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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023 Medina Audit Report.pdfFinancial Statements Audit Report City of Medina For the period January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 Published November 21, 2024 Report No. 1035977 0 0 Scan to see another great way we're helping advance ❑ #GoodGovernment Office of the Washington State Auditor Pat McCarthy November 21, 2024 Mayor and City Council City of Medina Medina, Washington Report on Financial Statements Please find attached our report on the City of Medina's financial statements. We are issuing this report in order to provide information on the City's financial activities and condition. Sincerely, Pat McCarthy, State Auditor Olympia, WA Americans with Disabilities In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we will make this document available in alternative formats. For more information, please contact our Office at (564) 999-0950, TDD Relay at (800) 833-6388, or email our webmaster at webmaster(csao.wa.goov. Insurance Building, P.O. Box 40021 • Olympia, Washington 98504-0021 • (564) 999-0950 • Pat.McCarthy@sao.wa.gov Independent Auditor's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards..................................................................................................... 4 Independent Auditor's Report on the Financial Statements............................................................ 7 FinancialSection........................................................................................................................... 11 About the State Auditor's Office................................................................................................... 28 Office of the Washington State Auditor sao.wa.gov Page 3 Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards City of Medina January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 Mayor and City Council City of Medina Medina, Washington We have audited, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, the financial statements of the City of Medina, as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the City's financial statements, and have issued our report thereon dated November 13, 2024. We issued an unmodified opinion on the fair presentation of the City's financial statements in accordance with its regulatory basis of accounting. We issued an adverse opinion on the fair presentation with regard to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) because the financial statements are prepared by the City using accounting practices prescribed by state law and the State Auditor's Budgeting, Accounting and Reporting System (BARS) manual described in Note 1, which is a basis of accounting other than GAAP. The effects on the financial statements of the variances between the basis of accounting described in Note 1 and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, although not reasonably determinable, are presumed to be material. REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements, we considered the City's internal control over financial reporting (internal control) as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances for the purpose of expressing our opinions on the financial statements, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the City's internal control. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the City's internal control. Office of the Washington State Auditor sao.wa.gov Page 4 A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or detect and correct, misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the City's financial statements will not be prevented, or detected and corrected on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those charged with governance. Our consideration of internal control was for the limited purpose described above and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses or significant deficiencies and therefore, material weaknesses or significant deficiencies may exist that were not identified. Given these limitations, during our audit we did not identify any deficiencies in internal control that we consider to be material weaknesses. REPORT ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the City's financial statements are free from material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts and grant agreements, noncompliance with which could have a direct and material effect on the financial statements. However, providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an objective of our audit, and accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. The results of our tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards. PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT The purpose of this report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the City's internal control or on compliance. This report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the City's internal control and compliance. Accordingly, this communication is not suitable for any other purpose. However, this Office of the Washington State Auditor sao.wa.gov Page 5 report is a matter of public record and its distribution is not limited. It also serves to disseminate information to the public as a reporting tool to help citizens assess government operations. Pat McCarthy, State Auditor Olympia, WA November 13, 2024 Office of the Washington State Auditor sao.wa.gov Page 6 Report on the Audit of the Financial Statements City of Medina January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 Mayor and City Council City of Medina Medina, Washington REPORT ON THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unmodified and Adverse Opinions We have audited the financial statements of the City of Medina, as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023, and the related notes to the financial statements, as listed in the financial section of our report. Unmodified Opinion on the Regulatory Basis of Accounting (BARS Manual) As described in Note 1, the City has prepared these financial statements to meet the financial reporting requirements of state law and accounting practices prescribed by the State Auditor's Budgeting, Accounting and Reporting System (BARS) Manual. Those accounting practices differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). The differences in these accounting practices are also described in Note 1. In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the cash and investments of the City of Medina, and its changes in cash and investments, for the year ended December 31, 2023, on the basis of accounting described in Note 1. Adverse Opinion on U.S. GAAP The financial statements referred to above were not intended to, and in our opinion, they do not, present fairly, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the financial position of the City of Medina, as of December 31, 2023, or the changes in financial position or cash flows thereof for the year then ended, because of the significance of the matter discussed below. Office of the Washington State Auditor sao.wa.gov Page 7 Basis for Unmodified and Adverse Opinions We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAS) and Government Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are required to be independent of the City, and to meet our other ethical responsibilities, in accordance with the relevant ethical requirements relating to our audit. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit unmodified and adverse opinions. Matter Giving Rise to Adverse Opinion on U.S. GAAP Auditing standards issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) require auditors to formally acknowledge when governments do not prepare their financial statements, intended for general use, in accordance with GAAP. As described in Note 1 of the financial statements, the financial statements are prepared by the City in accordance with state law using accounting practices prescribed by the BARS Manual, which is a basis of accounting other than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The effects on the financial statements of the variances between the regulatory basis of accounting and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, although not reasonably determinable, are presumed to be material and pervasive. Matters of Emphasis As discussed in Note 7 to the financial statements, in 2023, the City adopted new accounting guidance for financial reporting for Subscription -Based Information Technology Arrangement, as required by the BARS Manual. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter. Responsibilities of Management for the Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with the financial reporting provisions of state law and the BARS Manual described in Note 1. This includes determining that the basis of accounting is acceptable for the presentation of the financial statements in the circumstances. Management is also responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, management is required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the City's ability to continue as a going concern for twelve months beyond the financial statement date, including any currently known information that may raise substantial doubt shortly thereafter. Office of the Washington State Auditor sao.wa.gov Page 8 Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinions. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assurance and therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with GAAS and Government Auditing Standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. Misstatements are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the aggregate, they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the financial statements. Performing an audit in accordance with GAAS and Government Auditing Standards includes the following responsibilities: • Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit; • Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements; • Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the City's internal control. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed; • Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the financial statements; • Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the City's ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time; and • We are required to communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings, and certain internal control -related matters that we identified during the audit. Supplementary Information Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the financial statements that collectively comprise the City's financial statements. The Schedule of Liabilities is presented for purposes of additional analysis, as required by the prescribed BARS manual. This schedule is not a required part of the financial statements. Such information is the responsibility of management and was derived from and relates directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to Office of the Washington State Auditor sao.wa.gov Page 9 prepare the financial statements. The information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the financial statements or to the financial statements themselves, and other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, the information is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the financial statements as a whole. OTHER REPORTING REQUIRED BY GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated November 13, 2024 on our consideration of the City's internal control over financial reporting and on the tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts and grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that report is to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on 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. Pat McCarthy, State Auditor Olympia, WA November 13, 2024 Office of the Washington State Auditor sao.wa.gov Page 10 City of Medina January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Fund Resources and Uses Arising from Cash Transactions — 2023 Fiduciary Fund Resources and Uses Arising from Cash Transactions — 2023 Notes to Financial Statements — 2023 SUPPLEMENTARY AND OTHER INFORMATION Schedule of Liabilities — 2023 Office of the Washington State Auditor sao.wa.gov Page 11 City of Medina Fund Resources and Uses Arising from Cash Transactions For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 Total for All Funds 001 General 101 City Street (Memo Only) Fund Fund Beginning Cash and Investments 308 Beginning Cash and Investments 388 / 588 Net Adjustments Revenues 310 Taxes 320 Licenses and Permits 330 Intergovernmental Revenues 340 Charges for Goods and Services 350 Fines and Penalties 360 Miscellaneous Revenues Total Revenues: Expenditures 510 General Government 520 Public Safety 530 Utilities 540 Transportation 550 Natural/Economic Environment 560 Social Services 570 Culture and Recreation Total Expenditures: Excess (Deficiency) Revenues over Expenditures: Other Increases in Fund Resources 391-393, 596 Debt Proceeds 397 Transfers -In 385 Special or Extraordinary Items 381, 382, 389, Other Resources 395, 398 Total Other Increases in Fund Resources: Other Decreases in Fund Resources 594-595 Capital Expenditures 591-593, 599 Debt Service 597 Transfers -Out 585 Special or Extraordinary Items 581, 582, 589 Other Uses Total Other Decreases in Fund Resources: Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Investments: Ending Cash and Investments 50821 Nonspendable 50831 Restricted 50841 Committed 50851 Assigned 50891 Unassigned Total Ending Cash and Investments The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement. 12,043,667 (6,182) 8,483,785 1,146, 651 580,898 616,818 16,246 709,676 11,554,074 2,228,846 3,173, 866 572,253 1,126,313 856 611,713 7,713,847 3,840,227 1,553,000 125,485 1,678,485 1,128, 707 39,203 1,553,000 193,768 2,914,678 2,604,034 5,558,974 4,989,300 4,093,250 14,641,524 3,909,675 (6,182) 7,203,952 223,161 61,003 341,389 16,246 390,604 8,236,355 2,228,846 3,173, 866 28,320 856 611,713 6,043,601 2,192,754 81,598 81,598 333,514 39,203 1,478, 000 27,682 1,878,399 395,953 76,694 129,504 4,093,250 4,299,448 44,423 132,760 132,760 572,253 572,253 (439,493) 553,000 553,000 65,336 65,336 48,171 92,592 92,592 103 Tree Fund 72,938 950 950 25,432 25,432 (24,482) (24,482) 48,457 48,457 Page 12 City of Medina Fund Resources and Uses Arising from Cash Transactions For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 302 303 Levy 401 Contingency Stabilization 307 Capital Development Fund Fund Projects Fund Services Fund Beginning Cash and Investments 308 Beginning Cash and Investments 250,000 1,000,000 5,930,905 835,726 388 / 588 Net Adjustments - - - - Revenues 310 Taxes - - 1,279,833 - 320 Licenses and Permits - - - 923,490 330 Intergovernmental Revenues - - 271,471 115,664 340 Charges for Goods and Services - - - 274,479 350 Fines and Penalties - - - - 360 Miscellaneous Revenues - - 296,694 22,378 Total Revenues: - - 1,847,998 1,336,011 Expenditures 510 General Government - - - - 520 Public Safety - - - - 530 Utilities - - - - 540 Transportation - - - - 550 Natural/Economic Environment - - - 1,072,561 560 Social Services - - - - 570 Culture and Recreation - - - - Total Expenditures: - - - 1,072,561 Excess (Deficiency) Revenues over Expenditures: - - 1,847,998 263,450 Other Increases in Fund Resources 391-393, 596 Debt Proceeds - - - - 397 Transfers -In - 1,000,000 - - 385 Special or Extraordinary Items - - - - 381, 382, 389, Other Resources - - 9,176 34,711 395, 398 Total Other Increases in Fund Resources: - 1,000,000 9,176 34,711 Other Decreases in Fund Resources 594-595 Capital Expenditures - - 709,292 20,565 591-593, 599 Debt Service - - - - 597 Transfers -Out - - 75,000 - 585 Special or Extraordinary Items - - - - 581, 582, 589 Other Uses - - 3,453 162,633 Total Other Decreases in Fund Resources: - - 787,745 183,198 Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Investments: - 1,000,000 1,069,429 114,963 Ending Cash and Investments 50821 Nonspendable - - - - 50831 Restricted - - 5,389,688 - 50841 Committed - - - - 50851 Assigned 250,000 2,000,000 1,610,648 950,691 50891 Unassigned - - - - Total Ending Cash and Investments 250,000 2,000,000 7,000,336 950,691 The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement. Page 13 City of Medina Fiduciary Fund Resources and Uses Arising from Cash Transactions For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 Custodial 308 Beginning Cash and Investments 20,693 388 & 588 Net Adjustments - 310-390 Additions 12,607 510-590 Deductions 33,178 Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and (20,571) Investments: 508 Ending Cash and Investments 124 The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement. Page 14 City of Medina Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2023 Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies The City of Medina was incorporated on August 19, 1955 and operates under the laws of the state of Washington applicable to a Code City operating under the Council/Manager form of government. The City of Medina is a general purpose local government and provides public safety, street improvements and maintenance, parks, storm water systems and general administration services. The City of Medina reports financial activity in accordance with the Cash Basis Budgeting, Accounting and Reporting System (BARS) Manual prescribed by the State Auditor's Office under the authority of Washington State law, Chapter https://sao.wa.gov/bars-annual-filing/bars-cash-manual/ RCW 43.09.230. This manual prescribes a financial reporting framework that differs from generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the following manner: • Financial transactions are recognized on a cash basis of accounting as described below. • Component units are required to be disclosed, but are not included in the financial statements • Government -wide statements, as defined in GAAP, are not presented. • All funds are presented, rather than a focus on major funds. • The Schedule of Liabilities is required to be presented with the financial statements as supplementary information. • Supplementary information required by GAAP is not presented. • Ending balances are presented using classifications that are similar to the ending balance classification in GAAP. A. Fund Accounting Financial transactions of the government are reported in individual funds. Each fund uses a separate set of self -balancing accounts that comprises its cash and investments, revenues and expenditures. The government's resources are allocated to and accounted for in individual funds depending on their intended purpose. Each fund is reported as a separate column in the financial statements, except for fiduciary funds, which are presented by fund types. The total column is presented as "memo only" because any interfund activities are not eliminated. The following fund types are used: 1919111 atlielu6NeiVAa181►DIDVAU9O General Fund This fund is the primary operating fund of the government. It accounts for all financial resources except those required or elected to be accounted for in another fund. Special Revenue Funds These funds account for specific revenue sources that are restricted or committed to expenditures for specified purposes of the government. Capital Projects Funds These funds account for financial resources which are restricted, committed, or assigned for the acquisition or construction of capital facilities or other capital assets. Enterprise Funds Page 15 These funds may be used to report any activity for which a fee is charged to external users for goods or services. FIDUCIARY FUND TYPES: Fiduciary funds account for assets held by the government in a trustee capacity or as a custodian on behalf of others. Custodial Funds These funds are used to account assets that the government holds on behalf of others in a custodial capacity. B. Basis of Accounting and Measurement Focus Financial statements are prepared using the cash basis of accounting and measurement focus. Revenues are recognized when cash is received, and expenditures are recognized when paid. In accordance with state law the City also recognizes expenditures paid during twenty days after the close of the fiscal year for claims incurred during the previous period. C. Cash and Investments See Note 5 - Deposits and Investments. D. Capital Assets Capital assets are assets with an initial individual cost of more than $5,000 and an estimated useful life in excess of one year. Capital assets and inventory are recorded as capital expenditures when purchased. E. Compensated Absences Vacation leave may be accumulated up to 300 hours for Patrol Officers, Public Works, Clerical Unit employees, and unrepresented employees. Vacation leave is payable upon separation or retirement. The Patrol Officers Collective Agreement allows sick leave to be accumulated up to 960 hours. Upon separation or retirement, employees in good standing with a minimum of ten years continuous service shall be reimbursed at a rate of 50%, up to a maximum of 480 hours of pay. The Public Work's Teamsters Labor Agreement allows sick leave to be accumulated up to 960 hours. Upon separation or retirement, employees in good standing with a minimum of ten years continuous service shall be reimbursed at a rate of 25% up to a maximum of 180 hours of pay. The Clerical Unit (Teamsters) Labor Agreement allows for 720 hours of accumulated sick leave. Upon separation or retirement, employees in good standing with a minimum of ten years continuous service shall be reimbursed at a rate of 25% up to a maximum of 180 hours of pay. Unrepresented employees with a minimum of ten (10) years of service shall be paid for 25% of unused accrued sick leave up to a maximum of 180 Hours. Payments are recognized as expenditures when paid. F. Long -Term Debt See Note 5 - Long-term Debt G. Restricted and Committed Portion of Ending Cash and Investments Page 16 Beginning and Ending Cash and Investments is reported as reserved when it is subject to restrictions on use imposed by external parties or by RCW. When expenditures that meet restrictions are incurred, the City of Medina intends to use reserved resources first before using unreserved amounts. Restrictions and commitments of Ending Cash and Investments consist of: $76,694 in Restricted General Fund Revenue for the 2009 Revenue associated with the proceeds from the sale of Jail Property (JAG Interlocal Agreement) which restricts the use of the funds under the Interlocal Agreement; $92,592 in Restricted Street Fund Revenue; and $5,389,688 Restricted Capital Fund Revenue for Real Estate Excise Tax (REET), which restricts the use of the funds per RCW 82.46.010 and RCW 82.46.035. Note 2 - Budget Compliance The City of Medina adopts annual appropriated budgets for all funds except fiduciary custodial funds. These budgets are appropriated at the fund level. The budget constitutes the legal authority for expenditures at that level. Annual appropriations for these funds lapse at the fiscal year end. Annual appropriated budgets are adopted on the same basis of accounting as used for financial reporting. The appropriated and actual expenditures for the legally adopted budgets were as follows: Fund/Department Final Appropriated Amounts Actual Expenditures Variance General Fund: $ 8,309,939 $ 7,895,611 $ 414,328 Street Fund: $ 667,167 $ 637,591 $ 29,576 Tree Fund: $ 40,000 $ 25,431 $ 14,569 Capital Projects Fund: $ 1,165,000 $ 787,744 $ 377,256 Dev. Services Fund: $ 1,017,003 $ 1,097,721 $ (80,718) Total All Funds $ 11,199,109 $ 10,444,098 $ 755,011 Budgeted amounts are authorized to be transferred between departments within any fund or object classes within departments; however, any revisions that alter the total expenditures of a fund, or that affect the number of authorized employee positions, salary ranges, hours, or other conditions of employment must be approved by the Medina City Council. Note 3 —Joint Ventures and Related Parties A. ARCH Housing Coalition A Regional Coalition for Housing (ARCH) was created in 1992 through an interlocal agreement of several suburban governments in Eastside King County. ARCH helps establish a teamwork approach to solving local housing issues. ARCH is comprised of Eastside cities & King County. Page 17 ARCH is governed by an Executive Board composed of the chief executive officer from each agency. The Executive Board is responsible for review and approval of all budgetary, financial, policy, and contractual matters. The Board is assisted by an administrative staff and a Citizen Advisory Board. Each member city is responsible for contributing operating revenues as determined from the ARCH annual budget. Contributions from the member cities are based on each member's population. In 2023, the City of Medina paid $8,455 to ARCH for operations and contributed $21,156 to ARCH's Housing Trust Fund for low income housing on the Eastside. Members withdrawing from the agreement relinquish all rights to any reserve funds, equipment, or material purchased. Upon dissolution, the agreement, as amended, provides for distribution of net position among the members based on percentage of the total annual contributions during the period of the Agreement paid by each member. The City's share of the net position is deemed immaterial and thus is not reflected in the financial statement. Budget monitoring information can be obtained from ARCH, c/o Lindsay Master, 16625 NE 87th Street, #A-3, Redmond, WA 98052 (e-mail: info(�archhousinQ.org or call: (425) 861-3676). B. NORCOM In November of 2007, the City of Medina, with the cities of Bellevue, Kirkland, Bothell, Clyde Hill, Mercer Island and Snoqualmie, along with Eastside Fire and Rescue, King County Fire Protection Districts 27 and 45, King and Kittitas Fire Protection District 51, Northshore Fire Department, Shoreline Fire Department, and Woodinville Fire and Life Safety District entered into an interlocal agreement to establish and maintain a consolidated emergency service communications center. In 2008, the City of Redmond joined as a subscriber. Prior to the interlocal agreement, the formation efforts were carried out under a Joint Powers Agreement originally approved in 2005 and amended in 2006 and 2007. On July 1, 2009, the separate dispatch operations of the cities of Bellevue and Kirkland were combined and began operating as the North East King County Regional Public Safety Communications Agency (NORCOM). NORCOM includes 911 telephone answering, computer aided dispatch of fire, police and EMS resources, public safety field technology and a records management system. Operating revenues are provided by user fees charged to each member based on average call volume. For 2023, the City of Medina' s share of these fees was $81,567. Additional financial information can be obtained from NORCOM, c/o Finance Manager, PO Box 50911, Bellevue, WA 98015. Note 4 — Deposits and Investments Investments are reported at cost value. Deposits and investments by type on December 31, 2023 are as follows: Page 18 Deposits and investments held by the Medina's own City as custodian for Type of deposit or investment deposits and other local Total investments governments, individuals, or private organizations Bank deposits $ 797,748 NA $ 797,748 Local Government Investment Pool $ 9,545,641 NA $ 9,545,641 U.S. Government securities (US Bank Inv. Safekeeping) $ 4,492,706 NA $ 4,492,706 Total $ 14,836,094 NA $ 14,836,094 It is the City of Medina's policy to invest all temporary cash surpluses. The interest on these investments is prorated to the various funds using a percent allocation based on the size of the fund for the allocation. Investments in the State Local Government Investment Pool (LGIP) The City of Medina is a voluntary participant in the Local Government Investment Pool, an external investment pool operated by the Washington State Treasurer. The pool is not rated and not registered with the SEC. Rather, oversight is provided by the State Finance Committee in accordance with Chapter 43.250 RCW. Investments in the LGIP are reported at amortized cost, which is the same as the value of the pool per share. The LGIP does not impose any restrictions on participant withdrawals. The Office of the State Treasurer prepares a stand-alone financial report for the pool. A copy of the report is available from the Office of the State Treasurer, PO Box 40200, Olympia, Washington 98504-0200, online at www.tre.wa.gov. Custodial Credit Risk Custodial credit risk for deposits is the risk that, in event of a failure of a depository financial institution, the City would not be able to recover deposits or would not be able to recover collateral securities that are in possession of an outside party. The City's deposits and certificates of deposit are mostly covered by federal depository insurance (FDIC) or by collateral held in a multiple financial institution collateral pool administered by the Washington Public Deposit Protection Commission (PDPC). All investments are insured, registered, or held by the City of Medina or its agent in the government's name. Note 5 — Long -Term Debt (formerly Debt Service Requirements) The accompanying Schedule of Liabilities (09) provides more details of the outstanding debt and liabilities of the City of Medina and summarizes the City of Medina's debt transactions for year ended December 31, 2023. The City of Medina does not have any debt service requirements for general obligation bond or revenue bonds. Compensated Absences Liability (Other Liability) December 31, 2023 total is $259,037. Page 19 Note 6 — Leases (Lessees) During the year ending on December 31St, 2023, the City of Medina adopted guidance for the presentation and disclosure of leases, as required by the BARS manual. This requirement resulted in the addition of a lease liability reported on the Schedule of Liabilities. On 02/17/2023, Medina, WA entered into a 48 month lease as Lessee for the use of Flock Group, Inc.. An initial lease liability was recorded in the amount of $150,000. As of 12/31/2023, the value of the lease liability is $112,500. Medina, WA is required to make annual fixed payments of $37,500. The lease has an interest rate of 5.0%. The value of the right to use asset as of 12/31/2023 of $155,250 with accumulated amortization of $44,479 is included with Equipment on the Lease Class activities table found below. Medina, WA has 1 extension option(s), each for 24 months. The Lessor has 1 extension option(s), each for 24 months. On 07/15/2020, Medina, WA entered a 31 -month lease as Lessee for the use of Car 26 Lease. An initial lease liability was recorded in the amount of $37,866. As of 12/31/2023, the value of the lease liability is $12,007. 3. The lease has an interest rate of 5.0%. The value of the right to use asset as of 12/31/2023 of $31,314 with accumulated amortization of $24,217 is included with Vehicles on the Lease Class activities table found below. The lease has an unguaranteed residual value of $9,114. Medina, WA has the option to purchase the Vehicles for $9,114. Medina, WA has 1 extension option(s), each for 12 months. The Lessor has 1 extension option(s), each for 24 months. On 08/28/2020, Medina, WA entered a 60 -month lease as Lessee for the use of Car 27. An initial lease liability was recorded in the amount of $43,875. As of 12/31/2023, the value of the lease liability is $23,914. The lease has an interest rate of 5.0%. The value of the right to use asset as of 12/31/2023 of $41,209 with accumulated amortization of $21,547 is included with Vehicles on the Lease Class activities table found below. The lease has an unguaranteed residual value of $7,685. Medina, WA has 1 extension option(s), each for 12 months. The Lessor has 1 extension option(s), each for 24 months. On 08/28/2020, Medina, WA entered a 60 -month lease as Lessee for the use of Car 28. An initial lease liability was recorded in the amount of $51,403. As of 12/31/2023, the value of the lease liability is $28,017. The lease has an interest rate of 5.0%. The value of the right to use asset as of 12/31/2023 of $48,279 with accumulated amortization of $25,749 is included with Vehicles on the Lease Class activities table found below. The lease has an unguaranteed residual value of $4,792. Medina, WA has 1 extension option(s), each for 12 months. The Lessor has 1 extension option(s), each for 24 months. On 03/03/2022, Medina, WA entered a 48 -month lease as Lessee for the use of Car 29. An initial lease liability was recorded in the amount of $53,897. As of 12/31/2023, the value of the lease liability is $32,371. The lease has an interest rate of 5.0%. The value of the right to use asset as of 12/31/2023 of $53,897 with accumulated amortization of $24,158 is included with Vehicles on the Lease Class activities table found below. The lease has an unguaranteed residual value of $9,579. Medina, WA has 1 extension option(s), each for 12 months. The Lessor has 1 extension option(s), each for 24 months. On 09/28/2022, Medina, WA entered a 60 -month lease as Lessee for the use of Car 30 and 31. An initial lease liability was recorded in the amount of $124,396. As of 12/31/2023, the value of the lease liability is $96,696. The lease has an interest rate of 6.0%. The value of the right to use asset as of 12/31/2023 of $124,396 with accumulated amortization of $31,254 is included with Vehicles on the Lease Class activities table found below. The lease has an unguaranteed residual value of $9,014. Medina, WA has 1 extension option(s), each for 12 months. The Lessor has 1 extension option(s), each for 24 months. On 07/22/2022, Medina, WA entered a 48 -month lease as Lessee for the use of Pitney Bowles Label and Scales. An initial lease liability was recorded in the amount of $5,562. As of 12/31/2023, the value of the lease liability is $3,708. The value of the right to use asset as of 12/31/2023 of $5,562 with accumulated amortization of $1,992 is included with Equipment on the Lease Class activities table found below. On 04/15/2022, Medina, WA entered a 36 -month lease as Lessee for the use of City Hall Printer. An initial lease liability was recorded in the amount of $19,094. As of 12/31/2023, the value of the lease liability is $9,547. Medina, WA is required to make quarterly fixed payments of $1,591. The value of the right to use asset as of 12/31/2023 of $19,094 with accumulated amortization of $10,850 is included with Equipment on the Lease Class activities table found below. Page 20 On 01/24/2022, Medina, WA entered a 60 -month lease as Lessee for the use of PD Printer. An initial lease liability was recorded in the amount of $9,677. As of 12/31/2023, the value of the lease liability is $5,968. Medina, WA is required to make monthly fixed payments of $161. The value of the right to use asset as of 12/31/2023 of $9,677 with accumulated amortization of $3,745 is included with Equipment on the Lease Class activities table found below. On 01/10/2022, Medina, WA entered a 36 -month lease as Lessee for the use of PW Printer. An initial lease liability was recorded in the amount of $3,373. As of 12/31/2023, the value of the lease liability is $1,156. Medina, WA is required to make monthly fixed payments of $96. The value of the right to use asset as of 12/31/2023 of $3,373 with accumulated amortization of $2,239 is included with Equipment on the Lease Class activities table found below. Amount of Lease Assets by Major Classes of Underlvina Asset As of Fiscal Year-end Asset Class Lease Asset Value Accumulated Amortization Vehicles 299,096 126,926 Equipment 192,956 63,305 Total Leases 492.052 190.231 Principal and Interest Requirements to Governmental Activities Fiscal Year Principal Payments Interest Payments Total Payments 2024 117,552 - 117,552 2025 114,810 - 114,810 2026 72,249 - 72,249 2027 21,274 21,274 Total Principal Payments 325,885 Cumulative Variance as of Fiscal Year -End - Total Remaining Liability 325,885 Note 7— SBITA On 01/01/2023, Medina, WA entered a 36 -month subscription for the use of Laserfiche. An initial subscription liability was recorded in the amount of $33,274. As of 12/31/2023, the value of the subscription liability is $21,281. Medina, WA is required to make annual fixed payments of $12,957. The subscription has an interest rate of 3.3780%. The value of the right to use asset as of 12/31/2023 of $33,274 with accumulated amortization of $11,675 is included with Software on the Subscription Class activities table found below. On 08/01/2023, Medina, WA entered a 41 -month subscription for the use of NextRequest. An initial subscription liability was recorded in the amount of $31,436. As of 12/31/2023, the value of the subscription liability is $27,550. Medina, WA is required to make annual fixed payments of $9,588. The subscription has an interest rate of 3.0410%. The value of the right to use asset as of 12/31/2023 of $31,436 with accumulated amortization of $3,834 is included with Software on the Subscription Class activities table found below. On 09/20/2023, Medina, WA entered a 24 -month subscription for the use of SeeClickFix Request (CivicPlus). An initial subscription liability was recorded in the amount of $9,060. As of 12/31/2023, the value of the subscription liability is $4,580. Medina, WA is required to make annual fixed payments of $4,500. The subscription has an interest rate of 3.1580%. The value of the right to use asset as of 12/31/2023 of $9,060 with accumulated amortization of $1,271 is included with Software on the Subscription Class activities table found below. Medina, WA has 1 extension option(s), each for 12 months. Page 21 On 01/11/2023, Medina, WA entered a 36 -month subscription for the use of Granicus for Community Engagement. An initial subscription liability was recorded in the amount of $30,980. As of 12/31/2023, the value of the subscription liability is $21,140. Medina, WA is required to make annual fixed payments of $9,951. The subscription has an interest rate of 2.7960%. The value of the right to use asset as of 12/31/2023 of $30,980 with accumulated amortization of $10,040 is included with Software on the Subscription Class activities table found below. Amount of Subscription Assets by r1ajor Classes of Underlying Asset As of Fiscal Year-end Asset Class Subscription Asset Value Accumulated Amortization Software 104,750 26.820 Total Subscriptions 104.750 26.820 Principal and Interest Reauirements to Matu Governmental Activities Fiscal Year Principal Payments Interest Payments Total Payments 2024 44,668 2 292 46,961 2025 20,099 882 20981 2026 9,784 298 10,081 Total Principal Payments 74,551 Cumulative Variance as of Fiscal Ye < - Total Remaining Liability 74,551 Note 8— Other Post -Employment Benefit Plans (OPEB) The LEOFF I Retiree Medical Plan is a closed, single -employer, defined -benefit OPEB plan administered by the City of Medina as required by RCW 41.26. The plan pays for 100% of eligible retirees' healthcare costs on a pay-as-you-go basis. As of December 31, 2023, the plan had one member who is retired, as the other member passed away in November 2021. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the City of Medina paid $23,334 in benefits. Additionally, as represented on Schedule 9, the City is projected to have $403,084 of OPEB liability as of December 31, 2023 as calculated with the Office of the WA State Actuary tools, using the alternative measurement method. Note 9— Pension Plans A. State Sponsored Pension Plans Substantially all Medina's full-time and qualifying part-time employees participate in the following statewide retirement systems administered by the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS), under cost -sharing, multiple - employer public employee defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans LEOFF & PERS. The State Legislature establishes, and amends, laws pertaining to the creation and administration of all public retirement systems. The Department of Retirement Systems, a department within the primary government of the State of Washington, issues a publicly available annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR) that includes financial statements and required supplementary information for each plan. The DRS ACFR may be obtained by writing to: Page 22 Department of Retirement Systems Communications Unit P.O. Box 48380 Olympia, WA 98540-8380 Also, the DRS ACFR may be downloaded from the DRS website at https://www.drs.wa.gov/. At June 30, 2023, the City of Medina proportionate share of the collective net pension liabilities, as reported on the Schedule of Liabilities, was as follows: Plan Employer Contributions Allocation % Liability (Asset) PERS 1 $ 62,546 0.009179% $ 209,532 PERS 2/3 $ 104,208 0.011852% $ (485,776) LEOFF 1 $ 0.004613% $ (136,915) LEOFF2 $ 58,264 0.025813% $ (619,150) LEOFF Plan 1 The City of Medina also participates in LEOFF Plan 1. The LEOFF Plan 1 is fully funded and no further employer contributions have been required since June 2000. If the plan becomes underfunded, funding of the remaining liability will require new legislation. Starting on July 1, 2000, employers and employees contribute zero percent. LEOFF Plan 2 The City of Medina also participates in the LEOFF Plan 2. The Legislature, by means of a special funding arrangement, appropriates money from the state general fund to supplement the current service liability and fund the prior service costs of Plan 2 in accordance with the recommendations of the Pension Funding Council and the LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board. This special funding situation is not mandated by the state constitution and could be changed by statute. Note 10 - Property Tax The county treasurer acts as an agent to collect property tax levied in the county for all taxing authorities. Collections are distributed at the end of each month. Property tax revenues are recognized when cash is received by Medina. Delinquent taxes are considered fully collectible because a lien affixes to the property after tax is levied. The City of Medina's regular levy for the year 2023 was $0.67813 per $1,000 on an assessed valuation of $7,121,072,719 for a total regular levy of $4,318,656. Page 23 Note 11 — Risk Management WCIA Insurance Pool: The City of Medina is a member of the Washington Cities Insurance Authority (WCIA). Utilizing Chapter 48.62 RCW (self- insurance regulation) and Chapter 39.34 RCW (Interlocal Cooperation Act), nine cities originally formed WCIA on January 1, 1981. WCIA was created for the purpose of providing a pooling mechanism for jointly purchasing insurance, jointly self - insuring, and / or jointly contracting for risk management services. WCIA has a total of 169 members. New members initially contract for a three-year term, and thereafter automatically renew on an annual basis. A one-year withdrawal notice is required before membership can be terminated. Termination does not relieve a former member from its unresolved loss history incurred during membership. Liability coverage is written on an occurrence basis, without deductibles [1]. Coverage includes general, automobile, police, errors or omissions, stop gap, employment practices, prior wrongful acts, and employee benefits liability. Limits are $4 million per occurrence in the self -insured layer, and $16 million in limits above the self -insured layer is provided by reinsurance. Total limits are $20 million per occurrence subject to aggregates and sublimits. The Board of Directors determines the limits and terms of coverage annually. All Members are provided a separate cyber risk policy and premises pollution liability coverage group purchased by WCIA. The cyber risk policy provides coverage and separate limits for security & privacy, event management, and cyber extortion, with limits up to $1 million and subject to member deductibles, sublimits, and a $5 million pool aggregate. Premises pollution liability provides Members with a $2 million incident limit and $10 million pool aggregate subject to a $100,000 per incident Member deductible. Insurance for property, automobile physical damage, fidelity, inland marine, and equipment breakdown coverage are purchased on a group basis. Various deductibles apply by type of coverage. Property coverage is self -funded from the members' deductible to $1,000,000, for all perils other than flood and earthquake, and insured above that to $400 million per occurrence subject to aggregates and sublimits. Automobile physical damage coverage is self -funded from the members' deductible to $250,000 and insured above that to $100 million per occurrence subject to aggregates and sublimits. In-house services include risk management consultation, loss control field services, and claims and litigation administration. WCIA contracts for certain claims investigations, consultants for personnel and land use issues, insurance brokerage, actuarial, and lobbyist services. WCIA is fully funded by its members, who make annual assessments on a prospectively rated basis, as determined by an outside, independent actuary. The assessment covers loss, loss adjustment, reinsurance and other administrative expenses. As outlined in the interlocal, WCIA retains the right to additionally assess the membership for any funding shortfall. An investment committee, using investment brokers, produces additional revenue by investment of WCIA's assets in financial instruments which comply with all State guidelines. A Board of Directors governs WCIA, which is comprised of one designated representative from each member. The Board elects an Executive Committee and appoints a Treasurer to provide general policy direction for the organization. The WCIA Executive Director reports to the Executive Committee and is responsible for conducting the day to day operations of WCIA. Health and Welfare: The City of Medina is a member of the Association of Washington Cities Employee Benefit Trust Health Care Program (AWC Trust HCP). Chapter 48.62 RCW provides that two or more local government entities may, by Interlocal agreement under Chapter 39.34 RCW, form together or join a pool or organization for the joint purchasing of insurance, and/or joint self-insurance, to the same extent that they may individually purchase insurance, or self -insure. Page 24 An agreement to form a pooling arrangement was made pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 39.34 RCW, the Interlocal Cooperation Act. The AWC Trust HCP was formed on January 1, 2014 when participating cities, towns, and non -city entities of the AWC Employee Benefit Trust in the State of Washington joined together by signing an Interlocal Governmental Agreement to jointly self -insure certain health benefit plans and programs for participating employees, their covered dependents and other beneficiaries through a designated account within the Trust. As of December 31, 2023, 264 cities/towns/non-city entities participate and have enrollment in the AWC Trust HCP. The AWC Trust HCP allows members to establish a program of joint insurance and provides health and welfare services to all participating members. In April 2020, the Board of Trustees adopted a large employer policy, requiring newly enrolling groups with 600 or more employees to submit medical claims experience data in order to receive a quote for medical coverage. Outside of this, the AWC Trust HCP pools claims without regard to individual member experience. The pool is actuarially rated each year with the assumption of projected claims run -out for all current members. The AWC Trust HCP includes medical, dental and vision insurance through the following carriers: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington Options, Inc., Regence BlueShield, Asuris Northwest Health, Delta Dental of Washington, Willamette Dental Group, and Vision Service Plan. Eligible members are cities and towns within the state of Washington. Non -city entities (public agency, public corporation, intergovernmental agency, or political subdivision within the state of Washington) are eligible to apply for coverage into the AWC Trust HCP, submitting application to the Board of Trustees for review as required in the Trust Agreement. Participating employers pay monthly premiums to the AWC Trust HCP. The AWC Trust HCP is responsible for payment of all covered claims. In 2023, the AWC Trust HCP purchased medical stop loss insurance for Regence/Asuris and Kaiser plans at an Individual Stop Loss (ISL) of $2 million through United States Fire Insurance Company. The aggregate policy is for 200% of expected medical claims. Participating employers contract to remain in the AWC Trust HCP for a minimum of three years. Participating employers with over 250 employees must provide written notice of termination of all coverage a minimum of 12 months in advance of the termination date, and participating employers with under 250 employees must provide written notice of termination of all coverage a minimum of 6 months in advance of termination date. When all coverage is being terminated, termination will only occur on December 31. Participating employers terminating a group or line of coverage must notify the AWC Trust HCP a minimum of 60 days prior to termination. A participating employer's termination will not obligate that member to past debts, or further contributions to the AWC Trust HCP. Similarly, the terminating member forfeits all rights and interest to the AWC Trust HCP Account. The operations of the Health Care Program are managed by the Board of Trustees or its delegates. The Board of Trustees is comprised of four regionally elected officials from Trust member cities or towns, the Employee Benefit Advisory Committee Chair and Vice Chair, and two appointed individuals from the AWC Board of Directors, who are from Trust member cities or towns. The Trustees or its appointed delegates review and analyze Health Care Program related matters and make operational decisions regarding premium contributions, reserves, plan options and benefits in compliance with Chapter 48.62 RCW. The Board of Trustees has decision authority consistent with the Trust Agreement, Health Care Program policies, Chapter 48.62 RCW and Chapter 200-110-WAC. Page 25 The accounting records of the AWC Trust HCP are maintained in accordance with methods prescribed by the State Auditor's office under the authority of Chapter 43.09 RCW. The AWC Trust HCP also follows applicable accounting standards established by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board ("GASB"). In 2018, the retiree medical plan subsidy was eliminated, and is noted as such in the report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. Year-end financial reporting is done on an accrual basis and submitted to the Office of the State Auditor as required by Chapter 200-110 WAC. The audit report for the AWC Trust HCP is available from the Washington State Auditor's office. Note 12 — Other Disclosures In December 2019 the region experienced a substantial rain fall. The City of Medina responded to requests for emergency assistance when residents experienced flooding of and damage to their homes and property due to obstruction of a privately owned culvert located in Fairweather Creek as it transits private property within the Medina Circle subdivision. The culvert obstruction was located under driveways on two adjoining properties which enable the owners to cross Fairweather Creek and access their homes from the adjoining private road, Medina Circle Road. The City has no ownership or other interest in the culvert or the properties. The City's emergency action to stop the flooding and property damage and to protect the public health and safety was initiated January 2, 2020 and completed January 8, 2020. The flooding was stopped, the Creek flow was restored, and the public safety hazard was ended. The City's emergency action required a hydraulic project approval (HPA) permit from the State Department of Fish & Wildlife (DFW). DFW issued an HPA allowing the emergency repair but added a condition requiring the City to upgrade the newly repaired culvert to higher fish -passable standards at significant City expense. The City timely appealed the HPA and DFW requirement to the Pollution Control Hearings Board in August 2020 (the Litigation) and will vigorously contest the HPA condition through litigation or settlement. We can advise that the Litigation parties entered into a Settlement Agreement effective August 20, 2021 and a Settlement Addendum effective February 9, 2022 that suspended the Litigation activities and would resolve the Litigation in the City's favor by the following actions: (i) the non -City parties will perform at their expense the HPA future upgrade condition; (ii) DFW will issue a formal recognition of that fact, including DFW's declaration that the HPA is therefore completed and no longer of any effect; and (iii) the parties will jointly dismiss the Litigation. Applications were submitted in early 2022 for WDFW and USACE permits. The WDFW permits were processed and issued promptly. USACE requested additional information on June 17th, 2022, and a response was given on June 23rd of that same year. Given the heavy delays USACE is experiencing, the required permits are still in the review process. WDFW and USACE permits were issued in March of 2024 and work will begin in July of 2024. The city hopes that the work done will conclude during this fiscal year and the Fairweather Culvert project can be closed out. Page 26 City of Medina Schedule of Liabilities For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 Beginning ID. No. Description Due Date Balance Additions Reductions Ending Balance General Obligation Debt/Liabilities 263.56 Leases, for leases that the 12/31/2023 government is not purchasing the asset at the end of the lease 263.56 All SBITAs 12/31/2023 Total General Obligation Debt/Liabilities: Revenue and Other (non G.O.) Debt/Liabilities 259.12 Gen. Fund Compensated Absences 12/31/2023 259.12 Street Fund Compensated Absences 12/31/2023 259.12 Development Services Compensated 12/31/2023 Absences 264.30 Net Pension Liability 12/31/2023 264.40 OPEB Liabilities 12/31/2023 Total Revenue and Other (non G.O.) Debt/Liabilities: Total Liabilities: 288,320 150,000 288,320 254,750 270,906 97,431 32,936 11,692 48,133 29,998 251,818 - 364,363 38,721 112,436 325,884 30,198 74,552 142,634 400,436 172,684 195,653 16,799 27,829 42,578 35,553 42,286 209,532 968,156 177,842 274,347 1,256,476 432,592 416,981 403,084 871,651 1,272,087 Page 27 The State Auditor's Office is established in the Washington State Constitution and is part of the executive branch of state government. The State Auditor is elected by the people of Washington and serves four-year terms. We work with state agencies, local governments and the public to achieve our vision of increasing trust in government by helping governments work better and deliver higher value. 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