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City Council Information Packet
IP1. Council Tentative Meeting Schedule
Miscellaneous
IP2. Memo from City Clerk: KXIC Radio Show
December 19, 2019
IP3. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAF R) FY ending June 30, 2019
IP4. Civil Service Examination: Maintenance Worker I I - Transportation
Draft Minutes
IP5. Historic Preservation Commission: December 12
IP6. Park & Recreation Commission: December 11
December 19, 2019 City of Iowa City Page 1
Item Number: 1.
CITY OE IOWA CITY
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December 19, 2019
Council Tentative Meeting Schedule
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Council Tentative Meeting Schedule
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CITYIOWA CITY
December 19, 2019
Date
Time
Meeting
Location
Thursday, January 2, 2020
8:00 AM
Special Formal (Organizational Meeting)
Emma J. Harvat Hall
Saturday, January 4, 2020
7:30 AM
Breakfast on a Budget Reception
Emma J. Harvat Hall
8:00 AM
Budget Work Session
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
3:00 PM
Budget Work Session (CIP)
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Monday, January 13, 2020
4:00 PM
Reception
City of North Liberty
4:30 PM
Joint Entities Meeting
TBD
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
5:00 PM
Iowa City Conference Board Mtg.
Emma J. Harvat Hall
Work Session
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
5:00 PM
Work Session
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
7:00 PM
Joint Meeting with UISG
125 N. Madison Street
Black Box Theater -Room #360
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
5:00 PM
Iowa City Conference Board Mtg.
Emma J. Harvat Hall
Work Session
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
5:00 PM
Work Session
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
5:00 PM
Work Session
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
5:00 PM
Work Session
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
5:00 PM
Work Session
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Item Number: 2.
INCITY OE IOWA CITY
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December 19, 2019
Memo from City Clerk: KXIC Radio Show
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Memo from City Clerk: KXI C Radio Show
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MEMORANDUM
Date:
December 18, 2019
To:
Mayor and City Council
From:
Kellie Fruehling, City Clerk
Re:
KXIC Radio Show
At your December 17 work session, Council Members agreed to the following schedule for the
Wednesday 8:20 AM radio show.
Wednesday
December 18 — Throgmorton
December 25 — (pre -record) City staff
January 1 — (pre -record) Mims
January 8 — Thomas
January 15 — Mims
January 22 — Taylor
** Please remember that KXIC is very flexible with taping the sessions ahead of the show.
&CIk/Council KXIC Radio Schedule/radioshowasking.doc
Item Number: 3.
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December 19, 2019
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) FY ending June 30, 2019
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Letter from Auditor - Bohnsack & Frommelt LLP - Findings
Letter from Auditor- Bohnsack & Frommelt LLP
FY19 Iowa City CAF - Electronic Copy
Bohnsack & Frommelt LLP
Certlfled Public A.ccDuritants
December 11, 2019
To the Honorable Mayor
And Members of City Council
City of Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
We have audited the financial statements of the governmental activities, the business -type activities, each major
fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of City of Iowa City, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2019.
Professional standards require that we provide you with information about our responsibilities under generally
accepted auditing standards and Government Auditing Standards and the Uniform Guidance, as well as certain
information related to the planned scope and timing of our audit. We have communicated such information in our
engagement letter to you dated February 5, 2019. Professional standards also require that we communicate to
you the following information related to our audit.
Significant Audit Findings
Qualitative Aspects of Accounting Practices
Management is responsible for the selection and use of appropriate accounting policies. The significant
accounting policies used by City of Iowa City, Iowa are described in Note 1 to the financial statements. No new
accounting policies were adopted and the application of existing policies was not changed during the year ended
June 30, 2019.
Accounting estimates are an integral part of the financial statements prepared by management and are based on
management's knowledge and experience about past and current events and assumptions about future events.
Certain accounting estimates are particularly sensitive because of their significance to the financial statements
and because of the possibility that future events affecting them may differ significantly from those expected. The
most sensitive estimates affecting the City's financial statements were:
Other Postemployment Benefit Liability: Management's estimate of the other postemployment
benefit liability is based on an actuarial valuation computed based on employee -related factors
such as turnover, retirement age, and mortality. These factors and an estimated discount rate
and rate of return are based upon historical and general market data.
Depreciable Useful Lives of Capital Assets: Management's estimate of the useful lives of capital
assets involves judgments and assumptions based on prior experience of estimated useful lives
assigned.
Incurred But Not Reported (IBNR) Self -Insurance Liability: Management's estimate of the IBNR
liability is based on past history of claims and lag time for payment and review of subsequent
payments.
Net Pension Liability and Related Deferred Inflows of Resources and Deferred Outflows of
Resources for the Pension Liability: Management's estimate of the net pension liability is based
on its proportionate share of the total net pension liability of the Iowa Public Employees
Retirement system and Municipal Fire and Police Retirement system cost-sharing multiple -
employer defined benefit pension plans administered by the state of Iowa. The liability is based
on an actuarial valuation computed based on employee -related factors such as turnover,
retirement age, and mortality. These factors and an estimated discount rate are based on
historical and general market data.
Unbilled Usage of Utilities: Management's estimate for unbilled usage of utilities is based on the
prior period usage by the billing cycle or a percentage of the total usage billed subsequent to
period -end.
Closure and Post Closure of Landfill: Management's estimate of the closure and post closure
care costs for the landfill is based on a licensed engineer specialist report based on current costs,
structure, and volume.
We evaluated the key factors and assumptions used to develop the above estimates in
determining that the estimates are reasonable in relation to the financial statements taken as a
whole.
Certain financial statement disclosures are particularly sensitive because of their significance to financial
statement users. The most sensitive disclosures affecting the financial statements were:
The disclosure of commitments and contingencies in Note 12 and Note 13 to the financial
statements refers to commitments made by the City that will have future financial impact.
The financial statement disclosures are neutral, consistent, and clear.
Difficulties Encountered in Performing the Audit
We encountered no significant difficulties in dealing with management in performing and completing our audit.
Corrected and Uncorrected Misstatements
Professional standards require us to accumulate all known and likely misstatements identified during the audit,
other than those that are clearly trivial, and communicate them to the appropriate level of management. The
attached schedule summarizes uncorrected misstatements of the financial statements. Management has
determined that their effects are immaterial, both individually and in the aggregate, to the financial statements
taken as a whole.
Disagreements with Management
For purposes of this letter, a disagreement with management is a financial accounting, reporting, or auditing
matter, whether or not resolved to our satisfaction, that could be significant to the financial statements or the
auditor's report. We are pleased to report that no such disagreements arose during the course of our audit.
Management Representations
We have requested certain representations from management that are included in the management
representation letter dated December 11, 2019 which is attached.
Management Consultations with Other Independent Accountants
In some cases, management may decide to consult with other accountants about auditing and accounting matters,
similar to obtaining a "second opinion" on certain situations. If a consultation involves application of an accounting
principle to the governmental unit's financial statements or a determination of the type of auditor's opinion that
may be expressed on those statements, our professional standards require the consulting accountant to check
with us to determine that the consultant has all the relevant facts. To our knowledge, there were no such
consultations with other accountants.
Other Audit Findings or Issues
We generally discuss a variety of matters, including the application of accounting principles and auditing
standards, with management each year prior to retention as the governmental unit's auditors. However, these
discussions occurred in the normal course of our professional relationship and our responses were not a condition
to our retention.
We have also issued a 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" and a
report on "Independent Auditor's Report on Compliance For Each Major Federal Program and On Internal Control
Over Compliance Required by the Uniform Guidance". Our findings are included in the City's Comprehensive
Annual Financial Report.
Other Matters
We applied certain limited procedures to management's discussion and analysis, schedule of changes in the
City's total OPEB liability and related ratios, schedule of the City's net proportionate share of the pension liability,
schedule of contributions to the pension retirement system and budgetary comparison schedules, which are
required supplementary information (RSI) that supplements the basic financial statements. Our procedures
consisted of inquiries of management regarding 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 did not audit the RSI and do
not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the RSI.
We were engaged to report on combining and individual nonmajor fund financial statements and schedule of
expenditures of federal awards, which accompany the financial statements but are not RSI. With respect to this
supplementary information, we made certain inquiries of management and evaluated the form, content, and
methods of preparing the information to determine that the information complies with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America, the method of preparing it has not changed from the prior
period, and the information is appropriate and complete in relation to our audit of the financial statements. We
compared and reconciled the supplementary information to the underlying accounting records used to prepare the
financial statements or to the financial statements themselves.
We were not engaged to report on the introductory or statistical sections, which accompany the financial
statements but are not RSI. Such information has 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 it.
Restriction on Use
This information is intended solely for the use of the City Council and management of City of Iowa City, Iowa and
is not intended to be, and should not be, used by anyone other than these specified parties.
Very truly yours,
Moline, Illinois
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Bohnsack & Frommelt LLP
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This representation letter is provided in connection with your audits of the financial statements of City of Iowa City,
Iowa, which comprise the respective financial position of the governmental activities, the business -type activities,
each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information as of June 30, 2019, and the respective changes
in financial position and, where applicable, cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes to the financial
statements, for the purpose of expressing opinions as to whether the financial statements are presented fairly, in
all material respects, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
(U.S. GAAP).
Certain representations in this letter are described as being limited to matters that are material. Items are considered
material, regardless of size, if they involve an omission or misstatement of accounting information that, in light of
surrounding circumstances, makes it probable that the judgment of a reasonable person relying on the information
would be changed or influenced by the omission or misstatement. An omission or misstatement that is monetarily
small in amount could be considered material as a result of qualitative factors.
We confirm, to the best of our knowledge and belief, as of December 11, 2019, the following representations made
to you during your audit.
Financial Statements
1) We have fulfilled our responsibilities, as set out in the terms of the audit engagement letter dated February 5,
2019 including our responsibility for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in
accordance with U.S. GAAP and for preparation of the supplementary information in accordance with the
applicable criteria.
2) The financial statements referred to above are fairly presented in conformity with U.S. GAAP and include all
properly classified funds and other financial information of the primary government required by generally
accepted accounting principles to be included in the financial reporting entity. There are no component units.
3) We acknowledge our responsibility for 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.
4) We acknowledge our responsibility for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control to
prevent and detect fraud.
5) Significant assumptions we used in making accounting estimates, including those measured at fair value, are
reasonable.
6) Related party relationships and transactions, including revenues, expenditures/expenses, loans, transfers,
leasing arrangements, and guarantees, and amounts receivable from or payable to related parties have been
appropriately accounted for and disclosed in accordance with the requirements of U.S. GAAP.
7) All events subsequent to the date of the financial statements and for which U.S. GAAP requires adjustment or
disclosure have been adjusted or disclosed. No events, including instances of noncompliance, have occurred
subsequent to the balance sheet date and through the date of this letter that would require adjustment to or
disclosure in the aforementioned financial statements or in the schedule of findings and questioned costs.
8) The effects of uncorrected misstatements are immaterial, both individually and in the aggregate, to the financial
statements as a whole for each opinion unit. A list of the uncorrected misstatements is attached to the
representation letter.
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9) The effects of all known actual or possible litigation, claims, and assessments have been accounted for and
disclosed in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
10) Guarantees, whether written or oral, under which the City is contingently liable, if any, have been properly
recorded or disclosed.
Information Provided
11) We have provided you with:
a) Access to all information, of which we are aware, that is relevant to the preparation and fair presentation
of the financial statements, such as records, documentation, and other matters and all audit or relevant
monitoring reports, if any, received from funding sources.
b) Additional information that you have requested from us for the purpose of the audit.
c) Unrestricted access to persons within the entity from whom you determined it necessary to obtain audit
evidence.
d) Minutes of the meetings of City Council or summaries of actions of recent meetings for which minutes
have not yet been prepared.
12) All material transactions have been recorded in the accounting records and are reflected in the financial
statements and the schedule of expenditures of federal awards.
13) We have disclosed to you the results of our assessment of the risk that the financial statements may be
materially misstated as a result of fraud.
14) We have no knowledge of any fraud or suspected fraud that affects the entity and involves:
a) Management,
b) Employees who have significant roles in internal control, or
c) Others where the fraud could have a material effect on the financial statements.
15) We have no knowledge of any allegations of fraud or suspected fraud affecting the entity's financial
statements communicated by employees, former employees, regulators, or others.
16) We have no knowledge of instances of noncompliance or suspected noncompliance with provisions of laws,
regulations, contracts, or grant agreements, or abuse, whose effects should be considered when preparing
financial statements.
17) We have disclosed to you all known actual or possible litigation, claims, and assessments whose effects
should be considered when preparing the financial statements.
18) We have disclosed to you the identity of the entity's related parties and all the related party relationships and
transactions of which we are aware.
Government—specific
19) There have been no communications from regulatory agencies concerning noncompliance with, or
deficiencies in, financial reporting practices.
20) There has been no fraud, violations of laws, regulations, contracts, or grant agreements, or abuse.
21) We have a process to track the status of audit findings and recommendations.
22) We have identified to you any previous audits, attestation engagements, and other studies related to the audit
objectives and whether related recommendations have been implemented.
23) We have provided our views on reported findings, conclusions, and recommendations, as well as our planned
corrective actions, for the report.
24) The City has no plans or intentions that may materially affect the carrying value or classification of assets,
liabilities, or equity.
25) We are responsible for compliance with the laws, regulations, and provisions of contracts and grant
agreements applicable to us, including tax or debt limits and debt contracts; and legal and contractual
provisions for reporting specific activities in separate funds.
26) There are no instances which have occurred or are likely to have occurred of fraud or noncompliance with
provisions of law and regulations that we believe have a material effect on the financial statements or other
financial data significant to the audit objectives, and there are no instances that warrant the attention of those
charged with governance.
27) There are no instances which have occurred or are likely to have occurred of noncompliance with provisions
of contracts and grant agreements what we believe have a material effect on the determination of financial
statement amounts or other financial data significant to audit objectives.
28) There are no instances which have occurred or are likely to have occurred of abuse that could be
quantitatively or qualitatively material to the financial statements or other financial data significant to the audit
objectives.
29) There are no violations or possible violations of budget ordinances, laws and regulations (including those
pertaining to adopting, approving, and amending budgets), provisions of contracts and grant agreements, tax
or debt limits, and any related debt covenants whose effects should be considered for disclosure in the
financial statements, or as a basis for recording a loss contingency, or for reporting on noncompliance.
30) As part of your audit, you assisted with the preparation of the financial statements and related notes and
schedule of expenditure of federal awards and proposed adjusting journal entries. We acknowledge our
responsibility as it relates to those nonaudit services, including that we assume all management
responsibilities; oversee the services by designating an individual, preferably within senior management, who
possesses suitable skill, knowledge, or experience; evaluate the adequacy and results of the services
performed; and accept responsibility for the results of the services. We have reviewed and approved and
accepted responsibility for those financial statements and related notes and schedule of expenditure of
federal awards.
31) The City has satisfactory title to all owned assets, and there are no liens or encumbrances on such assets nor
has any asset been pledged as collateral.
32) The City has complied with all aspects of contractual agreements that would have a material effect on the
financial statements in the event of noncompliance.
33) There are no component units and no joint ventures with an equity interest, and no other joint ventures and
other related organizations.
34) The financial statements properly classify all funds and activities in accordance with GASB Statement No.34.
35) All funds that meet the quantitative criteria in GASBS Nos. 34 and 37 for presentation as major are identified
and presented as such and all other funds that are presented as major are particularly important to financial
statement users.
36) Components of net position (net investment in capital assets; restricted; and unrestricted) and components of
fund balance (nonspendable and restricted, committed, assigned, and unassigned) are properly classified and,
if applicable, approved.
37) Investments, derivative instruments, and land and other real estate held by endowments are properly valued.
38) Provisions for uncollectible receivables have been properly identified and recorded.
39) Expenses have been appropriately classified in or allocated to functions and programs in the statement of
activities, and allocations have been made on a reasonable basis.
40) Revenues are appropriately classified in the statement of activities within program revenues and general
revenues.
41) Interfund, internal, and intra -entity activity and balances have been appropriately classified and reported.
42) Deposits and investment securities and derivative instruments are properly classified as to risk and are
properly disclosed.
43) Capital assets, including infrastructure and intangible assets, are properly capitalized, reported, and, if
applicable, depreciated.
44) We have appropriately disclosed the City's policy regarding whether to first apply restricted or unrestricted
resources when an expense is incurred for purposes for which both restricted and unrestricted net position is
available and have determined that net position is properly recognized under the policy.
45) We are following our established accounting policy regarding which resources (that is, restricted, committed,
assigned, or unassigned) are considered to be spent first for expenditures for which more than one resource
classification is available. That policy determines the fund balance classifications for financial reporting
purposes.
46) We have not completed the process of evaluating the impact that will result from adopting Governmental
Accounting Standards City Council (GASB) Statements No. 84, 87, 89, 90 and 91 as discussed in the notes
to the financial statements. The City is therefore unable to disclose the impact that adopting the new
standard will have on its financial position and the results of its operations when adopted.
47) We believe that the newly adopted GASB Statement No. 83 and 88 are properly implemented and adopted.
48) We agree with the findings of specialists in evaluating the other post-employment benefit estimate, IPERS
and MFPRSI estimates and have adequately considered the qualifications of the specialist in determining the
amounts and disclosures used in the financial statements and underlying accounting records. We did not
give or cause any instructions to be given to specialists with respect to the values or amounts derived in an
attempt to bias their work, and we are not otherwise aware of any matters that have had an impact on
independence or objectively of the specialists.
49) We believe that the actuarial assumptions and methods used to measure pension and OPEB liabilities and
costs for financial accounting purposes are appropriate in the circumstances.
50) We are unable to determine the possibility of a withdrawal liability in a multiple-employer benefit plan.
51) Receivables recorded in the financial statements represent valid claims against debtors for transactions
arising on or before the balance sheet date and have been reduced to their estimated net realizable value.
52) Tax abatement agreements have been properly disclosed in the notes to the financial statements including
the names of all governments involved, the gross amount and specific taxes abated, and additional
commitments. Tax abatements entered into by other governments that affect our revenues have been
properly disclosed in the notes to the financial statements, including the names of the governments that
entered into the agreements, the specified taxes being abated, and the gross dollar amount of taxes abated
during the period.
53) We acknowledge our responsibility for the required supplementary information (RSI). The RSI is measured
and presented within prescribed guidelines and the methods of measurement and presentation have not
changed from those used in the prior period. We have disclosed to you any significant assumptions and
interpretations underlying the measurement and presentation of the RSI.
54) With respect to the combining and individual nonmajor fund financial statements and schedule of
expenditures of federal awards and other supplementary information :
a) We acknowledge our responsibility for presenting the combining and individual nonmajor fund financial
statements and schedule of expenditures of federal awards and other supplementary information in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and we
believe the supplementary information, including its form and content, is fairly presented in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The methods of
measurement and presentation of the combining and individual nonmajor fund financial statements and
schedule of expenditures of federal awards have not changed from those used in the prior period, and we
have disclosed to you any significant assumptions or interpretations underlying the measurement and
presentation of the supplementary information.
b) If the supplementary information is not presented with the audited financial statements, we will make the
audited financial statements readily available to the intended users of the supplementary information no
later than the date we issue the supplementary information and the auditor's report thereon.
55) With respect to federal award programs
a) We are responsible for understanding and complying with and have complied with the requirements of
Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost
Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), including requirements
relating to preparation of the schedule of expenditures of federal awards.
b) We acknowledge our responsibility for presenting the schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA)
and the related notes in accordance with the requirements of the Uniform Guidance, and we believe the
SEFA, including its form and content, is fairly presented in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. The
methods of measurement or presentation of the SEFA have not changed from those used in the prior
period and we have disclosed to you any significant assumptions and interpretations underlying the
measurement or presentation of the SEFA.
c) If the SEFA is not presented with the audited financial statements, we will make the audited financial
statements readily available to the intended users of the SEFA no later than the date we issue the SEFA
and the auditor's report thereon.
d) We have identified and disclosed to you all of our government programs and related activities subject to
the Uniform Guidance compliance audit and included in the SEFA, expenditures made during the audit
period for all awards provided by federal agencies in the form of federal awards, federal cost -
reimbursement contracts, loans, loan guarantees, property (including donated surplus property),
cooperative agreements, interest subsidies, insurance, food commodities, direct appropriations, and other
direct assistance.
e) We are responsible for understanding and complying with, and have complied with, the requirements of
federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of federal awards related to each of our federal
programs and have identified and disclosed to you the requirements of federal statutes, regulations, and
the terms and conditions of federal awards that are considered to have a direct and material effect on
each major program.
f) We are responsible for establishing and maintaining, and have established and maintained, effective
internal control over compliance for federal programs that provides reasonable assurance that we are
managing our federal awards in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and
conditions of federal awards that could have a material effect on our federal programs. We believe the
internal control system is adequate and is functioning as intended.
g) We have made available to you all federal awards (including amendments, if any) and any other
correspondence with federal agencies or pass-through entities relevant to federal programs and related
activities.
h) We have received no requests from a federal agency to audit one or more specific programs as a major
program.
i) We have complied with the direct and material compliance requirements (except for noncompliance
disclosed to you), including when applicable, those set forth in the OMB Compliance Supplement, relating
to federal awards and confirm there were no amounts questioned and no known noncompliance with the
direct and material compliance requirements of federal awards.
j) We have disclosed any communications from federal awarding agencies and pass-through entities
concerning possible noncompliance with the direct and material compliance requirements, including
communications received from the end of the period covered by the compliance audit to the date of the
auditor's report.
k) We have disclosed to you the findings received and related corrective actions taken for previous audits,
attestation engagements, and internal or external monitoring that directly relate to the objectives of the
compliance audit, including findings received and corrective actions taken from the end of the period
covered by the compliance audit to the date of the auditor's report.
1) Amounts claimed or used for matching were determined in accordance with relevant guidelines in OMB's
Uniform Guidance (2 CFR part 200, subpart E).
m) We have disclosed to you our interpretation of compliance requirements that may have varying
interpretations.
n) We have made available to you all documentation related to compliance with the direct material
compliance requirements, including information related to federal program financial reports and claims for
advances and reimbursements.
o) We have disclosed to you the nature of any subsequent events that provide additional evidence about
conditions that existed at the end of the reporting period affecting noncompliance during the reporting
period.
p) There are no such known instances of noncompliance with direct and material compliance requirements
that occurred subsequent to the period covered by the auditor's report.
q) No changes have been made in internal control over compliance or other factors that might significantly
affect internal control, including any corrective action we have taken regarding significant deficiencies or
material weaknesses in internal control over compliance, subsequent to the period covered by the
auditor's report.
r) Federal program financial reports and claims for advances and reimbursements are supported by the
books and records from which the financial statements have been prepared.
s) The copies of federal program financial reports provided you are true copies of the reports submitted, or
electronically transmitted, to the respective federal agency or pass-through entity, as applicable.
t) We have monitored subrecipients, as necessary, to determine that they have expended subawards in
compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward and have
met the other pass-through entity requirements of the Uniform Guidance.
u) We have issued management decisions for audit findings that relate to federal awards made to
subrecipients and such management decisions have been issued within six months of acceptance of the
audit report by the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Additionally, we have followed-up ensuring that the
subrecipient has taken timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies detected through audits, on-site
reviews, and other means that pertain to the federal award provided to the subrecipient.
v) We have considered the results of subrecipient audits and have made any necessary adjustments to our
books and records.
w) We have charged costs to federal awards in accordance with applicable cost principles.
x) We are responsible for and have accurately prepared the summary schedule of prior audit findings to
include all findings required to be included by the Uniform Guidance and we have provided you with all
information on the status of the follow-up on prior audit findings by federal awarding agencies and pass-
through entities, including all management decisions.
y) We are responsible for and have ensured the reporting package does not contain protected personally
identifiable information.
z) We are responsible for and have accurately prepared the auditee section of the Data Collection Form as
required by the Uniform Guidance.
aa) We are responsible for taking corrective action on each audit finding of the compliance audit and have
developed a corrective action plan that meets the requirements of the Uniform Guidance.
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City of Iowa City, Iowa
Summary of Uncorrected Misstatements
Year Ended June 30, 2019
Fund and Account
1. General Fund / Governmental Activities
Payroll expense
Accrued Payroll
To post General Fund Accrual for 6/30/19 payroll
Debit Credit
31,461
31,461
2. General Fund / Governmental Activities
Change in Fair Value of Investments 68,950
Investments 68,950
To record the fair value of investments for Bankers Trust Investments
Bohnsack & Frommelt LLP
Certified Public Accountants
To the Honorable Mayor
and Members of City Council
City of Iowa City Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
In connection with our audit of the financial statements of the City of Iowa City, Iowa as of and for the year
ended June 30, 2019, we identified deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting (control
deficiencies).
A control deficiency 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 deficiency in design exists when a control necessary to meet the
control objective is missing, or when an existing control is not properly designed so that even if the control
operates as designed, the control objective would not be met. A deficiency in operation exists when a
properly designed control does not operate as designed or when the person performing the control does
not possess the necessary authority or qualifications to perform the control effectively.
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 financial statements will not be prevented, or
detected and corrected on a timely basis.
A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or 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.
Following is a description of identified control deficiencies that we determined did not constitute significant
deficiencies or material weaknesses:
Rehabilitation Proiect Inspections:
There is currently no formal process to document pre -inspections and post -inspections on homeowner
occupied rehabilitation projects prior to the City releasing funds to pay the contractors as reported in the
City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. We noted an instance in which the contractor was paid in
August 2018, however, the date of the inspection was missing and the statement was signed by a
licensed inspector. We noted a different project file issued payment to the contractor in July 2019;
however, the inspection statement was unsigned and the date of the inspection was missing.
We recommend the City implement a formal checklist for a pre -inspection and post -inspection.
The documentation should include deficiencies that must be corrected prior to payment and when a
reinspection will occur or a conclusion that the project passes inspection. The documentation should be
completed and signed prior to releasing contractor payment.
This communication is intended solely for the information and use of management and the City Council
and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than those specified parties.
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COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL
FINANCIAL REPORT
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 309 2019
PREPARED BY:
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
Introductory
Section
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CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
June 30, 2019
Page
INTRODUCTORY SECTION
Tableof contents................................................................................................................................ 1
Letterof transmittal............................................................................................................................ 3
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting ................................................... 12
Cityorganizational chart .................................................................................................................... 13
Cityofficials....................................................................................................................................... 14
FINANCIAL SECTION
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT.........................................................................................
15
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS....................................................................
19
BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Government -wide financial statements
Statementof net position.............................................................................................................
30
Statementof activities..................................................................................................................
33
Fund financial statements
Balance sheet — governmental funds............................................................................................
34
Reconciliation of the balance sheet of the governmental funds to the statement of net position
35
Statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balances — governmental funds .......
36
Reconciliation of the statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balances of
governmental funds to the statement of activities.....................................................................
37
Statement of net position — proprietary funds..............................................................................
38
Statement of revenues, expenses, and changes in fund net position — proprietary funds ............
39
Statement of cash flows — proprietary funds................................................................................
40
Statement of fiduciary assets and liabilities.................................................................................
41
Notes to financial statements..........................................................................................................
42
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Budgetary comparison schedule — budget and actual — all governmental funds and enterprise
funds — budgetary basis....................................................................................
82
Budgetary comparison schedule — budget to GAAP reconciliation ...................................
84
Note to required supplementary information — budgetary reporting ...................................
85
Schedule of the City's proportionate share of MFPRSI net pension liability ........................
87
Schedule of City's MFPRSI contributions................................................................
88
Notes to required supplementary information — MFPRSI pension liability ...........................
90
Schedule of the City's proportionate share of IPERS net pension liability ..........................
91
Schedule of City's IPERS contributions...................................................................
92
Notes to required supplementary information — IPERS pension liability .............................
94
Required supplementary information — schedule of changes in the City's total OPEB liability,
relatedratios and notes....................................................................................
96
COMBINING FUND STATEMENTS
Combining balance sheet — nonmajor governmental funds............................................................
98
Combining statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balances — nonmajor
governmentalfunds......................................................................................................................
99
Combining statement of net position — internal service funds ........................................................
102
Combining statement of revenues, expenses, and changes in fund net position — internal service
funds.............................................................................................................................................
103
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June 30, 2019
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COMBINING FUND STATEMENTS (continued)
Combining statement of cash flows — internal service funds.......................................................... 104
Statement of changes in assets and liabilities — agency funds......................................................... 106
STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED)
Netposition by component.................................................................................................................
109
Changesin net position......................................................................................................................
110
Fund balances — governmental funds.................................................................................................
112
Changes in fund balances — governmental funds...............................................................................
113
General government tax revenues by source......................................................................................
114
Assessed and taxable value of property ..............................................................................................
115
Property tax rates — direct and overlapping governments..................................................................
116
Leviesand collections........................................................................................................................
117
Principaltaxpayers.............................................................................................................................
118
Larger water system customers..........................................................................................................
120
Sales history and water system charges..............................................................................................
121
Larger sewer system customers..........................................................................................................
122
Sales history and sewer system charges.............................................................................................
123
Ratiosof outstanding debt by type.....................................................................................................
124
Ratios of general obligation bonded debt to assessed value and net bonded debt per capita .............
125
Ratio of annual debt service expenditures for general bonded debt to total general governmental
expenditures.....................................................................................................................................
126
Computation of direct and overlapping debt......................................................................................
127
Legal debt margin information...........................................................................................................
128
General obligation debt annual maturity schedule.............................................................................
129
Schedule of revenue bond coverage...................................................................................................
130
Revenue debt annual maturity schedule.............................................................................................
131
Revenue debt annual maturity by funding source..............................................................................
132
Demographic and economic statistics................................................................................................
134
Principalemployers............................................................................................................................
135
Full-time equivalent city government employees by function...........................................................
136
Operating indicators by function........................................................................................................
137
Capital assets by function...................................................................................................................
138
COMPLIANCE SECTION
Independent auditor's 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
AuditingStandards............................................................................................................................. 139
Independent auditor's report on compliance for each major federal program and report on internal
control over compliance required by the Uniform Guidance............................................................. 141
Schedule of expenditures of federal awards....................................................................................... 143
Notes to the schedule of expenditures of federal awards................................................................... 146
Schedule of findings and questioned costs......................................................................................... 147
Correctiveaction plan........................................................................................................................ 150
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December 11, 2019
To the Citizens, Honorable Mayor, Members
of the City Council and City Manager
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The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) of the City of Iowa City, Iowa (the City) for
the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 is submitted herewith in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter 11 of the Code of Iowa. The City's Finance Department prepared this report.
Responsibility for both the accuracy of the data presented and the completeness and fairness of the
presentation, including all disclosures, rest with the City. I believe the information, as presented,
is accurate in all material respects and presented in a manner designed to fairly present the financial
position and results of operations of the City. All disclosures necessary to enable the reader to gain
an understanding of the City's financial affairs have been included.
Management assumes full responsibility for the completeness and reliability of all of the
information presented in this report, based upon a comprehensive framework of internal control
that it has established for this purpose. Because the cost of internal controls should not exceed
anticipated benefits, the objective is to provide reasonable, rather than absolute, assurance that the
financial statements will be free of any material misstatement.
Bohnsack & Frommelt, LLP, a firm of independent public accountants has issued an unmodified
("clean") opinion on the City's financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2019. Their opinion
is included in the Financial Section of this report.
The City is required to undergo an annual single audit in conformity with the provisions of Title 2
U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles,
and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Information to comply with the
Uniform Guidance and "Government Auditing Standards" is included in the Compliance Section of
this report.
GAAP requires that management provide a narrative introduction, overview, and analysis to
accompany the basic financial statements in the form of Management's Discussion and Analysis
(MD&A). This letter of transmittal is designed to complement the MD&A and should be read in
conjunction with it. The City's MD&A can be found immediately following the report of the
independent auditors.
Profile of the Government
The City of Iowa City was incorporated April 6, 1853. The City is governed by a seven member
Council; each member serves a four-year term. Elections are held every two years allowing for
continuation in office of at least three members at each biennial election. The Council members are
elected at large, with three members nominated from specific districts and the remaining four
members nominated at large. The Council elects the Mayor from its own members for a two-year
term.
The City Council is the legislative body and makes all policy determinations for the City through the
enactment of ordinances and resolutions. It also adopts a budget to determine how the City will obtain
and spend its funds. The Council appoints members of boards, commissions and committees.
The City Manager is the chief administrative officer for the City and is appointed by the City Council.
The City Manager implements policy decisions of the City Council and enforces City ordinances. In
addition, the City Manager appoints and directly supervises the directors of the City's operating
departments and supervises the administration of the City's personnel system. The City Manager
supervises 502 full-time and 46 part-time permanent municipal employees and 273 temporary
employees, including a police force of 85 sworn personnel and a fire department of 64 firefighters.
The City Clerk is appointed by the City Council and reports to the Council. The City Clerk's Office
administers the City government's documentation, City licenses and permits, and provides
information from the Municipal Code and City Ordinances to the public and other City
departments. The City Clerk's Office is also responsible for distributing and maintaining accurate
records of all City Council proceedings. The Clerk supervises 3 full-time employees and 1
temporary employee.
The City Attorney is also appointed by the City Council and works at the direction of the City
Council. The City Attorney supervises the City Attorney's Office, including 4 Assistant City
Attorneys and 2 other full-time employees. In addition, the City Attorney acts as Chief Legal
Counsel to the City Council, City Manager, the various City departments and staff, and most City
commissions, committees and boards.
The City provides a full range of services including police and fire protection, construction and
maintenance of roads, streets and infrastructure, inspection and licensing functions, a municipal
airport, library, recreational activities, and cultural events. The City owns and operates its water
supply and distribution system and sewage collection and treatment system with secondary treatment
also provided. Virtually the entire City has separate storm and sanitary sewer systems. The City
operates a municipal off-street and on -street parking system in the downtown area. The City also
operates a transit system.
The annual budget serves as the foundation for the City's financial planning and control. All
departments of the City are required to submit requests for appropriation to the City Manager in
October. The City Manager uses these requests as the starting point for developing a proposed budget.
The City Manager then presents this proposed budget to the Council for review in December. The
Council is required to hold a public hearing on the proposed budget and to adopt a final budget no
later than March 15. The appropriated budget is prepared by fund, function (e.g., Public Safety), and
department (e.g., Police).
The City adopts a three-year financial plan that includes both operations and capital improvements.
This three-year plan permits a more comprehensive review of the City's financial condition, allowing
analysis of the current and future needs and requirements. During preparation of the plan, careful
review is made of property tax levy rates, utility and user fee requirements, ending cash balances by
fund, debt service obligations, bond financing needs, capital outlay for equipment purchases and
major capital improvement projects. The state requires at least a one-year operating budget. While
legal spending control is exercised at a state mandated function level, management control is set at
the Department Manager level. Encumbrance accounting is utilized in all funds for budgetary control.
Appropriations that are not spent lapse at the end of the year.
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Information Useful in Assessing the Government's Economic Condition
The City's economic strength is based on the educational sector, medical services, and diversified
manufacturing. The University of Iowa and the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics are the
City's largest employers with over 30,000 employees. The University of Iowa had an enrollment
in fall 2019 of 32,535 students, which is a decrease of 413 students from 32,948 students in the fall
of 2018. The academic and research missions of the University, along with the health care services
provided at its hospitals and clinics, have an extremely positive economic impact on the area.
The City also has a significant number of national and international businesses, including Fortune
500 companies: ACT Inc., NCS Pearson, and Procter & Gamble. In February 2018, Procter and
Gamble announced that in approximately two years they would be shifting their beauty care products
production from Iowa City to their West Virginia plant. This will eventually reduce the workforce
down from approximately 600 to 100 employees. This may also have an impact on nearby businesses
that produce bottles and labels for this production plant in Iowa City. Procter and Gamble has added
and is expanding an electric toothbrush plant in Iowa City which is expected to employ several
hundred employees; it currently has added approximately 100 employees. The estimated investment
in this new facility is approximately $100 million. Overall, the continued economic development
efforts with the Iowa City and Coralville Chambers of Commerce, private interests, the University of
Iowa, other surrounding communities, and the Iowa City Area Development Group, have produced
positive results with the retention and expansion of businesses.
In addition, Iowa's Creative Corridor is a seven -county alliance surrounding Iowa City and has been
identified as one of the major growth areas for new business development in the State of Iowa. This
Corridor gives employers workforce access to a region uniquely Iowan, founded with a
manufacturing heritage, but actively seeking new frontiers and opportunities in information
technology, biotechnology and bioprocessing, renewable energy, insurance and financial services,
advanced manufacturing, and educational services. Continued developments within Iowa City and
the region have a favorable impact upon the City's economy.
As a whole, the City's economy continues to grow. Established firms continue to prosper and
expand in Iowa City and there are opportunities for growth of new businesses. Overall, employment
has remained steady as evidenced in the unemployment rate for Iowa City, which continues to
remain low at 2.2% for the month of June 2019, as compared to 2.5% for the State of Iowa, and
3.7% for the national average.
The rate of new housing construction decreased in comparison to the prior year based on the number
of building permits issued. This consisted of 114 new single-family houses and duplexes in 2018
as compared to 161 in 2017; multi -family dwelling units added during fiscal year 2018 was 163,
compared to 203 in 2017; and mixed commercial/residential developments added 169 dwelling
units in 2018 versus 150 residential units in 2017. Altogether these housing additions totaled 446
units valued at $95,524,761 in 2018 versus a total of 514 units valued at $101,601,806 in 2017.
In contrast to the decrease in residential construction in 2018, the City had an increase in
commercial construction. The value of permits for commercial construction increased by
$15,075,483 to $20,081,259 from 2017 to 2018; however, the value of remodeling permits for
residential and commercial properties decreased by $35,574,490 to $72,091,724 from 2017 to 2018.
Total permits issued in 2018 for all purposes was 618 permits for $192,814,810 which was less
than the 2017 total permit issuance of 718 permits for $216,818,013 Although there was a decrease
in building permit issuance in 2018 versus 2017, the 2018 building permit issuance was close to an
average year for the City.
According to the 2010 census, the population of Iowa City is 67,862. This is an increase of 5,672
or 9.1% as compared to the 2000 census. Iowa City population in 2018 is estimated to be 76,290
by the U.S. Census Bureau.
The stability of the University of Iowa coupled with historically steady employment by the City's
multi -sector base of manufacturing and service industries, helps to insulate the City from any
significant negative economic impacts of any recessions. The City's property valuations continue
to rise and along with the low unemployment rate, this is indicative of the City's relative economic
stability.
Major Initiatives
The City of Iowa City, with the assistance of Kirkwood Community College, completed the City's
Strategic Plan. The strategic planning process involved multiple steps, including gathering input from
the general public, front-line City staff, department directors, and the City Council. The Strategic
Plan establishes the following organizational priorities, programs, policies, and initiatives:
1. Promote a Strong and Resilient Local Economy
• Undertake a comprehensive assessment of the current public transit system and
implement changes to assure that the service best meets the needs of the entire
community
• Effectively market and grow the local food economy
• Through cooperation with the Iowa City School District, Iowa Workforce
Development, Kirkwood Community College, Iowa Works, and others, increase
opportunities for marginalized populations and low-income individuals to obtain
access to skills training and good jobs
• Work with Procter & Gamble and impacted supply chain companies, local economic
development organizations, and labor unions to respond effectively to the company's
decision to terminate its local production of beauty care products
2. Encourage a Vibrant and Walkable Urban Core
• Collaborate with the University of Iowa on its redevelopment of University -owned
property located in the Riverfront Crossings District, and on improving the quality,
accessibility, and use of the Iowa River Corridor
• Preserve important parts of Iowa City's history by considering the designation of
additional buildings as historic landmarks, and by considering the creation of a
historic preservation district for part of the downtown after consulting with
stakeholders
• Evaluate existing strategies and consider additional actions to address the need for
reinvestment in the city's existing private housing stock
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Foster Healthy Neighborhoods throughout the City
• Modify the existing Affordable Housing Action Plan to include new strategies to
improve the availability and affordability of housing in Iowa City
• Embed the "Missing Middle" concept into the City's land development practices by
adopting a Form Based Code for at least one (preferably two) of our neighborhoods
• Ensure the next two budgets contain sufficient funds to make meaningful progress
toward achieving the goals of the Bicycle Master Plan and Parks Master Plan
• Complete an analysis of traffic accident data and identify actions to improve the safety
of our roadways for motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians
4. Maintain a Solid Financial Foundation
• Continue to monitor the impact of the 2013 property tax reform and evaluate
alternative revenue sources as determined necessary
• Continue to build the City's Emergency Fund
• Monitor potential changes to Moody's rating criteria and maintain the City's Aaa bond
rating
• Continue to reduce the City's property tax levy
• Maintain healthy fund balances throughout the City's diverse operations
Enhance Community Engagement and Intergovernmental Relations
• Experiment with innovative ways of engaging with diverse populations in person and
on social media
• Improve collaborative problem -solving with governmental entities in the region on
topics of shared interest
• Improve relationships with the executive branch and legislature by reaching out to
legislators and other elected officials and working with City lobbyists
6. Promote Environmental Sustainability
• Adopt an effective Climate Action and Adaptation Plan and ensure the next two
budgets contain sufficient funds to facilitate achieving its goal
• Support efforts to increase the reach of the Parks and Recreation Foundation
7. Advance Social Justice and Racial
• Support organizations and efforts that provide services to people experiencing and
recovering from trauma and crisis related to mental health and substance abuse
• Consider a policy to limit city business to vendors that pay all employees a wage of
$10.10 or higher
• Explore expanded use of a racial equity toolkit within City government, embedding it
within city department and Council levels
• Consider elevating hourly staff wages to $15/hour or more within two years
The City Council has also promoted private investment and re -development of other targeted areas
throughout the community. The areas that are currently being focused on include the Riverfront
Crossings area, the Downtown District, the Towncrest commercial area, and the Riverside Drive
commercial area.
The Riverfront Crossing area is an initiative to revitalize the area south of Iowa City's downtown
district. This area was hard hit by flooding in 2008 and ideas for improving the district were
initiated as part of a combined flood mitigation plan. The new district features a riverfront park
with walking and biking trails, a variety of housing options near shopping, restaurants, a state-of-
the-art recital hall and recreational facilities and is a short walk to downtown Iowa City and the
University of Iowa campus.
The Riverfront Crossings area is anchored by a 76.8 acre park that was formerly comprised of
public facilities including the City's north wastewater treatment plant. An $8.5 million hazard
mitigation grant from the State of Iowa assisted the City in removing the public facilities in this
area and then converting the area into a riverfront park and wetland. Construction of phases 1
through 3 of the park began in 2017 and are expected to be completed during the fall of 2019. On
the north side of the Riverfront Crossing area, the University of Iowa recently constructed the
Voxman School of Music. On the adjacent corner, the redevelopment of an empty lot is under
construction which will include a 7 -story, mixed-use building with 40 apartment units, retail space
on the street level, and office space on the second floor. An adjacent building will house a 7 -story
extended stay hotel. The estimated cost of these developments is approximately $40 million and
are expected to be completed in 2019.
There have also been numerous public and private developments that have recently been completed
in this area including a 12 -story, $33 million Hilton Garden Inn, an $102.5 million mixed-use
development with a 14 -story tower and a 15 -story tower that will include the Hyatt Place hotel,
apartments, retail space, and office space, and the $50-$60 million redevelopment of a lumber store
into a 40,000 square foot brewery, restaurant, and tap room which will be flanked by 300+ dwelling
units. The City also completed construction of a $15.3 million, 600 space parking garage in April
2017 to service growth in this area, which subsequently had 28 new townhomes constructed around
it.
In the Downtown District, the City completed a streetscape plan for the Central Business District
which included lighting, landscaping, parking, utility improvements, art work, and pedestrian
amenities. Reconstruction and enhancements for the Washington Street corridor were completed
in 2017 and reconstruction of Black Hawk mini -park and the downtown pedestrian mall are
currently under construction and are expected to be completed in late 2019.
Other buildings in the downtown that are undergoing or have recently completed major re-
development include the Wilson Building and public space which is being developed into a 15 -
story mixed-use development to be known as the Chauncey; this building will have 8 floors of
residential units, a 35 unit hotel, two floors of commercial space, a movie theatre and a bowling
alley. The project is estimated to be $49 million and is currently under construction. Also under
construction is the redevelopment of the City Hall parking lot and neighboring church into 126
residential units, parking, and commercial space. The project is estimated to cost $33.4 million.
Both of these projects are expected to be completed in the fall of 2019.
In the Towncrest commercial area, City staff is working to facilitate redevelopment of key
properties that will improve the function and aesthetic appeal of the area. The Towncrest Urban
Renewal Area was developed to revitalize the Towncrest commercial district in ways that would
serve existing businesses while also drawing new retailers, service providers, and consumers to the
area. A major project in the area recently completed was a $7.4 million senior housing complex
with 40 units which was built on the former site of a dilapidated commercial structure. Also,
recently completed was the consolidation and redevelopment of two older gas stations located on
the primary intersection in this district into a new gas station/marketplace.
The Riverside Drive commercial area is an area that stretches from the University of Iowa campus
to the intersection of Highways 1 and 6 and is across the river from the Riverfront Crossings
development area. The development of a 4 -story, $16.1 million multi-family/student housing
development in the Riverside Drive area was completed in late 2016, and adjacent to this
development several new retail spaces including a gas station/marketplace and additional multi -
residential housing units were also constructed or renovated. The City is developing a streetscape
plan for this area which will include lighting, trails, landscaping, and other amenities and
improvements. Construction of the streetscape improvements began in 2018 and will continue into
2019 and 2020.
Long-term Financial Planning
It is management's intent to support the major City Council initiatives through budget
appropriations, departmental operations, and employee development so that the organization as a
whole is moving in the same direction.
A significant influence in the preparation of the three-year financial plan (FY2019 — FY2021) was
the passage of property tax reform (SF295) by the state legislature in 2013. The property tax reform
bill had multiple components including a property tax rollback for commercial and industrial
property, which reduced the taxable value of these property types. The bill established a State
funded "backfill" to reimburse the City for lost property tax revenues due to the commercial and
industrial rollback. The State "backfill" payments began in fiscal year 2015 but were capped at the
fiscal year 2017 levels for years thereafter. The cumulative reduction in commercial and industrial
property tax revenues due to this rollback are estimated to be $17,111,000 between fiscal year 2015
to fiscal year 2024, and the maximum reimbursement from the State during that time period would
be $16,388,000 for a net loss in revenues of $723,000. For fiscal years 2015 through 2019, the
City received actual State "backfill" payments for the commercial and industrial rollback totaling
$7,809,583.
This bill also limited the annual taxable valuation growth of residential and agricultural property to
3 percent, instead of the previous limit of 4 percent. The impact of this provision is that the taxable
percentage of residential property is expected grow at a slower pace. Without this change, the
estimated taxable percentage of residential property was estimated to be 60.85% in fiscal year 2024.
With this provision in place, the estimated taxable percentage in fiscal year 2024 is estimated to be
55.11%, a reduction of 5.74%. Based on the assessed value of residential property in Iowa City,
the cumulative loss is estimated to be $22,008,000 from fiscal year 2015 to fiscal year 2024. The
City will not receive any money from the State due to lost revenue from this provision.
SF295 also established a multi -residential property classification that includes mobile home parks,
assisted living facilities, and property primarily intended for human habitation. A gradual rollback
will be applied to these properties to eventually tax them similarly to residential property, rather
than commercial, by fiscal year 2024. The estimated cumulative loss from fiscal year 2015 to fiscal
year 2024 is $16,004,000, which will not be reimbursed by the State of Iowa. Fiscal year 2017 was
the first year for this new class of property, and the estimated lost revenue from this provision in
from fiscal year 2017 to fiscal year 2019 was $3,805,410.
Due to the passage of SF295, the City estimates its net revenue losses to be $3,891,016 for fiscal
years 2015 through 2019. The cumulative net revenue loss from fiscal years 2015 through 2024 is
estimated to be $38,735,000. It is possible that this could affect the City's ability to finance services
at current levels without finding other revenue sources or more efficient ways to deliver services.
The City's long-term financial planning strategy is to promote targeted economic development,
diversify its revenue structure, control spending and create efficiencies, and to build adequate
reserves and contingencies into its financial structure. In addition, the City is annually reviewing
and adjusting its user fees, service charges, and fine structures to try to maintain all of its major
enterprise funds with a positive net income after depreciation but before capital contributions,
transfers, and extraordinary items. The City also continues to strive to reduce the City's property
tax levy rate to be competitive for economic development purposes. In fiscal year 2013, the City's
property tax levy rate was $17.269 per $1,000 of assessed value. The property tax levy rate has
been reduced for six consecutive years to $15.833 in fiscal year 2020. This has been a reduction
of $1.436 per $1,000 of assessed value or 8.32% over that time period.
In looking at expenses for the FY19 — FY21 Financial Plan and FY20 operating budget, the City
will generally experience increased expenditures; however, at a modest pace. Bargaining unit cost -
of -living wage increases are approximately 2.00% to 2.75% each year; however, the budgeted full-
time equivalents (FTE) has generally remained flat - from 607.66 in FYI to 608.18 in FY20. In
addition, public safety pension contribution rates decreased slightly in FY20 but are projected to
increase slightly in FY21. The City has averaged a 4.87% increase in its health insurance premium
rates over the previous seven years; however, is cautiously projecting a larger premium increase in
FY21 due to a projected increase in claims. Employee contributions, deductibles, and out-of-
pocket maximums are also expected to increase in both FY20 and FY21 which should help mitigate
the impact to the City's overall budget.
In balancing the budget for the three-year period, the City attempted to mitigate the growth of costs
while continuing to provide high quality services by identifying and eliminating redundancies
within the organization, examining existing and potential new revenue sources, strategically
funding new programming and economic development to ensure strong property values, providing
for necessary improvements to existing infrastructure, and upholding fiscal integrity by maintaining
adequate cash reserves.
Awards and Acknowledgements
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded a
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting (the Certificate) to the City of Iowa
City, Iowa for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018.
The Certificate is the highest form of recognition for excellence in state and local financial reporting.
In order to be awarded the Certificate, a governmental unit must publish an easily readable and
efficiently organized Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, whose contents conform to program
standards. The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report must satisfy both accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America and applicable legal requirements.
The Certificate is valid for a period of one year only. The City has received the Certificate for the
last thirty-four consecutive years. I believe our current report continues to conform to the Certificate
requirements and I will submit it to GFOA to determine its eligibility for another certificate.
In addition, the City received the GFOA's Award for Distinguished Budget Presentation for its annual
appropriated budget beginning July 1, 2019. In order to qualify for the Distinguished Budget
Presentation Award, the City's budget document was judged to be proficient or outstanding in several
categories including policy documentation, financial planning, and organization. This is the eighth
consecutive year the City has received this award.
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Responsibility and Acknowledgments
The Department of Finance prepared the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the City of
Iowa City, Iowa for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. The City Council, as required by law, is
responsible for the complete and accurate preparation of the City's Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report. I believe that the information presented is accurate in all material respects and
that this report fairly presents the financial position and results of operations of the various funds
of the City.
The preparation of this report on a timely basis could not have been accomplished without the efficient
and dedicated services of the entire staff of the City's Finance Department. I would like to express
my appreciation to all members of the department who assisted and contributed to its preparation. I
want to especially recognize the contributions of the City's Controller, Nicole Knudtson-Davies,
Assistant Controller, Sara Sproule, Senior Accountants, TaraLynne Atkins and Angie Ogden and
Senior Payroll Accountant, Chris Hurlbert.
Also, I thank the Mayor, members of the City Council and the City Manager for their interest and
support in planning and conducting the financial operations of the City in a dedicated, responsible,
and progressive manner.
Respectfully submitted,
Dennis Bockenstedt
Director of Finance
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CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
LISTING OF CITY OFFICIALS
June 30, 2019
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Jim Throgmorton
Pauline Taylor
Rockne Cole
John Thomas
Bruce Teague
Susan Mims
Mazahir Salih
APPOINTED OFFICIALS
Geoff Fruin
Kellie Fruehling
Eleanor Dilkes
DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS
Assistant City Manager
Director of Neighborhood Development Services
Library Director
Director of Public Works
Director of Transportation Services
Senior Center Coordinator
Fire Chief
Parks and Recreation Director
Director of Finance
Chief of Police
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Ashley Monroe
Tracy Hightshoe
Elsworth Carman
Ron Knoche
Darian Nagle Gamm
LaTasha DeLoach
John Grier
Juli Seydell Johnson
Dennis Bockenstedt
Jody Matherly
Term Expires
January 2, 2020
January 2, 2020
January 2, 2020
January 2, 2020
January 2, 2022
January 2, 2022
January 2, 2022
Date of Hire
November 28, 2011
July 10, 2000
March 18, 1996
December 1, 2016
August 27, 2001
January 2, 2019
April 28, 1999
May 21, 2008
July 31, 2018
August 10, 1992
January 4, 2016
February 15, 2013
January 23, 2017
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Bohnsack & Frommelt LLP
Certified Public Accountants
Independent Auditor's Report
To the Honorable Mayor
and Members of City Council
City of Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities, the business -type
activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City of Iowa City, Iowa,
as of and for the year ended June 30, 2019, and the related notes to the financial statements, which
collectively comprise the City's basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents.
Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes
the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair
presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or
error.
Auditor's Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements based on our audit. We 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.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's 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.
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Opinions
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the
respective financial position of the governmental activities, the business -type activities, each major fund,
and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, as of June 30, 2019, 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, schedule of changes in the City's total OPEB
liability and related ratios, schedules of the City's proportionate share of the net pension liabilities for
pension retirement systems, and schedules of the City's contributions for pension retirement systems on
pages 19-29 and 82-96, 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.
Other Information
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that collectively
comprise the City's basic financial statements. The combining and individual nonmajor fund financial
statements, schedule of expenditures of federal awards as required by Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal
Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for
Federal Awards, and the other information, including the introductory and statistical sections, are
presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements.
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The combining and individual nonmajor fund financial statements and schedule of expenditures of federal
awards 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. In our opinion, the supplementary information of the combining
and individual nonmajor fund financial statements and schedule of expenditures of federal awards is 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 it.
Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated December 11,
2019 on our consideration of the City's internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its
compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements and other
matters. The purpose of that report is to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial
reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on 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's internal control over financial
reporting and compliance.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis
As management of the City of Iowa City, we present this narrative overview and analysis of the financial
activities of the City for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. This narrative is intended to be used in conjunction
with additional information that is included in the letter of transmittal, which can be found on pages 3 — 11 of
this report.
Financial Highlights
• The assets and deferred outflows of resources of the City of Iowa City exceeded its liabilities and deferred
inflows of resources at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019 by $666,361,000 (net position). Of
this amount, $97,348,000 (unrestricted net position) may be used to meet the government's ongoing
obligations to its citizens and creditors.
• The City's total net position increased by $14,694,000 during the fiscal year. Governmental activities
increased by $4,758,000 and business -type activities increased by $9,936,000.
• At the close of the current fiscal year, the City's governmental funds reported combined ending fund
balances of $91,749,000, a decrease of $10,061,000 in comparison with the prior year. Of this total amount,
approximately $34,299,000 or 37.4% is unassigned and available for spending at the City's discretion.
• At the end of the current fiscal year, the City's unassigned fund balance for the General Fund was
$34,358,000 or 68.3% of total General Fund expenditures.
Overview of the Financial Statements
This discussion and analysis is intended to serve as an introduction to the City's basic financial statements. The
City's 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 contains other
supplementary information in addition to the basic financial statements themselves.
Government -wide Financial Statements: The government -wide financial statements are designed to provide
readers with a broad overview of the City's finances in a manner similar to a private -sector business.
The statement of net position presents information on all of the City's assets and deferred outflows of resources,
liabilities and deferred inflows of resources, with the difference reported as net position. Over time, increases
or decreases in net position may serve as a useful indicator of whether the financial position of the City is
improving or deteriorating.
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. Thus, revenues and expenses are reported in this
statement for some items that will only result in cash flows in future fiscal periods (e.g., uncollected taxes and
earned but unused vacation leave).
Both of the government -wide financial statements distinguish functions of the City that are principally
supported by taxes and intergovernmental revenues (governmental activities) from other functions that are
intended to recover all or a significant portion of their costs through user fees and charges (business -type
activities). The governmental activities of the City include Public Safety, Public Works (roads and traffic
controls), Culture and Recreation, Community and Economic Development, General Government, and Interest
on long-term debt. The business -type activities of the City include Airport, Housing Authority, Parking,
Sanitation, Stormwater Collection, Transit, Wastewater Treatment, and Water.
The government -wide financial statements may be found on pages 30 — 33 of this report.
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Fund Financial Statements: A fund is a grouping of related accounts that is used to maintain control over
resources that have been segregated for specific activities or objectives. The City, like other state and local
governments, uses fund accounting to ensure and demonstrate compliance with finance -related legal
requirements. All of the funds of the City can be divided into three categories: governmental funds, proprietary
funds, and fiduciary funds.
Governmental Funds: Governmental funds are used to account for essentially the same function reported as
governmental activities in the government -wide financial statements. However, unlike the government -wide
financial statements, governmental fund financial statements focus on near-term inflows and ou 7ows 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 a government's near-term financing requirements and is typically the
basis that is used in developing the next annual budget.
Because the focus of governmental funds is narrower than that of the government -wide financial statements, it
is useful to compare the information presented for governmental funds with similar information presented for
governmental activities in the government -wide financial statements. Both the governmental fund balance sheet
and the governmental fund statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balances provide a
reconciliation to facilitate this comparison.
The City has six major governmental funds: General Fund, Other Shared Revenue and Grants Fund, Employee
Benefits Fund, Other Construction Fund, Bridge, Street and Traffic Control Construction Fund, and Debt
Service Fund. Information is presented separately in the governmental funds balance sheet and in the
governmental funds statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balances for these major funds.
Data from all other non -major governmental funds is combined into a single aggregated presentation and are
referenced under a single column as "Other Governmental Funds". Individual fund data on each of these non -
major governmental funds is provided in the form of combining statements elsewhere in this report.
The City adopts an annual appropriated budget for all governmental funds as required by state statute. Budget
comparisons have been provided for the Governmental funds and the Enterprise funds, to demonstrate
compliance with the adopted budget.
The basic governmental funds financial statements can be found on pages 34 — 37 of this report.
Proprietary Funds: The City maintains two different types of proprietary funds. Enterprise funds are used to
report the same functions presented as business -type activities in the government -wide financial statements.
The City uses enterprise funds to account for its Airport, Housing Authority, Parking, Sanitation, Stormwater
Collection, Transit, Wastewater Treatment, and Water activities. Internal Service funds are an accounting
device used to accumulate and allocate costs internally among the City's various functions. The City has four
Internal Service Funds: Equipment Maintenance, Central Services, Loss Reserve, and Information Technology.
Because these services predominantly benefit governmental rather than business -type functions, they have been
included within governmental activities in the government -wide financial statements.
Proprietary funds financial statements provide the same type of information as the government -wide financial
statements, only in more detail. Parking, Transit, Wastewater Treatment, Water, Sanitation, Stormwater and
Housing Authority are considered to be major funds and are reported individually throughout the report. The
only non -major enterprise fund, Airport, is listed as non -major on the basic proprietary fund financial
statements. Individual fund data for the Internal Service funds is provided in the form of combining statements
elsewhere in this report.
The basic proprietary fund financial statements can be found on pages 38 — 40 of this report.
Fiduciary Funds: Fiduciary funds are used to account for resources held for the benefit of parties outside the
government. Fiduciary funds are not available to support the City's own programs and therefore are not
reflected in the government -wide financial statements. The City has one fiduciary fund: Project Green, which
is maintained as an agency fund.
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The basic fiduciary funds financial statements can be found on page 41.
Notes to Financial Statements: The notes provide additional information that is essential to a full
understanding of the data provided in the government -wide and fund financial statements. The notes to the
financial statements can be found on pages 42 - 81 of this report.
Other Information: The combining statements referred to in the above paragraphs in connection with non -
major governmental funds and internal service funds are presented immediately following the notes.
Government -wide Financial Analysis
As noted earlier, net position may serve over time as a useful indicator of a government's financial position. In
the case of the City, assets and deferred outflows of resources exceeded liabilities and deferred inflows of
resources by $666,361,000 at the close of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019.
By far, the largest portion of the City's net position reflect its investment in capital assets (e.g., land, building,
machinery and equipment, improvements other than buildings, and infrastructure), net any related debt to
acquire those assets that is still outstanding. The City uses these capital assets to provide services to its 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 capital assets themselves cannot be used to liquidate these liabilities.
City of Iowa City's Net Position
June 30,2019
(amounts expressed in thousands)
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Governmental
Business -type
activities
activities
Total
2019
2018
2019
2018
2019
2018
Current and other assets
$ 187,619 $
192,519
$ 119,256 $
120,389
$ 306,875 $
312,908
Capital assets
261,593
248,011
334,810
335,893
596,403
583,904
Total assets
449,212
440,530
454,066
456,282
903,278
896,812
Deferred outflows ofresources
12,722
12,114
2,843
2,806
15,565
14,920
Long-term liabilities outstanding
116,127
114,709
52,122
62,121
168,249
176,830
Current and other liabilities
16,384
14,738
4,526
6,730
20,910
21,468
Total liabilities
132,511
129,447
56,648
68,851
189,159
198,298
Deferred inflows of resources
62,452
60,984
871
783
63,323
61,767
Net position:
Net investment in
capital assets
208,028
203,077
304,111
294,109
512,139
497,186
Restricted
38,819
41,490
18,055
22,219
56,874
63,709
Unrestricted
20,124
17,646
77,224
73,126
97,348
90,772
Total net position
$ 266,971 $
262,213
$ 399,390 $
389,454
$ 666,361 $
651,667
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A portion of the City's net position, $56,874,000 or 8.5%, represents resources that are subject to external
restrictions on how they may be used. The remaining balance of the unrestricted net position, $97,348,000 or
14.6%, may be used to meet the government's ongoing obligations to its citizens and creditors. At the end of
the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, the City is able to report positive balances in all three categories of net
position, both for the government as a whole, as well as for its separate governmental and business -type
activities.
The following is a more detailed review of FY19's operation.
Governmental Activities: Governmental activities increased the City's net position by $4,758,000. The
increase in net position of governmental activities is primarily from earnings on investments.
The total revenues for governmental activities for FY19 were $97,007,000. Governmental activities are
primarily funded through taxes, $64,674,000 or 66.7%, and grants and contributions, $17,282,000 or 17.8%.
Taxes increased from the prior year by $2,922,000, mostly due to increased property taxes which was due to an
increase in the taxable value of all property. Grants and contributions increased from prior year by $4,031,000
due mainly to state grants for street overlay projects.
Expenses for governmental activities totaled $83,588,000. Governmental activities are tracked by function
including Public Safety, Public Works, Community and Economic Development, Culture and Recreation, and
General Government. In FY19, Public Safety accounted for the highest portion of governmental expenses,
$26,265,000 or 31.4%, and increased over the prior year due to increases in salaries and benefits. Public Works
expenses of $16,324,000 or 19.5% made up another large portion of the governmental expenses and increased
over the prior year due mainly to expenditures related to street overlay projects. Culture and Recreation
expenses of $16,009,000 or 19.2% made up the third highest portion of governmental expenses and had a slight
decrease in expenses from the prior year.
Business -type Activities: Business -type activities increased the City's total net position by $9,936,000. The
increase in net position was primarily from the Wastewater Treatment, Water and Stormwater funds. The
increase in all three funds is due primarily to transfers in of infrastructure assets constructed as part of the Iowa
City Gateway Project. Wastewater also received $1,284,000 from the state for the redevelopment of the land
that was the site of the former wastewater treatment plant.
Revenues for business -type activities totaled $60,851,000. The primary revenue source for business -type
activities is charges for services, $42,865,000 or 70.4%. In addition for FY19, the City's business type -activities
had a significant portion, $14,981,000 or 24.6%, of their revenues from grants and contributions used to help
fund operation and capital projects for business -type activities.
The total expenses for business -type activities in FY19 were $59,576,000. Wastewater Treatment represented
the highest portion of business -type activities, $11,413,000 or 19.2%, with Sanitation, $10,858,000 or 18.2%,
Housing Authority, $10,170,000 or 17.1%, Water, $9,543,000 or 16.0%, and Transit, $8,833,000 or 14.8%,
making up the remainder of the majority of business -type activities expenses.
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City of Iowa City's Changes in Net Position
(amounts expressed in thousands)
The graphs on the following pages represent a breakdown of revenue by source and expenses by program area
for governmental and business -type activities.
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Governmental
Business -type
activities
activities
Total
2019
2018
2019
2018
2019
2018
Revenues:
Program Revenues:
Charges for services
$ 8,279 $
7,297
$ 42,865
$ 42,208
$ 51,144 $
49,505
Operating grants and contributions
13,758
10,245
11,713
11,230
25,471
21,475
Capital grants and contributions
1,972
1,459
3,268
7,186
5,240
8,645
General Revenues:
Property taxes
61,739
59,046
-
-
61,739
59,046
Other taxes
2,935
2,706
-
-
2,935
2,706
Grants and contributions not restricted
to specific purposes
1,552
1,547
-
-
1,552
1,547
Earnings on investments
3,257
2,368
2,166
1,496
5,423
3,864
Gain on disposal of capital assets
186
140
1
2,438
187
2,578
Other
3,329
3,656
838
456
4,167
4,112
Total revenues
97,007
88,464
60,851
65,014
157,858
153,478
Expenses:
Public safety
26,265
25,191
-
-
26,265
25,191
Public works
16,324
12,813
16,324
12,813
Culture and recreation
16,009
16,363
16,009
16,363
Community and economic development
16,022
12,019
16,022
12,019
General government
7,524
6,858
7,524
6,858
Interest on long-term debt
1,444
1,414
-
-
1,444
1,414
Wastewater treatment
-
-
11,413
11,392
11,413
11,392
Water
9,543
9,472
9,543
9,472
Sanitation
10,858
9,408
10,858
9,408
Housing authority
10,170
9,535
10,170
9,535
Parking
5,461
5,590
5,461
5,590
Airport
1,466
1,680
1,466
1,680
Stormwater
1,832
1,844
1,832
1,844
Transit
-
-
8,833
8,071
8,833
8,071
Total expenses
83,588
74,658
59,576
56,992
143,164
131,650
Change in net position before transfers
13,419
13,806
1,275
8,022
14,694
21,828
Transfers
8,661
1,814
8,661
1,814)
-
-
Change in net position
4,758
15,620
9,936
6,208
14,694
21,828
Net position beginning ofyear
262,213
246,593
389,454
383,246
651,667
629,839
Net position end of year
$ 266,971 $
262,213
$ 399,390
$ 389,454
$ 666,361 $
651,667
The graphs on the following pages represent a breakdown of revenue by source and expenses by program area
for governmental and business -type activities.
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Governmental Activities
FY2019 Revenue
by Source
Misc. Charges for
Other Taxes Other
3% 7% 7%
8%
Property taxes
64%
Grants and
Contributions
18%
Business -Type Activities
FY2019 Revenue
by Source
Grants and Misc. Other
Contributions 5%
25%
Charges for
services
70%
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20,000
18,000
16,000
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Governmental Activities
FY2019 Expenses
by Program Area
(amounts expressed in thousands)
Recreation
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FY2019 Expenses
by Program Area
(amounts expressed in thousands)
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Expense
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Financial Analysis of the Government's Funds
As noted earlier, the City uses fund accounting to ensure and demonstrate compliance with finance -related legal
requirements.
Governmental Funds: The financial reporting focus of the City's governmental funds is to provide information
on near-term inflows, outflows, and balances of spendable resources. Such information may be/is useful in
assessing the City's financing requirements. In particular, unassigned fund balance may serve as a useful
measure of a government's net resources available for spending at the end of the fiscal year.
The City implemented GASB Statement No. 54, Fund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund Type
Definitions effective with the June 30, 2011 financial statements. Fund balances for the governmental funds
are reported in classifications that comprise a hierarchy based on the extent to which the government honors
constraints on the specific purposes for which amounts in those funds can be spent.
As of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, the City's governmental funds reported combined ending fund
balances of $91,749,000, a decrease of $10,061,000 in comparison with the prior year. Of this total amount,
$34,299,000 constitutes unassigned fund balance, which is available to use as working capital for the General
Fund since property tax revenues are received only twice a year and the remainder is available to meet the future
needs of the City. The remainder of the fund balance is not available for new spending because of constraints
imposed externally by creditors, grantors, contributors, or laws or regulations of other governments or
constraints imposed internally on the specific purposes for which these amounts can be spent. The restricted
fund balance of $52,774,000 or 57.5% contains external restraints on its use. The assigned fund balances of
$3,565,000 or 3.9% has been identified by the City to be used for specific purposes. The nonspendable fund
balance is $1,111,000 or 1.2%, which the City is contractually required to maintain intact or cannot be spent
because it is in a nonspendable format, such as inventories.
The General Fund is the chief operating fund of the City. As of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, the
unassigned fund balance of the General Fund was $34,358,000 while General Fund's total fund balance was
$40,618,000. As a measure of the General Fund's liquidity, it may be useful to compare both unassigned fund
balance and total fund balance to total fund expenditures. Unassigned fund balance represents 68.3% of total
General Fund expenditures of $50,299,000, while total fund balance represents 80.8% of that same amount.
During the current fiscal year, the fund balance of the City's General Fund increased by $2,968,000. This is
due to transfers in from other funds.
The fund balance in the Bridge, Street, and Traffic Control Construction Fund was $10,817,000, a decrease of
$4,281,000. This fund accounts for transactions relating to the acquisition or construction of major streets,
bridges, and traffic control facilities. The change in the fund balance is due to transfers out to other funds.
The fund balance in the Other Construction Fund was $16,624,000, a decrease of $10,128,000. This fund
accounts for the construction or replacement of other governmental general capital assets, such as administrative
buildings, with various funding sources, including general obligation bonds, intergovernmental revenues, and
contributions. This decrease is mainly due to $7,949,000 paid for an economic development grant.
The ending fund balance of the Debt Service Fund was $9,648,000, an increase of $1,039,000, all of which is
reserved for the payment of debt service (i.e. payment of general obligation principal and interest).
The ending fund balance of the Employee Benefits Fund was $3,955,000, an increase of $1,108,000 due to an
increase in property tax revenues.
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Proprietary Funds: The City's proprietary funds provide the same type of information found in the
government -wide financial statements, but in more detail.
The ending net position of the enterprise funds was $381,835,000, an increase in net position of $8,450,000.
This was primarily due to capital contributions of federal and state grants to fund capital improvement projects
and transfers of business -type capital assets from governmental capital project funds. Of the enterprise funds'
net position, $304,111,000 is net investment in capital assets. Unrestricted net position totaled $59,669,000, an
increase of $2,612,000 compared to the previous year.
The Internal Service funds showed net position totaling $43,215,000 as of June 30, 2019, an increase of
$2,266,000 primarily due to operating income in the Equipment Reserve Fund to build up reserves for future
capital outlay.
Budgetary Highlights
The City presents budgetary information as allowed by GASB Statement No. 41. Budgets are based on nine
functional areas as required by state statute, not by fund or fund type.
The City had two budget amendments during the fiscal year. These amendments increased budgeted revenues
by $11,675,000 or 7.7% to a total of $163,810,000 and the expenditure budget by $73,575,000 or 43.9% to a
total of $241,145,000. These increases were due primarily to capital projects in governmental and business -
type funds because of timing of completion of projects.
Capital Assets and Debt Administration
Capital Assets: The City's investment in capital assets for its governmental and business -type activities as of
June 30, 2019 amounts to $596,403,000, net of accumulated depreciation. This investment in capital assets,
including land, buildings, improvements other than buildings, equipment, streets, bridges, trails, wastewater
and water systems, and other infrastructure represents the value of resources utilized to provide services to its
citizens. The City's investment in capital assets for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 increased by
$13,582,000 for governmental activities compared to the prior year and decreased by $1,083,000 for business -
type activities from the prior year.
The following table reflects the $596,403,000 investment in capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation.
City of Iowa City's Capital Assets
(net of depreciation)
(amounts expressed in thousands)
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Governmental
Business -type
Activitie s
Activitie s
Total
2019
2018
2019
2018
2019
2018
Land
$ 30,808 $
30,894
$ 30,316 $
30,317
$ 61,124 $
61,211
Buildings
38,495
38,998
66,513
69,855
105,008
108,853
Improvements other than
buildings
3,501
3,766
3,906
4,220
7,407
7,986
Machinery and equipment
18,018
17,279
13,109
10,396
31,127
27,675
Infrastructure
150,288
114,792
217,222
205,809
367,510
320,601
Construction in progress
20,483
42,282
3,744
15,296
24,227
57,578
Total
$ 261,593 $
248,011
$ 334,810 $
335,893
$ 596,403 $
583,904
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Major capital asset events during the current fiscal year included the following:
Work was completed for the Iowa City Gateway Project, which reconstructed and elevated Dubuque
Street and Park Road Bridge to provide flood protection. The construction in progress balance at the
beginning of the year was $46,356,000. Additional expenses of $6,607,000 were added in FY 19. The
total cost of the project that was capitalized was $52,963,000 and was funded primarily by local option
sales tax. Additional funding was also received from bond sales and federal and state grants.
Two large construction projects were still in progress at June 30, 2019. The first is the Public Works
Facility. This project replaces the equipment storage, offices and maintenance facilities for the streets,
traffic engineering, storm and sanitary sewer maintenance, refuse collection and equipment divisions.
This project had current year expenditures of $6,542,000 and a construction in progress balance of
$6,854,000. The other project is the Pedestrian Mall Reconstruction with current year expenditures of
$5,038,000 and $6,691,000 in construction in progress. This project is part of the downtown streetscape
master plan. This project updates the Black Hawk mini park and the east and west wings of the
pedestrian mall. The project includes replacing brick pavers, new landscape and lighting, enhanced
fountain lighting and a performance stage.
Additional information on the City's capital assets can be found in Note 4 to the financial statements.
Debt Administration: At the end of the fiscal year, the City had total bonded debt outstanding of $87,540,000.
Of this amount, $52,470,000 comprises debt backed by the full faith and credit of the City. $3,777,000 or 7.2%
of these bonds is debt that will be paid with Tax Increment Financing revenues. $35,070,000 represents revenue
bonds secured solely by specific revenue sources.
The City issued $12,535,000 of General Obligation bonds during FY 19. This increase in debt was offset by
the retirement of debt for a net decrease of City's total bonded debt by $7,190,000.
City of Iowa City's Outstanding Debt
General Obligation and Revenue Bonds
(amounts expressed in thousands)
Governmental
Business -type
Activities
Activities
Total
2019 2018
2019 2018
2019
2018
General obligation bonds $ 52,470 $ 51,880
$ - $ -
$ 52,470 $
51,880
Revenue bonds 14,930 15,065
20,140 27,785
35,070
42,850
Total $ 67,400 $ 66,945
$ 20,140 $ 27,785
$ 87,540 $
94,730
The City continues to have the same excellent bond rating on its General Obligation bonds that it has had
for the past several years. This rating is given to those bonds judged to be of the best quality and carrying
the smallest degree of investment risks. The City's bond ratings by Moody's Investors Services, Inc. as of
June 30, 2019 were as follows:
General obligation bonds
Wastewater treatment revenue bonds
Water revenue bonds
Aaa
Aa2
Aa2
The City continues to operate well under the State debt capacity debt limitations. State statute limits the
amount of debt outstanding to 5% of the assessed value of all taxable property in Iowa City. Debt subject to
the debt limit includes general obligation debt and revenue bonds issued pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 403
(tax increment). The current debt limitation for the City is $295,383,000. With outstanding debt applicable
to this limit of $95,957,000 we are utilizing 32.5% of this limit.
More detailed information on debt administration is provided in Note 6 of the financial statements.
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Economic Factors and Next Year's Budget and Rates
The City expects continued constraints by the State's property tax formula. The State passed property tax
reform, which will negatively affect the City's general operating funds. Without the potential for new
revenue sources, like those mentioned above, the City's opportunities for new initiatives are limited. The
Council has established a budget where revenues exceed expenditures by $747 thousand in the General
Fund for FY20 that strives to maintain current service delivery levels. The tax levy rate per $1,000 of
assessed valuation for FY20 is provided below:
General Levy $ 8.100
Debt Service Levy 2.979
Employee Benefits Levy 3.244
Transit Levy 0.950
Liability Insurance Levy 0.290
Library Levy 0.270
Total City Levy $ 15.833
Requests for Information
This report is designed to provide a general overview of the City of Iowa City's finances for all of those
with an interest in the government's finances. Questions concerning any of the information provided in
this report, or requests for additional financial information should be addressed to City of Iowa City,
Finance Department, 410 East Washington Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
June 30, 2019
(amounts expressed in thousands)
Assets
Equity in pooled cash and investments
Receivables:
Property tax
Accounts and unbilled usage
Interest
Notes
Internal balances
Due from other governments
Prepaid item
Inventories
Assets held for resale
Restricted assets:
Equity in pooled cash and investments
Capital assets:
Land and construction in progress
Other capital assets (net of accumulated depreciation)
Total assets
Deferred Outflows of Resources
Pension related deferred outflows
OPEB related deferred outflows
Total deferred outflows of resources
Liabilities
Accounts payable
Contracts payable
Accrued liabilities
Interest payable
Deposits
Advances from grantors
Due to other governments
Notes payable
Noncurrent liabilities:
Due within one year:
Employee vested benefits
Capital lease obligation
Bonds payable
Due in more than one year:
Employee vested benefits
Net pension liability
Other post employment benefits liability
Notes payable
Capital lease obligation
Bonds payable
Landfill closure/post-closure liability
Total liabilities
Governmental Business -type
Activities Activities Total
$ 111,645 $
63,383 $
175,028
60,529
-
60,529
941
3,699
4,640
967
612
1,579
5,209
373
5,582
(20,055)
20,055
-
7,584
224
7,808
907
59
966
650
701
1,351
689
-
689
18,553
30,150
48,703
51,291 34,060 85,351
210,302 300,750 511,052
449,212 454,066 903,278
11,255 2,276 13,531
1,467 567 2,034
12,722 2,843 15,565
3,399
973
4,372
5,864
699
6,563
5,231
507
5,738
151
371
522
1,008
1,924
2,932
98
-
98
31
52
83
602
-
602
1,308
425
1,733
-
567
567
11,534
4,369
15,903
1,012
302
1,314
38,890
8,600
47,490
6,401
2,476
8,877
211
-
211
-
8,846
8,846
56,771
16,786
73,557
-
9,751
9,751
$ 132,511 $
56,648
$ 189,159
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CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION (continued)
June 30, 2019
(amounts expressed in thousands)
Net position
Net investment in capital assets
Governmental
Business -type
512,140
Restricted for or by:
Activities
Activities
Total
Deferred inflows of resources
4,249
-
4,249
Unavailable revenues:
17,020
-
17,020
Pension related deferred inflows
$ 1,940
$ 611
$ 2,551
OPEB related deferred inflows
216
82
298
Deferred amount on refunding
-
178
178
Succeeding year property taxes
60,296
-
60,296
Total deferred inflows of resources
62,452
871
63,323
Net position
Net investment in capital assets
208,028
304,112
512,140
Restricted for or by:
Employee benefits
4,249
-
4,249
Capital projects
17,020
-
17,020
Debt service
9,514
-
9,514
Police
214
-
214
Other purposes
4,359
-
4,359
Bond ordinance
-
9,541
9,541
State statute
-
4,877
4,877
Future improvements
-
391
391
Grant agreement
3,463
3,246
6,709
Unrestricted
20,124
77,223
97,347
Total net position
$ 266,971 $
399,390 $
666,361
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
For the Year Ended June 30, 2019
(amounts expressed in thousands)
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Net (Expense) Revenue and
Program Revenues
Changes in Net Position
Operating
Capital
Charges Grants and
Grants and
Governmental
Business -type
Functions/Programs:
Expenses for Services Contributions
Contributions
Activities
Activities
Total
Governmental activities:
Public safety
$ 26,265 $ 4,870 $ 533
$ -
$ (20,862)
$ $
(20,862)
Public works
16,324 290 11,867
1,651
(2,516)
(2,516)
Culture and recreation
16,009 854 -
321
(14,834)
(14,834)
Community and economic development
16,022 548 1,358
-
(14,116)
(14,116)
General government
7,524 1,717 -
(5,807)
(5,807)
Interest on long-term debt
1,444 - -
-
(1,444)
(1,444)
Total governmental activities
83,588 8,279 13,758
1,972
(59,579)
(59,579)
Business -type activities:
Wastewater treatment
11,413 12,831 -
1,827
3,245
3,245
Water
9,543 9,640 -
488
585
585
Sanitation
10,858 10,017 104
13
(724)
(724)
Housing authority
10,170 295 9,443
-
(432)
(432)
Parking
5,461 5,982 -
-
521
521
Airport
1,466 361 14
38
(1,053)
(1,053)
Stormwater
1,832 1,568 -
902
638
638
Transit
8,833 2,171 2,152
-
(4,510)
(4,510)
Total business -type activities
59,576 42,865 11,713
3,268
(1,730)
(1,730)
Total
$ 143,164 $ 51,144 $ 25,471
$ 5,240
(59,579)
(1,730)
(61,309)
General revenues:
Property taxes, levied for general purposes
61,739
61,739
Hotel/motel tax
1,302
1,302
Gas and electric tax
668
668
Utility franchise tax
965
965
Grants and contributions not restricted to specific
purposes
1,552
1,552
Earnings on investments
3,257
2,166
5,423
Gain on disposal of capital assets
186
1
187
Miscellaneous
3,329
838
4,167
Transfers
(8,661)
8,661
-
Total general revenues and transfers
64,337
11,666
76,003
Changes in net position
4,758
9,936
14,694
Net position beginning of year
262,213
389,454
651,667
Net position end of year
$ 266,971
$ 399,390 $
666,361
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement
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CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
BALANCESHEET
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
June 30, 2019
(amounts expressed in thousands)
Special Revenue
Capital Projects
Bridge,
Other
Street, and
Shared
Traffic
Other
Revenue and
Employee Other
Control
Debt
Governmental
General
Grants
Benefits Construction
Construction
Service
Funds
Total
Assets
Equity in pooled cash and investments
$
38,979
$ 3,112
$ 3,831 $
15,741
$ 4,831
$ 9,069
$ 1,299
$ 76,862
Receivables:
Property tax
36,301
-
12,254
-
-
11,597
377
60,529
Accounts and unbilled usage
491
8
-
-
150
-
-
649
Interest
360
7
130
78
119
11
705
Notes
1,329
-
-
-
323
3,557
5,209
Advances to other funds
56
-
-
-
-
97
-
153
Due from other governments
2,131
714
321
412
3,846
-
131
7,555
Inventories
-
135
-
-
-
-
-
135
Prepaid item
818
-
89
907
Assets held for resale
689
-
-
-
-
689
Restricted assets:
Equity in pooled cash and investments
2,028
1,784
7,256
7,485
18,553
Total assets
$
83,182
$ 5,760
$ 16,495 $
23,539
$ 16,390
$ 21,205
$ 5,375
$ 171,946
Liabilities, Deterred Inflows of Resources
and Fund Balances
Liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
1,497
$ 346
$ 7 $
823
$ 44
$ 4
$ 50
$ 2,771
Contracts payable
-
-
-
3,180
2,684
-
-
5,864
Accrued liabilities
1,466
99
2
-
7
22
1,596
Advances from other funds
-
97
-
2,500
-
-
56
2,653
Due to other governments
31
-
-
-
-
-
-
31
Interest payable
17
-
-
-
-
-
-
17
Notes payable
602
-
602
Liabilities payable from restricted assets:
Deposits
1,004
4
1,008
Advances from grantors
94
4
98
Total liabilities
4,711
550
9
6,503
2,735
4
128
14,640
Deferred inflows of resources
Unavailable revenues:
Succeeding year property taxes
36,176
-
12,210
-
-
11,553
357
60,296
Grants
34
13
-
321
2,838
-
-
3,206
Other
1,643
321
91
2,055
Total deferred inflows of resources
37,853
13
12,531
412
2,838
11,553
357
65,557
Fund balances:
Nonspendable
887
135
89
-
-
-
-
1,111
Restricted
1,808
5,080
3,866
16,624
10,817
9,674
4,905
52,774
Assigned
3,565
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,565
Unassigned
34,358
(18)
(26)
(15)
34,299
Total fund balances
40,618
5,197
3,955
16,624
10,817
9,648
4,890
91,749
Total liabilities, deferred inflows
of resources and fund balances
$
83,182
$ 5,760
$ 16,495 $
23,539
$ 16,390
$ 21,205
$ 5,375
$ 171,946
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
RECONCILIATION OF THE BALANCE SHEET OF THE
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS TO THE STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
June 30, 2019
(amounts expressed in thousands)
Total governmental fund balances $ 91,749
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement
of net position are different because:
Internal service funds are used by management to charge the costs
of certain activities to individual funds. The assets and liabilities
of the internal service funds are included in governmental
activities in the statement of net position.
Other long-term assets are not available to pay for current period
expenditures and therefore are unavailable in the funds:
Grants and other receivables - Earned but unavailable.
Capital assets used in governmental activities are not current
financial resources and therefore are not reported in the funds.
Pension and OPEB related deferred outflows of resources and
deferred inflows of resources are not due and payable in the
current period and therefore are not reported in the funds.
Deferred outflows of resources
Deferred inflows of resources
Net pension liabilities are not due and payable in the
current period and therefore are not reported in the funds.
Accrued compensated absences are not due and payable in the
current period and therefore are not reported in the funds.
Accrued post employment benefit liabilities are not due and
payable in the current period and therefore are not reported
in the funds.
Bonds payable are not due and payable in the current period
and therefore are not reported in the funds.
Notes payable are not due and payable in the current period
and therefore are not reported in the funds.
Accrued interest on bonds
Internal balance due to integration of internal service funds
Total net position of governmental activities
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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43,215
5,261
248,429
$ 12,268
(2,043) 10,225
(37,435)
(2,196)
(6,072)
(68,305)
(211)
(134)
(17,555)
$ 266,971
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
For the Year Ended June 30, 2019
(amounts expressed in thousands)
Special Revenue Capital Projects
Bridge,
Other
Street, and
Shared
Traffic Other
Revenue and Employee Other
Control Debt Governmental
General Grants Benefits Construction
Construction Service Funds Total
Revenues
Current:
(under) expenditures
Taxes $
37,426 $
$
12,233 $
$
$
12,085 $
2,928 $
64,672
Licenses and permits
2,981
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,981
Intergovernmental
4,099
8,820
314
42
1,719
302
1,532
16,828
Charges for services
1,595
442
299
155
70
129
-
2,690
Fines and forfeits
776
-
-
-
-
-
-
776
Use of money and property
1,599
89
-
350
207
242
77
2,564
Miscellaneous
1,950
108
Total expenditures
33
7
807 23,505
163
2,261
Total revenues
50,426
9,459
12,846
580
2,003
12,758
4,700
92,772
Expenditures
Current:
(under) expenditures
127
1,831
12,039 (22,925)
Public safety
23,858
-
432 5
-
24,295
Public works
1,922
6,059
- 782
2,131
10,894
Culture and recreation
13,096
-
613
-
- 13,709
Community and economic development
3,561
1,064
- 8,276
-
2,822 15,723
General government
6,144
-
375 1
59
- 6,579
Debt service:
- 47
34
-
-
81
Principal
-
1,451
- -
12,080
12,080
Interest
-
-
-
1,589
1,589
Capital outlay
1,718
505
13,828
6,581
22,632
Total expenditures
50,299
7,628
807 23,505
8,712 13,728
2,822 107,501
Excess (deficiency) of revenues over
(under) expenditures
127
1,831
12,039 (22,925)
(6,709)
(970)
1,878
(14,729)
Other Financing Sources (Uses)
Issuance of debt
-
-
- 7,267
5,218
50
-
12,535
Sale of capital assets
758
-
- -
-
-
-
758
Premiums on issuance of bonds
-
-
- 47
34
-
-
81
Transfers in
11,548
1,451
5,967
4,226
1,959
512
25,663
Transfers out
(9,465)
(3,321)
(10,931) (484)
(7,050)
(3,118)
(34,369)
Total other financing sources and (uses)
2,841
(1,870)
(10,931) 12,797
2,428
2,009
(2,606)
4,668
Net change in fund balances 2,968 (39) 1,108 (10,128) (4,281) 1,039 (728) (10,061)
Fund Balances, Beginning 37,650 5,236 2,847 26,752 15,098 8,609 5,618 101,810
Fund Balances, Ending $ 40,618 $ 5,197 $ 3,955 $ 16,624 $ 10,817 $ 9,648 $ 4,890 $ 91,749
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
RECONCILIATION OF THE STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES,
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES OF GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
TO THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
For the Year Ended June 30, 2019
(amounts expressed in thousands)
Net change in fund balances - total governmental funds $ (10,061)
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of activities
are different because:
Governmental funds report capital outlays as expenditures while governmental
activities report depreciation expense to allocate those expenditures over the
life of the asset. Capital outlays and contributed capital assets exceeded
depreciation expense in the current year as follows:
Expenditures for capital assets $ 19,976
Capital assets contributed 892
Depreciation expense (7,593) 13,275
Bond proceeds are reported as other financing sources in governmental funds
and thus contribute to the change in fund balance. In the statement of net
position, however, issuing debt increases long-term liabilities and does not affect
the statement of activities. Similarly, repayment of principal is an expenditure in
the governmental funds but reduces the liability in the statement of net position.
Debt issued
(12,535)
Premium on bonds issued
(81)
Repayments of debt
12,080
Amortization of premium
150 (386)
Because some revenues will not be collected for several months after the
City's year end, they are not considered available revenues in the governmental funds. 2,463
Some expenses reported in the statement of activities do not require the
use of current financial resources and therefore are not reported as
expenditures in governmental funds:
Change in accrued compensated absences (70)
Pension expense (518)
Change in accrued post employment benefit liability (69)
Change in accrued interest on debt (5)
In the statement of activities, only the gain on the sale of the capital assets is
recognized, whereas in the governmental funds, the proceeds from the sale
increased financial resources. Thus, the change in net position differs from the
change in fund balance by the cost of the capital asset sold. (651)
Internal service funds are used by management to charge the costs
of certain activities to individual funds. The net revenue of certain activities of
internal service funds is reported with governmental activities. 780
Change in net position of governmental activities $ 4,758
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Assets
Current assets:
Equity in pooled cash and investments
Receivables (net of allowance for uncollectibles)
Accounts and unbilled usage
Interest
Notes
Due from other governments
Inventories
Prepaid item
Total current assets
Noncurrent assets:
Restricted assets:
Equity in pooled cash and investments
Advances to other funds
Capital assets:
Land
Buildings
Improvements other than buildings
Machinery and equipment
Infrastructure
Accumulated depreciation
Construction in progress
Total noncurrent assets
Total assets
Deferred Outflows of Resources
Pension related deferred outflows
OPEB related deferred outflows
Total deferred outflows of resources
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
Contracts payable
Accrued liabilities
Employee vested benefits
Due to other governments
Interest payable
Capital lease obligation
Bonded debt payable (net of unamortized
premium and discounts)
Total current liabilities
Noncurrent liabilities:
Liabilities payable from restricted assets:
Deposits
Advances from other funds
Employee vested benefits
Capital lease obligation
Bonded debt payable (net of unamortized
premium and discounts)
Net pension liability
Other post employment benefits liability
Landfill closure/postclosure liability
Total noncurrent liabilities
Total liabilities
Deferred Inflows of Resources
Pension related deferred inflows
OPEB related deferred inflows
Deferred amount on refunding
Total deferred inflow of resources
Net Position
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
PROPRIETARY FUNDS
June 30, 2019
(amounts expressed in thousands)
Governmental
Business -type Activities - Enterprise Funds Activities -
Internal
Wastewater Housing Nonmajor Service
Parking Transit Treatment Water Sanitation Stormwater Authority Airport Total Funds
$ 11,817 $ 7,247 $ 18,008 $ 8,886 $ 11,395 $ 1,747 $ 4,081 $ 202 $ 63,383 $ 34,783
18 33 1,576 1,045 835 167 1 24 3,699 292
73 42 165 76 177 12 65 2 612 262
- - - - - - 373 - 373 -
- 56 1 2 81 - 70 14 224 29
347 - 354 - - - - 701 515
11 11 11 11 15 59
11,908 7,736 19,761 10,374 12,499 1,926 4,590 257 69,051 35,881
291
7
6,249
4,813
14,644
-
4,038
108
30,150
-
-
-
-
-
3,923
-
-
-
3,923
-
3,489
2,630
759
6,296
2,264
2,264
620
11,995
30,317
45
41,647
15,399
36,858
24,019
5,467
-
5,338
5,458
134,186
1,481
328
-
7,261
2,742
411
-
9
478
11,229
50
1,622
15,154
9,700
11,621
294
27
88
293
38,799
22,019
-
955
158,260
69,068
19,435
65,041
-
17,868
330,627
3,040
(21,902)
(16,382)
(84,715)
(41,494)
(17,995)
(16,234)
(4,654)
(10,715)
(214,091)
(13,672)
11,368
3,267
1,679
1,074
11,864
990
1,511
75
3,743
201
25,475
17,763
136,051
78,139
28,443
52,088
5,439
25,485
368,883
13,164
37,383
25,499
155,812
88,513
40,942
54,014
10,029
25,742
437,934
49,045
217 638 359 445 422 29 152 14 2,276 378
57 178 78 103 118 3 27 3 567 76
274 816 437 548 540 32 179 17 2,843 454
108
202
182
268
160 1
25
2
543
65
- 40
48
164
66
91
96 9
37
132
54
81
85 2
-
-
3
20
1 -
31
-
210
130
- -
567
-
-
-
-
_
-
2,774
1,595
-
816
500
3,832
2,250
342 52
48 4
973
628
- 24
699
-
30 3
507
3,635
31 3
425
70
28 -
52
-
-
371
-
1,423
567
26
_
4,369
59
137 34
7,963
4,333
1
6
-
1,109
8
-
792
8
1,924
-
1,423
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,423
-
26
90
39
59
61
2
23
2
302
54
8,846
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8,846
-
-
-
7,914
8,872
-
-
-
-
16,786
-
822
2,394
1,409
1,707
1,530
108
578
52
8,600
1,455
250
777
343
448
514
13
118
13
2,476
329
9,751
9,751
11,368
3,267
9,705
12,195
11,864
123
1,511
75
50,108
1,838
12,184
3,767
13,537
14,445
12,206
175
1,648
109
58,071
6,171
58
170
100
121
109
8
41
4
611
103
8
26
12
15
17
-
4
-
82
10
99
79
178
66
196
211
215
126
8
45
4
871
113
Net investment in capital assets 15,771
17,756 119,015
62,828
9,876 52,088
1,401
25,377
304,112 13,164
Restricted by bond ordinance -
- 6,036
3,505
- -
-
-
9,541 -
Restricted by state statute -
-
-
4,877 -
-
-
4,877 -
Restricted for future improvements 291
- -
-
- -
-
100
391 -
Restricted by grant agreement -
- -
-
- -
3,246
-
3,246 -
Unrestdcted 9,345
4,596 17,450
8,068
14,397 1,775
3,868
169
59,668 30,051
Total net position $ 25,407
$ 22,352 $ 142,501
$ 74,401
$ 29,150 $ 53,863
$ 8,515
$25,646
$ 381,835 $ 43,215
Adjustment to reflect the consolidation of internal service fund activities
related to enterprise funds.
17,555
Net position of business -type activities
$ 399,390
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement
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The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement
39
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
STATEMENT
OF REVENUES,
EXPENSES
AND CHANGES IN FUND NET
POSITION
PROPRIETARY FUNDS
For the Year Ended
June 30,
2019
(amounts expressed in thousands)
Governmental
Business -type Activities - Enterprise Funds
Activities -
Internal
Wastewater
Housing
Nonmajor
Service
Parking
Transit
Treatment
Water
Sanitation
Stormwater
Authori
Airport
Total
Funds
Operating Revenues:
Charges for services
$ 5,982
$ 2,171
$ 12,831
$ 9,640
$10,017
$ 1,568
$ 295
$ 361
$42,865
$ 20,092
Miscellaneous
34
78
193
20
98
5
128
2
558
-
Total operating revenues
6,016
2,249
13,024
9,660
10,115
1,573
423
363
43,423
20,092
Operating Expenses:
Personal services
1,750
4,165
3,030
3,650
3,216
265
931
83
17,090
2,377
Commodities
342
923
1,537
1,251
1,258
103
265
39
5,718
2,490
Services and charges
1,632
2,471
2,273
1,987
5,428
159
8,850
350
23,150
12,413
3,724
7,559
6,840
6,888
9,902
527
10,046
472
45,958
17,280
Depreciation
1,277
1,208
4,487
2,468
1,645
1,302
119
1,008
13,514
2,018
Total operating expenses
5,001
8,767
11,327
9,356
11,547
1,829
10,165
1,480
59,472
19,298
Operating income (loss)
1,015
(6,518)
1,697
304
(1,432)
(256)
(9,742)
(1,117)
(16,049)
794
Nonoperating Revenues (Expenses):
Gain (loss) on disposal of capital assets
-
(4)
-
1
(5)
-
-
(8)
(29)
Insurance recoveries
-
-
-
280
-
280
-
Operating grants
-
2,152
-
-
104
9,443
14
11,713
-
Interest income
189
146
524
418
705
42
135
7
2,166
692
Interest expense
(468)
-
(131)
(218)
-
-
-
-
(817)
-
Total nonoperating revenues (expenses)
(279)
2,294
393
201
804
42
9,858
21
13,334
663
Income (loss) before capital contributions
and transfers
736
(4,224)
2,090
505
(628)
(214)
116
(1,096)
(2,715)
1,457
Capital contributions
-
-
1,827
488
13
902
-
38
3,268
-
Transfers in
15
3,564
2,145
2,638
5
2,143
106
100
10,716
1,233
Transfers out
-
(15)
(793)
(671)
(523)
(769)
(48)
-
(2,819)
(424)
Change in net position
751
(675)
5,269
2,960
(1,133)
2,062
174
(958)
8,450
2,266
Net Position, Beginning
24,656
23,027
137,232
71,441
30,283
51,801
8,341
26,604
40,949
Net Position, Ending
$ 25,407
$ 22,352
$142,501
$74,401
$29,150
$ 53,863
$ 8,515
$ 25,646
$ 43,215
Adjustment to reflect the consolidation of internal
service fund activities
related to enterprise funds
1,486
Change in net position
ofbusiness-type activities
$ 9,936
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement
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Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Receipts from customers and users
Payments to suppliers
Payments to employees
Net cash flows from (used for) operating activities
Cash Flows From Noncapital Financing Activities
Grants received
Transfers from other funds
Transfers to other funds
Repayment/(payment) of notes receivable
Advances to other funds
Repayment of advances from other funds
Repayment of advances to other funds
Net cash flows from (used for) noncapital financing
activities
Cash Flows From Capital and Related Financing
Activities
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
PROPRIETARY FUNDS
For the Year Ended June 30, 2019
(amounts expressed in thousands)
Governments]
Business -type Activities - Enterprise Funds Activities -
Intemal
Wastewater Housing Nonmajor Service
Parking Transit Treatment Water Sanitation Sumarwater Authority Airport Total Funds
$ 6,012 $ 2,291 $ 13,016 $ 9,875 $ 9,940 $ 1,570 $ 438 $ 362 $ 43,504 $ 19,917
(1,996) (4,798) (3,698) (3,300) (6,211) (252) (9,126) (373) (29,754) (13,836)
(1,774) (4,139) (2,981) (3,545) (3,278) (289) (929) (82)1( 7,017) (2,266)
2,242 (6,646) 6,337 3,030 451 1,029 (9,617) (93) (3,267) 3,815
- 2,157 - - 106 - 9,407 12 11,682 -
15 3,564 2 112 5 1 106 100 3,905 -
- (15) (793) (658) (523) (769) (48) - (2,806) (424)
- - - - - 24 - 24 -
- - - - (2,500) - - - (2,500) -
243 - - - 243 -
(243) - - - - - - - (243)
(228) 5,706 (791) (546) (2,669) (768) 9,489 112 10,305 (424)
Capital grants received
-
1,114 1,284
- 13 -
- 43 2,454 -
Acquisition and construction of property and
41
128
7
2,201
equipment
(54)
(57) (1,261)
(837) (2,015) (105)
(1) (119) (4,449) (2,028)
Proceeds from sale of property
-
- -
1 - -
- - 1 256
Proceeds from insurance recoveries
-
- -
- - -
280 - 280 -
Principal paid on capital lease obligation
(2,545)
- -
- - -
- - (2,545) -
Interest paid on capital lease obligation
(477)
- -
- - -
- - (477) -
Principal paid on bonded debt
-
- (6,135)
(1,510) - -
- - (7,645) -
Interest paid on bonded debt
-
- (515)
(269) - -
- - (784)
Net cash flows used for capital and related
- $ 426
$ 21
Capital grants not yet received
$ -
financing activities
(3,076)
1,057 (6,627)
(2,615) (2,002) (105)
279 (76)1( 3,165) (1,772)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Interest on investments
198
138
491
444
754
41
128
7
2,201
672
Net increase (decrease)in cash and cash equivalents
(864)
255
(590)
313
(3,466)
197
279
(50)
(3,926)
2,291
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning
12,972
6,999
24,847
13,386
29,505
1,550
7,840
360
97,459
32,492
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Ending
$ 12,108 $
7,254 $
24,257
$13,699
$ 26,039 $
1,747
$ 8,119
$ 310
$ 93,533
$ 34,783
Reconciliation of operating income (loss)
- $
- $ 426
$ 21
Capital grants not yet received
$ -
$ - $
- $ -
$ 2 $ - $
- $
- $ 2
to net cash flows from (used for) operating activities:
Operating grants not yet received
$ -
$ - $
- $ -
$ - $ - $
70 $
14 $ 84
$ -
The notes to the financial statements
are an integral part of this statement.
Operating income (loss)
$ 1,015 $
(6,518) $
1,697
$ 304
$ (1,432) $
(256)
$ (9,742)
$ (1,117)
$(16,049)
$ 794
Adjustments to reconcile operating income
(loss) to net cash flows from (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation expense
1,277
1,208
4,487
2,468
1,645
1,302
119
1,008
13,514
2,018
Changes in:
Receivables:
Accounts and unbilled usage
(4)
48
(7)
67
(142)
(3)
2
-
(39)
(197)
Due from other governments
-
(6)
(1)
56
(34)
-
-
-
15
22
Inventories
-
(22)
-
54
-
-
-
-
32
6
Prepaid item
-
8
8
8
7
-
-
7
38
-
Accounts payable
(22)
(1,377)
102
(117)
(24)
10
22
9
(1,397)
87
Accrued liabilities
2
13
(2)
6
10
1
(1)
(1)
28
973
Employee vested benefits
(1)
8
(10)
2
2
2
(3)
1
1
10
Due to other governments
-
(13)
2
(7)
-
-
(33)
-
(51)
-
Deposits
-
-
-
92
1
-
13
(1)
105
-
Net pension liability
(72)
(118)
5
27
(148)
(35)
(24)
(1)
(366)
37
Deferred outflows of resources
2
(23)
5
(14)
(18)
7
5
(1)
(37)
(7)
Deferred inflows ofresources
9
34
1
19
17
(1)
8
1
88
24
Other post employment benefits liability
36
112
50
65
75
2
17
2
359
48
Landfill closure/postclosure liability
492
492
Total adjustments
1,227
(128)
4,640
2,726
1,883
1,285
125
1,024
12,782
3,021
Net cash flows from (used for) operating activities
$ 2,242 $(6,646) $
6,337
$ 3,030
$ 451 $
1,029
$ (9,617)
$ (93)
$ (3,267)
$ 3,815
Noncash Investing, Capital, and
Financing Activities:
Contributions of capital assets from
government and others
$ -
$ - $
2,686 $ 3,014
$ - $ 3,044 $
- $
- $ 8,744
$ 1,233
Contributions of capital assets to
government and others
$ -
$ - $
- $ 13
$ 413 $ - $
- $
- $ 426
$ 21
Capital grants not yet received
$ -
$ - $
- $ -
$ 2 $ - $
- $
- $ 2
$ -
Operating grants not yet received
$ -
$ - $
- $ -
$ - $ - $
70 $
14 $ 84
$ -
The notes to the financial statements
are an integral part of this statement.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
STATEMENT OF FIDUCIARY
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
June 30, 2019
(amounts expressed in thousands)
Agency
Funds
Assets
Equity in pooled cash and investments $ 121
Interest receivable 1
Total assets $ 122
Liabilities
Accounts payable $ 30
Due to agency 92
Total liabilities $ 122
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2019
1. Accounting Policies
The City of Iowa City, Iowa, (the City) was incorporated April 6, 1853, and operates under the
Council/Manager form of government. The City provides a broad range of services to its citizens including
general government, public safety, streets, parks, and cultural facilities. It also operates an airport, a mass
transportation system, parking facilities, water treatment, wastewater treatment, storm water collection,
sanitation collection and disposal (including landfill operations) and a housing authority.
The financial statements of the City have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) as applied to governmental units. The Governmental
Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is the accepted standard-setting body for establishing governmental
accounting and financial reporting principles. The more significant accounting policies of the City are
described below.
The Reporting Entity
For financial reporting purposes, the City includes all of its funds, organizations, agencies, boards,
commissions, and authorities. The City has also considered all potential component units for which it is
financially accountable, and other organizations for which the nature and significance of their relationship
with the City are such that exclusion would cause the City's financial statements to be misleading or
incomplete. The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has set forth criteria to be considered in
determining financial accountability. These criteria include appointing a voting majority of an
organization's governing body, and (1) the ability of the City to impose its will on that organization or (2)
the potential for the organization to provide specific benefits to, or impose specific financial burdens on the
City. There were no component units required to be included.
Government -Wide and Fund Financial Statements
The government -wide financial statements (i.e., the Statement of Net Position and the Statement of
Activities) report information on all of the non -fiduciary activities of the primary government.
Governmental activities, which normally are supported by taxes and intergovernmental revenues, are
reported separately from business -type activities, which rely to a significant extent on fees and charges for
support.
The Statement of Activities demonstrates the degree to which the direct expenses of a given function or
segment are offset by program revenues. Direct expenses are those that are clearly identifiable with a
specific function or segment. Program revenues include 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 operational or capital requirements
of a particular function or segment. Taxes and other items not properly included among program revenues
are reported as general revenues.
As a general rule, the effect of inter -fund 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. Eliminations of these charges would distort the direct costs and
program revenues reported for the various functions concerned.
42
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
June 30, 2019
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.
Description of Funds
These financial statements include all funds owned or administered by the City or for which the City acts
as custodian.
The accounts of the City are organized on the basis of funds, each of which is considered to be a separate
accounting entity. The fund categories are governmental, proprietary, and fiduciary. Each fund is accounted
for by providing a separate set of self -balancing accounts that comprise its assets, deferred outflows of
resources, liabilities, deferred inflows of resources, net position, revenues, and expenditures or expenses,
as appropriate. The individual funds account for the governmental resources allocated to them for the
purpose of carrying on specific activities in accordance with laws, regulations, or other restrictions.
Basis of Accounting
The accounting and financial reporting treatment applied to a fund is determined by its "measurement
focus." The government -wide financial statements and proprietary funds are accounted for on the flow of
economic resources measurement focus and use the accrual basis of accounting. Agency funds do not have
a measurement focus and use the accrual basis of accounting. Under the accrual method, revenues are
recorded when earned and expenses are recorded at the time liabilities are incurred.
All governmental funds are accounted for using a current financial resources measurement focus, which
generally includes only current assets and current liabilities on the balance sheet. The modified accrual
basis of accounting is used for these funds. Under the modified accrual basis, revenue is recognized when
susceptible to accrual, which is in the period in which it becomes both available (collectible within the
current period or soon thereafter to be used to pay liabilities of the current period) and measurable (the
amount of the transaction can be determined). Revenue accrued includes property taxes, intergovernmental
revenue, and interest earned on investments (if they are collected within 60 days after the year-end).
Expenditures are recorded when the related fund liability is incurred. Principal and interest on long-term
debt, as well as expenditures related to compensated absences and claims and judgments, are recorded only
when payment is due.
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 Other Shared Revenue and Grants Fund is used to account for revenue from various sources,
primarily road use tax monies from the State of Iowa and reimbursable programs funded by
federal and state grants.
The Employee Benefits Fund is used to account for the employee benefits related to those
employees who are paid through governmental fund types, which are funded by a separate
property tax levy.
43
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
June 30, 2019
The Other Construction Fund accounts for the construction or replacement of other City general fixed
assets, such as administrative buildings with various funding sources, including general obligation
bonds, intergovernmental revenues, and contributions.
The Bridge, Street, and Traffic Control Construction Fund accounts for the construction or
replacement of infrastructure fixed assets, such as streets, bridges, dams, sidewalks, and lighting
systems.
The Debt Service Fund accounts for the accumulation of resources for the payment of general long-
term debt principal, interest, and related costs.
The City reports the following major proprietary funds:
The Parking Fund is used to account for the operation and maintenance of the "on" and "off' street
public parking facilities.
The Transit Fund is used to account for the operation and maintenance of the public transportation
system.
The Wastewater Treatment Fund is used to account for the operation and maintenance of the
wastewater treatment facility and sanitary sewer system.
The Water Fund is used to account for the operation and maintenance of the water system.
The Sanitation Fund is used to account for the operation and maintenance of the solid waste
collection system and landfill.
The Stormwater Fund is used to account for the operation and maintenance of the stormwater
utility system.
The Housing Authority Fund is used to account for the operations and activities of the City's low
and moderate income housing assistance and public housing programs.
The City has one nonmajor enterprise fund, the Airport Fund is used to account for the operation and
maintenance of the airport facility.
Additionally, the City reports internal service funds to account for goods and services provided by one
department to other City departments on a cost reimbursement basis. The funds in this category are the
Equipment Maintenance Fund, Central Services Fund, Loss Reserve Fund, and the Information Technology
Fund.
The City also reports fiduciary funds which are used to account for resources held for the benefit of parties
outside the government. Fiduciary funds are not reflected in the government -wide financial statements
because the resources of those funds are not available to support the City's own programs. The accounting
used for fiduciary funds is much like that used for proprietary funds. The City has one fiduciary fund which
is maintained as an agency fund, with no attempt to create an ongoing fund balance. The fund in this
category is Project Green, which accounts for donations that are received to plant and develop yards and
lawns, both public and private, within Iowa City.
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Proprietary funds distinguish operating revenues and expenses from non-operating items. Operating
revenues and expenses generally result from providing services and producing and delivering goods in
connection with a proprietary fund's principal ongoing operations. The principal operating revenues of the
City's enterprise funds and of the City's internal service funds are charges to customers for sales and
services. Operating expenses for enterprise funds and internal service funds include the cost of sales and
services, administrative expenses, and depreciation on capital assets. All revenues and expenses not meeting
this definition are reported as non-operating revenues and expenses.
When both restricted and unrestricted resources are available for use, it is the government's policy to use
restricted resources first, then unrestricted resources as they are needed.
Uses of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenue, expenditures and expenses, as appropriate, during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Material estimates that are particularly
susceptible to significant change in the near-term relate to the determination of other post employment
benefit obligation, net pension liability, landfill closure and post -closure care costs, total capacity of the
landfill at closure, and calculation of the costs of claims incurred, but not reported.
Cash and Investments
The City maintains one primary demand deposit account through which the majority of its cash resources
are processed. Substantially all investment activity is carried on by the City in an investment pool, except
for those funds required to maintain their investments separately. The earnings on the pooled investments
are allocated to the funds on a systematic basis. All investments are stated at fair value except for the Iowa
Public Agency Investment Trust (IPAIT) which is valued at amortized cost pursuant to Rule 2a-7 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940.
For the purpose of the Statement of Cash Flows, restricted and non -restricted investments with a maturity
of three months or less when purchased are considered cash equivalents.
Receivables and Revenue Recognition
Property tax receivable is recognized in governmental funds on the levy or lien date, which is the date that
the tax asking is certified by the City to the County Board of Supervisors. Current year delinquent property
tax receivable represents unpaid taxes from the current year. The succeeding year property tax receivable
represents taxes certified by the City to be collected in the next fiscal year for the purposes set out in the
budget for the next fiscal year. By statute, the City is required to certify its budget to the County Auditor
by March 15 of each year for the subsequent fiscal year. However, by statute, the tax asking and budget
certification for the following fiscal year becomes effective on the first day of that year. Although the
succeeding year property tax receivable has been recorded, it will not be recognized as revenue until the
year for which it is levied.
Federal and state grants are recorded as receivables and the revenue is recognized during the period in
which the City fulfills the requirements for receiving the grant awards, as long as the susceptible to accrual
criteria are met.
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June 30, 2019
Income from investments in all fund types and from charges for services in proprietary fund types is
recognized when earned. Licenses and permits, fines and forfeitures, fees and refunds, charges for services
(in governmental fund types), miscellaneous, and other revenues are recorded as revenue when received in
cash because they are generally not measurable until actually received.
Inventories
Inventories are recognized only in those funds in which they are material to the extent of affecting
operations. For the City, these are the Other Shared Revenue and Grants Fund, Transit Fund, Water Fund,
and the Equipment Maintenance Fund. Inventories of materials and supplies are determined by actual count
and priced on the FIFO method.
Capital Assets
Capital assets, which include property, buildings, equipment, and infrastructure assets (e.g., roads, bridges,
water mains, and similar items), are reported in the applicable governmental or business -type activities
columns in the government -wide financial statements. The City follows the policy of not requiring
capitalization of an asset with an initial, individual cost of less than $50,000 for infrastructure, $25,000 for
buildings and improvements, and $5,000 for equipment assets. Such assets are recorded at original purchase
cost or at acquisition value at the date of donation when received as donated properties.
Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
Infrastructure 3 — 100 years
Buildings and structures 20 — 50 years
Improvements other than buildings 10 — 50 years
Vehicles 2 — 20 years
Other equipment 3 — 30 years
Deferred Outflows of Resources
Deferred outflows of resources represent a consumption of net position that applies to a future period(s)
and will not be recognized as an outflow of resources (expense/expenditure) until then. Deferred outflows
of resources consist of unrecognized items not yet charged to pension and OPEB expense and contributions
from the employer after the measurement date but before the end of the employer's reporting period.
Bond Premiums and Discounts
Debt issued at a premium or discount is recorded net of the unamortized premium or discount. In the
governmental funds, premiums and discounts are recorded entirely as other financing sources or uses in the
year of issuance. In the proprietary funds and the government -wide statements, they are amortized over the
life of the bonds.
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June 30, 2019
Compensated Absences
Permanent City employees accumulate vacation and sick leave hours for subsequent use or for payment
upon death, resignation, or retirement. The City pays its employees (except firefighters) one-half of the
accumulated sick leave at the time of termination on the basis of the employee's then effective hourly base
salary, provided that the dollar amount of the payment may be up to, but not exceed, the amount that an
employee would be paid if the employee had terminated on June 28, 1985. Employees hired on or after
June 29, 1985, are not eligible for payment of accumulated sick leave upon termination, death, or retirement.
Pensions
For purposes of measuring the net pension liability, deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows
of resources related to pensions, and pension expense, information about the fiduciary net position of the
Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System and the Municipal Fire and Police Retirement System
(Systems') and additions to/deductions from the Systems' fiduciary net position have been determined on
the same basis as they are reported by the Systems. For this purpose, benefit payments (including refunds
of employee contributions) are recognized when due and payable in accordance with the benefit terms.
Investments are reported at fair value.
Landfill Closing Costs
Costs expected to be incurred in ultimately closing the present landfill site are being systematically provided
for through charges to expense over the estimated useful life of the landfill on the basis of capacity used
(see Note 8).
Deferred Inflows of Resources
Deferred inflows of resources represent an acquisition of net position that applies to a fixture period(s) and
will not be recognized as an inflow of resources (revenue) until that time. Although certain revenues are
measurable, they are not available. Available means collected within the current year or expected to be
collected soon enough thereafter to be used to pay liabilities of the current year. Deferred inflows of
resources in the governmental fund financial statements represent the amount of assets that have been
recognized, but the related revenue has not been recognized since the assets are not collected within the
current year or expected to be collected soon enough thereafter to be used to pay liabilities of the current
year. Deferred inflows of resources consist of property tax receivable, grants receivable and other
receivables.
Deferred inflows of resources in the Statement of Net Position consist of succeeding year property tax
receivable that will not be recognized as revenue until the year for which they are levied, the difference in
the carrying value of refunded debt and it's acquisition price and the unamortized portion of pension and
OPEB related items.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
June 30, 2019
Budgetary and Legal Appropriation and Amendment Policies
The City prepares and adopts an annual function budget, as prescribed by Iowa statutes, for all funds except
internal service and agency funds. This is formalized in a separate budgetary report, the Financial Plan.
This budget is adopted on or before March 15 of each year to become effective July 1, and constitutes the
City's appropriation for each program and purpose specified therein until amended. The adopted budget
must include the following:
a. Expenditures for each function:
Public safety
Public works
Health and social services
Culture and recreation
Community and economic development
General government
Debt service
Capital projects
Business-type/enterprise
b. The amount to be raised by property taxation
c. Income from sources other than property taxation
d. Transfers in and transfers out
The legal level of control (the level at which expenditures may not legally exceed appropriations) is the
function level for all funds combined, rather than at the individual fund level. Management can transfer
appropriations within a function, within a fund type, and between fund types, without the approval of the
governing body so long as the total budget by function area will not be exceeded. It is necessary, therefore,
to aggregate the expenditures of the budgeted activities within the governmental fund types with the
expenditures of the budgeted activities within the enterprise funds on a function basis, and to compare such
function totals to function budgeted totals in order to demonstrate legal compliance with the budget. The
City's budget for revenue focuses on aggregated totals by revenue source.
The City formally adopts budgets for several funds that are not required by state law to be included in the
annual function budget. Annual operating budgets are adopted for the internal service funds for
management control purposes. Such budgets, however, are not legally required to be adopted under state
statutes.
A City budget for the current fiscal year may be amended for any of the following purposes as prescribed
by Iowa statute:
a. To permit the appropriation and expenditure of unexpended, unencumbered cash balances on
hand at the end of the preceding fiscal year.
b. To permit the appropriation and expenditure of amounts anticipated being available from sources
other than property taxation.
c. To permit transfers between funds.
d. To permit transfers between functions.
A budget amendment must be prepared and adopted in the same manner as the original budget. The City's
budget was amended as prescribed, and the effects of those amendments are shown in the accompanying
budgetary comparison schedule. The original budget was increased by $27,054,994 in revenues and other
financing sources and by $83,011,721 in expenditures and other financing uses. Appropriations, as adopted
or amended, lapse at the end of the fiscal year.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
June 30, 2019
As allowed by GASB Statement No. 41, Budgetary Comparison Schedules — Perspective Differences, the
City presents budgetary comparison schedules as required supplementary information based on the program
structure of nine functional areas as required by state statute for its legally adopted budget.
Restricted Assets
Assets within the individual funds, which can be designated by the City Council for any use within the
fund's purpose, are considered to be unrestricted assets. Assets, which are restricted for specific uses by
bonded debt requirements, grant provisions, or other requirements, are classified as restricted assets.
Liabilities, which are payable from restricted assets, are classified as such.
Classification of Fund Balances
Fund balances for the governmental funds are reported in classifications based on the nature of any
limitations requiring the use of resources for specific purposes (see Note 10).
2. Cash and Pooled Investments
The City's deposits in banks at June 30, 2019 were entirely covered by federal depository insurance,
national credit union administration, or by the State Sinking Fund in accordance with Chapter 12C of the
Code of Iowa. This chapter provides for additional assessments against the depositories to insure there will
be no loss of public funds.
The City is authorized by statute to invest public funds in obligations of the United States government, its
agencies and instrumentalities; certificates of deposit or other evidences of deposit at federally insured Iowa
depository institutions approved by City Council and secured pursuant to the limitations set forth in Chapter
12C of the Code of Iowa; prime eligible bankers acceptances; certain high rated commercial paper or other
short-term corporate debt; perfected repurchase agreements; Iowa Public Agency Investment Trust
(IPAIT); certain registered open—end management investment companies registered with the Securities &
Exchange Commission under the federal Investment Company Act of 1940; and warrants or improvement
certificates of a drainage district.
At June 30, 2019 the City of Iowa City had the following investments:
Fair
Investment Value Maturities
Federal Home Loan Bank Notes $ 10,501,455 September 2019 to October 2022
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Notes 6,034,180 November 2020 to April 2024
Federal Farm Credit Bank Notes 6,003,840 June 2021 to June 2022
Natixis NY Branch Commercial Paper 4,987,500 August 2019
United States Treasury Notes 1,970,820 March 2020
$ 29,497,795
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
June 30, 2019
The City uses the fair value hierarchy established by generally accepted accounting principles 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. Level 3 inputs are
significant unobservable inputs.
The recurring fair value measurement for the Federal Home Loan Bank securities of $10,501,455, the
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation securities of $6,034,180, the Federal Farm Credit Bank
securities of $6,003,840 and the United States Treasury securities of $1,970,820 were determined using the
last reported sales price at current exchange rates (Level 1 inputs).
The fair value measurement for the Natixis NY Branch commercial paper of $4,987,500 was determined
using the last reported sales price at current exchange rates (Level 1 inputs).
The City had no other investments meeting the disclosure requirements of Governmental Accounting
Standards Board Statement No. 72.
In addition, the City had investments in the Iowa Public Agency Investment Trust (IPAIT), which are valued
at an amortized cost of $13,464,888, which approximates fair value. The Diversified Portfolio consists of
cash and short-term investments valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value, pursuant to
Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 79.
The Iowa Public Agency Investment Trust (IPAIT) represents an investment in a pool managed by others.
IPAIT is a common trust established under Iowa law pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 28E in 1987 to enable
eligible Iowa public agencies to safely and effectively invest their available operating and reserve funds.
IPAIT is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
The IPAIT portfolios have followed established money market mutual fund investment parameters
designed to maintain a $1 per unit net asset value since inception and were registered with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Interest rate risk - The City's investment policy limits the investment of operating funds to investments that
mature within 397 days. The portion of operating funds in excess of 33% of operating funds maybe invested
in certificates of deposit which mature within 63 months or less. Funds not identified as operating funds
may be invested in instruments with maturities longer than 397 days.
Credit risk. State law limits investments to commercial paper and corporate bonds to the top two ratings
issued by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. It is the City's policy to comply with rating
restrictions. The investment in Iowa Public Agency Investment Trust is not rated by Moody's Investors
service as it is a state security that is backed by the full faith and credit of the issuing government and is not
subject to credit risk.
Concentration of credit risk. The City investment policy limits the amount that may be invested in any one
issuer to a maximum amount approved by the City Council.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
June 30, 2019
Due to legal and budgetary reasons, the General Fund is assigned a portion of the investment earnings
associated with other funds. These funds are the employee benefits, other shared revenue, and sanitation
funds.
3. Interfund Balances and Transfers
Interfund balances for the year ended June 30, 2019, consisted of the following:
Advances from
Debt
General Service Sanitation Total
Advances to:
Other Shared Revenue
and Grants $ - $ 96,694 $ - $ 96,694
Other Construction - - 2,500,000 2,500,000
Nonmajor Governmental 56,012 - - 56,012
Parking - - 1,423,385 1,423,385
Total $ 56,012 $ 96,694 $ 3,923,385 $ 4,076,091
Interfund balances at June 30, 2019, include advances due to/from other funds, which represent amounts
for construction loans, a revenue bond redemption loan and negative cash balance funding. The $56,012
advance to the Nonmajor Governmental Funds is expected to be repaid within the next year. $81,980 of
the $96,694 advance to the Other Shared Revenue and Grants Fund is not expected to be repaid within the
next year. $2,407,355 of the $2,500,000 advance to the Other Construction Fund is not expected to be
repaid within the next year. $1,173,649 of the $1,423,385 advance to the Parking Fund is not expected to
be repaid within the next year.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
June 30, 2019
Interfund transfers for the year ended June 30, 2019, consisted of the following:
Transfers are used to move revenues and bond proceeds from the fund that State statutes or the budget
requires to collect them to the fund that the State statutes or the budget requires to expend them.
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Transfer from
Capital Projects
Bridge, Street
Other
Capital Projects
and Traffic
Shared Revenue
Employee
Other
Control
Nonmajor
General
and Grants
Benefits
Construction
Construction
Governmental
Transfer to:
General
$ -
$ 79,864
$ 10,480,205
$
$ -
$ 939,926
Other Shared Revenue
and Grants
1,000,000
-
451,026
-
-
Debt Service
20,052
-
-
-
1,938,721
Capital Projects
Other Construction
4,411,321
368,720
-
-
132,806
Capital Projects
Bridge, Street and
Traffic Control Construction
70,781
2,586,153
-
-
-
Nonmajor Governmental
263,031
248,476
-
-
-
Parking
-
-
-
-
-
Transit
3,563,749
-
-
-
Wastewater Treatment
1,877
-
-
-
2,143,583
-
Water
1,628
-
-
50,795
2,475,969
-
Sanitation
5,499
-
-
-
-
-
Stormwater
1,036
-
-
328,422
1,813,399
-
Housing Authority
-
-
-
-
-
106,470
Nonmajor Enterprise
100,000
-
-
-
-
-
Internal Service
25,885
38,229
-
104,520
617,179
-
Total Transfer to
S 9,464,859
$ 3,321,442
$ 10,931,231
$ 483,737
$ 7,050,130
$ 3,117,923
Transfers are used to move revenues and bond proceeds from the fund that State statutes or the budget
requires to collect them to the fund that the State statutes or the budget requires to expend them.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
June 30, 2019
Wastewater
Transit Treatment Water
24,000 258,662
Transfer from
Housing Internal Total
Sanitation Stormwater Authority Service Transfer from
- $ $ 47,949 $ - $ 11,547,944
- - - 1,451,026
- 1,958,773
369,000 - 402,941 5,967,450
769,425 400,000 400,000 - - 4226,359
- - - - - - 511,507
15,000 - - 15,000
- - - 3,563,749
- - - 2,145,460
- 110,000 - - 2,638,392
- - - 5,499
- - - - 2,142,857
- - - 106,470
- - - - 100,000
12,500 413,458 - 21,350 1,233,121
$ 15,000 $ 793,425 $ 671,162 $ 523,458 $ 769,000 $ 47,949 $ 424,291 $ 37,613,607
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June 30, 2019
4. Capital Assets
Capital asset activity for the year ended June 30, 2019, was as follows:
Acquisitions Disposals
Beginning and and Balance
July 1, 2018 Transfers Transfers June 30, 2019
Governmental activities:
Capital assets, not being depreciated:
Land
$ 30,893,959
$ 474,285
$ 560,500 $
30,807,744
Construction in progress
42,282,566
32,936
21,831,532
20,483,970
Total capital assets, not being depreciated
73,176,525
507,221
22,392,032
51,291,714
Capital assets, being depreciated:
Buildings
65,255,604
1,204,473
95,545
66,364,532
Improvements other than buildings
7,556,845
18,458
49,897
7,525,406
Machinery and equipment
43,857,060
4,755,201
3,240,972
45,371289
Infrastructure
160,799,168
39,475,577
-
200,274,745
Total capital assets being depreciated
277,468,677
45,453,709
3,386,414
319,535,972
Less accumulated depreciation for:
Buildings
26,258,222
1,669,439
57,318
27,870,343
Improvements other than buildings
3,790,773
268,200
34,686
4,024,287
Machinery and equipment
26,578,055
3,692,558
2,917,597
27,353,016
Infrastructure
46,007,497
3,980,665
-
49,988,162
Total accumulated depreciation
102,634,547
9,610,862
3,009,601
109,235,808
Total capital assets, being depreciated, net
174,834,130
35,842,847
376,813
210,300,164
Governmental activities capital assets, net
$ 248,010,655
$ 36,350,068
$ 22,768,845 $
261,591,878
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June 30, 2019
Acquisitions Disposals
Beginning and and Balance
July 1, 2018 Transfers Transfers June 30, 2019
Business -type activities:
Capital assets, not being depreciated:
Land
$ 30,317,185
$ -
$ - $
30,317,185
Construction in progress
15,297,287
-
11,553,403
3,743,884
Total capital assets, not being depreciated
45,614,472
-
11,553,403
34,061,069
Capital assets, being depreciated:
25,692,122
Infrastructure
105,411,337
Buildings
134,116,842
80,890
12,738
134,184,994
Improvements other than buildings
11,156,502
82,305
9,440
11,229,367
Machinery and equipment
34,971,952
4,420,793
592,872
38,799,873
Infrastructure
311,221,178
19,406,379
-
330,627,557
Total capital assets being depreciated
491,466,474
23,990,367
615,050
514,841,791
Less accumulated depreciation for
Buildings
64,261,561
3,423,766
12,738
67,672,589
Improvements other than buildings
6,936,561
394,160
6,844
7,323,877
Machinery and equipment
24,576,412
1,702,154
586,444
25,692,122
Infrastructure
105,411,337
7,994,077
-
113,405,414
Total accumulated depreciation
201,185,871
13,514,157
606,026
214,094,002
Total capital assets, being depreciated, net
290,280,603
10,476,210
9,024
300,747,789
Business -type activities capital assets, net
$ 335,895,075
$ 10,476210
$ 11,562,427
$
334,808,858
Depreciation expense was charged to functions as follows:
Governmental activities:
Public safety
$
1,582,503
Public works
4,567,853
Culture and recreation
3,049,099
Community and economic development
59,486
General government
351,921
Total depreciation expense - governmental activities
$
9,610,862
Business -type activities:
Parking
$
1,276,760
Transit
1,208,434
Wastewater treatment
4,487,298
Water
2,467,789
Sanitation
1,644,858
Stormwater
1,301,537
Housing authority
119,128
Nonmajor enterprise
1,008,353
Total depreciation expense - business -type activities
$
13,514,157
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
June 30, 2019
5. Capital Lease Obligation
In 2017, the government entered into a lease agreement as lessee for financing the acquisition of a parking
ramp valued at $15,497,867. The parking ramp has a 30 -year estimated useful life. This year, $516,596
was included in depreciation expense. This lease agreement qualifies as a capital lease for accounting
purposes and, therefore, has been recorded at the present value of future minimum lease payments as of the
inception date.
The future minimum lease obligations and the net present value of these minimum lease payments as of
June 30, 2019, were as follows:
Fiscal Year Ending Business -type
June 30 Activities
2020
$ 941,621
2021
941,621
2022
941,621
2023
941,621
2024
941,621
2025-2029
4,708,107
2030-2032
2,822,615
Total minimum lease payments
12,238,827
Less: amount representing interest
(2,825,803)
Present value of minimum lease payments
$ 9,413,024
Changes in Capital Lease Obligation
Changes in the capital lease obligation for the year ended June 30, 2019, was as follows:
Due Within
July 1, 2018 Issues Retirements June 30, 2019 One Year
Business -type activities: $ 11,958,305 $ - $ 2,545281 $ 9,413,024 $ 566,983
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June 30, 2019
6. Long Term Debt
Changes in Debt for Bonds
Bond debt activity for the year ended June 30, 2019, was as follows:
July 1, 2018
Issues
Retirements June 30, 2019
Due Within
Governmental activities:
General obligation bonds
$ 51,880,000
$ 12,535,000
$ 11,945,000
$ 52,470,000
$ 11,245,000
Plus: Unamortized
Premium
1,003,524
80,675
151,560
932,638
151,560
Total general obligation bonds
52,883,524
12,615,675
12,096,560
53,402,638
11,396,560
Revenue bonds
15,065,000
-
135,000
14,930,000
140,000
Less: Unamortized
Discounts
29,736
-
2,124
27,612
2,124
Total revenue bonds
15,035,264
132,876
14,902,388
137,876
$ 67,918,788
$ 12,615,675
$ 12,229,436
$ 68,305,026
$ 11,534,436
Business -type activities:
Revenue bonds
Plus: Unamortized
Premium
Total revenue bonds
General Obligation Bonds
27,785,000 7,645,000 20,140,000 4,075,000
1,310,062 294,352 1,015,710 294,352
$ 29,095,062 $ $ 7,939,352 $ 21,155,710 $ 4,369,352
Various issues of general obligation bonds totaling $52,470,000 are outstanding as of June 30, 2019. The
bonds have interest rates ranging from 1.00% to 3.00% and mature in varying annual amounts ranging from
$765,000 to $4,125,000 per issue, with the final maturities due in the year ending June 30, 2029. Interest
and principal payments on all general obligation bonds, except tax abated portions recorded in the enterprise
funds, are accounted for through the Debt Service Fund.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
June 30, 2019
Annual debt service requirements to maturity for general obligation bonds are as follows:
Fiscal Year Ending
June 30
Governmental Activities
Principal
Interest
2020
$ 11,245,000
$ 1,196,696
2021
7,160,000
943,923
2022
7,320,000
786,163
2023
6,475,000
628,413
2024
5,745,000
475,513
2025-2029
14,525,000
828,738
Total
$ 52,470,000
$ 4,859,446
Revenue Bonds
As of June 30, 2019, the following unmatured revenue bond issues are outstanding:
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Wastewater
Taxable Urban
Treatment
Water
Renewal
Original issue amount
$
13,910,000
$
14,510,000
$ 15,460,000
Interest rates
2.0% to 5.0%
1.5% to 5.0%
1.0% to 3.9%
Annual maturities
$
500,000 to
$
420,000 to
$ 140,000 to
$
2,085,000
$
1,225,000
$ 965,000
Amount outstanding
$
9,875,000
$
10,265,000
$ 14,930,000
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June 30, 2019
Revenue bond debt service requirements to maturity are as follows:
Fiscal Year Ending
June 30
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025-2029
2030-2034
2035-2036
Total
Governmental Activities
Principal
$ 140,000
140,000
1,110,000
1,110,000
1,105,000
5,015,000
4,555,000
1,755,000
Interest
$ 451,635
448,695
445,475
413,045
380,345
1,415,425
672,245
79,350
$ 14,930,000 $ 4,306,215
Business -type Activities
Principal Interest
$ 4,075,000
4,250,000
4,350,000
3,840,000
1,745,000
1,880,000
$ 685,365
477,665
298,690
149,270
55,825
32,325
$ 20,140,000 $ 1,699,140
The revenue bond ordinances required that wastewater treatment, water revenues, and urban renewal tax
revenues be set aside into separate and special accounts as they are received. The use and the amounts to
be included in the accounts are as follows:
Account
Amount
(a) Revenue Bond and Interest Amount sufficient to pay current bond and interest maturities.
Sinking Reserve
(b) Revenue Debt Service Reserve Amount required to be deposited in the Revenue Bond and Interest
Reserve until the reserve fund equals: Taxable Urban Renewal
Revenue bonds — maximum debt service due on the bonds in any
succeeding fiscal year. Wastewater Revenue and Water Revenue
bonds — 10% of the original principal amounts of all related bond
issues.
(c) Improvement Reserve $20,000 per month until the reserve balance equals or exceeds
$2,000,000 for Wastewater Revenue bonds and $5,000 per month
until the reserve balance equals or exceeds $450,000 for Water
Revenue bonds, with no further deposits once the minimum
balance is reached. If the reserve falls below the required
minimum, monthly transfers in the aforementioned amounts will
resume.
In fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, the Wastewater Treatment Fund had net revenue of $6,708,000 and the
amount of principal and interest due was $6,674,000. In fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, the Water Fund
had net revenues of $3,190,000 and the amount of principal and interest due was $1,790,000.
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June 30, 2019
Summary of Bond Issues
General obligation and revenue bonds payable at June 30, 2019, are comprised of the following issues:
Amount
Date of
Final
Issue
General Obligation Bonds:
Rates
Multi -Purpose
June 2012
Multi -Purpose
July 2013
Refunded Multi -Purpose (1)
June 2014
Multi -Purpose
June 2015
Multi -Purpose
June 2016
Multi -Purpose
June 2017
Multi -Purpose
June 2018
Taxable Multi -Purpose
June 2018
Multi -Purpose
June 2019
Total General Obligation Bonds
8,795,000
Amount
Interest
Final
Outstanding
Issued
Rates
Maturity
June 30, 2019
Rates
9,070,000
2.0-2.25
6/22
2,935,000
7,230,000
1.0-2.0
6/23
3,380,000
11,980,000
2.0-3.0
6/24
4,875,000
7,785,000
2.0-2.25
6/25
4,915,000
8,795,000
2.0-3.0
6/26
6,785,000
9,765,000
2.0-2.5
6/27
7,960,000
8,895,000
1.8-2.65
6/28
8,085,000
3,100,000
2.35-2.6
6/20
1,000,000
12,535,000
2.0-2.25
6/29
12,535,000
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$ 52,470,000
Outstanding
June 30. 2019
5,600,000
4,275,000
2,100,000
2,865,000
5,300,000
2,125,000
12,805,000
$ 35,070,000
$ 87,540,000
Date of
Amount
Interest
Final
Issue
Issued
Rates
Maftuity
Revenue Bonds:
Refunded Wastewater
Treatment Bonds (2)
June 2016
9,360,000
3.0-4.0
7/21
Refinded Wastewater
Treatment Bonds (3)
June 2017
4,550,000
2.0-5.0
7/22
Refunded Water Bonds (4)
June 2012
4,950,000
1.5 - 2.1
7/22
Refunded Water Bonds (5)
June 2016
3,650,000
1.5 - 5.0
7/24
Refimded Water Bonds (6)
June 2017
5,910,000
2.0-2.25
7/25
Taxable Urban Renewal
Nov. 2012
2,655,000
1.0 - 3.9
6/32
Taxable Urban Renewal
Sept. 2016
12,805,000
3.0
6/36
Total Revenue Bonds
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$ 52,470,000
Outstanding
June 30. 2019
5,600,000
4,275,000
2,100,000
2,865,000
5,300,000
2,125,000
12,805,000
$ 35,070,000
$ 87,540,000
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
June 30, 2019
(1) This bond issue is an advance refunding of portions of the September 2006 and May 2007 General
Obligation Bonds.
(2) This bond issue refunded the October 2008 Wastewater Revenue Bond.
(3) This bond issue refunded the May 2009 Wastewater Revenue Bonds.
(4) This bond issue refunded the October 2002 Water Revenue Bonds.
(5) This bond issue refunded the October 2008 Water Revenue Bonds.
(6) This bond issued refunded the May 2009 Water Revenue Bonds.
Conduit Debt Obligations
From time to time, the City has issued Industrial Development Revenue Bonds and Midwestern Disaster
Area Revenue Bonds to provide financial assistance to private sector entities for the acquisition,
construction, and renovation of industrial and commercial facilities deemed to be in the public interest. The
bonds are collateralized by the property financed and are payable solely from payments received on the
underlying mortgage loans. All payments on the bonds are made by the private sector entities directly to a
bond trustee, who is a third party financial institution, and in turn, disburses the payment to the respective
bond holders. Neither the City, the State, nor any political subdivision thereof is obligated in any manner
for repayment of the bonds. Accordingly, the bonds are not reported as liabilities in the accompanying
financial statements.
As of June 30, 2019, there were three series of Industrial Development Revenue Bonds outstanding, with
an aggregate principal amount payable of $30,180,439.
Debt Legal Compliance
Legal Debt Margin:
As of June 30, 2019, the general obligation debt issued by the
computed as follows (amounts expressed in thousands):
Assessed valuation:
Real property
Utilities
Total valuation
Debt limit, 5% of total assessed valuation
Debt applicable to debt limit:
General obligation bonds
Urban renewal revenue bonds
Letters of credit
Other legal indebtedness (TIF rebates)
Total net debt applicable to limit
Legal debt margin
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City did not exceed its legal debt limit
$ 5,810,610
97,051
5.907.661
295,383
52,470
14,930
603
27,704
95,707
$ 199,676
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
June 30, 2019
7. Pension and Retirement Systems
The City contributes to two employee retirement systems, the Municipal Fire and Police Retirement System
of Iowa (MFPRSI) and the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS). MFPRSI is governed by
a nine -member Board of Trustees. Though separate and apart from state government, the Board is
authorized by the state legislature, which also establishes by statute the pension and disability benefits and
the System's funding mechanism. IPERS is administered by the State of Iowa. All full-time employees
must participate in either MFPRSI or IPERS. As of June 30, 2019, the City had the following balances
related to its pension accounts:
Net Pension Liability
Deferred Inflows
Deferred Outflows
Pension Expense
IPERS
$ 25,419,730 $
1,805,612
6,757,724
3,105,633
MFPRSI Total
22,071,429 $ 47,491,159
745,549 2,551,161
6,773,622 13,531,346
3,387,651 6,493,284
Municipal Fire and Police Retirement System of Iowa (MFPRSI)
Plan Description
MFPRSI membership is mandatory for fire fighters and police officers covered by the provisions of Chapter
411 of the Code of Iowa. Employees of the City are provided with pensions through a cost-sharing multiple
employer defined benefit pension plan administered by MFPRSI. MFPRSI issues a stand-alone financial
report which is available to the public by mail at 7155 Lake Drive, Suite #201, West Des Moines, Iowa
50266 or at www.mfprsi.org.
MFPRSI benefits are established under Chapter 411 of the Code of Iowa and the administrative rules
thereunder. Chapter 411 of the Code of Iowa and the administrative rules are the official plan documents.
The following brief description is provided for general informational purposes only. Refer to the plan
documents for more information.
Pension Benefits
Members with 4 or more years of service are entitled to pension benefits beginning at age 55. Full service
retirement benefits are granted to members with 22 years of service, while partial benefits are available to
those members with 4 to 22 years of service based on the ratio of years completed to years required (i.e.,
22 years). Members with less than 4 years of service are entitled to a refund of their contribution only, with
interest, for the period of employment.
Benefits are calculated based upon the member's highest 3 years of compensation. The average of these 3
years becomes the member's average final compensation. The base benefit is 66 percent of the member's
average final compensation. Additional benefits are available to members who perform more than 22 years
of service (2 percent for each additional year of service, up to a maximum of 8 years). Survivor benefits
are available to the beneficiary of a retired member according to the provisions of the benefit option chosen
plus an additional benefit for each child. Survivor benefits are subject to a minimum benefit for those
members who chose the basic benefit with a 50 percent surviving spouse benefit.
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June 30, 2019
Active members, at least 55 years of age, with 22 or more years of service have the option to participate in
the Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP). The DROP is an arrangement whereby a member who
is otherwise eligible to retire and commence benefits opts to continue to work. A member can elect a 3, 4,
or 5 year DROP period. By electing to participate in DROP the member is signing a contract indicating the
member will retire at the end of the selected DROP period. During the DROP period the member's
retirement benefit is frozen and a DROP benefit is credited to a DROP account established for the member.
Assuming the member completes the DROP period, the DROP benefit is equal to 52% of the member's
retirement benefit at the member's earliest date eligible and 100% if the member delays enrollment for 24
months. At the member's actual date of retirement, the member's DROP account will be distributed to the
member in the form of a lump sum or rollover to an eligible plan.
Disability and Death Benefits
Disability coverage is broken down into two types, accidental and ordinary. Accidental disability is defined
as permanent disability incurred in the line of duty, with benefits equivalent to the greater of 60 percent of
the member's average final compensation or the member's service retirement benefit calculation amount.
Ordinary disability occurs outside the call of duty and pays benefits equivalent to the greater of 50 percent
of the member's average final compensation, for those with 5 or more years of service, or the member's
service retirement benefit calculation amount, and 25 percent of average final compensation for those with
less than 5 years of service.
Death benefits are similar to disability benefits. Benefits for accidental death are 50 percent of the average
final compensation of the member plus an additional amount for each child, or the provisions for ordinary
death. Ordinary death benefits consist of a pension equal to 40 percent of the average final compensation
of the member plus an additional amount for each child, or a lump -sum distribution to the designated
beneficiary equal to 50 percent of the previous year's eamable compensation of the member or equal to the
amount of the member's total contributions plus interest.
Benefits are increased annually in accordance with Chapter 411.6 of the Code of Iowa which states a
standard formula for the increases.
The surviving spouse or dependents of an active member who dies due to a traumatic personal injury
incurred in the line of duty receives a $100,000 lump -sum payment.
Contributions
Member contribution rates are set by state statute. In accordance with Chapter 411 of the Code of Iowa,
the contribution rate was 9.40% of earnable compensation for the year ended June 30, 2019.
Employer contribution rates are based upon an actuarially determined normal contribution rate and set by
state statute. The required actuarially determined contributions are calculated on the basis of the entry age
normal method as adopted by the Board of Trustees as permitted under Chapter 411 of the Code of Iowa.
The normal contribution rate is provided by state statute to be the actuarial liabilities of the plan less current
plan assets, with such total divided by 1 percent of the actuarially determined present value of prospective
fixture compensation of all members, further reduced by member contributions and state appropriations.
Under the Code of Iowa the employer's contribution rate cannot be less than 17.00% of earnable
compensation. The contribution rate was 26.02% for the year ended June 30, 2019.
The City's contributions to MFPRSI for the year ended June 30, 2019 was $2,902,433.
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June 30, 2019
If approved by the state legislature, state appropriation may further reduce the employer's contribution rate,
but not below the minimum statutory contribution rate of 17.00% of earnable compensation. The State of
Iowa therefore is considered to be a nonemployer contributing entity in accordance with the provisions of
the Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 67 — Financial Reporting for Pension Plans,
(GASB 67).
There were no state appropriations to MFPRSI during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019.
Net Pension Liabilities, Pension Expense, and Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred
Inflows of Resources Related to Pensions
At June 30, 2019, the City reported a liability of $22,071,429 for its proportionate share of the net pension
liability. The net pension liability was measured as of June 30, 2018, and the total pension liability used to
calculate the net pension liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as of that date. The City's
proportion of the net pension liability was based on the City's share of contributions to the pension plan
relative to the contributions of all MFPRSI participating employers. At June 30, 2018, the City's proportion
was 3.706970% which was an increase of .058335% from its proportions measured as of June 30, 2017.
For the year ended June 30, 2019, the City recognized pension expense of $3,387,651. At June 30, 2019,
the City reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions from
the following sources:
Differences between expected and actual
experience
Change of assumptions
Net difference between projected and actual
earnings on pension plan investments
Changes in proportion and differences between
City contributions and proportionate share of
contributions
City contributions subsequent to the measurement
date
Total
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Deferred Outflows of Deferred Inflows of
Resources Resources
592,510 $ 299,410
1,885,125 176,377
1,079,607
313,947 269,762
2,902,433
$ 6,773,622 $ 745,549
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
June 30, 2019
$2,902,433 reported as deferred outflows of resources related to pensions resulting from City contributions
subsequent to the measurement date will be recognized as a reduction of the net pension liability in the year
ended June 30, 2020. Other amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of
resources related to pensions will be recognized in pension expense as follows:
Year Ended Total
June
30, 2020
$ 2,057,622
June
30, 2021
1,058,600
June
30, 2022
(281,407)
June
30, 2023
237,718
June
30, 2024
53,107
$ 3,125,640
Actuarial Assumptions
The total pension liability in the June 30, 2018, actuarial valuation was determined using the following
actuarial assumptions, applied to all periods included in the measurement:
Rate of inflation
Salary increases
3.00 percent per annum
4.50 to 15.00 percent, including inflation
Investment rate of return 7.50 percent, net of pension plan investment
expense, including inflation
The actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2018 valuation were based on the results of an actuarial
experience study for the period from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2017.
Postretirement mortality rates were based on the RP -2014 Blue Collar Combined Healthy Annuitant Table
with males set -forward zero years, females set -forward two years and disabled individuals set -forward three
years (male only rates), with generational projection of fixture mortality improvement with 50 percent of
Scale BB beginning in 2017.
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 (i.e., 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. The best estimates of arithmetic real
rates of return for each major asset class are summarized in the following table:
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June 30, 2019
Long -Term Expected
Asset Class Real Rate of Return
Core Plus Fixed Income
3.3 %
Emerging Markets
9.0
Emerging Markets Debt
6.3
Large Cap
5.5
Small Cap
5.8
Master Limited Partnerships (MLP)
9.0
International Large Cap
7.3
Tactical Asset Allocation
6.4
Private Equity
9.0
Private Non -Core Real Estate
8.0
Private Core Real Estate
6.0
Discount Rate
The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 7.5%. The projection of cash flows used
to determine the discount rate assumed that plan member contributions will be made at the current
contribution rate and the City contributions will be made at rates equal to the difference between actuarially
determined rates and the member rate. Based on those assumptions, the pension plan's fiduciary net
position was projected to be available to make all projected future benefit payments of current plan
members. Therefore, the long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was applied to all
periods of projected benefit payments to determine the total pension liability.
Sensitivity of City's Proportionate Share of the Net Pension Liability to Changes in the Discount
Rate
The following presents the City's proportionate share of the net pension liability calculated using the
discount rate of 7.5%, as well as what the city's proportionate share of the net pension liability would be if
it were calculated using a discount rate that is 1% lower (6.5%) or 1% higher (8.5%) than the current rate.
1% Decrease Discount Rate 1% Increase
(6.5%) (7.5%) (8.5%)
City's proportionate share of
the net pension liability: $ 36,825,425 $ 22,071,429 $ 9,855,615
Pension Plan Fiduciary Net Position
Detailed information about the pension plan's fiduciary net position is available in the separately issued
MFPRSI financial report which is available on MFPRSI's website at www.mfprsi.org.
Payables to the Pension Plan
At June 30, 2019, there were no amounts due to MFPRSI.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
June 30, 2019
Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS)
Plan Description
IPERS membership is mandatory for employees of the City, except for those covered by another retirement
system. Employees of the City are provided with pensions through a cost-sharing multiple employer
defined benefit pension plan administered by IPERS. IPERS issues a stand-alone financial report which is
available to the public by mail at 7401 Register Drive P.O. Box 9117, Des Moines, Iowa 50306-9117 or at
www.ipers.org.
IPERS benefits are established under Iowa Code chapter 97B and the administrative rules thereunder.
Chapter 97B and the administrative rules are the official plan documents. The following brief description
is provided for general informational purposes only. Refer to the plan documents for more information.
Pension Benefits
A regular member may retire at normal retirement age and receive monthly benefits without an early-
retirement reduction. Normal retirement age is age 65, any time after reaching age 62 with 20 or more
years of covered employment, or when the member's years of service plus the member's age at the last
birthday equals or exceeds 88, whichever comes first. (These qualifications must be met on the member's
first month of entitlement to benefits.) Members cannot begin receiving retirement benefits before age 55.
The formula used to calculate a Regular member's monthly IPERS benefit includes:
• A multiplier (based on years of service).
• The member's highest five-year average salary. (For members with service before June 30, 2012,
the highest three-year average salary as of that date will be used if it is greater than the highest five-
year average salary.)
If a member retires before normal retirement age, the member's monthly retirement benefit will be
permanently reduced by an early-retirement reduction. The early-retirement reduction is calculated
differently for service earned before and after July 1, 2012. For service earned before July 1, 2012, the
reduction is 0.25 percent for each month that the member receives benefits before the member's earliest
normal retirement age. For service earned starting July 1, 2012, the reduction is 0.50 percent for each
month that the member receives benefits before age 65.
Generally, once a member selects a benefit option, a monthly benefit is calculated and remains the same
for the rest of the member's lifetime. However, to combat the effects of inflation, retirees who began
receiving benefits prior to July 1990 receive a guaranteed dividend with their regular November benefit
payments.
Disability and Death Benefits
A vested member who is awarded federal Social Security disability or Railroad Retirement disability
benefits is eligible to claim IPERS benefits regardless of age. Disability benefits are not reduced for early
retirement. If a member dies before retirement, the member's beneficiary will receive a lifetime annuity or
a lump -sum payment equal to the present actuarial value of the member's accrued benefit or calculated with
a set formula, whichever is greater. When a member dies after retirement, death benefits depend on the
benefit option the member selected at retirement.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
June 30, 2019
Contributions
Contribution rates are established by IPERS following the annual actuarial valuation, which applies IPERS'
Contribution Rate Funding Policy and Actuarial Amortization Method. Statute limits the amount rates can
increase or decrease each year to 1 percentage point. IPERS Contribution Rate Funding Policy requires
that the actuarial contribution rate be determined using the "entry age normal" actuarial cost method and
the actuarial assumptions and methods approved by the IPERS Investment Board. The actuarial
contribution rate covers normal cost plus the unfunded actuarial liability payment based on a 30 -year
amortization period. The payment to amortize the unfunded actuarial liability is determined as a level
percentage of payroll, based on the Actuarial Amortization Method adopted by the Investment Board.
In fiscal year 2019, pursuant to the required rate, Regular members contributed 6.29% of pay and the City
contributed 9.44% for a total rate of 15.73%.
The City's total contributions to IPERS for the year ended June 30, 2019 were $2,912,438.
Net Pension Liabilities, Pension Expense, and Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred
Inflows of Resources Related to Pensions
At June 30, 2019, the City reported a liability of $25,419,730 for its proportionate share of the net pension
liability. The net pension liability was measured as of June 30, 2018, and the total pension liability used to
calculate the net pension liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as of that date. The City's
proportion of the net pension liability was based on the City's share of contributions to the pension plan
relative to the contributions of all IPERS participating employers. At June 30, 2018, the City's proportion
was .4016869% which was an increase of .004871% from its proportions measured as of June 30, 2017.
For the year ended June 30, 2019, the City recognized pension expense of $3,105,633. At June 30, 2019,
the City reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions from
the following sources:
Differences between expected and actual
experience
Change of assumptions
Net difference between projected and actual
earnings on pension plan investments
Changes in proportion and differences between
City contributions and proportionate share of
contributions
City contributions subsequent to the measurement
date
Total
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Deferred Outflows of Deferred Inflows of
Resources Resources
139,373 $ 574,527
3,626,282
698,452
79,631 532,633
2,912,438
$ 6,757,724 $ 1,805,612
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
June 30, 2019
$2,912,438 reported as deferred outflows of resources related to pensions resulting from City contributions
subsequent to the measurement date will be recognized as a reduction of the net pension liability in the year
ended June 30, 2020. Other amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of
resources related to pensions will be recognized in pension expense as follows:
Year Ended
Total
June 30, 2020
$ 1,450,835
June 30, 2021
752,407
June 30, 2022
(184,610)
June 30, 2023
30,575
June 30, 2024
(9,533)
$ 2,039,674
Actuarial Assumptions
The total pension liability in the June 30, 2018, actuarial valuation was determined using the following
actuarial assumptions, applied to all periods included in the measurement:
Rate of inflation 2.60% per annum
(effective June 30, 2017)
Salary increases 3.25 to 16.25%, average, including inflation. Rates vary by
(effective June 30, 2017) membership group.
Investment rate of return 7.00% compounded annually, net of pension plan investment
(effective June 30, 2017) expense, including inflation
Wage growth 3.25% per annum based on 2.60% inflation and 0.65%
(effective June 30, 2017) real wage inflation
The actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2018 valuation were based on the results of actuarial
experience study dated March 24, 2017 and a demographic assumption study dated June 28, 2018.
Mortality rates were based on the RP -2014 Employee and Healthy Annuitant Tables with MP -2017
generational adjustments.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
June 30, 2019
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 fixture real rates (i.e., 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. The target allocation and best estimates
of arithmetic real rates of return for each major asset class are summarized in the following table:
Asset Class
Core Plus Fixed Income
Domestic Equity
International Equity
Private Equity
Private Real Assets
Public Real Assets
Public Credit
Private Credit
Global smart beta equity
Cash
Target Allocation
27.0%
22.0
15.0
11.0
7.5
7.0
3.5
3.0
3.0
1.0
Total 100.0%
Long -Term Expected
Real Rate of Return
1.97%
6.01
6.48
10.81
4.14
2.91
3.93
3.11
6.23
(0.25)
Discount Rate
The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 7.0%. The projection of cash flows used
to determine the discount rate assumed employee contributions will be made at the contractually required
rate and that the contributions from the City will be made at contractually required rates, actuarially
determined. Based on those assumptions, the pension plan's fiduciary net position was projected to be
available to make all projected future benefit payments to current active and inactive employees. Therefore,
the long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was applied to all periods of projected
benefit payments to determine the total pension liability.
Sensitivity of City's Proportionate Share of the Net Pension Liability to Changes in the Discount
Rate
The following presents the City's proportionate share of the net pension liability calculated using the
discount rate of 7.0%, as well as what the city's proportionate share of the net pension liability would be if
it were calculated using a discount rate that is 1% lower (6.0%) or 1% higher (8.0%) than the current rate.
1% Decrease Discount Rate 1% Increase
(6.0%) (7.0%) (8.0%)
City's proportionate share of
the net pension liability: $ 43,142,390 $ 25,419,730 $ 10,553,053
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
June 30, 2019
Pension Plan Fiduciary Net Position
Detailed information about the pension plan's fiduciary net position is available in the separately issued
IPERS financial report which is available on IPERS' website at www.ipers.org.
Payables to the Pension Plan
At June 30, 2019, there were no amounts due to IPERS.
8. Other Long-term Liabilities
Changes in Long -Term Liabilities - Notes Payable
Note Payable activity for the year ended June 30, 2019, was as follows:
Due Within
July 1, 2018 Issues Retirements June 30, 2019 One Year
Governmental activities: $ 210,784 $ - $ - $ 210,784 $ -
A note payable was issued to Greater Iowa City Housing Fellowship for the purchase of an 11 unit
apartment building for low income and disabled housing in the Peninsula Neighborhood. The terms of the
loan are 1%, interest only payments for twenty years with a final balloon payment of $210,784 due on
August 1, 2025.
Changes in Long -Term Liabilities - Employee Vested Benefits
Employee Vested Benefits activity for the year ended June 30, 2019, was as follows:
Due Within
July 1, 2018 Issues Retirements June 30, 2019 One Year
Governmental activities: $ 2,240,484 $ 1,331,738 $ 1,252,770 $ 2,319,452 $ 1,307,338
Business -type activities: $ 727,245 $ 424,905 $ 424,180 $ 727,970 $ 424,616
For the governmental activities, employee vested benefits are generally liquidated by the General Fund,
Community Development Block Grant Fund and Other Shared Revenue and Grants Fund.
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June 30, 2019
Changes in Long -Term Liabilities - Landfill Closure Post -closure Care Costs
Landfill Closure Post -closure care activity for the year ended June 30, 2019, was as follows:
July 1, 2018
Issues
Retirements
Due Within
June 30, 2019 One Year
Business -type activities: $ 9259,218 $ 491,861 $ - $ 9,751,079 $ -
In August 1993, the GASB issued Statement No. 18, Accounting for Municipal Solid Waste Landfill
Closure and Post -closure Care Costs (the Statement). Under these rules, in addition to operating expenses
related to current activities of the landfill, an expense provision and related liability are being recognized
based on the future closure and post -closure care costs that will be incurred near or after the date the landfill
no longer accepts waste. The recognition of these landfill closure and post -closure care costs is based on
the amount of the landfill used during the year.
The estimated liability for landfill closure and post -closure care costs as of June 30, 2019, is $9,751,079,
which is based on 57.85% usage (filled) of the landfill and is included in accrued liabilities within the
Sanitation Fund. It is estimated that an additional amount of approximately $7,104,719 will be recognized
as closure and post -closure care expenses between the date of the balance sheet and the date the landfill is
expected to be filled to capacity by the year ended June 30, 2039. The estimated total current cost of the
landfill closure and post -closure care costs at June 30, 2019, was determined by a licensed professional
engineer and approximated at $16,855,798. It is based on the amount that would be paid if all equipment,
facilities, and services required to close, monitor, and maintain the landfill were acquired as of June 30,
2019. These amounts are based on an estimated post -closure care and monitoring period of 30 years,
consistent with current State Department of Natural Resources regulations. However, the actual cost of
closure and post -closure care may be higher due to inflation, changes in technology, or changes in landfill
laws and regulations.
The City is required by federal and state laws and regulations to provide some form of financial assurance
to finance closure and post -closure care. The City will meet its financial assurance obligations through the
issuance of general obligation bonds. As of June 30, 2019, the Sanitation Fund had $14,319,333 in related
equity in pooled cash and investments, at fair value designated for satisfaction of closure and post -closure
costs. The City estimates that these cash reserves will only provide a fraction of the dollars needed to close
and monitor the landfill. The remaining portion of post -closure care costs, anticipated future inflation costs
and additional costs that might arise from changes in post -closure requirements (due to changes in
technology or more rigorous environmental regulations, for example) may need to be covered by charges
to future landfill users as well as City taxpayers.
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June 30, 2019
Changes in Long -Term Liabilities — Other Postemployment Benefits (OPEB)
Plan Description: The City operates one self-funded medical and dental plan for all employees, which is
offered to current and retired employees and their dependents. Group insurance benefits are established
under Iowa Code Chapter 509A.13. No assets are accumulated in a trust that meets the criteria in paragraph
4 of GASB Statement No. 75.
All full-time employees who retire or terminate/resign and their eligible dependents are offered the
following post -employment benefit options:
Health insurance and dental insurance — The option of continuing with the City's health insurance plan
at the individual's expense. These benefits cease upon Medicare eligibility.
Life insurance — The option of converting the employee's City -paid policy to an individual policy at
the individual's expense with the City's life insurance carrier.
Long-term disability — For employees who terminate/resign and have been on the plan for a minimum
of one year, the option of converting the employee's City -paid group policy to a personal policy at the
individual's expense with the City's long-term disability insurance carrier.
The above options, while at the individual's own expense, are included within the City's overall insurance
package, which results in an implicit rate subsidy and an OPEB liability.
Retired participants must be age 55 or older at retirement. At June 30, 2019, the following employees were
covered by the benefit terms:
Inactive employees or beneficiaries currently receiving benefit payments 65
Active employees 573
Total 638
Total OPEB Liability: The City's total OPEB liability of $8,877,831 was measured as of June 30, 2019
and was determined by an actuarial valuation as of that date.
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June 30, 2019
Actuarial Assumptions: The total OPEB liability in the June 30, 2019 actuarial valuation was determined
using the following actuarial assumptions and the entry age normal actuarial cost method, applied to all
periods included in the measurement.
Rate of inflation 2.60% per annum
(effective June 30, 2019)
Rates of salary increases 3.25% per annum based on 2.60% inflation and 0.65%
(effective June 30, 2019) real wage inflation
Discount rate 3.51%, compounded annually, including inflation
(effective June 30, 2019)
Healthcare cost trend rate 8.50% initial rate decreasing by .5% annually to an ultimate
(effective June 30, 2019) rate of 5.00%
Discount Rate: The discount rate used to measure the total OPEB liability was 3.51 % which reflects the
index rate for 20 -year tax-exempt general obligation municipal bonds with an average rating of AA/Aa or
higher as of the measurement date.
Mortality rates are from the SOA RPH-2017 total dataset mortality table fully generational using Scale MP -
2017. Annual retirement probabilities are based on varying rates by age and turnover probabilities mirror
those used by IPERS and MFPRSI.
The actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2019 valuation were based on the results of an actuarial
experience study with dates corresponding to those listed above.
Total OPEB
Liability
Total OPEB liability beginning of year $ 7,589,740
Changes for the year:
Service Cost 552,791
Interest 296,944
Difference between expected and actual
experience 1,160,860
Changes in assumptions 225,633
Benefit payments (948,137)
Net changes 1,288,091
Total OPEB liability end of year $ 8,877,831
Changes of assumptions reflect a change in the discount rate from 3.87% in fiscal year 2018 to 3.51% in
fiscal year 2019.
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June 30, 2019
Sensitivity of the City's Total OPEB Liability to Changes in the Discount Rate: The following presents
the total OPEB liability of the City, as well as what the City's total OPEB liability would be if it were
calculated using a discount rate that is 1% lower (2.51%) or 1% higher (4.51%) than the current discount
rate.
1% Decrease Discount Rate 1% Increase
(2.51%) (3.51%) (4.51%)
Total OPEB liability $ 9,526,999 $ 8,877,831 $ 8,262,262
Sensitivity of the City's Total OPEB Liability to Changes in the Healthcare Cost Trend Rate: The
following presents the total OPEB liability of the City, as well as what the City's total OPEB liability would
be if it were calculated using healthcare cost trend rate that is 1% lower (7.50%) or 1% higher (9.50%) than
the current healthcare cost trend rate.
Healthcare Cost
1% Decrease Trend Rate 1% Increase
(7.50%) (8.50%) (9.50%)
Total OPEB liability $ 7,839,926 $ 8,877,831 $ 10,108,808
OPEB Expense, Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources Related to
OPEB: For the year ended June 30, 2019, the City recognized OPEB expense of $1,048,935. At June 30,
2019, the City reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB
from the following resources:
Deferred Outflows Deferred Inflows
of Resources of Resources
Differences between expected and actual
experience $ 1,044,774
Change of assumptions 988,937
Total $ 2,033,711
VAI
$ 301,454
$ 301,454
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
June 30, 2019
The amount reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB
will be recognized as OPEB expense as follows:
Year Ended Total
June 30, 2020
$ 199,200
June 30, 2021
199,200
June 30, 2022
199,200
June 30, 2023
199,200
June 30, 2024
199,200
Thereafter
736,257
$ 1,732,257
9. Short Term Debt
Changes in Short -Term Liabilities -Notes Payable
Notes Payable activity for the year ended June 30, 2019, was as follows:
Due Within
July 1, 2018 Issues Retirements June 30, 2019 One Year
Governmental activities: $ 475,000 $ 810,000 $ 682,500 $ 602,500 $ 602,500
During FY19, the City entered into additional multiple short-term loans totaling $810,000 and repaid
multiple short-term loans totaling $682,500. The outstanding loans mature one year from the date of the
loan and bear interest rates ranging from 2.00% to 5.50%. The loans were used to fund the acquisition and
rehabilitation of single family homes as part of the UniverCity Neighborhood Partnership Program
(UniverCity). UniverCity is a cooperative effort of the City of Iowa City and the University of Iowa
dedicated to ensuring that the University of Iowa Campus and surrounding neighborhoods remain vital,
safe, affordable, and attractive places to live and work for both renters and homeowners. The short-term
loans have been repaid and will be repaid with the proceeds from the sale of the rehabilitated homes. The
total available lines of credit total $3,000,000 of which $602,500 is outstanding as of June 30, 2019.
10. Fund Equity
Fund balances for the governmental funds are reported in classifications that comprise a hierarchy based
on the extent to which the government honors constraints on the specific purposes for which amounts in
those funds can be spent.
• The Nonspendable classification contains amounts not in spendable form or legally or contractually
required to be maintained intact.
• Restricted amounts contain restraint on their use externally imposed by creditors, grantors,
contributors, or laws or regulations of other governments; or imposed by law through constitutional
provisions or enabling legislation.
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June 30, 2019
0 Committed amounts can only be used for specific purposes imposed by formal action of the
government's highest level of decision-making authority. The highest level of decision-making
authority is the City Council and it takes a resolution to establish, modify or rescind a fund balance
commitment.
• Amounts intended to be used for specific purposes are Assigned. Assignments should not cause
deficits in the Unassigned fund balance. The Finance Director has been delegated authority by the
City Council through a resolution to assign amounts to be used for specific purposes.
• Unassigned fund balance is the residual classification for the General Fund. The General Fund is
the only fund that would report a positive amount in unassigned fund balance. Residual deficit
amounts of other governmental funds would also be reported as unassigned.
The City would use Restricted fund balances first, followed by Committed resources, and then Assigned
resources, as appropriate opportunities arise, but reserves the right to selectively spend Unassigned
resources first to defer the use of these other classified funds.
Components of Fund Balance
Nonspendable:
Perpetual Care Principal
Inventory
Prepaid Items
Total Nonspendable
Restricted for:
Public Safety
Debt Service
GO Bond Projects
State Funding
Grant Agreement
Affordable Housing
Economic Development
Notes Receivable
Property Held for Resale
Public Safety Employee
Benefits
Other Restricted
Total Restricted
Assigned to:
Library Programs
Replacement and Acquisition
Reserves
Other Assigned
Total Assigned
Unassigned:
Total Fund Balances
Bridge,
Other Street and
Shared Traffic Other
Revenue and Employee Other Control Debt Governmental
General Grants Benefits Construction Construction Service Funds Total
$ 69,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 69,000
- 135,255 - - - - - 135,255
818,159 88,704 906,863
887,159 135,255 88,704 1,111,118
362,021 - - - - - - 362,021
- - - 9,673,871 9,673,871
- - 16,624,377 10,816,804 - - 27,441,181
3,363,436 - - - - - 3,363,436
- - - - - 3,556,869 3,556,869
1,635,738 - 1,635,738
- - - - - 993,418 993,418
1,329,209 - - - - - - 1,329,209
86,800 - - - - - - 86,800
- - 3,865,784 - - - - 3,865,784
29,660 80,557 354,968 465,185
1,807,690 5,079,731 3,865,784 16,624,377 10,816,804 9,673,871 4,905,255 52,773,512
986,872 - - - - - - 986,872
2,446,819 - - - - - - 2,446,819
131,520 131,520
3,565,211 3,565,211
34,357,800 (17,585) (25,641) (15,470) 34,299,104
$ 40,617,860 $ 5,197,401 $ 3,954,488 $ 16,624,377 $ 10,816,804 $ 9,648,230 $ 4,889,785 $ 91,748,945
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
June 30, 2019
11. Risk Management
The City is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to, and destruction of assets;
workplace accidents, errors and omissions; and natural disasters. During fiscal year 1988 the City
established the Loss Reserve Fund, an internal service fund, to account for and finance its uninsured risks
of loss. During the year ended June 30, 2019 the City purchased property, liability, and workers'
compensation insurance under the program that provides for a $100,000 self-insured retention per
occurrence on property losses, a $500,000 self-insured retention per occurrence on liability, and a $500,000
self-insured retention on workers' compensation losses. The liability insurance provides coverage for
claims in excess of the aforementioned self-insured retention up to a maximum of $21,000,000 annual
aggregate of losses paid. Settled claims have not exceeded this commercial coverage in any of the past
thirty-one fiscal years. The operating funds pay annual premiums to the Loss Reserve Fund. Accumulated
monies in the Loss Reserve Fund are available to cover the self-insured retention amounts and any
uninsured losses.
The Housing Authority Fund is insured under a separate policy with the Assisted Housing Risk
Management Association. The remaining funds participate in the Loss Reserve Fund. The funds make
payments to the Loss Reserve Fund based on actuarial estimates of the amounts needed to pay prior- and
current -year claims and to establish a reserve for catastrophic losses. The Fund's accrued liabilities balance
includes a claims liability at June 30, 2019 based on the requirements of GASB Statement No. 10, as
amended, which requires that a liability for claims be reported if information prior to the issuance of the
financial statements indicates that it is probable that a liability has been incurred at the date of the financial
statements and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Changes in the Loss Reserve Fund's
claims liability amount for property, liability, and workers' compensation for the years ended June 30, 2019
and 2018 are as follows:
2017-2018
2018-2019
Beginning -of -
Fiscal -Year
Liability
2,289,000
2,173,000
Current -Year
Claims and
Changes in
Estimates
$ 1,309,000
1,510,000
Claim
Payments
$ 1,425,000 $
976,000
Balance at
Fiscal
Year -End
2,173,000
2,707,000
Also, the City is partially self-insured, through stop -loss insurance, for employee health care coverage,
which is available to all of its permanent employees. This insurance provides stop -loss coverage for claims
in excess of $125,000 per employee with an aggregate stop -loss of $11,791,187. The operating funds are
charged premiums by the Loss Reserve Fund. The City reimburses a health insurance provider for actual
medical costs incurred, plus a claims processing\administrative fee. Changes in the Loss Reserve Fund's
claims liability amount for health care coverage for the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:
2017-2018
2018-2019
Beginning -of -
Fiscal -Year
Liability
Current -Year
Claims and
Balance at
Changes in Claim Fiscal
Estimates Payments Year -End
$ 385,000 $ 7,893,000
410,000 9,735,000
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$ 7,868,000 $ 410,000
9,295,000 850,000
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June 30, 2019
12. Commitments and Contingencies
Contractual Commitments
The total outstanding contractual commitments as of June 30, 2019 are as follows:
Fund Proje ct
Bridge, street and traffic Paving and Bridge Construction,
control construction Engineering Design and Consulting
Other construction Public Works & Culture and Recreation Construction
Parking Parking Facility Restoration Repair
Wastewater Sewer Construction & Riverfront Crossings Park &
Generator Relocation
Water Water Construction & Water Plant Roof
Replacement, Water Pressure Zone Improvement
Transit Pedestrian/Transit Amenities
Airport Runway Obstruction Mitigation
Stormwater Stormwater System Improvements & Storm Sewer
Replacements
Developer Commitments
Amount
$ 3,666,250
11,436,844
22,720
1,483,539
162,471
15,850
35,439
66,529
$ 16,889,642
In order to encourage development within designated TIF districts, the City Council has approved developer
grants to 7 different projects. The grants are to be paid only after certain conditions have been met by each
project developer, and are to be paid over many years in the form of a rebate of a predetermined percentage
of future property taxes generated by the property. Currently, it is estimated that outstanding commitments
totaling $27,703,850 exist, of which $1,418,774 is expected to be paid in the next fiscal year. These items
are expensed in the period in which they are paid. There were payments made in the current fiscal year in
the amount of $769,594. No liability is recognized due to the fact that the agreements are conditional and
the payments are to be funded by future property taxes receivable on the project.
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June 30, 2019
13. Contingent Liabilities
Litigation
The City is a defendant in a number of lawsuits arising principally from claims against the City for alleged
improper actions by City employees, with such lawsuits typically involving claims of improper police
action, unlawful taking of property by zoning, negligence, appeals of condemnations, and discrimination.
Total damages claimed are substantial; however, it has been the City's experience that such actions are
settled for amounts substantially less than claimed amounts. The City's management estimates that the
potential claims against the City, not covered by various insurance policies, would not materially affect the
financial condition of the City. The City has the authority to levy additional taxes (outside the regular limit)
to cover uninsured judgments against the City.
14. Tax Abatements
Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 77 defines tax abatements as a reduction in tax
revenues that results from an agreement between one or more governments and an individual or entity in
which (a) one or more governments promise to forgo tax revenues to which they are otherwise entitled and
(b) the individual or entity promises to take a specific action after the agreement has been entered into that
contributes to economic development or otherwise benefits the governments or the citizens of those
governments.
City Tax Abatements
The City provides tax abatements for urban renewal and economic development projects with tax increment
financing as provided for in Chapters 15A and 403 of the Code of Iowa. For these types of projects, the
City enters into agreements with developers which require the City, after developers meet the terms of the
agreements, to rebate a portion of the property tax paid by the developers, to pay the developers an economic
development grant or to pay the developers a predetermined dollar amount. No other commitments were
made by the City as part of these agreements.
For the year ended June 30, 2019, $108,978 of property tax was diverted from the City under the urban
renewal and economic development projects.
Tax Abatements of Other Entities
Property tax revenues of the City were not reduced by any amount for the year ended June 30, 2019 under
agreements entered into by any entities.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
June 30, 2019
15. New Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Standards
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has issued five statements not yet implemented
by the City. The statements, which might impact the City's financial statements, are as follows:
Statement No. 84, Fiduciary Activities, will be effective for fiscal year ending June 30, 2020. The
objective of this Statement is to improve guidance regarding the identification of fiduciary activities for
accounting and financial reporting purposes and how those activities should be reported.
Statement No. 87, Leases, will be effective for fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. The objective of this
Statement is to better meet the information needs of financial statement users by improving accounting
and financial reporting for leases by governments.
Statement No. 89, Accounting for Interest Cost Incurred before the End of a Construction Period, will be
effective for fiscal year ending June 30, 2020. The objectives of this Statement are to enhance the
relevance and comparability of information about capital assets and the cost of borrowing for a reporting
period and to simplify accounting for interest cost incurred before the end of a construction period.
Statement No. 90, Majority Equity Interests — an amendment of GASB Statements No. 14 and No. 61 will
be effective for fiscal year ending June 30, 2020. The objectives of this Statement are to improve the
consistency and comparability of reporting a government's majority equity interest in a legally separate
organization and to improve the relevance of financial statement information for certain component units.
Statement No. 91, Conduit Debt Obligations will be effective for fiscal year ending June 30, 2022. The
objectives of this Statement are to provide a single method of reporting conduit debt obligations by
issuers and eliminate diversity in practice associated with (1) commitments extended by issuers, (2)
arrangements associated with conduit debt obligations, and (3) related note disclosures.
The City's management has not yet determined the effect these statements will have on the City's financial
statements.
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BUDGETARY COMPARISON SCHEDULE
BUDGET AND ACTUAL - ALL GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS AND ENTERPRISE FUNDS
BUDGETARY BASIS
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
For the Year Ended June 30, 2019
(dollar amounts expressed in thousands)
Governmental
Fund Types Enterprise Fund
Actual Budgetary Types Actual Total Actual
Basis Budgetary Basis Budgetary Basis
Revenues:
Public safety
Property taxes
$ 59,113 $
- $
59,113
Delinquent property taxes
2
-
2
Tax increment financing taxes
2,565
-
2,565
Other city taxes
2,993
-
2,993
Special assessments
-
-
-
Licenses and permits
2,981
25
3,006
Intergovernmental
18,088
13,181
31,269
Charges for services
6,018
41,556
47,574
Use of money and property
2,510
2,979
5,489
Miscellaneous
2,559
805
3,364
Total revenues
96.829
58.546
155.375
Expenditures/Expenses:
Public safety
24,590
- 24,590
Public works
9,929
- 9,929
Health and social services
300
- 300
Culture and recreation
13,911
- 13,911
Community and economic development
9,163
- 9,163
General government
9,005
- 9,005
Debt service
13,678
- 13,678
Capital outlay
39,753
- 39,753
Business -type
-
60,937 60,937
Total expenditures/expenses
120,329
60,937 181,266
Excess (deficiency) of revenues over
(under) expenditures/expenses (23,500) (2,391) (25,891)
Other financing sources and uses, net 15,950 (708) 15,242
Net change in fund balances (7,550) (3,099) (10,649)
Balances, beginning of year 96,465 96,954 193,419
Balances, end of year $ 88,915 $ 93,855 $ 182,770
See Note to Required Supplementary Information.
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Budgeted Amounts
Final to Actual
Variance -
Positive
Original Final (Negative)
$ 59,174 $
59,174 $
(61)
9,757
-
2
2,622
2,622
(57)
2,933
2,933
60
1
1
(1)
2,041
2,041
965
32,315
42,111
(10,842)
47,372
47,919
(345)
2,439
2,742
2,747
3,238
4,267
(903)
152,135
163,810
(8,435)
25,483
26,060
1,470
9,757
10,178
249
300
310
10
15,021
15,044
1,133
9,086
11,422
2,259
9,528
10,015
1,010
13,722
13,806
128
23,581
81,248
41,495
61,092
73,062
12,125
167,570
241,145
59,879
(15,435) (77,335) 51,444
11,926 17,869 (2,627)
(3,509) (59,466) $ 48,817
134,883 193,419
$ 131,374 $ 133,953
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BUDGETARY COMPARISON SCHEDULE
BUDGET TO GAAP RECONCILIATION
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
For the Year Ended June 30, 2019
(dollar amounts expressed in thousands)
Governmental Fund Types
Accrual Modified Accrual
Budget Basis Adjustments Basis
Revenues $
96,829 $
(4,057) $
92,772
Expenditures
120,329
(12,828)
107,501
Net
(23,500)
8,771
(14,729)
Other financing sources and uses, net
15,950
(11,282)
4,668
Beginning Fund Balances
96,465
5,345
101,810
Ending Fund Balances $
88,915 $
2,834 $
91,749
Enterprise Fund Types
Accrual Accrual
Budget Basis Adjustments Basis
Revenues $
58,546 $
2,304 $
60,850
Expenditures
60,937
(648)
60,289
Net
(2,391)
2,952
561
Other financing sources and uses, net
(708)
8,597
7,889
Beginning Fund Balances
96,954
276,431
373,385
Ending Fund Balances $
93,855 $
287,980 $
381,835
See Note to Required Supplementary Information.
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Note to Required Supplementary Information - Budgetary Reporting
For the Year Ended June 30, 2019
In accordance with the Code of Iowa, the City Council annually adopts a budget following required public
notice and hearing which includes all funds, except internal service funds and agency funds. The budget
basis of accounting is a modified accrual basis. The annual budget may be amended during the year
utilizing similar statutorily prescribed procedures.
Formal and legal budgetary control is based upon nine major classes of expenditures known as functions,
not by fund or fund type. These nine functions are: public safety, public works, health and social services,
culture and recreation, community and economic development, general government, debt service, capital
outlay and business -type. The legal level control is at the aggregated function level, not at the fund or fund
type level.
During the year, budget amendments increased budgeted revenues by $11,675,000 and expenditures by
$73,575,000. The budget amendments were primarily due to changes in the breadth and timing of capital
improvement projects, which the City budgets in full during the initial year of the projects and amends
future year budgets for carryover.
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June 30 of the preceding fiscal year.
Note: GASB Statement No. 68 requires ten years of information to be presented in this table. However, until a full
10 -year trend is compiled, the City will present information for those years for which information is available.
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Required Supplementary Information - Schedule of the City's Proportionate Share of the Net Pension Liability
Municipal Fire and Police Retirement System of Iowa
For the Last Five Years*
(amounts expressed in thousands)
2019 2018
2017
2016
2015
City's proportion of the net pension liability
3.706970% 3.648635%
3.697128%
3.704972%
3.778137%
City's proportionate share of the net pension liability
$ 22,071 $ 21,398 $
23,117
$ 17,406
$ 13,696
City's covered payroll
10,743 10,347
10,019
9,716
9,648
City's proportionate share of the net pension liability
as a percentage of its covered payroll
205.45% 206.80%
230.73%
179.15%
141.96%
Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the
total pension liability
81.07% 80.60%
78.20%
83.04%
86.27%
* In accordance with GASB Statement No. 68, the amounts presented for each fiscal year were determined as of
June 30 of the preceding fiscal year.
Note: GASB Statement No. 68 requires ten years of information to be presented in this table. However, until a full
10 -year trend is compiled, the City will present information for those years for which information is available.
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City of Iowa City, Iowa
Required Supplementary Information - Schedule of the City's Contributions
Municipal Fire and Police Retirement System of Iowa
For the Last Ten Years
(amounts expressed in thousands)
Statutorily required contributions
Contributions in relation to the
statutorily required contribution
Contribution deficiency (excess)
City's covered payroll
Contributions as a percentage of
covered payroll
2019
$ 2,902
2018
$ 2,759
2017
$ 2,682
2016
$ 2,782
(2,902) (2,759) (2,682) (2,782)
$ 11,155 $ 10,743 $ 10,347 $ 10,019
26.02%
88
25.68% 25.92% 27.77%
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
$ 2,955
$ 2,906
$ 2,383
$ 2,277
$ 1,654
$ 1,336
(2,955)
(2,906)
(2,383)
(2,277)
(1,654)
(1,336)
$ 9,716
$ 9,648
$ 9,122
$ 9,197
$ 8,310
$ 7,860
30.41%
30.12%
26.12%
24.76%
19.90%
17.00%
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City of Iowa City, Iowa
Notes to Required Supplementary Information - Pension Liability
Municipal Fire and Police Retirement System of Iowa
Year ended June 30, 2019
Changes of benefit terms:
There were no significant changes of benefit terms.
Changes of assumptions:
The 2018 valuation changed postretirement mortality rates on the RP -2014 Blue Collar Healthy
Annuitant Table with males set -forward zero years, females set -forward two years and disabled
individuals set -forward three years (male only rates), with generational projection of future mortality
improvements with 50% of Scale BB beginning in 2017.
The 2017 valuation added five years projection of future mortality improvement with Scale BB.
The 2016 valuation changed postretirement mortality rates to the RP -2000 Blue Collar Combined
Healthy Mortality Table with males set -back two years, females set -forward one year and disabled
individuals set -forward one year (male only rates), with no projection of future mortality improvement.
The 2015 valuation phased in the 1994 Group Annuity Mortality Table for postretirement mortality. This
resulted in weighting of 1/12 of the 1971 Group Annuity Mortality Table and 11/12 of the 1994 Group
Annuity Morality Table.
June 30 of the preceding fiscal year.
Note: GASB Statement No. 68 requires ten years of information to be presented in this table. However, until a full
10 -year trend is compiled, the City will present information for those years for which information is available.
City of Iowa City, Iowa
Required Supplementary Information
-Schedule of the City's Proportionate Share of the Net Pension
Liability
Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System
For the Last Five Years*
(amounts expressed in thousands)
2019 2018
2017
2016
2015
City's proportion of the net pension liability
0.4016869% 0.3968158%
0.3962696%
0.4159256%
0.4378904%
City's proportionate share of the net pension liability
$ 25,420 $ 26,433
$ 24,938
$ 20,549
$ 17,366
City's covered payroll
30,190 29,619
28,448
28,495
28,654
City's proportionate share of the net pension liability
as a percentage of its covered payroll
84.20% 89.24%
87.66%
72.11%
60.61%
Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the
total pension liability
83.62% 82.21%
81.82%
85.19%
87.61%
* In accordance with GASB Statement No. 68, the amounts presented for each fiscal year were determined as of
June 30 of the preceding fiscal year.
Note: GASB Statement No. 68 requires ten years of information to be presented in this table. However, until a full
10 -year trend is compiled, the City will present information for those years for which information is available.
City of Iowa City, Iowa
Required Supplementary Information - Schedule of the City's Contributions
Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System
For the Last Ten Years
(amounts expressed in thousands)
Statutorily required contributions
Contributions in relation to the
statutorily required contribution
Contribution deficiency (excess)
City's covered payroll
Contributions as a percentage of
covered payroll
2019
$ 2,912
2018
$ 2,696
2017
$ 2,645
2016
$ 2,540
(2,912) (2,696) (2,645) (2,540)
$ 30,852 $ 30,190 $ 29,619 $ 28,448
9.44%
8.93% 8.93% 8.93%
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
$ 2,545
$ 2,559
$ 2,442
$ 2,327
$ 1,877
$ 1,780
(2,545)
(2,559)
(2,442)
(2,327)
(1,877)
(1,780)
$ 28,495
$ 28,654
$ 28,170
$ 28,833
$ 27,013
$ 26,764
8.93%
8.93%
8.67%
8.07%
6.95%
6.65%
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City of Iowa City, Iowa
Notes to Required Supplementary Information - Pension Liability
Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System
Year ended June 30, 2019
Changes of benefit terms:
Legislation passed in 2010 modified benefit terms for current Regular members. The definition
of final average salary changed from the highest three to the highest five years of covered
wages. The vesting requirement changed from four years of service to seven years. The
early retirement reduction increased from 3% per year measured from the member's first
unreduced retirement age to a 6% reduction for each year of retirement before age 65.
Changes of assumptions:
The 2018 valuation implemented the following refinements as a result of an experience
study dated June 28, 2018:
• Changed mortality assumptions to the RP -2014 mortality tables with mortality
improvements modeled using Scale MP -2017.
• Adjusted retirement rates.
• Lowered disability rates
• Adjusted the probability of a vested Regular member electing to receive a deferred
benefit.
• Adjusted the merit component of the salary increase assumption.
The 2017 valuation implemented the following refinements as a result of an experience
study dated March 24, 2017:
• Decreased the inflation assumption from 3.00% to 2.60%.
• Decreased the assumed rate of interest on member accounts from 3.75% to 3.5%
per year.
• Decreased the discount rate from 7.50% to 7.00%.
• Decreased the wage growth assumption from 4.00% to 3.25%.
• Decreased the payroll growth assumption from 4.00% to 3.25%.
The 2014 valuation implemented the following refinements as a result of a quadrennial
experience study:
• Decreased the inflation assumption from 3.25% to 3.00%
• Decreased the assumed rate of interest on member accounts from 4.00% to
3.75% per year.
r•'
• Adjusted male mortality rates for retirees in the Regular membership group.
• Moved from an open 30 year amortization period to a closed 30 year amortization
period for the UAL beginning June 30, 2014. Each year thereafter, changes in the
UAL from plan experience will be amortized on a separate closed 20 year period.
The 2010 valuation implemented the following refinements as a result of a quadrennial
experience study:
• Adjusted retiree mortality assumptions.
• Modified retirement rates to reflect fewer retirements.
• Lowered disability rates at most ages.
• Lowered employment termination rates
• Generally increased the probability of terminating members receiving a deferred
retirement benefit.
• Modified salary increase assumptions based on various service duration.
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City of Iowa City, Iowa
Required Supplementary Information - Schedule of Changes in the City's Total OPEB Liability, Related Ratios and Notes
For the Last Two Years
(amounts expressed in thousands)
Service Cost
Interest
Difference between expected and actual experience
Changes in assumptions
Benefit payments
Net change in total OPEB liability
Total OPEB liability beginning of year
Total OPEB liability end of year
City's covered -employee payroll
Total OPEB liability as a percentage of
covered -employee payroll
2019
$ 553
297
1,161
225
(948)
1,288
2018
$ 502
245
(377)
982
(174)
1,178
$ 42,007 $ 40,933
21.13% 18.54%
Note: GASB Statement No. 75 requires ten years of information to be presented in this table. However, until a full
10 -year trend is compiled, the City will present information for those years for which information is available.
Changes ofbenefit terms:
There were no significant changes of benefit terms.
Chances ofassumntions
Changes in assumptions and other inputs reflect the effects of changes in the discount rate each period. The
following are the discount rates used in each period.
Year ended June 30, 2019 3.51%
Year ended June 30, 2018 3.87%
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NONMAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
Special Revenue Funds account for revenues derived from specific sources that are required to be accounted
for as separate funds. The funds in this category and their purpose are as follows:
Economic Development Fund — accounts for revenue and expenditures of economic development
activities.
Community Development Block Grant Fund — accounts for revenue from the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Block Grant programs.
Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County Fund — accounts for the financial activities of
the metropolitan/rural cooperative planning organization.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
NONMAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
June 30, 2019
(amounts expressed in thousands)
Special Revenue
Metropolitan
Community Planning
Development Organization
Economic Block of Johnson
Development Grant County
Total
Assets
Equity in pooled cash and investments
$ 994 $ - $
305
$
1,299
Receivables:
Property tax
377 -
-
377
Interest
9 -
2
11
Notes
- 3,557
-
3,557
Due from other governments
- 66
65
131
Total assets
$ 1,380 $ 3,623 $
372
$
5,375
Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources and Fund Balances
Liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 45 $ 5 $
-
$
50
Accrued liabilities
- 5
17
22
Advances from other funds
- 56
-
56
Total liabilities
45 66
17
128
Deferred inflows of resources:
Unavailable revenues:
Succeeding year property taxes
357 -
-
357
Total deferred inflows of resources
357 -
-
357
Fund balances:
Restricted
993 3,557
355
4,905
Unassigned
(15) -
-
(15)
Total fund balances
978 3,557
355
4,890
Total liabilities, deferred inflows
of resources and fund balances
$ 1,380 $ 3,623 $
372
$
5,375
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CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES,
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
NONMAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
For the Year Ended June 30, 2019
(amounts expressed in thousands)
Revenues
Property taxes
Intergovernmental
Use of money and property
Miscellaneous
Total revenues
Expenditures
Current:
Community and economic development
Excess (deficiency) of revenues over
(under) expenditures
Other Financing Sources (Uses)
Transfers in
Transfers out
Total other financing sources
and (uses)
Net change in fund balances
Fund Balances, Beginning
Fund Balances, Ending
816 1,387 619 2,822
2,181 (63) (240) 1,878
176 3 333 512
(2,904) (214) - (3,118)
(2,728) (211) 333 (2,606)
(547) (274) 93 (728)
1,525 3,831 262 5,618
$ 978 $ 3,557 $ 355 $ 4,890
Me
Special Revenue
Metropolitan
Community
Planning
Development
Organization
Economic
Block
of Johnson
Development
Grant
County
Total
$ 2,928
$ -
$ -
$ 2,928
35
1,132
365
1,532
34
36
7
77
-
156
7
163
2,997
1,324
379
4,700
816 1,387 619 2,822
2,181 (63) (240) 1,878
176 3 333 512
(2,904) (214) - (3,118)
(2,728) (211) 333 (2,606)
(547) (274) 93 (728)
1,525 3,831 262 5,618
$ 978 $ 3,557 $ 355 $ 4,890
Me
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INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
Internal Service Funds account for goods and services provided by one department to other City departments
on a cost -reimbursement basis. The funds in this category are:
Equipment Maintenance Fund — accounts for the provision of maintenance for City vehicles, equipment and
vehicle rental from a central vehicle pool, and two-way radios provided to other City departments.
Central Services Fund — accounts for the support services of photocopying, mail and overnight shipping
provided to other City departments.
Loss Reserve Fund — accounts for the property, liability, Workers' Compensation and health insurance
premiums and claims activity for City departments, including the self-insured retention portion.
Information Technology Fund — accounts for the accumulation and allocation of costs associated with
telecommunications and data processing, including the operation and replacement of equipment.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
COMBINING STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
June 30, 2019
(amounts expressed in thousands)
Equipment Central
Loss
Information
Maintenance Services
Reserve
Technology
Total
Assets
Current assets:
Equity in pooled cash and investments
$ 15,766 $ 710 $
15,075
$ 3,232 $
34,783
Receivables:
Accounts and unbilled usage
- -
292
-
292
Interest
77 5
158
22
262
Due from other governments
29 -
-
-
29
Inventories
515 -
-
-
515
Total current assets
16,387 715
15,525
3,254
35,881
Noncurrent assets:
Capital assets:
Land
45 -
-
-
45
Buildings
1,298
-
183
1,481
Improvements other than buildings
50 -
-
50
Machinery and equipment
20,386 145
19
1,469
22,019
Infrastructure
- -
-
3,040
3,040
Accumulated depreciation
(12,208) (93)
(19)
(1,352)
(13,672)
Construction in progress
116 -
-
85
201
Total noncurrent assets
9,687 52
-
3,425
13,164
Total assets
26,074 767
15,525
6,679
49,045
Deferred Outflows of Resources
Pension related deferred outflows
169 5
33
171
378
OPEB related deferred outflows
40 3
3
30
76
Total deferred outflows of resources
209 8
36
201
454
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
170 12
219
227
628
Accrued liabilities
34 1
3,564
36
3,635
Employee vested benefits
46 2
3
19
70
Total current liabilities
250 15
3,786
282
4,333
Noncurrent liabilities:
Employee vested benefits
35 1
2
16
54
Net pension liability
632 21
126
676
1,455
Other post employment benefits liability
171 13
13
132
329
Total noncurrent liabilities
838 35
141
824
1,838
Total liabilities
1,088 50
3,927
1,106
6,171
Deferred Inflows of Resources
Pension related deferred inflows
45 1
9
48
103
OPEB related deferred inflows
6
-
4
10
51 1
9
52
113
Net Position
Net investment in capital assets
9,687 52
-
3,425
13,164
Unrestricted
15,457 672
11,625
2,297
30,051
Total net position
$ 25,144 $ 724 S
11,625
$ 5,722 $
43,215
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CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES,
AND CHANGES IN FUND NET POSITION
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
For the Year Ended June 30, 2019
(amounts expressed in thousands)
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Equipment
Central
Loss
Information
Maintenance
Services
Reserve
Technology
Total
Operating Revenues:
Charges for services
$ 6,806
$ 236
$ 10,681
$ 2,369
$ 20,092
Total operating revenues
6,806
236
10,681
2,369
20,092
Operating Expenses:
Personal services
1,073
38
207
1,059
2,377
Commodities
1,878
10
81
521
2,490
Services and charges
529
112
11,466
306
12,413
3,480
160
11,754
1,886
17,280
Depreciation
1,739
25
-
254
2,018
Total operating expenses
5,219
185
11,754
2,140
19,298
Operating income (loss)
1,587
51
(1,073)
229
794
Nonoperating Revenues:
Gain (loss) on disposal of capital assets
207
-
-
(236)
(29)
Interest income
315
17
290
70
692
Total nonoperating revenues
522
17
290
(166)
663
Income (loss) before transfers
2,109
68
(783)
63
1,457
Transfers in
511
-
-
722
1,233
Transfers out
(123)
(100)
(21)
(180)
(424)
Change in net position
2,497
(32)
(804)
605
2,266
Net Position, Beginning
22,647
756
12,429
5,117
40,949
Net Position, Ending
$ 25,144
$ 724
$ 11,625
$ 5,722
$ 43,215
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CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
For the Year Ended June 30, 2019
(amounts expressed in thousands)
Equipment Central Loss Information
Maintenance Services Reserve Technology Total
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
(19)
(72)
316
2,291
13,700
Receipts from customers and users
$ 6,828 $
236 $
10,484 $
2,369 $
19,917
Payments to suppliers
(2,454)
(116)
(10,569)
(697)
(13,836)
Payments to employees
(1,053)
(38)
(207)
(968)
(2,266)
Net cash flows from (used for) operating activities
3,321
82
(292)
704
3,815
Cash Flows From Noncapital Financing
Activities
Transfers to other funds
Net cash flows used for noncapital financing
activities
Cash Flows From Capital and Related
Financing Activities
Acquisition and construction of property
and equipment
Proceeds from sale of property
Net cash flows used for capital and related
financing activities
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Interest on investments
Net increase (decrease) in cash
and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Ending
Reconciliation of operating income (loss)
to net cash flows from operating activities:
Operating income
Adjustments to reconcile operating income (loss)
to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation expense
Changes in:
Receivables:
Accounts and unbilled usage
Due from other governments
Inventories
Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities
Employee vested benefits
Net pension liability
Deferred outflows of resources
Deferred inflows of resources
Other post employment benefits liability
Total adjustments
Net cash flows from (used for) operating activities
Noncash Investing, Capital, and Financing
Activities:
Contributions of capital assets from
government and others
Contributions of capital assets to
government and others
(123) (100) (21) (180) (424)
(123) (100) (21) (180) (424)
(1,733) (17) (278) (2,028)
251 - 5 256
(1,482) (17) (273) (1,772)
350 16 241 65 672
2,066
(19)
(72)
316
2,291
13,700
729
15,147
2,916
32,492
6
6
$ 15,766 $
710 $
15,075 $
3,232 $
34,783
$ 1,587 $ 51 $ (1,073) $ 229 $ 794
1,739 25 254 2,018
-
(197)
(197)
22
-
22
6
6
(53)
6
4
130
87
(2)
-
975
-
973
5
1
4
10
(11)
-
(8)
56
37
(7)
(1)
3
(2)
(7)
10
(1)
1
14
24
25
2
2
19
48
1,734
31
781
475
3,021
$ 3,321 $
82 $
(292) $
704 $
3,815
$ 511 $ - $ - $ 722 $ 1,233
$ $ $ 21 $ - $ 21
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AGENCY FUND
The Agency Fund accounts for assets held by the City in a trustee or custodial capacity for other entities, such
as individuals, private organizations, or other governmental units. The fund in this category is:
Project Green Fund — accounts for donations that are received to plant and develop yards and lawns, both
public and private, within Iowa City.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
AGENCY FUNDS
For the Year Ended June 30, 2019
(amounts expressed in thousands)
Balance Balance
July 1, 2018 Increases Decreases June 30, 2019
Project Green
Assets
Equity in pooled cash and investments
Interest receivable
Total assets
Liabilities
Accounts payable
Due to agency
Total liabilities
$ 150 $ 63 $ 92 $ 121
1 1 1 1
$ 151 $ 64 $ 93 $ 122
$ 12 $ 30 $ 12 $ 30
139 34 81 92
$ 151 $ 64 $ 93 $ 122
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Statistical
S ection
Tabs
Statistical Section
This part of the City of Iowa City's comprehensive annual financial report represents 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 109
These schedules contain trend information to help the reader understand how
the government's financial performance and well-being have changed over
time.
Revenue Capacity 114
These schedules contain information to help the reader assess the
government's most significant local revenue source, the property tax.
Debt Capacity 124
These schedules present information to help the reader assess the affordability
of the government's current levels of outstanding debt and the government's
ability to issue additional debt in the future.
Demographic and Economic Information 134
These schedules offer demographic and economic indicators to help the reader
understand the environment within which the government's financial activities
take place.
Operating Information 136
These schedules contain service and infrastructure data to help the reader
understand how the information in the government's financial report relates to
the services the government provides and the activities it performs.
Sources: Unless otherwise noted, the information in these schedules is derived from the comprehensive
annual financial report for the relevant year.
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108
Governmental activities
Net investment in capital assets
Restricted
Unrestricted
Total governmental activities net position
Business -type activities
Net investment in capital assets
Restricted
Unrestricted
Total business -type activities net position
Primary government
Net investment in capital assets
Restricted
Unrestricted
Total primary government net position
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
NET POSITION BY COMPONENT
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(Accrual basis of accounting)
(amounts expressed in thousands)
2010 2011 2012 2013' 2014 2015 2016' 2017 2018 2019
$ 111,703 $ 123,935 $ 135,998 $ 133,989 $ 138,482 $ 153,729 $ 163,362 $ 183,651 $ 203,077 $ 208,028
25,588 31,179 35,021 22,867 39,958 36,447 42,154 47,676 41,490 38,819
32,478 36,862 38,906 50,744 39,758 15,520 18,402 16,264 17,646 20,124
$ 169,769 $ 191,976 $ 209,925 $ 207,600 $ 218,198 $ 205,696 $ 223,918 $ 247,591 $ 262,213 $ 266,971
$ 172,601 $ 186,177 $ 195,073 $ 253,617 $ 264,727 $ 279,272 $ 279,679 $ 285,912 $ 294,109 $ 304,111
17,588 20,658 20,176 19,033 19,438 22,389 22,269 21,238 22,219 18,055
65,725 61,032 58,850 74,370 71,542 57,367 69,472 76,664 73,126 77,224
$ 255,914 -$-2:67 ,867 -$-2:74 ,099 -$-3:47 ,020 _$_3 55,707 _$_3 59,028 -$-3:71 ,420 _$_3 83,814 _$_3 89,454 $ 399,390
$ 284,304 $ 310,112 $ 331,071 $ 387,606 $ 403,209 $ 433,001 $ 443,041 $ 469,563 $ 497,186 $ 512,139
43,176 51,837 55,197 41,900 59,396 58,836 64,423 68,914 63,709 56,874
98,203 97,894 97,756 125,114 111,300 72,887 87,874 92,928 90,772 97,348
$ 425,683 $ 459,843 $ 484,024 $ 554,620 $ 573,905 $ 564,724 $ 595,338 _L631,405 $ 651,667 $ 666,361
I The City of Iowa City reclassified the Mass Transportation Fund from the General fund to an Enterprise Fund effective the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013.
' The City of Iowa City reclassified the Cable Fund from an Enterprise Fund to the General Fund effective July 1, 2015.
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Expenses
Governmental activities:
Public safety
Public works
Culture and recreation
Community and economic development
General government
Debt service
Total governmental activities expenses
Business -type activities:
Wastewater
Water
Sanitation
Housing authority
Parking
Airport
Stormwater
Cable television
Transit
Total business -type activities expenses
Total primary government expenses
Program Revenues
Governmental activities:
Charges for services
Public safety
Public works
Culture and recreation
Community and economic development
General government
Operating giants and contributions
Capital grants and contributions
Total governmental activities program revenues
Business -type activities:
Charges for services:
Wastewater
Water
Sanitation
Housing authority
Parking
Airport
Stormwater
Cable Television
Transit'
Capital grants and contributions: Wastewater
Capital grants and contributions: Water
Capital grants and contributions: Sanitation
Capital grants and contributions: Airport
Capital grants and contributions: Stormwater
Capital grants and contributions: Housing authority
Capital grants and contributions: Parking
Capital grants and contributions: Transit
Operating grants and contributions: Housing authority
Operating grants and contributions: Water
Operating grants and contributions: Airport
Operating grants and contributions: Sanitation
Operating grants and contributions: Wastewater
Operating grants and contributions: Stormwater
Operating grants and contributions: Transit
Total business -type activities program revenues
Total primary government revenues
Net (Expense)/ Revenues
Governmental activities
Business -type activities
Total primary government net expense
General Revenues and Other Changes in Net Position
Governmental activities:
General revenues:
Property taxes
Road use tax
Local Sales Option tax
Other taxes
Grants and contributions not restricted to specific purposes
Earnings on investments
Miscellaneous
Gain on sale ofassets
Transfers
Reassignments
Total governmental activities
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
CHANGES IN NET POSITION
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(Accrual basis of accounting)
(amounts expressed in thousands)
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
$ 19,955
$ 18,867
$
21,186
$ 20,989 $
22,721
$ 21,193
$ 22,029
$
24,002
$ 25,191
$ 26,265
16,806
19,145
17,556
10,240
8,258
11,037
10,839
12,032
12,813
16,324
12,238
10,811
13,107
14,481
16,586
14,049
14,422
15,525
16,363
16,009
16,913
16,501
16,305
10,596
10,059
7,093
6,786
8,253
12,019
16,022
7,549
7,356
7,591
7,513
7,687
7,752
6,240
6,124
6,858
7,524
2,970
2,841
2,400
2,237
1,797
1,517
1,287
1,481
1,414
1,444
76,431
75,521
78,145
66,056
67,108
62,641
61,603
67,417
74,658
83,588
11,274
10,971
11,069
10,464
21,139
12,131
11,866
11,233
11,392
11,413
8,309
8,523
8,781
9,074
8,723
8,403
8,149
8,921
9,472
9,543
7,705
7,461
8,315
7,279
8,402
8,114
8,735
9,123
9,408
10,858
7,838
7,448
7,911
7,658
7,703
7,873
8,378
8,798
9,535
10,170
4,536
4,135
4,167
4,579
4,093
4,678
4,460
4,620
5,590
5,461
724
1,049
1,127
1,086
1,209
1,612
1,597
1,402
1,680
1,466
1,187
1,418
1,304
1,318
1,314
2,091
1,989
2,432
1,844
1,832
645
638
689
692
781
704
-
-
-
-
6,998
7,795
7,379
7,486
7,263
8,071
8,833
42,218
41,643
43,363
49,148
61,159
52,985
52,660
53,792
56,992
59,576
$ 118,649
$ 117,164
$
121,508
$ 115,204 $
128,267
$ 115,626
$ 114,263
$ 121,209
$ 131,650
$ 143,164
$ 2,980
$ 3,279
$
3,401
$ 4,098 $
3,626
$ 3,926
$ 4,813
$
5,286
$ 4,438
$ 4,870
1,061
1,117
1,112
52
61
388
628
724
62
290
773
872
825
775
808
801
823
842
836
854
-
-
-
-
45
50
1,044
36
441
548
2,574
2,931
2,817
2,763
3,030
2,975
1,252
1,524
1,520
1,717
15,554
13,517
8,682
4,731
3,231
8,701
9,941
10,828
10,245
13,758
8,291
6,048
6,078
6,876
5,580
11,556
3,999
9,952
1,459
1,972
31,233
27,764
22,915
19,295
16,381
28,397
22,500
29,192
19,001
24,009
12,637
12,836
12,670
12,832
12,559
12,189
12,266
12,277
12,626
12,831
7,957
8,054
8,419
8,583
8,443
8,527
9,134
9,275
9,473
9,640
8,096
8,259
8,115
8,181
8,467
9,015
9,215
9,927
10,014
10,017
180
208
207
205
213
237
300
321
323
295
5,377
5,234
4,743
5,043
5,294
5,502
5,438
5,453
5,648
5,982
289
293
306
314
328
349
333
345
348
361
617
641
811
974
1,093
1,147
1,168
1,544
1,560
1,568
790
809
824
816
773
750
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,117
2,185
2,289
2,099
2,089
2,216
2,171
2,115
2,394
3,223
30,181
7,105
1,370
3,415
2,226
1,913
1,827
572
973
977
494
539
581
254
869
483
488
6
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
22
13
3,311
358
1,576
2,452
5,214
137
260
58
49
38
541
140
436
226
711
792
370
1,251
892
902
25
11
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
269
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
898
243
-
308
395
3,827
-
7,765
7,438
6,782
6,968
6,721
7,628
8,318
8,532
9,065
9,443
6
-
-
442
6
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
11
56
232
128
69
72
14
6
10
-
23
27
25
3
-
3
104
-
-
-
-
62
21
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13
13
279
95
-
2
-
1,767
2,118
2,082
2,095
2,235
2,088
2,152
50,290
47,927
49,095
82,540
62,170
53,154
55,199
56,866
60,624
57,846
$ 81,523
$ 75,691
$
72,010
$ 101,835 $
78,551
$ 81,551
$ 77,699
$
86,058
$ 79,625
$ 81,855
$ (45,198)
$ (47,757)
$
(55,230)
$ (46,761) $
(50,727)
$ (34,244)
$ (39,103)
$
(38,225)
$ (55,657)
$ (59,579)
8,072
6,284
5,732
33,392
1,011
169
2,539
3,074
3,632
(1,730)
$ 49,467
$ 48,011
$
50,516
$ 51,017 $
50,551
$ 52,205
$ 53,114
$
57,649
$ 59,046
$ 61,739
5,525
6,068
6,394
6,589
6,745
-
-
-
-
-
8,141
8,911
8,644
8,858
466
-
-
-
-
-
1,535
2,464
2,491
2,609
2,778
2,810
2,717
2,802
2,706
2,935
-
-
-
-
-
1,048
2,080
1,583
1,547
1,552
1,766
1,539
1,823
841
973
1,188
1,045
1,397
2,368
3,257
3,893
6,230
4,228
4,390
4,353
5,518
4,464
3,369
3,656
3,329
-
761
2,950
1,312
1,651
135
218
2,151
140
186
(625)
(4,020)
(3,867)
(10,485)
(6,192)
(10,057)
(6,395)
(7,053)
1,814
(8,661)
82
69,702
69,964
73,179
65,131
61,325
52,847
57,325
61,898
71,277
64,337
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(continued)
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
CHANGES IN NET POSITION (continued)
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(Accrual basis of accounting)
(amounts expressed in thousands)
2 The City of Iowa City reclassified the Cable Fund from an Enterprise Fund to the General Fund effective July 1, 2015.
a The City of Iowa City reclassified Road Use Tax from General Revenues to Operating Grants effective for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
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2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2�
2017
2018
2019
Business -type activities:
General revenues:
Earnings on investments
1,311
954
813
671
494
707
715
938
1,496
2,166
Gain on sale of assets
230
314
336
293
725
856
2,463
69
2,438
1
Miscellaneous
464
381
484
918
265
374
362
1,260
456
838
Transfers
625
4,020
3,867
10,485
6,192
10,057
6,395
7,053
(1,814)
8,661
Reassignments
-
-
-
-
-
-
(82)
-
-
-
Special items
-
-
-
-
-
(574)
-
-
-
-
Extraordinary items
(5,000)
Total business -type activities
2,630
5,669
500
12,367
7,676
11,420
9,853
9,320
2,576
11,666
Total primary government
$ 72,332
$ 75,633
$ 73,679 $
77,498 $
69,001 $
64,267
$ 67,178
$ 71,218 $
73,853
$ 76,003
Change in Net Position
Governmental activities
$ 24,504
$ 22,207
$ 17,949 $
18,370 $
10,598 $
18,603
$ 18,222
$ 23,673 $
15,620
$ 4,758
Business -type activities
10,702
11,953
6,232
45,759
8,687
11,589
12,392
12,394
6,208
9,936
Total primary government
$ 5 b�
-77F
$fid i$F -
1= -_T
I
�367T�
$moi
The City of Iowa City reclassified the Mass
Transportation Fund from the General
Fund to an Enterprise Fund effective the fiscal year ending
June 30, 2013.
2 The City of Iowa City reclassified the Cable Fund from an Enterprise Fund to the General Fund effective July 1, 2015.
a The City of Iowa City reclassified Road Use Tax from General Revenues to Operating Grants effective for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
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General Fund
Nonspendable
Restricted
Committed
Assigned
Reserved
Unassigned
Unreserved
Total general fund
All other Governmental Funds
Nonspendable
Restricted
Reserved
Designated for long-term debt
Unassigned
Unreserved, reported in:
Special revenue funds
Capital projects funds
Total all other governmental funds
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
FUND BALANCES, GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(Modified accrual basis of accounting)
(amounts expressed in thousands)
2010 2011 2012 2013' 2014 2015 20163 2017 2018 2019
$ - $ 331 $ 314 $ 69 $ 69 $ 69 $ 69 $ 788 $ 793 $ 887
16,268 23,779 25,689 26,533 25,291 18,975 9,974 1,942 1,808
- - - - - 4,699 5,199 4,962 -
3,542 5,191 1,744 3,400 - 1,143 1,342 1,437 3,565
406 - - - - 4,483 - - - -
- 15,931 14,273 17,113 17,907 19,286 23,366 24,793 28,516 34,358
26,101 - - - - - - - - -
$ 26,507 $ 36,072 $ 43,557 $ 44,615 $ 47,909 $ 49,129 $ 48,252 $ 42,096 $ 37,650 $ 40,618
$ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 344 $ 165 $ 224
34,889 34,853 28,108 31,285 27,897 38,266 63,941 64,033 50,966
3,903 - - - - - - - - -
13,952 - - - -
- (1,741) (366) (5,844) (9) - - - (38) (59)
(1,674) - - - - - - - - -
8,043 -
$ 24,224 $ 33,148 $ 34,487 $ 22,264 $ 31,276 $ 27,897 $ 38,266 $ 64,285 $ 64,160 $ 51,131
1 The City of Iowa City implemented GASB Statement No. 54, Fund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund Type Definitions, issued March 2009, effective the fiscal year ending
June 30, 2011. This Statement establishes new standards for fund balance classifications based primarily on the extent to which a government is bound to observe constraints imposed
upon the use of the resources reported in governmental funds.
1 The City of Iowa City reclassified the Mass Transportation Fund from the General fund to an Enterprise Fund effective the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013.
3 The City of Iowa City reclassified the Cable Fund from an Enterprise Fund to the General Fund effective July 1, 2015.
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Revenues:
Property taxes and assessments
Licenses and permits
Intergovernmental
Charges for services
Fines and forfeits
Use of money and property
Miscellaneous
Total governmental activities revenues
Expenditures
Current
Public safety
Public works
Culture and recreation
Community and economic development
General government
Debt service
Principal
Interest
Capital projects
Total expenditures
Excess (deficiency) of revenues over
(under) expenditures
Other financing sources (uses):
Issuance of long-term debt
Issuance of refunding debt
Sale of capital assets
Insurance Recoveries
Premium (discount) on issuance of bonds
Payment of refunded bonds
Transfers in
Transfers out
Total other financing sources (uses)
Net change in fund balances
Debt service as a percentage of
noncapital expenditures
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES, GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(modified accrual basis of accounting)
(amounts expressed in thousands)
2010 2011 2012 2013' 2014 2015 2016' 2017 2018 2019
$ 59,143 $ 59,387 $ 61,649 $ 62,483 $ 53,797 $ 55,014 $ 55,831 $ 60,452 $ 61,753 $ 64,672
1,211 1,412 1,307 1,784 1,660 1,806 3,056 3,521 2,734 2,981
31,404 29,870 21,952 19,941 17,636 21,086 20,230 24,140 14,944 16,828
2,433 2,515 2,614 1,800 1,819 2,204 3,357 2,355 2,295 2,690
- - - - - - 760 750 695 776
1,599 1,479 1,768 782 909 1,080 946 1,235 1,937 2,564
4,784 7,749 5,750 6,325 6,040 7,045 2,913 2,101 2,875 2,261
$ 100,574 $ 102,412 $ 95,040 $ 93,115 $ 81,861 $ 88,235 $ 87,093 $ 94,554 $ 87,233 $ 92,772
$ 19,108 $ 18,717 $ 20,091 $ 20,648 $ 21,370 $ 21,996 $ 21,701 $ 22,513 $ 23,360 $ 24,295
13,311 14,766 15,462 8,503 8,432 12,071 9,466 9,186 10,052 10,894
11,266 12,498 13,075 13,000 13,087 11,821 12,257 13,341 14,208 13,709
10,520 8,878 8,037 8,219 8,196 5,711 5,346 7,695 11,074 15,723
7,191 7,695 7,553 7,286 7,184 7,608 6,007 5,882 6,017 6,579
9,354 10,386 13,294 16,465 13,560 12,564 13,230 13,305 11,895 12,080
3,064 2,889 2,543 2,339 1,903 1,669 1,475 1,597 1,570 1,589
17,690 21,873 16,006 17,861 14,528 14,762 14,848 18,405 28,225 22,632
$ 91,504 $ 97,702 -T--96,061 $ 94,321 $ 88,260 $ 88,202 $ 84,330 $ 91,924 $ 106,401 $ 107,501
$ 9,070 $ 4,710 $ (1,021) $ (1,206) $ (6,399) $ 33 $ 2,763 $ 2,630 $ (19,168) $ (14,729)
$ - $ 16,165 $ 9,690 $ 2,655 $ 19,730 $ 7,785 $ 9,405 $ 22,570 $ 11,995 $ 12,535
$ 10,930 - - - - - - - -
222 845 3,619 1,369 1,684 165 252 2,292 140 758
20 594 53 - - - - - - -
394 165 (42) 385 199 441 120 236 81
(11,085) - - - - - - - -
16,742 18,658 19,499 25,198 13,040 13,089 25,133 34,675 34,666 25,663
(17,446) (22,722) (23,181) (35,493) (16,134) (23,430) (28,502) (47,033) (32,440) (34,369)
$ (462) $ 13,779 $ 9,845 $ (6,313) $ 18,705 $ (2,192) $ 6,729 $ 12,624 $ 14,597 $ 4,668
$ 8,608 $ 18,489 $ 8,824 _L__L7,5191 $ 12,306 $ (2,159) $ 9,492 $ 15,254 $ (4,571) $ (10,061)
15.3% 16.2% 18.6% 24.0% 20.7% 19.8% 21.2% 19.9% 17.1% 15.6%
I The Cityof Iowa City reclassified the Mass Transportation Fund from the General fund to an Enterprise Fund effective the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013.
' The City of Iowa City reclassified the Cable Fund from an Enterprise Fund to the General Fund effective July 1, 2015.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
GENERAL GOVERNMENT TAX REVENUES BY SOURCE
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(Modified accrual basis of accounting)
(amounts expressed in thousands)
Fiscal
Local Option
Utility
Year
Property Tax
Road Use Tax
Hotel/Motel Tax
Sales Tax'
Franchise Feel
Total
2010
50,256
5,525
699
8,141
47
64,668
2011
48,831
6,068
776
8,912
868
65,455
2012
51,374
6,394
811
8,644
822
68,045
2013
51,836
6,589
872
8,858
918
69,073
2014
51,331
6,745
967
466
1,031
60,540
2015
53,056
7,231
1,057
-
902
62,246
2016
53,878
8,320
1,079
874
64,151
2017
58,375
8,672
1,137
939
69,123
2018
59,730
8,427
1,046
976
70,179
2019
62,407
8,820
1,302
965
73,494
' 1% Local Option Sales Tax went into effect 7/1/09 and was effective through 6/30/13
Z 1% Utility Franchise Fee went into effect 4/1/10.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
ASSESSED AND TAXABLE VALUE OF PROPERTY
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Assessed Valuation
Tax Collection Year:
FY2019
FY2018
FY2017
FY2016
FY2015
FY2014
FY2013
FY2012
FY2011
FY2010
Residential
$ 4,255,597,838
$ 4,001,761,478
$ 3,882,757,454 $
3,603,743,609
$ 3,488,112,611
$
3,367,051,717
$ 3,284,249,136 $
3,182,636,485
$ 3,122,874,615 $
3,065,278,624
Agricultural (taxed at Ag rate)
2,625,810
3,425,692
3,720,671
3,553,520
3,680,920
2,655,640
2,516,440
2,263,884
2,314,823
1,499,347
Multi -Residential
471,420,082
411,460,472
410,426,868
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Commercial
915,964,068
821,949,555
805,734,128
1,129,397,979
1,144,437,631
1,113,600,025
1,149,535,927
1,146,182,052
1,139,935,432
1,055,126,085
Industrial
71,553,904
72,635,554
73,206,895
74,399,739
80,153,614
72,834,630
73,400,730
73,044,725
72,283,702
67,288,971
Railroads
3,549,414
3,984,932
4,096,577
4,015,580
3,827,506
3,205,451
2,619,932
1,799,383
1,593,188
2,098,465
Utilities w'out Gas & Electric
7,099,293
6,734,894
7,375,066
8,239,789
9,599,528
10,816,940
11,051,685
10,729,898
9,491,730
9,304,801
Gross valuation
5,727,810,409
5,321,952,577
5,187,317,659
4,823,350,216
4,729,811,810
4,570,164,403
4,523,373,850
4,416,656,427
4,348,493,490
4,200,596,293
Less: Military exemption
2,579,836
2,635,396
2,727,994
2,828,002
2,939,122
3,059,502
3,096,542
3,163,216
3,239,146
3,324,338
Net valuation
5,725,230,573
5,319,317,181
5,184,589,665
4,820,522,214
4,726,872,688
4,567,104,901
4,520,277,308
4,413,493,211
4,345,254,344
4,197,271,955
Incremental value
85,379,709
80,577,275
72,666,677
42,307,287
21,131,574
14,113,908
11,712,327
25,408,838
25,408,841
117,812,738
Gas and Electric Utilities
97,050,716
94,582,279
92,987,351
87,728,294
78,642,915
87,100,183
83,538,109
81,240,051
79,196,417
61,065,832
Total Assessed valuation
$ 5,907,660,998
$ 5,494,476,735
$ 5,350,243,693 $
4,950,557,795
$ 4,826,647,177
$
4,668,318,992
$ 4,615,527,744 $
4,520,142,100
$ 4,449,859,602 $
4,376,150,525
Percent change
7.520%
2.696%
8.074%
2.567%
3.392%
1.144%
2.110%
1.579%
1.684%
2.639%
Taxable Valuation
Tax Collection Year:
FY2019
FY2018
FY2017
FY2016
FY2015
FY2014
FY2013
FY2012
FY2011
FY2010
Assessment Limitation:
Residential rollback
55.6209%
56.9391%
55.6259%
55.7335%
54.4002%
52.8166%
50.7518%
48.5299%
46.9094%
45.5893%
Agricultural rollback
54.4480%
47.4996%
46.1068%
44.7021%
43.3997%
59.9334%
57.5411%
69.0152%
66.2715%
93.8568%
Multi -Residential rollback
78.75%
82.50%
86.25%
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Commercial and Railroad rollback
90.0%
90.0%
90.0%
90.0%
95.0%
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Industrial rollback
90.0%
90.0%
90.0%
90.0%
95.0%
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Residential
$ 2,356,529,643
$ 2,274,451,551
$ 2,155,033,296 $
2,008,493,138
$ 1,894,079,854
$
1,776,096,066
$ 1,666,036,081 $
1,544,260,536
$ 1,464,643,790 $
1,384,088,145
Agricultural (taxed at Ag rate)
1,429,547
1,618,090
1,706,955
1,588,496
1,597,501
1,591,636
1,447,988
1,562,422
1,534,056
1,407,234
Multi -Residential
368,969,925
337,946,106
353,335,857
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Commercial
819,505,276
734,200,396
720,036,878
1,016,458,199
1,086,556,293
1,113,600,025
1,149,535,927
1,146,182,052
1,139,935,432
1,055,126,085
Industrial
64,152,540
64,688,055
65,301,535
66,959,765
76,128,877
72,834,630
73,400,730
73,044,725
72,283,702
67,288,971
Railroads
3,194,473
3,586,439
3,686,919
3,614,022
3,636,130
3,205,451
2,619,932
1,799,383
1,593,188
2,098,465
Utilities w'out Gas & Electric
7,099,293
6,734,894
7,375,066
8,239,789
9,599,528
10,816,940
11,051,685
10,729,898
9,491,730
9,304,801
Gross valuation
3,620,880,697
3,423,225,531
3,306,476,506
3,105,353,409
3,071,598,183
2,978,144,748
2,904,092,343
2,777,579,016
2,689,481,898
2,519,313,701
Less: Military exemption
2,579,836
2,635,396
2,727,994
2,828,002
2,939,122
3,059,502
3,096,542
3,163,216
3,239,146
3,324,338
Net valuation
3,618,300,861
3,420,590,135
3,303,748,512
3,102,525,407
3,068,659,061
2,975,085,246
2,900,995,801
2,774,415,800
2,686,242,752
2,515,989,363
Incremental value
85,379,369
80,559,947
72,650,838
33,331,128
21,131,574
14,113,908
11,712,327
25,408,838
25,408,841
117,812,738
Gas and Electric Utilities
41,797,475
41,702,196
44,986,783
46,785,426
47,004,994
46,813,214
47,404,050
48,337,968
46,333,208
45,156,750
Total Taxable Valuation
$ 3,745,477,705
$ 3,542,852,278
$ 3,421,386,133 $
3,182,641,961
$ 3,136,795,629
$
3,036,012,368
$ 2,960,112,178 $
2,848,162,606
$ 2,757,984,801 $
2,678,958,851
Percent change
5.719%
3.550%
7.501%
1.462%
3.320%
2.564%
3.931%
3.270%
2.950%
4.371%
Total Direct Tax Rate
City of Iowa City
$ 16.183
$ 16.333
$ 16.583 $
16.651
$ 16.705
$
16.805
$ 17.269 $
17.842
$ 17.757 $
17.853
Sources:
Iowa Department of Management
Notes:
Property is reassessed in the odd numbered years to make adjustments to all property values, according to current market values. As per
the Code of Iowa, all
real property subject to
taxation
shall be valued at its actual value and,
except as otherwise provided, shall be reassessed
at 100% of its actual
value.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
PROPERTY TAX RATES - DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING GOVERNMENTS
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(per $1,000 assessed valuation)
Fiscal Year: 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19
Levy Year: 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
City:
General Fund $ 8.10000 $ 8.10000 $ 8.10000 $ 8.10000 $ 8.10000 $ 8.10000 $ 8.10000 $ 8.10000 $ 8.10000 $ 8.10000
Emergency Levy 0.25607 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
Debt Service Fund 4.21934 4.43847 4.64901 4.44287 4.02965 4.12963 3.92833 3.82846 3.57846 3.22846
Employee Benefits 3.63680 3.58146 3.52580 3.19286 3.16331 2.96331 3.11277 3.14415 3.14415 3.34415
Capital Improvement 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
Other 1.64041 1.63662 1.56669 1.53291 1.51226 1.51226 1.50986 1.51044 1.51044 1.51044
Total City $ 17.85262 $ 17.75655 $ 17.84150 $ 17.26864 $ 16.80522 $ 16.70520 $ 16.65096 $ 16.58305 $ 16.33305 $ 16.18305
Johnson County $ 7.38568 $ 7.22207 $ 6.98984 $ 6.74909 $ 6.73712 $ 6.74168 $ 6.90337 $ 6.77140 $ 6.85143 $ 6.53594
Iowa City Community School District 14.19136 14.68972 14.59055 14.07327 13.68792 13.69999 13.86773 13.98935 13.95855 14.85629
Kirkwood 0.84042 0.92566 0.99870 1.07888 1.06473 1.05754 1.06125 1.08048 1.13174 1.20354
Other 0.32561 0.32119 0.33310 0.32919 0.37333 0.32315 0.32784 0.32450 0.33036 0.30557
Total Tax Rate $ 40.59569 $ 40.91519 $ 40.75369 $ 39.49907 $ 38.66832 $ 38.52756 $ 38.81115 $ 38.74878 $ 38.60513 $ 39.08439
Source: "Tax Levies for Johnson County, Iowa," compiled by the Johnson County Auditor.
Note:
Does not include the tax rate for agriculture.
Taxpayers in the Iowa City Community School District Area
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CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
LEVIES AND COLLECTIONS
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(Cash basis of accounting)
(amounts expressed in thousands)
Source: Certificate of City Taxes and Johnson County Treasurer's Office
Note: This schedule is presented on a cash basis of accounting. Taxes are collected by the Johnson County Treasurer and
submitted to the City in the following month. Because of the month delay, some years will show Current Tax Collections in
excess of the Total Tax Levied.
' Delinquent tax collection is presented by collection year, rather than levy year, because information is not available from
Johnson County Treasurer by levy year.
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Percent of
Total as
Collection
Total Tax
Current Tax
Levy
Delinquent Tax
Total Tax
a Percent of
Year
Levied
Collections
Collected
Collections'
Collections
Levy
2010
45,393
45,318
99.8
17
45,335
99.9
2011
47,789
47,826
100.1
8
47,834
100.1
2012
49,595
49,543
99.9
1
49,544
99.9
2013
50,407
50,139
99.5
3
50,142
99.5
2014
50,307
49,835
99.1
1
49,836
99.1
2015
51,609
51,292
99.4
3
51,295
99.4
2016
52,034
52,074
100.1
0
52,074
100.1
2017
55,330
55,331
100.0
0
55,331
100.0
2018
56,458
56,434
100.0
0
56,434
100.0
2019
59,174
59,252
100.1
2
59,254
100.1
Source: Certificate of City Taxes and Johnson County Treasurer's Office
Note: This schedule is presented on a cash basis of accounting. Taxes are collected by the Johnson County Treasurer and
submitted to the City in the following month. Because of the month delay, some years will show Current Tax Collections in
excess of the Total Tax Levied.
' Delinquent tax collection is presented by collection year, rather than levy year, because information is not available from
Johnson County Treasurer by levy year.
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Sources:
'City of Iowa City Assessor's Office
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CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
PRINCIPAL TAXPAYERS
Current Year and Nine Years Ago
(amounts expressed in thousands)
2010
2019
% of Total
% of Total
Taxable
Taxable
Taxable
Taxable
Ten largest taxpayers
Type ofBusiness Valuation
Rank
Valuation
Valuation
Rank
Valuation
ACT Inc (Am College Testing Prgrm)
Educational Testing Service $ 45,553
1
1.03 %
$ 51,020
1
1.49 %
BBCS Hawkeye Housing LLC
Real Estate Mangment -
-
N/A
45,357
2
1.33
Tailwind Iowa City LLC
Real Estate Mangment -
-
N/A
33,054
3
0.97
Mid -American Energy Company
Public Gas and Electric Utility 40,242
2
1.02
29,924
4
0.87
Rise at Riverfront Crossing Owner LLC
Real Estate Developer -
-
N/A
28,415
5
0.83
Vesper Iowa City LLC
Real Estate Developer -
-
N/A
27,191
6
0.79
Ann Gerdin Trust (formerly Russell Gerdin)
Warehousing 19,003
3
0.39
25,448
7
0.74
Midwestone Bank
Finanacial -
-
N/A
23,630
8
0.69
Dealer Properties IC LLC (Billion Auto)
Car Dealerships -
-
N/A
21,465
9
0.63
Proctor & Gamble LLC
Manufacturing Company 13,752
9
0.29
18,677
10
0.55
Christian Retirement Services (Oaknoll)
Retirement Community -
-
N/A
-
-
N/A
SouthGate Development Company
RealEstate Developer 18,532
4
0.46
N/A
National Computer Systems (Pearson)
Information Services 14,317
8
0.38
-
-
N/A
MEHSM LC (Sycamore Mall)
Shopping Mall 16,411
5
0.34
N/A
Plaza Towers LLC
Condo/Hotel/Commercial space 14,575
7
0.32
N/A
United Natural Foods
Wholesale Distribution Company 13,095
10
0.30
N/A
Alpha Inc.
Industrial 15,426
6
0.27
-
-
N/A
Total
$ 210,906
4.80 %
$ 304,181
8.89 %
Sources:
'City of Iowa City Assessor's Office
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CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
LARGER WATER SYSTEM CUSTOMERS
Current Year and Nine Years Ago
Sources:
City of Iowa City Revenue Division
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2010
2019
Customer Name
Charges
Rank
Percentage
Charges
Rank
Percentage
Proctor & Gamble
$ 599,272
1
7.92 %
$ 884,980
1
8.73 %
Veterans Administration Medical Center
72,671
2
0.96
108,501
2
1.07
Campus Apartments
69,206
3
0.91
69,523
3
0.69
Mercy Hospital
68,177
4
0.90
62,721
4
0.62
Tailwind Iowa City LLC formerly Dolphin Lake
50,696
7
0.67
62,045
5
0.61
Dominium JIT Sry formerly Mark IV Apts
55,672
6
0.74
52,530
6
0.52
Graduate Hotel
-
-
N/A
48,311
7
0.48
Seville Apts
33,442
10
0.44
38,770
8
0.38
Iowa City School District
-
-
N/A
37,848
9
0.37
Emerald Court Apts
-
-
N/A
32,840
10
0.32
Robert's Dairy
59,055
5
0.78
-
-
N/A
Penningroth Apts
49,431
8
0.65
N/A
University of Iowa Mayflower
43,246
9
0.57
N/A
$ 1,100,868
14.54 %
$ 1,398,069
13.79 %
Total Water System Charges
$ 7,568,378
$ 10,139,587
Sources:
City of Iowa City Revenue Division
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CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
SALES HISTORY AND WATER SYSTEM CHARGES
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Fiscal
Water Sales
Water System
Year
Cubic Feet Sold
Charp-es
2010
234,342,825
7,568,378
2011
236,838,370
7,661,898
2012
246,618,257
7,953,738
2013
254,616,773
8,194,467
2014
239,790,719
7,778,364
20151
240,423,612
8,161,522
2016
255,524,943
8,758,683
2017
267,511,531
9,156,005
2018
293,046,636
9,953,510
2019
289,055,329
10,139,587
Sources:
City of Iowa City Revenue Department
Notes:
1Beginning in March 2015, Water Sales by Cubic Feet Sold also includes unbilled usage.
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Customer Name
University of Iowa
Proctor & Gamble
Iowa City Landfill
Veterans Administration Medical Center
Mercy Hospital
Campus Apartments
Dominium JIT Sry formerly Mark IV Apts
Tailwind Iowa City LLC formerly Dolphin Lake
Seville Apts
Graduate Hotel
Robert's Dairy
Penningroth Apts
Total Sewer System Charges
Sources:
City of Iowa City Revenue Department
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
LARGER SEWER SYSTEM CUSTOMERS
Current Year and Nine Years Ago
2010
Charges Rank
$ 2,010,239 1
1,195,084 2
102,083 5
96,082 7
117,571 4
96,613 6
78,338 10
83,082 9
199,968 3
88,289 8
$ 4,067,349
$ 12,541,905
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2019
Percentage
Charges
Rank
Percentage
16.03 %
$ 2,145,648
1
16.73 %
9.53
1,317,634
2
10.28
0.81
249,780
3
1.95
0.77
133,486
4
1.04
0.94
100,293
5
0.78
0.77
77,874
6
0.61
0.62
60,449
7
0.47
0.66
57,910
8
0.45
N/A
53,432
9
0.42
N/A
50,597
10
0.39
1.59
-
-
N/A
0.70
-
-
N/A
32.42 %
$ 4,247,103
33.12 %
$ 12,822,250
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
SALES HISTORY AND SEWER SYSTEM CHARGES
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Fiscal
Sewer Sales
Sewer System
Year
Cubic Feet Sold
Charges
2010
265,375,857
12,541,905
2011
280,303,237
12,748,695
2012
282,134,840
12,784,321
2013
285,472,392
12,883,641
2014
269,494,125
12,3 82,031
20151
266,830,947
12,278,153
2016
270,547,701
12,022,203
2017
277,712,785
12,404,360
2018
283,246,320
12,524,540
2019
288,537,266
12,822,250
Sources:
City of Iowa City Revenue Department
Notes:
113eginning in March 2015, Sewer Sales by Cubic Feet Sold also includes unbilled usage.
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Governmental Activities
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
RATIOS OF OUTSTANDING DEBT BY TYPE
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Business -Type Activities
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General
Available
Capital
General
Total
Percentage
Fiscal
Obligation
Revenue
Line of
Loan
Obligation
Revenue
Primary
of Personal
Per
Year
Bonds'
Bonds'
Credit
Note
Bonds'
Bonds'
Government
Income
Capitan
2010
71,791,737
-
2,200,000
210,784
3,731,167
79,281,888
157,215,576
2.56
2,317
2011
77,743,957
-
2,550,000
210,784
3,130,849
75,857,306
159,492,896
2.38
2,313
2012
74,225,654
-
2,318,225
210,784
1,483,473
69,059,307
147,297,443
2.08
2,136
2013
57,688,803
2,614,644
2,550,000
210,784
1,182,315
62,764,738
127,011,284
1.73
1,811
2014
64,132,510
2,616,768
3,000,000
210,784
886,157
57,568,517
128,414,736
1.66
1,794
2015
59,421,203
2,618,892
3,350,000
210,784
590,000
45,566,903
111,757,782
1.44
1,522
2016
55,998,392
2,491,016
3,000,000
210,784
295,000
39,951,661
101,946,853
1.27
1,374
2017
52,571,254
15,168,140
3,000,000
210,784
-
34,420,914
105,371,092
1.22
1,390
2018
52,883,524
15,035,264
3,000,000
210,784
-
29,095,062
100,224,634
1.14
1,314
2019
53,402,638
14,902,388
3,000,000
210,784
21,155,710
92,671,520
1.02
1,178
Notes:
Details regarding
the city's outstanding debt can
be found in the notes to the financial statements.
' Bonds reported net of related premiums and discounts.
2 Population and personal income information can
be found on page 134.
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Fiscal
Year
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Notes:
Property
Assessed
Value2
4,376,151
4,449,860
4,520,142
4,615,527
4,668,319
4,826,648
4,950,559
5,350,228
5,494,459
5,907,661
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
RATIOS OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDED DEBT
TO ASSESSED VALUE AND NET BONDED DEBT PER CAPITA
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(amounts expressed in thousands, except per capita)
Debt Debt
Payable from Payable from
Governmental Proprietary
71,792 3,731
77,744 3,131
74,226 1,483
57,689 1,182
64,133 886
59,421 590
55,998 295
52,571 -
52,884
53,403
1 General Obligation bonds, net of related premiums and discounts.
2City of Iowa City Budget Book.
3 Population data can be found on page 134.
Gross
Debt Service
Bonded Debt
Fund Balance
12.46: 1000
75,523
13,952
80,875
13,151
75,709
11,009
58,871
6,527
65,019
6,872
60,011
7,052
56,293
6,573
52,571
7,756
52,884
8,609
53,403
9,648
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Net General
Obligation
Bonded Debt
61,571
67,724
64,700
52,344
58,147
52,959
49,720
44,815
44,275
43,755
Ratio of Net
Bonded Debt to
Assessed Value
14.07: 1000
15.22: 1000
Net Bonded
Debt
Per Capita
907
982
14.31 :1000
938
11.34:1000
746
12.46: 1000
812
10.97 : 1000
721
10.04:1000 670
8.38 : 1000 591
8.06:1000 580
7.41 : 1000 556
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
RATIO OF ANNUAL DEBT SERVICE EXPENDITURES FOR
GENERAL BONDED DEBT TO TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENTAL EXPENDITURES)
Fiscal Year
Ended
June 30
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Notes:
Principal2
9,354
10,386
13,294
16,465
13,560
12,564
13,230
13,305
11,895
12,080
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(amounts expressed in thousands)
Interest
3,064
2,889
2,543
2,339
1,903
1,669
1,475
1,597
1,570
1,589
Total
Debt Service
12,418
13,275
15,837
18,804
15,463
14,233
14,705
14,902
13,465
13,669
Total
General
Governmental
Expenditures
and Transfers
108,950
120,424
119,242
129,814
104,394
111,632
112,832
138,957
138,841
141,870
1 General Fund, Special Revenue Funds, Debt Service Fund and Capital Projects Funds.
2 Beginning in FYI 3, Taxable Urban Renewal Revenue Bonds are also included.
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Ratio of Debt
Service to General
Expenditures
.11 : 1.00
.11 : 1.00
.13 : 1.00
.14 : 1.00
.15 : 1.00
.13 : 1.00
.13 : 1.00
.11 : 1.00
.10 : 1.00
.10 : 1.00
Name of
Governmental Unit
City of Iowa City
Iowa City Community
School District'
Johnson County'
Clear Creek- Amana
Community School District'
Kirkwood Comm. College'
Total Overlapping Debt
Total Direct & Overlapping Debt
Per capita assessed value
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
COMPUTATION OF DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING DEBT
June 30, 2019
(amounts expressed in thousands, except per capita)
Total General Percent Amount
Long -Term Applicable Applicable
Direct Debt to the City of to the City of Debt/Actual
Outstanding Iowa City Iowa City Market Value 2 Per Capita3
$ 68,130 100.00% $ 68,130 1.24% $ 865.8370
115,095 57.24 65,880 1.23 837.2427
51145 42.22 2,172 0.04 27.6031
81,155 0.04 32 0.00 0.4067
80,231 14.19 11,385 0.21 144.6874
281,626 79,469 1,009.9399
$ 349,756 $ 147,599 1,875.7769
$ 75,078
' Long term debt outstanding includes only GO debt.
2City Property Assessed Value of 5,907,661 came from the Iowa Department of Management
3 Population for FY19 of 78,687 came from the US Census Bureau
Source: Johnson County Auditor's Office.
Note: 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 Iowa City. This process recognizes that, when considering the City's ability to issue
and repay long-term debt, the entire 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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Note: Under Iowa code, the city's outstanding general obligation debt should not exceed 5 percent of total assessed property value.
128
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
LEGAL DEBT MARGIN INFORMATION
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(amounts expressed in thousands)
Fiscal Year
2010
2011
2012
2013 2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Total Assessed
Valuation
$ 4,376,151
$ 4,449,860
$ 4,520,142
$ 4,615,527 $ 4,668,319 $
4,826,648
$ 4,950,559
$ 5,350,228
$ 5,494,459
$ 5,907,661
Debt Limit
218,808
222,493
226,007
230,776 233,416
241,332
247,528
267,511
274,723
295,383
G.O. Bonds
75,050
80,575
75,320
58,550 64,420
59,340
55,350
51,645
51,880
52,470
TIF Rev. Bonds
-
-
-
2,655 2,655
2,655
2,525
15,200
15,065
14,930
Letters of credit
498
1,616
805
538 1,943
2,005
582
663
475
603
TIF rebates
1,223
867
574
307 170
18,206
13,506
17,356
25,012
27,954
Total net debt
applicable to limit
76,771
83,058
76,699
62,050 69,188
82,206
71,963
84,864
92,432
95,957
Legal debt margin
$ 142,037
$ 139,435
$ 149,308
$ 168,726 $ 164,228 $
159,126
$ 175,565
$ 182,647
$ 182,291
$ 199,426
Total net debt
applicable to
the limit as a
percentage of
debt limit
35.09%
37.33%
33.94%
26.89% 29.64%
34.06%
29.07%
31.72%
33.65%
32.49%
Note: Under Iowa code, the city's outstanding general obligation debt should not exceed 5 percent of total assessed property value.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT ANNUAL MATURITY SCHEDULE
Payments Funding Source(s)
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Principal
Outstanding at
Fiscal
Property Tax
Tax Increment
Beginning of Fiscal
Year
Principal
Interest
Total
Revenue
Financing
Year
2019
11,945,000
1,589,182
13,534,182
12,776,082
758,100
51,880,000
2020
11,245,000
1,196,696
12,441,696
11,685,567
756,129
52,470,000
2021
7,160,000
943,923
8,103,923
7,347,535
756,388
41,225,000
2022
7,320,000
786,163
8,106,163
7,350,684
755,479
34,065,000
2023
6,475,000
628,413
7,103,413
6,405,098
698,315
26,745,000
2024
5,745,000
475,513
6,220,513
5,978,063
242,450
20,270,000
2025
4,705,000
346,513
5,051,513
4,814,803
236,710
14,525,000
2026
3,935,000
240,700
4,175,700
4,012,916
162,784
9,820,000
2027
2,985,000
147,325
3,132,325
2,969,008
163,317
5,885,000
2028
1,940,000
72,600
2,012,600
2,012,600
-
2,900,000
2029
960,000
21,600
981,600
981,600
-
960,000
Total
70,863,628
$ 64,415,000
$ 6,448,628 $
$ 66,333,956
$ 4,529,672
129
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
SCHEDULE OF REVENUE BOND COVERAGE
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(amounts expressed in thousands)
Fiscal
Year
Net Revenue
Annual Debt Service2
Ended
Available for
Ratio of
June 30
Revenue
Expenses'
Debt Service Principal
Interest
Total
Coverage
Parking Revenue
20106
5,509
3,149
2,360
390
504
894
2.64
2011
5,389
2,920
2,469
420
391
811
3.04
2012
4,945
3,034
1,911
500
339
839
2.28
2013
5,122
3,549
1,573
515
324
839
1.87
2014
5,365
2,969
2,396
530
308
838
2.86
20157
5,620
3,828
1,792
540
254
794
2.26
2016
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2017
2018
2019
-
-
-
-
-
Wastewater Treatment Revenue
20106
13,174
5,050
8,124
4,205
2,307
6,512
1.25
20116
13,281
5,477
7,804
1,840
2,054
3,894
2.00
2012
13,175
5,663
7,512
4,615
1,693
6,308
1.19
2013
13,301
5,340
7,961
4,865
1,547
6,412
1.24
2014
12,835
5,708
7,127
3,250
1,428
4,678
1.52
2015
12,620
6,574
6,046
3,370
1,305
4,675
1.29
2016
12,681
6,513
6,168
3,520
1,175
4,695
1.31
2017
13,383
6,357
7,026
3,625
985
4,610
1.52
2018
13,181
6,622
6,559
3,580
756
4,336
1.51
20198
13,548
6,840
6,708
6,135
539
6,674
1.68
Water Revenues
20106
8,336
5,153
3,183
680
1,055
1,735
1.83
2011
8,354
5,464
2,890
1,110
902
2,012
1.44
20126
8,649
5,653
2,996
1,200
861
2,061
1.45
20136
9,342
6,348
2,994
845
758
1,603
1.87
20146
8,613
5,818
2,795
1,335
650
1,985
1.41
2015
8,715
5,632
3,083
1,380
610
1,990
1.55
2016
9,323
5,387
3,936
1,715
579
2,294
1.72
2017
9,529
6,332
3,197
1,760
524
2,284
1.40
2018
9,838
6,949
2,889
1,455
394
1,849
1.56
2019
10,078
6,888
3,190
1,510
280
1,790
1.78
Notes:
' Excludes depreciation and interest.
2Includes principal and interest of revenue bonds only.
3 Parking Revenue bonds ratio of "Net Revenue Available for Debt Service" to "Total Annual Debt Service"
is required to be at least 1.25.
Wastewater Treatment Revenue bonds ratio of "Net Revenue Available for Debt Service" to "Total
Annual Debt Service" is required to be at least 1.10.
5 Water Revenue bonds ratio of "Net Revenue Available for Debt Service" to "Total Annual Debt Service"
is required to be at least 1.10.
6 Refunded Revenue Bonds paid are excluded from the principal of Annual Debt Service.
7 Parking Revenue Bonds defeased are excluded from the principal and interest of Annual Debt Service.
8 Ratio of Coverage excludes the amount called early of $2,670,000.
130
Fiscal
Year
2019
2020
2021
2021
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
Total
Principal
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
REVENUE DEBT ANNUAL MATURITY SCHEDULE
Payments Funding Source(s)
Interest Total Sewer Revenue Water Revenue
Tax Increment
Financing
7,780,000
1,273,639
9,053,639
6,674,450
1,789,854
589,335
4,215,000
1,056,400
5,271,400
2,876,800
1,802,965
591,635
4,390,000
899,161
5,289,161
2,877,425
1,823,041
588,695
5,460,000
744,165
6,204,165
2,812,500
1,836,190
1,555,475
4,950,000
562,315
5,512,315
2,137,125
1,852,145
1,523,045
2,850,000
436,171
3,286,171
-
1,800,826
1,485,345
2,430,000
373,577
2,803,577
-
1,351,082
1,452,495
1,665,000
320,589
1,985,589
-
561,244
1,424,345
990,000
280,725
1,270,725
-
-
1,270,725
895,000
250,365
1,145,365
-
-
1,145,365
915,000
222,495
1,137,495
-
-
1,137,495
940,000
193,820
1,133,820
-
-
1,133,820
965,000
164,325
1,129,325
-
-
1,129,325
995,000
133,950
1,128,950
-
-
1,128,950
815,000
102,300
917,300
-
-
917,300
840,000
77,850
917,850
-
-
917,850
865,000
52,650
917,650
-
-
917,650
890,000
26,700
916,700
-
-
916,700
7,171,197
$ 12,817,347
$ 42,850,000 $
$ 50,021,197
$ 17,378,300
$ 19,825,550
131
Principal
Outstanding at
Beginning of Fiscal
Year
42,850,000
35,070,000
30,855,000
26,465,000
21,005,000
16,055,000
13,205,000
10,775,000
9,110,000
8,120,000
7,225,000
6,310,000
5,370,000
4,405,000
3,410,000
2,595,000
1,755,000
890,000
Fiscal Year
ZVIY
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
Total
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
Total
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
REVENUE DEBT ANNUAL MATURITY BY FUNDING SOURCE
Principal
6,135,000
2,510,000
2,620,000
2,660,000
2,085,000
Sewer
Interest Total
539,450
366,800
257,425
152,500
52,125
6,674,450
2,876,800
2,877,425
2,812,500
2,137,125
$ 16,010,000 $ 1,368,300 $ 17,378,300
Principal
1,510,000
1,565,000
1,630,000
1,690,000
1,755,000
1,745,000
1,325,000
555,000
Water
Outstanding
Interest
279,854
237,965
193,041
146,190
97,145
55,826
26,082
6,244
Total
1,789,854
1,802,965
1,823,041
1,836,190
1,852,145
1,800,826
1,351,082
561,244
$ 11,775,000 $ 1,042,347 $ 12,817,347
132
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
REVENUE DEBT ANNUAL MATURITY BY FUNDING SOURCE (continued)
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
Total
Taxable Urban Renewal
Principal
135,000
140,000
140,000
1,110,000
1,110,000
1,105,000
1,105,000
1,110,000
990,000
895,000
915,000
940,000
965,000
995,000
815,000
840,000
865,000
890,000
$ 15,065,000
Outstanding
Interest
454,335
451,635
448,695
445,475
413,045
380,345
347,495
314,345
280,725
250,365
222,495
193,820
164,325
133,950
102,300
77,850
52,650
26,700
$ 4,760,550
133
Total
589,335
591,635
588,695
1,555,475
1,523,045
1,485,345
1,452,495
1,424,345
1,270,725
1,145,365
1,137,495
1,133,820
1,129,325
1,128,950
917,300
917,850
917,650
916,700
$ 19,825,550
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC STATISTICS
Last Ten Calendar Years
134
Per Capita
Calendar Personal
Personal Average
School
Unemployment
Retail
Year Population Income'
Income' Increase
Enrollment'
Rate'
Sales'
2010 67,862 6,133,100
40,090 2.23
13,319
5.0
725,329,723
2011 68,947 6,695,500
43,060 7.41
13,638
4.8
741,407,021
2012 68,947 7,068,900
44,546 3.45
13,862
4.1
767,122,555
2013 70,133 7,323,900
45,323 1.74
14,057
3.8
793,201,342
2014 71,591 7,754,000
47,247 4.25
14,162
3.5
649,794,164
2015 73,415 8,026,300
48,161 1.93
14,495
2.9
838,853,686
2016 74,220 8,275,200
49,040 1.83
15,186
3.2
853,258,347
2017 75,798 8,602,600
50,164 2.29
15,299
3.0
874,928,988
20185 76,290 8,819,377
51,428 2.52
15,334
2.2
854,538,416
20195 78,687 9,090,368
53,008 3.07
15,619
2.4
865,628,890
Sources and Notes:
'Personal Income and Per Capita Personal Income based on metropolitan Iowa City / Coralville and based on figures from Bureau of
Economic Analysis. Personal Income expressed in thousands.
' Iowa City Community School District and local private schools
3Iowa Workforce Development Center
Iowa Retail Sales & Use Report, Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance. Fiscal year ending June 30.
5 Personal Income and Per Capita Personal Income for 2018 or 2019 are not available. Amounts projected based on average increase over previous
9 years.
6 U Census Bureau Population number is not avaible for 2018 or 2019. Amounts projected based on an average
over previous
9 years
134
Employers
University of Iowa
Veterans Administration Medical Center
Iowa City Community School District
Mercy Hospital
ACT Inc. (formerly American College Testing Program)
Hy Vee
City of Iowa City
Proctor and Gamble
NCS Pearson
Johnson County
Internaltion Automotive Components formerly Lear Corp
Gillette Canada (Oral B Laboratories)
Total Employees
Sources:
Iowa City Area Development Group
Various Employers
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
PRINCIPAL EMPLOYERS
Current Year and Nine Years Ago
2010
2019
Employees Rank Percentaee
Employees
Rank
Percentaee
35,069 1
36.9 %
30,012
1
29.0
1,351 4
1.4
2,115
2
2.0
1,676 2
1.8
1,518
3
1.5
1,266 5
1.3
1,299
4
1.3
1,221 6
1.3
1,079
5
1.0
1,166 7
1.2
1,033
6
1.0
957 8
1.0
962
7
0.9
- -
N/A
959
8
0.9
1,400 3
1.5
775
9
0.7
- -
N/A
554
10
0.5
838 9
0.9
-
-
N/A
720 10
0.8
-
-
N/A
i ro o ro
95,000 103,400
135
136
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT CITY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES BY FUNCTION
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Full
-Time Equivalent Employees as
of June 30
2010
2011
2012 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Public Safety
Police
103.25
98
97 103
105
105
105
105
105
107
Animal Shelter'
6
6
6 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fire
57
66
65 65
65
64
64
64
64
64
Inspection Services
15.55
15.55
15.55 15.55
13.55
13.55
12.85
13.5
13.5
15.6
Public Works
Public Works Admin
2
2
2 2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Engineerings
11.35
12.1
12.1 12.1
12.1
12.1
12
16
16
16
Flood Recovery
-
0.4
0.4 0.4
0.38
-
-
-
-
-
Culture and Recreation
Parks and Rec Admin
2
2
2 2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Recreation
15.42
15.42
15.42 15.42
15.42
15.42
14.42
15.42
14.75
14
Parks
13
13
13 13
13
13
13
16
16
16
Forestry
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
5
Cemetery
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
CBD Maintenance
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
-
-
-
Library
43.14
43.14
43.64 43.63
45.13
45.13
44.77
46.17
46.17
46.17
Senior Center
6.31
6.31
6.5 6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5
7
7
7
Community and Economic Development
9.05
9.1
9.1 8.4
8.95
8.95
10.8
12.63
13.13
13.13
General Government
City Council
7
7
7 7
7
7
7
7
7
7
City Clerk
4
4
4 4
4
4
4
4
4
4
City Attorney
6
5.6
5.6 5.6
5.6
5.6
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
City Manager'
3
3
3 5
6
6
10.5
10.5
9
9
Personnel
4
4
4 4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Human Rights
2.5
2.5
2.5 2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Finance
26.3
26.24
27.53 23.47
23.97
22.47
23.07
23.13
22.13
22.28
Government Buildings
4.96
4.96
4.83 4.83
4.83
4.83
5.33
4.33
5
4
Energy Conservation
0.25
-
- -
-
-
-
-
-
-
Transit3
58.5
56.25
56.25 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
Special Revenue
Employee Benefits
0.29
0.26
0.55 0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55
CIP / Roads
2
-
- -
-
-
-
-
-
-
Flood Mitigation Grants
-
1.6
1.6 -
-
-
-
Community Development
3.88
3.83
3.83 3.33
2.98
2.98
2.83
UniverCity Program
-
-
- 0.2
-
-
-
-
-
-
Traffic Engineering
4.15
4.15
4.15 4.15
4.15
4.15
3.9
4.5
3
3
Streets
25.5
25.5
25.5 25.5
25.5
25.5
25.25
25.5
29
29
MPOJC (formerly JCCOG)
6.6
6.6
6.6 5.6
5.6
5.6
4.7
4.7
4.7
5.2
Other Shared Revenues
-
-
- 1.6
1.62
-
-
-
-
-
Library Development
1
1
1 1
-
-
-
Capital Projects Administrations
-
3
5 6
6
5
4
-
-
-
Internal Service Funds
Information Technology
12.3
11.3
11.8 10.86
9.86
9.86
9.86
9.8
10.8
9.8
Equipment
11.26
11.26
11.26 10.75
10.75
10.75
10.75
10.75
10.75
10.75
Central Services
0.75
0.75
0.75 0.76
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
Risk Management
1.93
2.01
1.8 1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
Business -Type Activities
Parking
33.25
32.75
32.75 29.25
26.25
26.25
23.13
21.63
21.63
21.38
Mass Transit3
-
-
- 51.75
51.25
51.25
51.13
53.63
54.63
53.38
Wastewater Treatment
25.6
25.6
25.4 25.4
24.4
24.65
24.65
25.4
26
26
Water
32.75
32.75
32.75 32.75
31.75
32
32
31.75
31.75
31.75
Sanitation
35.85
35.85
37.85 37.85
35.85
35.85
33.35
31.5
31.5
32.76
Airport
1.75
1.75
1.75 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Cable Television'
6.44
6.69
6.63 6.63
6.63
5.63
-
-
-
-
Stormwater
1.9
1.9
2.1 2.1
2.1
2.6
2.6
2.1
1.5
1.5
Housing Authority
13.25
13.25
13.25 13.18
12.19
10.19
10.19
9.6
9.6
9.5
Total
630.03
633.37
637.74 623.91
615.16
607.66
598.93
599.89
601.89
605.55
Source: City's Financial Plan
' Beginning in FYI 3, Animal Services is reported under Police
' Beginning in FYI 3, Communications
Division has been moved from Finance to City Manager
3 Beginning in FYI 3, Transit was moved from
the General
Fund to an Enterprise Fund
Beginning in FYI 6, Cable was
moved from an Enterprise
Fund to the General Fund
s Beginning in FYI 7, Capital Project
Administration
was moved to Engineering
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CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
OPERATING INDICATORS BY FUNCTION
Last Ten Fiscal Years
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Public Safety
Police'
Physical arrests
5,983
6,590
5,911
4,468
6,192
5,595
5,465
4,482
4,488
4,418
Traffic Violations
4,446
3,403
3,761
2,499
3,718
3,356
2,989
2,246
3,103
2,463
Fire'
Number of calls answered
4,472
4,635
5,173
4,713
5,828
6,016
6,974
6,749
7,122
5,568
Inspections conducted
2,145
1,806
1,970
1,431
2,032
1,903
2,459
874
1,031
801
Parking
Parking Violations
118,717
109,553
96,117
88,909
60,680
65,196
57,549
62,930
50,346
61,330
Wastewater Treatment
Daily average treatment
in million gallons
12.86
10.37
8.28
9.84
10.02
9.76
10.48
8.32
7.77
10.97
Maximum daily capacity
of plant in million gallons
41.1
41.1
41.1
41.1
41.1
43.3
43.3
43.3
43.3
43.3
Number of sewer system
customers
23,344
23,527
23,529
24,059
24,389
24,533
25,085
25,485
26,069
26,270
Water
Daily average consumption
in million gallons
5.48
5.51
5.49
5.54
5.64
5.33
5.32
5.50
5.84
5.69
Maximum daily capacity of
plant in million gallons
16.7
16.7
16.7
16.7
16.7
16.7
16.7
16.7
16.7
16.7
Customers by Classification
Residential
23,657
23,875
24,086
24,442
24,790
23,089
23,638
24,025
24,595
24,818
Commercial
1,481
1,498
1,489
1,491
1,491
1,409
1,415
1,425
1,436
1,431
Industrial
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
Other
153
156
200
204
202
135
131
134
136
139
Total Customers
25,306
25,544
25,790
26,152
26,498
24,647
25,198
25,598
26,182
26,403
Sanitation
Number of Customers
14,831
14,926
15,030
15,177
15,331
14,811
15,620
15,917
15,960
16,112
Tonnage
8,869
8,969
8,935
8,956
9,160
9,210
9,476
9,623
9,694
8,989
Landfill
Tonnage
150,369
147,265
148,953
111,445
115,624
123,692
126,875
137,025
140,658
127,587
Sources: Various city divisions.
Notes:
' Numbers are based on a calendar year and 2019 figures are compiled through 9/30/19
for FIRE and 10/14/19 for Police.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
CAPITAL ASSETS BY FUNCTION
Last Ten Fiscal Years
2013
2014
2010
2011
2012
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Public Safety
Police
Stations
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Patrol units
18
18
18
18
20
20
20
24
23
23
Fire
Stations
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Fire apparatus
9
9
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
Public Works
Streets
Miles
272
272
275
276
279
281
283
286
288
292
Streetlights
3,410
3,412
3,412
3,412
3,412
3,412
3,412
3,412
3,307
3,166
Culture and Recreation
Library
I
I
1
I
1
1
1
I
I
I
Cemetery
1
1
1
1
I
I
I
I
I
I
Acreage
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
Parks
40
41
41
42
43
46
46
49
50
51
Acreage
1,335
1,354
1,441
1,506
1,897
1,897
1,902
1,932
1,942
1,947
Recreation
Recreation centers
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swimming pools
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Ball diamonds
30
30
30
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Tennis courts
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
9
9
9
Soccer fields
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Pickle Ball Courts
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
8
8
Futscal Courts
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
2
2
Full Basketball Courts
3
3
3
Gaga Pits
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
2
Parking
Facilities
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
Spaces
3,086
3,086
3,086
3,086
3,086
3,086
3,086
3,686
3,686
3,686
Wastewater Treatment
Miles of sanitary sewer
291
292
294
295
298
300
301
304
306
307
Miles of storm sewer
122
124
127
128
131
133
136
139
140
142
Number of treatment plants
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Number of service connectors
23,093
23,308
23,529
23,851
24,175
24,533
25,085
25,485
26,069
26,270
Water
Miles of water mains
264
264
266
268
271
273
275
277
279
281
Number of city owned fire hydrants
2,662
2,680
2,735
3,330
3,385
3,415
3,447
3,503
3,529
3,564
Sanitation
Landfills
1
I
1
I
I
I
I
I
I
1
Acreage
395
395
411
411
411
418
418
418
418
418
Sources: Various city divisions.
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Compliance
Section
Tab
Boh nsack & From molt LLP
Certified Public Accountants
Independent Auditor's 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 and
Members of City Council
City of Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
We have audited, in accordance with the 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, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of
the City of Iowa City, Iowa, as of and for the year ended June 30, 2019, and the related notes to the
financial statements, which collectively comprise the City's basic financial statements and have issued our
report thereon dated December 11, 2019.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements, we considered City of Iowa City, Iowa's
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 City of Iowa City, Iowa's internal
control. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of City of Iowa City, Iowa's
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.
Our consideration of internal control was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this
section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be material
weaknesses or significant deficiencies. Given these limitations, during our audit we did not identify any
deficiencies in internal control that we consider to be material weaknesses. However, material
weaknesses may exist that have not been identified.
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Compliance and Other Matters
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether City of Iowa City, Iowa's 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.
Comments involving statutory and other legal matters about the City's operations for the year ended June
30, 2019 are based exclusively on knowledge obtained from procedures performed during our audit of the
financial statements of the City. Since our audit was based on tests and samples, not all transactions that
might have had an impact on the comments were necessarily audited. The comments involving statutory
and other legal matters are not intended to constitute legal interpretations of those statutes.
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 City of Iowa City,
Iowa'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 Iowa City, Iowa's internal
control and compliance. Accordingly, this communication is not suitable for any other purpose.
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December 11, 2019
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Boh nsack & From molt LLP
Certified Public Accountants
Independent Auditor's Report on Compliance For
Each Major Federal Program and On Internal Control
Over Compliance Required By the Uniform Guidance
To the Honorable Mayor and
Members of City Council
City of Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
Report on Compliance for Each Major Federal Program
We have audited City of Iowa City, Iowa's compliance with the types of compliance requirements
described in the OMB Compliance Supplement that could have a direct and material effect on each of
City of Iowa City, Iowa's major federal programs for the year ended June 30, 2019. City of Iowa City,
Iowa's major federal programs are identified in the summary of auditor's results section of the
accompanying schedule of findings and questioned costs.
Management's Responsibility
Management is responsible for compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and
conditions of its federal awards applicable to its federal programs.
Auditor's Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on compliance for each of City of Iowa City, Iowa's major
federal programs based on our audit of the types of compliance requirements referred to above. We
conducted our audit of compliance in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the
United States of America; the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing
Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States; and the audit requirements of Title 2
U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and
Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Those standards and Uniform Guidance
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether noncompliance
with the types of compliance requirements referred to above that could have a direct and material effect
on a major federal program occurred. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence about City of
Iowa City, Iowa's compliance with those requirements and performing such other procedures as we
considered necessary in the circumstances.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion on compliance for each major
federal program. However, our audit does not provide a legal determination of City of Iowa City, Iowa's
compliance.
Opinion on Each Major Federal Program
In our opinion, City of Iowa City, Iowa complied, in all material respects, with the types of compliance
requirements referred to above that could have a direct and material effect on each of its major federal
programs for the year ended June 30, 2019.
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Report on Internal Control Over Compliance
Management of City of Iowa City, Iowa is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal
control over compliance with the types of compliance requirements referred to above. In planning and
performing our audit of compliance, we considered City of Iowa City, Iowa's internal control over
compliance with the types of requirements that could have a direct and material effect on each major
federal program to determine the auditing procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances for the
purpose of expressing an opinion on compliance for each major federal program and to test and report on
internal control over compliance in accordance with the Uniform Guidance, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over compliance. Accordingly, we do not
express an opinion on the effectiveness of City of Iowa City, Iowa's internal control over compliance.
A deficiency in internal control over compliance exists when the design or operation of a control over
compliance does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned
functions, to prevent, or detect and correct, noncompliance with a type of compliance requirement of a
federal program on a timely basis. A material weakness in internal control over compliance is a
deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over compliance, such that there is
reasonable possibility that material noncompliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal
program will not be prevented, or detected and corrected, on a timely basis. A significant deficiency in
internal control over compliance is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over
compliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program that is less severe than a material
weakness in internal control over compliance, yet important enough to merit attention by those charged
with governance.
Our consideration of internal control over compliance 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
compliance that might be material weaknesses or significant deficiencies and therefore, material
weaknesses or significant deficiencies may exist that have not been identified. We did not identify any
deficiencies in internal control over compliance that we consider to be material weaknesses. However,
we did identify a certain deficiency in internal control over compliance, described in the accompanying
schedule of findings and questioned costs as item 2019-001, that we consider to be a significant
deficiency.
The City of Iowa City, Iowa's response to the internal control over compliance findings identified in our
audit is described in the accompanying schedule of findings and questioned costs. City of Iowa City,
Iowa's response was not subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of compliance and,
accordingly, we express no opinion on the response.
The purpose of this report on internal control over compliance is solely to describe the scope of our
testing of internal control over compliance and the results of that testing based on the requirements of the
Uniform Guidance. Accordingly, this report is not suitable for any other purpose.
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December 11, 2019
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City of Iowa City, Iowa
Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards
Year Ended June 30, 2019
Public and Indian Housing
Public and Indian Housing
Public and Indian Housing
Housing Voucher Program Cluster:
Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers
Public Housing Capital Fund
Public Housing Capital Fund
Total U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development
U.S. Department of the Interior
Direct:
Historic Preservation Fund Grants -In -Aid
Indirect:
Pass-through State Historical Society of Iowa
Historic Preservation Fund Grants -In -Aid
Historic Preservation Fund Grants -In -Aid
Historic Preservation Fund Grants -In -Aid
Total U.S. Department of the Interior
U.S. Department of Justice
Direct:
Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
(Continued)
Federal
Pass -Through
Passed
Total
Federal Grantor/Pass-Through Grantor/
CFDA
Entity Identifying
Through to
Federal
Program Title or Cluster Title
Number
Number
Subrecipients
Expenditures
14.871
IA022VO
9,172,148
14.872
IA05P022501-17
U.S. Department of Housing
14.872
IA05P022501-18
80,009
and Urban Development
84,321
1,112,400
11,081,200
Direct:
P17AP00060 -
8,026
15.904
2018-05
Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)/
15.904
2018-06
3,500
15.904
Entitlement Grants Cluster:
6,000
12,500
CDBG/Entitlement Grants
14.218
B -16 -MC -19-0009
$ 21,582
$ 21,582
CDBG/Entitlement Grants
14.218
B -17 -MC -19-0009
137,275
355,012
CDBG/Entitlement Grants
14.218
B -18 -MC -19-0009
146,716
351,700
CDBG/Entitlement Grants
14.218
B -19 -MC -19-0009
-
4,256
Subtotal CDBG/Entitlement Grants Cluster
305,573
732,550
Home Investment Partnerships Program
14.239
M -14 -MC -190205
715
715
Home Investment Partnerships Program
14.239
M -15 -MC -190205
128,438
128,438
Home Investment Partnerships Program
14.239
M -16 -MC -190205
192,548
199,854
Home Investment Partnerships Program
14.239
M -17 -MC -190205
267,911
306,632
Home Investment Partnerships Program
14.239
M -18 -MC -190205
216,632
269,700
Home Investment Partnerships Program
14.239
M -19 -MC -190205
583
583
Public and Indian Housing
Public and Indian Housing
Public and Indian Housing
Housing Voucher Program Cluster:
Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers
Public Housing Capital Fund
Public Housing Capital Fund
Total U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development
U.S. Department of the Interior
Direct:
Historic Preservation Fund Grants -In -Aid
Indirect:
Pass-through State Historical Society of Iowa
Historic Preservation Fund Grants -In -Aid
Historic Preservation Fund Grants -In -Aid
Historic Preservation Fund Grants -In -Aid
Total U.S. Department of the Interior
U.S. Department of Justice
Direct:
Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
(Continued)
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806,827
905,922
14.850
IA022-00000117D -
254
14.850
IA022-00000118D
98,291
14.850
IA022-00000119D
87,714
186,259
14.871
IA022VO
9,172,148
14.872
IA05P022501-17
4,312
14.872
IA05P022501-18
80,009
-
84,321
1,112,400
11,081,200
15.904
P17AP00060 -
8,026
15.904
2018-05
3,000
15.904
2018-06
3,500
15.904
2018-07
6,000
12,500
20,526
16.607
2017-BUBX17089255
8,077
16.738
2015 -DJ -BX -0661
5,026 (1)
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City of Iowa City, Iowa
Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (Continued)
Year Ended June 30, 2019
Federal Grantor/Pass-Through Grantor/
Program Title or Cluster Title
Federal
CFDA
Number
Pass -Through
Entity Identifying
Number
Passed
Through to
Subrecipients
Total
Federal
Expenditures
U.S. Department of Justice (Continued)
Indirect:
Pass-through International Association of
Chiefs of Police, Inc.
Crime Victim Assistance -Discretionary Grants
16.582
IACP-2018-7586-04
$ 39,732
$ 298,067
Pass-through Iowa Department of Justice
Violence Against Women Formula Grants
16.588
VW -19 -04 -CJ
-
65,916
Pass-through Iowa Governor's Office of Drug
Control Policy
Public Safety Partnership and
Community Policing Grants
16.710
17 -CAMP -05
10,195
13,634
Public Safety Partnership and
Community Policing Grants
16.710
18 -COPS Heroin -03
2,078
3,880
12,273
17,514
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
16.738
16 -JAG -249496
63,634
99,690 (1)
Total U.S. Department of Justice
115,639
494,290
U.S. Department of Transportation
Direct:
Airport Improvement Program
20.106
3-19-0047-024-2017
-
160
Federal Transit Cluster:
Federal Transit -Formula Grants
20.507
IA -2019-014-01-00
-
1,582,896
Indirect:
Pass-through Iowa Department of Transportation
Highway Planning and Construction Program Cluster:
Highway Planning and Construction Program
20.205
BROS-3715(663)--8J-52
-
58,644
Highway Planning and Construction Program
20.205
TAP -U-3715(665)- -81-52
-
249,218
-
307,862
Pass-through Iowa Department of Transportation
and Metropolitan Planning Organization of
Johnson County
Highway Planning and Construction Program Cluster:
Highway Planning and Construction Program
20.205
19MP0-MPOJC
-
184,912
Subtotal Highway Planning and Construction
Program Cluster
-
492,774
Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non -
Metropolitan Planning and Research
20.505
19MP0-MPOJC
-
45,088
Pass-through Iowa Department of Transportation
Formula Grants for Rural Areas
20.509
IA -2016-027-371-16
-
2,663
Transit Services Program Cluster:
Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals
with Disabilities
20.513
IA-2016-026-02-371-SFY19
-
110,056
(Continued)
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City of Iowa City, Iowa
Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (Continued)
Year Ended June 30, 2019
Federal Pass -Through Passed Total
Federal Grantor/Pass-Through Grantor/ CFDA Entity Identifying Through to Federal
Program Title or Cluster Title Number Number Subrecipients Expenditures
U.S. Department of Transportation (Continued)
Indirect:
Pass-through Iowa Department of Public Safety/
Governor's Traffice Safety Bureau
Highway Safety Cluster:
National Priority Safety Programs
National Priority Safety Programs
Subtotal Highway Safety Cluster
Total U.S. Department of Transportation
Total Expenditures of Federal Awards
20.600 PAP 19 -402 -MDPT, Task 11 $ $ 28,306
20.616 PAP 18-405d-M6OT, Task 18 4,657
32,963
(1) Total CFDA 16.738 $104,716
See Notes to the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards.
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2,266,600
$ 1,228,039 $ 13,862,616
City of Iowa City, Iowa
Notes to the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards
Year Ended June 30, 2019
Note 1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (schedule) includes the federal grant
activity of the City under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2019. The
information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of
Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit
Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the schedule presents only a selected
portion of the operations of the City, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position,
changes in net position or cash flows of the entity.
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Expenditures reported on the schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting for
governmental funds and accrual basis of accounting for proprietary funds. Such expenditures are
recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of
expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Expenditures of federal awards are
recognized in the accounting period when the liability is incurred and has met the eligibility criteria of the
federal grant.
Revenue from federal awards is recognized when the City has done everything necessary to establish its
right to the revenue. In the governmental funds, revenue from federal grants is recognized when the
revenue is both measurable and available. In proprietary funds, revenue from federal grants is
recognized when it is earned.
Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available.
Note 3. Indirect Cost Rate
The City has not elected to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform
Guidance.
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City of Iowa City, Iowa
Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs
Year Ended June 30. 2019
I. Summary of the Independent Auditor's Results
Financial Statements
Type of auditor's report issued:
Internal control over financial reporting:
• Material weakness(es) identified?
• Significant deficiency identified?
• Noncompliance material to financial statements noted?
Federal Awards
Internal control over major programs:
• Material weakness(es) identified?
• Significant deficiency identified?
Type of auditor's report issued on compliance for major programs
• Any audit findings disclosed that are required to be reported
in accordance with 2 CFR 200.516(a)?
Identification of major programs:
CFDA Number Name of Federal Program or Cluster
Unmodified
❑ Yes 0 No
❑ Yes 0 None Reported
❑ Yes p No
❑ Yes 0 No
0 Yes ❑ None Reported
Unmodified
0 Yes ❑ No
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program
Federal Transit Cluster:
20.507 Federal Transit -Formula Grants
Dollar threshold used to distinguish between type A and type B programs: $750,000
Auditee qualified as low-risk auditee? 0 Yes ❑ No
(Continued)
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City of Iowa City, Iowa
Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs (Continued)
Year Ended June 30, 2019
II. Findings Relating to the Basic Financial Statements as Required to be Reported in
Accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards
A. Internal Control
No matters reported.
B. Instances of Noncompliance
No matters reported.
III. Findings and Questioned Costs for Federal Awards
A. Internal Control for Federal Awards
2019-001
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)/ Entitlement Grants Cluster:
Community Development Block Grants/
Entitlement Grants CFDA 14.218 (Direct)
Federal Award Numbers:
B -16 -MC -19-0009
B -17 -MC -19-0009
B -18 -MC -19-0009
B -19 -MC -19-0009
Federal Award Year: 2019
Finding: The City of Iowa City, Iowa has inadequate documentation of pre -inspections and post -
inspections performed on homeowner occupied rehabilitation projects.
Criteria: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in the Compliance Supplement, requires
the City to ensure the work is properly completed when using CDBG funds for rehabilitation. The
City is to document pre -inspections and post -inspections performed. Per 24 CFR section
570.506,
....(9) For each residential rehabilitation activity determined to aid in the prevention or elimination
of slums or blight in a slum or blighted area: ... (ii) A pre -rehabilitation inspection report describing
the deficiencies in each structure to be rehabilitated; and (iii) Details and scope of CDBG assisted
rehabilitation, by structure....
The OMB's Compliance Supplement specifies the City is to maintain documentation that the City
inspects the rehabilitation work upon completion.
Condition: The City does not document pre -inspections performed. For post -inspections, the City
relies on a form to be signed by a licensed inspector and to list the date the inspection was
performed. This form is not required to be signed prior to the City payment of CDBG funds to
contractors and the date section is not required to be completed.
Questioned Costs: $0
Context: The City has allocated $235,000 of the CDBG award to housing rehabilitation in the
FY19 Annual Action Plan.
Effect: Noncompliance with program requirements could occur and not be timely identified.
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City of Iowa City, Iowa
Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs (Continued)
Year Ended June 30, 2019
Cause: The City has not required inspections employees to document pre -inspections and post -
inspections.
Identification of as a Repeat Finding: This is not repeat finding.
Recommendation: We recommend the City require each rehabilitation file to include a formal pre -
inspection document that clearly lists the issues and what to incorporate within the rehabilitation
project. We recommend the City require formal documentation of the post -rehabilitation
inspection prior to issuance of payments.
Response and Corrective Action Plan: Housing rehabilitation staff will begin completing formal
documentation of the pre- and post -rehabilitation inspections starting immediately. Staff will use
an ongoing file checklist to ensure that proper documentation is maintained throughout each
rehabilitation project. The Neighborhood Services Coordinator will review inspection
documentation prior to approval of payments.
B. Instances of Noncompliance
No matters reported.
IV. Other Findings Related to Required Statutory Reporting
IV -A-19 Certified Budget — Expenditures for the year ended June 30, 2019 did not exceed the amounts
budgeted.
IV -13-19 Questionable Expenditures — No expenditures were noted that we believe may not meet the
requirements of public purpose as defined in an Attorney General's opinion dated April 25, 1979.
W -C-19 Travel Expenses — No expenditures of City money for travel expenses of spouses of City
officials or employees were noted.
IV -D-19 Business Transactions — No business transactions between the City and City officials or
employees were noted.
IV -E-19 Bond Coverage — Surety bond coverage of City officials and employees is in accordance with
statutory provisions. The amount of coverage should be reviewed annually to insure that the coverage
is adequate for current operations.
IV -F-19 Council Minutes — No transactions requiring Council approval which had not been approved by
the Council were noted.
IV -G-19 Deposits and Investments — No instances of noncompliance with the deposit and investment
provisions of Chapter 12B and Chapter 12C of the Code of Iowa and the City's investment policy were
noted.
IV -H-19 Revenue Notes — There were no instances of noncompliance with revenue note provisions.
IV -1-19 Annual Urban Renewal Report — The annual urban renewal report was properly approved and
certified to the Iowa Department of Management on or before December 1.
IV -J-19 Payment of General Obligation Bonds — The City appears to be in compliance with Chapter
384.4 of the Code of Iowa.
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City of Iowa City, Iowa
Corrective Action Plan
Year Ended June 30, 2019
Anticipated
Findings
Findings Relating to Federal Awards:
2019-001 The City has inadequate documentation of pre -
inspections and post -inspections performed on
homeowner occupied rehabilitation projects.
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Date of Completion
and Responsible
Corrective Action Contact Person
Plan
See response and Tracy Hightshoe
corrective
action plan at 2019-001 June 30, 2020
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December 5, 2019
TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council
RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination — Maintenance Worker II — Transportation
Services
Under the authority of the Civil Service Commission of Iowa City, Iowa, I do hereby
certify the following named person(s) as eligible for the position of Maintenance Worker
I I —Transportation Services.
Joshua Bartruff
IOWA CITY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
R ck Wys Chair
Item Number: 5.
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Historic Preservation Commission: December 12
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MINUTES
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
EMMA J. HARVAT HALL
December 12, 2019
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT
STAFF PRESENT
OTHERS PRESENT
PRELIMINARY
Thomas Agran, Helen Burford, Cecile Kuenzli, Lyndi Kiple,
Quentin Pitzen, and Jordan Sellergren
Kevin Boyd, Gosia Clore, Sharon DeGraw
Jessica Bristow
Greg A Sims, Austin Wu
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: (become effective only after separate Council action)
CALL TO ORDER: Vice -Chairperson Agran called the meeting to order at 5:40 p.m.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANYTHING NOT ON THE AGENDA:
There was none.
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS:
330 North Gilbert Street — Northside Historic District (rear porch opening relocations).
The first agenda item concerned the property located at 330 North Gilbert Street where the
applicant is requesting a second curb cut and driveway with a parking pad. Bristow stated that
staff received an emailed letter from the applicant's lawyer this afternoon which was emailed to
Commissioners and provided for them in hardcopy at the meeting. She said that since staff did
not have time to read the letter or respond, staff would like to change the recommendation for
the project.
Bristow said that staff would recommend that the Commission defer the discussion and decision
of the project until the January meeting at which time staff will have had the ability to respond to
the letter. She said that the applicant had been emailed that the recommendation would change.
Bristow said the project will be published with the letter and the response in the agenda packet.
Agran asked the members of the public in attendance if they would be able to attend the
January meeting instead.
Bristow said that if they could not attend in January, they could email any comments to her to be
shared at the meeting also.
MOTION: Kuenzli moved to defer the project at 330 North Gilbert Street to the January
2020 meeting so that staff can respond to the additional information. Burford seconded
the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 6-0.
REPORT ON CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY CHAIR AND STAFF
Certificate of No Material Effect — Chair and Staff Review.
1203 Sheridan Avenue— Longfellow Historic District (storm window replacement).
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Bristow said that while storm window replacement does not require review, several recent
projects funded by the Historic Preservation Fund involved the replacement of storm windows,
and sometimes the repair of the original windows so that the original windows are saved from
demolition.
Minor Review —Staff Review.
811 1/2 East College Street — College Green Historic District (exterior metal stair railing
replacement).
Bristow said that the stair replaced is the main access to the second -floor apartments on the
rear building. Bristow showed an image of the front building and a photo of the fire escape stair
on the back. She said that since the two stairs had matched before, the new one will also be
similar.
123 North Linn Street — Local Historic Landmark (Brewery Square entrance door and arched
transom replacement).
Bristow this entrance is a non -historic addition between the Economy Advertising Building and
the Union Brewery. She said the project is the replacement of the entry doors and windows and
the arched transom window under the steel tube arch. Bristow said the steel tube will be
repaired and painted and a storefront system will be installed in the entrance.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER 14, 2019
MOTION: Kuenzli moved to approve the minutes of the Historic Preservation Commission's
November 14, 2019 meeting. Pitzen seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 6-0.
COMMISSION INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION:
Receipt of statement of eligibility for listing in the National Register of Historic Places for the
Clinton Street and Railroad Depot Historic District.
Bristow said that the attached letter was the official notification that the propose District was
found to be eligible for listing in the National Register but was not listed because of owner
objection. Bristow said that if the owners changed their mind at any time they could notify the
National Park Service and the district would be immediately listed.
Kuenzli asked if there might be a possibility that they would change their minds on this.
Bristow said it seemed unlikely at this time.
Unscheduled item from the floor: Greg A Sims asked permission to address the Commission on
an item near and dear to his heart. Sims informed the Commission that there were historical
documents, specifically, bank certificates issued by the Bank of New York that if located could
be redeemed for as much as $250,000. The description of the certificate included a gold seal
and several different ribbon attachments.
Sims stated that he had grown up in Des Moines where preservation happened and they had
done good work. He said that he appreciated history and this type of work. His information was
being presented as a public service. Sims requested a copy of the Commission minutes as
record of his participation in the meeting.
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Preliminary discussion of Dotential work plan activities
Bristow said that the purpose of this discussion was to provide the Commission with information
about on-going work and potential work. She said that since the creation of a work plan is
required as a part of our Certified Local Government agreement, staff wished to have a
preliminary discussion so that Commissioner interest in specific projects could be included in
the work plan draft that will be presented next month.
Bristow began with the list of regular tasks that happen on an annual basis, most of which are
the daily tasks that occupy staff.
Bristow continued with the high-priority projects. She said that the Downtown National Register
Nomination is in process and will likely proceed to review by the State Nominating Review
Committee in June which means it will be reviewed by the Commission in May. She said that
since this is preservation month, we may have a public presentation.
Bristow said that the University of Iowa planning project that is ongoing involves other staff and
they will present to the Commission in January.
Bristow said the Summit Street Monument was reviewed by a consultant as part of one of the
grants that the Commission had last year. The consultant issued recommendations on how to
preserve the monument. Because the deterioration is ongoing, this a high-priority project which
will involve Commission review and a recommendation to City Council on how to move forward
in regard to the monument.
Bristow said that an update of the National Register listing of the College Green Historic District
to include the house relocated to 623 College as a contributing resource is necessary for the
current and future property owners. She said this is a good time to review the entire district to
confirm the status of the other properties, especially since this is a small district.
Bristow said that the Iowa City Preservation Handbook needs to be updated to correct
inconsistencies and include recent code amendments. She said that given the scope of this
project, it would be helpful to have a sub -committee of the Commission help with this process.
Bristow continued with the low -priority or future projects list stating that the Sanxay-Gilmore
House is on the list only to keep the Commission aware of the future project. She said that the
budget for the project was removed and there may still be discussions on allowing it to remain.
She showed a picture of the house so that new Commissioners would know which house was
discussed. She said that the University letter from last year said that they do not have plans to
use the space and that it may be three years before the house would need to be relocated or
demolished.
Bristow said that this project would likely begin with some programming discussions similar to
those that happened with the recent landmarks on Gilbert Street. The process to move the
house would be involved and likely take most of a year.
Bristow said that the Montgomery -Butler House is a similar situation. She showed a photos and
aerial images so the Commission would know where this house is located. She said that many
years ago the City got a grant to study the house and another grant to mothball it. The
mothballing is now failing.
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Bristow said in 2015 a stakeholder meeting about the project was inconclusive.
Kuenzli asked if it could be sold off and become a single-family home.
Bristow said that because it is on City property that is unlikely and better options will probably
result in a use by Parks and Rec or something similar.
Bristow said the next item is the update of the Brown Street National Register District. After the
Commission reviewed the status of the house at 724 Ronalds and changed its status from
contributing to noncontributing to the district, the State Historic Preservation Office wanted the
district updated. Bristow said that while there is no rush, there are several other properties in the
district whose status has changed and they could all be updated at the same time.
Bristow said that evaluation of the Kirkwood Avenue area and Lucas Farms could begin at any
time because the first step is a reconnaissance survey which can be done by volunteers with
limited training. She said that given the strength of the neighborhood involvement in the area,
they may be interested in helping.
Bristow said that the evaluation of the Mid -Century housing stock was something that began as
an interest in the 2015 work plan but it was not a priority once the Commission began moving
forward with a list of individual landmarks. This could also begin as a reconnaissance survey or
mapping project.
Agran asked if these latter were all supposed to be completed in the coming year or whether
they were just suggestions of topics from which the Commission might make a selection.
Bristow replied that the list is more of an aspirational list of targeted projects but that constraints
on staff time and commissioners' availability suggested that the Commission should target the
high priority projects and further, that if any commissioner had a particular interest in a project in
another category, he or she would be welcome to pursue that as a goal for the year.
Kiple indicated her interest in the Summit Street Monument project.
Sellergren said she would be happy to help gather information to designate Kirkwood Ave as a
historic neighborhood. She said she could take down info about house exteriors and cross
check background info on the assessor site.
Burford said that she could assist in the review of her College Green District and that update.
Kiple asked for more information on the digital online presence project.
Bristow said that in 2015 when she performed a study of Historic Preservation Staffing in other
communities it was noticed that other communities had a much stronger digital presence. She
said that this helped increase the availability of information and has been on the work plan ever
since. She said it would likely take involvement with the City IT department which currently
doesn't have time budgeted for the project.
Kuenzli said she would be interested to be on the committee to consider replacement of the
Summit Street historic monument marker.
Bristow said she felt she had enough information from the discussion to create the draft work
plan for review at the next Commission meeting.
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Bristow introduced and welcomed the new at -large Commissioner, Austin Wu, who was
attending the meeting for observation prior to completing training and joining the Commission
for the January meeting.
ADJOURNMENT: Kiple moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Pitzen.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
Minutes submitted by Judy Jones
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ATTENDANCE RECORD
2018-2019
TERM
NAME
EXP.
1/10
2/14
3/14
4/11
5/09
5/23
6/13
8/08
8/19
9/12
10/10
11/14
12/12
AGRAN,
6/30/20
O/E
O/E
X
O/E
O/E
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
THOMAS
BOYD, KEVIN
6/30/20
X
X
X
X
X
O/E
X
X
X
X
O/E
X
O/E
BUILTA, ZACH
6/30/19
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
--
--
--
--
BURFORD,
6/30/21
X
X
X
O/E
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
HELEN
CLORE,
6/30/20
O/E
X
X
X
O/E
X
O/E
O/E
X
X
X
X
O/E
GOSIA
DEGRAW,
6/30/19
X
O/E
X
X
X
X
O/E
X
X
O/E
O/E
X
O/E
SHARON
KARR, G. T.
6/30/20
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
--
--
--
KUENZLI,
6/30/19
X
O/E
X
X
X
X
O/E
X
X
O/E
O/E
X
X
CECILE
KIPLE, LYNDI
6/30/22
__
__
__
__
__
__
__
X
X
X
X
X
X
PITZEN,
6/30/21
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
QUENTIN
SELLERGREN,
6/30/22
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
X
X
X
X
X
X
JORDAN
SHOPE, LEE
6/30/21
O/E
X
X
X
X
X
O/E
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Park & Recreation Commission: December 11
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IOWA CITY PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION PRELIMINARY
MINUTES DECEMBER 11, 2019
ROBERT A. LEE RECREATION CENTER — MTG ROOM B
Members Present: Stephen Bird, Cara. Hamann, Ben Russell, Angie Smith, Jamie Venzon, Brianna
Wills, Blake Winter, Joe Younker
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Brad Barker, Zac Hall, Juli Seydell Johnson
Others Present: Don Marner & Nick Strang, Snyder & Associates
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Younker called the meeting to order at 5 pm.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: (to become effective only after separate Council action):
None
OTHER FORMAL ACTION:
Moved by SmhL seconded by Wills to approve the November 20 2019 meeting minutes Its written.
Passed 8-0.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
None
FAREWELL TO OUTGOING COMMISSION MEMBERS:
Seydell Johnson announced that Suzanne Bentler submitted her resignation from the Parks & Recreation
Commission on December 2, effective immediately. Younker and Hamann also conclude their terms on
the board January 31, 2019. Two new board members have been appointed and the third vacancy is open
for applications through the City Clerk's Office. Both Hamann and Younker have been on the board for
eight years. Seydell Johnson thanked them for their service and praised them for their input and serving
as Chair and Vice Chair.
Hamann said that she has learned a lot while on the Commission, including a lot about operations of the
City. She said she had no idea before becoming a member that the Parks & Recreation Department had
such a large budget and praised the staff for all the work they've done in the community and is excited
about all the projects that have been completed and those coming.
Younker shared that he is impressed with the scope and the breadth of work that the Parks and Recreation
staff does, working with multi -million -dollar projects to creating programs for children. He has enjoyed
getting to know staff and other commission members through the years. He thanked both the staff and
commission for their support.
PARK PROJECT UPDATE PRESENTATION:
Nick Strang and Don Marner from Snyder & Associates were at tonight's meeting to present an update of
upcoming projects slated for 2020. Strang noted that he and Marner, along with staff, held public input
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meetings at Scott, Fairmeadows and Wetherby Parks. Two of these were held during Party in the Park
events. Attendees were invited to vote on the various playground options and could ask questions about
the projects and give their input. For those that were unable to attend, an on-line option was also made
available for public input. Both options provided good feedback. Strang and Marner were able to
consolidate the information collected and then shared that information with staff.
Maurer noted that Snyder & Associates staff are nearing completion of creating the construction
documents. These projects will go to bid in January/February, contractors will be selected in the spring
and construction of the shelters and playgrounds will begin in the Slimmer of 2020.
Marner presented updates on the upcoming park projects.
Scott Park: Marner explained that the existing shelter will be demolished and a new shelter constructed
and placed in a new location within the park The new shelter will have access to a sidewalk that will then
form a loop around a new playground. Seydell Johnson shared that this playground will be similar in size
to those in Cardigan and Frauenholtz Miller Parks. Marner further noted that since the new shelter and
play equipment are going into new spaces in the park, the existing shelter and playground will not be
demolished until after completion of the new features. This will allow for continued use during
construction.
Napoleon Park; Marner stated that the existing playground will be removed and the new one will be
placed outside of the ball field area near the concession building. Canopies are proposed for the play
areas, however, the two smaller canopies over the smaller play areas will depend on the bids that come in
and what the budget will allow for. Seydell Johnson shared that the users of this playground are usually
those attending ball tournaments. She also said that the existing playground has presented a lot of
drainage issues. The new playground will have a poured -in-place surface. Hall explained that when the
original playground was put in, that drainage the was installed, however, that was 20 years ago and it has
likely deteriorated. It has been much worse during the last two years and, in fact, was closed most of the
summer. Wells said that she loves the roped/webbing piece of equipment proposed for the new play area.
Venzon said she really appreciates the idea of having canopies for shading over the structures. Bird asked
if there is a way to solicit donations for the two smaller canopies if necessary. Seydell Johnson said that
there is that possibility and will consider this idea. Smith expressed her concern of the playground being
closer to the road. Hall noted that in a separate project, and as part of the natural areas plan that began in
2016, the entire hillside along South Gilbert St. and the concession area has been filled in with prairie
plantings which provides a buffer between the playground/concessions and the road. Seydell Johnson said
that parents have voiced their concerns about the current playground location being close the river.
Hamann asked if there were any plans for bike parking. Seydell Johnson said it is not in the current plan
but will make note of it.
Fairmeadows Park: Marner noted that the current playground is somewhat secluded behind other
buildings. The existing shelter will be demolished and the new one will be relocated to a more central
area of the park. The shelter and new play area will tie in to the existing sidewalk and parking lot, as well
as the splashpad. Seydell Johnson explained that this playground will serve the younger child since there
is a playground at Grant Wood Elementary available for the older children and is next to this park.
Marner noted that there will be swings at the park as well. Hamann noted that the parking lot at
Fairmeadows is quite difficult to see and that several, including herself until recently, didn't know that it
existed. Seydell Johnson said that the planned layout will make the parking area more obvious with the
amenities connecting to the path and parking lot. Younker asked if there are signs m place directing to the
parking lot. Seydell Johnson said there are not as there are some property limitations that make this
difficult.
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Wetherby Park: Marner shared that the splashpad will remain in the park in its current location, however,
the rest of the park will be updated. A shelter, like the one that is. at Willow Creek Park, will be built and
placed closer to the parking lot. There will also be new restrooms installed with the front of that building
facing the parking lot. The play area will consist of two pods; one containing the swings and the other
will contain the rest of the play equipment. Manner shared two images of potential play structures with the
commission. The first image is more of an obstacle course layout and is a little more spread out; second
image is more compact and like other playgrounds in other parks. Bird asked what age this park is
expected to serve the most. Wills expressed that she likes the first image as it is different than. most. Bird
noted that he too prefers this option in that it offers more options for kids to play together on the various
structures. The commission unanimously agreed that the first option is preferred.
Younker reminded commission that during the annual parks tour they spoke with a young man that was
playing basketball at Wetherby Park. He said that the basketball court gets very hot. Younker asked if
there is a plan for moving or shading the existing court. Seydell Johnson said it is not included in this
plan. She shared that a Community Development Block Grant will help to fund the paving of the trail
that was asked for by the neighborhood. If the department were to receive more grant funds in the future,
they would talk about some type of shade at that point. Wills asked how to shade a whole basketball
court. Seydell Johnson explained that there would be shaded areas over seating around the court, not over
the court itself. Hamann noted that there is also a basketball hoop near the parking lot and asked if that
was going to be removed. Seydell Johnson said it will remain in place as it is used a lot.
TREE UPDATE:
Seydell Johnson asked Hall to present a tree update to Commission. Hall referred to the Iowa Statewide
Urban Design and Specifications manual (SUDAS). Hall reviewed that a large project in 2019 was the
treating of 395 ash trees that have been infected with BAB. These were all street trees. Staff is looking to
treat another 200 or more ash trees within the park system. While those treated in 2019 were spread
throughout the community, the majority are in the older east side neighborhoods as that is where the more
mature trees are located. He noted that TruGreen has been great to work with and the City will continue
working with them in the future. He explained that we are in the thick of the EAB infestation and,
therefore, expects there to be more tree removal necessary in 2020.
Hall shared that the staff and school district worked together to create a very successful Arbor Day
Celebration in April of 2019. Staff shared in a tree planting activity with Hoover Elementary and City
High. This activity also involved DNR and Trees Forever stag. The group planted over 200 trees at Terry
Trueblood Recreation Area. United Way also planted trees at the park in celebration of their 100 -year
anniversary. Four hundred saplings were distributed to the community. The highlight of 2019 was that the
department received its 391 annual award as a Tree City USA winner. The Department also received the
Trees Forever Outstanding Project award for the Arbor Day activity.
Fall noted that a Tree Advisory Board was formed in 2018. Two of the members of that included
Hamann and Younker so will look at replacing them on this board as well. Also created in 2019 was a
group from the school district, North Liberty, Coralville and the University creating a corridor canopy
committee. This has been very helpful and allowed all to see what everyone else is dealing with and their
challenges.
Hall said that staff pruned over 2000 trees, removed 130 non- ash and 200 ash trees; treated 395 ash trees
as mentioned and planted over 500. He stated that the goal is a 2:1 ratio. Staff was not quite able to meet
that goal due to the removal of the ash trees.
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Hall shared his outlook for 2020. He said that they hope to receive the Tree City USA Award making it
40 consecutive years that they have done so. Staff is looking to plant 800 trees and give away 800
saplings, doubling their numbers from 2019.
Venzon asked Hall to remind the commission how staff determined whether to remove or treat an ash tree
infected with EAB. Hall explained that the City contracted with arborists to assess and catalogue within
the database which trees could benefit from treatment. Part of the assessment included evaluating the
health of the tree and assessing it for damage. Staff and the DNR District Forester completed a
walkthrough as well assessing over 200 trees.
Smith said that she has been approached by a couple of people who said that Iowa City needs to plant
more trees. She asked how the number of trees planted compare to what is expected. Hall reported that
most communities try to hit a 40% canopy coverage. In the 2016 assessment, it was found that Iowa City
has a 36% canopy. He further stated that there is always a need to plant more trees and will continue
doing so while being thoughtful about where they are planted. Considerations include below ground and
overhead utilities. Also, intersections, driveways etc. which can narrow available planting space. Six feet
of planting space is the minimum area necessary.
Seydell Johnson explained that the process requires a lot of give and take. Planting a tree is only the first
step as staff must pay close attention for the first few years of growth. The department is looking at some
homeowner programs to encourage residents to plant on their own property. She noted that some
neighborhoods have more trees than others and the staff would like to see a more equitable distribution.
Seydell Johnson said that the draft budget includes the addition of two full-time forestry employees. If
approved, this will help with some of these issues.
Wills asked about the possibility of planting trees and landscaping in the median on Highway 6. Hall said
that there are a lot of limitations with the IDOT. Wills stated that there is a lot of litter on these medians
and they are not well maintained, Hall said that they are drainage ways which make them difficult to
mow.
Smith asked how the 800 saplings will be distributed. Hall said it will be linked to the next Arbor Day
Celebration. She asked if they will be distributed to private homeowners. Hall said they will be
distributed to the students.
REPORT ON ITEMS FROM CITY STAFF:
Parks & Recreation Director — Juh Seydell Johnson: Seydell Johnson reported that the deer management
program continues and that they are hitting the numbers they had hoped for. She continues to get calls
about the parks being closed. A few of the sites may open sooner than planned due to low deer population
in those locations.
Seydell Johnson noted that new TV monitors have been placed in the Recreation Center Meeting Rooms
A & B. She said that three monitors will be placed at the Terry Trueblood Recreation Area Lodge as well
replacing the current projector/screen set-up.
Park projects are currently stalled due to winter weather.
Recreation Division Su erintendent — Brad Barker. Barker distributed the new activity guide to
commission members and announced that registration will begin Thursday, December 12. Staff is
looking to move ahead with the swim lesson scholarship program and will be sharing information about
this option with the local before and after school programs. Transportation remains the biggest obstacle so
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will be working on ways to get the kids to these lessons. Staff is busy with hiring for the winter/spring
programs.
Barker announced that the Communications and Special Events Program Supervisor position has been
filled. This person will begin her employment on January 6. She currently works in Colorado in a very
similar position. Staff is very excited to bring her on board.
Neumann reminded Commission of the Holiday Market being held this Saturday, December 14 in the
Recreation Center, Over 80 vendors are participating in the second of two Holiday Markets.
Parks Division Superintendent — Zac Hall: Hall reported that staff is transitioning into winter.
Hall again noted that staff is working towards prairie establishment in turf grass areas that are not all that
active such as hillsides and drainage ways. Staff planted 25 acres this last year on the hillside along
Gilbert St. near Napoleon Park. Staffs goal is to convert 100 acres over the next 4 years from turf to
prairie.
Hall will be posting seasonal positions beginning in January.
CHAIRS REPORT
Younker again thanked everyone for their support during his eight years on the commission.
COMMISSION TIME: No comments
ADJOURNMENT:
Moved by Hamann. seconded by Venzon, to adjourn the meeting at 5.45 P m Motion Passed 8-0.
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PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
ATTENDANCE RECORD
NAME
TERM
EXPIRES
a
t
n
o, a
Suzanne
12/31/20
X
NM
X O/E X
LQ
X
XLQ
X
X O/E
Steve Bird
12/31/21
X
NM
X X X
LQ
O/E
X
X X
LQ O/E
Lucas
Foelsch
12/31/22
x
NM
X X O/E
LQ
X
Cara
Hamann
12/31/19
X
NM
X X X
LQ
X
X
LQ X
O/E X
Ben Russell
12/31/21
X
NM
X X X
LQ
X
X
X X
LQ X
Angie Smith
12/31/21
X
NM
X X X
LQ
X
O/E
LQ X
X X
Jamie
Venzon
12/31/20
X
NM
X O/E O/E
LQ
X
O/E
LQ X
X X
Brianna
Wills
12/31/22
O/E
NM
X X X
LQ
X
O/E
LQ X
X X
Blake Winter
12/31/22
*
*
* * *
*
*
*
* X
X X
Joe Younker
12/31/19
X
NM
X X X
LQ
X
X
LQ X
X X
KEY: X = Present O = Absent O/E = Absent/Excused
NM = No meeting LQ = No meeting due to lack of quorum
f = Not a member now
SNYDER
&ASSOCIATES
DECEMBER 11, 2019
SCOTT, NAPOLEON,
FAIRMEADOWS AND WETHERBY
PARK IMPROVEMENTS
CITY OF IOWA CITY
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PARK IMPROVEMENTS
CITY OF IOWA CITY