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1.Introductions - 6:30 p.m.
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copy of the full City C ounc il packet is available to the public . The packet ring binder is loc ated at
the entrance of the council chambers.
2.Roll Call
3.Approval of Agenda
4.P resentation of Audit Report and M anagement Letter
a.C AF R Report
b.Council/Commission Questions
5.S taff Overview of Comprehensive Annual F inancial Report
a.Council/Commission Questions
6.M iscellaneous
7.Adjourn
COU N C IL ITEM MEMOR ANDUM
DAT E:6/1/2020
TO :C urt Boganey, C ity Manager
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F R O M:Mark Ebensteiner, F inance Director
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Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
For the year ended December 31, 2019
City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Member of the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
OF THE
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER,
MINNESOTA
Cornelius L. Boganey
City Manager
Prepared By:
FINANCE DIVISION
DEPARTMENT OF FISCAL & SUPPORT SERVICES
Mark Ebensteiner
Finance Director
Andrew Splinter
Assistant Finance Director
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2019
Member of Government Finance Officers
Association of the United States and Canada
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page No.
INTRODUCTORY SECTION
Letter of Transmittal 1
Principal Officials 9
Organizational Chart 10
Certificate of Achievement 11
FINANCIAL SECTION
Independent Auditor's Report 13
Management's Discussion and Analysis 17
Basic Financial Statements
Government-wide Financial Statements
Statement of Net Position 29
Statement of Activities 30
Fund Financial Statements
Governmental Funds
Balance Sheet 32
Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet of Governmental Funds
to the Statement of Net Position 35
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances 36
Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balances of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities 38
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance: Budget and Actual
General Fund 39
Tax Increment District No. 3 Special Revenue Fund 40
Proprietary Funds
Statement of Net Position 42
Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position 44
Statement of Cash Flows 46
Notes to the Financial Statements 49
Required Supplementary Information
Schedule of Changes in the City's Total OPEB Liability and Related Ratios 91
Schedule of City Contributions - Public Employees General Employees
Retirement Fund 92
Schedule of City's and Non-Employer Proportionate Share of Net Pension
Liability - Public Employees General Employees Retirement Fund 93
Schedule of City Contributions - Public Employees Police and Fire Fund 94
Schedule of City's Proportionate Share of Net Pension Liability - Public Employees
Police and Fire Fund 95
Schedule of Changes in Net Pension Asset and Related Ratio - Fire Relief Association 96
Schedule of City Contributions - Fire Relief Association 97
Schedule of City Contributions - International Union of Operating Engineers
Central Pension Fund 98
Combining and Individual Fund Statements and Schedules
Governmental Funds
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
Combining Balance Sheet 102
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances 103
Nonmajor Special Revenue Funds
Combining Balance Sheet 104
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances 106
Nonmajor Capital Projects Funds
Combining Balance Sheet 108
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances 109
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance: Budget and Actual
General Fund 110
Special Revenue Funds
Housing and Redevelopment Authority 115
Economic Development Authority 116
Community Development Block Grant 117
Police Forfeitures 118
Revolving Loan Fund 119
Centerbrook Golf Course 120
Tax Increment District No. 2 121
Tax Increment District No. 3 122
Tax Increment District No. 4 123
Tax Increment District No. 5 124
Tax Increment District No. 6 125
Tax Increment District No. 7 126
Tax Increment District No. 8 127
City Initiatives Grant 128
Debt Service Fund 129
Capital Projects Funds
Capital Improvements 130
Municipal State-Aid for Construction 131
Special Assessment Construction 132
Capital Reserve Emergency 133
Street Reconstruction 134
Technology 135
Debt Service Fund by Account
Combining Balance Sheet 136
Combining Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances 138
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance: Budget and Actual
G.O. Improvement Bonds, 2013B 140
G.O. Improvement Bonds, 2015A 141
G.O. Improvement Bonds, 2016A 142
G.O. Improvement Bonds, 2017A 143
G.O. Improvement Bonds, 2018A 144
G.O. Improvement Bonds, 2019A 145
G.O. Tax Increment Bonds, 2016C 146
G.O. Tax Increment Bonds, 2016B 147
G.O. Tax Increment Refunding Bonds, 2015B 148
G.O. Tax Increment Bonds, 2013A 149
G.O. Tax Increment Bonds, 2008A 150
Proprietary Funds
Internal Service Funds
Combining Statement of Net Position 152
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position 154
Combining Statement of Cash Flows 156
STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED)
Financial Trends
Net Position by Component 160
Changes in Net Position 162
Governmental Activities Tax Revenue by Source 168
Fund Balances Governmental Funds 170
Changes in Fund Balances Governmental Funds 172
Revenue Capacity
Assessed Tax Capacity and Estimated Actual Value of Taxable Property 174
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Property Tax Rates - Direct and Overlapping Governments 176
Principal Property Taxpayers 178
Property Tax Levies and Collections 179
Debt Capacity
Ratios of Outstanding Debt by Type 180
Ratios of General Bonded Debt Outstanding 181
Computation of Direct and Overlapping Governmental Activities Debt 182
Legal Debt Margin Information 184
Pledged Revenue Coverage 186
Demographic and Economic Information
Demographic and Economic Statistics 187
Principal Employers 188
Operating Information
Full-Time City Government Positions by Function 189
Operating Indicators by Function 190
Capital Asset Statistics by Function 191
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May 20, 2020
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
City of Brooklyn Center
Transmitted herewith is the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the City of Brooklyn Center
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.
Management of the City of Brooklyn Center assumes full responsibility for the completeness and
reliability of the information contained in this report based on the current system of internal control.
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.
Minnesota Statutes and City Charter Section 7.12 require that the financial statements of the City of
Brooklyn Center be audited annually by the State Auditor or a certified public accountant selected by
the City Council. These financial statements have been audited by Malloy, Montague, Karnowski,
Radosevich, & Co., P.A. (MMKR). Their opinion is included in the financial section of this report
Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) immediately follows the independent auditor’s
report and provides a narrative introduction, overview, and analysis of the basic financial statements.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis complements this letter of transmittal and should be read in
conjunction with it.
Profile of the City of Brooklyn Center
The City of Brooklyn Center was incorporated in 1911. It is a northern suburb of the Twin Cities
metropolitan area, adjacent to the City of Minneapolis and located 10 miles from its downtown area.
The City is wholly within Hennepin County and covers an area of about 8.5 square miles. The
Mississippi River forms the City’s eastern boundary.
The City has operated under the council-manager form of government since the adoption of the
City Charter in 1966. The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and four Council Members
elected at large. All members serve four-year terms with two of the Council Members standing
for election during each national election year cycle. The Mayor and Council Members hire a
City Manager who is responsible for the daily operations of the City.
The City provides a full range of municipal services to its citizens. These include police and fire
protection and services, zoning and code enforcement, municipal planning, parks, recreation
activities, construction and maintenance of streets, provision of water, wastewater collection and
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treatment, stormwater collection and treatment, and street lighting. Community and economic
development are facilitated through a Housing and Redevelopment Authority and an Economic
Development Authority (EDA). The Boards of those two organizations are comprised of the
Mayor and members of the City Council. The City also has internal departments providing
human resources, engineering, financial management and information technology support to
these various functions. The City operates a conference and meeting facility at the Earle Brown
Heritage Center, two municipal liquor stores, and Centerbrook, an executive nine-hole golf
course.
Financial planning and control for the City of Brooklyn Center is based on the Annual Operating
Budget and the multi-year Capital Improvement Program. Under Minnesota Statutes, a
preliminary property tax levy must be adopted no later than September 30 of each year for the
ensuing year’s collection. This establishes a maximum levy that may subsequently be lowered
but not raised. Effective establishment of this levy requires that a preliminary budget be
prepared. The City Manager, with the assistance of staff, prepares such a budget each year and
presents it to the City Council in August, prior to the consideration of the preliminary tax levy.
In addition, the City Council reviews the recommended rates and charges for utility funds and
other operations on an annual basis as part of the budget process. Citizens receive a notice of
taxes proposed for their individual properties in November based on the preliminary levies
established by all taxing districts. Following the receipt of this notice citizens are invited to
public meetings in each taxing jurisdiction. The City’s meeting includes information about the
budget, the property tax levy and the priorities of the City Council for the coming year as
reflected by the budget allocations proposed. Public comment is received and considered at this
meeting. The final property tax levy and the resulting operational budgets for the ensuing fiscal
year are adopted at a subsequent meeting.
In addition, a Capital Improvement Program is reviewed and revised during the budget process
each year. This includes projects for which the City may issue debt and/or assess portions of the
cost to adjacent or benefited property owners. Because there are limited funds available each
year and the City does not wish to issue excessive amounts of debt, these projects are reviewed
and reprioritized each year.
The City Council remains focused on the achievement of strategic priorities. City financial
planning, policies, spending and initiatives reflect these priorities. The City Council adopted six
strategic priorities as follows:
Resident Economic Stability
The economic stability of residents is essential to vibrant neighborhoods and to retail, restaurant,
and business growth. We will lead by supporting collaborative efforts of education, business,
and government sectors to improve income opportunities for residents.
Targeted Redevelopment
Redeveloping properties to the highest value and best use will accomplish our goals regarding
housing, job creation, and growth of the City’s tax base. We will appropriately prepare sites and
provide the necessary supporting infrastructure investments to guide redevelopment of publicly-
and privately-owned properties.
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Enhanced Community Image
Our ability to attract and retain residents and businesses is influenced by the perception of the
City. We will take specific actions to assure that Brooklyn Center is recognized by residents,
businesses, stakeholders, and visitors as a high quality, attractive, and safe community.
Inclusive Community Engagement
In order to provide effective and appropriate services, we must clearly understand and respond
to community needs. We will consistently seek input from a broad range of stakeholders from
the general public, non-profit, and for-profit sectors. Efforts to engage the community will be
transparent, responsive, deliberately inclusive, and culturally sensitive.
Safe, Secure, and Stable Community
For residents and visitors to fully appreciate and enjoy a great quality of life, it is essential that
all neighborhoods are safe, secure, and stable. We are committed to assuring compliance with
neighborhood conditions and building safety standards, providing proactive and responsive
public safety protection, wise stewardship of City resources and policies that promote safety,
security, and a lasting stable environment.
Key Transportation Investments
Proactively maintaining an efficient and effective infrastructure will meet the high level of
community expectations. We will plan for and invest in critical infrastructure improvements
that enhance safety, improve life quality, and support opportunities for redevelopment, while
sustaining the natural environment.
Local Economy
Brooklyn Center is a mature, fully developed first ring suburb of Minneapolis. With its
affordable housing, excellent schools, beautiful parks, and convenient transportation access it has
the attributes to continue as a vibrant community for many years to come.
The City experienced its most rapid growth from 1950 to 1970 when the City’s population grew
from 4,300 to its peak of 35,173. The 2018 population estimated from the Metropolitan Council
estimates the population for Brooklyn Center at 32,299. The number of housing units has
increased from 10,756 in 2010 to an estimated 11,289.
The City’s taxable market value is $2,279,459,103 for taxes payable 2020, which is an increase
of $219,384,745 or 10.6 percent from last year. The taxable market value increase is driven by
large increases in residential (5.0%), Industrial (10.8%), and apartment properties (7.3%). The
total tax capacity of the City is estimated at $28,320,711 compared to $25,525,066 for taxes
payable 2019, which is an increase of $2,795,645 (11.0%). Residential housing makes up 51.2%
of the 2020 tax capacity base. According to the Hennepin County Assessor’s Office, for the
valuation used to calculate the 2020 property tax payments, the median value home in Brooklyn
Center is $220,000 compared to $204,000 in the previous valuation.
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Major transportation routes in and through the City, including Interstates 94 and 694, and State
Highways 100 and 252, have provided a continued impetus for development of a strong
commercial tax base in the City along these corridors.
There are no large, undeveloped tracts of land in Brooklyn Center and no potential for
annexation of additional undeveloped land. Therefore, the revitalization of Brooklyn Center is
proceeding on three tracks: redevelopment and renewal of the commercial and industrial areas
of the City; reconstruction and enhancement of its streets, utilities, and parks; and the
revitalization of neighborhoods.
The hospitality industry contributes a significant amount to Brooklyn Center’s economy.
Lodging tax receipts for fiscal year 2019 totaled $1,091,105.
City issued building permits in 2019 had a total permit value of $79,081,231, showing a
continued trend of significant investments being made in the community.
Long Term Financial Planning
The City maintains a comprehensive Capital Improvement Plan to facilitate the replacement of
its aging infrastructure. When streets are reconstructed in this program, aging water, sanitary
and storm sewer infrastructure is also repaired or replaced. These improvements are funded by a
combination of general obligation improvement bonds supported with special assessments
against benefited properties and cash from the capital projects funds and utility enterprise funds.
About one twenty-fifth of the City’s streets and utilities are reconstructed each year. It is
expected that this will be an ongoing process and the Plan is reviewed and amended as a part of
each budget cycle. In addition, cash flows for all funds providing financing for the Plan are
updated for cash flow projections during the 15 year timeframe of the Plan. The Capital
Improvements Plan projects completion of the first citywide round of reconstruction of the
streets and utilities throughout the entire community by 2022. An additional benefit of these
neighborhood projects has been the increased investment by residents in their properties
following reconstruction projects.
The development of utility rate models and of non-utility cash flow projection models has
improved the City’s ability to plan and generate cash for operations, scheduled maintenance and
capital improvements. A plan for the maintenance and upgrading of the City’s buildings and
facilities is being incorporated into spending plans for both operational repairs and for large
capital expenditure type improvements.
Major Initiatives
Successful redevelopment continues to be the key to commercial and industrial tax base growth
including:
The 80-acre Opportunity Site, which is planned for a mix of commercial and residential
redevelopment, along with regional recreational and entertainment amenities.
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Since 2008, the EDA has acquired 44 acres of land within the Opportunity Site. This
includes the former Brookdale Square shopping center site, former Brookdale Ford
dealership property, and former Target store.
In 2016, the City Council approved the creation of a 25 year tax increment
redevelopment district and completed the soil corrections and final demolition of the
former Brookdale Ford building, floor lifts, and underground LP tank.
The EDA entered into a Preliminary Development Agreement (PDA) with Alatus, LLC, a
Minneapolis-based developer, in April 2018 for the southern 35 acres of the Opportunity
Site. The PDA identified Alatus as the master developer to plan the site and initiate a
Phase I development.
In May 2018, the census tract (27053020200) that the Opportunity Site is located within
was designated as an Opportunity Zone.
City EDA renewed its PDA with Alatus in April of 2019, taking the lead on the master
planning for the entire 80-acre Opportunity Site in collaboration with Alatus. The timing
was structured to allow Alatus to move forward with a Phase I in conjunction with the
creation of a master plan.
The City engaged a consultant to update the 2006 Opportunity Site Master Plan. A draft
of the Master Plan has been completed and a traffic study and stormwater plan are
underway.
Alatus is in predevelopment on a Phase I of the development, which they intend to move
ahead with in 2020. Phase I would include 400 units of multi-family housing with a mix
of market-rate and affordable, a movie theater, and 36,000 square feet of additional
commercial space. A movie theater group has signed onto the project, and the city is
supporting a retail incubator and public market in 16,000 square feet of the commercial
space. Alatus is seeking a grocer for the remaining commercial space. They anticipate
bringing the project through entitlements in the fall of 2020 with a spring 2021
construction start.
Additional development activities in 2019/2020 include:
TOPGOLF USA purchased an existing 85,240 square foot Regal Theater at 6420
Camden Avenue North to allow for the construction of a 65,000 square foot commercial
recreational/entertainment development. The three-level facility opened in September
2018 and includes 103 hitting bays, restaurant and lounge, a 3,000 square foot roof
terrace, a 3,000 square foot event area and a 220 yard driving range with 11 outfield
targets.
In January 2019, HOM Furniture opened in the renovated former Kohl’s building. The
project includes a 24,822 addition, with approximately 12,000 square feet of the main
level available for lease. The project also contemplated the development of Building Site
X in the west parking lot area for future retail, restaurant, or medical/office use.
In fall 2018, a new approximately 4,000 square foot Bank of America opened with an
ATM drive-thru.
On March 18, 2018 Ebert Construction received approval for the construction of a four-
story, 112,000 square foot indoor commercial storage facility on a portion of what was
the former Northbrook Shopping Center. The storage facility opened in July 2019.
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On May 29, 2018 law firm Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, located at 1915 57th Avenue
North, received approval for an approximately 1,000 square foot addition to their
building to expand their offices. The work was completed in summer 2019.
On April 23, 2018 Medtronic received approval for a substantial renovation and 13,427
square foot expansion of their dry room facilities at 6800 Shingle Creek Parkway (north
building), which will allow for the additional production of their lithium ion batteries for
pacemakers. On July 22, 2019 Medtronic received approval for a 26-foot tall, 2,600
square foot chiller plant addition to 6700 Shingle Creek Parkway (south building). Both
projects are both under construction as of this date.
On September 10, 2018 Unity Place (7256 Unity Place), which is an affordable
townhome development, was granted approval for a $26 million modernization and
improvement project which included construction of a new 2,600 square foot
community/service building and maintenance garage, new outdoor space and playground,
and updating all 112 townhouse units. The project was completed in late 2019.
Luther Automotive opened a new 35,424 square foot Mazda and Mitsubishi dealership in
late 2019.
A four story, 82-room Fairfield Inn and Suites on a former EDA-owned site at 6250 Earle
Brown Drive is currently under construction with an anticipated summer 2020 opening.
In July 2018, the City Council approved the conversion of a vacant former senior assisted
living facility into market-rate apartments. The project, called LUX Apartments, includes
140 fully renovated units and community space, as well as the installation of expanded
parking and other site improvements. Should they so choose in the future, the PUD
approvals provided for a potential expansion of three additional apartment units. The total
project cost was approximately $4 million, began renting in late 2018 during
construction, and was fully leased by spring 2019.
On July 23, 2018, Casey’s Gas Station and Convenience Stores received approval for a
new 4,600 square foot store at 2101 Freeway Boulevard. The gas station and convenience
store opened in November 2019.
On July 23, 2018 Brooklyn Center STEAM Middle and High School (6500 Humboldt
Avenue North) received approval to construct a 2,250 square foot new front entry
addition, an 845 square foot mechanical mezzanine, as well as other select site
improvements to the front of the building. These approvals were part of a much larger
interior renovation project to separate the middle and high school spaces and provide
much needed updates. Construction is underway.
On September 24, 2018 Earle Brown Elementary School (1500 59th Avenue North)
received approval to construct a new 1,200 square foot front entry, a 23,551-square foot
second story addition, and select site improvements. Construction began following end of
the school year in June 2019 and construction is still underway at this time.
On May 28, 2019 the City approved plans to construct a new 9,600 square foot municipal
liquor store within the Shingle Creek Crossing shopping center and an approximately
4,000 square foot attached retail space, to be owned by the EDA for future use. The new
Brooklyn Center Liquor Store #1 held a grand opening in March 2020.
Construction is currently underway with Developer Real Estate Equities for a two
building, 270-unit multi-family development at 5801 and 5803 Xerxes Avenue North.
The project includes a mix of 143 affordable independent senior units (Sonder Point) and
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127 workforce units (Sonder House). It is anticipated that both buildings will be
completed by the summer of 2021.
Construction is currently underway on the 30-lot Eastbrook Estates subdivision by
Developer Centra Homes on approximately 8 acres of land located west of 252 and south
of 69th Avenue North. The land is assembled of acreage previously owned by the EDA,
as well as private ownership. Site grading took place in November 2019 and the first
building permits were issued in February 2020 for the new construction homes.
Construction on the new interior roads is currently underway with pavement expected by
June 2020. All but five of the original 30 lots have been sold as of this date.
The City has entered into a Preliminary Development Agreement with J O Companies for
an 83-unit multi-family apartment on the EDA-owned properties at Brooklyn Boulevard
and 61st Avenue North.
Other Activities in 2019/2020
Brooklyn Boulevard (49th Avenue to Bass Lake Road) will be reconstructed and
modernized to improve roadway safety, enhance traffic operations, reduce access points
and provide improvement bicycle and pedestrian facilities. Federal funding through the
Surface Transportation Program has been awarded to the City and Hennepin County for
this project. Phase I of the project began in 2018 and will be completed in 2020. Phase II
design will begin in 2020, with construction anticipated for 2021/2022.
In conjunction with the Brooklyn Boulevard reconstruction the City is undertaking a land
use study along the corridor and the creation of an overlay district with regulatory
framework intended to facilitate redevelopment. The study will include the numerous
EDA-owned properties along the corridor and identify a plan for their reuse.
The City has begun a rewrite of its zoning ordinances. This will include the creation of
several new mixed use zoning districts to implement the recent 2040 Comprehensive
Plan. The mixed use zoning districts will introduce higher density housing to currently
underdeveloped areas of the City where housing has historically not been allowed, such
as the Opportunity Site, along Brooklyn Boulevard, and in other key redevelopment sites
in the City.
The City will complete a Master Development Strategies for the former 15-acre Sears site
and the EDA-owned 5-acre property at 57th and Logan Avenue. This will include
identifying future land use and zoning for the property, as well as an implementation plan
and financial feasibility analysis.
Relevant Financial Policies
The City of Brooklyn Center includes in its Financial Policies a requirement that the General
Fund balance at year end must be between 50.0% and 52.0% of the ensuing year’s General Fund
operating budget. This provides both for cash flow needs and emergency expenditures in the
short term.
The City’s Capital Project Funding Policy provides recurring sources of funding for the City’s
15-year Capital Improvement Plan. The Policy specifically identifies three main funding sources
as follows:
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
PRINCIPAL OFFICIALS
December 31, 2019
Name Position Term of Office Term Expires
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Mike Elliott Mayor Four Years December 31, 2022
April Graves Council Member Four Years December 31, 2022
Kris Lawrence-Anderson Council Member Four Years December 31, 2020
Dan Ryan Council Member Four Years December 31, 2022
Marquita Butler Council Member Four Years December 31, 2020
APPOINTED OFFICIALS
Cornelius L. Boganey City Manager Appointed
Troy Gilchrist City Attorney Contractual Appointee
Barb Suciu City Clerk Appointed
Reggie Edwards Deputy City Manager Appointed
Tim Gannon Police Chief Appointed
Meg Beekman Community Development Director Appointed
Todd Berg Fire Chief Appointed
James Glasoe Community Activities, Recreation and Services Director Appointed
Doran Cote Director of Public Works Appointed
Mark Ebensteiner Finance Director Appointed
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Community
City Council
City Manager
Department
of Community
Activities
Recreation
Services
(CARS)
Department of
Community
Development
Department of
Public Works
Department of
Fiscal &
Support
Services
Police
Department
Fire
Department
City Advisory
CommissionsCity Attorney
City of Brooklyn Center
Organizational Chart
December, 2019
Department of
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
To the City Council and Management
City of Brooklyn Center, 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 Brooklyn Center,
Minnesota (the City) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019, and the related notes to the
financial statements, which collectively comprise the City’s basic financial statements as listed in the
table of contents.
MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes
the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair
presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or
error.
AUDITOR’S RESPONSIBILITY
Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted
our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and
the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the
Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the
assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.
In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the 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 on 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.
(continued)
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 as of December 31, 2019, and the
respective changes in financial position and, where applicable, cash flows thereof, and the budgetary
comparison for the General Fund and budgeted major special revenue funds 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, combining and individual fund
statements and schedules, 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 combining and individual fund statements and schedules are the responsibility of management and
were derived from and relate directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the
basic financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the
audit of the basic financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and
reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the
basic financial statements or to the basic financial statements themselves, and other additional procedures
in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion,
the combining and individual fund statements and schedules are 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 May 20, 2020
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.
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May 20, 2020
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
December 31, 2019
As management of the City of Brooklyn Center (the City), we offer readers of the City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
(CAFR), this narrative overview and analysis of the financial activities of the City for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.
We encourage readers to consider the information presented here in conjunction with additional information that we have furnished
in our letter of transmittal, which can be found on pages 1-8 of this CAFR.
Financial Highlights
•The assets and deferred outflows of resources of the City exceeded its liabilities and deferred inflows of resources at the
close of the most recent fiscal year by $152,912,706 (net position). Of this amount, $21,157,961 (unrestricted net position)
may be used to meet the City's ongoing obligations to citizens and creditors.
•The City’s total net position increased by $7,947,585 (5.48%) from the previous year, The increase can be primarily attributed
to a significant amount of tax increment revenues and utility revenues being used for debt service and capital outlay.
•As of the close of the current fiscal year, the City’s governmental funds reported combined ending fund balances of
$54,312,512, which is an increase of $7,473,151 (15.95%) from the previous year. Of the total fund balance, $11,241,736
(20.70%) is unassigned, which is free from any internal or external constraints of its use.
•The General fund has a fund balance of $12,524,217 at the close of the current fiscal year. During 2019, the fund balance
increased $960,392 (8.31%) from the previous year. The unassigned fund balance at year end is $12,372,864, which
represents 52.00% of the following year's budget. The remaining portion of the fund balance is nonspendable or assigned.
•The City’s total outstanding bonded debt increased by $4,932,000 during the current fiscal year, from $58,181,445 to
$63,113,445. The City retired $5,733,000 in principal in 2019, and issued $10,665,000 in new debt for infrastructure projects
that included the Interstate Area Neighborhood Improvement project, Bellvue Mill and Overlay project, and construction
of a new Municipal Liquor Store.
Overview of the Financial Statements
The discussion and analysis are intended to serve as an introduction to the City’s basic financial statements. The City's basic
financial statements include three components: 1) government-wide financial statements, 2) fund financial statements, and 3) notes
to the financial statements. This CAFR also contains other supplementary information in addition to the basic financial statements
themselves.
Government-Wide Financial Statements: The government-wide financial statements are designed to provide readers with a
broad overview of the City's finances, in a manner similar to a private-sector business.
The statement of net position presents information on all of the City’s assets, 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
the related cash flows. Thus, revenues and expenses are reported in this statement for some items that will only result in cash
flows in future fiscal periods (e.g. uncollected taxes and earned but unused vacation leave).
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
December 31, 2019
Both of the government-wide financial statements distinguish functions of the City that are principally supported by taxes and
intergovernmental revenues (governmental activities) from other functions that are intended to recover all or a significant portion of
their costs through user fees and charges (business-type activities). The governmental activities of the City include: general
government, public safety, public works, community services, parks & recreation, economic development, and interest on long-term
debt. The business- type activities of the City include: municipal liquor, Earle Brown Heritage Center, water utility, sanitary sewer
utility, storm drainage utility, street light utility, and the recycling utility.
The government-wide financial statements include not only the City itself (known as the primary government), but also a legally
separate Housing and Redevelopment Authority and Economic Development Authority, for which the City is financially
accountable. Although legally separate, these component units, function for all practical purposes as a department of the City, and
therefore have been included as an integral part of the primary government.
The government-wide financial statements can be found on pages 29 through 31 of this CAFR.
Fund Financial Statements: A fund is a grouping of related accounts that is used to maintain control over resources
that have been segregated for specific activities or objectives. The City, like state and local governments, uses fund accounting to
ensure and demonstrate compliance with finance-related legal requirements. All of the funds of the City can be divided into two
categories: governmental funds and proprietary funds.
Governmental Funds: Governmental funds are used to account for essentially the same functions reported as governmental
activities in the government-wide financial statements. However, unlike the government-wide financial statements, governmental
fund financial statements focus on near-term inflows and outflows of spendable resources, as well as on balances of spendable
resources available at the end of the fiscal year. Such information may be useful in evaluating a government's near-term financial
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 City's near-term
financial decisions. Both the governmental fund balance sheet and governmental fund statement of revenues, expenditures, and
changes in fund balances provide a reconciliation to facilitate this comparison between governmental funds and governmental
activities.
The City maintains 22 individual governmental funds. Information is presented separately in the governmental fund balance sheet
and in the governmental fund statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balances for the following: General, Tax
Increment District No. 3, Debt Service, Capital Improvements, Municipal State Aid for Construction, and the Special Assessment
Construction, which are considered to be major funds. Data from the other 16 governmental funds are combined into a single,
aggregated presentation. Individual fund data for each of these nonmajor governmental funds is provided in the form of combining
statements or schedules, elsewhere in this CAFR.
The City adopts an annual appropriated budget for nearly all funds presented in this CAFR. A budgetary comparison statement has
been provided in the basic financial statements for the General fund and the Tax Increment District No. 3 fund. The budgetary
comparison statements for any nonmajor funds are provided elsewhere in this CAFR.
The basic governmental fund financial statements can be found on pages 32 through 40 of this CAFR.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
December 31, 2019
Proprietary Funds: Proprietary funds provide similar information to the government-wide financial statements, but in more
detail. The City maintains two different types of proprietary funds.
Enterprise funds are used to report the same functions presented as business-type activities in the government-wide financial
statements. The City uses enterprise funds to account for its: municipal liquor, Earle Brown Heritage Center, water utility, sanitary
sewer utility, storm drainage utility, street light utility, and recycling utility. All of the City's enterprise funds are considered to be
major funds, and separate information is provided for each of them in the basic financial statements.
Internal service funds are an accounting device to accumulate and allocate costs internally among the City's various functions.
The City uses internal service funds to account for its: central garage, employee retirement benefits, pension - coordinated, pension -
police and fire, and compensated absences accumulations. All internal service funds are combined into a single, aggregated
presentation in the proprietary fund financial statements. Individual data for the internal service funds is provided in the form of
combining statements elsewhere in this CAFR. Because all of these services predominately benefit governmental rather than
business-type functions, they have been included as governmental activities in the government-wide financial statements.
The basic proprietary fund financial statements can be found on pages 42 through 47 of this CAFR.
Notes to the Financial Statements: The notes provide additional information that is essential to a full understanding of the data
provided in the government-wide and fund financial statements. The notes to the financial statements can be found on
pages 49 through 89 of this CAFR.
Other Information: In addition to the basic financial statements and accompanying notes, this report also presents certain
required supplementary information, for other post-employment benefits (OPEB) and defined benefit pension plans. The schedule of
changes in the City's total OPEB liability and related ratios, City contributions, City's and non-employer proportionate share of net
pension liability, and schedule of changes in Net Pension Asset can be found on pages 91 through 98 of this CAFR. The combining
and budgetary comparison statements referred to earlier in connection with nonmajor governmental funds and internal service funds
are presented immediately following the required supplementary information. Combining and budgetary comparison statements can
be found on pages 99 through 157 of this CAFR.
Government-wide Financial Analysis
As noted earlier, net position may serve over time as a useful indicator of a government's financial position. In the case of the City,
assets and deferred outflows of resources exceeded liabilities and deferred inflows of resources by $152,912,706 at the close of the
most recent fiscal year.
The largest portion of the City's net position ($96,010,898 or 62.78%) reflects its investment in capital assets, which includes: land
infrastructure, buildings, and machinery & equipment, less any related debt used to acquire those assets that is still outstanding.
The City uses these capital assets to provide services to citizens; consequently, these assets are not available for future spending.
Although the City's investment in its capital assets is reported net of related debt, it should be noted that the resources needed to
repay this debt must be provided from other sources, since the capital assets themselves cannot be used to liquidate these
liabilities.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
December 31, 2019
2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018
Current and other assets 78,587,258$ 70,899,936$ 25,042,033$ 20,037,095$ 103,629,291$ 90,937,031$
Capital Assets 68,784,513 68,108,073 76,186,001 73,199,880 144,970,514 141,307,953
Total assets 147,371,771 139,008,009 101,228,034 93,236,975 248,599,805 232,244,984
Deferred outflows of resources 6,222,876 8,442,673 - - 6,222,876 8,442,673
Long-term liabilities outstanding 38,201,286 38,168,918 36,385,096 30,375,219 74,586,382 68,544,137
Other liabilities 7,613,928 6,227,432 5,387,561 4,202,601 13,001,489 10,430,033
Total liabilities 45,815,214 44,396,350 41,772,657 34,577,820 87,587,871 78,974,170
Deferred inflows of resources 14,322,104 16,748,366 - - 14,322,104 16,748,366
Net investment in capital assets 52,560,591 52,794,327 43,450,307 42,831,977 96,010,898 95,626,304
Restricted 35,743,847 30,501,419 - - 35,743,847 30,501,419
Unrestricted 5,152,891 3,010,220 16,005,070 15,827,178 21,157,961 18,837,398
Total Net Position 93,457,329$ 86,305,966$ 59,455,377$ 58,659,155$ 152,912,706$ 144,965,121$
At the end of the current fiscal year, the City is able to report positive balances in all three categories of net position, both for the
government as a whole, as well as for its separate governmental and business-type activities.
A portion of the City’s net position (23.38%) represents resources that are subject to external restrictions on how they may be used.
The remaining portion (13.84%) may be used to meet the City's ongoing obligations.
Current and other assets increased by nearly thirteen million dollars during 2019. This relates to the purchase of the target property
for resale on the governmental side and unspent bond proceeds in both governmental and business type activities.
The business-type activities had a significant increase in long-term liabilities and capital assets. The increase is primarily due to the
issuance of revenue bonds for utility infrastructure improvements and lease revenue bonds for construction of the Municipal Liquor
Store.
The governmental activities had a significant decrease in the amount of deferred outflows and inflows of resources. The change is
primarily a result of GASB Statement No. 68 in which the City is required to report its proportionate share of the Minnesota Public
Employees Retirement Association (PERA) net pension liabilities and deferred outflows and inflows of resources. Recording these
items does not change the City's future contribution requirements or obligations under the plans, which are determined by Minnesota
statutes.
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER - SUMMARY OF NET POSITION
Governmental Activities Business-Type Activities Total
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
December 31, 2019
Governmental Activities
Governmental activities resulted in an increase of the City's net position by $7,151,363 (8.29%). Key elements of the changes are as
follows:
Revenues:2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018
Program revenues
Charges for services 2,781,595$ 2,802,048$ 22,857,361$ 22,700,513$ 25,638,956$ 25,502,561$
Operating grants and contributions 9,562,139 3,872,109 - - 9,562,139 3,872,109
Capital grants and contributions 3,148,710 3,435,074 455,363 - 3,604,073 3,435,074
General revenues
Property taxes 19,073,449 17,650,461 - - 19,073,449 17,650,461
Other taxes 6,445,854 6,315,925 - - 6,445,854 6,315,925
Grants and contributions not
restricted to specific programs 2,239,180 2,065,832 - - 2,239,180 2,065,832
Unrestricted investment earnings 1,271,500 442,835 656,456 258,591 1,927,956 701,426
Gain on disposal of capital assets 58,869 80,786 - - 58,869 80,786
Total revenues 44,581,296 36,665,070 23,969,180 22,959,104 68,550,476 59,624,174
Expenses:
General government 4,423,425 4,426,549 - - 4,423,425 4,426,549
Public safety 12,706,644 11,757,362 - - 12,706,644 11,757,362
Public works 12,787,805 6,501,746 - - 12,787,805 6,501,746
Community services 181,159 164,544 - - 181,159 164,544
Parks and recreation 3,827,299 3,234,386 - - 3,827,299 3,234,386
Economic development 2,146,011 2,543,381 - - 2,146,011 2,543,381
Interest on long-term debt 666,343 693,575 - - 666,343 693,575
Municipal liquor - - 6,775,430 6,478,599 6,775,430 6,478,599
Golf course - - - 333,768 - 333,768
Earle Brown Heritage Center - - 5,242,416 4,874,026 5,242,416 4,874,026
Water utility - - 4,148,609 3,670,089 4,148,609 3,670,089
Sanitary sewer utility - - 4,546,350 4,213,511 4,546,350 4,213,511
Storm drainage utility - - 2,407,046 1,959,195 2,407,046 1,959,195
Street light utility - - 333,744 274,252 333,744 274,252
Recycling utility - - 410,610 385,811 410,610 385,811
Total expenses 36,738,686 29,321,543 23,864,205 22,189,251 60,602,891 51,510,794
Change in net position
before transfers 7,842,610 7,343,527 104,975 769,853 7,947,585 8,113,380
Transfers 325,487 (782,750) (325,487) 782,750 - -
Transfers - capital assets (1,016,734) 478,610 1,016,734 (478,610) - -
Change in net position 7,151,363 7,039,387 796,222 1,073,993 7,947,585 8,113,380
Net Position - January 1 86,305,966 79,266,579 58,659,155 57,585,162 144,965,121 136,851,741
Net Position - December 31 93,457,329$ 86,305,966$ 59,455,377$ 58,659,155$ 152,912,706$ 144,965,121$
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER - CHANGES IN NET POSITION
Governmental Activities Business-Type Activities Total
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
December 31, 2019
Governmental activities accounted for (89.98%) of the increase in the City's net position. The change in net position from the
previous year can be attributed to prepaid special assessments, tax increment revenues received in Tax Increment District #3, and
municipal state aid and other intergovernmental revenues earned related to capital spending. The City also reported a large increase
in operating grants and related public works expenditures from the Brooklyn Blvd Infrastructure project. This roadway is owned by
Hennepin County, therefore a large portion of the expenditures can not be capitalized by the City.
Below are specific graphs which provide comparisons of the governmental activities revenues and expenses:
Charges for services
6.2%
Operating grants
21.4%
Capital grants
7.1%
Property taxes
42.8%
Other taxes
14.5%
Other general revenues
5.1%Investment earnings
2.9%
Revenues by Source
$-
$2,000,000
$4,000,000
$6,000,000
$8,000,000
$10,000,000
$12,000,000
$14,000,000
General
government
Public safety Public works Community
services
Parks and
recreation
Economic
development
Interest on
long-term debt
Function Expenses vs. Program Revenues
Expense Program Revenue
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
December 31, 2019
Business-type Activities
Business-type activities increased net position by $796,222, which accounts for 10.02% of the total growth in the City's net
position. The factors contributing to this change are illustrated below:
The net position of the business-type activities increased for the Sanitary Sewer, Storm Drainage, Street Light, and Recycling Utilities.
Net position of the Municpal liquor fund, Earle Brown Heritage Center, and Water Utility decreased during 2019.
Municipal liquor
28.4%
Earle Brown Heritage
Center 22.0%
Water utility
17.4%
Sanitary sewer utility
19.0%
Storm drainage utility
10.1%Street Light Utility
1.4%Recycling utility
1.7%
Business-type Activities - Function Expenses
$-
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,000,000
$4,000,000
$5,000,000
$6,000,000
$7,000,000
$8,000,000
Municipal
liquor
Earle Brown
Heritage
Center
Water utility Sanitary sewer
utility
Storm drainage
utility
Street light
utility
Recycling
utility
Function Expenses vs. Program Revenues
Expense Program Revenue
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
December 31, 2019
Financial Analysis of the Government's Funds
Governmental Funds: The focus of the City's governmental funds is to provide information on near-term inflows, outflows, and
balances of spendable resources. Such information is useful in assessing the City's financing requirements. In particular,
unassigned fund balance may serve as useful measure of a government's net resources available at the end of the fiscal year.
At the end of the current fiscal year, the City's governmental funds reported combined ending fund balances of $54,312,512, which
is an increase of $7,473,151 (15.95%) from the previous year. The unassigned fund balance, which is not subject to internal or
external constraints upon its use, is $11,241,736, or 20.70% of total fund balance. A small portion of the fund balance, $88,109
(0.16%) is in nonspendable form. The remaining fund balance has either internal or external constraints upon its use, and can be
broken down into the following components: $32,219,640 (59.32%) of restricted fund balance; $9,570,360 (17.62%) of committed
fund balance; and $1,192,667 (2.20%) of assigned fund balance. A more detailed breakdown of fund balance components can be
found in the basic financial statements.
The General fund is the primary operating fund of the City. At the end of the current fiscal year, total fund balance is $12,524,217.
As a measure of the General fund's liquidity, it may be useful to compare both unassigned and total fund balance, to total fund
expenditures. Unassigned balance, which is $12,372,864, represents 56.35% of the current year General fund expenditures. Total
General fund balance represents 57.04% of those same expenditures.
The fund balance of the City’s General fund increased by $960,392 (8.31%) from the previous year. The City had budgeted for a
break-even year in 2019, however there was a positive variance in revenues of $712,571, and expenditures of $247,821. The revenue
variance was driven by building permits, investment earnings, and other miscellaneous revenues exceeding budget. The
miscellaneous revenues were predominantly charges related to the development and conduit financing of the Sonderpoint project at
the former Jerry's Foods site and Unity Place Project. The largest positive expenditure variances occurred in parks and recreation
activities.
The Tax Increment District No. 3 fund has a total fund balance of $21,614,535 at the end of the year. The increase in fund balance
was $2,056,939 (10.52%) from the previous year. The fund received $4,554,621 in tax increment revenues, expended $678,551 on
Economic Development and transferred $2,237,287 for Debt Service. As of December 31, 2019 the fund has total assets held for
resale of $18,118,722, the largest contributor to the increase from prior year was acquisition of former Target property.
The Debt Service fund has a total fund balance of $3,991,322 at the end of the year. The increase in fund balance was $1,174,979
(41.72%) from the previous year. The increase in fund balance is primarily the result of prepaid special assessments received for the
General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 2019A. The first principal payment for this bond occurred February 1, 2020.
The Capital Improvements fund has a total fund balance of $1,613,299, a decrease of $430,061 (21.05%) from the previous year. The
decrease was the result of the Brooklyn Boulevard improvement project.
The Municipal State Aid Construction fund has a fund balance of $1,294,135 at the end of the year. The increase in fund balance was
$1,004,720 (347.16%) from the previous year. As of December 31, 2019 the fund had a cash balance of $2,984,961 and a receivable
balance in the amount of $2,522,364 in Municipal State Aid Construction funds.
The Special Assessments Construction fund has an ending fund balance of $2,742,063 an increase of $1,207,397 from the previous
year. The fund incurred $1,377,180 of capital expenditures during the year primarily for Interstate Area neighborhood infrastructure
reconstruction project.
Proprietary Funds: The City's proprietary funds provide the same type of information presented as business-type activities
found in the government-wide financial statements, but in more detail.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
December 31, 2019
The enterprise funds have a combined ending net position of $62,055,094, of which $18,604,787 (29.98%) is unrestricted and can be
used for operations. As a measure of the liquidity of the enterprise funds, it may be useful to compare the unrestricted net position to
the operating expenses. For the current year, unrestricted net position is 119.03% of the current year operating expenses. Other factors
concerning the finances of these funds have already been addressed in the discussion of the City's business-type activities.
General Fund Budgetary Highlights
During the year, there were no amendments to the General Fund budget. Actual revenues and other financing sources were
over the adopted budget by $712,571. The major contributors of this increase were building permit revenues, investment earnings
and miscellaneous revenues related to development and conduit financing of the Sonderpoint housing project.
Actual expenditures fell under the final budget for the year by $247,821. This was primarily the result of budget variances
in parks and recreation including a variance of $48,000 in lodging tax remittances and various wage accounts.
Capital Asset and Debt Administration
Capital Assets: The City's investment in capital assets for its governmental and business-type activities at the end of the
current year, amounts to $144,970,514 (net of accumulated depreciation). This investment in capital assets includes: land,
buildings, infrastructure, machinery and equipment and construction in progress. The City's investment in capital assets
increased $3,662,561 (2.59%) from the previous year.
Major capital asset events during the current year included the following:
•The Interstate Area neighborhood infrastructure reconstruction project was partially completed, with a total
cost of $2,255,708 including construction in progress from the previous year. This amount includes work on streets, as well as
water, sewer, storm and street light utilities.
•The Brooklyn Boulevard street reconstruction project (49th Avenue to Bass Lake Road) continued construction, with a total of
$13,693,635 in costs (including previous years). This amount includes work on streets, as well as water, sewer, storm and
street light utilities. Federal funding through the Surface Transportation Program has been awarded to the City and Hennepin
County for this project.
•The Bellvue Mill and Overlay project was partially completed, with a total cost of $2,107,692 (including previous years) This
amount includes work on streets, water, sewer, storm, and street light utilities.
•The 57th and 69th Avenue Mill and Overlay projects were finalized and moved from construction in progress to
infrastructure with a total combined cost of $1,378,692.
•The Evergreen Park Area infrastructure reconstruction project was finalized and moved from construction in progress to
infrastructure with a total combined cost of $8,284,431.
•The Firehouse Park Area infrastructure reconstruction project was finalized and moved from construction in progress to
infrastructure with a total combined cost of $8,646,699.
•The Rehabilitation of Water Towers #2 and #3 were completed at a total combined cost of $3,467,031.
•The City purchased land and began construction of a municipal liquor store with total costs of $2,900,588.
•The Central Garage purchased 16 pieces of machinery & equipment during the year. The total outlay for machinery and
equipment during the year was $721,246. The additions include, but are not limited to: a trash pump, striper, small garbage
truck, Freightliner M2, Wester Star 4700, and police vehicles.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
December 31, 2019
2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018
Land 5,632,883$ 5,632,883$ 2,698,879$ 2,104,581$ 8,331,762$ 7,737,464$
Easements 88,704 88,704 10,285 10,285 98,989 98,989
Construction in progress 5,699,286 10,908,187 6,920,806 12,912,399 12,620,092 23,820,586
Land improvements - - 267,754 296,830 267,754 296,830
Other land improvements 6,209,125 6,536,716 - - 6,209,125 6,536,716
Buildings and improvements 9,905,593 10,776,581 22,316,360 19,763,924 32,221,953 30,540,505
Machinery and equipment 4,536,876 4,555,748 416,323 340,423 4,953,199 4,896,171
Street infrastructure 36,712,046 29,609,254 - - 36,712,046 29,609,254
Street light systems - - 646,273 556,050 646,273 556,050
Mains and lines - - 42,909,321 37,215,388 42,909,321 37,215,388
Total 68,784,513$ 68,108,073$ 76,186,001$ 73,199,880$ 144,970,514$ 141,307,953$
Additional information on the City’s capital assets can be found in Note 3 (C) on pages 62 through 63 of this CAFR.
Long-Term Debt: At the end of the current year, the City had outstanding long-term bonded debt of $63,113,445.
2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018
General obligation tax increment bonds 9,650,000$ 11,945,000$ -$ -$ 9,650,000$ 11,945,000$
General obligation improvement bonds 16,525,276 14,552,773 1,294,724 1,472,227 17,820,000 16,025,000
General obligation revenue bonds - - 17,350,000 13,465,000 17,350,000 13,465,000
General obligation lease revenue bonds - - 2,520,000 - 2,520,000 -
General obligation revenue notes - - 15,773,445 16,746,445 15,773,445 16,746,445
Unamortized premiums (discounts)1,463,854 903,685 1,883,170 747,050 3,347,024 1,650,735
Compensated absences 1,408,546 1,323,469 - - 1,408,546 1,323,469
Net pension liability 11,346,322 11,239,156 - - 11,346,322 11,239,156
Total OPEB liability 2,038,900 2,014,679 - - 2,038,900 2,014,679
Total 42,432,898$ 41,978,762$ 38,821,339$ 32,430,722$ 81,254,237$ 74,409,484$
The City’s total bonded debt increased $4,932,000 (8.48%) from the previous year. The City retired $5,733,000 in principal, and
issued $10,665,000 in new general obligation improvement bonds and lease revenue bonds for the infrastructure improvements and
liquor store construction.
The City’s bond rating is AA from Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services.
State statutes limit the amount of general obligation debt a Minnesota city may issue to 3% of total Taxable Market Value. The
current debt limitation for the City is $61,802,231. The City does not currently have any debt outstanding that is applicable to the
limit.
Additional information on the City’s long-term debt can be found in Note 3 (F) on pages 67 through 71 of this CAFR.
Governmental Activities Business-type Activities Total
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER - OUTSTANDING DEBT
(net of depreciation)
Governmental Activities Business-type Activities Total
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER - CAPITAL ASSETS
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
December 31, 2019
Economic Factors and Next Year's Budget and Rates
All of these factors were considered in the preparation of the City’s budget for the 2020 fiscal year.
•The unemployment rate for the City is 3.60% at the end of the 2019 fiscal year, which is an increase from the rate of 3.30% a
year ago. This compares to the State’s average unemployment rate of 3.20% and the national average of 3.70%.
•An increase in estimated taxable market value of 10.69% from taxes payable 2019 to 2020. The taxable market value increase was
driven by significant increases in residential property values (9.4%) and apartment property values (13.3%).
•Continuing redevelopment throughout the City will yield net growth in tax base and stability in tax base along with providing job
growth in the City.
•Since 2008, the EDA has acquired approximately 35 acres of land including the former Brookdale Square shopping center site and
former Brookdale Ford dealership property. The EDA entered into a Preliminary Development Agreement with Alatus, LLC as the
master developer of this site. In May 2018, the site was federally designated as an Opportunity Zone. The preliminary
development concept proposed involves the construction of a mixed-use apartment/hotel/commercial/single-family development
together with related improvements including a centralized park area, new roads and storm water ponding improvements.
•In regard to Covid-19, the City expects increased delinquency in property tax and other receipts for 2020 associated with relaxed
deadlines for payment in response to rapidly increasing unemployment nationwide. The City anticipates bridging the gap in
receipts with laddered investment maturities of reserve funds that will not be immediately reinvested as has been past practice.
The City does not currently anticipate the need for short term financing in response to this disruption in cash flow.
The City’s policy is to maintain a General fund unassigned fund balance of 50% - 52% of the ensuing year’s budgeted General fund
operations. Additionally the City's capital project funding policy that transfers the amount of fund balance exceeding 52% to the
Capital Improvements fund following the completed audit of the City's CAFR. Total unassigned and assigned fund balance at the end
of 2019 was $12,437,738 (52.00%) of the adopted 2020 budgeted expenditures. The City intends to make a Capital Improvements
fund transfer of $64,874 during 2020.
Requests for Information
This financial report is designed to provide a general overview of the City of Brooklyn Center's finances for all those with an
interest in the government's finances. Questions concerning any of the information provided in this report or requests for additional
financial information should be addressed to the Finance Director, 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430.
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
December 31, 2019
Governmental Business-Type
Activities Activities Total
ASSETS
Cash and investments 43,432,221$ 21,860,961$ 65,293,182$
Restricted assets - temporarily restricted Cash
and temporary investments - 984,583 984,583
Receivables:
Accounts - net 379,246 3,032,728 3,411,974
Taxes 361,415 - 361,415
Special assessments 5,926,445 577,249 6,503,694
Internal balances 2,594,855 (2,594,855) -
Due from other governments 6,422,721 104,238 6,526,959
Prepaid items 68,631 276,178 344,809
Inventories 41,307 800,951 842,258
Notes receivable 79,519 - 79,519
Assets held for resale 18,578,700 - 18,578,700
Capital assets:
Nondepreciable 11,420,873 9,629,970 21,050,843
Depreciable 57,363,640 66,556,031 123,919,671
Net pension asset 702,198 - 702,198
Total assets 147,371,771 101,228,034 248,599,805
DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Deferred pension resources 5,946,020 - 5,946,020
Deferred OPEB resources 276,856 - 276,856
Total deferred outflows of resources 6,222,876 - 6,222,876
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable 1,255,352 948,699 2,204,051
Contracts payable 605,947 270,207 876,154
Accrued salaries and wages 497,923 73,218 571,141
Accrued interest payable 329,680 323,000 652,680
Due to other governments 82,630 317,746 400,376
Deposits payable 609,046 576,179 1,185,225
Unearned revenue 1,738 442,269 444,007
Compensated absences payable:
Due within one year 140,855 - 140,855
Due in more than one year 1,267,691 - 1,267,691
Total OPEB liability:
Due in more than one year 2,038,900 - 2,038,900
Bonds and net pension liability payable:
Due within one year 4,090,757 2,436,243 6,527,000
Due in more than one year 34,894,695 36,385,096 71,279,791
Total liabilities 45,815,214 41,772,657 87,587,871
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Deferred pension resources 8,686,108 - 8,686,108
Deferred OPEB resources 93,034 - 93,034
Capital grants received in advance of project spending 1,332,272 - 1,332,272
State aid received for subsequent years..4,210,690 - 4,210,690
Total deferred inflows of resources 14,322,104 - 14,322,104
NET POSITION
Net investment in capital assets 52,560,591 43,450,307 96,010,898
Restricted for:
Tax increment financing 23,409,890 - 23,409,890
Economic development 1,712,362 - 1,712,362
Law enforcement enhancements 66,472 - 66,472
Debt service 8,338,166 - 8,338,166
Pension benefits 922,822 - 922,822
State-aid street systems 1,294,135 - 1,294,135
Unrestricted 5,152,891 16,005,070 21,157,961
Total net position 93,457,329$ 59,455,377$ 152,912,706$
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Charges For
FUNCTIONS/PROGRAMS Expenses Services
Government activities:
General government 4,423,425$ 476,377$
Public safety 12,706,644 1,030,980
Public works 12,787,805 259,675
Community services 181,159 -
Parks and recreation 3,827,299 754,408
Economic development 2,146,011 260,155
Interest on long-term debt 666,343 -
Total government activities 36,738,686 2,781,595
Business-type activities:
Municipal liquor 6,775,430 6,860,482
Earle Brown Heritage Center 5,242,416 5,068,900
Water utility 4,148,609 3,819,747
Sanitary sewer utility 4,546,350 4,555,940
Storm drainage utility 2,407,046 1,680,454
Street light utility 333,744 466,857
Recycling utility 410,610 404,981
Total business-type activities 23,864,205 22,857,361
Total 60,602,891$ 25,638,956$
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Program Revenues Net (Expense) Revenue and Changes in Net Position
Operating Capital
Grants and Grants and Governmental Business-Type
Contributions Contributions Activities Activities Total
-$ -$ (3,947,048)$ -$ (3,947,048)$
1,250,290 - (10,425,374) - (10,425,374)
8,081,246 2,997,991 (1,448,893) - (1,448,893)
- - (181,159) - (181,159)
66,207 150,719 (2,855,965) - (2,855,965)
164,396 - (1,721,460) - (1,721,460)
- - (666,343) - (666,343)
9,562,139 3,148,710 (21,246,242) - (21,246,242)
- - - 85,052 85,052
- - - (173,516) (173,516)
- - - (328,862) (328,862)
- 455,363 - 464,953 464,953
- - - (726,592) (726,592)
- - - 133,113 133,113
- - - (5,629) (5,629)
- 455,363 - (551,481) (551,481)
9,562,139$ 3,604,073$ (21,246,242) (551,481) (21,797,723)
General revenues:
Property taxes 19,073,449 - 19,073,449
Tax increments 5,354,749 - 5,354,749
Lodging taxes 1,091,105 - 1,091,105
Grants and contributions not
restricted to specific programs 2,239,180 - 2,239,180
Unrestricted investment earnings 1,271,500 656,456 1,927,956
Gain on disposal of capital asset 58,869 - 58,869
Transfers 325,487 (325,487) -
Transfers - capital assets (1,016,734) 1,016,734 -
Total general revenues and transfers 28,397,605 1,347,703 29,745,308
Change in net position 7,151,363 796,222 7,947,585
Net position - January 1 86,305,966 58,659,155 144,965,121
Net position - December 31 93,457,329$ 59,455,377$ 152,912,706$
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BALANCE SHEET
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
December 31, 2019
Tax
Increment Debt
General District No. 3 Service
ASSETS
Cash and investments 13,341,151$ 2,563,392$ 3,977,835$
Receivables:
Accounts - net 156,950 7,500 -
Current taxes 99,947 59,672 7,606
Delinquent taxes 162,668 29,412 -
Special assessments 98,422 - 4,682,905
Due from other funds 334,864 - -
Due from other governments 28,855 - -
Notes receivable - - -
Inventories 18,398 - -
Prepaid items 68,081 - -
Advances to other funds - 895,898 -
Assets held for resale - 18,118,722 -
Total assets 14,309,336 21,674,596 8,668,346
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable 414,985 27,758 500
Contracts payable - - -
Accrued salaries and wages 477,206 - -
Due to other funds 4,862 - -
Due to other governments 33,582 - -
Deposits payable 594,137 1,856 -
Unearned revenue 703 1,035 -
Advances from other funds - - -
Total liabilities 1,525,475 30,649 500
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Unavailable revenue - property taxes 162,668 - -
Unavailable revenue - tax increments - 29,412 -
Unavailable revenue - special assessments 96,976 - 4,676,524
Unavailable revenue - intergovernmental - - -
Total deferred inflows of resources 259,644 29,412 4,676,524
FUND BALANCES (DEFICITS)
Nonspendable 86,479 - -
Restricted - 21,614,535 3,991,322
Committed - - -
Assigned 64,874 - -
Unassigned 12,372,864 - -
Total fund balances 12,524,217 21,614,535 3,991,322
Total liabilities, deferred inflows of
resources and fund balances 14,309,336$ 21,674,596$ 8,668,346$
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Municipal Special
Capital State Aid Assessment Other
Improvements for Construction Nonmajor Total
Fund Construction Fund Governmental Governmental
117,375$ 2,984,961$ 2,985,915$ 11,144,605$ 37,115,234$
- - - 177,580 342,030
- - - 2,110 169,335
- - - - 192,080
524 - 1,144,594 - 5,926,445
- - - - 334,864
3,710,335 2,522,364 - 143,956 6,405,510
- - - 79,519 79,519
- - - 1,630 20,028
- - - - 68,081
- - - 460,158 1,356,056
- - - 459,978 18,578,700
3,828,234 5,507,325 4,130,509 12,469,536 70,587,882
328,251 2,500 194,309 174,131 1,142,434
552,836 - 53,111 - 605,947
- - - 10,691 487,897
- - - 334,864 339,726
1,052 - - 47,800 82,434
- - - 13,053 609,046
- - - - 1,738
- - - 1,356,056 1,356,056
882,139 2,500 247,420 1,936,595 4,625,278
- - - - 162,668
- - - - 29,412
524 - 1,141,026 - 5,915,050
1,332,272 4,210,690 - - 5,542,962
1,332,796 4,210,690 1,141,026 - 11,650,092
- - - 1,630 88,109
- 1,294,135 1,614,270 3,705,378 32,219,640
1,613,299 - - 7,957,061 9,570,360
- - 1,127,793 - 1,192,667
- - - (1,131,128) 11,241,736
1,613,299 1,294,135 2,742,063 10,532,941 54,312,512
3,828,234$ 5,507,325$ 4,130,509$ 12,469,536$ 70,587,882$
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
RECONCILIATION OF THE BALANCE SHEET OF GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS TO THE
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
December 31, 2019
Fund balances - governmental funds 54,312,512$
Amounts reported for the governmental activities within the statement of net position are different because:
Capital assets used in governmental activities are not financial resources, and therefore, are not reported as
assets in governmental funds.
Cost of capital assets 113,998,806
Accumulated depreciation (48,927,924)
Long-term liabilities, including bonds payable, are not due and payable in the current period, and therefore,
are not reported as liabilities in governmental funds.
Bonds payable (26,175,276)
Accrued interest payable (329,680)
Unamortized premium (1,463,854)
Some receivables are not available soon enough to pay for the current period's
expenditures, and therefore, are unavailable in governmental funds.
Delinquent property taxes receivable 162,668
Delinquent tax increments receivable 29,412
Special assessments receivable 5,915,050
The Plan Fiduciary Net Position of the City's Fire Relief Association Pension Fund currently exceeds the
actuarially determined total pension liability creating a net pension asset 702,198
Deferred outflows related to the City's Fire Relief Association Pension Fund
Net difference between projected and actual investment earnings and change of assumptions 406,080
Contributions to the plan subsequent to the measurement date 170,652
Deferred inflows related to City's Fire Relief Association Pension Fund
Grant funding of contributions to the plan subsequent to the measurement date (170,652)
Net difference between expected and actual liability, projected and actual investment earnings, and change
of assumptions (185,456)
Internal service funds are used by management to charge the cost of certain activities to individual funds.
The assets, liabilities, and deferred outflows/inflows are included in the governmental statement of net
position.(4,987,207)
Total net position - governmental activities 93,457,329$
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Tax Capital
Increment Debt Improvements
General District No. 3 Service Fund
REVENUES
Property taxes 17,265,914$ -$ 1,383,180$ -$
Tax increments - 4,554,621 - -
Lodging taxes 1,091,105 - - -
Franchise fees - - - -
Licenses and permits 1,172,439 - - -
Intergovernmental 1,692,425 - - 8,863,750
Charges for services 792,319 198,057 - -
Special assessments 42,502 - 1,547,331 345
Fines and forfeits 239,893 - - -
Investment earnings (net of market value adjustment)327,748 153,401 82,327 27,672
Miscellaneous 354,795 63,097 - 269,554
Total revenues 22,979,140 4,969,176 3,012,838 9,161,321
EXPENDITURES
Current:
General government 3,545,278 - - -
Public safety 11,815,124 - - -
Public works 2,288,390 - - -
Community services 181,159 - - -
Parks and recreation 2,829,041 - - -
Economic development 722,280 678,551 - -
Nondepartmental 520,518 - - -
Capital outlay:
General government - - - 58,804
Public safety 46,337 - - -
Public works - - - 9,839,612
Parks and recreation 10,621 - - 18,453
Economic development - - - -
Debt service:
Principal - - 3,677,497 -
Interest - - 736,838 -
Fiscal agent fees - - 7,491 -
Bond issuance costs - - - -
Total expenditures 21,958,748 678,551 4,421,826 9,916,869
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures 1,020,392 4,290,625 (1,408,988) (755,548)
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Transfers in 150,000 3,601 2,587,568 325,487
Issuance of debt - - - -
Premium on issuance of debt - - - -
Sale of capital assets - - - -
Transfers out (210,000) (2,237,287) (3,601) -
Total other financing sources (uses)(60,000) (2,233,686) 2,583,967 325,487
Net change in fund balance 960,392 2,056,939 1,174,979 (430,061)
Fund balances - January 1 11,563,825 19,557,596 2,816,343 2,043,360
Fund balances - December 31 12,524,217$ 21,614,535$ 3,991,322$ 1,613,299$
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Municipal Special
State Aid Assessment Other
for Construction Nonmajor Total
Construction Fund Governmental Governmental
-$ -$ 377,717$ 19,026,811$
- - 830,313 5,384,934
- - - 1,091,105
- - 711,255 711,255
- - - 1,172,439
1,227,955 - 457,595 12,241,725
- 1,860 241,442 1,233,678
- 462,009 - 2,052,187
- - 35,290 275,183
99,907 32,891 350,168 1,074,114
- - 46,901 734,347
1,327,862 496,760 3,050,681 44,997,778
- - 186,806 3,732,084
- - 189,397 12,004,521
151,400 51,659 - 2,491,449
- - - 181,159
- - 353,880 3,182,921
- - 559,262 1,960,093
- - - 520,518
- - - 58,804
- - 25,819 72,156
171,742 1,377,180 1,608,135 12,996,669
- - 18,135 47,209
- - 177,474 177,474
- - - 3,677,497
- - - 736,838
- - - 7,491
- 22,990 11,845 34,835
323,142 1,451,829 3,130,753 41,881,718
1,004,720 (955,069) (80,072) 3,116,060
- - 984,960 4,051,616
- 2,135,000 1,220,000 3,355,000
- 424,817 242,587 667,404
- - 9,200 9,200
- (397,351) (877,890) (3,726,129)
- 2,162,466 1,578,857 4,357,091
1,004,720 1,207,397 1,498,785 7,473,151
289,415 1,534,666 9,034,156 46,839,361
1,294,135$ 2,742,063$ 10,532,941$ 54,312,512$
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
RECONCILIATION OF THE STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES
IN FUND BALANCES OF GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS TO THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Total net change in fund balances - governmental funds 7,473,151$
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of activities are different because:
Governmental funds report capital outlays as expenditures. However, in the statement of activities the
cost of those assets is allocated over their estimated useful lives as depreciation.
Capital outlays 5,381,828
Depreciation expense (3,644,753)
Contributions of capital assets from the proprietary funds increase net position in the statement of
activities, but do not appear in the governmental funds because they are not financial resources.(1,016,734)
The issuance of long-term debt provides current financial resources to governmental funds, while the
repayment of principal of long-term debt consumes the current financial resources of governmental
funds. Neither transaction, however, has any effect on net position. Also, the governmental funds report
the affect of premiums, discounts, and similar items when debt is first issued, whereas these amounts are
deferred and amortized in the statement of activities
Long-term debt issued (including premiums on current year bonds)(4,022,404)
Principal repayments 3,677,497
Amortization of bond discount and premium 107,235
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.5,586
Contributions to the Fire Relief Association Pension are reported as expenses in the fund financial
statements. In the statement of activities, however, all facets of the pension plan are taken into account
and when considering things such as investment return, changes in assumptions, and plan performance
differing from expectations, pension expense related to this retirement plan for the year was reported at
the following amount.(79,732)
Certain revenues are recognized as soon as they are earned. Under the modified accrual basis of
accounting, certain revenues cannot be recognized until they are available to liquidate liabilities of the
current period.
Property taxes 46,638
Tax increments (30,184)
Special assessments (790,903)
Internal service funds are used by management to charge the cost of certain activities to individual funds.
This amount is net revenue attributable to governmental activities.44,138
Change in net position - governmental activities 7,151,363$
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
GENERAL FUND - STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Variance with
Final Budget -
Budgeted Amounts Actual Positive
Original Final Amounts (Negative)
REVENUES
Property taxes 17,200,591$ 17,200,591$ 17,265,914$ 65,323$
Lodging taxes 1,180,000 1,180,000 1,091,105 (88,895)
Licenses and permits 861,315 861,315 1,172,439 311,124
Intergovernmental 1,634,150 1,634,150 1,692,425 58,275
Charges for services 834,650 834,650 792,319 (42,331)
Special assessments 85,000 85,000 42,502 (42,498)
Fines and forfeits 231,500 231,500 239,893 8,393
Investment earnings (net of market value adjustment)93,663 93,663 327,748 234,085
Miscellaneous 145,700 145,700 354,795 209,095
Total revenues 22,266,569 22,266,569 22,979,140 712,571
EXPENDITURES
Current:
General government 3,604,232 3,604,232 3,545,278 58,954
Public safety 11,915,328 11,915,328 11,815,124 100,204
Public works 2,323,748 2,323,748 2,288,390 35,358
Community services 187,000 187,000 181,159 5,841
Parks and recreation 3,058,413 3,058,413 2,829,041 229,372
Economic development 772,553 772,553 722,280 50,273
Nondepartmental 297,345 297,345 520,518 (223,173)
Capital outlay:
Public safety 47,950 47,950 46,337 1,613
Parks and recreation - - 10,621 (10,621)
Total expenditures 22,206,569 22,206,569 21,958,748 247,821
Excess of revenues
over expenditures 60,000 60,000 1,020,392 960,392
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Transfers in 150,000 150,000 150,000 -
Transfers out (210,000) (210,000) (210,000) -
Total other financing sources (uses)(60,000) (60,000) (60,000) -
Net change in fund balance - - 960,392 960,392
Fund balance - January 1 11,563,825 11,563,825 11,563,825 -
Fund balance - December 31 11,563,825$ 11,563,825$ 12,524,217$ 960,392$
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
TAX INCREMENT DISTRICT NO. 3 - STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Variance with
Final Budget -
Budgeted Amounts Actual Positive
Original Final Amounts (Negative)
REVENUES
Tax increments 4,111,392$ 4,111,392$ 4,554,621$ 443,229$
Charges for services 192,942 192,942 198,057 5,115
Investment earnings (net of market value adjustment)26,147 26,147 153,401 127,254
Miscellaneous 250,000 250,000 63,097 (186,903)
Total revenues 4,580,481 4,580,481 4,969,176 388,695
EXPENDITURES
Current:
Economic development 1,080,398 1,080,398 678,551 401,847
Capital outlay:
Economic development 370,000 370,000 - 370,000
Total expenditures 1,450,398 1,450,398 678,551 771,847
Excess of revenues
over expenditures 3,130,083 3,130,083 4,290,625 1,160,542
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Transfers in 281,502 281,502 3,601 (277,901)
Transfers out (2,245,713) (2,245,713) (2,237,287) 8,426
Total other financing sources (uses)(1,964,211) (1,964,211) (2,233,686) (269,475)
Net change in fund balance 1,165,872 1,165,872 2,056,939 891,067
Fund balance - January 1 19,557,596 19,557,596 19,557,596 -
Fund balance - December 31 20,723,468$ 20,723,468$ 21,614,535$ 891,067$
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
PROPRIETARY FUNDS
December 31, 2019
Municipal Earle Brown Water
Liquor Heritage Center Utility
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 1,783,378$ 2,658,544$ 3,844,265$
Cash with fiscal agent 984,583 - -
Receivables:
Accounts - net 7,780 189,183 1,169,876
Special assessments - - 577,249
Due from other funds - 4,862 -
Due from other governments - 104,238 -
Prepaid items 28,384 31,441 3,888
Inventories 728,544 33,811 38,596
Total current assets 3,532,669 3,022,079 5,633,874
Noncurrent assets:
Capital assets:
Land 594,298 1,493,300 20,734
Easements - - -
Land improvements - 570,769 -
Buildings and improvements 192,771 13,013,424 26,220,790
Machinery and equipment 276,676 740,815 163,334
Street light systems - - -
Mains and lines - - 28,796,730
Construction in progress 2,306,290 - 1,117,907
Total capital assets 3,370,035 15,818,308 56,319,495
Less: accumulated depreciation (407,944) (12,126,967) (22,067,110)
Net capital assets 2,962,091 3,691,341 34,252,385
Total noncurrent assets 2,962,091 3,691,341 34,252,385
Total assets 6,494,760 6,713,420 39,886,259
DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Deferred pension resources - - -
Deferred OPEB resources - - -
Total deferred outflows of resources - - -
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable 805,389 38,744 53,067
Contracts payable 86,121 184,086 -
Accrued salaries and wages 22,185 26,263 11,828
Accrued interest payable 24,340 - 184,528
Due to other governments 59,892 18,055 5,613
Deposits payable - 567,654 8,525
Unearned revenue 48,991 1,600 391,678
Notes payable - - 982,000
Bonds payable - - 773,750
Compensated absences payable - - -
Total current liabilities 1,046,918 836,402 2,410,989
Noncurrent liabilities:
Notes payable - - 14,791,445
Bonds payable 2,729,806 - 9,460,067
Compensated absences payable - - -
Total OPEB liability - - -
Net pension liability - - -
Total noncurrent liabilities 2,729,806 - 24,251,512
Total liabilities 3,776,724 836,402 26,662,501
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Deferred pension resources - - -
Deferred OPEB resources - - -
Total deferred inflows of resources - - -
NET POSITION
Net investment in capital assets 1,216,868 3,691,341 10,362,421
Unrestricted 1,501,168 2,185,677 2,861,337
Total net position 2,718,036$ 5,877,018$ 13,223,758$
Net position from this Statement
Adjustment to reflect the consolidation of internal service fund activities related to enterprise funds
Net position of business-type activities
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Governmental
Activities-
Sanitary Sewer Storm Drainage Street Light Recycling Total Internal
Utility Utility Utility Utility Enterprise Service
6,569,127$ 5,887,664$ 917,936$ 200,047$ 21,860,961$ 6,316,987$
- - - - 984,583 -
1,102,077 378,581 100,488 84,743 3,032,728 37,216
- - - - 577,249 -
- - - - 4,862 -
- - - - 104,238 17,211
211,231 1,234 - - 276,178 550
- - - - 800,951 21,279
7,882,435 6,267,479 1,018,424 284,790 27,641,750 6,393,243
3,389 587,158 - - 2,698,879 -
20,335 10,285 - - 30,620 -
- - - - 570,769 166,108
2,571,416 - - - 41,998,401 -
179,130 24,587 - - 1,384,542 10,383,028
- - 1,087,627 - 1,087,627 -
27,981,910 35,512,275 - - 92,290,915 -
696,271 1,958,072 842,266 - 6,920,806 -
31,452,451 38,092,377 1,929,893 - 146,982,559 10,549,136
(17,371,587) (18,381,596) (441,354) - (70,796,558) (6,835,505)
14,080,864 19,710,781 1,488,539 - 76,186,001 3,713,631
14,080,864 19,710,781 1,488,539 - 76,186,001 3,713,631
21,963,299 25,978,260 2,506,963 284,790 103,827,751 10,106,874
- - - - - 5,369,288
- - - - - 276,856
- - - - - 5,646,144
23,403 21,484 5,208 1,404 948,699 112,918
- - - - 270,207 -
5,668 7,274 - - 73,218 10,026
62,103 52,029 - - 323,000 -
234,186 - - - 317,746 196
- - - - 576,179 -
- - - - 442,269 -
- - - - 982,000 -
460,493 220,000 - - 1,454,243 -
- - - - - 140,855
785,853 300,787 5,208 1,404 5,387,561 263,995
- - - - 14,791,445 -
5,538,098 3,865,680 - - 21,593,651 -
- - - - - 1,267,691
- - - - - 2,038,900
- - - - - 11,346,322
5,538,098 3,865,680 - - 36,385,096 14,652,913
6,323,951 4,166,467 5,208 1,404 41,772,657 14,916,908
- - - - - 8,330,000
- - - - - 93,034
- - - - - 8,423,034
9,895,624 16,795,514 1,488,539 - 43,450,307 3,713,631
5,743,724 5,016,279 1,013,216 283,386 18,604,787 (11,300,555)
15,639,348$ 21,811,793$ 2,501,755$ 283,386$ 62,055,094$ (7,586,924)$
62,055,094$
(2,599,717)
59,455,377$
Business-Type Activities
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES, AND CHANGES IN NET POSITION
PROPRIETARY FUNDS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Municipal Earle Brown Water
Liquor Heritage Center Utility
OPERATING REVENUES
Sales and user fees 6,855,696$ 5,066,519$ 3,760,995$
Cost of sales (5,008,694) (2,385,593) -
Total operating revenues 1,847,002 2,680,926 3,760,995
OPERATING EXPENSES
Personal services 913,024 1,310,119 588,612
Supplies 33,065 193,666 314,100
Other services 286,518 876,082 882,043
Insurance 17,772 35,617 41,324
Utilities 45,875 190,093 211,180
Rent 332,456 - -
Depreciation 18,454 225,883 1,664,921
Total operating expenses 1,647,164 2,831,460 3,702,180
Operating income (loss)199,838 (150,534) 58,815
NONOPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES)
Intergovernmental - - -
Investment earnings (net of market value adjustment)54,473 87,643 124,230
Special assessments - - 45,439
Gain on sale of capital assets - - -
Other revenue (expense)4,786 2,381 13,313
Interest and fiscal agent fees (105,072) - (431,842)
Total nonoperating revenues (expenses)(45,813) 90,024 (248,860)
Income (loss) before contributions and transfers 154,025 (60,510) (190,045)
Capital contributions from other funds - - -
Transfers out (325,487) - -
Change in net position (171,462) (60,510) (190,045)
Net position - January 1 2,889,498 5,937,528 13,413,803
Net position - December 31 2,718,036$ 5,877,018$ 13,223,758$
Change in net position from this Statement
Adjustment to reflect the consolidation of internal service fund activities related to enterprise funds
Change in net position of business-type activities
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Governmental
Activities-
Sanitary Sewer Storm Drainage Street Light Recycling Total Internal
Utility Utility Utility Utility Enterprise Service
4,555,940$ 1,680,204$ 456,971$ 404,981$ 22,781,306$ 3,432,527$
- - - - (7,394,287) -
4,555,940 1,680,204 456,971 404,981 15,387,019 3,432,527
222,350 309,491 - - 3,343,596 2,290,747
18,853 15,660 4,138 19,550 599,032 462,978
3,060,535 582,919 78,778 389,623 6,156,498 174,804
22,946 3,108 1,640 1,437 123,844 58,163
37,066 3,090 180,180 - 667,484 675
- - - - 332,456 -
991,951 1,437,108 69,008 - 4,407,325 828,781
4,353,701 2,351,376 333,744 410,610 15,630,235 3,816,148
202,239 (671,172) 123,227 (5,629) (243,216) (383,621)
455,363 - - - 455,363 75,823
168,420 185,013 30,135 6,542 656,456 197,386
- - - - 45,439 -
- - - - - 49,669
- 250 9,886 - 30,616 25,895
(181,542) (42,241) - - (760,697) -
442,241 143,022 40,021 6,542 427,177 348,773
644,480 (528,150) 163,248 913 183,961 (34,848)
- 560,675 456,059 - 1,016,734 -
- - - - (325,487) -
644,480 32,525 619,307 913 875,208 (34,848)
14,994,868 21,779,268 1,882,448 282,473 61,179,886 (7,552,076)
15,639,348$ 21,811,793$ 2,501,755$ 283,386$ 62,055,094$ (7,586,924)$
875,208$
(78,986)
796,222$
Business-Type Activities
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
PROPRIETARY FUNDS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Municipal Earle Brown Water
Liquor Heritage Center Utility
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Receipts from customers and users 6,871,181$ 4,970,250$ 3,525,683$
Receipts from interfund services provided - - -
Other operating receipts 4,786 2,381 13,313
Payments for interfund services received (135,899) (178,367) (214,737)
Payments to suppliers (4,877,725) (3,620,257) (1,399,091)
Payments to employees (857,733) (1,240,422) (556,166)
Net cash flows provided (used) by operating activities 1,004,610 (66,415) 1,369,002
CASH FLOWS FROM NONCAPITAL FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Interfund payable (operating)- (4,862) -
Special assessments - - 33,740
Transfers out (325,487) - -
Net cash flows provided (used) by noncapital financing activities (325,487) (4,862) 33,740
CASH FLOWS FROM CAPITAL AND RELATED FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition and construction of capital assets (2,898,757) (293,809) (1,613,178)
Intergovernmental grants - - -
Principal paid on revenue and improvement bonds - - (528,750)
Principal paid on revenue notes - - (973,000)
Interest paid on capital debt (80,732) - (448,145)
Proceeds from lease revenue bonds 2,729,806 - -
Proceeds from g.o. revenue bonds - - 2,087,496
Proceeds from sale of assets - - -
Net cash flows provided (used) by capital and related financing activities (249,683) (293,809) (1,475,577)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Interest on investments 54,473 87,643 124,230
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 483,913 (277,443) 51,395
Cash and cash equivalents - January 1 2,284,048 2,935,987 3,792,870
Cash and cash equivalents - December 31 2,767,961$ 2,658,544$ 3,844,265$
RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) TO NET
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED (USED) BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Operating income (loss) 199,838$ (150,534)$ 58,815$
Adjustments to reconcile operating income (loss)
to net cash flows provided (used) by operating activities:
Depreciation 18,454 225,883 1,664,921
Other income (expense) related to operations 4,786 2,381 13,313
(Increase) decrease in assets:
Accounts receivable - (96,269) (258,529)
Due from other governments - (38,573) -
Prepaid items (602) (7,209) (659)
Inventories 91,330 (878) 20,619
(Increase) decrease in deferred outflows of resources:
Deferred outflows for pension - - -
Increase (decrease) in liabilities
Accounts payable 678,294 (5,865) (154,001)
Due to other governments (5,676) - -
Net pension liability - - -
Accrued salaries and wages 2,701 4,649 1,306
Unearned revenue 15,485 - 23,217
(Increase) decrease in deferred inflows of resources:
Deferred pension resources - - -
Net cash flows provided (used) by operating activities 1,004,610$ (66,415)$ 1,369,002$
NONCASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Acquisitions of capital assets on account -$ -$ -$
Capital assets contributed from other funds -$ -$ -$
Grants deposited with pension plan -$ -$ -$
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Governmental
Activities-
Sanitary Sewer Storm Drainage Street Light Recycling Total Internal
Utility Utility Utility Utility Enterprise Service
4,470,929$ 1,677,344$ 450,284$ 405,685$ 22,371,356$ -$
- - - - - 3,421,657
- 250 9,886 - 30,616 25,895
(202,297) (204,477) (25,766) (11,169) (972,712) (19,903)
(2,726,543) (413,204) (236,370) (459,534) (13,732,724) (700,551)
(207,756) (289,999) - - (3,152,076) (2,111,736)
1,334,333 769,914 198,034 (65,018) 4,544,460 615,362
- - - - (4,862) -
- - - - 33,740 -
- - - - (325,487) -
- - - - (296,609) -
(601,171) (887,848) (81,948) - (6,376,711) (787,810)
455,363 - - - 455,363 -
(448,753) (105,000) - - (1,082,503) -
- - - - (973,000) -
(175,464) (32,536) - - (736,877) -
- - - - 2,729,806 -
2,081,209 1,589,772 - - 5,758,477 -
- - - - - 52,599
1,311,184 564,388 (81,948) - (225,445) (735,211)
168,420 185,013 30,135 6,542 656,456 197,386
2,813,937 1,519,315 146,221 (58,476) 4,678,862 77,537
3,755,190 4,368,349 771,715 258,523 18,166,682 6,239,450
6,569,127$ 5,887,664$ 917,936$ 200,047$ 22,845,544$ 6,316,987$
202,239$ (671,172)$ 123,227$ (5,629)$ (243,216)$ (383,621)$
991,951 1,437,108 69,008 - 4,407,325 828,781
- 250 9,886 - 30,616 101,718
(85,011) (2,860) (6,687) 704 (448,652) (10,870)
- - - - (38,573) -
(3,877) - - - (12,347) (550)
- - - - 111,071 57
- - - - - 2,426,241
225,824 2,659 2,600 1,031 750,542 (930)
- - - (61,124) (66,800) -
- - - - - 107,166
3,207 3,929 - - 15,792 109,355
- - - - 38,702 -
- - - - - (2,561,985)
1,334,333$ 769,914$ 198,034$ (65,018)$ 4,544,460$ 615,362$
-$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 47,037$
-$ 560,675$ 456,059$ -$ 1,016,734$ -$
-$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 42,474$
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019
The City of Brooklyn Center was incorporated in 1911 and has operated under a Council/Manager form of government since
the adoption of the City charter in 1966. The governing body consists of a Mayor and four City Council members. elected
at-large to serve four-year staggered terms. The City provides a full range of municipal services to its citizens, including public
safety (police and fire protection), highways and streets, parks and recreation, public improvements, planning and inspections,
economic development, sanitary and storm sewer, water, and general administrative services.
Note 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The financial statements of the City have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America (GAAP), as applied to governmental units by the Governmental Accounting Standards
Board (GASB).
The City’s significant accounting policies are described below.
A. REPORTING ENTITY
The City includes all funds, organizations, institutions, agencies, departments, boards, and offices that are not legally separate
from the City. Component units are legally separate organizations for which the elected officials of the City are financially
accountable and are included within the basic financial statements of the City because of the significance of their operational or
financial relationships with the City.
The City is considered financially accountable for a component unit if it appoints a voting majority of the organization’s
governing body and is able to impose its will on the organization by significantly influencing the programs, projects, activities,
or level of services performed or provided by the organization, or there is a potential for the organization to provide specific
financial benefits to, or impose specific financial burdens on, the City.
Blended component units, although legally separate, are, in substance, part of the government’s operations. A blended
component unit is reported as if it were a fund of the City throughout the year. It is included at both the government-wide
and fund financial reporting levels.
A description of the City’s blended component units follows:
City of Brooklyn Center Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) - The City Council serves as the Board of Directors
for the HRA, with the power to levy taxes and enter into contracts. The Council reviews and approves the tax levy and all
expenditures for the HRA. The HRA is reported as a Special Revenue fund. The HRA does not issue separate financial
statements. Financial information may be obtained at the City’s offices.
City of Brooklyn Center Economic Development Authority (EDA) – The governing board for the EDA is the City Council,
with the power to issue bonds and enter into contracts. The council reviews and approves major community development
improvement activities. City general obligation tax increment financing bonds are issued to finance EDA activities. The
EDA is reported as a Special Revenue fund. The EDA does not issue separate financial statements. Financial information
may be obtained at the City’s offices.
B. GOVERNMENT-WIDE AND FUND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The government-wide financial statements (i.e., the statement of net position and the statement of activities) report information
on all activities of the primary government and its component units. Governmental activities , which normally are supported by
taxes and intergovernmental revenues, are reported separately from business-type activities , which rely to a significant extent
on fees and charges for support.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019
The statement of activities demonstrates the degree to which the direct expenses of a given function or segment are offset by
program revenues. Direct expenses are those that are clearly identifiable with a specific function or segment. Program
revenues include 1) charges to customers or applicants who purchase, use, or directly benefit from goods, services, or
privileges provided by a given function or business-type activity and 2) grants and contributions that are restricted to meeting
the operational or capital requirements of a particular function or business-type activity. Taxes and other items not included
among program revenues are reported instead as general revenues.
Separate financial statements are provided for governmental funds and proprietary funds. Major individual governmental funds
and major individual enterprise funds are reported as separate columns in the fund financial statements.
C. MEASUREMENT FOCUS, BASIS OF ACCOUNTING, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT
PRESENTATION
The government-wide financial statements are reported using the economic resources measurement focus and the accrual
basis of accounting , as are the proprietary fund financial statements. 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 year for which they are levied. Grants and similar items are recognized as revenue as soon
as all eligibility requirements imposed by the provider have been met.
Governmental fund financial statements are reported using the current financial resources measurement focus and the
modified accrual basis of accounting . Revenues are recognized as soon as they are both measurable and available.
Revenues are considered to be available when they are collectible within the current period or soon enough thereafter to pay
liabilities of the current period. For this purpose, the City considers all revenues, except reimbursement grants, to be available
if they are collected within 60 days of the end of the current fiscal year. Reimbursement grants are considered available if
they are collected within one year of the end of the current fiscal year. Expenditures generally are recorded when a liability is
incurred, as under accrual accounting. However, debt service expenditures, as well as expenditures related to claims and
judgments, compensated absences, net pension liabilities, and OPEB are recorded only when payment is due.
Property taxes, special assessments, intergovernmental revenues, charges for services and interest associated with the current
fiscal year are all considered to be susceptible to accrual and so have been recognized as revenues of the current fiscal year.
Only the portion of special assessments receivable due within the current fiscal year is considered to be susceptible to accrual
as revenue of the current period. All other revenue items are considered to be measurable and available only when cash is
received by the government.
The City reports the following major governmental funds:
General Fund
This is the City’s primary operating fund. It accounts for all financial resources of the general government,
except those required to be accounted for in another fund. Most of the current day-to-day operations of the
governmental units are financed from this fund.
Tax Increment District No. 3 Special Revenue Fund
This fund was established to account for the collection of tax increment generated revenues for parcels within
the District. These funds are used to finance the various redevelopment activities throughout the City. This
fund also provides the resources to repay the debt service on bonds issued to finance these redevelopment
activities.
Debt Service Fund
This fund is used to account for the collection of property taxes, special assessments and other resources
which are used to repay the principal and interest on debt issued for various improvements in the City.
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019
Capital Improvements Capital Project Fund
This fund was established to provide funds and to account for the expenditure of such funds, for major capital
outlays. The accumulation of funds to provide for such outlays is an attempt to reduce future debt issuance.
The financing sources of the fund primarily consist of transfers from other funds.
Municipal State-Aid for Construction Capital Project Fund
This fund was established to account for the state allotment of construction and maintenance aid. The source
of the State funding is provided for through the collection of gasoline taxes. The funds accumulated must be
used on transportation related construction and maintenance projects.
Special Assessment Construction Capital Project Fund
This fund was established to account for the resources and expenditures required for the acquisition and
construction of capital facilities or improvements financed wholly or in part by special assessments levied
against benefited properties.
The government reports the following major enterprise funds:
Municipal Liquor Fund
The fund accounts for the operations of the City’s municipal off-sale liquor stores.
Earle Brown Heritage Center Fund
The Earle Brown Heritage Center is a pioneer farmstead that has been historically preserved and restored
as a modern multipurpose facility. Its convention center can host conferences, trade shows and concerts.
Water Utility Fund
The fund accounts for pumping, treatment and distribution of water to customers. Administration, wells,
water treatment, water storage, and distribution are included.
Sanitary Sewer Utility Fund
The fund accounts for the collection and pumping of sanitary sewage through a system of sewer lines and lift
stations. Sewage is treated by the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services whose fees represent about
60% of this fund’s operating expenses.
Storm Drainage Utility Fund
The fund accounts for the collection and treatment of surface runoff water that does not require sanitary
wastewater treatment. It incorporates not only the storm sewer collection system, but also structures such as
holding ponds and facilities to improve water quality. Fees are based upon the quantity of water running off a
property and vary with both size and absorption characteristics of the parcel.
Street Light Utility Fund
The fund accounts for the electrical service, maintenance, repair and replacement of lights owned by the City
as well as those lights owned by Xcel Energy.
Recycling Utility Fund
The fund accounts for the contracted services to provide a City wide recycling program.
Additionally, the City reports the following fund type:
Internal Service Funds
Account for compensated absences, health care insurance benefits for retired employees, pension liabilities,
and central garage services provided to other departments of the City on a cost reimbursement basis.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019
As a general rule, the effect of interfund activity has been eliminated from the government-wide financial statements.
Exceptions to this general rule are transactions that would be treated as revenues, expenditures or expenses if they involved
external organizations, such as buying goods and services or payments in lieu of taxes. Elimination of these charges would
distort the direct costs and program revenues reported for the various functions concerned.
Proprietary funds distinguish operating revenues and expenses from non-operating items. Operating revenues and
expenses generally result from providing services and producing and delivering goods in connection with a proprietary fund’s
principal ongoing operations. The principal operating revenues of the enterprise funds and internal service funds are charges
to customers for sales and services. Operating expenses for enterprise funds and internal service funds include the cost of
sales and services, administrative expenses, and depreciation on capital assets. All revenues and expenses not meeting this
definition are reported as nonoperating revenues and expenses.
D. CASH AND INVESTMENTS
The City considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. All
of the cash and investments allocated to the proprietary funds have original maturities of 90 days or less.
Cash balances from all funds are pooled and invested, to the extent available, in certificates of deposit and other authorized
investments with the exception of Cash held with Fiscal Agent in the Liqour Fund. Earnings from pooled investments are allocated
on the basis of applicable participation by each of the funds. Interest earned on Cash held with Fiscal Agent is recorded in the fund
in which it is being held.
Certain bond proceeds are held by trustees for current capital projects. Earnings on these accounts are allocated directly to the
respective funds. The investments are reported as restricted assets in the government-wide financial statements.
The City’s investment policy authorizes the City to invest in the following:
a) Securities which are direct obligations or are guaranteed or insured issues of the United States, its agencies, itsUnited States Securities: including bonds, notes, bills or other securities which are direct obligations of the United
States, its agencies, its instrumentalities, or organizations created by an act of Congress, which carry full faith and
credit of the United States.
b)Commercial paper issued by U.S. corporations or their Canadian subsidiaries that is rated in the highest quality by at least
two nationally recognized rating agencies and matures in 90 days or less.
c)Certificates of Deposits (Time Deposits) that are fully insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
d)Repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements may be entered into with financial institutions identified
by Minnesota Statutes Chapter 118A. Reverse repurchase agreements may only be entered into for a period of 90
days or less and only to meet short-term cash flow needs.
e)Securities lending agreements may be entered into with financial institutions identified by Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 118A.
f)Minnesota joint powers investment trusts may be entered into with trusts identified by Minnesota Statutes Chapter 118A.
g)Money market mutual funds regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and whose portfolios consist only of
short term securities permitted by Minnesota Statutes 118A.
h)Bonds of the City of Brooklyn Center issued in prior years, may be redeemed at current market price, which may include a
premium, prior to maturing using surplus funds of the debt service fund set up for that issue.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019
i)General obligation bonds of state or local governments rated A or better by a national bond rating service.
j)Revenue obligations of state or local governments rated AA or better by a national bond rating agency.
k)The Minnesota Municipal Money Market Fund (4M) that was established by the League of Minnesota Cities to address
the investment needs of Minnesota cities.
Investments are reported at fair value, based on quoted market prices as of the balance sheet date, except for investments
in external investment pools, which are stated at amortized cost. The reported value of these funds is the same as the
value of the pool shares. For the 4M fund, there are no unfunded commitments, redemption frequency is daily, and there is
no redemption notice for the Liquid class; the redemption notice period is 14 days for the Plus Class. Adjustments
necessary to record investments at fair value are recorded in the operating statement as increases or decreases in
investment earnings. Investment income on commingled funds is allocated monthly, based on month-end balances.
E. RECEIVABLES AND PAYABLES
During the course of operations, numerous transactions occur between individual funds for goods provided or services
rendered. Short-term interfund loans are classified as “due to/from other funds.” All short-term interfund receivables and
payables at December 31, 2019 are planned to be eliminated in 2020. Long-term interfund loans are classified as “advances
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".
Advances between funds, as reported in the fund financial statements, are offset by restricted or committed fund balance in
applicable governmental funds. This classification is based on the restraint that will be placed on the advanced funds when
they are returned to the lending fund.
All miscellaneous accounts receivable and trade receivables, other than utilities, are presented net of an allowance for doubtful
accounts. All utility trade receivables are reported at gross because it is the City’s policy to certify delinquent account
balances as special assessments. The City expects to make full collection of all property tax and special assessment
receivables, so no allowance is considered necessary.
Property tax levies are submitted to the County in December each year. The County allocates these levies across taxable
properties in the City based on valuations certified in the prior year. The County collects these levies and distributes the City’s
proceeds in June and December of the fiscal year. These taxes are reported as general revenues in the government-wide
financial statements in the year levied. Unpaid taxes at December 31 become liens on the respective property and are
classified as delinquent receivables and are fully offset by a deferred inflow of resources in the fund financial statements.
Delinquent taxes receivable includes the past six years of uncollected taxes.
Special assessments represent the financing for public improvements paid for by benefiting property owners. These
assessments are recorded as receivables upon certification to the County. Governmental special assessments have been offset
by a deferred inflow of resources for collections not received within 60 days after year end in the fund financial statements.
F. INVENTORIES AND PREPAID ITEMS
Inventories in the governmental funds are reported using the consumption method and valued at cost, using the first in/first out
(FIFO) method. Inventories in the proprietary funds are valued at cost, using the weighted average method in the Municipal
Liquor and Earle Brown Heritage Center Funds and the FIFO method in all other funds.
Certain payments to vendors reflect costs applicable to future accounting periods and are recorded as prepaid items in both
government-wide and fund financial statements. Prepaid items are reported using the consumption method and recorded as
expenditures/expenses at the time of consumption.
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December 31, 2019
G. ASSETS HELD FOR RESALE
Assets held for resale represent various property purchases made by the City with the intent to sell in order to increase tax
base or to attract new businesses. These assets are stated at the lower of cost or acquisition value. During the year ended
December 31, 2019 management has reviewed the cost value reported for these assets and has indicated the properties are
fairly presented for financial reporting purposes.
H. CAPITAL ASSETS
Capital assets, which include property, plant, equipment, infrastructure assets (e.g., roads, bridges, sidewalks, and similar
items), and intangible assets such as easements and computer software, are reported in the applicable governmental or
business-type activities columns in the government-wide financial statements. Capital assets are defined by the City as
assets with an initial, individual cost in excess of the amounts in the table below and an estimated useful life in excess of one
year. Such assets are recorded at historical cost or estimated historical cost if purchased or constructed. Donated capital
assets are recorded at estimated acquisition value at the date of donation.
Infrastructure $ 250,000
Buildings and Building Improvements 50,000
Land Improvements 25,000
Heavy Equipment 25,000
Furniture and Furnishings 10,000
Motorized Vehicles 10,000
Technology Equipment 10,000
Land Easements 10,000
The costs of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of the asset or materially extend assets lives are not
capitalized.
Major outlays for capital assets and improvements are capitalized as projects are constructed. Interest incurred during the
construction phase of capital assets of business-type activities is included as part of the capitalized value of the assets
constructed. For the year ended December 31, 2019 no interest was capitalized in connection with construction in progress.
Capital assets of the City, as well as the component units, are depreciated using the straight line method over the following
estimated useful lives:
Easements - temporary
Land improvements 25 years
Buildings and structures 25 years
Water and sewer mains and lines, wells and storage
tanks, sewer lift stations 25 years
Infrastructure 25 years
Street light systems 15 years
Machinery and equipment 5 - 15 years
I. DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES
In addition to assets, the statement of financial position will sometimes report a separate section for deferred outflows of
resources. This separate financial statement element, deferred outflows of resources, represents a consumption of net
position that applies to a future period(s) and so will not be recognized as an outflow of resources (expense/expenditure)
until then. The City has two items that qualify for reporting in the category and are reported only in the statements of net
position. These items result from actuarial calculations and current year pension and OPEB contributions made subsequent
to the measurement date.
Based on Contract
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J. PENSIONS
For purposes of measuring the net pension liability/asset, deferred outflows of resources, deferred inflows of resources, and
pension expense, information about the fiduciary net position of the applicable pension and additions to or deductions from
the pension plan's fiduciary net position have been determined on the same basis as they are reported by the plan except that
PERA's fiscal year end is June 30. 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.
The PERA has a special funding situation created by a direct aid contribution made by the State of Minnesota. The direct
aid is a result of the merger of the Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund into the PERA on January 1, 2015.
K. DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
In addition to liabilities, statements of financial position or balance sheets will sometimes report a separate section for
deferred inflows of resources. This separate financial statement element represents an acquisition of net position that
applies to future periods and so will not be recognized as an inflow of resources (revenue) until that time. The City has three
types of items, which arise under a modified accrual basis of accounting, which qualify for reporting in this category. One
item, unavailable revenue, is reported only in the governmental funds Balance Sheet. The governmental funds report
unavailable revenue from sources such as: property taxes, tax increments, and special assessments. These amounts are
deferred and recognized as an inflow of resources in the period the amounts become available. The second item, imposed
nonexchange revenue transactions, state aid, and capital funding received for subsequent years, is deferred and recognized as an
inflow of resources in the period that the resources are required to be used. This item is reported both in the governmental fund
balance sheet and the government-wide statement of Net Position as a deferred inflow of resources. The third item results from
actuarial calculations related to the City's pension and OPEB obligations.
L. COMPENSATED ABSENCES
It is the City's policy to permit employees to accumulate earned but unused vacation and sick pay benefits. All vacation and
vested sick leave pay is accrued in the Public Employees Compensated Absences internal service fund. In accordance with
the provisions of Statement of Government Accounting Standards No. 16, Accounting for Compensated Absences, a
liability is recognized for that portion of accumulating sick leave benefits that is vested. The City pays out up to 230 hours
of vacation upon seperation and one third of accrued sick leave time.
M. POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSIONS
Under Minnesota Statute 471.61, subdivision 2(b), public employers must allow retirees and their dependents to continue
coverage indefinitely in an employer-sponsored health care plan, under the following conditions: 1) retirees must be receiving
(or eligible to receive) an annuity from a Minnesota public pension plan; 2) coverage must continue in group plan until age 65
and pay no more than the group premium; and 3) retirees may obtain dependent coverage immediately before retirement. All
premiums are funded on a pay-as-you-go basis. The liability was actuarially determined, in accordance with GASB Statement
No. 75, at January 1, 2018. The liability is accrued in the Public Employees Retirement internal service fund.
N. LONG TERM OBLIGATIONS
In the government-wide financial statements and proprietary fund types in the fund financial statements, long-term debt and
other long-term obligations are reported as liabilities in the applicable governmental activities, business-type activities, or
proprietary fund type statement of net position. Bond premiums and discounts, if material, are deferred and amortized over
the life of the bonds using the effective interest method. Bonds payable are reported net of the applicable bond premium or
discount.
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December 31, 2019
In the fund financial statements, governmental fund types recognize bond premiums and discounts, as well as bond issuance
costs, during the current period. The face amount of debt issued is reported as other financing sources. Premiums received
on debt issuances are reported as other financing sources while discounts on debt issuances are reported as other financing
uses. Issuance costs, whether or not withheld from the actual debt proceeds received, are reported as debt service
expenditures.
O. FUND EQUITY
Fund equity in the fund financial statements is classified as fund balance for governmental funds and net position for
proprietary funds. Fund equity in the government-wide financial statements is classified as net position for both
governmental and business-type activities.
Fund Balance – In the fund financial statements, governmental funds report fund balance in classifications that
disclose restraints for which amounts in those funds can be spent. These classifications are as follows:
Nonspendable – consists of amounts that are not in spendable form or are required to be maintained intact.
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. These constraints are imposed by formal action (resolution)
of the City Council, which is the highest level of decision making authority.
Assigned – consists of internally imposed constraints. These constraints reflect the specific purpose for which it is the
City’s intended use. These constraints are established by the City Council or, pursuant to council resolution, the City
Manager or the City Manager's designee.
Unassigned – is the residual classification for the general fund and also reflects negative residual amounts in other
funds.
When both restricted and unrestricted fund balances are available for an allowable use, it is the City’s policy to use restricted
resources first, then unrestricted resources as they are needed. When committed, assigned, or unassigned resources are
available for an allowable use, it is the City’s policy to use resources in the following order; 1) committed, 2) assigned, and 3)
unassigned.
The City has formally adopted a fund balance policy for the General Fund. The policy establishes a year-end target
unassigned fund balance amount of 50-52% of the next year’s operating budget for cash flow needs (working capital). At
December 31, 2019 the unassigned fund balance of the General fund was 52% of the subsequent year’s budgeted
expenditures.
Net Position – Net position represents the difference between assets, deferred outflows of resources, deferred inflows of
resources, and liabilities. Net position, net investment in capital assets, consists of capital assets, net of accumulated
depreciation, reduced by the outstanding balances of any bonds used for the acquisition, construction, or improvement of
those assets. Net position is reported as restricted when there are limitations imposed on their use either through
constitutional provisions or enabling legislation, or through external restrictions imposed by creditors, grantors, or laws or
regulations of other governments. All remaining net position is reported as unrestricted.
When both restricted and unrestricted net position are available for an allowable use, it is the government’s policy to use
restricted resources first, then unrestricted resources as they are needed.
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December 31, 2019
P. INTERFUND TRANSACTIONS
Interfund services provided and used are accounted for as revenues and expenditures or expenses. Transactions that constitute
reimbursements to a fund for expenditures/expenses initially made from it that are properly applicable to another fund, are
recorded as expenditures/expenses in the reimbursing fund and as reductions of expenditures/expenses in the fund that is
reimbursed. All other interfund transactions are reported as transfers.
Q. USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from such
estimates.
R. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board recently approved the following statements which were not implemented in
these financial statements. The effect these standards may have on future financial statements has not been determined at
this time.
Statement No. 87, Leases. The goal of this statement is to better meet the information needs of users by improving
accounting and financial reporting for leases by governments. It establishes a single model for lease accounting based on
the principle that leases are financings of the right to use an underlying asset. This statement increases the usefulness
of financial statements by requiring recognition of certain lease assets and liabilities for leases that previously were classified
as operating leases and recognized as inflows of resources or outflows of resources based on the payment provisions of the
contract. The statement excludes short-term leases of 12 months (or less). The requirements of this statement are effective
for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019.
Note 2 STEWARDSHIP, COMPLIANCE, AND ACCOUNTABILITY
A. BUDGETARY INFORMATION
Annual budgets are adopted on a basis consistent with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for all
governmental funds. All annual appropriations lapse at fiscal year end.
In September, the City Manager submits to the City Council proposed operating budgets for the fiscal year commencing the
following January. The proposed general fund budget and preliminary tax levy must be certified to the County prior to
September 30. The Council holds public hearings on the certified budget and levy and must submit a final levy to the County
prior to the end of December.
The appropriated budget is prepared by fund and department. The City Council must authorize any transfer of budgeted
amounts between departments or funds. Transfers of budgeted amounts within departments in the General Fund must be
authorized by the City Manager. The legal level of budgetary control is the department level for the General Fund and the
fund level for all other governmental funds. There were no supplemental budgetary appropriations or amendments
during the year.
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December 31, 2019
For the year ended December 31, 2019 expenditures and transfers out exceeded appropriations in the following General
Fund departments and other governmental funds:
Final Excess of
Budget Actual Appropriations
Major Funds:
General Fund:
Mayor and council 124,962$ 144,560$ (19,598)$
Assessing 206,200 222,829 (16,629)
Legal 420,000 431,849 (11,849)
Government buildings 906,105 951,829 (45,724)
Building and community standards 1,136,506 1,193,579 (57,073)
Park and recreation administration 235,368 260,088 (24,720)
Nondepartmental 297,345 520,518 (223,173)
Nonmajor Funds:
Special Revenue Funds:
Centerbrook Golf Course 315,180 318,237 (3,057)
Tax Increment District No. 6 174,016 200,818 (26,802)
Tax Increment District No. 7 - 832 (832)
Tax Increment District No. 8 - 12,500 (12,500)
City Initiatives Grant 240,919 243,175 (2,256)
B. DEFICIT FUND EQUITY
Deficit fund equity exists at December 31, 2019 in the following funds:
Unassigned deficit fund balance
Nonmajor Funds:
Centerbrook Golf 257,521$
Tax Increment District No. 4 895,898
Tax Increment District No. 8 12,500
Unrestricted deficit net position
Internal Service Funds:
EE Retirement Benefit 1,718,694
Pension - GERF 7,245,683
Pension - PEPFF 7,061,351
The deficits are being funded through internal borrowing and will be repaid from future collections of tax increment
revenues, intergovernmental revenue, customer revenues, and internal transfers. The Internal service deficits will be
funded through future interfund charges, state grant revenues, and employee withholdings.
Note 3 DETAILED NOTES ON ALL FUNDS
A. DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS
In accordance with Minnesota Statutes, the City maintains deposits at only those depository banks authorized by the City
Council. All such depositories are members of the Federal Reserve System.
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December 31, 2019
Minnesota Statutes require that all City deposits be protected by insurance, surety bond, or collateral. The fair value of
collateral pledged must equal 110% of the deposits not covered by insurance or bonds. Authorized collateral includes the
legal investments described in Note 1.D., as well as certain first mortgage notes, and certain other state or local government
obligations. Minnesota Statutes require that securities pledged as collateral be placed 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.
At year-end, the City’s carrying value and bank balance of deposits was $0.
As of December 31, 2019 the City had the following investments and maturities:
Investment Type Fair Value No maturity < 1 1 - 3 3 - 6
Negotiable certificates of deposit 24,431,581$ -$ 10,703,097$ 9,636,161$ 4,092,323$
Federal agency notes 14,326,823 - 2,188,770 4,324,737 7,813,316
Municipal bonds 6,031,794 - 302,400 1,743,289 3,986,105
External investment pool - 4M Fund 18,166,024 18,166,024 - - -
Money market 3,307,738 3,307,738 - - -
Total Investments 66,263,960$ 21,473,762$ 13,194,267$ 15,704,187$ 15,891,744$
As of December 31, 2019, the City had the following summary of investments related to the credit risk, par values and fair
values of securities:
% of total
Investment Type Credit Risk (*) Par Fair Value Portfolio
Negotiable certificates of deposit Not rated 24,246,000$ 24,431,581$ 36.87%
Federal agency notes AA 14,233,000 14,326,823 21.62%
Municipal bonds A or better 5,820,000 6,031,794 9.09%
External investment pool - 4M Fund Not rated 18,166,024 18,166,024 27.41%
Money market AAA 3,307,738 3,307,738 4.99%
Total Investments 65,772,762$ 66,263,960$ 100.00%
(*) The credit risk for the Federal Agency Notes, Municipal Bonds and Money Market ratings are provided by S&P.
Cash and investments at year-end consist of the following:
Investments (including cash with fiscal agent)66,263,960$
Petty cash and change funds 13,805
Total cash, cash equivalents, and investments 66,277,765$
The deposits and investments of the City are presented in the financial statements as follows:
Statement of Net Position
Cash and investments 65,293,182$
Cash with fiscal agent 984,583
Total cash, cash equivalents, and investments 66,277,765$
The City categorizes its fair value measurements within the fair value hierarchy established by generally accepted
accounting principles. 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;
Level 3 inputs are significant unobservable inputs.
Investment Maturities (in years)
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December 31, 2019
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.
The City has the following recurring fair value measurements as of December 31, 2019:
Investment Type 12/31/2019 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments at fair value:
Negotiable certificates of deposit 24,431,581$ -$ 24,431,581$ -$
Federal agency notes 14,326,823 - 14,326,823 -
Municipal bonds 6,031,794 - 6,031,794 -
Money market 3,307,738 3,307,738 - -
Total Investments 48,097,936$ 3,307,738$ 44,790,198$ -$
Investments at amortized cost:
External investment pool - 4M Fund 18,166,024
Total 66,263,960$
Interest rate risk – The City’s investment policy mitigates interest rate risk by structuring the investment portfolio so that
securities mature to meet cash requirements for ongoing operations, thereby avoiding the need to sell securities on the open
market prior to maturity; and by investing operating funds primarily in short-term securities. The City's policy restricts
investments to investments maturing no more than six years from the date of the purchase. No more than ten percent of the
City's portfolio at any time shall be invested in securities with maturities of more than five years. The policy also states that
the portfolio shall remain sufficiently liquid to meet all operating requirements that may be reasonably expected.
Credit risk – The City’s investment policy restricts investment instruments to those authorized by Minnesota Statutes
§118A as listed in Note 1.D. The policy also requires that any counterparty in investment transactions be pre-qualified and
approved by the City Council and that the portfolio be diversified to limit potential losses on individual securities.
Concentration of credit risk – The City’s investment policy requires that the investment portfolio be diversified to minimize
potential losses on individual securities. As of year end, the City had portfolio concentrations in excess of five percent
(excluding external investment pools) in the following federal agencies: Federal Farm Credit Bank (12.86%).
Custodial credit risk – The City’s investment policy requires that securities purchased from any bank or dealer be placed
with an independent third party for custodial safekeeping. Investments in investment pools and money markets are not
evidenced by securities that exist in physical or book entry form, and therefore are not subject to custodial credit risk
disclosures. All of the City’s remaining investments were held in an institutional trust under contract with the City for
safekeeping services.
Fair Value Measurement Using
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December 31, 2019
B. RECEIVABLES
Significant receivable balances not expected to be collected within one year of December 31, 2019 are as follows:
Delinquent Delinquent Due from
Property Tax Special Other Notes
Taxes Increments Assessments Governments Receivable
Major Funds:
General 162,668$ -$ 96,976$ -$ -$
Tax Increment District No. 3 - 29,412 - - -
Debt Service - - 4,676,524 - -
Capital Improvements - - 524 1,332,272 -
Municipal State Aid for Construction - - - 4,210,690 -
Special Assessment Construction - - 1,141,026 - -
Nonmajor Funds
Revolving Loan - - - - 79,519
Total 162,668$ 29,412$ 5,915,050$ 5,542,962$ 79,519$
The Economic Development Authority (EDA) offers a down payment and closing cost assistance program to home buyers
purchasing foreclosed or vacant properties as their principal residence. The program offers up to a $10,000, no-interest
deferred loan that is forgivable if the borrower resides in the property for five consecutive years. As of December 31, 2019,
the balance of these loans is $90,000. There has been an allowance for doubtful accounts recorded for the same amount, as
it is fully expected that these loans will be forgiven.
The Revolving Loan Fund received a grant from the Minnesota Investment Fund and disbursed an interest-free loan to Get
Bizzy coffee in the amount of $101,513 in 2018. It will be repaid in 60 monthly installments of $1,692 ending December 1,
2023. As the repayments are made, the City will remit 60% to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic
Development.
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December 31, 2019
C. CAPITAL ASSETS
Capital asset activity for the year ended December 31, 2019 was as follows:
Beginning Ending
Balance Increases Decreases Balance
Governmental activities:
Capital assets, not being depreciated:
Land 5,632,883$ -$ -$ 5,632,883$
Easements - perpetual 88,704 - - 88,704
Construction in progress 10,908,187 4,446,001 (9,654,902) 5,699,286
Total capital assets, not being depreciated 16,629,774 4,446,001 (9,654,902) 11,420,873
Capital assets, being depreciated:
Easements - temporary 22,715 - - 22,715
Buildings and improvements 25,933,919 57,816 - 25,991,735
Land improvements 12,393,011 43,703 - 12,436,714
Machinery and equipment 11,376,771 942,178 (406,727) 11,912,222
Street infrastructure 53,445,575 9,318,108 - 62,763,683
Total capital assets, being depreciated 103,171,991 10,361,805 (406,727) 113,127,069
Less accumulated depreciation for:
Easements - temporary 22,715 - - 22,715
Buildings and improvements 15,157,338 928,804 - 16,086,142
Land improvements 5,856,295 371,294 - 6,227,589
Machinery and equipment 6,821,023 958,120 (403,797) 7,375,346
Street infrastructure 23,836,321 2,215,316 - 26,051,637
Total accumulated depreciation 51,693,692 4,473,534 (403,797) 55,763,429
Total capital assets being depreciated - net 51,478,299 5,888,271 (2,930) 57,363,640
Governmental activities capital assets - net 68,108,073$ 10,334,272$ (9,657,832)$ 68,784,513$
Depreciation expense was charged to functions/programs of the City as follows:
Governmental activities:
General government 158,704$
Public safety 500,062
Public works 2,490,736
Parks and recreation 495,251
Capital assets held by the City's internal service funds are
charged to the various functions based on their usage of the assets 828,781
Total depreciation expense - governmental activities 4,473,534$
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December 31, 2019
Beginning Ending
Balance Increases Decreases Balance
Business-type activities:
Capital assets, not being depreciated:
Land 2,104,581$ 594,298$ -$ 2,698,879$
Easements - perpetual 10,285 - - 10,285
Construction in progress 12,912,399 6,665,697 (12,657,290) 6,920,806
Total capital assets, not being depreciated 15,027,265 7,259,995 (12,657,290) 9,629,970
Capital assets, being depreciated:
Easements - temporary 20,335 - - 20,335
Land improvements 570,769 - - 570,769
Buildings and improvements 38,394,147 3,604,254 - 41,998,401
Machinery and equipment 1,227,956 156,586 - 1,384,542
Street light systems 928,396 159,231 - 1,087,627
Mains and lines 83,420,245 8,870,670 - 92,290,915
Total capital assets, being depreciated 124,561,848 12,790,741 - 137,352,589
Less accumulated depreciation for:
Easements - temporary 20,335 - - 20,335
Land improvements 273,939 29,076 - 303,015
Buildings and improvements 18,630,223 1,051,818 - 19,682,041
Machinery and equipment 887,533 80,686 - 968,219
Street light systems 372,346 69,008 - 441,354
Mains and lines 46,204,857 3,176,737 - 49,381,594
Total accumulated depreciation 66,389,233 4,407,325 - 70,796,558
Total capital assets being depreciated - net 58,172,615 8,383,416 - 66,556,031
Business-type activities capital assets - net 73,199,880$ 15,643,411$ (12,657,290)$ 76,186,001$
Depreciation expense was charged to functions/programs of the City as follows:
Business-type activities:
Municipal liquor 18,454$
Earle Brown Heritage Center 225,883
Water utility 1,664,921
Sanitary sewer utility 991,951
Storm drainage utility 1,437,108
Street light utility 69,008
Total depreciation expense - business-type activities 4,407,325$
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December 31, 2019
CONSTRUCTION COMMITMENTS
At December 31, 2019 the City had construction project contracts in progress. The commitments related to remaining contract
balances are summarized as follows:
Contract Remaining
Amount Commitment
Brooklyn Boulevard Corridor Project Phase 1 12,670,125$ 2,166,246$
51st Avenue Frontage Road Improvements 616,511 18,575
Bellvue Mill & Overlay 2,472,410 329,945
Interstate Area Improvements 9,667,269 7,734,751
Liquor Store Construction 2,257,026 387,303
Total 27,683,341$ 10,636,820$
D. INTERFUND BALANCES AND TRANSFERS
The composition of due to/from other fund balances at December 31, 2019 are as follows:
Due from Due to
Other Funds Other Funds
Major Funds:
General 334,864$ 4,862$
Earle Brown Heritage Center 4,862 -
Nonmajor Funds:
Community Development Block Grant - 75,000
Centerbrook Golf Course - 247,364
TIF #8 - 12,500
Total 339,726$ 339,726$
Interfund due to/from balances are representative of lending/borrowing arrangements to cover deficit cash balances at the end of
the fiscal year. Balances will be paid with future tax increments, operating revenues, interfund transfers, and/or receipt of federal
grant funds.
Individual fund advances to and advances from other funds at December 31, 2019 are as follows:
Advances to Advances From
Other Funds Other Funds
Major Funds:
Tax Increment District No. 3 895,898$ -$
Nonmajor Funds:
Tax Increment District No. 5 - 460,158
Tax Increment District No. 4 - 895,898
Tax Increment District No. 2 460,158 -
1,356,056$ 1,356,056$
The $460,158 advance between the Tax Increment District No. 2 and the Tax Increment District No. 5 funds was made to
provide funding for a specific development project within the City. The financing plan for the Tax Increment District projects
payments of approximately $110,000 in 2019 through 2024. The $895,898 advance between Tax Increment District No. 3
and Tax Increment District No. 4 provided funding for property transferred to a developer in conjunction with the Sanctuary
project. This advance will be repaid at $281,502 per year from 2019 through 2022.
Project
Fund
Fund
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The composition of interfund transfers as of December 31, 2019 are as follows:
Transfer In Transfer Out
Governmental Funds:
Major Funds:
General 150,000$ 210,000$
Tax Increment District No. 3 3,601 2,237,287
Debt Service 2,587,568 3,601
Capital Improvements 325,487 -
Special Assessment Construction - 397,351
Nonmajor Funds:
Housing and Redevelopment Authority - 377,609
Economic Development Authority 377,609 -
Community Development Block Grant - 150,000
Centerbrook Golf Course 70,000 -
Tax Increment District No. 5 - 350,281
Street Reconstruction 397,351 -
Technology 140,000 -
Total governmental funds 4,051,616 3,726,129
Proprietary Funds:
Major Funds:
Municipal Liquor - 325,487
Total all funds 4,051,616$ 4,051,616$
Interfund transfers allow the City to allocate financial resources to the funds that receive benefit from services provided by
another fund or to provide additional capital and infrastructure funding. In addition, interfund transfers are occasionally
authorized to allow redistribution of resources between funds for the most efficient use of funds. In 2019, the following
non-routine transfers were made between funds:
•The Municipal Liquor fund transferred $325,487 to the Capital Improvements fund in accordance with the City's Capital
Project Funding policy.
•The Special Assessment Construction fund transferred $397,351 to the Street Reconstruction fund due to reallocation of
project costs based on final approved funding sources adopted by Council resolution.
•The 2008A Debt Service fund transferred $3,601 to TIF district #3 upon satisfaction of related bond obligations.
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E. OPERATING LEASES
The City has leased a portion of the police second floor expansion area to the Local Government Information Systems
Association (LOGIS) as a backup computer facility. The lease has a term of ten years, commencing on January 12, 2016
and calls for monthly lease payments based on square-footage. Lease revenue for the year ended December 31, 2019 was
$12,000. Future minimum lease revenues under the current agreement is as follows:
Year Total
Ending Minimum Rents
2020 12,000$
2021 12,000
2022 12,000
2023 12,000
2024 12,000
2025 12,000
72,000$
The City leases space for its municipal liquor stores. The leases are ten-year leases and began in 2010 and 2013. The leases
provide for a minimum monthly base rent payment, plus a pro-rata share of common area expenses. Additional lease payments
are required if agreed-upon revenue thresholds are attained. These leases may be cancelled at the City’s option if the City
ceases liquor operations. Total rental expense under the lease agreements for the year ended December 31, 2019 was
$332,456. Future minimum base rent payments under the current agreements are as follows:
Year Total
Ending Minimum Rents
2020 164,124
2021 93,360
2022 93,360
2023 93,360
444,204$
The City is the lessor in an operating lease for a building being used for a sit-down restaurant. The lease was originally signed
in 2011 with a ten year term with an option to extend for an additional five years. For the year ended 2019, the City received
$104,556 in rental revenue. Future minimum base rent revenues under the current agreement are as follows:
Year Total
Ending Minimum Rents
2020 112,048$
2021 96,190
208,238$
The City is the lessor in an operating lease for property used as a parking lot. The lease was originally signed on August 1,
2018 and terminates on July 31, 2020. For the year ended 2019, the City received $90,000 in rental revenue. Future minimum
base rent revenues under the current agreement are as follows:
Year Total
Ending Minimum Rents
2020 52,500$
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The City is the lessor in an operating lease for a building, known as "Building D", consisting of approximately 4,100
square feet and located within the Earle Brown Heritage Center. The lease was originally signed January 1, 2009 with a ten
year term with an option for two renewals of five years each. For the year ended 2019, the City received $78,810 in rental
revenue. Future minimum base rent revenues under the current agreement are as follows:
Year Total
Ending Minimum Rents
2020 78,810$
2021 78,810
2022 78,810
2023 78,810
315,240$
The City leases golf carts used at Centerbrook Golf Course. A new lease was signed May 10, 2019 with a 4
year term. Total rental expenses under the lease agreements for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $15,329. Future
minimum base rent payments under the current agreement are as follows:
Year Total
Ending Minimum Rents
2020 12,012$
2021 12,012
2022 12,012
2023 12,012
48,048$
F. LONG-TERM DEBT
GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES
The City issued general obligation improvement bonds to provide funds for the construction of major capital facilities and
construction of infrastructure. These bonds are reported in the governmental activities of the City.
The City issued general obligation tax increment bonds to finance various redevelopment projects and redevelopment property
acquisitions within the City. These bonds are reported in the governmental activities of the City.
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Final
Interest Maturity Original Payable
Rates Date Date Issue 12/31/2019
G.O. Tax Increment Bonds:
Taxable Tax Increment Bonds of 2013A 2.00 - 3.25%12/19/2013 02/01/2022 6,040,000$ 4,670,000$
Taxable Tax Increment Refunding
Bonds of 2015B 3.00%07/09/2015 02/01/2020 6,600,000 1,730,000
Tax Increment Bonds of 2016B 2.00 - 2.50%12/08/2016 02/01/2029 2,075,000 2,075,000
Taxable Tax Increment Bonds of 2016C 2.00 - 2.30%12/08/2016 02/01/2023 1,725,000 1,175,000
Total G.O. Tax Increment Bonds 16,440,000 9,650,000
G.O. Improvement Bonds:
Improvement Bonds, 2013B 3.00%12/19/2013 02/01/2024 4,920,000 2,030,000
Improvement Bonds, 2015A 2.00 - 2.50%07/09/2015 02/01/2026 3,416,248 2,425,276
Improvement Bonds, 2016A 2.00%10/13/2016 02/01/2027 1,820,000 1,495,000
Improvement Bonds, 2017A 2.25 - 3.00%06/08/2017 02/01/2028 3,735,000 3,385,000
Improvement Bonds, 2018A 3.00 - 5.00%07/10/2018 02/01/2029 3,835,000 3,835,000
Improvement Bonds, 2019A 4.00 - 5.00%09/12/2019 02/01/2030 3,355,000 3,355,000
Total G.O. Improvement Bonds 21,081,248 16,525,276
Unamortized Bond Premiums 1,861,558 1,463,854
Total - bonded indebtedness 39,382,806$ 27,639,130
Other Liabilities:
Compensated absences payable 1,408,546
Net pension liability 11,346,322
Total OPEB liability 2,038,900
Total governmental activities 42,432,898$
All long-term bonded indebtedness outstanding at December 31, 2019 is backed by the full faith and credit of the City,
including improvement and tax increment bond issues. Bonds in the governmental activities will be retired by future property
tax levies, tax increments or special assessments accumulated in the specific debt services funds. In the event that a deficiency
exists because of unpaid or delinquent taxes or special assessments at the time a debt service payment is due, the City must
provide resources to cover the deficiency until other resources are available. At the end of the current year, there are
$8,668,346 of assets accumulated in the debt service funds for future debt service. Included within those accumulated assets,
there was a combined $4,690,511 of property taxes and special assessments receivable.
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December 31, 2019
Annual debt service requirements to maturity for governmental activities long-term debt are as follows:
G.O. Tax Increment Bonds G.O. Improvement Bonds
Principal Interest Principal Interest
2,350,000$ 235,345$ 1,740,757$ 521,277$
2,430,000 166,520 1,929,017 480,879
2,490,000 92,680 2,002,277 416,066
305,000 50,333 1,820,537 351,138
330,000 43,525 1,853,796 286,634
1,745,000 106,638 6,778,892 586,807
- - 400,000 8,000
9,650,000$ 695,041$ 16,525,276$ 2,650,801$
BUSINESS-TYPE ACTIVITIES
The City issued general obligation revenue bonds to finance the metering of all City connected water and sewer utility services
in 2010 which were refunded in 2015. The City also issued general obligation revenue bonds in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019
for utility portions of infrastructure improvement projects and a Revenue Note financed by the MN Public Facilities Authority
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for the construction of a new water treatment plant. In 2019 the City issued Lease Revenue
Bonds for the construction of a City-owned municipal liquor store. These bonds are reported in the business-type activities of the
City.
Final
Interest Maturity Original Payable
Rates Date Date Issue 12/31/2019
G.O. Improvement Bonds:
Improvement Bonds, 2015A 2.00 - 2.50%07/09/2015 02/01/2026 1,823,752$ 1,294,724$
G.O. Lease Revenue Bonds:
Lease Revenue Bonds of 2019B 3.00 - 4.00%09/18/2019 02/01/2035 2,520,000 2,520,000
General Obligation Taxable Utility Revenue Bonds:
Revenue Refunding Bonds of 2015A 2.00 - 2.50%07/09/2015 02/01/2026 1,660,000 1,025,000
Revenue Bonds of 2016A 2.00%10/13/2016 02/01/2027 3,605,000 2,965,000
Revenue Bonds of 2017A 2.25 - 3.00%06/08/2017 02/01/2028 4,625,000 4,220,000
Revenue Bonds of 2018A 3.00 - 5.00%07/10/2018 02/01/2029 4,350,000 4,350,000
Revenue Bonds of 2019A 4.00 - 5.00%09/12/2019 02/01/2030 4,790,000 4,790,000
Total General Obligation Taxable Utility Revenue Bonds 19,030,000 17,350,000
General Obligation Taxable Utility Revenue Notes:
PFA Revenue Note of 2015 1.00%01/20/2015 08/20/2034 19,622,797 15,773,445
Unamortized Bond Premiums 1,977,450 1,883,170
Total business-type activities 44,973,999$ 38,821,339$
2030
2025 - 2029
Governmental Activities
Year Ending
December 31
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Total
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Annual debt service requirements to maturity for business-type activities long-term debt are as follows:
G.O. Improvement Bonds
Principal Interest Principal Interest
179,243$ 26,473$ -$ 74,424$
180,983 22,871 100,000 83,600
182,723 19,234 135,000 78,900
184,463 15,562 140,000 73,400
186,204 11,623 145,000 67,700
381,108 9,549 825,000 246,925
- - 965,000 105,825
- - 210,000 3,150
1,294,724$ 105,312$ 2,520,000$ 733,924$
G.O. Revenue Bonds
Principal Interest Principal Interest
1,275,000$ 568,530$ 982,000$ 158,130$
1,560,000 547,306 992,000 148,310
1,715,000 489,906 1,002,000 138,390
1,765,000 428,006 1,012,000 128,370
1,830,000 363,463 1,022,000 118,250
8,545,000 820,978 5,268,000 435,840
660,000 13,200 5,495,445 167,150
17,350,000$ 3,231,389$ 15,773,445$ 1,294,440$
The utility revenue bonds, lease revenue bonds, and notes are backed by the full faith and credit of the City. Bonds and Notes in
the business-type activities will be retired with the net revenues of the Liquor fund, Water Utility, Sanitary Sewer Utility, and
Storm Drainage Utility systems. (Net revenues of each system are defined as the excess of gross revenues and earnings over the
normal, reasonable, and current costs of operating and maintaining the system.) In the event that a deficiency exists because of
inadequate net revenues at the time a debt service payment is due, the City must provide resources to cover the deficiency until
other resources are available. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the water, sewer, and storm utility funds provided net
revenues of $(410,118), which accounts for a debt-service coverage ratio of (16.71)% on principal and interest payments
of $2,711,648.
Business-Type Activities
G.O. Lease Revenue Bonds
G.O. Revenue Notes
Business-Type Activities
Total
Year Ending
December 31
Year Ending
December 31
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025-2029
2030-2034
2035
2020
2021
2022
Total
2023
2024
2025-2029
2030-2034
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December 31, 2019
CHANGE IN LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-term liability activity for the year ended December 31, 2019 was as follows:
Beginning Ending Due Within
Balance Additions Reductions Balance One Year
Governmental activities:
Bonds payable:
G.O. tax increment bonds 11,945,000$ -$ (2,295,000)$ 9,650,000$ 2,350,000$
G.O. improvement bonds 14,552,773 3,355,000 (1,382,497) 16,525,276 1,740,757
Premium 903,685 667,404 (107,235) 1,463,854 -
Total bonds payable 27,401,458 4,022,404 (3,784,732) 27,639,130 4,090,757
Compensated absences 1,323,469 185,291 (100,214) 1,408,546 140,855
Net Pension liability:
GERF 6,623,822 1,081,123 (1,131,230) 6,573,715 -
PEPFF 4,615,334 1,509,381 (1,352,108) 4,772,607 -
Total OPEB liability 2,014,679 141,673 (117,452) 2,038,900 -
Total government activity
long-term liabilities 41,978,762$ 6,939,872$ (6,485,736)$ 42,432,898$ 4,231,612$
Business-type activities:
Bonds payable:
G.O. improvement bonds 1,472,227$ -$ (177,503)$ 1,294,724$ 179,243$
G.O. lease revenue bonds - 2,520,000 - 2,520,000 -
G.O. revenue bonds 13,465,000 4,790,000 (905,000) 17,350,000 1,275,000
G.O. revenue notes 16,746,445 - (973,000) 15,773,445 982,000
Premium 747,050 1,178,283 (42,163) 1,883,170 -
Total business-type activity
long-term liabilities 32,430,722$ 8,488,283$ (2,097,666)$ 38,821,339$ 2,436,243$
Compensated absences are liquidated by the Public Employees Compensated Absences internal service fund and the total
OPEB liability by the Public Employees Retirement internal service fund. Net pension liabilities will be liquidated by
the Pension - GERF and Pension - PEPFF internal service funds.
CONDUIT DEBT OBLIGATIONS
From time to time, the City has issued Housing Revenue Bonds and Industrial Revenue Bonds or Notes to provide
assistance to qualified private sector entities for the acquisition and construction of housing, industrial, or commercial
facilities deemed to be in the public interest. The bonds or notes are secured by the property financed and are payable
solely from payments received on the underlying mortgage loans. The City has no obligation of its assets or of its general
tax base for the repayment of any of these bonds or notes. Accordingly, the bonds or notes are not reported as liabilities in
the accompanying financial statements. Upon final redemption of the bonds or notes, ownership of the property transfers
to the private sector entity served by the bond or note issue.
As of December 31, 2019 there were two series of fixed rate Multifamily Housing Revenue Refunding bonds, one Housing
Revenue Development Refinancing Note, two Healthcare Revenue Notes, four Senior Housing Development Revenue
Notes, three Multifamily Housing Revenue bonds, and two Charter School Lease Revenue bonds outstanding. The aggregate
amount of conduit debt as of December 31, 2019 is $67,436,754.
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December 31, 2019
G. FUND EQUITY
Net position reported in the government-wide statement of net position at December 31, 2019 include the following:
Governmental activities
Net investment in capital assets:
Cost of capital assets 124,547,942$
Less: accumulated depreciation (55,763,429)
Less: related long-term debt outstanding (17,899,720)
Add: unspent bond proceeds 1,675,798
Total net investment in capital assets 52,560,591
Restricted:
Tax increment financing 23,409,890
Economic development 1,712,362
Law enforcement enhancements 66,472
Debt service 8,338,166
Pension benefits 922,822
State-aid Street Systems 1,294,135
Total restricted 35,743,847
Unrestricted 5,152,891
Total governmental activities net position 93,457,329$
Related debt for governmental activities capital assets includes $17,899,720 in G.O. Improvement Bonds and premium which
was the amount issued to finance the street portion of construction projects.
Business-type activities
Net investment in capital assets:
Cost of capital assets 146,982,559$
Less: accumulated depreciation (70,796,558)
Less: related long-term debt outstanding (37,796,339)
Add: unspent bond proceeds 5,060,645
Total net investment in capital assets 43,450,307
Unrestricted 16,005,070
Total business-type activities net position 59,455,377$
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December 31, 2019
Aggregated fund balances reported in the governmental funds balance sheet at December 31, 2019 include the following:
Governmental funds
Nonspendable Restricted Committed Assigned
General
Inventories 18,398$ -$ -$ -$
Prepaid Items 68,081 - - -
Capital Improvements - - - 64,874
Tax Increment District No. 3
Tax Increment Financing - 21,614,535 - -
Debt Service
Debt Service - 3,991,322 - -
Capital Improvements
Capital Improvements - - 1,613,299 -
Municipal State-Aid for Construction
State-Aid street systems - 1,294,135 - -
Special Assessment Construction
Capital Improvements - 1,614,270 - 1,127,793
Nonmajor Funds
Centerbrook Golf Course 1,630 - - -
Tax Increment Financing - 1,765,943 - -
Economic Development - 1,712,362 - -
Law Enforcement Enhancements - 66,472 - -
Public Safety - - 18,739 -
Cable Communications - - 48,981 -
Community Recreation - - 73,735 -
Emergency Capital Improvements - - 1,144,755 -
Street Improvements - 160,601 6,281,888 -
Technology Improvements - - 388,963 -
Total fund balances 88,109$ 32,219,640$ 9,570,360$ 1,192,667$
Note 4 DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN - CITY EMPLOYEES
A. PLAN DESCRIPTION
The City participates in the following cost-sharing multiple-employer defined benefit pension plans administered by the Public
Employees Retirement Association of Minnesota (PERA). PERA's defined benefit pension plans are established and
administered in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 353 and 356. PERA's defined benefit pension plans are tax
qualified plans under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
1. GENERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT FUND (GERF)
All full-time and certain part-time employees of the City are covered by the GERF. 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 a local fire relief association that elected to merge with and transfer assets and administration to
PERA.
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December 31, 2019
B. BENEFITS PROVIDED
PERA provides retirement, disability, and death benefits. Benefit provisions are established by state statute 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
General Employees Plan 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
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
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 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 66.
Annuities, disability benefits, and survivor benefits are increased effective every January 1. Beginning January 1, 2019, the
postretirement increase will be equal to 50 percent of the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announced by the Social Security
Administration (SSA), with a minimum increase of at least 1 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.
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
percent after five years up to 100 percent after ten years of credited service. Benefits for PEPFF members first hired after
June 30, 2014, vest on a prorated basis from 50 percent after ten years of service up to 100 percent after twenty years of
credited service. The annuity accrual rate is 3 percent of average salary for each year of service. A full, unreduced
pension is earned when members are age 55 and vested, or for members who were first hired prior to July 1, 1989, when
age plus years of service equal at least 90.
Annuities, disability benefits, and survivor benefits are increased effective every January 1. Beginning January 1, 2019, the
postretirement increase will be fixed at 1 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 6.5 percent of their annual covered salary in calendar year 2019.
The City was required to contribute 7.5 percent for Coordinated Plan members in calendar year 2019. The City's
contributions to the GERF for years ended December 31, 2019 were $651,633. The City's contributions were equal to the
required contributions as set by state statute.
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2. PEPFF CONTRIBUTIONS
Police and Fire member’s contribution rates increased from 10.8 percent of pay to 11.3 percent and employer rates increased from
16.2 percent to 16.95 percent on January 1, 2019. The City contributions to the PEPFF for the year ended December 31, 2019
were $818,676. The City's contributions were equal to the required contributions as set by state statute.
D. PENSION COSTS
The City reported amounts for pension expense in the statement of activities, as well as deferred outflows, deferred inflows,
and net pension liability in the statement of net position associated with various plans as follows:
Pension Deferred Deferred Net Pension
Pension Plan Expense Outflows Inflows Liability
PERA - GERF 760,097$ 570,644$ 1,242,612$ 6,573,715$
PERA - PEPFF 698,582 4,798,644 7,087,388 4,772,607
PERA - PEDCP 1,591 - - -
Fire Relief Association 79,732 576,732 356,108 -
Central Pension Fund 53,912 - - -
Total 1,593,914$ 5,946,020$ 8,686,108$ 11,346,322$
1. GERF PENSION COSTS
At December 31, 2019, the City reported a liability of $6,573,715 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 million
to the fund in 2019. The State of Minnesota is considered a nonemployer contributing entity and their contribution
meets the definition of a special funding situation. The State of Minnesota's proportionate share of the net pension
liability associated with the City totaled $204,324. The net pension liability was measured as of June 30, 2019, 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 PERA during the
measurement period for employer payroll paid dates from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, relative to the total
employer contributions received from all of PERA's participating employers. At June 30, 2019, the City's proportion was
0.1189 percent which was an decrease of 0.0005 percent from its proportion measured as of June 30, 2018.
For the year ended December 31, 2019, the City recognized pension expense of $580,712 for its proportionate share of
the GERF's pension expense. In addition, the City recognized an additional $15,302 as pension expense (and grant
revenue) for its proportionate share of the State of Minnesota's contribution of $16 million to the GERF. Adjustments for
deferred inflows and outflows increased the total amount reported across governmental and business type activities
to $760,097.
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December 31, 2019
At December 31, 2019, the City reported its proportionate share of the GERF's deferred outflows of resources and
deferred inflows of resources related to pensions from the following sources:
Deferred Deferred
Outflows of Inflows of
Resources Resources
Differences between expected and actual economic experience 183,042$ -$
Changes in actuarial assumptions - 519,914
Differences between projected and actual investment earnings - 679,549
Changes in proportion 58,868 43,149
GERF contributions paid subsequent to the measurement date 328,734 -
Totals 570,644$ 1,242,612$
$328,734 reported as deferred outflows of resources related to pensions resulting from City contributions subsequent to
the measurement date will be recognized as a reduction of the net pension liability in the year ended December 31, 2020.
Other amounts reported as deferred outflows and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions will be recognized
in pension expense as follows:
Year Pension
Ended Expense
December 31,Amount
2020 (320,779)$
2021 (551,400)
2022 (139,113)
2023 10,590
Total (1,000,702)$
2. PEPFF PENSION COSTS
At December 31, 2019, the City reported a liability of $4,772,607 for its proportionate share of the PEPFF's net pension liability.
The net pension liability was measured as of June 30, 2019, 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 PERA during the measurement period for employer payroll paid dates from July 1, 2018
through June 30, 2019, relative to the total employer contributions received from all of PERA's participating employers. At June
30, 2019, the City's proportion was 0.4483 percent which was an increase of 0.0153 percent from its proportion measured as of
June 30, 2018.
For the year ended December 31, 2019, the City recognized pension expense of $795,634 for its proportionate share of the
PEPFF's pension expense. Adjustments for deferred inflows and outflows adjusted this amount reported to public safety activities
to $698,582. The City also recognized $60,521 for the year ended December 31, 2019, as a reduction in net pension liability (and
grant revenue) for its proportionate share of the State of Minnesota's on-behalf contributions to the PEPFF. Legislation passed in
2013 required the State of Minnesota to begin contributing $9 million to the Police and Fire Fund each year until the plan is 90
percent funded or until the State Patrol Plan (administered by the Minnesota State Retirement System) is 90 percent funded,
whichever occurs later. In addition, the state will pay $4.5 million on October 1, 2018 and October 1, 2019 in direct state aid.
Thereafter, by October 1 of each year, the state will pay $9 million until full funding is reached or July 1, 2048, whichever is
earlier.
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December 31, 2019
At December 31, 2019, the City reported its proportionate share of the PEPFF's deferred outflows of resources and
deferred inflows of resources related to pension from the following sources:
Deferred Deferred
Outflows of Inflows of
Resources Resources
Differences between expected and actual economic experience 199,063$ 701,432$
Changes in actuarial assumptions 3,790,001 5,269,847
Differences between projected and actual investment earnings - 979,720
Changes in proportion 391,088 136,389
PEPFF contributions paid subsequent to the measurement date 418,492 -
Totals 4,798,644$ 7,087,388$
$418,492 reported as deferred outflows of resources related to pensions resulting from City contributions subsequent to
the measurement date will be recognized as a reduction of the net pension liability in the year ended December 31, 2020.
Other amounts reported as deferred outflows and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions will be recognized
in pension expense as follows:
Year Pension
Ended Expense
December 31,Amount
2020 (306,274)$
2021 (653,912)
2022 (1,775,860)
2023 5,665
2024 23,145
Total (2,707,236)$
E. ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS
The total pension liability in the June 30, 2019, actuarial valuation was determined using an individual entry-age normal
actuarial cost method and the following actuarial assumptions:
Inflation
Active Member Payroll Growth
Investment Rate of Return
Salary increases were based on a service-related table. Martality rates for active members, retirees, survivors, and
disabilitants for all plans were based on RP 2014 tables 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 General Employees Plan and 1.0 percent per year for the Police and Fire Plan.
Actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2019 valuation were based on the results of actuarial experience studies. The
most recent four-year experience study in the General Employees Plan was completed in 2019. The most recent four-year
experience study for Police and Fire Plan was completed in 2016. Economic assumptions were updated in 2018 based on a
review of inflation and investment return assumptions.
7.50%
Police & Fire Plan
3.25% per year
7.50%
2.5% per year
General Employees Plan
2.5% per year
3.25% per year
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December 31, 2019
The following changes in actuarial assumptions and plan provisions occurred in 2019:
General Employees Fund
Changes in Actuarial Assumptions
• The mortality projection scale was changed from MP-2017 to MP-2018.
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.
Police and Fire Fund
Changes in Actuarial Assumptions
• The morality projection scale was changed from MP-2017 to MP-2018.
The State Board of Investment, which manages the investments of PERA, prepares an analysis of the reasonableness of the
long-term expected rate of return on a regular basis 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:
Long-Term
Target Expected Real
Allocation Rate of Return
Domestic Equity 35.50%5.10%
Private Markets 25.00%5.90%
Fixed Income 20.00%0.75%
International Equity 17.50%5.90%
Cash 2.00%0.00%
F. DISCOUNT RATE
The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 7.5%. The projection of cash flows used to determine
the discount rate assumed that employee and employer contributions will be made at the rate specified in statute. Based
on these assumptions, the fiduciary net positions of the General Employees Fund and the Police and Fire Fund was
projected to be available to make all projected future benefit payments of current plan members. Therefore, the
long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was applied to all periods of projected benefit payments to
determine the total pension liability.
G. PENSION LIABILITY SENSITIVITY
The following presents the City's proportionate share of the net pension liability for all plans it participates in, calculated using
the discount rates disclosed in the preceding paragraphs, 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 rates:
1% Lower 6.50%10,806,833$ 6.50%10,432,032$
Current Discount Rate 7.50%6,573,715 7.50%4,772,607
1% Higher 8.50%3,078,434 8.50%92,354
Sensitivity of Net Pension Liability
General Employees Fund Police and Fire Fund
Asset Class
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December 31, 2019
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 by:
Internet:www.mnpera.org
Phone:(651) 296-7460
Mail:60 Empire Drive, #200
St. Paul, MN 55103-2088
Note 5 DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN - SINGLE EMPLOYER - FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION
A. PLAN DESCRIPTION
The City contributes to the Brooklyn Center Fire Department Relief Association (the Association) which is the administrator
of a single employer, public employee defined benefit retirement system to provide a retirement plan (the Plan) to volunteer
firefighters of the City who are members of the Association. The Association is organized and operates under the provisions
of Minnesota State Statutes 424A, and provides benefits in accordance with those statutes.
At December 31, 2018, the membership of the Association consisted of:
Retirees and beneficiaries currently receiving benefits 17
Terminated employees entitled to benefits but not yet receiving them 11
Active plan participants - vested 12
Active plan participants - non-vested 19
Total 59
The Association issues a financial report that includes financial statements and required supplementary information for the
Brooklyn Center Fire Department Relief Association. That report is available at the City of Brooklyn Center City offices.
B. BENEFITS PROVIDED
Basic Service Pension for Retired Members -Upon retirement each individual will receive a lump sum distribution of $7,700
per year of service. This benefit level was placed into effect on March 1, 2018. Prior to 1998, a monthly benefit level of
$26.50 was available for retirees. The monthly benefit is no longer an option for retiring members. Vested, terminated
members, who are entitled to benefits but are not yet receiving them, are bound by the provisions in effect at the time of
termination from membership.
Basic Service Pension for Deferred Pensioner - A member who is otherwise qualified for a service pension but who has not
reached the age of 50 years may retire from the Fire Department without forfeiting the member's right to such pension. Upon
approval of an application therefore, the deferred pensioner shall receive a pension based on the benefit level at that time
multiplied by such person's years of active service with the Fire Department and further multiplied by the decimal equivalent
of the applicable percentage determined from the following table:
Years of Service Applicable Percentage
10 60%
11 64
12 68
13 72
14 76
15 80
16 84
17 88
18 92
19 96
20 and beyond 100
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December 31, 2019
C. FUNDING POLICY
The City levies property taxes at the direction of and for the benefit of the Plan and passes through state aids allocated to the
Plan, all in accordance with enabling State statutes. The minimum tax levy obligation is the financial contribution requirement
for the year less anticipated state aids.
D. CONTRIBUTIONS
Authority for contributions to the pension plan is established by Minn. Stat. § 69.77 and may be amended only by the
Minnesota State Legislature. See 2017 Minn. Laws, ch. 111, art. 5, §§ 31 to 42 and 80. There are no employee contributions.
The City provided statutory contributions in 2019. The actuary compares the actual statutory contribution rate to a "required"
contribution rate. The required contribution rate consists of: (a) normal costs based on entry age normal cost methods, (b) a
supplemental contribution for amortizing any unfunded actuarial accrued liability, and (c) an allowance for administrative
expenses.
E. PENSION COSTS
At December 31, 2019, the City reported an asset of $702,198 for the difference between the Fire Relief Plan Fiduciary net
position and the total pension liability. The net pension asset was measured as of December 31, 2018, and the total pension
liability used to calculate the net pension asset was determined by an actuarial valuation as of that date.
Changes in Net Pension Asset
Total Pension Plan Fiduciary Net Pension
Liability Net Position Liability (Asset)
Balance at 12/31/18 3,239,606$ 4,238,325$ (998,719)$
Changes for the year
Service cost 107,405 - 107,405
Interest 171,057 - 171,057
Differences in experiences (141,409) - (141,409)
Changes of assumptions 52,746 - 52,746
Changes of benefit terms 18,251 - 18,251
Contributions - State and local - 164,147 (164,147)
Net investment income - (236,910) 236,910
Benefit payments (744,211) (744,211) -
Administrative expenses - (15,708) 15,708
Net changes (536,161) (832,682) 296,521
Balance at 12/31/19 2,703,445$ 3,405,643$ (702,198)$
At December 31, 2019, the City reported deferred outflows of resources, and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions
from the following sources:
Deferred Deferred
Outflows of Inflows of
Resources Resources
Changes in actuarial assumptions 187,115$ 25,406$
Difference between expected and actual liability - 160,050
Difference between projected and actual investment earnings 218,965 -
Contribution paid subsequent to measurement date 170,652 170,652
Totals 576,732$ 356,108$
Increase (Decrease)
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December 31, 2019
$170,652 reported as deferred outflows of resources related to pensions resulting from state aid received subsequent
to the measurement date will be recognized as a reduction of the net pension liability in the year ended December 31, 2020.
Deferred inflows of resources totaling $170,652 related to state aid received subsequent to the measurement date will be
recognized for its impact on the net pension liability in the year ended December 31, 2020.
Other amounts reported as deferred outflows and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions will be recognized in
pension expense as follows:
Year Pension
Ended Expense
December 31,Amount
2020 130,237$
2021 35,248
2022 470
2023 82,269
2024 (12,213)
Thereafter (15,387)
Total 220,624$
F. ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS
The Association is funded with contributions from the City of Brooklyn Center. The actuarially determined contributions in the
Schedule of Contributions are calculated as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which contributions were reported.
The following methods and assumptions were used to calculate the actuarially determined contributions reported in the most
recent fiscal year end.
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December 31, 2019
• The most recent actuarial valuation date is January 1, 2019.
• Actuarial cost is determined using the Entry Age Normal Cost Method.
• The actuarial value of assets is market value.
• The unfunded accrued liability is amortized using a 20-year rolling end date.
• Investment rate of return is 5.25 percent.
• The inflation rate assumption is 2.50 percent.
• Mortality assumptions for pre-retirement, post-retirement, and post-disability are:
Pre-retirement:RP-2014 employee generational mortality table projected
with mortality improvement scale MP-2017, from a base year
of 2006.
Post-retirement:RP-2014 annuitant generational mortality table projected
with mortality improvement scale MP-2017 from a base year of
2006. Male rates are adjusted by a factor of .96.
Post-disability:RP-2014 annuitant generational mortality table projected
with mortality improvement scale MP-2017 from a base year of
2006. Male rates are adjusted by a factor of .96.
The discount rate was changed from 5.75% to 5.25% to reflect updated capital market assumptions.
The mortality and withdrawel assumptions were updated from the rates used on the July 1, 2016 Minnesota PERA Police & Fire Plan
actuarial valuation to the rates used in the July 1, 2018 Minnesota PERA Police & Fire Plan actuarial valuation.
The inflation assumption was updated from 2.75% to 2.50%.
The long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was determined using a building-block method in which
best-estimates of expected future real rates of return (expected returns, net of pension plan investment expense and inflation) are
developed for each major asset class. These asset class estimates are combined to produce the portfolio long-term expected rate of
return by weighting the expected future real rates of return by the current asset allocation percentage (or target allocation, if
available) and by adding expected inflation.
Best-estimates of geometric real and nominal rates of return for each major asset class included in the pension plan's asset
allocation as of the measurement date are summarized in the following table:
Long-term Long-Term
Allocation at Expected Real Expected Nominal
Measurement Date Rate of Return Rate of Return
Cash and Equivalents 10.46%0.58%3.08%
Fixed Income 31.54%1.99%4.49%
Domestic Equity 40.26%4.95%7.45%
International Equity 16.83%5.24%7.74%
Real Estate and Alternatives 0.91%4.19%6.69%
Total 100.00%6.65%
Reduced for assumed investment expense -1.40%
Net assumed investment return (weighted average rounded to 1/4%)5.25%
Asset Class
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December 31, 2019
G. DISCOUNT RATE
The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 5.25 percent. The projection of cash flows used to determine
the discount rate assumed that City contributions will be made at the actual statutory contribution rate. Based on those
assumptions, the Association's fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make all projected future benefit
payments of the 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.
H. PENSION LIABILITY (ASSET) SENSITIVITY
The following presents the net pension asset calculated using the discount rate of 5.25 percent, as well as what the net
pension (asset)/liability would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is one-percentage-point lower (4.25 percent)
or one percentage- point higher (6.25 percent) than the current rate:
4.25%5.25%6.25%
One Point Current One Point
Decrease Rate Increase
Net Pension (Asset)/Liability (604,682)$ (702,198)$ (793,875)$
Note 6 MULTIPLE-EMPLOYER DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN
City employees belonging to International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) are participants in a multiple-employer
defined benefit pension plan Central Pension Fund of the International Union of Operating Engineers and Participating
Employers (CPF) administered by the Board of Trustees of the Central Pension Fund. The plan is a cost-sharing pension plan
that is not a state or local governmental pension plan, is used to provide defined benefit pensions both to employers that are not
state or local governmental employers, and has no predominant state or local government employer. The Plan issues a publicly
available financial report located on their website at www.cpfiuoe.org.
The City has 26 employees who are covered by this pension plan. The plan provides benefits such as monthly retirement
income, special and early retirement benefits, post-retirement surviving spouse benefits, pre-retirement surviving spouse
benefits, and disability benefits. The CPF is a supplemental Pension Fund authorized by Minnesota Statutes, 356.24,
subdivision 1(9). The CPF Plan of Benefits and the Agreement and Declaration of Trust will serve as the governing
documents.
The City's contributions to the plan are pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement with the IUOE which expires December
31, 2021. The required contribution rate is $0.96 per hour, which is applied to all compensated hours, and capped at $5,000 per
year. Total employer contributions for the year ended December 31, 2019 were $53,912. With regard to withdrawal from the
pension plan, the parties agree that the amount that would otherwise be paid in salary or wages will be contributed instead to
the CPF as pre-tax employer contributions.
Note 7 DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN
There are five City Council members of the City covered by the Public Employees Defined Contribution Plan (PEDCP),
a multiple-employer deferred compensation plan administered by PERA. The PEDCP is a tax qualified plan under Section
401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code and all contributions by or on behalf of employees are tax deferred until time of
withdrawal.
City's Proportionate Share
of the Net Pension (Asset) Liability
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December 31, 2019
The defined contribution plan consists of individual accounts paying a lump-sum benefit, plan benefits depend solely on
amounts contributed to the plan plus investment earnings, less administrative expenses, therefore, there is no future liability to
the employer. Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 353(D.03), specifies plan provisions, including the employee and employer
contribution rates for those qualified personnel who elect to participate. An eligible elected official who decides to participate
contributes 5 percent of salary which is matched by the elected official's employer. Employer and employee contributions are
combined and used to purchase shares in one or more of the seven accounts of the Minnesota Supplemental Investment Fund.
For administering the plan, PERA receives 2 percent of employer contributions and twenty-five hundredths of 1 percent
(.0025%) of the assets in each member's account annually.
Pension expense for the year is equal to contributions made. Total contributions made by the City for the last three fiscal years
were:
For the Year Ended:Employee Employer Employee Employer Employee Employer
1,591$ 1,591$ 5.0%5.0%5.0%5.0%
Note 8 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
Retirees
The City is required by State Statute to allow retirees to continue participation in the City’s group health insurance plan if the
individual terminates service with the City through service retirement or disability retirement. Former employees who are
receiving, or who have met age and service requirements to receive, an annuity from a Minnesota public pension plan and
those receiving a disability benefit from such a plan are immediately eligible to participate in this Plan. Retirees may obtain
dependent coverage if the employee received dependent coverage immediately before leaving employment. Covered spouses
may continue coverage after the death of a retiree. In addition, the surviving spouse of an active employee may continue
coverage in the group health insurance plan after the employee’s death.
All health care coverage is provided through the City’s group health insurance plans. The retiree is required to pay the
premium as described below:
Employees hired before January 1, 1992 with continuous full-time employment
Employees who, on the date of their retirement, meet eligibility requirement for a full retirement annuity under PERA or
PERA Police without reduction of benefits because of age, disability, or any other reason for reduction shall be eligible for the
City to pay 100% of the single-person premium until such time as the retiree is eligible for Medicare or at age 65, whichever
is sooner. If the retiree desires to continue coverage in excess of single coverage, the additional cost for the coverage shall
be paid to the City by the retiree on a monthly basis.
Employees hired after January 1, 1992
The retiree is required to pay 100% of their premium cost for the City-sponsored group health insurance plan in which they
participate.
Required Rate for Employees &
Employers Percentage of Covered PayrollContribution Amount
December 31, 2019
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December 31, 2019
The premium is a blended rate determined on the entire active and retiree population. Since the projected claims costs for
retirees exceed the blended premium paid by retirees, they are receiving an implicit rate subsidy (benefit). The coverage
levels are the same as those afforded to active employees.
Disabled police and firefighter
The City is required to continue to pay the employer’s contribution toward health coverage for police or firefighters disabled
in the line of duty per Minnesota Statute 299A.465, until age 65. Dependent coverage is included, if the dependents were
covered at the time of the disability.
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 $138,786.
D. Membership
Membership in the plan consisted of the following as of the latest actuarial valuation
Retirees and beneficiaries receiving benefits 12
Active plan members 150
Total members 162
E. Total OPEB Liability of the City
The City’s total OPEB liability of $2,038,900 as of year-end was measured as of December 31, 2018, and was determined by
an actuarial valuation as of January 1, 2018.
F. Actuarial Assumptions
The total OPEB liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as of January 1, 2018, using the following actuarial
assumptions, applied to all periods included in the measurement, unless otherwise specified:
Discount rate 4.09%
20-year municipal bond yield 4.09%
Inflation rate 2.75%
Salary increases 3.50%
Medical trend rate 8.00% grading to 5.00% over 9 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 sources 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 4.09
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 3.44 percent.
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December 31, 2019
Mortality rates were based on the RP-2014 White Collar Mortality Tables with MP-2016 Generational Improvement Scale (with
Blue Collar adjustment for Police and Fire Personnel). The mortality rates used in the previous study were based on the
RP-2014 adjusted to 2006 White Collar Mortality Tables with MP-2016 Generational Improvement Scale (Blue Collar Tables for
Police and Fire Personnel). Medical trend rates were also changed from the previous study to better anticipate short-term and
long-term medical increases.
Future retirees electing coverage is assumed to be 55 percent for employees. Spouses of Coordinated Plan participants
is assumed to be 40% electing coverage and spouses of Police & Fire Fund participants is assumed to be 60%.
G. Changes in the Total OPEB Liability
Total OPEB
Liability
Beginning balance – January 1, 2019 2,014,679$
Changes for the year
Service cost 143,059
Interest 71,986
Differences between expected and actual experience 43,355
Changes of assumptions (103,957)
Benefit payments (130,222)
Total net changes 24,221
Ending balance – December 31, 2019 2,038,900$
Assumption changes since the prior measurement date include the following:
• The discount rate was changed from 3.44 percent to 4.09 percent.
H. Total OPEB Liability Sensitivity to Discount and Health-Care 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:
Current
1% Decrease Discount Rate 1% Increase
OPEB Discount Rate 3.09%4.09%5.09%
Total OPEB Liability 2,201,091$ 2,038,900$ 1,889,411$
The following presents the total OPEB liability of the City, as well as what the City’s total OPEB liability would be if it were
calculated using healthcare cost trend rates that are 1 percentage point lower or 1 percentage point higher than the current
healthcare cost trend rates:
Current Medical
1% Decrease Trend Rate 1% Increase
Medical Trend Rate 7.00 to 4.00%8.00 to 5.00%9.00 to 6.00%
over 9 years over 9 years over 9 years
Total OPEB Liability 1,810,059$ 2,038,900$ 2,310,949$
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December 31, 2019
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 $221,882 As of year-end, the City reported deferred
outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB from the following sources:
Deferred Deferred
Outflows of Inflows of
Resources Resources
Changes in actuarial assumptions 41,017$ 93,034$
Difference between expected and actual economic experience 97,053 -
Contribution paid subsequent to measurement date 138,786 -
Totals 276,856$ 93,034$
A total of $138,786 reported as defered outflows of resources related to OPEB resulting from City contributions
subsequent to the measurement date will be recognized as a reduction of the total OPEB liability in the year ending
December 31, 2020.
Amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB will be recognized
in OPEB expense as follows:
Year OPEB
Ended Expense
December 31,Amount
2020 6,837$
2021 6,837
2022 6,837
2023 6,837
2024 6,837
Thereafter 10,851
Total 45,036$
Note 9 OTHER INFORMATION
A. 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.
Property and casualty insurance is provided through the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT), a public entity
risk pool currently operating as a common risk management and insurance program for Minnesota cities: general liability,
property, automobile, mobile property and marine, crime, employee dishonesty, boiler, and open meeting law. The City pays an
annual insurance premium to the LMCIT for its insurance coverage. The City is subject to supplemental assessments if deemed
necessary by the LMCIT. Currently, the LMCIT is self-sustaining through member premiums and reinsures through commercial
companies for claims in excess of various amounts. The City retains risk for the deductible portions of the insurance policies.
The amount of these deductibles is considered immaterial to the financial statements.
Workers’ compensation coverage is provided through a pooled self-insurance program through the LMCIT. The City pays an
annual premium to the LMCIT. The City is subject to supplemental assessments if deemed necessary by the LMCIT. The
LMCIT reinsures through Workers’ Compensation Reinsurance Association (WCRA) as required by law. For workers’
compensation, the City is not subject to a deductible. The City’s workers’ compensation is retroactively rated. With this type of
coverage, final premiums are determined after loss experience is known. The amount of premium adjustment, if any, is
considered immaterial and not recorded until received or paid.
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December 31, 2019
There were no significant changes in insurance from the previous year or settlements in excess of insurance coverage for
any of the past three years.
B. ARBITRAGE REBATE
The Tax Reform Act of 1986 requires governmental entities to pay to the federal government income earned on the proceeds
from the issuance of debt in excess of interest costs, pending the expenditure of the borrowed funds. This rebate of interest
income (known as arbitrage) applies to governmental debt issued after August 31, 1986. The City issued greater than $5 million
of bonds in subsequent years and therefore is required to rebate excess investment income relating to these issues to the federal
government. The extent of the City’s liability for arbitrage rebates on the remaining bond issues is not determinable at this
time. However, in the opinion of management, any such liability would be immaterial.
C. LITIGATION
The City is subject to certain legal claims in the normal course of business. Management does not expect the resolution of these
claims will have a material impact on the City’s financial condition or results of operations.
D. JOINT VENTURES AND JOINTLY GOVERNED ORGANIZATIONS
The City has several agreements with other entities that provide reduced costs, better service, and additional benefits to the
participants. The programs in which the City participates are listed below and amounts recorded within the current year’s financial
statements are disclosed.
Local Government Information Systems Association (LOGIS)
This consortium of approximately 30 government entities provides computerized data processing and support services to its
members. LOGIS is legally separate; the City does not appoint a voting majority of its board, and the Consortium is fiscally
independent of the City. The total amount recorded within the 2019 financial statements of the City is $823,868 for general
services and application upgrades provided. Costs were allocated to the various funds based on applications and/or use of
services. Complete financial statements for LOGIS may be obtained at the LOGIS offices located at 5750 Duluth Street,
Golden Valley, Minnesota 55422.
LOGIS Insurance Group
This group provides cooperative purchasing of health and life insurance benefits for approximately 45 governmental entities.
The total of 2019 health and life insurance costs paid by the City was $1,723,442. Complete financial statements may be
obtained from Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc. located at 3600 American Blvd West, Bloomington, MN 55431.
The Brooklyn Center Fire Department Relief Association (the Association)
The Association is organized as a nonprofit organization, legally separate from the City, by its members to provide pension and
other benefits to members in accordance with Minnesota Statutes. Its board of directors is elected by the membership of the
Association and not by the City Council. The Association issues its own set of financial statements. All funding is conducted in
accordance with applicable Minnesota Statutes, whereby state aids flow to the Association, tax levies are determined by the
Association and are only reviewed by the City. The Association pays benefits directly to its members. The Association may
certify tax levies to Hennepin County directly if the City does not carry out this function. Because the Association is fiscally
independent of the City, the financial information of the Association has not been included within the City’s financial statements.
(See Note 5 for disclosures relating to the pension plan operated by the Association.) Complete financial statements for the
Association may be obtained at the City offices located at 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, Minnesota 55430.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019
E. TAX ABATEMENTS
The City entered into a property tax abatement with Hurlbut-Zeppa Charitable Trust AR under Minnesota Statute 469.1813. Under
the Statute the City may grant a prospective property tax abatement if (1) it expects the benefits to the City of the abatement
agreement to at least equal the costs of the proposed agreement or intends the abatement to phase in a property tax increase and (2)
it finds that doing so is in the public interest. The abatement increased the City's tax base and provided employment opportunities
within the City.
For the year ended December 31, 2019, the City abated $99,670 of property taxes to Hurlbut-Zeppa Charitable Trust AR for the
construction and opening of the Embassy Suites Hotel. The abatement is equal to the City's portion of increased property taxes
paid on the increased market value of the development of the property for payable years 2010 to 2019.
F. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS - COVID-19
The City generally reports its investments at fair value based on standards described earlier in these notes. Subsequent to year end,
the Novel Coronavirus (COVID – 19) pandemic has caused significant volatility in economic conditions, including substantial
reductions in the quoted active-market prices of some investments. The City’s portfolio consists primarily of shorter-term
investments, many with guaranteed maturity values. The City does not expect any losses ultimately realized from this market decline
to be material. However, the potential negative impact could be heightened if increased demand on City resources and/or a sustained
economic downturn hampers the City’s ability to hold such investments to maturity as planned. The potential future impact of these
conditions on the fair value of the City’s investment portfolio is not determinable at this time.
The City expects increased delinquency in property tax and other receipts for 2020 associated with relaxed deadlines for payment in
response to rapidly increasing unemployment nationwide. The City anticipates bridging the gap in receipts with laddered investment
maturities of reserve funds that will not be immediately reinvested as has been past practice. The City does not currently anticipate
the need for short term financing in response to this disruption in cash flow.
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REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN THE CITY'S TOTAL OPEB LIABILITY AND RELATED RATIOS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
2019 2018
Total OPEB liability
Service cost 143,059$ 130,096$
Interest 71,986 71,659
Differences between expected and actual experience 43,355 73,751
Changes of assumptions (103,957) 51,929
Benefit payments (130,222) (156,791)
Net change in total OPEB liability 24,221 170,644
Total OPEB liability - beginning of year 2,014,679 1,844,035
Total OPEB liability - end of year 2,038,900$ 2,014,679$
Covered payroll 12,122,568$ 11,524,587$
Total OPEB liability as a percentage of covered payroll 16.82%17.48%
Note 1: 2019 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions
The discount rate was changed from 3.44 percent to 4.09 percent.
2018 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions
The health care trend rates were changed to better anticipate short-term and long-term medical increases.
The mortality table was updated from RP-2014 adjusted to 2006 to the RP-2014 White Collar Mortality
Tables with MP-2016 Generational Improvement Scale.
The actuarial cost method was changed from entry age, level dollar to entry age, level percent of pay as
prescribed by GASB 75.
The discount rate was changed from 4.50 percent to 3.44 percent.
Note 2:The City implemented GASB Statement No. 75 for the year ended December 31, 2018. The schedules within
the RSI section require a 10-year presentation. Additional years will be presented as they become available.
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SCHEDULE OF CITY CONTRIBUTIONS
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES GENERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT FUND
Required Supplementary Information (Last Ten Years*)
Statutorily Contributions in Relation Contribution Contributions as a
Required to the Statutorily Required Deficiency Covered Percentage of
Fiscal Year Ending Contributions (a)Contributions (b)(Excess) (a -b)Payroll** (d)Covered Payroll (b/d)
December 31, 2019 651,633$ 651,633$ -$ 8,688,397$ 7.50%
December 31, 2018 612,983 612,983 - 8,173,316 7.50%
December 31, 2017 572,442 572,442 - 7,634,297 7.50%
December 31, 2016 550,846 550,846 - 7,344,613 7.50%
December 31, 2015 564,168 564,168 - 7,522,240 7.50%
* This schedule is presented prospectively beginning with the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.
** For purposes of this schedule, covered payroll is defined as "pensionable wages".
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SCHEDULE OF CITY'S AND NON-EMPLOYER PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF NET PENSION LIABILITY
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES GENERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT FUND
Required Supplementary Information (Last Ten Years*)
Proportionate share
of the Net Pension Employer's
Employer's Employer's Employer's proportionate Liability and the Proportionate Share Plan Fiduciary
Proportion Proportionate Share share of the State of Employer's share of the of the Net Pension Net Position as a
(Percentage) of (Amount) of the Minnesota's proportionate State of Minnesota's Employer's Liability (Asset) as Percentage of
the Net Pension Net Pension share of the Net Share of the Net Covered a Percentage of its the Total Pension
Fiscal Year Ending Liability (Asset)Liability (Assets) Pension Liability Pension Liability Payroll** Covered Payroll Liability
June 30, 2019 0.1189%6,573,715$ 204,324$ 6,778,039$ 8,411,938$ 78.15%80.23%
June 30, 2018 0.1194%6,623,822 217,244 6,841,066 7,892,915 83.92%79.50%
June 30, 2017 0.1201%7,667,105 96,388 7,763,493 7,735,587 99.11%75.90%
June 30, 2016 0.1172%9,516,060 124,251 9,640,311 7,269,667 130.90%68.91%
June 30, 2015 0.1243%6,441,872 - 6,441,872 7,303,595 88.20%78.20%
* This schedule is presented prospectively beginning with the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.
** For purposes of this schedule, covered payroll is defined as "pensionable wages".
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.
2019 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions
The mortality projection scale was changed from MP-2017 to MP-2018
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 0.00 percent, effective January 1, 2019. Augmentation that has already accrued fro deferred members will still apply.
Contribution stabilizer provisions were repealed
Postretirement 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 ritiree reaches normal retirement age; does not apply to Rule of 90 reitrees, disability
benefit recipients, or survivors.
Actuarial equivalent factors were updated to reflect revised mortality and iterest assumptions.
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.
2017 Changes in Plan Provisions
The State's special funding contribution increased from $6 million to $16 million.
The Employer Supplemental Contribution for the Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund changed from $21,000,000 to $31,000,000 in calendar years 2019 to 2031. The
state's contribution changed from $16,000,000 to $6,000,000 in calendar years 2019 to 2031.
2017 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions
The Combined Service Annuity (CSA) loads were changed from 0.8 percent for active members and 60.0 percent for vested and nonvested deferred members. The
revised CSA loads are now zero percent for active member liability, 15.0 percent for vested deferred member liability, and 3.0 percent for nonvested deferred member
liability.
The assumed post-retirement benefit increase rate was changed from 1.0 percent per year for all years to 1.0 percent per year through 2044, and 2.5 percent per
year thereafter.
2016 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions
The assumed post-retirement benefit increase rate was changed from 1.0 percent per year through 2035, and 2.5 percent per year thereafter, to 1.0 percent per year
for all years.
The assumed investment return was changed from 7.9 percent to 7.5 percent. The single discount rate was changed from 7.9 percent to 7.5 percent.
Other assumptions were changed pursuant to the experience study dated June 30, 2015. The assumed future salary increases, payroll growth, and inflation were
decreased by .25 percent to 3.25 percent for payroll growth, and 2.5 percent for inflation.
2015 Changes in Plan Provisions
On January 1, 2015, the Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund was merged in the General Employees Retirement Fund, which increased the total pension
liability by $1.1 billion and increased the fiduciary plan net position by $892 million. Upon consolidation, state and employer contributions were revised.
2015 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions
The assumed post-retirement benefit increase rate was changed from 1.0 percent per year through 2030, and 2.5 percent per year thereafter, to 1.0 percent per year
through 2035, and 2.5 percent per year thereafter.
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SCHEDULE OF CITY CONTRIBUTIONS
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES POLICE AND FIRE FUND
Required Supplementary Information (Last Ten Years*)
Statutorily Contributions in Relation Contribution Contributions as a
Required to the Statutorily Required Deficiency Covered Percentage of
Fiscal Year Ending Contributions (a)Contributions (b)(Excess) (a -b)Payroll** (d)Covered Payroll (b/d)
December 31, 2019 818,676$ 818,676$ -$ 4,829,945$ 16.95%
December 31, 2018 761,952 761,952 - 4,703,405 16.20%
December 31, 2017 720,865 720,865 - 4,449,784 16.20%
December 31, 2016 689,601 689,601 - 4,256,796 16.20%
December 31, 2015 687,935 687,935 - 4,246,511 16.20%
* This schedule is presented prospectively beginning with the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.
** For purposes of this schedule, covered payroll is defined as "pensionable wages".
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SCHEDULE OF CITY'S PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF NET PENSION LIABILITY
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES POLICE & FIRE FUND
Required Supplementary Information (Last Ten Years*)
Employer's Proportionate
Employer's Proportion Employer's Proportionate Share of the Net Pension Plan Fiduciary Net
(Percentage)Share (Amount) of the Employer's Liability (Asset) as a Position as a
of the Net Pension Net Pension Liability Covered Percentage of its Percentage of the
Fiscal Year Ending Liability (Asset)(Assets) (a)Payroll** (b)Covered Payroll (a/b)Total Pension Liability
June 30, 2019 0.4483%4,772,607$ 4,729,530$ 100.91%89.30%
June 30, 2018 0.4330%4,615,334 4,549,453 101.45%88.80%
June 30, 2017 0.4410%5,954,026 4,529,519 131.45%85.40%
June 30, 2016 0.4290%17,216,517 4,128,855 416.98%63.90%
June 30, 2015 0.4460%5,067,604 4,031,138 125.71%86.60%
* This schedule is presented prospectively beginning with the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.
** For purposes of this schedule, covered payroll is defined as "pensionable wages".
2019 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions
The mortality projection scale was changed from MP-2017 to MP-2018.
2018 Changes in Plan Provisions
Postretirement 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 percent funding, or July 1, 2048, if earlier
Member contributions were changed from 10.80 percent to 11.20 percent of pay, effective January 1, 2019 and 17.70 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 17.7 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 0.00 percen, 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.
2018 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions
The mortality projection scale was changed from MP-2016 to MP-2017.
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 Combined Service Annuity (CSA) load was 30 percent for vested and nonvested deferred members. The CSA has been changed to 33 percent for vested members and
2 percent for nonvested members.
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 termination rates were decreased to 3.0 percent for the first three years of service. Rates beyond the select period of three years were adjusted, resulting in more
expected terminations overall.
Assumed percentage of married female members was decreased from 65 percent to 60 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 1.0 percent for all years to 1.0 percent per year through 2064, and 2.5 percent thereafter.
The single discount rate changed from 5.6 percent to 7.5 percent.
2016 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions
The assumed post-retirement benefit increase rate was changed from 1.0 percent per year through 2037, and 2.5 percent thereafter, to 1.0 percent per year for all future
years.
The assumed investment return was changed from 7.9 percent to 7.5 percent. The single discount rate changed from 7.9 percent to 5.6 percent.
The assumed future salary increases, payroll growth, and inflation were decreased by .25 percent to 3.25 percent for payroll growth, and 2.5 percent for inflation.
2015 Changes in Plan Provisions
The post-retirement benefit increase to be paid after attainment of the 90 percent funding threshold was changed, from inflation up to 2.5 percent, to a fixed rate of 2.5
percent.
2015 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions
The assumed post-retirement benefit increase rate was changed from 1.0 percent per year through 2030, and 2.5 percent per year thereafter,
to 1.0 percent per year through 2037, and 2.5 percent per year thereafter.
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SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN NET PENSION ASSET AND RELATED RATIO
FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION
Required Supplementary Information (Last Ten Years*)
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Total Pension Liability
Service Cost 107,405$ 98,240$ 120,802$ 88,266$ 85,904$
Interest 171,057 191,790 174,191 173,219 178,242
Changes in Benefit Terms 18,251 - 26,709 - -
Differences Between Expected and Actual Experience (141,409) - (75,613) - -
Changes of Assumptions 52,746 44,974 (50,396) 358,422 -
Benefit Payments (744,211) (131,608) (136,168) (59,016) (617,541)
Net Change in Total Pension Liability (536,161) 203,396 59,525 560,891 (353,395)
Total Pension Liability - Beginning of Year 3,239,606 3,036,210 2,976,685 2,415,794 2,769,189
Total Pension Liability - End of Year 2,703,445 3,239,606 3,036,210 2,976,685 2,415,794
Plan Fiduciary Net Position
Contributions - State and Local 164,147 154,366 147,002 143,061 158,545
Net Investment Income (236,910) 557,117 275,625 (181,185) 149,635
Benefit Payments (744,211) (131,608) (136,168) (59,016) (617,541)
Administrative Expenses (15,708) (15,024) (9,495) (14,560) (10,080)
Net Change in Plan Fiduciary Net Position (832,682) 564,851 276,964 (111,700) (319,441)
Plan Fiduciary Net Position - Beginning of Year 4,238,325 3,673,474 3,396,510 3,508,210 3,827,651
Plan Fiduciary Net Position - End of Year 3,405,643 4,238,325 3,673,474 3,396,510 3,508,210
Net Pension Liability (Asset) - End of Year (702,198) (998,719) (637,264) (419,825) (1,092,416)
Plan Fiduciary Net Position as a Percentage of the Total
Pension Liability 126.0%130.8%121.0%114.1%145.2%
Covered Payroll n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Net Pension Liability as a Percentage of Covered Payroll n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
* This schedule is presented prospectively beginning with the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015
(using a December 31, 2014 measurement date).
2019 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions
The discount rate was changed from 5.75% to 5.25% to reflect updated capital market assumptions.
The mortality and withdrawel assumptions were updated from the rates used in the July 1, 2016 Minnesota PERA Police & Fire Plan actuarial valuation to
the rates used in the July 1, 2018 Minnesota PERA Police & Fire Plan actuarial valuation.
The inflation assumption was updated from 2.75% to 2.50%.
2019 Changes in Benefit Terms
The lump sum distribution upon retirement per year of service was changed from $7,600 to $7,700
2018 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions
The discount rate was changed from 6.25% to 5.75% to reflect updated capital market assumptions.
2017 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions
The discount rate was changed from 5.75% to 6.25% to reflect updated capital market assumptions.
2017 Changes in Benefit Terms
The lump sum distribution upon retirement per year of service was changed from $7,500 to $7,600
2016 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions
The discount rate was changed from 7.00% to 5.75% to reflect updated capital market assumptions.
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SCHEDULE OF CITY CONTRIBUTIONS
FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION
Required Supplementary Information (Last Ten Years^)
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
Actuarially Determined Contribution 85,089$ 85,089$ 71,203$ 101,453$ 101,453$ 111,463$ 111,463$ 135,929$ 183,928$
Contributions in Relation of the
Actuarially Determined Contribution 159,147 154,366 147,002 143,061 158,545 134,340 151,503 101,119 165,697
Contribution Deficiency (Excess)(74,058) (69,277) (75,799) (41,608) (57,092) (22,877) (40,040) 34,810 18,231
Covered Payroll n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Contributions as a Percentage of
Covered Payroll n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Notes to Schedule
Valuation date:
Actuarilly determined contribution rates are calculated as of June 30, two years prior to the end of the fiscal
year in which contributions are reported.
Methods and assumptions used to determine contribution rates:
Actuarial cost method Entry age normal cost method
Amortization method Straight-line amortization over a closed 5-year period
Remaining amortization period 5 years
Asset valuation method Fair value
Inflation 2.50%
Salary increases Not applicable
Investment rate of return 5.25% compounded annually
Retirement age Members are assumed to retire at the later of age 50 or 20 years of service
Mortality Based on RP-2014 Annuitant Mortality Table
^ This schedule is presented prospectively beginning with the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.
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SCHEDULE OF CITY CONTRIBUTIONS
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS CENTRAL PENSION FUND
Required Supplementary Information (Last Ten Years)
Required
Fiscal Year Ending Contributions
December 31, 2019 53,912$
December 31, 2018 51,152
December 31, 2017 50,782
December 31, 2016 51,410
December 31, 2015 51,699
December 31, 2014 51,868
December 31, 2013 52,046
December 31, 2012 51,636
December 31, 2011 50,603
December 31, 2010 52,004
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NONMAJOR SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
A special revenue fund is used to account for and report the proceeds of specific revenue sources that are restricted
or committed to expenditure for specified purposes other than debt service or capital projects.
Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA)
This fund was established to account for housing and redevelopment projects within the City of Brooklyn Center.
The HRA has the authority to levy an ad-valorem property tax levy, which is the primary funding source for
the expenditures from this fund. Annually, the cash balance at the end of the year is transferred into the EDA fund.
Economic Development Authority (EDA)
This fund was established to account for the development related activities in the City of Brooklyn Center. The
EDA generates the funding to accomplish the development projects from grants, excess funding from the HRA
property tax levy, or from transfers from other funds of the City.
This fund was established to account for the collection of grant funding for related projects within the City. During
the year, the City received grant funding through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, which is for the
acquisition of run-down properties, the improvement of said properties, and then marketing them to the public.
Police Forfeitures
This fund was established to account for the proceeds from property seized by Police Department personnel.
Revolving Loan
This fund was established to account for the proceeds and disbursement of revolving loan funds granted from the
Minnesota Investment Fund.
Centerbrook Golf
The Centerbrook Golf fund accounts for operations of Centerbrook Golf Course, a 9 hole executive golf course
owned by the City.
Tax Increment District No. 2
This fund was established to account for the collection of tax increment generated revenues for parcels within
the District. These funds are used to finance the various redevelopment activities within the District, which
consisted of the redevelopment of the properties historically referred to as the Earle Brown Farm.
Tax Increment District No. 4
This fund was established to account for the collection of tax increment generated revenues for parcels within
the District. These funds are used to finance the various redevelopment activities within the District, which
consisted of soil remediation projects within the France Avenue Business Park.
Tax Increment District No. 5
This fund was established to account for the collection of tax increment generated revenues for parcels within
the District. These funds are used to finance the various redevelopment activities within the District, which
consisted of the redevelopment of the former Brookdale mall site, which is now called Shingle Creek Crossing.
Tax Increment District No. 6
This fund was established to account for the collection of tax increment generated revenues for parcels within
the District. These funds are used to finance the various redevelopment activities within the District.
Tax Increment District No. 7
This fund was established to account for the collection of tax increment generated revenues for parcels within
the District. These funds are used to finance the various redevelopment activities within the District.
Tax Increment District No. 8
This fund was established to account for the collection of tax increment generated revenues for parcels within
the District. These funds are used to finance the various redevelopment activities within the District.
City Initiative Grants
Revenues and expenditures from grants received from outside entities are accounted for in the fund. The Police
Department receive several federal, state and other local grants, which are accounted for here. Other activities
include grant funding for local recreation programs and cable television.
Community Development Block Grant
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DEBT SERVICE FUND
Debt service funds are used to account for and report financial resources that are restricted, committed or
assigned to expenditure for principal, interest and other charges related to long-term debt.
General Obligation Improvement Bonds, 2013B
This fund was established to accumulate collections of special assessments which were levied on the property
owners who benefited from the improvements that were constructed with the proceeds of this bond. This bond
has a final maturity date of February 1, 2024.
General Obligation Improvement Bonds, 2015A
This fund was established to accumulate collections of special assessments which were levied on the property
owners who benefited from the improvements that were constructed with the proceeds of this bond. This bond
has a final maturity date of February 1, 2026.
General Obligation Improvement Bonds, 2016A
This fund was established to accumulate collections of special assessments which were levied on the property
owners who benefited from the improvements that were constructed with the proceeds of this bond. This bond
has a final maturity date of February 1, 2027.
General Obligation Improvement Bonds, 2017A
This fund was established to accumulate collections of special assessments which were levied on the property
owners who benefited from the improvements that were constructed with the proceeds of this bond. This bond
has a final maturity date of February 1, 2028.
General Obligation Improvement Bonds, 2018A
This fund was established to accumulate collections of special assessments which were levied on the property
owners who benefited from the improvements that were constructed with the proceeds of this bond. This bond
has a final maturity date of February 1, 2029.
General Obligation Improvement Bonds, 2019A
This fund was established to accumulate collections of special assessments which were levied on the property
owners who benefited from the improvements that were constructed with the proceeds of this bond. This bond
has a final maturity date of February 1, 2030.
Tax Increment Bonds, 2016C
This fund was established to account for the collection of tax-increment generated revenues, which are annually
transferred from Tax Increment District No. 5 fund. This bond was issued to finance various redevelopment projects
within the City. This bond has a final maturity date of February 1, 2023.
Tax Increment Bonds, 2016B
This fund was established to account for the collection of tax-increment generated revenues, which are annually
transferred from Tax Increment District No. 5 fund. This bond was issued to finance various redevelopment projects
within the City. This bond has a final maturity date of February 1, 2029.
Tax Increment Refunding Bonds, 2015B
This fund was established to account for the collection of tax-increment generated revenues, which are annually
transferred from Tax Increment District No. 3 fund. The bond was issued to refund the maturities of the Tax
Increment Bonds, 2004D. This original bond was issued to finance various redevelopment projects within the City.
This bond has a final maturity date of February 1, 2020.
Tax Increment Bonds, 2013A
This fund was established to account for the collection of tax-increment generated revenues, which are annually
transferred from Tax Increment District No. 3 fund. This bond was issued to finance various redevelopment projects
within the City. This bond has a final maturity date of February 1, 2022.
Tax Increment Bonds, 2008A
This fund was established to account for the collection of tax-increment generated revenues, which are annually
transferred from Tax Increment District No. 3 fund. This bond was issued to finance various redevelopment projects
within the City. This bond had a final maturity date of February 1, 2018.
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NONMAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS
Capital projects funds are used to account for and report financial resources that are restricted, committed, or
assigned to expenditure for capital outlays, including the acquisition or construction of capital facilities and other
capital assets.
Capital Reserve Emergency
This fund was established to account for monies held in reserve for catastrophic losses or unforeseen capital items.
Street Reconstruction
This fund was established to provide funds and to account for the expenditure of such funds, for major street
infrastructure improvements. The accumulation of funds to provide for such improvements is an attempt to reduce
future debt issuance. The primary financing source for such improvements are franchise fees.
Technology
This fund was established to provide funds and to account for the expenditure of such funds, for technological
improvements/renovations.
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COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
NONMAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
December 31, 2019
Total
Special Capital Nonmajor
Revenue Project Governmental
ASSETS
Cash and investments 3,318,945$ 7,825,660$ 11,144,605$
Receivables:
Accounts - net - 177,580 177,580
Current taxes 2,110 - 2,110
Due from other governments 143,956 - 143,956
Inventory 1,630 - 1,630
Notes receivable 79,519 - 79,519
Advances to other funds 460,158 - 460,158
Assets held for resale 459,978 - 459,978
Total assets 4,466,296 8,003,240 12,469,536
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable 147,098 27,033 174,131
Accrued salaries and wages 10,691 - 10,691
Due to other funds 334,864 - 334,864
Due to other governments 47,800 - 47,800
Deposits payable 13,053 - 13,053
Advances from other funds 1,356,056 - 1,356,056
Total liabilities 1,909,562 27,033 1,936,595
FUND BALANCES
Nonspendable
Inventory 1,630 - 1,630
Restricted
Tax increment financing 1,765,943 - 1,765,943
Economic development 1,712,362 - 1,712,362
Law enforcement enhancements 66,472 - 66,472
Street improvements - 160,601 160,601
Committed
Public safety 18,739 - 18,739
Cable communications 48,981 - 48,981
Community recreation 73,735 - 73,735
Emergency capital improvements - 1,144,755 1,144,755
Street improvements - 6,281,888 6,281,888
Technology improvements - 388,963 388,963
Unassigned (1,131,128) - (1,131,128)
Total fund balances 2,556,734 7,976,207 10,532,941
Total liabilities and fund balances 4,466,296$ 8,003,240$ 12,469,536$
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
NONMAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Total
Special Capital Nonmajor
Revenue Project Governmental
REVENUES
Property taxes 377,717$ -$ 377,717$
Tax increments 830,313 - 830,313
Franchise fees - 711,255 711,255
Intergovernmental 457,595 - 457,595
Charges for services 241,442 - 241,442
Fines and forfeits 35,290 - 35,290
Investment earnings (net of market value adjustment)101,611 248,557 350,168
Miscellaneous 46,766 135 46,901
Total revenues 2,090,734 959,947 3,050,681
EXPENDITURES
Current:
General government - 186,806 186,806
Public safety 189,397 - 189,397
Parks and recreation 353,880 - 353,880
Economic development 559,262 - 559,262
Capital outlay:
Public safety 25,819 - 25,819
Public works - 1,608,135 1,608,135
Parks and recreation 18,135 - 18,135
Economic development 177,474 - 177,474
Debt service - 11,845 11,845
Total expenditures 1,323,967 1,806,786 3,130,753
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures 766,767 (846,839) (80,072)
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Transfers in 447,609 537,351 984,960
Issuance of debt - 1,220,000 1,220,000
Premium on issuance of debt - 242,587 242,587
Sale of capital assets 9,200 - 9,200
Transfers out (877,890) - (877,890)
Total other financing sources (uses)(421,081) 1,999,938 1,578,857
Net change in fund balance 345,686 1,153,099 1,498,785
Fund balances - January 1 2,211,048 6,823,108 9,034,156
Fund balances - December 31 2,556,734$ 7,976,207$ 10,532,941$
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COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
NONMAJOR SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
December 31, 2019
Housing and Economic Community
Redevelopment Development Development Police Revolving Centerbrook
Authority Authority Block Grant Forfeitures Loan Golf
ASSETS
Cash and investments -$ 1,566,845$ 72,376$ 116,298$ 8,998$ 400$
Receivables:
Current taxes 2,110 - - - - -
Due from other governments - - 75,000 - - -
Inventory - - - - - 1,630
Notes receivable - - - - 79,519 -
Advances to other funds - - - - - -
Assets held for resale - 37,000 - - - -
Total assets 2,110 1,603,845 147,376 116,298 88,517 2,030
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable - 2,221 - 36,773 - 8,069
Accrued salaries and wages - 4,554 - - - 2,399
Due to other funds - - 75,000 - - 247,364
Due to other governments - - - - 47,711 89
Deposits payable - - - 13,053 - -
Advances from other funds - - - - - -
Total liabilities - 6,775 75,000 49,826 47,711 257,921
FUND BALANCES (DEFICITS)
Nonspendable
Inventory - - - - - 1,630
Restricted
Tax increment financing - - - - - -
Economic development 2,110 1,597,070 72,376 - 40,806 -
Law enforcement enhancements - - - 66,472 - -
Committed
Public safety - - - - - -
Cable communications - - - - - -
Community recreation - - - - - -
Unassigned - - - - - (257,521)
Total fund balances (deficits)2,110 1,597,070 72,376 66,472 40,806 (255,891)
Total liabilities and fund balances 2,110$ 1,603,845$ 147,376$ 116,298$ 88,517$ 2,030$
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Total
Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax City Nonmajor
Increment Increment Increment Increment Increment Increment Initiative Special
District No. 2 District No. 4 District No. 5 District No. 6 District No. 7 District No. 8 Grants Revenue
811,336$ -$ 495,372$ 103,123$ 31,878$ -$ 112,319$ 3,318,945$
- - - - - - - 2,110
- - - - - - 68,956 143,956
- - - - - - - 1,630
- - - - - - - 79,519
460,158 - - - - - - 460,158
422,978 - - - - - - 459,978
1,694,472 - 495,372 103,123 31,878 - 181,275 4,466,296
277 - - 98,467 - - 1,291 147,098
- - - - - - 3,738 10,691
- - - - - 12,500 - 334,864
- - - - - - - 47,800
- - - - - - - 13,053
- 895,898 460,158 - - - - 1,356,056
277 895,898 460,158 98,467 - 12,500 5,029 1,909,562
- - - - - - - 1,630
1,694,195 - 35,214 4,656 31,878 - - 1,765,943
- - - - - - - 1,712,362
- - - - - - - 66,472
- - - - - - 18,739 18,739
- - - - - - 48,981 48,981
- - - - - - 73,735 73,735
- (895,898) - - - (12,500) 34,791 (1,131,128)
1,694,195 (895,898) 35,214 4,656 31,878 (12,500) 176,246 2,556,734
1,694,472$ -$ 495,372$ 103,123$ 31,878$ -$ 181,275$ 4,466,296$
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
NONMAJOR SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
20200-46321 20300-4631*20400-46323 20500-4219*20500-4219*20500-4219*
Housing and Economic Community
Redevelopment Development Development Police Revolving Centerbrook
Authority Authority Block Grant Forfeitures Loan Golf
REVENUES
Property taxes 377,717$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
Tax increments - - - - - -
Intergovernmental - - 150,000 - - -
Charges for services - - - - - 218,618
Fines and forfeits - - - 35,290 - -
Investment earnings (net of market value adjustment)- 43,463 - 2,370 201 -
Miscellaneous - 3,309 - - - 841
Total revenues 377,717 46,772 150,000 37,660 201 219,459
EXPENDITURES
Current:
Public safety - - - - - -
Parks and recreation - - - - - 318,237
Economic development - 244,135 - - - -
Capital outlay:
Public safety - - - 25,819 - -
Parks and recreation - - - - - -
Economic development - - - - - -
Total expenditures - 244,135 - 25,819 - 318,237
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures 377,717 (197,363) 150,000 11,841 201 (98,778)
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Transfers in - 377,609 - - - 70,000
Sale of capital assets - - - 9,200 - -
Transfers out (377,609) - (150,000) - - -
Total other financing sources (uses)(377,609) 377,609 (150,000) 9,200 - 70,000
Net change in fund balance 108 180,246 - 21,041 201 (28,778)
Fund balances (deficits) - January 1 2,002 1,416,824 72,376 45,431 40,605 (227,113)
Fund balances (deficits) - December 31 2,110$ 1,597,070$ 72,376$ 66,472$ 40,806$ (255,891)$
106
27700-46412 27900-46414 28000-46415 28000-46415 28000-46415 28000-46415 28600-*
Total
Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax City Nonmajor
Increment Increment Increment Increment Increment Increment Initiative Special
District No. 2 District No. 4 District No. 5 District No. 6 District No. 7 District No. 8 Grants Revenue
-$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 377,717$
- 101,489 492,402 204,242 32,180 - - 830,313
- - - - - - 307,595 457,595
- - - - - - 22,824 241,442
- - - - - - - 35,290
24,932 3,245 23,067 1,232 530 - 2,571 101,611
10,038 - - - - - 32,578 46,766
34,970 104,734 515,469 205,474 32,710 - 365,568 2,090,734
- - - - - - 189,397 189,397
- - - - - - 35,643 353,880
20,336 42,164 38,477 200,818 832 12,500 - 559,262
- - - - - - - 25,819
- - - - - - 18,135 18,135
177,474 - - - - - - 177,474
197,810 42,164 38,477 200,818 832 12,500 243,175 1,323,967
(162,840) 62,570 476,992 4,656 31,878 (12,500) 122,393 766,767
- - - - - - - 447,609
- - - - - - - 9,200
- - (350,281) - - - - (877,890)
- - (350,281) - - - - (421,081)
(162,840) 62,570 126,711 4,656 31,878 (12,500) 122,393 345,686
1,857,035 (958,468) (91,497) - - - 53,853 2,211,048
1,694,195$ (895,898)$ 35,214$ 4,656$ 31,878$ (12,500)$ 176,246$ 2,556,734$
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COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
NONMAJOR CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS
December 31, 2019
Total
Capital Nonmajor
Reserve Street Capital
Emergency Reconstruction Technology Projects
ASSETS
Cash and investments 1,144,755$ 6,264,909$ 415,996$ 7,825,660$
Receivables:
Accounts - net - 177,580 - 177,580
Total assets 1,144,755 6,442,489 415,996 8,003,240
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable - - 27,033 27,033
FUND BALANCES
Restricted
Street improvements - 160,601 - 160,601
Committed
Emergency capital improvements 1,144,755 - - 1,144,755
Street improvements - 6,281,888 - 6,281,888
Technology improvements - - 388,963 388,963
Total fund balances 1,144,755 6,442,489 388,963 7,976,207
Total liabilities and fund balances 1,144,755$ 6,442,489$ 415,996$ 8,003,240$
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
NONMAJOR CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Total
Capital Nonmajor
Reserve Street Capital
Emergency Reconstruction Technology Projects
REVENUES
Franchise fees -$ 711,255$ -$ 711,255$
Investment earnings (net of market value adjustment)35,911 202,623 10,023 248,557
Miscellaneous - 135 - 135
Total revenues 35,911 914,013 10,023 959,947
EXPENDITURES
Current:
General government - - 186,806 186,806
Capital outlay:
Public works - 1,608,135 - 1,608,135
Debt service:
Bond issuance costs - 11,845 - 11,845
Total expenditures - 1,619,980 186,806 1,806,786
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures 35,911 (705,967) (176,783) (846,839)
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
Transfers in - 397,351 140,000 537,351
Issuance of debt - 1,220,000 - 1,220,000
Premium on issuance of debt - 242,587 - 242,587
Total other financing sources - 1,859,938 140,000 1,999,938
Net change in fund balance 35,911 1,153,971 (36,783) 1,153,099
Fund balances - January 1 1,108,844 5,288,518 425,746 6,823,108
Fund balances - December 31 1,144,755$ 6,442,489$ 388,963$ 7,976,207$
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CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Variance with
Final Budget -
Budgeted Amounts Actual Positive
Original Final Amounts (Negative)
REVENUES
Taxes:
Property taxes 17,183,555$ 17,183,555$ 17,259,011$ 75,456$
Penalties and interest 17,036 17,036 6,903 (10,133)
Lodging tax 1,180,000 1,180,000 1,091,105 (88,895)
Total taxes 18,380,591 18,380,591 18,357,019 (23,572)
Special assessments 85,000 85,000 42,502 (42,498)
Licenses and permits:
Liquor and beer licenses 60,450 60,450 56,017 (4,433)
Building permits 360,000 360,000 592,294 232,294
Mechanical permits 65,000 65,000 99,182 34,182
Sewer and water permits 3,500 3,500 3,750 250
Plumbing permits 65,000 65,000 76,488 11,488
Garbage licenses 3,265 3,265 2,945 (320)
Mechanical licenses 9,000 9,000 10,102 1,102
Service station licenses 2,190 2,190 3,500 1,310
Vehicle dealer licenses 1,500 1,500 1,750 250
Cigarette licenses 2,850 2,850 3,150 300
Sign permits 3,500 3,500 3,489 (11)
Rental dwelling licenses 214,300 214,300 217,252 2,952
Amusement licenses 515 515 260 (255)
Electrical Permits 60,000 60,000 79,821 19,821
ROW permits 5,000 5,000 12,400 7,400
Miscellaneous licenses and permits 5,245 5,245 10,039 4,794
Total licenses and permits 861,315 861,315 1,172,439 311,124
Intergovernmental:
State:
Local government aid 891,785 891,785 891,784 (1)
Police pension aid 402,000 402,000 430,498 28,498
PERA aid 34,365 34,365 34,365 -
Fireperson pension aid 154,000 154,000 170,652 16,652
Police training 48,000 48,000 46,726 (1,274)
Other state grants 3,000 3,000 32,695 29,695
Local:
Miscellaneous grants 101,000 101,000 85,705 (15,295)
Total intergovernmental 1,634,150 1,634,150 1,692,425 58,275
Charges for services:
General government charges 86,650 86,650 118,499 31,849
Public safety charges 95,250 95,250 157,485 62,235
Community development fees 34,000 34,000 2,448 (31,552)
Recreation fees 250,000 250,000 217,720 (32,280)
Community Center fees 368,750 368,750 296,167 (72,583)
Total charges for services 834,650 834,650 792,319 (42,331)
Fines and forfeits 231,500 231,500 239,893 8,393
Miscellaneous:
Investment earnings (net of market value change)93,663 93,663 327,748 234,085
Other 145,700 145,700 354,795 209,095
Total miscellaneous 239,363 239,363 682,543 443,180
Total revenues 22,266,569 22,266,569 22,979,140 712,571
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CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Variance with
Final Budget -
Budgeted Amounts Actual Positive
Original Final Amounts (Negative)
EXPENDITURES
General government:
Mayor and council:
Current:
Personal services 54,812$ 54,812$ 54,891$ (79)$
Supplies 350 350 1,205 (855)
Services and other charges 69,800 69,800 88,464 (18,664)
Total mayor and council 124,962 124,962 144,560 (19,598)
Administrative (Manager, Clerk, HR) offices:
Current:
Personal services 857,884 857,884 818,067 39,817
Supplies 2,860 2,860 4,417 (1,557)
Services and other charges 107,495 107,495 120,265 (12,770)
Total administrative office 968,239 968,239 942,749 25,490
Elections and voter registration:
Current:
Personal services 85,253 85,253 68,700 16,553
Supplies 2,100 2,100 9,472 (7,372)
Services and other charges 7,000 7,000 2,699 4,301
Total elections and voter registration 94,353 94,353 80,871 13,482
Finance:
Current:
Personal services 570,432 570,432 551,292 19,140
Supplies 1,100 1,100 554 546
Services and other charges 55,750 55,750 55,555 195
Total finance 627,282 627,282 607,401 19,881
Assessing
Current:
Supplies 200 200 - 200
Services and other charges 206,000 206,000 222,829 (16,829)
Total assessing 206,200 206,200 222,829 (16,629)
Legal:
Current:
Services and other charges 420,000 420,000 431,849 (11,849)
Communications and engagement
Current:
Personal services 151,603 151,603 139,335 12,268
Supplies 6,800 6,800 6,123 677
Services and other charges 101,590 101,590 88,932 12,658
Total communications and engagement 259,993 259,993 234,390 25,603
Government buildings:
Current:
Personal services 272,107 272,107 273,395 (1,288)
Supplies 71,100 71,100 70,775 325
Services and other charges 562,898 562,898 607,659 (44,761)
Total government buildings 906,105 906,105 951,829 (45,724)
Information technology:
Current:
Personal services 339,593 339,593 301,573 38,020
Supplies 7,550 7,550 9,100 (1,550)
Services and other charges 308,109 308,109 276,281 31,828
Total information technology 655,252 655,252 586,954 68,298
Total general government 4,262,386 4,262,386 4,203,432 58,954
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For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Variance with
Final Budget -
Budgeted Amounts Actual Positive
Original Final Amounts (Negative)
Expenditures (continued):
Public safety:
Police protection:
Current:
Personal services 7,600,970$ 7,600,970$ 7,447,056$ 153,914$
Supplies 175,800 175,800 235,944 (60,144)
Services and other charges 1,222,535 1,222,535 1,249,946 (27,411)
Total current 8,999,305 8,999,305 8,932,946 66,359
Capital outlay 47,950 47,950 46,337 1,613
Total police protection 9,047,255 9,047,255 8,979,283 67,972
Fire protection:
Current:
Personal services 1,014,143 1,014,143 988,360 25,783
Supplies 85,175 85,175 44,703 40,472
Services and other charges 420,498 420,498 428,530 (8,032)
Total fire protection 1,519,816 1,519,816 1,461,593 58,223
Protective inspection:
Current:
Personal services 146,451 146,451 145,631 820
Supplies 50 50 - 50
Services and other charges 104,500 104,500 76,380 28,120
Total protective inspection 251,001 251,001 222,011 28,990
Building and community standards
Current:
Personal services 919,557 919,557 963,255 (43,698)
Supplies 29,550 29,550 34,091 (4,541)
Services and other charges 187,399 187,399 196,233 (8,834)
Total building and community standards 1,136,506 1,136,506 1,193,579 (57,073)
Emergency preparedness:
Current:
Supplies 2,700 2,700 803 1,897
Services and other charges 6,000 6,000 4,192 1,808
Total emergency preparedness 8,700 8,700 4,995 3,705
Total public safety 11,963,278 11,963,278 11,861,461 101,817
Public works:
Engineering department:
Current:
Personal services 956,202 956,202 916,210 39,992
Supplies 7,055 7,055 13,667 (6,612)
Services and other charges 59,483 59,483 46,907 12,576
Total engineering department 1,022,740 1,022,740 976,784 45,956
Street department:
Current:
Personal services 923,299 923,299 841,108 82,191
Supplies 142,230 142,230 178,909 (36,679)
Services and other charges 725,479 725,479 746,914 (21,435)
Total street department 1,791,008 1,791,008 1,766,931 24,077
Total public works 2,813,748 2,813,748 2,743,715 70,033
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Variance with
Final Budget -
Budgeted Amounts Actual Positive
Original Final Amounts (Negative)
Expenditures (continued):
Community services:
Social services:
Current:
Services and other charges 187,000$ 187,000$ 181,159$ 5,841$
Parks and recreation:
Administration:
Current:
Personal services 227,393 227,393 246,215 (18,822)
Services and other charges 7,975 7,975 13,873 (5,898)
Total administration 235,368 235,368 260,088 (24,720)
Recreation programs:
Current:
Personal services 608,198 608,198 541,836 66,362
Supplies 54,300 54,300 26,194 28,106
Services and other charges 255,723 255,723 231,587 24,136
Total recreation programs 918,221 918,221 799,617 118,604
Community center:
Current:
Personal services 428,383 428,383 379,040 49,343
Supplies 32,250 32,250 56,241 (23,991)
Services and other charges 198,850 198,850 147,198 51,652
Total community center 659,483 659,483 582,479 77,004
Park maintenance:
Current:
Personal services 718,108 718,108 701,713 16,395
Supplies 85,995 85,995 73,718 12,277
Services and other charges 441,238 441,238 411,426 29,812
Total current 1,245,341 1,245,341 1,186,857 58,484
Capital outlay - - 10,621 (10,621)
Total park maintenance 1,245,341 1,245,341 1,197,478 47,863
Total parks and recreation 3,058,413 3,058,413 2,839,662 218,751
Economic development:
Convention bureau:
Current:
Services and other charges 562,900 562,900 514,813 48,087
Community development administration
Personal services 199,703 199,703 206,695 (6,992)
Supplies 4,950 4,950 772 4,178
Services and other charges 5,000 5,000 - 5,000
Total community development administration 209,653 209,653 207,467 2,186
Total economic development 772,553 772,553 722,280 50,273
Nondepartmental:
Expenditures not charged to departments:
Current:
Personal services (294,947) (294,947) - (294,947)
Supplies 22,500 22,500 15,314 7,186
Services and other charges 569,792 569,792 505,204 64,588
Total nondepartmental 297,345 297,345 520,518 (223,173)
Total expenditures 23,354,723 23,354,723 23,072,227 282,496
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CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Variance with
Final Budget -
Budgeted Amounts Actual Positive
Original Final Amounts (Negative)
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures (1,088,154)$ (1,088,154)$ (93,087)$ 995,067$
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Transfers in 150,000 150,000 150,000 -
Transfers in - administrative services reimbursed 1,148,154 1,148,154 1,113,479 (34,675)
Transfers out (210,000) (210,000) (210,000) -
Total other financing sources (uses)1,088,154 1,088,154 1,053,479 (34,675)
Net change in fund balance - - 960,392 960,392
Fund balance - January 1 11,563,825 11,563,825 11,563,825 -
Fund balance - December 31 11,563,825$ 11,563,825$ 12,524,217$ 960,392$
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SPECIAL REVENUE FUND - HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Actual
Original Final Amounts
REVENUES
Taxes:
Property taxes 380,098$ 380,098$ 377,717$
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Transfers out (380,098) (380,098) (377,609)
Net change in fund balance - - 108
Fund balance - January 1 2,002 2,002 2,002
Fund balance - December 31 2,002$ 2,002$ 2,110$
Budgeted Amounts
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SPECIAL REVENUE FUND - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Actual
Original Final Amounts
REVENUES
Investment earnings (net of market value adjustment)15,649$ 15,649$ 43,463$
Miscellaneous - - 3,309
Total revenues 15,649 15,649 46,772
EXPENDITURES
Current:
Economic development:
Personal services 305,969 305,969 227,399
Supplies 200 200 -
Services and other charges 104,307 104,307 16,736
Total expenditures 410,476 410,476 244,135
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures (394,827) (394,827) (197,363)
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
Transfers in 380,098 380,098 377,609
Net change in fund balance (14,729) (14,729) 180,246
Fund balance - January 1 1,416,824 1,416,824 1,416,824
Fund balance - December 31 1,402,095$ 1,402,095$ 1,597,070$
Budgeted Amounts
116
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Budgeted Amounts Actual
Original Final Amounts
REVENUES
Intergovernmental 150,000$ 150,000$ 150,000$
Excess of revenues
over expenditures 150,000 150,000 150,000
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Transfers out (150,000) (150,000) (150,000)
Net change in fund balance - - -
Fund balance - January 1 72,376 72,376 72,376
Fund balance - December 31 72,376$ 72,376$ 72,376$
117
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND - POLICE FORFEITURES
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Budgeted Amounts Actual
Original Final Amounts
REVENUES
Fines and forfeitures 13,000$ 13,000$ 35,290$
Investment earnings (net of market value adjustment)833 833 2,370
Total revenues 13,833 13,833 37,660
EXPENDITURES
Current:
Public safety:
Supplies 12,400 12,400 -
Services and other charges 600 600 -
Capital outlay:
Public safety 66,000 66,000 25,819
Total expenditures 79,000 79,000 25,819
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures (65,167) (65,167) 11,841
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
Sale of capital assets - - 9,200
Net change in fund balance (65,167) (65,167) 21,041
Fund balance - January 1 45,431 45,431 45,431
Fund balance - December 31 (19,736)$ (19,736)$ 66,472$
118
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND - REVOLVING LOAN FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Budgeted Amounts Actual
Original Final Amounts
REVENUES
Investment earnings (net of market value adjustment)-$ -$ 201$
Net change in fund balance - - 201
Fund balance - January 1 40,605 40,605 40,605
Fund balance - December 31 40,605$ 40,605$ 40,806$
119
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND - CENTERBROOK GOLF COURSE
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Budgeted Amounts Actual
Original Final Amounts
REVENUES
Charges for services 235,000$ 235,000$ 218,618$
Miscellaneous 2,000 2,000 841
Total revenues 237,000 237,000 219,459
EXPENDITURES
Current:
Parks and Recreation:
Personal services 162,195 162,195 159,279
Supplies 24,800 24,800 22,389
Services and other charges 128,185 128,185 136,569
Total expenditures 315,180 315,180 318,237
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures (78,180) (78,180) (98,778)
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
Transfers in 60,000 60,000 70,000
Net change in fund balance (18,180) (18,180) (28,778)
Fund balance (deficit) - January 1 (227,113) (227,113) (227,113)
Fund balance (deficit) - December 31 (245,293)$ (245,293)$ (255,891)$
120
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND - TAX INCREMENT DISTRICT NO. 2
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Budgeted Amounts Actual
Original Final Amounts
REVENUES
Investment earnings (net of market value adjustment)15,293$ 15,293$ 24,932$
Miscellaneous 6,270 6,270 10,038
Total revenues 21,563 21,563 34,970
EXPENDITURES
Current:
Economic development:
Services and other charges 1,000 1,000 20,336
Capital outlay:
Economic development 830,000 830,000 177,474
Total expenditures 831,000 831,000 197,810
Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under) expenditures (809,437) (809,437) (162,840)
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
Transfers in 116,212 116,212 -
Net change in fund balance (693,225) (693,225) (162,840)
Fund balance - January 1 1,857,035 1,857,035 1,857,035
Fund balance - December 31 1,163,810$ 1,163,810$ 1,694,195$
121
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND - TAX INCREMENT DISTRICT NO. 3
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Budgeted Amounts Actual
Original Final Amounts
REVENUES
Tax increments 4,111,392$ 4,111,392$ 4,554,621$
Charges for services 192,942 192,942 198,057
Investment earnings (net of market value adjustment)26,147 26,147 153,401
Miscellaneous 250,000 250,000 63,097
Total revenues 4,580,481 4,580,481 4,969,176
EXPENDITURES
Current:
Economic development:
Services and other charges 1,080,398 1,080,398 678,551
Capital outlay:
Economic development 370,000 370,000 -
Total expenditures 1,450,398 1,450,398 678,551
Excess of revenues over expenditures 3,130,083 3,130,083 4,290,625
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Transfers in 281,502 281,502 3,601
Transfers out (2,245,713) (2,245,713) (2,237,287)
Total other financing sources (uses)(1,964,211) (1,964,211) (2,233,686)
Net change in fund balance 1,165,872 1,165,872 2,056,939
Fund balance - January 1 19,557,596 19,557,596 19,557,596
Fund balance - December 31 20,723,468$ 20,723,468$ 21,614,535$
122
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND - TAX INCREMENT DISTRICT NO. 4
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Budgeted Amounts Actual
Original Final Amounts
REVENUES
Tax increments 343,087$ 343,087$ 101,489$
Investment earnings (net of market value adjustment)64 64 3,245
Total revenues 343,151 343,151 104,734
EXPENDITURES
Current:
Economic development:
Services and other charges 287,502 287,502 42,164
Net change in fund balance 55,649 55,649 62,570
Fund balance (deficit) - January 1 (958,468) (958,468) (958,468)
Fund balance (deficit) - December 31 (902,819)$ (902,819)$ (895,898)$
123
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND - TAX INCREMENT DISTRICT NO. 5
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Budgeted Amounts Actual
Original Final Amounts
REVENUES
Tax increments 581,060$ 581,060$ 492,402$
Investment earnings (net of market value adjustment)6,823 6,823 23,067
Total revenues 587,883 587,883 515,469
EXPENDITURES
Current:
Economic development:
Services and other charges 162,248 162,248 38,477
Excess of revenues over expenditures 425,635 425,635 476,992
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Transfers out (357,483) (357,483) (350,281)
Net change in fund balance 68,152 68,152 126,711
Fund balance (deficit) - January 1 (91,497) (91,497) (91,497)
Fund balance (deficit) - December 31 (23,345)$ (23,345)$ 35,214$
124
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND - TAX INCREMENT DISTRICT NO. 6
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Budgeted Amounts Actual
Original Final Amounts
REVENUES
Tax increments 174,016$ 174,016$ 204,242$
Investment earnings (net of market value adjustment)- - 1,232
Total revenues 174,016 174,016 205,474
EXPENDITURES
Current:
Economic development:
Services and other charges 174,016 174,016 200,818
Net change in fund balance - - 4,656
Fund balance - January 1 - - -
Fund balance - December 31 -$ -$ 4,656$
125
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND - TAX INCREMENT DISTRICT NO. 7
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Budgeted Amounts Actual
Original Final Amounts
REVENUES
Tax increments -$ -$ 32,180$
Investment earnings (net of market value adjustment)- - 530
Total revenues - - 32,710
EXPENDITURES
Current:
Economic development:
Services and other charges - - 832
Net change in fund balance - - 31,878
Fund balance - January 1 - - -
Fund balance - December 31 -$ -$ 31,878$
126
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND - TAX INCREMENT DISTRICT NO. 8
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Budgeted Amounts Actual
Original Final Amounts
EXPENDITURES
Current:
Economic development:
Services and other charges -$ -$ 12,500$
Net change in fund balance - - (12,500)
Fund balance - January 1 - - -
Fund balance (deficit) - December 31 -$ -$ (12,500)$
127
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND - CITY INITIATIVES GRANT
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Budgeted Amounts Actual
Original Final Amounts
REVENUES
Intergovernmental 241,820$ 241,820$ 307,595$
Charges for services 14,500 14,500 22,824
Investment earnings (net of market value adjustment)981 981 2,571
Miscellaneous 20,200 20,200 32,578
Total revenues 277,501 277,501 365,568
EXPENDITURES
Current:
Public safety:
Personal services 177,620 177,620 145,807
Supplies 16,600 16,600 32,730
Services and other charges 8,600 8,600 10,860
Parks and recreation:
Personal services 5,899 5,899 3,999
Supplies 16,500 16,500 14,645
Services and other charges 15,700 15,700 16,999
Capital outlay:
Parks and recreation - - 18,135
Total expenditures 240,919 240,919 243,175
Net change in fund balance 36,582 36,582 122,393
Fund balance - January 1 53,853 53,853 53,853
Fund balance - December 31 90,435$ 90,435$ 176,246$
128
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
DEBT SERVICE FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Budgeted Amounts Actual
Original Final Amounts
REVENUES
Property taxes 1,394,062$ 1,394,062$ 1,383,180$
Special assessments 695,527 695,527 1,547,331
Investment earnings (net of market value adjustment)4,671 4,671 82,327
Total revenues 2,094,260 2,094,260 3,012,838
EXPENDITURES
Debt service:
Principal 3,677,497 3,677,497 3,677,497
Interest 736,838 736,838 736,838
Fiscal agent fees 13,500 13,500 7,491
Total expenditures 4,427,835 4,427,835 4,421,826
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures (2,333,575) (2,333,575) (1,408,988)
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Transfers in 2,603,196 2,603,196 2,587,568
Transfers out - - (3,601)
Total other financing sources (uses)2,603,196 2,603,196 2,583,967
Net change in fund balance 269,621 269,621 1,174,979
Fund balance - January 1 2,816,343 2,816,343 2,816,343
Fund balance - December 31 3,085,964$ 3,085,964$ 3,991,322$
129
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
CAPITAL PROJECT FUND - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Actual
Original Final Amounts
REVENUES
Intergovernmental 13,198,785$ 13,198,785$ 8,863,750$
Special assessments - - 345
Investment earnings (net of market value adjustment)24,302 24,302 27,672
Miscellaneous - - 269,554
Total revenues 13,223,087 13,223,087 9,161,321
EXPENDITURES
Capital outlay:
General government - - 58,804
Public works 17,648,000 17,648,000 9,839,612
Parks and recreation - - 18,453
Total expenditures 17,648,000 17,648,000 9,916,869
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures (4,424,913) (4,424,913) (755,548)
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
Transfers in 450,000 450,000 325,487
Net change in fund balance (3,974,913) (3,974,913) (430,061)
Fund balance - January 1 2,043,360 2,043,360 2,043,360
Fund balance - December 31 (1,931,553)$ (1,931,553)$ 1,613,299$
Budgeted Amounts
130
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
CAPITAL PROJECT FUND - MUNICIPAL STATE AID FOR CONSTRUCTION
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Actual
Original Final Amounts
REVENUES
Intergovernmental 1,141,870$ 1,141,870$ 1,227,955$
Investment earnings (net of market value adjustment)46,864 46,864 99,907
Total revenues 1,188,734 1,188,734 1,327,862
EXPENDITURES
Current:
Public works:
Supplies 70,000 70,000 69,584
Services and other charges 90,000 90,000 81,816
Capital outlay:
Public works 370,000 370,000 171,742
Total expenditures 530,000 530,000 323,142
Net change in fund balance 658,734 658,734 1,004,720
Fund balance - January 1 289,415 289,415 289,415
Fund balance - December 31 948,149$ 948,149$ 1,294,135$
Budgeted Amounts
131
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
CAPITAL PROJECT FUND - SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CONSTRUCTION
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Actual
Original Final Amounts
REVENUES
Charges for services -$ -$ 1,860$
Special assessments 1,619,453 1,619,453 462,009
Investment earnings (net of market value adjustment)- - 32,891
Total revenues 1,619,453 1,619,453 496,760
EXPENDITURES
Current:
Public works
Services and other charges 2,300 2,300 51,659
Capital outlay:
Public works 3,088,295 3,088,295 1,377,180
Debt service:
Bond issuance costs - - 22,990
Total expenditures 3,090,595 3,090,595 1,451,829
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures (1,471,142) (1,471,142) (955,069)
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Issuance of debt 2,810,000 2,810,000 2,135,000
Premium on issuance of debt - - 424,817
Transfers out - - (397,351)
Total other financing sources (uses)2,810,000 2,810,000 2,162,466
Net change in fund balance 1,338,858 1,338,858 1,207,397
Fund balance - January 1 1,534,666 1,534,666 1,534,666
Fund balance - December 31 2,873,524$ 2,873,524$ 2,742,063$
Budgeted Amounts
132
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
CAPITAL PROJECT FUND - CAPITAL RESERVE EMERGENCY
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Actual
Original Final Amounts
REVENUES
Investment earnings (net of market value adjustment)14,236$ 14,236$ 35,911$
Net change in fund balance 14,236 14,236 35,911
Fund balance - January 1 1,108,844 1,108,844 1,108,844
Fund balance - December 31 1,123,080$ 1,123,080$ 1,144,755$
Budgeted Amounts
133
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
CAPITAL PROJECT FUND - STREET RECONSTRUCTION
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Actual
Original Final Amounts
REVENUES
Franchise fees 689,000$ 689,000$ 711,255$
Investment earnings (net of market value adjustment)71,495 71,495 202,623
Miscellaneous - - 135
Total revenues 760,495 760,495 914,013
EXPENDITURES
Capital outlay:
Public works 5,526,305 5,526,305 1,608,135
Debt service:
Bond issuance costs 30,000 30,000 11,845
Total expenditures 5,556,305 5,556,305 1,619,980
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures (4,795,810) (4,795,810) (705,967)
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
Transfers in - - 397,351
Issuance of debt 2,800,000 2,800,000 1,220,000
Premium on issuance of debt - - 242,587
Total other financing sources 2,800,000 2,800,000 1,859,938
Net change in fund balance (1,995,810) (1,995,810) 1,153,971
Fund balance - January 1 5,288,518 5,288,518 5,288,518
Fund balance - December 31 3,292,708$ 3,292,708$ 6,442,489$
Budgeted Amounts
134
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
CAPITAL PROJECT FUND - TECHNOLOGY
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Actual
Original Final Amounts
REVENUES
Investment earnings (net of market value adjustment)4,736$ 4,736$ 10,023$
EXPENDITURES
Current:
General government:
Supplies 141,500 141,500 175,435
Services and other charges - - 11,371
Capital outlay:
General government 50,000 50,000 -
Total expenditures 191,500 191,500 186,806
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures (186,764) (186,764) (176,783)
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
Transfers in 140,000 140,000 140,000
Net change in fund balance (46,764) (46,764) (36,783)
Fund balance - January 1 425,746 425,746 425,746
Fund balance - December 31 378,982$ 378,982$ 388,963$
Budgeted Amounts
135
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
DEBT SERVICE FUND BY ACCOUNT
December 31, 2019
General General General General General
Obligation Obligation Obligation Obligation Obligation
Improvement Improvement Improvement Improvement Improvement
Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonds
2013B 2015A 2016A 2017A 2018A
ASSETS
Cash and investments 850,204$ 575,930$ 219,615$ 767,391$ 919,542$
Receivables:
Current taxes 2,163 1,377 1,184 1,535 1,347
Special assessments 404,709 561,078 - 734,812 1,245,667
Total assets 1,257,076 1,138,385 220,799 1,503,738 2,166,556
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable - - - - -
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Unavailable revenue - special assessments 399,966 559,854 - 734,417 1,245,648
FUND BALANCES (DEFICITS)
Restricted for debt service 857,110 578,531 220,799 769,321 920,908
Total liabilities, deferred inflows of
resources, and fund balances 1,257,076$ 1,138,385$ 220,799$ 1,503,738$ 2,166,556$
136
General Tax
Obligation Tax Tax Increment Tax Tax
Improvement Increment Increment Refunding Increment Increment Total
Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonds Debt
2019A 2016C 2016B 2015B 2013A 2008A Service
645,153$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 3,977,835$
- - - - - - 7,606
1,736,639 - - - - - 4,682,905
2,381,792 - - - - - 8,668,346
- - - - 500 - 500
1,736,639 - - - - - 4,676,524
645,153 - - - (500) - 3,991,322
2,381,792$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 8,668,346$
137
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
COMBINING SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
DEBT SERVICE FUND BY ACCOUNT
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
General General General General General
Obligation Obligation Obligation Obligation Obligation
Improvement Improvement Improvement Improvement Improvement
Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonds
2013B 2015A 2016A 2017A 2018A
REVENUES
Property taxes 393,386$ 250,336$ 215,409$ 279,105$ 244,944$
Special assessments 218,560 176,530 - 165,468 351,357
Investment earnings (net of market value adjustment)17,986 12,122 3,770 17,914 20,798
Total revenues 629,932 438,988 219,179 462,487 617,099
EXPENDITURES
Debt service:
Principal 530,000 332,497 170,000 350,000 -
Interest 68,850 56,272 31,600 101,338 176,583
Fiscal agent fees 1,600 1,068 450 1,155 1,368
Total expenditures 600,450 389,837 202,050 452,493 177,951
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures 29,482 49,151 17,129 9,994 439,148
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Transfers in - - - - -
Transfers out - - - - -
Total other financing sources (uses)- - - - -
Net change in fund balances 29,482 49,151 17,129 9,994 439,148
Fund balances - January 1 827,628 529,380 203,670 759,327 481,760
Fund balances (deficits) - December 31 857,110$ 578,531$ 220,799$ 769,321$ 920,908$
138
General Tax
Obligation Tax Tax Increment Tax Tax
Improvement Increment Increment Refunding Increment Increment Total
Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonds Debt
2019A 2016C 2016B 2015B 2013A 2008A Service
-$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 1,383,180$
635,416 - - - - - 1,547,331
9,737 - - - - - 82,327
645,153 - - - - - 3,012,838
- 280,000 - 1,690,000 325,000 - 3,677,497
- 27,657 46,825 77,250 150,463 - 736,838
- 450 450 450 500 - 7,491
- 308,107 47,275 1,767,700 475,963 - 4,421,826
645,153 (308,107) (47,275) (1,767,700) (475,963) - (1,408,988)
- 305,556 44,725 1,764,550 472,737 - 2,587,568
- - - - - (3,601) (3,601)
- 305,556 44,725 1,764,550 472,737 (3,601) 2,583,967
645,153 (2,551) (2,550) (3,150) (3,226) (3,601) 1,174,979
- 2,551 2,550 3,150 2,726 3,601 2,816,343
645,153$ -$ -$ -$ (500)$ -$ 3,991,322$
139
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
DEBT SERVICE FUND - G.O. IMPROVEMENT BONDS, 2013B
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Actual
Original Final Amounts
REVENUES
Property taxes 396,452$ 396,452$ 393,386$
Special assessments 196,247 196,247 218,560
Investment earnings (net of market value adjustment)3,012 3,012 17,986
Total revenues 595,711 595,711 629,932
EXPENDITURES
Debt service:
Principal 530,000 530,000 530,000
Interest 68,850 68,850 68,850
Fiscal agent fees 1,500 1,500 1,600
Total expenditures 600,350 600,350 600,450
Net change in fund balance (4,639) (4,639) 29,482
Fund balance - January 1 827,628 827,628 827,628
Fund balance - December 31 822,989$ 822,989$ 857,110$
Budgeted Amounts
140
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
DEBT SERVICE FUND - G.O. IMPROVEMENT BONDS, 2015A
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Actual
Original Final Amounts
REVENUES
Property taxes 252,287$ 252,287$ 250,336$
Special assessments 138,348 138,348 176,530
Investment earnings (net of market value adjustment)1,659 1,659 12,122
Total revenues 392,294 392,294 438,988
EXPENDITURES
Debt service:
Principal 332,497 332,497 332,497
Interest 56,272 56,272 56,272
Fiscal agent fees 1,500 1,500 1,068
Total expenditures 390,269 390,269 389,837
Net change in fund balance 2,025 2,025 49,151
Fund balance - January 1 529,380 529,380 529,380
Fund balance - December 31 531,405$ 531,405$ 578,531$
Budgeted Amounts
141
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
DEBT SERVICE FUND - G.O. IMPROVEMENT BONDS, 2016A
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Actual
Original Final Amounts
REVENUES
Property taxes 217,089$ 217,089$ 215,409$
Investment earnings (net of market value adjustment)- - 3,770
Total revenues 217,089 217,089 219,179
EXPENDITURES
Debt service:
Principal 170,000 170,000 170,000
Interest 31,600 31,600 31,600
Fiscal agent fees 1,500 1,500 450
Total expenditures 203,100 203,100 202,050
Net change in fund balance 13,989 13,989 17,129
Fund balance - January 1 203,670 203,670 203,670
Fund balance - December 31 217,659$ 217,659$ 220,799$
Budgeted Amounts
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DEBT SERVICE FUND - G.O. IMPROVEMENT BONDS, 2017A
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Actual
Original Final Amounts
REVENUES
Property taxes 281,281$ 281,281$ 279,105$
Special assessments 136,725 136,725 165,468
Investment earnings (net of market value adjustment)- - 17,914
Total revenues 418,006 418,006 462,487
EXPENDITURES
Debt service:
Principal 350,000 350,000 350,000
Interest 101,337 101,337 101,338
Fiscal agent fees 1,500 1,500 1,155
Total expenditures 452,837 452,837 452,493
Net change in fund balance (34,831) (34,831) 9,994
Fund balance - January 1 759,327 759,327 759,327
Fund balance - December 31 724,496$ 724,496$ 769,321$
Budgeted Amounts
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DEBT SERVICE FUND - G.O. IMPROVEMENT BONDS, 2018A
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Actual
Original Final Amounts
REVENUES
Property taxes 246,953$ 246,953$ 244,944$
Special assessments 224,207 224,207 351,357
Investment earnings (net of market value adjustment)- - 20,798
Total revenues 471,160 471,160 617,099
EXPENDITURES
Debt service:
Interest 176,583 176,583 176,583
Fiscal agent fees 1,500 1,500 1,368
Total expenditures 178,083 178,083 177,951
Net change in fund balance 293,077 293,077 439,148
Fund balance - January 1 481,760 481,760 481,760
Fund balance - December 31 774,837$ 774,837$ 920,908$
Budgeted Amounts
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DEBT SERVICE FUND - G.O. IMPROVEMENT BONDS, 2019A
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Actual
Original Final Amounts
REVENUES
Special assessments -$ -$ 635,416$
Investment earnings (net of market value adjustment)- - 9,737
Total revenues - - 645,153
Net change in fund balance - - 645,153
Fund balance - January 1 - - -
Fund balance - December 31 -$ -$ 645,153$
Budgeted Amounts
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
DEBT SERVICE FUND - G.O. TAX INCREMENT BONDS, 2016C
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Actual
Original Final Amounts
EXPENDITURES
Debt service:
Principal 280,000$ 280,000$ 280,000$
Interest 27,658 27,658 27,657
Fiscal agent fees 1,500 1,500 450
Total expenditures 309,158 309,158 308,107
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures (309,158) (309,158) (308,107)
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
Transfers in 309,158 309,158 305,556
Net change in fund balance - - (2,551)
Fund balance - January 1 2,551 2,551 2,551
Fund balance - December 31 2,551$ 2,551$ -$
Budgeted Amounts
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
DEBT SERVICE FUND - G.O. TAX INCREMENT BONDS, 2016B
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Actual
Original Final Amounts
EXPENDITURES
Debt service:
Interest 46,825$ 46,825$ 46,825$
Fiscal agent fees 1,500 1,500 450
Total expenditures 48,325 48,325 47,275
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures (48,325) (48,325) (47,275)
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
Transfers in 48,325 48,325 44,725
Net change in fund balance - - (2,550)
Fund balance - January 1 2,550 2,550 2,550
Fund balance - December 31 2,550$ 2,550$ -$
Budgeted Amounts
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
DEBT SERVICE FUND - G.O. TAX INCREMENT REFUNDING BONDS, 2015B
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Actual
Original Final Amounts
EXPENDITURES
Debt service:
Principal 1,690,000$ 1,690,000$ 1,690,000$
Interest 77,250 77,250 77,250
Fiscal agent fees 1,500 1,500 450
Total expenditures 1,768,750 1,768,750 1,767,700
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures (1,768,750) (1,768,750) (1,767,700)
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
Transfers in 1,768,750 1,768,750 1,764,550
Net change in fund balance - - (3,150)
Fund balance - January 1 3,150 3,150 3,150
Fund balance - December 31 3,150$ 3,150$ -$
Budgeted Amounts
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
DEBT SERVICE FUND - G.O. TAX INCREMENT BONDS, 2013A
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Actual
Original Final Amounts
EXPENDITURES
Debt service:
Principal 325,000$ 325,000$ 325,000$
Interest 150,463 150,463 150,463
Fiscal agent fees 1,500 1,500 500
Total expenditures 476,963 476,963 475,963
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures (476,963) (476,963) (475,963)
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
Transfers in 476,963 476,963 472,737
Net change in fund balance - - (3,226)
Fund balance - January 1 2,726 2,726 2,726
Fund balance (deficit) - December 31 2,726$ 2,726$ (500)$
Budgeted Amounts
149
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
DEBT SERVICE FUND - G.O. TAX INCREMENT BONDS, 2008A
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Actual
Original Final Amounts
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Transfers out -$ -$ (3,601)$
Net change in fund balance - - (3,601)
Fund balance - January 1 3,601 3,601 3,601
Fund balance - December 31 3,601$ 3,601$ -$
Budgeted Amounts
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INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
Internal service funds are used to account for and report financial resources for the purchase of goods or services
provided by one department to other departments of the City on a cost reimbursement basis.
Central Garage
This fund was established to account for the acquisition and maintenance of all City vehicles and rolling stock
equipment. Vehicle and equipment maintenance and repair costs are charged to the departments as incurred.
Replacement costs are charged to the departments over the estimated useful life of the vehicles and equipment.
Employees (EE) Retirement Benefits
This fund accounts for certain health care insurance benefits for City employees who retire before age 65.
Substantially all of the City's full-time police and fire employees and all other full-time employeers hired
before July 1, 1989 may be eligible for those benefits from the time they qualify for an unreduced PERA
pension, until they reach age 65 or become eligible for Medicare. In the event that future costs would exceed
earnings, other funds would be charged for the costs associated with their employees.
Employees (EE) Compensated Absences
This fund accounts for payment of unused vacation and vested sick leave benefits, and the allocation of such
costs to the respective departments and funds of the City.
Pension - GERF
This fund was established to account for the net pension liability and related expense recorded with the adoption
of GASB Statement No. 68 related to the PERA Coordinated plan, and the allocation of such costs to the
respective departments and funds of the City.
Pension - PEPFF
This fund was established to account for the net pension liability and related expense recorded with the adoption
of GASB Statement No. 68 related to the PERA Police and Fire plan, and the allocation of such costs to the
repsective departments and funds of the City.
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
December 31, 2019
Central EE Retirement EE Comp
Garage Benefit Absences
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 4,772,556$ 135,885$ 1,408,546$
Receivables:
Accounts - net 36,717 499 -
Due from other governments 17,211 - -
Inventories 21,279 - -
Prepaid items 550 - -
Total current assets 4,848,313 136,384 1,408,546
Noncurrent assets:
Capital assets:
Land improvements 166,108 - -
Machinery and equipment 10,383,028 - -
Total capital assets 10,549,136 - -
Less: accumulated depreciation (6,835,505) - -
Net capital assets 3,713,631 - -
Total noncurrent assets 3,713,631 - -
Total assets 8,561,944 136,384 1,408,546
DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Deferred pension resources - - -
Deferred OPEB Resources - 276,856 -
Total Deferred outflows of resources - 276,856 -
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable 112,918 - -
Accrued salaries and wages 10,026 - -
Due to other governments 196 - -
Compensated absences payable - - 140,855
Total current liabilities 123,140 - 140,855
Noncurrent liabilities:
Compensated absences payable - - 1,267,691
Total OPEB liability - 2,038,900 -
Net pension liability - - -
Total noncurrent liabilities - 2,038,900 1,267,691
Total liabilities 123,140 2,038,900 1,408,546
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Deferred pension resources - - -
Deferred OPEB resources - 93,034 -
Total deferred inflows of resources - 93,034 -
NET POSITION
Net investment in capital assets 3,713,631 - -
Unrestricted 4,725,173 (1,718,694) -
Total net position 8,438,804$ (1,718,694)$ -$
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Total
Pension -Pension - Internal
GERF PEPFF Service
-$ -$ 6,316,987$
- - 37,216
- - 17,211
- - 21,279
- - 550
- - 6,393,243
- - 166,108
- - 10,383,028
- - 10,549,136
- - (6,835,505)
- - 3,713,631
- - 3,713,631
- - 10,106,874
570,644 4,798,644 5,369,288
- - 276,856
570,644 4,798,644 5,646,144
- - 112,918
- - 10,026
- - 196
- - 140,855
- - 263,995
- - 1,267,691
- - 2,038,900
6,573,715 4,772,607 11,346,322
6,573,715 4,772,607 14,652,913
6,573,715 4,772,607 14,916,908
1,242,612 7,087,388 8,330,000
- - 93,034
1,242,612 7,087,388 8,423,034
- - 3,713,631
(7,245,683) (7,061,351) (11,300,555)
(7,245,683)$ (7,061,351)$ (7,586,924)$
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES,
AND CHANGES IN NET POSITION
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Central EE Retirement EE Comp
Garage Benefit Absences
OPERATING REVENUES
Sales and user fees 1,784,831$ 34,651$ 142,736$
OPERATING EXPENSES
Personal services 424,895 221,881 185,292
Supplies 462,978 - -
Other services 174,804 - -
Insurance 58,163 - -
Utilities 675 - -
Depreciation 828,781 - -
Total operating expenses 1,950,296 221,881 185,292
Operating income (loss)(165,465) (187,230) (42,556)
NONOPERATING REVENUES
Intergovernmental - - -
Investment earnings (net of market value adjustment)149,547 5,283 42,556
Gain on sale of capital assets 49,669 - -
Other revenue 25,895 - -
Total nonoperating revenues 225,111 5,283 42,556
Change in net position 59,646 (181,947) -
Net position - January 1 8,379,158 (1,536,747) -
Net position - December 31 8,438,804$ (1,718,694)$ -$
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Total
Pension -Pension - Internal
GERF PEPFF Service
651,633$ 818,676$ 3,432,527$
760,097 698,582 2,290,747
- - 462,978
- - 174,804
- - 58,163
- - 675
- - 828,781
760,097 698,582 3,816,148
(108,464) 120,094 (383,621)
15,302 60,521 75,823
- - 197,386
- - 49,669
- - 25,895
15,302 60,521 348,773
(93,162) 180,615 (34,848)
(7,152,521) (7,241,966) (7,552,076)
(7,245,683)$ (7,061,351)$ (7,586,924)$
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Central EE Retirement EE Comp
Garage Benefit Absences
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Receipts from interfund services provided 1,773,961$ 34,651$ 142,736$
Other operating receipts 25,895 - -
Payments for interfund services received (19,903) - -
Payments to suppliers (700,551) - -
Payments to employees (399,297) (141,915) (100,215)
Net cash flows provided (used) by
operating activities 680,105 (107,264) 42,521
CASH FLOWS FROM CAPITAL AND RELATED
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition and construction of capital assets (787,810) - -
Proceeds from sale of assets 52,599 - -
Net cash flows provided (used) by capital
and related financing activities (735,211) - -
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Interest on investments 149,547 5,283 42,556
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 94,441 (101,981) 85,077
Cash and cash equivalents - January 1 4,678,115 237,866 1,323,469
Cash and cash equivalents - December 31 4,772,556$ 135,885$ 1,408,546$
RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) TO NET
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED (USED) BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Operating income (loss) (165,465)$ (187,230)$ (42,556)$
Adjustments to reconcile operating income (loss)
to net cash flows provided (used) by operating activities:
Other income related to operations 25,895 - -
Depreciation 828,781 - -
(Increase) decrease in assets:
Accounts receivable (10,870) - -
Inventories 57 - -
Prepaid items (550) - -
(Increase) decrease in deferred outflows of resources:
Deferred pension resources - (34,159) -
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Accounts payable (930) - -
Net pension liability - - -
Accrued salaries and wages 3,187 21,091 85,077
(Increase) decrease in deferred inflows of resources:
Deferred pension resources - 93,034 -
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 680,105$ (107,264)$ 42,521$
NONCASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Acquisitions of capital assets on account 47,037$ -$ -$
Grants deposited with pension plan -$ -$ -$
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Total
Pension -Pension - Internal
GERF PEPFF Service
651,633$ 818,676$ 3,421,657$
- - 25,895
- - (19,903)
- - (700,551)
(651,633) (818,676) (2,111,736)
- - 615,362
- - (787,810)
- - 52,599
- - (735,211)
- - 197,386
- - 77,537
- - 6,239,450
-$ -$ 6,316,987$
(108,464)$ 120,094$ (383,621)$
15,302 60,521 101,718
- - 828,781
- - (10,870)
- - 57
- - (550)
652,473 1,807,927 2,426,241
- - (930)
(50,107) 157,273 107,166
- - 109,355
(509,204) (2,145,815) (2,561,985)
-$ -$ 615,362$
-$ -$ 47,037$
2,784$ 39,690$ 42,474$
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STATISTICAL SECTION
This part of the City of Brooklyn Center’s comprehensive annual financial report presents detailed
information as a context for understanding the financial statements, note disclosures, and supplementary
information. This section includes information for the primary government, including any blended
component units.
Contents Page
Financial Trends 160
These tables contain trend information to help the reader understand the
City’s financial performance by placing it in historical perspective.
Revenue Capacity 174
These tables contain information to help the reader assess the City’s most
significant “own-source” revenue, property taxes.
Debt Capacity 180
These tables present information to help the reader assess the affordability
of the government’s current levels of outstanding debt and the City’s ability
to issue debt in the future.
Demographic and Economic Information 187
These tables offer demographic and economic indicators to help the reader
understand the environment within which the City’s financial activities take
place.
Operating Information 189
These tables contain service and infrastructure data to help the reader
understand how the City’s financial report relates to the services the City
provides and the activities it performs.
Sources: unless otherwise noted, the information in these schedules is derived from the comprehensive annual financial
reports for the relevant year.
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STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED)
NET POSITION BY COMPONENT
Last ten fiscal years
(accrual basis of accounting)
2010 2011 2012 2013
Governmental activities
Net investment in capital assets 40,978,165$ 45,761,042$ 45,261,629$ 42,281,203$
Restricted 22,067,726 24,847,507 24,259,292 27,219,086
Unrestricted 6,985,972 4,376,334 5,875,289 11,205,289
Total governmental activities net position 70,031,863$ 74,984,883$ 75,396,210$ 80,705,578$
Business-type activities
Net investment in capital assets 42,800,624$ 45,051,128$ 42,406,210$ 42,466,488$
Unrestricted 8,673,168 8,300,659 11,856,924 12,208,126
Total business-type activities net position 51,473,792$ 53,351,787$ 54,263,134$ 54,674,614$
Primary government
Net investment in capital assets 83,778,789$ 90,812,170$ 87,667,839$ 84,747,691$
Restricted 22,067,726 24,847,507 24,259,292 27,219,086
Unrestricted 15,659,140 12,676,993 17,732,213 23,413,415
Total primary government net position 121,505,655$ 128,336,670$ 129,659,344$ 135,380,192$
Sources: The data for this table has been extracted from the respective years CAFR document.
Note: During 2011, the City implemented GASB Statement No. 54, Fund Balance and Governmental Fund Type
Definitions. As part of this implementation, certain reclassifications occurred for funds that were reported as Governmental
activities prior to 2011, that are now reported as business-type activities. Those balances prior to 2011 have not been
restated in this statistical schedule.
The City implemented GASB Statement No. 68 and GASB No. 71 in fiscal 2015. Years prior to 2015 have not been restated.
The City implemented GASB Statement No. 75 in fiscal 2018. Years prior to 2018 have not been restated.
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Table 1
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
42,947,577$ 47,941,800$ 48,358,875$ 53,152,985$ 52,794,327$ 52,560,591$
28,061,977 36,810,593 29,554,944 27,309,336 30,501,419 35,743,847
12,357,196 (5,495,836) 789,884 1,400,658 3,010,220 5,152,891
83,366,750$ 79,256,557$ 78,703,703$ 81,862,979$ 86,305,966$ 93,457,329$
48,537,132$ 47,201,239$ 43,483,294$ 43,553,672$ 42,831,977$ 43,450,307$
6,819,765 8,452,630 13,606,322 14,613,409 15,827,178 16,005,070
55,356,897$ 55,653,869$ 57,089,616$ 58,167,081$ 58,659,155$ 59,455,377$
91,484,709$ 95,143,039$ 91,842,169$ 96,706,657$ 95,626,304$ 96,010,898$
28,061,977 36,810,593 29,554,944 27,309,336 30,501,419 35,743,847
19,176,961 2,956,794 14,396,206 16,014,067 18,837,398 21,157,961
138,723,647$ 134,910,426$ 135,793,319$ 140,030,060$ 144,965,121$ 152,912,706$
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STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED)
CHANGES IN NET POSITION - CONTINUED ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES
Last ten fiscal years
(accrual basis of accounting)
2010 2011 2012 2013
GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES
Expenses
General government 3,553,737$ 3,216,321$ 3,246,015$ 3,165,400$
Public safety 9,125,547 9,268,897 9,604,521 9,618,906
Public works 2,747,641 2,771,602 3,561,914 4,215,855
Community services 82,645 100,849 141,505 149,203
Parks and recreation 2,732,401 2,895,769 2,796,561 2,752,539
Economic development 6,504,034 2,542,520 5,438,372 3,833,915
Interest on long-term debt 974,950 865,799 768,241 490,162
Total expenses 25,720,955 21,661,757 25,557,129 24,225,980
Program Revenues
Charges for services:
General government 1,081,998 1,078,109 1,082,741 798,088
Public safety 1,501,513 1,547,446 1,402,204 786,828
Public works 43,194 16,191 270,680 5,879
Parks and recreation 725,891 721,663 897,592 650,522
Economic development 5,525 88,737 19,734 90,656
Operating grants and contributions 2,013,099 1,637,743 3,165,588 3,089,220
Capital grants and contributions 6,627,777 5,299,705 491,404 4,427,586
Total program revenues 11,998,997 10,389,594 7,329,943 9,848,779
Net (expense) / revenue (13,721,958) (11,272,163) (18,227,186) (14,377,201)
General Revenues and Transfers
Taxes:
Property 12,949,069 13,336,056 14,307,993 14,943,008
Tax increments 3,127,373 2,525,057 2,751,249 3,098,620
Lodging taxes 696,746 852,302 882,620 881,252
Unrestricted grants and contributions 411,378 549,649 496,679 590,916
Investment earnings (net)33,885 191,510 85,560 (81,438)
Gain on disposal of capital asset - 111,530 113,976 54,211
Transfers (126,275) (749,308) 436 200,000
Transfers - capital assets - - - -
Total general revenues and transfers 17,092,176 16,816,796 18,638,513 19,686,569
Change in Net Position 3,370,218$ 5,544,633$ 411,327$ 5,309,368$
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Page 1 of 3
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
3,736,487$ 3,527,323$ 3,891,671$ 4,007,850$ 4,426,549$ 4,423,425$
10,186,645 10,707,602 13,222,625 12,438,818 11,757,362 12,706,644
3,688,238 3,867,406 4,099,559 4,542,244 6,501,746 12,787,805
145,503 135,604 136,349 143,103 164,544 181,159
2,977,707 3,053,328 3,183,198 2,995,396 3,234,386 3,827,299
3,234,623 5,419,304 6,825,271 1,917,039 2,543,381 2,146,011
887,190 723,000 654,205 540,799 693,575 666,343
24,856,393 27,433,567 32,012,878 26,585,249 29,321,543 36,738,686
651,188 653,535 563,744 530,459 483,572 476,377
722,697 548,669 656,642 683,172 1,047,683 1,030,980
157,889 226,645 79,987 46,359 464,254 259,675
598,173 564,217 635,597 608,590 593,692 754,408
477,088 225,057 417,332 296,103 212,847 260,155
1,746,637 2,605,477 2,323,913 1,716,671 3,872,109 9,562,139
1,671,830 5,184,381 4,061,903 1,407,482 3,435,074 3,148,710
6,025,502 10,007,981 8,739,118 5,288,836 10,109,231 15,492,444
(18,830,891) (17,425,586) (23,273,760) (21,296,413) (19,212,312) (21,246,242)
14,988,007 15,320,998 15,757,198 16,736,759 17,650,461 19,073,449
3,790,363 3,805,367 3,667,590 4,652,373 5,147,964 5,354,749
914,651 1,075,425 1,159,519 1,206,565 1,167,961 1,091,105
1,499,015 1,670,928 1,939,431 1,701,232 2,065,832 2,239,180
236,936 254,366 230,705 265,604 442,835 1,271,500
27,100 27,800 57,765 88,326 80,786 58,869
675,257 236,312 93,935 67,898 (782,750) 325,487
(639,266) (1,034,574) (185,237) (263,068) 478,610 (1,016,734)
21,492,063 21,356,622 22,720,906 24,455,689 26,251,699 28,397,605
2,661,172$ 3,931,036$ (552,854)$ 3,159,276$ 7,039,387$ 7,151,363$
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STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED)
CHANGES IN NET POSITION - CONTINUED
Last ten fiscal years
(accrual basis of accounting)
2010 2011 2012 2013
BUSINESS-TYPE ACTIVITIES
Expenses
Municipal liquor 1,262,076$ 1,218,399$ 1,274,375$ 5,674,937$
Golf course 317,539 284,673 273,023 263,425
Earle Brown Heritage Center 2,345,920 2,602,074 2,768,719 4,835,131
Water utility 1,792,628 1,825,558 1,855,345 2,025,496
Sanitary sewer utility 3,282,472 3,277,874 3,317,427 3,382,810
Storm drainage utility 1,348,974 1,407,712 1,501,652 1,552,327
Recycling utility 278,381 284,440 285,853 289,043
Street light utility 213,752 232,716 222,835 257,079
Total expenses 10,841,742 11,133,446 11,499,229 18,280,248
Program Revenues
Charges for services:
Municipal liquor 1,538,403 1,620,315 1,656,125 6,072,334
Earle Brown Heritage Center 1,879,902 2,026,063 2,293,386 4,294,723
Water utility 1,959,684 1,990,664 2,321,539 2,318,176
Sanitary sewer utility 3,321,373 3,474,588 3,592,530 3,675,936
Storm drainage utility 1,575,679 1,621,104 1,660,849 1,622,012
Other activities 760,757 778,584 853,585 882,995
Operating grants and contributions - - - 52,775
Capital grants and contributions - 80,186 - -
Total program revenues 11,035,798 11,591,504 12,378,014 18,918,951
Net (expense) / revenue 194,056 458,058 878,785 638,703
General Revenues and Transfers
Investment earnings (net)20,707 79,016 32,998 (27,223)
Transfers 126,275 749,308 (436) (200,000)
Transfers - capital assets - - - -
Total general revenues and transfers 146,982 828,324 32,562 (227,223)
Change in Net Position 341,038$ 1,286,382$ 911,347$ 411,480$
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2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
5,690,792$ 5,816,363$ 6,123,608$ 6,241,998$ 6,478,599$ 6,775,430$
271,698 270,307 309,910 335,029 333,768 -
5,137,712 4,739,543 4,507,406 4,825,489 4,874,026 5,242,416
1,900,518 2,179,892 2,903,198 3,294,345 3,670,089 4,148,609
3,514,687 3,694,880 3,864,514 4,068,468 4,213,511 4,546,350
1,784,907 1,883,154 1,700,515 1,848,887 1,959,195 2,407,046
291,239 292,282 291,980 366,608 385,811 410,610
245,426 281,661 272,072 267,069 274,252 333,744
18,836,979 19,158,082 19,973,203 21,247,893 22,189,251 23,864,205
5,861,066 6,061,680 6,206,584 6,503,094 6,745,617 6,860,482
4,578,433 4,649,162 4,731,876 4,917,167 4,858,384 5,068,900
2,235,332 2,640,665 3,216,506 3,585,597 3,888,716 3,819,747
3,942,534 4,095,017 4,210,081 4,288,655 4,406,741 4,555,940
1,638,575 1,635,655 1,620,452 1,598,624 1,681,733 1,680,454
1,127,116 988,038 1,088,695 1,071,232 1,119,322 871,838
63,547 30,522 16,481 - - -
- - 106,488 - - 455,363
19,446,603 20,100,739 21,197,163 21,964,369 22,700,513 23,312,724
609,624 942,657 1,223,960 716,476 511,262 (551,481)
108,650 127,686 120,485 165,819 258,591 656,456
(675,257) (236,312) (93,935) (67,898) 782,750 (325,487)
639,266 1,034,574 185,237 263,068 (478,610) 1,016,734
72,659 925,948 211,787 360,989 562,731 1,347,703
682,283$ 1,868,605$ 1,435,747$ 1,077,465$ 1,073,993$ 796,222$
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED)
CHANGES IN NET POSITION - CONTINUED
Last ten fiscal years
(accrual basis of accounting)
2010 2011 2012 2013
TOTAL PRIMARY GOVERNMENT
Expenses
Governmental activities 25,720,955$ 21,661,757$ 25,557,129$ 24,225,980$
Business-type activities 10,841,742 11,133,446 11,499,229 18,280,248
Total expenses 36,562,697 32,795,203 37,056,358 42,506,228
Program Revenues
Governmental activities 11,998,997 10,389,594 7,329,943 9,848,779
Business-type activities 11,035,798 11,591,504 12,378,014 18,918,951
Total program revenues 23,034,795 21,981,098 19,707,957 28,767,730
Net (expense) / revenue (13,527,902) (10,814,105) (17,348,401) (13,738,498)
General Revenues and Transfers
Governmental activities 17,092,176 16,816,796 18,638,513 19,686,569
Business-type activities 146,982 828,324 32,562 (227,223)
Total general revenues and transfers 17,239,158 17,645,120 18,671,075 19,459,346
Change in Net Position 3,711,256$ 6,831,015$ 1,322,674$ 5,720,848$
Sources: The data for this table has been extracted from the respective years CAFR document.
Note: During 2011, the City implemented GASB Statement No. 54, Fund Balance and Governmental Fund Type
Definitions. As part of this implementation, certain reclassifications occurred for funds that were reported as Governmental
activities prior to 2011, that are now reported as business-type activities. Those balances prior to 2011 have not been
restated in this statistical schedule.
The City implemented GASB Statement No. 68 and GASB No. 71 in fiscal 2015. Years prior to 2015 have not been restated
The City implemented GASB Statement No. 75 in fiscal 2018. Years prior to 2018 have not been restated.
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2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
24,856,393$ 27,433,567$ 32,012,878$ 26,585,249$ 29,321,543$ 36,738,686$
18,836,979 19,158,082 19,973,203 21,247,893 22,189,251 23,864,205
43,693,372 46,591,649 51,986,081 47,833,142 51,510,794 60,602,891
6,025,502 10,007,981 8,739,118 5,288,836 10,109,231 15,492,444
19,446,603 20,100,739 21,197,163 21,964,369 22,700,513 23,312,724
25,472,105 30,108,720 29,936,281 27,253,205 32,809,744 38,805,168
(18,221,267) (16,482,929) (22,049,800) (20,579,937) (18,701,050) (21,797,723)
21,492,063 21,356,622 22,720,906 24,455,689 26,251,699 28,397,605
72,659 925,948 211,787 360,989 562,731 1,347,703
21,564,722 22,282,570 22,932,693 24,816,678 26,814,430 29,745,308
3,343,455$ 5,799,641$ 882,893$ 4,236,741$ 8,113,380$ 7,947,585$
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED)
GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES TAX REVENUE BY SOURCE Table 3
Last ten fiscal years
(accrual basis of accounting)
Property Tax Lodging
Taxes Increments Taxes Total
2010 12,949,069$ 3,127,373$ 696,746$ 16,773,188$
2011 13,336,056 2,525,057 852,302 16,713,415
2012 14,307,993 2,751,249 882,620 17,941,862
2013 14,943,008 3,098,620 881,252 18,922,880
2014 14,988,007 3,790,363 914,651 19,693,021
2015 15,320,998 3,805,367 1,075,425 20,201,790
2016 15,757,198 3,667,590 1,159,519 20,584,307
2017 16,736,759 4,652,373 1,206,565 22,595,697
2018 17,650,461 5,147,964 1,167,961 23,966,386
2019 19,073,449 5,354,749 1,091,105 25,519,303
Sources: The data for this table has been extracted from the respective years CAFR document.
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED)
FUND BALANCES - GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
Last ten fiscal years
(modified accrual basis of accounting)
2010 2011 2012 2013
General Fund
Reserved 26,405$ -$ -$ -$
Unreserved 8,803,942 - - -
Nonspendable - 32,308 88,952 26,139
Assigned - 2,614 - 2,754,124
Unassigned - 9,695,913 10,597,944 9,602,450
Total general fund 8,830,347$ 9,730,835$ 10,686,896$ 12,382,713$
All other governmental funds
Reserved 7,388,488$ -$ -$ -$
Unreserved, reported in:
Special revenue funds 7,095,645 - - -
Capital project funds 2,203,823 - - -
Nonspendable - - - -
Restricted - 13,331,705 12,912,357 26,350,322
Committed - 3,021,318 3,651,995 7,579,688
Assigned - - - -
Unassigned - (2,515,053) (3,425,001) (1,432,495)
Total all other governmental funds 16,687,956$ 13,837,970$ 13,139,351$ 32,497,515$
Sources: The data for this table has been extracted from the respective years CAFR document.
Note: During 2011, the City implemented GASB Statement No. 54, Fund Balance and Governmental Fund Type
Definitions. As part of this implementation, certain reclassifications occurred for funds that were reported as Governmental
activities prior to 2011, that are now reported as business-type activities. Those balances prior to 2011 have not been
restated in this statistical schedule.
Note: The 2013 fund balances have been restated to align the City's reporting using GASB No. 65.
Note: The 2015 fund balances have been restated to align the City's reporting using GASB No. 68.
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2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
-$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
- - - - - -
21,967 78,859 92,388 105,634 82,309 86,479
908,761 804,815 715,544 149,630 6,500 64,874
10,089,353 10,287,243 10,632,965 11,099,939 11,475,016 12,372,864
11,020,081$ 11,170,917$ 11,440,897$ 11,355,203$ 11,563,825$ 12,524,217$
-$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- 1,500 1,500 7,976 8,163 1,630
26,434,113 30,365,411 23,355,609 23,888,356 26,097,132 32,219,640
10,514,871 9,306,224 10,852,995 9,678,002 9,007,923 9,570,360
- - - 567,537 1,534,666 1,127,793
(1,763,877) (2,425,064) (1,783,271) (1,671,355) (1,372,348) (1,131,128)
35,185,107$ 37,248,071$ 32,426,833$ 32,470,516$ 35,275,536$ 41,788,295$
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STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED)
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES - GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
Last ten fiscal years
(modified accrual basis of accounting)
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Revenues
Property taxes 13,012,317$ 13,396,611$ 14,389,842$ 15,094,464$ 15,036,602$
Tax increments 3,111,882 2,527,316 2,685,822 3,149,533 3,795,708
Franchise fees 647,796 659,066 647,346 651,832 647,071
Lodging taxes 696,746 852,302 882,620 881,252 914,651
Special assessments 1,491,194 1,975,470 1,294,521 1,877,116 1,794,126
Licenses and permits 1,063,945 961,947 858,593 1,084,003 1,021,410
Intergovernmental 6,859,817 4,929,902 3,607,218 3,159,571 2,706,299
Charges for services 1,001,019 1,122,350 1,056,241 1,073,917 1,229,513
Fines and forfeits 359,937 340,356 336,740 315,982 364,927
Investment earnings (net)24,212 143,661 48,322 (71,059) 188,913
Miscellaneous 285,425 296,427 742,269 423,822 344,690
Total revenues 28,554,290 27,205,408 26,549,534 27,640,433 28,043,910
Expenditures
General government 3,280,340 2,930,516 2,978,738 3,045,365 3,173,282
Public safety 8,524,140 8,674,195 9,090,324 9,117,541 9,622,239
Public works 1,662,343 2,030,930 1,982,540 1,982,311 2,107,959
Community services 82,645 100,849 141,505 149,203 145,503
Parks and recreation 2,442,938 2,412,952 2,532,827 2,481,763 2,457,622
Economic development 3,105,007 2,337,253 5,215,619 3,076,454 2,855,983
Nondepartmental 300,549 316,376 287,692 400,835 364,501
Capital outlay 8,549,489 5,558,718 699,563 4,319,756 3,950,187
Debt service
Principal 4,676,066 2,965,613 2,666,790 2,655,000 1,905,000
Interest 1,026,800 895,053 797,785 698,702 802,892
Other charges 14,104 14,581 7,677 179,044 9,039
Total expenditures 33,664,421 28,237,036 26,401,060 28,105,974 27,394,207
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures (5,110,131) (1,031,628) 148,474 (465,541) 649,703
Other financing sources (uses)
Transfers in 4,888,536 3,083,093 2,320,883 4,860,459 10,463,495
Issuance of debt - - - 10,960,000 -
Premium on issuance of debt - - - 367,405 -
Sale of capital assets - - 108,532 - -
Refunded bonds redeemed - - - - -
Transfers out (4,495,948) (3,409,350) (2,320,447) (4,660,459) (9,788,238)
Total other financing sources (uses)392,588 (326,257) 108,968 11,527,405 675,257
Restatements for: prior period adjustments
or change in accounting principle - - - 9,992,117 -
Net change in fund balances (4,717,543)$ (1,357,885)$ 257,442$ 21,053,981$ 1,324,960$
Debt service as a percentage of
noncapital expenditures 22.71%17.02%13.48%14.10%11.55%
Sources: The data for this table has been extracted from the respective years CAFR document.
Note: During 2011, the City implemented GASB Statement No. 54, Fund Balance and Governmental Fund Type
Definitions. As part of this implementation, certain reclassifications occurred for funds that were reported as Governmental
activities prior to 2011, that are now reported as business-type activities. Those balances prior to 2011 have not been
restated in this statistical schedule.
Note: The 2013 fund balances have been restated to align the City's reporting using GASB No. 65.
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Table 5
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
15,115,171$ 15,906,488$ 16,728,993$ 17,677,601$ 19,026,811$
3,669,198 3,667,013 4,824,659 5,116,958 5,384,934
653,648 664,501 702,600 705,608 711,255
1,075,425 1,159,519 1,206,565 1,167,961 1,091,105
1,715,159 1,788,247 1,766,736 1,790,485 2,052,187
859,534 932,051 904,785 1,209,029 1,172,439
4,748,476 3,745,850 3,882,902 6,349,918 12,241,725
967,707 882,473 933,608 1,060,712 1,233,678
291,682 240,197 295,184 300,324 275,183
203,172 175,675 208,441 356,841 1,074,114
429,575 884,187 419,034 698,993 734,347
29,728,747 30,046,201 31,873,507 36,434,430 44,997,778
2,938,436 3,011,710 3,231,248 3,693,876 3,732,084
10,004,475 10,309,827 10,964,032 11,406,837 12,004,521
2,031,813 2,109,867 2,168,156 2,343,902 2,491,449
135,604 136,349 143,103 164,544 181,159
2,790,624 2,678,944 2,738,418 2,793,889 3,182,921
5,269,625 5,307,692 1,764,198 2,098,968 1,960,093
450,129 527,819 505,586 462,056 520,518
10,475,770 5,987,524 10,210,993 9,811,817 13,352,312
3,025,000 2,720,000 3,502,497 3,275,978 3,677,497
826,053 829,812 625,032 674,020 736,838
127,218 127,194 51,655 79,167 42,326
38,074,747 33,746,738 35,904,918 36,805,054 41,881,718
(8,346,000) (3,700,537) (4,031,411) (370,624) 3,116,060
4,541,584 4,318,650 3,978,278 3,826,488 4,051,616
10,016,248 5,620,000 3,735,000 3,835,000 3,355,000
309,809 112,879 186,502 332,016 667,404
4,820 - - - 9,200
- (6,670,000) - - -
(4,312,661) (4,232,250) (3,910,380) (4,609,238) (3,726,129)
10,559,800 (850,721) 3,989,400 3,384,266 4,357,091
- - - - -
2,213,800$ (4,551,258)$ (42,011)$ 3,013,642$ 7,473,151$
13.95%12.79%15.98%13.44%12.09%
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STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED)
ASSESSED TAX CAPACITY AND ESTIMATED ACTUAL VALUE OF TAXABLE PROPERTY
Last ten fiscal years
2010 2011 2012 2013
Estimated actual value:
Real estate 1,882,823,900$ 1,682,317,900$ 1,633,327,900$ 1,506,661,400$
Personal property 14,219,700 15,487,000 16,139,200 18,257,700
Total estimated actual value 1,897,043,600$ 1,697,804,900$ 1,649,467,100$ 1,524,919,100$
Tax Capacity
Real estate 23,099,333$ 20,759,133$ 18,351,627$ 17,129,016$
Personal property 278,984 304,150 316,491 358,867
Contribution to fiscal disparities (2,998,145) (2,774,593) (2,619,012) (2,335,813)
Receipt from fiscal disparities 7,002,213 7,123,008 7,194,133 6,844,540
Tax increments (2,420,044) (2,093,764) (1,922,253) (2,169,035)
Net tax capacity for direct rate 24,962,341$ 23,317,934$ 21,320,986$ 19,827,575$
Net Tax Capacity as a Percentage
of Estimated Actual Market Value 1.32%1.37%1.29%1.30%
Property Tax Levies
General revenues 12,504,044$ 12,905,340$ 13,207,954$ 13,632,326$
Debt service 715,183 695,632 708,581 711,725
Housing and Redevelopment Auth.349,745 310,831 302,288 246,160
Total property taxes levied 13,568,972$ 13,911,803$ 14,218,823$ 14,590,211$
Tax Rates
General revenues 48.230 54.234 61.036 67.485
Debt service 2.865 2.983 3.323 3.590
Housing and Redevelopment Auth.1.317 1.341 1.457 1.128
Total Direct Tax Rate 52.412 58.558 65.816 72.202
Sources: The data for this table has been provided by Hennepin County.
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Table 6
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
1,497,679,200$ 1,648,833,600$ 1,758,565,800$ 1,848,110,900$ 2,032,296,900$ 2,213,280,300$
18,319,800 18,829,900 20,237,100 22,039,201 22,289,300 20,965,000
1,515,999,000$ 1,667,663,500$ 1,778,802,900$ 1,870,150,101$ 2,054,586,200$ 2,234,245,300$
17,358,722$ 18,953,288$ 20,185,645$ 21,298,314$ 23,515,623$ 25,525,066$
360,506 370,476 398,267 435,044 440,046 412,752
(2,495,133) (2,690,138) (2,635,082) (2,833,028) (2,766,592) (3,196,246)
7,117,154 6,833,738 6,505,797 7,233,190 7,524,375 7,670,475
(2,675,416) (2,764,303) (2,884,208) (3,292,251) (3,592,531) (3,873,826)
19,665,833$ 20,703,061$ 21,570,419$ 22,841,269$ 25,120,921$ 26,538,221$
1.30%1.24%1.21%1.22%1.22%1.19%
13,673,970$ 14,381,534$ 14,728,750$ 15,344,946$ 15,963,823$ 17,034,997$
687,000 396,496 639,485 849,968 1,142,127 1,392,119
282,110 280,460 308,518 329,079 345,978 380,098
14,643,080$ 15,058,490$ 15,676,753$ 16,523,993$ 17,451,928$ 18,807,214$
70.587 68.266 68.788 66.798 62.589 64.650
3.547 1.760 2.987 3.700 4.478 5.284
1.609 1.230 1.517 1.406 1.365 1.450
75.742 71.256 73.292 71.904 68.432 71.384
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STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED)
PROPERTY TAX RATES - DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING GOVERNMENTS
Last ten fiscal years
Overlapping Rates
Operating Debt Service Total Direct School School School School Metro Other
Rate Rate Rate County District 11 District 279 District 281 District 286 Districts (1)Districts (2)
2010 49.547 2.865 52.412 42.640 19.939 22.381 28.621 51.173 2.620 5.518
2011 55.575 2.983 58.558 45.840 23.999 24.217 34.387 47.697 2.949 6.223
2012 62.493 3.323 65.816 48.231 23.325 24.930 32.810 48.020 3.084 6.439
2013 68.613 3.590 72.202 49.461 26.801 27.973 32.347 56.031 3.242 6.847
2014 72.195 3.547 75.742 49.858 28.471 30.128 35.081 54.563 3.335 7.226
2015 69.495 1.760 71.256 46.398 22.695 27.450 33.511 53.097 3.006 6.779
2016 70.305 2.987 73.292 45.356 21.105 26.545 34.115 54.720 2.899 6.631
2017 68.204 3.700 71.904 44.087 18.805 27.005 31.861 40.559 2.821 6.498
2018 63.954 4.478 68.432 42.808 18.651 25.187 32.191 46.271 2.683 6.290
2019 66.576 5.284 71.860 41.661 16.545 24.729 29.450 49.744 2.529 5.981
Sources: The data for this table has been provided by Hennepin County.
Note (1) - Metro Districts include: Mosquito Control, Metropolitan Council, and Metro Transit
Note (2) - Other Districts include: Hennepin Parks, Park Museum, Regional Railroad Authority, and Hennepin HRA.
Note (3) - The Watershed levies are applicable to all of School Districts 279 & 281, and portions of School Districts 11 & 286.
City Direct Rate
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Table 7
Total Direct and Overlapping Rates
Watershed Watershed ISD 11 &ISD 11 &ISD 286 &ISD 286 &
Districts A(3)Districts B(3)ISD 11 Watershed A (3)Watershed B (3)ISD 279 ISD 281 ISD 286 Watershed A (3)Watershed B (3)
0.081 0.081 123.129 123.210 123.210 125.652 131.892 154.363 154.444 154.444
0.568 0.568 137.569 138.137 138.137 138.355 148.525 161.267 161.835 161.835
0.001 0.001 146.895 146.896 146.896 148.501 156.381 171.590 171.591 171.591
0.101 0.101 158.553 158.654 158.654 159.826 164.200 187.783 187.884 187.884
0.101 0.322 164.632 164.733 164.954 166.391 171.343 190.724 190.825 191.046
0.256 0.107 150.133 150.389 150.240 155.145 161.205 180.536 180.792 180.643
0.247 0.072 149.283 149.530 149.355 154.970 162.540 182.898 183.145 182.970
0.267 0.223 144.115 144.382 144.338 152.582 157.438 165.869 166.136 166.092
0.079 0.119 138.863 138.942 138.982 145.479 152.483 166.484 166.563 166.603
0.332 0.134 138.576 138.908 138.710 147.092 151.813 171.775 172.107 171.909
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STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED)
PRINCIPAL PROPERTY TAXPAYERS Table 8
Current Year and Nine Years Ago
2019 2010
Percentage of Percentage of
Net Tax Total Tax Net Tax Total Tax
Taxpayer Classification Capacity Rank Capacity Value Capacity Rank Capacity Value
The Luther Company, LLP Commercial 806,610$ 1 3.04%487,338$ 1 1.95%
The Molasky Group Commercial 471,050 2 1.77%
TLN Lanel, LTD Apartment 259,088 3 0.98%
Brookdale Corner, LLC Commercial 253,010 4 0.95%216,250 8 0.87%
Lake Point, LLC Apartment 252,150 5 0.95%
GB Homes, LLC Commercial 251,863 6 0.95%
Brooklyn Hotel Partners Commercial 244,250 7 0.92%
Medtronic, Inc.Industrial 227,630 8 0.86%216,250 8 0.87%
Melrose Gates LLC Apartment 217,888 9 0.82%
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Commercial 199,250 10 0.75%
Twin Lakes LLC Apartment 438,672 2 1.76%
Brooks Mall Properties LLC Commercial 414,290 3 1.66%
Lang-Nelson Commercial 295,376 4 1.18%
BCC Associates, LLC Commercial 267,250 5 1.07%
Regal Cinemas, Inc.Commercial 245,758 6 0.98%
CSM Freeway Airport, LLC Commercial 236,230 7 0.95%
Target Commercial 165,450 10 0.66%
Totals 3,182,789$ 11.99%2,982,864$ 11.95%
Sources: The data for this table has been provided by Hennepin County.
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STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED)
PROPERTY TAX LEVIES AND COLLECTIONS Table 9
Last ten fiscal years
Collected within the
Certified Fiscal Year of the Levy Collections in Total Collections to Date
Property Percentage Subsequent Percentage
Tax Levy Amount of Levy Years Amount to Date
2010 13,568,972$ 12,633,425$ 93.1%935,547$ 13,568,972$ 100.0%
2011 13,911,803 12,947,358 93.1%964,445 13,911,803 100.0%
2012 14,218,823 13,942,766 98.1%275,291 14,218,057 100.0%
2013 14,590,211 14,472,075 99.2%118,136 14,590,211 100.0%
2014 14,643,080 14,470,227 98.8%172,853 14,643,080 100.0%
2015 15,058,490 14,815,657 98.4%242,833 15,058,490 100.0%
2016 15,676,753 15,563,707 99.3%72,693 15,636,400 99.7%
2017 16,523,993 16,411,246 99.3%107,141 16,518,387 100.0%
2018 17,451,928 17,356,168 99.5%73,029 17,429,197 99.9%
2019 18,807,214 18,673,395 99.3%- 18,673,395 99.3%
Sources: The data for this table has been provided by Hennepin County and from City financial documents.
Note: The components of the Certified Property Tax Levy can be viewed in table 6 of the statistical section.
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED)
RATIOS OF OUTSTANDING DEBT BY TYPE Table 10
Last ten fiscal years
Governmental Activities
General Tax G.O.Bond Utility Lease Utility G.O.Bond Percentage
Obligation Increment Improvement Premiums Revenue Revenue Revenue Improvement Premiums Total of Personal Per
Bonds Bonds Bonds (Discounts)Notes (PFA)Bonds Bonds Bonds (Discounts)Debt Income Capita
2010 2,025,000$ 15,010,000$ 4,005,000$ (94,598)$ -$ -$ 2,350,000$ -$ (23,500)$ 23,271,902$ 1.41%773$
2011 1,385,000 13,720,000 3,260,000 (80,604) - - 2,210,000 - (21,933) 20,472,463 1.18%678
2012 700,000 12,795,000 2,590,000 (68,643) - - 2,075,000 - (20,367) 18,070,990 1.00%591
2013 - 17,470,000 6,920,000 198,657 - - 1,940,000 - (18,800) 26,509,857 1.44%871
2014 - 16,040,000 6,445,000 106,966 - - 1,800,000 - (29,767) 24,362,199 1.28%815
2015 - 20,885,000 8,591,248 418,858 17,545,158 - 1,660,000 1,823,752 47,000 50,971,016 2.53%1,651
2016 - 16,180,000 9,526,248 546,888 18,663,445 - 5,125,000 1,823,752 191,851 52,057,184 2.47%1,667
2017 - 14,220,000 11,718,751 660,254 17,709,445 - 9,585,000 1,646,249 417,622 55,957,321 2.60%1,797
2018 - 11,945,000 14,552,773 903,685 16,746,445 - 13,465,000 1,472,227 747,050 59,832,180 2.60%1,852
2019 - 9,650,000 16,525,276 1,463,854 15,773,445 2,520,000 17,350,000 1,294,724 1,883,170 66,460,469 2.75%2,058
Sources: The data for this table has been provided from City financial documents.
Note: More detailed information for Population and Personal Income can be viewed in table 15 of the statistical section.
Business-Type Activities
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STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED)
RATIOS OF GENERAL BONDED DEBT OUTSTANDING Table 11
Last ten fiscal years
Percentage of
General Plus: Net Premium Less: Amounts Net General Estimated
Obligation (Discount) on General Restricted to Obligation Market Value Per
Bonds Obligation Bonds Debt Service Debt of Property Capita
2010 21,040,000$ (94,598)$ 1,201,263$ 19,744,139$ 1.04%656$
2011 18,365,000 (80,604) 1,203,611 17,080,785 1.01%566
2012 16,085,000 (68,643) 1,186,758 14,829,599 0.90%485
2013 24,390,000 198,657 1,190,972 23,397,685 1.53%769
2014 22,485,000 106,966 1,909,441 20,682,525 1.36%692
2015 29,476,248 418,858 8,747,914 21,147,192 1.27%685
2016 25,706,248 546,888 1,876,481 24,376,655 1.37%781
2017 25,938,751 660,254 1,909,441 24,689,564 1.32%793
2018 26,497,773 903,685 2,816,343 24,585,115 1.20%761
2019 26,175,276 1,463,854 3,991,322 23,647,808 1.06%732
Sources: The data for this table has been provided from City financial documents.
Note: More detailed information for Population can be viewed in table 15 of the statistical section.
Note: More detailed information for Estimated Property Values can be viewed in table 6 of the statistical section.
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED)
COMPUTATION OF DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING Table 12
GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES DEBT
December 31, 2019
Estimated Estimated Share
Debt Percentage of Overlapping
Governmental Unit Outstanding Applicable Debt
Overlapping debt:
School Districts:
No. 11 Anoka 176,075,000$ 6.70%11,797,025$
No. 279 Osseo 142,725,922 3.52%5,023,952
No. 281 Robbinsdale 161,527,761 4.29%6,929,541
No. 286 Brooklyn Center 47,802,506 100.00%47,802,506
Metropolitan Council 142,583,705 0.55%784,210
Hennepin County 983,232,996 1.07%10,520,593
Hennepin Regional RR Authority 91,599,375 1.07%980,113
Three Rivers Park District 39,123,902 1.51%590,771
Total overlapping debt 1,784,671,167$ 84,428,712
City of Brooklyn Center direct debt 27,639,130
Total direct and overlapping debt 112,067,842$
Source: Hennepin County Taxpayer Services Department
Note: More detailed information for the City's outstanding debt can be viewed in table 10 of the statistical section.
Note: Overlapping governments are those that coincide, at least in part, with the geographic boundaries of the City. The 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.
Note: The percentage of overlapping debt applicable is estimated using tax capacity values. Applicable percentages were estimated
by determining the portion of each entity's tax capacity that is within the City's boundaries, and dividing it by the entity's
total tax capacity.
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED)
LEGAL DEBT MARGIN INFORMATION
Last ten fiscal years
2010 2011 2012 2013
Taxable Market Value 1,891,591,400$ 1,692,594,600$ 1,468,159,885$ 1,338,405,415$
Debt Limit Percentage 3.00%3.00%3.00%3.00%
Debt Limit 56,747,742 50,777,838 44,044,797 40,152,162
Total net debt applicable to limit 823,737 181,389 - -
Legal debt margin 55,924,005$ 50,596,449$ 44,044,797$ 40,152,162$
Total net debt applicable to the limit
as a percentage of debt limit 1.45%0.36%0.00%0.00%
Sources: The data for this table has been provided by Hennepin County and from City financial documents.
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Table 13
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
1,329,268,428$ 1,489,548,076$ 1,585,423,689$ 1,677,496,115$ 1,870,350,254$ 2,060,074,358$
3.00%3.00%3.00%3.00%3.00%3.00%
39,878,053 44,686,442 47,562,711 50,324,883 56,110,508 61,802,231
- - - - - -
39,878,053$ 44,686,442$ 47,562,711$ 50,324,883$ 56,110,508$ 61,802,231$
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED)
PLEDGED-REVENUE COVERAGE Table 14
Last ten fiscal years
Special Assessment Bonds
Special
Assessment Debt Service
Collections Principal Interest Coverage
2010 750,168$ 920,000$ 167,686$ 68.97%
2011 747,145 745,000 136,890 84.72%
2012 561,618 670,000 111,460 71.87%
2013 485,034 590,000 88,870 71.45%
2014 674,253 475,000 160,447 106.11%
2015 1,120,946 1,270,000 187,221 76.92%
2016 797,089 885,000 228,423 71.59%
2017 1,040,491 1,542,497 221,044 59.00%
2018 1,138,317 1,000,978 304,587 87.19%
2019 1,547,331 1,382,497 434,643 85.15%
Tax Increment Bonds
Tax Increment Debt Service
Collections Principal Interest Coverage
2010 1,794,442$ 2,785,000$ 783,961$ 50.28%
2011 1,321,205 1,290,000 702,530 66.31%
2012 2,388,702 925,000 651,744 151.50%
2013 2,766,160 1,365,000 598,107 140.91%
2014 3,038,983 1,430,000 642,445 146.64%
2015 2,953,728 1,755,000 638,832 123.39%
2016 2,969,836 1,835,000 601,389 121.89%
2017 4,500,329 1,960,000 403,988 190.37%
2018 4,757,113 2,275,000 369,433 179.89%
2019 5,047,023 2,295,000 302,195 194.33%
Utility Revenue Bonds
Water, Sewer,
and Storm Less:Net
Utility Operating Available Debt Service
Charges Expenses Revenue Principal Interest Coverage
2010 5,249,263$ 4,934,032$ 315,231$ -$ 68,081$ 463.02%
2011 5,421,679 5,011,775 409,904 140,000 83,438 183.45%
2012 5,889,769 5,084,012 805,757 135,000 81,562 372.07%
2013 5,951,703 5,335,477 616,226 135,000 80,188 286.37%
2014 6,151,426 5,334,905 816,521 140,000 76,902 376.45%
2015 6,667,218 5,665,327 1,001,891 1,815,352 238,401 48.78%
2016 9,016,802 8,194,267 822,535 1,084,000 226,543 62.76%
2017 9,429,371 8,943,670 485,701 1,296,503 211,072 32.22%
2018 9,895,247 9,272,926 622,321 1,607,022 532,724 29.08%
2019 9,997,139 10,407,257 (410,118) 2,055,503 736,877 -14.69%
Sources: The data for this table has been provided from City financial documents.
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STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED)
DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC STATISTICS Table 15
Last ten fiscal years
School Enrollments
Per Capita No. 286
No. of Personal Personal Unemployment Median No. 11 No. 279 No. 281 Brooklyn
Population Households Income Income Rate Age Anoka Osseo Robbinsdale Center
2010 30,104 10,756 1,649,036,912 54,778 9.2%31.3 39,106 20,835 12,036 2,311
2011 30,204 10,791 1,734,223,068 57,417 8.2%32.8 38,686 20,686 12,062 2,109
2012 30,569 10,812 1,800,452,962 58,898 7.2%33.1 38,403 20,623 12,181 2,177
2013 30,426 10,862 1,843,846,026 60,601 6.1%33.3 38,183 20,689 12,266 2,182
2014 29,889 10,756 1,909,936,989 63,901 4.8%32.3 37,853 20,398 12,385 2,399
2015 30,864 10,994 2,013,289,584 65,231 4.6%32.8 38,016 20,511 12,714 2,401
2016 31,231 11,042 2,105,812,637 67,427 4.3%32.3 38,739 20,847 12,553 2,415
2017 31,145 11,063 2,155,919,190 69,222 3.9%32.1 38,764 21,221 12,553 2,566
2018 32,299 11,289 2,301,594,441 71,259 3.3%31.8 38,802 21,472 12,546 2,492
2019 32,299 11,289 2,412,670,702 74,698 3.6%31.8 39,057 21,509 12,388 2,350
Sources: Population & Households - Metropolitan Council
Personal Income - Calculated by the City
Per Capita Personal Income - US Department of Commerce; Bureau of Economic Analysis
Unemployment Rate - Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Median Age - US Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census
School Enrollment - Minnesota Department of Education
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STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED)
PRINCIPAL EMPLOYERS Table 16
Current Year and Nine Years Ago
2019 2010
Percentage of Percentage of
Total City Total City
Employer Employees Rank Employment Employees Rank Employment
Hennepin County 9,300 *1 56.96%
Promeon Inc., A Division of Medtronic 1,100 2 6.74%1,000 1 6.69%
City of Brooklyn Center 437 3 2.68%156 4 1.04%
Independent School District #286 436 4 2.67%300 2 2.01%
Wal-Mart 278 5 1.70%
Caribou Coffee Headquarters 225 6 1.38%
University of Minnesota Physicians 212 7 1.30%
Presbyterian Homes, Marantha Care Center 200 8 1.22%
Luther Auto Group 196 9 1.20%
TCR Corporation 150 10 0.92%140 5 0.94%
Cub Foods 160 3 1.07%
Target 140 5 0.94%
Best Buy 100 7 0.67%
Kohls 100 7 0.67%
Nations Care Link 100 7 0.67%
Cass Screw Machine Products 79 10 0.53%
Totals 12,534 76.76%2,275 13.35%
* Not all employees located in Brooklyn Center
Sources: The data for this table has been extracted from Official Statements for bonds issued in 2010 and 2019.
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STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED)
FULL TIME CITY GOVERNMENT POSITIONS BY FUNCTION Table 17
Last ten fiscal years
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
General government
Administrative 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
Elections 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
City Clerk 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
Finance 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
Assessor 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.5 3.5 - - - - -
Human Resources 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
Communications and Engagement - - - - - - - 1.0 1.0 1.0
Information technology 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
Building Maintenance 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
Total general government 22.0 22.0 21.0 21.5 21.5 18.0 18.0 20.0 20.5 20.0
Public safety
Police
Administration 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
Investigation 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0
Patrol 42.0 42.0 42.0 42.0 41.0 41.0 40.0 42.0 42.0 42.0
Support Services 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0
Facility Maintenance 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Fire 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
Emergency Preparedness 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Total public safety 63.0 63.0 63.0 63.0 62.0 63.0 63.0 65.0 65.0 65.0
Community Development
Community Development Admin - - - - - - - - 2.3 2.3
Business Development - - - - - - - - 1.2 1.2
Planning & Zoning 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.2 1.2 - -
Inspections 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.2 4.2 - -
Code Enforcement 5.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.4 4.4 - -
Building and Community Standards - - - - - - - - 8.5 8.5
Total Community Development 11.0 10.5 9.5 10.5 11.5 10.5 9.8 9.8 12.0 12.0
Public works
Engineering & Admin 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.0
Street Maintenance 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0
Traffic Control 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
Total public works 16.0 16.0 15.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 17.0
Parks and recreation
Administration 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
Recreation Programs 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.0
Community Center 3.0 3.0 - - - - - - - -
Parks Maintenance 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0
Golf Course 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Forestry 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Total park and recreation 16.0 16.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 14.0 15.0
Economic Development 2.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.2 2.2 2.0 2.0
Municipal Liquor 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0
Earle Brown Heritage Center 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 12.0 12.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 14.0
Water 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3
Sanitary Sewer 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3
Storm Drainage 1.4 1.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 3.4
Central Garage 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
Total 161.0 160.0 155.0 158.5 159.5 156.0 157.0 161.0 164.5 167.0
Sources: The data for this table has been extracted from the respective years budget document.
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STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED)
OPERATING INDICATORS BY FUNCTION Table 18
Last ten fiscal years
Function 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Police
Violent crimes 138 135 113 129 97 113 112 125 118 109
Property crimes 1,358 1,529 1,561 1,712 1,195 1,080 1,076 1,087 1,070 1,231
Total calls for service 43,069 41,347 39,736 37,370 35,914 34,997 35,558 37,041 37,658 38,370
Fire
Fires/All other calls 772 774 781 634 844 769 824 726 700 798
Medical calls 980 1,135 1,209 1,209 1,263 1,212 1,348 742 720 824
Fire inspections performed 245 141 295 270 197 9 33 140 225 281
Streets
Total miles 105.73 105.73 105.73 105.73 105.73 105.73 105.73 105.73 105.73 105.73
Miles of streets reconstructed 5.17 5.62 0.70 2.90 3.01 3.91 2.74 5.57 4.00 7.00
Parks and recreation
Community Center Admissions 59,310 57,874 59,550 62,434 56,142 31,882 50,944 55,418 55,734 53,490
Acres of park maintained 527 527 527 527 527 527 527 527 527 527
Municipal liquor
Number of stores 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Sales (in thousands)$5,543 $5,789 $5,964 $6,063 $5,852 $6,057 $6,197 $6,495 $6,744 $6,856
Golf course
Rounds sold 13,524 12,169 12,875 11,724 11,023 12,359 12,601 11,960 11,106 11,883
Earle Brown Heritage Center
Bookings 433 548 460 397 409 374 375 371 510 1,066
Functions 1,119 1,055 1,053 1,082 1,014 935 955 861 782 994
Water
Connections 8,960 8,887 8,894 8,896 8,909 8,927 8,933 8,942 8,962 8,969
Miles of water mains 121.80 121.80 121.80 119.70 119.87 119.40 121.10 121.40 121.40 121.00
Average daily consumption 3,190,000 2,939,000 3,196,072 3,000,378 2,819,874 2,794,874 2,927,562 3,067,362 2,949,468 2,747,411
Sanitary sewer
Connections 8,829 8,820 8,813 8,783 8,789 8,788 8,788 8,769 8,774 8,748
Miles of sanitary sewer 105.61 105.61 105.61 105.61 105.61 97.51 98.40 98.40 98.40 98.00
Sources: The data for this table has been provided by each respective City department.
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STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED)
CAPITAL ASSET STATISTICS BY FUNCTION Table 19
Last ten fiscal years
Function 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Public safety
Police
Stations 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Patrol units
Marked squads 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 11 12
Other vehicles 18 18 16 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
Fire
Stations 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Fire trucks 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Other vehicles 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 6 5
Public works
Streets (miles)105.73 105.73 105.73 105.73 105.73 105.73 105.73 105.73 105.73 105.73
Mobile equipment 14 14 14 13 14 14 14 14 14 14
Heavy duty trucks 13 13 13 12 13 13 13 13 13 14
Other vehicles 6 6 6 7 6 4 5 4 4 4
Parks and recreation
Parks acreage 527 527 527 527 527 527 527 527 527 527
Trails (miles)21.6 21.6 21.6 21.6 14.2 14.9 15.3 15.7 15.7 16.6
Community centers 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Ground maintenance equipment 15 15 15 14 12 11 11 11 11 12
Other vehicles 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Water
Water mains (miles)121.80 121.80 121.80 119.70 119.87 119.40 121.10 121.40 121.40 121.00
Wells 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Water treatment plant - - - - - - 1 1 1 1
Sewer
Sanitary sewers (miles)105.61 105.61 105.61 105.61 105.61 97.51 98.40 98.40 98.30 98.00
Lift Stations 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Storm sewers (miles)74.20 74.20 74.20 83.01 84.55 86.28 88.18 88.60 90.00 90.16
Sources: The data for this table has been provided by each respective City department.
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
Special Purpose Audit Reports on
Single Audit,
Internal Controls, and
Compliance With Laws and Regulations
Year Ended
December 31, 2019
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Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards 1
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 2–3
Independent Auditor’s Report on Compliance for Each Major Federal Program;
Report on Internal Control Over Compliance; and Report on the Schedule of
Expenditures of Federal Awards Required by the Uniform Guidance 4–6
Independent Auditor’s Report on Minnesota Legal Compliance 7
Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs 8–9
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HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
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Federal
CFDA No.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Passed through Hennepin County
Community Development Block Grants – Entitlement Grants 14.218 150,000$
U.S. Department of Justice
Direct program
Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program 16.607 9,946
Passed through Hennepin County
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program 16.738 19,164
U.S. Department of Transportation
Passed through the State of Minnesota
Highway Planning and Construction 20.205 6,161,277
Passed through the City of Brooklyn Park
Highway safety cluster
State and Community Highway Safety 20.600 2,775$
National Priority Safety Programs 20.616 3,768
Subtotal for highway safety cluster 6,543
Passed through the City of Brooklyn Park
Minimum Penalties for Repeat Offenders for Driving While Intoxicated 20.608 4,842
Total federal awards 6,351,772$
Note 1:
Note 2:
Note 3:
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards
Year Ended December 31, 2019
The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is prepared on the accrual basis of accounting.The information in this
schedule is presented in accordance with the OMB’s Uniform Administrative Requirements,Cost Principles,and Audit
Requirements for Federal Awards.Therefore,some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from the amounts
presented in, or used in the preparation of, the City’s basic financial statements.
All pass-through entities listed above use the same CFDA numbers as the federal grantors to identify these grants,and have
not assigned any additional identifying numbers.
The City did not elect to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate.
Federal Grantor/Pass-Through Grantor/Program Title
Federal
Expenditures
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER
FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS
BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS
To the City Council and Management
City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
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 governmental
activities, the business-type activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of
the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota (the City) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019, and
the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the City ’s basic financial
statements, and have issued our report thereon dated May 20, 2020.
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) to determine the audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances for the purpose of expressing our opinions on the financial statements, but not for the
purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the City’s internal control. Accordingly, we do
not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the City’s internal control.
A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow
management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or
detect and correct, misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination
of deficiencies, in internal control, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement
of the 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 in the first paragraph of this
section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be material
weaknesses or significant deficiencies. Given these limitations, during our audit we did not identify any
deficiencies in internal control that we consider to be material weaknesses. However, material weaknesses
may exist that have not been identified.
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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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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
determination of financial statement amounts. However, providing an opinion on compliance with those
provisions was not an objective of our audit and, accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. The
results of our tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to be
reported under Government Auditing Standards.
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 report is not suitable for any other purpose.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 20, 2020
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT ON COMPLIANCE FOR
EACH MAJOR FEDERAL PROGRAM; REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL
OVER COMPLIANCE; AND REPORT ON THE SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES
OF FEDERAL AWARDS REQUIRED BY THE UNIFORM GUIDANCE
To the City Council and Management
City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
REPORT ON COMPLIANCE FOR EACH MAJOR FEDERAL PROGRAM
We have audited the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota’s (the City) compliance with the types of
compliance requirements described in the U.S. Office of Management and Budget Compliance
Supplement that could have a direct and material effect on each of the City’s major federal programs for
the year ended December 31, 2019. The City’s major federal programs are identified in the Summary of
Audit Results section of the accompanying Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs.
MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY
Management is responsible for compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions
of its federal awards applicable to its federal programs.
AUDITOR’S RESPONSIBILITY
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on compliance for each of the City’s major federal programs
based on our audit of the types of compliance requirements referred to above. We conducted our audit of
compliance in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America; the
standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the
Comptroller General of the United States; and the audit requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal
Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for
Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Those standards and the Uniform Guidance require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether noncompliance with the types of
compliance requirements referred to above that could have a direct and material effect on a major federal
program occurred. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence about the City’s compliance
with those requirements and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the
circumstances.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion on compliance for each major
federal program. However, our audit does not provide a legal determination of the City’s compliance.
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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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OPINION ON EACH MAJOR FEDERAL PROGRAM
In our opinion, the City complied, in all material respects, with the types of compliance requirements
referred to on the previous page that could have a direct and material effect on each of its major federal
programs for the year ended December 31, 2019.
REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE
Management of the City is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over
compliance with the types of compliance requirements referred to on the previous page. In planning and
performing our audit of compliance, we considered the City’s internal control over compliance with the
types of requirements that could have a direct and material effect on each majo r federal program to
determine the auditing procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances for the purpose of expressing
an opinion on compliance for each major federal program, and to test and report on internal control over
compliance in accordance with the Uniform Guidance, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of internal control over compliance. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on
the effectiveness of the City’s internal control over compliance.
A deficiency in internal control over compliance exists when the design or operation of a control over
compliance does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned
functions, to prevent, or detect and correct, noncompliance with a type of compliance requirement of a
federal program on a timely basis. A material weakness in internal control over compliance is a
deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over compliance, such that there is a
reasonable possibility that material noncompliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal
program will not be prevented, or detected and corrected, on a timely basis. A significant deficiency in
internal control over compliance is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over
compliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program that is less severe than a material
weakness in internal control over compliance, yet important enough to merit attention by those charged
with governance.
Our consideration of internal control over compliance was for the limited purpose described in the
first paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control over
compliance that might be material weaknesses or significant deficiencies. We did not identify any
deficiencies in internal control over compliance that we consider to be material weaknesses. However,
material weaknesses may exist that have not been identified.
PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT
The purpose of this report on internal control over compliance is solely to describe the scope of our
testing of internal control over compliance and the results of that testing based on the requirements of the
Uniform Guidance. Accordingly, this report is not suitable for any other purpose.
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REPORT ON SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS REQUIRED BY THE UNIFORM
GUIDANCE
We have audited the financial statements of the governmental activities, the business-type activities, each
major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2019, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the
City’s basic financial statements. We issued our report thereon dated May 20, 2020, which contained
unmodified opinions on those financial statements. Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming
opinions on the financial statements that collectively comprise the basic financial statements. The
accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is presented for purposes of additional
analysis as required by the Uniform Guidance and is not a required part of the basic 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 prepare the basic 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 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 Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards
is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the basic financial statements as a whole.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 20, 2020
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
ON MINNESOTA LEGAL COMPLIANCE
To the City Council and Management
City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
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 governmental
activities, the business-type activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of
the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota (the City) as of and for the year ended December 31, 20 19, and
the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the City ’s basic financial
statements, and have issued our report thereon dated May 20, 2020.
MINNESOTA LEGAL COMPLIANCE
In connection with our audit, nothing came to our attention that caused us to believe that the City failed to
comply with the provisions of the contracting and bidding, deposits and investments, conflicts of interest,
public indebtedness, claims and disbursements, miscellaneous provisions, and tax increment financing
sections of the Minnesota Legal Compliance Audit Guide for Cities, promulgated by the State Auditor
pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 6.65, insofar as they relate to accounting matters. However, our audit
was not directed primarily toward obtaining knowledge of such noncompliance. Accordingly, had we
performed additional procedures, other matters may have come to our attention regarding the City’s
noncompliance with the above referenced provisions, insofar as they relate to accounting matters.
PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT
The purpose of this report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of compliance and the results of
that testing, and not to provide an opinion on compliance. Accordingly, this report is not suitable for any
other purpose.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 20, 2020
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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Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs
Year Ended December 31, 2019
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A. SUMMARY OF AUDIT RESULTS
This summary is formatted to provide federal granting agencies and pass-through agencies answers to
specific questions regarding the audit of federal awards.
Financial Statements
What type of auditor’s report is issued?X Unmodified
Qualified
Adverse
Disclaimer
Internal control over financial reporting:
Material weakness(es) identified?Yes X No
Significant deficiency(ies) identified?Yes X None reported
Noncompliance material to the financial statements noted?Yes X No
Federal Awards
Internal controls over major federal award programs:
Material weakness(es) identified?Yes X No
Significant deficiency(ies) identified?Yes X None reported
Type of auditor’s report issued on compliance for major programs?X Unmodified
Qualified
Adverse
Disclaimer
Any audit findings disclosed that are required to be reported
in accordance with 2 CFR 200.516(a)?Yes X No
Programs tested as major programs:
Program or Cluster
U.S. Department of Transportation
Passed through the State of Minnesota
Highway Planning and Construction 20.205
Threshold for distinguishing between type A and B programs:
Does the auditee qualify as a low-risk auditee?Yes X No
CFDA No.
750,000$
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs (continued)
Year Ended December 31, 2019
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B. FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINDINGS
None.
C. FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
None.
D. MINNESOTA LEGAL COMPLIANCE FINDINGS
None.
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Management Report
for
City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
December 31, 2019
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To the City Council and Management
City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
We have prepared this management report in conjunction with our audit of the City of Brooklyn Center,
Minnesota’s (the City) financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019. We have organized
this report into the following sections:
•Audit Summary
•Governmental Funds Overview
•Enterprise Funds Overview
•Government-Wide Financial Statements
•Legislative Updates
•Accounting and Auditing Updates
We would be pleased to further discuss any of the information contained in this report or any other
concerns that you would like us to address. We would also like to express our thanks for the courtesy and
assistance extended to us during the course of our audit.
The purpose of this report is solely to provide those charged with governance of the City, mana gement,
and those who have responsibility for oversight of the financial reporting process comments resulting
from our audit process and information relevant to city finances in Minnesota . Accordingly, this report is
not suitable for any other purpose.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 20, 2020
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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AUDIT SUMMARY
The following is a summary of our audit work, key conclusions, and other information that we consider
important or that is required to be communicated to the City Council, administration, or those charged
with governance of the City.
OUR RESPONSIBILITY UNDER AUDITING STANDARDS GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA, GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS, AND TITLE 2 U.S. CODE OF FEDERAL
REGULATIONS PART 200, UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND
AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS (UNIFORM GUIDANCE)
We have audited the financial statements of the governmental activities, the busines s-type activities, each
major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2019. Professional standards require that we provide you with information about our
responsibilities under auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, Government
Auditing Standards, the Uniform Guidance, as well as certain information related to the planned scope
and timing of our audit. We have communicated such information to you verbally and in our audit
engagement letter. Professional standards also require that we communicate the following information
related to our audit.
PLANNED SCOPE AND TIMING OF THE AUDIT
We performed the audit according to the planned scope and timing previously disc ussed and coordinated
in order to obtain sufficient audit evidence and complete an effective audit.
AUDIT OPINION AND FINDINGS
Based on our audit of the City’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019:
• We have issued an unmodified opinion on the City’s basic financial statements.
• We reported no deficiencies in the City’s internal control over financial reporting that we
considered to be material weaknesses.
• The results of our testing disclosed no instances of noncompliance required to be reported under
Government Auditing Standards.
• We reported that the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is fairly stated, in all material
respects, in relation to the basic financial statements.
• The results of our tests indicate that the City has complied, in all material respects, with the types
of compliance requirements that could have a direct and material effect on each of its major
federal programs.
• We reported no deficiencies in the City’s internal controls over compliance that we considered to
be material weaknesses with the types of compliance requirements that could have a direct and
material effect on each of its major federal programs.
• We reported no findings based on our testing of the City’s compliance with Minnesota laws and
regulations.
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OTHER OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Impact of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Shortly after the end of the 2019 fiscal year, the onset of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
caused substantial volatility in economic conditions and tremendous disruption in the way governments,
businesses, and individuals function. Minnesota cities may experience the impact of this pandemic in a
myriad of financial areas, such as: declines in investment rates of return, cash flow issues, increased
utility billing and property tax delinquencies, significant increases in the number and frequency of
employees working remotely, challenges in processing general and payroll disbursements, disruption of
prescribed internal control procedures, delays in internal and external financial reporting, and new
compliance requirements attached to potential federal relief subsidies. As your city adapts to the new
normal of municipal operations in a post-COVID-19 world, the assessment of and responses to new risks
that may accompany operational changes will be critical to the safeguarding of city resources and sound
financial stewardship. We encourage management and governance to include a robust financial risk
assessment process when planning responses to these challenges, and to reassess and adapt internal
controls over financial transactions and reporting to align with significant changes made to daily
operations, even those intended to be temporary.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Management is responsible for the selection and use of appropriate accounting policies. The significant
accounting policies used by the City are described in Note 1 of the notes to basic financial statements.
No new accounting policies were adopted and the application of existing policies was not changed during
the year ended December 31, 2019; however, the City implemented the following governmental
accounting standards during the fiscal year:
• Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 83, Certain Asset Retirement
Obligations, which addressed accounting and financial reporting for certain asset retirement
obligations, which are legally enforceable liabilities associated with the retirement of a tangible
capital asset.
• GASB Statement No. 84, Fiduciary Activities, which established new criteria for identifying and
reporting fiduciary activities.
• GASB Statement No. 88, Certain Disclosures Related to Debt, Including Direct Borrowings and
Direct Placements, which improved and clarified the information to be disclosed in notes to
government financial statements related to debt, including direct borrowings and direct
placements.
• GASB Statement No. 90, Majority Equity Interest—an amendment of GASB Statements No. 14
and No. 61, which improved the consistency and comparability of reporting a government’s
majority equity interest in a legally separate organization and the relevance of financial statement
information for certain component units.
We noted no transactions entered into by the City during the year for which there is a lack of authoritative
guidance or consensus. All significant transactions have been recognized in the financial statements in the
proper period.
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ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND MANAGEMENT JUDGMENTS
Accounting estimates are an integral part of the financial statements prepared by management and are
based on management’s knowledge and experience about past and current events and assumptions about
future events. Certain accounting estimates are particularly sensitive because of their significance to the
financial statements and because of the possibility that future events affecting them may differ
significantly from those expected. The most sensitive estimates affecting the financial statements were:
• Net Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) and Pension Liabilities – The City has
recorded liabilities and activity for OPEB and pension benefits. These obligations are calculated
using actuarial methodologies described in GASB Statement Nos. 68 and 75. These actuarial
calculations include significant assumptions, including projected changes, healthcare insurance
costs, investment returns, retirement ages, proportionate share, and employee turnover.
• Depreciation – Management’s estimates of depreciation expense are based on the estimated
useful lives of the assets.
• Compensated Absences – Management’s estimate is based on current rates of pay and sick leave
balances.
• Assets Held for Resale – Management’s estimates of this asset are based on the lower of cost or
acquisition value.
We evaluated the key factors and assumptions used by management to develop these accounting estimates
in determining that they are reasonable in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
Certain financial statement disclosures are particularly sensitive because of their significance to financial
statement users. The disclosures included in the notes to the basic financial statements related to OPEB
and pension benefits are particularly sensitive, due to the materiality of the liabilities, and the large and
complex estimates involved in determining the disclosures.
The financial statement disclosures are neutral, consistent, and clear.
CORRECTED AND UNCORRECTED MISSTATEMENTS
Professional standards require us to accumulate all known and likely misstatements identified during the
audit, other than those that are clearly trivial, and communicate them to the appropriate level of
management. There were no misstatements detected as a result of audit procedures that were material,
either individually or in the aggregate, to each opinion unit’s financial statements taken as a whole.
DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED IN PERFORMING THE AUDIT
We encountered no significant difficulties in dealing with management in performing and completing our
audit.
DISAGREEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT
For purposes of this report, a disagreement with management is a financial accounting, reporting, or
auditing matter, whether or not resolved to our satisfaction, that could be significant to the financial
statements or the auditor’s report. We are pleased to report that no such disagreements arose during the
course of our audit.
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MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIONS
We have requested certain representations from management that are included in the management
representation letter dated May 20, 2020.
MANAGEMENT CONSULTATIONS WITH OTHER INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
In some cases, management may decide to consult with other accountants about auditing and accounting
matters, similar to obtaining a “second opinion” on certain situations . If a consultation involves
application of an accounting principle to the City’s financial statements or a determination of the type of
auditor’s opinion that may be expressed on those statements, our professional standards require the
consulting accountant to check with us to determine that the consultant has all the relevant facts. To our
knowledge, there were no such consultations with other accountants.
OTHER AUDIT FINDINGS OR ISSUES
We generally discuss a variety of matters, including the application of accounting principles and auditing
standards, with management each year prior to retention as the City’s auditors. However, these
discussions occurred in the normal course of our pr ofessional relationship and our responses were not a
condition to our retention.
OTHER MATTERS
We applied certain limited procedures to the management’s discussion and analysis (MD&A) and the
pension and OPEB-related required supplementary information (RSI) that supplements the basic financial
statements. Our procedures consisted of inquiries of management regarding the methods of preparing the
information and comparing the information for consistency with management ’s responses to our
inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the basic
financial statements. We did not audit the RSI and do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on
the RSI.
We were engaged to report on the combining and individual fund statements and schedules accompanying
the financial statements and the separately issued Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards, which are
not RSI. With respect to this supplementary information, we made certain inquiries of management and
evaluated the form, content, and methods of preparing the information to determine that the information
complies with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the method of
preparing it has not changed from the prior period, and the information is appropriate and complete in
relation to our audit of the financial statements. We compared and reconciled the combining and
individual fund statements and schedules to the underlying accounting records used to prepare the
financial statements or to the financial statements themselves.
We were not engaged to report on the introductory section and statistical section, which accompany the
financial statements, but are not RSI. Such information has not been subjected to the auditing procedures
applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion or
provide any assurance on it.
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GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS OVERVIEW
This section of the report provides you with an overview of the financial trends and activities of the City’s
governmental funds, which includes the General, special revenue, debt service, and capital project funds.
These funds are used to account for the basic services the City provides to all of its citizens, which are
financed primarily with property taxes. The governmental fund information in the City’s financial
statements focuses on budgetary compliance and the sufficiency of each governmental fund’s current
assets to finance its current liabilities.
PROPERTY TAXES
Minnesota cities rely heavily on local property tax levies to support their governmental fund activities.
For the 2018 fiscal year, local ad valorem property tax levies provided 41.5 percent of the total
governmental fund revenues for cities over 2,500 in population, and 36.7 percent for cities under 2,500 in
population. Total property taxes levied by all Minnesota cities for taxes payable in 2019 increased
5.6 percent from the prior year.
The total tax capacity value of property in Minnesota cities increased about 7.1 percent for the 2019 levy
year. The tax capacity values used for levying property taxes are based on the assessed market values for
the previous fiscal year (e.g., tax capacity values for taxes levied in 2019 were based on assessed market
values as of January 1, 2018), so the trend of change in these tax capacity values lags somewhat behind
the housing market and economy in general.
The City’s taxable market value increased 11.5 percent for taxes payable in 2018 and increased
10.1 percent for taxes payable in 2019. The following graph shows the City’s changes in taxable market
value over the past 10 years:
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$2,500,000,000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Taxable Market Value
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Tax capacity is considered the actual base available for taxation. It is calculated by applying the state’s
property classification system to each property’s market value. Each property classification, such as
commercial or residential, has a different calculation and uses different rates. Consequently, a city’s total
tax capacity will change at a different rate than its total market value, as tax capacity is affected by the
proportion of its tax base that is in each property classification from year-to-year, as well as legislative
changes to tax rates. The City’s tax capacity increased 10.0 percent for taxes payable in 2018 and
increased 5.6 percent for taxes payable in 2019.
The following graph shows the City’s change in tax capacities over the past 10 years:
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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Tax Capacity
The following table presents the average tax rates applied to city residents for each of the last three levy
years:
2017 2018 2019
Average tax rate
City 70.5 67.1 70.4
County 44.1 42.8 41.9
School 40.6 46.3 50.2
Special taxing 11.0 10.4 10.0
Total 166.2 166.6 172.5
City of Brooklyn Center
The total average tax rate increased from the prior year. An increase in the City and school rates were
offset by decreases in the county and special taxing authority rates.
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GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES
The following table presents the per capita revenue of the City’s governmental funds for the past
three years, along with state-wide averages.
We have included the most recent comparative state-wide averages available from the Office of the State
Auditor to provide a benchmark for interpreting the City’s data. The amounts received from the typical
major sources of governmental fund revenue will naturally vary between cities based on factors such as a
city’s stage of development, location, size and density of its population, property values, services it
provides, and other attributes. It will also differ from year -to-year, due to the effect of inflation and
changes in its operation. Also, certain data on these tables may be classified differently than how they
appear in the City’s financial statements in order to be more comparable to the state-wide information,
particularly in separating capital expenditures from current expenditures.
We have designed this section of our management report using per capita data in order to better identify
unique or unusual trends and activities of the City. We intend for this type of comparative and trend
information to complement, rather than duplicate, information in the MD&A. An inherent difficulty in
presenting per capita information is the accuracy of the population count, which for most years is based
on estimates.
Year 2017 2018 2019
Population 2,500–10,000 10,000–20,000 20,000–100,000 31,145 32,299 32,299
Property taxes 495$ 472$ 493$ 537$ 547$ 589$
Tax increments 28 27 43 155 158 167
Franchise fees and other taxes 41 48 50 61 58 56
Special assessments 53 40 57 57 55 64
Licenses and permits 38 35 47 29 37 36
Intergovernmental revenues 303 271 157 125 197 379
Charges for services 130 102 112 30 33 38
Other 97 78 49 30 42 65
Total revenue 1,185$ 1,073$ 1,008$ 1,024$ 1,127$ 1,394$
December 31, 2018
Governmental Funds Revenue per Capita
With State-Wide Averages by Population Class
State-Wide City of Brooklyn Center
The City relies more on property tax revenue for its governmental funds revenue compared to the average
Minnesota city. The City continues to generate significantly more tax increment revenue per capita than
average, as it has made extensive use of this tool to finance commercial development.
The City’s per capita governmental funds revenue for 2019 was $1,394, an increase of about 23.7 percent
from the prior year. Property tax revenue increased $42 per capita, due to the increased tax levy.
Intergovernmental revenues increased $182 per capita, due to the federal grant and county funds received
for the Brooklyn Boulevard improvement project.
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The expenditures of governmental funds will also vary from state -wide averages and from year-to-year,
based on the City’s circumstances. Expenditures are classified into three types as follows:
• Current – These are typically the general operating type expenditures occurring on an annual
basis, and are primarily funded by general sources, such as taxes and intergovernmental revenues.
• Capital Outlay and Construction – These expenditures do not occur on a consistent basis, more
typically fluctuating significantly from year-to-year. Many of these expenditures are
project-oriented, and are often funded by specific sources that have benefited from the
expenditure, such as special assessment improvement projects.
• Debt Service – Although the expenditures for debt service may be relatively consistent over the
term of the respective debt, the funding source is the important factor. Some debt may be repaid
through specific sources, such as special assessments or redevelopment funding, while other debt
may be repaid with general property taxes.
The City’s expenditures per capita of its governmental funds for the past three years, together with
state-wide averages, are presented in the following table:
Year 2017 2018 2019
Population 2,500–10,000 10,000–20,000 20,000–100,000 31,145 32,299 32,299
Current
General government 150$ 121$ 104$ 104$ 114$ 116$
Public safety 286 272 294 352 353 372
Street maintenance 135 125 106 70 73 77
Parks and recreation 96 115 104 88 87 99
All other 75 74 78 77 84 82
742$ 707$ 686$ 691$ 711$ 746$
Capital outlay
and construction 417$ 351$ 307$ 328$ 304$ 413$
Debt service
Principal 178$ 153$ 109$ 112$ 101$ 114$
Interest and fiscal 41 39 29 22 23 24
219$ 192$ 138$ 134$ 124$ 138$
Total expenditures 1,378$ 1,250$ 1,131$ 1,153$ 1,139$ 1,297$
State-Wide
December 31, 2018
Governmental Funds Expenditures per Capita
With State-Wide Averages by Population Class
City of Brooklyn Center
The City’s governmental funds current per capita expenditures are higher than state-wide averages for
cities in the same population class. The City’s current operating costs are higher than average, due to
above average public safety costs. The City’s per capita current expenditures increased $35 per capita in
2019, mainly due to the $19 per capita increase in public safety and $12 per capita increase in parks and
recreation. Capital outlay costs per capita increased $109 in the current year, due to the Brooklyn
Boulevard project.
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GOVERNMENTAL FUND BALANCES
The following table summarizes the changes in the fund balances of the City’s governmental funds during
the year ended December 31, 2019, presented both by fund balance classification and by fund:
Increase
2019 2018 (Decrease)
Fund balances of governmental funds
Total by classification
Nonspendable 88,109$ 90,472$ (2,363)$
Restricted 32,219,640 26,097,132 6,122,508
Committed 9,570,360 9,007,923 562,437
Assigned 1,192,667 1,541,166 (348,499)
Unassigned 11,241,736 10,102,668 1,139,068
Total governmental funds 54,312,512$ 46,839,361$ 7,473,151$
Total by fund
General 12,524,217$ 11,563,825$ 960,392$
Tax Increment District No. 3 21,614,535 19,557,596 2,056,939
Debt Service 3,991,322 2,816,343 1,174,979
Capital Improvements 1,613,299 2,043,360 (430,061)
Municipal State Aid for Construction 1,294,135 289,415 1,004,720
Special Assessment Construction 2,742,063 1,534,666 1,207,397
Nonmajor funds 10,532,941 9,034,156 1,498,785
Total governmental funds 54,312,512$ 46,839,361$ 7,473,151$
Governmental Funds Change in Fund Balance
Fund Balance
as of December 31,
In total, the fund balances of the City’s governmental funds increased by $7,473,151 during the year
ended December 31, 2019. The majority of the increase was in restricted fund balances. Restricted fund
balances increased $6,122,508, mainly in the restricted fund balance in the Tax Increment District No. 3
Fund, Debt Service Fund, Municipal State Aid for Construction Fund, and Special Assessment
Construction Fund.
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GENERAL FUND
The City’s General Fund accounts for the financial activity of the basic services provided to the
community. The primary services included within this fund are the administration of the municipal
operation, police and fire protection, building inspection, streets and highway maintenance, and parks and
recreation. The graph below illustrates the change in the General Fund financial position over the last
five years. We have also included a line representing annual expenditures to reflect the change in the size
of the General Fund operation over the same period.
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Fund Balance $11,170,917 $11,440,897 $11,355,203 $11,563,825 $12,524,217
Cash (Net)$11,602,236 $12,326,654 $12,057,840 $12,199,624 $13,671,153
Expenditures $18,047,798 $18,849,079 $19,873,539 $21,181,481 $21,958,748
$–
$2,000,000
$4,000,000
$6,000,000
$8,000,000
$10,000,000
$12,000,000
$14,000,000
$16,000,000
$18,000,000
$20,000,000
$22,000,000
$24,000,000
General Fund Financial Position
Year Ended December 31,
The City’s General Fund cash and investments balance (net of interfund borrowing) at December 31,
2019 was $13,671,153, which increased $1,471,529 from 2018. Total fund balance at December 31, 2019
was $12,524,217, an increase of $960,392 from the prior year.
Having an appropriate fund balance is an important factor in assessing the City’s financial health because
a government, like any organization, requires a certain amount of equity to operate. Generally, the amount
of equity required typically increases as the size of the operation increases. A healthy financial position
allows the City to avoid volatility in tax rates; helps minimize the impact of state funding changes; allows
for the adequate and consistent funding of services, repairs, and unexpected costs; and can be a factor in
determining the City’s bond rating and resulting interest costs.
The City has an approved fund balance policy that states the General Fund will manage its cash flow by
having a year-end target unassigned fund balance of between 50 percent and 52 percent of next year’s
General Fund budgeted expenditures. At December 31, 2019, the City’s General Fund had an unassigned
fund balance of 52 percent of the subsequent year’s budgeted expenditures.
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The following graph reflects the City’s General Fund revenue sources for 2019 compared to budget:
Other
Charges for Services
Intergovernmental
Licenses and Permits
Taxes
General Fund Revenue
Budget Actual
Total General Fund revenues for 2019 were $22,979,140, which was $712,571 (3.2 percent) over the final
budget. The majority of this variance was from other revenue and licenses and permits. Other revenue
was $409,075 over budget, mainly in investment earnings and conduit debt fees, due to conservative
budgeting in this category. Licenses and permits revenue was $311,124 over budget from more than
anticipated building-related activities.
The following graph presents the City’s General Fund revenues by source for the last five years:
Taxes Intergovernmental Other
2015 $15,532,039 $1,410,695 $2,230,529
2016 $16,128,373 $1,466,341 $2,397,091
2017 $16,766,847 $1,496,165 $2,275,377
2018 $17,361,854 $1,658,391 $2,663,288
2019 $18,357,019 $1,692,425 $2,929,696
$–
$2,000,000
$4,000,000
$6,000,000
$8,000,000
$10,000,000
$12,000,000
$14,000,000
$16,000,000
$18,000,000
$20,000,000
General Fund Revenue by Source
Year Ended December 31,
Overall, General Fund revenues increased $1,295,607 (6.0 percent) from the previous year, mainly in tax
revenue and other revenue. Tax revenue increased $995,165, mainly due to the increased property tax
levy approved by the City Council for 2019. Other revenue increased $266,408, mainly due to the
increased investment earnings and conduit debt fees received as previously discussed.
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The following graph illustrates the components of General Fund spending for 2019 compared to budget:
Other
Parks and Recreation
Public Works
Public Safety
General Government
General Fund Expenditures
Budget Actual
Total General Fund expenditures for 2019 were $21,958,748, which was $247,821 (1.1 percent) less than
budget. The largest variance occurred in the parks and recreation function, which was under budget
$218,751, mainly in the recreation programs department, due to a reduction in adult and teen recreation
programs.
The following graph presents the City’s General Fund expenditures by function for the last five years:
General
Government Public Safety Public Works Parks and
Recreation Other
2015 $2,769,009 $9,809,177 $1,880,792 $2,492,260 $1,096,560
2016 $3,019,888 $10,067,963 $1,918,330 $2,627,958 $1,214,940
2017 $3,223,766 $10,687,408 $2,037,136 $2,703,475 $1,221,754
2018 $3,605,573 $11,201,317 $2,234,407 $2,761,005 $1,379,179
2019 $3,545,278 $11,861,461 $2,288,390 $2,839,662 $1,423,957
$–
$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
$12,000,000
General Fund Expenditures by Function
Year Ended December 31,
General Fund expenditures increased by $777,267, or 3.7 percent, from the prior year, mainly due to the
$660,144 increase in the public safety function. Public safety expenditures increased, mainly due to
increased personal services in the police protection department.
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ENTERPRISE FUNDS OVERVIEW
The City maintains several enterprise funds to account for services the City provides that are financed
primarily through fees charged to those utilizing the service. This section of the report provides you with
an overview of the financial trends and activities of the City’s enterprise funds, which include the
Municipal Liquor, Earle Brown Heritage Center, Water Utility, Sanitary Sewer Utility, Storm Drainage
Utility, Street Light Utility, and Recycling Utility Funds.
The utility funds comprise a considerable portion of the City’s activities. These funds significantly help to
defray overhead and administrative costs and provide additional support to general government operations
by way of annual transfers. We understand that the City is proactive in reviewing these activities on an
ongoing basis and we want to reiterate the importance of continually monitoring these opera tions. Over
the years, we have emphasized to our city clients the importance of these utility operations being
self-sustaining, preventing additional burdens on general government funds. This would include the
accumulation of net position for future capital improvements and to provide a cushion in the event of a
negative trend in operations.
ENTERPRISE FUNDS FINANCIAL POSITION
The following table summarizes the changes in the financial position of the City’s enterprise funds during
the year ended December 31, 2019, presented both by classification and by fund:
Increase
2019 2018 (Decrease)
Net position of enterprise funds
Total by classification
Net investment in capital assets 43,450,307$ 42,831,977$ 618,330$
Unrestricted 18,604,787 18,347,909 256,878
Total enterprise funds 62,055,094$ 61,179,886$ 875,208$
Total by fund
Municipal Liquor 2,718,036$ 2,889,498$ (171,462)$
Earle Brown Heritage Center 5,877,018 5,937,528 (60,510)
Water Utility 13,223,758 13,413,803 (190,045)
Sanitary Sewer Utility 15,639,348 14,994,868 644,480
Storm Drainage Utility 21,811,793 21,779,268 32,525
Street Light Utility 2,501,755 1,882,448 619,307
Recycling Utility 283,386 282,473 913
Total enterprise funds 62,055,094$ 61,179,886$ 875,208$
Enterprise Funds Change in Financial Position
Net Position
as of December 31,
In total, the net position of the City’s enterprise funds increased by $875,208 during the year ended
December 31, 2019.
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Water Fund
The following graph presents five years of operating results for the Water Fund:
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Oper Rev $2,573,493 $3,191,538 $3,543,323 $3,807,272 $3,760,995
Oper Exp $2,008,333 $2,681,066 $3,158,986 $3,270,522 $3,702,180
Oper Inc (Loss)$565,160 $510,472 $384,337 $536,750 $58,815
Oper Inc Excl Dep $1,269,093 $1,654,136 $2,019,592 $2,130,291 $1,723,736
$–
$250,000
$500,000
$750,000
$1,000,000
$1,250,000
$1,500,000
$1,750,000
$2,000,000
$2,250,000
$2,500,000
$2,750,000
$3,000,000
$3,250,000
$3,500,000
$3,750,000
$4,000,000
Water Fund
Year Ended December 31,
The Water Fund ended 2019 with a net position of $13,223,758, a decrease of $190,045 from the prior
year. Of this, $10,362,421 represents the net investment in utility distribution system capital assets,
leaving $2,861,337 of unrestricted net position.
Water Fund operating revenue was $3,760,995 for 2019, a decrease of $46,277 (1.2 percent) from the
prior year, due to a decrease in consumption in the current year. Operating expenses of $3,702,180 were
$431,658 (13.2 percent) more than last year, mainly due to an increase in supplies and other services
expense in the current year.
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Sanitary Sewer Fund
The following graph presents five years of operating results for the Sanitary Sewer Fund:
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Oper Rev $4,093,725 $4,204,962 $4,287,674 $4,406,741 $4,555,940
Oper Exp $3,656,994 $3,812,606 $3,969,011 $4,121,002 $4,353,701
Oper Inc (Loss)$436,731 $392,356 $318,663 $285,739 $202,239
Oper Inc Excl Dep $1,220,231 $1,209,977 $1,216,466 $1,188,019 $1,194,190
$–
$250,000
$500,000
$750,000
$1,000,000
$1,250,000
$1,500,000
$1,750,000
$2,000,000
$2,250,000
$2,500,000
$2,750,000
$3,000,000
$3,250,000
$3,500,000
$3,750,000
$4,000,000
$4,250,000
$4,500,000
$4,750,000
Sanitary Sewer Fund
Year Ended December 31,
The Sanitary Sewer Fund ended 2019 with a net position of $15,639,348, an increase of $644,480 from
the prior year. Of this, $9,895,624 represents the net investment in the sanitary sewer capital assets,
leaving $5,743,724 of unrestricted net position.
Sanitary Sewer Fund operating revenues for 2019 were $4,555,940, which was an increase of $149,199
(3.4 percent) from the prior year, due to an approved rate increase.
Operating expenses for 2019 were $4,353,701, which was an increase of $232,699 (5.7 percent) from the
prior year. The largest operating expense of this fund is to Metropolitan Council Environmental
Services (MCES) for sewer service charges. MCES disposal charges in 2019 increased by $76,645 from
the prior year.
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Storm Drainage Fund
The following graph presents five years of operating results for the Storm Drainage Fund:
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Oper Rev $1,635,555 $1,620,302 $1,598,374 $1,681,234 $1,680,204
Oper Exp $1,875,824 $1,700,595 $1,815,673 $1,881,402 $2,351,376
Oper Inc (Loss)$(240,269)$(80,293)$(217,299)$(200,168)$(671,172)
Oper Inc Excl Dep $866,007 $1,065,816 $1,060,584 $1,109,286 $765,936
$(750,000)
$(500,000)
$(250,000)
$–
$250,000
$500,000
$750,000
$1,000,000
$1,250,000
$1,500,000
$1,750,000
$2,000,000
$2,250,000
$2,500,000
Storm Drainage Fund
Year Ended December 31,
The Storm Drainage Fund ended 2019 with a net position of $21,811,793, an increase of $32,525 from
the prior year. Of this, $16,795,514 represents the net investment in capital assets, leaving $5,016,279 of
unrestricted net position.
Storm Drainage Fund operating revenues for 2019 were $1,680,204, which was a slight decrease of
$1,030 from the prior year.
Operating expenses for 2019 were $2,351,376, which was $469,974 higher than the prior year, mainly
due to an increase in pond maintenance projects in the current year.
The Storm Drainage Fund received capital contributions of $560,675 from governmental activities in the
current year.
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OTHER ENTERPRISE FUNDS
Liquor Fund
The following graph presents five years of operating results for the Liquor Fund:
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Sales $6,056,668 $6,197,094 $6,495,300 $6,743,790 $6,855,696
Cost of Sales $4,431,501 $4,611,919 $4,769,844 $4,865,400 $5,008,694
Oper Exp $1,367,050 $1,465,790 $1,434,340 $1,613,573 $1,647,164
Oper Inc (Loss)$258,117 $119,385 $291,116 $264,817 $199,838
Oper Inc Excl Dep $275,083 $140,379 $312,919 $286,620 $218,292
$–
$500,000
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$2,000,000
$2,500,000
$3,000,000
$3,500,000
$4,000,000
$4,500,000
$5,000,000
$5,500,000
$6,000,000
$6,500,000
$7,000,000
Liquor Fund
Year Ended December 31,
The Liquor Fund ended 2019 with a net position of $2,718,036, a decrease of $171,462 from the prior
year. Of the net position balance, $1,216,868 represents the net investment in liquor capital assets, leaving
$1,501,168 of unrestricted net position.
Liquor sales for 2019 were $6,855,696, which is $111,906 (1.7 percent) more than the prior year. The
Liquor Fund generated operating income of $199,838 in 2019, or about 2.9 percent of gross sales, which
is a decrease from the 3.9 percent of gross sales in fiscal 2018. In 2019, the Liquor Fund transferred
$325,487 to the Capital Improvements Fund for future capital projects.
The Liquor Fund’s gross profit margin was 26.94 in fiscal 2019, which is higher than the average gross
profit margin of 26.69 seen over the previous five years.
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Earle Brown Heritage Center Fund
The following graph presents five years of operating results for the Earle Brown Heritage Center Fund:
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Sales and User Fees $4,487,260 $4,700,175 $4,891,574 $4,844,775 $5,066,519
Cost of Sales $2,033,464 $2,066,065 $2,257,315 $2,208,993 $2,385,593
Oper Exp $2,689,723 $2,388,597 $2,519,580 $2,660,841 $2,831,460
Oper Inc (Loss)$(235,927)$245,513 $114,679 $(25,059)$(150,534)
Oper Inc Excl Dep $384,322 $427,518 $293,066 $174,805 $75,349
$(400,000)
$–
$400,000
$800,000
$1,200,000
$1,600,000
$2,000,000
$2,400,000
$2,800,000
$3,200,000
$3,600,000
$4,000,000
$4,400,000
$4,800,000
$5,200,000
Earle Brown Heritage Center Fund
Year Ended December 31,
The Earle Brown Heritage Center Fund ended 2019 with a net position of $5,877,018, a decrease of
$60,510 from the prior year. Of the net position balance, $3,691,341 represents investments in Earle
Brown Heritage Center capital assets, leaving $2,185,677 of unrestricted net position.
Earle Brown Heritage Center Fund sales and user fees for 2019 were $5,066,519, which is $221,744
(4.6 percent) more than last year. Operating expenses for 2019 were $2,831,460, an increase of $170,619
from the prior year. The increase in operating expense is mainly due to increased personal services.
During fiscal 2019, this fund experienced depreciation expense totaling $225,883.
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GOVERNMENT-WIDE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In addition to fund-based information, the current reporting model for governmental entities also requires
the inclusion of two government-wide financial statements designed to present a clear picture of the City
as a single, unified entity. These government-wide financial statements provide information on the total
cost of delivering services, including capital assets and long-term liabilities.
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
The Statement of Net Position essentially tells you what the City owns and owes at a given point in time,
the last day of the fiscal year. Theoretically, net position represents the resources the City has leftover to
use for providing services after its debts are settled. However, those resources are not always in spendable
form, or there may be restrictions on how some of those resources can be used. Therefore, the Statement
of Net Position divides the net position into three components:
• Net Investment in Capital Assets – The portion of net position reflecting equity in capital assets
(i.e., capital assets minus related debt).
• Restricted Net Position – The portion of net position equal to resources whose use is legally
restricted minus any noncapital-related liabilities payable from those same resources.
• Unrestricted Net Position – The residual balance of net position after the elimination of net
investment in capital assets and restricted net position.
The following table presents the components of the City’s net position as of December 31, 2019 and 2018
for governmental activities and business-type activities:
Increase
2019 2018 (Decrease)
Net position
Governmental activities
Net investment in capital assets 52,560,591$ 52,794,327$ (233,736)$
Restricted 35,743,847 30,501,419 5,242,428
Unrestricted 5,152,891 3,010,220 2,142,671
Total governmental activities 93,457,329 86,305,966 7,151,363
Business-type activities
Net investment in capital assets 43,450,307 42,831,977 618,330
Unrestricted 16,005,070 15,827,178 177,892
Total business-type activities 59,455,377 58,659,155 796,222
Total net position 152,912,706$ 144,965,121$ 7,947,585$
As of December 31,
The City’s total net position at December 31, 2019 was $7,947,585 higher than the previous year-end. Of
the increase, $7,151,363 came from governmental activities and $796,222 came from business-type
activities. The increase in the governmental activities was due to increases in restricted balances for Tax
Increment, Debt Service, Municipal State Aid for Construction, and Special Assessment Construction.
The increase in unrestricted is due to the positive operating results of the City as a whole.
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STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
The Statement of Activities tracks the City’s yearly revenues and expenses, as well as any other
transactions that increase or reduce total net position. These amounts represent the full cost of providing
services. The Statement of Activities provides a more comprehensive measure than just the amount of
cash that changed hands, as reflected in the fund-based financial statements. This statement includes the
cost of supplies used, depreciation of long-lived capital assets, and other accrual-based expenses.
The following table presents the change in the net position of the City for the years ended December 31,
2019 and 2018:
2018
Program
Expenses Revenues Net Change Net Change
Governmental activities
General government 4,423,425$ 476,377$ (3,947,048)$ (3,942,977)$
Public safety 12,706,644 2,281,270 (10,425,374) (9,409,481)
Public works 12,787,805 11,338,912 (1,448,893) (354,645)
Community service 181,159 – (181,159) (164,544)
Parks and recreation 3,827,299 971,334 (2,855,965) (2,544,740)
Economic development 2,146,011 424,551 (1,721,460) (2,102,350)
Interest on long-term debt 666,343 – (666,343) (693,575)
Business-type activities
Municipal liquor 6,775,430 6,860,482 85,052 267,018
Golf course – – – (109,233)
Earle Brown Heritage Center 5,242,416 5,068,900 (173,516) (15,642)
Water utility 4,148,609 3,819,747 (328,862) 218,627
Sanitary sewer utility 4,546,350 5,011,303 464,953 193,230
Storm drainage utility 2,407,046 1,680,454 (726,592) (277,462)
Street light utility 333,744 466,857 133,113 203,996
Recycling utility 410,610 404,981 (5,629) 30,728
Total net (expense) revenue 60,602,891$ 38,805,168$ (21,797,723) (18,701,050)
General revenues
Property taxes 19,073,449 17,650,461
Tax increments 5,354,749 5,147,964
Lodging taxes 1,091,105 1,167,961
Grants and contributions not
restricted to specific programs 2,234,683 2,065,832
Unrestricted investment earnings 1,927,956 701,426
Gain on disposal of capital assets 63,366 80,786
Total general revenues 29,745,308 26,814,430
Change in net position 7,947,585$ 8,113,380$
Net (expense) revenue
2019
One of the goals of this statement is to provide a side-by-side comparison to illustrate the difference in the
way the City’s governmental and business-type operations are financed. The table clearly illustrates the
dependence of the City’s governmental operations on general revenues, such as property taxes and
unrestricted grants. It also shows if the City’s business-type activities are generating sufficient program
revenues (service charges and program-specific grants) to cover expenses. This is critical given the
current downward pressures on the general revenue sources.
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATES
The 2019 legislative session began with a projected state general fund surplus of $1.052 billion. The
legislative agenda was primarily focused on setting an operating budget for the state’s fiscal
2020-2021 biennium. At the end of the regular session, only a higher education budget bill had been
completed. However, after a special session, the Legislature was able to address the 11 remaining budget
bills, as well as pass an omnibus tax bill and small pension bill. The following is a brief summary of
specific legislative changes from the 2019 session or previous legislative sessions potentially impacting
Minnesota cities.
Local Government Aid (LGA) – An additional $26 million was added to the appropriation for the city
LGA formula beginning in fiscal 2020, bringing the total state-wide appropriation to $560.4 million. An
additional $4 million was added to the appropriation beginning in fiscal 2021. The LGA distribution
formula for 2020 was altered to provide that a city’s 2020 LGA may not be less than its 2019 aid, an d the
cap on maximum aid losses in any year thereafter was modified.
Bonding Bill – The 2019 bonding bill provided financing for approximately $102 million of projects and
funding authorized by the 2018 omnibus bonding bill, which had been legally challenged due to their
reliance on the use of the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund to generate appropriation
bonds. The 2019 Legislature changed the funding source for these projects to general obligation bonds,
clearing the way for the projects to go forward. Included in this was $59 million earmarked for city water
and wastewater projects through the state Public Facilities Authority.
Local Option Sales Tax Process – Effective May 1, 2019, the process for cities to enact a local option
sales tax have been modified, requiring special legislation prior to a local referendum vote. Cities must
now adopt a resolution specifying the proposed sales tax rate and time frame for the sales tax. The
resolution must also include a detailed description of the project or projects (up to five) to be funded by
the sales tax, the amount to be raised for each project, and documentation of the regional significance of
each project. The resolution must be submitted to the House and Senate tax committee chairs by
January 31st to be considered for special legislation by the State Legislature. If special legislation is
approved, voter approval must be obtained by referendum at a general election within two years of
legislative approval.
Wage Theft – The Legislature enacted a number of changes in employment law aimed at reducing wage
theft by employers. The changes require employers to provide written notice to new employees of specific
wage information including rate of pay, allowances, paid leave, deductions, days in a pay period, and the
employer’s legal name, address, and phone number. Employers must also provide an earnings statement
that includes similar information. The changes also create new requirements for employer recordkeeping
for hours worked each day and each workweek, and imposes penalties for failure to do so and for refusal
to make the records available for inspection by the Department of Labor.
Written Estimates of Consulting Fees – Effective August 1, 2019, upon request by applicants for a
permit, license, or other approval relating to real estate development or construction, cities are required to
provide a written, nonbinding estimate of consulting fees to be charged to the applicant based on
information available at that time. The related application will not be considered complete until the city
has provided the estimate, received the required application fees, and received the applicant’s signed
acceptance of the fee estimate along with a signed statement that the applicant has not relied on the fe e
estimate in its decision to proceed with the application.
Contract Retainage – Effective for contracts entered into August 1, 2019 or later, contract retainage
must be released no later than 60 days after the related construction project reaches substantial completion
as defined by statute. After substantial completion, cities can still withhold amounts equal to,
1) 250 percent of the cost to correct or complete work known at the time of substantial completion, and
2) the greater of $500 or 1 percent of the value of the contract pending the completion of “final
paperwork,” including documents required to fulfill contractual obligations such as operating manuals,
payroll documents for projects subject to prevailing wage requirements, and contractor payroll tax
withholding affidavits. Any resulting reduction in retainage must be passed from the contractor to all
subcontractors at the same rate.
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Driver and Vehicle Registration System (VTRS) – The Legislature selected VTRS, a third party vendor
system, to replace the failed Minnesota Licensing and Registration System (MNLARS). Fees from
driver’s licenses, license plates, and filing fees were increased and a technology surcharge imposed on
vehicle registration renewals to pay for the implementation of VTRS, the decommissioning of MNLARS,
and to temporarily increase the capacity of Driver and Vehicle Services to meet public service needs.
Included in this is $13 million appropriated in 2019 for reimbursement grants to deputy registrars for
costs related to MNLARS. The grants, which would be determined by formula, would require the deputy
registrar accepting the grant to release the state from any further liability or claims related to MNLARS.
Vaping Ordinance Authority – Effective July 1, 2019, cities are allowed to enact and enforce
ordinances with more stringent measures than the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act to protect individuals
from involuntary exposure to aerosol or vapor from electronic delivery devices.
Water Connection Fees – Effective January 1, 2020, the annual water connection fees cities are required
to collect on behalf of the Minnesota Department of Health for water testing and support has been
increased from $6.36 to $9.72.
Military Exception to Open Meeting Law – Effective August 1, 2019, members of a public body that
are in the military will be allowed to participate in public meetings via interactive television when they
are at a required drill, deployed, or on active duty. The member may participate under this exception up to
three times a year.
Pension Plan Changes – The 2019 pension bill included several changes to the various pension plans
throughout the state:
• Changes to plans administered by the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA)
included:
o The rights of PERA General Employees Retirement Fund (GERF) plan and Public
Employees Police and Fire Fund (PEPFF) plan members to purchase service credit for
periods of military leave were expanded. This gives plan members the right to purchase up to
five years of service credit for military service leave that is not federally protected because
the service occurred prior to public employment or the member did not meet the payment
deadlines applicable to federally protected leave service credit purchases.
o The Phased Retirement Option (PRO) program, which gives cities an opportunity to retain
potentially retiring employees that are GERF plan members aged 62 or over, was altered and
made permanent. Under a PRO arrangement, an employee would begin collecting a
retirement annuity, but could continue working for their current employer for up to five years
if they agree to a work schedule that represents a reduction of at least 25 percent each pay
period from their current schedule, up to a maximum of 1,044 hours per year. Employees
would not be allowed to contribute to a pension benefit plan or accrue additional service time
while working under a PRO.
o A process was established for municipalities and joint powers entities to terminate
participation in the PERA Statewide Volunteer Firefighter (SVF) plan if, 1) the entity has
either eliminated its fire department or ceased using the services of all departing firefighters
and any other noncareer or volunteer firefighters, and 2) the entity’s account has assets
sufficient to cover all liabilities including the fully vested liabilities for all departing
firefighters and administrative expenses.
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• Changes impacting volunteer firefighter relief associations (VRFAs) included:
o Effective January 1, 2020, vesting schedules for defined contribution plans cannot require
that a member have more than 20 years of active service to become 100 percent vested in the
member’s account, or provide for a larger vesting percentage with respect to the completed
years of service than as provided in the statutory schedule.
o Effective January 1, 2020, the permitted graded vesting schedule for defined benefit pension
plans is reduced from 20 years to 10 years for full vesting. Also, plans cannot require that a
member have more than 20 years of active service to become 100 percent vested in the
member’s accrued service pension, or provide for a larger vesting percentage with respect to
the completed years of service than as provided in the statutory schedule.
o Effective January 1, 2020, supplemental benefits are allowed to be paid to designated
beneficiaries or estates when plan members have no surviving spouse or children.
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ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING UPDATES
The following is a summary of GASB standards expected to be implemented in the next few years. Due
to the COVID-19 outbreak, the GASB has delayed the original implementation dates of these and other
standards as described below. At this point, the implementation dates for the standards listed below are
tentative and may be subject to change.
GASB STATEMENT NO. 87, LEASES
A lease is a contract that transfers control of the right to use another entity’s nonfinancial asset as
specified in the contract for a period of time in an exchange or exchange-like transaction. Examples of
nonfinancial assets include buildings, land, vehicles, and equipment. Any contract that meets this
definition should be accounted for under the leases guidance, unless specifically excluded in this
statement.
Governments enter into leases for many types of assets. Under the previous guidance, leases were
classified as either capital or operating depending on whether the lease met any of the four tests. In many
cases, the previous guidance resulted in reporting lease transactions differently than similar nonlease
financing transactions.
The goal of this statement is to better meet the information needs of users by improving accounting and
financial reporting for leases by governments. It establishes a singl e model for lease accounting based on
the principle that leases are financings of the right to use an underlying asset. This statement increases the
usefulness of financial statements by requiring recognition of certain lease assets and liabilities for lea ses
that previously were classified as operating leases and recognized as inflows of resources or outflows of
resources based on the payment provisions of the contract.
Under this statement, a lessee is required to recognize a lease liability and an intan gible right to use lease
asset, and a lessor is required to recognize a lease receivable and a deferred inflow of resources, thereby
enhancing the relevance and consistency of information about governments’ leasing activities.
To reduce the cost of implementation, this statement includes an exception for short-term leases, defined
as a lease that, at the commencement of the lease term, has a maximum possible term under the lease
contract of 12 months (or less), including any options to extend, regardless o f their probability of being
exercised. Lessees and lessors should recognize short-term lease payments as outflows of resources or
inflows of resources, respectively, based on the payment provisions of the lease contract. The
requirements of this statement were originally effective for reporting periods beginning after
December 15, 2019 and are now effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2021.
GASB STATEMENT NO. 91, CONDUIT DEBT OBLIGATIONS
The primary objectives of this statement are to provide a single method of reporting conduit debt
obligations by issuers and eliminate diversity in practice associated with (1) commitments extended by
issuers, (2) arrangements associated with conduit debt obligations, and (3) related note disclosures. This
statement achieves those objectives by clarifying the existing definition of a conduit debt obligation;
establishing that a conduit debt obligation is not a liability of the issuer; establishing standards for
accounting and financial reporting of additional commitments and voluntary commitments extended by
issuers and arrangements associated with conduit debt obligations; and improving required note
disclosures.
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A conduit debt obligation is defined as a debt instrument having all of the following characteristics:
• There are at least three parties involved: (1) an issuer, (2) a third party obligor, and (3) a debt
holder or a debt trustee.
• The issuer and the third party obligor are not within the same financial reporting entity.
• The debt obligation is not a parity bond of the issuer, nor is it cross-collateralized with other debt
of the issuer.
• The third party obligor or its agent, not the issuer, ultimately receives the proceeds from the debt
issuance.
• The third party obligor, not the issuer, is primarily obligated for the payment of all amounts
associated with the debt obligation (debt service payments).
This statement also addresses arrangements, often characterized as leases, that are associated with conduit
debt obligations. In those arrangements, capital assets are constructed or acquired with the proceeds of a
conduit debt obligation and used by third party obligors in the course of their activities.
This statement requires issuers to disclose general information about their conduit debt obligations,
organized by type of commitment, including the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the issuers’
conduit debt obligations and a description of each type of commitment. Issuers that recognize liabilities
related to supporting the debt service of conduit debt obligations also should disclose information about
the amount recognized and how the liabilities changed during the reporting period. The requirements of
this statement were originally effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020 and are
now effective after December 15, 2021. Earlier application is encouraged.
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
Corrective Action Plans and
Summary Schedule of Prior Audit Findings
Year Ended December 31, 2019
A. FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINDINGS
None.
B. FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
None.
C. MINNESOTA LEGAL COMPLIANCE FINDINGS
None.
D. SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PRIOR AUDIT FINDINGS
No audit findings were reported for the year ended December 31, 2018.
2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial ReportOctober 8, 2018ReviewCity Council/Financial Commission Joint Work Session ‐ June 1, 2020Mark Ebensteiner, Finance Director
General Fund•October 8, 2018•Positive operating budget results of $960,392•Net increase in fund balance of $960,392 (no transfer to the Capital Improvements Fund – Additional $64,874 assigned in general fund)•General Fund unassigned fund balance represents 52% of next year’s budgeted expenditures•Fund Balance >52% needed for capital projects transfer2
General Fund Revenues•October 8, 2018•Revenues over budget by $712,57132019 Significant Budget Variances AmountInvestment Earnings (net of market value) $234,085Building permits $232,294Miscellaneous Revenue $209,095Lodging tax($88,895)Property tax revenue $75,456Community Center Fees($72,583)
General Fund Expenditures•October 8, 2018•Expenses under budget by $282,49642018 Significant Budget Variances AmountRecreation Programs $118,604Community Center $77,004Information Technology $68,298Police Protection $67,972Nondepartmental expenditures($223,173)
Enterprise Funds•Municipal Liquor•Operating income of $199,838, compared to $264,817 in 2018. •Received $2.7 million of lease revenue bonds for construction of liquor store #1•EBHC•Operating loss of $150,534 compared to a operating loss of $25,059 in 2018.5Enterprise Fund Change in CashMunicipal Liquor $483,913EBHC ($277,443)
Utility Funds•Water received $2.7 million in bond proceeds to pay its’ portion of neighborhood improvement project costs•Sanitary Sewer received $2.1 million in bond proceeds as a result of planned project costs•Storm Drainage received $1.6 million in bond proceeds to pay its’ portion of neighborhood improvement project costs 6Utility Fund Change in CashWater $51,395Sanitary Sewer $2,813,937Storm Drainage $1,519,315Street Light $146,221Recycling($58,476)
Other•Interstate Area Improvements‐ $2.3 million•Continued work on Brooklyn Blvd. Improvements•Firehouse Park Area Neighborhood Reconstruction Project completed•Evergreen Park Area Infrastructure project completion•Mill and overlay projects ‐ $3.5 million•Water Tower #2 and #3 Rehab – total cost $3.5 million•Liquor store #1 purchase and construction ‐$2.9 million7Significant capital investments made during the year ($12.5 million)•Central Garage ‐ Added/Replaced 16 piece of equipment totaling $721,246, including a trash pump, striper, small garbage truck, Freightliner M2, Wester Star 4700, and police vehicles.•Debt – Retired $5,733,000 of principal on previously issued bonds and issued $10,665,000 in new debt for infrastructure projects and liquor store construction.
Other Continued…•October 8, 2018•Net Investment gain of $1,927,956, compared to an investment gain of $701,426 in 2018•Net investment gain includes:•Investment income of $1,266,690 (2018 was $1,007,027)•Unrealized gain on investments of $661,266 (2018 was loss of $305,615)•Unrealized (paper gain) due to lowering interest rates•Investments anticipated to be held to maturity•City/EDA owned $18.6 million in assets held for resale at year‐end8
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