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Comprehensive Annual Financial Report - City of Santa Monica

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CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA<br />

Notes to Basic <strong>Financial</strong> Statements<br />

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009<br />

Medical Trusts<br />

The <strong>City</strong> contributes, consistent with bargaining unit agreements, monies to medical trusts that provide<br />

postemployment medical benefits to employees. The amount <strong>of</strong> benefits provided to employees under<br />

these plans is limited solely to the amount contributed, related investment earnings, and forfeitures.<br />

During FY 2008-09 the <strong>City</strong> contributed $2,734,181 towards the retiree medical trusts. These are<br />

administered through third-party administrators and the <strong>City</strong> does not perform the investing function or<br />

have other significant responsibility relating to the management <strong>of</strong> plan assets. Thus, plan assets and<br />

any related liabilities have been excluded from the <strong>City</strong>’s basic financial statements.<br />

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