Comprehensive Annual Financial Report - 2020Comprehensive
Annual Financial Report
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020 • Golden Valley, Minnesota
photo by Ayelet Prottas, 2020 Views of the Valley
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
for Year Ended
December 31, 2020
Prepared by
Finance Department
Sue Virnig – Finance Director
Sue Watson – Accounting Coordinator
Wanita Williams – Accountant
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INTRODUCTORY SECTION
CITY COUNCIL AND OTHER OFFICIALS i
ORGANIZATION CHART ii
FINANCE DIRECTOR’S LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL iii–vii
GFOA CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT viii
FINANCIAL SECTION
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT 1–3
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 4–15
BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Government-Wide Financial Statements
Statement of Net Position 16
Statement of Activities 17–18
Fund Financial Statements
Governmental Funds
Balance Sheet 19–20
Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet to the Statement of Net Position 21
Statement of Revenue, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances 22–23
Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenue, Expenditures, and
Changes in Fund Balances to the Statement of Activities 24
Statement of Revenue, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances –
General Fund – Budget and Actual 25
Proprietary Funds
Statement of Net Position 26–29
Statement of Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position 30–31
Statement of Cash Flows 32–35
Notes to Basic Financial Statements 36–74
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
PERA – General Employees Retirement Fund
Schedule of City’s and Nonemployer Proportionate Share of Net Pension Liability 75
Schedule of City Contributions 75
PERA – Public Employees Police and Fire Fund
Schedule of City’s and Nonemployer Proportionate Share of Net Pension Liability 76
Schedule of City Contributions 76
Golden Valley Fire Department Relief Association
Schedule of Changes in Net Pension Asset and Related Ratios 77
Schedule of City Contributions and Nonemployer Contributing Entities 78
Other Post-Employment Benefits Plan
Schedule of Changes in the City’s Total OPEB Liability and Related Ratios 79
Notes to Required Supplementary Information 80–87
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
Table of Contents
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
COMBINING AND INDIVIDUAL FUND STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES
Nonmajor Governmental Funds 88–89
Combining Balance Sheet 90
Combining Statement of Revenue, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances 91
Nonmajor Special Revenue Funds
Combining Balance Sheet 92–93
Combining Statement of Revenue, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances 94–95
Nonmajor Debt Service Funds
Combining Balance Sheet 96
Combining Statement of Revenue, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances 97
Nonmajor Capital Project Funds
Combining Balance Sheet 98–99
Combining Statement of Revenue, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances 100–101
General Fund
Schedule of Revenue – Budget and Actual 102
Schedule of Expenditures – Budget and Actual 103–104
Internal Service Funds 105
Combining Statement of Net Position 106
Combining Statement of Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position 107
Combining Statement of Cash Flows 108
OTHER CITY INFORMATION
Schedules of Sources and Uses of Public Funds for Tax Increment Financing Districts
North Wirth Parkway No. 1505 109
Highway 55 West No. 1506 110
Cornerstone Creek No. 1507 111
Winnetka/Medicine Lake (Liberty Crossing) No. 1508 112
STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED)113
Net Position by Component 114–115
Changes in Net Position 116–119
Governmental Activities Tax Revenues by Source 120
Fund Balances of Governmental Funds 121–122
Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds 123–124
General Governmental Tax Revenues by Source 125
Assessed Value and Estimated Actual Value of Taxable Property 126–127
Property Tax Rates 128
Principal Property Taxpayers 129
Property Tax Levies and Collections 130
Ratios of Outstanding Debt by Type 131–132
Ratios of General Bonded Debt Outstanding 133
Direct and Overlapping Governmental Activities Debt 134
Legal Debt Margin Information 135–136
Pledged Revenue Coverage 137–138
Demographic and Economic Statistics 139
Principal Employers 140
Full-Time Equivalent City Government Employees by Function 141–142
Operating Indicators by Function 143–144
Capital Asset Statistics by Function 145–146
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
Table of Contents (continued)
INTRODUCTORY SECTION
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Term Expires
Shep Harris Mayor 12/31/2023
Larry Fonnest Councilmember 12/31/2021
Maurice Harris Councilmember 12/31/2023
Gillian Rosenquist Councilmember 12/31/2021
Kimberly Sanberg Councilmember 12/31/2023
Timothy Cruikshank City Manager Appointed
Sue Virnig Finance Director Appointed
Maria Cisneros City Attorney Appointed
Baker Tilly Bond Consultants Appointed
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OFFICIALS
CITY CONSULTANTS
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
City Council and Other Officials
Year Ended December 31, 2020
Physical
Development Public Works
Police
Fire
Human Resources Parks &
Recreation
Administrative
Services Legal
Communications
Boards and Commissions
Board of Zoning Appeals
Civil Service Commission
Environmental Commission
Human Rights Commission
Human Services Commission
Open Space & Recreation Commission
Planning Commission
City Council/
HRA
Citizens of
Golden Valley
City Clerk City Manager
Organization Chart
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Dear Honorable Mayor, City Council, City Manager, and Residents of Golden Valley:
I am pleased to present the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the City of Golden Valley,
Minnesota (the City) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. Responsibility for both the accuracy of
the data and the completeness and fairness of the presentation, including all disclosures, rests with the
City. To the best of our knowledge and belief, the enclosed data is accurate, in all material respects, and is
reported in a manner designed to present fairly the financial position and results of operations of the
various funds of the City. All disclosures necessary to enable the reader to gain an understanding of the
City’s financial activities have been included.
The City’s financial statements have been audited by Malloy, Montague, Karnowski, Radosevich & Co.,
P.A., a firm of licensed certified public accountants. The goal of the independent audit was to provide
reasonable assurance that the financial statements of the City for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2020, are free of material misstatement. The independent audit involved examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. The independent auditor concluded, based upon the audit, that there was a
reasonable basis for rendering an unmodified opinion that the City’s financial statements for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2020, are fairly presented in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America. The independent auditor’s report is presented as the first
component of the financial section of this report.
The preparation of this Comprehensive Annual Financial Report is a requirement of state law. Also, the
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report is required by the bond rating agencies before they will rate the
City’s bonds. The report can be used by the City Council and the citizens of the City to gain a better
understanding of the financial condition of the City.
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that management
provide a narrative introduction, overview, and analysis to accompany the basic financial statements in
the form of management’s discussion and analysis (MD&A). This letter of transmittal is designed to
complement the MD&A and should be read in conjunction with it. The City’s MD&A can be found
immediately following the report of the auditors.
The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report includes all agencies and entities for which the City is
financially accountable, including the Golden Valley Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA),
which is reported as a blended component unit of the City.
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PROFILE OF THE CITY
The City, incorporated in 1886, is an almost fully developed community in Hennepin County. It
encompasses about 10.73 square miles and has an estimated population of 22,715. The City is a Statutory
Plan B form of government, governed by a City Council composed of the mayor and
four councilmembers. The City Council is responsible for setting policies and ordinances that govern the
City and for appointing the city manager and city attorney. The city manager is responsible for carrying
out the policies and hiring the employees that oversee the day-to-day operations of the City.
Police services are provided by 32 sworn officers, which include the police chief, 2 commanders and
7 sergeants. Fire services are provided by approximately 50 paid on-call firefighters, fire chief, deputy fire
chief, assistant fire chief, and 2 firefighters that are code enforcement officers. The City has an
ISO Class 2 insurance rating.
The 2020–2021 biennial budget was created to help serve as the foundation for the City’s financial
planning and control. Departments submit budget requests to the finance department in May. The
city manager presents the proposed budget to the City Council for review starting in Jul y, to be approved
by September 30 each year, for a proposed tax rate for its property owners. All budget workshops are
open to the public. The final adoption of the budget and levy are approved in December. Each year of the
biennial budget, the first year is adopted and the second year is approved in concept only.
ECONOMIC CONDITION AND OUTLOOK
The City’s top priorities have been maintaining the City’s infrastructure—streets, water and sewer, pipes,
parks, public buildings—representing a significant community investment. After all, the value of private
property relates directly to what surrounds it. The City made significant efforts, with many public
meetings, to plan the Infrastructure Renewal Program that will start after the Pavement Management
Program (PMP) ends in 2025. In 2020, the City’s PMP was delayed, due to the unrest of COVID-19. The
City approved a 10-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) in 2020 for the years 2021–2030.
In 2020, the City took a different turn due to the unforeseen COVID-19 pandemic. Staff delayed projects,
and utilized one-time relief allocated to local governments through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief,
and Economic Security Act, Coronavirus Relief Fund to help balance the budget and end the year with an
adequate fund balance. Once the 2020 fiscal year ended, the City’s top priority returned to reducing its
debt burden by using operating excesses to reduce the size of debt issues and to call outstanding bonds
issues early when possible.
Cost containment helped keep total overall expenditures under budget in 2020.
The City will once again take a conservative approach for the 2021 budget year.
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The following table shows the City’s building activity for the last 10 years:
Year Number Value
2011 1,175 51,419,406$
2012 798 53,201,489$
2013 984 65,531,059$
2014 1,055 78,090,465$
2015 1,118 109,928,275$
2016 998 104,651,963$
2017 1,144 239,041,991$
2018 951 79,654,541$
2019 1,024 71,658,716$
2020 1,008 39,335,260$
Total Permits
The following major projects were started or completed throughout the City in 2020:
Residential
Single-Family Homes:
• 6 new single-family homes ranging from $325,000 to $875,000 in value.
• 70 commercial remodel/addition projects with a total valuation of $21,499,969.
• 915 residential remodel/addition projects with a total valuation of $15,265,747.
Commercial (Over $1 Million in Value)
General Mills (1 General Mills Boulevard) – Infrastructure improvements valued at $2,665,000.
General Mills (JFB Site-9000 Plymouth Avenue North) – Infrastructure improvements valued at
$4,867,415.
Dover Hills Apartments – Remodel six buildings valued at $2,112,000.
Audi Car Dealership – Remodel a building valued at $2,942,000.
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LONG-TERM FINANCIAL PLANNING
An unassigned fund balance goal in the General Fund of 60 percent of current year budgeted General
Fund expenditures was approved in the fund balance policy adopted by the City Council for budgetary
and planning purposes. The City strongly believes maintaining this higher level of fund balance is
prudent, due to its debt load and the increased uncertainty of its revenue sources. This practice is also
supported by the City’s bond rating agency.
In 1995, through its PMP, the City began reconstructing its streets that did not meet standards. At the end
of 2020, the City has completed 114.26 of 120.00 miles. Due to the COVID-19 uncertainty, the City
delayed the 2020 PMP until 2021.
The Brookview Facility, completed in December 2017, provided a site for many new programs and
activities, along with the new restaurant and golf area, and has brought many to the City for a delightful
outing. In 2020, this facility was closed to the public for most of the year, except the Three One Six
restaurant and the Brookview Golf Course.
In 2021, the City Council assigned 2020 fund balance in the General Fund to call the remaining principal
for two PMP bonds and transfer monies to the Building Fund for future projects that the facility study
task force and the City Council have prioritized in future years.
MAJOR INITIATIVES
The City is a member of the Joint Water Commission (JWC), a joint powers organization that also
includes the cities of New Hope and Crystal. The JWC purchases water from the City of Minneapolis for
resale to the customers of the three cities. The JWC was set up in the early 1960s and has functioned
effectively. The JWC has an emergency well backup system and is now working on financing future
capital needs, such as replacing the three water towers, two reservoirs, and a distribution system. A CIP
was approved to plan for the replacements until 2049, along with yearly financing to build reserves for
those expenses.
The City is working with Hennepin County, the cities of Crystal and New Hope, the Bassett Creek
Watershed Management Organization, the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, and the state of
Minnesota to implement a plan to minimize flood damage to 39 properties in the vicinity of the
DeCola Ponds and Medicine Lake Road. This project includes multiple flood storage projects over a long
timeframe and also includes structural flood proofing of a number of homes . The improvements through
the last three years, with the City and many outside agencies funding, has helped further the
improvements to reduce the flooding. The 2020–20219 CIP outlines those projects.
The City has a Pyramid of Success. In 2020, Organizational Priorities were: Strategic Development and
Redevelopment, Effective Governance, Infrastructure Maintenance and Enhancement, Financial
Wellness, and Community Affairs. From these priorities come action steps. All make up the core services,
mission, and vision for the City. Financial Wellness includes an ongoing action plan for debt reduction. In
2021, the City Council prioritized projects, issues, and ideas in relationship to needs and wants and the
financial cost to the City and community. Each year, the City Council reviews the Pyramid of Success.
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INTERNAL CONTROL
Management assumes full responsibility for the completeness and reliability of the information contained
in this report, based upon the comprehensive framework of internal control that it has established for this
purpose. Because the cost of internal control should not exceed anticipated benefits, the objective is to
provide reasonable, rather than absolute, assurance that the financial statements are free of any material
misstatements.
AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) awarded a Certificate of Achievement for
Excellence in Financial Reporting to the City for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. The City has received this award since 1987. In order to be
awarded a Certificate of Achievement, the government had to publish an easily readable and efficiently
organized Comprehensive Annual Financial Report that satisfied both accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America and applicable legal requirements. The Certificate of
Achievement is valid for one year only. We believe our current Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
continues to meet the Certificate of Achievement program requirements. We are submitting it to the
GFOA to determine its eligibility for another certificate.
The 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report meets the highest professional standards and was
prepared in a timely and cost-effective manner. This could never have been accomplished without the
excellent work of our finance department. Sue Watson and Wanita Williams have helped with the work
needed to finish this report. Credit also must be given to the Mayor and City Council for their support,
and for maintaining the highest standards of professionalism in the management of the City’s finances.
Yours Truly,
Susan M. Virnig
Finance Director
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FINANCIAL SECTION
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
To the City Council and Management
City of Golden Valley, Minnesota
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 Golden Valley,
Minnesota (the City) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020, 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 a nd 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 City’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 o n the effectiveness of the City’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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C E R T I F I E D
A C C O U N T A N T S
P UBLIC
PRINCIPALS
Thomas A. Karnowski, CPA
Paul A. Radosevich, CPA
William J. Lauer, CPA
James H. Eichten, CPA
Aaron J. Nielsen, CPA
Victoria L. Holinka, CPA/CMA
Jaclyn M. Huegel, CPA
Kalen T. Karnowski, CPA
Malloy, Montague, Karnowski, Radosevich & Co., P.A.
5353 Wayzata Boulevard • Suite 410 • Minneapolis, MN 55416 • Phone: 952-545-0424 • Fax: 952-545-0569 • www.mmkr.com
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OPINIONS
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to on the previous page 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 at December 31, 2020, and the
respective changes in financial position and, where applicable, cash flows thereof, and the budgetary
comparison for the General Fund 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 and the required supplementary information (RSI), as listed in the table of
contents, be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such information, although not a part
of the basic financial statements, is required by 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 RSI 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 introductory section, supplemental information, and
statistical section, as listed in the table of contents, are presented for purposes of additional analysis and
are not required parts of the basic financial statements.
The supplemental information is the responsibility of management and was derived from and relates
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 reconcili ng 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 supplemental
information 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 them.
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OTHER REPORTING REQUIRED BY GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated INSERT DATE
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, grant agreements, and other matters.
The purpose of that report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial
reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness
of the City’s 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.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Year Ended December 31, 2020
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As management of the City of Golden Valley, Minnesota (the City), we have provided readers of the
City’s financial statements with this narrative overview and analysis of the financial activities of the City
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. We encourage readers to consider the information presented
here in conjunction with additional information that we have furnished in our letter of transmittal, located
earlier in this report.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
•The assets and deferred outflows of resources of the City exceeded its liabilities and deferred
inflows of resources at the close of fiscal 2020 by $142,543,742 (net position). The City’s
government-wide net position increased $10,487,059 in 2020, including an increase of
$4,959,279 attributable to governmental activities and an increase of $5,527,780 attributable to
business-type activities. At year-end, the City reported positive balances in total net position, and
all categories of net position for both the governmental and business-type activities, as was the
case at the end of the previous year.
•At the end of the 2020 fiscal year, the City’s governmental funds reported combined ending fund
balances of $50,950,302, an increase of $5,932,062 compared to the prior year-end.
•The unassigned fund balance for the City’s General Fund was $13,192,079 at year-end, which
represents 60.9 percent of 2020 General Fund expenditures and transfers out.
•The City’s long-term bonded debt decreased $5,220,000 in 2020, excluding unamortized
premiums, as the City did not issue any new debt during the year, while making scheduled
premium payments of $5,220,000.
OVERVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The management’s discussion and analysis is intended to serve as an introduction to the City’s basic
financial statements, which are comprised of three components: 1) government-wide financial statements,
2) fund financial statements, and 3) notes to basic financial statements. This report also contains other
supplementary information in addition to the basic financial statements.
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 private sector
businesses.
The Statement of Net Position presents information on all of the City’s assets, 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
(delinquent taxes and special assessments).
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Both of the government-wide financial statements distinguish functions of the City that are principally
supported by property 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 include general government, public safety,
physical development, public works, and parks and recreation. The business-type activities of the City
include enterprises for water and sewer, storm sewer, golf course, motor vehicle licensing, and recycling.
The government-wide financial statements include not only the City itself (known as the primary
government), but also the Golden Valley Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA). The HRA is a
legally separate entity, which functions, in essence, as a department of the City, to provide housing and
redevelopment assistance through the administration of various programs. Therefore, the HRA has been
included as a blended component unit within the City’s financial statements.
Fund Financial Statements – A fund is a grouping of related accounts that is used to maintain control
over resources segregated for specific activities or objectives. The City, like other 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 two categories: governmental funds and proprietary funds.
Governmental Funds – Governmental funds account for essentially the same functions reported as
governmental activities in the government-wide financial statements. Unlike the government-wide
financial statements, however, governmental fund financial statements focus on near-term inflows and
outflows of spendable resources, and the balances of spendable resources available at the fiscal year-end.
Such information may be useful in evaluating a government’s near-term financing requirements.
Because the focus of governmental funds is narrower than that of the government-wide financial
statements, it is useful to compare the information presented for governmental funds with similar
information presented for governmental activities in the government-wide financial statements. By doing
so, readers may better understand the long-term impact of the government’s near-term financing
decisions. Both the governmental funds Balance Sheet and Statement of Revenue, Expenditures, and
Changes in Fund Balances provide a reconciliation to facilitate the comparison between governmental
funds and governmental activities.
The City reports a number of individual governmental funds. Information is presented separately in the
basic financial statements for the General, Street Reconstruction Debt Service, and Winnetka/Medicine
Lake Tax Increment Capital Project funds, which are considered major funds. Data from the other
nonmajor governmental funds is combined into a single, aggregated presentation. Individual fund data for
each of the nonmajor governmental funds is provided in the form of combining statements elsewhere in
this report. The City adopts an annual appropriated budget for the General Fund. A budget-to-actual
comparison is provided in this financial report for this fund.
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, only in more detail. The proprietary fund financial statements provide separate information
for the City’s water and sewer (utility), storm sewer, golf co urse, motor vehicle licensing, and recycling
enterprise operations, all of which are reported as major funds of the City.
Internal service funds are an accounting device used to accumulate and allocate costs internally among
the City’s various functions. The City uses internal service funds to account for workers’ compensation,
payroll benefits, and vehicle maintenance activities. Because these internal service fund activities
predominantly benefit governmental rather than business-type functions, they have been included within
governmental activities in the government-wide financial statements. The internal service funds are
combined into a single, aggregated presentation in the proprietary fund financial statements. Individual
fund data for the internal service funds is provided in the form of combining statements elsewhere in this
report.
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements – The notes to basic financial statements provide additional
information that is essential to a full understanding of the data provided in the government-wide and fund
financial statements.
Other Information – Required supplementary information (RSI) on the City’s other post-employment
benefit and pension plans is presented following the notes to basic financial statements. Combining and
individual fund statements and schedules for nonmajor funds, along with other city information, are
presented as supplemental information immediately following the RSI. Statistical tables are presented as
the last section in this report.
GOVERNMENT-WIDE FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
As noted earlier, changes in net position may serve over time as a useful indicator of the City’s financial
condition. The City’s assets and deferred outflows of resources exceeded its liabilities and deferred
inflows of resources by $142,543,742 at the end of the 2020 fiscal year, which represents an increase in
overall net position of $10,487,059 from current year operations.
Net Position – The City has 48.7 percent of its total net position invested in capital assets (land, land
improvements, buildings and improvements, machinery and equipment, infrastructure, and construction in
progress) less any related debt used to acquire those assets that is still outstanding . The City uses these
capital assets to provide services to citizens; consequently, these assets are not available for future
spending. Although the City’s investment in its capital assets is reported net of related debt, it should be
noted that the resources needed to repay this debt must be provided from other sources, since the capital
assets themselves cannot liquidate these liabilities. An additional 18.7 percent of the City’s net position
represents resources that are subject to external restrictions on how they may be used. The remaining
32.6 percent of net position is unrestricted and may be used to meet the City’s ongoing obligations.
The following is a summary of the City’s net position at the end of the last two fiscal years:
2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019
Current and other assets 64,551,491$ 59,001,303$ 29,204,106$ 25,620,449$ 93,755,597$ 84,621,752$
Capital assets 92,680,695 99,156,823 42,873,749 41,725,968 135,554,444 140,882,791
Total assets 157,232,186 158,158,126 72,077,855 67,346,417 229,310,041 225,504,543
Deferred outflows of resources 3,445,008 4,942,804 – – 3,445,008 4,942,804
Long-term liabilities
(including current portion)78,326,861 82,357,547 2,493,517 2,615,574 80,820,378 84,973,121
Other liabilities 3,761,221 5,121,061 965,383 1,639,668 4,726,604 6,760,729
Total liabilities 82,088,082 87,478,608 3,458,900 4,255,242 85,546,982 91,733,850
Deferred inflows of resources 4,664,325 6,656,814 – – 4,664,325 6,656,814
Net position
Net investment in capital assets 28,994,273 30,178,374 40,380,232 39,110,394 69,374,505 69,288,768
Restricted 26,738,440 25,785,567 – – 26,738,440 25,785,567
Unrestricted 18,192,074 13,001,567 28,238,723 23,980,781 46,430,797 36,982,348
Total net position 73,924,787$ 68,965,508$ 68,618,955$ 63,091,175$ 142,543,742$ 132,056,683$
Governmental Activities Business-Type Activities Total
The increase in current and other assets was mainly in accumulated cash and temporary investments, and
primarily resulted from the City’s positive operating results for the current year.
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The following is a summary of the City’s changes in net position for the last two fiscal years:
2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019
Revenues
Program revenues
Charges for services 2,496,817$ 3,636,994$ 16,791,556$ 16,593,284$ 19,288,373$ 20,230,278$
Operating grants & contributions 617,891 724,609 66,990 188,765 684,881 913,374
Capital grants & contributions 733,444 2,791,326 1,605,931 2,795,362 2,339,375 5,586,688
General revenues
Property taxes 26,593,034 24,399,021 – – 26,593,034 24,399,021
Franchise taxes 750,959 719,131 1,500,000 1,500,000 2,250,959 2,219,131
Unrestricted grants & contributions 1,693,378 – – – 1,693,378 –
Other general revenues 122,994 165,936 – – 122,994 165,936
Investment earnings 788,401 1,032,727 496,650 586,289 1,285,051 1,619,016
Gain on sale of capital assets 11,876 101,526 – – 11,876 101,526
Total revenues 33,808,794 33,571,270 20,461,127 21,663,700 54,269,921 55,234,970
Expenses
General government 4,169,858 3,645,284 – – 4,169,858 3,645,284
Public safety 8,870,757 8,611,294 – – 8,870,757 8,611,294
Physical development 2,157,872 2,102,527 – – 2,157,872 2,102,527
Public works 9,716,950 9,226,210 – – 9,716,950 9,226,210
Parks and recreation 2,033,540 2,470,334 – – 2,033,540 2,470,334
Interest and fiscal charges 1,697,077 1,907,064 – – 1,697,077 1,907,064
Water and sewer – – 9,211,358 8,863,414 9,211,358 8,863,414
Storm sewer – – 2,217,110 2,331,381 2,217,110 2,331,381
Golf course – – 2,741,444 3,163,981 2,741,444 3,163,981
Motor vehicle licensing – – 462,777 410,430 462,777 410,430
Recycling – – 504,119 477,286 504,119 477,286
Total expenses 28,646,054 27,962,713 15,136,808 15,246,492 43,782,862 43,209,205
Change in net position
before transfers 5,162,740 5,608,557 5,324,319 6,417,208 10,487,059 12,025,765
Transfers – internal activities 416,308 – (416,308) – – –
Transfers – capital assets (619,769) (33,500) 619,769 33,500 – –
Change in net position 4,959,279 5,575,057 5,527,780 6,450,708 10,487,059 12,025,765
Net position
Beginning 68,965,508 63,390,451 63,091,175 56,640,467 132,056,683 120,030,918
Ending 73,924,787$ 68,965,508$ 68,618,955$ 63,091,175$ 142,543,742$ 132,056,683$
TotalGovernmental Activities Business-Type Activities
Governmental Activities – Governmental activities net position increased by $4,959,279. Key elements
of this net increase include:
• Revenue from charges for services decreased $1,140,177 from the prior year, primarily in
licenses and permits for building construction, charges for public safety services, and charges for
parks and recreation programs, mainly due to COVID-19-related restrictions.
• Capital grants and contributions decreased by $2,057,882 from the prior year, due to decreases in
state aid for municipal state aid-eligible street construction and special assessment prepayments.
• Property taxes increased $2,194,013 from the prior year, due to an increase in the adopted levy
and tax increment generated by property improvements within tax increment districts.
• Unrestricted grants and contributions increased $1,693,378, mainly due to the City receiving
allocations totaling $1,638,218 of Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) federal grant funding in 2020.
• Investment earnings were $244,326 lower than last year, due to a decline in market performance.
• Governmental activities expenses increased $683,341 (2.4 percent) overall, due to increases in
additional general government, public safety, and public works expenses, primarily related to
COVID-19 and financed with federal CRF funding.
• Expenses for the parks and recreation program areas were $436,794 less than last year, due to
actions to reduce projects and activities cancelled due to COVID-19.
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The following graphs provide additional information related to governmental activity revenues and
expenses for the current year:
Expenses and Program Revenues – Governmental Activities
$–
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,000,000
$4,000,000
$5,000,000
$6,000,000
$7,000,000
$8,000,000
$9,000,000
$10,000,000
General
Government
Public Safety Physical
Development
Public Works Parks and
Recreation
Interest and
Fiscal
Charges
Expenses Program Revenues
Revenue by Source – Governmental Activities
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Business-Type Activities – Business-type activities net position increased by $5,527,780. Key elements
of this net increase include:
•Charges for services decreased $198,272, mainly due to an increase in water charges caused by
an increase in residential and irrigation consumption, partially offset by decreased revenue
generated from the Brookview facility and motor vehicle licensing operation due to COVID-19
related closures.
•Capital grants were $1,189,431 lower than last year, mainly due to a decline grants and capital
contributions received in the Storm Sewer Utility Fund.
•Business-type activities expenses were $109,684 lower than the previous year in total, including
the following changes:
o An increase of $347,944 in water and sewer utility costs, primarily from increased water
usage for irrigation due to a dryer year, and
o A decrease of $422,537 in storm water expenses, mainly due to lower maintenance costs.
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The following graphs provide additional information related to business-type activity revenues and
expenses for the current year:
Expenses and Program Revenues – Business-Type Activities
$–
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,000,000
$4,000,000
$5,000,000
$6,000,000
$7,000,000
$8,000,000
$9,000,000
$10,000,000
$11,000,000
Water and
Sewer
Storm Sewer Brookview Golf
Course
Motor Vehicle
Licensing
Recycling
Expenses Program Revenues
Revenue by Source – Business-Type Activities
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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF THE CITY’S FUNDS
Governmental Funds – At the end of the fiscal year, the City’s governmental funds reported combined
ending fund balances of $50,950,302, an increase of $5,932,062 in comparison with the prior year. The
unassigned portion of fund balance is $11,920,371, which may be used for any approved public purpose.
The remainder of the fund balance is either: 1) not in spendable form ($23,010), 2) restricted by various
externally imposed constraints ($22,904,513), 3) internally committed for particular purposes ($239,229),
or 4) internally assigned for particular purposes ($15,863,179).
General Fund – The fund balance of the General Fund increased by $2,524,960 to $17,677,049 at
December 31, 2020. General Fund operating results can be summarized as follows:
2020 2019
Fund balance – beginning of year 15,152,089$ 13,059,502$
Additions
Revenue 24,146,037 22,332,487
Other sources 30,000 30,000
Total additions 24,176,037 22,362,487
Deductions
Expenditures 19,083,497 18,062,320
Other uses 2,567,580 2,207,580
Total deductions 21,651,077 20,269,900
Fund balance – end of year 17,677,049$ 15,152,089$
Of the total fund balance, $23,010 is nonspendable for prepaids; a total of $111,960 is committed for
website redesign, a compensation study, and a comprehensive study of the City’s downtown area; and the
City has assigned $2,000,000 for self-insurance to finance the potential risk related to insurance
deductibles or settlements in excess of commercial insurance limits, and $2,350,000 to potentially call the
remaining principal of two outstanding bond issues before their stated maturities.
The unassigned fund balance at December 31, 2020 of $13,192,079 is equal to 60.9 percent of total 2020
expenditures and other financing uses in the General Fund, which puts the fund in an excellent financial
position. These reserves are needed for working capital to help pay for expenditures during the first half
of the year, since the City does not receive any significant money from its main revenue
source—property taxes—until July of each year.
General Fund revenue was $24,146,037 in 2020, an increase of $1,813,550 from the previous year. The
majority of this increase was attributable to the federal CRF grant revenue the City received in the current
year, which was used to maintain city services, finance unanticipated costs, and provide assistance to city
residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
General Fund 2020 expenditures of $19,083,497 represented an increase of $1,021,177 from the prior
year. The City incurred additional costs in the current year in many program areas related to coordinating
the City’s COVID-19 response, facilitating employees working remotely, cleaning and sanitation,
acquiring personal protective equipment, installing protective barriers and touchless equipment in city
facilities, and responding to a heightened demand for public safety services.
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The General Fund budget was amended during the year to increase total expenditure appropriations by
$19,120 for a salary increase related to upgrading an administrative position from coordinator to manager.
The following is an analysis of 2020 General Fund revenue compared to budget:
Original Final Over (Under)
Revenue Budget Budget Actual Final Budget
Ad valorem taxes 19,474,140$ 19,474,140$ 19,410,999$ (63,141)$ (0.3) %
Licenses 233,100 233,100 247,988 14,888 6.4
Permits 913,500 913,500 1,102,429 188,929 20.7
Intergovernmental 15,190 15,190 1,722,668 1,707,478 11,240.8
Charges for services 1,539,000 1,539,000 1,073,666 (465,334) (30.2)
Fines and forfeits 255,000 255,000 148,672 (106,328) (41.7)
Investment income 150,000 150,000 232,216 82,216 54.8
Other revenue 203,820 203,820 207,399 3,579 1.8
Totals 22,783,750$ 22,783,750$ 24,146,037$ 1,362,287$ 6.0
(Under) Budget
Percent Over
Licenses and permits were over budget, primarily due to building and construction-related activity.
Intergovernmental income was over budget, mainly due to the unanticipated federal CRF funding
received. Charges for services were under budget, due to cancellations of city recreation programs caused
by COVID-19 and less charges for construction projects than anticipated. Fines and forfeits were under
budget, due to less DWI-related forfeitures than anticipated. Investment income was over budget, despite
a less favorable market than the prior year, as the City budgets conservatively for this revenue source.
The following is an analysis of 2020 General Fund expenditures compared to budget:
Original Final Over (Under)
Expenditure Budget Budget Actual Final Budget
General government 1,685,290$ 1,704,410$ 1,632,356$ (72,054)$ (4.2) %
Administrative services 2,213,775 2,213,775 2,213,472 (303) (0.0)
Casualty insurance 320,000 320,000 318,902 (1,098) (0.3)
Public safety 8,293,370 8,293,370 7,797,204 (496,166) (6.0)
Physical development 2,033,815 2,033,815 2,222,461 188,646 9.3
Public works 4,438,945 4,438,945 3,942,738 (496,207) (11.2)
Parks and recreation 1,260,975 1,260,975 956,364 (304,611) (24.2)
Totals 20,246,170$ 20,265,290$ 19,083,497$ (1,181,793)$ (5.8)
(Under) Budget
Percent Over
General government expenditures were under budget, mainly due to savings in personal services,
conferences and meetings, and contracted services. Public safety expenditures were under budget, due to
personal service cost savings from unfilled positions and less paid-on-call fire salaries. Physical
development expenditures were over budget, due primarily to less engineering personnel costs being
charged out to capital projects than anticipated. Public works expenditures were under budget, mainly due
to reduced costs related to winter storm events and street maintenance. Parks and recreation expenditures
were under budget, primarily due to reductions in seasonal employee and supplies costs for city recreation
programs, due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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Other Major Governmental Funds – The City reported two other major governmental funds for 2020.
The Street Reconstruction Debt Service Fund is used to account for the debt service on the general
obligation improvement bonds issued to finance street improvements. At year -end, this fund had a fund
balance of $9,024,333 accumulated for future debt service. Fund balance increased by $372,326 in 2020,
as revenues from tax levies, special assessments, and investment income exceeded scheduled debt
services payments for the year.
The Winnetka/Medicine Lake Tax Increment Capital Project Fund ended the year with a fund balance
deficit of $1,271,708. Fund balance improved by $554,202 in 2020, as tax increment revenue exceeded
the interest paid on interfund loans and transfers out made to finance improvements within the tax
increment district area. The deficit is expected to be financed through future tax increment collections.
The City’s remaining nonmajor governmental funds ended the year with cumulative fund balances of
$25,520,628, an increase of $2,480,574 from the previous year-end. One of the main reasons for this
increase was budgeted transfers of $2,517,580 made from the General Fund to various nonmajor capital
projects funds in 2020, in keeping with the City’s goal of providing financing for current and future
capital needs, while minimizing the City’s debt load.
Proprietary Funds – The City’s proprietary funds provide the same information for the business-type
activities found in the government-wide financial statements, but in more detail.
The City’s enterprise funds had a total net position of $70,982,623 at year-end, of which $30,602,391 was
unrestricted. The total net position of these funds improved by $5,455,854 during 2020.
Utility Fund net position increased $3,086,695, due to operating income of $1,412,738 and the allocation
of $1,500,000 of franchise taxes to this fund in 2020.
Storm Sewer Utility Fund net position increased $2,420,305, due to operating income of $394,2020 and
$1,605,931 of capital grants and contributions received from outside of the City for storm sewer
improvement projects during the year.
The Brookview Operating (Golf Course) Fund had an increase in net position of $174,341, as the golf
course and other amenities were able to maintain profitable operations despite a 9.1 percent decrease in
operating revenues, due to COVID-19 restrictions.
The Motor Vehicle Operating Fund had a decrease in net position of $232,861, as COVID-19-related
closures and limitations reduced operating revenue by 46.2 percent from the previous year.
The Recycling Fund had an increase in net position of $7,374 for the year.
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CAPITAL ASSETS AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Capital Assets – The City’s investment in capital assets (net of accumulated depreciation) for its
governmental and business-type activities as of December 31, 2020 was $135,554,444, a decrease of
$5,328,347 from the prior year. The City’s capital assets for the last two years are as follows:
2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019
Land 3,527,685$ 3,527,685$ 857,044$ 857,044$ 4,384,729$ 4,384,729$
Land improvements 7,843,922 7,584,106 3,330,859 3,171,894 11,174,781 10,756,000
Buildings and improvements 29,243,836 29,083,727 808,625 808,625 30,052,461 29,892,352
Machinery and equipment 16,771,647 16,339,078 4,944,026 4,933,920 21,715,673 21,272,998
Infrastructure 132,851,364 125,615,866 57,345,586 54,525,770 190,196,950 180,141,636
Construction in progress 9,460,651 16,942,873 3,502,164 3,408,466 12,962,815 20,351,339
Less accumulated
depreciation (107,018,410) (99,936,512) (27,914,555) (25,979,751) (134,932,965) (125,916,263)
Net total 92,680,695$ 99,156,823$ 42,873,749$ 41,725,968$ 135,554,444$ 140,882,791$
Governmental Activities Business-Type Activities Total
The City’s capital assets before depreciation increased by $3,688,355 during 2020, mainly due to the
completion of street, utility, and storm sewer infrastructure projects began in previous years. This increase
was more than offset by a $9,016,702 increase in accumulated depreciation. Additional details of the
City’s capital asset activity for the year can be found in Note 4 of the notes to basic financial statements.
Long-Term Liabilities – The debt service funds account for the accumulation of resources to finance all
of the City’s governmental activity general obligation debt. The revenue sources for these funds include
annual tax levies, tax increments, franchise taxes, and special assessments. At year-end, there was
$11,591,023 of fund balance restricted for debt service in the governmental funds. The revenue bonds will
be paid from the designated business activity of the Storm Sewer Utility Fund. The following table
presents the City’s long-term liabilities as of the last two year-ends:
2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019
G.O. special assessment bonds 38,800,000$ 42,205,000$ –$ –$ 38,800,000$ 42,205,000$
G.O. improvement bonds 4,950,000 5,180,000 – – 4,950,000 5,180,000
HRA lease revenue bonds 15,615,000 16,285,000 – – 15,615,000 16,285,000
G.O. certificates of indebtedness 280,000 820,000 – – 280,000 820,000
G.O. tax increment bonds 1,035,000 1,155,000 – – 1,035,000 1,155,000
G.O. state aid street bonds 1,130,000 1,265,000 – – 1,130,000 1,265,000
Revenue bonds – – 2,460,000 2,580,000 2,460,000 2,580,000
Unamortized premiums 1,876,422 2,068,449 33,517 35,574 1,909,939 2,104,023
Compensated absences 1,863,057 1,537,918 – – 1,863,057 1,537,918
Net pension liability – PERA 11,121,817 9,804,760 – – 11,121,817 9,804,760
Total OPEB liability 1,655,565 2,036,420 – – 1,655,565 2,036,420
Total 78,326,861$ 82,357,547$ 2,493,517$ 2,615,574$ 80,820,378$ 84,973,121$
TotalGovernmental Activities Business-Type Activities
The City did not issue any new debt in 2020, and made scheduled debt principal payments of $5,220,000
during the year. Additional details of long-term liabilities activity for the year can be found in Note 5 of
the notes to basic financial statements.
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ECONOMIC FACTORS AND NEXT YEAR’S BUDGETS AND RATES
Economic factors affect the preparation of annual budgets. The following factors were considered in
preparing the 2021 budget:
•The City’s 2021 budgeted tax levy went up by 5.8 percent from 2020. The City strives for a
balanced budget with revenues equal to expenditures.
•The City will maintain fund balance for working capital in the General Fund at 60.0 percent of
the current year’s adopted expenditures.
•The City assigned $2,350,000 of fund balance in the General Fund at year-end that will be used
for transfers to call two outstanding bond issues before their stated maturities in 2021, reducing
future debt service costs.
•The City’s 2021 budget included a housing levy to help fund a housing and economic
development manager to lead implantation of the City’s housing initiatives and economic
development strategies. This position would help find additional funding for affordable housing.
•The City will receive American Rescue Plan federal funds in 2021 to help with various projects
following the U.S. Treasury guidance.
REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION
Questions concerning any of the information provided in this report or requests for additional information
should be addressed by writing to the City of Golden Valley, Attention: Finance Director, 7800 Golden
Valley Road, Golden Valley, Minnesota 55427 or by calling (763) 593-8010.
GOVERNMENT-WIDE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Governmental Business-Type
Activities Activities Total
Assets
Cash and temporary investments 56,360,578$ 27,945,834$ 84,306,412$
Delinquent taxes receivable 447,703 – 447,703
Special assessments receivable (net of allowance)2,572,414 293,541 2,865,955
Accounts and interest receivable 840,644 1,997,244 2,837,888
Due from other governmental units 223,776 396,347 620,123
Internal balances 1,457,292 (1,457,292) –
Inventory 106,496 24,015 130,511
Prepaids 131,425 4,417 135,842
Net pension asset – fire relief 2,411,163 – 2,411,163
Capital assets
Not depreciated 12,988,336 4,359,208 17,347,544
Depreciated, net of accumulated depreciation 79,692,359 38,514,541 118,206,900
Total assets 157,232,186 72,077,855 229,310,041
Deferred outflows of resources
Pension plan deferments – PERA 2,883,372 – 2,883,372
Pension plan deferments – fire relief 355,109 – 355,109
OPEB plan deferments 206,527 – 206,527
Total deferred outflows of resources 3,445,008 – 3,445,008
Total assets and deferred outflows of resources 160,677,194$ 72,077,855$ 232,755,049$
Liabilities
Accounts and contracts payable 403,837$ 624,427$ 1,028,264$
Accrued interest payable 729,807 25,460 755,267
Accrued salaries and employee benefits 738,268 – 738,268
Due to other governmental units 399,974 41,239 441,213
Deposits 1,489,335 274,257 1,763,592
Long-term liabilities
Due within one year 6,638,642 120,000 6,758,642
Due in more than one year 71,688,219 2,373,517 74,061,736
Total liabilities 82,088,082 3,458,900 85,546,982
Deferred inflows of resources
Pension plan deferments – PERA 3,262,385 – 3,262,385
Pension plan deferments – fire relief 766,525 – 766,525
OPEB plan deferments 635,415 – 635,415
Total deferred inflows of resources 4,664,325 – 4,664,325
Net position
Net investment in capital assets 28,994,273 40,380,232 69,374,505
Restricted for
Debt service 13,096,989 – 13,096,989
Redevelopment 737,837 – 737,837
Capital improvements 10,611,743 – 10,611,743
Fire relief pensions 1,999,747 – 1,999,747
Other purposes 292,124 – 292,124
Unrestricted 18,192,074 28,238,723 46,430,797
Total net position 73,924,787 68,618,955 142,543,742
Total liabilities, deferred inflows of resources, and net position 160,677,194$ 72,077,855$ 232,755,049$
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Statement of Net Position
December 31, 2020
See notes to basic financial statements -16-
Operating Capital
Charges for Grants and Grants and
Functions/Programs Expenses Services Contributions Contributions
Governmental activities
General government 4,169,858$ 225,998$ 46,495$ –$
Public safety 8,870,757 355,245 571,396 –
Physical development 2,157,872 1,230,765 – –
Public works 9,716,950 410,814 – 633,324
Parks and recreation 2,033,540 273,995 – 100,120
Interest and fiscal charges 1,697,077 – – –
Total governmental activities 28,646,054 2,496,817 617,891 733,444
Business-type activities
Water and sewer 9,211,358 10,621,632 – –
Storm sewer 2,217,110 2,559,800 – 1,605,931
Golf course 2,741,444 2,914,216 15,856 –
Motor vehicle licensing 462,777 256,748 29 –
Recycling 504,119 439,160 51,105 –
Total business-type activities 15,136,808 16,791,556 66,990 1,605,931
Total governmental and
business-type activities 43,782,862$ 19,288,373$ 684,881$ 2,339,375$
General revenues
Property taxes
Franchise taxes
Unrestricted grants and contributions
Other general revenues
Investment earnings
Gain on sale of capital assets
Transfers – internal activities
Transfers – capital assets
Total general revenues and transfers
Change in net position
Net position – beginning
Net position – ending
Program Revenues
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Statement of Activities
Year Ended December 31, 2020
See notes to basic financial statements -17-
Governmental Business-Type
Activities Activities Total
(3,897,365)$ –$ (3,897,365)$
(7,944,116) – (7,944,116)
(927,107) – (927,107)
(8,672,812) – (8,672,812)
(1,659,425) – (1,659,425)
(1,697,077) – (1,697,077)
(24,797,902) – (24,797,902)
– 1,410,274 1,410,274
– 1,948,621 1,948,621
– 188,628 188,628
– (206,000) (206,000)
– (13,854) (13,854)
– 3,327,669 3,327,669
(24,797,902) 3,327,669 (21,470,233)
26,593,034 – 26,593,034
750,959 1,500,000 2,250,959
1,693,378 – 1,693,378
122,994 – 122,994
788,401 496,650 1,285,051
11,876 – 11,876
416,308 (416,308) –
(619,769) 619,769 –
29,757,181 2,200,111 31,957,292
4,959,279 5,527,780 10,487,059
68,965,508 63,091,175 132,056,683
73,924,787$ 68,618,955$ 142,543,742$
Revenue and Changes in Net Position
Net (Expenses)
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FUND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Winnetka/
Street Medicine Lake
Reconstruction Tax Increment
General Debt Service Capital Project
Assets
Cash and temporary investments 19,349,725$ 9,025,433$ 540,219$
Receivables
Delinquent taxes 447,703 – –
Special assessments 8,427 2,053,654 –
Accounts 63,202 – –
Accrued interest 125,049 – –
Due from other funds – – –
Advances to other funds – – –
Due from other governmental units 216,424 – –
Prepaids 23,010 – –
Total assets 20,233,540$ 11,079,087$ 540,219$
Liabilities
Accounts payable 201,238$ –$ –$
Contracts payable – – –
Accrued salaries payable 738,268 – –
Due to other governmental units 326,941 – 1,651
Deposits 833,914 1,100 –
Due to other funds – – 243,917
Advances from other funds – – 1,566,359
Total liabilities 2,100,361 1,100 1,811,927
Deferred inflows of resources
Unavailable revenue – property taxes 447,703 – –
Unavailable revenue – special assessments 8,427 2,053,654 –
Total deferred inflows of resources 456,130 2,053,654 –
Fund balances (deficits)
Nonspendable 23,010 – –
Restricted – 9,024,333 –
Committed 111,960 – –
Assigned 4,350,000 – –
Unassigned 13,192,079 – (1,271,708)
Total fund balances (deficits)17,677,049 9,024,333 (1,271,708)
Total liabilities, deferred inflows of
resources, and fund balances 20,233,540$ 11,079,087$ 540,219$
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Balance Sheet
Governmental Funds
December 31, 2020
See notes to basic financial statements -19-
Nonmajor Totals
24,868,545$ 53,783,922$
– 447,703
510,333 2,572,414
646,170 709,372
– 125,049
183,900 183,900
720,000 720,000
7,352 223,776
– 23,010
26,936,300$ 58,789,146$
34,054$ 235,292$
159,155 159,155
– 738,268
68,328 396,920
643,802 1,478,816
– 243,917
– 1,566,359
905,339 4,818,727
– 447,703
510,333 2,572,414
510,333 3,020,117
– 23,010
13,880,180 22,904,513
127,269 239,229
11,513,179 15,863,179
– 11,920,371
25,520,628 50,950,302
26,936,300$ 58,789,146$
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Total fund balances – governmental funds 50,950,302$
Capital assets used in governmental activities are not financial resources and,therefore,are not
reported as assets in governmental funds.
Cost of capital assets 199,400,473
Less accumulated depreciation (106,779,551)
Long-term liabilities,including bonds and certifications of indebtedness payable,are not due or
payable in the current period and,therefore,are not reported as liabilities in governmental funds.
Long-term liabilities at year-end consist of:
Bonds and certificates of indebtedness payable (61,810,000)
Certain receivables (including delinquent taxes,special assessments,and other receivables not
collected within 60 days of year-end)are included in net position,but are excluded from fund
balances until they are available to liquidate liabilities of the current period.3,020,117
Accrued interest payable is included in net position,but is excluded from fund balances until due
and payable.(729,807)
Internal service funds are used to charge the costs of employee benefits and vehicle maintenance to
individual funds.The assets,liabilities,and deferred outflows/inflows of the internal service funds
are included in governmental activities in the Statement of Net Position.
Internal service balances included in governmental activities (10,613,993)
Add internal service balances allocated to business-type activities 2,363,668
Governmental funds report debt premiums as other financing sources at the time of issuance.
Premiums are reported as liabilities in the Statement of Net Position.(1,876,422)
Total net position – governmental activities 73,924,787$
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the Statement of Net Position are different because:
December 31, 2020
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet to the
Statement of Net Position
Governmental Funds
See notes to basic financial statements -21-
Winnetka/
Street Medicine Lake
Reconstruction Tax Increment
General Debt Service Capital Project
Revenue
Ad valorem taxes 19,410,999$ 4,205,594$ –$
Tax increments – – 800,477
Special assessments 13,592 477,070 –
Franchise taxes – – –
Licenses and permits 1,350,417 – –
Intergovernmental revenue 1,722,668 – –
Charges for services 1,073,666 – –
Fines and forfeits 148,672 – –
Investment income 232,216 106,605 312
Other revenue 193,807 – –
Total revenue 24,146,037 4,789,269 800,789
Expenditures
Current
General government 1,632,356 – –
Administrative services 2,213,472 – –
Casualty insurance 318,902 – –
Public safety 7,797,204 – –
Physical development 2,222,461 – –
Public works 3,942,738 – –
Parks and recreation 956,364 – –
Capital outlay – – 1,651
Debt service
Principal – 3,325,000 –
Interest and fiscal charges – 1,091,943 61,475
Total expenditures 19,083,497 4,416,943 63,126
Excess (deficiency) of
revenue over expenditures 5,062,540 372,326 737,663
Other financing sources (uses)
Sale of capital assets – – –
Transfers in 30,000 – –
Transfers (out)(2,567,580) – (183,461)
Total other financing sources (uses)(2,537,580) – (183,461)
Net change in fund balances 2,524,960 372,326 554,202
Fund balances (deficits)
Beginning of year 15,152,089 8,652,007 (1,825,910)
End of year 17,677,049$ 9,024,333$ (1,271,708)$
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Statement of Revenue, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances
Governmental Funds
Year Ended December 31, 2020
See notes to basic financial statements -22-
Nonmajor Totals
1,219,913$ 24,836,506$
691,186 1,491,663
101,952 592,614
750,959 750,959
– 1,350,417
643,418 2,366,086
137,236 1,210,902
– 148,672
408,222 747,355
393,549 587,356
4,346,435 34,082,530
146,644 1,779,000
– 2,213,472
– 318,902
20,384 7,817,588
– 2,222,461
– 3,942,738
214,361 1,170,725
2,205,794 2,207,445
1,775,000 5,100,000
788,763 1,942,181
5,150,946 28,714,512
(804,511) 5,368,018
147,736 147,736
3,327,604 3,357,604
(190,255) (2,941,296)
3,285,085 564,044
2,480,574 5,932,062
23,040,054 45,018,240
25,520,628$ 50,950,302$
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Total net change in fund balances – governmental funds 5,932,062$
Capital outlays are reported in governmental funds as expenditures;however,in the Statement of
Activities,the cost of those assets is allocated over the estimated useful lives as depreciation
expense.
Capital outlays 1,617,652
Depreciation expense (7,318,224)
Net capital assets transferred to enterprise funds (619,769)
Net capital assets transferred to internal service funds (10,419)
A gain or loss on the disposal or transfer of capital assets,including the difference between the
carrying value and any related sale proceeds,is included in the change in net position;however,
only the sale proceeds are included in the change in fund balances.
Net book value of capital asset disposals (135,860)
Repayment of long-term liabilities is an expenditure in the governmental funds,but the repayment
reduces long-term liabilities in the Statement of Net Position.5,100,000
Interest on long-term debt in the Statement of Activities differs from the amount reported in the
governmental funds because interest is recognized as an expenditure in the funds when it is due,
and thus requires the use of current financial resources.In the Statement of Activities,however,
interest expense is recognized as the interest accrues, regardless of when it is due.53,077
Governmental funds report debt issuance premiums as other financing sources at the time of
issuance. Premiums are reported as liabilities in the Statement of Net Position.192,027
Certain receivables (including delinquent taxes,special assessments,and other receivables not
collected within 60 days of year-end)are included in the change in net position,but are excluded
from fund balances until they are available to liquidate liabilities of the current period.(210,105)
Internal service funds are used to charge the costs of employee benefits and vehicle maintenance to
individual funds.The net revenue/expense of certain activities of internal service funds is reported
with governmental activities in the Statement of Activities.
Internal service fund activity included in governmental activities 430,764
Add back internal service fund activity allocated to business-type activities (71,926)
Change in net position – governmental activities 4,959,279$
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the Statement of Activities are different because:
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Reconciliation of the Statement of
Revenue, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances
to the Statement of Activities
Governmental Funds
Year Ended December 31, 2020
See notes to basic financial statements -24-
Original Final Over (Under)
Budget Budget Actual Final Budget
Revenue
Ad valorem taxes 19,474,140$ 19,474,140$ 19,410,999$ (63,141)$
Special assessments 6,000 6,000 13,592 7,592
Licenses and permits 1,146,600 1,146,600 1,350,417 203,817
Intergovernmental revenue 15,190 15,190 1,722,668 1,707,478
Charges for services 1,539,000 1,539,000 1,073,666 (465,334)
Fines and forfeits 255,000 255,000 148,672 (106,328)
Investment income 150,000 150,000 232,216 82,216
Other revenue 197,820 197,820 193,807 (4,013)
Total revenue 22,783,750 22,783,750 24,146,037 1,362,287
Expenditures
Current
General government 1,685,290 1,704,410 1,632,356 (72,054)
Administrative services 2,213,775 2,213,775 2,213,472 (303)
Casualty insurance 320,000 320,000 318,902 (1,098)
Public safety 8,293,370 8,293,370 7,797,204 (496,166)
Physical development 2,033,815 2,033,815 2,222,461 188,646
Public works 4,438,945 4,438,945 3,942,738 (496,207)
Parks and recreation 1,260,975 1,260,975 956,364 (304,611)
Total expenditures 20,246,170 20,265,290 19,083,497 (1,181,793)
Excess of revenue over expenditures 2,537,580 2,518,460 5,062,540 2,544,080
Other financing sources (uses)
Transfers in 30,000 30,000 30,000 –
Transfers (out)(2,567,580) (2,567,580) (2,567,580) –
Total other financing sources (uses)(2,537,580) (2,537,580) (2,537,580) –
Net change in fund balances –$ (19,120)$ 2,524,960 2,544,080$
Fund balances
Beginning of year 15,152,089
End of year 17,677,049$
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Statement of Revenue, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances
General Fund – Budget and Actual
Year Ended December 31, 2020
See notes to basic financial statements -25-
Storm Sewer Brookview Motor Vehicle
Utility Utility Operating Operating
Assets
Current assets
Cash and temporary investments 14,521,093$ 10,484,896$ 993,480$ 660,644$
Receivables
Special assessments 337,403 – – –
Accounts 1,981,133 – 10,002 6,109
Allowance for uncollectibles (43,862) – – –
Due from other governmental units – 396,347 – –
Due from other funds – 418,898 – –
Inventory 15,631 – 8,384 –
Prepaids 4,152 100 165 –
Total current assets 16,815,550 11,300,241 1,012,031 666,753
Noncurrent assets
Advances to other funds – 2,082,359 – –
Net pension asset – fire relief – – – –
Capital assets
Land – – 857,044 –
Land improvements 30,054 – 3,300,805 –
Buildings and improvements 602,827 – 205,798 –
Machinery and equipment 2,575,613 1,011,895 1,329,584 26,934
Infrastructure – distribution and
collection systems 26,456,157 30,889,429 – –
Construction in progress – 3,502,164 – –
Total capital assets 29,664,651 35,403,488 5,693,231 26,934
Less accumulated depreciation (14,242,479) (9,627,940) (4,022,051) (22,085)
Capital assets, net 15,422,172 25,775,548 1,671,180 4,849
Total noncurrent assets 15,422,172 27,857,907 1,671,180 4,849
Total assets 32,237,722 39,158,148 2,683,211 671,602
Deferred outflows of resources
Pension plan deferments – PERA – – – –
Pension plan deferments – fire relief – – – –
OPEB plan deferments – – – –
Total deferred outflows
of resources – – – –
Total assets and deferred
outflows of resources 32,237,722$ 39,158,148$ 2,683,211$ 671,602$
Business-Type Activities – Enterprise Funds
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Statement of Net Position
Proprietary Funds
December 31, 2020
See notes to basic financial statements -26-
Governmental
Activities
Recycling Totals Internal Service
1,285,721$ 27,945,834$ 2,576,656$
– 337,403 –
– 1,997,244 6,223
– (43,862) –
– 396,347 –
– 418,898 –
– 24,015 106,496
– 4,417 108,415
1,285,721 31,080,296 2,797,790
– 2,082,359 –
– – 2,411,163
– 857,044 –
– 3,330,859 –
– 808,625 –
– 4,944,026 298,632
– 57,345,586 –
– 3,502,164 –
– 70,788,304 298,632
– (27,914,555) (238,859)
– 42,873,749 59,773
– 44,956,108 2,470,936
1,285,721 76,036,404 5,268,726
– – 2,883,372
– – 355,109
– – 206,527
– – 3,445,008
1,285,721$ 76,036,404$ 8,713,734$
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Storm Sewer Brookview Motor Vehicle
Utility Utility Operating Operating
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Accounts payable 9,110$ 4,873$ 122,437$ 505$
Contracts payable 293,433 168,408 – –
Accrued interest payable – 25,460 – –
Accrued compensated absences – current – – – –
Due to other governmental units 16,953 11,924 438 –
Due to other funds 358,881 – – –
Deposits 100,079 173,210 968 –
Bonds payable – current – 120,000 – –
Total current liabilities 778,456 503,875 123,843 505
Noncurrent liabilities
Advances from other funds 1,236,000 – – –
Accrued compensated absences – – – –
Net pension liability – PERA – – – –
Total OPEB liability – – – –
Bonds payable – long-term – 2,373,517 – –
Total noncurrent liabilities 1,236,000 2,373,517 – –
Total liabilities 2,014,456 2,877,392 123,843 505
Deferred inflows of resources
Pension plan deferments – PERA – – – –
Pension plan deferments – fire relief – – – –
OPEB plan deferments – – – –
Total deferred inflows of resources – – – –
Net position
Net investment in capital assets 15,422,172 23,282,031 1,671,180 4,849
Restricted for fire relief pensions – – – –
Unrestricted 14,801,094 12,998,725 888,188 666,248
Total net position 30,223,266 36,280,756 2,559,368 671,097
Total liabilities, deferred inflows
of resources, and net position 32,237,722$ 39,158,148$ 2,683,211$ 671,602$
Total net position – enterprise funds
Adjustment to reflect the consolidation of internal service fund
activity related to enterprise funds
Net position – business-type activities
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Statement of Net Position (continued)
Proprietary Funds
December 31, 2020
Business-Type Activities – Enterprise Funds
See notes to basic financial statements -28-
Governmental
Activities
Recycling Totals Internal Service
25,661$ 162,586$ 9,390$
– 461,841 –
– 25,460 –
– – 1,533,642
11,924 41,239 3,054
– 358,881 –
– 274,257 10,519
– 120,000 –
37,585 1,444,264 1,556,605
– 1,236,000 –
– – 329,415
– – 11,121,817
– – 1,655,565
– 2,373,517 –
– 3,609,517 13,106,797
37,585 5,053,781 14,663,402
– – 3,262,385
– – 766,525
– – 635,415
– – 4,664,325
– 40,380,232 59,773
– –1,999,747
1,248,136 30,602,391 (12,673,513)
1,248,136 70,982,623 (10,613,993)
1,285,721$ 76,036,404$ 8,713,734$
70,982,623$
(2,363,668)
68,618,955$
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Storm Sewer Brookview Motor Vehicle
Utility Utility Operating Operating
Operating revenue
Charges for services 10,604,171$ 2,559,800$ 1,635,929$ 256,748$
Sales and rentals 17,461 – 1,278,287 –
Total operating revenue 10,621,632 2,559,800 2,914,216 256,748
Operating expenses
Enterprise operations 8,243,841 1,050,103 2,639,907 469,114
Other services – – – –
Depreciation 965,053 1,115,495 132,778 2,539
Total operating expenses 9,208,894 2,165,598 2,772,685 471,653
Operating income (loss)1,412,738 394,202 141,531 (214,905)
Nonoperating revenue (expense)
Franchise taxes 1,500,000 – – –
Intergovernmental revenue – – – –
Investment income 202,044 246,404 14,959 12,015
Other income – – 15,856 29
Gain on sale of capital assets 29,980 – 1,995 –
Interest expense (58,067) (59,693) – –
Total nonoperating revenue (expense)1,673,957 186,711 32,810 12,044
Income (loss) before capital
contributions and transfers 3,086,695 580,913 174,341 (202,861)
Capital contributions
From governmental activities – 619,769 – –
Other capital contributions – 1,605,931 – –
Transfers in – 233,461 – –
Transfers (out)– (619,769) – (30,000)
Change in net position 3,086,695 2,420,305 174,341 (232,861)
Net position
Beginning of year 27,136,571 33,860,451 2,385,027 903,958
End of year 30,223,266$ 36,280,756$ 2,559,368$ 671,097$
Change in net position – enterprise funds
Adjustment to reflect the consolidation of internal
service fund activities related to the enterprise funds
Change in net position – business-type activities
Business-Type Activities – Enterprise Funds
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Statement of Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position
Proprietary Funds
Year Ended December 31, 2020
See notes to basic financial statements -30-
Governmental
Activities
Recycling Totals Internal Service
439,160$ 15,495,808$ 9,470,607$
– 1,295,748 –
439,160 16,791,556 9,470,607
504,119 12,907,084 –
– – 9,599,461
– 2,215,865 19,927
504,119 15,122,949 9,619,388
(64,959) 1,668,607 (148,781)
– 1,500,000 –
36,911 36,911 528,080
21,228 496,650 41,046
14,194 30,079 –
– 31,975 –
– (117,760) –
72,333 1,977,855 569,126
7,374 3,646,462 420,345
– 619,769 10,419
– 1,605,931 –
– 233,461 –
– (649,769) –
7,374 5,455,854 430,764
1,240,762 65,526,769 (11,044,757)
1,248,136$ 70,982,623$ (10,613,993)$
5,455,854$
71,926
5,527,780$
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Storm Sewer Brookview Motor Vehicle
Utility Utility Operating Operating
Cash flows from operating activities
Receipts from customers and users 10,829,077$ 3,475,377$ 2,923,364$ 369,659$
Receipts from interfund services provided – – – –
Paid to suppliers/service providers (6,462,239) (1,008,407) (878,161) (37,103)
Paid to employees (1,290,195) (373,516) (1,675,520) (400,741)
Payments for interfund services (275,000) (200,000) (85,000) (30,000)
Net cash flows from
operating activities 2,801,643 1,893,454 284,683 (98,185)
Cash flows from capital and related
financing activities
Acquisition of capital assets (710,658) (1,837,612) (195,607) –
Capital grants – 1,605,931 – –
Repayment of advances (352,000) 495,249 – –
Interest (paid) received on advances (59,593) 138,409 – –
Transfers in for capital purposes – 233,461 – –
Transfers out for capital purposes – (619,769) – –
Proceeds from sale of capital assets 29,980 – 1,995 –
Principal paid on capital debt – (120,000) – –
Interest paid on capital debt – (62,750) – –
Net cash flows from capital and
related financing activities (1,092,271) (167,081) (193,612) –
Cash flows from investing activities
Interest received on investments 202,044 158,842 14,959 12,015
Cash flows from noncapital financing activities
Operating grants – – – –
Franchise taxes 1,500,000 – – –
Transfers (out)– – – (30,000)
Net cash flows from noncapital
financing activities 1,500,000 – – (30,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and
temporary investments/cash equivalents 3,411,416 1,885,215 106,030 (116,170)
Cash and temporary investments/cash equivalents
Beginning of year 11,109,677 8,599,681 887,450 776,814
End of year 14,521,093$ 10,484,896$ 993,480$ 660,644$
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Business-Type Activities – Enterprise Funds
Year Ended December 31, 2020
Proprietary Funds
Statement of Cash Flows
See notes to basic financial statements -32-
Governmental
Activities
Recycling Totals Internal Service
453,354$ 18,050,831$ 1,867,718$
– – 7,607,607
(465,569) (8,851,479) (7,100,516)
– (3,739,972) (2,624,626)
(51,500) (641,500) –
(63,715) 4,817,880 (249,817)
– (2,743,877) –
– 1,605,931 –
– 143,249 –
– 78,816 –
– 233,461 –
– (619,769) –
– 31,975 –
– (120,000) –
– (62,750) –
– (1,452,964) –
21,228 409,088 41,046
36,911 36,911 528,080
– 1,500,000 –
– (30,000) –
36,911 1,506,911 528,080
(5,576) 5,280,915 319,309
1,291,297 22,664,919 2,257,347
1,285,721$ 27,945,834$ 2,576,656$
-33-(continued)
Storm Sewer Brookview Motor Vehicle
Utility Utility Operating Operating
Reconciliation of operating income (loss) to net
cash flows from operating activities
Operating income (loss)1,412,738$ 394,202$ 141,531$ (214,905)$
Adjustments to reconcile operating income
(loss) to net cash flows from operating activities
Depreciation 965,053 1,115,495 132,778 2,539
Other income – – 15,856 29
Changes in assets, liabilities, and deferred
outflows/inflows
Special assessments receivable 34,471 – – –
Accounts receivable (104,732) – (6,708) 112,882
Due from other governmental units 277,706 915,577 – –
Inventory (10,326) – (1,989) –
Prepaids 214,169 144,593 206 765
Net pension asset – fire relief – – – –
Deferred outflows – pension and OPEB plans – – – –
Accounts payable (47,082) (32,710) 2,166 505
Contracts payable 90,164 (503,595) 7,900 –
Due to other governmental units (22,987) (20) (7,057) –
Deposits (7,531) (140,088) – –
Accrued compensated absences – – – –
Net pension liability – PERA – – – –
Total OPEB liability – – – –
Deferred inflows – pension and OPEB plans – – – –
Net cash flows from operating activities 2,801,643$ 1,893,454$ 284,683$ (98,185)$
Schedule of noncash capital and related
financing activities
Amortization of debt premiums –$ 2,057$ –$ –$
Capital assets contributed from
governmental activities –$ 619,769$ –$ –$
Business-Type Activities – Enterprise Funds
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Statement of Cash Flows (continued)
Proprietary Funds
Year Ended December 31, 2020
See notes to basic financial statements -34-
Governmental
Activities
Recycling Totals Internal Service
(64,959)$ 1,668,607$ (148,781)$
– 2,215,865 19,927
14,194 30,079 –
– 34,471 –
– 1,442 4,718
– 1,193,283 –
– (12,315) (6,551)
– 359,733 (108,210)
– –(756,537)
– –1,497,796
(12,930) (90,051) (18,877)
– (405,531) –
(20) (30,084) 2,945
– (147,619) (5,099)
– –325,139
– –1,317,057
– –(380,855)
– –(1,992,489)
(63,715)$ 4,817,880$ (249,817)$
–$ 2,057$ –$
–$ 619,769$ 10,419$
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CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Notes to Basic Financial Statements
December 31, 2020
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NOTE 1 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
A. Organization
The City of Golden Valley, Minnesota (the City) operates under “Optional Plan B” as defined in
Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 412. Under this plan, the government of the City is run by a council
composed of an elected mayor and four councilmembers. The City Council exercises legislative authority
and determines all matters of policy. The city manager, who is appointed by the City Council, is
responsible for the proper administration of all affairs relating to the City.
The accounting policies of the City conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America as applicable to governmental units.
B. Reporting Entity
As required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, these financial
statements include the City (the primary government) and its component units. Component units are
legally separate entities for which the primary government is financially accountable, or for which the
exclusion of the component unit would render the financial statements of the primary government
misleading. The criteria used to determine if the primary government is financially accountable for a
component unit includes whether or not the primary government appoints the voting majority of the
potential component unit’s board, is able to impose its will on the potential component unit, is in a
relationship of financial benefit or burden with the potential component unit, or is fiscally depended upon
by the potential component unit.
As a result of applying these criteria, certain organizations have been included or disclosed in this report
as follows:
1. Blended Component Unit – The Golden Valley Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA)
is a legally separate organization created in accordance with Minnesota Statute s § 469. Its
purpose is to clear and redevelop blighted areas in the City and to provide adequate housing for
low and moderate-income residents. The HRA is fiscally dependent upon the City, its governing
board consists of the City’s mayor and councilmembers, and the City’s management has
operational responsibility for the HRA. Therefore, the HRA has been reported as a blended
component unit of the City, with its funds reported as funds of the City.
2. Joint Ventures – The City participates in two joint ventures: the Bassett Creek Water
Management Commission and the Joint Water Commission (JWC). Descriptions and condensed
financial information for these organizations are included later in these notes.
3. Jointly Governed Organization – The City is a member of Local Governmental Information
Systems (LOGIS), a consortium of Minnesota municipalities that provides data processing
services and support to its members. LOGIS is a legally separate entity that is financially
independent of the City. Further, the City does not appoint a voting majority of LOGIS’ Board of
Directors. Therefore, it has not been incorporated into the City’s reporting entity. During the 2020
fiscal year, the City paid LOGIS $688,168 for services provided.
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NOTE 1 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
C.Government-Wide Financial Statements
The government-wide financial statements (Statement of Net Position and Statement of Activities)
display information about the reporting government as a whole. These statements include all of the
financial activities of the City. Governmental activities, which are normally supported by taxes and
intergovernmental revenues, are reported separately from business-type activities, which significantly rely
upon sales, fees, and charges for support.
The Statement of Activities demonstrates the degree to which the direct expenses o f 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 b y a given function or
segment; 2) operating grants and contributions; and 3) capital grants and contributions, including special
assessments that are restricted to meeting the operational or capital requirements of a particular function
or segment. Taxes and other internally directed revenues are reported as general revenues.
The government-wide financial statements are reported using the economic resources measurement focus
and the accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recorded when earned and expenses are recorded when
a liability is incurred, regardless of the timing of related cash flows. Property taxes and special
assessments are recognized as revenues in the fiscal year for which they are certified for levy. Grants and
similar items are recognized when all eligibility requirements imposed by the provider have been met.
As a general rule, the effect of interfund activity has been eliminated from the government -wide financial
statements. However, charges between the City’s enterprise funds and other functions are not eliminated,
as that would distort the direct costs and program revenues reported in those functions. Depreciation
expense is included in the direct expenses of each function. Interest on long-term debt is considered an
indirect expense and is reported separately on the Statement of Activities.
D.Fund Financial Statement Presentation
Separate fund financial statements are provided for governmental and proprietary funds. Major individual
governmental and enterprise funds are reported as separate columns in the fund financial statements.
Aggregated information for the remaining nonmajor governmental funds is reported in a single column in
the fund financial statements.
Governmental fund financial statements are reported using the current financial resources measurement
focus and the modified accrual basis of accounting. Under this basis of accounting, transactions are
recorded in the following manner:
1.Revenue Recognition – Revenue is recognized when it becomes measurable and available.
“Measurable” means the amount of the transaction can be determined and “available” means
collectible within the current period or soon enough thereafter to be used to pay liabilities of the
current period. For this purpose, the City considers revenues to be available if they are coll ected
within 60 days after year-end. Only the portion of special assessments receivable due within the
current fiscal period is considered to be susceptible to accrual as revenue of the current period.
Grants and similar items are recognized when all eligibility requirements imposed by the provider
have been met. Proceeds of long-term debt and acquisitions under capital leases are reported as
other financing sources.
Major revenue that is susceptible to accrual includes property taxes, special assessments,
intergovernmental revenue, charges for services, and interest earned on investments. Major
revenue that is not susceptible to accrual includes licenses and permit s, fees, and miscellaneous
revenue. Such revenue is recorded only when received because it is not measurable until
collected.
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2. Recording of Expenditures – Expenditures are generally recorded when a liability is incurred,
except for principal and interest on long-term debt and other long-term liabilities, which are
recognized as expenditures to the extent they have matured. Capital asset acquisitions are
reported as capital outlay expenditures in the governmental funds.
Proprietary fund financial statements are reported using the economic resources measurement focus and
accrual basis of accounting, similar to the government-wide financial statements. Proprietary funds
distinguish operating revenues and expenses from nonoperating items. Operating revenues and expenses
generally result from providing services and producing and delivering goods in connection with a
proprietary fund’s principal ongoing operations. The principal operating revenues of the City’s enterprise
funds and internal service funds are charges to customers for sales and services . The operating expenses
for the enterprise funds and internal service funds include the cost of sales and services, administrative
expenses, and depreciation on capital assets. All revenues and expenses that do not meet this definition
are reported as nonoperating revenues and expenses.
Aggregated information for the internal service funds is reported in a single column in the proprietary
fund financial statements. Because the principal user of the internal services is the City’s governmental
activities, the financial statements of the internal service funds are consolidated into the governmental
column when presented in the government-wide financial statements. The cost of these services is
reported in the appropriate functional activity.
Description of Funds
The City reports the following major governmental funds:
General Fund – This is the general operating fund of the City. It is used to account for all financial
resources except those required to be accounted for in another fund.
Street Reconstruction Debt Service Fund – This fund is used to account for the accumulation of
resources for, and payment of, debt service on improvement bonds issued to finance the City’s Street
Reconstruction Program.
Winnetka/Medicine Lake Tax Increment Capital Project Fund – This fund is used to account for
the activity of the City’s Winnetka/Medicine Lake Tax Increment District No. 1508.
The City reports the following major proprietary funds:
Utility Fund – This fund is used to account for the operation, maintenance, and improvement of the
City’s water and sanitary sewer utilities.
Storm Sewer Utility Fund – This fund is used to account for the operation, maintenance, and
improvement of the City’s storm water drainage system.
Brookview Operating Fund – This fund is used to account for the operation, maintenance, and
improvement of the City’s 18-hole regulation and 9-hole par three golf course facilities.
Motor Vehicle Operating Fund – This fund is used to account for the operation and maintenance of
the City’s Deputy Registrar function.
Recycling Fund – This fund is used to account for the operation of the City’s recycling, spring brush
pickup, and fall leaf drop-off programs.
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The City also reports the following fund type:
Internal Service Funds – These funds are used to account for the City’s vehicle maintenance
operation, workers’ compensation insurance, and payroll benefits. Internal service funds operate in a
manner similar to enterprise funds; however, they provide services primarily to other departments
within the City.
E.Budgets and Budgetary Accounting
Each fall, following a truth in taxation public hearing, the City Council adopts a General Fund budget for
the following fiscal year beginning January 1. The budget is prepared on a modified accrual basis of
accounting. The City has established budgetary control at the division level. City management may
transfer appropriations within divisions but needs City Council approval before exceeding the budget at
that level. Appropriations lapse at year-end; however, the City Council may approve the carryover of
specific amounts.
F.Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Investments
Cash balances from all funds are combined and invested to the extent available in short-term investments.
Earnings from the pooled investments are allocated to the individual funds based on the average monthly
cash and investment balances of the respective funds. Certain bond proceeds may be held separately for
capital projects. Earnings on these accounts are allocated directly to the respective funds.
For purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, the City considers all highly liquid debt instruments with an
original maturity from the time of purchase of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The proprietary
funds’ portion of the government-wide cash and investment pool is considered to be cash equivalent.
The City generally reports investments at fair value other than for certain investment pools that are valued
at amortized cost.
The City categorizes its fair value measurements within the fair value hierarchy established by accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The hierarchy is based on the valuation
inputs used to measure the fair value of the asset. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for
identical assets; Level 2 inputs are significant other observable inputs; and Level 3 inputs are significant
unobservable inputs. Debt securities classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy are valued using a
matrix pricing technique. Matrix pricing is used to value securities based on the securities’ relationship to
benchmark quoted prices.
See Note 2 for the City’s recurring fair value measurements as of the current year-end.
G.Receivables
Utility and miscellaneous accounts receivable are reported at gross. Since the City is generally able to
certify delinquent amounts to the county for collection as special assessments, no allowance for
uncollectible accounts has been provided on current receivables. The City does record an allowance for
the amount of utility receivables that remain delinquent after having been certified to the county.
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H. Property Taxes
Property tax levies are set by the City Council in December of each year and are certified to Hennepin
County for collection in the following year. In Minnesota, counties act as collection agents for all
property taxes. The county spreads the levies over all taxable property. Such taxes become a lien on
January 1 and are recorded as receivables by the City on that date. Property taxes may be paid by
taxpayers in two equal installments on May 15 and October 15. The county provides tax settlements to
cities and other taxing districts three times a year; in July, December, and January.
Property taxes are recognized as revenue in the year levied in the government -wide financial statements
and proprietary fund financial statements. In the governmental fund financial statements, taxes are
recognized as revenue when received in cash or within 60 days after year-end. Taxes which remain
unpaid on December 31 are classified as delinquent taxes receivable and are offset by a deferred inflow of
resources in the governmental fund financial statements.
I. Special Assessments
Special assessments represent the financing for public improvements paid for by benefiting property
owners. Special assessments are recorded as receivables upon certification to the county. Special
assessments are recognized as revenue in the year levied in the government-wide financial statements and
proprietary fund financial statements. In the governmental fund financial statements, special assessments
are recognized as revenue when received in cash or within 60 days after year-end. Governmental fund
special assessments receivable which remain unpaid on December 31 are offset by a deferred inflow of
resources in the governmental fund financial statements.
Special assessments receivable at year-end consists of the following:
Enterprise
Funds
Street
Reconstruction
General Debt Service Nonmajor Totals Utility
Special assessments receivable
Delinquent 2,925$ 11,818$ –$ 14,743$ 43,862$
Deferred 5,502 2,041,836 510,333 2,557,671 293,541
Total 8,427 2,053,654 510,333 2,572,414 337,403
Allowance for uncollectible – – – – (43,862)
Net of allowance 8,427$ 2,053,654$ 510,333$ 2,572,414$ 293,541$
Governmental Funds
J. Interfund Receivables and Payables
In the fund financial statements, activity between funds that is representative of lending or borrowing
arrangements is reported as either “due to/from other funds” (current portion) or “advances to/from other
funds.” All other outstanding balances between funds are reported as “due to/from other funds.” Any
residual balances outstanding between the governmental activities and business-type activities are
reported in the government-wide financial statements as “internal balances.”
K. Prepaids
Certain cash payments to vendors reflect costs applicable to future periods and are recoded as prepaids in
both the government-wide and fund financial statements. Governmental fund prepaids are recorded as
expenditures when consumed.
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L. Inventories
Proprietary fund inventories are stated at cost (for supplies) or the lower of cost or market (for resale
merchandise) on the first-in, first-out basis. Enterprise fund inventories consist of merchandise held for
resale at the Brookview Municipal Golf Course and supplies in the Utility Fund. Inventory in the internal
service funds consists of parts, supplies, and gasoline for the maintenance of city-owned vehicles.
M. Capital Assets
Capital assets, which include property, buildings, improvements, equipment, and infrastructure assets
(roads, bridges, sidewalks, and similar items) are reported in the applicable governmental or business-type
activities columns in the government-wide financial statements. Such assets are capitalized at historical
cost or estimated historical cost for assets where actual historical cost is not available . Donated assets are
recorded as capital assets at their estimated acquisition value on the date of donation. The City defines
capital assets as those with an initial, individual cost of $5,000 or more with an estimated useful life in
excess of one year. The cost of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of the asset or
materially extend asset lives are not capitalized.
Capital assets are recorded in the government-wide and proprietary fund financial statements but are not
reported in the governmental fund financial statements. Capital assets are depreciated using the
straight-line method over their estimated useful lives. Land and construction in progress are not
depreciated. Useful lives vary from 10 to 50 years for land improvements and buildings and
improvements, 3 to 20 years for machinery and equipment, and 20 to 50 years for infrastructure.
N. Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources
In addition to assets and liabilities, statements of financial position, or balance sheets, will sometimes
report deferred outflows or inflows of resources. These separate financial statement elements represent a
consumption or acquisition of net position that applies to a future period and so will not be recognized as
an outflow of resources (expense/expenditure) or an inflow of financial resources (revenue) until then.
Deferred inflows of resources from unavailable revenue arises only under a modified accrual basis of
accounting and, therefore, is only reported in the governmental funds financial statements. The
governmental funds report unavailable revenue from two sources: property taxes and special assessments.
These amounts are deferred and recognized as inflows of resources in the period they become available.
Deferred outflows and inflows of resources related to pensions or other post -employment benefits
(OPEB) are reported in the government-wide and proprietary fund Statements of Net Position. These
deferred outflows and inflows result from differences between expected and actual experience, changes in
proportion, assumption changes, differences between projected and actual earnings on plan investments,
and contributions to the plan subsequent to the measurement date and before the end of the reporting
period. These amounts are deferred and amortized as required under pension or OPEB standards.
O. Long-Term Liabilities
In the government-wide and proprietary fund financial statements, long-term debt and other long-term
obligations are reported as liabilities. Bond premiums and discounts are deferred and amortized over the
life of the bonds using the straight-line method.
In the fund financial statements, governmental fund types recognize bond premiums and discounts during
the current period. The face amount of debt issued is reported as other financing sources. Premiums or
discounts on debt issuances are reported as other financing sources or uses, respectively.
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P. Compensated Absences
Substantially all regular full-time and part-time city employees hired before January 1, 2009 earn vacation
and sick leave at various rates based on longevity. Unused vacation may be accumulated up to a
maximum of two times the employee’s annual vacation allowance. Unused sick leave may be
accumulated up to a maximum of 800 hours. Employees in good standing are paid for any unused
vacation time upon termination. After five years of service, employees in good standing are also paid for
one-third of any unused sick leave upon termination. Employees hired on or after January 1, 2009 earn
personal time off (PTO) rather than vacation and sick leave. PTO may be accumulated up to various
maximum amounts as specified by contract. Employees in good standing are paid for any unused PTO
upon termination. All such benefits are payable at the employee’s current rate of pay at the time their
employment with the City terminates. These benefits are accrued as they vest in the Payroll Benefits
Internal Service Fund and are funded as they accrue from the City’s General Fund and enterprise funds.
Q. State-Wide Pension Plans
For purposes of measuring the net pension liability, deferred outflows/inflows of resources, and pension
expense, information about the fiduciary net position of the Public Employees Retirement Association
(PERA) and additions to/deductions from the PERA’s fiduciary net position have been determined on the
same basis as they are reported by the PERA. For this purpose, plan contributions are recognized as of
employer payroll paid dates and benefit payments, and refunds are recognized when due and payable in
accordance with the benefit terms. Investments are reported at fair value.
R. Risk Management
The City is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts: theft of, damage to, and destruction of assets;
errors and omissions; and natural disasters. The City participates in the League of Minnesota Cities
Insurance Trust (LMCIT), a public entity risk pool for its general property and casualty, workers’
compensation, and other miscellaneous insurance coverage. The LMCIT operates as a common risk
management and insurance program for a large number of cities in Minnesota. The City pays an annual
premium to the LMCIT for insurance coverage. The LMCIT agreement provides that the trust will be
self-sustaining through member premiums and will reinsure through commercial companies for claims in
excess of certain limits. The City also carries commercial insurance for certain other risks of loss. Settled
claims resulting from these risks did not exceed insurance coverage in any of the last three fiscal years.
There were no significant reductions in insurance coverage in the current year.
S. Use 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
amounts reported at the date of the financial statements during the reporting period. Actual results could
differ from those estimates.
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T.Fund Balance Classifications
In the fund financial statements, governmental funds report fund balance in classifications that disclose
constraints for which amounts in those funds can be spent. These classifications are as follows:
•Nonspendable – Consists of amounts that are not in spendable form, such as prepaid items,
inventory, and other long-term assets.
•Restricted – Consists of amounts related to externally imposed constraints established by
creditors, grantors, or contributors; or constraints imposed by state statutory provisions.
•Committed – Consists of internally imposed constraints established by resolution of the City
Council, which cannot be used for any other purpose unless the City Council removes or changes
the specified use by taking the same type of action employed to previously commit those
amounts.
•Assigned – Consists of internally imposed constraints representing amounts intended to be used
by the City for specific purposes that do not meet the criteria to be classified as restricted or
committed. Assigned amounts represent intended uses established by the governing body itself or
by an official to which the governing body delegates the authority. Pursuant to City Council
resolution, the City Council is authorized to establish assignments of fund balance.
•Unassigned – The residual classification for the General Fund, which also reflects negative
residual amounts in other funds.
When both restricted and unrestricted resources are available for use, it is the City’s policy to first use
restricted resources, and then use unrestricted resources as needed. When committed, assigned, or
unassigned resources are available for use, it is the City’s policy to use resources in the following
order: 1) committed, 2) assigned, and 3) unassigned.
The City’s fund balance policy includes a fund balance goal in the General Fund of maintaining an
unassigned fund balance of 60 percent of next year’s adopted General Fund budgeted expenditures.
U.Net Position
In the government-wide and proprietary fund financial statements, net position represents the difference
between assets, deferred outflows of resources, liabilities, and deferred inflows of resources. Net position
is displayed in three components:
•Net Investment in Capital Assets – Consists of capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation,
reduced by any outstanding debt attributable to acquire capital assets.
•Restricted Net Position – Consists of net position restricted when there are limitations imposed
on its use through external restrictions imposed by creditors, grantors, or laws or regulations of
other governments.
•Unrestricted Net Position – All other elements of net position that do not meet the definition of
“restricted” or “net investment in capital assets.”
The City applies restricted resources first when an expense is incurred for which both restricted and
unrestricted resources are available.
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NOTE 2 – CASH AND INVESTMENTS
A. Components of Cash and Investments
Cash and investments at year-end consist of the following:
Deposits 10,184,298$
Investments 74,117,699
Cash on hand 4,415
Total 84,306,412$
B. Deposits
In accordance with applicable Minnesota Statutes, the City maintains deposits at depository banks
authorized by the City Council, including checking accounts and certificates of deposit.
The following is considered the most significant risk associated with deposits:
Custodial Credit Risk – In the case of deposits, this is the risk that in the event of a bank failure, the
City’s deposits may be lost.
Minnesota Statutes require that all deposits be protected by federal deposit insurance, corporate surety
bond, or collateral. The market value of collateral pledged must equal 110 percent of the deposits not
covered by federal deposit insurance or corporate surety bonds. Authorized collateral includes
treasury bills, notes, and bonds; issues of U.S. government agencies; general obligations rated “A” or
better; revenue obligations rated “AA” or better; irrevocable standard letters of credit issued by the
Federal Home Loan Bank; and certificates of deposit. Minnesota Statutes require that securities
pledged as collateral be held in safekeeping in a restricted account at the Federal Reserve Bank or in
an account at a trust department of a commercial bank or other financial institution that is not owned
or controlled by the financial institution furnishing the collateral. The City has no additional deposit
policies addressing custodial credit risk.
At year-end, the carrying amount of the City’s deposits was $10,184,298, while the balance on the
bank records was $10,823,380. At December 31, 2020, all deposits were fully covered by federal
deposit insurance or collateral held by the City’s agent in the City’s name.
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C.Investments
The City has the following investments at year-end:
Fair Value Concentration
Measurements Risk
Investment Type Rating Agency Using No Maturity Less Than 1 1 to 5 Total > 5 Percent
U.S. agency securities
FHLMC AAA Moody’s Level 2 –$ –$ 4,497,870$ 4,497,870$ Yes
FFCB AA S&P Level 2 – – 10,442,154 10,442,154 Yes
FHLB AA S&P Level 2 – – 3,153,433 3,153,433 No
State and local bonds AAA S&P Level 2 – – 2,609,068 2,609,068 No
State and local bonds AA S&P Level 2 – – 7,118,194 7,118,194 No
State and local bonds AAA Moody’s Level 2 – – 2,090,069 2,090,069 No
State and local bonds AA Moody’s Level 2 – 2,527,375 5,430,785 7,958,160 No
State and local bonds A Moody’s Level 2 – –507,360 507,360 No
Negotiable certificates of deposit Level 2 – 986,408 2,265,589 3,251,997 No
Investment pool/mutual funds
4M Fund N/A 16,104,817 – – 16,104,817 N/A
4M Plus Fund N/A 16,384,577 – – 16,384,577 N/A
Total investments 32,489,394$ 3,513,783$ 38,114,522$ 74,117,699$
N/A – Not Applicable
N/R – Not Rated
N/R
N/R
Credit Risk Maturity Duration in Years
Interest Risk –
N/R
The Minnesota Municipal Money Market (4M) Fund and 4M Plus Fund are external investment pools
regulated by Minnesota Statutes that are not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC), but follow the regulatory rules of the SEC. The City’s investment in these funds is measured at the
value per share provided by the pool, which are based on an amortized cost method that approximates fair
value. There are no restrictions or limitations on withdrawals from the 4M Fund. The 4M Plus Fund
requires an initial 14-day investment period, subject to a penalty equal to 7 days of interest on funds
withdrawn prior to the 14-day restriction period.
Investments are subject to various risks, the following of which are considered the most significant:
Credit Risk – This is the risk that an issuer or other counterparty to an investment will not fulfill its
obligations. Minnesota Statutes limit the City’s investments to direct obligations or obligations
guaranteed by the United States or its agencies; shares of investment companies registered under the
Federal Investment Company Act of 1940 that receive the highest credit rating, are rated in one of the
two highest rating categories by a statistical rating agency, and all of the investments h ave a final
maturity of 13 months or less; general obligations rated “A” or better; revenue obligations rated “AA”
or better; general obligations of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency rated “A” or better; bankers’
acceptances of United States banks eligible for purchase by the Federal Reserve System; commercial
paper issued by United States corporations or their Canadian subsidiaries, rated of the highest quality
category by at least two nationally recognized rating agencies, and maturing in 270 days or l ess;
Guaranteed Investment Contracts guaranteed by a United States commercial bank, domestic branch of
a foreign bank, or a United States insurance company, and with a credit quality in one of the top
two highest categories; repurchase or reverse purchase agreements and securities lending agreements
with financial institutions qualified as a “depository” by the government entity, with banks that are
members of the Federal Reserve System with capitalization exceeding $10,000,000; that are a
primary reporting dealer in U.S. government securities to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York; or
certain Minnesota securities broker-dealers. The City’s investment policies do not further address
credit risk.
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Custodial Credit Risk – For investments, this is the risk that in the event of a failure of the
counterparty to an investment transaction (typically a broker-dealer) the City would not be able to
recover the value of its investments or collateral securities that are in the possession of an outside
party. The City does not have a formal investment policy addressing this risk, but typically limits its
exposure by purchasing insured or registered investments, or by control of who holds the securities.
Concentration Risk – This is the risk associated with investing a significant portion of the City’s
investment (considered 5 percent or more) in the securities of a single issuer, excluding
U.S. guaranteed investments (such as treasuries), investment pools, and mutual funds. The City’s
investment policies do not limit the concentration of investments.
Interest Rate Risk – This is the risk of potential variability in the fair value of fixed rate investments
resulting from changes in interest rates (the longer the period for which an interest rate is fixed, the
greater the risk). The City does not have an investment policy limiting the duration of investments.
NOTE 3 – INTERFUND BALANCES AND TRANSFERS
A. Interfund Balances
The City had the following interfund balances at year-end:
Receivable Fund Payable Fund Amount Reason
Due from/to other funds
Storm Sewer Utility Enterprise Utility Enterprise 174,981$ Current portion of advance (1)
Capital Improvement Capital Project Utility Enterprise 183,900 Current portion of advance (2)
Storm Sewer Utility Enterprise Winnetka/Medicine Lake
Tax Increment Capital Project 73,733 Current portion of advance (3)
Storm Sewer Utility Enterprise Winnetka/Medicine Lake
Tax Increment Capital Project 170,184 Current portion of advance (4)
602,798
Advances to/from other funds
Storm Sewer Utility Enterprise Utility Enterprise 516,000 Advance (1)
Capital Improvement Capital Project Utility Enterprise 720,000 Advance (2)
Storm Sewer Utility Enterprise Winnetka/Medicine Lake
Tax Increment Capital Project 880,000 Advance (3)
Storm Sewer Utility Enterprise Winnetka/Medicine Lake
Tax Increment Capital Project 686,359 Advance (4)
2,802,359
Total interfund balances reported on fund financial statements 3,405,157$
Net interfund balances between governmental and enterprise funds (906,376)$
Internal service funds activities related to business-type activities 2,363,668
Internal balances reported on government-wide financial statements 1,457,292$
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B. Descriptions of Advances
1) In 2014, the Storm Sewer Utility Enterprise Fund advanced $1,720,000 to the Utility Enterprise
Fund to finance an emergency water supply project. The advance will be repaid through annual
payments due each October 31 from 2015 through 2024, consisting of $172,000 principal plus
interest on the outstanding balance at 2.6 percent. Interest for 2020 was $21,615.
2) In 2015, the Capital Improvement Capital Project Fund advanced $1,800,000 to the Utility
Enterprise Fund to finance an emergency pipe reconstruction project. The advance will be repaid
through annual payments due each October 31 from 2016 through 2025, consisting of $180,000
principal plus interest on the outstanding balance at 2.6 percent. Interest for 2020 was $27,300.
3) In 2016, the Storm Sewer Utility Enterprise Fund advanced $1,000,000 to the Winnetka/Medicine
Lake Tax Increment Capital Project Fund. The advance will be repaid through annual payments
due each February 1 from 2017 through 2036, consisting of principal at varying amounts plus
interest on the outstanding balance at 4.0 percent. Interest for 2020 was $36,933.
4) In 2018, the Storm Sewer Utility Enterprise Fund advanced $1,050,000 to the Winnetka/Medicine
Lake Tax Increment Capital Project Fund. The advance will be repaid through semiannual
payments due from February 1, 2019 through August 1, 2023, consisting of principal at varying
amounts plus interest on the outstanding balance at 4.0 percent. Interest for 2020 was $35,716.
C. Interfund Transfers
Interfund transfers for the 2020 fiscal year were as follows:
Enterprise Fund
Storm Sewer
General Nonmajor Utility Total
Governmental funds
General –$ 2,517,580$ (1)50,000$ (1)2,567,580$
Winnetka/Medicine Lake
Tax Increment Capital Project – – 183,461 (2)183,461
Nonmajor – 190,255 (3)– 190,255
Enterprise funds
Storm Sewer Utility – 619,769 (4)– 619,769
Motor Vehicle Operating 30,000 (5)– – 30,000
Total 30,000$ 3,327,604$ 233,461$ 3,591,065$
(1)Transfers to finance current or future capital purchases or construction.
(2)Transfers to cover principal and interest payments on 2016D Storm Sewer Revenue Bonds.
(3)Transfers for equipment purchases and principal and interest payments of 2017B Tax Increment Bonds.
(4)Transfers to reimburse State Aid Construction Capital Project Fund for storm sewer rehabilitation project costs and
Douglas Drive Improvement Capital Project Fund for the Honeywell Pond portion of the Douglas Drive project.
(5)Transfer to support General Fund budget.
Transfers Out
Governmental Funds
Transfers In
Interfund transfers are eliminated to the extent possible in the government-wide financial statements.
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NOTE 4 – CAPITAL ASSETS
Capital asset activity for the year ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:
A. Changes in Capital Assets Used in Governmental Activities
Transfers and
Beginning Completed
of Year Additions Deletions Construction End of Year
Capital assets, not depreciated
Land 3,527,685$ –$ –$ –$ 3,527,685$
Construction in progress 16,942,873 527,372 (34,916) (7,974,678) 9,460,651
Total capital assets, not depreciated 20,470,558 527,372 (34,916) (7,974,678) 12,988,336
Capital assets, depreciated
Land improvements 7,584,106 140,405 – 119,411 7,843,922
Buildings and improvements 29,083,727 160,109 – – 29,243,836
Machinery and equipment 16,339,078 789,766 (419,706) 62,509 16,771,647
Infrastructure 125,615,866 – – 7,235,498 132,851,364
Total capital assets, depreciated 178,622,777 1,090,280 (419,706) 7,417,418 186,710,769
Less accumulated depreciation on
Land improvements (4,077,656) (291,942) – – (4,369,598)
Buildings and improvements (11,055,359) (599,124) – – (11,654,483)
Machinery and equipment (7,356,216) (1,257,052) 318,762 (62,509) (8,357,015)
Infrastructure (77,447,281) (5,190,033) – – (82,637,314)
Total accumulated depreciation (99,936,512) (7,338,151) 318,762 (62,509) (107,018,410)
Net capital assets, depreciated 78,686,265 (6,247,871) (100,944) 7,354,909 79,692,359
Total capital assets, net 99,156,823$ (5,720,499)$ (135,860)$ (619,769)$ 92,680,695$
B. Changes in Capital Assets Used in Business-Type Activities
Transfers and
Beginning Completed
of Year Additions Deletions Construction End of Year
Capital assets, not depreciated
Land 857,044$ –$ –$ –$ 857,044$
Construction in progress 3,408,466 2,115,903 – (2,022,205) 3,502,164
Total capital assets, not depreciated 4,265,510 2,115,903 – (2,022,205) 4,359,208
Capital assets, depreciated
Land improvements 3,171,894 158,965 – – 3,330,859
Buildings and improvements 808,625 – – – 808,625
Machinery and equipment 4,933,920 291,167 (218,552) (62,509) 4,944,026
Infrastructure – distribution
and collection systems 54,525,770 177,842 – 2,641,974 57,345,586
Total capital assets, depreciated 63,440,209 627,974 (218,552) 2,579,465 66,429,096
Less accumulated depreciation on
Land improvements (2,723,839) (54,294) – – (2,778,133)
Buildings and improvements (556,233) (23,428) – – (579,661)
Machinery and equipment (3,038,318) (418,938) 218,552 62,509 (3,176,195)
Infrastructure – distribution
and collection systems (19,661,361) (1,719,205) – – (21,380,566)
Total accumulated depreciation (25,979,751) (2,215,865) 218,552 62,509 (27,914,555)
Net capital assets, depreciated 37,460,458 (1,587,891) – 2,641,974 38,514,541
Total capital assets, net 41,725,968$ 528,012$ –$ 619,769$ 42,873,749$
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NOTE 4 – CAPITAL ASSETS (CONTINUED)
C.Depreciation Expense by Function
Depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, 2020 was charged to the following functions:
Governmental activities
General government 78,700$
Public safety 526,421
Physical development 10,345
Public works 5,775,672
Parks and recreation 927,086
Capital assets held by the City’s internal service funds –
charged to the various functions based on usage of the assets 19,927
Total depreciation expense – governmental activities 7,338,151$
Business-type activities
Utility (water and sewer)965,053$
Storm sewer utility 1,115,495
Brookview (golf course) operating 132,778
Motor vehicle operating 2,539
Total depreciation expense – business-type activities 2,215,865$
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NOTE 5 – LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
A. Long-Term Liabilities
The City’s long-term liabilities at December 31, 2020 are as follows:
Final Balance –
Original Issue Interest Rate Issue Date Maturity Date End of Year
Governmental activities
General obligation special assessment bonds
Improvement Bonds of 2010A 3,845,000$ 2.00–4.00%06/15/2010 02/01/2030 1,435,000$
Improvement Bonds of 2011A 1,840,000$ 2.00–4.00%05/15/2011 02/01/2031 1,025,000
Improvement Bonds of 2012A 1,575,000$ 2.00–3.00%05/15/2012 02/01/2032 770,000
Improvement Refunding Bonds of 2012C 5,960,000$ 2.00–2.25%05/15/2012 02/01/2025 4,825,000
Improvement Bonds of 2013A 1,735,000$ 1.25–3.00%05/21/2013 02/01/2033 1,000,000
Improvement Refunding Bonds of 2013B 7,025,000$ 2.00%05/21/2013 02/01/2026 4,575,000
Improvement Bonds of 2014A 2,335,000$ 1.00–3.40%06/19/2014 02/01/2035 2,015,000
Improvement Refunding Bonds of 2014C 3,950,000$ 2.00–4.00%06/19/2014 02/01/2027 3,645,000
Improvement Bonds of 2015A 1,870,000$ 3.00–3.50%07/15/2015 02/01/2036 1,095,000
Improvement Refunding Bonds of 2015C 6,600,000$ 2.00–2.50%07/15/2015 02/01/2028 5,985,000
Improvement Bonds of 2016A 1,290,000$ 2.00–3.00%07/07/2016 02/01/2037 1,020,000
Improvement Bonds of 2017A 2,580,000$ 3.00–3.25%07/20/2017 02/01/2038 2,300,000
Improvement Refunding Bonds of 2017A 4,100,000$ 3.00%07/20/2017 02/01/2029 4,100,000
Improvement Refunding Bonds of 2017B 765,000$ 2.00–4.00%07/20/2017 02/01/2028 605,000
Improvement Bonds of 2018A 2,950,000$ 3.00–3.375%06/14/2018 02/01/2038 2,675,000
Improvement Bonds of 2019A 1,770,000$ 3.00–5.00%07/18/2019 02/01/2039 1,730,000
38,800,000
General obligation street reconstruction bonds
Street Reconstruction Bonds of 2016C 5,630,000$ 2.13–4.00%07/07/2016 02/01/2037 4,950,000
General obligation certificates of indebtedness
Equipment Certificates of 2017A 815,000$ 3.00%07/20/2017 02/01/2021 280,000
General obligation tax increment bonds
Tax Increment Bonds of 2017B 1,170,000$ 2.00–4.00%07/20/2017 02/01/2028 1,035,000
General obligation state aid street bonds
State Aid Street Bonds of 2007A 2,560,000$ 4.00–4.125%03/15/2007 04/01/2027 1,130,000
Lease revenue bonds
2016C Lease Revenue Bonds (Brookview
Community Center)17,410,000$ 2.00–4.00%10/19/2016 02/01/2037 15,615,000
Unamortized premiums 1,876,422
Compensated absences payable 1,863,057
Net pension liability – PERA 11,121,817
Total OPEB liability 1,655,565
Total governmental activity long-term liabilities 78,326,861
Business-type activities
General obligation revenue bonds
Utility Revenue Bonds of 2016D 2,580,000$ 2.13–3.00%10/19/2016 02/01/2037 2,460,000
Unamortized premiums 33,517
Total business-type activity long-term liabilities 2,493,517
Total government-wide long-term liabilities 80,820,378$
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NOTE 5 – LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (CONTINUED)
B.Descriptions of Long-Term Liabilities
•Special Assessment Bonds – These bonds are payable primarily from special assessments levied
on the properties benefiting from the improvements funded by these issues. Any deficiencies in
revenue to fund these issues will be provided from general property taxes.
o Improvement Refunding Bonds of 2017A – These bonds were used to refund the 2021
through 2029 maturities of the City’s G.O. Improvement Bonds, Series 2009A, on their
February 1, 2019 call date. This “crossover refunding” reduced the City’s total future debt
service payments by $372,062 and resulted in a present value savings of $333,344.
•Street Reconstruction Bonds – The general obligation street reconstruction bonds, issued in
accordance with Minnesota Statutes § 475.58 to finance the cost of the Douglas Drive Street
Reconstruction Project, will be repaid primarily with ad valorem tax levies.
•Certificates of Indebtedness – The City has one outstanding issue of general obligation
certificates of indebtedness, issued in accordance with Minnesota Statutes § 412.301 to finance
various equipment purchases, which will be repaid primarily with ad valorem tax levies.
•Tax Increment Bonds – The City has established tax increment financing (TIF) districts and has
issued general obligation tax increment bonds in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, § 462.585
and § 273.77. It is anticipated that the tax increment revenues, derived from the captured assessed
value of property in the tax increment district, will provide substantially all funds necessary to
retire the bond principal and interest. In addition, future tax levies may be placed on the tax rolls
annually as scheduled for supplementary financing.
•State Aid Street Bonds – The general obligation state aid street bonds, issued in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes § 162.18 to finance various street improvements, will be repaid primarily with
state aid.
•HRA Lease Revenue Bonds – The 2016C Lease Revenue Bonds were issued to finance the
construction of the new Brookview Community Center. The bonds were issued by the HRA, a
blended component unit of the City. The funding for the debt is provided through a lease
agreement between the City (as lessee) and the HRA (as lessor), that requires the City to make
rental payments sufficient to pay the debt service on the bonds. Therefore, this bond issue has
been included as an obligation of the City. Title to the facility will transfer to the City upon
completion of the lease agreement and repayment of the related debt.
•Utility Revenue Bonds – These bonds were issued for improvements or projects that directly
benefit the Storm Sewer Utility Enterprise Fund and will be repaid from revenue sources of that
fund.
•Other Long-Term Liabilities – The City provides its employees with various benefits, including
compensated absences, pensions, and OPEB, as described elsewhere in these notes. These
benefits are paid from the Payroll Benefits Internal Service Fund.
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NOTE 5 – LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (CONTINUED)
C. Minimum Debt Payments
Minimum annual payments to retire bonds and certificates of indebtedness are as follows:
Year Ending
December 31,Principal Interest Principal Interest Principal Interest Principal Interest
2021 3,635,000$ 1,004,129$ 235,000$ 134,513$ 280,000$ 4,200$ 120,000$ 23,813$
2022 3,955,000 885,360 240,000 129,762 – – 125,000 21,363
2023 4,090,000 797,480 245,000 124,913 – – 125,000 18,863
2024 4,280,000 724,973 250,000 118,712 – – 125,000 16,363
2025 4,360,000 607,313 260,000 111,063 – – 130,000 12,513
2026–2030 13,505,000 1,580,553 1,395,000 450,494 – – 410,000 15,329
2031–2035 3,525,000 495,186 1,610,000 230,550 – – – –
2036–2039 1,450,000 73,622 715,000 21,674 – – – –
38,800,000$ 6,168,616$ 4,950,000$ 1,321,681$ 280,000$ 4,200$ 1,035,000$ 108,244$
Year Ending
December 31,Principal Interest Principal Interest Principal Interest
2021 145,000$ 43,531$ 690,000$ 518,350$ 5,105,000$ 1,728,536$
2022 150,000 37,538 710,000 493,800 5,180,000 1,567,823
2023 155,000 31,247 735,000 464,900 5,350,000 1,437,403
2024 160,000 24,750 765,000 434,900 5,580,000 1,319,698
2025 165,000 18,047 795,000 407,675 5,710,000 1,156,611
2026–2030 355,000 14,746 4,370,000 1,641,375 20,035,000 3,702,497
2031–2035 – – 5,225,000 771,425 10,360,000 1,497,161
2036–2039 – – 2,325,000 70,275 4,490,000 165,571
1,130,000$ 169,859$ 15,615,000$ 4,802,700$ 61,810,000$ 12,575,300$
Governmental Activities
General ObligationGeneral Obligation General Obligation
Certificates of IndebtednessSpecial Assessment Bonds Street Reconstruction Bonds
Total
Tax Increment Bonds
Lease Revenue Bonds
General Obligation
HRA
Governmental Activities
State Aid Street Bonds
General Obligation
Year Ending
December 31,Principal Interest
2021 120,000$ 59,900$
2022 125,000 57,450
2023 125,000 54,950
2024 130,000 52,400
2025 130,000 49,800
2026–2030 700,000 199,422
2031–2035 785,000 107,191
2036–2037 345,000 10,425
2,460,000$ 591,538$
Business-Type Activities
Utility Revenue Bonds
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NOTE 5 – LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (CONTINUED)
D.Revenue Pledged
Future revenue pledged for the payment of long-term debt is as follows:
Percent of Remaining Principal Pledged
Use of Total Term of Principal and Interest Revenue
Bond Issue Proceeds Type Debt Service Pledge and Interest Paid Received
Utility Revenue Bonds,Storm sewer
Series 2016D improvements Utility charges 100%2016–2037 3,051,538$ 181,300$ 2,559,800$
Revenue Pledged Current Year
E.Changes in Long-Term Debt
Beginning Due Within
of Year Additions Deletions End of Year One Year
Governmental activities
G.O. special assessment bonds 42,205,000$ –$ 3,405,000$ 38,800,000$ 3,635,000$
G.O. street reconstruction bonds 5,180,000 – 230,000 4,950,000 235,000
G.O. certificates of indebtedness 820,000 – 540,000 280,000 280,000
G.O. tax increment bonds 1,155,000 – 120,000 1,035,000 120,000
G.O. state aid street bonds 1,265,000 – 135,000 1,130,000 145,000
HRA lease revenue bonds 16,285,000 – 670,000 15,615,000 690,000
Unamortized premiums 2,068,449 – 192,027 1,876,422 –
Compensated absences 1,537,917 1,280,134 954,994 1,863,057 1,533,642
Net pension liability – PERA 9,804,760 2,982,764 1,665,707 11,121,817 –
Total OPEB liability 2,036,420 179,042 559,897 1,655,565 –
Total governmental activities 82,357,546 4,441,940 8,472,625 78,326,861 6,638,642
Business-type activities
Utility revenue bonds 2,580,000 – 120,000 2,460,000 120,000
Unamortized premiums 35,574 – 2,057 33,517 –
Total business-type activities 2,615,574 – 122,057 2,493,517 120,000
Total 84,973,120$ 4,441,940$ 8,594,682$ 80,820,378$ 6,758,642$
F.Conduit Debt Obligations
At times, the City has issued various types of revenue bonds to provide financial assistance to private
sector, nonprofit, or governmental entities to finance the acquisition or construction of facilities deemed
to be in the public interest. The bonds are secured by the property financed and are payable solely from
payments received on the underlying mortgage loans. Upon repayment of the bonds, ownership of the
acquired facilities transfers to the private sector entity served by the bond issuance. Neither the City, 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 City’s financial statements. As of December 31, 2020, the
following conduit debt issues were outstanding:
Number Principal
Type of Debt Years Issued of Issues Outstanding
Multi-family housing revenue bonds 1999–2006 1 2,514,418$
Governmental/nonprofit revenue bonds 2007–2009 1 418,380
2 2,932,798$
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NOTE 6 – COMPONENTS OF FUND BALANCE
At December 31, 2020, the City had the following fund balances:
Winnetka/
Street Medicine Lake
Reconstruction Tax Increment
General Debt Service Capital Project Nonmajor Total
Nonspendable 23,010$ –$ –$ –$ 23,010$
Restricted
Debt service – 9,024,333 – 2,566,690 11,591,023
Redevelopment – – – 737,837 737,837
Street improvements – – – 9,865,150 9,865,150
Capital improvements – – – 128,194 128,194
Brookview Center – – – 290,185 290,185
Lodging tax – – – 30,169 30,169
Cemetery maintenance – – – 95,084 95,084
DWI enforcement – – – 19,576 19,576
VOTF – – – 127,030 127,030
Youth recreation – – – 20,265 20,265
Total restricted – 9,024,333 – 13,880,180 22,904,513
Committed
Human service needs – – – 127,269 127,269
Website redesign 53,960 – – – 53,960
Compensation study 23,000 – – – 23,000
Comprehensive study 35,000 – – – 35,000
Total committed 111,960 – – 127,269 239,229
Assigned
Street improvements – – – 1,712,981 1,712,981
Cable improvements – – – 368,923 368,923
Park improvements – – – 456,602 456,602
Equipment replacement – – – 3,242,926 3,242,926
Capital improvements – – – 5,731,747 5,731,747
2010A Pavement Management
Program (PMP) Bonds 1,350,000 – – – 1,350,000
2011A PMP Bonds 1,000,000 – – – 1,000,000
Self-insurance 2,000,000 – – – 2,000,000
Total assigned 4,350,000 – – 11,513,179 15,863,179
Unassigned 13,192,079 – (1,271,708) – 11,920,371
Total 17,677,049$ 9,024,333$ (1,271,708)$ 25,520,628$ 50,950,302$
The City’s fund balance policy includes a goal of maintaining an unassigned fund balance in the General
Fund for working capital of 60 percent of the current year’s adopted expenditures.
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NOTE 7 – OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (OPEB) PLAN
A.Plan Description
The City provides post-employment insurance benefits to certain eligible employees through its OPEB
Plan, a single-employer defined benefit plan administered by the City. All post-employment benefits are
based on contractual agreements with employee groups. Eligibility for these benefits is based on years of
service and/or minimum age requirements. These contractual agreements do not include any specific
contribution or funding requirements. The Plan does not issue a publicly available financial report. No
plan assets are accumulated in a trust that meets the criteria in paragraph 4 of GASB Statement No. 75.
B.Benefits Provided
All retirees of the City upon retirement have the option under state law to continue their medical
insurance coverage through the City. For members of certain employee groups, the City pays for all or
part of the eligible retiree’s premiums for medical and/or dental insurance from the time of retirement
until the employee reaches the age of eligibility for Medicare. Benefits paid by the City differ by
bargaining unit and date of hire, with some contracts specifying a certain dollar amount per month, and
some covering premium costs as defined within each collective bargaining agreement. Retirees not
eligible for these city-paid premium benefits must pay the full city premium rate for their coverage.
The City is legally required to include any retirees for whom it provides health insurance coverage in the
same insurance pool as its active employees until the retiree reaches Medicare el igibility, whether the
premiums are paid by the City or the retiree. Consequently, participating retirees are considered to receive
a secondary benefit known as an “implicit rate subsidy.” This benefit relates to the assumption that the
retiree is receiving a more favorable premium rate than they would otherwise be able to obtain if
purchasing insurance on their own, due to being included in the same pool with the City’s younger and
statistically healthier active employees.
For police officers or firefighters disabled in the line-of-duty, Minnesota Statutes require the City to
continue payment of the employer’s contribution toward health coverage for the police officer or
firefighter and their spouse, if the spouse was covered at the time of disability, until age 65.
C.Contributions
The required contribution is based on projected pay-as-you-go financing requirements, with additional
amounts to prefund benefits as determined periodically by the City. The City’s current year required
pay-as-you-go contributions to finance the benefits described in the previous section totaled $59,515.
D.Membership
Membership in the Plan consisted of the following as of the latest actuarial valuation:
Retirees and beneficiaries receiving benefits 7
Active plan members 134
Total members 141
E.Total OPEB Liability of the City
The City’s total OPEB liability of $1,655,565 as of year-end was measured as of December 31, 2019 and
was determined by an actuarial valuation as of January 1, 2020.
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NOTE 7 – OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (OPEB) PLAN (CONTINUED)
F. Actuarial Methods and Assumptions
The total OPEB liability was determined using the entry-age normal cost method and the following
actuarial assumptions, applied to all periods included in the measurement, unless otherwise specified:
Discount rate 2.74%
20-year municipal bond yield 2.74%
Inflation rate 2.00%
Salary increases 3.25%
Healthcare cost trend rate 7.67%, grading to 5.00% over 8 years
The actuarial assumptions used in the latest valuation were based on those used to value pension liabilities
for Minnesota city employees. The state pension plans base their assumptions on periodic experience
studies. Economic assumptions are based on input from a variety of published so urces of historical and
projected future financial data. Each assumption was reviewed for reasonableness with the source
information, as well as for consistency with the other economic assumptions.
Since the Plan is not funded by an irrevocable trust, the discount rate is equal to the 20-year municipal
bond yield rate of 2.74 percent, which was set by considering published rate information for 20-year high
quality, tax-exempt, general obligation municipal bonds as of the measurement date. The City discount
rate used in the prior measurement date was 4.09 percent.
Mortality rates were based on the RP-2014 Mortality Tables, adjusted for white collar and mortality
improvements using projection scale MP-2018 from a base year of 2014, as used in the PERA plan for
which the employee, retiree, or beneficiary is a participant. The healthcare cost trend rate, mortality
tables, and payroll growth rates were updated for changes in recent experience studies and inflationary
adjustments since the previous valuation.
Future retirees electing coverage is assumed to be 55 percent. Married future retirees electing spouse
coverage is assumed to be 40 percent (60 percent for police and fire personnel).
G. Changes in the Total OPEB Liability
Total OPEB
Liability
Beginning balance – January 1, 2020 2,036,420$
Changes for the year
Service cost 110,996
Interest 84,722
Difference between estimated and actual experience (620,986)
Changes of assumptions 125,655
Benefit payments (81,242)
Total net changes (380,855)
Ending balance – December 31, 2020 1,655,565$
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NOTE 7 – OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (OPEB) PLAN (CONTINUED)
H.Total OPEB Liability Sensitivity to Discount and Healthcare Cost Trend Rate Changes
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 percentage point lower or 1 percentage point
higher than the current discount rate:
Discount rate
Total OPEB liability 1,819,498$ 1,570,741$
1.74% 3.74%
1% Decrease in 1% Increase in
Discount Rate Discount RateDiscount Rate
1,655,565$
2.74%
The following presents the net 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 rates that are 1 percentage point lower or
1 percentage point higher than the current healthcare cost trend rates:
Healthcare cost trend rate
Total OPEB liability $ 1,529,418 $ 1,805,011
4.00% over 8 years 6.00% over 8 years5.00% over 8 years
$ 1,655,565
1% Decrease in 1% Increase in
Trend Rate Trend Rate
6.67%, decreasing to 8.67%, decreasing to
Healthcare Cost
Trend Rate
7.67%, decreasing to
Healthcare Cost Healthcare Cost
I.OPEB Expense and Related Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources
For the current year ended, the City recognized OPEB expense of $179,042. As of year-end, the City
reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB from the
following sources:
Deferred Deferred
Outflows Inflows
of Resources of Resources
Differences between expected and actual economic experience –$ 555,169$
Changes in assumptions 147,012 80,246
Contributions subsequent to the measurement date 59,515 –
Total 206,527$ 635,415$
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NOTE 7 – OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (OPEB) PLAN (CONTINUED)
Deferred outflows of resources reported $59,515 related to OPEB resulting from City contributions
subsequent to the measurement date that will be recognized as a reduction of the net pension liability in
the year ending December 31, 2021. Other amounts reported as deferred outflows and inflows of
resources related to pensions will be recognized in pension expense as follows:
OPEB
Year Ending Expense
June 30,Amount
2021 $ (57,964)
2022 $ (57,964)
2023 $ (57,964)
2024 $ (57,964)
2025 $ (57,964)
Thereafter $ (198,583)
NOTE 8 – PENSION PLANS
Employees of the City participate in three defined benefit pension plans. Two of the plans are state-wide,
cost-sharing, multiple-employer defined benefit pension plans administered by the PERA of Minnesota:
the General Employees Retirement Fund (GERF) and the Public Employees Police and Fire Fund
(PEPFF). The third is a single-employer defined benefit pension plan administered through the Golden
Valley Fire Department Relief Association (the Association). Members of the City Council also
participate in the Public Employees Defined Contribution Plan (PEDCP), a multiple-employer defined
contribution pension plan administered by the PERA of Minnesota. The details of the City’s participation
in each of these plans are presented later in these notes. The following table summarizes the impact of
these plans on the City’s government-wide financial statements:
Golden Valley
Fire Department
Relief Total
GERF PEPFF PEDCP Total Association All Plans
Net pension asset –$ –$ –$ –$ 2,411,163$ 2,411,163$
Deferred outflows 707,884$ 2,175,488$ –$ 2,883,372$ 355,109$ 3,238,481$
Net pension liability 6,882,784$ 4,239,033$ –$ 11,121,817$ –$ 11,121,817$
Deferred inflows 306,642$ 2,955,743$ –$ 3,262,385$ 766,525$ 4,028,910$
Pension expense 420,318$ 520,322$ 1,694$ 942,334$ 143,863$ 1,086,197$
State-Wide PERA Pension Plans
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NOTE 9 – DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS – STATE-WIDE
A.Plan Description
The City participates in the following cost-sharing, multiple-employer defined benefit pension plans
administered by the PERA of Minnesota. The PERA’s defined benefit pension plans are established and
administered in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 353 and 356. The PERA’s defined benefit
pension plans are tax-qualified plans under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC).
1.General Employees Retirement Fund (GERF)
All full-time and certain part-time employees of the City are covered by the GERF. The GERF
members belong to the Coordinated Plan. Coordinated Plan members are covered by Social
Security.
2.Public Employees Police and Fire Fund (PEPFF)
The PEPFF, originally established for police officers and firefighters not covered by a local relief
association, now covers all police officers and firefighters hired since 1980. Effective July 1,
1999, the PEPFF also covers police officers and firefighters belonging to local relief associations
that elected to merge with and transfer assets and administration to the PERA.
B.Benefits Provided
The PERA provides retirement, disability, and death benefits. Benefit provisions are established by state
statutes and can only be modified by the State Legislature. Vested, terminated employees who are entitled
to benefits but are not receiving them yet, are bound by the provisions in effect at the time they last
terminated their public service.
1.GERF Benefits
Benefits are based on a member’s highest average salary for any five successive years of
allowable service, age, and years of credit at termination of service. Two methods are used to
compute benefits for the PERA’s Coordinated Plan members. Members hired prior to July 1,
1989, receive the higher of Method 1 or Method 2 formulas. Only Method 2 is used for members
hired after June 30, 1989. Under Method 1, the accrual rate for Coordinated Plan members is
1.2 percent of average salary for each of the first 10 years of service, and 1.7 percent of average
salary for each additional year. Under Method 2, the accrual rate for Coordinated Plan members
is 1.7 percent of average salary for all years of service. For members hired prior to July 1, 1989, a
full annuity is available when age plus years of service equal 90, and normal retirement age is 65.
For members hired on or after July 1, 1989, normal retirement age is the age for unreduced Social
Security benefits capped at age 66.
Benefit increases are provided to benefit recipients each January. The post-retirement increase
will be equal to 50.0 percent of the cost of living adjustment (COLA) announced by the Social
Security Administration, with a minimum increase of at least 1.0 percent and a maximum of
1.5 percent. Recipients that have been receiving the annuity or benefit for at least a full year as of
the June 30 before the effective date of the increase, will receive the full increase. For recipients
receiving the annuity or benefit for at least one month, but less than a full year as of the June 30
before the effective date of the increase, will receive a reduced prorated increase. For members
retiring on January 1, 2024 or later, the increase will be delayed until normal retirement age
(age 65 if hired prior to July 1, 1989, or age 66 for individuals hired on or after July 1, 1989).
Members retiring under Rule of 90 are exempt from the delay to normal retirement.
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2. PEPFF Benefits
Benefits for the PEPFF members first hired after June 30, 2010 but before July 1, 2014, vest on a
prorated basis from 50.0 percent after five years, up to 100.0 percent after 10 years of credited
service. Benefits for the PEPFF members first hired after June 30, 2014 vest on a prorated basis
from 50.0 percent after 10 years, up to 100.0 percent after 20 years of credited service. The
annuity accrual rate is 3.0 percent of average salary for each year of service. For Police and Fire
Plan members who were first hired prior to July 1, 1989, a full annuity is available when age plus
years of service equal at least 90.
Benefit increases are provided to benefit recipients each January. The post-retirement increase
will be fixed at 1.0 percent. Recipients that have been receiving the annuity or benefit for at least
36 months as of the June 30 before the effective date of the increase, will receive the full increase.
For recipients receiving the annuity or benefit for at least 25 months, but less than 36 months as
of the June 30 before the effective date of the increase, will receive a reduced prorated increase.
C. Contributions
Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 353 sets the rates for employer and employee contributions. Contribution
rates can only be modified by the State Legislature.
1. GERF Contributions
Coordinated Plan members were required to contribute 6.50 percent of their annual covered
salary in fiscal year 2019. The City was required to contribute 7.50 percent for Coordinated Plan
members. The City’s contributions to the GERF for the year ended December 31, 2020, were
$621,390. The City’s contributions were equal to the required contributions as set by state
statutes.
2. PEPFF Contributions
Police and fire member’s contribution rates increased from 11.30 percent of pay to 11.80 percent
and employer rates increased from 16.95 percent to 17.70 percent on January 1, 2020. The City’s
contributions to the PEPFF for the year ended December 31, 2020, were $644,673. The City’s
contributions were equal to the required contributions as set by state statutes.
D. Pension Costs
1. GERF Pension Costs
At December 31, 2020, the City reported a liability of $6,882,784 for its proportionate share of
the GERF’s net pension liability. The City’s net pension liability reflected a reduction, due to the
state of Minnesota’s contribution of $16.0 million. The state of Minnesota is considered a
nonemployer contributing entity and the state’s contribution meets the definition of a special
funding situation. The net pension liability was measured as of June 30, 2020, and the total
pension liability used to calculate the net pension liability was determined by an actuarial
valuation as of that date. The City’s proportion of the net pension liability was based on the City’s
contributions received by the PERA during the measurement period for employer payroll paid
dates from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, relative to the total employer contributions
received from all of the PERA’s participating employers. The City’s proportionate share was
0.1148 percent at the end of the measurement period and 0.1132 percent for the beginning of the
period.
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The amount recognized by the City as its proportionate share of the net pension liability, the
direct aid, and total portion of the net pension liability that was associated with the City were as
follows:
City’s proportionate share of the net pension liability 6,882,784$
State’s proportionate share of the net pension liability
associated with the City 212,348$
For the year ended December 31, 2020, the City recognized pension expense of $401,837 for its
proportionate share of the GERF’s pension expense. The City recognized an additional $18,481
as pension expense (and grant revenue) for its proportionate share of the state of Minnesota ’s
contribution of $16.0 million to the GERF.
At December 31, 2020, the City reported its proportionate share of the GERF’s deferred outflows
of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions from the following sources:
Deferred Deferred
Outflows Inflows
of Resources of Resources
Differences between expected and actual economic experience 61,783$ 26,041$
Changes in actuarial assumptions – 250,277
Differences between projected and actual investment earnings 143,483 –
Changes in proportion 188,392 30,324
Contributions paid to the PERA subsequent to the
measurement date 314,226 –
Total 707,884$ 306,642$
A total of $314,226 reported as deferred outflows of resources related to pensions resulting from
city contributions subsequent to the measurement date that will be recognized as a reduction of
the net pension liability in the year ending December 31, 2021. Other amounts reported as
deferred outflows and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions will be recognized in
pension expense as follows:
Pension
Year Ending Expense
December 31,Amount
2021 (315,676)$
2022 83,572$
2023 152,831$
2024 166,289$
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2. PEPFF Pension Costs
At December 31, 2020, the City reported a liability of $4,239,033 for its proportionate share of
the PEPFF’s net pension liability. The net pension liability was measured as of June 30, 2020,
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 contributions received by the PERA during the measurement period for employer
payroll paid dates from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, relative to the total employer
contributions received from all of the PERA’s participating employers. The City’s proportionate
share was 0.3216 percent at the end of the measurement period, and 0.3331 percent for the
beginning of the period.
The state of Minnesota also contributed $13.5 million to the Police and Fire Fund in the plan
fiscal year ended June 30, 2020. The contribution consisted of $4.5 million in direct state aid that
does meet the definition of a special funding situation and $9.0 million in fire state aid that does
not meet the definition of a special funding situation. The $4.5 million direct state was paid on
October 1, 2019. Thereafter, by October 1 of each year, the state will pay $9.0 million to the
Police and Fire Fund until full funding is reached or July 1, 2048, whichever is earlier. The
$9.0 million in fire state aid will continue until the fund is 90.0 percent funded, or until the State
Patrol Plan (administered by the Minnesota State Retirement System) is 90 .0 percent funded,
whichever occurs later.
As a result, the state of Minnesota is included as a nonemployer contributing entity in the Police
and Fire Retirement Plan Schedule of Employer Allocations and Schedule of Pension Amounts
by Employer, Current Reporting Period Only (pension allocation schedules) for the $4.5 million
in direct state aid. Police and Fire Plan employers need to recognize their proportionate share of
the state of Minnesota’s pension expense (and grant revenue) under GASB Statement No. 68
special funding situation accounting and financial reporting requirements. For the year ended
December 31, 2020, the City recognized pension expense of $489,596 for its proportionate share
of the Police and Fire Plan’s pension expense. In addition, the City recognized an additional
$30,726 as pension expense (and grant revenue) for its proportionate share of the state of
Minnesota’s contribution of $4.5 million to the Police and Fire Fund.
The amount recognized by the City as its proportionate share of the net pension liability, the
direct aid, and total portion of the net pension liability that was associated with the City were as
follows:
City’s proportionate share of the net pension liability 4,239,033$
State’s proportionate share of the net pension liability
associated with the City 99,871$
The state of Minnesota is not included as a nonemployer contributing entity in the Police and Fire
Pension Plan pension allocation schedules for the $9.0 million in fire state aid. The City also
recognized $28,944 for the year ended December 31, 2020, as revenue and an offsetting reduction
of net pension liability for its proportionate share of the state of Minnesota’s on-behalf
contributions to the Police and Fire Fund.
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At December 31, 2020, the City reported its proportionate share of the PEPFF’s deferred outflows
of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions from the following sources:
Deferred Deferred
Outflows Inflows
of Resources of Resources
Differences between expected and actual economic experience 187,453$ 199,681$
Changes in actuarial assumptions 1,409,103 2,624,061
Differences between projected and actual investment earnings 138,169 –
Changes in proportion 123,644 132,001
Contributions paid to the PERA subsequent to the
measurement date 317,119 –
Total 2,175,488$ 2,955,743$
A total of $317,119 reported as deferred outflows of resources related to pensions resulting from
city contributions subsequent to the measurement date that will be recognized as a reduction of
the net pension liability in the year ending December 31, 2020. Other amounts reported as
deferred outflows and inflows of resources related to pensions will be recognized in pension
expense as follows:
Pension
Year Ending Expense
December 31,Amount
2021 (300,484)$
2022 (1,160,672)$
2023 187,204$
2024 194,025$
2025 (17,447)$
E.Actuarial Assumptions
The total pension liability in the June 30, 2020 actuarial valuation was determined using an individual
entry-age normal actuarial cost method and the following actuarial assumptions:
GERF PEPFF
Inflation 2.25% per year 2.50% per year
Active member payroll growth 3.00% per year 3.25% per year
Investment rate of return 7.50%7.50%
Salary increases were based on a service-related table. Mortality rates for active members, retirees,
survivors, and disabilitants were based on Pub-2020 General Employee Mortality table for the GERF Plan
and RP-2014 tables for the PEPFF Plan for males or females, as appropriate, with slight adjustments to fit
PERA’s experience. Cost of living benefit increases after retirement for retirees are assumed to be
1.25 percent per year for the GERF, and 1.00 percent per year for the PEPFF.
Actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2020 valuation were based on the results of actuarial
experience studies. The most recent four-year experience study for the GERF was completed in 2019. The
assumption changes were adopted by the Board and become effective with the July 1, 2020 actuarial
valuation. The most recent four-year experience study for the PEPFF was completed in 2020. The
recommended assumptions for the PEPFF were adopted by the Board and will be effective with the
July 1, 2021 actuarial valuations if approved by the State Legislature.
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The following changes in actuarial assumptions and plan provisions occurred in 2020:
1. GERF
CHANGES IN ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS
• The price inflation assumption was decreased from 2.50 percent to 2.25 percent.
• The payroll growth assumption was decreased from 3.25 percent to 3.00 percent.
• Assumed salary increase rates were changed as recommended in the June 30, 2019
experience study. The net effect is assumed rates that average 0.25 percent less than previous
rates.
• Assumed rates of retirement were changed as recommended in the J une 30, 2019 experience
study. The changes result in more unreduced (normal) retirements and slightly fewer
Rule of 90 and early retirements.
• Assumed rates of termination were changed as recommended in the June 30, 2019 experience
study. The new rates are based on service and are generally lower than the previous rates for
years two through five, and slightly higher thereafter.
• Assumed rates of disability were changed as recommended in the June 30, 2019 experience
study. The change results in fewer predicted disability retirements for males and females.
• The base mortality table for healthy annuitants and employees was changed from the
RP-2014 Table to the Pub-2010 General Mortality Table, with adjustments. The base
mortality table for disabled annuitants was changed from the RP-2014 Disabled Annuitant
Mortality Table to the Pub-2010 General/Teacher Disabled Annuitant Mortality Table, with
adjustments.
• The mortality improvement scale was changed from MP-2018 to MP-2019.
• The assumed spouse age difference was changed from two years older for females to one year
older.
• The assumed number of married male new retirees electing the 100.00 percent joint and
survivor option changed from 35.00 percent to 45.00 percent. The assumed number of
married female new retirees electing the 100.00 percent joint and survivor option changed
from 15.00 percent to 30.00 percent. The corresponding number of married new retirees
electing the life annuity option was adjusted accordingly.
CHANGES IN PLAN PROVISIONS
• Augmentation for current privatized members was reduced to 2.00 percent for the period
July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2023, and zero percent thereafter. Augmentation was
eliminated for privatizations occurring after June 30, 2020.
2. PEPFF
CHANGES IN ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS
• The mortality projection scale was changed from MP-2018 to MP-2019.
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The Minnesota State Board of Investment, which manages the investments of the PERA, prepares an
analysis of the reasonableness on a regular basis of the long-term expected rate of return using a
building-block method in which best-estimate ranges of expected future rates of return are developed for
each major asset class. These ranges are combined to produce an expected long-term rate of return by
weighting the expected future rates of return by the target asset allocation percentages. The target
allocation and best-estimates of geometric real rates of return for each major asset class are summarized
in the following table:
Asset Class
Domestic stocks 35.50 %5.10 %
International stocks 17.50 5.30 %
Bonds (fixed income)20.00 0.75 %
Alternative assets (private markets)25.00 5.90 %
Cash 2.00 –%
100.00 %
Target Long-Term Expected
Allocation Real Rate of Return
F.Discount Rate
The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability in 2020 was 7.50 percent. The projection of
cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that contributions from plan members and
employers will be made at rates set in Minnesota Statutes. Based on these assumptions, the fiduciary net
positions of the GERF and the PEPFF were 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.
G.Pension Liability Sensitivity
The following table presents the City’s proportionate share of the net pension liability for all plans it
participates in, calculated using the discount rate disclosed in the preceding paragraph, as well as what the
City’s proportionate share of the net pension liability would be if it were calculated using a discount rate
1 percentage point lower or 1 percentage point higher than the current discount rate:
1% Decrease in 1% Increase in
Discount Rate Discount Rate Discount Rate
6.50%7.50%8.50%
The City’s proportionate share of
the GERF net pension liability 11,030,716$ 6,882,784$ 3,461,074$
The City’s proportionate share of
the PEPFF net pension liability 8,449,001$ 4,239,033$ 756,020$
H.Pension Plan Fiduciary Net Position
Detailed information about each pension plan’s fiduciary net position is available in a separately issued
PERA financial report that includes financial statements and required supplementary information. That
report may be obtained on the PERA website at www.mnpera.org; by writing to the PERA at
60 Empire Drive, Suite 200, St. Paul, Minnesota 55103; or by calling (651) 296-7460 or (800) 652-9026.
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NOTE 10 – DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PENSION PLAN – STATE-WIDE
Councilmembers of the City are covered by the PEDCP, a multiple-employer deferred compensation plan
administered by the PERA. The PEDCP is a tax qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the IRC, and all
contributions by or on behalf of employees are tax deferred until time of withdrawal.
Plan benefits depend solely on amounts contributed to the plan plus investment earnings, less
administrative expenses. Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 353D.03, specifies plan provisions, including the
employee and employer contribution rates for those qualified personnel who elect to participate. An
eligible elected official who decides to participate contributes 5.00 percent of their salary, which is
matched by the elected official’s employer. For ambulance service personnel, employer contributions are
determined by the employer, and for salaried employees, contributions must be a fixed percentage of
salary. Employer contributions for volunteer personnel may be a unit value for each call or period of alert
duty. Employees who are paid for their services may elect to make member contributions in an amount
not to exceed the employer share. Employer and employee contributions are combined and used to
purchase shares in one or more of the seven accounts of the Minnesota Supplemental Investment Fund.
For administering the plan, the PERA receives 2.00 percent of employer contributions and 25 hundredths
of 1.00 percent (0.25 percent) of the assets in each member’s account annually.
Total contributions made by the City during fiscal year 2020 were:
Required Rate
Employee Employer Employee Employer for Employees
1,694$ 1,694$ 5%5%5%
Contribution Amount Percentage of Covered Payroll
NOTE 11 – DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN – FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION
A. Plan Description
All members of the Golden Valley Fire Department (the Department) are covered by a defined benefit
plan administered by the Association. As of December 31, 2019, the plan covered 48 active firefighters
and 7 vested terminated firefighters whose pension benefits are deferred. The plan is a single-employer
retirement plan and is established and administered in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 69.
The Association maintains a separate Special Fund to accumulate assets to fund the retirement benefits
earned by the Department’s membership. Funding for the Association is derived from an insurance
premium tax in accordance with the Volunteer Firefighter’s Relief Association Financing Guidelines Act
of 1971 (Chapter 261 as amended by Chapter 509 of Minnesota Statutes 1980). Funds are also derived
from investment income.
B. Benefits Provided
A firefighter who completes at least 20 years as an active member of the Department is entitled, after
age 50, to a full service pension upon retirement.
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(CONTINUED)
The bylaws of the Association also provide for an early vested service pension for a retiring member who
has completed fewer than 20 years of service. The reduced pension, available to members with 10 years
of service, shall be equal to 60 percent of the pension as described by the bylaws. This percentage
increases 4 percent per year so that at 20 years of service, the full amount prescribed is paid. Members
who retire with less than 20 years of service and have reached the age of 50 years, and have completed at
least 10 years of active membership, are entitled to a reduced service pension not to exceed the amount
calculated by multiplying the member’s service pension for the completed years of service times the
applicable nonforfeitable percentage of pension.
C.Contributions
Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 424 and 424A authorize pension benefits for volunteer fire relief
associations. The plan is funded by fire state aid, investment earnings, and, if necessary, employer
contributions as specified in Minnesota Statutes and voluntary city contributions (if applicable). Required
employer contributions are calculated annually based on statutory provisions. The City’s
statutorily-required contributions to the plan for the year ended December 31, 2020, were $0. The City’s
contributions were equal to the required contributions as set by state statutes. The City made no voluntary
contributions to the plan. Furthermore, the firefighter has no obligation to contribute to the plan.
For the year ended December 31, 2020, the City recognized a pension expense of $143,863. The City also
recognized $174,486 as revenue for the state of Minnesota’s on-behalf contributions to the Department.
D.Pension Costs
At December 31, 2020, the City reported a net pension liability (asset) of ($2,411,163) for the plan ,
measured as of December 31, 2019. The total pension liability used to calculate the net pension liability
(asset) in accordance with GASB Statement No. 68 was determined by applying an actuarial formula to
specific census data certified by the Department as of December 31, 2018.
The following table presents the changes in net pension liability (asset) during the year:
Total Pension Plan Fiduciary Net Pension
Liability Net Position Liability (Asset)
(a)(b)(a-b)
Beginning balance – January 1, 2020 3,006,390$ 4,661,016$ (1,654,626)$
Changes for the year
Service cost 171,251 – 171,251
Interest on pension liability (asset)202,299 – 202,299
Changes in benefit terms 120,568 – 120,568
Contributions (state and local)– 174,486 (174,486)
Net investment income – 1,092,687 (1,092,687)
Benefit payments, including
member contribution refunds (361,231) (361,231) –
Administrative costs – (16,518) 16,518
Total net changes 132,887 889,424 (756,537)
Ending balance – December 31, 2020 3,139,277$ 5,550,440$ (2,411,163)$
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(CONTINUED)
At December 31, 2020, the City reported deferred inflows and outflows of resources related to pensions
from the following sources:
Deferred Deferred
Outflows Inflows
of Resources of Resources
Difference between expected and actual liability 104,505$ 99,088$
Change of assumptions 64,236 23,199
Net difference between projected and actual earnings on
plan investments – 457,870
State aid to the City subsequent to the measurement date 186,368 186,368
Total 355,109$ 766,525$
Deferred outflows and inflows of resources totaling $186,368 related to pensions resulting from the City’s
contributions of state aid received and passed through to the plan subsequent to the measurement date will
be recognized in the year ending December 31, 2021. Other amounts reported as deferred outflows and
inflows of resources related to the plan will be recognized in pension expense as follows:
Pension
Year Ending Expense
December 31,Amount
2021 (132,598)$
2022 (118,777)$
2023 (20,365)$
2024 (147,930)$
2025 9,550$
Thereafter (1,296)$
E. Actuarial Methods and Assumptions
The total pension liability at December 31, 2019 was determined using the entry-age normal actuarial cost
method and the following actuarial assumptions:
Retirement eligibility at 100 percent service pension at age 50 with 20 years of service,early
vested retirement at age 50 with 10 years of service,vested at 60 percent and increased by
4 percent for each additional year of service up to 20,and eligibility for deferred service
pension payable at age 50 with 20 years of service
Inflation 2.50% per year
Salary increases Not applicable as plan members are paid on call
Investment rate of return 6.75%, net of pension plan investment expense, including inflation
Index rate, 20-year tax exempt municipal bond 2.75%
Plan changes since the prior valuation include a benefit increase from $8,300 to $8,700 per year in 2019.
The actuarial assumption used for the 20-year tax-exempt municipal bond index rate was changed from
3.71 percent to 2.75 percent.
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(CONTINUED)
The 6.75 percent long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was determined using a
building-block method in which best-estimates for expected future real rates of return (expected returns,
net of inflation) were developed for each asset class using the plan’s target investment allocation, along
with long-term return expectations by asset class. Inflation expectations were applied to derive the
nominal rate of return for the portfolio.
The target allocation and best-estimates of geometric real rates of return for each major asset class are
summarized in the following table:
Asset Class
Domestic equity 64.04 %4.76 %7.26 %
International equity 12.98 5.41 7.91
Fixed income 15.36 2.01 4.51
Real estate and alternatives 0.22 4.53 7.03
Cash and equivalents 7.40 0.74 3.24
Total 100.00 %6.75 %
Allocation
Target
Rate of Return
Expected Nominal
Long-TermLong-Term
Expected Real
Rate of Return
F.Discount Rate
The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 6.75 percent. The projection of cash
flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that contributions to the plan will be made as specified
in statute. Based on that assumption and considering the funding ratio of the plan, the fiduciary net
position was projected to be available to make all projected future benefit payments of current active and
inactive 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.
G.Pension Liability (Asset) Sensitivity
The following presents the City’s net pension liability (asset) for the plan, calculated using the discount
rate disclosed in the preceding paragraph, as well as what the City’s net pension liability (asset) would be
if it were calculated using a discount rate 1 percent lower or 1 percent higher than the current discount
rate:
1% Decrease in 1% Increase in
Discount Rate Discount Rate Discount Rate
5.75%6.75%7.75%
Net pension liability (asset)(2,306,124)$ (2,411,163)$ (2,511,769)$
H.Pension Plan Fiduciary Net Position
The Association issues a publicly available financial report that includes financial statements and required
supplementary information. This report may be obtained at the Golden Valley City Hall.
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NOTE 12 – FLEXIBLE BENEFIT PLAN
The City offers three types of flexible spending accounts: medical premiums, medical expenses, and
dependent care expenses. Eligible employees can elect to participate by contributing pretax dollars
withheld from payroll checks to the plan for healthcare and dependent care benefits. Payments are made
from the plan to participating employees upon submitting a request for reimbursement of eligible
expenses actually incurred by the participant.
Before the beginning of the plan year, which is from January 1 to December 31, each participant
designates a total amount of pretax dollars to be contributed to the plan during the year . For the medical
expense account, the City is contingently liable for claims against the total amount of participants’ annual
contributions to the plan, whether or not such contributions have been made.
All plan activity is recorded in the City’s General Fund. Assets of the plan are held in the City’s payroll
checking account. Amounts withheld to pay for employee medical insurance premiums are administered
and paid out directly by the City’s finance department. Medical expense and dependent care expense
accounts are administered by the Stanton Group—a benefit consulting firm. Claims are made directly to
the Stanton Group by plan participants. The Stanton Group then reimburses the participants and bills the
City for these reimbursements.
All plan property and income attributable to that property is solely the property of the City subject to the
claims of the City’s general creditors. Participants’ rights under the plan are equal to those of general
creditors of the City in an amount equal to the eligible healthcare and dependent care expenses incurred
by the participants. The City believes it unlikely that it will use the assets to satisfy the claims of general
creditors in the future.
NOTE 13 – TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICTS AND TAX ABATEMENTS
The City is the administering authority for the following TIF districts:
North Wirth Highway 55 Cornerstone Winnetka/
Redevelopment West Creek Medicine Lake
District No. 1505 District No. 1506 District No. 1507 District No. 1508
Authorizing law M.S. 469 M.S. 469 M.S. 469 M.S. 469
Year established 2004 2013 2015 2015
First tax increment 2005 2017 2018 2018
Duration of district 25 years 15 years 25 years 25 years
Tax capacity – taxes payable 2020
Original 6,650$ 53,990$ 8,870$ 51,288$
Current 40,790 518,840 54,716 669,278
Captured – retained 34,140$ 464,850$ 45,846$ 617,990$
G.O. tax increment bonds issued –$ 1,170,000$ –$ –$
Principal payments – 135,000 – –
Outstanding at December 31, 2020 –$ 1,035,000$ –$ –$
The creation of TIF districts as authorized under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 469.178, is a common
economic development vehicle used by the City to spur economic development and redevelopment. In
these districts, tax increment revenue is generated on the incremental increase in value of the improved
property above a base value established on the date that the TIF district is created, which may be used to
assist in financing the improvements to the property within the TIF district.
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NOTE 13 – TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICTS AND TAX ABATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)
The City may enter into private development and redevelopment agreements to encourage the
construction, expansion, or improvement of new or existing properties and buildings or clean-up and
redevelop blighted areas within these areas. These agreements may in substance be tax abatements
depending on their individual circumstances. The City currently has two such agreements that would be
considered a tax abatement under GASB Statement No. 77.
In 2009, the City entered into a development agreement with a private developer for a property in the
North Wirth Redevelopment Tax Increment District. As part of this agreement, the City has agreed to
reimburse the developer for certain environmental remediation costs through a pay -as-you-go tax
increment note. The note provides for the payment of principal equal to the developer’s costs, plus
interest at 6 percent. Payments of the note will be made at the lesser of the scheduled note payments or
the actual net tax increment received during the period specified in the agreement, ending February 1,
2027. The note will be cancelled at the end of the agreement term, whether it has been fully repaid or not.
This note is not included in the City’s long-term debt, because repayment is required only to the extent
sufficient tax increments are received. The City’s position is that this is an obligation to assign future and
uncertain revenue sources and, as such, is not actual debt in-substance. The outstanding principal balance
of this note as of December 31, 2020 is $138,434, and tax increment revenue rebated was $21,815 for
2020.
In 2015, the City entered into a development agreement with a private developer for a property in the
Highway 55 West Tax Increment District. As part of this agreement, the City has agreed to reimburse the
developer for certain environmental remediation costs through a pay-as-you-go tax increment note. The
note provides for the payment of principal equal to the developer’s costs, plus interest at 5.5 percent.
Payments of the note will be made at the lesser of the scheduled note payments or the actual net tax
increment received during the period specified in the agreement. The note will be cancelled at the end of
the agreement term, whether it has been fully repaid or not. This note is not included in t he City’s
long-term debt, because repayment is required only to the extent sufficient tax increments are received.
The City’s position is that this is an obligation to assign future and uncertain revenue sources and, as
such, is not actual debt in-substance. The outstanding principal balance of this note as of December 31,
2020 is $2,280,996 and tax increment revenue rebated was $339,194 for 2020.
NOTE 14 – JOINT POWERS AGREEMENTS
A.Bassett Creek Water Management Commission
The City is a member of a joint powers agreement, together with the cities of Medicine Lake, Plymouth,
Robbinsdale, Minneapolis, Minnetonka, New Hope, Crystal, and St. Louis Park, which establishes the
authority for the Bassett Creek Water Management Commission (the Commission). The Commission was
created to provide for the improvement and development of Bassett Creek as a storm sewer to channel
storm waters from member communities to the Mississippi River. Each member city is entitled to appoint
one representative to the Commission. The nine-member commission develops a budget for the year each
July 1. Each member city contributes funds to cover the budgeted costs of the operations-based half on
the assessed valuation of all taxable property, and half on the total area each member city has within the
boundaries of the watershed. Any capital costs incurred by the Commission are apportioned to the
members-based half on the real property valuation of each member city within the watershed, and half on
the total area of each member city within the boundaries of the watershed.
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NOTE 14 – JOINT POWERS AGREEMENTS (CONTINUED)
The following financial information is from the Commission’s audited financial statements for the year
ended January 31, 2021, which are available at Golden Valley City Hall:
Total assets 5,656,237$
Total liabilities 663,425
Net position 4,992,812$
Revenue 2,557,699$
Expenses 2,422,197
Change in net position 135,502$
Of the total revenue, $550,450 represented assessments to member cities. The City’s portion was
$144,693, or 26.3 percent, of total assessments paid by members.
B. Joint Water Commission (JWC)
The City is a member of a joint powers agreement, together with the cities of Crystal and New Hope,
which established a JWC. The JWC was created in 1963 to provide for the creation and maintenance of a
joint water supply, storage, and distribution system through which water purchased from the City of
Minneapolis can be supplied to the population of the member cities.
Each member city is entitled to appoint one member to the JWC. Original construction costs were
allocated to the member cities based on percentages agreed upon in the joint powers agreement. All
subsequent operating and maintenance costs are apportioned to and paid by each member city on the basis
of water usage. Under the terms of the joint powers agreement, upon termination the accumulated as sets
of the JWC shall be divided amongst the member cities in a manner to be determined and unanimously
approved by the member cities. Because the manner in which the JWC’s assets would be divided upon
termination is not specified, it is not practical for the City to determine its portion of JWC assets.
Therefore, the City’s Utility Enterprise Fund does not record any amount as an equity investment or
contributed capital (for construction costs paid by other funds) related to the JWC.
The following financial information is from the JWC’s audited financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 2020, which are available at Golden Valley City Hall:
Total assets 19,788,683$
Total liabilities 1,358,265
Net position 18,430,418$
Revenue 9,155,074$
Expenses 8,327,643
Change in net position 827,431$
Of the total revenues, $8,938,191 represented assessments paid by member cities. Of the total member
assessments, $3,364,071, or 37.6 percent, was paid by the City.
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NOTE 15 – CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS
A.Legal Claims
The City has the usual and customary type of miscellaneous legal claims pending at year -end. Although
the outcome of these lawsuits is not presently determinable, the City’s management believes that the City
will not incur any material monetary loss resulting from these claims. No loss has been recorded on the
City’s financial statements relating to these claims.
B.Federal and State Receivables
Amounts recorded or receivable from federal and state agencies are subject to agency audit and
adjustment. Any disallowed claims, including amounts already collected, may constitute a liability of the
applicable funds. The amount, if any, of claims which may be disallowed by the grantor agencies cannot
be determined at this time, although the City expects such amounts, if any, to be immaterial.
C.Tax Increment Districts
The City’s tax increment districts are subject to review by the Office of the State Auditor. Any disallowed
claims or misuse of tax increments could become a liability of the applicable fund. Management has
indicated that they are not aware of any instances of noncompliance, which would have a material effect
on the financial statements.
D.Construction Commitments
At December 31, 2020, the City is committed to various construction contracts for the improvement of
city property. The City’s remaining commitment under these contracts is approximately $295,614.
NOTE 16 – DEFICIT FUND BALANCES/NET POSITION
At December 31, 2020, the Winnetka/Medicine Lake Tax Increment Capital Project Fund reported a
deficit fund balance of $1,271,708. The deficit is due to project costs incurred in advance of funding and
will be eliminated through future revenues and other financing sources.
At December 31, 2020, the Payroll Benefits Internal Service Fund reported a deficit net position of
$11,086,866. The deficit is due to the fund reporting the City’s proportionate share of net pension
liabilities related to two state-wide, cost-sharing, multiple-employer defined benefit pension plans
administered by the PERA, as described earlier in these notes. This deficit will be eliminated through the
future funding of these liabilities.
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NOTE 17 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
A. Debt Issuance
In May 2021, the City approved the sale of up to $3,605,000 of General Obligation Improvement Bonds,
Series 2021A, with a final maturity date of February 1, 2041. The bonds will be used to finance the City’s
ongoing PMP.
B. Debt Retirement
In June 2021, the City plans to call the 2022 through 2030 maturities of its General Obligation
Improvement Bonds, Series 2010A (principal of $1,385,000) and the 2022 though 2031 maturities of its
General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 2011A (principal of $900,000) in advance of their stated
maturities using available city resources. The future bond payment schedules included in Note 5 to these
basic financial statements does not reflect these calls.
C. COVID–19
The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on city operations in 2020, causing volatility in the
economy and financial markets, presenting numerous operational challenges, and creating additional
personal and supply costs. Significant uncertainty remains about the breadth and duration of the
pandemic, but it is expected to continue to impact city operations through the 2021 fiscal year and
beyond. At this time, the City is unable to determine what effect this may have on its future financial
condition and operations.
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Proportionate
Share of the
City’s Net Pension
Proportionate Liability and City’s
Share of the the City’s Proportionate Plan Fiduciary
State of Share of the Share of the Net Position
City’s City’s Minnesota’s State of Net Pension as a
PERA Fiscal Proportion Proportionate Proportionate Minnesota’s Liability as a Percentage
Year-End Date of the Net Share of the Share of the Share of the City’s Percentage of of the Total
(Measurement Pension Net Pension Net Pension Net Pension Covered Covered Pension
Date)Liability Liability Liability Liability Payroll Payroll Liability
06/30/2015 0.1085% 5,623,033$ –$ –$ 6,374,138$ 88.22% 78.20%
06/30/2016 0.1072% 8,704,108$ 113,679$ 8,817,787$ 6,649,482$ 130.90% 68.90%
06/30/2017 0.1107% 7,067,015$ 88,825$ 7,155,840$ 7,128,621$ 99.14% 75.90%
06/30/2018 0.1088% 6,035,778$ 198,039$ 6,233,817$ 7,313,615$ 82.53% 79.50%
06/30/2019 0.1132% 6,258,574$ 194,492$ 6,453,066$ 8,008,282$ 78.15% 80.20%
06/30/2020 0.1148% 6,882,784$ 212,348$ 7,095,132$ 8,189,223$ 84.05% 79.10%
Contributions Contributions
in Relation to as a
Statutorily the Statutorily Contribution Percentage
Required Required Deficiency Covered of Covered
Contributions Contributions (Excess)Payroll Payroll
509,632$ 509,632$ –$ 6,795,097$ 7.50%
507,606$ 507,606$ –$ 6,768,463$ 7.50%
522,131$ 522,131$ –$ 6,961,749$ 7.50%
580,703$ 580,703$ –$ 7,742,669$ 7.50%
611,979$ 611,979$ –$ 8,159,717$ 7.50%
621,390$ 621,390$ –$ 8,285,192$ 7.50%
Note:
City Fiscal
Year-End
City Fiscal
Year-End
12/31/2015
12/31/2016
Schedule of City Contributions
PERA – General Employees Retirement Fund
12/31/2017
Year Ended December 31, 2020
12/31/2018
12/31/2019
12/31/2020
The City implemented GASB Statement No.68 in fiscal 2015 (using a June 30,2015 measurement date).This schedule is intended to present
10-year trend information. Additional years will be added as they become available.
12/31/2016
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
PERA – General Employees Retirement Fund
Schedule of City’s and Nonemployer Proportionate Share of Net Pension Liability
12/31/2015
12/31/2017
12/31/2018
12/31/2019
12/31/2020
Year Ended December 31, 2020
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Proportionate
Share of the
City’s Net Pension
Proportionate Liability and City’s
Share of the the City’s Proportionate Plan Fiduciary
State of Share of the Share of the Net Position
City’s City’s Minnesota’s State of Net Pension as a
PERA Fiscal Proportion Proportionate Proportionate Minnesota’s Liability as a Percentage
Year-End Date of the Net Share of the Share of the Share of the City’s Percentage of of the Total
(Measurement Pension Net Pension Net Pension Net Pension Covered Covered Pension
Date)Liability Liability Liability Liability Payroll Payroll Liability
06/30/2015 0.3230% 3,670,036$ –$ 3,670,036$ 2,955,388$ 124.18% 86.60%
06/30/2016 0.3190% 12,802,028$ –$ 12,802,028$ 3,072,358$ 416.68% 63.90%
06/30/2017 0.3190% 4,306,880$ –$ 4,306,880$ 3,274,040$ 131.55% 85.40%
06/30/2018 0.3157% 3,365,037$ –$ 3,365,037$ 3,327,398$ 101.13% 88.80%
06/30/2019 0.3331% 3,546,186$ –$ 3,546,186$ 3,511,202$ 101.00% 89.30%
06/30/2020 0.3216% 4,239,033$ 99,871$ 4,338,904$ 3,627,488$ 116.86% 87.20%
Contributions Contributions
in Relation to as a
Statutorily the Statutorily Contribution Percentage
Required Required Deficiency Covered of Covered
Contributions Contributions (Excess)Payroll Payroll
507,642$ 507,642$ –$ 3,133,590$ 16.20%
506,383$ 506,383$ –$ 3,125,427$ 16.20%
519,363$ 519,363$ –$ 3,205,941$ 16.20%
550,962$ 550,962$ –$ 3,400,997$ 16.20%
609,750$ 609,750$ –$ 3,597,346$ 16.95%
644,673$ 644,673$ –$ 3,642,224$ 17.70%
Note:
City Fiscal
Year-End
12/31/2015
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
PERA – Public Employees Police and Fire Fund
Schedule of City’s and Nonemployer Proportionate Share of Net Pension Liability
Year Ended December 31, 2020
PERA – Public Employees Police and Fire Fund
Schedule of City Contributions
Year Ended December 31, 2020
The City implemented GASB Statement No. 68 in fiscal 2015 (using a June 30, 2015 measurement date). This schedule is intended to present
10-year trend information. Additional years will be added as they become available.
City Fiscal
Year-End
12/31/2015
12/31/2016
12/31/2017
12/31/2018
12/31/2019
12/31/2020
12/31/2017
12/31/2018
12/31/2019
12/31/2020
12/31/2016
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City fiscal year ended December 31,2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Association year ended December 31,
(measurement date)2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Total pension liability
Service cost 158,309$ 162,663$ 169,611$ 165,540$ 174,845$ 171,251$
Interest 189,130 198,248 221,030 244,540 228,505 202,299
Difference between expected
and actual experience – – 175,353 – (124,858) –
Changes in assumptions – (44,179) – 24,168 60,574 –
Changes of benefit terms – – 69,254 – 78,567 120,568
Benefit payments (332,858) (110,208) (307,251) (328,180) (776,390) (361,231)
Net change in total
pension liability 14,581 206,524 327,997 106,068 (358,757) 132,887
Total pension liability –
beginning 2,709,977 2,724,558 2,931,082 3,259,079 3,365,147 3,006,390
Total pension liability –
ending 2,724,558$ 2,931,082$ 3,259,079$ 3,365,147$ 3,006,390$ 3,139,277$
Plan fiduciary net position
Contributions (state and local)143,581$ 148,972$ 153,252$ 161,767$ 169,606$ 174,486$
Net investment income 335,884 (20,626) 414,106 849,121 (259,687) 1,092,687
Benefit payments (332,858) (110,208) (307,251) (328,180) (776,390) (361,231)
Administrative costs (16,509) (15,827) (16,889) (12,778) (18,459) (16,518)
Net change in plan
fiduciary net position 130,098 2,311 243,218 669,930 (884,930) 889,424
Total plan fiduciary net position –
beginning 4,500,389 4,630,487 4,632,798 4,876,016 5,545,946 4,661,016
Total plan fiduciary net position –
ending 4,630,487$ 4,632,798$ 4,876,016$ 5,545,946$ 4,661,016$ 5,550,440$
Net pension liability (asset) –
ending (1,905,929)$ (1,701,716)$ (1,616,937)$ (2,180,799)$ (1,654,626)$ (2,411,163)$
Plan fiduciary net position as a
percentage of the total pension liability 169.95%158.06%149.61%164.81%155.04%176.81%
Note:
Golden Valley Fire Department Relief Association
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
The City implemented GASB Statement No.68 in fiscal 2015 (using a December 31,2014 measurement date).This schedule is
intended to present 10-year trend information. Additional years will be added as they become available.
Golden Valley Fire Department Relief
Year Ended December 31, 2020
Schedule of Changes in Net Pension Asset and Related Ratios
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Nonemployer
Statutorily Contribution
Required Actual Contribution State 2%
Contributions Contributions Excess Fire Aid
1,141$ 1,141$ –$ 142,440$
–$ –$ –$ 148,972$
–$ –$ –$ 153,252$
–$ –$ –$ 161,767$
–$ –$ –$ 169,606$
–$ –$ –$ 174,486$
–$ –$ –$ 186,368$
Note:
Year Ended December 31, 2020
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Golden Valley Fire Department Relief Association
Schedule of City Contributions and Nonemployer Contributing Entities
City Contributions
2016
The City implemented GASB Statement No.68 in fiscal 2015 (using a December 31, 2014 measurement date).
This schedule is intended to present 10-year trend information. Additional years will be added as they become
available.
City Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31,
2014
2015
2017
2018
2019
2020
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2018 2019 2020
Total OPEB liability
Service cost 133,055$ 144,892$ 110,996$
Interest 71,708 72,136 84,722
Differences between expected and actual experience – – (620,986)
Changes of assumptions 50,539 (101,648) 125,655
Benefit payments (72,237) (62,128) (81,242)
Net change in total OPEB liability 183,065 53,252 (380,855)
Total OPEB liability – beginning of year 1,800,103 1,983,168 2,036,420
Total OPEB liability – end of year 1,983,168$ 2,036,420$ 1,655,565$
Covered payroll 9,700,000$ 10,100,000$ 10,100,000$
Total OPEB liability as a percentage of covered payroll 20.45%20.16%16.39%
The City implemented GASB Statement No.75 in fiscal 2018.This schedule is intended to present 10-year trend
information. Additional years will be added as they become available.
Note 2:
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
There are no plan assets accumulated in a trust that meets the criteria in paragraph 4 of GASB Statement No.75 to
pay these benefits.
Note 1:
Year Ended December 31, 2020
OPEB Liability and Related Ratios
Schedule of Changes in the City’s Total
Other Post-Employment Benefits Plan
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CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Notes to Required Supplementary Information
December 31, 2020
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PERA – GENERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT FUND
2020 CHANGES IN ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS
•The price inflation assumption was decreased from 2.50 percent to 2.25 percent.
•The payroll growth assumption was decreased from 3.25 percent to 3.00 percent.
•Assumed salary increase rates were changed as recommended in the June 30, 2019 experience
study. The net effect is assumed rates that average 0.25 percent less than previous rates.
•Assumed rates of retirement were changed as recommended in the June 30, 2019 experience
study. The changes result in more unreduced (normal) retirements and slightly fewer
Rule of 90 and early retirements.
•Assumed rates of termination were changed as recommended in the June 30, 2019 experience
study. The new rates are based on service and are generally lower than the previous rates for
years two through five, and slightly higher thereafter.
•Assumed rates of disability were changed as recommended in the June 30, 2019 experience
study. The change results in fewer predicted disability retirements for males and females.
•The base mortality table for healthy annuitants and employees was changed from the RP-2014
Table to the Pub-2010 General Mortality Table, with adjustments. The base mortality table for
disabled annuitants was changed from the RP-2014 Disabled Annuitant Mortality Table to the
Pub-2010 General/Teacher Disabled Annuitant Mortality Table, with adjustments.
•The mortality improvement scale was changed from MP-2018 to MP-2019.
•The assumed spouse age difference was changed from two years older for females to one year
older.
•The assumed number of married male new retirees electing the 100.00 percent joint and
survivor option changed from 35.00 percent to 45.00 percent. The assumed number of married
female new retirees electing the 100.00 percent joint and survivor option changed from
15.00 percent to 30.00 percent. The corresponding number of married new retirees electing the
life annuity option was adjusted accordingly.
2020 CHANGES IN PLAN PROVISIONS
•Augmentation for current privatized members was reduced to 2.00 percent for the period July 1,
2020 through December 31, 2023, and zero percent thereafter. Augmentation was eliminated
for privatizations occurring after June 30, 2020.
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Notes to Required Supplementary Information (continued)
December 31, 2020
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PERA – GENERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT FUND (CONTINUED)
2019 CHANGES IN ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS
• The mortality projection scale was changed from MP-2017 to MP-2018.
2019 CHANGES IN PLAN PROVISIONS
• The employer supplemental contribution was changed prospectively, decreasing from
$31.0 million to $21.0 million per year. The state’s special funding contribution was changed
prospectively, requiring $16.0 million due per year through 2031.
2018 CHANGES IN ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS
• The mortality projection scale was changed from MP-2015 to MP-2017.
• The assumed benefit increase was changed from 1.00 percent per year through 2044, and
2.50 percent per year thereafter, to 1.25 percent per year.
2018 CHANGES IN PLAN PROVISIONS
• The augmentation adjustment in early retirement factors is eliminated over a five-year period
starting July 1, 2019, resulting in actuarial equivalence after June 30, 2024.
• Interest credited on member contributions decreased from 4.00 percent to 3.00 percent,
beginning July 1, 2018.
• Deferred augmentation was changed to zero percent, effective January 1, 2019. Augmentation
that has already accrued for deferred members will still apply.
• Contribution stabilizer provisions were repealed.
• Post-retirement benefit increases were changed from 1.00 percent per year with a provision to
increase to 2.50 percent upon attainment of 90.00 percent funding ratio to 50.00 percent of the
Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment, not less than 1.00 percent and not more than
1.50 percent, beginning January 1, 2019.
• For retirements on or after January 1, 2024, the first benefit increase is delayed until the retiree
reaches normal retirement age; does not apply to Rule of 90 retirees, disability benefit
recipients, or survivors.
• Actuarial equivalent factors were updated to reflect revised mortality and interest assumptions.
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Notes to Required Supplementary Information (continued)
December 31, 2020
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PERA – GENERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT FUND (CONTINUED)
2017 CHANGES IN ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS
•The Combined Service Annuity (CSA) loads were changed from 0.80 percent for active
members and 60.00 percent for vested and nonfasted deferred members. The revised CSA loads
are now zero percent for active member liability, 15.00 percent for vested deferred member
liability, and 3.00 percent for nonvested deferred member liability.
•The assumed post-retirement benefit increase rate was changed from 1.00 percent per year for
all years, to 1.00 percent per year through 2044, and 2.50 percent per year thereafter.
2017 CHANGES IN PLAN PROVISIONS
•The state’s contribution for the Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund equals $16.0 million
in 2017 and 2018, and $6.0 million thereafter.
•The Employer Supplemental Contribution for the Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund
changed from $21.0 million to $31.0 million in calendar years 2019 to 2031. The state’s
contribution changed from $16.0 million to $6.0 million in calendar years 2019 to 2031.
2016 CHANGES IN ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS
•The assumed post-retirement benefit increase rate was changed from 1.00 percent per year
through 2035 and 2.50 percent per year thereafter, to 1.00 percent per year for all years.
•The assumed investment return was changed from 7.90 percent to 7.50 percent. The single
discount rate changed from 7.90 percent to 7.50 percent.
•Other assumptions were changed pursuant to the experience study June 30, 2015. The assumed
future salary increases, payroll growth, and inflation were decreased by 0.25 percent to
3.25 percent for payroll growth, and 2.50 percent for inflation.
2015 CHANGES IN ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS
•The assumed post-retirement benefit increase rate was changed from 1.00 percent per year
through 2030 and 2.50 percent per year thereafter, to 1.00 percent per year through 2035, and
2.50 percent per year thereafter.
2015 CHANGES IN PLAN PROVISIONS
•On January 1, 2015, the Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund was merged into the General
Employees Fund, which increased the total pension liability by $1.1 billion and increased the
fiduciary plan net position by $892.0 million. Upon consolidation, state and employer
contributions were revised; the state’s contribution of $6.0 million, which meets the special
funding situation definition, was due September 2015.
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Notes to Required Supplementary Information (continued)
December 31, 2020
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PERA – PUBLIC EMPLOYEES POLICE AND FIRE FUND
2020 CHANGES IN ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS
• The mortality projection scale was changed from MP-2018 to MP-2019.
2019 CHANGES IN ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS
• The mortality projection scale was changed from MP-2017 to MP-2018.
2018 CHANGES IN ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS
• The mortality projection scale was changed from MP-2016 to MP-2017.
2018 CHANGES IN PLAN PROVISIONS
• Post-retirement benefit increases were changed to 1.00 percent for all years, with no trigger.
• An end date of July 1, 2048 was added to the existing $9.0 million state contribution.
• New annual state aid will equal $4.5 million in fiscal years 2019 and 2020, and $9.0 million
thereafter, until the plan reaches 100.00 percent funding, or July 1, 2048, if earlier.
• Member contributions were changed from 10.80 percent to 11.30 percent of pay, effective
January 1, 2019, and 11.80 percent of pay, effective January 1, 2020.
• Employer contributions were changed from 16.20 percent to 16.95 percent of pay, effective
January 1, 2019, and 17.70 percent of pay, effective January 1, 2020.
• Interest credited on member contributions decreased from 4.00 percent to 3.00 percent,
beginning July 1, 2018.
• Deferred augmentation was changed to zero percent, effective January 1, 2019. Augmentation
that has already accrued for deferred members will still apply.
• Actuarial equivalent factors were updated to reflect revised mortality and interest assumptions.
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Notes to Required Supplementary Information (continued)
December 31, 2020
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PERA – PUBLIC EMPLOYEES POLICE AND FIRE FUND (CONTINUED)
2017 CHANGES IN ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS
•Assumed salary increases were changed as recommended in the June 30, 2016 experience
study. The net effect is proposed rates that average 0.34 percent lower than the previous rates.
•Assumed rates of retirement were changed, resulting in fewer retirements.
•The CSA load was 30.00 percent for vested and nonvested deferred members. The CSA has
been changed to 33.00 percent for vested members, and 2.00 percent for nonvested members.
•Assumed termination rates were decreased to 3.00 percent for the first three years of service.
Rates beyond the select period of three years were adjusted, resulting in more expected
terminations overall.
•The base mortality table for healthy annuitants was changed from the RP-2000 Fully
Generational Table to the RP-2014 Fully Generational Table (with a base year of 2006), with
male rates adjusted by a factor of 0.96. The mortality improvement scale was changed from
Scale AA to Scale MP-2016. The base mortality table for disabled annuitants was changed
from the RP-2000 Disabled Mortality Table to the mortality tables assumed for healthy retirees.
•Assumed percentage of married female members was decreased from 65.00 percent to
60.00 percent.
•Assumed age difference was changed from separate assumptions for male members (wives
assumed to be three years younger) and female members (husbands assumed to be four years
older) to the assumption that males are two years older than females.
•The assumed percentage of female members electing joint and survivor annuities was
increased.
•The assumed post-retirement benefit increase rate was changed from 1.00 percent for all years,
to 1.00 percent per year through 2064, and 2.50 percent thereafter.
•The single discount rate was changed from 5.60 percent per annum to 7.50 percent per annum.
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Notes to Required Supplementary Information (continued)
December 31, 2020
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PERA – PUBLIC EMPLOYEES POLICE AND FIRE FUND (CONTINUED)
2016 CHANGES IN ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS
• The assumed post-retirement benefit increase rate was changed from 1.00 percent per year
through 2037, and 2.50 percent per year thereafter, to 1.00 percent per year for all future years.
• The assumed investment return was changed from 7.90 percent to 7.50 percent.
• The single discount rate changed from 7.90 percent to 5.60 percent.
• The assumed future salary increases, payroll growth, and inflation were decreased by
0.25 percent to 3.25 percent for payroll growth, and 2.50 percent for inflation.
2015 CHANGES IN ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS
• The assumed post-retirement benefit increase rate was changed from 1.00 percent per year
through 2030, and 2.50 percent per year thereafter, to 1.00 percent per year through 2037, and
2.50 percent per year thereafter.
2015 CHANGES IN PLAN PROVISIONS
• The post-retirement benefit increase to be paid after attainment of the 90.00 percent funding
threshold was changed from inflation up to 2.50 percent, to a fixed rate of 2.50 percent.
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Notes to Required Supplementary Information (continued)
December 31, 2020
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GOLDEN VALLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT RELIEF ASSOCIATION
2020 CHANGES IN ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS
•The index rate assumption for 20-year tax-exempt municipal bonds was updated from
3.71 percent to 2.75 percent.
2020 CHANGES IN PLAN PROVISIONS
•The plan benefit level increased from $8,300 to $8,700 per year of service.
2019 CHANGES IN ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS
•The actuarial assumptions for the single discount rate decreased from 7.25 percent to
6.75 percent.
•The inflation assumption was updated from 2.75 percent to 2.50 percent.
•The mortality and withdrawal assumptions were updated to the rates used in the July 1, 2018
Minnesota PERA Minnesota Police and Fire Plan actuarial valuation.
2019 CHANGES IN PLAN PROVISIONS
•The plan benefit level increased from $8,000 to $8,300 per year of service.
2018 CHANGES IN ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS
•The actuarial assumptions for the single discount rate decreased from 7.50 percent to
7.25 percent.
2017 CHANGES IN PLAN PROVISIONS
•The plan benefit level increased from $7,500 to $8,000 per year of service.
2016 CHANGES IN ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS
•The actuarial assumptions for the single discount rate increased from 7.00 percent to
7.50 percent.
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Notes to Required Supplementary Information (continued)
December 31, 2020
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OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT PLAN
2020 CHANGES IN ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS
•The actuarial assumptions for the single discount rate increased from 4.09 percent to
2.74 percent.
•The healthcare cost trend rate, mortality tables, and payroll growth rates were updated for
changes in recent experience studies and inflationary adjustments since the previous valuation.
2019 CHANGES IN ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS
•The actuarial assumptions for the single discount rate increased from 3.44 percent to
4.09 percent.
2018 CHANGES IN ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS
•The actuarial assumptions for the single discount rate decreased from 4.50 percent to
3.44 percent.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
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NONMAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
Human Service – used to account for fundraising and pull-tab gambling proceeds remitted to the City by
various nonprofit organizations that run charitable gambling operations within the City’s limits. The
monies are committed to support organizations or programs that address human service needs in the City.
Cemetery – used to account for monies received from cemetery plot sales. These funds are restricted for
maintenance of the City-owned cemetery.
DWI Enforcement – used to account for monies received from DWI-related fines and forfeitures. These
funds are restricted for DWI enforcement and education.
VOTF – used to account for grants and other funding restricted for the Violent Offenders Task Force.
HRA General – used to account for the general activities of the City’s HRA, a blended component unit.
Brookview – used to account for the revenues and expenditures of the Brookview Community Center
facility.
Lodging Tax – used to account for lodging taxes submitted by hotels and motels in the City and the
disbursement of those taxes.
Noah Joynes Youth Recreation – used to account for contributions to the City’s parks and recreation
department to provide assistance in supporting youth programs.
DEBT SERVICE FUNDS
Certificates of Indebtedness – used to account for accumulation of, resources for, and payment of debt
service on the City’s general obligation certificates of indebtedness.
Brookview Lease Revenue Bonds – used to account for accumulation of, resources for, and payment of
debt service on bonds sold to finance the construction of the Brookview Community Center.
Douglas Drive Reconstruction Bonds – used to account for accumulation of, resources for, and payment
of debt service on bonds sold to finance the reconstruction of Douglas Drive.
Highway 55 West Bonds – used to account for accumulation of, resources for, and payment of debt
service on bonds sold to finance improvements on Highway 55 West.
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CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS
Building Fund – used to provide financing for major capital improvements made to the City’s buildings.
Cable Improvement Fund – used to provide for the ongoing capital equipment needs necessary to
support cable television public access and local programming.
Park Capital Improvement Fund – used to provide financing for major improvements to the City’s
parks and open space areas.
Equipment Replacement Fund – used to provide financing for major vehicle and equipment purchases
for the City’s General Fund divisions.
State Aid Construction Fund – used to account for state construction aid received to finance qualifying
road projects.
HRA Capital Project Funds – used to account for the activity of the City’s HRA housing program and
the redevelopment activity in the City’s tax increment districts: North Wirth No. 1505, Highway 55 West
No. 1506, and Cornerstone Creek No. 1507.
Capital Improvement Capital Project Fund – This fund is used to provide financing for major street
and streetlight projects in the City, including a portion of the Street Reconstruction Program.
Douglas Drive Improvement Capital Project Fund – used to account for street improvements related to
Douglas Drive.
Street Reconstruction Capital Project Fund – used to account for financial resources, primarily
improvement bond proceeds, to be used for the City’s Street Reconstruction Program.
Special Revenue Debt Service Capital Project Totals
Assets
Cash and temporary investments 876,331$ 2,566,690$ 21,425,524$ 24,868,545$
Receivables
Special assessments –182,119 328,214 510,333
Accounts 69,195 –576,975 646,170
Due from other funds – – 183,900 183,900
Advances to other funds 720,000 720,000
Due from other governmental units 3,507 –3,845 7,352
Total assets 949,033$ 2,748,809$ 23,238,458$ 26,936,300$
Liabilities
Accounts payable 4,024$ –$ 30,030$ 34,054$
Contracts payable – – 159,155 159,155
Due to other governmental units 1,759 –66,569 68,328
Deposits 74,813 –568,989 643,802
Total liabilities 80,596 –824,743 905,339
Deferred inflows of resources
Unavailable revenue – special assessments –182,119 328,214 510,333
Fund balances
Restricted 741,168 2,566,690 10,572,322 13,880,180
Committed 127,269 – – 127,269
Assigned – – 11,513,179 11,513,179
Total fund balances 868,437 2,566,690 22,085,501 25,520,628
Total liabilities, deferred inflows of
resources, and fund balances 949,033$ 2,748,809$ 23,238,458$ 26,936,300$
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
Combining Balance Sheet
December 31, 2020
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Special Revenue Debt Service Capital Project Totals
Revenue
Ad valorem taxes –$ 1,218,300$ 1,613$ 1,219,913$
Tax increments – – 691,186 691,186
Special assessments – 44,227 57,725 101,952
Franchise taxes – 390,036 360,923 750,959
Intergovernmental revenue 14,026 – 629,392 643,418
Charges for services 135,414 – 1,822 137,236
Investment income 14,130 28,354 365,738 408,222
Other revenue
Lawful gambling proceeds 20,668 – – 20,668
Refunds and reimbursements – – 201,359 201,359
Miscellaneous 64,340 – 107,182 171,522
Total revenue 248,578 1,680,917 2,416,940 4,346,435
Expenditures
Current
General government 146,644 – – 146,644
Public safety 20,384 – – 20,384
Parks and recreation 214,361 – – 214,361
Capital outlay – – 2,205,794 2,205,794
Debt service
Principal – 1,640,000 135,000 1,775,000
Interest and fiscal charges – 739,132 49,631 788,763
Total expenditures 381,389 2,379,132 2,390,425 5,150,946
Excess (deficiency) of revenue
over expenditures (132,811) (698,215) 26,515 (804,511)
Other financing sources (uses)
Sale of capital assets – – 147,736 147,736
Transfers in – 175,707 3,151,897 3,327,604
Transfers (out)(14,548) – (175,707) (190,255)
Total other financing sources (uses)(14,548) 175,707 3,123,926 3,285,085
Net change in fund balances (147,359) (522,508) 3,150,441 2,480,574
Fund balances
Beginning of year 1,015,796 3,089,198 18,935,060 23,040,054
End of year 868,437$ 2,566,690$ 22,085,501$ 25,520,628$
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
Combining Statement of Revenue, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances
Year Ended December 31, 2020
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Human DWI
Service Cemetery Enforcement VOTF
Assets
Cash and temporary investments 127,269$ 95,084$ 19,576$ 123,523$
Receivables
Accounts – – – –
Due from other
governmental units – – – 3,507
Total assets 127,269$ 95,084$ 19,576$ 127,030$
Liabilities
Accounts payable –$ –$ –$ –$
Due to other governmental units – – – –
Deposits – – – –
Total liabilities – – – –
Fund balances
Restricted for cemetery maintenance – 95,084 – –
Restricted for DWI enforcement – – 19,576 –
Restricted for VOTF – – – 127,030
Restricted for redevelopment – – – –
Restricted for Brookview – – – –
Restricted for lodging tax – – – –
Restricted for youth recreation – – – –
Committed for human service needs 127,269 – – –
Total fund balances 127,269 95,084 19,576 127,030
Total liabilities and fund balances 127,269$ 95,084$ 19,576$ 127,030$
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Nonmajor Special Revenue Funds
Combining Balance Sheet
December 31, 2020
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Noah Joynes
HRA Lodging Youth
General Brookview Tax Recreation Totals
159,295$ 298,334$ 32,985$ 20,265$ 876,331$
– 66,289 2,906 – 69,195
– – – – 3,507
159,295$ 364,623$ 35,891$ 20,265$ 949,033$
–$ 61$ 3,963$ –$ 4,024$
– – 1,759 – 1,759
436 74,377 – – 74,813
436 74,438 5,722 – 80,596
– – – – 95,084
– – – – 19,576
– – – – 127,030
158,859 – – – 158,859
– 290,185 – – 290,185
– –30,169 – 30,169
– –– 20,265 20,265
– –– – 127,269
158,859 290,185 30,169 20,265 868,437
159,295$ 364,623$ 35,891$ 20,265$ 949,033$
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Human DWI
Service Cemetery Enforcement VOTF
Revenue
Intergovernmental revenue –$ –$ –$ 14,026$
Charges for services – – – –
Investment income 2,479 1,555 421 2,175
Other revenue
Lawful gambling proceeds 20,668 – – –
Miscellaneous 25,827 3,500 14,750 –
Total revenue 48,974 5,055 15,171 16,201
Expenditures
Current
General government
Operating supplies 9,644 – – –
Professional services 125,000 – – –
Public safety
Operating supplies – – 20,384 –
Parks and recreation
Salaries – – – –
Operating supplies – – – –
Total expenditures 134,644 – 20,384 –
Excess (deficiency) of
revenue over expenditures (85,670) 5,055 (5,213) 16,201
Other financing sources (uses)
Transfers (out)– – – (14,548)
Net change in fund balances (85,670) 5,055 (5,213) 1,653
Fund balances
Beginning of year 212,939 90,029 24,789 125,377
End of year 127,269$ 95,084$ 19,576$ 127,030$
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Nonmajor Special Revenue Funds
Combining Statement of Revenue, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances
Year Ended December 31, 2020
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Noah Joynes
HRA Lodging Youth
General Brookview Tax Recreation Totals
–$ –$ –$ –$ 14,026$
– 135,414 – – 135,414
309 6,656 533 2 14,130
– – – – 20,668
– – – 20,263 64,340
309 142,070 533 20,265 248,578
– – – – 9,644
12,000 – – – 137,000
– – – – 20,384
– 178,289 – – 178,289
– 36,072 – – 36,072
12,000 214,361 – – 381,389
(11,691) (72,291) 533 20,265 (132,811)
– – – – (14,548)
(11,691) (72,291) 533 20,265 (147,359)
170,550 362,476 29,636 – 1,015,796
158,859$ 290,185$ 30,169$ 20,265$ 868,437$
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Brookview Douglas Drive
Certificates of Lease Revenue Reconstruction Hwy 55 West
Indebtedness Bonds Bonds Bonds Totals
Assets
Cash and temporary investments 172,403$ 1,449,535$ 672,328$ 272,424$ 2,566,690$
Receivables
Special assessments – – – 182,119 182,119
Total assets 172,403$ 1,449,535$ 672,328$ 454,543$ 2,748,809$
Deferred inflows of resources
Unavailable revenue –
special assessments –$ –$ –$ 182,119$ 182,119$
Fund balances
Restricted for debt service 172,403 1,449,535 672,328 272,424 2,566,690
Total deferred inflows of
resources and fund balances 172,403$ 1,449,535$ 672,328$ 454,543$ 2,748,809$
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Nonmajor Debt Service Funds
Combining Balance Sheet
December 31, 2020
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Brookview Douglas Drive
Certificates of Lease Revenue Reconstruction Hwy 55 West
Indebtedness Bonds Bonds Bonds Totals
Revenue
Ad valorem taxes –$ 1,218,300$ –$ –$ 1,218,300$
Special assessments – –– 44,227 44,227
Franchise taxes – –390,036 – 390,036
Investment income 4,513 12,129 8,477 3,235 28,354
Total revenue 4,513 1,230,429 398,513 47,462 1,680,917
Expenditures
Debt service
Principal 540,000 670,000 230,000 200,000 1,640,000
Interest and fiscal charges 17,899 539,626 139,613 41,994 739,132
Total expenditures 557,899 1,209,626 369,613 241,994 2,379,132
Excess (deficiency) of
revenue over expenditures (553,386) 20,803 28,900 (194,532) (698,215)
Other financing sources (uses)
Transfers in – – – 175,707 175,707
Net change in fund balances (553,386) 20,803 28,900 (18,825) (522,508)
Fund balances
Beginning of year 725,789 1,428,732 643,428 291,249 3,089,198
End of year 172,403$ 1,449,535$ 672,328$ 272,424$ 2,566,690$
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Nonmajor Debt Service Funds
Combining Statement of Revenue, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances
Year Ended December 31, 2020
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Cable Park Capital Equipment State Aid
Building Improvement Improvement Replacement Construction
Assets
Cash and temporary investments 1,726,926$ 368,923$ 459,587$ 3,241,953$ 3,741,696$
Receivables
Special assessments – – – – 328,214
Accounts – – – 10,031 –
Due from other funds – – – – –
Advances to other funds – – – – –
Due from other governmental units – – – – 3,845
Total assets 1,726,926$ 368,923$ 459,587$ 3,251,984$ 4,073,755$
Liabilities
Accounts payable –$ –$ –$ 9,058$ –$
Contracts payable – – 2,985 – 997
Due to other governmental units – – – – –
Deposits – – – – –
Total liabilities – – 2,985 9,058 997
Deferred inflows of resources
Unavailable revenue –
special assessments – – – – 328,214
Fund balances
Restricted for redevelopment – – – – –
Restricted for street improvements – – – – 3,212,969
Restricted for capital improvements – – – – –
Assigned for cable improvements – 368,923 – – –
Assigned for park improvements – – 456,602 – –
Assigned for equipment replacement – – – 3,242,926 –
Assigned for street improvements – – – – 531,575
Assigned for capital improvements 1,726,926 – – – –
Total fund balances 1,726,926 368,923 456,602 3,242,926 3,744,544
Total liabilities, deferred inflows
of resources, and fund balances 1,726,926$ 368,923$ 459,587$ 3,251,984$ 4,073,755$
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Nonmajor Capital Project Funds
Combining Balance Sheet
December 31, 2020
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Cornerstone
HRA Capital North Wirth Hwy 55 West Creek Capital Douglas Drive Street
Project Tax Increment Tax Increment Tax Increment Improvement Improvement Reconstruction Totals
100,792$ 25,452$ 429,165$ 34,704$ 3,783,343$ 2,697,779$ 4,815,204$ 21,425,524$
– – – – – – – 328,214
– – – – 2,381 – 564,563 576,975
– – – – 183,900 – –183,900
– – – – 720,000 – –720,000
– – – – – – – 3,845
100,792$ 25,452$ 429,165$ 34,704$ 4,689,624$ 2,697,779$ 5,379,767$ 23,238,458$
–$ –$ –$ –$ 15,481$ 242$ 5,249$ 30,030$
– – – – 10,750 21,694 122,729 159,155
– 602 1,242 605 200 63,920 – 66,569
– 8,686 – – 530,178 – 30,125 568,989
– 9,288 1,242 605 556,609 85,856 158,103 824,743
– – – – – – – 328,214
100,792 16,164 427,923 34,099 – – – 578,978
– – – – – 2,472,836 4,179,345 9,865,150
– – – – 128,194 – – 128,194
– – – – – – – 368,923
– – – – – – – 456,602
– – – – – – – 3,242,926
– – – – – 139,087 1,042,319 1,712,981
– – – – 4,004,821 – – 5,731,747
100,792 16,164 427,923 34,099 4,133,015 2,611,923 5,221,664 22,085,501
100,792$ 25,452$ 429,165$ 34,704$ 4,689,624$ 2,697,779$ 5,379,767$ 23,238,458$
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Cable Park Capital Equipment State Aid
Building Improvement Improvement Replacement Construction
Revenue
Ad valorem taxes –$ –$ –$ –$ –$
Tax increments – – – – –
Special assessments – – – – 57,725
Franchise taxes – – – – –
Intergovernmental revenue – – 100,120 – 529,272
Charges for services – – – – –
Investment income 25,277 5,992 4,871 52,141 59,191
Other revenue
Refunds and reimbursements – – – – –
Miscellaneous – 37,394 11,000 23,538 –
Total revenue 25,277 43,386 115,991 75,679 646,188
Expenditures
Capital outlay
Street – – – – 129,973
City buildings and grounds 65,603 7,650 184,198 – –
Equipment – – – 793,940 –
HRA projects – – – – –
Total capital outlay 65,603 7,650 184,198 793,940 129,973
Debt service
Principal – – – – 135,000
Interest and fiscal charges – – – – 49,631
Total debt service – – – – 184,631
Total expenditures 65,603 7,650 184,198 793,940 314,604
Excess (deficiency) of
revenue over expenditures (40,326) 35,736 (68,207) (718,261) 331,584
Other financing sources (uses)
Sale of capital assets – – – 147,736 –
Transfers in 535,000 – 350,000 1,047,128 58,730
Transfers (out)– – – – –
Total other financing
sources (uses)535,000 – 350,000 1,194,864 58,730
Net change in fund balances 494,674 35,736 281,793 476,603 390,314
Fund balances
Beginning of year 1,232,252 333,187 174,809 2,766,323 3,354,230
End of year 1,726,926$ 368,923$ 456,602$ 3,242,926$ 3,744,544$
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Nonmajor Capital Project Funds
Combining Statement of Revenue, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances
Year Ended December 31, 2020
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Cornerstone
HRA Capital North Wirth Hwy 55 West Creek Capital Douglas Drive Street
Project Tax Increment Tax Increment Tax Increment Improvement Improvement Reconstruction Totals
–$ –$ –$ –$ 1,613$ –$ –$ 1,613$
– 25,904 605,559 59,723 – – – 691,186
– –– – – – – 57,725
– –– – 200,000 – 160,923 360,923
– –– – – – – 629,392
– –– – 1,822 – – 1,822
191 27 333 19 93,087 36,098 88,511 365,738
– – – – – 201,359 – 201,359
– – – – – –35,250 107,182
191 25,931 605,892 59,742 296,522 237,457 284,684 2,416,940
– – – – – – 530,837 660,810
– – – – 73,628 – – 331,079
– – – – – – – 793,940
5,094 21,220 340,437 53,214 – – – 419,965
5,094 21,220 340,437 53,214 73,628 – 530,837 2,205,794
– – – – – – – 135,000
– – – – – – – 49,631
– – – – – – – 184,631
5,094 21,220 340,437 53,214 73,628 – 530,837 2,390,425
(4,903) 4,711 265,455 6,528 222,894 237,457 (246,153) 26,515
– – – – – – – 147,736
– – – – – 561,039 600,000 3,151,897
– – (175,707) – – – – (175,707)
– – (175,707) – – 561,039 600,000 3,123,926
(4,903) 4,711 89,748 6,528 222,894 798,496 353,847 3,150,441
105,695 11,453 338,175 27,571 3,910,121 1,813,427 4,867,817 18,935,060
100,792$ 16,164$ 427,923$ 34,099$ 4,133,015$ 2,611,923$ 5,221,664$ 22,085,501$
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2019
Final Over (Under)
Budget Actual Budget Actual
Revenue
Taxes
Ad valorem 19,474,140$ 19,399,927$ (74,213)$ 18,149,133$
Penalties and interest – 11,072 11,072 17,744
Total taxes 19,474,140 19,410,999 (63,141) 18,166,877
Special assessments 6,000 13,592 7,592 8,189
Licenses and permits
Licenses 233,100 247,988 14,888 258,895
Permits 913,500 1,102,429 188,929 1,446,969
Total licenses and permits 1,146,600 1,350,417 203,817 1,705,864
Intergovernmental revenue
Federal grants – 1,663,334 1,663,334 –
State grants 15,190 59,334 44,144 122,313
Total intergovernmental revenue 15,190 1,722,668 1,707,478 122,313
Charges for services
General government 25,250 37,263 12,013 22,574
Police 120,350 86,538 (33,812) 146,292
Fire 44,000 850 (43,150) 41,637
Physical development 7,500 (3,134) (10,634) (2,411)
Public works 171,800 172,383 583 204,041
Parks and recreation 428,600 135,133 (293,467) 382,251
Other funds 741,500 644,633 (96,867) 808,948
Total charges for services 1,539,000 1,073,666 (465,334) 1,603,332
Fines and forfeitures 255,000 148,672 (106,328) 260,565
Investment income 150,000 232,216 82,216 259,642
Other revenue
Rents 188,020 188,792 772 187,005
Miscellaneous 9,800 5,015 (4,785) 18,700
Total other revenue 197,820 193,807 (4,013) 205,705
Total revenue 22,783,750$ 24,146,037$ 1,362,287$ 22,332,487$
2020
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
General Fund
Schedule of Revenue – Budget and Actual
Year Ended December 31, 2020
(With Comparative Actual Amounts for the Year Ended December 31, 2019)
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Final Personal Supplies and
Budget Services Services Capital Outlay
Expenditures
General government
City Council 453,425$ 250,493$ 120,650$ –$
City manager 1,055,440 852,155 188,572 –
Legal service 195,545 203,749 16,737 –
Total general government 1,704,410 1,306,397 325,959 –
Administrative services 2,213,775 1,112,029 1,101,443 –
Casualty insurance 320,000 – 318,902 –
Public safety
Police 6,608,080 5,542,412 872,519 –
Fire 1,685,290 1,023,172 359,101 –
Total public safety 8,293,370 6,565,584 1,231,620 –
Physical development
Administration 324,975 320,086 8,114 –
Engineering 485,810 673,813 57,558 –
Inspections 795,005 586,570 161,998 –
Planning 428,025 367,400 46,922 –
Total physical development 2,033,815 1,947,869 274,592 –
Public works
Building operations 785,880 43,689 641,638 167,803
Street maintenance 2,289,120 926,606 852,700 –
Park maintenance 1,363,945 921,254 389,048 –
Total public works 4,438,945 1,891,549 1,883,386 167,803
Parks and recreation
Administration 851,625 724,606 77,385 –
Recreation programs 409,350 69,176 85,197 –
Total parks and recreation 1,260,975 793,782 162,582 –
Total expenditures 20,265,290$ 13,617,210$ 5,298,484$ 167,803$
2020
Actual
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
General Fund
Schedule of Expenditures – Budget and Actual
Year Ended December 31, 2020
(With Comparative Actual Amounts for the Year Ended December 31, 2019)
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2019
Over (Under)
Total Budget Actual
371,143$ (82,282)$ 343,716$
1,040,727 (14,713) 777,567
220,486 24,941 181,242
1,632,356 (72,054) 1,302,525
2,213,472 (303) 1,967,267
318,902 (1,098) 316,206
6,414,931 (193,149) 5,933,007
1,382,273 (303,017) 1,356,345
7,797,204 (496,166) 7,289,352
328,200 3,225 304,177
731,371 245,561 725,033
748,568 (46,437) 677,857
414,322 (13,703) 346,280
2,222,461 188,646 2,053,347
853,130 67,250 831,636
1,779,306 (509,814) 2,012,618
1,310,302 (53,643) 1,207,453
3,942,738 (496,207) 4,051,707
801,991 (49,634) 765,505
154,373 (254,977) 316,411
956,364 (304,611) 1,081,916
19,083,497$ (1,181,793)$ 18,062,320$
2020
Actual
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INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
Workers’ Compensation Fund – used to account for the financing of all of the City’s workers’
compensation benefits.
Payroll Benefits Fund – used to account for the financing of all of the City’s employee benefits, such as
compensated absences, pension contributions, other post-employment benefits, and termination pay.
Vehicle Maintenance Fund – used to account for the maintenance of motor vehicles of all departments
and related costs.
Workers’Payroll Vehicle
Compensation Benefits Maintenance Totals
Assets
Current assets
Cash and temporary investments 143,206$ 2,372,028$ 61,422$ 2,576,656$
Receivables
Accounts – 6,223 – 6,223
Inventory – – 106,496 106,496
Prepaids 108,415 – – 108,415
Total current assets 251,621 2,378,251 167,918 2,797,790
Noncurrent assets
Net pension asset – fire relief – 2,411,163 – 2,411,163
Capital assets
Machinery and equipment – – 298,632 298,632
Less accumulated depreciation – – (238,859) (238,859)
Capital assets, net – – 59,773 59,773
Total noncurrent assets – 2,411,163 59,773 2,470,936
Total assets 251,621 4,789,414 227,691 5,268,726
Deferred outflows of resources
Pension plan deferments – PERA – 2,883,372 – 2,883,372
Pension plan deferments – fire relief – 355,109 – 355,109
OPEB plan deferments – 206,527 – 206,527
Total deferred outflows of resources – 3,445,008 – 3,445,008
Total assets and deferred outflows of resources 251,621$ 8,234,422$ 227,691$ 8,713,734$
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Accounts payable –$ 3,066$ 6,324$ 9,390$
Accrued compensated absences – current – 1,533,642 – 1,533,642
Due to other governmental units – 2,939 115 3,054
Deposits – 10,519 – 10,519
Total current liabilities – 1,550,166 6,439 1,556,605
Noncurrent liabilities
Accrued compensated absences – 329,415 – 329,415
Net pension liability – PERA – 11,121,817 – 11,121,817
Total OPEB liability – 1,655,565 – 1,655,565
Total noncurrent liabilities – 13,106,797 – 13,106,797
Total liabilities – 14,656,963 6,439 14,663,402
Deferred inflows of resources
Pension plan deferments – PERA – 3,262,385 – 3,262,385
Pension plan deferments – fire relief – 766,525 – 766,525
OPEB plan deferments – 635,415 – 635,415
Total deferred inflows of resources – 4,664,325 – 4,664,325
Net position
Net investment in capital assets – – 59,773 59,773
Restricted for fire relief pensions – 1,999,747 – 1,999,747
Unrestricted 251,621 (13,086,613) 161,479 (12,673,513)
Total net position 251,621 (11,086,866) 221,252 (10,613,993)
Total liabilities, deferred inflows of
resources, and net position 251,621$ 8,234,422$ 227,691$ 8,713,734$
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Internal Service Funds
Combining Statement of Net Position
December 31, 2020
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Workers’Payroll Vehicle
Compensation Benefits Maintenance Totals
Operating revenue
Charges to other funds 449,000$ 6,747,800$ 410,807$ 7,607,607$
Payroll benefits charged to employees – 1,863,000 – 1,863,000
Total operating revenue 449,000 8,610,800 410,807 9,470,607
Operating expenses
Workers’ compensation charges 355,424 – – 355,424
Payroll benefits charges – 8,840,761 – 8,840,761
Vehicle maintenance operations – –403,276 403,276
Depreciation – –19,927 19,927
Total operating expenses 355,424 8,840,761 423,203 9,619,388
Operating income (loss)93,576 (229,961) (12,396) (148,781)
Nonoperating revenue
Intergovernmental revenue – 528,080 – 528,080
Investment income 997 38,072 1,977 41,046
Total nonoperating revenue 997 566,152 1,977 569,126
Income (loss) before
capital contributions 94,573 336,191 (10,419) 420,345
Capital contributions
From governmental activities – – 10,419 10,419
Change in net position 94,573 336,191 – 430,764
Net position
Beginning of year 157,048 (11,423,057) 221,252 (11,044,757)
End of year 251,621$ (11,086,866)$ 221,252$ (10,613,993)$
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Internal Service Funds
Combining Statement of Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position
Year Ended December 31, 2020
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Workers’Payroll Vehicle
Compensation Benefits Maintenance Totals
Cash flows from operating activities
Receipts from customers and users –$ 1,867,718$ –$ 1,867,718$
Receipts from interfund services provided 449,000 6,747,800 410,807 7,607,607
Paid to suppliers/service providers (463,839) (6,550,144) (86,533) (7,100,516)
Paid to employees – (2,279,838) (344,788) (2,624,626)
Net cash flows from operating activities (14,839) (214,464) (20,514) (249,817)
Cash flows from investing activities
Interest received on investments 997 38,072 1,977 41,046
Cash flows from noncapital financing activities
Intergovernmental revenue – 528,080 – 528,080
Net increase (decrease) in cash and
temporary investments/cash equivalents (13,842) 351,688 (18,537) 319,309
Cash and temporary investments/cash equivalents
Beginning of year 157,048 2,020,340 79,959 2,257,347
End of year 143,206$ 2,372,028$ 61,422$ 2,576,656$
Reconciliation of operating income (loss) to net
cash flows from operating activities
Operating income (loss)93,576$ (229,961)$ (12,396)$ (148,781)$
Adjustments to reconcile operating income (loss)
to net cash flows from operating activities
Depreciation – – 19,927 19,927
Changes in assets, liabilities,
and deferred outflows/inflows
Accounts receivable – 4,718 – 4,718
Inventory – –(6,551) (6,551)
Prepaids (108,415) – 205 (108,210)
Net pension asset – fire relief – (756,537) – (756,537)
Deferred outflows – pension and OPEB plans – 1,497,796 – 1,497,796
Accounts payable – 2,828 (21,705) (18,877)
Due to other governmental units – 2,939 6 2,945
Deposits – (5,099) – (5,099)
Accrued compensated absences – 325,139 – 325,139
Net pension liability – PERA – 1,317,057 – 1,317,057
Total OPEB liability – (380,855) – (380,855)
Deferred inflows – pension and OPEB plans – (1,992,489) – (1,992,489)
Net cash flows from operating activities (14,839)$ (214,464)$ (20,514)$ (249,817)$
Schedule of noncash capital and related
financing activities
Capital assets contributed from governmental activities –$ –$ 10,419$ 10,419$
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Internal Service Funds
Combining Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31, 2020
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OTHER CITY INFORMATION
Accounted for Current Amount
Budget in Prior Years Year Remaining
Sources of funds
Tax increments received 920,000$ 342,871$ 25,904$ 551,225$
Real estate sales 575,000 523,431 – 51,569
Interest income – 4,408 27 (4,435)
Total sources of funds 1,495,000 870,710 25,931 598,359
Uses of funds
Land and building acquisition – 215,814 20,618 (236,432)
Site preparation and improvements 1,000,000 622,913 602 376,485
Administrative costs – 16,058 – (16,058)
Interest and fiscal costs 495,000 4,472 – 490,528
Total uses of funds 1,495,000 859,257 21,220 614,523
Funds remaining (deficit)–$ 11,453$ 4,711$ (16,164)$
Note:
Purchaser/Developer Sale Price Cost
GVEC, LLC Business Center 523,431$ 1,093,241$
Property purchased and sold to developers:
Project
The cost of the property sold to GVEC,LLC includes the $567,685 original purchase price that was paid by the
North Wirth Parkway No. 1501 Tax Increment Financing District prior to the establishment of this district.
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Schedule of Sources and Uses of Public Funds
for North Wirth Parkway No. 1505, a Tax Increment Financing District
Year Ended December 31, 2020
Real estate sales
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Accounted for Current Amount
Budget in Prior Years Year Remaining
Sources of funds
Bond proceeds –$ 2,008,681$ –$ (2,008,681)$
Tax increments received 8,814,808 866,585 605,559 7,342,664
Special assessments – 339,169 44,227 (383,396)
Interest income – 37,803 3,568 (41,371)
Total sources of funds 8,814,808 3,252,238 653,354 4,909,216
Uses of funds
Site acquisition and improvements 4,545,891 2,415,689 339,194 1,791,008
Administrative costs 881,480 3,230 1,243 877,007
Principal – 95,000 200,000 (295,000)
Interest and fiscal costs 3,387,437 108,895 41,994 3,236,548
Total uses of funds 8,814,808 2,622,814 582,431 5,609,563
Funds remaining (deficit)–$ 629,424$ 70,923$ (700,347)$
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Schedule of Sources and Uses of Public Funds
for Highway 55 West No. 1506, a Tax Increment Financing District
Year Ended December 31, 2020
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Accounted for Current Amount
Budget in Prior Years Year Remaining
Sources of funds
Tax increments received 1,535,716$ 100,435$ 59,723$ 1,375,558$
Interest income – 117 19 (136)
Total sources of funds 1,535,716 100,552 59,742 1,375,422
Uses of funds
Site acquisition and improvements 687,975 72,981 53,214 561,780
Administrative costs 171,571 – – 171,571
Interest and fiscal costs 676,170 – – 676,170
Total uses of funds 1,535,716 72,981 53,214 1,409,521
Funds remaining (deficit)–$ 27,571$ 6,528$ (34,099)$
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Schedule of Sources and Uses of Public Funds
for Cornerstone Creek No. 1507, a Tax Increment Financing District
Year Ended December 31, 2020
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Accounted for Current Amount
Budget in Prior Years Year Remaining
Sources of funds
Tax increments received 19,052,584$ 748,238$ 800,477$ 17,503,869$
Interest income – 1,516 312 (1,828)
Total sources of funds 19,052,584 749,754 800,789 17,502,041
Uses of funds
Site improvements – utilities 7,913,693 2,381,006 185,112 5,347,575
Administrative costs 1,945,145 – – 1,945,145
Interest and fiscal costs 9,193,746 194,658 61,475 8,937,613
Total uses of funds 19,052,584 2,575,664 246,587 16,230,333
Funds remaining (deficit)–$ (1,825,910)$ 554,202$ 1,271,708$
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Schedule of Sources and Uses of Public Funds
for Winnetka/Medicine Lake (Liberty Crossing) No. 1508, a Tax Increment Financing District
Year Ended December 31, 2020
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STATISTICAL SECTION
(UNAUDITED)
Page
Contents:
Financial Trends 114
Revenue Capacity 126
Debt Capacity 131
Demographic and Economic Information 139
Operating Indicators 141
Source:Unless otherwise noted, the information in these schedules is derived from the Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report for the relevant year.
These schedules contain service and infrastructure data to help the reader understand how the
information in the City’s financial report relates to the services the City provides, and the activities it
performs.
STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED)
This part of the City of Golden Valley,Minnesota’s (the City) Comprehensive Annual Financial Report presents detailed
information as a context for understanding what the information in the financial statements, note disclosures, and required
supplementary information says about the City’s overall financial health.
These schedules contain trend information to help the reader understand how the City’s financial
performance and well-being have changed over time.
These schedules contain information to help the reader assess the City’s most significant revenue
source, including the property tax and utility revenue.
These schedules present information to help the reader assess the affordability of the City’s current
levels of outstanding debt and the City’s ability to issue additional debt in the future.
These schedules offer demographic and economic indicators to help the reader understand the
environment within which the City’s financial activities take place.
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2011 2012 2013 2014
Governmental activities
Net investment in capital assets 22,753,481$ 22,622,764$ 21,829,745$ 21,499,939$
Restricted 23,045,045 26,673,032 29,535,846 29,553,484
Unrestricted 5,903,464 7,499,559 9,306,292 14,349,901
Total governmental activities net position 51,701,990$ 56,795,355$ 60,671,883$ 65,403,324$
Business-type activities
Net investment in capital assets 27,268,683$ 27,416,740$ 28,427,621$ 29,588,257$
Unrestricted 16,430,056 17,508,592 18,562,323 16,164,578
Total business-type activities net position 43,698,739$ 44,925,332$ 46,989,944$ 45,752,835$
Primary government
Net investment in capital assets 50,022,164$ 50,039,504$ 50,257,366$ 51,088,196$
Restricted 23,045,045 26,673,032 29,535,846 29,553,484
Unrestricted 22,333,520 25,008,151 27,868,615 30,514,479
Total primary government net position 95,400,729$ 101,720,687$ 107,661,827$ 111,156,159$
Note 1:
Note 2:
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
The City implemented GASB Statement No.68 in 2015,resulting in a restatement of beginning net position for
the effects of implementing this standard. Net position for previous years has not been restated.
The City implemented GASB Statement No.75 in 2018,resulting in a restatement of beginning net position for
the effects of implementing this standard. Net position for previous years has not been restated.
Fiscal Year
Net Position by Component
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(Accrual Basis of Accounting)
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2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
24,816,606$ 23,527,470$ 24,239,358$ 27,973,471$ 30,178,374$ 28,994,273$
17,942,353 18,567,757 21,342,170 24,401,665 25,785,567 26,738,440
15,401,264 12,900,989 14,755,485 11,015,315 13,001,567 18,192,074
58,160,223$ 54,996,216$ 60,337,013$ 63,390,451$ 68,965,508$ 73,924,787$
30,101,294$ 31,809,835$ 35,854,260$ 36,950,518$ 39,110,394$ 40,380,232$
14,010,619 17,561,589 16,068,264 19,689,949 23,980,781 28,238,723
44,111,913$ 49,371,424$ 51,922,524$ 56,640,467$ 63,091,175$ 68,618,955$
54,917,900$ 55,337,305$ 60,093,618$ 64,923,989$ 69,288,768$ 69,374,505$
17,942,353 18,567,757 21,342,170 24,401,665 25,785,567 26,738,440
29,411,883 30,462,578 30,823,749 30,705,264 36,982,348 46,430,797
102,272,136$ 104,367,640$ 112,259,537$ 120,030,918$ 132,056,683$ 142,543,742$
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2011 2012 2013 2014
Expenses
Governmental activities
General government 3,319,661$ 3,121,543$ 2,914,823$ 3,066,025$
Public safety 6,490,371 6,906,449 7,310,946 6,831,136
Physical development 9,720,753 9,758,495 10,325,068 11,396,748
Public works – – – –
Parks and recreation 1,335,562 1,692,346 1,588,798 1,545,616
Interest and fiscal charges 2,930,757 2,724,495 2,633,359 2,456,490
Total governmental activities expenses 23,797,104 24,203,328 24,772,994 25,296,015
Business-type activities
Water and sewer 8,474,883 8,023,803 7,611,927 9,867,531
Storm sewer 1,176,603 1,383,594 1,589,410 1,944,935
Golf course 1,708,984 1,724,174 1,645,728 1,693,028
Motor vehicle licensing 260,583 154,492 326,382 326,201
Recycling 218,145 299,809 410,808 393,280
Total business-type activities expenses 11,839,198 11,585,872 11,584,255 14,224,975
Total primary government expenses 35,636,302$ 35,789,200$ 36,357,249$ 39,520,990$
Program revenues
Governmental activities
Charges for services
General government 277,901$ 263,035$ 279,725$ 276,782$
Public safety 1,609,601 1,628,076 1,861,481 1,837,076
Physical development 360,307 400,773 407,938 342,809
Public works – – – –
Parks and recreation 438,349 614,164 594,142 534,821
Operating grants and contributions 413,826 464,187 559,246 538,956
Capital grants and contributions 2,498,297 3,595,000 1,882,698 2,028,250
Total governmental activities program
revenues 5,598,281 6,965,235 5,585,230 5,558,694
Business-type activities
Charges for services
Water and sewer 8,636,333 8,217,582 7,831,307 7,751,250
Storm sewer 2,279,633 2,256,336 2,274,549 2,278,128
Golf course 1,580,954 1,765,186 1,502,897 1,543,151
Motor vehicle licensing 138,936 92,626 304,424 347,382
Recycling 266,858 276,190 276,099 323,184
Operating grants and contributions 463,650 128,893 495,451 701,605
Capital grants and contributions 191,686 32,162 852,075 –
Total business-type activities program
revenues 13,558,050 12,768,975 13,536,802 12,944,700
Total primary government program revenues 19,156,331$ 19,734,210$ 19,122,032$ 18,503,394$
Fiscal Year
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Changes in Net Position
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(Accrual Basis of Accounting)
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2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
11,327,689$ 4,182,777$ 3,260,989$ 3,633,644$ 3,645,284$ 4,169,858$
6,907,661 8,213,351 8,128,614 7,979,009 8,611,294 8,870,757
13,448,443 11,274,790 11,539,091 12,019,371 2,102,527 2,157,872
– – – – 9,226,210 9,716,950
1,486,218 1,736,619 2,205,615 2,710,862 2,470,334 2,033,540
2,066,076 2,172,554 2,321,780 1,947,173 1,907,064 1,697,077
35,236,087 27,580,091 27,456,089 28,290,059 27,962,713 28,646,054
9,867,731 8,327,113 8,395,036 9,374,281 8,863,414 9,211,358
1,795,260 1,685,494 2,526,607 1,861,392 2,331,381 2,217,110
1,848,745 2,172,621 2,348,327 3,235,267 3,163,981 2,741,444
349,019 401,363 405,407 399,060 410,430 462,777
392,239 407,664 389,472 408,286 477,286 504,119
14,252,994 12,994,255 14,064,849 15,278,286 15,246,492 15,136,808
49,489,081$ 40,574,346$ 41,520,938$ 43,568,345$ 43,209,205$ 43,782,862$
263,205$ 223,237$ 238,339$ 267,543$ 209,369$ 225,998$
1,985,746 2,155,832 3,460,736 2,132,083 537,505 355,245
415,395 400,351 565,550 663,328 1,621,151 1,230,765
– – – – 348,830 410,814
594,130 489,959 443,632 981,624 920,139 273,995
600,264 643,970 1,444,260 1,261,435 724,609 617,891
6,377,610 1,578,699 2,689,043 3,140,938 2,791,326 733,444
10,236,350 5,492,048 8,841,560 8,446,951 7,152,929 3,848,152
8,266,107 8,814,629 9,574,647 10,482,578 10,022,356 10,621,632
2,281,125 2,241,536 2,328,336 2,446,828 2,480,095 2,559,800
2,071,141 2,106,472 2,059,405 2,956,984 3,205,252 2,914,216
395,718 457,275 453,215 435,698 477,523 256,748
331,630 378,934 389,894 391,131 408,058 439,160
209,831 167,557 966,871 395,134 188,765 66,990
– 1,561,135 1,227,470 398,387 2,795,362 1,605,931
13,555,552 15,727,538 16,999,838 17,506,740 19,577,411 18,464,477
23,791,902$ 21,219,586$ 25,841,398$ 25,953,691$ 26,730,340$ 22,312,629$
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2011 2012 2013 2014
Net (expense) revenue
Governmental activities (20,318,517)$ (17,238,093)$ (19,187,764)$ (19,737,321)$
Business-type activities 1,718,852 1,183,103 1,952,547 (1,280,275)
Total primary government net expense (18,599,665)$ (16,054,990)$ (17,235,217)$ (21,017,596)$
General revenues and other changes in net position
Governmental activities
Property taxes 19,752,048$ 20,946,972$ 21,757,173$ 22,616,003$
Franchise taxes 581,600 621,585 904,928 1,048,227
Unrestricted grants and contributions 27,386 – – –
Other general revenues 336,139 353,033 338,245 286,108
Investment earnings 300,813 214,493 112,817 347,197
Gain on sale of capital assets 156,161 76,852 24,735 71,227
Transfers 198,600 118,523 (73,606) 100,000
Total governmental activities 21,352,747 22,331,458 23,064,292 24,468,762
Business-type activities
Franchise taxes – – – –
Other general revenues 558 65,978 – –
Investment earnings 142,204 96,035 38,459 142,866
Transfers (198,600) (118,523) 73,606 (100,000)
Total business-type activities (55,838) 43,490 112,065 42,866
Total primary government 21,296,909$ 22,374,948$ 23,176,357$ 24,511,628$
Changes in net position
Governmental activities 1,034,230$ 5,093,365$ 3,876,528$ 4,731,441$
Business-type activities 1,663,014 1,226,593 2,064,612 (1,237,409)
Total primary government 2,697,244$ 6,319,958$ 5,941,140$ 3,494,032$
Note:
(Accrual Basis of Accounting)
Fiscal Year
The City reorganized its governmental activities functions in 2019,creating a separate public works function and moving
certain other departments between functions to better reflect the organization of city operations.
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Changes in Net Position (continued)
Last Ten Fiscal Years
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2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
(24,999,737)$ (22,088,043)$ (18,614,529)$ (19,843,108)$ (20,809,784)$ (24,797,902)$
(697,442) 2,733,283 2,934,989 2,228,454 4,330,919 3,327,669
(25,697,179)$ (19,354,760)$ (15,679,540)$ (17,614,654)$ (16,478,865)$ (21,470,233)$
21,934,817$ 19,473,750$ 21,419,195$ 22,825,055$ 24,399,021$ 26,593,034$
1,028,368 402,017 687,773 836,780 719,131 750,959
– – – – – 1,693,378
372,590 347,543 291,837 264,266 165,936 122,994
221,237 313,888 522,746 788,823 1,032,727 788,401
18,337 56,838 3,775 80,997 101,526 11,876
100,000 (1,670,000) 1,030,000 (1,149,855) (33,500) (203,461)
23,675,349 18,924,036 23,955,326 23,646,066 26,384,841 29,757,181
– 700,000 400,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 1,500,000
– –– – – –
122,591 156,228 246,111 339,634 586,289 496,650
(100,000) 1,670,000 (1,030,000) 1,149,855 33,500 203,461
22,591 2,526,228 (383,889) 2,489,489 2,119,789 2,200,111
23,697,940$ 21,450,264$ 23,571,437$ 26,135,555$ 28,504,630$ 31,957,292$
(1,324,388)$ (3,164,007)$ 5,340,797$ 3,802,958$ 5,575,057$ 4,959,279$
(674,851) 5,259,511 2,551,100 4,717,943 6,450,708 5,527,780
(1,999,239)$ 2,095,504$ 7,891,897$ 8,520,901$ 12,025,765$ 10,487,059$
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Ad Valorem
Property Taxes Tax Increments Franchise Taxes Total
15,807,735$ 3,944,313$ 581,600$ 20,333,648$
16,219,048 4,627,924 621,585 21,468,557
16,922,610 4,834,563 904,928 22,662,101
17,431,741 5,184,262 1,048,227 23,664,230
21,911,378 23,439 1,028,368 22,963,185
19,449,023 24,727 402,017 19,875,767
21,398,275 20,920 687,773 22,106,968
22,178,550 646,505 836,780 23,661,835
23,292,820 1,106,201 719,131 25,118,152
25,101,371 1,491,663 750,959 27,343,993
Fiscal Year
2016
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2017
2018
2019
2020
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Governmental Activities Tax Revenues by Source
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(Accrual Basis of Accounting)
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2011 2012 2013 2014
General Fund
Nonspendable 45,000$ –$ –$ 1,256$
Committed – – – –
Assigned 1,778,352 1,560,000 1,500,000 1,500,000
Unassigned 7,395,646 7,756,057 8,207,985 8,640,108
Total General Fund 9,218,998$ 9,316,057$ 9,707,985$ 10,141,364$
All other governmental funds
Nonspendable –$ –$ –$ –$
Restricted 29,472,220 33,693,776 43,287,123 47,308,126
Committed 928,337 687,458 718,723 743,633
Assigned 7,345,999 8,106,763 7,032,562 7,224,030
Unassigned, reported in
Capital project funds – – – –
Total all other governmental funds 36,697,679$ 42,487,997$ 51,038,408$ 55,275,789$
Fiscal Year
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Fund Balances of Governmental Funds
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(Modified Accrual Basis of Accounting)
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`
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
7,617$ 18,822$ 3,610$ –$ 14,029$ 23,010$
– – – – 111,960 111,960
2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,045,000 3,350,000 4,350,000
8,719,447 8,954,274 10,400,239 11,014,502 11,676,100 13,192,079
10,727,064$ 10,973,096$ 12,403,849$ 13,059,502$ 15,152,089$ 17,677,049$
285$ –$ –$ –$ –$ –$
33,222,298 44,457,090 32,513,969 26,311,344 21,568,499 22,904,513
202,270 208,846 213,524 213,624 212,939 127,269
11,357,732 11,702,718 13,355,185 10,183,554 9,910,623 11,513,179
(41,288) (1,023,153) (1,066,647) (2,164,862) (1,825,910) (1,271,708)
44,741,297$ 55,345,501$ 45,016,031$ 34,543,660$ 29,866,151$ 33,273,253$
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2011 2012 2013 2014
Revenues
Taxes 15,791,136$ 16,378,425$ 16,847,769$ 17,334,800$
Tax increments 3,993,985 4,627,924 4,834,563 5,184,262
Special assessments 1,389,200 1,273,820 1,223,120 1,217,205
Franchise taxes 581,600 621,585 904,928 1,048,227
Licenses and permits 1,161,906 1,223,848 1,496,453 1,479,304
Intergovernmental 951,285 3,452,180 984,620 1,410,427
Charges for services 1,631,110 1,876,117 1,889,478 1,718,592
Fines and forfeits 303,908 351,413 366,059 310,318
Investment income 281,770 201,966 107,763 328,554
Other revenue 637,606 617,366 650,750 716,133
Total revenues 25,958,656 30,624,644 29,305,503 30,747,822
Expenditures
General government 1,379,620 1,297,470 1,268,041 1,310,190
Administrative services 1,460,704 1,513,689 1,558,386 1,682,784
Casualty insurance 255,536 237,152 222,559 240,918
Public safety 6,010,214 6,462,507 6,594,376 6,156,396
Physical development 3,901,808 4,083,857 4,142,979 5,051,206
Public works – – – –
Parks and recreation 1,068,002 1,183,579 1,183,263 1,028,809
Capital outlay – not capitalized 1,049,696 1,003,343 1,575,739 1,779,425
Construction/acquisition of capital assets 3,659,158 5,533,344 4,623,106 5,043,790
Debt service
Principal retirement 6,235,000 5,185,000 6,295,000 8,720,000
Interest and fiscal charges 3,110,626 2,944,445 2,833,093 2,695,660
Total expenditures 31,373,956 29,444,386 30,296,542 33,709,178
Excess of revenues
over (under) expenditures (5,415,300) 1,180,258 (991,039) (2,961,356)
Other financing sources (uses)
Sale of capital assets 236,593 83,669 80,875 222,432
Bonds issued 2,495,000 2,300,000 2,485,000 3,085,000
Refunding bonds issued 4,870,000 5,960,000 9,100,000 3,950,000
Premiums on debt issues 291,117 166,050 452,503 274,684
Payments to refunded bond escrow agent (5,420,000) (4,970,000) (2,085,000) –
Transfers in 3,402,570 4,448,233 6,448,710 6,545,710
Transfers (out)(3,203,970) (4,329,710) (6,548,710) (6,445,710)
Total other financing sources (uses)(314,719) 3,658,242 9,933,378 7,632,116
Net change in fund balances (5,730,019)$ 4,838,500$ 8,942,339$ 4,670,760$
Debt service as a percentage of noncapital
expenditures 41.7%34.0%35.6%39.8%
Note:The City reorganized its governmental activities functions in 2019,creating a separate public works function and moving
certain other departments between functions to better reflect the organization of city operations.
Fiscal Year
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(Modified Accrual Basis of Accounting)
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2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
21,874,958$ 19,539,516$ 21,388,915$ 22,175,461$ 23,266,074$ 24,836,506$
23,439 24,727 20,920 646,505 1,106,201 1,491,663
1,060,839 806,891 1,106,697 1,050,049 1,057,652 592,614
1,028,368 402,017 687,773 836,780 719,131 750,959
1,626,113 1,859,208 3,141,910 1,778,321 1,705,864 1,350,417
4,717,848 1,554,964 2,181,104 3,032,083 1,760,103 2,366,086
1,607,143 1,544,898 1,577,194 2,070,277 2,160,237 1,210,902
354,066 283,483 400,233 379,708 260,565 148,672
209,866 302,230 503,416 752,246 978,546 747,355
879,395 727,904 679,913 883,449 528,833 587,356
33,382,035 27,045,838 31,688,075 33,604,879 33,543,206 34,082,530
9,340,987 1,299,871 1,325,205 1,362,468 1,404,362 1,779,000
1,712,183 1,812,545 1,860,542 1,963,163 1,967,267 2,213,472
169,213 154,842 225,617 318,934 316,206 318,902
6,116,997 6,563,064 6,937,709 7,048,837 7,312,126 7,817,588
4,790,646 5,188,881 5,152,616 5,738,929 2,053,347 2,222,461
– – – – 4,051,707 3,942,738
1,092,198 1,078,032 1,192,679 1,496,138 1,454,209 1,170,725
3,943,954 1,262,482 1,501,845 2,025,000 365,612 589,793
8,312,307 10,192,081 22,281,092 11,046,962 7,263,621 1,617,652
9,320,000 4,960,000 4,905,000 5,715,000 5,670,000 5,100,000
2,405,710 2,305,673 2,460,593 2,426,163 2,174,818 1,942,181
47,204,195 34,817,471 47,842,898 39,141,594 34,033,275 28,714,512
(13,822,160) (7,771,633) (16,154,823) (5,536,715) (490,069) 5,368,018
53,442 80,627 143,274 239,795 200,217 147,736
2,670,000 25,130,000 5,330,000 2,950,000 1,770,000 –
6,600,000 – 4,100,000 – – –
164,926 1,026,242 537,832 31,117 188,430 –
(5,715,000) (6,945,000) (3,885,000) (6,345,000) (4,220,000) –
5,742,041 2,551,950 4,144,838 5,276,409 2,757,128 3,357,604
(5,642,041) (3,221,950) (3,114,838) (6,432,324) (2,790,628) (2,941,296)
3,873,368 18,621,869 7,256,106 (4,280,003) (2,094,853) 564,044
(9,948,792)$ 10,850,236$ (8,898,717)$ (9,816,718)$ (2,584,922)$ 5,932,062$
30.1%29.5%28.8%29.0%29.3%26.0%
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Ad Valorem
Property Tax Tax Increments Franchise Tax Total
15,791,136$ 3,993,985$ 581,600$ 20,366,721$
16,378,425 4,627,924 621,585 21,627,934
16,847,769 4,834,563 904,928 22,587,260
17,334,800 5,184,262 1,048,227 23,567,289
21,874,958 23,439 1,028,368 22,926,765
19,539,516 24,727 402,017 19,966,260
21,388,915 20,920 687,773 22,097,608
22,175,461 646,505 836,780 23,658,746
23,266,074 1,106,201 719,131 25,091,406
24,836,506 1,491,663 750,959 27,079,128
Fiscal Year
2016
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2017
2018
2019
2020
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
General Governmental Tax Revenues by Source
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(Modified Accrual Basis of Accounting)
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Fiscal
Disparities Decrease From Applied
Real Property Personal Property Contribution Tax Increments Tax Capacity
38,371,218$ 311,502$ (6,220,733)$ (3,227,508)$ 32,002,146$
36,478,494 320,766 (5,875,187) (3,242,617) 27,681,456
35,693,380 416,456 (5,460,857) (3,275,801) 27,373,178
35,543,286 413,722 (5,888,222) (3,352,209) 26,716,577
37,743,877 423,575 (5,994,022) (20,214) 32,153,216
40,233,072 433,290 (5,880,892) (21,325) 34,764,145
42,748,968 472,938 (6,636,623) (21,692) 36,563,591
45,436,776 505,617 (6,748,649) (472,613) 38,721,131
49,442,493 525,094 (7,107,691) (834,500) 42,025,396
53,111,161 566,562 (7,678,701) (1,151,026) 44,847,996
(1)
Source:
Tax rates are expressed in terms of “net tax capacity.”A property’s tax capacity is determined by multiplying its taxable
market value by a state determined class rate.Class rates vary by property type and change periodically based on state
legislation.
Hennepin County
2015
2014
2016
2017
2013
2012
2011
2019
2018
in Fiscal Year
Levy Collectible
2020
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Assessed Value and Estimated Actual Value of Taxable Property
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Tax Capacities (1)
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Total City Tax
Capacity Estimated Actual
Rate Applied Taxable Value
53.06 3,004,908,600$ 0.97 %
55.80 2,829,369,027 0.98
55.80 2,744,389,240 1.00
58.21 2,719,232,050 0.98
61.84 2,934,477,667 1.10
54.45 3,097,563,064 1.12
56.11 3,271,878,353 1.12
55.15 3,523,108,955 1.10
53.78 3,842,319,483 1.09
53.40 4,136,243,370 1.08
Actual Value
Percentage of
Value as a
Assessed
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Total Direct
and
Hennepin ISD No. 281 Special Overlapping
General Levy Debt Levy City Total County Robbinsdale Districts Rates
40.65 12.41 53.06 45.84 34.39 9.87 143.16
41.82 13.98 55.80 48.23 32.81 10.14 146.98
43.00 15.21 58.21 49.46 32.35 10.93 150.95
45.51 16.33 61.84 49.96 34.78 11.30 157.88
40.46 14.17 54.63 46.40 33.22 10.56 144.81
39.72 14.73 54.45 45.36 33.83 10.43 144.07
39.08 17.03 56.11 44.09 31.61 10.20 142.01
42.87 12.28 55.15 42.81 31.96 8.98 138.90
42.22 11.56 53.78 41.86 29.91 9.42 134.97
41.85 11.55 53.40 41.08 26.45 9.07 130.00
Total Direct
and
Hennepin ISD No. 270 Special Overlapping
General Levy Debt Levy City Total County Hopkins Districts Rates
40.65 12.41 53.06 45.84 26.46 9.87 135.23
41.82 13.98 55.80 48.23 29.27 10.14 143.44
43.00 15.21 58.21 49.46 29.73 10.93 148.33
45.51 16.33 61.84 49.96 32.36 11.30 155.46
40.46 14.17 54.63 46.40 30.34 10.56 141.93
39.72 14.73 54.45 45.36 28.51 10.43 138.75
39.08 17.03 56.11 44.09 25.61 10.20 136.01
42.87 12.28 55.15 42.81 29.03 8.98 135.97
42.22 11.56 53.78 41.86 27.02 9.42 132.08
41.85 11.55 53.40 41.08 27.19 9.07 130.74
(1)
(2)
Source:Hennepin County
2012
2017
Overlapping rates are those of local and county governments that apply to property owners within the City.Not all
overlapping rates apply to all city property owners (e.g.,the rates for special districts apply only to the proportion of the
government’s property owners whose property is located within the geographic boundaries of the special district).
2013
2014
2015
2016
Overlapping Rates
2020
2020
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Property Tax Rates (1)
Direct and Overlapping (2) Governments
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Year
For the City/ISD No. 281 – Robbinsdale
Overlapping RatesDirect Rates
2011
2018
2019
Information reflects total tax rates levied by each entity.Tax rates are expressed in terms of “net tax capacity.”A
property’s tax capacity is determined by multiplying its taxable market value by a state determined class rate.Class rates
vary by property type and change periodically based on state legislation.
2011
2014
2017
2016
2015
2013
2018
2019
For the City/ISD No. 270 – Hopkins
2012
Direct Rates
Year
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Net Tax Net Tax
Capacity Rank Capacity Rank
General Mills, Inc.1,903,940$ 1 4.2 %1,843,700$ 1 5.8 %
Allianz Life Insurance Company 1,645,530 2 3.7 1,449,910 2 4.5
Sof-XI Colonnade Owner LLC 1,409,770 3 3.1 – – –
ALTUS Golden Hills LLC 762,290 4 1.7 – – –
394 Associates LLC 750,688 5 1.7 – – –
North Wirth Associates 548,750 6 1.2 – – –
Liberty Xing Investment Partners 522,813 7 1.2 – – –
IRET Properties LP 521,975 8 1.2 – – –
Golden Villas LLC 486,350 9 1.1 – – –
TCA Real Estate, LLC 372,930 10 0.8 – – –
ND Properties Incorporated – – – 706,510 3 2.2
Golden Jack, LLC – – – 495,230 4 1.5
United Healthcare – – – 453,250 5 1.4
Honeywell Incorporated – – – 274,750 6 0.9
Individual – – – 214,550 7 0.7
Menards, Inc.– – – 211,070 8 0.7
The Luther Company, LLP – – – 206,790 9 0.6
Lupient Enterprises – – – 191,250 10 0.6
Total 8,925,036$ 19.9 %6,047,010$ 18.9 %
Source:Hennepin County
Current Year and Nine Years Ago
Principal Property Taxpayers
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Percentage of
2020 2011
Percentage of
Applied Tax
CapacityTaxpayerCapacity
Applied Tax
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Total Tax Collections in
Levy for Subsequent
Fiscal Year (2)Amount (3)Years (4)Amount
16,379,567$ 16,190,773$ 98.9 %188,794$ 16,379,567$ 100.0 %
16,395,177 16,274,052 99.3 121,125 16,395,177 100.0
16,932,407 16,777,814 99.1 151,812 16,929,626 100.0
17,403,839 17,242,324 99.1 159,610 17,401,934 100.0
18,546,364 18,391,561 99.2 146,941 18,538,502 100.0
19,603,886 19,511,104 99.5 77,596 19,588,700 99.9
21,314,250 21,246,826 99.7 53,462 21,300,288 99.9
22,365,161 22,297,307 99.7 29,329 22,326,636 99.8
23,539,855 23,439,259 99.6 13,058 23,452,317 99.6
25,073,550 24,783,738 98.8 – 24,783,738 98.8
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
2020
Does not include tax increments levied and collected.
Total levy is net of current year cancellations and abatements.
Total tax levy and current tax collections include state paid tax credits.
Includes county adjustments for prior year over collections, cancellations, and abatements.
2019
2018
Total Collections to Date
Property Tax Levies and Collections (1)
2017
2015
Last Ten Fiscal Years
of Levy
Ended
2013
2012
2016
2011
2014
December 31,
Percentage
Collected Within the
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Fiscal Year
of Levy
Percentage
Fiscal Year of the Levy
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Special Street Certificates Tax Tax Lease
Assessment Reconstruction of Abatement Increment State Aid Revenue
Bonds Bonds Indebtedness Bonds Bonds Street Bonds Bonds
56,640,000$ –$ 2,100,000$ 2,750,000$ 12,735,000$ 2,190,000$ –$
56,350,000 – 2,095,000 2,420,000 11,565,000 2,090,000 –
62,230,000 – 2,145,000 2,075,000 9,290,000 1,985,000 –
65,320,000 – 2,205,000 1,705,000 4,935,000 1,875,000 –
64,860,000 – 2,295,000 1,360,000 – 1,760,000 –
55,455,000 5,630,000 2,350,000 1,015,000 – 1,640,000 17,410,000
55,340,000 5,630,000 2,400,000 670,000 1,170,000 1,520,000 17,410,000
48,175,000 5,405,000 1,620,000 330,000 1,170,000 1,395,000 16,935,000
42,205,000 5,180,000 820,000 – 1,155,000 1,265,000 16,285,000
38,800,000 4,950,000 280,000 – 1,035,000 1,130,000 15,615,000
(1)
Note:
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Ratios of Outstanding Debt by Type
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Governmental Activities
2017
2012
Details regarding the City’s outstanding debt can be found in the notes to basic financial statements.
See the Schedule of Demographic and Economic Statistics for personal income and population data.
2013
2014
2015
2016
2018
2019
2020
Fiscal Year
2011
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Net Net
Premiums Utility Premiums Total Primary
(Discounts)Total Revenue Bonds (Discounts)Total Government Per Capita (1)
785,719$ 77,200,719$ 3,175,000$ –$ 3,175,000$ 80,375,719$ 7.31 %3,935$
819,122 75,339,122 2,870,000 – 2,870,000 78,209,122 6.59 3,789
1,116,249 78,841,249 2,550,000 – 2,550,000 81,391,249 6.68 3,935
1,221,767 77,261,767 1,040,000 – 1,040,000 78,301,767 6.21 3,766
1,200,577 71,475,577 910,000 – 910,000 72,385,577 5.25 3,356
2,043,531 85,543,531 2,580,000 41,745 2,621,745 88,165,276 6.27 4,090
2,352,017 86,492,017 2,580,000 39,688 2,619,688 89,111,705 6.11 4,117
2,084,966 77,114,966 2,580,000 37,631 2,617,631 79,732,597 5.20 3,695
2,068,449 68,978,449 2,580,000 35,574 2,615,574 71,594,023 4.22 3,152
1,876,422 63,686,422 2,460,000 33,517 2,493,517 66,179,939 3.81 2,913
Business-Type
ActivitiesGovernmental Activities
Percentage
Income (1)
of Personal
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Less Amounts
General Restricted for
Obligation Repaying
Bonds (1)Principal (2)Total Per Capita (4)
77,200,719$ 16,425,889 60,774,830$ 2.02 %2,983$
75,339,122 18,481,388 56,857,734 2.01 2,754
78,841,249 28,063,240 50,778,009 1.85 2,455
77,261,767 32,650,606 44,611,161 1.64 2,146
71,475,577 28,040,782 43,434,795 1.48 2,014
85,543,531 21,578,026 63,965,505 2.07 2,967
86,492,017 23,277,113 63,214,904 1.93 2,920
77,114,966 16,334,331 60,780,635 1.73 2,817
68,978,449 11,741,205 57,237,244 1.49 2,520
63,686,422 11,591,023 52,095,399 1.26 2,293
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Note:
2015
Fiscal Year
2011
Details regarding the City’s outstanding debt can be found in the notes to basic financial statements.
Reported net of premiums and discounts. Does not include revenue bonds. Tax increment, special assessment, and
tax abatement bonds are included because property taxes will be levied to pay the debt service on these issues should
the primary sources fail to provide adequate revenue.
2012
The amounts restricted for repaying principal include the amounts restricted in all debt service funds for future debt
service.We believe this is the most accurate and consistent representation of the resources restricted for debt service
when crossover refunding bond proceeds are being held in escrow,as those resources are not included in the
governmental activities net position restricted for debt service, due to conversion for full accrual accounting.
2016
2017
Population data can be found in the Schedule of Demographic and Economic Statistics.
2014
See the Schedule of Assessed Value and Estimated Actual Value of Taxable Property for property value data.
2018
2019
2020
2013
of Property (3)
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Ratios of General Bonded Debt Outstanding
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Taxable Value
Estimated Actual
Percentage of
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Estimated
Debt Share of
Outstanding (1)Overlapping Debt
Direct debt
City of Golden Valley 63,686,422$ 100.00 %63,686,422$
Overlapping debt
ISD No. 270, Hopkins 194,315,000 19.54 37,969,151
ISD No. 281, Robbinsdale 172,139,921 18.21 31,346,680
ISD No. 283, St. Louis Park 131,029,599 0.03 39,309
Hennepin County 998,790,298 2.28 22,772,419
Hennepin Suburban Park District 42,954,642 3.27 1,404,617
Hennepin Regional Railroad Authority 93,859,422 2.28 2,139,995
Metropolitan Council 103,225,628 1.08 1,114,837
Total overlapping debt 1,736,314,510$ 96,787,008
Total direct and overlapping debt 160,473,430$
Percentage
Governmental Unit
Source:
Applicable (1)
Note:
(1)Special assessment,tax abatement,tax increment,lease revenue,and state-aid street bonds have been included in
this table because property taxes will be used to pay the debt on these issues should other revenue sources fail to
provide adequate amounts.
Overlapping governments are those that coincide,at least in part,with the geographic boundaries of the City.This
schedule estimates the portion of the outstanding debt of those overlapping governments that is borne by the
residents and businesses of the City.This process recognizes that,when considering the City’s ability to issue and
repay long-term debt,the entire debt burden borne by the residents and businesses should be taken into account.
However,this does not imply that every taxpayer is a resident and,therefore,responsible for repaying the debt of
each overlapping government.
Hennepin County Taxpayer Services
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Direct and Overlapping Governmental Activities Debt
as of December 31, 2020
Estimated
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2011 2012 2013 2014
Debt limit 90,147,258$ 84,881,071$ 82,331,677$ 81,576,962$
Total net debt applicable to the limit 1,793,550 1,784,770 2,927,363 2,833,906
Legal debt margin 88,353,708$ 83,096,301$ 79,404,314$ 78,743,056$
Total net debt applicable to the limit
as a percentage of the debt limit 1.99% 2.10% 3.56% 3.47%
Note:Under state finance law, the City’s outstanding general obligation debt should not exceed 3 percent of total market
property value.By law, the general obligation debt subject to the limitation may be offset by amounts set aside for
repaying general obligation bonds.
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Legal Debt Margin Information
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Fiscal Year
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2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
88,034,330$ 92,926,892$ 98,156,351$ 105,693,269$ 115,269,584$ 124,087,301$
1,712,141 7,032,733 6,800,074 5,732,558 4,630,783 4,385,269
86,322,189$ 85,894,159$ 91,356,277$ 99,960,711$ 110,638,801$ 119,702,032$
1.94% 7.57% 6.93% 5.42% 4.02% 3.53%
Market value 4,136,243,370$
Debt limit (3% of market value)124,087,301
Total bonded debt 64,270,000$
Less
Debt not payable primarily from tax levies
Special assessment bonds 38,800,000
Tax increment bonds 1,035,000
State aid street bonds 1,130,000
Lease revenue bonds 15,615,000
Utility revenue bonds 2,460,000
Fund balances available for tax supported debt 844,731
Total net debt applicable to the limit 4,385,269
Legal debt margin 119,702,032$
Legal Debt Margin Calculation for Fiscal Year 2020
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Less Operating Net Available
Gross Revenue Expenses Revenue Principal Interest
2,755,829$ 1,037,944$ 1,717,885$ 295,000$ 140,299$
2,384,379 1,269,110 1,115,269 305,000 128,123
2,502,536 1,470,273 1,032,263 320,000 118,749
2,483,612 1,871,604 612,008 1,510,000 (2)94,968
2,455,263 1,748,165 707,098 130,000 41,718
2,406,073 1,567,226 838,847 910,000 (3)90,099
3,330,505 2,465,516 864,989 – 50,191
2,952,615 1,803,506 1,149,109 – 63,950
2,774,078 2,253,908 520,170 – 63,950
2,806,204 2,165,598 640,606 120,000 61,300
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Note:
2020
2018
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Pledged Revenue Coverage
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Fiscal Year
Debt Service
Details regarding the City’s outstanding debt can be found in the notes to basic financial statements. Gross revenue
includes investment earnings and intergovernmental grants. Operating expenses do not include interest.
Excludes principal refunded from the proceeds of refunding bond issues.
Revenue Bonds (1)
In 2014,the City used available funds to exercise an early call provision and retire $1,180,000 of utility revenue
bonds before their stated maturity dates.
Utility revenue bonds, payable from the Storm Sewer Utility Fund.
In 2016, the City used available funds to exercise an early call provision and retire $775,000 of utility revenue bonds
before their stated maturity dates.
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2019
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Special
Assessment
Coverage Collections Principal (4)Interest Coverage
3.95 1,334,959$ 2,855,000$ 2,051,651$ 0.27
2.57 1,142,945 2,855,000 1,975,259 0.24
2.35 1,223,120 2,880,000 1,955,697 0.25
0.38 1,124,414 3,195,000 2,047,723 0.21
4.12 980,375 3,215,000 1,999,619 0.19
0.84 667,606 3,750,000 1,826,001 0.12
17.23 1,039,971 3,675,000 1,510,438 0.20
17.97 731,351 3,770,000 1,404,916 0.14
8.13 1,189,401 3,520,000 1,191,082 0.25
3.53 521,297 3,405,000 1,088,847 0.12
Special Assessment Bonds
Debt Service
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Per Capita
Personal Personal School
Population (1)Income (2)Income (3)Enrollment (4)
20,427 1,100,196,968$ 54,949$ 2,137 5.2 %
20,642 1,186,419,592 57,476 2,078 4.8
20,683 1,218,187,334 58,898 2,088 4.1
20,790 1,259,894,790 60,601 2,074 3.2
21,571 1,378,408,471 63,901 2,115 3.2
21,556 1,406,119,436 65,231 1,994 3.6
21,646 1,459,524,842 67,427 2,074 2.9
21,580 1,533,625,860 71,067 2,085 2.8
22,715 1,696,765,070 74,698 2,084 3.0
22,715 1,738,878,680 76,552 2,018 4.5
(1)Metropolitan Council – Regional Statistics and Data except for 2020 – City estimate.
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Sources:
2014
Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce –Hennepin County. The per capita personal income
used is for that of Hennepin County,in which the City resides, the smallest region applicable to the City that this
information is available.
2011
Minnesota Department of Economic Security – Hennepin County.
School districts.
2012
2013
2015
2016
This estimated personal income number is calculated by taking the per capita personal income of Hennepin County
and multiplying it by the City’s population. Also see note (3) regarding the per capita personal income figures.
2017
2018
2019
2020
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Rate (5)
UnemploymentFiscal
Demographic and Economic Statistics
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Year
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Employees Rank Employees Rank
General Mills, Inc.4,500 1 15.6 %5,500 1 16.3 %
Allianz Life Insurance Company 1,800 2 6.2 2,096 2 6.2
OptumHealth 1,700 3 5.9 1,700 4 5.0
Honeywell Incorporated 1,700 4 5.9 1,732 3 5.1
G.H. Tennant Company 900 5 3.1 1,000 5 3.0
M.A. Mortenson 730 6 2.5 476 7 1.4
Courage Center 500 7 1.7 650 6 1.9
Preferred One 368 8 1.3 312 9 0.9
Liberty Carton 360 9 1.2 – – –
Breck School 338 10 1.2 – – –
McKesson Corporation – – – 341 8 1.0
Jim Lupient Oldsmobile – – – 300 10 0.9
Total 12,896 44.7 %14,107 41.7 %
Source:Metropolitan Council – Regional Statistics and Data
Employer Employment
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Employment
of Total City
Percentage
2011
Percentage
Current Year and Nine Years Ago
2020
of Total City
Principal Employers
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2011 2012 2013 2014
Function
General government 17.60 17.10 23.10 23.10
Public safety 50.75 50.75 44.75 47.25
Physical development 29.91 30.66 31.66 30.66
Public works – – – –
Parks and recreation 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.50
Water and sewer 10.59 11.34 12.34 12.34
Storm sewer 1.00 – – 1.00
Golf course 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00
Motor vehicle licensing 5.00 4.00 4.00 4.00
Total 127.35 126.35 128.35 130.85
Note:
Source: Various city departments
The City reorganized its governmental functions in 2019,creating a separate public works function and moving
certain other departments between functions to better reflect the organization of city operations.
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Full-Time Equivalent City Government Employees by Function
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Fiscal Year
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2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
23.50 23.50 23.50 24.25 17.00 18.00
47.25 47.25 47.50 47.50 48.50 51.50
29.66 29.66 29.66 29.66 18.00 18.00
– – – – 20.66 20.66
5.50 5.50 7.50 7.50 8.38 8.38
12.34 12.34 12.34 12.34 12.34 12.34
1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
7.00 7.00 8.50 8.50 11.00 11.00
4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 5.00 5.00
130.25 130.25 134.00 134.75 141.88 145.88
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2011 2012 2013 2014
Function
1,177 1,399 1,103 905
107 70 61 38
Citations written 5,036 3,828 3,524 3,488
Fire
726 648 797 631
1.1 1.2 1.0 1.2
Water
New (removed) connections 1 (5)2 8
Water main breaks 27 26 10 30
Average daily consumption
(thousands of gallons)2,561 2,765 2,518 2,213
Source:Various city departments
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Operating Indicators by Function
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Street resurfacing (miles)
Adult arrests
Juvenile arrests
Number of calls answered
Highways and streets
Police
Fiscal Year
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2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
1,025 1,027 817 906 681 461
33 20 29 41 51 28
3,138 2,659 4,761 3,465 2,180 1,251
711 747 649 643 734 724
1.2 0.5 1.2 1.3 1.6 –
(1)9 46 37 5 –
28 15 11 22 14 28
2,156 2,106 2,171 2,275 1,849 1,860
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2011 2012 2013 2014
Function
Public safety
Police
Stations 1 1 1 1
Patrol units 8 8 8 8
Fire stations 3 3 3 3
Highways and streets
Streets (miles)144 144 144 144
Streetlights 1,830 1,838 1,840 1,840
Parks and recreation
Parks acreage 462 462 462 462
Parks and nature areas 30 30 30 30
Tennis court locations 9 9 9 9
Community centers 2 2 2 2
Water
Connections 7,144 7,139 7,141 7,149
Sewer
Connections 7,174 7,169 7,179 7,188
Source:Various city departments
Fiscal Year
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Capital Asset Statistics by Function
Last Ten Fiscal Years
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2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
1 1 1 1 1 1
8 8 8 8 8 8
3 3 3 3 3 3
144 144 144 144 144 144
1,840 1,836 1,813 1,942 1,942 2,209
462 462 462 462 462 462
30 30 30 30 30 30
9 9 9 9 9 9
2 2 2 2 2 2
7,148 7,157 7,203 7,240 7,245 7,245
7,234 7,205 7,249 7,288 7,296 7,299
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