REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Monthly Financial Status and Investment Reports for November 2018
Report
BACKGROUND
In compliance with the Charter of the City of Santa Clara and the adopted Investment Policy, the following reports for November 2018 are submitted for your information. The financial review as of November 30, 2018 provides a year-to-date financial update to the City Council for the current fiscal year. Analysis of the revenues collected and all expenditures through November 30, 2018 measures the level of adherence to the established resource allocation plan and allows the City to monitor and project revenues and expenditures throughout the year.
The Adopted Budget incorporates the estimated revenues and planned expenditures for all funds. The attached Financial Status Report provides the budget to actual revenue and expenditure summaries for the General Fund, Special Revenue Funds and Enterprise Operating Funds, as well as expenditure summary for Capital Improvement Funds and Fund Reserve Balances. Any significant variances are explained in the report.
These reports provide year-to-date revenue and expenditure summaries and summary investment schedules.
DISCUSSION
Monthly Financial Status Report
The attached report summarizes the City's financial performances for the five months ended November 30, 2018. Financial analysis for the report is provided for the General Fund, select Special Revenue Funds, Enterprise Operating Funds, and Capital Improvement Funds.
With five months or 42% of the year complete, General Fund revenues are at 41% of budget and General Fund expenditures are at 40% of budget, both trending as expected.
Total revenues for Enterprise Funds (Electric, Water, Sewer, Cemetery, Solid Waste, and Water Recycling) are at 41% while total expenses are at 39%. Both are trending as expected compared with the current year budget and are comparable to prior year amounts at the same time of year.
Monthly Investm...
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