FY 2018-19 and 2019-20 Adopted Operating and CIP Budget

Fiscal Policies (continued)

Budgetary Designations

cash requirements when selecting maturity dates to avoid forced liquidations and the potential corresponding loss of investment earnings. D. In order to maximize yields from the overall portfolio, the City will consolidate cash balances from all funds for investment purposes, and will allocate investment earnings to each fund in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. E. The City Treasurer will generate a monthly report to the City Council in conformance with all State laws and City investment policy requirements. F. The City’s independent auditors, in conjunction with their annual audit, will audit the cash and investment balances in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles. A. The City of Morgan Hill’s Operating Budget will be developed on a biennial basis. Appropriations for each year will be approved by the City Council. B. The City will avoid budgetary and accounting procedures that balance the current budget at the expense of future budgets. C. The City shall define a “balanced budget” as a budget where ongoing funding sources are sufficient to support ongoing funding uses. A budget may temporarily use fund balance to offset a temporary reduction in funding sources, however, fund balance shall not be used to fund ongoing expenses without a sustainable budget adjustment. 4. OPERATING BUDGET

A. A portion of General Fund Balance will be designated for economic uncertainties and not be reflected in available fund balance for budget purposes. This is to avoid the need for service level reductions in the event an economic downturn causes revenues to come in lower than budget. B. Reserves for Encumbrances and Continuing Appropriations are established at the end of every fiscal year to reserve fund balance in the amount equal to the City’s unpaid obligations and unfinished projects at year-end. C. Other reserves, such as for cash flow needs or anticipated costs for service enhancements, will be established each fiscal year as needed. B. In accordance with Section 53646 of the Government Code, the City Council will review and update periodically, a specific investment policy. The primary purpose of this policy is to set forth the City’s investment philosophy and objectives. The City’s investment objectives are, in order of priority: 1) safety, 2) liquidity, and 3) yield. The policy also specifically outlines authorized investments, the acceptable percentages and maximum maturities allowed for each investment instrument and the criteria used to determine qualified depositories/dealers. C. The City invests all idle cash as determined by analysis of anticipated cash flow needs. Specific emphasis will be placed on future 3. CASH MANAGEMENT A. City investments and cash management will be the responsibility of the City Treasurer.

46 GENERAL INFORMATION