File #: 12-082    Name: Financial Policies
Type: Resolution Status: Approved
In control: City Council Regular Meeting
On agenda: 2/7/2012 Final action: 2/7/2012
Title: Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Adopting the Financial Policy
Attachments: 1. Resolution, 2. Financial Policies Final, 3. Financial Policies Markup

Title

Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Adopting the Financial Policy

 

Summary

 

MEETING DATE:                     February 7, 2012

 

DEPARTMENT:                      Finance

 

CONTACT:                       Rodney Rhoades, Finance Director

 

 

RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:                     

                     Adopt the Financial policy.

 

ITEM SUMMARY: 

                     Enterprise funds, to include Water and Wastewater, will increase their cash and investments reserve balances from 60 days to 90 days of their total operating expenses.

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION: 

                     The City of McKinney adopts financial policies to provide a stable financial base at all times.  The City also maintains a fund balance sufficient to fund all cash flows of the City.

 

                     City management’s decision to increase fund balance in the enterprise funds will gives greater control during market fluctuations. 

 

 

FINANCIAL SUMMARY:  N/A

 

BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:   N/A