Comprehensive Annual Financial Report - City of Santa Monica
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report - City of Santa Monica
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report - City of Santa Monica
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CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA<br />
Management’s Discussion and Analysis, Continued<br />
Year ended June 30, 2009<br />
Wastewater Enterprise Fund<br />
The total net assets <strong>of</strong> the Wastewater Fund increased by $1.7 million primarily due to an increase in<br />
operating revenue <strong>of</strong> $1.0 million and decreases <strong>of</strong> personnel services expense <strong>of</strong> $1.6 million, decreases<br />
in contractual services expense <strong>of</strong> $2.1 million and an increase in transfers in <strong>of</strong> $3.3 million.<br />
Big Blue Bus Enterprise Fund<br />
The total net assets <strong>of</strong> the Big Blue Bus increased $36.0 million. There were increases in depreciation<br />
expense <strong>of</strong> $3.1 million, increased sales tax proceeds <strong>of</strong> $2.0 million, and an increase in capital<br />
contributions – cash <strong>of</strong> $33.6 million.<br />
General Fund Budgetary Highlights<br />
Differences between the original budget versus the final amended budget and the final amended budget<br />
versus the actual are briefly summarized as follows:<br />
The final revenue budget is greater than the original budget by $1.8 million. The final budget for total<br />
revenues exceeded actual results by $0.8 million primarily due to final budget for sales taxes and other<br />
taxes exceeding actual results by $2.8 million and $5.2 million, respectively, and partially <strong>of</strong>fset by actual<br />
results for property taxes and other income exceeding final budget by $1.4 million and $3.7 million,<br />
respectively.<br />
The final expenditure budget is greater than the original budget by $47.8 million. The increase is<br />
comprised primarily <strong>of</strong> a $43.0 million re-appropriation <strong>of</strong> continuing capital improvement project<br />
budgets from FY 2007-08 to FY 2008-09. Final budgeted expenditures exceeded actual expenditures by<br />
$39.3 million mostly due to unspent continuing capital improvement project budgets.<br />
CAPITAL ASSET AND DEBT ADMINISTRATION<br />
Capital Assets. The <strong>City</strong>’s investment in capital assets as <strong>of</strong> June 30, 2009, amounted to $1.2 billion (net<br />
<strong>of</strong> accumulated depreciation) an increase <strong>of</strong> $26.1 million from the prior year balance. This investment in<br />
a broad range <strong>of</strong> capital assets, including land, infrastructure, structures and improvements, equipment,<br />
and construction in progress, is detailed as follows:<br />
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