HomeMy WebLinkAbout- - CMRDA Financial Report Attachment 1 - 12/7/2010COSTA MESA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Basic Financial Statements
and Supplemental Data
Year ended June 30, 2010
(With Independent Auditors' Report Thereon)
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COSTA MESA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Basic Financial Statements and Supplemental Data
Year ended :lune 30, 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Independent Auditors' Report
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Basic Financial Statements:
Government -wide Financial Statements:
Statement ofNetAssets
4
Statement of Activities
5
Fund Financial Statements:
Governmental Funds:
Balance Sheet
S
Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet of Governmental Funds to the
Statement of Net Assets
9
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund. Balances
10
Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes
in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities
11
Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
13
Required Supplementary Iriformation:
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances --
Budget and Actual:
Low and Moderate Income Housing Special Revenue Fund
33
Notes to the Required Supplementary Information
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COSTA MESA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Basic Financial Statements and Supplemental Data
(Continued)
TABLE OF CONTENTS, (CONTINUED)
Paye
Supplementary Schedules:
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances
Budget and Actual:
Redevelopment Debt Service Fund 36
Redevelopment Projects Fund 37
Report on Compliance and Other Matters and on Internal Control Over Financial
Reporting, Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in
Accordance with. Government Auditing Standards 39
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Board of Directors
Costa Mesa Redevelopment Agency
Costa Mesa, California
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities and each
major fund of the Costa Mesa Redevelopment Agency (the "Agency"), a component unit of the
City of Costa Mesa, California, as of and for the year ended June 30, 2010, which collectively
comprise the Agency's basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the management of the Costa Mesa Redevelopment
Agency. Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements based on our
audit. The prior year partial comparative information has been derived from the Agency's basic
financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2009 and, in our report dated November 18,
2009, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United
States of Aanerica 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 of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test
basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also
includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management,
as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit
provides a reasonable basis for our opinions.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects,
the respective financial position of the governmental activities and each major fund of the Costa
Mesa Redevelopment Agency as of June 30, 2010, and the respective changes in financial
position of the Costa Mesa Redevelopment Agency for the year then ended in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of An erica.
The Agency has not presented management's discussion and analysis that accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America has determined is necessary to supplement,
although not required to be part of, the basic financial statements.
The inforn-iation identified in the accompanying table of contents as required supplementary
information is not required part of the basic financial statements, but is supplementary
information required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America. We have applied certain hinited procedures, which ,consisted principally of the
.required supplementary information. However, we did not audit the information and express no
opinion on it.
Board of Directors
Costa Mesa Redevelopment Agency
Costa Mesa, California
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Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that
collectively comprise the Costa Mesa Redevelopment Agency's basic financial statements. The
supplementary information is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a required
part of the basic financial statements. The supplementary information has been subject to
auditing procedures applied in. the audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, are
fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements as a whole.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued a report dated
November 12, 201.0 on our consideration of the Agen.cy's internal control over financial
reporting and our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts,
grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that report is to describe the scope of our
testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing,
and not to provide an opinion on the internal control over financial reporting or on compliance.
That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing
Standards and should be considered in assessing the results of our audit.
Irvine, California
November 12, 2010
GOVERNMENT -WIDE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
COSTA MESA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Statement of Net Assets
June 30, 2010
(With Comparative Data for Prior Year)
Assets:
Cash and investments (note 3)
Cash and investments with fiscal agent (note 3)
Due from other governments
Due from the City of Costa Mesa
Interest receivable (note 10)
Loans receivable
Rent receivable (note 10)
Total assets
Liabilities:
Accounts payable
Interest payable
Due to City of Costa Mesa
Long-term. liabilities:
Portion due within one year:
Advances from the City of Costa Mesa (notes 6 and 8)
Bonds payable (motes 6 and 7)
Portion due beyond one year:
Advances from the City of Costa Mesa (notes 6 and 8)
Bonds payable (notes 6 and 7)
Total liabilities
Net assets:
Restricted for:
Low and moderate income housing
Unrestricted
Total net assets (deficit)
Governmental Activities
201.0 2009
$ 4,282,743
704,300
29,341
15,000
1,272,426
5,166,428
1,102,904
12,573,142
1.5,304
47,463
147,141
447,698
510,000
10,434,213
4,140,000
15,741,819
7,705,334
(10,874,011)
$ (3,168,677)
See accompanying notes to the basic financial statements,
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4,651,313
704,300
52,736
16,250
1,212,700
5,157,902
1.090.330
12,885,531
15,629
51,175
57,1.17
414,769
495,000
10,881,911
4,650,000
16,565,601
7,350,205
(11,030,275)
(3,680,070)
COSTA MESA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Statement of Activities
Year ended June 30, 2010
Functions/Pro razxzs
E�er�ses
Governmental
118,001
activities:
186,294
Redevelopment
$ 645,180
Love and moderate
2,497,282
income housing
556,827
Interest expense
(3,680,070
on long-term debt
2,515,233
Total
governmental
(With Comparative Data for Prior Year)
Program Revenues
Operating Capital
Charges for Contributions Contributions Net Governmental Activities
Services and Grants and Grants 2010 2009
94,868
activities $3,717,240 94,868
- (550,312) (266,536)
- - (556,827) (523,280)
General revenues:
Properly taxes
Investment income
Miscellaneous
Total general revenues
Change in net assets
Net assets (deficit) at beginning of year
Net assets (deficit) at end of year
(2,515,233) (1,142,161)
31622,372 (1,931,977)
3,985,851
4,124,964
33,911
118,001
114,003
186,294
4,133,765
4,429,259
511.,393
2,497,282
(3,680,070
(6,1.77,352
$ 3,168,677)
(3,680,070
See accompanying notes to the basic financial statements.
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FUND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
COSTA MESA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Govennnental Funds
52,736
Balance Sheet
16,250
June 30, 2010
1,212,700
(With Comparative Data for Prior
Year)
Special Debt
Capital
Revenue Service
Projects
Low and
- 2,491,713
Moderate Redevelopment
7,512.779
Income Debt
Redevelopment
Housing Service
Projects
Assets
Cash and investments
Cash and investments with
fiscal agent
Due lroni other governments
Due from City of Costa Mesa
Interest receivable
Loans receivable
Rent recolvable
Total assets
Liabilities and Fund Balances
Liabilities:
Accounts payable
Due to City of Costa Mesa
Deferred revenue
Total. liabilities
Fund balances:
Unreserved, aindesignated -
reported im
Special revenue fined
Debt service fiend
Capital projects fund
Total fund balances
Total liabilities and fund
balances
$2,592,255 -
704,300
5,868 23,473
- 15,000
3,974 2,464
5,166,428 -
$7,76S,525 745,237
Totals
2010 2009
1,690,488 4,282,743 4,651,313
704,300 704,300
- 29,341.
52,736
- 15,000
16,250
1,265,988 1,272,426
1,212,700
- 5,166,428
5,157,902
1,102,904 1,102,904
1,090,330
4,059,380 12,573,142
12,885,531.
S 9,786
- 5,518
15,304
15,629
53,405
- 93,736
147,141
57,117
5,166,428
- 2,392,459
7,558,887
7,440,033
5,229,619
- 2,491,713
7,721,332
7,512.779
2,538,906 - - 2,538,906
2,192,303
- 745,237 - 745,237
1,717,607
- - 1,567,667 1,567,667
1,462,842
2,538,906 745,237 1,567,667 4,851,810
5,372,752
7,768,525 745,237 4,059,380 12,573,142
12,885,531
See accompanying notes to the basic financial statements.
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COSTA MESA. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Governmental funds
Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Net Assets
June 30, 20 10
Fund balances (deficit) of governmental funds
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the Statement of Net Assets are
different because:
Lon -Term. Debt Transactions
Long-term liabilities applicable to the Agency's governmental activities are not
due and payable in the current period and, accordingly, are not reported as
fund liabilities. All liabilities ('both current and long-term) are reported in the
Statement of Net Assets:
Advances from the City of Costa Mesa
2003 Tax Allocation Bonds
Accrued Interest
Accrued liabilities in the Statement of Net Assets differ from the amount reported
ire governmental funds due to accrued interest on outstanding debt payable.
Deferred Revenue
Revenues relating to loans, interest and rents receivable are measurable but
not available and, accordingly, are recorded as deferred revenue in the
governmental funds under the modified accrual basis of accounting. Revenues
are recognized when earned under the full accrual basis of accounting and,
accordingly, deferred revenue has been eliminated from the Statement
of Net Assets
Net assets (deficit) of governmental activities
See accompanying notes to the basic financial statements.
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$ 4,851,810
(1.0,881,911)
(4,650,000)
(47,463)
7,558,887
$ 3,168,677)
COSTA .MESA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Governmental Funds
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances
Year ended June 30, 2010
(With Comparative Data for Prior Year)
Special Debt Capital
Revenue Service Projects
Revenues-.
Tax increment
Investment income
Miscellaneous
Rental
Total revenues
Expenditures:
CUITent:
Redevelopment
Debt service:
Principal
Interest and fiscal charges
ERAF Payment
Total expenditures
Excess (deficiency) of
revenues over (under)
expenditures
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfers to City of Costa Mesa
Transfers in (note 4)
Transfers out (note 4)
Total other financing
sources (uses)
Net change in fund balances
Fluid balances
at beginning of year
Fund balances at end of year
i -ow ana
Moderate Redevelopment
Income Debt Redevelopment
Housing Service Projects
Totals
2010 2009
797,170
3,188,681
-
3,985,851
4,1.24,964
15,785
10,560
7,566
33,911
118,001
99,003
15,000
-
114,003
186,315
-
-
94,868
94,868
99,309
911,958
3,214,241
102,434
4.228,633
4,528,589
565,355
-
660,638
1,225,993
1,504,91.9
-
909,769
-
909,769
869,272
-
1,095,841
-
1,095,841
1,145,192
-
1,423,104
-
1,423,104
-
565,355
3,428,714
660,638
4,654.707
3,519,383
346,603
_(214,473)
(558,204)
(426,074)
7.,009,206
_
-
-
(94,868)
(94,868)
(99,309)
-
-
757,897
757,897
900,000
-
(757,897)
-
757,897)
(900,000)
-
(757,897)
663,029
(94,868)
(99,309)
346,603
(972,370)
104,825
(520,942)
909,897
2,192,303
1,717,607
1,462,842
5,372.752
4,462,855
2,538,906
745,237
1,567,667
4,851,810
5,372,752
See accompanying notes to the basic financial statements.
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COSTA MESA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Governmental Funds
Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and
Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities
Year ended June 30, 2010
Net changes in fund balances - total governmental funds
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the Statement of Activities are
different because:
Lott -Terra Debt Transactions
Repayment of long --term debt principal is an expenditure in governmental funds
and, thus, has the effect of reducing fund balances because current financial
resources have been used. for the Agency as a whole, however, the principal
payments reduce the liabilitiesin the Statement of Net Assets and do not result in
an expense in the Statement of Activities.
Repayment of Advance to City of Costa Mesa
Repayment of 2003 Tax Allocation Bonds
Accrued ,interest
The Statement of Net Assets includes accrued interest on long-term debt. The
net change in accrued interest for the current period is reported on the Statement
of Activities.
$ (520,942)
414,769
495,000
3,712
De erred Revenue
Earned revenue has been deferred in the fund financial statements if it is
collectible after the availability period. However, revenue is recognized when
earned in the Statement of Activities. 118,854
Changes in net assets of governmental activities
See accompanying notes to the basic financial statements.
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$ 511,393
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COSTA MESA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
Year ended June 30, 2010
�_l}_ _ Summary of Significant Accol�nting Policies
The accounting policies of the Costa Mesa Redevelopment Agency (the "Agency")
conform to generally accepted accounting principles.
(a) Measurement Focus and Basis of Accounting
The basic f nancial statements of the Agency are composed of the following:
• Government -wide financial statements
® Fund financial statements
® Notes to the basic financial statements
Financial reporting is based upon all GASB pronouncements, as well as Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statements and Interpretations, Accounting
Principles Board. (APB) Opinions, and Accounting Research Bulletins (ARBs) of
the Committee on Accounting Procedure that were issued on or before
November 30, 1989 that do not conflict with or contradict GASB
pronouncements. FASB Pronouncements issued after November 30, 1989 are not
followed in the preparation of the accompanying financial statements.
Government -wide Financial Statements
Government -wide financial statements display information about the Agency as a
whole. The Agency has no business -type activities. These statements include
separate columns for the governmental funds of the Agency. Eliminations have
been made in the Statement of Activities so that certain allocated expenses are
recorded only once (by the function to which they were allocated).
Government -wide financial statements are presented using the economic
resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting. Under the
economic resources measurement focus, all (both current and long-term)
economic resources and obligations of the reporting government are reported in
the government -wide financial statements. Basis of accounting refers to when
revenues and expenses are recognized in the accounts and reported in the financial
statements. Under the accrual basis of accounting, revenues, expenses, gains,
losses, assets and liabilities resulting from exchange and exchange -like
transactions are recognized when the exchange takes place. Revenues, expenses,
gains, Tosses, assets and liabilities resulting from nonexchange transactions are
recognized in accordance with the requirements of GASB Statement No. 33.
Program revenues include charges for services, special assessments and payments
made by parties outside of the reporting Agency's citizenry if that money is
restricted to a particular program. Program revenues are netted with program
expenses in the Statement of Activities to present the net cost of each program.
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COSTA MESA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
(Continued)
I Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Continued
(a) Measurement Focus and. Basis of Accounting, Continued
Amounts paid to acquire capital assets are capitalized as assets in the government -
wide financial statements, rather than reported as expenditures. Proceeds of long-
term debt are recorded as a liability in the government -wide financial statements,
rather than as other financing sources. Amounts paid to reduce Iong-ten-n
indebtedness of the reporting government are reported as a reduction of the related
liability, rather than as expenditures.
Fund Financial Statements
The underlying accounting system of the Agency is organized and operated on the
basis of separate funds. A fund is defined as an independent fiscal and accounting
entity with a self -balancing set of accounts, recording resources, related liabilities,
obligations, reserves and equities segregated for the purpose of carrying out
specific. activities or attaining certain objectives in accordance with special
regulations, restrictions or limitations.
Fund financial statements for the Agency's governmental funds are presented after
the government -wide financial statements. These statements display information
about major governmental funds individually and non -major funds in the
aggregate for governmental funds. The Agency has no non -major funds.
Governmental Funds
In the fund financial statements, governmental funds are presented using the
modified accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recognized when they
become measurable and available as net current assets. Measurable means that
the amounts can be estimated or otherwise determined. Available means that the
amounts were collectible within the current period or shortly thereafter to be used
to pay liabilities of the current period. Expenditures are recorded when the related
liabilities are incurred.
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COSTA MESA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
(Continued)
1
Summa of SieDificant Accounting Policies Continued
Revenue recognition is subject to the measurable and availability criteria for the
governmental funds in the fund financial statements. Exchange transactions are
recognized as revenues in the period in which they are earned (i.e., the related
goods or services are provided). Locally unposed derived tax revenues are
recognized. as revenues in the period in which the underlying exchange transaction
upon which they are based tabes place. Imposed non-exchange transactions are
recognized as revenues in the period for which they were imposed. If the period of
use is not specified, they are recognized as revenues when an enforceable legal
claim to the revenues arises or when they are received, whichever occurs first.
Government -mandated and voluntary non-exchange transactions are recognized
as revenues when all applicable eligibility requirements have been met.
In the fund financial statements, governmental funds are presented using the
current financial resources measurement focus. This means that only current
assets and current liabilities are generally included on their balance sheets. The
reported fund balance (net current assets) is considered to be a measure of
"available spendable resources." Governmental fund operating statements present
increases (revenues and other financing sources) and decreases (expenditures and
other financing uses) in net current assets. Accordingly, they are said to present a
summary of sources and uses of "available spendable resources" during a period.
Noncurrent portions of long-tei-rn receivables due to governmental funds are
reported on the balance sheet in spite of their spending measurement focus.
Special reporting treatments are used to indicate, however, that they should not be
considered "available spendable resources," since they do not represent net
current assets. Recognition of governmental fund type revenue represented by
non-current receivables are deferred until they become current receivables. Non-
current portions of other long-term receivables are offset by fund balance reserve
accounts. Revenues, expenses, gains, losses, assets, and liabilities resulting from
nonexchange transaction are recognized in accordance with the requirements of
GASB Statement No. 33,
Because of their spending measurement focus, expenditure recognition for
governmental fund types excludes amounts represented by non-current liabilities.
Since they do not affect net Lurrent assets, such long-term amounts are not
recognized as governmental fund type expenditures or fund liabilities.
Amounts expended to acquire capital assets are recorded as expenditures in the
year that resources were expended, rather than as fund assets. The proceeds of
long-term debt are recorded as other financing sources rather than as a fund
liability. Amounts paid to reduce long-term indebtedness are reported as fund
expenditures.
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COSTA MESA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
(Continued)
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, (Continued)
When both restricted and unrestricted resources are combined in a fund, expenses
are considered to be paid first from restricted resources, and then from
unrestricted resources.
(b) Major Funds
The following have been presented in the accompanying fund financial statements
as major funds:
Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund — This special revenue fund is used to
account for that portion of the Agency's tax increment revenue or note proceeds
that is legally restricted or earmarked for increasing or improving housing for low
or moderate income households,
Redevelopment Debt Service Fund — This debt service fund is used to account for
that portion of the Agency's tax increment revenue that is set aside for interest and.
principal payments associated with all debts of the Agency.
Redevelopment Projects Fund — This capital projects fund is used to account for
the financial resources for the development and redevelopment of the project
areas, including acquisition of properties, cost of site improvements, other costs of
benefit to the project area, and the portion of the Agency's tax increment revenue
that is legally restricted for increasing or improving housing for low or moderate
income households and administrative expenses incurred in sustaining the
Agency.
(c) Cash and Investments
Investments are reported in the accompanying statement of net assets at fair value,
except for certain certificates of deposit and investment contracts that are reported
at cost because they are not transferable and they have terms that are not affected
by changes in market interest rates.
Changes in fair value that occur during a fiscal year are recognized as investment
income reported for that fiscal year. Investment income includes interest earnings,
changes in fair value, and. any gains or losses realized upon the liquidation,
maturity, or sale of investments.
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COSTA MESA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
(Continued)
(1)Summar of Significant Accounting Policies Continued
The Agency's cash and investments held by fiscal agents are pledged to the
payment or security of certain long-term issuances. The California Government
Code provides that these monies, in the absence of specific statutory provisions
governing the issuance of bonds, may be invested in accordance with the
ordinance, resolutions or indentures specifying the types of investments its
trustees or fiscal agents may make.
The Agency pools cash and investments of all funds, except for assets held by
fiscal agents. Each fund's share in this pool is displayed in the accompanying
financial statements as cash and investments. Investment income earned by the
pooled investments is allocated to the various funds based on each fund's average
cash and investment balance.
(d) Deferred Revenue
Deferred revenue consists of the outstanding principal and interest on the loan to
the Costa Mesa Family "Village that is measurable but not considered available to
finance current operations. Also included in deferred revenue are outstanding
rehabilitation loans for the Rental Rehabilitation Loan Program. Similar to the
loan to the Costa Mesa Family Village, these loans are considered to be
measurable but not available to finance current operations.
(e) Relationship to the City of Costa Mesa
The Costa Mesa Redevelopment Agency is an integral part of the reporting entity
of the City of Costa Mesa. The financial activity of the Agency has been included
within the scope of the financial statements of the City because the City Council
of the City of Costa Mesa is the governing body and exercises responsibility over
the operations of the Agency. Only the financial activity of the Agency is
included herein, therefore, these Financial. statements do not purport to represent
the financial position or results of operations of the City of Costa Mesa,
California.
(1) Capital Assets
Capital assets (including infrastructure) are recorded at cost where historical
records are available and at an estimated original cost where no historical records
exist. Contributed capital assets are valued at their estimated fair market value at
the date of the contribution. Generally, capital asset purchases in excess of $5,000
are capitalizedif they have an expected useful life of three years or more.
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COSTA MESA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
(Continued)
1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Continued
Capital assets used in operations are depreciated over their estimated useful lives
using the straight-line method in the government -wide financial statements.
Depreciation is charged as an expense against operations and accumulated.
depreciation is reported on the respective statement of net assets. The range of
lives used. for depreciation purposes for each capital asset class are as follows:
Office fumiture 5-15 years
(g) Prior Year Data
Selected information regarding the prior year has been included in the
accompanying financial statements. This information has been included for
comparison purposes only and does not represent a complete presentation in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, such
information should be read in conjunction with the government's prior year
financial. statements, from which this selected financial data was derived.
(h) Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect certain reported and amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual
results could differ from those estimates.
QCreation of the Costa Mesa Redevelopment Agency
The Agency was created by Ordinance No. 72-2 of the Costa Mesa City Council, adopted
on January 17, 1972. The Agency was established pursuant to the Community
Redevelopment Law of California as codified in Section 33000 of the State of California
Health and Safety Code.
The principal objectives of the Agency are to prepare and carry out plans for the
improvement, rehabilitation and development of blighted areas within the territorial limits
of the City of Costa Mesa. The principal project of the Agency is known as the
Downtown Redevelopment Project which was approved by Ordinance No. 73-44 at the
meeting of the Costa Mesa City Council on December 24, 1973. The plan was amended
to add area No. 2 by Ordinance No. 77-27 approved on July 5, 1977. Ordinance No. 77-
36, approved on August 1, 1977, amended the plan to resolve inconsistencies between the
plan. and the City's general plan and improve the procedures for processing combined
Agency and City permits. Ordinance No. 80-22, approved on November 17, 1980,
amended the plan to add area No. 3.
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COSTA MESA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Notes to the .Basic Financial Statements
(Continued)
(3) Cash and Investments
Cash and investments are classified in the accompanying Statement of Net Assets at
.lune 30, 2010 as follows:
Cash and investments $4,282,743
Cash and investments with fiscal agent 704,300
Total 4 98 7 043
Cash. and investments at June 30, 2010 consisted of the following:
Deposits with financial institutions
S 35,976
Money market nnutual funds
704,300
State investment pool (LAIF)
4 2, 4{,767
Subtotal — investments
4,951,067
Total
$4.987043
Investments Authorized by the California Government Code and the Costa Mesa
Redevelopment Agency's Investment Policy
The following table identifies the investment types that are authorized for the Costa Mesa
Redevelopment Agency and by the California Governnnent Code (or the Costa Mesa
Redevelopment Agency's investment policy, where more restrictive). The table also
identifies certain provisions of the California Government Code (or the Costa Mesa
Redevelopment Agency's investment policy, where more restrictive) that address interest
rate risk, credit risk, and concentration of credit risk. This table does not address
investments of debt proceeds held by bond trustee that are governed by the provisions of
debt agreements of the Costa Mesa Redevelopment Agency, rather than the general
provisions of the California Government Code or the Costa Mesa Redevelopment
Agency's investment policy.
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COSTA .MESA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
(Continued)
3 Cash and Investments Continued
Investments Authorized by the California Government Code and the Costa Mesa
Redevelopment Agency's Investment Policy, (Continued)
Based on state law requirements or investment policy requirements, whichever is more
restrictive.
Exclude amounts held by bond trustee that are not subject to California Government
Code Restrictions.
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Maximum
Maximum
Authorized
Maximum
Percentage of
Investment
Investment Tvge
Maturity
Portfolio
In One Issuer
Specifically Authorized by Agency's
Investment Policy:
U.S. Treasury Securities
5 Years
None
None
Federal Agency Securities
5 Years
60%
60%
Banker's Acceptances
180 days
40%
10%
Negotiable Certificates of Deposit
5 years
30%
None
Commercial Paper
270 days
25%
10%
Medium Term Corporate Notes
5 Years
30%
None
Repurchase Agreements
1 year
None
None
Reverse Repurchase Agreements
92 days
10%
None
Local Agency Investment Fund
N/A
$50 .Million
NIA
Orange County Treasurer's Pool
N/A
35%
None
Money Market Mutual Funds
NIA
20%
10%
Asset-backed and Mortgage Backed
Securities
5 Years
20%
None
Additional Investments Authorized by the
California Government Code:
Local Agency Bonds
5 Years
None
None
JPA Pools (other investment pools)
N/A
None
None
Exclude amounts held by bond trustee that are not subject to California Government
Code Restrictions.
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COSTA MESA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
(Continued)
(3)Cash and Investments, (.Continued)
Investments Authorized by Debt Agreements
Investment of debt proceeds held by bond trustee are governed by provisions of the debt
agreements, rather than the general provisions of the California Government code or the
Costa Mesa Redevelopment Agency's investment policy. The table below identifies the
investment types that are authorized for investments held by bond trustee. The table also
identifies certain provisions of these debt agreements that address interest rate risk, credit
risk, and concentration of credit risk.
Disclosures Relating to Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in market interest rates will adversely affect the
fair value of an investment. Generally, the longer the maturity of an investment, the
greater the sensitivity of its fair value to changes in market interest rates. One of the ways
that the Costa Mesa Redevelopment Agency manages its exposure to interest rate risk is
by purchasing a combination of shorter term and longer term investments and by timing
cash flows from maturities so that a portion of the portfolio is maturing or corning close
to maturity evenly over time as necessary to provide the cash flow and liquidity needed
for operations.
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Maximum.
Maximum
Authorized
Maximum.
Percentage
Investment in.
Investment Type
Maturity
Allowed
One Issuer
U.S. Treasury Obligations
None
None
None
U.S. Agency Securities
None
None
Nome
Banker's Acceptances
30 days
None
None
Cornmercial Paper
270 days
None
None
Money Market Mutual Funds
NIA
None
None
Investment Contracts
None
None
None
Interest -Bearing Time Deposits
None
None
None
Repurchase Agreements
270 Days
None
None
Local Agency Investment Fund
None
None
None
State Obligations
None
None
None
Pre -refunded Municipal Obligations
None
None
None
Disclosures Relating to Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in market interest rates will adversely affect the
fair value of an investment. Generally, the longer the maturity of an investment, the
greater the sensitivity of its fair value to changes in market interest rates. One of the ways
that the Costa Mesa Redevelopment Agency manages its exposure to interest rate risk is
by purchasing a combination of shorter term and longer term investments and by timing
cash flows from maturities so that a portion of the portfolio is maturing or corning close
to maturity evenly over time as necessary to provide the cash flow and liquidity needed
for operations.
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COSTA MESA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
(Continued)
3 Cash and Investments Continued
Information about the sensitivity of the fair values of the Costa Mesa Redevelopment
Agency's investments (including investments held by bond trustee) to market interest rate
fluctuations is provided by the following table that shows the distribution of the Costa
Mesa Redevelopment Agency's investments by maturity:
Remaining Maturity _(in ._Months)
12 Months 13 to 24 25 to 60
Investment Type Total or Less Months Months
Held by Agency:
State Investment Pool (.LAIF)
Held by fiscal agent:
Money Market Mutual Funds
Total
Disclosures Relating to Credit Disk
$4,246,767 4,246,767 - -
704,300 704,300 - -
$4,9514 067 951.067 -
Generally, credit risk is the risk that an issuer of an investment will not fulfill its
obligation to the holder of the investment. This is measured. by the assignment of a rating
by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Presented below is the
minium rating required by (where applicable) the California Government Code, the
Costa Mesa Redevelopment Agency's investment policy, or debt agreements, and the
actual rating as of year end for each investment type:
Investment Type
Held by Agency:
State Investment Pool (LAIF)
Held by Fiscal Agent:
Money Market Mutual Funds
Minimum
Total Legal R.atin Rating
$4,246,767 N/A Unrated
704,300 AArn AAA
Total X67
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COSTA MESA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
(Continued)
(3) Cash and Investments, (Continued)
Custodial Credit Risk
Custodial credit risk for deposits is the risk that, in the event of the failure of a depository
financial institution, a government will not be able to recover its deposits or will not be
able to recover collateral securities that are in the possession of an outside party. The
custodial credit risk for investments is the risk that, in the event of the failure of the
counterparty (e.g., broker-dealer) to a transaction, a goveniment will not be able to
recover the value of its investment or collateral securities that are in the possession of
another party. The California Government Code and the Costa Mesa Redevelopment
Agency's investment policy do not contain legal or policy requirements that would limit
the exposure to custodial credit risk for deposits or investments, other than the following
provision for deposits: The California Government Code requires that a financial
institution secure deposits made by the state or local governmental units by pledging
securities in an undivided collateral pool held by a depository regulated under state law
(unless so waived by the governmental unit.) The market value of the pledged securities
in the collateral pool must equal at least 110% of the total amount deposited by the public
agencies. California law also allows financial institutions to secure Agency deposits by
pledging first trust deed mortgage notes having a value of 150% of the secured public
deposits.
Investment in State Investment Pool
The Costa Mesa Redevelopment Agency is a voluntary participant in the Local Agency
Investment Fund (LAIN') that is regulated by California Goveirment Code Section 16429
under the oversight of the Treasurer of the State of California. The fair value of the Costa
Mesa Redevelopment Agency's investment in this pool is reported in the accompanying
financial statements at amounts based upon the Costa Mesa Redevelopment .Agency's
pro -rata share of the fair value provided by LAIF for the entire LAIF portfolio (in relation
to the amortized cost of that portfolio). The balance available for withdrawal is based on
the accounting records maintained by LAIF, which are recorded on an. amortized cost
basis. Included in LAIF's investment portfolio are mortgage-backed securities, other
asset-backed securities, loans to certain state funds, securities with interest rates that vary
according to changes in rates greater that a one-for-one basis, and structured notes.
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COSTA MESA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
(Continued)
4 hiterfund Advances and Transfers
lnterfund transfers at June 30, 2010 are recorded between the following Agency funds:
Receiving Fund Paying Fund Amount
Redevelopment Projects Redevelopment Debt Service $757,897
The $757,897 transfer from the Redevelopment Debt Service Fund to the Redevelopment
Projects fund is to cover expenditures incurred by the Projects fund.
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COSTA MESA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
(Continued)
(5) Capital Assets
A summary of changes in. capital assets for the year ended. June 30, 2010
is as follows:
Balance at
Balance at
July 1, 2009 Additions Deletions
June 30, 2010
Governmental Activities
Capital assets being
depreciated:
Office furniture
$23,064 - -
23,064
Total capital assets
being depreciated
23,064 - -
23,064
Less accumulated
depreciation for:
Office furniture
23.064) - -
(23.064)
Total. accumulated
depreciation2(
3,064) - -
(23,064)
Total capital assets being
depreciated, net
Governmental activities
capital. assets, net.___-
There was no depreciation expense for the year ended June 30, 2010.
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COSTA MESA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
(Continued)
(6) Long -Tenn Liabilities
A summary of changes in long-term liabilities for the year ended June 30, 2010 is as
follows:
(7) Bonds Payable
On October 1, 2003, the Costa Mesa Redevelopment Agency issued $7,470,000 Tax
Allocation Refunding Bonds to refund the remaining $9,955,000 Downtown
Redevelopment Project 1993 Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds. The boards issued consist
of serial bonds maturing from 2004 to 2017 in annual installments ranging from $450,000
to $670,000. Interest is payable on April 1 and October 1, commencing on April 1, 2004
at rates ranging from 2.0% to 5.0%. Bonds maturing on or after October 1, 2014 are
subject to optional redemption, in whole or in part from among maturities as selected by
the Agency on October 1, 2013. The bonds are secured by tax revenue. The net proceeds
of $7,416,738 (after payment of $275,700 in underwriting fees, insurance and other
issuance costs) were used to purchase U.S. government securities. Those securities were
deposited in an irrevocable trust with an escrow agent to provide for all future debt
service payments on these bonds. As a result, the 1993 Series bonds were considered to
be defeased and the liability for those bonds was removed from the government -wide
statement of net assets.
The amount required for the bond reserve for the 2003 Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds
is $704,300. The City has $704,300 on reserve with the fiscal agent at June 30, 2010.
The principal balance outstanding at June 30, 2010 is $4,650,000.
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Portion
Portion
Due
Due
Balance at
Balance at
Within
Beyond
Jul,,._._.lyl_, 2009 Additions
Reductions
June 30, 2010
One Year
One Year
Bonds:
2003 Tax Allocation.
Refunding Bonds
$ 5,145,000 -
(495,000)
4,650,000
510,000
4,1.40,000
Advances from the
City of Costa Mesa
11,296,680414
769)
10,$81,911
447,698
10,434,213
Total
516,441 -_......_
(909 769)
15._53
957 69$
14.5, 74.213
(7) Bonds Payable
On October 1, 2003, the Costa Mesa Redevelopment Agency issued $7,470,000 Tax
Allocation Refunding Bonds to refund the remaining $9,955,000 Downtown
Redevelopment Project 1993 Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds. The boards issued consist
of serial bonds maturing from 2004 to 2017 in annual installments ranging from $450,000
to $670,000. Interest is payable on April 1 and October 1, commencing on April 1, 2004
at rates ranging from 2.0% to 5.0%. Bonds maturing on or after October 1, 2014 are
subject to optional redemption, in whole or in part from among maturities as selected by
the Agency on October 1, 2013. The bonds are secured by tax revenue. The net proceeds
of $7,416,738 (after payment of $275,700 in underwriting fees, insurance and other
issuance costs) were used to purchase U.S. government securities. Those securities were
deposited in an irrevocable trust with an escrow agent to provide for all future debt
service payments on these bonds. As a result, the 1993 Series bonds were considered to
be defeased and the liability for those bonds was removed from the government -wide
statement of net assets.
The amount required for the bond reserve for the 2003 Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds
is $704,300. The City has $704,300 on reserve with the fiscal agent at June 30, 2010.
The principal balance outstanding at June 30, 2010 is $4,650,000.
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COSTA MESA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
(Continued)
7 Bonds Payable, (Continued)
The annual minimum requirements to amortize the 2003 Tax Allocation Refunding
Bonds are as follows:
Pledged Revenue
The City and its component units have debt issuances outstanding that are collateralized
by the pledging of certain revenues. The amount and terra of the remainder of these
commitments are indicated in the debt service to maturity tables presented in the
accompanying notes. The purposes for which the proceeds of the related debt issuances
were utilized are disclosed in the debt descriptions in the accompanying notes. For the
current year, debt service payments as a percentage of the pledged gross revenue (or net
of certain expenses where so required by the debt agreement) are indicated in the table
below. These percentages also approximate the relationship of debt service to pledged
revenue for the remainder of the term of the commitment:
Revenue Pledged
Tax Increment Revenue
Annual Amount of Annual Debt Service
Pledged. Revenue
(net of expenses,
where required)
$1,765,138
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Payments (of all debt
secured by this
revenue
$692,200
Debt Service as
a Percentage of
Pledged
Revenue
39,22%
Governmental Activities
Year Ending June 30
Principal
Interest
2011
510,000
182,200
2012
525,000
165,362
2013
545,000
145,276
2014
565,000
123,075
2015
590,000
100,712
2016
610,000
77,450
2017
635,000
49,375
2018
670,000
16,750
Total
4 650 000
860,200
Pledged Revenue
The City and its component units have debt issuances outstanding that are collateralized
by the pledging of certain revenues. The amount and terra of the remainder of these
commitments are indicated in the debt service to maturity tables presented in the
accompanying notes. The purposes for which the proceeds of the related debt issuances
were utilized are disclosed in the debt descriptions in the accompanying notes. For the
current year, debt service payments as a percentage of the pledged gross revenue (or net
of certain expenses where so required by the debt agreement) are indicated in the table
below. These percentages also approximate the relationship of debt service to pledged
revenue for the remainder of the term of the commitment:
Revenue Pledged
Tax Increment Revenue
Annual Amount of Annual Debt Service
Pledged. Revenue
(net of expenses,
where required)
$1,765,138
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Payments (of all debt
secured by this
revenue
$692,200
Debt Service as
a Percentage of
Pledged
Revenue
39,22%
COSTA MESA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
(Continued)
(5j_ Advances from. the City of Costa Mesa
The City of Costa Mesa General Fund has loaned the Agency a total of $10,881,911 as of
June 30, 2010. A portion of the loan from the City's General Fund bears interest at a rate
of 8% per year. The remaining portion totaling $166,838 is a loan from the City's
Community Development Block Grant Fund that bears interest at a rate of 3% per year.
Repayment of the loans is not expected in the forthcoming year.
The annual minimum. requirements to amortize loans payable to the City of Costa Mesa
are as follows:
Governmental Activities
Year Ending June 30 Principal interest
2011
447,698
862,210
2012
483,254
826,654
2013
521,647
788,262
2014
563,103
746,806
2015
607,867
702,042
2016
656,204
653,705
2017
708,399
601,51.0
2018
764,760
545,149
2019.
825,621
484,288
2020
891,341
418,567
2021
962,310
347,599
2022
1,038,945
270,964
2023
1,121,701
188,208
2024
1,211,066
98,843
2025
7,865
2,339
2026
8,101
2,103
2027
8,344
1,860
2028
8,594
1,610
2029
8,852
1,352
2030
9,1.18
1,086
2031
9,391
813
2032
9,673
531
2033
8,057
241
Total
$10 881 911
7,546.742
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COSTA MESA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
(Continued)
(9) Debt Without Government Commitment
The following bond issue is not reflected in the Agency's long-tcrrn debt since it is a
special obligation of private parties (with no government commitment) payable entirely
frown and secured by non -Agency resources described in the bond resolution:
On October 1, 1994, the Agency issued $3,500,000 of Variable Rate Demand Multi-
family Housing Revenue Bonds, 1994 Series A, to advance refund the 1984 Multi -
Family Housing Revenue Bonds and to make a loan to the Costa Mesa Family Village
(the Developer). The bonds were issued under and secured by an indenture of trust by
and between the Agency and First Trust of California National Association as trustee.
The Bonds were issued in denominations of $100,000 and are due November 1, 2014.
The outstanding balance at June 30, 2010 was approximately $3,200,000.
(10) Costa Mesa Family Village Rent Receivable
The Redevelopment Agency records a rent receivable and accumulated interest based on
a "Ground Lease" with Costa Mesa Family Village. In November, 1984, the Costa Mesa
Family Village and the Agency entered into a "Parcel 3 Ground Lease". The Ground
Lease provided for the lease of certain real property to the Family Village and the
development of certain multi -family rental housing. The term of the lease between the
Family Village and the Agency is 55 years.
Under the terms of the lease, Family Village shall pay the Agency each lease year an
amount equal to the greater of 8% of the amival gross receipts or $27,000, which is
considered current rent. An amount is also calculated as deferred rent and this is the
amount by which $108,000 exceeds the calculated lease payment. This additional
amount is accumulated rent and is considered deferred rent and accrues interest at a
compounding rate. The Family Village must pay the accumulated deferred rent plus any
accrued interest only if the properties are re -financed, sold or transferred to another
owner. At June 30, 2010, the Family Village accumulated rent is $1,102,904 and the
accrued interest is $1,265,988.
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REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
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COSTA MESA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Low and Moderate Income Housing Special Revenue Fund
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in. Fund Balances - Budget and Actual
Year ended. June 30, 2010
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Variance with
Final Budget
Final
Positive
Prior Year
Budget
Actual
(Negative)
Actual.
Revenues:
Tax increment
831,350
797,170
(34,180)
825;167
Investment income
8,314
15,785
7,471
42,844
Miscellaneous
-
99,003
99,003
170,065
Total revenues
839,664
91.1,958
72,294
1,038,076
Expenditures
Current, -
Redevelopment
524,796
565,355
(40,559)
1,129,420
Total expenditures
524,796
565,355
(40,559)
1,129,420
Net change in
fund balances
314,868
346,603
31,735
(91,344)
Fund balances at
beginning of year
2,192,303
2,192,303
-
2,283,647
Fund balances
at end of year
$ 2,507,171
2,538,906
31,735
2,192,303
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COSTA MESA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Notes to the Required Supplementary Information
Year ended June 30, 2010
(i) _Budgetary Reporting
The Agency adopted an annual budget prepared on the modified accrual basis for the Low
and. Moderate Housing, Redevelopment Debt Service and Redevelopment Projects Funds,
which is consistent with generally acceptedaccounting principles.
2 Expenditures in Excess of Appropriations
The Redevelopment Debt Service Fund had an excess of expenditures over
appropriations of $40,559 at June 30, 2010.
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SUPPLEMENTARY SCHEDULES
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COSTA MESA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Redevelopment Debt Service Fund
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual
Year ended June 30, 2010
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Variance with
Final. Budget
Final
Positive
Prior Year
Budget
Actual
(Negative)
Actual
Revenues:
Tax increment
$'3,325,400
3,188,681
(136,719)
3,299,797
Investment income
33,254
10,560
(22,694)
35,336
Miscellaneous
15,000
155000
-
16,250
Total revenues
3,373,654
3,21.4,241
(159,413)
3,351,383
Expenditures:
Debt service:
Principal
909,769
909,769
-
869,272
Interest and fiscal charges
1,099,414
1,095,841
3,573
1,1.45,192
ERAF Payment
-
1,423,104
(1,423,104)
-
Total expenditures
2,009,183
3,428,714
(1,419,531
2,014,464
Excess (deficiency)
of revenues over
(under) expenditures
1,364,471
(214,473)
(1,578,944
1,336,919
Other financing
sources and (uses):
Transfer to other funds
(1,623,936)
(757,897)
866,039
(900,000)
Total other financing
sources and (uses)
_(1,623,936)
(757,897)
866,039
(900,000)
Net change in Fund balances
(259,465)
(972,370)
(712,905)
436,919
Fund balances at
beginning of year
1,717,607
1,717,607
-
1,280,688
.Fund balances at
end of year
1,458,142
745,237
(712,905)
1,717,607
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COSTA MESA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Redevelopment Projects Fund
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual
Year ended June 30, 2010
Expenditures:
Current:
Redevelopment 343,147 660,638 (317,491) 375,499
Total expenditures 343,147 660,638 (31.7,491) 375,499
Excess (deficiency)
of revenues over
(under) expenditures (229,478) (558,204) (328,726) (236,369)
Other financing
sources and (uses):
Transfers from other funds 1,623,936 757,897 (866,039) 900,000
Transfers to
City of Costa Mesa (300,000) (94,868 205,132 (99,309)
Total other Financing
Variance with
sources and (uses)
1,323,936
Final Budget
(660,907) 800,691
Final.
1,094,458
Positive
Prior Year
Budget
Actual
(Negative)
Actual
Revenues:
$ 2,557,300
1,567,667
(989,633) 1,462,842
Rental 113,669
94,868
(18,801)
99,309
Investment income -
7,566
7,566
39,821
Total revenues 113,669
102,434
(11,235)
139,130
Expenditures:
Current:
Redevelopment 343,147 660,638 (317,491) 375,499
Total expenditures 343,147 660,638 (31.7,491) 375,499
Excess (deficiency)
of revenues over
(under) expenditures (229,478) (558,204) (328,726) (236,369)
Other financing
sources and (uses):
Transfers from other funds 1,623,936 757,897 (866,039) 900,000
Transfers to
City of Costa Mesa (300,000) (94,868 205,132 (99,309)
Total other Financing
sources and (uses)
1,323,936
663,029
(660,907) 800,691
Net changes in fund balances
1,094,458
104,825
(989,633) 564,322
Fund balances at beginning of year
1,462,842
1,462,842
- 898,520
Fund balances at end of year
$ 2,557,300
1,567,667
(989,633) 1,462,842
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Board of Directors
Costa Mesa Redevelopment Agency
Costa Mesa, California
REPORT ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS AND ON INTERNAL
CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING
STANDARDS
We have audited the basic financial statements of the Costa Mesa Redevelopment Agency as of
and for the year ended :Tune 30, 2010, and have issued our report thereon dated November 12,
2010. 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.
Com li ance and Other Matters
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the basic financial statements of the
Costa Mesa Redevelopment Agency are free of material misstatements, we perfon-ned 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. Such provisions included those provisions of laws and regulations
identified in the Guidelines for Comptroller Audits of California Redevelopment Agencies, issued
by the State Controller and as interpreted in the Suggested Auditing Procedures for
Accomplishing Compliance Audits of California Redevelopment Agencies, issued by the
Govermnen.tal Accounting and Auditing Committee of the California Society of Certified Public
Accountants. 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.
Internal Control Over Financial Re ortin
In planning and performing our audit, we considered the Costa Mesa Redevelopment Agency's
internal control over financial reporting (internal control) as a basis for designing our auditing
procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements, but not for the
purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Agency's internal control.
Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Agency's internal control.
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Board. of Directors
Costa Mesa Redevelopment Agency
Costa Mesa, California
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 perfoi ping their assigned functions, to
prevent or detect and correct misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a
deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control, such that there is a reasonable
possibility that a material misstatement of the entity's financial statements will not be prevented,
or detected and corrected on a timely basis.
Our consideration of the internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose
described in the first paragraph of this section and would not necessarily identify all the
deficiencies in the internal control that might be deficiencies, significant deficiencies or material
weaknesses. We did. not identify any deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting that
we consider to be material weaknesses, as defined. above.
This report is intended for the information and use of the Board of Directors, management of the
Agency and the State Controller and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other
than. these specified parties.
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