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20 <br /> THE CITY OF <br /> pLEASANTON. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT <br /> November 17, 2020 <br /> Finance <br /> TITLE: ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE FY 2019/20 YEAR-END <br /> OPERATING BUDGET REPORT, ALLOCATE THE GENERAL FUND <br /> SURPLUS, AND DESIGNATE THE GENERAL FUND BALANCE <br /> SUMMARY <br /> This report presents the results of operations for the FY 2019/20 Operating Budget <br /> (Budget) and recommends designations of the General Fund reserves. This information <br /> is unaudited. The audited information will be included in the City's Comprehensive <br /> Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and will be presented to Council once the City's <br /> independent auditor has issued its opinion on the CAFR and it has been reviewed by <br /> the Audit Committee which is expected to occur in January or February 2021. If there <br /> are any differences in the financial information presented in this report and the CAFR as <br /> a result of the audit, those changes will be highlighted for the Council at the time the <br /> CAFR is presented to the Council for acceptance. <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> Staff recommends that Council adopt the attached resolution (Attachment 1) to accept <br /> the FY 2019/20 Year-end Operating Budget Report, allocate the General Fund surplus, <br /> and designate the June 30, 2020 General Fund Balance. <br /> FINANCIAL STATEMENT <br /> The recommendation ratifies Council's actions since the last approved budget <br /> adjustment (Mid-year Operating Budget adopted by Council on April 15, 2020) and <br /> designates the June 30, 2020 General Fund Balances as outlined in this report. The <br /> proposed General Fund reserves will result in combined year-end General Fund <br /> reserves of$30.6 million which is approximately 27 percent of the actual FY 2019/20 <br /> General Fund operating expenditures. The City's policy is to have total General Fund <br /> reserves equal to at least 20 percent of operating expenses with a target of 25 percent. <br />