safety, streets, parks and recreation,
library, water and sewer, sanitation, planning and zoning, building inspection, code enforcement,
and general administrative services.
Financial Reporting Entity
The City is an independent political subdivision of the State of Texas governed by an elected six -
member Council and Mayor and is considered a primary government. As required by generally
accepted accounting principles, these financial statements have been prepared based on
considerations regarding the potential for inclusion of other entities, organizations, or functions
as part of the City's financial reporting entity. Based on these considerations, the West Ranch
Management District has been included in the City's reporting entity as a discretely presented
component unit. Additionally, as the City is considered a primary government for financial
reporting purposes, its activities are not considered a part of any other governmental or other
type of reporting entity.
Consideration regarding the potential for inclusion of other entities, organizations, or functions in
the City's financial reporting entity is based on criteria prescribed by general accepted
accounting principles. These same criteria are evaluated in considering whether the City is a part
of any other governmental or other type of reporting entity. The overriding elements associated
with prescribed criteria considered in determining that the City's financial reporting entity status
is that of a primary government are that it has a separately elected governing body; it is legally
separate; and it is financial independent of other state and local governments. Additional
prescribed criteria under generally accepted accounting principles include considerations
pertaining to organizations for which the primary government is financially accountable; and
considerations pertaining to other organizations for which the nature and significance of the
relationship with the primary government are such that exclusion would cause the reporting
entity's financial statements to be misleading or incomplete.
30
The West Ranch Management District ("the District"), a discretely presented component unit,
was created under Section 59, Article XVI of the Texas Constitution added by an Act of the 791h
Legislature of the State of Texas, effective June 17, 2005, in accordance with the Texas Water
Code, Chapter 54. The District operates in accordance with Chapters 3837, Texas Special
District Local Laws Code, Chapters 49 and 54 of the Texas Water Code and Chapter 375 of the
Texas Local Government Code, and is subject to the continuing supervision of the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality. The District was created to promote and encourage
employment and the public welfare within the District. The affairs of the District are managed by
a Board of Directors composed of persons appointed by the City Council. The City is financially
accountable for the District because City Council must approve any debt issuances. Complete
financial statements from the component may be obtained at the District's administrative office.
Basis of Presentation
The government -wide financial statements (i.e., the statement of net position and the statement
of activities) report information on all activities of the primary government and its component
unit. For the most part, the effect of interfund activity has been removed from these statements.
Governmental activities, which normally are supported by taxes and intergovernmental revenue,
are reported separately from business -type activities, which rely to a significant extent on fees
and charges for support. Likewise, the primary governmental is reported separately from certain
legally separate component units for which the primary government is financial accountable.
The statement of activities demonstrates the degree to which the direct expenses of a given
function or segment are offset by program revenue. Direct expenses are those that are clearly
identifiable with a specific function or segment. Program revenue includes 1) charges to
customers or applicants who purchase, use, or directly benefit from goods, services, or privileges
provided by a given function or segment, and 2) grants and contributions that are restricted to
meeting the operations or capital requirements of a particular function or segment. Taxes and
other items not properly included amount program revenue are reported instead as general
revenue.
Separate financial statements are provided for governmental funds and proprietary funds. Major
individual governmental funds and major individual enterprise funds are reported as separate
columns in the fund financial statements.
Measurement Focus/Basis of Accounting
The government -wide financial statements are reported using the economic resources
measurement focus and the modified accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recognized as
soon as they are both measurable and available. Revenues are considered 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 government considered revenue to be available if collected
within 60 days of the end of the current fiscal period. Expenditures generally are recorded when
a liability is incurred, as under accrual accounting. However, debt service expenditures, as well
as expenditures related to compensated absences and claims and judgements, are recorded only
when payment is due.
31
Property taxes, franchise taxes, sales taxes, and interest associated with the current fiscal period
are all considered to be susceptible to accrual and, accordingly, have been recognized as revenue
of the current fiscal period. All of revenue items are considered to be measureable and available
only when cash is received by the City.
The City reports the following major governmental funds:
The General Fund is the City's primary operating fund. It accounts for all financial
resources of the general government, except those required to be accounted for in another
fund.
The Bond Construction Fund is used to account for the construction of public facilities, and
park, street and drainage improvements that are funded by the proceeds from Permeant
Improvement Bonds.
Other governmental funds is a summarization of all the non -major governmental funds.
The City reports the following major enterprise fund:
The Water and Sewer Fund is used to account for the activities of the City's water and
wastewater operations.
Additionally, the City reports the following fund type:
The Internal Service Fund is used to account for fleet management services provided to
other departments of the City on a cost reimbursement basis.
As a general rule, the effect of interfund activity has been eliminated from the government -wide
financial statements. Exceptions to this general rule are charges between the City's water and
sewer function and various other functions of the government. Elimination of these charges
would distort the direct costs and program revenue reported for the carious functions concerned.
Proprietary funds distinguish operating revenues and expenses from nonoperating items.
Operating revenues and expenses generally result from providing services and providing the
delivering goods in connection with a proprietary fund's principal ongoing operations. The
principal operating revenues of the Water and Sewer enterprise fund and of the City's internal
service fund are charges to customers for sales and services. Operating expenses for the
enterprise fund and internal service fund include the cost of sales and services, administrative
expenses, and depreciation on capital assets. All revenue and expenses not meeting this
definition are reported as nonoperating revenue and expenses.
32
Cash and Investments
Cash and investments include cash on hand, deposits with financial institutions, short-term
investments in a state -managed public funds investment pool account (TexPool), and a privately
managed public funds investment pool (Texas Class). Other investments consist mainly of U.S.
government treasury bills, treasury notes and other U.S. government obligations. Restricted cash
and investments are assets restricted for specific use. Restricted includes cash deposits with
financial institutions and investment pools.
The City maintains a pooled cash and investments account for all funds of the City. Each fund's
positive equity in the pooled cash account is presented as "cash and investments" in the financial
statements. Negative equity balances are reclassified and are reflected as interfund accounts
payable. Interest income and interest expense are allocated monthly to each respective individual
fund based on their representative fund balances.
The City'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.
Investments for the City are reported at fair value, except for the position in investment pools.
The City's investment in pools are 2a7-like pools and are reported at the net asset value per share
(which approximates fair value) even though it is calculated using the amortized cost method. A
2a7-like pool is one which is not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC") as an investment company, but nevertheless has a policy that will, and does, operate in a
manner consistent with the SEC's Rule 2a7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Receivables and Payables
Activity between funds that are representative of lendingiborrowing 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"). 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."
All trade and property tax receivables are shown net of an allowance for uncollectible accounts.
Management estimates an allowance for trade accounts receivable based on past experience,
historical losses, and other pertinent factors.
The City's property taxes are levied annually in October on the basis of the Appraisal District's
assessed values as of January 1 of that calendar year. Appraised values are established by the
Appraisal District at market value and assessed at 100% of appraised value less exemptions. The
City's property taxes are billed and collected by Galveston County. Such taxes are applicable to
the fiscal year in which they are levied and become delinquent with an enforceable lien on
property on February 1 of the subsequent calendar year.
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Property taxes are prorated between operations and debt service based on rates adopted for the
year of the levy. For the current year, the City levied property taxes of $0.5687 per $100 of
assessed valuation that were prorated between operations and debt service in the amounts of
$0.4972 and $0.0715, respectively. The resulting tax levies were approximately $14.2 and $2.1
million for operations and debt service, respectively, based on a total taxable valuation of
approximately $2.7 billion for the 2015 tax year.
West Ranch Management District bond resolutions require that the District levy and collect an ad
valorem debt service tax sufficient to pay interest and principal on bonds when due. During the
year ended July 31, 2015, the District levied an ad valorem debt service tax at the rate of $0.1500
per $100 of assessed valuation, which resulted in tax levy of $496,626 on the taxable valuation
of approximately $330.4 million for the 2015 tax year.
Prepaid Items
Certain payments to vendors reflect costs applicable to future accounting periods and are
recorded as prepaid items in both government -wide and fund financial statements. The City
applies the consumption method in accounting for prepaid items in the governmental funds.
Restricted Assets
Certain proceeds of the City's enterprise fund revenues bonds, as well as certain resources set
aside for their repayment, are classified as restricted assets on the balance sheet because their use
is limited by applicable bond covenants.
Contract with West Ranch Management District
The District approved a contract with the City effective August 15, 2005, as amended. Under the
terms of the contract, the District is to pay for construction of water distribution, sanitary sewer,
drainage, transportation, education and recreation facilities to serve the District.
The District shall be the owner of the system until the system is completed, approved by the City
and conveyed to it, at which time ownership will vest in the City. The District will own and
operate detention facilities to serve the District. Pursuant to the contract, the District shall have a
security interest therein until all bonds issued by the District are retired.
Capital Assets
Capital assets, which include property, plant, equipment, infrastructure, and water rights, are
reported in the applicable governmental or business -type activities columns in the government -
wide financial statements. The City defines capital assets as assets with an initial, individual cost
of more than $5,000 and an estimated historical cost if actual historical cost is not available.
Donated capital assets are recorded at acquisition cost, which is the price that would be paid to
acquire an asset with equivalent service potential at the acquisition date.
The cost of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of the asset or materially
extend assets' lives are not capitalized.
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The City's property, plant and equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method over the
following useful lives:
Buildings and improvements
20-50 years
Machinery and equipment
5 - 10 years
Infrastructure
40-50 years
Water and sewer system
40-50 years
The West Ranch Management District's capital assets are depreciated using the straight-line
method over estimated useful lives of 10 to 45 years.
Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources
In addition to assets, the statement of financial position and/or balance sheet will sometimes report
a separate section for deferred outflows of resources. This separate financial statement element,
deferred outflows of resources, represents a consumption of net position that applies to a future
period(s) and so will not be recognized as an outflow of resources (expense/expenditure) until then.
The City has the following items that qualify for reporting in this category.
• Deferred loss on refunding debt — A deferred loss on refunding results from the difference
in the carrying value of refunded debt and its reacquisition price. This amount is deferred
and amortized over the shorter of the life of the refunded or refunding debt.
• Pension contributions after measurement date — These contributions are deferred and
recognized in the following fiscal year.
• Difference in projected and actual earnings on pension assets — This difference is deferred
and amortized over a closed five year period.
• Changes in actuarial assumptions related to pensions — These changes are deferred and
recognized over the estimated average remaining lives of all members determined as of the
measurement date
In addition to liabilities, the statement of financial position and/or balance sheet will sometimes
report a separate section for deferred inflows of resources. This separate financial statement
element, deferred inflows of resources, represents an acquisition of net position that applies to a
future period(s) and so will not be recognized as an inflow of resources (revenue) until that time.
The City has two types of items that qualify for reporting in this category under the full accrual
basis of accounting. The first, the difference in expected and actual pension experience, is deferred
and recognized over the estimated average remaining lives of all members determined as of the
measurement date. The second, deferred gains on refunding debt, results from the difference in the
carrying value of refunded debt and its reacquisition price. This amount is deferred and amortized
over the shorter of the life of the refunded or refunding debt.
The City also has one item that qualifies for reporting in this category under the modified accrual
basis of accounting. This item, unavailable revenues, represents revenues that are not considered
available because they are not collected by the City within the 60-day accrual period.
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Compensated Absences
The City's employees earn vacation and sick leave, which may either be taken or accumulated,
up to certain amounts, until paid upon resignation or retirement. All vacation and sick leave pay
is accrued when incurred in the government -wide and proprietary fund financial statements. A
liability for these amounts is reported in the governmental funds only if they have matured, for
example, as a result of employee resignations and retirements.
Long -Term Obligations
In the government -wide financial statements and proprietary fund types 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 straight-line method, which approximates the effective interest method. Bonds payable
are reported net of the applicable bond premium or discount. Bond issuance cost are expenses in
the period incurred.
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 financial sources. Premiums received in debt issuances are reported as
other financial 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 services expenditures.
Pensions
For purposes of measuring the net pension liability, pension related deferred outflows and inflows
of resources, and pension expense, City specific information about its Fiduciary Net Position in the
Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) and additions to/deductions from TMRS's Fiduciary
Net Position have been determined on the same basis as they are reported by TMRS. For this
purpose, plan contributions are recognized in the period that compensation is reported for the
employee, which is when contributions are legally due. Benefit payments and refunds are
recognized when due and payable in accordance with the benefit terms. Investments are reported at
fair value.
Fund Balances and Net Position
Government -Wide Financial Statements:
The Statement of Net Position includes the following categories of net position:
Net investment in capital assets — the component unit of net position that reports the
difference between capital assets less both the accumulated depreciation and the outstanding
balance of debt, net of premiums and discounts, that is directly attributable to the acquisition,
construction or improvement of these capital assets.
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Restricted — Net position is reported a restricted when there are limitations imposed on its use
either through the enabling legislation adopted by the City or through external restrictions
imposed by creditors, grantors, or laws or regulations of other governments.
Unrestricted — the difference between assets, deferred outflows and inflows, and liabilities
that are not reported in any of the classifications above.
Governmental Fund Financial Statements:
The City classifies governmental fund balances as follows:
Non -spendable — includes amounts that cannot be spent because they are either not in
spendable form, or, for legal or contractual reasons, must be kept intact. This classification
includes prepaid items and the fund balance of the City's permanent fund.
Restricted — includes fund balance amounts that are constrained for specific purposes which
are imposed by providers, such as creditors or amounts restricted due to constitutional
provision or enabling legislation. This classification includes retirement of long-term debt,
construction programs, City ordinances, and other federal and state grants.
Committed — includes fund balance amounts that are constrained for specific purposes that
are internally imposed by the City through formal action in an open meeting of the highest
level of decision making authority. Committed fund balance is reported pursuant to
resolution passes by the City Council.
Assigned — includes fund balance amounts that are self-imposed by the City to be used for
particular purpose. Fund balance can be assigned by the City Council or the City Manager,
pursuant to the City's fund balance policy. At September 30, 2016, the City's assigned fund
balance included amounts assigned for encumbrances.
Unassigned — includes residual positive fund balance within the general fund which has not
been classified within the other above mentioned categories. Unassigned fund balance may
also include negative balances for any governmental fund if expenditures exceed amounts
restricted, committed, or assigned for those specific purposes.
When both restricted and unrestricted fund balances are available for use, it is the City's policy
to use restricted fund balance first, then unrestricted fund balance. Furthermore, committed fund
balances are reduced first, followed by assigned amounts and ten unassigned amounts when
expenditures are incurred for purposes for which amounts in any of those unrestricted fund
balance classifications are available.
The City has established a minimum fund balance policy whereby the City's unassigned general
fund balance will be maintained at levels sufficient to protect the City's creditworthiness, as well
as its financial position, from unforeseeable emergencies. The City will strive to maintain the
unassigned general fund balance at a minimum of 90 days of prior year audited operation
expenditures.
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Estimates
The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual amounts could differ materially from those estimates.
II. STEWARDSHIP, COMPLIANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY
The TDRA Grant Fund had a deficit fund balance of $193,750 as of September 30, 2016. This
deficit will be resolved when delayed payments from granting agencies are received in
subsequent years.
III. DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS
Under provisions of state and local statutes, the City's investment policies, and provisions of the
City's depository contracts with an area financial institution, the City is authorized to place
available deposits and investments in the following:
1. Obligations of the U.S., it's agencies and instrumentalities;
2. Certificates of Deposit issued by state and national banks or savings or loan associations
domiciled in this state that are guaranteed or incurred by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation or collateralized in accordance with Section 2256.010, the Texas Government
Code, in face amounts not to exceed $100.000;
3. No-load money market mutual funds; and
4. TexPool, Lone State Investment Pool and Texas CLASS.
The City Council has adopted a written investment policy regarding the investments of its funds
as defined by the Public Funds Investment Act of 1995 (Chapter 2256, Texas Government
Code). The investments of the City are in compliance with the Council's investment policies.
The City did not have any derivative investment products during the current year. All significant
legal and contractual provisions for investments were complied with during the year.
In fiscal year 2016, the Entity adopted GASB Statement No. 72 ("GASB 72"), Fair Value
Measurement and Application. GASB 72 was issued to address accounting and financial
reporting issues related to fair value measurements.
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The City categorizes its fair value measurements within the fair value hierarchy established by
generally accepted accounting principles. The hierarchy is based on the valuation inputs used to
measure the fair value of the asset. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for
identical assets; Level 2 inputs are significant other observable inputs; and Level 3 inputs are
significant unobservable inputs.
As of September 30, 2016, the City held the following at fair value measurements:
Primary ¢overnment
Cash deposits - City
Investments measured at net asset
value per share:
Investment pools:
TexPool
Texas CLASS
Total investment pools
Investments by fair value level:
Debt securities:
Federal Farm Credit Bonds
Federal Home Loan Bank Bonds
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
Federal National Mortgage Association
Total debt securities
Total cash and investments of
the primary government
Comuonent unit
Cash deposits
Total cash and investments
of the reporting entity
Weighted
Fair Value Measurement Using Average
Maturity
9/30/2016 (Level1) (Level2) (Level3) (Days)
$ 3,018,036 $ - $ - $
3,351,807 44
21,367,568 56
24,719,375
3,498,251
-
3,498,251 772
1,501,896
501,471
1,000,425 492
3,998,066
499,551
3,498,515 653
3,490,220
499,170
2,991,050 898
12,488,433
1,500,192
10,988,241
$ 40,225,844 $ 1,500,192 $ 10,988,241 $
$ 5,992,870 $ $ $
$ 46,218,714 $ 1,500,192 $ 10,988,241 $
The City's investment pools are 20-like pools. A 20-like pool is one which is not registered
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an investment company, but
nevertheless has a policy that it will, and does, operate in a manner consistent with the SEC's
Rule 2a7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The City's investments in these pools are the
same as the value of the pool shares, which are valued based on quoted market rates.
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The City invests in Texas Local Government Investment Pool (TexPool), which was created
under the Interlocal Cooperation Act, Texas Government Code Ann. Chapter 791 and the Texas
Public Funds Investment Act. The Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company ("the Trust") is
trustee of TexPool and is a limited purpose trust company authorized pursuant to Texas
Government Code Ann. Section 404.103 for which the Texas State Comptroller is sole officer,
director and shareholder. The advisory board of TexPool is composed of members appointed
pursuant to the requirements of the Texas Public Funds Investment Act.
The City invests in Texas CLASS Investment Pool which was established in 1996 pursuant to
the Texas Public Funds Investment Act. The pool is governed by a 7-member board of trustees,
who are elected by pool participants. The Cutwater Investor Services Corp. serves as the pools
program administrator and Wells Fargo Bank Texas, NA, serves as custodian.
Interest Rate Risk. In accordance with its investment policy, the City manages its exposure to
declines in fair values by structuring the investment portfolio so that securities mature to meet
cash requirements for ongoing operations and invest operation funds primarily in short-term
securities.
Custodial Credit Risk. In the case of deposits, this is the risk that in the event of a bank failure,
the City's deposits may not be returned. State statutes require that all deposits in financial
institutions be fully collateralized by U.S. Government obligations or its agencies and
instrumentalities or direct obligations of Texas or its agencies and instrumentalities that have a
fair value of not less than the principal amount of deposits. As of September 30, 2016, all of the
City's cash deposits with financial institutions were collateralized with securities held by the
pledging financial institution in the City's name.
Credit Risk. It is the City's policy to limit its investments to investment types with an investment
quality rating not less than A or its equivalent by a nationally recognized statistical rating
organization. The City's investments as of September 30, 2016, were rated as follows:
Investment Type Rating Rating Agency
Texas CLASS AAAm Standard & Poor's
TexPool AAAm Standard & Poor's
U.S. Agency Securities:
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
Aaa Moody's Investor Service
Federal Home Loan Bank
Aaa Moody's Investor Service
Federal Farm Credit Bank
Aaa Moody's Investor Service
Federal National Mortgage Association
Aaa Moody's Investor Service
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IV. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Receivables as of September 30, 2016 for the City's individual major funds, nonmajor funds in
the aggregate and the Internal Service Fund including the applicable allowances for uncollectible
accounts, are as follows:
Governmental Funds
Proprietary
Water and
General
Nonmajor
Sewer
Total
Receivables:
Property taxes
$ 265,058
$ 35,953
$ -
$ 301,011
Penalties and interest
106,233
14,679
-
120,912
Sales taxes
978,983
-
-
978,983
Franchise taxes
440,684
-
-
440,684
Customer accounts
485,243
7,820
2,167,642
2,660,705
Court fines
1,338,814
3,573
-
1,342,387
Intergovernmental
23,918
196,660
220,578
Other
26,654
123
-
26,777
Gross receivables
3,665,587
258,808
2,167,642
6,092,037
Less: allowance for
uncollectibles
( 1,292,957)
( 27,016)
( 244,287)
( 1,564,260)
Net receivables
$ 2,372,630
$ 231,792
$ 1,923,355
$ 4,527,777
Governmental funds reported deferred inflows of resources in connection with receivables for
revenue that is not considered to be available to liquidate liabilities of the current period. At the
end of the current fiscal year, the various components of deferred inflows of resources for
unavailable revenues reported in the governmental funds were as follows:
Deferred Inflows
of Resources
General Fund
Delinquent property taxes
$ 182,552
Property taxpenalties and interest
73,165
Court fines
264,021
Miscellaneous
13,113
Total General Fund
532,851
Nonmajor funds
Delinquent property taxes
24,761
Property taxpenalties and interest
4,569
Court fines
3,552
Intergovernmental revenue
196,657
Total nonmajor funds
229,539
Total governmental funds
$ 762,390
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V. NOTES RECEIVABLE
On June 1, 2015, The City Council approved the purchase of a fire truck for the Friendswood
Volunteer Fire Department for $483,364. This purchase is supported with a repayment
agreement whereby the Friendswood Volunteer Fire Department where the City would be repaid
$72,000 per year for the first six years, with a final payment of $65,000. The City set an initial
interest rate of 1% with an option to increase should interest rates rise significantly.
VI. CAPITAL ASSETS
Capital asset activity for the year ended September 30, 2016 was as follows:
Beginning Reclassifications/
Governmental Activities Balance Increases Decreases
Capital assets not being depreciated
Land $ 25,805,161 $ - $
Construction in progress 7,641,687 8,894,164
Total capital assets not
being depreciated
Capital assets being depreciated
Buildings and improvements
Machinery and equipment
Infrastructure
Total capital assets
being depreciated
Less accumulated depreciation
Buildings and improvements
Machinery and equipment
Infrastructure
Total accumulated
depreciation
Total capital assets
being depreciation, net
Government activities
capital assets, net
Ending
Balance
$ 25,805,161
16,535,851
33,446,848
8,894,164
-
42,341,012
41,250,535
-
-
41,250,535
14,864,228
875,999 (
167,081)
15,573,146
68,751,444
-
-
68,751,444
124,866,207
875,999 (
167,081)
125,575,125
( 14,980,698) (
1,403,097)
- (
16,383,795)
( 9,803,277) (
1,112,606)
167,081 (
10,748,802)
( 41,731,781) (
1,476,428)
- (
43,208,209)
( 66,515,756) (
3,992,131)
167,081 (
70,340,806)
58,350,451 (
3,116,132)
-
55,234,319
$ 91,797,299 $
5,778,032 $
- $
97,575,331
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Beginning
Reclassifications/
Decreases
Business -type Activities
Balance
Increases
Capital assets not being depreciated
Land $
319,473 $
- $
Water rights
19,716,695
-
Construction in progress
6,037,814
3,069,228
Total capital assets not
being depreciated
26,073,982
3,069,228
Capital assets being depreciated
Buildings and improvements
589,624
-
Machinery and equipment
1,195,559
5,237
Water and sewer system
63,267,248
-
Total capital assets
being depreciated
65,052,431
5,237
Less accumulated depreciation:
Buildings and improvements (
218,239) (
17,852)
Machinery equipment (
863,616) (
45,172)
Water and sewer system (
30,864,246) (
1,551,667)
Total accumulation
deprecation (
31,946,101) (
1,614,691)
Total capital assets
being depreciated, net
33,106,330 (
1,609,454)
Business -type activities
Ending
Balance
$ 319,473
19,716,695
- 9,107,042
- 29,143,210
589,624
1,200,796
- 63,267,248
- 65,057,668
( 236,091)
( 908,788)
- ( 32,415,913)
- ( 33,560,792)
31,496,876
capital assets, net $ 59,180,312 $ 1,459,774 $ - $ 60,640,086
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Beginning
Reclassifications/ Ending
Component Unit Balance Increases
Decreases Balance
Capital assets not being depreciated
Land $ 6,006,988 $ -
$ - $ 6,006,988
Capital assets being depreciated
Water production and
distribution facilities 483,467 -
- 483,467
Less accumulated deprecation:
Water production and
distribution facilities ( 52,066) ( 10,745)
- ( 62,811)
Total capital assets
being depreciated, net 431,401 ( 10,745)
- 420,656
Component units
capital assets, net $ 6,438,389 $( 10,745)
$ - $ 6,427,644
Depreciation expense was charged to functions/programs of the
primary government as follows:
Governmental activities
General government
$ 203,262
Public safety
595,741
Public works
2,236,903
Community services
579,883
Capital assets held by the City's internal service fund are
charged to the various functions based on their usage
376,342
Total deprecation expense - governmental activities
$ 3,992,131
Business -type activities
Water and sewer
$ 1,614,691
Total deprecation expense - business -type activities
$ 1,614,691
VII. INTERFUND BALANCES AND ACTIVITIES
Interfund balances at September 30, 2016 consisted of the following
individual fund balances
that are scheduled to be repaid within one year:
Due to Fund Due fromFund Amount
Purpose
General Nonmajor governmental $ 71,256
Balance of fund expenditures
funded by the General Fund,
pending reimbursements
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During the year ended September 30, 2016, transfers between funds occurred as described
below:
Transfer In Transfers Out Amount Purpose
Debt Service (nonmajor)
Capital Projects $
182,158
Bond proceeds
Internal service
Water and Sewer
76,126
Transfer of capital assets
Water and Sewer
IDA Grant (nonmajoe
345
Transfer of excess fund balance on close
grant fund.
General
Water and Sewer
1,321,284
Budgeted annual transfer for indirect
water and sewer costs by the General
Fund
$
1,579,913
VIII. LONG-TERM DEBT
The City issues a variety of long-term debt instruments in order to acquire and/or construct major
capital facilities and equipment for governmental and business -type activities. These instruments
include general obligation bonds, certificates of obligation, revenue bonds, and capital leases.
These debt obligations are secured by either future tax revenue, water and sewer system revenue,
or liens on property and equipment. Debt obligations that are intended to be repaid from water
and sewer system revenue have been recorded as business -type activities. All other long-term
obligations of the City are considered to be governmental type activities.
Federal Arbitrage
General obligation bonds, combination tax and revenue bonds, and certificates of obligation are
subject to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 related to arbitrage and interest
income tax regulations under those provisions.
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Bonds Payable and Certificates of Obligation
The following schedule summarizes the terms of the City's general obligation bonds,
combination tax and revenue bonds, and certificates of obligation outstanding and their
corresponding allocations to the governmental and business -type activities at September 30,
2016:
Series and Original Issue Amount
General Obligation Bonds
2010A Permanent Improvement
2010B Permanent Improvement
and Refunding
2012 General Obligation Refunding
2014 General Obligation Refunding
2015 General Obligation Refunding
2016 General Obligation Permanent
Improvement and Refunding
2016A General Obligation Refundi
Revenue Bonds
2016 Waterworks and Sewer Syste
Total
$ 9,800,000
Final Governmental Business -Type
Maturity Interest Rate Activities Activities
2035 1.0% - 4.75% $ 2,855,000 $ -
3,460,000
2021
1.0%
- 4.75%
-
2,910,000
5,460,000
2026
2.0%
- 3.5%
7,500,000
-
8,805,000
2028
2.0%
- 4.0%
2,375,000
5,815,000
9,595,000
2030
2.0%
- 3.0%
9,185,000
-
19,095,000
2031
2.0%
- 5.0%
7,345,000
11,750,000
9,765,000
2034
2.0%
- 4.0%
-
9,765,000
29,260,000 30,240,000
5,735,000 2036 2.0% - 4.0% - 5,735,000
- 5,735,000
$ 29,260,000 $ 35,975,000
Annual debt service requirements for the City's bonds and certificates of obligation are as
follows:
Year Ending
Governmental Activities
Business -Ty
September 30,
Principal
Interest
Principal
2017 $
1,545,000 $
977,663 $
2,100,000
2018
1,575,000
942,494
2,160,000
2019
1,610,000
906,031
2,215,000
2020
1,650,000
868,581
2,275,000
2021
1,695,000
824,081
2,335,000
2022 - 2026
9,350,000
3,244,656
10,220,000
2027 - 2031
11,125,000
1,396,190
10,765,000
2032 - 2036
710,000
69,350
3,905,000
$
29,260,000 $
9,229,046 $
35,975,000
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ie Activities
Interest
$ 1,229,025
1,171,425
1,112,250
1,053,500
992,850
4,035,500
1,662,875
306,500
$ 11,563,925
Total
$ 5,851,688
5,848,919
5,843,281
5,847,081
5,846,931
26,850,156
24,949,065
4,990,850
$ 86,027,971
Current Refunding
On February 1, 2016, the City issued $19,095,000 in Series 2016 General Obligation Permanent
Improvement and Refunding Bonds with interest rates ranging from 2 to 5 percent. $11,750,000
of these bonds were issued to refund $13,145,000 of outstanding Series 2006 Waterworks and
Sewer System Revenue and Refunding Bonds (the Refunded Bonds) with interest rates ranging
from 4 to 5 percent. The net proceeds of the debt issued for refunding were deposited in an
irrevocable trust with an escrow agent to provide for the final payment of the Refunded Bonds on
the redemption date of March 4, 2016. As a result, the Refunded Bonds are considered to be
defeased and the liability for those bonds has been removed from the statements of position.
The refunding resulted in a difference between the reacquisition price and the net carrying
amount of the old debt of $48,516. This difference, reported in the accompanying financial
statements as a deferred inflow of resources, is being charged to operations through the year
2031. The City completed the advance refunding to reduce its total debt service payments by
$2,425,878 and to obtain an economic gain (difference between the present values of the old and
new debt service payments) of $2,019,226.
Advance Refunding
On August 23, 2016, the City issued $9,765,000 in General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series
2016A with interest rates ranging from 2 to 4 percent. These bonds were issued to refund
$10,155,000 of outstanding Series 2009 Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Bonds (the
Refunded Bonds) with interest rates ranging from 2 to 4.8 percent. The net proceeds of the debt
issued for refunding were used to purchase U.S. government securities. Those securities were
deposited in an irrevocable trust with an escrow agent to provide for all future debt service
payments on the Refunded Bonds. As a result, the Refunded Bonds are considered to be defeased
and the liability for those bonds has been removed from the statements of position.
The refunding resulted in a difference between the reacquisition price and the net carrying
amount of the old debt of $645,321. This difference, reported in the accompanying financial
statements as a deferred outflow of resources, is being charged to operations through the year
2034. The City completed the advance refunding to reduce its total debt service payments by
$1,793,347 and to obtain an economic gain (difference between the present values of the old and
new debt service payments) of $1,498,809.
Defeasance of Bonds
The City defeased certain bonds by placing the proceeds of new bonds in an irrevocable trust to
provide future debt service payments on the old bonds. Accordingly, the trust account assets and
liabilities for the defeased bonds are not included in the City's financial statements. On
September 30, 2016, $10,155,000 of bonds considered defeased are still outstanding.
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Obligations Under Capital Leases
The City has entered into capital lease agreements in order to purchase machinery and equipment
for public works, police and fire departments. The assets acquired through these lease
agreements are as follows:
Asset:
Machinery and equipment
Less: accumulated deprecation
Total
Governmental
Activities
$ 467,270
( 116,068)
$ 351,202
The following is a summary of future lease payments due on this machinery and equipment:
Year Ending Lease
September 30, Obligation
2017 $ 63,056
2018 63,056
2019 63,056
Total
Less: interest portion
Obligations under capital leases
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189,168
( 8,760)
$ 180,408
Changes in Long -Term Liabilities
Long-term liability activities of the primary government for the year ended September 30, 2016,
was as follows:
Governmental activities
General obligation bonds
Premium on bond issuance
Capital lease obligation
Net pension liability
Net OPEB obligation
Compensated absences
Total governmental
activities
Business -type activities
Revenue bonds
General obligation bonds
Discount on bond issuance
Premium on bond issuance
Net pension liability
Net OPEB obligation
Compensated absences
Total business -type activities
Total primary government
Balance Balance Due
Beginning End of Within One
of Year Increase Decrease Year Year
$ 23,305,000 $ 7,345,000 $( 1,390,000) $ 29,260,000 $ 1,545,000
1,220,285
1,484,593
( 196,073)
2,508,805
-
360,584
-
( 180,176)
180,408
58,742
7,227,897
3,671,675
( 590,899)
10,308,673
-
706,369
76,529
( 17,141)
765,757
-
673,826
1,059,700
( 1,120,214)
613,312
122,662
33,493,961
13,637,497
( 3,494,503)
43,636,955
1,726,404
24,540,000
5,735,000
( 24,540,000)
5,735,000
220,000
9,255,000
21,515,000
( 530,000)
30,240,000
1,880,000
( 47,457)
-
47,457
-
-
791,544
2,968,927
( 387,243)
3,373,228
-
803,100
407,964
( 65,655)
1,145,409
-
124,796
11,027
( 2,470)
133,353
-
86,617
109,963
( 137,542)
59,038
11,807
35,553,600
30,747,881
( 25,615,453)
40,686,028
2,111,807
$ 69,047,561
$ 44,385,378
$( 29,109,956)
$ 84,322,983
$ 3,838,211
The compensated absences, net pension liability, and net OPEB obligation attributable to the
governmental activities will be liquidated primarily by the General Fund.
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West Ranch Management District
The following schedule summarizes the terms of the West Ranch Management District's general
obligation bonds at July 31, 2016:
Series
Amounts Outstanding
July 31, 2016
Interest
Rates
Range of
Maturities
Callable
Dates *
Series 2010
$ 6,310,000
3.25% to 5.25%
2016 - 2040
September 1, 2020
Road Series 2010A
1,700,000
3.50% to 5.00%
2016 - 2040
September 1, 2020
Series 2012A
3,110,000
3.50% to 4.10%
2027 - 2040
September 1, 2020
Series 2012B
1,390,000
3.00% to 4.75%
2016 - 2026
September 1, 2016
Road Series 2013
1,205,000
2.00% to 3.00%
2016 - 2028
September 1, 2021
Series 2013
1,245,000
3.00% to 5.00%
2016 - 2040
September 1, 2021
Road Series 2014
2,190,000
2.00% to 3.75%
2016 - 2040
September 1, 2022
Series 2015
5,655,000
1.30% to 4.125%
2017 - 2040
September 1, 2023
$ 22,805,000
* Or any date thereafter, callable at par plus accrued interest to the date of redemption.
Annual debt service requirements for the District's bonds are as follows:
Year Ending
July 31,
Principal
2017 $
425,000
2018
785,000
2019
800,000
2020
830,000
2021
850,000
2022 - 2026
4,760,000
2027 - 2031
5,630,000
2032 - 2036
3,850,000
2037 - 2041
4,875,000
$
22,805,000
Interest Total
$ 908,314
893,801
875,483
853,781
828,702
3,663,423
2,621,626
1,598,691
594,775
$ 12,838,596
$ 1,333,314
1,678,801
1,675,483
1,683,781
1,678,702
8,423,423
8,251,626
5,448,691
5,469,775
$ 35,643,596
The District's bonds are payable from the proceeds of an ad valorem tax levied upon all property
within the District subject to taxation, without limitation as to rate or amount.
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Long-term liability activity of the West Ranch Management District for the year ended July 31,
2016, was as follows:
Balance
Balance
Beginning
End of Due Within
of Year
Increase
Decrease
Year One Year
Component Unit
General obligation bonds $
17,560,000 $
5,655,000
$( 410,000) $
22,805,000 $ 425,000
Discount on bond issuance (
369,272) (
57,890)
10,410 (
416,752) -
Bond anticipation note
660,000
-
( 660,000)
- -
Developer advances
40,000
-
-
40,000 -
Due to developer
709,861
2,400,639
( 443,203)
2,667,297 -
Total component unit $ 18,600,589 $ 7,997,749 $( 1,502,793) $ 25,095,545 $ 425,000
Developers of the District have constructed underground utilities on behalf of the District. The
District's engineer estimates reimbursable costs for completed projects are $2,667,297. The
District has agreed to reimburse the developers for these amounts, plus interest, to the extent
approved by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality from the proceeds of future bond
sales. These amounts have been recorded in the financial statement as long-term liabilities.
IX. PLEDGED REVENUES
On February 1, 2016, the City issued $5,735,000 in Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue
Bonds, Series 2016. These bonds represent special obligations of the City and are payable solely
from a first lien on and pledge of the net revenues of the City's waterworks and sanitary sewer
system. The proceeds of the bonds were and are to be used to finance sanitary sewer and
waterworks system extensions and improvements. At September 30, 2016, the remaining
principal and interest on the series 2016 bonds was $5,735,000. Interest payments for the fiscal
year were $481,140 and no principal was paid during the year ended September 30, 2016. Water
and Sewer revenues for the current year were $11,319,801. The outstanding revenue bonds have
a final maturity of March 1, 2036.
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X. CONSTRUCTION COMMITMENTS AND ENCUMBRANCES
Construction Commitments
The City has active construction projects as of September 30, 2016. At year end the City's
commitments with contractors are as follows:
Remaining
Project
Commitment
Governmental funds
Library expansion
$ 37,000
City Hall paver sidewalk
3,612
Sportspark
20,738
Lake Friendswood
617,728
Basketball pavilion
469,538
Firestation 4 remodel and new firestation
3,909,962
Streets - round 1 engineering
1,546,291
6,604,869
Enterprise fund
Lift station #3 replacement 61,355
Lift station #18 28,286
Water Plant #2 replacement 266,114
Water Plant #7 rehab 64,175
SCADA monitoring system 28,966
Lift Station #23 replacement 121,104
570,000
Total $ 7,174,869
The remaining commitment amounts of $7,174,869 were encumbered at year end. The
encumbrances and related appropriation lapse at the end of the fiscal year, but they are re -
appropriated and become a part of the subsequent year's budget because performance under the
executory contract is expected in the next year.
Encumbrances
At year end, the amount of encumbrances expected to be honored upon performance by a vendor
in the next fiscal year were as follows:
General Fund $ 1,196,897
Bond Construction Fund 4,453,998
Nonmajor governmental funds 214,780
Total $ 5,865,675
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XI. RESTRICTED ASSETS
The balances of the restricted asset accounts in the enterprise fund are as follows:
Cash and investments:
Customer deposits
$ 461,881
Construction - 2009 bonds
352,314
Construction - 2016 bonds
5,603,738
Construction - impact fees
20,042
Total restricted assets
$ 6,437,975
XII. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION POLICIES
Plan Descriptions
The City participates as one of 866 plans in the nontraditional, joint contributory, hybrid defined
benefit pension plan administered by the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS). TMRS is
an agency created by the State of Texas and administered in accordance with the TMRS Act,
Subtitle G, Title 8, Texas Government Code (the TMRS Act) as an agency multiple -employer
retirement system for municipal employees in the State of Texas. The TMRS Act places the
general administration and management of the System with a six -member Board of Trustees.
Although the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints the Board, TMRS is
not fiscally dependent on the State of Texas. TMRS's defined benefit pension plan is a tax -
qualified plan under Sections 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. TMRS issues a publicly
available comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) that can be obtained at www.tmrs.com.
All eligible employees of the City are required to participate in TMRS.
Benefits Provided
TMRS provides retirement, disability, and death benefits. Benefit provisions are adopted by the
governing body of the City, within the options available in the state statutes governing TMRS.
At retirement, the benefit is calculated as if the sum of the employee's contributions, with interest,
and the City -financed monetary credits with interest were used to purchase an annuity. Members
may choose to receive their retirement benefit in one of seven payments options. Members may
also choose to receive a portion of their benefit as a Partial Lump Sum Distribution in an amount
equal to 12, 24, or 36 monthly payments, which cannot exceed 75% of the member's deposits and
interest.
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A summary of plan provisions for the City are as follows:
Employee deposit rate
Matching ratio (City to employee)
Years required for vesting
Service retirement eligibility
Updated Service Credit
Annuity Increase to retirees
Employees covered by benefit terms
7%
2 to 1
20 years to any age,
5 years at age 60 and above
100%; Repeating
50% of CPI;
Repeating
At the December 31, 2015 valuation and measurement date, the following employees were covered
by the benefit terms:
Inactive employees or beneficiaries currently receiving benefits 101
Inactive employees entitled to but not yet receiving benefits 104
Active employees 199
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Contributions
The contribution rates for employees in TMRS are either 5%, 6%, or 7% of employee gross
earnings, and the City matching percentages are with 100%, 150%, or 200%, both as adopted by
the governing body of the City. Under the state law governing TMRS, the contributions rate for
each city is determined annually by the actuary, using the Entry Age Normal (EAN) actuarial cost
method. The actuarially determined rate is the estimated amount necessary to finance the cost of
benefits earned by employees during the year, with an additional amount to finance any unfunded
accrued liability.
Employees for the City were required to contribute 7% of their annual gross earnings during the
fiscal year. The contribution rates for the City were 15.79% and 15.44% in calendar years 2015
and 2016, respectively. The City's contributions to TMRS for the year ended September 30, 2016,
were $2,100,698, and were equal to the required contributions.
Net Pension Liability
The City's Net Pension Liability (NPL) was measured as of December 31, 2015, and the Total
Pension Liability (TPL) used to calculate the Net Pension Liability was determined by an actuarial
valuation as of that date.
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Actuarial assumptions:
The Total Pension Liability in the December 31, 2015 actuarial valuation was determined using the
following actuarial assumptions:
Inflation 2.5% per year
Overall payroll growth 3.0% per year
Investment rate of return 6.75%, net of pension plan investment
expense, including inflation
Salary increases were based on a service -related table. Mortality rates for active members, retirees,
and beneficiaries were based on the gender -distinct RP2000 Combined Healthy Mortality Tables
with Blue Collar Adjustment, with male rates multiplied by 109% and female rates multiplied by
103%. The rates are projected on a fully generational basis by scale BB to account for future
mortality improvements. For disabled annuitants, the gender -distinct RP2000 Combined Healthy
Mortality Tables with Blue Collar Adjustment are used with males rates multiplied by 109% and
female rates multiplied by 103% with a 3-year set -forward for both males and females. In addition,
a 3% minimum mortality rate is applied to reflect the impairment for younger members who
become disabled. The rates are projected on a fully generational basis by scale BB to account for
future mortality improvements subject to the 3% floor.
Actuarial assumptions used in the December 31, 2015, valuation were based on the results of
actuarial experience studies. The experience study in TMRS was for the period December 31, 2010
through December 31, 2014. Healthy post -retirement mortality rates and annuity purchase rates
were updated based on a Mortality Experience Investigation Study covering 2009 through 2011,
and dated December 31, 2013. These assumptions were first used in the December 31, 2013
valuation, along with a change to the Entry Age Normal (EAN) actuarial cost method.
Assumptions are reviewed annually. No additional changes were made for the 2014 valuation.
After the Asset Allocation Study analysis and experience investigation study, the Board amended
the long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments from 7% to 6.75%. Plan assets
are managed on a total return basis with an emphasis on both capital appreciation as well as the
production of income, in order to satisfy the short-term and long-term funding needs of TMRS.
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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
(expected returns, net of pension plan investment expense and inflation) 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 and by
adding expected inflation. In determining their best estimate of a recommended investment return
assumption under the various alternative asset allocation portfolios, GRS focused on the area
between (1) arithmetic mean (aggressive) without an adjustment for time (conservative) and (2) the
geometric mean (conservative) with an adjustment for time (aggressive). At its meeting on July 30,
2015, the TMRS Board approved a new portfolio target allocation. The target allocation and best
estimates of real rates of return for each major asset class are summarized in the following table:
Asset Class
Long-Tem Expected
Target Rate of Return
Allocation (Arithmetic)
Domestic Equity
17.5%
4.55%
International Equity
17.5%
6.10%
Core Fined Income
10.00/0
1.00%
Non -Core Fixed Income
20.0%
3.65%
Real Return
10.00/0
4.03%
Real Estate
10.00/0
5.00%
Absolute Return
10.00/0
4.00%
Private Equity
5.0%
8.00%
Total 100.0%
Discount Rate
The discount rate used to measure the Total Pension Liability was 6.75%. The projection of cash
flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that employee and employer contributions will
be made at the rates specified in statue. Based on that assumption, the pension plan's Fiduciary Net
Position was projected to be available to make all projected future benefit payments of current
active and inactive employees. Therefore, the long-term expected rate of return on pension plan
investments was applied to all period of projected benefit payments to determine the Total Pension
Liability.
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Changes in the Net Pension Liability
Increase (Decrease)
Total Pension
Plan Fiduciary
Net Pension
Liability
Net Position
Liability
(a)
(b)
(a) - (b)
Balance at 12/31/2014 $
61,703,281
$ 53,672,285 $
8,030,996
Changes for the year:
Service cost
2,204,299
-
2,204,299
Interest
4,317,394
-
4,317,394
Difference between expected
and actual experience
( 1,032,789)
- (
1,032,789)
Changes of assumptions
847,469
-
847,469
Contributions - employer
-
1,998,038 (
1,998,038)
Contributions - employee
-
886,669 (
886,669)
Net investment income
-
79,202 (
79,202)
Benefit payments, including
refunds of employee
( 2,256,734)
( 2,256,734)
-
Administrative expense
-
( 48,239)
48,239
Other changes
-
( 2,383)
2,383
Net changes
4,079,639
656,553
3,423,086
Balance at 12/31/2015 $
65,782,920
$ 54,328,838 $
11,454,082
Sensitivity of the net pension liability to changes in the discount rate
The following presents the net pension liability of the City, calculated using the discount rate of
6.75%, as well as what the City's net pension liability would be if it were calculated using a
discount rate that is 1-percentage-point lower (5.75%) of 1-percentage-point higher (7.75%) than
the current rate:
1% Decrease in Current Single Rate 1% Increase in
Discount Rate (5.75%) Discount Rate (6.75%) Discount Rate (7.75%
City's net pension liability $ 20,871,573 $ 11,454,082 $ 3,736,683
Pension Plan Fiduciary Net Position
Detailed information about the pension plan's Fiduciary Net Position is available in a separately -
issued TMRS financial report. The report may be obtained on the Internet at www.tmrs.com.
Pension Expense and Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources
Related to Pensions
For the year ended September 30, 2016, the City recognized pension expense of $2,617,670.
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At September 30, 2016, the City reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of
resources related to pensions from the following sources:
Deferred Deferred
Outflows of Resources Inflows of Resources
Differences between expected and
actual economic experience $ - $ 1,287,513
Changes in actuarial assumptions
678,650
Difference between projected and
actual investment earnings 3,327,020
Contributions subsequent to the
measurement date 1,543,842
Total $ 5,549,512 $ 1,287,513
$1,543,842 reported as deferred outflows of resources related to pension resulting from
contributions subsequent to the measurement date will be recognized as a reduction of the net
pension liability for the year ending September 30, 2017. Other amounts reported as deferred
outflows and inflows of resources related to pensions will be recognized in pension expenses as
follows:
Forthe Year
Ended September 30:
2017
$ 689,084
2018
689,084
2019
689,082
2020
651,646
2021
( 739)
Total
$ 2,718,157
XIII. POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSIONS
Retiree Insurance Coverage
The City Council has established a single -employer medical, dental, and vision insurance defined
benefit plan for retirees. Eligible retirees are provide insurance benefits at a set premium rate
equal to the City's employees' rate. Eligible retirees may also cover their dependents. Retirees
are responsible for paying the premium cost associated with their coverage. A retiree is defined
as a person who is received lifetime monthly TMRS pension benefits payments and retired
directly from active employment at the City. The City will stop insurance coverage on the retiree
and all dependents on the last day of the month the retiree fails to submit the required premium
payment or upon death of the employee. The retiree health plan does not issue a publically
available financial report.
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Retirement Benefit Eligibility
The retiring employee must be 60 years of age with 5 years of service or have 20 years of service
at any age. Employees terminating before normal retirement conditions are net are not eligible
for retiree health plans. Retirees are not required to enroll in Medicare Parts A and B once
eligible.
Plan Participants
Permanent full-time employees and any dependents covered on the employee's lost date of
employment are eligible for coverage. Dependents are no eligible for coverage unless the retired
employee is covered. Should the retiring employee reject any of the plans, he/she is never
eligible to re -enroll in the rejected plans. At the time of coverage election, the retiring employee
has the option of cancelling coverage on any dependent with the understanding that that
dependent can never be re -enrolled; new dependents cannot be added to the plan.
Medical Plan
The retiring employee is eligible to retain the medical plan the employee had on the last day of
employment. Any dependents covered at that time may remain on the retired employee's plan as
long as the retired employee remains active on the plan. All terms and conditions of the plan are
the same as active employees.
Dental Plan
The retiring employee is eligible to retain the dental plan the employee had on the last day of
employment. Any dependents covered at the time may remain on the retired employee's plan as
long as the retired employee remains active on the plan. All terms and conditions of the plan are
the same as active employees.
Vision Plan
The retiring employee is eligible to retain the vision plan the employee had on the last day of
employment. Any dependents covered at that time may remain on the retired employee's plan as
long as the retired employee remains active on the plan. All terms and conditions of the plan are
the same as active employees.
Premiums Paid
All premiums are 100% paid monthly by the retiree. The City does not contribute to any of the
plans once an employee retires.
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Funding Policy and Annual OPEB Cost
The City's annual other post -employment benefits (OPEB) cost is calculated based on the annual
required contribution of the employer (ARC), an amount actuarially determined in accordance
with the parameters of GASB Statement No. 45. The ARC represents a level of accrual that, if
paid on an ongoing basis, is projected to cover the normal cost each year and to amortize the
unfunded actuarial liability (or funding excesses) over a period not to exceed thirty years. The
City's annual OPEB cost he fiscal year ending September 30, 2016 is as follows:
Annual required contribution $
84,807
Interest on OPEB obligation
37,402
Adjustment to ARC (
34,653)
Annual OPEB cost (expense) end of year
87,556
Net estimated employer contributions (
19,611)
Increase in net OPEB obligation
67,945
Net OPEB obligation -beginning of year
831,165
Net OPEB obligation - end of year $
899,110
City historical data is as follows:
Annual
Actual
Percentage
Net OPEB
Fiscal
OPEB
Contribution
ofOPEB
Obligation
Year
Cost
Made
Cost Contributed
at September 30
2014
$ 88,587
$ 18,135
20.0%
$ 756,183
2015
84,838
9,856
11.6%
831,165
2016
87,556
19,611
22.4%
899,110
Funding Status and Funding Progress
The funded status of the City's retiree health care plan, under GASB Statement No. 45 as of
December 31, 2014, the most recent valuation date, is as follows:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4) (5)
(6)
Actuarial
UAAL as a
Actuarial Actuarial
Accrued
Funded
Unfunded AAL
% of Covered
Valuation Value of
Liability
Ratio
(UAAL) Covered
Payroll
Date Assets
(AAL)
((1) / (2))
((2) - (l)) Payroll
((4) / (5))
12/31/2014 $ - $ 641,352 0.00% $ 641,352 $ 12,423,310 5.16%
Under the reporting parameters, the City's retiree health care plan is 0% funded with as
estimated actuarial liability exceeding actuarial assets by $641,352 at December 31, 2014. As of
the most recent valuation, the ratio of the unfunded actuarial accrued liability to annual covered
payroll is 5.16%.
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The schedule of funding progress, presented 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 over time relative to the actuarial
accrued liability of benefits.
Actuarial Methods and Assumptions
The Projected Unit Credit actuarial cost method is used to calculate the GASB ARC for the
City's retiree health care plan. Using the plan benefits, the present health premiums and a set of
actuarial assumptions, the anticipated future payments are projected. The projected unit credit
method then provides for a systematic funding for these anticipated payments. The yearly ARC
is computed to cover the cost of benefits being earned by covered members as well as to
amortize a portion of the unfunded accrued liability.
Projections of health benefits are based on the plan as understood by the City and include the
types of benefits in force at the valuation date and the pattern of sharing benefits costs between
the City and the City's employees to that point. Actuarial calculations reflect a long-term
perspective and employ methods and assumptions that are designed to reduce short-term
volatility in actuarial accrued liabilities and the actuarial value of assets.
Significant methods and assumptions were as follows:
Investment rate of return
Inflation rate
Healthcare cost trend rates
Actuarial cost method
Amortization method
Payroll growth rate
4.5%, net of expenses
3.00%
4.5% to 7.5%
Projected Unit Credit Cost Method
Level Percent of Payroll over an
open period of 30 years
3.00%
Actuarial valuations involve estimates of the value of reported amounts and assumptions about
the probability of events in the future. Amounts determined regarding the funded status and the
annual required contributions of the City's retiree health care plan are subject to continual
revision as actual results are compared to past expectations and new estimates are made about
the future.
Supplemental Death Benefits Fund
Plan Descriptions
The City also participates in the cost sharing multiple -employer defined benefit group -term life
insurance plan operated by the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) known as the
Supplemental Death Benefits Fund (SDBF). The City elected, by ordinance, to provide group -
term life insurance coverage to both current and retired employees. The City may terminate
coverage under and discontinue participation in the SDBF by adopting an ordinance before
November 1 of any year to be effective the following January 1.
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The death benefit for active employees provide a lump -sum payment approximately equal to the
employee's annual salary (calculated based on the employee's actual earnings, for the 12-month
period preceding the month of death); retired employees are insured for $7,500; this coverage is
an "other post -employment benefit," or OPEB.
Contributions
The City contributes to the SDBF at a contractually required rate as determined by the annual
actuarial valuation. The rate is equal to the cost of providing one-year term life insurance. The
funding policy for the SDBF program is to assure that adequate resources are available to meet
all death benefit payments for the upcoming year; the intent is not to pre -fund retiree term life
insurance during employee's entire careers.
The City's contributions to the TMRS SDBF for the years ended September 30, 2016, 2015, and
2014 were $28,051, $24,187, and $20,884, respectively, which equaled the required
contributions each year.
XIV. RISK MANAGEMENT
The City is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to, and destruction
of assets; errors and omissions; injuries to employees; and natural disasters. The City's risk
management program encompasses obtaining property and liability insurance through Texas
Municipal League (TML), an Intergovernmental Risk Pool. The City has not had any significant
reduction in insurance coverage and the amounts of insurance settlements have not exceeded
insurance coverage for any of the last three years. The participation of the City in TML is limited
to payment of premiums. During the year ended September 30, 2016, the City paid premiums to
TML for provision of various liability, property and casualty insurance. The City has various
deductible amounts ranging from $500 to $5,000 on various policies. At year-end, the City did
not have any significant open claims.
The City also provides workers' compensation insurance on its employees through TML.
Workers' compensation is subject to change when audited by TML. At year-end, September 30,
2016, the City believed the amounts paid on workers' compensation would not change
significantly from the amounts recorded.
During the year ended September 30, 2016, employees of the City were covered by a health and
dental insurance plan. The City pays 90% of the monthly premium of employees choosing
individual coverage only. The City pays 70% of the monthly premium for employees choosing to
cover themselves and their dependents.
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XV. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Southeast Water Purification Plant
The City has entered into a contract with the City of Houston for construction, operating and
maintaining a water purification plant known as Southeast Water Purification Plant. The City's
pro rata share of the actual pumping construction costs is 1.33 percent.
The City began receiving water from the plant on October 15, 1990. The City is billed on a
monthly basis for the actual gallons of water received times the City's pro rata share of actual
costs. At the end of each quarter, the City of Houston computes the total operation and
maintenance expenses for the quarter just ended, recalculates the cost per one thousand gallons,
and adjusts previous billings on the next invoice. As of September 30, 2016, the City has
purchased water capacity with an indefinite life of $19,716,695.
The relationship of the parties is of a fiduciary character, no partnership or joint venture is
created by this contract.
Blackhawk Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility
On December 12, 1974, the City entered into an agreement with Gulf Coast Waste Disposal
Authority to construct the Blackhawk Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility. The Blackhawk
Wastewater Treatment Facility was constructed in the early 1980s and is a regional wastewater
treatment plant serving MUD 55, Baybrook MUD 1, City of Houston and the City of
Friendswood. The plant has a capacity of 9.25 million gallons per day (MGD) and is operated
and maintained by Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority. Friendswood is the majority owner
having 52.465% or 4.853 MGD of its capacity.
As a part of the contract with Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, the City and all participants
pay their share of operational costs and expenses (direct and indirect) incurred monthly at the
Blackhawk Wastewater Treatment Facility based upon actual flows. This includes the
maintenance of the plant and the creation and maintenance of reasonable reserves for repairs and
other contingencies. Capital expenditures on the other hand shall be the responsibility of all
participants based upon their purchased capacity in the plant. For Friendswood, that equates to
52.465% for capital projects identified and approved at the plant.
Federal and State Programs
The City recognizes grant monies received as reimbursement for costs incurred in certain federal
and state programs it administers as revenue. Amounts received or receivable from grantor
agencies are subject to audit and adjustment by grantor agencies. Any disallowed claims,
including amounts already collected, may constitute a liability of the applicable funds. The
amount, if any, of expenditures which may be disallowed by the grantor cannot be determined at
this time although the City expects such amounts, if any, to be immaterial.
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Litigation
The City is a defendant in various lawsuits. The outcome and the impact of these lawsuits is not
presently determinable.
XVI. PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT
At September 30, 2016, prior period expenditures of the EDA Grant Fund were determined to be
unreimbursable by the federal granting agency. These prior period expenditures were adjusted to
the Water and Sewer Fund and caused a decrease of beginning net position of $443,133.
XVII. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On February 6, 2017, the City issued $5,605,000 of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2017.
These bonds were issued to fund construction and improvements to City streets and to pay the
cost of issuance on the bonds. These bonds have interest rates ranging from 2.0 — 4.0% and will
have a final maturity of March 1, 2031.
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CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN NET PENSION LIABILITY
AND RELATED RATIOS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
Plan Year
A. Total pension liability
Service Cost
Interest (on the Total Pension Liability)
Difference between expected and actual experience
Changes of assumptions
Benefit payments, including refunds of employee contributions
Net change in total pension liability
Total pension liability - beginning
Total pension liability - ending (a)
B. Plan fiduciary net position
Contributions - employer
Contributions - employee
Net investment income
Benefit payments, including refunds of employee contributions
Administrative expenses
Other
Net change in plan fiduciary net position
Plan fiduciary net position - beginning
Plan fiduciary net position - ending (b)
C. Net pension liability - ending (a) - (b)
D. Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of total pension liability
E. Covered employee payroll
F. Net position liability as a percentage of covered employee payroll
2014 2015
$ 2,018,353
4,084,392
( 736,093)
( 2,005,311)
3,361,341
58,341,940
61,703,281
1,867,782
829,598
2,868,842
( 2,005,311)
( 29,949)
( 2,462)
3,528,500
50,143,785
53,672,285
$ 8,030,996
86.98%
$ 11,851,396
67.76%
$ 2,204,299
4,317,394
( 1,032,789)
847,469
( 2,256,734)
4,079,639
61,703,281
65,782,920
1,998,038
886,669
79,202
( 2,256,734)
( 48,239)
( 2,383)
656,553
53,672,285
54,328,838
$ 11,454,082
82.59%
$ 12,653,842
90.52%
Note - GASB 68 requires 10 years of data to be included in the schedule of pension contributions. Additional years will be added in
subsequent periods as data becomes available.
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CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
SCHEDULE OF PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS
Fiscal Year
Actuarial determined contribution
Contributions in relation to the actuarially
determined contribution
Contribution deficiency (excess)
Covered employee payroll
Contributions as a percentage of covered
employee payroll
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
2014 2015 2016
$ 1,847,375 $ 1,960,652 $ 2,100,698
1,847,375
11,781,281
15.68%
1,960,652
12,423,310
15.78%
2,100,698
13,525,613
15.53%
Note - GASB 68 requires 10 years of data to be included in the schedule of pension contributions. Additional years will be added in
subsequent periods as data becomes available.
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS
Valuation Date Actuarially determined contribution rates are calculated as of December 31 and become
effective in January, 13 months later.
Methods and Assumptions Used to Determine Contribution Rates:
Actuarial Cost Method Entry Age Normal
Amortization Method Level Percentage of Payroll, Closed
Remaining Amortization 30 years
Period
Asset Valuation Method 10 Year smoothed market; 15% soft corridor
Inflation 2.50%
Salary Increases 3.50% to 10.5% including inflation
Investment Rate of Return 6.75%
Retirement Age Experience -based table of rates that are specific to the City's plan of benefits. Last updated
for the 2015 valuation pursuant to an experience study of the period 2010-2014
Mortality RP2000 Combined Mortality Table with Blue Collar Adjustment with male rates multiplied
by 109% and female rates multiplied by 103% and projected on a fully generational basis of
with scale BB.
Other Information There were no benefit changes during the year.
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SCHEDULE OF FUNDING PROGRESS
POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS PLAN OTHER THAN PENSIONS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
((1) / (2))
((2) - (1))
((4) / (5))
Actuarial
Actuarial
Unfunded
UAAL as a
Actuarial
Value of
Accrued
Funded
AAL
Covered
Percentage of
Valuation Date
Assets
Liability (AAL)
Ratio
(UAAL)
Payroll
Covered Payroll
12/31/2010 $
-
$ 610,795
0.0%
$ 610,795 $
11,160,286
5.5%
12/31/2012
-
676,248
0.0%
676,248
11,513,756
5.9%
12/31/2014
-
641,352
0.0%
641,352
12,423,310
5.2%
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CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
GENERAL FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
Variance with
Final Budget
Budgeted Amounts
Actual
Positive
Original
Final
Amounts
(Negative)
REVENUES
Property taxes
$ 14,711,243 $
14,714,164
$ 14,300,346
$( 413,818)
Sales and alcohol taxes
4,998,158
4,998,158
5,393,920
395,762
Franchise taxes
1,644,011
1,653,225
1,779,234
126,009
Fines and forfeitures
842,856
842,856
845,112
2,256
Permits and fees
1,278,631
1,282,551
1,407,439
124,888
Intergovernmental
241,352
302,522
330,063
27,541
Investment earnings
48,713
48,713
84,542
35,829
Donations
17,000
66,832
68,323
1,491
Miscellaneous
15,901
26,793
79,135
52,342
Total revenues
23,797,865
23,935,814
24,288,114
352,300
EXPENDITURES
General government
Mayor and council - governing body
Supplies and maintenance
4,036
4,036
3,146
890
Other services and charges
52,479
85,798
35,914
49,884
Total governing body
56,515
89,834
39,060
50,774
Mayor and council - city attorney
Personnel services
197,211
197,211
197,033
178
Supplies
450
450
120
330
Other services and charges
18,600
18,700
1,937
16,763
Total city attorney
216,261
216,361
199,090
17,271
City manager - administration
Personnel services
482,446
575,631
581,246
( 5,615)
Supplies
15,220
22,789
14,807
7,982
Other services and charges
64,521
59,937
27,434
32,503
Total administration
562,187
658,357
623,487
34,870
City manager - economic development
Personnel services
164,268
164,268
164,272
( 4)
Supplies
6,000
6,035
2,133
3,902
Other services and charges
90,650
120,650
78,375
42,275
Total economic development
260,918
290,953
244,780
46,173
City secretary - municipal clerk
Personnel services
285,734
285,734
284,659
1,075
Supplies
5,558
5,408
2,686
2,722
Other services and charges
17,721
17,251
15,692
1,559
Total municipal clerk
309,013
308,393
303,037
5,356
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SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
GENERAL FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
Variance with
Final Budget
Budgeted Amounts
Actual
Positive
Original
Final
Amounts
(Negative)
City secretary - election services
Personnel services
$ 7,962 $
7,962
$ 2,871
$ 5,091
Supplies
6,477
6,477
3,973
2,504
Repairs and maintenance
525
525
281
244
Other services and charges
12,554
12,554
11,380
1,174
Total election services
27,518
27,518
18,505
9,013
City secretary - records management
Personnel services
119,641
119,641
116,784
2,857
Supplies
944
944
491
453
Other services and charges
30,044
37,464
18,165
19,299
Total records management
150,629
158,049
135,440
22,609
Administrative services - finance
Personnel services
896,849
882,192
681,232
200,960
Supplies
7,920
7,720
7,330
390
Other services and charges
75,813
92,362
69,466
22,896
Total finance
980,582
982,274
758,028
224,246
Administrative services - other admin
Other services and charges
162,909
168,522
164,701
3,821
Total other admin
162,909
168,522
164,701
3,821
Administrative services - municipal court
Personnel services
433,904
433,904
365,310
68,594
Supplies
11,175
11,175
5,902
5,273
Other services and charges
27,724
27,724
22,793
4,931
Total municipal court
472,803
472,803
394,005
78,798
Administrative services - human resources
Personnel services
346,633
346,633
307,613
39,020
Supplies
14,160
23,960
8,019
15,941
Other services and charges
64,069
65,159
48,639
16,520
Total human resources
424,862
435,752
364,271
71,481
Administrative services - Insurance
Other services and charges
163,913
163,913
150,488
13,425
Total insurance
163,913
163,913
150,488
13,425
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SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
GENERAL FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
Variance with
Final Budget
Budgeted Amounts
Actual
Positive
Original
Final
Amounts
(Negative)
Administrative services - risk management
Personnel services $
114,233 $
114,233
$ 114,686
$( 453)
Supplies
33,175
21,375
13,612
7,763
Other services and charges
22,411
24,411
11,958
12,453
Total risk management
169,819
160,019
140,256
19,763
Administrative services - information technology
Personnel services
425,455
425,455
414,502
10,953
Supplies
11,750
23,592
21,813
1,779
Repairs and maintenance
70,550
85,661
48,519
37,142
Other services and charges
387,445
624,012
334,147
289,865
Capital outlay
19,000
19,000
17,661
1,339
Total information technology
914,200
1,177,720
836,642
341,078
Total general government
4,872,129
5,310,468
4,371,790
938,678
Public safety
Police department - administration
Personnel services
733,757
713,757
711,990
1,767
Supplies
38,746
39,441
22,532
16,909
Repairs and maintenance
3,500
3,983
3,519
464
Other services and charges
474,009
486,631
456,590
30,041
Total administration
1,250,012
1,243,812
1,194,631
49,181
Police department - communications
Personnel services
1,037,961
1,071,636
1,080,755 (
9,119)
Supplies
7,600
7,921
5,180
2,741
Repairs and maintenance
30,975
40,975
38,109
2,866
Other services and charges
19,000
19,059
10,982
8,077
Total communications
1,095,536
1,139,591
1,135,026
4,565
Police department - patrol
Personnel services
4,515,262
4,477,000
4,506,933 (
29,933)
Supplies
325,107
389,706
286,494
103,212
Repairs and maintenance
130,309
152,484
132,214
20,270
Capital outlay
61,488
68,283
58,673
9,610
Total patrol
5,032,166
5,087,473
4,984,314
103,159
Police department - patrol - DOT program
Personnel services
90,158
95,735
97,371 (
1,636)
Supplies
8,579
9,218
3,093
6,125
Repairs and maintenance
1,000
1,000
225
775
Total patrol - DOT program
99,737
105,953
100,689
5,264
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SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
GENERAL FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
Variance with
Final Budget
Budgeted Amounts
Actual
Positive
Original
Final
Amounts
(Negative)
Police department - criminal investigation
Personnel services
$ 1,698,918 $
1,697,941
$ 1,702,177
$( 4,236)
Supplies
65,506
67,506
41,506
26,000
Repairs and maintenance
32,000
32,315
29,979
2,336
Other services and charges
2,000
2,000
600
1,400
Total criminal investigation
1,798,424
1,799,762
1,774,262
25,500
Police department - animal control
Personnel services
268,185
283,966
300,958
( 16,992)
Supplies
33,749
34,341
29,590
4,751
Repairs and maintenance
3,500
5,700
4,982
718
Other services and charges
68,903
74,817
64,680
10,137
Total animal services
374,337
398,824
400,210
( 1,386)
Friendswood Volunteer Fire Department -
fire administration
Repairs and maintenance
-
-
8,007
( 8,007)
Other services and charges
1,499,035
1,499,735
1,501,615
( 1,880)
Total fire administration
1,499,035
1,499,735
1,509,622
( 9,887)
Fire marshal - administration
Personnel services
600,266
602,466
604,413 (
1,947)
Supplies
23,386
23,386
20,467
2,919
Repairs and maintenance
5,005
5,752
4,131
1,621
Other services and charges
40,955
38,921
31,787
7,134
Total administration
669,612
670,525
660,798
9,727
Fire marshal - emergency management
Personnel services
82,817
82,817
80,670
2,147
Supplies
27,845
70,923
60,865
10,058
Repairs and maintenance
4,725
4,725
2,042
2,683
Other services and charges
48,415
55,551
38,472
17,079
Capital outlay
-
7,511
7,511
-
Total emergency management
163,802
221,527
189,560
31,967
Fire marshal - storm
Other services and charges
-
186,680
172,629
14,051
Total emergency management
-
186,680
172,629
14,051
Total public safety
11,982,661
12,353,882
12,121,741
218,090
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AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
GENERAL FUND
Public works
Administration
Personnel services
Supplies
Other services and charges
Total administration
Streets
Personnel services
Supplies
Repairs and maintenance
Other services and charges
Total streets
Drainage
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
Variance with
Final Budget
Budgeted Amounts Actual Positive
Original Final Amounts (Negative)
$ 366,481 $
325,561 $
326,973 $(
1,412)
1,900
2,314
1,729
585
10,800
10,536
4,484
6,052
379,181
338,411
333,186
5,225
621,611
621,611
569,078
52,533
83,686
73,400
73,418 (
18)
119,205
129,689
129,688
1
411,055
414,597
413,494
1,103
1,235,557
1,239,297
1,185,678
53,619
Personnel services
315,233
315,233
319,197 (
3,964)
Supplies
12,455
8,405
6,636
1,769
Repairs and maintenance
37,300
39,164
37,671
1,493
Other services and charges
18,292
18,292
17,560
732
Total drainage
383,280
381,094
381,064
30
Capital projects administration
Personnel services
214,982
214,982
181,652
33,330
Supplies
6,047
7,047
4,298
2,749
Repairs and maintenance
625
1,279
1,047
232
Other services and charges
17,965
37,491
31,647
5,844
Total capital projects administration
239,619
260,799
218,644
42,155
Total public works
2,237,637
2,219,601
2,118,572
101,029
Community development
Administration
Personnel services
212,681
224,848
226,028 (
1,180)
Supplies
3,975
4,855
4,470
385
Other services and charges
4,155
4,869
2,383
2,486
Total administration
220,811
234,572
232,881
1,691
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SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
GENERAL FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
Variance with
Final Budget
Budgeted Amounts
Actual
Positive
Original
Final
Amounts
(Negative)
Community development
Planning and zoning
Personnel services
$ 328,798 $
288,986
$ 259,657
$ 29,329
Supplies
630
2,630
2,528
102
Other services and charges
300
300
-
300
Repairs and maintenance
35,180
28,335
26,513
1,822
Total planning and zoning
364,908
320,251
288,698
31,553
Inspection and code enforcement
Personnel services
401,368
401,368
401,364
4
Supplies
13,169
16,469
11,063
5,406
Repairs and maintenance
2,325
2,325
1,330
995
Other services and charges
36,461
36,450
18,767
17,683
Total inspection and code enforcement
453,323
456,612
432,524
24,088
Total community development
1,039,042
1,011,435
954,103
57,332
Parks and recreation
Administration
Personnel services
285,583
262,583
263,431
( 848)
Supplies
4,500
4,500
3,297
1,203
Repairs and maintenance
26,384
26,384
24,254
2,130
Total administration
316,467
293,467
290,982
2,485
Recreation programs
Personnel services
206,924
211,355
213,609
( 2,254)
Supplies
24,250
15,584
8,771
6,813
Other services and charges
60,029
68,008
59,630
8,378
Total recreation programs
291,203
294,947
282,010
12,937
July 4th program
Personnel services
27,854
27,854
27,289
565
Supplies
3,705
8,232
6,460
1,772
Other services and charges
57,009
53,347
52,423
924
Total July 4th program
88,568
89,433
86,172
3,261
Summer day camp program
Personnel services
71,360
71,360
67,765
3,595
Supplies
11,050
11,050
10,513
537
Other services and charges
28,380
28,920
24,743
4,177
Total summer day camp program
110,790
111,330
103,021
8,309
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SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
GENERAL FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
Variance with
Final Budget
Budgeted Amounts
Actual
Positive
Original
Final
Amounts
(Negative)
Keep Friendswood beautiful committee
Supplies $
10,360 $
10,202
$ 9,991
$ 211
Repairs and maintenance
9,500
7,087
7,087
-
Other services and charges
17,125
39,039
34,069
4,970
Capital outlay
-
6,500
6,500
-
Total keep Friendswood beautiful committee
36,985
62,828
57,647
5,181
Stevenson park pool
Personnel services
54,187
54,187
49,083
5,104
Supplies
6,330
21,353
17,266
4,087
Repairs and maintenance
7,843
6,658
4,983
1,675
Other services and charges
39,397
31,867
28,204
3,663
Total Stevenson park pool
107,757
114,065
99,536
14,529
Senior activity center
Personnel services
161,740
162,061
164,248 (
2,187)
Supplies
14,812
12,186
10,005
2,181
Repairs and maintenance
1,200
3,400
3,051
349
Other services and charges
20,951
20,306
13,138
7,168
Total senior activity center
198,703
197,953
190,442
7,511
Parks operations
Personnel services
473,161
484,032
488,704 (
4,672)
Supplies
100,317
96,098
77,167
18,931
Repairs and maintenance
131,484
205,077
205,067
10
Other services and charges
524,500
460,170
449,745
10,425
Capital outlay
-
56,472
56,432
40
Total parks operations
1,229,462
1,301,849
1,277,115
24,734
Facility operations
Supplies
27,930
29,530
21,610
7,920
Repairs and maintenance
120,767
133,952
127,944
6,008
Other services and charges
524,746
525,546
481,608
43,938
Capital outlay
-
14,893
14,892
1
Total facility operations
673,443
703,921
646,054
57,867
Total parks and recreation
3,053,378
3,169,793
3,032,979
136,814
Library
Administration
Personnel services
947,496
947,496
915,509
31,987
Supplies
129,402
145,225
123,828
21,397
Repairs and maintenance
300
300
-
300
Other services and charges
9,065
9,276
8,187
1,089
Total administration
1,086,263
1,102,297
1,047,524
54,773
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CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
(Continued)
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
GENERAL FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
Board
Supplies
Repairs and maintenance
Other services and charges
Total board
Total library
Capital improvements
Repairs and maintenance
Supplies and Maintenance
Capital outlay
Total capital improvements
Total expenditures
EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUES
OVER (UNDER) EXPENDITURES
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Insurance recoveries
Sale of capital assets
Transfers in
Total other financing sources (uses)
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE
FUND BALANCE, BEGINNING
FUND BALANCE, ENDING
Variance with
Final Budget
Budgeted Amounts Actual Positive
Original Final Amounts (Negative)
$ 25,067 $
39,948 $
37,587 $
2,361
440
440
420
20
13,560
13,842
11,083
2,759
39,067
54,230
49,090
5,140
1,125,330
1,156,527
1,096,614
59,913
866,473
59,083
60,998 (
1,915)
-
24,960
33,612 (
8,652)
95,000
3,700,901
1,641,423
2,059,478
961,473
3,784,944
1,736,033
2,048,911
25,271,650
29,006,650
25,431,832
3,560,767
( 1,473,785) (
5,070,836) (
1,143,718)
3,913,067
-
18,182
19,564 (
1,382)
-
-
2,743 (
2,743)
1,321,284
1,321,284
1,321,284
-
1,321,284
1,339,466
1,343,591 (
4,125)
( 152,501) (
3,731,370)
199,873
3,908,942
13,559,674 13,559,674 13,559,674 -
$ 13,407,173 $ 9,828,304 $ 13,759,547 $ 3,908,942
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CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
NOTES TO REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
I. BUDGETARY CONTROL
The City's Code of Ordinances establishes the following framework for the preparation and format
of the City's annual budget:
Content
The budget shall provide a complete financial plan of all City funds and activities and, except as
required by law or this Charter, shall be in such form as the City Manager deems desirable or the
Council may require. The budget shall begin with a clear general summary of its contents; shall
show in details all estimated income, the proposed property tax levy, and all proposed expenditures
for the ensuing fiscal years, including debt service and an itemized estimate of the expense of
conducting each Department of the City. The proposed budget expenditures shall not exceed the
total of estimated income. It shall also include, in separate sections:
1) Tax levies, rates and collections for the preceding five years.
2) The amount required for interest on the City's debts, for sinking fund and for
maturing serial bonds.
3) The total amount of outstanding City debts, with a schedule of maturities on bond
issues.
4) Anticipated net surplus of deficit for the ensuing fiscal year of each utility owned or
operated by the City and the proposed method of its disposition, subsidiary budgets
for each such utility giving detailed income and expenditure information shall be
attached as appendices to the budget.
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5) A capital program, which may be revised and extended each year to indicate capital
improvements pending or in process of construction or acquisition, and shall
include the following items which shall be attached as appendices to the budget:
a) A summary of proposed programs;
b) A list of all capital improvements which are proposed to be undertaken
during the five fiscal years next ensuing, with appropriate support
information as to the necessity for such improvements;
c) Cost estimates, method of financing and recommended time schedules from
each such improvement and
d) The estimated annual cost of operating and maintaining the facilities to bid
constructed or acquired.
6) Such other information as may be required by the Council.
Submission
On or before the first day of August of each year, the City Manager shall submit to the Council a
proposed budget and an accompanying message. The Council shall review the proposed budget
and revise as deemed appropriate prior to general circulation for public hearing.
Public Notice and Hearing
The Council shall post in the City Hall and publish in the official newspaper a general summary of
their proposed budget and a notice stating:
1) The times and places where copies of the message and budget are available for
inspection by the public; and
2) The time and place, not less than ten nor more than 30 days after such
publication, for a public hearing on the budget.
Amendment Before Adoption
After the public hearing, the Council may adopt the budget with or without amendment. In
amending the budget, it may add or increase programs or amounts and may delete or decrease any
programs or amounts, except expenditures required by law or for debt service or for estimated cash
deficit, provide that no amendment to the budget shall increase the authorized expenditures to an
amount greater than the total of estimated income plus funds available from prior years.
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If the Council fails to adopt an annual budget before the start of the fiscal year to which it applies,
appropriations of the last budget adopted shall be considered as adopted for the current fiscal year
on a month to month, pro rata basis, until the annual budget is adopted. Adoption of the budget
shall require an affirmative vote of at least a majority of all members of the Council. Adoption of
the budget shall constitute appropriations of the amounts specified therein as expenditures from the
funds indicated.
Amendments After Adoption
At any time during the fiscal year, the City Manager may transfer part or all of any unencumbered
appropriation balance among programs within a department, division, or office, and, upon written
request by the City Manager, the Council may be ordinance transfer part of all of any
unencumbered appropriation balance from one department, office, or agency to another.
No appropriation for debt service may be reduced or transferred and no appropriation may be
reduced below any amount required by law to be appropriated or by more than the amount of the
unencumbered balance thereof. The City Council made supplemental budgetary appropriation
changes during the fiscal year. The reported budgetary data has been revised for these amendments
legally authorized during the year.
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COMBINING AND INDIVIDUAL
STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES
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NONMAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
Special revenue funds are used to account for revenues that are restricted in nature for a special purpose
limited by state law and management intentions for expenditures.
Police Investigation Fund — This fund is used to account for revenues that are restricted to
police investigation expenditures.
Fire/EMS Donation Fund — This fund accounts for revenues that are restricted for Fire/EMS
capital outlays and debt repayments.
EDA Grant Fund — This fund is used to account for receipts and expenditures related to the U.S.
Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration grant.
Court Security and Technology Fund — This fund accounts for revenues that are restricted for
court technology and building security. In 1999, the state legislature authorized a court
technology and court security fee for municipal court fines.
DEBT SERVICE FUND
Debt service funds are used to account for the accumulation of resources that are restricted, committed,
or assigned for the repayment of principal and interest on long-term obligations of the governmental
funds.
Debt Service Fund — is used to account for the accumulation of resources for the payment of
general long-term debt principal, interest and related costs.
PERMANENT FUND
The Permanent Fund is used to report resources that are legally restricted to the extent that only
earnings, not principal, may be used for purposes that support the City's programs.
1776 Park Fund — This fund is used to account for assets held by the City in a trustee capacity
and the earnings benefit this City Park.
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS
Sidewalk Installation Fund — This fund is used to account for receipts from developers to install
sidewalks in neighborhood developments.
Park Land Dedication Fund — This fund is used to account for receipts from developers to build
or enhance neighborhood and community parks.
TDRA Grant Fund — This fund is used to account for receipts and expenditures related to the
Texas Community Development Block Grant.
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
NONMAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
Special Revenue
Court
Police Fires/EMS EDA Security and
Investigation Donation Grant Technology
ASSETS
Cash and investments
$ 46,896
$ 136,180 $ -
$ 201,767
Receivables, net of allowance
Taxes receivable
-
- -
-
Customer accounts
-
7,084 -
-
Other receivables
123
- -
3,573
Due from other governments
-
- -
-
Prepaids and other assets
-
- -
157
Total assets
47,019
143,264 -
205,497
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable
3,759
- -
5
Due to other funds
-
- -
-
Total liabilities
3,759
- -
5
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Unavailable revenues
-
- -
3,552
Total deferred inflows of resources
-
- -
3,552
FUND BALANCES
Nonspendable:
Prepaid items
-
- -
157
Permanent fund
-
- -
-
Restricted for:
Municipal court operations
-
- -
201,783
Debt service
-
- -
-
Public safety
43,260
143,264 -
-
Capital projects
-
- -
-
Unassigned
-
- -
-
Total fund balances
43,260
143,264 -
201,940
Total liabilities, deferred inflows of
resources, and fund balance
$ 47,019
$ 143,264 $ -
$ 205,497
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Permanent Capital Projects Total
Nonmaj or
Debt Sidewalk Park Land TDRA Governmental
Service 1776 Park Installation Dedication Grant Funds
$ 206,590 $ 31,564 $ 20,587 $ 179,534 $ 270,597 $ 1,093,715
24,352 - - - - 24,352
- - - - - 7,084
- - - - - 3,696
- - - - 196,660 196,660
230,942 31,564
20,587 179,534 467,257
1,325,664
-
- - 464,350
468,114
71,256 -
- - -
71,256
71,256 -
- - 464,350
539,370
29,330 -
- - 196,657
229,539
29,330 -
- - 196,657
229,539
157
31,564 - - - 31,564
- - - - - 201,783
130,356 - - - - 130,356
- - - - - 186,524
- 20,587 179,534 - 200,121
- - - - ( 193,750) ( 193,750)
130,356 31,564 20,587 179,534 ( 193,750) 556,755
$ 230,942 $ 31,564 $ 20,587 $ 179,534 $ 467,257 $ 1,325,664
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CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
NONMAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
REVENUES
Taxes
Licenses, permits and fees
Intergovernmental
Fines and forfeitures
Contributions
Interest
Miscellaneous
Total revenues
EXPENDITURES
Current:
General government
Public safety
Debt Service
Principal
Interest and other
Capital outlay
Total expenditures
EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUES
OVER (UNDER) EXPENDITURES
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Transfers in
Transfers out
Total other financing sources (uses)
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCES
FUND BALANCES, BEGINNING
FUND BALANCES, ENDING
Special Revenue
Court
Police Fires/EMS EDA Security and
Investigation Donation Grant Technology
15,707
-
-
-
-
-
-
28,760
-
189,401
-
-
323
206
-
1,344
16,030
189,607
-
30,104
-
-
-
13,531
14,215
-
-
-
-
121,197
-
-
-
8,770
-
-
16,281
-
-
-
30,496
129,967
-
13,531
( 14,466)
59,640
-
16,573
-
- (
345)
-
-
- (
345)
-
( 14,466)
59,640 (
345)
16,573
57,726
83,624
345
185,367
$ 43,260
$ 143,264 $
- $
201,940
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Permanent
Capital Projects
Total
Nonmaj or
Debt
Sidewalk
Park Land
TDRA
Governmental
Service
1776 Park
Installation
Dedication
Grant
Funds
$ 2,059,794
$ -
$ -
$ - $
-
$ 2,059,794
-
-
-
43,500
-
43,500
-
-
-
318,657
334,364
-
-
-
-
-
28,760
-
-
-
-
-
189,401
3,490
186
64
541
2,610
8,764
-
-
-
300
-
300
2,063,284
186
64
44,341
321,267
2,664,883
-
-
-
-
-
13,531
-
-
-
-
-
14,215
1,448,979
-
-
-
-
1,570,176
843,777
-
-
-
-
852,547
-
-
-
-
515,313
531,594
2,292,756
-
-
-
515,313
2,982,063
( 229,472)
186
64
44,341 (
194,046)
( 317,180)
182,158
-
-
-
-
182,158
-
-
-
-
-
( 345)
182,158
-
-
-
-
181,813
( 47,314)
186
64
44,341 (
194,046)
( 135,367)
177,670
31,378
20,523
135,193
296
692,122
$ 130,356
$ 31,564
$ 20,587
$ 179,534 $(
193,750)
$ 556,755
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CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES
IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
BOND CONSTRUCTION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
REVENUES
Interest income
Total revenues
EXPENDITURES
Capital outlay
Debt service
Bond issuance costs
Total expenditures
EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUES
OVER (UNDER) EXPENDITURES
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Issuance of capital -related debt
Premium on bond issuance
Transfers out
Total other financing sources (uses)
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCES
FUND BALANCES, BEGINNING
FUND BALANCES, ENDING
Budgeted Amounts
Original Final
Variance with
Final Budget
Actual
Positive
Amounts
(Negative)
$ 54,097
$ 54,097
54,097
54,097
6,558,376
14,077,882
7,064,773
7,013,109
-
-
69,435
( 69,435)
6,558,376
14,077,882
7,134,208
6,943,674
( 6,558,376)
( 14,077,882)
( 7,080,111)
6,997,771
-
8,578,000
7,345,000
( 1,233,000)
-
-
1,484,593
1,484,593
-
-
( 182,158)
( 182,158)
-
8,578,000
8,647,435
69,435
( 6,558,376)
( 5,499,882)
1,567,324
7,067,206
5,879,241
5,879,241
5,879,241
-
$( 679,135) $ 379,359 $ 7,446,565 $ 7,067,206
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CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES
IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
POLICE INVESTIGATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
REVENUES
Intergovernmental
Interest income
Total revenues
EXPENDITURES
Current
Public safety
Capital outlay
Total expenditures
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE
FUND BALANCE, BEGINNING
FUND BALANCE, ENDING
Budgeted Amounts
Original Final
$ 2,276 $ 6,341 $
Variance with
Final Budget
Actual Positive
Amounts (Negative)
15,707 $ 9,366
2,276
21,337
14,215
7,122
-
16,281
16,281
-
2,276
37,618
30,496
7,122
250 (
31,027) (
14,466)
16,561
57,726
57,726
57,726
-
$ 57,976 $
26,699 $
43,260 $
16,561
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CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES
IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
FIRE/EMS DONATION FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
REVENUES
Donations
Interest income
Total revenues
EXPENDITURES
Current:
Public safety
Debt service:
Principal
Interest and other charges
Total expenditures
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE
FUND BALANCE, BEGINNING
FUND BALANCE, ENDING
Budgeted Amounts
Original Final
$ 269,200 $ 269,200 $
Variance with
Final Budget
Actual Positive
Amounts (Negative)
189,401 $( 79,799)
72,352
72,352
-
72,352
180,110
181,524
121,197
60,327
16,848
15,434
8,770
6,664
269,310
269,310
129,967
139,343
-
-
59,640
59,640
83,624
83,624
83,624
-
$ 83,624 $
83,624 $
143,264 $
59,640
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CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES
IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
DEBT SERVICE FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
REVENUES
Property taxes
Interest
Total revenues
EXPENDITURES
Debt service
Principal
Interest and other
Total expenditures
EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUES
OVER (UNDER) EXPENDITURES
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Transfers in
Total other financing sources
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE
FUND BALANCE, BEGINNING
FUND BALANCE, ENDING
Variance with
Final Budget
Budgeted Amounts Actual Positive
Original Final Amounts (Negative)
$ 2,150,330 $ 2,150,330 $ 2,059,794 $( 90,536)
2,100 2,100 3,490 1,390
2,152,430 2,152,430 2,063,284 ( 89,146)
1,980,881
1,980,881
1,448,979
531,902
1,001,849
1,001,849
843,777
158,072
2,982,730
2,982,730
2,292,756
689,974
( 830,300)
( 830,300)
( 229,472)
600,828
851,800
851,800
21,500
177,670
$ 199,170
851,800
182,158 (
669,642)
851,800
182,158 (
669,642)
21,500
( 47,314) (
68,814)
177,670
177,670
-
$ 199,170
$ 130,356 $(
68,814)
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CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES
IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
COURT SECURITY TECHNOLOGY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
REVENUES
Fines and forfeitures
Interest income
Total revenues
EXPENDITURES
Current
General government
Total expenditures
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE
FUND BALANCE, BEGINNING
Variance with
Final Budget
Budgeted Amounts Actual Positive
Original Final Amounts (Negative)
$ 34,500 $ 34,500 $ 28,760 $( 5,740)
875 875 1,344 469
35,375 35,375 30,104 ( 5,271)
27,732 43,725 13,531 30,194
27,732 43,725 13,531 30,194
7,643 ( 8,350) 16,573 24,923
185,367 185,367 185,367 -
FUND BALANCE, ENDING $ 193,010 $ 177,017 $ 201,940 $ 24,923
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CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES
IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
1776 PARK
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
REVENUES
Interest income
Total revenues
EXPENDITURES
Current
Total expenditures
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE
FUND BALANCE, BEGINNING
FUND BALANCE, ENDING
Budgeted Amounts
Original Final
$ 115 $ 115 $
115 115
Variance with
Final Budget
Actual Positive
Amounts (Negative)
186 $ 71
115 115 186 71
31,378 31,378 31,378 -
$ 31,493 $ 31,493 $ 31,564 $ 71
88
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES
IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
PARK LAND DEDICATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
REVENUES
Licenses, permits and fees
Interest income
Miscellaneous
Total revenues
EXPENDITURES
Capital outlay
Total expenditures
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE
FUND BALANCE, BEGINNING
FUND BALANCE, ENDING
Budgeted Amounts
Original Final
$ 40,000 $ 40,000 $
500 500
Variance with
Final Budget
Actual Positive
Amounts (Negative)
43,500 $ 3,500
541 41
163,001 170,003 - 170,003
163,001 170,003 - 170,003
( 122,501) ( 129,503) 44,341 173,844
135,193 135,193 135,193 -
$ 12,692 $ 5,690 $ 179,534 $ 173,844
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CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES
IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
TDRA GRANT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
REVENUES
Intergovernmental
Interest income
Total revenues
EXPENDITURES
Current
Capital outlay
Total expenditures
EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUES
OVER (UNDER) EXPENDITURES
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Transfers in
Total other financing sources (uses)
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE
FUND BALANCE, BEGINNING
FUND BALANCE, ENDING
Variance with
Final Budget
Budgeted Amounts Actual Positive
Original Final Amounts (Negative)
$ 751,310 $ 751,310 $ 318,657 $( 432,653)
- - 2,610 2,610
751,310 751,310 321,267 ( 430,043)
751,310 751,310 515,313 235,997
751,310 751,310 515,313 235,997
- ( 194,046) ( 194,046)
56,650 - ( 56,650)
56,650 - ( 56,650)
- 56,650 ( 194,046) ( 250,696)
296 296 296 -
$ 296 $ 56,946 $( 193,750) $( 250,696)
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STATISTICAL SECTION
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STATISTICAL SECTION
(Unaudited)
This part of City of Friendswood, Texas' comprehensive annual financial report presents detailed
information as a context for understanding what the information in the financial statements, note
disclosures, and required supplementary information says about the government's overall financial
health.
Contents
Page
Financial Trends
These schedules contain trend information to help the reader
understand how the City's financial performance has changed over
time. 91 —100
Revenue Capacity
These schedules contain trend information to help the reader assess
the factors affecting the City's ability to generate its electric utility,
sales tax and property tax revenues. 101 — 104
Debt Capacity
These schedules present information to help the reader assess the
affordability of the City's current levels of outstanding debt and its
ability to issue additional debt in the future. 105 — 109
Economic and Demographic Indicators
These schedules contain economic and demographic information
to help the reader understand the environment within which the
City's financial activities take place. 110 — 112
Operating Information
These schedules contain information about the City's operations and
resources to help the reader understand how the City's financial
information relates to the services the City provides and the
activities it performs. 113 — 114
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
NET POSITION BY COMPONENT
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(Accrual Basis of Accounting)
(Unaudited)
Fiscal Year
2007 2008 2009 2010
Governmental activities
Net investment
in capital assets
$ 71,777,140
$ 70,591,236
$ 69,313,348
$ 70,480,334
Restricted
2,391,482
2,773,910
2,461,510
1,977,801
Unrestricted
10,785,998
10,548,129
9,892,077
8,447,179
Total governmental activities
net position
84,954,620
83,913,275
81,666,935
80,905,314
Business -type activities
Net investment in
capital assets
16,884,376
20,375,620
21,122,644
19,565,756
Restricted
162,218
27,246
93,526
593,597
Unrestricted
7,475,597
4,227,253
6,730,812
8,677,882
Total business -type activities
net position
24,522,191
24,630,119
27,946,982
28,837,235
Primary government
Net investment
in capital assets
88,661,516
90,966,856
90,436,992
90,046,090
Restricted
2,553,700
2,801,156
2,555,036
2,571,398
Unrestricted
18,261,595
14,775,382
16,622,889
17,125,061
Total primary government
net position
$ 109,476,811
$ 108,543,394
$ 109,614,917
$ 109,742,549
91
TABLE 1
Fiscal Year
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
$ 66,580,049
$ 65,582,783
$ 65,056,180
$ 65,404,791
$ 73,611,490
$ 73,588,484
922,874
872,869
718,275
653,496
1,179,764
1,405,907
8,227,254
8,828,132
9,565,406
10,798,907
5,901,505
5,579,677
75,730,177
75,283,784
75,339,861
76,857,194
80,692,759
80,574,068
26,251,346
25,618,823
22,961,547
24,495,816
26,628,714
28,322,718
731,410
786,600
176,882
90,395
27,468
99,006
11,373,311
13,032,798
16,790,183
14,818,104
12,040,181
10,238,993
38,356,067
39,438,221
39,928,612
39,404,315
38,696,363
38,660,717
92,831,395
91,201,606
88,017,727
89,900,607
100,240,204
101,911,202
1,654,284
1,659,469
895,157
743,891
1,207,232
1,504,913
19,600,565
21,860,930
26,355,589
24,617,011
17,941,686
15,818,670
$ 114,086,244
$ 114,722,005
$ 115,268,473
$ 115,261,509
$ 119,389,122
$ 119,234,785
92
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
CHANGES IN NET POSITION
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(Accrual basis of accounting)
(Unaudited)
Fiscal Year
2007
2008
2009
2010
Expenses
Governmental activities:
General government
$ 4,472,602
$ 4,339,620
$ 5,164,623
$ 5,145,447
Public safety
7,565,797
12,652,812
14,929,941
10,175,028
Community development
and public works
5,475,447
4,921,298
5,292,000
-
Public works
-
-
-
3,853,685
Community development
-
-
-
1,203,204
Community services
3,420,244
3,841,387
4,002,165
3,034,523
Library
-
-
-
979,084
Interest and fiscal charges
835,511
803,733
678,705
789,652
Bond issuance costs
-
-
-
-
Total governmental activities expenses
21,769,601
26,558,850
30,067,434
25,180,623
Business -type activities:
Water and sewer
5,711,063
6,523,501
6,640,062
6,663,308
Interest and fiscal charges
1,583,551
1,543,859
1,604,174
2,037,104
Bond issuance costs
-
-
-
-
Total business -type activities expenses
7,294,614
8,067,360
8,244,236
8,700,412
Total primary government expenses
29,064,215
34,626,210
38,311,670
33,881,035
Program Revenues
Governmental activities:
Charges for services
General government
1,353,160
1,178,523
1,327,484
1,072,289
Public safety
23,267
21,356
46,773
38,438
Community development
and public works
998,625
838,060
602,265
-
Public works
-
-
-
152,163
Community development
-
-
-
550,286
Community services
219,944
132,244
411,207
258,030
Library
-
-
-
44,313
Operating grants and contributions
489,707
4,021,908
5,755,038
2,819,418
Capital grants and contributions
-
-
-
-
Total governmental activities
program revenues
3,084,703
6,192,091
8,142,767
4,934,937
Business -type activities:
Charges for services
Water and sewer
8,021,040
8,624,546
12,028,895
9,854,083
Total business -type activities
program revenues
8,021,040
8,624,546
12,028,895
9,854,083
Total primary government
program revenues
11,105,743
14,816,637
20,171,662
14,789,020
Net (Expense) Revenues
Governmental activities
( 18,684,898)
( 20,366,759)
( 21,924,667)
( 20,245,686)
Business -type activities
726,426
557,186
3,784,659
1,153,671
Total primary government net expense
$( 17,958,472)
$( 19,809,573)
$( 18,140,008)
$( 19,092,015)
93
mW.1a0DWa
Fiscal Year
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
$ 4,876,064 $
4,737,702 $
4,679,339 $
4,589,795 $
5,410,643
$ 4,736,867
10,548,568
10,736,805
10,800,130
11,236,402
11,763,659
13,101,691
3,517,707
3,738,111
4,385,090
3,921,658
3,933,288
4,429,482
1,284,188
1,520,401
1,207,264
1,097,075
1,406,288
1,577,813
3,058,313
3,227,731
3,260,931
3,356,587
2,869,345
3,080,453
979,978
1,004,303
1,002,801
1,083,043
1,026,967
1,134,859
871,790
757,011
703,275
630,542
567,142
793,219
-
-
-
-
163,472
69,435
25,136,608
25,722,064
26,038,830
25,915,102
27,140,804
28,923,819
6,955,505
6,902,279
7,681,366
7,995,106
7,629,711
7,975,920
1,644,074
1,638,495
1,590,395
1,514,804
1,413,962
1,215,685
-
-
-
-
110,314
427,038
8,599,579
8,540,774
9,271,761
9,509,910
9,153,987
9,618,643
33,736,187
34,262,838
35,310,591
35,425,012
36,294,791
38,542,462
1,158,392
1,167,619
989,190
912,910
807,245
1,002,022
39,914
39,661
34,944
31,620
30,275
28,760
158,858
171,890
186,504
193,064
190,099
174,568
643,150
730,211
825,366
877,132
843,648
949,011
267,837
271,912
316,047
315,702
280,046
286,727
43,147
39,543
36,686
36,081
33,699
27,532
3,150,808
648,058
644,458
843,995
660,633
800,151
-
527,288
543,763
1,202,376
3,225,672
318,657
5,462,106
3,596,182
3,576,958
4,412,880
6,071,317
3,587,428
12,726,936
11,258,216
11,462,779
11,117,391
11,020,029
11,319,801
12,726,936
11,258,216
11,462,779
11,117,391
11,020,029
11,319, 801
18,189,042
14,854,398
15,039,737
15,530,271
17,091,346
14,907,229
( 19,674,502) (
22,126,882)
( 22,461,872) (
21,502,222) (
21,069,487)
( 25,336,391)
4,127,357
2,717,442
2,191,018
1,607,481
1,866,042
1,701,158
$( 15,547,145) $(
19,409,440)
$( 20,270,854) $(
19,894,741) $(
19,203,445)
$( 23,635,233)
94
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
CHANGES IN NET POSITION
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(Accrual basis of accounting)
(Unaudited)
Fiscal Year
2007
2008
2009
2010
General Revenues and Other Changes
in Net Position
Governmental activities:
Taxes
Property
$ 11,876,246
$ 12,512,950 $
13,481,500 $
13,664,765
Sales and alcohol
3,904,436
3,767,526
3,871,995
3,853,161
Franchise
1,239,167
1,317,166
1,363,221
1,510,794
Other
16,186
25,429
28,859
28,859
Investment earnings
1,063,715
648,301
166,492
93,018
Gain (loss) on disposal of capital assets
345,976
-
4,320
33,647
Miscellaneous
4,152
73,026
214,484
131,545
Transfers
875,616
981,016
547,456
168,276
Total governmental activities
19,325,494
19,325,414
19,678,327
19,484,065
Business -type activities:
Investment earnings
1,236,092
531,758
128,338
87,056
Gain (loss) on disposal of capital assets
-
- (
48,678) (
182,198)
Miscellaneous
4,182
-
-
-
Transfers
( 875,616)
( 981,016) (
547,456) (
168,276)
Total business -type activities
364,658
( 449,258) (
467,796) (
263,418)
Total primary government
19,690,152
18,876,156
19,210,531
19,220,647
Change in Net Position
Governmental activities
640,596
( 1,041,345) (
2,246,340) (
761,621)
Business -type activities
1,091,084
107,928
3,316,863
890,253
Total primary government
$ 1,731,680
$( 933,417) $
1,070,523 $
128,632
95
Fiscal Year
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
$ 13,944,725 $ 14,165,599 $
4,002,740
3,907,577
1,598,407
1,556,556
28,883
23,356
110,863
137,202
23,831
17,601
126,228
147,457
5,336,312) 1,725,141
14,499,365 21,680,489
14,630,961 $ 14,864,284 $
4,293,794
4,693,484
1,583,258
1,673,615
24,974
32,799
88,510
109,849
43,788
34,359
78,682
84,275
1,773,982
1,799,344
22,517,949 23,292,009
15,574,684 $
5,291,186
1,726,557
79,071
108,306
1,226,205
24,006,009
16,350,101
5,393,920
1,779,234
149,003
19,564
128,813
1,397,065
25,217,700
TABLE 2
(continued)
55,163
82,853
37,565
40,713
49,138
95,825
-
7,000
-
-
-
7,569
-
-
35,790
-
7,839
-
5,336,312 (
1,725,141) (
1,773,982) (
1,799,344) (
1,226,205) (
1,397,065)
5,391,475 (
1,635,288) (
1,700,627) (
1,758,631) (
1,169,228) (
1,293,671)
19,890,840
20,045,201
20,817,322
21,533,378
22,836,781
23,924,029
( 5,175,137) (
446,393)
56,077
1,789,787
2,936,522 (
118,691)
9,518,832
1,082,154
490,391 (
151,150)
1,956,662
407,487
$ 4,343,695 $
635,761 $
546,468 $
1,638,637 $
4,893,184 $
288,796
96
General Fund
Reserved
Unreserved
Nonspendable
Restricted
Committed
Assigned
Unassigned
Total General Fund
All other governmental funds
Reserved
Unreserved, reported in:
Special revenue funds
Capital projects fund
Permanent fund
Nonspendable
Restricted
Unassigned
Total all other governmental funds
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
FUND BALANCES - GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(Modified accrual basis of accounting)
(Unaudited)
Fiscal Year
2007 2008 2009 2010
$ 601,646 $ 1,037,279 $
9,926,479 9,177,390
686,404 $ 1,731,056
9,185,590 7,399,217
3,575,592
2,310,481
1,385,265 667,682
558,653
643,223
1,075,343 1,328,145
1,957,116
323,597
326,600 -
28,901
30,070
30,507 30,720
97
TABLE 3
Fiscal Year
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
220,151
99,874
122,927
143,201
822,226
646,778
97,728
173,015
281,826
400,411
518,119
626,229
-
-
-
-
685,486
3,612
1,085,527
434,931
487,201
1,421,785
2,773,419
2,706,897
7,511,998
9,379,399
9,714,206
10,554,183
8,760,424
9,776,031
8,915,404
10,087,219
10,606,160
12,519,580
13,559,674
13,759,547
30,869
31,027
31,137
31,241
31,378
31,721
4,162,423
2,184,855
995,269
666,317
6,539,985
8,165,349
-
-
-
( 239,078)
-
( 193,750)
$ 4,193,292
$ 2,215,882 $
1,026,406
$ 458,480 $
6,571,363
$ 8,003,320
98
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES - GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(Modified accrual basis of accounting)
(Unaudited)
Fiscal Year
2007
2008
2009
2010
Revenues
Taxes
$ 16,961,818
$ 17,606,273
$ 18,763,998
$ 19,104,625
Fines and penalties
1,288,794
1,161,903
1,143,102
1,043,126
Licenses and permits
1,017,502
944,756
966,797
960,479
Intergovernmental
248,702
3,801,013
5,794,303
2,652,037
Investment earnings
1,054,698
639,402
161,106
90,337
Donations
229,939
265,535
272,911
280,223
Other revenues
279,788
37,876
34,448
81,366
Total revenues
21,081,241
24,456,758
27,136,665
24,212,193
Expenditures
General governmental
4,605,245
4,114,662
4,178,062
4,224,384
Public safety
7,482,603
12,404,745
14,717,404
9,799,372
Community development
and public works
3,600,798
3,045,904
3,406,881
-
Public works
-
-
-
1,956,479
Community development
-
-
-
1,208,899
Community services
2,866,388
3,266,250
3,439,475
2,458,422
Library
-
-
-
979,084
Capital outlay
3,711,569
4,339,546
2,489,845
3,799,303
Debt principal payment
658,073
774,584
787,293
787,590
Interest and fiscal agent charges
739,487
704,136
691,638
773,744
Bond issuance costs and fees
-
-
-
-
Total expenditures
23,664,163
28,649,827
29,710,598
25,987,277
Excess of revenues
over (under) expenditures
( 2,582,922)
( 4,193,069)
( 2,573,933)
( 1,775,084)
Other financing sources (uses)
Sale of capital assets
785,942
22,600
-
23,340
Insurance recoveries
-
63,106
123,707
50,579
Issuance of capital related debt
-
-
-
-
Issuanceofcapitallease
-
-
1,133,460
-
Ref ending bonds issued
-
-
-
-
Payment to refunding escrow agent
-
-
-
-
Premium on issuance of debt
-
-
-
-
Transfer in
11226,304
992,586
2,098,405
1,512,987
Transfer out
( 350,688)
( 11,570)
( 1,613,970)
( 1,344,711)
Total other financing sources (uses)
1,661,558
1,066,722
1,741,602
242,195
Net change in fund balance
$( 921,364)
$( 3,126,347)
$( 832,331)
$( 1,532,889)
Debt service as a percentage of
noncapital expenditures
7.0%
6.1%
5.4%
7.0%
99
TABLE 4
Fiscal Year
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
$ 19,592,092 $ 19,630,172 $ 20,563,848 $ 21,335,527 $ 22,513,317 $ 23,533,294
1,012,592
1,037,880
939,380
860,257
907,557
873,872
1,069,845
1,174,013
1,327,918
1,385,898
1,349,264
1,450,939
3,109,645
1,077,890
918,641
1,791,451
3,536,980
664,427
109,272
135,483
87,330
109,117
77,947
147,403
276,209
306,119
363,413
349,166
349,325
257,724
78,243
41,410
84,673
54,989
72,837
79,435
25,247,898
23,402,967
24,285,203
25,886,405
28,807,227
27,007,094
4,397,858
4,322,631
4,250,320
4,306,143
5,343,160
4,385,321
10,093,964
10,201,010
10,234,811
10,599,575
11,348,346
12,135,956
1,637,237
1,702,119
2,204,176
1,689,987
2,066,349
2,118,572
1,284,188
1,520,401
1,207,264
1,092,982
925,947
954,103
2,472,015
2,622,970
2,675,813
2,772,072
2,917,857
3,032,979
979,978
1,004,303
1,002,801
1,083,043
1,036,843
1,096,614
4,254,582
3,705,622
1,942,746
2,500,254
7,255,229
9,332,400
1,065,865
1,562,088
1,721,983
1,668,692
1,272,823
1,570,176
864,746
768,329
712,822
662,718
612,868
852,547
200,227
131,380
-
-
163,472
69,435
27,250,660
27,540,853
25,952,736
26,375,466
32,942,894
35,548,103
( 2,002,762) (
4,137,886) (
1,667,533) (
489,061) (
4,135,667) (
8,541,009)
8,992
9,250
27,566
6,325
99
2,743
45,334
105,502
48,132
28,886
39,257
19,564
3,460,000
8,890,000
-
-
9,595,000
7,345,000
-
464,270
147,318
-
-
-
5,460,000
-
-
-
2,840,000
-
- (
9,425,538)
-
- (
3,058,663)
-
317,452
563,666
-
-
646,746
1,484,593
1,235,892
1,970,819
1,973,106
1,799,344
1,544,662
1,503,442
( 6,573,032) (
245,678) (
199,124)
- (
318,457) (
182,503)
3,954,638
2,332,291
1,996,998
1,834,555
11,288,644
10,172,839
$ 1,951,876 $(
1,805,595) $
329,465 $
1,345,494 $
7,152,977 $
1,631,830
8.4%
9.8%
10.1%
9.8%
7.5%
9.5%
100
Table 5
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
ASSESSED VALUE AND TAXABLE VALUE OF PROPERTY
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(Unaudited)
Less: Total
Commercial Total Exemptions and Total Direct
Fiscal Tax Residential and Industrial Other Assessed Tax Exempt Taxable Tax
Year Year Property Property Property Value Property Value Rate
2007
2006 $
2,163,006,305 $
260,809,119 $
215,897,086 $
2,639,712,510 $
622,333,722 $
2,017,378,788
0.58210
2008
2007
2,305,398,212
266,240,487
223,856,148
2,795,494,847
642,347,609
2,153,147,238
0.57640
2009
2008
2,443,040,835
271,618,942
254,262,180
2,968,921,957
672,410,955
2,296,511,002
0.57970
2010
2009
2,509,894,027
277,693,532
248,910,248
3,036,497,807
695,681,434
2,340,816,373
0.57970
2011
2010
2,547,883,315
276,080,104
235,256,040
3,059,219,459
703,419,784
2,355,799,675
0.58510
2012
2011
2,584,070,993
280,043,373
230,531,859
3,094,646,225
706,059,683
2,388,586,542
0.59020
2013
2012
2,622,105,658
286,288,277
235,960,049
3,144,353,984
710,718,423
2,433,635,561
0.59700
2014
2013
2,695,532,057
294,316,218
238,127,209
3,227,975,484
724,153,848
2,503,821,636
0.59140
2015
2014
2,850,404,776
300,533,643
237,028,723
3,387,967,142
761,444,427
2,626,522,715
0.59140
2016
2015
3,156,205,930
335,006,408
206,365,157
3,697,577,495
776,779,458
2,920,798,037
0.56870
Source: Galveston County Tax Assessor/Collector and City of Friendswood records.
Note: Property in the City of Friendswood is reassessed once every two years on average. (Source: Galveston Central Appraisal District)
Tax rates per $100 of assessed value.
Residential property includes both single-family and multi -family properties.
101
Fiscal
Year
Ended
September 30,
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING PROPERTY TAX RATES
LAST TEN FISCAL YEAR
(Unaudited)
(rate per $100 of assessed value)
Direct Rates
Debt Total
General Service Direct
Overlapping Rates
Friendswood Clear Creek Galveston County
Independent Independent Drainage
School District School District District
Table 6
Galveston Harris
County County
2007
$ 0.5120 $
0.0701 $
0.5821 $
1.5700 $
1.6300 $
0.1450 $
0.5874 $
0.63998
2008
0.5016
0.0748
0.5764
1.1770
1.3200
0.1425
0.5686
0.62998
2009
0.5097
0.0700
0.5797
1.3670
1.3600
0.1425
0.5586
0.62998
2010
0.4997
0.0800
0.5797
1.3670
1.3600
0.1425
0.6186
0.62998
2011
0.5198
0.0653
0.5851
1.3670
1.3600
0.1425
0.6198
0.62998
2012
0.5218
0.0684
0.5902
1.3670
1.3600
0.1400
0.6129
0.62998
2013
0.5307
0.0663
0.5970
1.3670
1.3600
0.1400
0.5999
0.62998
2014
0.5303
0.0611
0.5914
1.3670
1.4000
0.1400
0.5837
0.62998
2015
0.5303
0.0611
0.5914
1.3670
1.4000
0.1350
0.5788
0.62998
2016
0.4972
0.0715
0.5687
1.3670
1.4000
0.1150
0.5612
0.62998
Source: Galveston County Tax Assessor/Collector and City of Friendswood records.
Note: Overlapping rates are those of local and county governments that apply to property owners within the City of Friendswood. Not all overlapping rates
apply to all property owners. Overlapping rates for Friendswood Independent School District, Galveston County Consolidated Drainage District and
Galveston County apply only to residents whose property is in Galveston County. Overlapping rates for Clear Creek Independent School District and
Harris County apply only to residents whose property is in Harris County.
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Table 7
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
PRINCIPAL PROPERTY TAX PAYERS
CURRENT YEAR AND NINE YEARS AGO
(Unaudited)
2016
2007
Percentage
Percentage
of Total City
of Total City
Taxable
Taxable
Taxable
Assessed
Taxable
Assessed
Taxpayer
Value
Rank
Value
Value
Rank
Value
Reserve at Autumn Crk LTD
$ 25,406,546
1
0.87%
$ 12,029,980
2
0.60%
Texas -New Mexico Power Co.
16,687,804
2
0.57%
12,092,450
1
0.60%
Kroger Co.
12,965,039
3
0.44%
-
-
-
LSREF3 Bravo Houston LLC
12,378,326
4
0.42%
-
-
-
Autumn Creek Dev LTD
8,024,200
5
0.27%
-
-
-
HSRE Friendswood, LLC
8,000,000
6
0.27%
-
-
-
A-S 108 Friendswood Crossing LP
6,796,870
7
0.23%
-
-
-
H E Butt Grocery Company
5,950,240
8
0.20%
8,431,640
5
0.42%
HCP Friendswood LLC
5,855,990
9
0.20%
-
-
-
Timber Creek Holdings LP
5,614,359
10
0.19%
-
-
-
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.
-
-
9,059,760
3
0.45%
Kroger Texas L.P.
-
-
8,680,990
4
0.43%
Texas HCP Holding, LP
-
-
7,187,840
6
0.36%
Southwest Properties, L.P.
-
-
6,967,100
7
0.35%
MB Friendswood Parkwood
-
-
5,396,300
8
0.27%
Friendswood Retirement
-
-
5,358,015
9
0.27%
Exxon Mobil Pipeline Co.
-
-
51213,590
10
0.26%
Total
107,679,374
3.69%
80,417,665
4.00%
All other taxpayers
2,813,118,663
96.31%
1,931,213,155
96.00%
$ 2,920,798,037
100.00%
$ 2,011,630,820
100.00%
Source:
Galveston Central
Appraisal
District and Harris County Appraisal District
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Table 8
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
PROPERTY TAX LEVIES AND COLLECTIONS
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(Unaudited)
Collected within the
Collections
Fiscal Year
Taxes Levied
Fiscal Year of the Levy
(adjustments)
Total Collections to Date
Ended
for the
Percentage
in Subsequent
Percentage
September 30,
Fiscal Year
Amount
of Levy
Years
Amount
of Levy
2007
$ 11,741,323
$ 11,532,882
98.23%
$ 199,751
$ 11,732,633
99.93%
2008
12,421,754
12,193,715
98.73%
220,210
12,413,925
99.94%
2009
13,317,911
13,113,928
99.12%
192,440
13,306,368
99.91%
2010
13,553,716
13,395,543
99.36%
142,688
13,538,231
99.89%
2011
13,738,978
13,608,076
99.47%
113,137
13,721,213
99.87%
2012
14,068,660
13,916,558
99.51%
131,248
14,047,806
99.85%
2013
14,454,404
14,361,379
99.63%
69,157
14,430,536
99.83%
2014
14,747,526
14,656,257
99.38%
55,498
14,711,755
99.76%
2015
15,424,948
15,306,943
99.23%
8,305
15,315,248
99.29%
2016
16,431,153
16,264,080
98.98%
-
16,271,153
99.03%
Source: Galveston County Tax Assessor/Collector and City of Friendswood records.
Note: Percentage of levy collected to date exceeds taxes levied for some fiscal years due to adjustments made to the tax levy in subsequent years. Taxes
levied per this schedule represent the original taxes levied, while collections include amounts related to adjustments.
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Table 9
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
RATIOS OF OUTSTANDING DEBT BY TYPE
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(Unaudited)
Governmental Activities Business -Type Activities
General General Certificates Water Total Percentage
Fiscal Obligation Capital Obligation of Revenue Primary of Personal Per
Year Bonds Leases Bonds Obligation Bonds Government Income Capita
2007 $ 16,660,000 $ 96,380 $ 2,375,000 $ 50,000 $ 30,515,000 $ 49,696,380 0.46% $ 1,430
2008
16,065,000
16,351
1,680,000
- 30,355,000
48,116,351
0.41%
1,355
2009
15,445,000
982,518
865,000
- 42,260,000
59,552,518
0.50%
1,582
2010
14,800,000
839,928
-
- 42,045,000
57,684,928
0.47%
1,516
2011
22,885,000
710,023
-
- 35,205,000
58,800,023
0.46%
1,579
2012
21,605,000
975,726
-
- 34,115,000
56,695,726
0.42%
1,498
2013
20,230,000
876,981
-
- 32,995,000
54,101,981
0.37%
1,410
2014
18,815,000
623,407
-
- 31,830,000
51,268,407
0.35%
1,318
2015
24,525,285
360,584
9,875,671
- 24,663,416
59,424,956
0.40%
1,510
2016
31,768,805
180,408
33,238,357
- 6,109,871
71,297,441
0.46%
1,793
Notes: Details regarding the City's outstanding debt can be found in the notes to the financial statements.
See Table 14 for personal income and population data. These ratios are calculated using personal income and
population for the prior calendar year.
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Table 10
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
RATIOS OF NET GENERAL BONDED DEBT OUTSTANDING
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(Unaudited)
General Bonded Debt Outstanding
General
Less Debt
Net
Percentage of
Fiscal
Taxable
Obligation
Service
General
Taxable Value
Per
Year
Population
Value
Bonds
Funds
Bonded Debt
Property
Capita
2007
34,759
$ 2,017,378,788
$ 16,660,000
$ 1,803,928
$ 14,856,072
0.74%
$ 427
2008
35,500
2,153,147,238
16,065,000
2,100,617
13,964,383
0.65%
393
2009
37,653
2,296,511,002
15,445,000
952,951
14,492,049
0.63%
385
2010
38,057
2,340,816,373
14,800,000
545,676
14,254,324
0.61%
375
2011
37,247
2,355,799,675
22,885,000
240,869
22,644,131
0.96%
608
2012
37,839
2,388,586,542
21,605,000
193,714
21,411,286
0.90%
566
2013
38,369
2,433,635,561
20,230,000
134,339
20,095,661
0.83%
524
2014
38,911
2,503,821,636
18,815,000
130,147
18,684,853
0.75%
480
2015
39,458
2,626,522,715
34,400,956
147,193
34,253,763
1.30%
868
2016
39,767
2,920,798,037
65,007,162
159,686
64,847,476
2.22%
1,631
Note: Details regarding the City's outstanding debt can be found in the notes to the financial statements.
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CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES DEBT
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
(Unaudited)
Governmental Unit
Debt repaid with property taxes
Friendswood Independent School District
Clear Creek Independent School District
Galveston County
Harris County
Subtotal, overlapping debt
City direct debt
Total direct and overlapping debt
Estimated
Debt Percentage
Outstanding Applicable
97,150,000
932,935,839
270,900,000
3,260,457,000
100.00% $
5.331%
12.542%
1.525%
Table 11
Estimated
Share of
Overlapping
Debt
97,150,000
49,735,000
33,977,000
49.735.000
230,597,000
31,949,213
$ 262,546,213
Sources: Information was obtained from either the governmental unit's website or the finance department of the
governmental unit.
Notes: Overlapping governments are those that coincide, at least in part, with the geographic boundaries of the City.
This schedule estimates the portion of the outstanding debt of those overlapping governments that is borne
by the residents and businesses of the City of Friendswood. The City's share of the debt of the overlapping
governments is based on the ratio of the assessed value of the City's own property to that of each of the
other governments. This process recognizes that, when considering the City's ability to issue and repay
long-term debt, the entire debt burden borne by the residents and businesses should be taken into account.
However, this does not imply that every taxpayer is a resident --and therefore responsible for repaying the
debt --of each overlapping government.
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Table 12
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
LEGAL DEBT MARGIN INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
As a City Council -City Manager form of government, the City of Friendswood is not limited by law in the amount
of debt it may issue. The City's charter states:
"In keeping with the Constitution of the State of Texas and not contrary thereto, the City of Friendswood shall
have the power to borrow money on the credit of the City for any public purpose not now or hereafter prohibited
by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, and shall have the right to issue all tax bonds, revenue bonds,
funding and refunding bonds, time warrants and other evidence of indebtedness as now authorized or as may
hereafter be authorized to be issued by cities and towns by the laws of the State of Texas."
Article 11, Section 5 of the State of Texas Constitution states in part:
"but no tax for any purpose shall ever be lawful for any one year, which shall exceed two and one-half percent
of the taxable property of such city"
The tax rate for fiscal year ended September 30, 2016 is $0.5687 per $100 of assessed valuation with assessed
valuation being 100% of market value.
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CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
PLEDGED -REVENUE COVERAGE
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(Unaudited)
Waterworks and Sewer Revenue Bonds
Utility
Less:
Fiscal
Service
Operating
Year
Charges
Expenses
2007
$ 8,021,040
$ 4,338,819 $
2008
8,624,546
5,143,516
2009
12,028,895
5,249,388
2010
9,854,083
5,184,330
2011
12,726,936
5,410,497
2012
11,258,216
5,361,567
2013
11,462,779
6,113,276
2014
11,117,391
6,376,510
2015
11,020,029
6,220,331
2016
11,319,801
6,361,229
Net
Available
Debt Service
Revenue
Principal
Interest
3,682,221
$ 150,000
$ 1,441,234
3,481,030
160,000
1,416,465
6,779,507
215,000
1,986,015
4,669,753
215,000
1,904,689
7,316,439
1,440,000
1,640,437
5,896,649
1,090,000
1,589,565
5,349,503
1,120,000
1,548,303
4,740,881
1,165,000
1,504,006
4,799,698
1,205,000
1,457,772
4,958,572
1,770,000
1,121,362
Notes: Details regarding the City's outstanding debt can be found in the notes to the financial statements.
Operating expenses do not include interest, depreciation or amortization expenses.
Table 13
Coverage
2.31
2.21
3.08
2.20
2.38
2.20
2.00
1.78
1.80
1.71
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Calendar
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC STATISTICS
LAST TEN CALENDAR YEARS
(Unaudited)
Estimated
Population
34,759
35,500
37,653
38,057
37,247
37,839
38,369
38,911
39,358
39,767
Per
Capita
Personal Personal
Income Income
Table 14
Unemployment
Rate
$ 10,913,785,000 $
38,553
3.4%
11,744,572,000
40,711
4.9%
11,937,436,000
41,621
6.2%
12,257,208,000
41,876
7.1 %
12,848,571,000
43,444
6.8%
13,651,835,000
45,433
5.0%
14,475,816,000
47,186
4.5%
14,741,197,000
46,917
3.4%
14,774,880,000
47,011
3.7%
15,463,890,000
47,991
4.9%
Sources: Population information was provided from past financial reports. Unemployment rates,
personal income and per capita personal income were obtained from the U.S.
Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics website or the Texas Workforce
Commission website.
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Table 15
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
PRINCIPAL EMPLOYERS
CURRENT YEAR AND NINE YEARS AGO
(Unaudited)
2016
2007
Percentage
Percentage
Estimated
of Total City
Estimated
of Total City
Employer
Employees
Workforce
Employees
Workforce
Friendswood ISD
711
28.32%
675
34.83%
HEB
304
12.11%
275
14.19%
Kroger
293
11.67%
234
12.07%
City of Friendswood
222
8.84%
222
11.46%
Clear Creek ISD
180
7.17% 2
-
- 1
Friendship Haven Nursing Home
154
6.13%
135
6.97%
McDonalds
76
3.03%
33
1.70%
Friendswood Healthcare (Autumn Hills)
72
2.87%
90
4.64%
U.S. Post Office
67
2.67%
70
3.61%
Brookdale
65
2.59%
-
- 1
UTMB
61
2.43%
-
- 1
Sonic
49
1.95%
49
2.53%
Timber Creek Golf Club
45
1.79%
41
2.12%
AAA Blastcote
42
1.67%
-
- 1
Perry & Sons Market and Grille
40
1.59%
-
- 1
Village on the Park
35
1.39%
34
1.75%
24 Hour Fitness
40
1.59%
-
- 1
Luna's Mexican Restaurant
30
1.19%
40
2.06%
Masa Sushi Japanese Fusion Restaurant
25
1.00%
-
- 1
Gary Greene Realtors
-
- 3
40
2.06%
Total
2,511
100.00%
1,938
100.00%
Source: City Economic Development Division
Note: Principal Employer data was not available for fiscal year 2003 - 2005.
1 Data was not available for fiscal year 2007.
2 Includes Wedgewood Elementary and Brookside Intermediate.
3 Data was not available for fiscal year 2015.
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Function/Program
General Government:
City Attorney
City Manager
City Secretary
Administrative Services
Public Safety:
Police
Fire marshal and fire
Public Works:
Community Development:
Community Development and
Public Works:
Community Services:
Table 16
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT CITY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES BY FUNCTION/PROGRAM
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(Unaudited)
Full-time Equivalent Employees as of September 30
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.00
1.00
5.50
5.50
5.50
5.50
5.50
4.65
4.15
4.15
4.55
5.40
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
26.19
27.20
27.20
27.20
27.20
28.20
28.20
28.70
28.70
27.70
81.41
83.90
79.40
79.40
80.40
80.40
81.40
82.40
85.72
86.72
6.11
6.10
6.10
6.10
6.10
6.10
6.10
6.50
6.60
6.60
-
-
-
19.00
19.00
19.33
20.33
26.33
25.33
29.00
-
-
-
17.70
17.70
16.89
16.89
10.89
10.89
11.70
36.00 36.00 36.70 - - - - -
32.18 32.20 32.20 18.95 18.95 19.28 19.20 19.03
Library - - - 14.72 14.72 14.72 14.37 14.37
Water: 9.00 9.00 10.30 10.30 10.30 10.30 9.30 9.30
Sewer: 8.00 8.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00
Total City Employees: 209.39 212.90 211.40 212.87 213.87 213.87 213.94 215.67
Source: City of Friendswood Budget Documents
Notes: Beginning with fiscal year 2006, the fulltime equivalent for Fire Marshal and Fire include only the Fire Marshal Department. The City
has a contract with the Friendswood Volunteer Fire Department and there are no employees paid directly by the City.
From 2007 - 2009, public works and community development were combined.
In 2010 - 2014, they are shown as two separate departments.
Beginning in fiscal year 2010, the fulltime equivalent for Library is shown separate from Community Services. In previous years, the fulltime
equivalent is included with Community Services.
In-house City Attorney added to staff in fiscal year 2015.
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19.63
19.63
14.62
14.62
8.30
8.30
8.00
8.00
218.34
223.67
Table 17
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
OPERATING
INDICATORS BY FUNCTION/PROGRAM
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(Unaudited)
Fiscal Year
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Function/Proeram
General Government:
Building permits issued
975
872
1,189
984
1,222
1,317
1,469
1,395
1,377
1,865
Building inspections conducted
11,135
11,472
6,673
8,744
9,514
10,486
11,470
10,611
12,145
11,026
Police:
Physical arrests
1,923
1,868
1,794
2,002
1,962
1,885
1,601
1,596
1,479
1,464
Parking violations
34
46
33
27
82
61
107
58
63
44
Traffic violations
11,374
7,897
7,821
7,000
7,291
6,518
5,718
5,815
4,540
5,001
Fire Marshal:
Inspections
1,300
1,312
1,653
1,509
1,444
1,616
1,673
1,427
1,512
1,354
Fire:
Emergency responses
2,723
2,794
2,950
2,737
2,818
2,975
2,993
3,261
3,258
3,303
Fires extinguished
74
118
102
110
108
86
86
116
78
76
Parks and Recreation:
Recreation participants
NA
7,547
12,283
13,792
13,894
16,068
18,607
15,178
16,153
21,369
Facility reservations
1,115
1,065
1,727
1,451
503
493
686
728
1,443
1,444
Library:
Volumes in collection
93,028
96,100
94,512
99,880
97,622
125,251
133,865
141,383
133,165
147,726
Total volumes borrowed
308,718
323,323
350,892
356,787
349,223
355,447
367,948
367,452
350,145
301,158
Water:
New connections
289
202
46
160
173
185
189
193
-
183
Water main breaks
44
73
73
64
516
112
193
149
57
46
Average daily consumption
3,472
4,217
4,209
3,408
6,406
4,584
5,577
5,171
4,970
4,963
(thousands of gallons)
Peak daily consumption
6,358
11,004
7,187
7,606
13,698
10,896
11,505
9,917
12,623
10,472
Sewer:
Average daily sewage treatment
3,425
3,120
2,950
3,465
2,787
2,968
2,956
2,867
3,306
3,382
(thousands of gallons)
Maximum daily flow
10,484
7,520
9,537
11,393
10,833
10,777
10,401
10,770
11,237
12,188
(thousands of gallons)
Source:
Various City
departments and prior
year CAFRs
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Table 18
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
CAPITAL ASSET STATISTICS BY FUNCTION/PROGRAM
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(Unaudited)
Fiscal Year
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Function/Program
Police
Stations
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Patrol units
28
27
24
26
26
25
26
27
29
31
Fire
Stations
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Public Works
Streets - paved (miles)
150
159
160
161
162
164
165
167
169
172
Streets - unpaved (miles)
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Traffic signals
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Parks and Recreation
Acreage
189
189
189
189
189
189
189
189
232
266
Parks
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
Swimming pool
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Tennis courts
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Library
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Water
Water mains (miles)
180
180
181
183
184
186
187
207
209
212
Fire hydrants
1,275
1,275
1,275
1,305
1,324
1,588
1,608
1,610
1,631
1,672
Connections
11,748
11,982
12,057
12,231
12,476
12,711
12,929
13,093
13,289
13,482
Storage capacity
5,993
5,993
5,993
5,993
7,500
7,500
7,500
8,000
8,100
7,850
(thousands of gallons)
Sewer
Sanitary sewers (miles)
155
155
156
158
159
162
163
194
195
198
Connections
10,902
11,115
11,256
11,404
11,563
11,828
12,072
12,236
12,407
12,378
Storm sewers (miles)
95
95
96
98
99
100
100
105
106
109
Treatment capacity
4,850
4,850
4,850
4,850
4,850
4,850
4,850
12,000
9,250
9,250
(thousands of gallons)
Source:
Various City departments and prior year CAFRs
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL
REPORTING AND ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS BASED ON AN AUDIT
OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS
To the Honorable Mayor
City Council and City Manager,
City of Friendswood, Texas
We have audited in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of
America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards,
issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, the financial statements of the governmental
activities, the business -type activities, the discretely presented component unit, each major fund, and the
aggregate remaining fund information the City of Friendswood, Texas as of and for the year ended
September 30, 2016, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the
City of Friendswood, Texas' basic financial statements, and have issued our report thereon dated April
25, 2017. Our report includes a reference to other auditors who audited the financial statements of the
West Ranch Management District, as described in our report on the City of Friendswood, Texas'
financial statements. The financial statements of West Ranch Management District were not audited in
accordance with Government Auditing Standards.
Internal Control over Financial Reporting
In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements, we considered the City of
Friendswood, Texas' internal control over financial reporting (internal control) to determine the audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances for the purpose of expressing our opinions on the
financial statements, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the City of
Friendswood, Texas' internal control. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of
the City of Friendswood, Texas' internal control.
A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow
management or employees in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or
detect and correct misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a
combination of deficiencies, in internal control, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material
misstatement of the entity's financial statements will not be prevented, or detected and corrected on a
timely basis. A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control
that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those charged
with governance.
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Our consideration of internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose
described in the first paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in
internal control over financial reporting that might be material weaknesses or significant deficiencies.
Given these limitations, during our audit we did not identify any deficiencies in internal control over
financial reporting that we consider to be material weaknesses. However, material weaknesses may exist
that have not been identified.
Compliance and Other Matters
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the City of Friendswood, Texas'
financial statements are free from material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with
certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements, noncompliance with which
could have a direct and material effect on the determination of financial statement amounts. However,
providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an objective of our audit and,
accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. The results of our tests disclosed no instances of
noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards.
Purpose of this Report
The purpose of this report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control and
compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the
entity's internal control or on compliance. This report is an integral part of an audit performed in
accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the City of Friendswood, Texas'
internal control and compliance. Accordingly, this communication is not suitable for any other purpose.
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