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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCAP 2016-07-25 Item 2C - Handout Distributed at Meeting - Preliminary 2017-2018 Biennial Budget: Foster Golf CourseCity of Tukwila Allan Ekberg, Mayor INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO: Community Affairs and Parks Committee FROM: Rick Still, Parks and Recreation Director CC: Mayor Ekberg DATE: July 25, 2016 SUBJECT: Preliminary Review of Foster Golf Links 2017 -18 Budget — Meeting Handout ISSUE This memorandum is supplemental information to the July 21, 2016 budget cover memorandum and budget sheets that were included in the agenda packet regarding the first look at the preliminary 2017 -18 Budget for the Foster Golf Links (FGL). BACKGROUND Information provided in this packet is intended to an overview of the Foster Golf Links preliminary 2017 -18 Budget (including ATTACHMENT G), the 15 -year FGL Capital Improvement Plan, a brief history of Foster Golf Links, 2015 Year in Review, GASB -68, and policy issues. DISCUSSION Foster Golf Links operates as a Special Enterprise Fund to manage the 77 acre property and 14,400 square foot clubhouse facility. The budget narrative and proposed revenue and expenditures can be found on pages 11 -16 of the agenda packet. "ATTACHMENT G" as it is called in the City's budget book, Attachment A to this memorandum, is a 5 -year financial planning model for the golf course operations. Preliminary 2017 -18 Budget Revenues produced by FGL pay for the golf operational costs as reflected in three areas within the budget: Maintenance (411.576.680) Pro Shop (411.576.681) and a minimal Capital Improvement Plan (411.594.760). A brief summary of each of these divisions' Additional information is provided on each of these areas below. The Maintenance Division is responsible for the golf course playability for golf and FootGolf. Golf course maintenance includes very technical and scientific turf maintenance programs and extensive irrigation system. The golf maintenance staff also performs many other types of maintenance including: tree, cart path, pond, water pumps, parking lot and landscape maintenance. A golf equipment mechanic maintains all of the various specialty golf machinery and the rentable driving golf carts. The Pro Shop Division provides great customer experience for the people who enjoy the beautiful golf course and its amenities. The staff maintains the computerized tee sheet to schedule people to play golf every seven minutes throughout the day. Staff assist clients in renting a driving golf cart, a pull cart, and golf clubs, as well as, finding the right golf equipment and gear to use or apparel to wear on the golf course. Staff teaches lessons, run youth camps and coordinates and accommodates leagues and tournaments. The Pro Shop Division fuels and cleans the golf carts after the golfers are done with their round. They also manage the concessionaire agreement and coordinate food services for the golf tournaments. INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 2 The 15 -Year FGL Capital Improvement Plan was established to extend the life expectancy of the clubhouse and to increase playability and interest of the golf course (Attachment B). The plan is based upon approximately $50,000 annually. Some bi- annual funds would need to be combined to accomplish the larger projects. Brief History of Foster Golf Links & 2015 Year in Review Additional information about Foster Golf Links can be found in Attachment C "Brief History" and Attachment D "2015 Year in Review." GASB -68 An explanation of GASB -68 can be found in Attachment E. The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) provided direction to increase visibility of financial support for pension commitments. This is a balance sheet entry only for transparency reasons, no cash was paid to the State related to this entry. GASB -68 will be reflected in all of the enterprise funds and the general fund. Policy Issues: Policy impacts of non -golf operational costs on the solvency of the golf course operations are: Interfund Taxes - Admission Taxes (680.54.01), Transfers -Out (Indirect Cost Allocation 597.190.00) and the Public Utilities — Surface Water (680.47.26). Items 1 & 2 below are transferred -in the golf budget from the general fund and then transferred -out of the golf budget to the general fund. 1. The Admission Tax was established by Ordinance Number 1657 in 1993. It is a five percent tax on admissions for entertainment purposes in the City of Tukwila to provide revenues for Public Safety personnel. In 1995, the ordinance was repealed and amended to exclude bowling alley(s) in Ordinance Number 1733. In 2015, there were 101 non traffic - related calls to one bowling alley and only 17 to Foster Golf Links. There are several golf courses in the region that charge an admission tax but these funds are used for the golf course capital improvement program. 2. The Indirect Cost Allocation is only charged to special enterprise funds. The program was developed to identify the overhead costs associated with operating the city and are currently being charged to the enterprise funds (golf, sewer, water and surface water). The overhead costs for services from the various internal functions of the city operations: human resources, technology services, council agendas, finance, custodial and facility maintenance. The proposed fee for 2017 is $181,000 and $184,517 in 2018. A full review of the Indirect Cost Allocation will be on the 2017 work plan. 3. The Surface Water Management fee is charged for the square footage of non - pervious materials on one's property, like parking lots and roofs. This fee is charged to several general fund accounts like, parks, golf and facilities. These funds are transferred to the Public Works surface water fund. Parks and golf have many acres of grass and landscaping that naturally infiltrates water unlike paved surfaces and city buildings (facilities) which actually alleviates some of the surface water. Another model in the region provides a credit to the property owner that has more natural infiltration on their properties. Although FGL is a Special Enterprise Fund, the operations are dissimilar to other three utility enterprise funds (water, sewer and surface water) in the city. The utility enterprise funds are able to increase fees to cover the rising costs while not losing customers. Golf is a market driven recreational opportunity that participants can choose another golf course if they do not find value in the golf experience. If the FGL golf green fee is too much, the golfer may find a M \Council -CAP COW CAS FEG12015\Goll budget CAP 7.25- 161FGL Prelimary Budget nandou memo IntoMemo 1.25-Id.doc INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 3 better value at another golf course. Utility customers cannot choose another water, sewer or surface water department if the rates are increased. Potentially, Tukwila's model could be changed via the Tukwila Municipal Code. ATTACHMENT Attachment A: Attachment B: Attachment C: Attachment D: Attachment E: FGL ATTACHMENT G (as titled from the budget book FGL 15 -year Capital Improvement Plan FGL Brief History FGL 2015 Year in Review GASB- 68Admission Tax M'. \Council - CAP COW CAS FEG\201fi \Golf budget CAP 7- 25-1STGL PreII Budget handout memo InfoMemo 7- 25-167oc Attachment A CAP 7 -25 -16 ATTACHMENT G City of Tukwila GOLF ENTERPRISE FUND 2017 - 2022 Analysis in 000's Foster Golf Links Preliminary 2017 -18 Budget, July 25, 2016 REVENUES (a) 2014 Actual 2015 Actual 2016 Budget 2016 Estimate 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Excise Tax (317.200) 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 20 Merchandise (341.702) 141 128 135 135 129 129 132 134 137 661 Snacks Sales (341.7(4) 18 22 20 20 22 22 22 23 23 113 Green Fees (347.301 k302) (1) 958 1,012 1,059 1,052 1,084 1,134 1,169 1,174 1,209 5,768 Instruction (347.601) (1) 4 10 6 6 12 12 12 12 13 61 Interest Earnings (361.110) 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 Rentals (Clubs & Pull Carts) (362.100) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 67 Rentals (Riding Carts) (362.101) 170 186 177 177 190 190 194 198 202 973 Concession Proceeds (362.800) 99 100 98 100 103 106 108 110 112 540 Other - Rewards Program (369.900) 0 7 0 6 7 7 7 7 7 36 Subtotal 1,407 1,484 1,512 1,513 1,565 1,618 1,650 1,683 1,722 8,244 General Fund Contribution (397.190) (2) 600 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 1,500 Total Revenues 2,007 1,784 1,812 1,813 1,865 1,918 1,950 1,983 2,022 9,737 EXPENDITURES Golf Maintenance (680) 789 862 1,024 999 1,005 1,027 1,047 1,068 1,090 5,236 Pro Shop Operations (681) 604 663 502 501 580 595 607 619 631 3,033 Golf Capital - CIP Program 48 0 50 70 50 50 50 50 50 250 Subtotal 1,441 1,525 1,576 1,570 1,635 1,672 1,704 1,737 1,771 8,519 Admission Tax (680.54) to General Fund 57 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 300 Indirect Cost Allocation (597.190) to General Fund (5) 197 174 177 177 181 185 188 192 196 941 Subtotal 254 234 237 237 241 245 248 252 256 1,241 Total Expenditures 1,696 1,759 1,813 1,807 1,876 1,916 1,952 1,989 2,027 9,760 FUND BALANCE Change in Fund Balance (b) 311 24 (2) 6 (11) 1 (2) (6) (5) (23) Operating prior period adjustment (GASB -68) (206) (596) Beginning Balance 610 715 142 141 141 130 131 129 122 652 Ending Balance 715 142 141 147 130 131 129 122 118 629 Fund Balance: Reserved (`) 20% of revenue 306 281 297 302 302 313 324 330 337 1,605 Unreserved 408 (139) (156) (156) (173) (182) (195) (208) (219) (976) Ending Balance 715 142 141 147 130 131 129 122 118 629 (a) Revenues and expenditures are increased 2% years 2019 -2021, except for Green Fees which include a fee increase in the even years. (6) Revenues in excess of (less than) expenditures (`) Annual reserve balance policy requirement equals 20% of the prior year operating revenues. 2017 - 2021 Financial Planning Model ›Dc-IX ATTACHMENT G, Page 2 is not available at this time M l8Wgef ena C1P12017- 181006100V46G 2017 -2022 (NEW) 7-20-16 fa CAP 7 -25-16 rs 7252016 Foster Golf Links Capital Imrovement Plan Attachment B CAP 7 -25 -16 Project Estimated Cost Life Exp. Comments 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 CAPITAL BUDGET 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 1 Pond Liner 70,000 20yrs new fleet 4 -6yrs 63,000 70,000 0 0 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 2 PVI Boiler 45,000 15 yrs 45,000 3 Carpet 20,000 14 yrs in good shape 20,000 4 Drainage pump #18 fairway 15,000 10yrs 2008 15,000 18,000 5 River irrigation pump 23,000 10yrs 2009 23,000 6 Irrigation pump /panel - pond 65,000 20yrs 2012 7 Cart Barn Heater 7,000 13yrs 7,000 8 Weather Station 16,000 8yrs 2014 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 16,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 9 Exterior Painting 25,000 10yrs 3,000 3,400 25,000 10 Awnings 15,000 20yrs 2,000 15,000 A Design green /bunker renovation 20,000 3yrs 1,200 5,000 1,300 1,400 1,500 1,600 B Bunker rebuild & drainage 121,000 2yrs 16 bunkers 1,200 15,000 1,300 15,000 20,000 1,400 1,450 30,000 1,500 C Green renov. #1 & #3 120,000 20,000 21,200 61,300 64,700 61,400 61,400 50,000 50,000 63,600 61,450 61,600 60,000 61,500 D Green renov. #6 & #7 120,000 60,000 60,000 E Green renov. #10 & #13 120,000 60,000 60,000 SUBTOTAL 0 70,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 38,000 43,000 60,000 60,000 40,000 60,000 60,000 30,000 18,000 BALANCE - 50,000 20,000 0 0 0 0 -10,000 -7,000 10,000 10,000 -10,000 10,000 10,000 -20,000 -32,000 Project Cost Life Exp. Comments 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 OPERATIONS BUDGET 1 Golf Carts 5yrs new fleet 4 -6yrs 63,000 63,000 0 0 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 Resurface cart barn - traction &drainage Interior painting Awning cleaning Spot exterior painting Restroom counters Replace bollards 2 Sand for Topdressing 1yr 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 3 Recirculation Pump (boiler water system) 3,000 5yrs 3,000 3,400 3,600 4 Replace Washer /Dryer 1,500 10yrs 2,000 5 Compressor Replacement 1,000 3yrs 1,200 1,300 1,400 1,500 1,600 6 Fountain Pumps (2x) 1,000 2yrs 1,200 1,200 1,300 1,400 1,400 1,450 1,500 SUBTOTAL 86,000 85,400 20,000 21,200 61,300 64,700 61,400 61,400 60,000 64,900 63,600 61,450 61,600 60,000 61,500 GRAND TOTAL 86,000 155,400 70,000 70,000 71,200 111,300 102,700 104,400 121,400 120,000 104,900 123,600 121,450 91,600 78,000 M:IBudget and CIPI2017- 181Go /flAttachment B FGL 2017 -18 Budget -15 yr CIP Foster Golf Links Brief History Attachment C CAP 7 -25 -16 Foster Golf Links was designed on the historic homestead ofJoseph Foster, a government scout and packer, who homestead- ed the land in 1853. A maple tree, planted by him less than a decade after the Civil War, remains on the NW portion of the property. The golf course was built in 1925 by George Eddy and was one of the first public fee courses on the west coast. Governor Louis F. Hart was the first on the tee for the opening of the facility. His caddy was Joe Aliment, who would soon become the owner and operator of the facility for many years. The Aliment family owned and operated Foster from 1952 -1977. The City purchased Foster Golf Links after Voter Approval in 1976 to finance the purchase through General Obligation Bonds. During consideration leading up to the ballot, there was much discussion and the formation of an Ad Hoc committee. It was noted that it would be advantageous for the City to have such a recreation area within the community, and it would help pre- serve green space for future generations. Resolution 554 for November 2, 1976 ballot read, in part - "Shall the City of Tukwila incur general indebtedness ... of acquir- ing certain real properties knows as 'The Foster Golf Course' for recreation purposes ..." The ballot measure passed and when the sale was final in 1978, Councilperson Bohrer proclaimed at the May 1, 1978 Regular Meetings, "Hurray, Hurray, the first of May; Tukwila bought Foster Golf Links today." Three different concessionaires operated the facility until 1990, when the City's Parks and Recreation Department assumed management of the facility. The course record was set by Joe Korn on his birthday, May 23rd, 2008. Mr. Korn (Foster HS alum) blistered the course, firing an astounding 57 - a front nine 28 was followed by an inward nine of 29. 18 -hole Golf Course 77 acres of Green Space Most Kid - Friendly Course - Cascade Golfer Magazine High - quality, trained staff Instructional and Junior Golf Programs Tournaments (80 tournaments, local and regional business and non -profit groups) League Play (17 leagues with 250 -300 golfers each week) Footgolf Special Events (Glow Ball, Movie Night, League Cup, Right v Left, Hair of the Dog) Wildlife Habitat - Bald Eagles, Osprey, Salmon, Beaver, Coyote, Heron Washington State Dept. of Ecology & KC Riverbank Restoration Site 150 Trees planted along shoreline within past 7 years Award - winning Billy Baroo's restaurant Best View in Tukwila - Saturday Jazz Nights Community Meeting Place - Businesses, Receptions, Banquets (approx. 250 events /year) ' Minutes from May 1, 1978 Regular Meeting TUKWILA PARKS & RECREATION GOOD HEALTHY i'N 4 -1,, • • a Foster Golf Links 2015 Year in Review The story of the 2015 Foster Golf season was a story of rejuvenation. Attachment D CAP 7 -25 -16 The staff at Foster worked tirelessly engaging with core customers while reaching out to new golfers on a variety of levels. Staff continues to work as a team to produce a quality product and provide the best in customer service. Over 51,000 rounds were played in 2015; representing a 7.5% growth over 2014. It is the most rounds and revenue Foster has recorded since 2009. Revenue also reached its highest level in the last 6 years. 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Rounds ➢ The staff at Foster created and updated several round producing options for guests. The most important was a fundamental change in our interaction and engagement with the golfing public. ➢ Foster adjusted the times on the tee sheet to create more opportunities to play. This involved several tasks to ensure that we could still provide impeccable service while maximizing play. ➢ FootGolf continued to be a success, nearly 1,000 rounds were added 2015. ➢ A more active role in on -line presence was a focus for staff. Utilizing Internet Booking Engine's (Golf Now) massive database, staff was able to market to over 50,000 local golfers on a variety of opportunities. ➢ The staff at Foster created both weekday and weekend afternoon specials. Recognizing there are openings in the tee sheet, staff created dynamic pricing programs to fill those open spots. o Included, was a weekday 9 Holes and Lunch special in conjunction with Billy Baroo's. o An early afternoon special on the weekends that filled the gaps before FootGolf. o The "12 Man Special" was a Sunday special. Discounted green fees were offered during Seahawks games. What was once 0 -8 golfers during game time was soon exceeding 50 golfers. Rounds Rounds Rounds Rounds Rounds Jan 692 716 706 1,157 1,144 Feb 1,125 1,404 1,417 736 1,571 Mar 1,712 1,622 2,899 1,979 3,198 Apr 3,171 4,343 3,757 4,452 4,731 May 5,519 5,847 6,220 6,472 6,880 Jun 7,103 6,262 7,429 6,997 7,616 Jul 7,676 8,075 8,156 7,924 8,339 Aug 8,345 8,162 7,618 7,777 7,744 Sep 5,901 6,795 4,857 5,328 5,353 Oct 2,704 2,598 2,930 2,774 3,258 Nov 1,055 1,096 1,287 926 868 Dec 947 508 481 745 306 Total 45,950 47,428 47,757 47,267 51,008 Rounds ➢ The staff at Foster created and updated several round producing options for guests. The most important was a fundamental change in our interaction and engagement with the golfing public. ➢ Foster adjusted the times on the tee sheet to create more opportunities to play. This involved several tasks to ensure that we could still provide impeccable service while maximizing play. ➢ FootGolf continued to be a success, nearly 1,000 rounds were added 2015. ➢ A more active role in on -line presence was a focus for staff. Utilizing Internet Booking Engine's (Golf Now) massive database, staff was able to market to over 50,000 local golfers on a variety of opportunities. ➢ The staff at Foster created both weekday and weekend afternoon specials. Recognizing there are openings in the tee sheet, staff created dynamic pricing programs to fill those open spots. o Included, was a weekday 9 Holes and Lunch special in conjunction with Billy Baroo's. o An early afternoon special on the weekends that filled the gaps before FootGolf. o The "12 Man Special" was a Sunday special. Discounted green fees were offered during Seahawks games. What was once 0 -8 golfers during game time was soon exceeding 50 golfers. Weather Weather will always have a tremendous impact on the two most important numbers in golf...rounds and revenue. While the 2015 annual precipitation in the area did exceed the yearly average by over 7 inches, there were several spring and summer months that provided Foster great opportunities of growth. The great weather in the spring allowed Foster to post positive round totals which would carry us through the extremely soggy and cold conditions that would begin in October. In the last quarter of the year, Foster received over 2 feet of rain which lightly stunted our momentum. Engagement Customer Engagement is of utmost importance to Foster Golf Links operations.. Without customer engagement, Foster would continue spinning their wheels and not realize its full potential. Customer Engagement is a long term process that must continue to be nurtured and expanded upon. The staff at Foster approached Customer Engagement from multiple angles and created multiple opportunities to impact the relationships that we have with so many of our customers, members, and guests. The following is a sample of our Engagement Program at Foster in 2015. Event Engagements ➢ Staff created an event for New Year's Day which sold out immediately. A day traditionally closed at Foster was transformed into a fun and exciting event, which brought in over $1500 of revenue. This event was a total team effort between Golf Shop staff, maintenance crew, and Billy Baroo's. ➢ Staff created The League Cup tournament. This event was open to all of our league members as a team competition. This now annual event attracted a large number of players and created a sense of pride within each league. The winning league, The Structures, was rewarded with a perpetual plaque in our Hall of Champions. ➢ An additional tournament to the Men's Club Calendar. The Ron Hadford Senior Open was a huge success. Not only was this a success financially in 2015, the event has been put onto the Men's Club future calendar and will be played annually hereafter. ➢ Foster continued with The Moonlight Classic, the annual night event sold out with over 100 golfers for the 10th year in a row. The Moonlight is put on by the staff at Foster and is a small fundraiser for Camp GoodTimes of the Ronald McDonald House. ➢ Foster held its first ever Movie Night: Caddyshack. Partnering with a local business, the event sold out golf event followed with the outdoor cinema showing of Caddyshack. Over 60 players participated in the golf tournament, with another 50 -60 people attending the movie. Instructional Engagements ➢ The Get Golf Ready program at Foster Golf Links saw a tremendous amount of growth in 2015. The GGR program is an instructional program that best connects with the introductory player. This 5 session program allows us to have multiple engagement opportunities and to build course loyalty. Our summer evenings were spent teaching new golfers about this fantastic game. ➢ Two instructors, Mary Margaret and Warren held bi- weekly instructional clinics for the Foster Ladies Club. These 1 hour sessions were held to assist our lady members in their continuing goal of improving their games. We were able to create a tremendous amount of goodwill and once again multiple engagement opportunities. ➢ This was the second year of revitalizing the program with Junior Golf. Foster made great strides in finding more young golfers and having them commit to an annual instruction and play program. Partnering with the PGA, we were able to bring PGA Junior Golf League and its sister program for the older teenage players. ➢ The Foster PGA JGL team traveled around the Puget Sound playing other golf courses junior teams. Teams played at private country clubs like Meridian Valley and Tam 0 Shanter. ➢ Instructional staff was able to prepare 7 junior golfers for their High School teams. 6 of them made their respective teams as freshman! ➢ Deron Pointer, instructor, was also named Head Coach of the Foster High School Golf Team. This is a nice honor for Deron and also provides us an inroad into the local schools. Deron is committed to resurrecting the Foster HS Golf Team to its past heights. The Golf Course The maintenance crew did a fantastic job on the golf course in 2015. While the summer weather will be remembered for years it did provide multiple challenges. The mini - drought conditions between May -July created difficulties in watering the golf course properly to maintain its optimum playing conditions. The crew worked hard to correct any trouble areas in irrigation and keeping a proper amount of water on the course to be aesthetically pleasing and providing an optimum growing condition for the continued health of the turf. The great summer time weather ended abruptly in the fall. Foster recorded over 2 feet of rain in the last 3 months of 2015. While the impact was felt in rounds and revenue, it additionally created numerous challenges for the crew. One major project that has been undertaken has seen very positive results, in 2014 Foster purchased a Core Aerator and followed it up with the purchase of a new Top Dresser. These pieces of equipment have allowed the staff to improve the drainage and playing conditions at Foster. The two main areas that the crew addressed in 2015 were the Teeing Grounds and the areas surrounding the putting surfaces (the surrounds). These areas have seen a budding revitalization in their health and playability. The firmer ground is not only a better playing surface but more importantly it is safer for the playing public. For the semi - annual putting green aerification, Curt Chandler working with the latest information from the GCSAA, went outside the traditional box and updated the process. By changing from hollow to solid tines, from large to small holes, and by adjusting the sanding process, the maintenance crew was able to complete their task in less time. Another major result was the speed of the putting green recovery. What historically was a multi week process was down to just a few days. This unexpected surprise allowed us to have a more desirable playing condition, which directly resulted in an increase in rounds and revenue. An aside project at Foster was completed by the Department of Ecology and King County. Near the 15th Tee Box, the river bank was sloughing into the Duwamish River. The past introduction of Wrap Rock had created an eddy that was eating away at the golf course. The repair project involved the driving of multiple pylons and the chaining up of several large trees and root balls. This will allow the silt flowing downriver to collect and slowly rebuild the river bank. Conclusion Foster made some huge strides in 2015 as we strive to fulfill our potential. We will continue to highlight our commitment to Customer Engagement. This will include more Engagement Events and Instructional Opportunities as we continue to build upon our successes from this past year. We will also emphasize our commitment to Junior Golf, especially a more direct approach with the Tukwila HS. We anticipate a healthy growth in The Junior Golf Program, with added teams in the PGA Jr Golf and training High School players. Attachment E CAP 7 -25 -16 GASB -68 Explanation The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) establishes accounting and financial reporting standards for U.S. state and local governments that follow Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The GASB develops and issues accounting standards intended to promote financial reporting that provides useful information to taxpayers, public officials, investors, and others who use financial reports. The standards are recognized as authoritative by state and local governments including the City of Tukwila. GASB 68 (Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions) is intended to improve information provided by state and local governmental employers about financial support for pensions by increasing visibility of pension commitments. GASB 68 made two changes. First, it moved pension funding information out of the footnotes and onto the balance sheets of employers. Previously, the City only had to disclose pension related information. Second, it required employers that participate in cost - sharing plans (i.e. PERS 1, 2, 3; PSERS 2; and LEOFF 1, 2) to provide information regarding their share of the net pension liability on their books. The reason the GASB implemented statement 68 is because, even though pension plans in Washington state are either fully or almost fully funded, many other states are severally underfunded. The GASB wanted to bring visibility to this issue and require reporting the liability. The statement applies to all state and local governments, regardless of funding levels. The City was required to implement this statement for reporting year 2015. Implementing this statement resulted in a prior period adjustment that reduced 2015 beginning fund balance by $9.5 million for governmental funds and $2.3 million for enterprise funds. Additionally, the City then needed to adjust the liability to reflect the change in liability in fiscal year 2015. The liability was allocated based on employee count in each fund. Going forward, the City will need to adjust the liability each year to reflect the change in the pension liability. If the liability is reduced, then fund balance will increase but if the liability increases, then fund balance will decrease. It is important to note that this is a balance sheet entry only, no cash was paid to the State related to this entry. The impact to the enterprise funds is as follows: Effect on Net Position Surface Water Sewer Golf Course Water Total Prior period (524,409) (304,471) (596,317) (883,057) (2,308,254) Current period 24,573 14,269 27,944 41,379 108,165 Effect through 12/31/2015 (499,836) (290,202) (568,373) (841,678) (2,200,089)