California Comprehensive Annual Financial Report - City of Temecula
California Comprehensive Annual Financial Report - City of Temecula
California Comprehensive Annual Financial Report - City of Temecula
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<strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Temecula</strong><br />
Letter <strong>of</strong> Transmittal - continued<br />
CAFR Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2009<br />
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members. The <strong>City</strong> pays 100 percent for the employer and employee share <strong>of</strong> funding<br />
this plan. In 2008, the <strong>City</strong> contracted with CalPERS Employer Trust Fund to pre-fund<br />
the retiree health liability.<br />
The <strong>City</strong> contracts with private deferred compensation administration firms to act as<br />
agent <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong> to fulfill all the <strong>City</strong>’s administrative responsibilities. The amount<br />
deferred is not available to employees until termination, retirement, death or<br />
unavoidable emergency. The <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong>fers these plans to the employees, but does not<br />
fund these plans.<br />
Project employees (part-time, temporary) are provided pension benefits through a<br />
defined contribution plan. Federal legislation requires contribution <strong>of</strong> at least 7.5<br />
percent to a retirement plan. The <strong>City</strong> and the employee each contribute 3.75% <strong>of</strong> the<br />
employee’s salary into the plan. The <strong>City</strong>’s contribution is fully vested immediately.<br />
Medical Benefits are provided at time <strong>of</strong> retirement for all represented employees <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>City</strong> who meet the eligibility requirements as defined as a PERS service or industrial<br />
disability retirement.<br />
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS<br />
Preparation <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong>'s <strong>Comprehensive</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Report</strong> is an undertaking <strong>of</strong><br />
the Finance Department. Special credit is due to Rudy Graciano, Revenue Manager,<br />
Pascale Brown, Accounting Manager, Jennifer Crummel, Senior Accountant, and Judy<br />
McNabb, Administrative Assistant, as well as the entire Finance Department staff. Their<br />
year-long hard work and dedication have made this report possible.<br />
I would like to express my appreciation to the <strong>City</strong> Manager, the <strong>City</strong> Council, and the<br />
Finance Committee for their interest and support in planning and conducting the<br />
financial operations <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong> in a responsible and progressive manner.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Genie Roberts, CPA<br />
Genie Roberts, CPA<br />
Director <strong>of</strong> Finance<br />
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