4 - City of Cerritos
4 - City of Cerritos
4 - City of Cerritos
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CITY OF CERRITOS, CALIFORNIA<br />
Management’s Discussion and Analysis<br />
Year Ended June 30, 2011<br />
As Management <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cerritos</strong>, California (<strong>City</strong>), we <strong>of</strong>fer readers <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong>’s financial<br />
statements this narrative overview and analysis <strong>of</strong> the financial activities <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong> for the fiscal year<br />
ended June 30, 2011. We encourage readers to consider the information presented here in conjunction<br />
with the accompanying letter <strong>of</strong> transmittal at the front <strong>of</strong> this report, and the basic financial<br />
statements, which follow this section.<br />
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS<br />
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The <strong>City</strong>’s assets exceeded its liabilities at June 30, 2011 by $334.8 million. This amount is<br />
referred to as the net assets <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong>. Of this amount, $173.3 million is invested in capital<br />
assets net <strong>of</strong> related debt, $45.5 million is restricted and $116.0 million is unrestricted. The<br />
unrestricted amount may be used to meet the <strong>City</strong>’s ongoing obligations to citizens and<br />
creditors.<br />
The <strong>City</strong>’s net assets decreased $3.4 million, expenses exceeding revenues by this amount. This<br />
decrease is mainly attributable to the mandatory payment <strong>of</strong> $2.4 million to the State <strong>of</strong><br />
California for the <strong>City</strong>’s share <strong>of</strong> the Supplemental Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund<br />
(SERAF).<br />
Governmental funds for the <strong>City</strong> reported combined fund balances <strong>of</strong> $146.4 million. Of this<br />
amount, $102.0 million is nonspendable, $35.1 million is restricted by external parties, $14.2<br />
million has been assigned by <strong>City</strong> management and negative $4.9 million unassigned further<br />
reduces the <strong>City</strong>’s governmental funds combined fund balance.<br />
As <strong>of</strong> June 30, 2011, the unassigned fund balance <strong>of</strong> the General Fund, the <strong>City</strong>’s chief<br />
operating fund, was $71.1 million, or 103.1% <strong>of</strong> General Fund expenditures. This unassigned<br />
fund balance is available for future appropriation.<br />
OVERVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
This discussion and analysis is intended to serve as an introduction to the <strong>City</strong>’s basic financial<br />
statements, which consist <strong>of</strong> three components: 1) government-wide financial statements, 2) fund<br />
financial statements and 3) notes to the basic financial statements. This report also contains<br />
supplementary information in addition to the basic financial statements.<br />
Government-wide Financial Statements<br />
The government-wide financial statements are designed to provide readers with a broad overview <strong>of</strong><br />
the <strong>City</strong>’s finances, in a manner similar to a private-sector business.<br />
The Statement <strong>of</strong> Net Assets presents information on all <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong>’s assets and liabilities, with the<br />
difference between the two reported as net assets. Over time, increases or decreases in net assets may<br />
serve as a useful indicator <strong>of</strong> whether the financial position <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong> is improving or deteriorating.<br />
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