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J CITY OF CLERMONT FLORIDA Annual Comprehensive Financial Report For The Year Ended September 30, 2022 ONCLEF _ T �oice of Champion Prepared by: Finance Department n City of Clermont, Florida Table of Contents Page Introductory Section Letter of Transmittal 3 GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting 8 Organization Chart 9 List of Elected and Appointed Officials 10 Financial Section Independent Auditor's Report 13 Managements Discussion and Analysis 17 Basic Financial Statements: Government -Wide Financial Statements: Statement of Net Position 29 Statement of Activities 30 Fund -Financial Statements: Balance Sheet- Governmental Funds 31 Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance - Governmental Funds 32 Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities 33 Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual - General Fund 34 Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual - Infrastructure Special Revenue Fund 36 Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual - ARPA Special Revenue Fund 37 Statement of Net Position - Proprietary Funds 38 Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Fund Net Position - Proprietary Funds 41 Statement of Cash Flows - Proprietary Funds 42 Statementof Fiduciary Net Position - Fiduciary Funds 44 Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position - Fiduciary Funds 45 Notes to the Financial Statements 49 Required Supplementary Information: Schedule of Changes in Net OPEB Liability and Related Ratios 83 Schedule of Changes in Net Pension Liability and Related Ratios - General Employees 84 Schedule of Changes in Net Pension Liability and Related Ratios - Police 85 Schedule of Changes in Net Pension Liability and Related Ratios - Fire 86 Schedule of Contributions and Investment Returns - General Employees 87 Schedule of Contributions and Investment Returns - Police 88 Schedule of Contributions and Investment Returns - Fire 89 Combining and Individual Fund Statements and Schedules: Major Governmental Funds Schedules of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual - Capital Projects Fund 94 Nonmajor Governmental Funds Combining Balance Sheet- Other Governmental Funds 96 Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance - Other Governmental Funds 98 City of Clermont, Florida Table of Contents Page Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual - Recreation Impact Fee Special Revenue Fund 100 Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual - Police Impact Fee Special Revenue Fund 101 Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual - Fire Impact Fee Special Revenue Fund 102 Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual - Building Services Special Revenue Fund 103 Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual - Community Redevelopment Special Revenue Fund 104 Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual - Cemetery Special Revenue Fund 105 Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual - DebtService Fund 106 Fiduciary Funds Combining Statementof Fiduciary Net Position - Fiduciary Funds 108 Combining Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position - Fiduciary Funds 109 Statistical Section Financial Trends: Net Position by Component 114 Changes in Net Position 116 Fund Balance - Governmental Funds 120 Changes in Fund Balances - Governmental Funds 122 Revenue Capacity: Governmental Activities Tax Revenues by Source 124 Assessed Value and Estimated Actual Value of Taxable Property 125 Property Tax Rates- Direct and Overlapping Governments 126 Principal Property Taxpayers 127 Property Tax Levies and Collections 128 Debt Capacity: Ratios of Outstanding Debt by Type 129 Direct and Overlapping Governmental Activities by Debt 130 Pledged -Revenue Coverage 131 Demographic and Economic Information: Demographic and Economic Statistics 136 Principal Employers 137 Principal Water Customers 138 Principal Sewer Customers 139 Operating Information: Full-time Equivalent City Government Employees by Function 140 Operating Indicators by Function 142 Capital Asset Statistics by Function 144 City of Clermont, Florida Table of Contents Page Other Reports Independent Auditor's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards 149 Independent Auditor's Report on Compliance for Each Major Federal Program and Report on Internal Control Over Compliance in Accordance with the Uniform Guidance 151 Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards 153 Notes to Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards 154 Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs 155 Management Letter 156 Independent Auditor's Report on Compliance with the Requirements of Section 218.415, Florida Statutes 158 n INTRODUCTORY SECTION Page 1 n Page 2 BRIAN M. BULTHUIS CITY MANAGER DER C WON T Choice of Champions 352-241-7358 BBulthuis@Clermontfl.org April 1, 2024 Honorable Mayor Tim Murry, Council Members and Citizens of the City of Clermont, Florida Dear Mayor Murry, Council Members and the Citizens of the City of Clermont, Florida: We are pleased to present the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) of the City of Clermont, Florida, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022. State law requires that every general-purpose local government publish each fiscal year a complete set of audited financial statements. This report is published to fulfill that requirement for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022. Management assumes full responsibility for the completeness and reliability of the information presented in this report. To provide a reasonable basis for making these representations, management of the City of Clermont has established a comprehensive internal control framework that is designed both to protect the government's assets from loss, theft or misuse and to compile sufficient reliable information for the preparation of the City of Clermont's financial statements in conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America (GAAP). Because the cost of internal controls should not exceed anticipated benefits, the City of Clermont's comprehensive framework of internal controls has been designed to provide reasonable rather than absolute assurance that the financial statements will be free from material misstatement. As management, we assert that, to the best of our knowledge and belief, this financial report is complete and reliable in all material respects. The City of Clermont's financial statements have been audited by McDirmit Davis & Company, LLC; a firm of licensed certified public accountants. The goal of the independent audit was to provide reasonable assurance that the financial statements of the City of Clermont for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022 are free of material misstatement. The independent audit involved examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements; assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management; and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. The independent auditor concluded, based upon the audit, that there was a reasonable basis for rendering an unmodified opinion that the City of Clermont's financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022 are fairly presented in conformity with GAAP. The independent auditor's report is presented as the first component of the financial section of this report. Management Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) immediately follows the independent auditor's report and provides narrative introduction, overview and analysis of the basic financial statements. The MD&A provides "financial highlights" and interprets the financial reports by analyzing trends and by explaining changes, fluctuations and variances in the financial data. In addition, the MD&A is intended to disclose 685 W. Montrose Street Clermont, FL 34711 www.ClermontFL.gov Page 3 any known significant events or decisions that affect the financial condition of the City. This letter of transmittal is designed to complement the MD&A and should be read in conjunction with it. Profile of the City of Clermont The City was founded in 1884 and incorporated in 1916. The City currently has a land area of 19.2 square miles and a population of approximately 45,812. The City is located in south Lake County, approximately 22 miles west of the City of Orlando and about 25 miles northwest of Walt Disney World. Clermont, known as "Choice of Champions"', is truly the crossroads of Florida, at the intersection of State Road 50, which runs east and west across the state, and U.S. Highway 27, which runs north and south through the center of the state. Clermont is on a chain of 15 lakes connected by the winding Palatlakaha River in the Ocklawaha Basin of tributaries of the St. Johns River, the only river system in the United States that flows north. The lakes offer residents the opportunity for excellent fishing, boating, swimming and other water sports, including competitive rowing, skiing and wakeboarding offered by world -class instructional schools. The City of Clermont is known for its scenic beauty, relaxed lifestyle, recreational facilities and temperate climate. Residents have a wide variety of housing and property -ownership opportunities, including lakefront and lake -access property, golf -course communities, homes in existing neighborhoods, residential retirement communities and new subdivisions. The City of Clermont provides a full range of services as directed by its charter. These include police and fire protection, street and sidewalk maintenance, planning and development, code enforcement, recreational facilities and programs, cemetery and general administrative functions. The City also provides potable water, wastewater collection and treatment, reclaimed water production and distribution, stormwater treatment, solid waste collection and recycling services. The City operates according to a Council/Manager form of government, with an appointed City Manager, four elected City Council members and an elected Mayor. The governing body has legislative responsibilities, including setting policy, passing ordinances, adopting the budget, appointing committees and hiring the City Manager. The City Manager is responsible for carrying out the policies and ordinances of the governing body, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the government and hiring the directors of the various departments. The annual budget serves as the foundation for the City of Clermont's financial planning and control. All departments of the City of Clermont are required to submit requests for appropriations to the City Manager. The City Manager then uses these requests as the starting point for developing a proposed budget. The City Manager then presents this proposed budget to the Council for review. The City Council is required to hold public hearings on the proposed budget and to adopt a final budget by no later than September 30, the close of the City of Clermont's fiscal year. The appropriated budget is prepared by fund (e.g. general fund), and department (e.g. police department). The City Manager may make transfers of appropriations within departments; however, any revisions that alter the total appropriations of a department must be approved by City Council. Original and final amended budget -to -actual comparisons are provided in this report for each individual governmental fund. The information presented in the financial statements is perhaps best understood when it is considered from the broader perspective of the specific environment within which the City of Clermont operates. 685 W. Montrose Street Clermont, FL 34711 www.ClermontFL.gov Page 4 Local Economy The City of Clermont is essentially residential in character and its economy is centered in retail, real estate, personal services and healthcare. During the last 5 years, Clermont's population has increased by 6,906 residents or 17.8%. Clermont's economic factors for FY 2022 indicated continued recovery of impacts from the pandemic in both unemployment and per capita personal income levels, both of these areas have moved in a favorable direction. The per capita personal income levels have increased $5,563 or 17.6% over the last 5 years. The City's unemployment rate decreased from 2.7% to 2.6% over the last 5 years, this rate continues to be below the county, state and national averages. Educational institutions in Clermont, such as Lake -Sumter State College, St. Leo University and the University of Central Florida, assist in supplying a skilled labor force. One of the highlighted areas of change has been the increase in property values; this year had a 8.28% increase in taxable property values. Primarily due to this increase in property values, Clermont's property tax-millage rate of 4.2061 continues to be among the lowest of other comparable cities in the Central Florida region. The cost of living for the region is below the national average. There is no personal income tax, either locally or statewide. Sales tax, currently at 7%, is not charged on food or medicine. One cent of the sales tax charged within the county is limited to $50 per transaction (1% of $5,000). As discussed in the MD&A, this additional penny sales tax must be used for infrastructure including roads, buildings, land, land improvements and certain equipment. Long-term Financial Planning The City uses an extensive water and sewer master plan to manage growth in the water and sewer utility systems. The plan outlines water and sewer line size requirements for planned development with rough cost estimates. The plan also has benchmarks for plant expansions and additional well requirements. The Clermont City Council and management, through careful short- and long-range planning and sound management practices, are committed to budgeting and managing all resources in the most cost- effective manner. The City adopts a Five -Year Capital Plan as part of the annual budget process. The Capital Plan is a multi -year prioritized schedule that identifies future capital outlay by the year it is intended to be purchased or commenced, the amount to be spent per year, and the funding source. Relevant Financial Policies The City regularly reviews revenues and expenditures throughout the fiscal year. Quarterly budget reports are prepared and presented to the City Council. The reports show budget -to -actual for the city's top 10 revenues, total fund revenues, total fund expenditures, departmental expenditures and various department performance indicators. Through this process, if actual revenues are expected to fall short of the budgeted amount, expenditures are reduced to ensure that a shortage of funds or a significant use of fund balance does not occur. 685 W. Montrose Street Clermont, FL 34711 www.ClermontFL.gov Page 5 Major Initiatives The completion of several capital projects included in the award -winning Downtown Waterfront Master Plan continues to be the major emphasis of the City. The Master Plan offers an exciting view of the future of Clermont and how to protect the very charms that have drawn hundreds of thousands to this internationally recognized city that is one of the nation's top places to live, as well as a training ground for the world's elite athletes. The following capital projects are included in the Master Plan and are expected to be completed within the next two years. The listed projects below are being funded primarily from several grants and a loan. It is important to note that no General Fund reserves are being used to fund the construction of these projects. The Downtown Waterfront District area includes Montrose Street, Minneola Street and Osceola Street between 7th and 8t" streets. The proposed improvements consist of streetscapes, landscaping, bathrooms, lighting, upgrades for event lighting and music, banners and beautification. A focal point will be created at City Hall Park to anchor downtown visitors, creating a destination and meeting point in the heart of downtown Clermont. In addition, the city plans to demarcate the halfway point of the Coast -to -Coast Trail. Phase one of the project was completed in 2021. Phase two of the project is under construction with expected completion in 2022. Phase three design is underway with construction starting in 2022. The total project is anticipated to cost approximately $17 million. • The Public Services Facility Relocation construction project is underway, and involves the expansion and relocation of the existing antiquated facility. The new facility will be located on Hancock Road. The $17 million facility will feature a 5,240 square -foot administrative building and a 23,340 square -foot compound for city fleet maintenance activities. Construction is expected to be completed in Fiscal Year 2023 or 2024. In addition to the Master Plan projects there is a major Utility Projects underway. The Wastewater Treatment Facility Expansion project is required in order to meet the increased demand generated within the service area. The project is designed to take the facility from the existing permitted capacity of 4 MGD to 6.5 MGD with the construction starting during 2023. This project will not only allow the facility to maintain regulatory compliance, it will also allow the City to continue the history of responsibly utilizing water resources by expanding the volume of effluent that can be produced for public access reuse. This project has an estimated cost of $50 million. Awards and Acknowledgements The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the City of Clermont for its comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020. That was the 33rd consecutive year the City received the prestigious award. A Certificate of Achievement is valid for a period of one year only. The City did not submit a report for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021. We believe that our current comprehensive annual financial report continues to meet the Certificate of Achievement Program's requirements and we are submitting it to the GFOA to determine its eligibility for another certificate. 685 W. Montrose Street Clermont, FL 34711 www.ClermontFL.gov Page 6 Credit must be given to the Mayor and the City Council for their support in maintaining the highest standards of professionalism in the management of the City of Clermont's finances. The preparation of this report would not have been possible without the efficient and dedicated services of the staff in the City Manager's Office and Finance Department. We would like to express our appreciation to all members of these departments who assisted and contributed to the preparation of this report. Respectfully submitted, Brian M. Bulthuis Scott E. Borror City Manager Finance Director 685 W. Montrose Street • Clermont, FL 34711 c www.ClermontFL.gov Page 7 n Page 8 Citizens of Clermont City Council City Attorney City Manager Economic Development Building cl Finance re Human esourcE Committees Public Information Parks and Recreation Planning and Development Police Public Service Information Technology Procuremen k Services City of Clermont, Florida List of Elected and Appointed Officials For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2022 Elected Officials Tim Murray Mayor Jim Purvis Council Member Ebo Entsuah Council Member Appointed Officials Brian Bulthuis City Manager Scott Davidoff Deputy City Manager Dan Mantzaris City Attorney Tracy Ackroyd Howe City Clerk Laurie Windham Communications Director Lisa Widican Building Services Director Curt Henschel Planning & Development Services Director Pam Brosonski Finance Director Timothy Bates Mayor Pro- Tem Michele Pines Council Member David Ezell Fire Chief Nadine Ohlinger Human Resources Director Wayne Fountain Interim Information Technology Director Brian Forman Parks and Recreation Director Charles Broadway Police Chief Stoney Brunson Public Works Director Freddy Suarez Purchasing Director Page 10 FINANCIAL SECTION Page 11 n Page 12 I 1 McDirmit Davis I MJ INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Clermont, Florida 934 North Magnolia Avenue, Suite 100 Orlando, Florida 32803 407-843-5406 www.mcdirmitdavis.com Report on the Audit of the Financial Statements Opinions We have audited the financial statements of the governmental activities, the business -type activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City of Clermont, Florida (the "City"), as of and for the year ended September 30, 2022, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the City's basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents. In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of the governmental activities, the business -type activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City, as of September 30, 2022, and the respective changes in financial position and, where applicable, cash flows thereof and the respective budgetary comparison for the General Fund, Infrastructure Special Revenue Fund, and ARPA Special Revenue Fund for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Basis for Opinions We have conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAS) and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are required to be independent of the City and to meet our other ethical responsibilities, in accordance with the relevant ethical requirements relating to our audit. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinions. Responsibilities of Management for the Financial Statements The City's management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; and for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, management is required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the City's ability to continue as a going concern for twelve months beyond the financial statement date, including any currently known information that may raise substantial doubt shortly thereafter. Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinions. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assurance and therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with GAAS will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. Misstatements are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the aggregate, they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the financial statements. In performing an audit accordance with GAAS, we • Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. • Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures include examining on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. • Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the City's internal control. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed. the trusted partner Page 13 • Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the financial statements. • Conclude whether, in our judgement there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the City's ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time. We are required to communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings, and certain internal control —related matters that we identified during the audit. Required Supplementary Information Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the required supplementary information, such as management's discussion and analysis and pension and other post employment benefits disclosures on page 17 through 26 and 85 through 89 and be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such information is the responsibility of management and, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. We have applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which consisted of inquiries of management about the methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency with management's responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance. Supplementary Information Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that collectively comprise the City's basic financial statements. The combining and individual nonmajor fund financial statements and schedules, and the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) as required by the audit requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the financial statements. Such information is the responsibility of management and was derived from and relates directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements. The information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements or to the basic financial statements themselves, and other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, the accompanying supplementary information is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the basic financial statements as a whole. Other information Management is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the introductory section and statistical section but does not include the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. Our opinions on the financial statements do not cover the other information, and we do not express an opinion or any form of assurance thereon. In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and consider whether a material inconsistency exists between the other information and the financial statements, or the other information otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work performed, we conclude that an uncorrected material misstatement of the other information exists, we are required to describe it in our report. Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated April 1, 2024 on our consideration of the City's internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that report is solely 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 effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the City's internal control over financial reporting and compliance. Orlando, FL April 1, 2024 Page 14 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Page 15 n Page 16 City of Clermont, Florida Management's Discussion and Analysis As management of the City of Clermont, Florida we offer readers of the City of Clermont's (the City) financial statements this narrative overview and analysis of the financial activities of the City of Clermont for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022. We encourage readers to consider the information presented here in conjunction with additional information that we have furnished in our letter of transmittal, which can be found on pages 3 through 7 of this report. Financial Highlights • The City of Clermont's assets and deferred outflows of resources exceeded its liabilities and deferred inflows at September 30, 2022 by $250,306,603 (net position). Of this amount, $55,940,265 (unrestricted net position) may be used to meet the City's ongoing obligations to citizens and creditors. • The City's total net position increased by $19,458,668 (or 8%) during fiscal year 2022 primarily due to an increase in total revenues. The most significant factor was the increase in operating grants and contributions, which changed from $2.0 million to $14.6 million. This was primarily due to the receipt of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding from the federal government. • At September 30, 2022, the City of Clermont's governmental funds reported combined ending fund balances of $49,559,018 an increase of $9,972,764 from the previous fiscal year. Of this amount $17,840,316 (unassigned fund balance) is available for spending at the government's discretion. • The General Fund, the City's primary operating fund, reported an unassigned fund balance of $17,840,316, which represents 50% of total General Fund expenditures. Overview of the Financial Statements This discussion and analysis are intended to serve as an introduction to the City of Clermont's basic financial statements. The City's basic financial statements are comprised of three components: 1) government -wide financial statements, 2) fund financial statements, and 3) notes to the financial statements. This report also contains other supplementary information in addition to the basic financial statements themselves. Government -wide financial statements The government -wide financial statements are designed to provide readers with a broad overview of the City of Clermont's financial position, in a manner similar to a private -sector business. They include a Statement of Net Position and a Statement of Activities. These statements appear on pages 29 and 30 of the report. The Statement of Net Position presents information on all of the City's assets and liabilities and deferred inflows/outflows of resources, with the difference reported as net position. Over time, increases or decreases in net position may serve as a useful indicator of whether the financial position of the City is improving or deteriorating. The Statement of Activities presents information showing how the City's net position changed during the most recent fiscal year. All changes in net position are reported as soon as the underlying event giving rise to the change occurs, regardless of the timing of related cash flows. Thus, revenues and expenses are reported in this statement for some items that will only result in cash flows in future fiscal periods (e.g., uncollected taxes and earned but unused vacation leave). Both of the government -wide financial statements distinguish functions of the City of Clermont that are principally supported by taxes and intergovernmental revenues (governmental activities) from other functions that are intended to recover all or a significant portion of their costs through user fees and charges (business -type activities). The governmental activities of the City of Clermont include general government, public safety, physical environment, transportation, economic environment, and culture and recreation. The business -type activities of the City of Clermont include water, sewer, sanitation, and stormwater utilities. The government -wide financial statements include only the City of Clermont itself (known as the primary government) and one blended component unit (The City of Clermont Community Redevelopment Trust Fund). Fund financial statements. A fund is a grouping of related accounts that is used to maintain control over resources that have been segregated for specific activities or objectives. The City of Clermont, like other state and local governments, uses fund accounting to ensure and demonstrate compliance with finance -related legal requirements. All of the funds of the City of Clermont can be divided into three categories: governmental funds, proprietary funds and fiduciary funds. Page 17 City of Clermont, Florida Management's Discussion and Analysis Governmental Funds Governmental funds are used to account for essentially the same functions reported as governmental activities in the government -wide financial statements. However, unlike the government -wide financial statements, governmental fund financial statements focus on near - term inflows and outflows of spendable resources, as well as on balances of spendable resources available at the end of the fiscal year. Such information may be useful in evaluating the City's near -term financing requirements. Because the focus of governmental funds is narrower than that of the government -wide financial statements, it is useful to compare the information presented for governmental funds with similar information presented for governmental activities in the government -wide financial statements. By doing so, readers may better understand the long-term impact of the government's near -term financing decisions. Both the governmental fund balance sheet and the governmental fund statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balances provide a reconciliation to facilitate this comparison between governmental funds and governmental activities. The City of Clermont maintains eleven individual governmental funds. Information is presented separately in the governmental fund balance sheet and in the governmental fund statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balances for the General Fund, Capital Projects Fund, Infrastructure Fund and ARPA Fund, which are considered to be major funds. Data from the other seven governmental funds are combined into a single, aggregated presentation. Individual fund data for each of these nonmajor governmental funds is provided in the form of combining statements elsewhere in this report. The City of Clermont adopts an annual appropriated budget for all of its governmental funds. Budgetary comparison statements have been provided for the General Fund (pages 34 - 35), the Infrastructure Fund (page 36), and the ARPA fund (page 37) to demonstrate compliance with budgets. Other major and nonmajor funds comparisons can be found beginning on page 100. The basic governmental fund financial statements can be found on pages 31 - 37 of this report. Proprietary Funds The City of Clermont maintains two types of proprietary funds: enterprise and internal service, which can be found on pages 38 - 43 of this report. Enterprise funds are used to report the same functions presented as business -type activities in the government -wide financial statements. The City of Clermont uses enterprise funds to account for water, sewer, sanitation and stormwater utilities. Internal service funds are an accounting tool used to accumulate and allocate costs internally among various functions. The City utilizes an internal service fund for its health insurance. Because services accounted for in the internal service fund predominately benefit governmental rather than business -type functions, it has been included within the governmental activities in the government -wide financial statements. Proprietary funds provide the same type of information as the government -wide financial statements, only in more detail. The proprietary fund financial statements provide separate information for water, sewer, sanitation, and stormwater which are all considered to be major funds. Fiduciary Funds Fiduciary funds are used to account for resources held for the benefit of parties outside the government. Fiduciary funds are not reflected in the government -wide financial statements because the resources of those funds are not available to support the City of Clermont's own programs. The accounting used for fiduciary funds is much like that used for the proprietary funds. The basic fiduciary fund financial statements can be found on pages 44 - 45 of this report. Notes to the Financial Statements. The notes provide additional information that is essential to a full understanding of the data provided in the government -wide and fund financial statements. The notes to financial statements can be found on pages 49 - 80 of this report. Other Information. The combining statements referred to earlier in connection with other governmental and proprietary funds are presented immediately following the notes to the financial statements. Combining and individual fund statements and schedules can be found on pages 96 - 109 of this report. Page 18 City of Clermont, Florida Management's Discussion and Analysis Government -Wide Financial Analysis The following is a summary of the City's net position for governmental and business -type activities for the current year as compared to the prior year. For more detail see the Statement of Net Position. Assets: Current and other assets Capital assets Total assets Deferred Outflows of Resources: Deferred outflow of pension and OPEB earnings Deferred charge of refunding Total deferred outflows of resources Liabilities: Long-term liabilities outstanding Other liabilities Total liabilities Deferred Inflow of Resources: Deferred inflow of pension and OPEB earnings Net investment in capital assets Restricted Unrestricted Total net position Net Position Governmental Activities 2021.22 2020.21 $ 63,295,511 $55,105,444 84,078,750 79,192,866 147,374,261 134, 298, 310 10,594,352 5,199,860 10,594,352 5,199,860 40,351,634 39,344,826 12,534,561 4,439,101 52,886,195 43,783,927 1,403,154 7,361,151 58,736,145 51,595,557 18, 690, 598 14, 910, 765 26,252,521 21,846,770 $103,679,264 $ 88,353,092 Business -type Activities 2021.22 2020.21 $ 68,008,090 $ 61,898,408 98,166,957 100,421,095 166,175, 047 162, 319, 503 405,698 445,423 645,480 726,167 1,051,178 1,171,590 17,966,773 18, 748, 695 2,581,582 2,175,846 20,548,355 20,924,541 50,531 71,709 86,666,673 88,519,639 30,272,922 25,419,884 29,687,744 28,555,320 $146,627,339 $142,494,843 Total 2021-22 2020-21 $131,303,601 $117,003,852 182, 245, 707 179, 613, 961 313,549,308 296,617,813 11,000,050 5,645,283 645,480 726,167 11,645,530 6,371,450 58,318,407 58,093,521 15,116,143 6,614,947 73,434,550 64,708,468 1,453,685 7,432,860 145,402,818 140,115,196 48,963,520 40,330,649 55,940,265 50,402,090 $ 250,306,603 $ 230,847,935 The City's total net position at September 30, 2022 was $250,306,603.Of the City's total net position $145,402,818 (58.1 %) reflects its investment in capital assets (e.g., land, buildings, improvements, infrastructure and equipment) less any related debt used to acquire those assets that is still outstanding. The City uses these capital assets to provide services to citizens; consequently, these assets are not available for future spending. Although the City of Clermont's investment in its capital assets is reported net of related debt, it should be noted that the resources needed to repay this debt must be provided from other sources, since the capital assets themselves cannot be used to liquidate these liabilities. An additional portion of the City's total net position, $48,963,520 (19.6%) represents resources that are subject to external restrictions on how they may be used. The remaining balance of the City's total net position, $55,940,265 (22.3%) is unrestricted. These assets may be used at the City's discretion in meeting its ongoing obligations to citizens and creditors. The City's net position increased by $19,458,668 during the current fiscal year. Major components of this increase are discussed in the Governmental and Business -Type Activities sections to follow. Restricted reserves represent the accumulation of impact fee funds for upcoming and ongoing capital projects. The following is a summary of the City's governmental and business -type activities for fiscal year 2021-22, including revenues and expenses, with a comparison to the prior year. For more detail see the Statement of Activities. Page 19 City of Clermont, Florida Management's Discussion and Analysis Revenues: Program revenues - Charges for services Operating grants and contributions Capital grants and contributions General revenues - Property Taxes Business Taxes Franchise Fees Utility Taxes Intergovernmental Investment income and miscellaneous Gain on sale of capital assets Total revenues Expenses: General government Public safety Physical environment Transportation Economic environment Culture and recreation Interest on long-term debt Water Sewer Sanitation Stormwater Total expenses Increase (Decrease) in Net Position Before Transfers Transfers Increase in Net Position Net Position - Beginning Net Position - Ending Changes in Net Position Governmental Activities Business -type Activities 2021.22 2020-21 2021.22 2020.21 $ 10,068,644 $ 8,346,718 $ 23,305,913 $ 22,107,572 14,583,447 2,025,523 - - 23,375 2,205,531 6,312,708 22,093,775 Total 2021.22 2020-21 $ 33,374,557 $ 30,454,290 14,583,447 2,025,523 6,336,083 24,299,306 15,349,735 14,353,854 15,349,735 14,353,854 144,528 143,984 144,528 143,984 3,812,938 3,360,139 3,812,938 3,360,139 4,684,059 4,466,642 4,684,059 4,466,642 12,179,646 9,969,074 12,179,646 9,969,074 290,322 791,253 (471,841) 106,161 (181,519) 897,414 42,372 - 775 40,066 43,147 40,066 61,179,066 45,662,718 29,147,555 44,347,574 90,326,621 90,010,292 5,322,105 5,918,171 - - 5,322,105 5,918,171 28,925,227 23,712,850 28,925,227 23,712,850 3,772,739 2,763,287 3,772,739 2,763,287 1,927,707 2,264,129 1,927,707 2,264,129 1,337,164 665,094 1,337,164 665,094 4,227,083 4,044,169 4,227,083 4,044,169 635,273 686,929 635,273 686,929 - - 9,107,744 7,109,563 9,107,744 7,109,563 9,175,803 8,172,055 9,175,803 8,172,055 3,993,702 3,467,370 3,993,702 3,467,370 - - 2,443,406 1,990,565 2,443,406 1,990,565 46,147,298 40,054,629 24,720,655 20,739,553 70,867,953 60,794,182 15,031,768 5,608,089 294,404 2,346,072 15,326,172 7,954,161 88,353,092 80,398,931 $103,679,264 $ 88,353,092 4,426,900 23,608,021 (294,404) (2,346,072) 4,132,496 21,261,949 142,494,843 121,232,894 $146,627,339 $142,494,843 19,458,668 29,216,110 19,458,668 29,216,110 230,847,935 201,631,825 $ 250,306,603 $ 230,847,935 Governmental Activities Governmental activities increased the City of Clermont's net position by $15,326,172. The increase in governmental activity net position is due to revenues increasing at a rate faster than expenses. While revenues increased 34% to $61.2 million, expenses increased at a 15% rate to $46.1 million. Page 20 City of Clermont, Florida Management's Discussion and Analysis In addition to the ARPA distributions received by the City, revenue growth is primarily due to additional residents, increasing property valuations, and higher retail activity as opposed to rate increases. For instance, the Total Taxable Assessed Value of property increased 8.3% or $284 million in FY22 despite the City's millage rate remaining the same. This led to an increase in receipts of approximately $1.0 million. In another example, intergovernmental revenues, such as sales tax and state revenue sharing, increased approximately $2.2 million. The following graph is a comparison of program revenues and program expenses for all governmental activities. This chart is intended to give the reader an idea of the degree to which governmental activities are self-supporting. $30,000,000 $25,000,000 $20,000,000 $15,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 $0 Expenses and Program Revenues - Governmental Activities Generalgovefryment Public Tra Culture Physical Interest on long,t debt safety nsportation/public works & recreation environment and other erm The following pie chart illustrates the composition of governmental activities revenue and its percent in relation to total governmental activities revenues. Revenues by Source - Governmental Activities ■ Intergovernmental ■ Charges for services Operating grants and contributions ■ Investment income and miscellaneous ■ Other taxes Capital grants and contributions Property taxes Property taxE Capital grants and contributions, 0.0% Other taxes, 14.1% Investment income and miscellaneous, 0.5% Operating grants and contributions, 23.9% Intergovernmental, 19.9% harges for services, 16.5% Page 21 City of Clermont, Florida Management's Discussion and Analysis Business -Type Activities Business -type activities increased the City of Clermont's net position by $4,132,496. This change is primarily due to increased revenue from services resulting from an increase in residents and customers. The following graph is a comparison of program revenues and program expenses for all business -type activities. This chart is intended to give the reader an idea of the degree to which business -type activities are self-supporting. Expenses and Program Revenues - Business Type Activities $14,000,000 $12, 000,000 $10,000,000 $8,000,000 $6,000,000 $4,000,000 $2,000,000 $0 38 Water Sewer Sanitation Stormwater The following pie chart illustrates the composition of business -type activities revenue and its percent in relation to total business -type activities revenues. Revenues by Source - Business Activities ■ Investment income and miscellaneous ■ Operating grants and contributions ❑ Charges for Services ■ Capital Grants and Contributions Charges for Servic( 77.4% Capital Grants and :ontributions, 21.0% Investment income and miscellaneous , -1.5% Operating grants and contributions, 0.0% Page 22 City of Clermont, Florida Management's Discussion and Analysis Financial Analysis of the City's Funds As noted earlier, the City of Clermont uses fund accounting to ensure and demonstrate compliance with finance -related requirements. Governmental Funds. The focus of the City's governmental funds is to provide information on near -term inflows, outflows, and balances of spendable resources. Such information is useful in assessing the City of Clermont's financing requirements. In particular, unassigned fund balance may serve as a useful measure of a government's net resources available for spending at the end of the fiscal year. As of September 30, 2022, the City of Clermont's governmental funds reported combined ending fund balances of $49,559,018 an increase of $9,972,764 in comparison with the prior year. This increase is primarily due to additional cash balances resulting from the ARPA distributions received by not yet spent during FY22. Of the governmental funds combined ending fund balances, $17,840,316 (36%) represents unassigned fund balance, which is available for spending at the City's discretion. An additional $12,565,518 (assigned fund balance) has been set aside for planned master plan project expenditures. Restricted fund balances totaling over $18.7 million include funds required for debt service, as well as funds collected for specific purposes such as impact fees and community redevelopment. The remainder of fund balance is nonspendable ($472,861) to indicate that it is not available for spending because it has already been committed for prepaids and inventories. The General Fund is the chief operating fund of the City of Clermont. As of September 30, 2022, the fund balance in the General Fund was $20,088,322 an increase of $6,180,164 primarily from an increase in revenues; property taxes, franchise fees, licenses and permits, and charges for services all surpassed the 2021 amounts. The change in fund balance was more than the anticipated amount of the original budget by $6,222,578 and $5,061,392 more than the revised budget. Revenues were more than budgeted by $2,881,759, due to an increase in intergovernmental, which was due to better than anticipated state projections on sales and gas taxes. Departmental expenditures came in less than anticipated resulting in no use of reserves in 2022. Of the total fund balance in the General Fund, $17,840,316 (88.8%) is unassigned fund balance. As a measure of the General Fund's liquidity, it may be useful to compare both unassigned fund balance and total fund balance to total fund expenditures. Unassigned fund balance represents 50% of total General Fund expenditures, while total fund balance represents 56.6% of that same amount. The City has a Capital Projects Fund that is considered a major fund under criteria set forth by GASB Statement No. 34. This fund is used to account for the acquisition of capital assets or construction of major capital projects not being financed by proprietary funds. Funds have been accumulated so projects can be completed on a pay-as-you-go basis. The fund balance in this fund decreased by $17,380 in fiscal year 2022, primarily due to spending of proceeds from the Master Plan Capital Projects Revenue Note. The most significant projects were a streetscape project and construction of a new public services facility. The City has an Infrastructure Fund that is considered a major fund under criteria set forth by GASB Statement No. 34. This fund was established to account for the proceeds of the Local Government Infrastructure Surtax. The proceeds and interest accrued thereto, by law are only to be used to finance, plan and construct infrastructure. The fund balance in this fund increased by $1,353,013 in fiscal year 2022 primarily due to an increase of $1.0 million in sales tax collections. The remainder of the change of $2,456,967 to the governmental fund balance was from the non -major governmental funds. Recreation, Police and Fire Impact Fee fund balances combined for an increase of $2,004,393 in fiscal year 2022 primarily due to the collection of impact fees on new development within the City. Other nonmajor governmental funds that realized an increase in fund balance include the Building Services Fund and the Cemetery Fund Proprietary Funds Proprietary funds are used to account for operations (a) that are financed and operated in a manner similar to private business enterprises where the intent of the governing body is that the costs (expenses, including depreciation) of providing goods or services to the general public on a continuing basis be financed or recovered primarily through user charges; or (b) where the governing body has decided that periodic determination of revenues earned, expenses incurred, and/or net income is appropriate for capital maintenance, public policy, management control, accountability, or other purposes. The City's major proprietary funds are water, sewer, sanitation and stormwater. Page 23 City of Clermont, Florida Management's Discussion and Analysis The Water Fund accounts for the provision of potable water and reclaimed irrigation services to City and non -City residents. All activities necessary to the provision of these services are accounted for in this fund, including, but not limited to administration, plant and line maintenance. As of September 30, 2022, the City of Clermont's Water Fund reported total net position of $52,180,249, an increase of $1,483,122 in comparison with the prior year. This increase in net position was due to revenues exceeding expenses as well as the capital contributions of water impact fees on new development in the City. The Sewer Fund accounts for the provision of sewer services to City and non -City residents. All activities necessary to the provision of these services are accounted for in this fund, including, but not limited to administration, plant and line maintenance. As of September 30, 2022, the City of Clermont's Sewer Fund reported total net position of $75,860,817, an increase of $2,518,879 in comparison with the prior year. This increase in net position was primarily due to the capital contributions of sewer impact fees on new development in the City. The Sanitation Fund accounts for the provision of garbage and trash collection, recycling, and composting services to City residents. All activities necessary to the provision of these services are accounted for in this fund. As of September 30, 2022, the City of Clermont's Sanitation Fund reported total net position of $6,702,689, an increase of $3,786 in comparison with the prior year. This increase in net position is due to net operating income. The Stormwater Fund accounts for the management of the City's stormwater drainage system. All activities necessary to the provision of these services are accounted for in this fund. As of September 30, 2022, the City of Clermont's Stormwater Fund reported total net position of $12,014,897, an increase of $21,011 in comparison with the prior year. Following the decrease in the previous fiscal year, this increase is due to capital contributions and internal transfers to offset capital expenditures. General Fund Budgetary Highlights During the year, there was a $1,613,252 increase in appropriations between the original and final amended budget. Significant components of the increase are as follows: • $83,643 carryover of unexpended FY21 funds for capital expenditures. • $92,000 to fund a new collective bargaining agreement with police department personnel. $180,000 for the establishment of a community garden program. • $228,590 to offset unexpected contributions to the Group Self Insurance Fund. • 180,000 to fund a new collective bargaining agreement with fire department personnel. In addition, General Fund budgeted revenues increased by $1,190,605 between the original and final budget. Significant components of the increase were related to increases in intergovernmental revenues and interfund transfers related to the accounting of ARPA funds. Considering the above noted increases in General Fund budgeted appropriations, actual expenditures were less than budgeted by $1,870,809. Page 24 City of Clermont, Florida Management's Discussion and Analysis Capital Assets The following is a summary of the City of Clermont's capital assets, net of depreciation for governmental and business -type activities for the current year with a comparison to the prior year. Additional information on the City of Clermont's capital assets can be found in Note 6 of this report. Land Buildings Infrastructure Machinery and Equipment Intangibles Construction in Progress Total Capital Assets (net of depreciation) Governmental Activities Business -type Activities 2021-22 2020-21 2021.22 2020.21 $ 25,851,030 $ 25,851,030 $ 1,511,807 $ 1,511,807 17,325,719 18,353,736 817,003 835,845 21,994,814 24,062,230 78,308,609 82,856,729 6,217,412 6,750,161 5,231,558 5,333,990 57,548 70,369 1,032,724 193,901 12,632,227 4,105,340 11,265,256 9,688,823 Total 2021-22 $ 27,362,837 18,142,722 100,303,423 11,448,970 1,090,272 23,897,483 2020-21 $ 27,362,837 19,189,581 106,918,959 12,084,151 264,270 13,794,163 $ 84,078,750 $ 79,192,866 $ 98,166,957 $100,421,095 $182,245,707 $179,613,961 The City of Clermont's investment in capital assets for its governmental and business -type activities as of September 30, 2022, amounts to $182,245,707 (net of accumulated depreciation). This investment in capital assets includes land, buildings, improvements/infrastructure, machinery and equipment and intangibles. The total change in the City's investment in capital assets for the current fiscal year was $2,631,746. As displayed in the Capital Assets table the primary categories of buildings, infrastructure, and machinery and equipment all realized a decrease in net depreciation totals. This results from accumulated depreciation and/or disposals exceeding total additions for the year. However, the construction in progress category of capital assets increased 73.2% due to a number of ongoing projects within the City. These include a downtown streetscape project and the construction of a new public services facility. Debt Administration The following is a summary of the City's long-term debt for governmental and business -type activity for the current year with a comparison to the prior year. Additional information on long-term debt can be found in Note 7 of this report. Outstanding Debt Governmental Activities Business -type Activities Total 2021.22 2020-21 2021-22 2020-21 2021-22 2020-21 Revenue bonds payable $ - $ - $ 8,900,000 $ 9,779,000 $ 8,900,000 $ 9,779,000 Notes payable 24,766,095 26,931,061 4,874,692 5,252,560 29,640,787 32,183,621 Financed purchases 576,510 666,248 - - 576,510 666,248 Total $ 25,342,605 $ 27,597,309 $ 13,774,692 $ 15,031,560 $ 39,117,297 $ 42,628,869 As of September 30, 2022, total outstanding debt was $39,117,297, which includes both revenue bonds payable and notes payable. The outstanding debt amount decreased $3,511,572 over the previous year. Page 25 City of Clermont, Florida Management's Discussion and Analysis Next Year's Budgets and Rates The fiscal year 2023 budget was approved with the use of $10,998 in reserves to balance the General Fund budget. Following a period of seven years of maintaining the same property tax millage rate, the City Council authorized a millage rate increase to a rate of 5.0600. This rate remains one of the lowest of comparable cities in the region. Property values continued to increase in fiscal year 2023 in the amount of 13.5%. Pursuant to a utility rate study performed by a private consulting firm, the Clermont City Council adopted a resolution in December 2017 that provided for an increase to stormwater rates in January 2018. This resolution also provided for inflation based increases to the water, sewer, stormwater, and sanitation rates every October 1st, starting October 1, 2018. The increase is based on the Florida Public Service Commission Annual Deflator Index and are necessary, primarily to provide funding for the future planned capital projects. The 2023 budget includes these rate increases in the Proprietary Funds. Requests for Information This financial report is designed to provide a general overview of the City of Clermont's finances for all those with an interest in the government's finances. Questions concerning any of the information should be addressed to the office of the Finance Director, City of Clermont, P.O. Box 120219, Clermont, Florida 34712. Page 26 BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Page 27 n Page 28 City of Clermont, Florida Statement of Net Position September 30, 2022 Assets: Cash and cash equivalents Investments Receivables, net Inventories Due from other governments Internal balances Prepaid costs Restricted assets: Cash and cash equivalents Investments Interest receivable Net pension asset Capital assets not being depreciated Capital assets being depreciated, net of accumulated depreciation Total assets Deferred Outflows of Resources: Deferred outflow of pension earnings Deferred outflow related to OPEB Deferred charge on refunding Total deferred outflows of resources Liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued expenses Unearned revenue Noncurrent liabilities: Due within one year Due in more than one year Total liabilities Deferred Inflows of Resources: Deferred inflow of pension earnings Deferred inflow related to OPEB Total deferred inflows of resources Net Position: Net investment in capital assets Restricted for: Capital Improvements Community redevelopment Public safety Culture and recreation Infrastructure Debt service Building services Transportation Cemetery Unrestricted Total net position Primary Government Governmental Business -type Activities Activities Total $ 38,207,797 $ 24,406,112 $ 62,613,909 19,036,119 20,964,107 40,000,226 1,062,656 1,590,618 2,653,274 35,419 29,477 64,896 989,254 - 989,254 (155,814) 155,814 - 1,066,244 201,882 1,268,126 - 3,530,144 3,530,144 3,027,324 17,076,302 20,103,626 26,512 53,634 80,146 38,483,257 12,777,063 51,260,320 45,595,493 85,389,894 130,985,387 147,374,261 166,175,047 313,549,308 9,257,269 - 9,257,269 1,337,083 405,698 1,742,781 - 645,480 645,480 10,594, 352 1,051,178 11,645, 530 5,044,881 2,581,582 7,626,463 7,489,680 - 7,489,680 2,479,831 1,338,432 3,818,263 37,871,803 16,628,341 54,500,144 52,886,195 20,548,355 73,434,550 1,243,182 - 1,243,182 159,972 50,531 210,503 1,403,154 50,531 1,453,685 58,736,145 86,666,673 145,402,818 - 30,272,922 30,272,922 506,320 - 506,320 3,671,450 3,671,450 4,638,601 4,638,601 4,037,993 4,037,993 1,862,888 1,862,888 2,400,490 2,400,490 24,742 24,742 1,548,114 - 1,548,114 26,252,521 29,687,744 55,940,265 $ 103,679,264 $ 146,627,339 $ 250,306,603 The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement. Page 29 City of Clermont, Florida Statement of Activities Year Ended September 30, 2022 Functions/Programs: Governmental Activities: General government Public safety Physical environment Transportation/public works Economic environment Culture and recreation Interest on long-term debt Total governmental activities Business -type Activities Water Sewer Sanitation Stormwater Total business -type activities Total primary government Expenses $ 5,322,105 28,925,227 3,772,739 1,927,707 1,337,164 4,227,083 635,273 46,147,298 Charges for Services $ 4,884,073 2,211,377 2,973,194 10,068,644 Program Revenue Operating Grants Capital Grants and and Contributions Contributions $ 12,016,535 $ - $ 1,917,628 4,381 573,885 71,018 9,107,744 8,825,673 9,175,803 8,581,030 3,993,702 4,019,672 2,443,406 1,879,538 24,720,655 23,305,913 $ 70,867,953 $ 33,374,557 General Revenues: Property taxes Business taxes Franchise fees Utility taxes Intergovernmental - unrestricted Unrestricted investment earnings Miscellaneous Gain on sale of capital assets Transfers Total general revenues and transfers Change in net position Net Position - beginning Net Position - ending 14,583,447 14,583,447 $ 23,375 23,375 2,200,050 4,112,658 6,312,708 6,336,083 Net (Expense) Revenue and Changes in Net Position Primary Government Governmental Business -type Activities Activities Total 11,578,503 (24,796,222) (3,768,358) (1,353,822) (1,337,164) (1,159,496) (635,273) (21,471,832) (21,471,832) 15,349,735 144,528 3,812,938 4,684,059 12,179,646 (142,915) 433,237 42,372 294,404 36,798,004 15,326,172 88,353,092 103,679,264 1,917,979 3,517,885 25,970 (563,868) 4,897,966 4,897,966 (471,841) 775 (294,404) (765,470) 4,132,496 142,494,843 $ 146,627,339 11,578,503 (24,796,222) (3,768,358) (1,353,822) (1,337,164) (1,159,496) (635,273) (21,471,832) 1,917,979 3,517,885 25,970 (563,868) 4,897,966 (16,573,866) 15,349,735 144,528 3,812,938 4,684,059 12,179,646 (614,756) 433,237 43,147 36,032,534 19,458,668 230,847,935 250,306,603 The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement. Page 30 City of Clermont, Florida Balance Sheet Governmental Funds September 30, 2022 Assets: Cash and cash equivalents Investments Receivables, net Inventories, at cost Due from other governments Due from other funds Prepaid costs Restricted Investments Total assets Liabilities: Accounts payable Due to other funds Accrued liabilities Deposits Unearned revenue Total liabilities Deferred Inflows of Resources: Unavailable revenue - liens, forfeitures and rents Total deferred inflows of resources Fund Balances: Nonspendable Restricted Assigned Unassigned Total fund balances Total liabilities, deferred inflows of Infrastructure Capital Special General Projects Revenue $ 8,197,002 $ 9,628,341 $ 3,005,173 $ 11,794,273 - 754,989 1,076,886 1,075 35,419 - 655,165 334,089 427,167 - 628,786 - 3,027,324 - $ 22,185,912 $ 12,655,665 $ 4,724,112 $ Other Total ARPA Special Governmental Governmental Revenue Fund Funds Funds 7,339,540 $ 9,054,184 $ 37,224,240 - 6,071,015 18,620,277 6,270 1,084,231 - 35,419 989,254 10,275 1,066,228 - 3,027,324 7,339,540 $ 15,141,744 $ 62,046,973 $ 965,816 $ 1,457,813 $ 686,119 $ $ 198,946 $ 3,308,694 287,127 - - - 287,127 606,650 24,405 631,055 - 683,542 683,542 147,957 7,339,540 - 7,487,497 2,007,550 1,457,813 686,119 7,339,540 906,893 12,397,915 90,040 90,040 90,040 90,040 462,586 - 10,275 472,861 417,754 - 4,037,993 14,224,576 18,680,323 1,367,666 11,197,852 - - 12,565,518 17,840,316 - 17,840,316 20,088,322 11,197,852 4,037,993 - 14,234,851 49,559,018 resources, and fund balances $ 22,185,912 $ 12,655,665 $ 4,724,112 $ 7,339,540 $ 15,141,744 Amounts reported for governmental activities in the Statement of Net Position are different because: Capital assets used in governmental activities are not financial resources and are not reported in the funds. 84,078,750 Accrued interest payable is not due in the current period and therefore is not reported in the funds. (216,345) Other long-term assets are not available to pay for current period expenditures and, therefore are deferred in the funds. 90,040 Deferred inflows and outflows of resources related to pension earnings are not recognized in governmental funds, however, they are recorded in net position under full accrual accounting. 9,191,198 Net pension assets are not current financial resources and therefore are not reported in the funds (1,704,367) The assets and liabilities of certain internal service funds are not included in the fund financial statement, but are included in the governmental activities of the Statement of Net Position. 1,328,237 Long-term liabilities are not due and payable in the current period and therefore are not reported in the funds. (38,647,267) Net Position of Governmental Activities in the Statement of Net Position. $ 103,679,264 The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement. Page 31 City of Clermont, Florida Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances Governmental Funds Year Ended September 30, 2022 Revenues: Taxes Franchise fees Licenses and permits Intergovernmental revenues Charges for services Fines and forfeitures Impact fees/special assessments Investment earnings (loss) Miscellaneous Total revenues Expenditures: Current: General government Public safety Physical environment Transportation Economic environment Culture and recreation Debt Service: Principal retirement Interest and fiscal charges Capital Outlay: General government Physical environment Economic environment Total expenditures Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over Expenditures Other Financing Sources (Uses): Transfers in Transfers out Sale of general capital assets Total other financing sources (uses) Net Change in Fund Balances Fund Balances - beginning Fund Balances - ending Infrastructure ARPA Other Total Capital Special Special Governmental Governmental General Projects Revenue Revenue Funds Funds $ 19,675,976 $ $ $ $ 502,346 $ 20,178,322 3,812,938 - 3,812,938 619,135 2,171,633 2,790,768 9,432,793 5,337,140 12,016,535 - 26,786,468 2,937,388 - - 275,331 3,212,719 185,958 - 185,958 - 3,268,964 3,268,964 (159,498) 70,912 (7,628) (42,078) (138,292) 1,047,351 - - - 4,270 1,051,621 37,552,041 70,912 5,329,512 12,016,535 6,180,466 61,149,466 4,694,423 - 156,683 208,625 - 5,059,731 23,608,175 549,125 226,486 2,242,482 26,626,268 2,418,495 168,444 125,490 120,025 2,832,454 1,387,393 547,998 22,397 - 1,957,788 119,624 - 706 497,359 617,689 3,279,499 230,862 21,722 306,182 3,838,265 - 89,738 - 2,164,966 2,254,704 13,033 641,573 654,606 4,004,785 4,004,785 4,395,065 4,395,065 35,507,609 8,399,850 1,755,883 605,426 5,972,587 52,241,355 2,044,432 (8,328,938) 3,573,629 11,411,109 207,879 8,908,111 12,490,693 8,311,558 (8,568,618) - (2,220,616) (11,411,109) 213,657 - 4,135,732 8,311,558 (2,220,616) (11,411,109) 6,180,164 (17,380) 1,353,013 13,908,158 11,215,232 2,684,980 $ 20,088,322 $ 11,197,852 $ 4,037,993 $ 2,833,464 23,635,715 (584,376) (22,784,719) - 213,657 2,249,088 1,064,653 2,456,967 9,972,764 11,777,884 39,586,254 $ 14,234,851 $ 49,559,018 The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement. Page 32 City of Clermont, Florida Reconcliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities Year Ended September 30, 2022 Net Change in Fund Balances - total governmental funds: $ 9,972,764 Amounts reported for Governmental Activities in the Statement of Activities are different because: Governmental funds report outlays for capital assets as expenditures because such outlays use current financial resources. In contrast, the Statement of Activities reports only a portion of the outlay as expense. The outlay is allocated over the assets' estimated useful lives as depreciation expense for the period. 6,022,888 The net effect of various miscellaneous transactions involving capital assets (i.e. sales, trade- ins and disposals) is to decrease net position. (171,285) Net transfers of capital assets from proprietary funds (965,719) Governmental funds do not present revenues that are not available to pay current obligations. In contrast, such revenues are reported in the Statement of Activities when earned. (8,149) Cash pension contributions reported in the funds were more than the calculated pension expense on the statement of activities, and therefore increased net position. (842,451) Governmental funds report note proceeds as current financial resources. In contrast, the Statement of Activities treats such issuance of debt as a liability. Governmental funds report repayment of note principal as an expenditure, In contrast, the Statement of Activities treats such repayments as a reduction in long-term liabilities. This is the amount by which reoavments exceeded proceeds. 2,254,704 Some expenses reported in the statement of activities do not require the use of current financial resources and therefore are not reported as expenditures in governmental funds. (1,588,531) Internal service funds are used by management to charge the costs of certain activities, such as health insurance, to individual funds. The net revenue (expense) of certain internal service funds is reported with governmental activities. 651,951 Change in Net Position of Governmental Activities $ 15,326,172 The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement. Page 33 City of Clermont, Florida Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual General Fund Year ended September 30, 2022 Variance with Final Budget - Actual Amounts, Positive Budgeted Amounts Budgetary Basis (Negative) Original Final Revenues: Taxes $ 19,602,872 $ 19,457,872 $ 19,675,976 $ 218,104 Franchise fees 3,368,000 3,368,000 3,812,938 444,938 Licenses and permits 297,000 495,000 619,135 124,135 Intergovernmental revenues 6,722,106 7,573,386 9,432,793 1,859,407 Charges for services 2,542,298 2,782,963 2,937,388 154,425 Fines and forfeitures 112,500 122,500 185,958 63,458 Investment earnings (loss) 92,000 52,000 (159,498) (211,498) Miscellaneous 742,901 818,561 1,047,351 228,790 Total revenues 33,479,677 34,670,282 37,552,041 2,881,759 Expenditures: Current: General government: City council 44,789 46,220 46,285 (65) City clerk 398,620 411,200 392,707 18,493 City manager 787,029 793,029 642,730 150,299 Finance 1,033,005 1,073,219 835,874 237,345 Legal services 147,300 147,300 143,525 3,775 Planning & zoning 710,037 805,123 757,477 47,646 Information technology 940,775 995,493 880,456 115,037 Human resources 499,255 500,227 359,748 140,479 Purchasing 302,008 374,241 349,677 24,564 Other general government 489,742 257,527 285,944 (28,417) 5,352,560 5,403,579 4,694,423 709,156 Public safety: Law enforcement 11,243,461 11,694,856 11,587,628 107,228 Fire control 11,727,471 12,444,473 12,020,547 423,926 22,970,932 24,139,329 23,608,175 531,154 Physical environment 2,311,519 2,352,561 2,418,495 (65,934) Transportation 1,530,869 1,546,112 1,387,393 158,719 Economic environment 162,768 162,768 119,624 43,144 Culture and recreation 3,436,518 3,774,069 3,279,499 494,570 Interest and fiscal charges - - - - Total expenditures 35,765,166 37,378,418 35,507,609 1,870,809 Excess (deficiency) of revenues over expenditures (2,285,489) (2,708,136) 2,044,432 4,752,568 The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement. Page 34 City of Clermont, Florida Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual General Fund Year ended September 30, 2022 Other Financing Sources (Uses): Transfers In 2,456,542 12,456,542 12,490,693 34,151 Transfers Out (218,467) (8,728,549) (8,568,618) 159,931 Sale of General Capital Assets 5,000 98,915 213,657 114,742 Total other financing sources (uses) 2,243,075 3,826,908 4,135,732 308,824 Net Change in Fund Balance (42,414) 1,118,772 6,180,164 5,061,392 Fund Balance - beginning 13,908,158 13,908,158 13,908,158 - Fund Balance - ending $ 13,865,744 $ 15,026,930 $ 20,088,322 $ 5,061,392 The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement. Page 35 City of Clermont, Florida Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual Infrastructure Special Revenue Fund Year ended September 30, 2022 Variance with Final Budget - Positive Budgeted Amounts Actual Amounts (Negative) Original Final Revenues: Intergovernmental revenues $ 3,951,038 $ 4,400,000 $ 5,337,140 $ 937,140 Investment earnings (loss) 5,000 2,000 (7,628) (9,628) Total revenues 3,956,038 4,402,000 5,329,512 927,512 Expenditures: Current: General government 186,468 445,551 156,683 288,868 Public safety: Police 232,000 695,079 357,171 337,908 Fire control 952,829 975,906 191,954 783,952 1,184,829 1,670,985 549,125 1,121,860 Physical Environment 110,000 188,703 168,444 20,259 Transportation 380,000 604,254 547,998 56,256 Culture and recreation 268,469 1,256,494 230,862 1,025,632 Debt Service: Principal 89,738 89,738 89,738 - Interest 13,033 13,033 13,033 102,771 102,771 102,771 - Total expenditures 2,232,537 4,268,758 1,755,883 2,512,875 Excess (deficiency) of revenues over expenditures 1,723,501 133,242 3,573,629 3,440,387 Other Financing Uses: Transfers out (2,030,614) (2,220,614) (2,220,616) (2) Total other financing uses (2,030,614) (2,220,614) (2,220,616) (2) Net Change in Fund Balances (307,113) (2,087,372) 1,353,013 3,440,385 Fund Balances - beginning 2,684,980 2,684,980 2,684,980 - Fund Balances - ending $ 2,377,867 $ 597,608 $ 4,037,993 $ 3,440,385 The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement. Page 36 City of Clermont, Florida Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual ARPA Special Revenue Fund Year ended September 30, 2022 Revenues: Intergovernmental Total revenues Expenditures: Current: General government Public safety: Police Fire control Physical Environment Transportation Economic Environment Culture and Recreation Total expenditures Excess (deficiency) of revenues over expenditures Other Financing Uses: Transfers out Total other financing sources Net Change in Fund Balances Fund Balances - beginning Fund Balances - ending Budgeted Amounts Actual Amounts Original Final $ 8,000,000 $ 19,356,075 $ 12,016,535 $ 8,000,000 19, 356, 075 12, 016, 535 312,340 172,408 80,544 252,952 251,441 150,627 17,699 985,059 7,014,941 7,014,941 7,014,941 $ 335,700 268,888 210,564 479,452 362,926 165,257 710 39,429 1,383,474 17,972,601 (11,411,113) (11,411,113) 6,561,488 6,561,488 $ 208,625 96,479 130,007 226,486 125,490 22,397 706 21,722 605,426 11,411,109 Variance with Final Budget - Positive (Negative) (7,339,540) (7,339,540) 127,075 172,409 80,557 252,966 237,436 142,860 4 17,707 778,048 (6,561,492) 4 4 (6,561,488) (6,561,488) The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement. Page 37 City of Clermont, Florida Statement of Net Position Proprietary Funds September 30, 2022 Assets: Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents Investments Restricted cash and cash equivalents Accounts receivable, net Inventories Prepaid expenses Total current assets Noncurrent assets: Restricted investments Advances to other funds Interest receivable Capital assets: Land, buildings and equipment Construction in progress Less accumulated depreciation Total capital assets (net of accumulated depreciation) Total noncurrent assets Total assets Deferred Outflows of Resources: Deferred charge on refunding Deferred outflows related to OPEB Total deferred outflows of resources Governmental Business -type Activities -Enterprise Funds Activities - Internal Service Water Sewer Sanitation Stormwater Total Fund $ 8,331,706 $ 13,829,326 $ 2,034,479 $ 210,601 $ 24,406,112 $ 983,557 11,116,721 7,359,339 2,488,047 - 20,964,107 415,842 1,268,067 1,440,946 192,970 628,161 3,530,144 - 446,280 786,124 212,157 146,057 1,590,618 4,378 29,477 - - - 29,477 - 95,661 65,832 25,132 15,257 201,882 16 21,287,912 23,481,567 4,952,785 1,000,076 50,722,340 1,403,793 2,695,526 13,380,009 1,000,767 - 17,076,302 - - 275,000 287,127 562,127 - 20,052 29,993 3,589 - 53,634 559 51,422,945 81,254,215 5,564,456 21,883,538 160,125,154 - 2,959,821 6,168,543 1,530,713 606,179 11,265,256 (20,799,229) (41,628,545) (3,838,515) (6,957,164) (73,223,453) 33,583,537 45,794,213 3,256,654 15,532,553 98,166,957 - 36,299,115 59,479,215 4,548,137 15,532,553 115,859,020 559 57,587,027 82,960,782 9,500,922 16,532,629 166,581,360 1,404,352 230,382 415,098 - - 645,480 - 144,642 107,760 109,834 43,462 405,698 375,024 522,858 109,834 43,462 1,051,178 The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement. Page 38 Liabilities: Current liabilities: Accounts payable 438,415 225,613 702,179 67,868 1,434,075 205,245 Salaries payable 38,758 43,304 41,474 17,501 141,037 - Accrued interest payable 25,419 45,188 10,062 32,673 113,342 Due to other funds - - - 275,000 275,000 Compensated absences 17,608 20,291 9,844 2,691 50,434 Customer deposits payable 457,547 - - - 457,547 - Unearned revenue 141,254 293,239 428 660 435,581 2,183 Revenue bonds and notes payable -current 324,000 576,000 91,354 296,644 1,287,998 - Total current liabilities 1,443,001 1,203,635 855,341 693,037 4,195,014 207,428 Noncurrent liabilities: Compensated absences 158,469 182,624 88,599 24,225 453,917 - Other post employment benefits 1,279,373 1,106,221 893,028 409,108 3,687,730 Notes payable - - 1,056,385 3,430,309 4,486,694 Revenue bonds payable 2,880,000 5,120,000 - - 8,000,000 Total noncurrent liabilities 4,317,842 6,408,845 2,038,012 3,863,642 16,628,341 - Totalliabilities 5,760,843 7,612,480 2,893,353 4,556,679 20,823,355 207,428 Deferred Inflows of Resources: Deferred inflows related to OPEB 20,959 10,343 14,714 4,515 50,531 Total deferred inflows of resources 20,959 10,343 14,714 4,515 50,531 - Net Position: Net investment in capital assets 30,609,919 40,513,311 3,109,682 12,433,761 86,666,673 Restricted for capital improvements 7,912,314 22,360,608 - - 30,272,922 - Unrestricted 13,658,016 12,986,898 3,593,007 (418,864) 29,819,057 1,196,924 Total net position $ 52,180,249 $ 75,860,817 $ 6,702,689 $ 12,014,897 146,758,652 $ 1,196,924 The assets and liabilities of certain internal service funds are not included in the fund financial statement, but are included in the Business Activities of the Statement of Net Position. (131,313) Total Net Position per Government -Wide Financial Statements $ 146,627,339 The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement. Page 39 n Page 40 City of Clermont, Florida Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Fund Net Position Proprietary Funds Year Ended September 30, 2022 Governmental Business -type Activities -Enterprise Funds Activities - Internal Service Water Sewer Sanitation Stormwater Total Fund Operating Revenues: Charges for services $ 8,450,799 $ 8,577,903 $ 4,019,607 $ 1,879,538 $ 22,927,847 $ 6,463,076 Miscellaneous 374,874 3,127 65 - 378,066 43,123 Total operating revenues 8,825,673 8,581,030 4,019,672 1,879,538 23,305,913 6,506,199 Operating Expenses: Personnel services 2,136,802 2,245,759 1,653,670 772,386 6,808,617 73,203 Utilities 696,217 1,034,435 1,907 12,719 1,745,278 - Dump fees 572 309,052 589,566 17,914 917,104 Administrative services 529,390 510,826 257,360 162,945 1,460,521 Repairs and maintenance 2,346,020 180,259 232,680 48,657 2,807,616 Depreciation and amortization 2,295,584 3,911,945 400,969 1,172,237 7,780,735 - Professional services 326,565 221,574 195,159 48,132 791,430 58,192 Insurance claims and expenses 163,426 205,849 57,060 50,154 476,489 6,021,659 Other supplies and expenses 537,978 401,322 588,547 84,853 1,612,700 - Total operating expenses 9,032,554 9,021,021 3,976,918 2,369,997 24,400,490 6,153,054 Operating income (loss) (206,881) (439,991) 42,754 (490,459) (1,094,577) 353,145 Nonoperating Revenues (Expenses): Investment income (loss) (185,966) (280,319) (9,157) 3,601 (471,841) (4,623) Interest expense (106,309) (189,685) (30,586) (99,283) (425,863) Gain (loss) on disposal of capital assets 775 775 Total nonoperating revenue (expenses) (292,275) (470,004) (38,968) (95,682) (896,929) (4,623) Income (loss) before contributions and transfers (499,156) (909,995) 3,786 (586,141) (1,991,506) 348,522 Capital contributions 2,730,663 4,351,032 - 196,732 7,278,427 - Transfers in 455,622 364,528 410,420 1,230,570 409,127 Transfers out (1,204,007) (1,286,686) - - (2,490,693) - Change in net position 1,483,122 2,518,879 3,786 21,011 4,026,798 757,649 Total Net Position - Beginning 50,697,127 73,341,938 6,698,903 11,993,886 439,275 Total Net Position - Ending $ 52,180,249 $ 75,860,817 $ 6,702,689 $ 12,014,897 $ 1,196,924 Change in Net Position, per above 4,026,798 Internal service funds are used by management to charge the costs of certain activities to individual funds. The net revenue (expense) of certain internal service funds is reported with Business Activities. 105,698 Change in Business -Type Activities in Net Position per Government -Wide Financial Statements $ 4,132,496 The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement. Page 41 City of Clermont, Florida Statement of Cash Flows Proprietary Funds Year Ended September 30, 2022 Cash Flows from Operating Activities: Receipts from customers Receipts from internal services provided Payments to suppliers Payments to employees Net cash provided (used) by operating activities Cash Flows from Non -Capital Financing Activities: Transfers in Transfers out Net cash provided (used) by non -capital financing. activities Cash Flows from Capital and Related Financing Activities: Acquisition of capital assets Sale of capital assets Interest paid on long-term debt Principal paid on debt Capital grants Fees and assessments received Net cash provided (used) by capital and related financing activities Governmental Activities - Business -Type Activities -Enterprise Funds Internal Service Water Sewer Sanitation Stormwater Total Fund $ 8,870,634 $ 8,307,829 $ 4,005,455 $ 1,852,389 $ 23,036,307 $ - - - - - - 6,504,779 (4,848,356) (2,974,111) (1,347,392) (522,928) (9,692,787) (6,204,639) (2,048,224) (2,149,211) (1,558,439) (724,476) (6,480,350) (77,027) 1,974,054 3,184,507 1,099,624 604,985 6,863,170 223,113 455,622 364,528 - 410,420 1,230,570 409,127 (1,204,007) (1,286,686) - (2,490,693) - (748,385) (922,158) 410,420 (1,260,123) 409,127 (1,059,114) (1,284,533) (1,662,256) (554,977) (4,560,880) - 775 775 (80,021) (142,259) (31,371) (101,815) (355,466) (316,440) (562,560) (88,971) (288,897) (1,256,868) - - 428 117,418 117,846 2,641,538 4,402,513 - - 7,044,051 1,185,963 2,413,161 (1,781,395) (828,271) 989,458 The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements. Page 42 Cash Flows from Investing Activities: Sale (purchase) of investments (1,717,110) (2,589,309) 962,133 (3,344,286) 200,417 Investment income (loss) 97,430 143,569 (62,479) 3,601 182,121 (13,129) Net cash provided by investing activities (1,619,680) (2,445,740) 899,654 3,601 (3,162,165) 187,288 Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents 791,952 2,229,770 217,883 190,735 3,430,340 819,528 Cash and Cash Equivalents - beginning 8,807,821 13,040,502 2,009,566 648,027 24,505,916 164,029 Cash and Cash Equivalents - end $ 9,599,773 $ 15,270,272 $ 2,227,449 $ 838,762 $ 27,936,256 $ 983,557 Classified As: Cash and cash equivalents $ 8,331,706 $ 13,829,326 $ 2,034,479 $ 210,601 $ 24,406,112 $ 983,557 Restricted cash and cash equivalents 1,268,067 1,440,946 192,970 628,161 3,530,144 - Total $ 9,599,773 $ 15,270,272 $ 2,227,449 $ 838,762 $ 27,936,256 $ 983,557 Reconciliation of Operating Income (Loss) to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities Operating income (loss) $ (206,881) $ (439,991) $ 42,754 $ (490,459) $ (1,094,577) $ 353,145 Adjustments Not Affecting Cash: Depreciation and amortization 2,295,584 3,911,945 400,969 1,172,237 7,780,735 - Change in Assets and Liabilities: Decrease (Increase) in accounts receivable 22,356 (273,201) (14,217) (27,149) (292,211) (1,448) Increase in unearned revenue - - 28 Increase in customer deposits 22,605 - - 22,605 - Decrease in prepaid costs 2,166 2,902 (2,826) 2,134 4,376 4,585 Decrease (Increase) in inventory (12,475) - - - (12,475) - Increase (Decrease) in accounts payable (237,879) (113,696) 577,713 (99,688) 126,450 (129,373) Increase in OPEB 133,763 150,046 111,275 59,320 454,404 Increase in accrued liabilities (45,185) (53,498) (16,044) (11,410) (126,137) (3,824) Total adjustments 2,180,935 3,624,498 1,056,870 1,095,444 7,957,747 (130,032) Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities $ 1,974,054 $ 3,184,507 $ 1,099,624 $ 604,985 $ 6,863,170 $ 223,113 Noncash Investing, Capital, and Financing Activities: Contributed assets $ 530,612 $ 238,374 $ - $ 196,731 $ 965,717 $ - Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value of Investments $ (290,668) $ (434,765) $ 52,020 $ - $ (673,413) $ The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements. Page 43 City of Clermont, Florida Statement of Fiduciary Net Position Fiduciary Funds September 30, 2022 Assets: Cash and cash equivalents Investments at fair value: U.S. Government & other debt securities Equities Real estate Total investments Accounts receivable Total assets Liabilities: Refunds payable and other Pending trades payable Total liabilities Net Position Restricted for Pensions Total Employee Pension Funds 1,829,482 16,837,628 32,538,638 2,114,028 51,490,294 5,582 53,325,358 6,865 20,687 27,552 53,297,806 The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement. Page 44 City of Clermont, Florida Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position Fiduciary Funds Year Ended September 30, 2022 Total Employee Pension Funds Additions: Contributions: Employer $ 2,034,260 Plan members 694,846 State 1,355,821 Total contributions 4,084,927 Investment earnings Net increase (decrease) in fair value of investments (12,388,267) Interest and dividends 1,952,450 Less: Investment expense (46,948) Total net investment earnings (10,482,765) Total additions (6,397,838) Deductions: Benefits/distributions 1,632,507 Administrative 178,284 Total deductions 1,810,791 Change in Net Position (8,208,629) Net Position - beginning 61,506,435 Net Position - ending $ 53,297,806 The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement. Page 45 n Page 46 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Page 47 n Page 48 City of Clermont, Florida Notes to Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2022 NOTE 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Reporting Entity The City of Clermont, Florida (the City) is a political subdivision of the State of Florida located in Lake County. The City of Clermont was incorporated under State law in December 1916 and operates under the council-manager form of government under its charter adopted pursuant to H.B. 2223, Ch.67-1217 Special Acts, of the State of Florida. The legislative branch of the City is composed of a Mayor and four (4) members elected Council. The City Council is responsible for the establishment and adoption of policy. The execution of such policy is the responsibility of the Council appointed City Manager. In evaluating how to define the government, for financial reporting purposes, the City has considered all potential component units. The definition of the reporting entity is based primarily on the notion of financial accountability. A primary government is financially accountable for the organizations that make up its legal entity. It is also financially accountable for legally separate organizations if its officials appoint a voting majority of an organization's governing body, and either it is able to impose its will on that organization or there is a potential for the organization to provide specific financial benefits to, or to impose specific financial burdens on, the primary government. A primary government may also be financially accountable for governmental organizations that are fiscally dependent on it. A primary government has the ability to impose its will on an organization if it can significantly influence the programs, projects or activities of, or the level of services performed or provided by, the organization. A financial benefit or burden relationship exists if the primary government (a) is entitled to the organizations' resources; (b) is legally obligated or has otherwise assumed the obligation to finance the deficits of, or provide financial support to, the organization; or (c) is obligated in some manner for the debt of the organization. In applying the above criteria, the City has one blended component unit as follows: The City of Clermont Community Redevelopment Fund., The City of Clermont created the Downtown Redevelopment Agency in May of 1997. This is a dependent taxing district established in accordance with Chapter 163, Part III, Florida Statutes. Notification to affected taxing agency was done in compliance with Chapter 163.346, Part III, Florida Statutes. The incremental annual increase in tax over the base years will be used to fund projects designed to enhance and improve the described area. The City Council, being the duly elected governmental body for the designated area, passed Resolution 97-950, which established the City of Clermont as the Redevelopment Agency for the purpose of carrying out the community redevelopment programs and plans within the area. Through Ordinance 359-M the City established the Community Redevelopment Trust Fund to account for all transactions generated by this special revenue fund. The City of Clermont Community Redevelopment Fund is presented as a blended component unit. The CRA is governed by a board of seven- the five members of the Clermont City Council and two individuals appointed by the City Council. On December 8, 2015, Ordinance No. 2015-77 passed and modification of the Community Redevelopment Plan was approved. Because the governing body of the CRA is substantively the same as the City and the City has operational responsibility for the CRA, the CRA is presented as a blended component unit of the City. Government -Wide and Fund Financial Statements The government -wide financial statements (i.e., the statement of net position and the statement of activities) report information on all of the nonfiduciary activities of the City. For the most part, the effect of interfund activity has been removed from these statements. Governmental activities, which normally are supported by taxes and intergovernmental revenues, are reported separately from business -type activities, which rely to a significant extent on fees and charges for support. The statement of activities demonstrates the degree to which the direct expenses of a given function or segment is offset by program revenues. Direct expenses are those that are clearly identifiable with a specific function or segment. Program revenues include 1) charges to customers or applicants who purchase, use, or directly benefit from goods, services, or privileges provided by a given function or segment and 2) grants and contributions that are restricted to meeting the operational or capital requirements of a particular function or segment. Taxes and other items not properly included among program revenues are reported instead as general revenues. Separate financial statements are provided for governmental funds, proprietary funds, and fiduciary funds, even though the latter are excluded from the government -wide financial statements. Major individual governmental funds and major individual enterprise funds are reported as separate columns in the fund financial statements. Page 49 City of Clermont, Florida Notes to Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2022 NOTE 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) Measurement Focus, Basis of Accounting, and Financial Statement Presentation The government -wide financial statements are reported using the economic resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting, as are the proprietary fund and fiduciary fund financial statements. Revenues are recorded when earned and expenses are recorded when a liability is incurred, regardless of the timing of related cash flows. Property taxes are recognized as revenues in the year for which they are levied. Grants and similar items are recognized as revenue as soon as all eligibility requirements imposed by the provider have been met. Governmental fund financial statements are reported using the current financial resources measurement focus and the modified accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recognized as soon as they are both measurable and available. Revenues are considered to be available when they are collectible within the current period or soon enough thereafter to pay liabilities of the current period. For this purpose, the government considers revenues to be available if they are collected within 60 days of the end of the current fiscal period. Expenditures generally are recorded when a liability is incurred, as under accrual accounting. However, debt service expenditures, as well as expenditures related to compensated absences and claims and judgments, are recorded only when payment is due. Property taxes, franchise taxes, licenses, and interest associated with the current fiscal period are all considered to be susceptible to accrual and so have been recognized as revenues of the current fiscal period. Only the portion of special assessments receivable due within the current fiscal period is considered to be susceptible to accrual as revenue of the current period. All other revenue items are considered to be measurable and available only when cash is received by the City. The government reports the following funds: Major Governmental Funds The General Fund is the government's primary operating fund. It accounts for all financial resources of the general government, except those required to be accounted for in another fund. Capital Projects Fund accounts for financial resources segregated for the acquisition or construction of major capital facilities. Infrastructure Special Revenue Fund accounts for the proceeds of the Local Government Infrastructure Surtax. The proceeds and interest accrued thereto, by law are only to be used to finance, plan and construct infrastructure. ARPA Special Revenue Fund accounts for the proceeds of the City's American Rescue Plan Act ("ARPA") funding. Nonmajor Governmental Fund Types Special Revenue Funds account for the proceeds of specific revenue sources that are legally restricted or committed to expenditures for specified purposes other than debt service or capital projects. The Debt Service Fund was established to account for the accumulation of resources and payment of bond principal and interest from governmental resources. Major Proprietary Funds Water Fund is used to account for the operations of the City's water system, which is financed in a manner similar to private business enterprises, where the costs, including depreciation, of providing services to the general public on an ongoing basis are financed primarily through user charges. Sewer Fund is used to account for the operations of the City's sewer system, which is financed in a manner similar to private business enterprises, where the costs, including depreciation, of providing services to the general public on an ongoing basis are financed primarily through user charges. Sanitation Fund is used to account for the fiscal activities of the City's refuse collection and disposal operation. Page 50 City of Clermont, Florida Notes to Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2022 NOTE 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) Stormwater Fund (Enterprise Fund) is used to account for the fiscal activities of the City's stormwater drainage operation, as well as the funding and payment of related debt. Nonmajor Proprietary Funds Internal Service Fund is used to account for the costs of group insurance which are charged to other departments on a cost reimbursement basis. Fiduciary Funds Pension Trust Funds account for activities of police officers, firefighters and general employees retirement plans which accumulate resources for pension benefit payments to qualified employees. As a general rule the effect of interfund activity has been eliminated from the government -wide financial statements. Exceptions to this general rule are other charges between the City's water and sewer function and various other functions of the government. Elimination of these charges would distort the direct costs and program revenues reported for the various functions concerned. Amounts reported as program revenues include 1) charges to customers or applicants for goods, services, or privileges provided, 2) operating grants and contributions, and 3) capital grants and contributions, including special assessments. Internally dedicated resources are reported as general revenues rather than as program revenues. Likewise, general revenues include all taxes. Proprietary funds distinguish operating revenues and expenses from nonoperating items. Operating revenues and expenses generally result from providing services and producing and delivering goods in connection with a proprietary fund's principal ongoing operations. The principal operating revenues of the City's water, sewer, sanitation and stormwater utility funds are charges to customers for sales and services. The City also recognizes as operating revenue the meter fees intended to recover the cost of connecting new customers to the system. Operating expenses for enterprise funds include the cost of sales and services, administrative expenses, and depreciation on capital assets. All revenues and expenses not meeting this definition are reported as nonoperating revenues and expenses. When both restricted and unrestricted resources are available for use, it is the government's policy to use restricted resources first, then unrestricted resources as they are needed. Assets, Liabilities, Deferred Outflowsllnf lows and Net Position/Fund Balance: Deposits and Investments The government's cash and cash equivalents are considered to be cash on hand, demand deposits, and short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less from the date of acquisition. Investments of the City are reported at fair value and are categorized within the fair value hierarchy established in accordance with GASB Statement No. 72, Fair Value Measurement and Application. The City's investments consist of investments authorized per their investment policy adopted in accordance with Section 218.415, Florida Statutes. Receivables and Payables Activity between funds that are representative of lending/borrowing arrangements outstanding at the end of the fiscal year are referred to as either "due to/from other funds" (i.e., the current portion of interfund loans) or "advances to/from other funds" (i.e., the noncurrent portion of interfund loans). All other outstanding balances between funds are reported as "due to/from other funds." Any residual balances outstanding between the governmental activities and business -type activities are reported in the government -wide financial statements as "internal balances". Page 51 City of Clermont, Florida Notes to Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2022 NOTE 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) Advances between funds, as reported in the fund financial statements, are offset by a non -spendable fund balance in applicable governmental funds to indicate that they are not available for appropriation and are not expendable available financial resources. All receivables are shown net of an allowance for uncollectibles. The County bills and collects property taxes and remits them to the City. City property tax revenues are recognized when levied to the extent that they result in current receivables. All property is reassessed according to its fair value on the lien date, or January 1 of each year. Taxes are levied on October 1 of each year. Discounts are allowed for early payment at the rate of 4% in the month of November, 3% in the month of December, 2% in the month of January, and 1% in the month of February. The taxes paid in March are without discount. All unpaid taxes become delinquent on April 1 following the year in which they are assessed. On or around May 31 following the tax year, certificates are sold for all delinquent taxes on real property. Inventories and Prepaid Items All inventories are valued at cost using the first-in/first-out (FIFO) method. Inventories of governmental funds are recorded as expenditures when consumed rather than when purchased. Certain payments to vendors reflect costs applicable to future accounting periods and are recorded as prepaid items in both government -wide and fund financial statements. These are recorded as expenditures when consumed rather than when purchased. Restricted Assets Certain proceeds of the City's enterprise fund revenue bonds, as well as certain resources set aside for their repayment, are classified as restricted assets on the balance sheet because they are maintained in separate accounts and their use is limited by applicable bond covenants. Assets so designated are identified as restricted assets on the balance sheet. Capital Assets Capital assets, which include property, plant, equipment, intangible and infrastructure assets (e.g., roads, bridges, sidewalks, and similar items), are reported in the applicable governmental or business -type activities columns in the government -wide financial statements. Capital assets are defined by the City as assets with an initial, individual cost of $1,000 or more and an estimated useful life in excess of one year. Such assets are recorded at historical cost or estimated historical cost if purchased or constructed. Donated capital assets are recorded at acquisition value at the date of donation. The costs of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of the asset or materially extend asset lives are not capitalized. Major outlays for capital assets and improvements are capitalized as projects are constructed. Interest incurred during the construction phase of capital assets of business -type activities is included as part of the capitalized value of the assets constructed. Capital assets of the City are depreciated using the straight line method over the following estimated useful lives: Assets Years Buildings 10-50 Improvements 15-50 Infrastructure 30-50 Equipment& Machinery 3-15 Intangible Assets 3-15 Page 52 City of Clermont, Florida Notes to Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2022 NOTE 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) Compensated Absences It is the City's policy to permit employees to accumulate earned but unused vacation and sick pay benefits. All vacation pay is accrued when incurred in the government -wide and proprietary financial statements. A portion of sick pay is accrued for employees with at least ten (10) years of service. A liability for these amounts is reported in governmental funds only if they have matured, for example, as a result of employee resignations and retirements. Long -Term Obligations In the government -wide financial statements, and proprietary fund types in the fund financial statements, long-term debt and other long-term obligations are reported as liabilities in the applicable governmental activities, business -type activities, or proprietary fund type statement of net position. Bond premiums and discounts are deferred and amortized over the life of the bonds using the effective interest method. Bonds payable are reported net of the applicable bond premium or discount. In the fund financial statements, governmental fund types recognize bond premiums and discounts during the current period. The face amount of debt issued is reported as other financing sources. Premiums received on debt issuances are reported as other financing sources while discounts on debt issuances are reported as other financing uses. For governmental activities, compensated absences, net pension obligations, and net other postemployment benefit obligations are generally liquidated by the general fund. Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources In addition to assets, the statement of financial position will sometimes report a separate section for deferred outflows of resources. This separate financial statement element, deferred outflows of resources, represents a consumption of net position that applies to a future period(s) and so will not be recognized as an outflow of resources (expense/expenditure) until then. The City has three items that qualify for reporting in this category. The deferred charge on refunding, deferred outflows of pension earnings and deferred outflow related to OPEB reported in the government -wide statement of net position and the statement of net position - proprietary funds. A deferred charge on refunding results from the difference in the carrying value of refunded debt and its reacquisition price. This amount is deferred and amortized over the shorter of the life of the refunded or refunding debt. In addition to liabilities, the statement of financial position will sometimes report a separate section for deferred inflows of resources. This separate financial statement element, deferred inflows of resources, represents an acquisition of net position that applies to a future period(s) and so will not be recognized as an inflow of resources (revenue) until that time. The City has only one type of item, which arises only under a modified accrual basis of accounting that qualifies for reporting in this category. Accordingly, the item, unavailable revenue, is reported only in the governmental funds balance sheet. The governmental funds report unavailable revenues from several sources: liens, forfeitures and rental income. These amounts are deferred and recognized as an inflow of sources in the period that the amounts become available. The City also has deferred inflows of pension earnings and OPEB reported in the government -wide statement of net position. Net Position Flow Assumptions Sometimes the City will fund outlays for a particular purpose from both restricted (e.g., restricted bond or grant proceeds) and unrestricted resources. In order to calculate the amounts to report as restricted net position and unrestricted net position in the government -wide and proprietary fund financial statements, a flow assumption must be made about the order in which the resources are considered to be applied. It is the City's policy to consider restricted net position to have been depleted before unrestricted net position is applied. Fund Balance Flow Assumptions Sometimes the City will fund outlays for a particular purpose from both restricted and unrestricted resources (the total of committed, assigned, and unassigned fund balance). In order to calculate the amounts to report as restricted, committed, assigned, and unassigned fund balance in the governmental fund financial statements a flow assumption must be made about the order in which the resources are considered to be applied. It is the government's policy to consider restricted fund balance to have been depleted before using any of the components of unrestricted fund balance. Further, when the components of unrestricted fund balance can be used for the same purpose, committed fund balance is depleted first, followed by assigned fund balance. Unassigned fund balance is applied last. Page 53 City of Clermont, Florida Notes to Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2022 NOTE 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) Fund Balance Policies Fund balance of governmental funds is reported in various categories based on the nature of any limitations requiring the use of resources for specific purposes. The City itself can establish limitations on the use of resources through either a commitment (committed fund balance) or an assignment (assigned fund balance). The committed fund balance classification includes amounts that can be used only for the specific purposes determined by a formal action of the City's highest level of decision -making authority. The Council is the highest level of decision -making authority for the City that can, by adoption of a resolution prior to the end of the fiscal year, commit fund balance. Once adopted, the limitation imposed by the resolution remains in place until a similar action is taken (the adoption of another resolution) to remove or revise the limitation. Amounts in the assigned fund balance classification are intended to be used by the City for specific purposes but do not meet criteria to be classified as committed. The Council has maintained authority to assign fund balance. The Council may also assign fund balance as it does when appropriating fund balance to cover a gap between estimated revenue and appropriations in the subsequent year's appropriated budget. Unlike commitments, assignments generally only exist temporarily. In other words, an additional action does not normally have to be taken for the removal of an assignment. Conversely, as discussed above, an additional action is essential to either remove or revise a commitment. New GASB Statements Implemented In fiscal year 2022, the City implemented GASB Statement No. 87, Leases. The statement requires the City to recognize certain lease assets and liabilities for leases that were previously classified as operating leases and recognized as inflows of resources or outflows of resources based on the contract's payment arrangement. Under this statement, a lessor is required to recognize a lease receivable and a deferred inflow of resources, in doing so enhancing the relevance and consistency of information about the City's leasing activities. As a result of implementation, the City reclassified capital leases to financed purchases. There was no change to beginning fund balances or net position. NOTE 2 RECONCILIATION OF GOVERNMENT -WIDE AND FUND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Explanation of Certain Differences Between the Governmental Fund Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances and the Government -Wide Statement of Activities The governmental fund statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balances includes a reconciliation between net changes in fund balances - total governmental funds and changes in net position of governmental activities as reported in the government -wide statement of activities. One element of that reconciliation explains that "Governmental funds report capital outlays as expenditures. However, in the statement of activities the cost of those assets is allocated over their estimated useful lives and reported as depreciation expense." The details of this difference are as follows: Capital Outlay Depreciation Expense 10,440,224 (4,417,336) Net adjustment to increase net changes in fund balances - total governmental funds to arrive at changes in net position of governmental activities $ 6,022,888 Page 54 City of Clermont, Florida Notes to Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2022 NOTE 2 RECONCILIATION OF GOVERNMENT -WIDE AND FUND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) Another element of that reconciliation states that "The issuance of long-term debt (e.g., bonds, leases) provides current financial resources to governmental funds, while the repayment of the principal of long-term debt consumes the current financial resources of governmental funds. Neither transaction, however, has any effect on net position." The details of this difference are as follows: Principal Repayment $ 2,254,704 Net adjustment to de crease net changes in fund balances - total governmental funds to arrive at changes in net position of governmental activities $ 2,254,704 Another element of that reconciliation states that "Some expenses reported in the statement of activities do not require the use of current financial resources and therefore are not reported as expenditures in governmental funds." The details of this difference are as follows: Compensated Absences $ (123,680) Other Post Employment Benefits (1,484,184) Accrued Interest Payable 19,333 Net adjustment to decrease net changes in fund balances - total governmental funds to arrive at changes in net position of governmental activities $ (1,588,531) NOTE 3 STEWARDSHIP, COMPLIANCE, AND ACCOUNTABILITY Budgetary Information The City follows these procedures in establishing the budgetary data reflected in the financial statements: • Prior to the end of the fiscal year, the City Manager submits to the City Council a proposed operating budget for the fiscal year commencing the following October 1. The operating budget includes proposed expenditures and the means of financing them. • Budget workshops are scheduled as needed. • The general summary of the budget and notice of public hearing is published in the local newspaper. • Public hearings are conducted to obtain taxpayer comments. • Prior to October 1, the budgets are legally enacted through passage of a resolution. • The City Manager is authorized to transfer budgeted amounts within departments; however, any revisions that alter the total appropriations of any department must be approved by the City Council. • The level of classification detail at which expenditures may not legally exceed appropriations is the department level. • Appropriations lapse at the close of the fiscal year to the extent they have not been expended. Encumbrance accounting is employed in governmental funds. Encumbrances (e.g., purchase orders and contracts) outstanding at year end are reported as assigned fund balances and do not constitute expenditures or liabilities because the commitments will be re -appropriated and honored during the subsequent year. • Budgets are adopted for the general fund, special revenue funds, debt service funds and the capital projects fund on a basis consistent with generally accepted accounting principles, except as described below under Budget Basis of Accounting. Budgets are also adopted for the enterprise funds: however, budgetary comparisons are not presented since they are not required under generally accepted accounting principles. • The City Council, by Ordinance or Resolution, may make supplemental appropriations in excess of those originally estimated for the year up to the amount of available revenues. Budgeted amounts presented in the accompanying financial statements have been adjusted for legally authorized revisions. Page 55 City of Clermont, Florida Notes to Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2022 NOTE 3 STEWARDSHIP, COMPLIANCE, AND ACCOUNTABILITY (CONTINUED) Budgetary Basis of Accounting The City includes a portion of the prior year's fund balances represented by unappropriated liquid assets remaining in the fund as budgeted revenue in the succeeding year. The results of operations on a GAAP basis do not recognize the fund balance allocation as revenue as it represents prior periods' excess of revenues over expenditures. The City does not budget for capital outlay expenditures and other financing sources related to the acquisition of assets through notes payable. Expenditures in Excess of Appropriations Expenditures exceeded appropriations in various departments of the General Fund, and Debt Service Fund. These excess expenditures were funded by greater than anticipated revenues and available fund balance. NOTE 4 CASH AND INVESTMENTS Deposits All bank deposits were fully covered by federal depository insurance or by collateral held in banks that are members of the State of Florida's Collateral Pool as specified under Florida law. Florida Statutes provide for collateral pooling by banks and savings and loans. This limits local government deposits to "authorized depositories". Investments Investments in all fund types are stated at fair value, which is the amount for which an investment could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced liquidation sale. Fair value is based on quoted market prices. Changes in the fair value of investments are recognized as revenue and included in investment income. The City's investment policies are governed by state statute and city ordinance. Authorized investments are: • The Local Government Surplus Funds Trust (SBA). • SEC registered money market funds. • Interest -bearing time deposits or savings accounts in qualified public depositories. • Direct obligations of the U.S. Treasury. • Federal agencies and instrumentalities. • Securities of, or other interests in, any open-end or closed -end management -type investment company or investment trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. • Repurchase Agreements. • Other investments authorized by ordinance. The assets of the City's general employees defined benefit pension fund, are invested in the pooled investment fund for the Florida Municipal Pension Trust Fund (FMPTF). Investments held in this fund consist of corporate bonds and stocks and cash equivalents. The fund is stated at fair value, and investment earnings are allocated to participants in the fund based on their equity in this pooled investment account as provided by the Florida Municipal Pension Fund. Page 56 City of Clermont, Florida Notes to Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2022 NOTE 4 CASH AND INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED) Investments made by the City of Clermont at September 30, 2022 are summarized below. Defined benefit pension plan investments, other than $32,538,638 in mutual funds, investing in equity securities, are included below. In accordance with GASB 31, investments are reported at fair value. Weighted Average Investment Type Fair Value Credit Rating Maturity Federal Agency Bond $ 966,882 AA+ 1.10 years Federal Agency Mortgage -Backed Securities 388,825 AA+ 8.59 years Federal Agency Commercial Mortgage -Backed Securities 468,465 AA+ 1.85 years Federal Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligation 241,553 AA+ 3.03 years US Treasury Notes 8,453,991 AA+ 2.06 years Supra -National Agency Bond/Note 1,142,458 AAA 1.6 years Corporate Note 4,966,695 BBB+/AA 1.97 years Asset Backed Security 3,426,275 AAA/NR 3.5 years Municipal Bonds 907,954 AAA .96 years FL Palm 39,140,754 AAAm 80 days Pension Fixed Income Securities 16,837,628 various 2 - 8 years $ 76,941,480 Credit Risk: The City's investment policy limits credit risk by restricting authorized investments to those described above. Custodial Credit Risk: In the case of deposits, this is the risk that in the event of a bank failure, the City's deposits may not be returned to it. The City's investment policy requires that bank deposits be secured as provided by Chapter 280, Florida Statutes. This law requires local governments to deposit funds only in financial institutions designated as qualified public depositories by the Chief Financial Officer of the State of Florida, and creates the Public Deposits Trust Fund, a multiple financial institution pool with the ability to assess its member financial institutions for collateral shortfalls if a default or insolvency has occurred. At September 30, 2022, all of the city's bank deposits were in qualified public depositories. For an investment, this is the risk that, in the event of the failure of the counterparty, the government will not be able to recover the value of its investments or collateral securities that are in the possession of an outside party. At September 30, 2022, none of the investments listed are exposed to custodial credit risk because their existence is not evidenced by securities that exist in physical or book entry form. Concentration of Credit Risk: The City's investment policy requires diversification but does not specify limits on types of investments. Interest Rate Risk: The City's investment policy does not specifically address interest rate risk, however the general investment policy is to apply the prudent -person rule: Investments are made as a prudent person would be expected to act, with discretion and intelligence, to seek reasonable income, preserve capital, and in general, avoid speculative investments. The City manages its exposure to declines in fair values by investing primarily in pooled investments that have a weighted average maturity of less than three months. Page 57 City of Clermont, Florida Notes to Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2022 NOTE 4 CASH AND INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED) Fair Value The City categorizes its fair value measurements within the fair value hierarchy established by generally accepted accounting principles. The fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset, or paid to transfer a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The hierarchy is based on the valuation inputs used to measure the fair value of the asset. The City uses a market approach in measuring fair value that uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or similar assets liabilities, or groups of assets and liabilities. Assets or liabilities are classified into one of three levels. Level 1 is the most reliable and is based on quoted price for identical assets, or liabilities, in an active market. Level 2 uses significant other observable inputs when obtaining quoted prices for identical or similar assets, or liabilities, in markets that are not active. Level 3 is the least reliable, and uses significant unobservable inputs that uses the best information available under the circumstances, which includes the City's own data in measuring unobservable inputs. The City has the following recurring fair value measurements as of September 30, 2022: Investments Valued by Fair Value Level Federal Agency Bond $ Federal Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligation Federal Agency Commercial Mortgage -Backed Securiti Federal Agency Mortgage -Backed Securities US Treasury Notes Supra -National Agency Bond/Note Corporate Note Asset Backed Security Municipal Bonds Pension Fixed Income Securities Pension Equity Securities Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Significant Other Identical Assets Observable Inputs (Level1) (Level2) 966,882 $ - $ 966,882 241,553 241,553 468,465 468,465 388,825 - 388,825 8,453,991 8,453,991 - 1,142,458 - 1,142,458 4,966,695 4,966,695 3,426,275 3,426,275 907,954 - 907,954 16,837,628 16,837,628 - 32,538,638 32,538,638 - 70,339,364 $ 57,830,257 $ 12,509,107 Page 58 City of Clermont, Florida Notes to Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2022 NOTE 5 RECEIVABLES Receivables as of year end for the City's individual major funds and nonmajor funds, including the applicable allowances for uncollectible accounts, are as follows: Less Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts Taxes Other Accounts Total General Fund $3,036,250 $117,436 $ 906,925 $ (2,983,725) $1,076,886 Infrastructure Special Revenue Fund - - 1,075 - 1,075 Water Fund 434,101 - 77,186 (44,955) 466,332 Sewer Fund 935,065 - 29,993 (148,941) 816,117 Sanitation Fund 263,862 - 4,330 (52,446) 215,746 Stormwater Fund 171,125 - 494 (25,562) 146,057 Nonmajor Governmental Funds - - 6,270 - 6,270 Internal Service Fund - 4,937 - 4,937 $4,840,403 $117,436 $1,031,210 $ (3,255,629) $2,733,420 NOTE 6 CAPITAL ASSETS Capital asset activity for the year ended September 30, 2022 was as follows: Beginning Balance Increases Decreases Ending Balance Governmental Activities: Capital Assets, not being depreciated: Land $ 25,851,030 $ - $ - $ 25,851,030 Construction in progress 4,105,340 8,807,897 (281,010) 12,632,227 Total capital assets, not being depreciated 29,956,370 8,807,897 (281,010) 38,483,257 Capital Assets, being depreciated: Buildings Improvements/infrastructure Machinery and equipment Intangibles Total capital assets being depreciated Less Accumulated Depreciation for: Buildings Improvements/infrastructure Machinery and equipment Intangibles Total accumulated depreciation Total capital assets being depreciated, net Governmental activities capital assets, net $ 31,625,370 - 31,625,370 39,191,548 546,783 (999,823) 38,738,508 18,366,050 1,362,059 (423,664) 19,304,445 522,068 4,495 526,563 89,705,036 1,913,337 (1,423,487) 90,194,886 (13,271,634) (1,028,017) - (14,299,651) (15,129,318) (1,637,389) 23,013 (16,743,694) (11,615,889) (1,734,614) 263,470 (13,087,033) (451,699) (17,316) - (469,015) (40,468,540) (4,417,336) 286,483 (44,599,393) 49,236,496 (2,503,999) (1,137,004) 45,595,493 79,192,866 $ 6,303,898 $(1,418,014) $ 84,078,750 Page 59 City of Clermont, Florida Notes to Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2022 NOTE 6 CAPITAL ASSETS (CONTINUED) Beginning Balance Increases Decreases Ending Balance Business -type Activities: Capital Assets, not being depreciated: Land $ 1,511,807 $ - $ - $ 1,511,807 Construction in progress 9,688,823 2,896,857 (1,320,424) 11,265,256 Total capital assets, not being depreciated 11,200,630 2,896,857 (1,320,424) 12,777,063 Capital Assets, being depreciated: Buildings 989,780 18,338 1,008,118 Improvements/infrastructure 141,347,219 2,055,041 (8,500) 143,393,760 Machinery and equipment 11,903,766 1,016,231 (9,982) 12,910,015 Intangibles 403,266 898,188 1,301,454 Total capital assets being depreciated 154,644,031 3,987,798 (18,482) 158,613,347 Less Accumulated Depreciation for: Buildings (153,935) (37,180) (191,115) Improvements/infrastructure (58,490,490) (6,594,661) (65,085,151) Machinery and equipment (6,569,776) (1,108,681) (7,678,457) Intangibles (209,365) (59,365) (268,730) Total accumulated depreciation (65,423,566) (7,799,887) (73,223,453) Total capital assets being depreciated, net 89,220,465 (3,812,089) (18,482) 85,389,894 Business -type activities capital assets, net $100,421,095 $ (915,232) $(1,338,906) $ 98,166,957 Depreciation expense was charged to functions/programs as follows: Governmental Activities: General government $ 244,038 Public safety 1,672,197 Physical env ironment/transportation 1,255,877 Economic environment 697,296 Culture and recreation 547,928 Total Depreciation Expense - governmental activities $ 4,417,336 Business -type Activities Water $ 2,295,584 Sewer 3,911,945 Sanitation 400,969 Stormwater 1,172,237 Total Depreciation Expense - business -type activities $ 7,780,735 Depreciation expense for business type activities does not equal increases in accumulated depreciation due to depreciation of $19,152 on transfers in from governmental activities. Page 60 City of Clermont, Florida Notes to Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2022 NOTE 7 LONG-TERM DEBT Bonds Payable- Public Offering The City issues bonds to provide funds for the acquisition and construction of major capital assets. In the event of default, bondholders may take any remedies legally appropriate, and declare all principal and accrued interest is due and payable immediately. Bonds have been issued for business -type activities. In a prior year, the City issued Water and Sewer Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2017 in the amount of $10,817,000 with interest of 2.38% to partially refund the Water and Sewer Revenue and Refunding Bond Series 2009. This bond is secured by the net revenue of the water and sewer system. The total principal and interest remaining to be paid on this series is $9,885,892. For the fiscal year, principal and interest paid on this series was $1,101,280 and total pledged revenue was $5,094,372. The original amount of revenue bonds issued in prior years is described below. Revenue bonds outstanding at year end are as follows: Business -Type Activities Water and Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2017 Balance Interest Rates Original September 30, and Dates Maturity Amount 2022 2.38% 12/1/2018 to (6/1 & 12/1) 12/1/2030 $ 10,817,000 $ 8,900,000 $ 8,900,000 Annual debt service requirements to maturity for revenue bonds are as follows: Year Ending September 30, 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028-2031 Total Business - Type Activities Principal Interest 900,000 $ 201,110 920,000 179,452 943,000 157,283 965,000 134,578 986,000 111,360 4,186,000 202,109 8,900,000 $ 985,892 Notes Payable- Direct Borrowing The City issued Public Improvement Refunding Revenue Note, Series 2016 in the amount of $5,331,196 with interest of 2.03% to refund the Public Improvement Revenue Note, Series 2013. This note is secured by public services taxes and communications service tax. Total principal and interest remaining to be paid on this series is $3,334,661. For the fiscal year, principal and interest paid on this series was $476,732 and total pledged revenue was $6,098,926. In the event of default, the lender may seek enforcement of all remedies available under the law. Any amounts due on the note that remain unpaid shall bear interest at the default rate until all amounts then due are paid in full. The City issued Infrastructure Sales Surtax Revenue Note, Series 2016 in the amount of $5,300,000 with interest of 2.12% to finance the costs of the acquisition and construction of a new municipal police station. This note is secured by the infrastructure sales surtax. Total principal and interest remaining to be paid on this series is $3,764,168. For the fiscal year, principal and interest paid on this series was $418,648 and total pledged revenue was $5,337,140. In the event of default, the lender may seek enforcement of all remedies available under the law. Any amounts due on the note that remain unpaid shall bear interest at the default rate until all amounts then due are paid in full. Page 61 City of Clermont, Florida Notes to Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2022 NOTE 7 LONG-TERM DEBT (CONTINUED) The City issued Master Plan Capital Projects Revenue Note, Series 2017 in the amount of $30,000,000 with interest of 2.63% to fund master plan projects, Victory Pointe, Boat Ramp Relocation, Downtown Waterfront District Revitalization, Legacy Loop Trail Spur, Public Wi-Fi Network, Public Works Complex, and City Limits Entryway Signs. This note is secured by a covenant to budget and appropriate. Total principal and interest remaining to be paid on this series is $26,604,586. For the fiscal year, principal and interest paid on this series was $2,422,212. In the event of default, the lender may seek enforcement of all remedies available under the law. Any amounts in the project fund shall be applied to repayment of principal and interest. Revenue notes outstanding at year end are as follows: Interest Rates Governmental Activities and Dates Maturity Public Improvement Refunding 2.03% 12/1/2016 Revenue Note, Series 2016 (6/1 & 12/1) to 12/1 /2028 Infrastructure Sales Surtax 2.12% 12/1/2016 Revenue Note, Series 2016 (6/1 & 12/1) to 12/1 /2030 Master Plan Capital Projects 2.63% 12/1/2018 Revenue Note, Series 2017 (6/1 & 12/1) to 12/1 /2032 Business -Type Activities Master Plan Capital Projects 2.63% 12/1/2018 Revenue Note, Series 2017 (6/1 & 12/1) to 12/1 /2032 Annual debt service requirements to maturity for revenue notes are as follows: Year Ending September 30, 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028-2033 2033 Total Governmental Activities Principal Interest $ 2,218,409 $ 588,188 2,272,175 533,471 2,327,849 477,405 2,383,858 419,962 2,442,577 361,103 11,240,173 919,418 1,881,054 24,735 $ 24,766,095 $ 3,324,282 Original Amount $ 5,331,196 $ 5,300,000 $ 23,670,559 Balance September 30, 2022 3,108,716 3,427,071 18,230,308 $ 24,766,095 $ 6,329,441 $ 4,874,692 Business -Type Activities Principal Interest $ 387,995 $ 123,103 398,122 112,765 408,671 102,156 419,220 91,269 430,402 80,097 2,327,336 222,342 502,946 6,614 $ 4,874,692 $ 738,346 Page 62 City of Clermont, Florida Notes to Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2022 NOTE 7 LONG-TERM DEBT (CONTINUED) Financed Purchases The City has entered into an agreement for financing the acquisition of communications equipment. Payments are due annually. The loan period is for 10 years with an interest rate of 3.3%. Annual debt service requirements to maturity for financed purchases are as follows: Year Ending September 30 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 Governmental Activities Principal Interest $ 91,492 $ 11,277 93,282 9,487 95,107 7,662 96,967 5,802 98,864 3,905 100,798 1,970 $ 576,510 $ 40,103 Changes in Long -Term Liabilities Long-term liability activity for the year ended September 30, 2022 was as follows: Beginning Balance Additions Deductions Governmental Activities Public improvement revenue notes Infrastructure revenue notes Capital Projects revenue notes Financed purchases Other post employment benefits Net pension liability Compensated absences Governmental activity long-term liabilities Business -type Activities Bonds payable - Revenue bonds Capital Projects revenue notes Other post employment benefits Compensated absences Business -type activity long-term liabilities Ending Due Within Balance One Year $ 3,518,185 $ $ (409,469) $ 3,108,716 $ 417,781 3,769,436 (342,365) 3,427,071 349,623 19,643,440 (1,413,132) 18,230,308 1,451,002 666,248 (89,738) 576,510 91,493 10,181,736 1,423,602 - 11,605,338 - - 1,698,152 1,698,152 - 1,575,644 281,244 (157,564) 1,699,324 169,932 $ 39,354,689 $ 3,402,998 $ (2,412,268) $40,345,419 $ 2,479,831 $ 9,779,000 $ $ (879,000) $ 8,900,000 $ 900,000 5,252,560 (377,868) 4,874,692 387,998 3,251,873 435,857 - 3,687,730 - 465,262 85,615 (46,526) 504,351 50,434 $ 18,748,695 $ 521,472 $ (1,303,3941 $17,966,773 $ 1,338,432 For governmental activities, compensated absences, net pension obligations, and net other postemployment benefit obligations are generally liquidated by the general fund. Page 63 City of Clermont, Florida Notes to Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2022 NOTE 8 INTERFUND RECEIVABLES, PAYABLES, AND TRANSFERS Interfund transfers for the year ended September 30, 2022 consisted of the following: Transfers In Internal General Capital Nonmajor Water Sewer Stormwater Service Transfers Out: Fund Projects Govt Fund Fund Fund Fund Total General Fund $ $ 8,121,558 $ 218,472 $ - $ $ $ 228,588 $ 8,568,618 Infrastructure Fund 190,000 2,030,616 - 2,220,616 ARPA Fund 10,000,000 - - 455,622 364,528 410,420 180,539 11,411,109 Water Fund 1,204,007 - - - - - 1,204,007 Sewer Fund 1,286,686 - - 1,286,686 Nonmajor - Governmental - 584,376 584,376 $12,490,693 $ 8,311,558 $2,833,464 $455,622 $364,528 $ 410,420 $ 409,127 $25,275,412 The majority of the transfers were to fund other capital projects and debt service payments. Transfers from the Water Fund and Sewer Fund to the General Fund were based on a percentage of water and sewer sales. The composition of interfund advances as of September 30, 2022 is as follows: Receivable Fund Sewer Fund Sanitation Fund Payable Fund Amount Stormwater Fund $ 275,000 General Fund 287,127 $ 562,127 The balance due to the Sanitation fund from the General Fund is a result of an interfund loan for the purchase of a fire truck to be repaid over ten years. The balance due to the Sewer fund from the Stormwater fund is for the upfront construction costs on the Victory Pointe project that will be funded from various grants upon the completion of the project. NOTE 9 RETIREMENT PLANS The City maintains three separate single -employer, defined benefit plans for general employees, sworn police officers and firefighters, as well as a defined contribution plan for general employees. The investment and administrative agent for the general employees defined benefit plan is the Florida Municipal Pension Trust Fund, an agent of the multiple -employer Public Employee Retirement System. The assets and benefits of the general employees defined contribution plan are administered by the Florida League of Cities. The plan administration for the police and firefighters pension plans is the Pension Resource Center. With recent adoption by the Florida Legislation of Chapter 2015-39, Laws of Florida, a separate Defined Contribution component of the Police and Fire Retirement Plans was established on October 1, 2015 and will provide special benefits in the form of a supplemental retirement, termination, death and disability benefits to be funded solely and entirely by premium tax monies. The Share Plan benefits are additional to the benefits currently provided by the defined benefit component currently provided. Funds will be allocated to eligible members on each valuation date. Page 64 City of Clermont, Florida Notes to Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2022 NOTE 9 RETIREMENT PLANS (CONTINUED) Defined Benefit Pension Plans Each plan is independently governed by separate boards of trustees. Assets may not be transferred between plans, or used for any purpose other than to benefit each plan's participants as defined in their authorizing ordinances. The general employee's plan board contracts with the Florida Municipal Pension Trust Fund (FMPTF), a private, not -for -profit corporation established by the Florida League of Cities (FLC) for FLC members who wish to use its services. The FMPTF acts as a common investment and administrative agent for its members, contracting with a bank custodian, investment manager and actuary to provide a commingled investment fund and plan valuation services. This plan is included as part of the City's reporting entity in Pension Trust Funds. The Clermont City Council adopted and may amend plan provisions by resolution. The Police and Firefighters' Pension Plans are administered by a Pension Resource Center. These plans do not issue stand alone audit reports. Stand-alone audited financial statements of the FMPTF are maintained on file at the FLC offices in Tallahassee, Florida, and are available upon request to the Pension Services Division. General Employees Contributions The City's actuarially determined contribution rate per the October 1, 2021 actuarial valuations is $5,582 for general employees. Administrative costs are deducted from the net position of the plan. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Plan Description - The general employees defined benefit pension plan is for general employees hired prior to September 30, 1985. Plan Administration - The General Employees' Pension is administered by a Board of Trustees. Plan Membership - At September 30, 2022 plan membership consisted of the following: Inactive Plan Members or Beneficiaries Currently Receiving Benefits 4 Inactive Plan Members Entitled to but Not Yet Receiving Benefits - Active Plan Members Net Pension Liability of the City The City's net pension liability was measured as of September 30, 2022, and the total pension liability used to calculate the net pension liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as of that date. The components of the net pension liability (asset) of the sponsor on September 30, 2022 were as follows: Total Pension Liability $ 227,221 Plan Fiduciary Net Position (221,006) Sponsor's Net Pension Liability (Asset) $ 6,215 Plan Fiduciary Net Position as a Percentage of Total Pension Liability (Asset) 97.26% Actuarial Assumptions The total pension liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as of October 1, 2021, updated September 30, 2022 using the following actuarial assumptions: Inflation 2.62% Salary Increases 0.00% Investment Rate of Return 7.00% Page 65 City of Clermont, Florida Notes to Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2022 NOTE 9 RETIREMENT PLANS (CONTINUED) Mortality rates were based on the sex -distinct rates set forth in the PUB-2010 Mortality Table with full generational improvements in mortality using Scale MP-2018. The long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was determined using a building-block method in which best - estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return (expected returns, net of pension plan investment expenses and inflation) are developed for each major asset class. These ranges are combined to produce the long term expected rate of return by weighting the expected future real rates of return by the target asset allocation percentage and by adding expected inflation. Best estimates of arithmetic real rates of return for each major asset class included in the pension plan's target asset allocation as of September 30, 2022 are summarized in the following table: Long Term Expected Real Rate Asset Class Target Allocation of Return Core Bonds 15% 1.60% Core Plus 15% 2.10% U.S. Large Cap Equity 25% 4.60% U.S. Small Cap Equity 14% 5.50% Non-U.S. Equity 21% 6.70% Core real estate 10% 5.00% Total 100% Discount rate The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 7%. The projection of cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that plan member contributions will be made at the current contribution rate and that sponsor contributions will be made at rates equal to the difference between the actuarially determined contribution rates and the member rate. Based on those assumptions, the pension plan's fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make all projected future benefit payments of current plan members. Therefore, the long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was applied to all periods of projected benefit payments to determine the total pension liability. Changes in Net Pension Liability Increase (Decrease) Total Pension Plan Fiduciary Net Liability Position Net Pension Liability (a) (b) (a) - (b) Balance at September 30, 2021 $ 247,282 $ 286,556 $ (39,274) Changes Due to: Service Cost - - Expected interest growth 15,382 18,979 (3,597) Unexpected investment income - (53,132) 53,132 Demographic experience - - - Employer contributions 5,582 (5,582) Benefit payments and refunds (35,443) (35,443) - Administrative expenses - (1,536) 1,536 Assumption changes - - - Balance at September 30, 2022 $ 227,221 $ 221,006 $ 6,215 Page 66 City of Clermont, Florida Notes to Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2022 NOTE 9 RETIREMENT PLANS (CONTINUED) Sensitivity of the Net Pension Liability to changes in the Discount Rate 1 % Decrease 6.00% General Pension Plan Net Pension Liability $ 16,829 Current Discount Rate 1 % Increase 7.00% 8.00% $ 6,215 $ (3,509) Deferred outflows and inflows of resources For the year ended September 30, 2022 the City will recognize a pension expense of $3,425. On September 30, 2022 the City reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions from the following sources: Deferred Outflows of Deferred Inflows of Resources Resources Differences Between Expected and Actual Experience $ Net Difference Between Projected and actual Earnings on Pension Plan Investments 25,127 25,127 $ Amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions will be recognized in pension expense as follows: Year ended September 30: 2022 $ 5,927 2023 4,583 2024 3,989 2025 10,628 2026 - Thereafter Police Officers' Retirement - The police officers' defined benefit pension plan is a local law, single employer, defined benefit pension plans as defined under Florida Statutes, Chapters 175 and 185, which covers all sworn police officers. Employees are eligible to participate in the plan immediately upon employment with the City, and they are vested in the plan after ten years of service. The plan is administered by a board of Trustees. Contributions The City's actuarially determined contribution rate per the October 1, 2021 actuarial valuation was 11.26%. Employees must contribute 5% of pensionable earnings. Administrative costs are deducted from the net position of the plan. Contributions from the State received under Florida State Statutes 175 and 185 amounted to $815,574 in 2022 and were recorded as revenue and expenditures in the general fund. Page 67 City of Clermont, Florida Notes to Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2022 NOTE 9 RETIREMENT PLANS (CONTINUED) Benefits Provided The plan provides retirement, disability, and pre -retirement death benefits. Normal retirement is defined as the attainment of age 55 and 10 years of service, or 20 years of service, regardless of age. The normal retirement benefit is the number of years of credited service prior to October 1, 2002 multiplied by 2.25%, and the number of years of credited service after October 1, 2002 multiplied by 3%, and multiplied by the average final monthly compensation. Early retirement is defined as attainment of age 50 and 10 years of service; however, the early retirement benefit is reduced by 3% for each year before the normal retirement date. Employees are 50% vested after five years of service, increasing at the rate of 10% per year, up to 100% vesting after 10 years of service. Disability benefits are the larger of the basic pension formula or 42% of average earnings for service connected disabilities. For non -service connected disabilities, benefits are the larger of the basic pension formula or 25% of average earnings, and require 10 years of service. Disability pension is offset as necessary to preclude the total of the participant's worker's compensation, disability pension, and other City -financed disability or salary continuation benefit (excluding social security benefits) from exceeding average earnings. Pre -retirement death benefits for vested members are the vested portion of the basic pension formula, reduced for payment prior to normal retirement age (payable for 10 years certain to the beneficiary of a vested participant). For non -vested participants, the benefit is the return of accumulated employee contributions. Plan Membership At September 30, 2022 plan membership consisted of the following: Inactive Plan Members or Beneficiaries Currently Receiving Benefits 26 Inactive Plan Members Entitled to but Not Yet Receiving Benefits 35 Active Plan Members 82 143 Net Pension Liability of the City The City's net pension liability was measured as of September 30, 2022, and the total pension liability used to calculate the net pension liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as of that date. The components of the net pension liability (asset) of the sponsor on September 30, 2022 were as follows: Total Pension Liability $ 25,528,150 Plan Fiduciary Net Position (24,704,716) Sponsor's Net Pension Liability (Asset) $ 823,434 Plan Fiduciary Net Position as a Percentage of Total Pension Liability (Asset) 96.77% * does not include Share Plan balances or excess chapter 175/185 contributions Actuarial Assumptions The total pension liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as of October 1, 2021, updated September 30, 2022 using the following actuarial assumptions: Inflation 2.50% Salary Increases 5.50% Investment Rate of Return 7.00% Mortality rates were based on the sex -distinct rates set forth in the PUB-2010 Headcount -Weighted Employee Mortality Table, with full generational improvements in mortality using Scale MP-2018. Page 68 City of Clermont, Florida Notes to Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2022 NOTE 9 RETIREMENT PLANS (CONTINUED) The long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was determined using a building-block method in which best - estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return (expected returns, net of pension plan investment expenses and inflation) are developed for each major asset class. These ranges are combined to produce the long term expected rate of return by weighting the expected future real rates of return by the target asset allocation percentage and by adding expected inflation. Best estimates of arithmetic real rates of return for each major asset class included in the pension plan's target asset allocation as of September 30, 2022 are summarized in the following table: Long Term Expected Real Rate Asset Class Target Allocation of Return Domestic Equity 40% 7.10% International Equity 10% 3.10% Bonds 25% 2.00% Convertibles 10% 6.40% Private Real Estate 10% 6.40% Infrastructure 5% 5.60% Total 100% Discount rate The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 7%. The projection of cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that plan member contributions will be made at the current contribution rate and that sponsor contributions will be made at rates equal to the difference between the actuarially determined contribution rates and the member rate. Based on those assumptions, the pension plan's fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make all projected future benefit payments of current plan members. Therefore, the long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was applied to all periods of projected benefit payments to determine the total pension liability. Changes in Net Pension Liability Increase (Decrease) Total Pension Plan Fiduciary Net Liability Position Net Pension Liability (a) (b) (a) - (b) Balance at September 30, 2021 $ 23,763,682 $ 28,938,693 $ (5,175,011) Changes Due to: Service Cost 1,497,597 - 1,497,597 Expected interest growth 1,743,942 2,050,915 (306,973) Unexpected investment income - (7,017,456) 7,017,456 Demographic experience (610,237) - (610,237) Employer contributions - 1,380,471 (1,380,471) Employee contributions - 293,891 (293,891) Benefit payments and refunds (866,834) (866,834) - Administrative expenses - (74,964) 74,964 Assumption changes - - - Balance at September 30, 2022 $ 25,528,150 $ 24,704,716 $ 823,434 Page 69 City of Clermont, Florida Notes to Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2022 NOTE 9 RETIREMENT PLANS (CONTINUED) Sensitivity of the Net Pension Liability to changes in the Discount Rate 1 % Decrease 6.00% Police Pension Net Pension Liability (Asset) $ 4,463,663 $ Current Discount Rate 1 % Increase 7.00% 8.00% 823,434 $ (2,135,910) Deferred outflows and inflows of resources For the year ended September 30, 2022 the City will recognize a pension expense of $1,785,273. On September 30, 2022 the City reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions from the following sources: Deferred Outflows of Deferred Inflows of Resources Resources Differences between expected and actual experience $ 186,740 $ 891,584 Changes of assumptions 818,671 - Netdifference between projected and actual earnings on pension plan investments 3,260,932 $ 4,266,343 $ 891,584 Amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions will be recognized in pension expense as follows: Year ended September 30: 2023 $ 824,078 2024 605,244 2025 647,223 2026 1,389,007 2027 (8,440) Thereafter (82,353) Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) DROP is available to participants who have attained their normal retirement age and individuals may participate in the DROP for up to 60 months; DROP accounts are credited with interest at the rate of 6.50% per annum. The Police DROP balance as of September 30, 2022 is $0. Firefighters' Retirement The firefighters' defined benefit pension plan is a local law, single employer, defined benefit pension plans as defined under Florida Statutes, Chapters 175 and 185, which covers all full time and volunteer firefighters employed by the City. Employees are eligible to participate in the plan immediately upon employment with the City, and they are vested in the plan after ten years of service. The plan is administered by a board of Trustees. Contributions The City's actuarially determined contribution rate per the October 1, 2021 actuarial valuation was 14.45%. Employees must contribute 4% of pensionable earnings. Administrative costs are deducted from the net position of the plan. Contributions from the State received under Florida State Statutes 175 and 185 amounted to $540,247 in 2022 and were recorded as revenue and expenditures in the general fund. Page 70 City of Clermont, Florida Notes to Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2022 NOTE 9 RETIREMENT PLANS (CONTINUED) Benefits Provided The plan provides retirement, disability, and pre -retirement death benefits. Normal retirement is defined as the attainment of age 55 and 10 years of service, or 20 years of service, regardless of age. The normal retirement benefit is the number of years of credited service prior to October 1, 2002 multiplied by 2.25%, and the number of years of credited service after October 1, 2002 multiplied by 3%, and multiplied by the average final monthly compensation. Volunteer firefighters earn a minimum benefit of $5 for each year of service. Early retirement is defined as attainment of age 50 and 10 years of service; however, the early retirement benefit is reduced by 3% for each year before the normal retirement date. Employees are 50% vested after five years of service, increasing at the rate of 10% per year, up to 100% vesting after 10 years of service. Disability benefits are the larger of the basic pension formula or 42% of average earnings for service connected disabilities. For non -service connected disabilities, benefits are the larger of the basic pension formula or 25% of average earnings, and require 10 years of service. Disability pension is offset as necessary to preclude the total of the participant's worker's compensation, disability pension, and other City -financed disability or salary continuation benefit (excluding social security benefits) from exceeding average earnings. Pre -retirement death benefits for vested members are the vested portion of the basic pension formula, reduced for payment prior to normal retirement age (payable for 10 years certain to the beneficiary of a vested participant). For non -vested participants, the benefit is the return of accumulated employee contributions. Plan Membership At September 30, 2022 plan membership consisted of the following: Inactive Plan Members or Beneficiaries Currently Receiving Benefits 6 Inactive Plan Members Entitled to but Not Yet Receiving Benefits 69 Active Plan Members 79 154 Net Pension Liability of the City The City's net pension liability was measured as of September 30, 2022, and the total pension liability used to calculate the net pension liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as of that date. The components of the net pension liability (asset) of the sponsor on September 30, 2022 were as follows: Total Pension Liability Plan Fiduciary Net Position Sponsor's Net Pension Liability (Asset) 26,871,032 (25,996,314) 874,718 Plan Fiduciary Net Position as a Percentage of Total Pension Liability (Asset) 96.74% * does not include Share Plan balances or excess chapter 175/185 contributions Actuarial Assumptions The total pension liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as of October 1, 2018, updated September 30, 2022 using the following actuarial assumptions: Inflation 2.50% Salary Increases 5.50% Investment Rate of Return 7.00% Mortality rates were based on the sex -distinct rates set forth in the PUB-2010 Headcount -Weighted Employee Mortality Table, with full generational improvements in mortality using Scale MP-2018. Page 71 City of Clermont, Florida Notes to Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2022 NOTE 9 RETIREMENT PLANS (CONTINUED) The long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was determined using a building-block method in which best - estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return (expected returns, net of pension plan investment expenses and inflation) are developed for each major asset class. These ranges are combined to produce the long term expected rate of return by weighting the expected future real rates of return by the target asset allocation percentage and by adding expected inflation. Best estimates of arithmetic real rates of return for each major asset class included in the pension plan's target asset allocation as of September 30, 2022 are summarized in the following table: Long Term Expected Real Rate Asset Class Target Allocation of Return Domestic Equity 40% 7.10% International Equity 10% 3.10% Bonds 25% 2.00% Convertibles 10% 6.40% Private Real Estate 10% 6.40% Infrastructure 5% 5.60% Total 100% Discount rate The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 7%. The projection of cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that plan member contributions will be made at the current contribution rate and that sponsor contributions will be made at rates equal to the difference between the actuarially determined contribution rates and the member rate. Based on those assumptions, the pension plan's fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make all projected future benefit payments of current plan members. Therefore, the long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was applied to all periods of projected benefit payments to determine the total pension liability. Changes in Net Pension Liability Increase (Decrease) Total Pension Plan Fiduciary Net Liability Position Net Pension Liability (a) (b) (a) - (b) Balance at September 30, 2021 $ 23,825,081 $ 29,191,362 $ (5,366,281) Changes Due to: Service Cost 1,700,162 - 1,700,162 Expected interest growth 1,768,108 2,106,397 (338,289) Unexpected investment income - (7,132,455) 7,132,455 Demographic experience (231,493) - (231,493) Employer contributions - 1,799,505 (1,799,505) Employee contributions - 324,115 (324,115) Benefit payments and refunds (190,826) (190,826) - Administrative expenses - (101,784) 101,784 Assumption changes - - - Balance at September 30, 2022 $ 26,871,032 $ 25,996,314 $ 874,718 Page 72 City of Clermont, Florida Notes to Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2022 NOTE 9 RETIREMENT PLANS (CONTINUED) Sensitivity of the Net Pension Liability to changes in the Discount Rate 1% Decrease 6.00% Fire Pension Net Pension Liability (Asset) $ 4,688,587 $ Current Discount Rate 1 % Increase 7.00% 8.00% 874,718 $ (2,220,715) Deferred outflows and inflows of resources For the year ended September 30, 2022 the City will recognize a pension expense of $2,242,258. On September 30, 2022 the City reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions from the following sources: Deferred Outflows of Deferred Inflows of Resources Resources Differences between expected and actual experience $ 101,093 $ 351,598 Changes of assumptions 1,454,102 - Net difference between projected and actual earnings on pension plan investments 3,410,514 $ 4,965,709 $ 351,598 Amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions will be recognized in pension expense as follows: Year ended September 30: 2022 $ 1,114,512 2023 1,008,424 2024 1,029,242 2025 1,481,081 2026 (31) Thereafter (19,117) Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) DROP is available to participants who have attained their normal retirement age and individuals may participate in the DROP for up to 60 months; DROP accounts are credited with interest at the rate of 6.50% per annum. The Fire DROP balance as of September 30, 2022 is $0. General Employee Defined Contribution Pension Plan The defined Contribution Pension Plan for General Employees of the City of Clermont was established October 1, 1985, as defined in Chapter 46, Article I, of the Clermont Code, and is available to all permanent general employees of the City, once they have completed one year of employment. Employees are fully vested in the plan after ten years of service. In a defined contribution plan, benefits depend solely on amounts contributed to the plan, plus investment earnings. Contributions for, and interest forfeited by, employees who terminate employment before five years of service are used to reduce the City's current period contributions. Covered payroll for this Plan for fiscal year 2022 was $9,762,009; the City's total payroll for City employees was $23,698,878. Page 73 City of Clermont, Florida Notes to Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2022 NOTE 9 RETIREMENT PLANS (CONTINUED) The City contributes annually to the pension account of each active participant an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the employee's annual compensation. No contribution is required by employees. The City of Clermont City Council adopted and may amend plan provision by resolution. The actual contribution made by the City for fiscal year 2022 was $975,293. Aggregate Amounts of All Pension Plans The aggregate amounts for all of the City's defined benefit pension plans at September 30, 2022 are as follows: Governmental Activities Net Pension Asset (Liability) Deferred Inflows Deferred Outflows Expense General Employees Pension Plan $ (6,215) $ - $ 25,127 $ 3,425 Police Pension Plan (823,434) (891,584) 4,266,343 1,785,273 Firefighters Pension Plan (874,718) (351,598) 4,965,709 2,242,258 $ (1,704,367) $ (1,243,182) $ 9,257,179 $ 4,030,956 Individual Fiduciary Fund Statements Individual statements of net position for the four plans included in the City of Clermont fiduciary funds are as follows: City of Clermont, Florida Individual Statements of Fiduciary Net Position September 30, 2022 Assets: Cash and cash equivalents Investments: U.S. Government& other debt securities Equities Real estate Total Investments Receivables Total assets Liabilities: General Police Employees Officers Firefighters Total Defined Pension Pension Employee Benefit Trust Trust Pension Funds $ 2,154 $ 546,166 $ 1,281,162 $ 1,829,482 63,335 8,244,580 8,529,713 16,837,628 149,935 16,256,290 16,132,413 32,538,638 - 1,057,014 1,057,014 2,114,028 213,270 25,557,884 25,719,140 51,490,294 5,582 - - 5,582 221,006 26,104,050 27,000,302 53,325,358 Refunds payable and other 3,443 3,422 6,865 Pending trades payable 10,013 10,674 20,687 Total liabilities - 13,456 14,096 27,552 Net Position Restricted for Pensions $ 221,006 $ 26,090,594 $ 26,986,206 $ 53,297,806 Page 74 City of Clermont, Florida Notes to Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2022 NOTE 9 RETIREMENT PLANS (CONTINUED) Individual statements of the changes in fiduciary net position are as follows: City of Clermont, Florida Individual Statements of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position Year Ended September 30, 2022 General Police Employees Officers Firefighters Total Defined Pension Pension Employee Benefit Trust Trust Pension Funds Additions: Contributions: Employer $ 5,582 $ 769,420 $ 1,259,258 $ 2,034,260 Plan members - 293,891 400,955 694,846 State - 815,574 540,247 1,355,821 Total contributions 5,582 1,878,885 2,200,460 4,084,927 Investment earnings: Net increase (decrease) in fair value of investments (34,152) (6,183,700) (6,170,415) (12,388,267) Interest and dividends 981,627 970,823 1,952,450 Investment expense (24,874) (22,074) (46,948) Total net investment earnings (34,152) (5,226,947) (5,221,666) (10,482,765) Total additions (28,570) (3,348,062) (3,021,206) (6,397,838) Deductions: Benefits/distributions 35,443 1,221,334 375,730 1,632,507 Refund of contributions - - - - Administrative expenses 1,536 74,964 101,784 178,284 Total deductions 36,979 1,296,298 477,514 1,810,791 Change in Net Position (65,549) (4,644,360) (3,498,720) (8,208,629) Net Position Restricted for Pensions Beginning of Year 286,555 30,734,954 30,484,926 61,506,435 End of Year $ 221,006 $ 26,090,594 $ 26,986,206 $ 53,297,806 NOTE 10 OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS In accordance with Florida Statutes Section 112.0801, the City makes continued group health and dental insurance through the city's current provider available to retirees and eligible dependents provided certain service requirements and normal age retirement requirements have been met. This plan is a single employer plan. The City is self -insured with respect to these benefits and provides an explicit subsidy for coverage to retirees and their spouses based on the coverage selected. This plan does not issue stand-alone financial statements. Page 75 City of Clermont, Florida Notes to Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2022 NOTE 10 OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (CONTINUED) As of October 1, 2021, the valuation date, there were 361 active employees and 10 inactive employees currently receiving benefits. The OPEB liability of $15,293,068 was measured as of September 30, 2022 and was determined by the actuarial valuation. The covered payroll was $22,813,150, and the ratio of Net OPEB liability as a percentage of covered payroll was 67.04%. Summary of Actuarial Methods & Assumptions Actuarial valuations of an ongoing plan involve estimates of the value of reported amounts and assumptions about the probability of occurrence of events far into the future. Examples include assumptions about future employment, mortality, and the healthcare cost trend. Amounts determined regarding the funded status of the plan and the annual required contributions of the employer are subject to continual revision as actual results are compared with past expectations and new estimates are made about the future. The Other Postemployment Benefits Liability and Related Ratios Schedule, immediately following the notes to the financial statements as required supplementary information, presents multi -year trend information about whether the actuarial value of the plan assets is increasing or decreasing over time. The schedule includes one year. Projections of benefits for financial reporting purposes are based on the substantive plan (the plan as understood by the employer and the plan members) and include the types of benefits provided at the time of each valuation and the historical pattern of sharing of benefit costs between the employer and plan members to that point. The actuarial methods and assumptions used include techniques that are designed to reduce the effects of short-term volatility in actuarial accrued liabilities and the actuarial value of assets, consistent with the long-term perspective of the calculations. The Total liability was determined using the following actuarial assumptions and other inputs, applied to all periods include in the measurement unless otherwise specified: Initial Health Care Cost Trend Rate Ultimate Health Care Cost Trend Rate Fiscal Year the Ultimate Rate is Reached Additional Information Valuation Date Actuarial Cost Method Discount Rate* Inflation Rate Salary Rate Increase Funded Ratio (Fiduciary Net Position as a percentage of Total OPEB Liability) Covered Payroll Net OPEB Liability as a Percentage of Covered Payroll 7.50% 4.54% Fiscal year 2090 October 1, 2021 Entry Age Normal 4.02% 3.10% 4% NA 22,813,150 67.04% * The discount rate was based on the index provided by Bond Buyer 20-Bond General Obligation Index based on the 20 year AA municipal bond rate as of September 30, 2022. Page 76 City of Clermont, Florida Notes to Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2022 NOTE 10 OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (CONTINUED) Below are the details regarding the Total OPEB liability for the measurement period from October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2022. Total OPEB Liability Balance as of 9/30/2021 $ 13,433,609 Changes for the year: Service Cost 1,137,810 Interest 594,122 Difference Between Expected & Actual Experience 107,807 Changes of Assumptions and Other Inputs 180,141 Benefit Payments �'� (160,421) Other Changes - NetChanges $ 1,859,459 Balance as of 9/30/2022 $ 15,293,068 (1) Includes the Implicit Rate Subsidy. The following table presents the total OPEB liability of the City, as well as what the City's total OPEB liability would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is 1 percentage point lower or 1 percentage higher than the current discount rate: Decrease Discount Rate Increase 3.02% 4.02% 5.02% Total OPEB Liability $ 17,850,653 $ 15,293,068 $ 13,209,564 The following presents the total OPEB liability of the city, as well as what the City's OPEB liability would be if it were calculated using healthcare trend rates that are 1 percentage point lower and 1 percentage point higher than the current healthcare cost trend rates: Decrease Health Care Increase 1% Trend 1% Total OPEB Liability $ 12,946,613 $ 15,293,068 $ 18,209,104 For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, the City reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB from the following sources: Difference between expected and actual experience Changes of assumptions Total Deferred Outflows of Resources $ 516,237 1,481,716 $ 1,997,953 Deferred Inflows of Resources 465,674 $ 465,674 Page 77 City of Clermont, Florida Notes to Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2022 NOTE 10 OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (CONTINUED) Amounts reported as deferred outflows or resources and deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB will be recognized in OPEB expenses as follows: Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2023 $ 367,077 2024 367,077 2025 332,959 2026 316,162 2027 65,032 Thereafter 83,972 Postemployment benefits (OPEB's) The City provides optional postemployment healthcare and dental insurance coverage to eligible individuals. Eligible individuals - Employees of the City who are eligible for retirement or disability retirement under the City's retirement plans may elect to participate in the City -sponsored insurance plans (healthcare and dental) at their cost. Retiree monthly premiums for postemployment insurance coverage - retirees must pay monthly contributions in accordance with City Resolution #2013-06 based upon plan costs as determined by the City in conjunction with insurance carriers. Failure to pay insurance premiums will result in termination of insurance coverage without the ability to reinstate such coverage. NOTE 11 RISK MANAGEMENT During fiscal year 1990, the City established an internal service fund to account for its uninsured risk of loss for employee medical and dental coverage. Under this program, the fund provides coverage for the first $181,500 per year in medical, dental, or prescription claims for each covered employee. The City purchases commercial insurance for claims in excess of coverage provided by the fund with a total aggregate stop -loss of $4,895,468. There has been no reduction in insurance coverage from that carried in the prior year. Claims provided have not exceeded insurance coverage in any of the past three fiscal years. The general, water, sewer, sanitation and stormwater funds participate in the program and make payments to the internal service fund based on the number of employees budgeted in each fund. The claims liability of $205,245 represents claims processed through October 2022 which were applicable to the current fiscal year and any additional claims are deemed immaterial. Changes to the current claims liability are as follows: 2022 2021 Claims Liabilities, beginning of year $ 334,618 $ 206,017 Incurred Claims 6,021,659 5,962,564 Payments on Claims (6,151,032) (5,833,963) Claims Liabilities, end of year $ 205,245 $ 334,618 Page 78 City of Clermont, Florida Notes to Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2022 NOTE 12 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Litigation The City is engaged in various liability claims incidental to the conduct of its general government operations at September 30, 2022. While the ultimate outcome of the litigation cannot be determined at this time, management believes that any amounts not covered by insurance, if any, resulting from these lawsuits would not materially affect the financial position of the City. Risk Management The City is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to and destruction of assets; errors and omissions; and natural disasters for which the City carries commercial insurance. The City has obtained excess insurance coverage with varying retentions and limits to further limit exposure to large losses. There have been no significant reductions in insurance coverage from the prior year and settlements have not exceeded insurance coverage during the past three years. NOTE 13 FUND BALANCES The City classifies the components of fund balance based on the classifications described below: Nonspendable Nonspendable funds include fund balance amounts that are (a) not in spendable form or (b) legally or contractually required to be maintained intact. Spendable Fund Balance Restricted includes fund balance amounts that can be spent only for specific purposes stipulated by (a) external resource providers such as creditors (by debt covenants), grantors, contributors, or laws and regulations of other governments; or (b) imposed by law through constitutional provisions or enabling legislation. Committed includes fund balance amounts that can be used only for the specific purposes determined by formal action of the City Council, the City's highest level of decision making authority, with formal action occurring prior to the fiscal year end. Commitments may be changed or lifted only by the City Council taking the same formal action (Resolution) that imposed the constraint originally. Assigned includes spendable fund balance amounts that are intended to be used for specific purposes that are neither considered restricted or committed. The City Council is authorized to assign amounts for a specific purpose. Page 79 City of Clermont, Florida Notes to Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2022 NOTE 13 FUND BALANCES (CONTINUED) Unassigned includes residual positive fund balance within the General Fund which has not been classified within the other above mentioned categories. Unassigned fund balance may also include negative balances for any governmental fund if expenditures exceed amounts restricted, committed, or assigned for those specific purposes. The City considers restricted amounts to be spent first when both restricted and unrestricted fund balance is available unless there are legal documents/contracts that prohibit doing this, such as in grant agreements requiring dollar for dollar spending. Additionally, the City would first use committed, then assigned, and lastly unassigned amounts of unrestricted fund balance when expenditures are made. At September 30, 2022, the City's governmental fund balances were as follows: Infrastructure Other Capital Special Governmental General Fund Projects Revenue Fund Funds Total Fund Balances Nonspendable Inventory/prepaids $ 462,586 $ $ $ 10,275 $ 472,861 Spendable Restricted for: Police 70,496 1,112,851 1,183,347 Fire - 2,488,103 2,488,103 Transportation 24,742 24,742 Tree replacement 322,516 322,516 Building Services - 2,394,163 2,394,163 Culture and recreation - 4,316,085 4,316,085 Community redevelopment - 502,606 502,606 Infrastructure - 4,037,993 - 4,037,993 Debtservice - - 1,862,888 1,862,888 Cemetery - 1,547,880 1,547,880 Assigned for: Capital projects - 11,197,852 - 11,197,852 Police/fire donations 9,287 9,287 Subsequent year expenditures 1,358,379 - 1,358,379 Unassigned 17,840,316 - - 17,840,316 $ 20,088,322 $11,197,852 $ 4,037,993 $ 14,234,851 $49,559,018 Page 80 REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Page 81 n Page 82 City of Clermont, Florida Schedule of Changes in Net OPEB Liability and Related Ratios Last 10 Fiscal Years 9/30/2022 9/30/2021 Total OPEB Liability Service cost $ 1,137,810 $ 760,368 $ Interest 594,122 333,917 Differences between expected and actual experience 107,807 - Changes of assumptions 180,141 - Benefit Payments (2) (160,421) (213,932) Other changes - - Net change in total OPEB liability 1,859,459 880,353 Total OPEB liability, beginning (1) 13,433,609 12,553,256 Total OPEB liability, ending $ 15,293,068 $ 13,433,609 $ Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of total OPEB liability 0.00% 0.00% Covered payroll $ 22,813,150 $ 19,075,627 $ Net OPEB liability as a percentage of covered payroll 67.04% 70.42% Notes to Schedule: (1) Fiscal Year 2016 results calculated one year later using a 3.35% Discount Rate index as of9/30/2017. (2) Includes the Implicit Rate Subsidy. Prior year information not available, will be updated when information is available 9/30/2020 740,666 $ 309,219 (242,837) 807,048 11,746,208 12,553,256 $ 0.00% 19,075,627 $ 65.81 % 9/30/2019 721,475 $ 288,724 181,592 2,106,772 (236,545) 3,062,018 8,684,190 11,746,208 $ 0.00% 18,701,595 $ 62.81 % 9/30/2018 496,316 312,754 (662,223) (109,600) 37,247 8,646,943 8,684,190 0.00% 14,293,247 60.76% Page 83 City of Clermont, Florida Schedule of Changes in Net Pension Liability and Related Ratios - General Employees Year Ended September 30, 2022 Total Pension Liability Service Cost Interest Differences Between Expected and Actual Experience Changes of Assumptions Benefit Payments, including refunds of employee contributions Net Change in Total Pension Liability Total Pension Liability -beginning Total Pension Liability -ending (a) Plan Fiduciary Net Position Contributions -employer Contributions -state Contributions -employee Net Investment Income Benefit Payments, including refunds of employee contributions Administrative Expense Other Net Change in Plan Fiduciary Net Position Plan Fiduciary Net Position - beginning Plan Fiduciary Net Position - ending (b) Net Pension Liability - ending (a)- (b) Plan Fiduciary Net Position as a Percentage of Total Pension Liability Covered Payroll Net Pension Liability as a Percentage of Covered Payroll 9/30/2022 9/30/2021 9/30/2020 9/30/2019 9/30/2018 9/30/2017 9/30/2016 9/30/2015 9/30/2014 15,382 21,619 21,619 21,414 23,435 22,569 22,224 29,060 28,229 (29,410) - - 33,131 - 17,118 12,118 40,676 - - - - 28,462 31,161 (10,549) (35,443) (49,982) (49,982) (53,410) (51,013) (57,338) (61,435) (63,484) (56,412) (49,471) (28,363) (28,363) 1,135 (27,578) 10,811 4,068 (4,297) (28,183) 276,692 305,055 333,418 332,283 359,861 349,050 344,982 349,279 377,462 $227,221 $276,692 $305,055 $333,418 $332,283 $359,861 $349,050 $344,982 $ 349,279 5,582 5,582 11,018 11,018 8,767 8,767 - - - (34,153) 51,033 16,320 14,396 24,889 44,469 29,829 2,613 40,560 (35,443) (38,315) (42,156) (53,410) (57,338) (57,338) (61,435) (63,484) (66,212) (1,536) (5,235) (5,271) (1,597) (1,681) (5,457) (1,757) (6,508) (3,136) (89) - - (65,639) 13,065 (20,089) (29,593) (25,363) (9,559) (33,363) (67,379) (28,788) 286,645 273,580 293,669 323,262 348,625 358,184 391,547 458,926 487,714 $221,006 $286,645 $273,580 $293,669 $323,262 $348,625 $358,184 $391,547 $ 458,926 $ 6,215 $ (9,953) $ 31,475 $ 39,749 $ 9,021 $ 11,236 $ (9,134) $ (46,565) $(109,647) 97.26% 103.60% 89.68% 88.08% 97.29% 96.88% 102.62% 113.50% 131.39% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Page 84 City of Clermont, Florida Schedule of Changes in Net Pension Liability and Related Ratios - Police Year Ended September 30, 2022 9/30/2022 9/30/2021 9/30/2020 9/30/2019 9/30/2018 9/30/2017 9/30/2016 9/30/2015 9/30/2014 Total Pension Liability Service Cost $ 1,497,597 $ 1,335,386 $ 1,048,755 $ 1,048,755 $ 941,659 $ 941,659 $ 836,661 $ 560,680 $ 524,531 Interest 1,743,942 1,535,299 1,300,909 1,290,431 1,170,292 1,049,633 749,652 860,884 723,246 Changes in Excess State Money - - - - - - - - - Differences Between Expected and Actual Experience (610,237) 260,114 (610,614) (108,041) (204,387) (211,987) (162,697) Changes of Assumptions - 576,133 3,155,202 Benefit Payments, including refunds of employee contributions (866,834) (550,996) (446,562) (403,441) (381,207) (640,378) (342,697) (298,559) (532,943) Assumption changes - 295,495 - 1,209 - - - - - Net Change in Total Pension Liability 1,764,468 2,875,298 1,903,102 1,326,340 1,622,703 1,722,660 4,186,831 960,308 714,834 Total Pension Liability -beginning 23,763,682 20,888,384 18,985,282 17,658,942 16,036,239 14,313,579 10,126,748 9,166,440 8,451,606 Total Pension Liability -ending (a) $25,528,150 $23,763,682 $20,888,384 $18,985,282 $17,658,942 $16,036,239 $14,313,579 $10,126,748 $ 9,166,440 Plan Fiduciary Net Position Contributions -employer 1,380,471 1,084,478 943,063 891,380 944,540 756,302 632,411 281,722 411,953 Contributions -state - - - - - - - 240,486 217,653 Contributions -employee 293,891 268,568 238,416 175,526 120,269 116,332 108,806 99,188 95,733 Net Investment Income (4,966,541) 4,959,439 2,346,071 1,330,033 1,245,288 1,908,188 1,115,432 (14,779) 1,043,670 Benefit Payments, including refunds of employee contributions (866,834) (550,996) (446,562) (403,441) (381,207) (640,378) (342,697) (298,559) (334,599) Administrative Expense (74,964) (59,823) (61,414) (102,202) (51,400) (49,645) (30,651) (54,494) (31,851) Other - - - - - - - - Net Change in Plan Fiduciary Net Position (4,233,977) 5,701,666 3,019,574 1,891,296 1,877,490 2,090,799 1,483,301 253,564 1,402,559 Plan Fiduciary Net Position - beginning 28,938,693 23,237,027 20,217,453 18,326,157 16,448,667 14,357,868 12,874,567 12,621,003 11,218,444 Plan Fiduciary Net Position - ending (b) $24,704,716 $28,938,693 $23,237,027 $20,217,453 $18,326,157 $16,448,667 $14,357,868 $12,874,567 $12,621,003 Net Pension Liability - ending (a) - (b) $ 823,434 $ (5,175,011) $ (2,348,643) $ (1,232,171) $ (667,215) $ (412,428) $ (44,289) $ (2,747,819) $ (3,454,563) Plan Fiduciary Net Position as a Percentage of Total Pension Liability 96.77% 121.78% 111.24% 106.49% 103.78% 102.57% 100.31 % 127.13% 137.69% Covered Payroll $ 5,341,730 $ 4,730,329 $ 3,813,876 $ 3,813,876 $ 3,366,613 $ 3,366,613 $ 3,366,613 $ 3,108,552 $ 2,424,191 Net Pension Liability as a Percentage of Covered Payroll 15.42% -109.40% -61.58% -32.31% -19.82% -12.25% -1.32%-88.40%-142.50% Page 85 City of Clermont, Florida Schedule of Changes in Net Pension Liability and Related Ratios - Fire Year Ended September 30, 2022 Total Pension Liability Service Cost Interest Changes in Excess State Money Differences Between Expected and Actual Experience Changes of Assumptions Benefit Payments, including refunds of employee Net Change in Total Pension Liability Total Pension Liability -beginning Total Pension Liability -ending (a) Plan Fiduciary Net Position Contributions -employer Contributions -state Contributions -employee Net Investment Income Benefit Payments, including refunds of employee Administrative Expense Other Net Change in Plan Fiduciary Net Position Plan Fiduciary Net Position - beginning Plan Fiduciary Net Position - ending (b) Net Pension Liability - ending (a) - (b) 9/30/2022 9/30/2021 9/30/2020 9/30/2019 9/30/2018 9/30/2017 9/30/2016 9/30/2015 9/30/2014 $ 1,700,162 $ 1,555,175 $ 1,313,842 $ 1,313,842 $ 1,025,516 $ 1,025,516 $ 784,710 $ 524,325 $ 596,543 1,768,108 1,542,677 1,272,336 1,141,847 996,576 782,004 515,458 553,753 530,089 (231,493) (18,454) (158,435) (121,553) 633,143 (208,729) (67,286) 294,977 1,079,623 634,356 2,505,255 - (190,826) (283,350) (288,092) (99,705) (25,120) (4,513) (1,324) (945) (81,466) 3,045,951 3,091,025 2,298,086 3,277,172 1,875,419 3,070,506 3,595,370 1,009,847 1,045,166 23,825,081 20,734,056 18,435,970 15,158,798 13,283,379 10,212,873 6,617,503 5,607,656 4,562,490 $26,871,032 $23,825,081 $20,734,056 $18,435,970 $15,158,798 $13,283,379 $10,212,873 $ 6,617,503 $ 5,6075656 1,799,505 1,606,558 1,649,080 1,585,514 1,278,757 797,699 491,818 646,065 438,902 - - - - - - - 181,292 175,931 324,115 316,273 220,098 231,935 200,118 238,785 279,064 141,632 86,520 (5,026,058) 4,864,047 2,267,101 1,240,965 1,063,078 1,599,687 858,136 (32,699) 704,467 (190,826) (283,350) (288,092) (99,705) (25,120) (4,513) (1,324) (945) (756) (101,784) (83,741) (65,477) (98,170) (35,839) (49,761) (28,346) (40,885) (24,109) (3,195,048) 6,419,787 3,782,710 2,860,539 2,480,994 2,581,897 1,599,348 894,460 1,380,955 29,191,362 22,771,575 18,988,865 16,128,326 13,647,332 11,065,435 9,466,087 8,571,627 7,190,672 $25,996,314 $29,191,362 $22,771,575 $18,988,865 $16,128,326 $13,647,332 $11,065,435 $ 9,466,087 $ 8,571,627 $ 874,718 $ (5,366,281) $ (2,037,519) $ (552,895) $ (969,528) $ (363,953) $ (852,562) $ (2,848,584) $ (2,963,971) Plan Fiduciary Net Position as a Percentage of Total 96.74% 122.52% 109.83% 103.00% 106.40% 102.74% 108.35% 143.05% 152.86% Covered Payroll $ 5,633,189 $ 5,089,447 $ 4,438,530 $ 4,438,530 $ 3,602,745 $ 3,602,745 $ 2,798,049 $ 2,798,049 $ 2,798,049 Net Pension Liability as a Percentage of Covered 15.53%-105.44%-45.91%-12.46%-26.91%-10.10%-30.47%-101.81%-105.93% Page 86 City of Clermont, Florida Schedule of Contributions and Investment Returns — General Employees Year Ended September 30, 2022 9/30/2022 9/30/2021 9/30/2020 9/30/2019 9/30/2018 9/30/2017 9/30/2016 9/30/2015 9/30/2014 Actuarially Determined Contribution $ 5,582 $ 5,582 $ 11,018 $ 11,018 $ 8,767 $ 8,767 $ - $ - $ - Contributions in Relation to the Actuarially Determined Contribution 5,582 5,582 11,018 11,018 8,767 8,767 Contribution Deficiency (Excess) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ $ Covered Payroll Contributions as a Percentage of Covered Payroll N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Notes to Schedule Valuation Date 10/1/2020 Actuarially determined contribution rates are calculated as of October 1, two years prior to the end of the fiscal year in which contributions are reported Methods and assumptions used to determine contribution rates N/A N/A Actuarial Cost Method Aggregate Amortization Method Level Percentage of Pay, open Remaining Amortization Period 30 years Asset Valuation Method Market Value Inflation 2.77% Salary Increases N/A Interest Rate 7% per year, compounded annually, net of investment expenses Schedule of Investment Returns 9/30/2022 9/30/2021 9/3012020 9130/2019 9/30/2018 9/30/2017 9/30/2016 9/30/2015 913012014 Annual money -weighted rate of return, net of investment expenses -12.61% 5.92% 4.23% 4.23% 7.00% 4.08% 4.08% 5.48% 8.55% Page 87 City of Clermont, Florida Schedule of Contributions and Investment Returns — Police Year Ended September 30, 2022 9/30/2022 9/30/2021 9/30/2020 9/30/2019 9/30/2018 9/30/2017 9/30/2016 9/30/2015 9/30/2014 Actuarially Determined Contribution $ 661,843 $1,084,478 $ 985,611 $ 936,834 $ 905,229 $ 875,593 $ 640,139 $ 583,559 $ 629,606 Contributions in Relation to the Actuarially Determined Contribution 1,380,471 1,084,478 943,063 891,380 944,540 756,302 632,411 522,208 670,126 Contribution Deficiency (Excess) $ (718,628) $ - $ 42,548 $ 45,454 $ (39,311) $ 119,291 $ 7,728 $ 61,351 $ (40,520) Covered Payroll $ 5,341,730 $ 4,730,329 $ 3,813,876 $ 3,813,876 $ 3,366,613 $ 3,366,613 $ 3,366,613 $ 3,108,552 $ 3,108,552 Contributions as a Percentage of Covered Payroll 25.84% 22.93% 24.73% 23.37% 28.06% 22.46% 18.78% 16.80% 21.56% Notes to Schedule Valuation Date 10/1/2021 Actuarially determined contribution rates are calculated as of October 1, two years prior to the end of the fiscal year in which contributions are reported. Methods and assumptions used to determine contribution rates Actuarial Cost Method Aggregate Amortization Method Level Percentage of Pay, open Remaining Amortization Period 30 Years Asset Valuation Method Market Value Salary Increases 5.50% per annum Interest Rate 7% per annum (2.5% per annum is attributable to long-term inflation); this rate was used to discount all future benefit payments Retirement 20% of eligible participants are assumed to retire at each of ages 52 through 54 and 100% of eligible participants are assumed to retire at normal retirement age Other Decrements Assumed employment termination is based on age and ranges from 5.00% at age 20 to 0.00% at age 50 Assumed disability is based on age and ranges from 0.03% atage 20 to 0.18% stage 50; 75% of disabilities are assumed to be service - connected Mortality Sex -distinct rates setforth in the PUB-2010 Mortality Table, with full generational improvements in mortality using Scale MP-2018 Non -investment Expenses Liabilities have been loaded by 1.50% to account for non -investment expenses Future Contributions Contributions from the employer and employees are assumed to be made as legally required. Schedule of Investment Returns Annual money -weighted rate of return, net of investment expenses 9/30/2022 9/30/2021 9/30/2020 9/30/2019 9/30/2018 9/30/2017 9/30/2016 9/30/2015 9/30/2014 -17.83% 21.40% 4.23% 4.23% 7.00% 4.08% 4.08% 5.48% 8.55% Page 88 City of Clermont, Florida Schedule of Contributions and Investment Returns — Fire Year Ended September 30, 2022 9/30/2022 9/30/2021 9/30/2020 9/30/2019 9/30/2018 9/30/2017 9/30/2016 9/30/2015 9/30/2014 Actuarially Determined Contribution $1,170,865 $1,547,766 $1,648,674 $1,585,514 $1,284,255 $1,113,095 $ 647,476 $ 603,000 $ 614,833 Contributions in Relation to the Actuarially Determined Contribution 1,799,505 1,606,558 1,649,080 1,585,514 1,278,757 797,699 491,818 827,357 668,800 Contribution Deficiency (Excess) $ (628,640) $ (58,792) $ (406) $ - $ 5,498 $ 315,396 $ 155,658 $ (224,357) $ (53,967) Covered Payroll 5,633,189 5,089,447 4,438,530 4,438,530 3,602,745 3,602,745 2,798,049 2,798,049 2,798,049 Contributions as a Percentage of Covered Payroll 31.94% 31.57% 37.15% 35.72% 35.49% 22.14% 17.58% 29.57% 23.90% Notes to Schedule Valuation Date 10/1/2021 Actuarially determined contribution rates are calculated as of October 1, two years prior to the end of the fiscal year in which contributions are reported Methods and assumptions used to determine contribution rates Actuarial Cost Method Aggregate Amortization Method Level Percentage of Pay, Open Remaining Amortization Period 30 Years Asset Valuation Method Market Value Salary Increases 5.50% per annum Interest Rate 7% per annum (2.5% per annum is attributable to long-term inflation); this rate was used to discount all future benefit payments Retirement 20% of eligible participants are assumed to retire at each of ages 52 through 54 and 100% of eligible participants are assumed to retire at normal retirement age Other Decrements Assumed employment termination is based on age and ranges from4.30% atage 20 to 0.00% atage 50 Assumed disability is based on age and ranges from 0.03% atage 20 to 0.18% atage 50; 75% of disabilities are assumed to be service - connected Mortality Sex -distinct rates setforth in the PUB-2010 Mortality Table, with full generational improvements in mortality using Scale MP-2018 Non -investment Expenses Liabilities have been loaded by 1.75% to account for non-investTent expenses Future Contributions Contributions from the employer and employees are assumed to be made as legally required. Schedule of Investment Returns 9/30/2022 9/30/2021 9/30/2020 9/30/2019 9/30/2018 9/30/2017 9/30/2016 9/30/2015 9/30/2014 Annual money -weighted rate of return, net of investment expenses -16.90% 20.90% 4.23% 4.23% 7.00% 4.08% 4.08% 5.48% 8.55% Page 89 n Page 90 COMBINING AND INDIVIDUAL FUND STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES Page 91 n Page 92 City of Clermont, Florida Major Governmental Funds Year Ended September 30, 2022 Capital Projects Funds Capital projects funds are used to account for financial resources that are restricted, committed, or assigned to expenditures for capital outlays, including the acquisition or construction of capital facilities and other capital assets. Capital Projects Fund This fund was established to account for financial resources segregated for the acquisition or construction of major capital projects. Page 93 City of Clermont, Florida Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual Capital Projects Fund Year ended September 30, 2022 Revenues: Intergovernmental revenues Investment earnings Miscellaneous Total revenues Expenditures: Current: General government Capital Outlay: General government Physical environment Economic environment Total expenditures Excess (deficiency) of revenues over expenditures Other Financing Sources: Transfers in Total other financing sources Net Change in Fund Balance Fund Balances - beginning Fund Balances - ending Budgeted Amounts Actual Amounts Original Final 500,000 $ - $ - $ 18,000 18,000 70,912 518,000 18,000 70,912 1,019 3,000,000 3,001,019 (2,483,019) (2,483,019) 11,215,232 8,732,213 $ R 10,891,083 7,752,465 18,644,567 (18,626,567) 8,471,492 8,471,492 (10,155,075) 11,215,232 1,060,157 $ Variance with Final Budget - Positive (Negative) 52,912 52,912 R 4,004,785 6,886,298 4,395,065 3,357,400 8,399,850 10,244,717 (8,328,938) 10,297,629 8,311,558 8,311,558 (17,380) 11,215,232 11,197,852 $ (159,934) (159,934) 10,137,695 10,137,695 Page 94 City of Clermont, Florida Other Governmental Funds Year Ended September 30, 2022 Special Revenue Funds Special revenue funds are used to account for specific revenue sources that are restricted, committed, or assigned to expenditures for particular purposes. Recreation Impact Fees Fund Police Impact Fees Fund Fire Impact Fee Fund Building Services Fund Fire Inspection Fund Community Redevelopment Fund Cemetery Fund This fund was established to account for recreation impact fees collected from new developments constructed in the City. This fund was established to account for police impact fees collected from new developments constructed in the City. This fund was established to account for fire impact fees collected from new developments constructed in the City. This fund was established to account for the operations of the City's building services department which are restricted for use in providing building permitting and inspection services. This fund was established to account for the operations of the City's fire prevention and inspection services. Fund closed in FY2020. This fund was established as a dependent taxing district. The incremental annual increase in tax over the base years will be used to fund projects designed to enhance and improve the described area. This fund was established to account for the operations and maintenance of the City's cemetery. Debt Service Fund Debt service funds are used to account for financial resources that are restricted, committed, or assigned to expenditures for principal and interest. Debt Service Fund This fund was established to account for the accumulation of resources and payment of bond principal and interest from governmental resources. Page 95 City of Clermont, Florida Combining Balance Sheet Nonmajor Governmental Funds September 30, 2022 Special Revenue Recreation Police Impact Fire Impact Building Impact Fees Fees Fees Services Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,689,330 $ 675,506 $ 1,437,799 $ 1,715,605 Investments 1,660,199 440,946 1,065,009 1,418,220 Other receivables 1,336 764 887 1,272 Due from other governments - - - - Prepaid costs - - - 6,327 Total assets $ 4,350,865 $ 1,117,216 $ 2,503,695 $ 3,141,424 Liabilities and Fund Balances: Liabilities: Accounts payable $ 34,780 $ 4,365 $ 15,592 $ 36,969 Accrued liabilities - - - 20,423 Deposits 683,542 Due to other funds - - - - Totalliabilities 34,780 4,365 15,592 740,934 Fund balances: Nonspendable - - - 6,327 Restricted 4,316,085 1,112,851 2,488,103 2,394,163 Total fund balances 4,316,085 1,112,851 2,488,103 2,400,490 Total liabilities and fund balances $ 4,350,865 $ 1,117,216 $ 2,503,695 $ 3,141,424 Page 96 Special Revenue Community Total Nonmajor Redevelopment Total Special Governmental Special Revenue Cemetery Revenue Funds Debt Service Funds $ 282,504 $ 445,600 $ 7,246,344 $ 1,807,840 $ 9,054,184 328,393 1,103,200 6,015,967 55,048 6,071,015 572 1,439 6,270 - 6,270 3,714 234 10,275 - 10,275 $ 615,183 $ 1,550,473 $ 13,278,856 $ 1,862,888 $ 15,141,744 $ 106,797 $ 443 $ 198,946 $ $ 198,946 2,066 1,916 24,405 24,405 - - 683,542 683,542 108,863 2,359 906,893 906,893 3,714 234 10,275 10,275 502,606 1,547,880 12,361,688 1,862,888 14,224,576 506,320 1,548,114 12,371,963 1,862,888 14,234,851 $ 615,183 $ 1,550,473 $ 13,278,856 $ 1,862,888 $ 15,141,744 Page 97 City of Clermont, Florida Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances Nonmajor Governmental Funds Year Ended September 30, 2022 Revenues: Taxes Licenses and permits Intergovernmental revenues Charges for services Impact fees/special assessments Investment earnings (loss) Miscellaneous Total revenues Expenditures: Current: General government Public safety Physical environment Economic environment Culture and recreation Debt Service: Principal Interest and fiscal charges Total expenditures Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over Expenditures Other Financing Uses: Transfers in Transfers out Total other financing uses Net Change in Fund Balances Fund Balances - beginning Fund Balances - ending Special Revenue Recreation Police Impact Fire Impact Building Impact Fees Fees Fees Services 2,171,633 - - - 129,531 2,068,218 515,142 685,604 - (5,652) (7,564) (4,399) (7,498) 2,062,566 507,578 681,205 2,293,666 218,116 138,282 1,886,084 306,182 306,182 218,116 138,282 1,886,084 1,756,384 289,462 542,923 407,582 (569,616) (14,760) (569,616) (14,760) - - 1,186,768 274,702 542,923 407,582 3,129,317 838,149 1,945,180 1,992,908 $ 4,316,085 $ 1,112,851 $ 2,488,103 $ 2,400,490 Page 98 Community Total Nonmajor Redevelopment Total Special Governmental Special Revenue Cemetery Revenue Funds Debt Service Funds $ 502,346 $ $ 502,346 $ $ 502,346 - 2,171,633 2,171,633 145,800 275,331 275,331 - 3,268,964 3,268,964 (5,873) (13,358) (44,344) 2,266 (42,078) - 4,270 4,270 - 4,270 496,473 136,712 6,178,200 2,266 6,180,466 - 2,242,482 2,242,482 - 120,025 120,025 120,025 497,359 - 497,359 497,359 - 306,182 - 306,182 - 2,164,966 2,164,966 - - - 641,573 641,573 497,359 120,025 3,166,048 2,806,539 5,972,587 (886) 16,687 3,012,152 (2,804,273) 207,879 - - - 2,833,464 2,833,464 (584,376) - (584,376) - - (584,376) 2,833,464 2,249,088 (886) 16,687 2,427,776 29,191 2,456,967 507,206 1,531,427 9,944,187 1,833,697 11,777,884 $ 506,320 $ 1,548,114 $ 12,371,963 $ 1,862,888 $ 14,234,851 Page 99 City of Clermont, Florida Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual Recreation Impact Fees Year ended September 30, 2022 Revenues: Impact fees/special assessments Investment earnings (loss) Total revenues Expenditures: Current: Culture and recreation Total expenditures Excess (deficiency) of revenues over expenditures Other Financing Uses Transfers out Total other financing uses Net Change in Fund Balances Fund Balances - beginning Fund Balances - ending Budgeted Amounts Actual Amounts Original Final Variance with Final Budget - Positive (Negative) $ 1,500,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 2,068,218 $ 68,218 7,000 5,000 (5,652) (10,652) 1,507,000 2,005,000 2,062,566 57,566 186,680 819,655 306,182 513,473 186,680 819,655 306,182 513,473 1,320,320 1,185,345 1,756,384 571,039 (569,618) (569,618) (569,616) 2 (569,618) (569,618) (569,616) 2 750,702 615,727 1,186,768 571,041 3,129,317 3,129,317 3,129,317 - $ 3,880,019 $ 3,745,044 $ 4,316,085 $ 571,041 Page100 City of Clermont, Florida Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual Police Impact Fees Year ended September 30, 2022 Revenues: Impact fees/special assessments Investment earnings (loss) Total revenues Expenditures: Current: Public Safety: Law enforcement Total expenditures Excess (deficiency) of revenues over expenditures Other Financing Sources (Uses) Transfers out Total other financing sources (uses) Net Change in Fund Balances Fund Balances - beginning Fund Balances - ending Variance with Final Budget - Positive Budgeted Amounts Actual Amounts (Negative) Original Final 340,000 $ 500,000 $ 515,142 $ 15,142 4,000 2,000 (7,564) (9,564) 344,000 502,000 507,578 5,578 277,532 817,244 218,116 599,128 277,532 817,244 218,116 599,128 66,468 (315,244) 289,462 604,706 (14,763) (14,763) 51,705 838,149 889,854 $ (14,763) (14,763) (330,007) 838,149 508,142 $ (14,760) (14,760) 274,702 838,149 1,112,851 $ 3 3 604,709 604,709 Page 101 City of Clermont, Florida Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual Fire Impact Fees Year ended September 30, 2022 Variance with Final Budget - Positive Budgeted Amounts Actual Amounts (Negative) Original Final Revenues: Impact fees/special assessments $ 405,000 $ 630,000 $ 685,604 $ 55,604 Investment earnings (loss) 5,000 2,000 (4,399) (6,399) Total revenues 410,000 632,000 681,205 49,205 Expenditures: Current: Public safety: Fire control 386 238,269 138,282 99,987 Total expenditures 386 238,269 138,282 99,987 Excess (deficiency) of revenues over expenditures 409,614 393,731 542,923 149,192 Net Change in Fund Balances 409,614 393,731 542,923 149,192 Fund Balances - beginning 1,945,180 1,945,180 1,945,180 - Fund Balances - ending $ 2,354,794 $ 2,338,911 $ 2,488,103 $ 149,192 Page102 City of Clermont, Florida Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual Building Services Year ended September 30, 2022 Revenues: Licenses and permits Charges for services Investment earnings (loss) Total revenues Expenditures: Current: Public safety Total expenditures Excess (deficiency) of revenues over expenditures Other Financing Uses: Transfers in Total other financing sources Net Change in Fund Balances Fund Balances - beginning Fund Balances - ending Variance with Final Budget - Positive Budgeted Amounts Actual Amounts (Negative) Original Final $ 1,421,000 $ 1,921,000 $ 2,171,633 $ 250,633 60,200 104,200 129,531 25,331 7,000 2,000 (7,498) (9,498) 1,488,200 2,027,200 2,293,666 266,466 1,900,249 2,100,969 1,886,084 214,885 1,900,249 2,100,969 1,886,084 214,885 (412,049) (73,769) 407,582 481,351 (412,049) (73,769) 407,582 481,351 1,992,908 1,992,908 1,992,908 - $ 1,580,859 $ 1,919,139 $ 2,400,490 $ 481,351 Page103 City of Clermont, Florida Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual Community Redevelopment Special Revenue Year ended September 30, 2022 Revenues: Taxes Intergovernmental revenues Investment earnings (loss) Miscellaneous Total revenues Expenditures: Current: Economic development Total expenditures Excess (deficiency) of revenues over expenditures Net Change in Fund Balances Fund Balances - beginning Fund Balances - ending Budgeted Amounts Actual Amounts Original Final 510,271 $ 502,346 $ 502,346 $ 3,000 2,000 (5,873) 513,271 504,346 496,473 533,433 533,433 (20,162) (20,162) 507,206 487,044 $ 1,011,555 1,011,555 (507,209) (507,209) 507,206 (3) $ 497,359 497,359 (886) (886) 507,206 506,320 $ Variance with Final Budget - Positive (Negative) (7,873) (7,873) 514,196 514,196 506,323 506,323 506,323 Page104 City of Clermont, Florida Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual Cemetery Year ended September 30, 2022 Variance with Final Budget - Positive Budgeted Amounts Actual Amounts (Negative) Original Final Revenues: Charges for services $ 150,000 $ 150,000 $ 145,800 $ (4,200) Investment earnings (loss) 7,000 2,000 (13,358) (15,358) Miscellaneous 2,000 2,000 4,270 2,270 Total revenues 159,000 154,000 136,712 (17,288) Expenditures: Current: Physical environment 163,272 191,711 120,025 71,686 Total expenditures 163,272 191,711 120,025 71,686 Excess (deficiency) of revenues over expenditures (4,272) (37,711) 16,687 54,398 Net Change in Fund Balances (4,272) (37,711) 16,687 54,398 Fund Balances - beginning 1,531,427 1,531,427 1,531,427 - Fund Balances - ending $ 1,527,155 $ 1,493,716 $ 1,548,114 $ 54,398 Page105 City of Clermont, Florida Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual Debt Service Year ended September 30, 2022 Revenues: Investment earnings Total revenues Expenditures: Current: General government Debt Service: Principal Interest and fiscal charges Total expenditures Excess (deficiency) of revenues over expenditures Other Financing Sources: Transfers in Total other financing sources Net Change in Fund Balances Fund Balances - beginning Fund Balances - ending Variance with Final Budget - Positive Budgeted Amounts Actual Amounts (Negative) Original Final $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 2,266 $ 1,266 1,000 1,000 2,266 1,266 500 500 2,164,934 2,164,934 2,164,966 (32) 641,573 641,573 641,573 - 2,806,507 2,807,007 2,806,539 468 (2,805,507) (2,806,007) (2,804,273) 1,734 2,833,462 2,833,462 2,833,464 2 2,833,462 2,833,462 2,833,464 2 27,955 27,455 29,191 1,736 1,833,697 1,833,697 1,833,697 - $ 1,861,652 $ 1,861,152 $ 1,862,888 $ 1,736 Page106 City of Clermont, Florida Fiduciary Funds Year Ended September 30, 2022 Agency funds are used to account for short-term custodial collections on resources on behalf of another individual, entity, or government. Pension Trust Funds General Employees' Pension Trust Fund To account for the accumulation of resources to be used for retirement annuity payments at the appropriate amounts and times in the future. Resources are contributed at rates in accordance with an actuarial study. Police Officers' Pension Trust Fund To account for the accumulation of resources to be used for the retirement annuities of all police officers. The state contributes money based upon the insurance premiums and the City contributes an amount determined by an actuarial study. Firefighters' Pension Trust Fund To account for the accumulation of resources to be used for the retirement annuities of all firefighters. The state contributes money based upon the fire insurance premiums and the City contributes an amount determined by an actuarial study. Page107 City of Clermont, Florida Combining Statement of Fiduciary Net Position Fiduciary Funds September 30, 2022 General Police Employees Officers Firefighters Total Defined Pension Pension Employee Benefit Trust Trust Pension Funds Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,154 $ 546,166 $ 1,281,162 $ 1,829,482 Investments at fair value: U.S. Government & other debt securities 63,335 8,244,580 8,529,713 16,837,628 Equities 149,935 16,256,290 16,132,413 32,538,638 Real estate 1,057,014 1,057,014 2,114,028 Total Investments 213,270 25,557,884 25,719,140 51,490,294 Accounts receivable 5,582 - - 5,582 Total assets 221,006 26,104,050 27,000,302 53,325,358 Liabilities: Refunds payable and other - 3,443 3,422 6,865 Pending trade payables 10,013 10,674 20,687 Total liabilities - 13,456 14,096 27,552 Net Position Restricted for Pensions $ 221,006 $ 26,090,594 $ 26,986,206 $ 53,297,806 Page108 City of Clermont, Florida Combining Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position Fiduciary Funds Year Ended September 30, 2022 General Police Employees Officers Firefighters Total Defined Pension Pension Employee Benefit Trust Trust Pension Funds Additions: Contributions: Employer $ 5,582 $ 769,420 $ 1,259,258 $ 2,034,260 Plan members - 293,891 400,955 694,846 State - 815,574 540,247 1,355,821 Total contributions 5,582 1,878,885 2,200,460 4,084,927 Investment earnings: Net increase (decrease) in fair value of investments (34,152) (6,183,700) (6,170,415) (12,388,267) Interest and dividends 981,627 970,823 1,952,450 Less: Investment expense (24,874) (22,074) (46,948) Total net investment earnings (34,152) (5,226,947) (5,221,666) (10,482,765) Total additions (28,570) (3,348,062) (3,021,206) (6,397,838) Deductions: Benefits/distributions 35,443 1,221,334 375,730 1,632,507 Refund of contributions - - - - Administrative expenses 1,536 74,964 101,784 178,284 Total deductions 36,979 1,296,298 477,514 1,810,791 Change in Net Position (65,549) (4,644,360) (3,498,720) (8,208,629) Net Position Restricted for Pensions Beginning of Year 286,555 30,734,954 30,484,926 61,506,435 End of Year $ 221,006 $ 26,090,594 $ 26,986,206 $ 53,297,806 Page109 n Page110 STATISTICAL SECTION Page111 n Page112 City of Clermont, Florida Statistical Section Year Ended September 30, 2022 This part of the City of Clermont's comprehensive annual financial report presents detailed information as a context for understanding what the information says about the government's overall financial health. Contents Page Financial Trends 114 These schedules contain trend information to help the reader understand how the government's financial performance and well-being have changed over time. Revenue Capacity 124 These schedules contain information to help the reader assess the government's most significant local revenue source, the property tax. Debt Capacity 129 These schedules present information to help the reader assess the affordability of the government's current level of outstanding debt and the government's ability to issue additional debt in the future. Note: there are no limitations placed upon the amount of debt the City of Clermont may issue either by the City Charter of the City's Code of Ordinances or by Florida Statutes. Note: The City of Clermont has no general obligation bonds outstanding. Demographic and Economic Information 136 These schedules offer demographic and economic indicators to help the reader understand the environment within which the government's financial activities take place. Operating Information 140 These schedules contain service and infrastructure data to help the reader understand how the information in the government's financial report relates to the services the government provides and the activities it performs. Sources: Unless otherwise noted, the information in these schedules are derived from the comprehensive annual reports for the relevant year. Page113 City of Clermont, Florida Net Position by Component Last Ten Fiscal Years (accrual basis of accounting) (amounts expressed in thousands) Governmental activities Net investment in capital assets Restricted Unrestricted Total governmental activities net position Fiscal Year 2014 2015 2016 $ 44,116 $ 47,718 $ 52,064 9,918 9,400 6,402 5,719 11,649 11,182 $ 59,753 $ 68,767 $ 69,648 Business -type activities Net investment in capital assets 56,680 56,586 60,150 Restricted 10,217 12,135 13,959 Unrestricted 27,054 26,943 26,050 Total business -type activities net position $ 93,951 $ 95,664 $ 100,159 Primary government Net investment in capital assets 100,796 104,304 112,214 Restricted 20,135 21,535 20,361 Unrestricted 32,773 38,592 37,232 Total primary government net position $ 153,704 $ 164,431 $ 169,807 Page114 Fiscal Year 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 $ 31,918 $ 35,262 $ 40,318 $ 44,045 $ 51,596 $ 58,736 7,815 8,547 9,589 12,479 14,910 18,691 30,117 27,925 24,795 23,874 21,847 26,252 $ 69,850 $ 71,734 $ 74,702 $ 80,398 $ 88,353 $ 103,679 63,131 69,322 66,104 68,310 88,520 86,667 17,127 16,904 20,362 24,195 25,420 30,273 26,667 23,959 28,286 28,728 28,555 29,688 $ 106,925 $ 110,185 $ 114,752 $ 121,233 $ 142,495 $ 146,628 95,049 104,584 106,422 112,355 140,116 145,403 24,942 25,451 29,951 36,674 40,330 48,964 56,784 51,884 53,081 52,602 50,402 55,940 $ 176,775 $ 181,919 $ 189,454 $ 201,631 $ 230,848 $ 250,307 Page115 City of Clermont, Florida Changes in Net Position Last Ten Fiscal Years (accrual basis of accounting) (amounts expressed in thousands) Expenses Governmental Activities: General government Public safety Physical environment Transportation/public works Economic environment Human services Culture and recreation Interest on long-term debt Total governmental activities expenses Business -type Activities: Water Sewer Sanitation Stormwater Total business -type activities expenses Total primary government expenses Program Revenues Governmental Activities: Charges for services: General government Public safety Transportation/public works Culture and recreation Operating grants and contributions Capital grants and contributions Total governmental activities program revenues Business -type Activities: Charges for services: Water Sewer Sanitation Stormwater Operating grants and contributions Capital grants and contributions Total business -type activities program revenues Total primary government program revenues Fiscal Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 $ 3,258 $ 3,407 $ 3,848 $ 4,157 12,685 14,117 14,326 17,381 303 350 453 788 1,725 2,202 2,094 2,185 200 363 567 209 1,928 3,096 4,018 5,460 87 236 193 355 20,186 23,771 25,499 30,535 4,154 6,106 2,465 897 13,622 $ 33,808 4,589 6,437 2,472 1,016 14,514 $ 38,285 4,823 6,571 3,133 1,080 15,607 $ 41,106 4,719 6,866 2,925 1,142 15,652 $ 46,187 $ 2,117 $ 2,429 $ 2,356 $ 2,914 1,040 1,366 1,684 1,574 1,262 956 1,317 1,552 896 939 1,598 1,822 112 1,718 498 163 5,427 7,408 7,453 8,025 5,215 5,362 5,726 6,162 5,357 5,585 5,809 6,183 2,775 2,869 2,917 2,984 862 881 905 955 - - 276 24 3,430 2,417 3,219 4,026 17,639 17,114 18,852 20,334 $ 23,066 $ 24,522 $ 26,305 $ 28,359 Page116 Fiscal Year 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 $ 4,240 $ 2,870 $ 5,023 $ 5,678 $ 5,918 $ 5,322 20,297 20,306 22,104 22,733 23,713 28,925 805 2,104 863 2,470 2,763 3,773 2,009 2,255 2,387 1,843 2,264 1,928 1,197 385 532 847 665 1,337 4,491 5,752 5,954 3,722 4,044 4,227 434 839 836 753 687 635 33,473 34,511 37,699 38,046 40,054 46,147 5,199 5,634 6,215 6,425 7,110 9,108 6,909 6,849 7,373 7,742 8,172 9,176 2,869 3,073 3,027 3,294 3,467 3,994 1,190 1,360 1,614 1,901 1,991 2,443 16,167 16,916 18,229 19,362 20,740 24,721 $ 49,640 $ 51,427 $ 55,928 $ 57,408 $ 60,794 $ 70,868 $ 3,180 $ 3,874 $ 3,590 $ 3,377 $ 4,250 $ 4,884 1,506 1,344 1,593 1,854 1,778 2,211 2,003 1,697 1,801 2,088 2,319 2,973 1,456 2,233 2,061 3,307 2,026 14,583 309 428 625 625 2,206 23 8,454 9,576 9,670 11,251 12,579 24,674 6,516 6,461 6,868 7,631 8,466 8,826 6,507 6,625 6,989 7,573 8,074 8,581 3,089 3,178 3,264 3,562 3,785 4,020 1,004 1,378 1,598 1,695 1,783 1,880 - - 2,109 1 - - 6,906 4,535 5,316 6,575 22,094 6,313 24,022 22,177 26,144 27,037 44,202 29,620 $ 32,476 $ 31,753 $ 35,814 $ 38,288 $ 56,781 $ 54,294 Page117 City of Clermont, Florida Changes in Net Position Last Ten Fiscal Years (accrual basis of accounting) (amounts expressed in thousands) Net (Expense)/Revenue Governmental activities Business -type activities Total primary government net expense General Revenues and Other Changes in Net Position Governmental Activities: Taxes: Property taxes Business taxes Franchise taxes Utility taxes I ntergovernmental-unrestricted Unrestricted investment earnings Gain (loss) on sale of capital assets Miscellaneous Transfers in/out Special item Total governmental activities Business -type Activities: Unrestricted investment earnings Gain (loss) on sale of capital assets Miscellaneous Transfers in/out Total business -type activities Total primary government Change in Net Position Governmental activities Business -type activities Total primary government Fiscal Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 $ (14,759) $ (16,363) $ (18,045) $ (22,510) 4,018 2,600 3,245 4,683 $ (10,741) $ (13,763) $ (14,800) $ (17,827) $ 5,350 $ 6,533 $ 7,193 $ 8,998 111 126 130 140 2,123 2,379 2,502 2,712 2,490 2,887 2,953 3,406 5,802 6,110 6,645 6,923 114 104 135 134 - - - 122 265 374 420 387 479 439 557 568 16,734 18,952 20,535 23,390 149 198 272 18 2 (1,248) (479) (439) (557) (312) (239) (1,533) $ 16,422 $ 18,713 $ 19,002 $ 1,975 $ 2,589 $ 2,490 3,706 2,361 1,712 $ 5,681 $ 4,950 $ 4,202 'Business taxes previously reported as General Government Charges for Services 260 120 (568) (188 ) $ 23,202 $ 880 4,495 $ 5,375 Page118 Fiscal Year 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 $ (25,019) $ (24,935) $ (28,029) $ (26,795) $ (27,477) $ (21,472) 7,855 5,260 5,230 7,675 23,462 4,898 $ (17,164) $ (19,675) $ (22,799) $ (19,120) $ (4,015) $ (16,574) $ 9,748 $ 10,747 $ 11,945 $ 13,090 $ 14,354 $ 15,350 133 160 157 162 144 145 2,619 2,817 3,142 3,203 3,360 3,813 3,328 3,446 3,873 4,202 4,467 4,684 7,257 7,864 8,139 8,403 9,969 12,180 197 458 1,089 632 70 (143) 86 289 193 - - 42 486 342 352 623 721 433 1,367 2,013 2,106 2,177 2,346 294 25,221 28,136 30,996 32,492 35,431 36,798 255 379 1,295 953 106 (472) 24 31 150 29 40 1 (1,367) (2,013) (2,106) (2,177) (2,346) (294) (1,088) (1,603) (661) (1,195) (2,200) (765) $ 24,133 $ 26,533 $ 30,335 $ 31,297 $ 33,231 $ 36,033 $ 202 $ 3,202 $ 2,968 $ 5,697 $ 7,954 $ 15,326 6,767 3,657 4,568 6,480 21,262 4,133 $ 6,969 $ 6,859 $ 7,536 $ 12,177 $ 29,216 $ 19,459 Page119 City of Clermont, Florida Fund Balances of Governmental Funds Last Ten Fiscal Years (modified accrual basis of accounting) (amounts expressed in thousands) Fiscal Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 General Fund Nonspendable $ 189 $ 53 $ 1,300 $ 548 Restricted 257 312 247 259 Assigned 765 1,202 304 - Unassigned 8,878 7,669 7,014 7,886 Total general fund $ 10,089 $ 9,236 $ 8,865 $ 8,693 All other governmental funds Nonspendable $ 939 $ 1,064 $ 1,466 $ 1,922 Restricted 8,295 8,604 7,659 4,310 Assigned - - - 1,226 Unassigned - - - - Total all other governmental funds $ 9,234 $ 9,668 $ 9,125 $ 7,458 Page120 Fiscal Year 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 $ 578 $ 641 $ 283 $ 356 $ 453 $ 462 266 228 205 359 448 418 3 3 18 3,227 1,390 1,368 7,137 7,104 8,182 7,859 11,617 17,840 $ 7,984 $ 7,976 $ 8,688 $ 11,801 $ 13,908 $ 20,088 $ 1,683 $ 4 $ 7 $ 9 $ 13 $ 10 5,885 8,361 9,376 12,111 14,450 18,263 22,621 21,720 18,700 15,476 11,215 11,198 $ 30,189 $ 30,085 $ 28,083 $ 27,596 $ 25,678 $ 29,471 Page 121 City of Clermont, Florida Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds Last Ten Fiscal Years (modified accrual basis of accounting) (amounts expressed in thousands) Fiscal Year 2013 2014 2015 Revenues Taxes $ 7,951 $ 9,546 $ 10,275 Franchise fees 2,123 2,379 2,502 Licenses and permits 884 941 788 Intergovernmental 6,729 8,796 8,772 Charges for services 1,085 1,212 1,312 Fines and forfeitures 172 589 757 Impact fees/special assessments 1,909 1,401 1,858 Investment Earnings 108 99 131 Miscellaneous 622 915 1,047 Total revenues 21,583 25,878 27,442 Expenditures Current: General government 3,148 3,776 Public safety 12,579 13,571 Physical environment 307 423 Transportation 1,263 1,635 Economic environment 722 365 Human services - - Culture and recreation 2,014 2,948 Capital outlay 2,638 9,381 Debt service: Principal 3,080 571 Interest 122 177 Total expenditures 25,873 32,847 Excess (deficiency) of revenues over expenditures (4,290) (6,969) Other financing sources (uses) Transfers in 3,091 9,337 Transfers out (2,612) (8,788) Refunding and new bonds issued 2,612 6,000 Capital Leases - - Sale of capital assets - - Total other financing sources (uses) 3,091 6,549 Net change in fund balances $ (1,199) $ (420) $ Debt service as a percentage of noncapital expenditures 14.9% 3.5% Note: Franchise Fees previously reported as Taxes. "Note: Increase in % due to refunding of 2002 bonds. Without the refunding the % would be 3.4% in 2013 '*`Note: Increase in % due to refunding of 2013 bonds. Without the refunding the % would be 4.9% in 2016 3,600 14,844 744 1,635 564 3,725 2,695 884 198 28.889 (1,447) 3,857 (3,323) 534 (913) 4.5% 2016 $ 12,544 2,712 1,298 8,790 1,652 703 1,702 131 1,007 30,539 4,070 17,520 777 1,878 482 5,038 8,514 6,280 342 44,901 (14,362) 11,897 (11,329) 10,631 1,321 12,520 (1,842) 20.2% Page122 2017 2018 $ 13,208 $ 14,353 2,619 2,817 1,594 2,249 9,054 10,559 1,746 2,103 358 204 2,341 1,738 192 446 1,122 971 32,234 35,440 Fiscal Year 2019 2020 $ 15,974 $ 17,453 3,142 3,202 1,927 1,691 10,860 12,342 2,188 2,483 230 241 1,959 2,530 1,065 615 965 978 38,310 41,535 2021 2022 $ 18,964 $ 20,178 3,360 3,813 2,259 2,791 12,245 26,786 2,825 3,213 176 186 2,457 3,269 69 (138) 1,370 1,051 43,725 61,149 3,911 3,948 4,609 4,892 5,750 5,060 18,488 19,750 21,618 21,452 24,291 26,626 869 881 982 2,550 2,748 2,832 1,687 1,927 2,165 1,546 2,072 1,957 324 343 372 786 608 618 5,996 5,199 6,302 2,901 3,027 3,838 2,112 4,085 3,846 4,070 4,517 8,400 1,077 979 2,096 2,147 2,202 2,255 272 805 829 772 711 655 34,736 37,917 42,819 41,116 45,926 52,241 (2,502) (2,477) (4,509) 419 (2,201) 8,908 26,725 7,697 4,937 5,152 5,179 23,636 (25,957) (6,332) (2,834) (2,974) (2,833) (22,785) 23,670 - - - - - - - 919 - - - 86 1,000 198 29 44 214 24,524 2,365 3,220 2,207 2,390 1,065 $ 22,022 $ (112) $ (1,289) $ 2,626 $ 189 $ 9,973 4.6% 5.7% 8.3% 8.2% 7.2% 6.2% Page123 City of Clermont, Florida Governmental Activities Tax Revenues by Source Last Ten Fiscal Years (accrual basis of accounting) (amounts expressed in thousands) Fiscal Property Utility Business Franchise Year Tax Tax Tax Fees 2013 5,350 2,490 111 2,123 2014 6,533 2,887 126 2,379 2015 7,013 2,953 130 2,502 2016 8,795 3,406 140 2,712 2017 9,538 3,328 133 2,619 2018 10,549 3,446 160 2,817 2019 11,747 3,872 157 3,142 2020 12,880 4,202 162 3,203 2021 14,354 4,467 144 3,360 2022 15,350 4,684 145 3,813 Taxes Included in Unrestricted Intergovernmental Revenues Fiscal Sales State Revenue Local Option Year Tax Sharing Gas Tax Total 2013 1,419 535 280 2,234 2014 1,567 635 290 2,492 2015 1,820 749 378 2,947 2016 1,848 819 482 3,149 2017 1,945 911 520 3,376 2018 2,172 1,013 548 3,733 2019 2,236 1,116 551 3,903 2020 2,345 1,053 522 3,920 2021 2,806 1,386 537 4,729 2022 3,333 1,930 574 5,837 Total 10,074 11,925 12,598 15,053 15,618 16,972 18,918 20,447 22,325 23,992 Page124 City of Clermont, Florida Assessed Value and Estimated Actual Value of Taxable Property Last Ten Fiscal Years (amounts expressed in thousands) Fiscal Total Estimated Assessed Year Less: Total Taxable Direct Actual Value as a Ended Real* Personal Tax Exempt Assessed Tax Taxable Percentage of Sep 30 Property Property Property Value Rate Value Actual Value 2013 2,124,017 206,870 605,114 1,725,773 3.1420 2,330,887 74.04% 2014 2,185,702 205,140 611,063 1,779,779 3.7290 2,390,842 74.44% 2015 2,336,882 207,024 630,762 1,913,144 3.7290 2,543,906 75.20% 2016 2,574,360 215,752 652,769 2,137,343 4.2061 2,790,112 76.60% 2017 2,791,963 215,772 689,683 2,318,052 4.2061 3,007,735 77.07% 2018 3,057,114 233,448 724,930 2,565,632 4.2061 3,290,562 77.97% 2019 3,406,874 238,430 789,497 2,855,807 4.2061 3,645,304 78.34% 2020 3,723,782 247,430 848,948 3,122,264 4.2061 3,971,212 78.62% 2021 4,070,776 262,371 899,129 3,434,018 4.2061 4,333,147 79.25% 2022 4,396,812 258,785 937,103 3,718,493 4.2061 4,655,597 79.87% Source: Lake County Property Appraisers Office * Information on breakdown of residential and commercial property is not available. Page125 City of Clermont, Florida Property Tax Rates Direct and Overlapping' Governments Last Ten Fiscal Years2 (per $1,000 of assessed value) Direct Rate Overlapping Rates City of Lake South Lake St. Johns Total Clermont Lake County County Lake County River Water Direct & Fiscal Operating Operating Voted Ambulance School Hospital Water Management Overlapping Year Millage Millage Debt Service MSTU District District 3 Authority District Rates 2013 3.1420 4.7309 0.1900 0.3853 7.3200 0.8000 0.2554 0.3313 17.1549 2014 3.7290 4.7309 0.1900 0.3853 7.1700 0.7900 0.2554 0.3283 17.5789 2015 3.7290 5.3856 0.1600 0.4629 7.2460 0.7633 0.2554 0.3164 18.3186 2016 4.2061 5.3051 0.1600 0.4629 7.1970 0.7633 0.2554 0.3023 18.6521 2017 4.2061 5.1180 0.1524 0.4629 6.8750 0.7332 0.2554 0.2885 18.0915 2018 4.2061 5.1180 0.1524 0.4629 6.6030 0.6898 0.2554 0.2724 17.7600 2019 4.2061 5.1180 0.1324 0.4629 6.3550 0.6432 0.4900 0.2562 17.6638 2020 4.2061 5.0734 0.1100 0.4629 6.8830 0.5886 0.3557 0.2414 17.9211 2021 4.2061 5.0327 0.1100 0.4629 6.6990 - 0.3368 0.2287 17.0762 2022 4.2061 5.0529 0.0918 0.4629 6.5920 - 0.3229 0.2189 16.9475 Source: Lake County Property Appraisers Office Overlapping rates are those of local and county governments that apply to property owners within the City of Clermont. 2 Taxes levied for the fiscal year are based on the prior year taxable value. Operating millage is the only component of the City's direct rate Page126 City of Clermont, Florida Principal Property Taxpayers Current Year and Nine Years Ago (amounts expressed in thousands) 2022 2013 Percentage of Percentage of Taxable Total Taxable Taxable Total Taxable Assessed Assessed Assessed Assessed Taxvaver Value Rank Value Value Rank Value Vista at Lost Lake TIC I LLC 58,304 1 1.70% BR Citrus Tower LLC 46,171 2 1.34% Advenir at Castle Hill LLC 44,860 3 1.31 % John P. Adams & Ann D. Adams Family LP 40,419 4 1.18% 24,625 1 1.43% US 27-Clermont LLC 38,514 5 1.12% South Lake Hospital, Inc. 38,506 6 1.12% 11,861 7 0.69% Palisades of Clermont LLC 33,131 7 0.96% Westdale Sundance LTD 29,494 8 0.86% 16,372 3 0.95% Clermont LL LLC 23,655 9 0.69% Weingarten 1-4 Clermont Landing 21,064 10 0.61% 12,370 5 0.72% Fountains at Clermont LLC 18,251 2 1.06% MRP Lost Lake LLC 15,844 4 0.92% Village at East Lake 12,296 6 0.71 % Progress Energy Florida, Inc 10,022 9 0.58% Wal-Mart Stores East LP 10,065 8 0.58% Target Corporation 9,198 10 0.53% TOTAL $ 374,118 10.89% $ 140,904 8.16% Source: Lake County Property Appraiser Page127 City of Clermont, Florida Property Tax Levies and Collections Last Ten Fiscal Years (amounts expressed in thousands) Fiscal Collected within the Year Total Tax Fiscal Year of the Levy Collections in Total Collections to Date Ended Levy for Percentage Subsequent Percentage September Fiscal Year Amount of Levy Years Amount of Levy 2013 5,422 5,153 95.0% 8 5,161 95.2% 2014 6,635 6,325 95.3% 9 6,334 95.5% 2015 7,133 6,793 95.2% 6 6,799 95.3% 2016 8,990 8,570 95.3% 4 8,574 95.4% 2017 9,750 9,299 95.4% 9 9,308 95.5% 2018 10,791 10,278 95.2% 6 10,284 95.3% 2019 12,012 11,430 95.2% 5 11,435 95.2% 2020 13,133 12,471 95.0% 7 12,478 95.0% 2021 14,444 13,677 94.7% 1 13,678 94.7% 2022 15,640 14,827 94.8% 3 14,830 94.8% Note: Property taxes become due and payable on November 1 st of each year. A four (4) percent discount is allowed if the taxes are paid in November, with the discount declining by one (1) percent each month thereafter. Accordingly, taxes collected will never be 100 percent of the tax levy. Page128 City of Clermont, Florida Ratios of Outstanding Debt by Type Last Ten Fiscal Years (amounts expressed in thousands, except per capita amount) Business -Type Fiscal Governmental Activities Activities Year Total Percentage Ended Revenue Capital Notes Revenue Notes Outstanding of Personal Sept Bonds Leases Payable Bonds Payable Debt Income' Per Capita' 2013 $ $ $ 2,612 $ 14,979 $ $ 17,591 $ 582 2014 - 8,041 14,361 22,402 2.74% 706 2015 - 7,157 13,728 20,885 2.45% 646 2016 - 11,509 13,075 24,584 2.40% 709 2017 - 34,102 12,403 6,329 52,834 4.87% 1,476 2018 - 33,123 12,268 6,329 51,720 4.22% 1,329 2019 - 838 31,109 11,467 5,980 49,394 3.76% 1,212 2020 - 754 29,045 10,634 5,621 46,054 3.45% 1,040 2021 - 666 26,930 9,779 5,253 42,628 3.03% 954 2022 - 577 24,766 8,800 4,875 39,018 2.30% 852 Note: Details regarding the city's outstanding debt can be found in the notes to the financial statements. See the Schedule of Demographic and Economic Statistics on page 136 for personal income and population data. Page129 City of Clermont, Florida Direct and Overlapping Governmental Activities Debt September 30, 2022 (amounts expressed in thousands, except population and per capita amount) Estimated Amount Debt Percentage Applicable to Government Unit: Outstanding Applicable (1) City of Clermont Lake County $ 107,408 14.09% $ 15,134 Lake County School District 148,494 12.65% $ 18,784 Subtotal, overlapping debt 33,918 City of Clermont, direct debt 25,343 100.00% 25,343 Total direct and overlapping debt $ 93,179 Sources: Lake County 2020 Comprenhesive Annual Financial Report, Lake County School Board 2020 Comprenhesive Annual Financial Report, and Lake County Property Appraiser's Office The percentage of overlapping debt applicable is estimated using taxable assessed property values. Applicable percentages were estimated by determining the portion of Lake County's taxable assessed value that is within the City of Clermont's boundaries and dividing it by Lake County's total taxable assessed value. Notes: Overlapping governments are those that coincide, at least in part, with geographic boundaries of the city. This schedule estimates the portion of the outstanding debt of those overlapping governments that is borne by the property taxpayers of the City of Clermont. This process recognizes that, when considering the government's ability to issue and repay long-term debt, the entire debt burden borne by the property taxpayers should be taken into account. However, this does not imply that every taxpayer is a resident, and therefore responsible for repaying the debt, of each overlapping government. The City of Clermont has no legal debt margin. Page130 City of Clermont, Florida Pledged -Revenue Coverage Last Ten Fiscal Years Public Improvement Revenue Refunding Note, Series 2012 Public Communications Total Revenue Fiscal Service Service Half -Cent Available for Debt Service Year Taxes Tax Sales Tax Debt Service Principal Interest Coverage 2013 2,490,461 1,349,929 1,418,710 5,259,100 3,080,000 66,550 1.67 2014 2,887,161 1,216,076 1,567,249 5,670,486 570,599 25,361 9.51 2015 2,952,785 1,161,566 1,819,909 5,934,260 577,959 19,101 9.94 2016 3,405,642 1,138,032 1,848,294 6,391,968 585,609 12,760 10.68 2017 3,328,087 1,122,258 1,945,237 6,395,582 591,692 6,345 10.69 2018 3,446,407 1,112,440 2,172,025 6,730,872 286,141 1,559 23.40 2019 3,872,099 1,131,382 2,235,693 7,239,174 ** ** ** 2020 4,201,714 1,232,777 2,344,875 7,779,366 2021 4,466,642 1,327,089 2,806,160 8,599,891 ** ** ** 2022 4,684,059 1,414,867 3,333,085 9,432,011 Note: Details regarding the city's outstanding debt can be found in the notes to the financial statements. * Public Improvement Revenue Note, Series 2002 was refunded in 2012, this includes the payoff of the original bonds. ** This Note was paid off in fiscal year 2018 Page 131 City of Clermont, Florida Pledged -Revenue Coverage Last Ten Fiscal Years Public Improvement Revenue Refunding Note, Series 2016 Public Communications Total Revenue Fiscal Service Service Available for Year Taxes Tax Debt Service 2012 - - - 2013 - - - 2014 2,887,161 1,216,076 4,103,237 2015 2,952,785 1,161,566 4,114,351 2016 3,405,642 1,138,032 4,543,674 2017 3,328,087 1,122,258 4,450,345 2018 3,446,407 1,112,440 4,558,847 2019 3,872,099 1,131,382 5,003,481 2020 4,201,714 1,232,777 5,434,491 2021 4,466,642 1,327,089 5,793,731 2022 4,684,059 1,414,867 6,098,926 Debt Service Principal Interest Coverage - - N/A - - N/A - 82,350 49.83 305,772 178,337 8.50 5,694,228 195,148 0.77 255,000 105,635 12.34 377,841 99,212 9.56 385,511 91,464 10.49 393,337 83,558 11.40 401,322 75,493 12.15 409,469 67,263 12.79 Note: Details regarding the city's outstanding debt can be found in the notes to the financial statements. Public Improvement Revenue Note, Series 2013 was refunded in 2016, this includes the payoff of the original bonds. Page132 City of Clermont, Florida Pledged -Revenue Coverage Last Ten Fiscal Years Infrastructure Sales Surtax Revenue Note, Series 2016 Infrastructure Fiscal Sales Debt Service Year Surtax Principal Interest Coverage 2013 - - - N/A 2014 - - - N/A 2015 - - - N/A 2016 2,964,966 - 27,466 107.95 2017 3,115,549 230,716 109,914 9.15 2018 3,397,707 314,809 104,132 8.11 2019 3,474,813 321,483 97,387 8.30 2020 3,603,194 328,298 90,499 8.60 2021 4,182,726 335,258 83,466 9.99 2022 5,337,140 342,365 76,283 12.75 Note: Details regarding the city's outstanding debt can be found in the notes to the financial statements. Page133 City of Clermont, Florida Pledged -Revenue Coverage Last Ten Fiscal Years Master Plan Capital Projects Revenue Note, Series 2017 Infrastructure Recreation Total Revenue Fiscal Sales Impact Stormwater Sanitation Available for Debt Service Year Surtax Fees Fees Fees Debt Service Principal Interest Coverage 2013 N/A 2014 N/A 2015 N/A 2016 N/A 2017 3,115,549 1,495,242 1,002,859 3,087,701 8,701,352 - N/A 2018 3,397,707 1,047,736 1,375,516 3,176,721 8,997,680 - 749,550 12.00 2019 3,474,813 1,157,840 1,596,720 3,263,253 9,492,626 1,657,000 767,210 3.92 2020 3,603,194 1,529,037 1,695,361 3,550,386 10,377,978 1,701,000 723,053 4.28 2021 4,182,726 1,661,798 1,782,926 3,784,598 11,412,048 1,746,000 677,725 4.71 2022 5,337,140 2,068,218 1,879,538 4,019,607 13,304,503 1,791,000 631,213 5.49 Note: Details regarding the city's outstanding debt can be found in the notes to the financial statements. Page134 City of Clermont, Florida Pledged -Revenue Coverage Last Ten Fiscal Years Water and Sewer Revenue and Refunding Bonds Water and Water and Sewer Sewer Net Revenue Fiscal Operating Operating Available for Debt Service Year Revenues' Expenses2 Debt Service Principal Interest Coverage 2013 10,687,908 6,677,774 4,010,134 595,000 604,811 3.34 2014 11,108,744 7,090,566 4,018,178 615,000 586,461 3.34 2015 11,767,901 7,419,231 4,348,670 630,000 567,636 3.63 2016 12,578,644 7,272,716 5,305,928 650,000 548,236 4.43 2017 13,226,994 7,661,085 5,565,909 670,000 504,122 4.74 2018 13,379,152 8,104,464 5,274,688 10,920,000 3 211,101 0.47 2019 15,017,621 8,753,924 6,263,697 800,000 294,524 5.72 2020 16,069,244 9,069,911 6,999,333 828,000 267,058 6.39 2021 16,629,593 9,958,948 6,670,645 855,000 242,915 6.08 2022 16,940,418 11,846,046 5,094,372 879,000 222,280 4.63 Note: Details regarding the city's outstanding debt can be found in the notes to the financial statements. ' Operating revenue is computed per bond resolution requirements. Investment earnings are included. 2Operating expense is computed per bond resolution requirements. Depreciation expense is not included. 3 Water and Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2009 was partially refunded in 2017, this includes the payoff of the original bonds. Page135 City of Clermont, Florida Demographic and Economic Statistics Last Ten Fiscal Years Personal Education Income Level in (amounts Per Capita Years of Fiscal expressed in Personal Median Formal School Unemploy- Year Population' thousands) Income Agee Schooling2 Enrollment3 ment Rate 2013 30,201 802,803 26,582 41.5 13.8 5,153 5.8% 2014 31,745 816,926 25,734 41.9 13.7 5,198 5.6% 2015 32,348 854,020 26,401 42.1 13.7 8,436 4.8% 2016 34,667 1,023,959 29,537 42.1 13.4 8,712 4.4% 2017 35,807 1,085,991 30,329 41.6 13.3 8,761 3.1 % 2018 38,906 1,226,940 31,536 42.3 13.4 8,841 2.7% 2019 40,750 1,312,598 32,211 42.5 13.9 8,745 2.8% 2020 44,301 1,335,011 30,135 42.1 14.0 8,625 6.7% 2021 44,687 1,405,049 31,442 42.2 14.0 9,040 3.7% 2022 45,812 1,699,579 37,099 42.4 14.1 9,668 2.6% Sources: ' College of Business Administration, University of Florida - Bureau of Economic and Business Research 2 Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission 3 Lake County School Board 4 U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Page136 Emplover Total City Employment South Lake Hospital, Inc. Publix Supermarkets Lake County Sheriffs Office Lake County School System City of Clermont Walmart Lowe's Target Corporation Senningers Clermont Health & Rehab Crotthall Laundry Services Winn Dixie Senninger Irrigation Clermont Health & Rehab Ctr TOTAL City of Clermont, Florida Principal Employers Current Year and Nine Years Ago 2022 Number Percentage of of Total City Employees Rank Employment 20,189 1,784 1 8.84% 991 2 4.91 % 762 3 3.77% 714 4 3.54% 418 5 2.07% 392 6 1.94% 356 7 1.76% 334 8 1.65% 182 9 0.90% 180 10 0.89% 6,113 30.28% 2013 Number Percentage of of Total City Employees Rank Employment 23,532 1,045 1 4.44% 610 2 2.59% 340 4 1.44% 253 7 1.08% 316 5 1.34% 310 6 1.32% 520 3 2.21 % 207 8 0.88% 190 9 0.81 % 175 10 0.74% 3,966 16.85% Source: Various employers in city limits & Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor Page137 Emplover Kings Ridge South SLMH Kings Ridge North Orlando VP LLC Vista at Lost Lake TIC I LLC Clermont TT, LLC Sandpiper Orlando Clermont, LLC Carwash Headquarters, Inc DBA Mister Senniger Irrigation Taylor Morrison City of Clermont Lake County School System Westminster Comm Care Svcs Gardens at Citrus Towers Sundance Clermont Apartments Village at East Lake Apartments LTD Osprey Ridge Apartments LTD TOTAL City of Clermont, Florida Principal Water Customers Current Year and Nine Years Ago 2022 2013 Usage Percentage of Usage Percentage of (thousands Total City (thousands Total City of gallons) Rank Metered Flow' of gallons) Rank Metered Flow 75,111 1 1.98% 242,120 1 10.12% 30,481 2 0.80% 33,259 3 1.39% 26,544 3 0.70% 22,866 4 0.60% 12,915 5 0.34% 13,532 6 0.57% 11,907 6 0.31 % 10,971 7 0.29% 10,727 8 0.28% 9,584 9 0.25% 54,485 10 1.44% 51,140 2 2.14% 26,315 4 1.10% 17,026 5 0.71 % 13,267 7 0.55% 11,820 8 0.49% 11,646 9 0.49% 9,287 10 0.39% 265,591 7.01 % 429,412 17.95% The City of Clermont had a total metered water flow of approximately 3,789,411 gallons for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2022 Page138 Emplover Orlando VP LLC Town of Oakland SLMH Vista at Lost Lake West Clermont TT LLC Carwash Headquarters Senniger Irrigation Emerald Lakes of Clermont Vista at Lost Lake East Pinecrest Lakes Academy Lake County Schools Westminster Comm Care Service Villages at East Lake City of Clermont Mister Car Wash Oak Ridge Apartments Liberty Value Place TOTAL City of Clermont, Florida Principal Sewer Customers Current Year and Nine Years Ago 2022 2013 Usage Percentage of Usage Percentage of (thousands Total City (thousands Total City of gallons) Rank Metered Flow' of gallons) Rank Metered Flow 33,837 1 2.90% 33,284 2 2.86% 30,481 3 2.62% 33,262 1 2.46% 10,315 4 0.89% 11,907 5 1.02% 10,727 6 0.92% 9,584 7 0.82% 9,017 8 0.77% 7,496 6 0.56% 8,675 9 0.74% 13,532 4 1.00% 8,342 10 0.72% 17,715 2 1.31% 16,191 3 11,646 5 0.86% 7,285 7 0.54% 5,445 8 0.40% 4,093 9 0.30% 3,851 10 0.29% 166,169 14.26% 120,516 8.93% The City of Clermont had a total metered water flow for wastewater billing purposes of approximately 1,164,883 gallons for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2022 Page139 City of Clermont, Florida Full-time Equivalent City Government Employees by Function Last Ten Fiscal Years Full-time Equivalent Employees as of September 30 Function 2013 2014 2015 2016 General Government 26.66 31.56 36.00 36.00 Public Safety: Police Sworn personnel 57.00 61.00 61.00 66.00 Non sworn personnel 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 Fire Firefighters 47.80 56.80 56.80 59.80 Other personnel 2.00 5.20 4.20 4.20 Building Services 0.60 6.00 6.00 7.00 Physical Environment 4.95 4.70 7.45 8.70 Transportation 14.65 12.95 12.85 12.60 Human Services 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Culture & Recreation 21.10 27.25 33.35 35.35 Water 29.66 30.61 29.35 29.65 Sewer 23.78 23.88 24.15 26.45 Stormwater 6.72 6.87 6.65 7.75 Sanitation 17.08 17.18 18.20 18.50 Total 258.00 290.00 302.00 318.00 Source: City of Clermont Finance Department Page 140 Full-time Equivalent Employees as of September 30 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 38.70 41.45 49.50 48.90 49.90 54.06 70.00 79.00 81.00 86.00 88.00 92.00 6.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 66.50 74.20 81.00 81.00 81.00 82.00 6.50 8.80 8.00 8.00 8.00 7.00 11.30 11.55 12.30 13.55 14.55 13.78 10.70 10.70 10.70 9.65 9.65 9.65 14.60 16.60 11.9 11.73 11.73 11.73 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 39.35 40.60 37.50 39.22 39.22 39.22 29.15 30.45 30.55 32.70 36.70 35.63 26.95 31.25 31.40 32.50 34.50 35.13 10.25 10.10 13.85 13.95 13.95 14.98 21.00 21.30 21.30 20.80 20.80 20.82 351.00 383.00 396.00 405.00 416.00 425.00 Page141 City of Clermont, Florida Operating Indicators by Function Last Ten Fiscal Years Fiscal Year Function 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 General Government Municipal boundary (square miles) 14.95 15.18 16.65 16.78 16.78 Business Tax Receipts issued 2,483 1,955 1,701 1,639 1,633 A/P Checks issued 2,288 3,529 2,747 3,276 3,651 Commercial construction (units) 20 15 16 20 14 - value in thousands 34,268 17,288 8,625 42,241 13,302 Residential construction (units) 327 572 323 740 433 - value in thousands 53,055 62,117 55,178 103,423 87,873 Multi Family construction (units) - - - - - - value in thousands - - - - - Public Safety: Police Auto accidents 1,402 1,357 1,573 1,909 1,909 Physical arrests 886 631 652 589 593 911 calls received 6,352 6,643 7,618 6,397 6,809 Evidence processed (pieces) 2,930 2,384 989 674 1,165 Parking violations 252 379 144 181 385 Traffic violations 7,225 4,623 6,879 7,421 6,713 Fire Volunteer firefighters - - - - - Fire inspections completed 1,240 3,766 3,813 4,468 2,586 Emergency calls answered 3,414 4,127 4,202 6,001 6,828 Non -emergency calls answered 447 987 523 806 925 Water Residential accounts 19,399 19,670 13,242 • 13,561 14,339 Commercial accounts 1,232 1,234 1,211 1,220 1,235 Annual water usage (thousands of gallons) 2,392,022 2,406,183 2,521,397 2,572,852 2,743,657 Sewer Residential accounts 13,407 13,718 13,578 13,860 14,619 Commercial accounts 1,194 1,055 1,074 1,091 1,106 Sources: Various government departments. • Decrease in accounts due to software conversion combining multi -metered services Page 142 Fiscal Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 17.12 19.00 19.10 19.20 19.34 1,623 1,585 1,572 1,968 1,752 3,872 3,859 3,543 3,846 3,905 20 15 10 16 26 42,042 30,862 13,695 52,737 61,307 387 377 428 591 673 104,394 87,927 92,541 110,912 134,829 - - - - 301 - - - - 31,945 1,802 2,082 1,780 1,673 2,209 569 663 632 590 548 7,943 9,185 8,703 9,880 9,124 1,040 1,821 1,331 1,787 2,107 147 101 319 403 522 4,676 4,790 4,340 3,394 3,576 2,203 2,493 2,445 3,112 2,154 5,689 5,367 6,199 6,549 6,977 989 1,493 814 1,593 1,847 14,805 15,311 15,882 16,283 16,919 1,498 1,283 1,283 1,344 1,353 2,687,665 2,816,071 3,090,626 3,568,993 3,789,411 15,198 15,669 16,330 17,670 19,160 1,107 1,126 1,135 1,342 1,425 Page 143 Function General Government Public Safety: Police Police stations Patrol units Fire Fire department facilities Staffed fire stations Fire hydrants Fire apparatus Staffed fire apparatus ALS non -transport units Transportation Streets paved (miles) Streetlights Culture & Recreation Number of parks Parks acreage Scenic linear trail (miles) Tennis courts Pickleball courts Piers Boat ramp Water Miles of water mains Sewer Miles of sanitary sewers Miles of storm sewers Sources: Various government departments. * Does not include private systems City of Clermont, Florida Capital Asset Statistics by Function Last Ten Fiscal Years Fiscal Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 1 1 1 1 1 55 57 79 95 98 4 4 3 4 5 3 3 3 4 4 2,120 2,146 2,200 2,646 2,646 8 8 12 6 7 5 5 3 6 6 4 4 3 1 6 173.91 191.52 202.38 210.00 210.60 3,103 3,127 3,158 3,160 1,309 23 23 23 23 24 349.5 349.5 378.0 443.9 443.9 5.7 5.7 5.7 7.5 7.5 9 9 9 9 9 5 5 10 11 11 1 1 1 1 1 243.14 222.75 230.28 229.44 297.00 160.42 161.25 167.60 168.57 220.00 109.05 133.70 48.22 47.63 47.56 Page144 Fiscal Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 1 1 1 1 1 104 106 107 106 116 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 2,646 2,456 2,456 2,456 2,475 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 6 7 7 9 9 210.60 210.60 210.60 210.60 202.00 1,309 1,309 1,309 1,309 1,309 24 24 24 24 24 443.9 443.9 443.9 443.9 443.9 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 9 9 9 9 9 - - - - 6 9 9 9 9 9 1 1 1 1 1 297.81 331.86 334.98 354.16 359.18 224.00 236.34 238.58 254.61 354.95 48.36 50.38 50.38 51.46 72.89 Page 145 n Page 146 OTHER REPORTS Page 147 n Page 148 I 1 McDirmit Davis 934 North Magnolia Avenue, Suite 100 Orlando, Florida 32803 407-843-5406 www.mcdirmitdavis.com INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Clermont, Florida We have audited, 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, the financial statements of the governmental activities, the business -type activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City of Clermont, Florida (the "City"), as of and for the year ended September 30, 2022, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the City's basic financial statements and have issued our report thereon dated April 1, 2024. Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements, we considered the City's internal control over financial reporting (internal control) as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances for the purpose of expressing our opinions on the financial statements, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the City's internal control. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the City's internal control. 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 performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or detect and correct misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a 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. A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those charged with governance. Our consideration of internal control was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses or significant deficiencies and therefore, material weaknesses or significant deficiencies may exist that were not identified. Given these limitations, during our audit we did not identify any deficiencies in internal control that we consider to be material weaknesses. We did identify certain deficiencies in internal control, described below that we consider to be significant deficiencies. ML 22-01 Timely and Regular Reconciliation of Accounts Balance sheet and other accounts should be reconciled timely, on a regular basis to detect incorrect or missing transactions. During our audit, we noted that several of the City's accounts, such as cash, and pension accounts are not reconciled on a regular basis during the year, or in a timely manner after year end, causing a delay in the year end annual audit. Due to staffing limitations, account reconciliations were not performed timely. As a result, misstatements, whether due to fraud or error, would not be detected in a timely manner. We recommend that the City implement procedures to ensure accounts can be reconciled on a regular, ongoing basis throughout the year. Management Response The City's procedures will ensure that reconciliations are completed timely and will request outside actuarial reports meet the City's reporting timeframes for completion of these reconciliations. We have hired an outside CPA firm to assist with fixed asset reconciliations due to staffing limitations, this is an ongoing contract. the trusted partner Page 149 Report on Compliance and Other Matters As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the City's financial statements are free from material misstatement, we performed 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. 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 result of our tests disclosed instances of noncompliance, or other matters that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards, and which are described below. ML 22-02- Timely Completion of Annual Audit Florida Statutes require the annual audit to be submitted no later than nine month's after the City's fiscal year end. Due to staffing issues, and delays with account reconciliations, the audit was not able to be completed in a timely manner. We recommend the City implement procedures to insure annual audits are completed in a timely manner. Management Response The City has implemented the use of an outside CPA firm to assist with the reconciliations for completion of the audit in compliance with Florida Statutes. City's Response to Findings Government Auditing Standards requires the auditor to perform limited procedures on the City's response to the findings identified in our audit and described in this report. The City's response was not subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the financial statements and, accordingly, we express no opinion on it. Purpose of this Report The purpose of this report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control or on compliance. This report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the entity's internal control and compliance. Accordingly, this communication is not suitable for any other purpose. Orlando, FL April 1, 2024 Page150 I 1 McDirmit Davis I MJ 934 North Magnolia Avenue, Suite 100 Orlando, Florida 32803 407-843-5406 www.mcdirmitdavis.com INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ON COMPLIANCE FOR EACH MAJOR FEDERAL PROGRAM AND REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNIFORM GUIDANCE Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Clermont, Florida Report on Compliance for Each Major Federal Program Opinion on Each Major Federal Program We have audited the City of Clermont, Florida's (the City) compliance with the types of compliance requirements identified as subject to audit in the OMB Compliance Supplement that could have a direct and material effect on each of the City's major federal programs for the year ended September 30, 2022. The City's major federal programs are identified in the summary of auditor's results section of the accompanying schedule of findings and questioned costs. In our opinion, the City complied, in all material respects, with the compliance requirements referred to above that could have a direct and material effect on each of its major federal programs for the year ended September 30, 2022. Basis for Opinion on Each Major Federal Program We conducted our audit of compliance in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAS); the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States (Government Auditing Standards); and the audit requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Our responsibilities under those standards and the Uniform Guidance are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of Compliance section of our report. We are required to be independent of the City and to meet our other ethical responsibilities, in accordance with relevant ethical requirements relating to our audit. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion on compliance for each major federal program. Our audit does not provide a legal determination of the City's compliance with the compliance requirements referred to above. Responsibilities of Management for Compliance Management is responsible for compliance with the requirements referred to above and for the design, implementation, and maintenance of effective internal control over compliance with the requirements of laws, statutes, regulations, rules and provisions of contracts or grant agreements applicable to the City's federal programs. Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of Compliance Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether material noncompliance with the compliance requirements referred to above occurred, whether due to fraud or error, and express an opinion on the City's compliance based on our audit. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assurance and therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with GAAS, Government Auditing Standards, and the Uniform Guidance will always detect material noncompliance when it exists. The risk of not detecting material noncompliance resulting from fraud is higher than for that resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. Noncompliance with the compliance requirements referred to above is considered material, if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the aggregate, it would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user of the report on compliance about the City's compliance with the requirements of each major federal program as a whole. In performing an audit in accordance with GAAS, Government Auditing Standards, and the Uniform Guidance, we: • Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. • Identify and assess the risks of material noncompliance, whether due to fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the City's compliance with the compliance requirements referred to above and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. the trusted partner Page 151 • Obtain an understanding of the City's internal control over compliance relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances and to test and report on internal control over compliance in accordance with the Uniform Guidance, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the City's internal control over compliance. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed. We are required to communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in internal control over compliance that we identified during the audit. Report on Internal Control over Compliance A deficiency in internal control over compliance exists when the design or operation of a control over compliance does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or detect and correct, noncompliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program on a timely basis. A material weakness in internal control over compliance is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over compliance, such that there is a reasonable possibility that material noncompliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program will not be prevented, or detected and corrected, on a timely basis. A significant deficiency in internal control over compliance is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over compliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program that is less severe than a material weakness in internal control over compliance, yet important enough to merit attention by those charged with governance. Our consideration of internal control over compliance was for the limited purpose described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of Compliance section above and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control over compliance that might be material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in internal control over compliance. Given these limitations, during our audit we did not identify any deficiencies in internal control over compliance that we consider to be material weaknesses, as defined above. However, material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in internal control over compliance may exist that were not identified. Our audit was not designed for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over compliance. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed. The purpose of this report on internal control over compliance is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over compliance and the results of that testing based on the requirements of the Uniform Guidance. Accordingly, this report is not suitable for any other purpose. 1,_ Orlando, Florida April 1, 2024 Page152 City of Clermont, Florida Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Year Ended September 30, 2022 Federal Grantor Assistance Pass -Through Grantor Listing Agency or Pass -through Grantor program title Number Entity Grant Number Expenditures U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Equitable Sharing 16.922 56,546 Bulletproof Vest Partnership 16.607 5,490 State of Florida, Department of Law Enforcement Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants Program 16.738 2021-JAGC-LAKE-4-3B-057 7,215 Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants Program 16.738 2022-JAGD-LAKE-1-4B-027 5,653 State of Florida, Office of the Attorney General Victims of Crime Act 16.575 VOCA-2021-CLERMONT 1,117 Lake County Mobile Crisis Response Officer 16.745 BJA-2018-13605/13907 2,758 Total U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) 78,779 U.S. Department of Treasury Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds 21.027 12,016,535 Total Department of Treasury 12,016,535 Executive Office of the President -Office of National Drug Control Policy Seminole County Sheriff Office High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas 95.001 G18CF0008A 19,645 Total Executive Office of the President -Office of National Drug Control Policy 19,645 U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) State of Florida, Department of Emergency Management Assistance to Firefighters Grant 97.077 EMW-2020-FP-00259 4,381 Assistance to Firefighters Grant 97.077 EMW-2020-FG-15036 71,404 Total U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 75,785 Total Expenditures of Federal Awards $ 12,190,744 Denotes a major program See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Page153 City of Clermont, Florida Notes to Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Year Ended September 30, 2022 NOTE 1 BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal awards activity of the City of Clermont, Florida (the City) under programs of the federal government for the year ended September 30, 2022. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the City, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position or cash flows of the City. NOTE 2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Therefore, amounts reported on the Schedule are based on expenditures incurred as of September 30, 2022, even if grant or loan was received subsequent to that date. Federal expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowed or are limited as to reimbursement. Pass -through entity identifying numbers are presented where available. NOTE 3 INDIRECT COST RATE The City has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Page154 City of Clermont, Florida Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs Year Ended September 30, 2022 Section I - Summary of Independent Auditor's Results: Financial Statements Type of auditors' report issued: Internal control over financial reporting: • Material weakness identified? • Significant deficiency identified Noncompliance material to financial Statements noted? Federal Awards Type of auditors' report issued on compliance for major federal programs: Internal control over major Federal program: • Material weakness identified? • Significant deficiency identified Any audit findings disclosed that are required to be reported in accordance with section 200.516 of the Uniform Guidance? Identification of major federal awards Dollar threshold used to distinguish between type A and type B programs Auditee qualified as a low -risk auditee? Section II - Financial Statement Findings: Section III - Federal Award Findings and Questioned Costs: Section IV - Federal Award Summary Schedule of Prior Year Findings: Unmodified Yes X No X Yes _ None reported X Yes No Unmodified Yes X No Yes X None reported Yes X No Assistance Listing No. Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery 21.027 Funds $750,000 X Yes None None No There were no audit findings for the year ended September 30, 2021. Page155 McDirmit Davis I MJ MANAGEMENT LETTER Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Clermont, Florida 934 North Magnolia Avenue, Suite 100 Orlando, Florida 32803 407-843-5406 www.mcdirmitdavis.com Report on the Financial Statements We have audited the financial statements of the City of Clermont, Florida, as of and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, and have issued our report thereon dated April 1, 2024. Auditor's Responsibility We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America; the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States; the audit requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance); and Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Florida Auditor General. Other Reporting Requirements We have issued our Independent Auditor's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of the Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards; Independent Auditor's Report on Compliance for Each Major Federal Program and State Project and Report on Internal Control over Compliance; Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs; and Independent Auditor's Report on an examination conducted in accordance with ACIPA Professional Standards, AT-C Section 315, regarding compliance requirements in accordance with Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Auditor General. Disclosures in those reports and schedule, which are dated April 1, 2024, should be considered in conjunction with this management letter. Prior Audit Findings Section 10.554(1)(i.)l ., Rules of the Auditor General, require that we determine whether or not corrective actions have been taken to address findings and recommendations made in the preceding annual financial audit report. Corrective actions have been taken to address findings and recommendations made in the preceding financial audit report, except as noted below: Tabulation of Uncorrected Audit Findings Current Year Finding # 2020-21 FY Finding # 2019-20 FY Finding ## ML 22-01 ML 21-01 ML 20-01 ML 22-02 ML 21-02 ML 20-02 Official Title and Legal Authority Section 10.554(1)(i)4., Rules of the Auditor General, requires that the name or official title and legal authority for the primary government and each component unit of the reporting entity be disclosed in this management letter, unless disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. This information has been disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. Financial Condition and Management Section 10.554(1)(i)5.a. and 10.556(7), Rules of the Auditor General, require us apply appropriate procedures and communicate the results of our determination as to whether or not the City of Clermont, Florida has met one or more of the conditions described in Section 218.503(1), Florida Statutes, and identification of the specific condition(s) met. In connection with our audit, we determined that the City of Clermont, Florida did not meet any of the conditions described in Section 218.503(1), Florida Statutes. Pursuant to Sections 10.554(1)(i)5.b. and 10.556(8), Rules of the Auditor General, we applied financial condition assessment procedures for the City. It is management's responsibility to monitor the City of Clermont, Florida's financial condition, and our financial condition assessment was based in part on representations made by management and the review of financial information provided by same. the trusted partner Page 156 Section 10.554(1)(i)2., Rules of the Auditor General, requires that we communicate any recommendations to improve financial management. In connection with our audit, we did not have any such recommendations. Additional Matters Section 10.554(1)(i)3., Rules of the Auditor General, requires us to communicate noncompliance with provisions of contracts or grant agreements, or abuse, that have occurred, or are likely to have occurred, that have an effect on the financial statements that is less than material but which warrants the attention of those charged with governance. In connection with our audit, we noted on finding of noncompliance. ML22-03 Investment Policy During the audit, we noted that the required continuing education courses were not taken and properly documented by the designated individual as required by the City's investment policy and Florida Statutes. We recommend that the City implement procedures to ensure the proper continuing education courses are taken and documented each year as required by Florida Statutes. Purpose of This Letter Our management letter is intended solely for the information and use of the Legislative Auditing Committee, members of the Florida Senate and the Florida House of Representatives, the Florida Auditor General, Federal and other granting agencies, the council, and applicable management, and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties. �I 1Y • Orlando, Florida April 1, 2024 Page157 934 North Magnolia Avenue, Suite 100 McDirmit Davis Orlando, Florida 32803 407-843-5406 www.mcdirmitdavis.com mj INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 218.415, FLORIDA STATUTES The Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Clermont, Florida We have examined City of Clermont, Florida's (the City) compliance with the requirements of Section 218.415, Florida Statutes, during the year ended September 30, 2022. Management is responsible for the City's compliance with those requirements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the City's compliance based on our examination. Our examination was conducted in accordance with attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the standards applicable to attestation engagements contained in Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States and, accordingly, included examining, on a test basis, evidence about the City's compliance with those requirements and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our examination does not provide a legal determination on the City's compliance with specified requirements. In our opinion, City of Clermont, Florida complied, in all material respects, with the aforementioned requirements for the year ended September 30, 2022, except for the noncompliance disclosed in management comment 22-03. 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