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ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT
of the
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
For the Fiscal Year ended
June 30, 2025
Prepared by the Finance Department
City Treasurer/Director of Finance
Veronica Chavez
Deputy Director of Finance
John Ramont
Deputy Director of Finance
Austin Yaple
Finance Staff
(in alphabetical order by positions and last names)
ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR
Tristan Morales
FINANCE SUPERVISOR
James Bounds
ACCOUNTANT PAYROLL COORDINATOR
Arlene Arellano Miguel Zepeda
ACCOUNTANT
Sarah Sullivan
SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Michelle Loredo
SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST
Celina Cabrera
SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST
Cristal Ortega
MANAGEMENT ANALYST
Skky Garcia
ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN I
Araceli Castro
SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Daniel Mora
SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST
Celina Cabrera
MANAGEMENT ANALYST
Staci Kolbeck
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTORY SECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Letter of Transmittal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GFOA Certificate of Achievement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Organizational Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FINANCIAL SECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Independent Auditors’ Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Management’s Discussion and Analysis (Unaudited) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Basic Financials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Statement of Net Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Statement of Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Government Fund Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Balance Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reconciliation of the Governmental Funds Balance Sheet to the Statement of Net Position . . . .
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances of
Proprietary Fund Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Statement of Net Position - Proprietary Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position - Proprietary Funds . . . . . . . .
Statement of Cash Flows - Proprietary Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiduciary Fund Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Statement of Fiduciary Net Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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FINANCIAL SECTION (continued)
Required Supplementary Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Schedule of Changes in the Net Pension Liability/(Asset) and Related Ratios - Miscellaneous Plan . . .
OPEB - Schedule of Changes in the Net OPEB Liability/(Asset) and Related Ratios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Schedules of Plan Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Schedules of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances – Budget and Actual . . . . . . . .
General Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prop A Fire Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Housing Asset Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Housing Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Notes to Required Supplementary Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Combining Balance Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Special Revenue Funds - Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances -
Traffic Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gas Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Measure A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Housing Mitigation Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Community Development Block Grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Child Care Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Public Safety Police Grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Construction Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Planned Drainage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parks and Recreational Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Traffic Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fire Facilities Restoration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Energy Independence Loan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Air Quality Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Aquatic Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cannabis Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Paseo Assessment District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Various Landscape and Lighting District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Affordable Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Permanent Local Housing Allocation Grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Opioid Settlement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Library Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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FINANCIAL SECTION (continued)
Capital Project Funds - Schedules of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances –
Capital Projects Reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Drainage Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Economic Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parks and Recreational Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Art in Public Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Signalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capital Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmajor Debt Service Funds - Schedules of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund
City Highlands Undergrounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Internal Service Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Combining Statement of Net Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Combining Statement of Cash Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiduciary Funds - Custodial Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Combining Statement of Fiduciary Net Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Combining Statement of Fiduciary Net Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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STATISTICAL SECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial Trends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Position by Component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changes in Net Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changes in Net Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fund Balances of Governmental Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Graphs - Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplemental Historical General Fund Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplemental Graph - Historical General Fund Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplemental Historical General Fund Expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplemental Graph - Historical General Fund Expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplemental Historical General Revenue and Expenditures Per Capita . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Revenue Capacity Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Assessed Value and Estimated Actual Value of Taxable Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Historical Net Assessed Taxable Values Citywide and Graph - Assessed Valuation Growth . . . . . . . . . .
Supplemental FY 2021 and 2020 Breakdown of Basic 1% Property Tax Rate Not in Redevelopment
Property Tax Rates Direct and Overlapping Property Tax Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Principal Property Taxpayers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property Tax Levies and Collections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplemental Top 25 Sales Tax Generators and Graph - Historical Sales Tax Trends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Debt Capacity Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ratios of Outstanding Debt by Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ratios of General Bonded Debt Outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplemental Special Assessment Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Direct and Overlapping Government Activities Debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Legal Debt Margin Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pledged-Revenue Coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Demographic and Economic Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Demographic and Economic Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Principal Employers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplemental Miscellaneous Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Full-Time Equivalent City Government Employees by Function/ Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating Indicators by Function/ Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Redevelopment Custodial Project Areas Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SUPPLEMENTAL REDEVELOPMENT CUSTODIAL STATISTICAL SECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax Allocation Bond Issue Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capital Asset Statistics by Function/ Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Historical Tax Increment - Redevelopment Property Tax Trust Fund Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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INTRODUCTORY SECTION
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Docusign Envelope ID: 7DFEE96C-781F-4DED-94DF-DEEF321791BB
CITY OF PALM DESERT
73-510 FRED WARING DRIVE
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA 92260-2578
TEL: 760 346-0611
INFO@PALM-DESERT.ORG
January 30, 2026
Residents of Palm Desert,
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
The Finance Department is pleased to present the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) of the City of Palm Desert for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.
The financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). We believe the data, as presented, is accurate in all material respects and is presented in a manner that fairly represents the financial position and changes in financial position of the City as measured by the financial activity of each of its funds. We also believe that all disclosures necessary to enable the reader to fully understand the City's financial activities have been presented. Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the information contained in this report rests with the City.
The City of Palm Desert conducts an annual audit, which is performed by an independent certified public accountant. The independent audit of the City's financial statements for fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, was conducted by LSL, LLP. The auditor's unmodified opinion on the basic financial statements is included in the Financial Section of this report. This is the most favorable opinion.
As part of the City's annual audit engagement, the auditors reviewed the City's internal control structure as well as compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Because the cost of internal control should not exceed anticipated benefits, the objective is to provide reasonable, rather than absolute assurance, that the financial statements are free of any material misstatements. The results of the City's annual audit for fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, provided no instances of material weaknesses in connection with the internal control structure or significant violations of applicable laws and regulations.
As recipients of federal, state and county financial resources, the City may be required to undergo an annual single audit. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, the City will have a single audit performed. Management's discussion and analysis (MD&A) immediately follows the independent auditor's report and provides a narrative introduction, overview, and analysis of the basic financial statements. MD&A complements this letter of transmittal and should be read in conjunction with it.
PROFILE OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT
Located in Riverside County in the geographical center of the Coachella Valley, Palm Desert was incorporated on November 26, 1973, as a General Law City. On November 4, 1997, voters overwhelmingly approved Measure LL adopting a city charter.
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Under the provisions of the charter, the City of Palm Desert has full authority over its own municipal affairs including: bidding and contracting procedures; regulation of parks, libraries, and other facilities; certain fees; imposition of taxes; municipal zoning; salaries of officials and employees; municipal utilities; and municipal election procedures.
The City operates under a Council-Manager form of government. The City Council is comprised of five members elected to four-year terms every two years by the residents of the City. On January 25, 2024 the Palm Desert City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1406 establishing five single-member council districts. The transition to single-member council districts, from the two previously, will be complete following the November 2026 election for two members of City Council representing Districts 4 and 5. Each December, the City Council selects the Mayor from among its members for a one-year term. The City Council appoints the City Manager and the City Attorney.
The City operates as a “contract city,” primarily utilizing agreements with other governmental entities, private firms, and individuals to provide many services. Contracted services include: police protection through the County of Riverside; fire protection through Cal-Fire; animal control; road maintenance and construction services; legal services; landscape maintenance; and recreation program services. Palm Desert is a member of the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority that provides insurance coverage for the City. Water, sewage treatment and wastewater disposal are provided by the Coachella Valley Water District. Southern California Gas Company supplies natural gas to the City and electric power is provided by the Southern California Edison Company. Waste Disposal is provided by Burrtec Waste & Recycling Services. Telephone/Internet service is available through Frontier Communications. Cable television/Internet service is provided by Time Warner Cable/Spectrum.
The City provides traditional municipal, public enterprise, and housing services as follows:
Municipal Services
Public improvements, infrastructure and maintenance
Public art and community promotion
Planning, zoning, building and engineering
Housing and community development
Code compliance
Economic development and business advocacy
Legislative, city clerk, visitor's services, public information,
general administration, fiscal services, human resources,
and risk management
Building permitting, inspections and library services
Palm Desert Civic Center
Public Enterprise Services
Golf course
Office complex
Internal service
Blended & Discrete Component Units
Palm Desert Housing Authority
Palm Desert Financing Authority
Palm Desert Recreational Facilities Corporation
The City maintains budgetary controls to ensure compliance with legal provisions embodied in the annual appropriated budget approved by the City Council. Activities of the General, Special Revenue, Debt Service, and Capital Project Funds are included in the annual appropriated budget. Budgetary amounts for Debt Service, Capital Projects, and certain Special Revenue Funds are adopted annually; however, these budgets are considered to be long-term in nature.
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The City also maintains an encumbrance accounting system of purchase orders and contracts at the fund level as a means of accomplishing budgetary control. At each fiscal year end, open encumbrances are carried over to the new fiscal year. Purchase orders are reviewed to ensure that funds are available and that requests are properly authorized prior to being released to vendors.
The adopted budget for fiscal year 2024-25 was prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. As reflected in the statements and schedules included in the financial section of this report, the City continues to meet its responsibility for sound financial management.
LOCAL ECONOMY
The City comprises an area of approximately 26 square miles and, as of January 1, 2025, has a population of 51,980 according to data provided by the California Department of Finance. In addition to permanent residents, approximately 20,000 seasonal residents make Palm Desert their home for three to six months each year.
The City has cultivated a sound foundation of general fund revenues including sales tax, transient occupancy tax, licenses and permits, property tax, and investment earnings. The City's main revenue sources are transient occupancy taxes and sales tax. Due to the timing of the City's incorporation, in 1973, and the implementation of Proposition 13, the City receives less than 7 percent of property taxes; therefore, the City relies heavily on sales tax and transient occupancy tax.
As a community where economic, environmental, social, and cultural development flourishes, Palm Desert is a much sought-after place to visit and reside. Palm Desert is the first city in Riverside County to create a public art program and is home to numerous cultural attractions including: the McCallum Theatre for the Performing Arts, a 1,127-seat theater that hosts a wide variety of A-list entertainers, touring theatrical productions and arts-related educational programs; the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, a 1,200-acre facility containing a wide array of plants and animals from desert regions around the world; and the Palm Desert Art in Public Places program, a museum without walls, featuring more than 150 works of art on permanent display throughout the city.
Palm Desert's active, five-star accredited Chamber of Commerce has more than 1,125 members who work to promote, support, and enhance business prosperity, civic vitality, and the quality of life within their community.
Noted for its extensive array of retail options, including the world-famous upscale shopping destination of El Paseo, Palm Desert is home to a variety of malls and retail centers including The Shops at Palm Desert, Desert Crossing, The Gardens on El Paseo, and El Paseo Village.
The internationally acclaimed Desert Willow Golf Resort, one of the nation's premier municipal courses, boasts 36 holes of championship golf and stunning scenery in close proximity to first-class hotel accommodations and fine dining. And in 2024, ground was broken for development to build a five-and-a-half-acre Wavegarden Cove, DSRT Surf, which will make it the largest of its kind in the United States.
The internationally acclaimed Desert Willow Golf Resort, one of the nation's premier municipal courses, boasts 36 holes of championship golf and stunning scenery in close proximity to first-class hotel accommodations and fine dining. And in 2024, ground was broken for development to build a five-and-a-half-acre Wavegarden Cove, DSRT Surf, which will make it the largest of its kind in the United States.
In addition to being the home of the Coachella Valley's only community college, College of the Desert, Palm Desert is the location of satellite campuses for both the University of California, Riverside, and California State University, San Bernardino, the region's only public, four-year university.
Riverside, and California State University, San Bernardino, the region's only public, four-year university.
Desert Willow Golf Resort
The State of California Employment Development Department
Labor Market Information Division reported that the City of Palm Desert had an unemployment rate of 6.8%
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compared to Riverside County, which had a rate of 6.0%. Worldwide issues such as inflation and supply-chain constraints presented a new set of challenges over the course of the fiscal year, and the City continues to face such challenges through the same lens of fiscal responsibility and sound financial practices that have proven successful in the past. Despite such challenges, the City of Palm Desert continued to provide exceptional services and amenities to residents throughout the course of the year.
LONG-TERM FINANCIAL PLANNING
In June 2025, the City Council approved a total of $67.11 million in funding for various capital improvement projects for Fiscal Year 2025-26. Projects include resurfacing streets, median landscaping, sidewalk repairs and construction, accessibility improvements, street widening, improving drainage areas, park improvements, and construction for Fire Station 102 and the City's new Library facility.
CERTIFICATES OF AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING FINANCIAL REPORTING
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 Palm Desert for its comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. This was the 27th consecutive year that the City has achieved this prestigious award. To receive the Certificate of Achievement, a government must publish an easily readable and efficiently organized annual comprehensive financial report. This report must satisfy both generally accepted accounting principles and applicable legal requirements.
A Certificate of Achievement is valid for a period of one year only. We believe that our current annual comprehensive 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.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The preparation of this report is attributable to the efficient and dedicated staff of the Finance Department who are individually recognized on the title page. The Mayor and the City Council are credited for their support in planning and conducting the operations of the City in a prudent, responsible and progressive manner. Recognition is also given to all employees of the City of Palm Desert who continue to serve our community with commitment and dedication throughout the year. Our greatest appreciation goes to you, the residents of Palm Desert, for your continued support, input, and guidance in helping us serve you better, thus preserving our city's quality of life and reputation for innovation and leadership.
Respectfully submitted,
Signed by:
Chris Escobedo
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Chris Escobedo
City Manager
Signed by:
Veronica Chavez
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Veronica Chavez
Director of Finance
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CITY OF PALM DESERT
List of Principal Officials
as of June 30, 2025
City Council - Manager Form of Government
CITY COUNCIL
JAN C. HARNIK
Mayor
EVAN TRUBEE
Mayor Pro-Tempore
GINA NESTANDE
Council Member
JOE PRADETTO
Council Member
KARINA QUINTANILLA
Council Member
CITY ADMINISTRATION
CHRIS ESCOBEDO
City Manager
Israh Shah
City Attorney - Best, Best & Krieger, LLP
Veronica Chavez
Director of Finance/City Treasurer
Veronica Chavez
Director of Finance/City Treasurer
PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY
CHRIS ESCOBEDO
Executive Director
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CHRIS ESCOBEDO
Executive Director
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FINANCIAL SECTION
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council City of Palm Desert, California
REPORT ON THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OPINIONS
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities, the business-type activities, the discretely presented component unit, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City of Palm Desert, California (hereafter, the "City"), as of and for the year ended June 30, 2025, 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 financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of the governmental activities, the business-type activities, the discretely presented component unit, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City as of June 30, 2025, and the respective changes in financial position, and, where applicable, cash flows thereof for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
BASIS FOR OPINIONS
We conducted our audit 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. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' 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
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.
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To Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council City of Palm Desert, California
Palm Desert, California
AUDITORS' 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 auditors' 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 generally accepted auditing standards and Government Auditing Standards 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 in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and Government Auditing Standards, 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.
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 judgment, 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 management's discussion and analysis, budgetary comparison information, and required pension and other post-employment benefits schedules as listed on the table of contents 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.
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To Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council City of Palm Desert, California
Palm Desert, California
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 accompanying combining and individual fund financial statements and schedules (supplementary information) are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic 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 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 included in the annual report. The other information comprises the introductory and statistical sections but does not include the basic financial statements and our auditors' report thereon. Our opinions on the basic 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 basic financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and consider whether a material inconsistency exists between the other information and the basic 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 January 30, 2026, 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 the City's 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 City's internal control over financial reporting and compliance.
LSL, LLP
Irvine, California
January 30, 2026
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)
Financial Highlights for Year Ended June 30, 2025
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CITY OF PALM DESERT
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Our discussion and analysis of the City of Palm Desert's financial performance for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, provides: a comparison of current year to prior year ending results based on the government-wide financial statements; an analysis of the City's overall financial position and results of operations to assist users in evaluating the City's financial position; a discussion of significant changes that occurred in the funds; and significant budget variances. In addition, it describes the activities during the year for capital assets and long-term debt. We end our discussion and analysis with a description of known facts, decisions, and conditions that are expected to have a significant effect on the financial position or results of operations. Please read it in conjunction with the transmittal letter and the City's financial statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The City's total assets and deferred outflows exceeded its liabilities and deferred inflows by $835.62 million (net position).
The City's governmental activities net position increased by $12.40 million, and the net position of the business-type activities decreased by $1.77 million.
During the year, the City's revenues were $154.53 million and expenses were $142.13 million in its governmental activities, compared to fiscal year 2024, where revenues were $155.47 million and expenses were $167.64 million.
In the City's business-type activities, expenses were $16.17 million, $1.84 million more than the $14.33 million in prior year expenses. Revenues generated from golf course green fees, merchandise sales, rental income and other revenues increased by $433.19 thousand compared to prior year, and Parkview Office Complex revenues for business-type activities revenues increased $105.06 thousand from prior year.
The City's governmental activities program revenues and general revenues decreased by $0.94 million, while program expenses decreased by $25.51 million.
The City kept its General Fund expenditures within spending limits by $9.69 million. The revenues and transfers available for expenditures exceeded budget by $7.60 million.
USING THIS ANNUAL REPORT
This annual report consists of a series of financial statements. The Statement of Net Position and Statement of Activities (on pages 39, 40, 41 and 42) provide information about the activities of the City as a whole and present a long-term view of the City's finances. The fund financial statements start on page 43. For governmental activities, these fund statements tell how these services were financed in the short term as well as what remains for future spending. The fund financial statements also report the City's operation in more detail than the government-wide statements by providing information about the City's most significant funds and other funds. The remaining fiduciary fund statement provides financial information about activities for which the City acts solely as a trustee or agent for the benefit of those outside of the government.
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REPORTING THE CITY AS A WHOLE
The Statement of Net Position and the Statement of Activities:
Our analysis of the City as a whole begins on page 40. One of the most important questions asked about the City's finances is, "Is the City as a whole better off or worse off as a result of the year's activities?" The Statement of Net Position and the Statement of Activities report information about the City as a whole and about its activities in a way that answers this question. These statements include all assets and liabilities of the City using the accrual basis of accounting, which is similar to the accounting used by most private-sector companies. All of the current year's revenues and expenses are taken into account regardless of when cash is received or paid.
These two statements report the City's net position and changes in them. Net position is the difference between total assets and deferred outflows of resources less liabilities and deferred inflows, which is one way to measure the City's financial health, or financial position. Over time, increases or decreases in the City's net position are an indication of whether its financial health is improving or deteriorating. Other non-financial factors should be considered, however, such as changes in the economy that could cause a decrease in consumer spending.
In the Statement of Net Position and the Statement of Activities, we separate City activities as follows:
Governmental activities – Most of the City’s basic services are reported in this category, including general administration (city manager, city clerk, finance, etc.), housing and redevelopment, public safety (police and fire protection), public works, parks, recreation and culture departments. Property taxes, sales tax, transient occupancy tax, user fees, interest income, franchise fees, state and federal grants, contributions from other agencies, and other revenues finance these activities.
Business-type activities – The City charges customers to cover all or most of the cost of certain services it provides. The City's municipal golf course, Desert Willow, and the City's Parkview Office Complex activities are reported in this category.
Component unit activities – The City includes one separate legal entity in its report – the Palm Desert Recreational Facilities Corporation. Although legally separate, this “component unit” is important because the City is financially accountable for it.
REPORTING THE CITY'S MOST SIGNIFICANT FUNDS
Fund Financial Statements:
The fund financial statements provide detailed information about the most significant funds and other funds, not the City as a whole. Some funds are required to be established by State law and by bond covenants. However, management established many other funds to help it control and manage money for particular purposes or to show that it is meeting legal responsibilities for using certain taxes, grants, and other resources. The City has three types of funds: governmental, proprietary and fiduciary.
Governmental funds – Most of the City’s basic services are reported in governmental funds, which focus on how money flows in and out of those funds and the balances left at year-end that are available for spending. These funds are reported using an accounting method called modified accrual accounting, which measures cash and all other financial assets that can readily be converted to cash. The governmental fund statements provide a detailed short-term view of the City’s general government operations and the basic services it provides. Governmental fund information helps determine whether there are more or fewer financial resources that can be spent in the near future to finance the City’s programs. The differences of results in the Governmental Fund financial statements to those in the Government-wide financial statements are explained in a reconciliation following each Governmental Fund financial statement.
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Proprietary funds – When the City charges customers for the services it provides, these services are generally reported in proprietary funds. Proprietary funds are reported in the same way that all activities are reported in the Statement of Net Position and the Statement of Activities. The City's enterprise funds are the same as the business-type activities we report in the government-wide statements, but provide more detail and information such as a statement of cash flows.
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 statement because the resources of those funds are not available to support the City of Palm Desert operations. The accounting used for fiduciary funds is much like that used for proprietary funds.
THE CITY AS TRUSTEE
Reporting the City's Fiduciary Responsibilities:
The City is the trustee, or fiduciary, for the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency's (Successor Agency) private-purpose trust fund and for certain custodial funds held on behalf of developers and its employees' retiree service stipend fund. The City's fiduciary activities are reported in separate Statement of Fiduciary Net Position, Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position, Combining Statement of Statement of Assets and Liabilities-All Custodial Funds, and Combining Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position-All Custodial Funds. We exclude these activities from the City's other financial statements because the City cannot use these assets to finance its operations. The City is responsible for ensuring that the assets reported in these funds are used for their intended purposes.
THE CITY AS A WHOLE
During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the City's combined net position increased $10.62 million from $825.01 million to $835.62 million. A separate review of the net change in the governmental and business-type activities is provided for the reader. Our analysis focuses on the net position (Table 1) and changes in net position (Table 2) of the City's governmental and business-type activities.
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TABLE 1
NET POSITION
(IN MILLIONS)
As of June 30, 2025 and 2024
| Governmental Activities | Business-Type Activities | Total | ||||
| As Restated | As | |||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | Restated 2024 | |
| Current and restricted assets | $ 399.01 | $ 402.21 | $ 12.31 | $ 13.27 | $ 411.31 | $ 415.48 |
| Noncurrent assets | ||||||
| Receivables | 3.26 | 3.26 | 8.59 | 5.19 | 11.84 | 8.44 |
| Capital assets | 429.59 | 424.68 | 66.97 | 68.70 | 496.56 | 493.38 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 831.86 | 830.15 | 87.86 | 87.16 | 919.72 | 917.31 |
| Deferred outflows of resources | $ 14.88 | $ 19.41 | $ - | $ - | $ 14.88 | $ 19.41 |
| Current liabilities | 33.77 | 44.68 | 1.63 | 1.54 | 35.40 | 46.22 |
| Noncurrent liabilities | 51.53 | 55.55 | 1.78 | 1.54 | 53.32 | 57.09 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 85.30 | 100.23 | 3.42 | 3.08 | 88.72 | 103.31 |
| Deferred inflows of resources | $ 3.55 | $ 3.83 | $ 6.71 | $ 4.58 | $ 10.26 | $ 8.40 |
| Net position: | ||||||
| Net investment in capital assets | 426.39 | 413.79 | 66.82 | 68.47 | 493.21 | 482.26 |
| Restricted | 189.10 | 175.95 | - | - | 189.10 | 175.95 |
| Unrestricted | 142.40 | 155.76 | 10.91 | 11.04 | 153.32 | 166.80 |
| TOTAL NET POSITION | $ 757.89 | $ 745.50 | $ 77.73 | $ 79.51 | $ 835.62 | $ 825.01 |
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The City’s governmental activities net position increased $12.40 million. The City’s net position is made up of three components: Net investment in capital assets; restricted net position; and unrestricted net position. For governmental activities, unrestricted net position, which represents the part of net position that can be used to finance day-to-day operations, accounted for 19 percent of the overall total net position. Unrestricted net position decreased $14.85 million from $155.76 million in 2024 to $140.91 million in 2025, and restricted net position increased from $175.95 million to $189.10 million, an increase of $13.15 million. The increase in unrestricted net position was primarily driven by increases in sales tax revenues and reductions in program expenses across all government activities. Total charges for services increased from $39.35 million in 2024 compared to $41.93 million in 2025, an increase of $2.58 million; and transient occupancy tax increased from $23.02 million in 2024 to $23.88 million in 2025, representing an increase of $861.33 thousand. Investment earnings saw a decrease of $1.40 million from 2024 to 2025 as interest rates remained elevated throughout the year with a slight downward trend toward the end of fiscal year 2025.
The increase of $13.15 million in restricted net position was due to restricted special projects decreasing by $17.54 million from the prior year, while restricted capital projects funds increased by $30.69 million. During the year, construction on major projects continued; including work on Fire Station 102, and the City's new Library facility, in addition to continuation of the annual street resurfacing program, and the Walk n Roll PD construction. Investment in capital assets in governmental activities increased by $14.10 million, slightly over 6 percent of the total balance.
The City's governmental activities total assets and deferred outflow of resources combined decreased $2.82 million from $849.56 million in 2024 to $846.74 million in 2025. The primary increases to total assets during the fiscal year over prior year were in the City's Capital Assets which increased by $4.91 million over prior year, which was offset by a reduction of restricted cash balances with a fiscal agent from prior year of $8.95 million.
Total governmental activities liabilities and deferred inflows combined decreased by $15.21 million from $104.06 million in 2024 to $88.85 million in 2025. A decrease of $14.93 million in total liabilities for the fiscal year was mainly attributable to a pension liability decrease of $1.85 million, accounts payable decrease of $10.80 million, and decrease of $1.98 million in bonds, notes, lease, SBITA, claims and compensated absences liabilities.
The net position of the business-type activities recognized a decrease of $1.77 million, from $79.51 million during 2024 to $77.73 million during 2025.
Total assets in the business-type activities increased by $700 thousand from $87.16 million in 2024 to $87.86 million in 2025.
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TABLE 2
CHANGES IN NET POSITION
(IN MILLIONS)
As of June 30, 2025 and 2024
| Governmental Activities | Business-Type Activities | Total | ||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUES | ||||||
| Program Revenues: | ||||||
| Charges for services | $ 41.93 | $ 39.35 | $ 13.96 | $ 13.42 | $ 55.89 | $ 52.77 |
| Operating grants and contributions | 10.43 | 9.90 | - | - | 10.43 | 9.90 |
| Capital grants and contributions | 4.71 | 17.31 | 0.07 | 0.19 | 4.78 | 17.50 |
| General Revenues: | ||||||
| Property taxes | 16.06 | 15.33 | - | - | 16.06 | 15.33 |
| Transient occupancy tax | 23.88 | 23.02 | - | - | 23.88 | 23.02 |
| Sales tax | 31.38 | 25.39 | - | - | 31.38 | 25.39 |
| Other taxes | 5.98 | 3.78 | - | - | 5.98 | 3.78 |
| Investment earnings | 17.70 | 19.10 | 0.72 | 0.74 | 18.42 | 19.84 |
| Other revenues | 2.10 | 2.00 | - | - | 2.10 | 2.00 |
| Transfers | 0.36 | 0.29 | (0.36) | (0.29) | (0.00) | - |
| TOTAL REVENUES | 154.53 | 155.47 | 14.39 | 14.06 | 168.92 | 169.53 |
| EXPENSES | ||||||
| General Government | 39.38 | 46.41 | - | - | 39.38 | 46.41 |
| Housing and redevelopment | 9.72 | 27.87 | - | - | 9.72 | 27.87 |
| Public safety | 47.04 | 43.64 | - | - | 47.04 | 43.64 |
| Parks, recreation and culture | 16.87 | 20.32 | - | - | 16.87 | 20.32 |
| Public works | 26.11 | 28.65 | - | - | 26.11 | 28.65 |
| Library | 2.93 | 0.61 | - | - | 2.93 | 0.61 |
| Interest on long-term debt | 0.06 | 0.15 | - | - | 0.06 | 0.15 |
| Golf Course - Desert Willow | - | - | 12.82 | 12.97 | 12.82 | 12.97 |
| Office Complex - Parkview | - | - | 3.35 | 1.36 | 3.35 | 1.36 |
| TOTAL EXPENSES | 142.13 | 167.64 | 16.17 | 14.33 | 158.30 | 181.97 |
| INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET POSITION | 12.40 | (12.17) | (1.78) | (0.27) | 10.62 | (12.44) |
| BEGINNING NET POSITION, AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED | 733.14 | 745.31 | 79.51 | 79.78 | 812.65 | 825.09 |
| RESTATEMENT | 12.35 | - | - | - | 12.35 | - |
| BEGINNING NET POSITION, AS RESTATED | 745.49 | 745.31 | 79.51 | 79.78 | 825.00 | 825.09 |
| ENDING NET POSITION | $757.89 | $733.14 | $ 77.73 | $ 79.51 | $835.62 | $812.65 |
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Governmental Activities
The beginning balance of net position was restated due to an error corrections related to fiscal year 2024 construction in progress and accrued interest. See Note 18 in the notes to the basic financial statements for further information.
Total revenue decreased by $0.94 million from $155.47 million to $154.53 million. Factors that contributed to the changes in revenues are as follows:
Transient occupancy tax increased from $23.02 million in 2024 to $23.88 million in 2025, a slight increase of $861.33 thousand.
The City's sales tax increased by $5.99 million from $25.39 million in 2024 to $31.38 million in 2025. The increase showing some early revenue growth from the sales tax measure passed by voters in November, 2024 and that went into effect in April, 2025.
In 2025, the City's investment earnings saw a decrease of $1.40 million from prior year, reflecting a less favorable interest rate environment from prior year as rates stabilized and began to ease from the elevated levels that drove strong earnings in prior year. The City continued to utilize multiple investment vehicles throughout the year, taking advantage of high interest rates available in short-term investment pools such as the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF), and the California Asset Management Program (CAMP), along with the reinvestment of maturing investments into long-term investment products.
Charges for services grew by $2.58 million from $39.35 million in 2024 to $41.93 million in 2025.
Operating contributions and grants recognized an increase of $526.15 thousand, while Capital contributions and grants decreased by $12.60 million, from $17.31 million in 2024 to $4.71 million in 2025. This decrease was largely due to Capital Contributions and Grants received in the prior year for Housing and Redevelopment and Library functions not received in this fiscal year.
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Total governmental expenses increased from $167.64 million in 2024 to $142.13 million in 2025, a decrease of $25.51 million. Factors that contributed to the changes in expenses are as follows:
Expenses in housing and redevelopment decreased from $27.87 million in 2024 to $9.72 million in 2025, a decrease of $18.15 million.
Public safety expenses increased by $3.4 million, from $43.64 million in 2024 to $47.04 million in 2025, mainly related to increases in costs for contracted police and fire protection services.
Parks, recreation, and culture saw a decrease in expenses of $3.45 million, from $20.32 million in 2024 to $16.87 million in 2025.
The following schedule represents the net cost of providing services:
| Governmental Activities Net (Expense) Revenue (In Millions) | |||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| General government | ($30.77) | ($40.64) | |
| Housing and redevelopment | 0.29 | (8.65) | |
| Public safety | (23.02) | (21.52) | |
| Parks, recreation and culture | (12.25) | (14.70) | |
| Public works | (16.30) | (18.82) | |
| Library | (2.93) | 3.39 | |
| Interest on long term debt | (0.06) | (0.15) | |
| Total | ($84.98) | ($101.09) |
Business-type Activities
In the business-type activities, total revenues increased by 2.35 percent from $14.06 million to $14.39 million, a $330 thousand increase. The main factor for the change in total revenues was the decrease in Capital Contributions and Grants revenues and increase in charges for services compared to prior year.
The Parkview Office Complex revenues increased slightly from $1.22 million in 2024 to $1.33 million in 2025 due to annual lease adjustments.
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Operating expenses for business-type activities increased by $1.84 million from $14.33 million to $16.17 million. The majority of the increase is related to the increase in maintenance and operations costs for the Parkview Office Complex of $1.99 million compared to prior year.
THE CITY'S FUNDS
On page 43, the governmental funds balance sheet is shown. The combined fund balance of $350.73 million increased $4.43 million from $346.30 million. This total includes the General Fund fund balance of $120.71 million, which decreased by $5.65 million from the prior year. The City's General Fund fund balance has a non-spendable balance of $2.67 million, committed balance of $63.32 million, assigned balance of $18.34 million, and $36.38 million of unassigned fund balance. The increase in the General Fund's fund balance was due to increases in sales tax and cash and investments balances coupled with reductions in accounts payable liabilities from prior year. Other major fund balance changes are noted below:
The Prop A Fire Tax Special Revenue Fund: The fund balance increased by $4.88 million.
The Housing Asset Fund: The fund had an increase of $1.83 million, mainly due to increases in its Loan asset balances during the fiscal year.
The Housing Authority Fund: The fund balance had a slight increase of $1.27 million.
Restricted Capital Project Fund: The fund balance decreased $3.15 million from $47.23 million in 2024 to
$44.36 million in 2025.
The remaining increase of $4.97 million is spread across multiple non-major funds.
More detailed information about the combined fund balance reserves is presented in Note 16 to the financial statements.
General Fund Budgetary Highlights
Based upon recommendations from the staff, the City Council revised the budget several times during the year. Adjustments were made on a monthly basis as City staff requested additional appropriations to cover the cost of projects that either had change orders for additional work, or were underestimated. At mid-year, some adjustments were also requested to better meet departmental demands and adjust for any revenue fluctuations. At year-end, budgets were adjusted for unanticipated approved expenditures. All amendments that either increase or decrease appropriations are approved by the City Council.
For the City's General Fund, the actual ending revenues of $96.80 million were $7.61 million more than the final budgeted revenues of $89.19 million. Sales and transient occupancy taxes continue to be the top two revenue generators for the City, totaling $55.26 million or 57.09 percent of the total General Fund actual revenues. The original budgeted taxes was $72.47 million compared to the final budget of $76.03 million, an increase of $3.56 million. The City increase in the final budget was related to better-than-expected increases in sales tax revenues from the passing of Measure G.
The General Fund actual ending expenditures of $102.20 million were $9.70 million less than the final budget of $111.90 million. There were changes in the original budget compared to the final budget during the year. The original expenditure budget was $83.06 million compared to the final budget of $111.90 million, a $28.84 million increase. During the year, the following represent the major changes between the original budget and the final budget: the City Clerk, Legal, Finance, Information Technology, Capital Projects, Traffic Safety, and Street Maintenance budgets were increased to accommodate new staff and expanded city services. The budget for transfers out was also increased by $19.86 million. These transfers were mainly to capital project funds to cover upcoming projects.
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CAPITAL ASSETS AND DEBT ADMINISTRATION
Capital Assets
At the end of 2025, the City had $496.56 million invested in a broad range of capital assets including land, streets, bridges, drainage systems, traffic lights, parks, buildings, artwork, vehicles, golf courses and equipment (See Table 3). This amount represents a net increase (including additions and deductions) of $3.19 million over the prior year restated balance, due mainly to construction in progress additions.
TABLE 3
CAPITAL ASSETS AT YEAR-END
(NET OF DEPRECIATION/AMORTIZATION, IN MILLIONS)
For the years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024
| Governmental Activities | Business-Type Activities | Total | ||||
| As Restated | As Restated | |||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |
| Land | $ 82.70 | $ 82.70 | $ 53.32 | $ 53.30 | $ 136.02 | $ 136.00 |
| Construction-in-progress | 17.61 | 23.28 | - | - | 17.61 | 23.28 |
| Buildings and improvements | 86.01 | 77.10 | 86.01 | 77.10 | ||
| other than buildings | 10.89 | 11.71 | 10.89 | 11.71 | ||
| Machinery and equipment | 3.83 | 3.11 | 2.76 | 3.69 | 6.59 | 6.79 |
| Infrastructure & right-of-way | 236.94 | 236.06 | - | - | 236.94 | 236.06 |
| Lease assets | 2.09 | 1.90 | - | - | 2.09 | 1.90 |
| Subscription assets | 0.41 | 0.53 | - | - | 0.41 | 0.53 |
| TOTALS | 429.59 | 424.67 | 66.97 | 68.70 | 496.56 | 493.37 |
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This year's major additions included (in millions):
| Buildings | $ 0.01 |
|---|---|
| Improvements other than buildings | 0.86 |
| Equipment purchases | 0.85 |
| Machinery | 0.46 |
| Lease assets | 0.53 |
| Subscription assets | 0.14 |
$2.85
The City's fiscal year 2026 adopted capital budget calls for an additional $56.48 million to be spent, plus continuing capital projects of $27.26 million from prior year, with the majority being spent on streets, infrastructure, buildings, parks, and golf course improvements as well as the City's two major ongoing Capital Projects to build a new library facility and Fire Station 102. Projects will be funded with existing bond proceeds or funds that have been designated by an outside party for specific use. The City has adopted a bold capital improvement program to make significant capital improvements throughout the jurisdiction, and to catch up on projects that may have been deferred in the past. More detailed information about the City's capital assets is presented in Note 1h and Note 5 to the financial statements.
Debt
At year-end, the City's governmental activities had $51.53 million in bonds, claims, compensated absences, and pension liability versus $55.56 million last year, a decrease of $4.03 million as shown in Table 4. The major decreases were from the City's the Claims and Judgments Payable liability which went from $3.68 million in 2024 to $0.84 million in 2025, a decrease of $2.84 million.
TABLE 4
OUTSTANDING DEBT AT YEAR-END
(IN MILLIONS)
For the years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024
| Governmental Activities | Business-Type Activities | Total | ||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compensated absences | $ 2.63 | $ 2.67 | $ - | $ - | $ 2.63 | $ 2.67 |
| Leases payable | 2.17 | 1.98 | 2.17 | 1.98 | ||
| Direct borrowing | - | - | 0.14 | 0.23 | 0.14 | 0.23 |
| Subscriptions payable | 0.21 | 0.28 | - | - | 0.21 | 0.28 |
| Claims liabilities | 0.84 | 3.68 | - | - | 0.84 | 3.68 |
| Special assessments debt with government commitment | 0.93 | 0.98 | - | - | 0.93 | 0.98 |
| Limited obligation improvement bonds | 0.07 | 0.09 | - | - | 0.07 | 0.09 |
| Net OPEB liability | 2.53 | 1.88 | - | - | 2.53 | 1.88 |
| Net pension liability | 42.15 | 44.00 | - | - | 42.15 | 44.00 |
| TOTALS | $ 51.53 | $ 55.56 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.23 | $ 51.68 | $ 55.79 |
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The City was able to meet its current year debt obligations in a timely manner. Bonds that were issued in prior years have been used to finance various capital projects.
The City's business-type activities debt decreased by $90 thousand from $0.23 million to $0.14 million. Debt in the business-type activities is for amounts due back to the City for the financing of capital equipment. The City's golf course used a city-funded financing option as an alternative to purchasing golf carts and maintenance equipment from cash flows derived through day-to-day operations. The City's business-type activities were able to meet their current year debt obligation in a timely manner. More detailed information about the City's long-term liabilities is presented in Note 6 through Note 10 to the financial statements.
ECONOMIC FACTORS AND NEXT YEAR'S BUDGETS
In preparing the budget for fiscal year 2026, management and the City Council considered many ongoing economic impacts such as inflation, supply chain constraints, and labor issues associated with contracts. Keeping the well-being and safety of residents, visitors, and businesses as the highest priority, the City Council has maintained funding to sustain current service levels and supported efforts to ensure that much of the deferred maintenance owing to the pandemic is now being addressed. In addition, the City Council established strategic goals and objectives before the creation of the annual budget, which were given the highest priority during the budget development process. The City Council's strategic goals and objectives include both capital and monetary investments to support the City's economic stability.
The City's 2025-2026 Financial Plan can be found on the City's website at www.cityofpalmdesert.org.
CONTACTING THE CITY'S FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
This financial report is designed to provide our residents, taxpayers, customers, investors, and creditors with a general overview of the City's finances and serves as a resource to demonstrate the stewardship and accountability for the public monies it receives.
If you have questions about this report or need additional financial information, please contact the Finance Department at (760) 346-0611 or info@cityofpalmdesert.org.
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City of Palm Desert, California
Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
BASIC FINANCIALS
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Statement of Net Position
June 30, 2025
| Primary Government | Component Unit | |||
| Governmental Activities | Business-Type Activities | Total | Palm Desert Recreational Facilities Corporation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | ||||
| Cash and investments | $ 290,819,681 | $ 13,300,334 | $ 304,120,015 | $ 883,712 |
| Receivables: | ||||
| Accounts | 4,727,994 | 186,633 | 4,914,627 | - |
| Assessments | 956,907 | - | 956,907 | - |
| Notes | 926,000 | - | 926,000 | - |
| Accrued interest | 1,132,338 | 25,590 | 1,157,928 | - |
| Loans | 22,218,415 | - | 22,218,415 | - |
| Leases | 2,836,447 | 6,794,837 | 9,631,284 | - |
| Internal balances | 1,598,773 | (1,598,773) | - | - |
| Due from other governments | 14,296,135 | - | 14,296,135 | 1,640,138 |
| Due from component unit | 420,000 | 1,793,417 | 2,213,417 | - |
| Deposits | 20,000 | - | 20,000 | - |
| Prepaid costs | 1,059,755 | 38,563 | 1,098,318 | 13,072 |
| Inventories | 14,825 | 352,900 | 367,725 | 55,502 |
| Land held for resale | 61,516 | - | 61,516 | - |
| Restricted assets: | ||||
| Cash with fiscal agent | 61,177,031 | - | 61,177,031 | - |
| Capital assets (not being depreciated) | 221,567,362 | 53,318,507 | 274,885,869 | - |
| Capital assets (net of accumulated depreciation/amortization) | 208,023,534 | 13,648,168 | 221,671,702 | 2,351,641 |
| Total assets | 831,856,713 | 87,860,176 | 919,716,889 | 4,944,065 |
| DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES | ||||
| Pension-related | 10,045,197 | - | 10,045,197 | - |
| OPEB-related | 4,837,981 | - | 4,837,981 | - |
| Total deferred outflows of resources | 14,883,178 | - | 14,883,178 | - |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Statement of Net Position (Continued)
June 30, 2025
| Primary Government | Component Unit | |||
| Governmental Activities | Business-Type Activities | Total | Palm Desert Recreational Facilities Corporation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIABILITIES | ||||
| Accounts payable | $ 13,620,626 | $ 982,154 | $ 14,602,780 | $ 54,390 |
| Accrued liabilities | 442,306 | 295,731 | 738,037 | 144,079 |
| Accrued interest | 8,494 | - | 8,494 | 3,441 |
| Deposits payable | 15,510,709 | 327,594 | 15,838,303 | - |
| Unearned revenue | 4,185,430 | 26,590 | 4,212,020 | 107,201 |
| Noncurrent liabilities: | ||||
| Due within one year: | ||||
| Due to component unit | - | 1,640,138 | 1,640,138 | - |
| Financed purchases | - | 90,632 | 90,632 | - |
| Bonds, notes, leases, SBITA, claims, and compensated absences | 1,307,795 | - | 1,307,795 | 55,142 |
| Due in more than one year: | ||||
| Due to primary government | - | - | - | 2,213,417 |
| Net pension liability | 42,151,310 | - | 42,151,310 | - |
| Net OPEB liability | 2,526,627 | - | 2,526,627 | - |
| Financed purchases | - | 53,925 | 53,925 | - |
| Bonds, notes, leases, SBITA, claims and compensated absences | 5,545,162 | - | 5,545,162 | 2,366,395 |
| Total liabilities | 85,298,459 | 3,416,764 | 88,715,223 | 4,944,065 |
| DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES | ||||
| OPEB-related | 777,125 | - | 777,125 | - |
| Lease-related | 2,774,291 | 6,708,885 | 9,483,176 | - |
| Total deferred inflows of resources | 3,551,416 | 6,708,885 | 10,260,301 | - |
| NET POSITION | ||||
| Net investment in capital assets | 426,387,331 | 66,822,118 | 493,209,449 | - |
| Restricted: | ||||
| Capital projects | 78,407,517 | - | 78,407,517 | - |
| Debt service | 163,255 | - | 163,255 | - |
| Low income housing | 65,136,622 | - | 65,136,622 | - |
| Public facilities | 9,968,763 | - | 9,968,763 | - |
| Public safety | 27,277,200 | - | 27,277,200 | - |
| Special programs | 3,733,017 | - | 3,733,017 | - |
| Street related purposes | 4,412,243 | - | 4,412,243 | - |
| Unrestricted | 142,404,068 | 10,912,409 | 153,316,477 | - |
| Total net position | $ 757,890,016 | $ 77,734,527 | $ 835,624,543 | $ - |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Statement of Activities
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Program Revenues | ||||
| Expenses | Charges for Services | Operating Contributions and Grants | Capital Contributions and Grants | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Functions/Programs: | ||||
| Primary government: | ||||
| Governmental activities: | ||||
| General government | $ 39,384,397 | $ 3,045,889 | $ 2,050,249 | $ 3,516,959 |
| Public safety | 47,044,930 | 22,620,838 | 1,346,201 | 53,474 |
| Housing and redevelopment | 9,719,050 | 9,539,293 | 439,873 | 26,079 |
| Parks, recreation and culture | 16,867,169 | 3,605,304 | 223,049 | 787,483 |
| Public works | 26,114,830 | 3,117,706 | 6,368,970 | 329,717 |
| Library | 2,934,418 | - | - | - |
| Interest on long-term debt | 64,265 | - | - | - |
| Total governmental activities | 142,129,059 | 41,929,030 | 10,428,342 | 4,713,712 |
| Business-type activities: | ||||
| Parkview Office Complex | 3,350,190 | 1,325,850 | - | - |
| Desert Willow Golf Course | 12,823,461 | 12,633,426 | - | 79,325 |
| Total business-type activities | 16,173,651 | 13,959,276 | - | 79,325 |
| Total primary government | $ 158,302,710 | $ 55,888,306 | $ 10,428,342 | $ 4,793,037 |
| Component Units: | ||||
| Palm Desert Recreational Facilities Corp. | $ 4,875,456 | $ 4,540,355 | $ 335,101 | $ - |
General revenues and transfers:
| General revenues: | |
| Property taxes | Transient occupancy taxes |
|---|---|
| Sales taxes | Franchise taxes |
| Other taxes | Use of money and property |
| Miscellaneous income | Transfers |
| Total general revenues and transfers | |
| Change in net position | |
| Net position-beginning, as previously reported | Restatement - error correction |
| Net position-beginning, as restated | Net position-ending |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Statement of Activities (Continued)
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
Net (Expenses) Revenues and Changes in Net Position
| Changes in Net Position | |||
| Primary Government | Component Unit | ||
| Governmental Activities | Business-Type Activities | Total | Recreational Facilities Corporation |
|---|---|---|---|
| $ (30,771,300) | $ - | $ (30,771,300) | $ - |
| (23,024,417) | - | (23,024,417) | - |
| 286,195 | - | 286,195 | - |
| (12,251,333) | - | (12,251,333) | - |
| (16,298,437) | - | (16,298,437) | - |
| (2,934,418) | - | (2,934,418) | - |
| (64,265) | - | (64,265) | - |
| (85,057,975) | - | (85,057,975) | - |
| - | (2,024,340) | (2,024,340) | - |
| - | (110,710) | (110,710) | - |
| - | (2,135,050) | (2,135,050) | - |
| (85,057,975) | (2,135,050) | (87,193,025) | - |
| - | - | - | - |
| 16,056,980 | - | 16,056,980 | - |
| 23,881,245 | - | 23,881,245 | - |
| 31,379,891 | - | 31,379,891 | - |
| 3,729,388 | - | 3,729,388 | - |
| 2,251,014 | - | 2,251,014 | - |
| 17,699,273 | 720,874 | 18,420,147 | - |
| 2,100,299 | - | 2,100,299 | - |
| 356,665 | (356,665) | - | - |
| 97,454,755 | 364,209 | 97,818,964 | - |
| 12,396,780 | (1,770,841) | 10,625,939 | - |
| 733,146,189 | 79,505,368 | 812,651,557 | - |
| 12,347,047 | - | 12,347,047 | - |
| 745,493,236 | 79,505,368 | 824,998,604 | - |
| $ 757,890,016 | $ 77,734,527 | $ 835,624,543 | $ - |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Balance Sheet
Governmental Funds
June 30, 2025
| Special Revenue Funds | ||||
| General Fund | Prop A Fire Tax | Housing Asset Fund | Housing Authority | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | ||||
| Cash and investments | $ 114,867,403 | $ 27,910,884 | $ 32,063,178 | $ 17,170,040 |
| Receivables: | ||||
| Accounts | 2,857,192 | 758,434 | 256,918 | 420,060 |
| Assessments | - | - | - | - |
| Notes | 926,000 | - | - | - |
| Accrued interest | 628,935 | - | 267,895 | 10 |
| Loans | 14,978 | - | 21,413,813 | - |
| Leases | 2,836,447 | - | - | - |
| Deposits | - | - | - | - |
| Prepaid costs | 1,003,363 | - | 600 | - |
| Due from other governments | 11,550,021 | 1,481,013 | - | - |
| Due from other funds | 84,095 | - | - | - |
| Advances to other funds | 709,000 | - | - | - |
| Inventories | 3,642 | - | - | - |
| Land held for resale | - | - | 61,516 | - |
| Due from component unit | 420,000 | - | - | - |
| Restricted assets: | ||||
| Cash with fiscal agent | - | 121,720 | - | 1,827,736 |
| Total assets | $ 135,901,076 | $ 30,272,051 | $ 54,063,920 | $ 19,417,846 |
| LIABILITIES | ||||
| Accounts payable | $ 5,960,732 | $ 3,040,181 | $ 15,333 | $ 415,796 |
| Accrued Payroll | 359,498 | - | - | 82,808 |
| Unearned revenue | - | - | - | 25,029 |
| Deposits received | 3,661,502 | - | - | 523,928 |
| Due to other funds | - | - | - | - |
| Advances from other funds | - | - | - | - |
| Total liabilities | 9,981,732 | 3,040,181 | 15,333 | 1,047,561 |
| DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES | ||||
| Unavailable revenue | 2,439,590 | - | 256,118 | - |
| Leases | 2,774,291 | - | - | - |
| Total deferred inflows of resources | 5,213,881 | - | 256,118 | - |
| FUND BALANCES | ||||
| Nonspendable | 2,673,405 | - | 600 | - |
| Restricted | - | 27,231,870 | 53,769,292 | 6,494,797 |
| Committed | 63,315,645 | - | - | 11,875,488 |
| Assigned | 18,337,816 | - | - | - |
| Unassigned | 36,378,597 | - | - | - |
| Total fund balances | 120,705,463 | 27,231,870 | 53,769,892 | 18,370,285 |
| Total liabilities and fund balances | $ 135,901,076 | $ 30,272,051 | $ 54,041,343 | $ 19,417,846 |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Balance Sheet (Continued)
Governmental Funds
June 30, 2025
| Capital Projects Funds | Total Nonmajor Funds | Total Governmental Funds | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Capital Project Fund | Total Nonmajor Funds | Total Governmental Funds | ||
| ASSETS | ||||
| Cash and investments | $ 43,538 | $ 87,177,472 | $ 279,232,515 | |
| Receivables: | ||||
| Accounts | - | 435,390 | 4,727,994 | |
| Assessments | - | 956,907 | 956,907 | |
| Notes | - | - | 926,000 | |
| Accrued interest | 202,866 | 32,632 | 1,132,338 | |
| Loans | - | 789,624 | 22,218,415 | |
| Leases | - | 2,836,447 | ||
| Deposits | - | 20,000 | 20,000 | |
| Prepaid costs | 553 | 55,239 | 1,059,755 | |
| Due from other governments | - | 1,265,101 | 14,296,135 | |
| Due from other funds | - | - | 84,095 | |
| Advances to other funds | - | 1,598,773 | 2,307,773 | |
| Inventories | - | 11,183 | 14,825 | |
| Land held for resale | - | - | 61,516 | |
| Due from component unit | - | - | 420,000 | |
| Restricted assets: | ||||
| Cash with fiscal agent | 59,227,518 | 57 | 61,177,031 | |
| Total assets | $ 59,474,475 | $ 92,342,378 | $ 391,471,746 | |
| LIABILITIES | ||||
| Accounts payable | $ 214,520 | $ 3,689,802 | $ 13,336,364 | |
| Accrued Payroll | - | - | 442,306 | |
| Unearned revenue | 14,901,154 | 584,526 | 15,510,709 | |
| Deposits received | - | - | 4,185,430 | |
| Due to other funds | - | 84,095 | 84,095 | |
| Advances from other funds | - | 709,000 | 709,000 | |
| Total liabilities | 15,115,674 | 5,067,423 | 34,267,904 | |
| DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES | ||||
| Unavailable revenue | - | 985,346 | 3,681,054 | |
| Leases | - | - | 2,774,291 | |
| Total deferred inflows of resources | - | 985,346 | 6,455,345 | |
| FUND BALANCES | ||||
| Nonspendable | 1,106 | 75,239 | 2,750,350 | |
| Restricted | 44,357,695 | 57,244,963 | 189,098,617 | |
| Committed | - | 1,966,005 | 77,157,138 | |
| Assigned | - | 27,003,402 | 45,341,218 | |
| Unassigned | - | - | 36,378,597 | |
| Total fund balances | 44,358,801 | 86,289,609 | 350,725,920 | |
| Total liabilities and fund balances | $ 59,474,475 | $ 92,342,378 | $ 391,449,169 | |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet of Governmental Funds
to the Statement of Net Position
June 30, 2025
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the Statement of Net Position (in the different because:
Total fund balances - governmental funds $ 350,725,920
Capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation/amortization, used in governmental activities are not financial resources and, therefore, are not reported in the funds. 426,584,364
Differences between expected and actual experiences, assumption changes and net differences between projected and actual earnings, and contributions subsequent to the measurement date for the postretirement benefits (pension and OPEB) are recognized as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources on the Statement of Net Position.
Deferred outflows-pension related $ 10,045,197
Deferred outflows-OPEB related 4,837,981
Deferred inflows-OPEB related (777,125)
Total deferred outflows and inflows related to postemployment benefits 14,106,053
Other long-term assets that are not available to pay for current period expenditures and, therefore, are either labeled unavailable or not reported in the funds.
Long-term receivables 3,681,054
Total other long-term assets 3,681,054
Internal service funds provide services to other funds on a cost-reimbursement basis. The assets, deferred outflows of resources, liabilities, and deferred inflows of resources of the internal service funds are included in governmental activities in the Statement of Activities. 11,697,227
Long-term liabilities that are not due and payable in the current period, and therefore, are not reported in the funds.
Bonds payable (995,000)
Notes payable (841,671)
Leases and SBITA payable (2,381,500)
Accrued interest payable on long-term debt (8,494)
Net pension liability (42,151,310)
Net OPEB liability (2,526,627)
Total long-term liabilities (48,904,602)
Net position of governmental activities $ 757,890,016
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances
Governmental Funds
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Special Revenue Funds | ||||
| General Fund | Prop A Fire Tax | Housing Asset Fund | Housing Authority | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUES | ||||
| Taxes | $ 81,825,605 | $ 13,045,657 | $ - | $ - |
| Special assessments collected | - | 2,188,202 | - | - |
| Licenses and permits | 1,410,552 | - | - | - |
| Intergovernmental revenues | 1,969,341 | 1,442,674 | - | - |
| Fees and rentals | 134,823 | - | - | 9,402,683 |
| Charges for services | 2,168,157 | 4,424,656 | 68,979 | - |
| Investment earnings | 5,803,145 | 1,419,450 | 1,786,096 | 776,883 |
| Fines and forfeitures | 150,788 | - | - | - |
| Miscellaneous | 841,201 | - | 37,995 | 97,025 |
| Total revenues | 94,303,612 | 22,520,639 | 1,893,070 | 10,276,591 |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| General government | 32,274,671 | - | - | - |
| Public safety | 26,030,163 | 18,941,495 | - | - |
| Parks, recreation and culture | 6,287,524 | - | - | - |
| Public works | 6,481,449 | - | - | - |
| Housing | - | - | 52,392 | 8,623,482 |
| Library | - | - | - | - |
| Capital outlay | 252,264 | 3,701,001 | 12,500 | - |
| Debt service: | ||||
| Principal | 240,200 | - | - | - |
| Interest | 8,991 | - | - | - |
| Total expenditures | 71,575,262 | 22,642,496 | 64,892 | 8,623,482 |
| Excess (deficiency) of revenues | ||||
| over (under) expenditures | 22,728,350 | (121,857) | 1,828,178 | 1,653,109 |
| OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) | ||||
| Transfers in | 2,491,425 | 5,000,000 | - | - |
| Transfers out | (31,008,583) | - | - | (380,542) |
| Lease and subscription arrangements | 140,618 | - | - | - |
| Total other financing sources (uses) | (28,376,540) | 5,000,000 | - | (380,542) |
| Net change in fund balances | (5,648,190) | 4,878,143 | 1,828,178 | 1,272,567 |
| Fund balances-beginning, as originally reported | 126,353,653 | 22,353,727 | 51,941,714 | 17,097,718 |
| Restatements - correction of error | - | - | - | - |
| Fund balances-beginning, as restated | 126,353,653 | 22,353,727 | 51,941,714 | 17,097,718 |
| Fund balances-ending | $ 120,705,463 | $ 27,231,870 | $ 53,769,892 | $ 18,370,285 |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances (Continued)
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Capital Projects Funds | Total Governmental Funds | |||
| Restricted Capital Project Fund | Total Non-Major Funds | |||
| REVENUES | ||||
| Taxes | $ - | $ 5,048,819 | $ 99,920,081 | |
| Special assessments collected | - | 1,669,590 | 3,857,792 | |
| Licenses and permits | - | 460,016 | 1,870,568 | |
| Intergovernmental revenues | - | 4,706,974 | 8,118,989 | |
| Fees and rentals | - | 329,266 | 9,866,772 | |
| Charges for services | - | 4,121,682 | 10,783,474 | |
| Investment earnings | 2,775,712 | 4,524,646 | 17,085,932 | |
| Fines and forfeitures | - | 1,394 | 152,182 | |
| Miscellaneous | - | 275,117 | 1,251,338 | |
| Total revenues | 2,775,712 | 21,137,504 | 152,907,128 | |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| General government | 5,672 | 3,063,470 | 35,343,813 | |
| Public safety | 243,565 | 177,617 | 45,392,840 | |
| Parks, recreation and culture | - | 9,129,088 | 15,416,612 | |
| Public works | 243,752 | 5,899,418 | 12,624,619 | |
| Housing | - | 847,134 | 9,523,008 | |
| Library | - | 2,934,418 | 2,934,418 | |
| Capital outlay | 5,434,822 | 14,464,131 | 23,864,718 | |
| Debt service: | ||||
| Principal | - | 379,046 | 619,246 | |
| Interest | - | 102,818 | 111,809 | |
| Total expenditures | 5,927,811 | 36,997,140 | 145,831,083 | |
| Excess (deficiency) of revenues | ||||
| over (under) expenditures | (3,152,099) | (15,859,636) | 7,076,045 | |
| OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) | ||||
| Transfers in | - | 22,418,897 | 29,910,322 | |
| Transfers out | - | (2,115,140) | (33,504,265) | |
| Lease and subscription arrangements | - | 529,792 | 670,410 | |
| Total other financing sources (uses) | - | 20,833,549 | (2,923,533) | |
| Net change in fund balances | (3,152,099) | 4,973,913 | 4,152,512 | |
| Fund balances-beginning, as originally reported | 47,233,177 | 81,315,696 | 346,295,685 | |
| Restatements - correction of error | 277,723 | - | 277,723 | |
| Fund balances-beginning, as restated | 47,510,900 | 81,315,696 | 346,573,408 | |
| Fund balances-ending | $ 44,358,801 | $ 86,289,609 | $ 350,725,920 | |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Amounts reported for governmental activities in the Statement of Activities are different because: | ||
| Net change in fund balances - total governmental funds: | $ 4,152,512 | |
| Governmental funds report capital outlays are expenditures. However, in the Statement of Activities, the cost of these assets is allocated over their estimated useful lives and reported as depreciation/amortization expense. This is the amount by which capital outlays exceeded depreciation/amortization expense in the current period. | ||
| Capital outlay | $ 16,450,140 | |
|---|---|---|
| Depreciation/amortization expense | (11,662,520) | |
| Total adjustment | 4,787,620 | |
| Revenues in the Statement of Activities that do not provide current financial resources are not reported as revenues in the funds. | ||
| Earned but unavailable grant revenues | 809,755 | |
| Total adjustment | 809,755 | |
| Bond and other debt proceeds provide current financial resources to governmental funds, but issuing debt increases long-term liabilities in the Statement of Net Position. Repayment of bond and other debt principal is an expenditure in the governmental funds, but repayment reduces long-term liabilities in the Statement of Net Position. Also, governmental funds report the effect of premiums, discounts, and similar items when debt is first issued, whereas these amounts are deferred and amortized in the Statement of Activities. | ||
| Net change in claims and judgments for the current period | 2,833,669 | |
| Subscriptions and leases issued | (670,410) | |
| Principal payments | 619,245 | |
| Total adjustment | 2,782,504 | |
| Internal service funds provide services to other funds on a cost-reimbursement basis. The net revenue of certain activities of internal service funds is reported with governmental activities. | 3,066,334 | |
| 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 the governmental funds. | ||
| Accrued interest on long-term debt | 47,544 | |
| Changes in pension liabilities and related deferred outflows and inflows of resources | (1,841,182) | |
| Changes in OPEB liabilities and related deferred outflows and inflows of resources | (1,408,307) | |
| Total adjustment | (3,201,945) | |
| Change in net position of governmental activities | $ 12,396,780 | |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Statement of Net Position
Proprietary Funds
June 30, 2025
| Business-Type Activities | Governmental Activities | ||||
| Parkview Office Complex | Desert Willow Golf Course | Total Enterprise Funds | Internal Service Funds | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | |||||
| Current assets: | |||||
| Cash and investments | $ 6,823,245 | $ 6,477,089 | $ 13,300,334 | $ 11,587,166 | |
| Receivables (net of uncollectibles): | |||||
| Accounts | 73,963 | 112,670 | 186,633 | - | |
| Leases | 953,698 | - | 953,698 | - | |
| Due from other governments | 25,590 | - | 25,590 | - | |
| Prepaid costs | 160 | 38,403 | 38,563 | - | |
| Inventories | - | 352,900 | 352,900 | - | |
| Due from component unit | - | 1,793,417 | 1,793,417 | - | |
| Total current assets | 7,876,656 | 8,774,479 | 16,651,135 | 11,587,166 | |
| Noncurrent: | |||||
| Leases receivable | 5,841,139 | - | 5,841,139 | - | |
| Capital assets (not being depreciated/amortized) | - | 53,318,507 | 53,318,507 | 11,821 | |
| Capital assets (net of accumulated depreciation/amortization) | 4,657,919 | 8,990,249 | 13,648,168 | 2,994,711 | |
| Total noncurrent assets | 10,499,058 | 62,308,756 | 72,807,814 | 3,006,532 | |
| Total assets | 18,375,714 | 71,083,235 | 89,458,949 | 14,593,698 | |
| LIABILITIES | |||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||
| Accounts payable | 65,486 | 916,668 | 982,154 | 261,685 | |
| Accrued liabilities | - | 295,731 | 295,731 | - | |
| Unearned revenue | 3,031 | 324,563 | 327,594 | - | |
| Deposits received | 26,590 | - | 26,590 | - | |
| Due to component unit | - | 1,640,138 | 1,640,138 | - | |
| Financed purchases | - | 90,632 | 90,632 | - | |
| Compensated absences | - | - | - | 500,000 | |
| Total current liabilities | 95,107 | 3,267,732 | 3,362,839 | 761,685 | |
| Noncurrent liabilities: | |||||
| Financed purchases | - | 53,925 | 53,925 | - | |
| Advances from other funds | - | 1,598,773 | 1,598,773 | - | |
| Compensated absences | - | - | - | 2,134,786 | |
| Total noncurrent liabilities | - | 1,652,698 | 1,652,698 | 2,134,786 | |
| Total liabilities | 95,107 | 4,920,430 | 5,015,537 | 2,896,471 | |
| DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES | |||||
| Leases | 6,708,885 | - | 6,708,885 | - | |
| Total deferred inflows of resources | 6,708,885 | - | 6,708,885 | - | |
| NET POSITION | |||||
| Net investment in capital assets | 4,657,919 | 62,164,199 | 66,822,118 | 3,006,532 | |
| Unrestricted | 6,913,803 | 3,998,606 | 10,912,409 | 8,690,695 | |
| Total net position | $ 11,571,722 | $ 66,162,805 | $ 77,734,527 | $ 11,697,227 | |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position
Proprietary Funds
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Business-Type Activities | Total Enterprise Funds | Governmental Activities | |||
| Parkview Office Complex | Desert Willow Golf Course | Internal Service Funds | |||
| OPERATING REVENUES | |||||
| Fees and rentals | $ 1,325,850 | $ 10,633,952 | $ 11,959,802 | $ - | |
| Miscellaneous | - | 333,475 | 333,475 | 452,291 | |
| Merchandise sales | - | 1,665,999 | 1,665,999 | - | |
| Total operating revenues | 1,325,850 | 12,633,426 | 13,959,276 | 452,291 | |
| OPERATING EXPENSES | |||||
| General and administrative | 97,406 | 3,330,916 | 3,428,322 | 178,700 | |
| Cost of merchandise | - | 661,088 | 661,088 | - | |
| Maintenance and operations | 2,934,138 | 6,728,193 | 9,662,331 | 431,339 | |
| Depreciation/amortization | 318,646 | 1,692,354 | 2,011,000 | 726,526 | |
| Total operating expenses | 3,350,190 | 12,412,551 | 15,762,741 | 1,336,565 | |
| Operating income (loss) | (2,024,340) | 220,875 | (1,803,465) | (884,274) | |
| NONOPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES) | |||||
| Interest income | 531,705 | 189,169 | 720,874 | - | |
| Interest expense and fiscal charges | - | (75,809) | (75,809) | - | |
| Contributions to component unit | - | (335,101) | (335,101) | - | |
| Total nonoperating revenues (expenses) | 531,705 | (221,741) | 309,964 | - | |
| Income (loss) before capital contributions and transfers | (1,492,635) | (866) | (1,493,501) | (884,274) | |
| Capital contributions | - | 79,325 | 79,325 | - | |
| Transfers in | 19,620 | - | 19,620 | 3,950,608 | |
| Transfers out | (376,285) | - | (376,285) | - | |
| Change in net position | (1,849,300) | 78,459 | (1,770,841) | 3,066,334 | |
| Net position - beginning | 13,421,022 | 66,084,346 | 79,505,368 | 8,630,893 | |
| Net position - ending | $ 11,571,722 | $ 66,162,805 | $ 77,734,527 | $ 11,697,227 | |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Statement of Cash Flows
Proprietary Funds
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Business-Type Activities | Governmental Activities | |||
| Parkview Office Complex | Desert Willow Golf Course | Totals | Internal Service Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||
| Receipts from customers | $ 1,264,401 | $ 12,811,175 | $ 14,075,576 | $ 452,291 |
| Payments to suppliers and service providers | (3,114,199) | (10,998,335) | (14,112,534) | (192,805) |
| Payments to employees for salaries and benefits | - | (771,259) | (771,259) | (216,601) |
| Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | (1,849,798) | 1,041,581 | (808,217) | 42,885 |
| CASH FLOWS FROM NONCAPITAL FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||
| Transfers from other funds | 19,620 | - | 19,620 | 3,950,608 |
| Transfers to other funds | (376,285) | - | (376,285) | - |
| Payments to other funds on interfund borrowings | - | (500,000) | (500,000) | - |
| Net cash provided by (used for) noncapital financing activities | (356,665) | (500,000) | (856,665) | 3,950,608 |
| CASH FLOWS FROM CAPITAL AND RELATED FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||
| Capital contributions | - | 79,325 | 79,325 | - |
| Acquisition and construction of capital assets | - | (275,254) | (275,254) | (851,883) |
| Principal paid on capital debt | - | (88,395) | (88,395) | - |
| Interest paid on capital debt | - | (75,809) | (75,809) | - |
| Net cash provided by (used for) capital and related financing activities | - | (360,133) | (360,133) | (851,883) |
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||
| Interest on investments | 531,705 | 189,169 | 720,874 | - |
| Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities | 531,705 | 189,169 | 720,874 | - |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (1,674,758) | 370,617 | (1,304,141) | 3,141,610 |
| Cash and cash equivalents-beginning | 8,498,003 | 6,106,472 | 14,604,475 | 8,445,556 |
| Cash and cash equivalents-ending | $ 6,823,245 | $ 6,477,089 | $ 13,300,334 | $ 11,587,166 |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Statement of Cash Flows (Continued)
Proprietary Funds
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Business-Type Activities | Governmental Activities | |||
| Parkview Office Complex | Desert Willow Golf Course | Totals | Internal Service Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||
| Operating income (loss) | $ (2,024,340) | $ 220,875 | $ (1,803,465) | $ (884,274) |
| Adjustments to reconcile operating income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities: | ||||
| Depreciation/amortization expense | 318,646 | 1,692,354 | 2,011,000 | 726,526 |
| (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable | (39,797) | 114,743 | 74,946 | - |
| (Increase) decrease in leases receivable | 4,631 | - | 4,631 | - |
| (Increase) decrease in inventories | - | (51,218) | (51,218) | - |
| (Increase) decrease in prepaid items | (160) | (334,263) | (334,423) | - |
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable | (82,495) | 107,343 | 24,848 | 238,534 |
| Increase (decrease) in accrued liabilities | - | 29,170 | 29,170 | - |
| Increase (decrease) in deposits payable | (26,283) | 63,006 | 36,723 | - |
| Increase (decrease) in compensated absences | - | (800,429) | (800,429) | - |
| Increase (decrease) in net pension liability | - | - | - | (37,901) |
| Total adjustments | 174,542 | 820,706 | 995,248 | 927,159 |
| Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | $ (1,849,798) | $ 1,041,581 | $ (808,217) | $ 42,885 |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Statement of Fiduciary Net Position
Fiduciary Funds
June 30, 2025
| Private Purpose Trust Funds | Custodial Funds | |
|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | ||
| Pooled cash and investments | $ 824,518 | $ 8,570,033 |
| Receivables: | ||
| Assessments | - | 42,707,169 |
| Accrued interest | 5,567 | 649 |
| Due from other governments | - | 24,177 |
| Prepaid costs | 1,035,520 | - |
| Restricted assets: | ||
| Cash and investments with fiscal agents | 29,592,762 | 3,878,696 |
| Capital assets, not being depreciated | 15,939,958 | - |
| Total assets | 47,398,325 | 55,180,724 |
| LIABILITIES | ||
| Accounts payable | 608,792 | 1,525 |
| Accrued interest | 1,440,863 | - |
| Deposits payable | 34,037 | 42,707,169 |
| Due to external parties/other agencies | - | 9,239,582 |
| Long-term liabilities: | ||
| Long-term debt due in one year | 14,270,000 | - |
| Long-term debt due in more than one year | 114,068,740 | - |
| Total liabilities | 130,422,432 | 51,948,276 |
| DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES | ||
| Leases | 124,608 | - |
| Total deferred inflows of resources | 124,608 | - |
| NET POSITION | ||
| Restricted for other purposes | - | 3,232,448 |
| Unrestricted | (83,148,715) | - |
| Total net position | $ (83,148,715) | $ 3,232,448 |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position
Fiduciary Funds
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Private Purpose Trust Funds | Custodial Funds | |
|---|---|---|
| ADDITIONS | ||
| Contributions | $- | $ 979,824 |
| Investment income | 55,995 | 362,833 |
| Taxes | 20,297,365 | - |
| Intergovernmental | - | 4,548,820 |
| Total additions | 20,353,360 | 5,891,477 |
| DEDUCTIONS | ||
| Administrative expenses | - | 194,425 |
| Contractual services | 760,816 | 1,013,039 |
| Interest expense | 5,031,830 | 1,725,408 |
| Payments to bondholders | - | 2,820,000 |
| Total deductions | 5,792,646 | 5,752,872 |
| Net increase (decrease) in fiduciary net position | 14,560,714 | 138,605 |
| Net position-beginning | (97,709,429) | 3,093,843 |
| Net position-ending | $(83,148,715) | $ 3,232,448 |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
A. Description of The Reporting Entity
The City of Palm Desert was originally incorporated on November 26, 1973, as a General Law City. In December 1997, Measure LL was enacted following a vote by Palm Desert residents, which adopted a City Charter. The City operates under a Council-Manager form of government and provides the following services: public safety (police and fire), highways and streets, public improvements, community development (planning, building and zoning) and general administrative services.
The City has defined its reporting entity in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which provides guidance for determining which governmental activities, organizations and functions should be included in the reporting entity. The Basic Financial Statements present information on the activities of the reporting entity, which include the City of Palm Desert (the primary government) and its component units, entities for which the government is considered financially accountable.
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the component units be separated into blended or discretely presented units for reporting purposes. The following criteria were used in determination of blended component units: appointment of the governing board and fiscal dependence. Although legally separate entities, blended component units are, in substance, part of the City's operations. Therefore, they are reported as part of the primary government. Discretely presented component units are reported in a separate column in the basic financial statements to emphasize that they are legally separate from the City.
Blended Component Units
Following are descriptions of legally separate component units for which the City is financially accountable that are blended with the Primary Government. The governing bodies of these component units are substantially the same with operational responsibility as the City and provides a financial benefit.
The Palm Desert Housing Authority (Housing Authority) was established by the City Council in January 1998, and is responsible for the administration of providing affordable housing in the City. The Housing Authority transactions are reported in the governmental funds balance sheet as a major fund.
The Palm Desert Financing Authority (Financing Authority) was formed on January 26, 1989. The purpose of the Financing Authority is to issue debt and loan the proceeds to the City and Agency. The Financing Authority's capital related transactions are reported in the governmental fund financial statements in the capital projects funds, and the collection of assessments and payments of debt service is recorded in the fiduciary funds.
The City Council of Palm Desert is the governing body for the Housing Authority and Financing Authority. Separate financial statements are not issued for the Housing Authority and Financing Authority.
Discretely Presented Component Unit
The Palm Desert Recreational Facilities Corporation (Corporation) was incorporated on February 25, 1997. The purpose of the Corporation is to lease, operate and manage a restaurant and bar in the Desert Willow Golf Course in Palm Desert, California. The Board of Directors of the Corporation appoints an executive director to administer operations.
The Corporation is in a separate column to emphasize that it is legally separate from the City and is financially accountable to the City. The two-member board governing the Corporation is appointed by the City Council, the City has authority to approve the Corporation's budget, and the City must approve any debt issued.
Complete financial statements of the Corporation can be obtained from the City's administrative offices.
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
B. Basis of Presentation
Government-Wide 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 primary government and its component units. For the most part, the effect of interfund activity has been removed from these statements. Interfund services provided and used are not eliminated in the process of consolidation. 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. Likewise, the primary government is reported separately from certain legally separate component units for which the primary government is financially accountable.
The statement of activities demonstrates the degree to which the direct and indirect expenses of a given function or segment are 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. Expenses reported for functional activities include allocated indirect expenses.
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.
Fund Financial Statements
The accounting system of the City is organized and operated on the basis of separate funds, each of which is considered to be a separate accounting entity. Each fund is accounted for by providing a separate set of self-balancing accounts that constitute its assets, liabilities, deferred inflows of resources, fund equity, revenues and expenditures/expenses. Funds are organized into three major categories: governmental, proprietary and fiduciary. An emphasis is placed on major funds within the governmental and proprietary categories.
A fund is considered major if it is the primary operation fund of the City or meets the following criteria:
Total assets plus deferred outflows of resources, liabilities plus deferred inflows of resources, revenues or expenditures/expenses of that individual governmental or enterprise fund are at least 10% of the corresponding total for all funds of that category or type; and;
Total assets plus deferred outflows of resources, liabilities plus deferred inflows of resources, revenues or expenditures/expenses of the individual governmental fund or enterprise fund are at least 5% of the corresponding total for all governmental and enterprise funds combined; and;
The government has determined that a fund is important to the financial statement user.
The funds of the financial reporting entity are described below:
Governmental Fund Types
General Fund - The General Fund is the general operating fund of the City. It is used to account for all financial resources except those required to be accounted for in another fund.
Special Revenue Funds - Special Revenue Funds are used to account for the proceeds of specific revenue resources (other than major capital projects) that are legally restricted to expenditures for specified purposes.
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Debt Service Funds - Debt Service Funds are used to account for the accumulation of resources for, and the payment of, general long-term obligation principal, interest and related costs.
Capital Projects Funds - Capital Projects Funds are used to account for financial resources to be used for the acquisition or construction of major capital facilities.
Proprietary Fund Types
Enterprise Funds - The Enterprise Funds account for operations that are financed and operated in a manner similar to private business enterprises, where the intent of the City Council is that the costs (expenses including depreciation) of providing goods and services to the general public on a continuing basis be financed or recovered primarily through user charges.
The Primary Government's Enterprise funds consist of the Parkview Office Complex and the Desert Willow Golf Course. Desert Willow Golf Course is operated by a management company. The discretely presented Component Unit's fund consists of the Palm Desert Recreational Facilities Corporation, also operated by a management company.
Internal Service Funds - The Internal Service Funds account for financial transactions related to replacement of City-owned vehicles and equipment and to fund compensated absences. These services are provided to other departments or agencies of the City on a cost reimbursement basis.
Fiduciary Fund Types
Private-Purpose Trust Fund
The Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Private Purpose Trust Fund is used to account for the activities of the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency.
Custodial Funds
The Custodial, Special Assessment and Treasurers 1911 Bond Act Funds are used to account for assets held by the City in a custodial capacity as a trustee. These assets include deposits placed with the City by individuals, as well as deposits from assessment district's property owners. These deposits are reduced by payments to individuals.
The City's Retiree Service Stipend Fund is used to account for assets held to pay for the retiree service stipend.
The Treasures 1991 Bond Act Fund is used to account for assets held for the Bond Act.
The major funds are as follows:
Governmental Funds
The General Fund is the general operating fund of the City. It is used to account for all financial resources except those required to be accounted for in another fund.
The Prop A Fire Tax Special Revenue Fund is used to account for all revenues derived from tax collected within the City for upgrading fire protection and prevention. Its use is restricted to obtaining, furnishing, operating and maintaining fire protection and prevention services (currently under contract with Riverside County Fire Department) equipment or apparatus. This fund is reported as a major fund because the tax collected is a voter approved measure.
The Housing Asset Special Revenue Fund is used to account for any funds generated from housing assets of the former Redevelopment Agency to be used for projects that benefit low and moderate income families.
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
The Housing Authority Special Revenue Fund is used to account for revenues and expenditures related to rental units owned by the Housing Authority, established in January 1998. This fund is determined to be important to the users of the financial statements and determined to be a major fund.
The Restricted Capital Project Fund is used to account for the cost of city owned properties that will either be sold or for the construction of public facilities, and the proceeds of bond funds for capital related properties.
Proprietary Fund
The Parkview Office Complex Fund is used to account for rent received from the City owned office complex.
The Desert Willow Golf Course Fund is used to account for the fees collected and expenses incurred in connection with operating the municipal golf course in the City of Palm Desert.
C. Measurement Focus and Basis of Accounting
Measurement focus is a term used to describe which transactions are recorded within the various financial statements. Basis of accounting refers to when transactions are recorded regardless of the measurement focus applied.
On the government-wide Statement of Net Position and the Statement of Activities, both governmental and business-like activities are presented using the economic resources measurement focus. The accounting objectives of the economic measurement focus are the determination of operating income, changes in net position (or cost recovery), financial position and cash flows. All assets, deferred outflows of resources, liabilities and deferred inflows of resources (whether current or noncurrent) associated with their activities are reported.
In the fund financial statements, the “current financial resources” measurement focus or the “economic resources” measurement focus is used as appropriate:
All governmental funds utilize a “current financial resources” measurement focus. Only current financial assets, deferred outflows of resources, current liabilities and deferred inflows of resources are generally included on their balance sheets. Their operating statements present sources and uses of available spendable financial resources during a given period. These funds use fund balance as their measure of available spendable financial resources at the end of the period.
The proprietary fund and private purpose trust fund and custodial funds utilize an “economic resources” measurement focus. Proprietary fund and private purpose trust fund equity and custodial funds are classified as net position.
Basis of Accounting
In the government-wide Statement of Net Position and Statement of Activities, both governmental and business-like activities are presented using the accrual basis of accounting. Under the accrual basis of accounting, revenues are recognized when earned and expenses are recorded when the liability is incurred, or economic asset used.
Revenues, expenses, gains, losses, assets and liabilities resulting from exchange and exchange-like transactions are recognized when the exchange takes place.
In the fund financial statements, governmental funds are presented on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Under this modified accrual basis of accounting, revenues are recognized when “measurable and available.” Measurable means knowing or being able to reasonably estimate the amount. Available means collectible within the current period or soon enough thereafter to pay current liabilities.
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Revenues that are susceptible to accrual include property taxes and special assessments that are levied for and due for the fiscal year and collected within 60 days after year-end. Licenses, permits, fines, forfeits, charges for services and miscellaneous revenues are recorded as governmental fund type revenues when received in cash because they are not generally measurable until actually received. Revenue from taxpayer assessed taxes, such as sales taxes, are recognized in the accounting period in which they became both measurable and available to pay liabilities of the current period. Grants and similar items are recognized as soon as all eligibility requirements imposed by the provider have been met. 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.
Interfund activity has been eliminated from the general government function for the government-wide financial statements except for charges between the government's Desert Willow Golf Course and Parkview Office Complex funds and various other functions of the government. Elimination of these charges would distort the direct costs and program revenues for the various functions considered.
The accrual basis of accounting is followed by the proprietary fund and private purpose trust fund. Under the accrual basis of accounting, revenues are recognized when earned and expenses are recorded when the liability is incurred, or economic assets are used.
Proprietary funds distinguish operating revenues and expenses from non-operating items. Operating revenues and expenses generally result from providing goods and services in connection with a proprietary fund's principal ongoing operations. The principal revenue of the Desert Willow Golf Course and Parkview Office Complex Enterprise Funds are charges to customers for use of the golf course and rental fees. 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 non-operating revenues and expenses.
D. Appropriations Limit
Under Article XIII-B of the California Constitution (the Gann Spending Limitation Initiative), the City is restricted as to the amount of annual appropriations from the proceeds of taxes, and if proceeds of taxes exceed allowed appropriations, the excess must either be refunded to the State Controller or returned to the taxpayers through revised tax rates, revised fee schedules or other refund arrangements. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, proceeds of taxes did not exceed appropriations.
E. Cash and Investments
For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the City has defined cash and investments to include cash on hand, demand deposits, investments held in various instruments, and investments held in the California Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF), California Asset Management Program (CAMP) and Riverside County Treasurer's Pooled Investment Fund.
F. Investments
Investments are reported in the accompanying financial statements at fair value. 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. Changes in fair value that occur during a fiscal year are recognized as investment income reported for that fiscal year. Investment income includes interest earnings, changes in fair value, and any gains or losses realized upon the liquidation, maturity, or sale of investments.
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
G. Property Held for Resale
The land held for resale is recorded in the Housing Asset Fund as property held for resale at the lower of cost or market. At June 30, 2025, the cost of the property held for resale for various housing properties in Palm Desert totaled $61,516.
H. Capital Assets and Depreciation
Capital assets, which include property, equipment, and infrastructure assets (e.g., roads, traffic signals, drainage systems and similar items), are reported in the applicable governmental or business-type activities column in the government-wide financial statements. Capital assets are defined by the City as assets with an initial cost above the amounts described in the table below and an estimated 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 City has reported general infrastructure assets acquired in prior and current years.
The cost of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of the asset or materially extend asset lives are not capitalized.
Capital assets of the primary government, as well as the component units, are depreciated using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
| Asset Type | Capitalization Threshold | Useful Life | Subject to Depreciation? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land | $ - | Infinite | No |
| Buildings | $ 100,000 | 20-50 Years | Yes |
| Infrastructure | $ 100,000 | 10-50 Years | Yes |
| Improvements Other than Buildings | $ 100,000 | 20-50 Years | Yes |
| Equipment, Furniture & Vehicles | $ 10,000 | 3-15 Years | Yes |
| Intangible Assets - Permanent Easements | $ 10,000 | Infinite | No |
| Intangible Assets - Temporary Easements | $ 10,000 | 5 Years | Yes |
| City-Owned or Developed Software | $ 100,000 | 5 Years | Yes |
| Works of Art/Historical Treasures | $ 10,000 | Infinite | No |
| Construction in Progress | $ - | N/A | No |
| Lease and SBITA Assets | $ 10,000 | 5 Years | No |
I. Inventories, Prepaid Costs and Deposits
Inventory in the amount of $352,900 and $55,502, for the Desert Willow Golf Course Enterprise Fund (Primary Government) and Palm Desert Recreational Facilities Corporation (Component Unit), respectively, are reported at lower of cost or market. These inventories are held for resale.
Inventory in the amount of $14,825 in the Governmental Funds are also reported at lower cost or market. Inventory and prepaid costs are recorded as an expenditure when consumed rather than purchased.
Certain payments to vendors that reflect costs applicable to future accounting periods are recorded as prepaid costs in the government-wide and fund financial statements.
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
J. Property Tax Calendar
Property taxes are assessed and collected each fiscal year according to the following property tax calendar:
| Lien date: | January 1 |
|---|---|
| Levy date: | July 1 to June 30 |
| Due date: | November 1 - 1st Installment |
| March 1 - 2nd Installment | |
| Delinquent date: | December 10 - 1st Installment |
| April 10 - 2nd Installment |
Under California law, property taxes are assessed and collected by the counties up to 1% of assessed value, plus other increases approved by the voters. The property taxes go into a pool and are then allocated to the cities based on complex formulas prescribed by state statutes. The City accrues only those taxes, which are received within 60 days after the year-end. The City is a participant in the Teeter Plan under the California Revenue and Taxation Code. The County of Riverside has responsibility for the collection of delinquent taxes and the City receives 100% of the levy.
K. Leases
Lessee
The City is a lessee for a noncancellable lease of buildings and equipment. The City recognizes a lease liability and an intangible right-to-use lease asset (lease asset) in the government-wide financial statements. The City recognizes lease liabilities with an initial, individual value of $10,000 or more.
At the commencement of a lease, the City initially measures the lease liability at the present value of payments expected to be made during the lease term. Subsequently, the lease liability is reduced by the principal portion of lease payments made. The lease asset is initially measured as the initial amount of the lease liability, adjusted for lease payments made at or before the lease commencement date, plus certain initial direct costs. Subsequently, the lease asset is amortized on a straight-line basis over its useful life. Key estimates and judgments related to leases include how the City determines (1) the discount rate it uses to discount the expected lease payments to present value, (2) lease term, and (3) lease payments.
The City uses the interest rate charged by the lessor as the discount rate. When the interest rate charged by the lessor is not provided, the City generally uses its estimated incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate for leases.
The lease term includes the noncancellable period of the lease. Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability are composed of fixed payments and purchase option price that the City is reasonably certain to exercise.
The City monitors changes in circumstances that would require a remeasurement of its lease and will remeasure the lease asset and liability if certain changes occur that are expected to significantly affect the amount of the lease liability.
Lease assets are reported with other capital assets and lease liabilities are reported with long-term debt on the statement of net position.
Lessor
The City is a lessor for several noncancellable lease of a building. The City recognizes a lease receivable and a deferred inflow of resources in the government-wide and governmental fund financial statements.
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
At the commencement of a lease, the City initially measures the lease receivable at the present value of payments expected to be received during the lease term. Subsequently, the lease receivable is reduced by the principal portion of lease payments received. The deferred inflow of resources is initially measured as the initial amount of the lease receivable, adjusted for lease payments received at or before the lease commencement date. Subsequently, the deferred inflow of resources is recognized as revenue over the life of the lease term.
Key estimates and judgments include how the City determines (1) the discount rate it uses to discount the expected lease receipts to present value, (2) lease term, and (3) lease receipts.
The City uses its estimated incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate for leases.
The lease term includes the noncancellable period of the lease. Lease receipts included in the measurement of the lease receivable is composed of fixed payments from the lessee.
The City monitors changes in circumstances that would require a remeasurement of its lease, and will remeasure the lease receivable and deferred inflows of resources if certain changes occur that are expected to significantly affect the amount of the lease receivable.
L. Subscription-Based Information Technology Arrangements
The City is a subscriber for several noncancellable subscription of information technology services. The City recognizes a subscription liability and an intangible right-to-use subscription asset (subscription asset) in the government-wide financial statements. The City recognizes subscription liabilities with an initial, individual value of $5,000 or more.
At the commencement of a subscription, the City initially measures the subscription liability at the present value of payments expected to be made during the subscription term. Subsequently, the subscription liability is reduced by the principal portion of subscription payments made. The subscription asset is initially measured as the initial amount of the subscription liability, adjusted for subscription payments made at or before the subscription commencement date, plus certain initial direct costs. Subsequently, the subscription asset is amortized on a straight-line basis over its useful life. Key estimates and judgments related to subscriptions include how the City determines (1) the discount rate it uses to discount the expected subscription payments to present value, (2) lease term, and (3) subscription payments.
The City uses the interest rate charged by the vendor as the discount rate. When the interest rate charged by the vendor is not provided, the City generally uses its estimated incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate for subscriptions.
The subscription term includes the noncancellable period of the subscription. Subscription payments included in the measurement of the subscription liability are composed of fixed payments that the City is reasonably certain to exercise.
The City monitors changes in circumstances that would require a remeasurement of its subscriptions and will remeasure the subscription asset and liability if certain changes occur that are expected to significantly affect the amount of the subscription liability.
Subscription assets are reported with other capital assets and subscription liabilities are reported with long-term debt on the statement of net position.
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
M. Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources
In addition to assets, the statement of net position and the governmental funds balance sheet 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 assets that applies to future periods and so will not be recognized as an outflow of resources (expense/expenditure) until that time. The City has the following items that qualify for reporting in this category:
Deferred outflows related to pensions and OPEB. This amount is equal to employer contributions made after the measurement date of the net pension liability and net OPEB liability/(asset).
Deferred outflows related to pensions and OPEB resulting from the difference in projected and actual earnings on investments of the pension plan and OPEB fiduciary net position. These amounts are amortized over five years.
Deferred outflows of resources related to pensions and OPEB arising from a change in assumptions and differences between expected and actual experience. These amounts are amortized over a closed period equal to the average of the expected remaining service lives of all employees that are provided with pensions and OPEB through the plan.
In addition to liabilities, the statement of net position and the governmental funds balance sheet 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 assets that applies to future periods and will not be recognized as an inflow of resources (revenue) until that time. The City has the following items that qualify for reporting in this category:
Deferred amount on refunding. A deferred amount on refunding results from the difference in the carrying value of the refunded debt and its reacquisition price. This amount is deferred and amortized over the shorter of the life of the refunded or refunding debt.
Deferred inflows from unavailable revenue, which arises under a modified accrual basis of accounting is reported only in the governmental fund balance sheet. The governmental funds report unavailable revenues from the following sources: rent, investment income, grants, notes receivables collections and reimbursements. These amounts are unavailable and recognized as an inflow of resources in the period that the amounts become available.
Deferred inflows related to pensions and OPEB for differences between expected and actual experience. These amounts are amortized over a closed period equal to the average of the expected remaining service lives of all employees that are provided with pensions and OPEB through the plan.
Deferred inflows from OPEB resulting from changes in assumptions. These amounts are amortized over a closed period equal to the average expected remaining service lives of all employees that are provided with OPEB through the plan.
Deferred inflows from lease related items for the amount of the lease receivable plus any lease payments related to future periods, less any lease incentives paid to, or on behalf of, the lessee at or before the commencement of the lease term.
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
N. Compensated Absences
The City recognizes a liability for compensated absences for leave time that (1) has been earned for services previously rendered by employees, (2) accumulates and is allowed to be carried over to subsequent years, and (3) is more likely than not to be used as time off or settled (for example paid in cash to the employee or payment to an employee flex spending account) during or upon separation from employment. Based on the criteria listed, two types of leave qualify for liability recognition for compensated absences – vacation and sick leave. The liability for compensated absences is reported as incurred in the government-wide and proprietary fund financial statements. A liability for compensated absences is recorded in the governmental funds only if the liability has matured because of employee resignations or retirements. The liability for compensated absences includes salary-related benefits, where applicable.
Vacation
The City's policy permits employees to accumulate earned but unused vacation benefits, which are eligible for payment at the employee's current pay rate upon separation from employment.
Sick Leave
The City's policy permits employees to accumulate earned but unused sick leave. All sick leave lapses when employees leave the employee of the City and, upon separation from service, no monetary obligation exists. However, a liability for estimated value of sick leave that will be used by employees as time off is included in the liability for compensated absences.
O. Pensions
For purposes of measuring the net pension liability and deferred outflows/inflows of resources related to pensions, and pension expense, information about the fiduciary net position of the District's California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) plans (Plans) and additions to/deductions from the Plans' fiduciary net position have been determined on the same basis as they are reported by CalPERS. For this purpose, benefit payments (including refunds of employee contributions) are recognized when due and payable in accordance with the benefit terms. Investments are reported at fair value.
GASB Statement No. 68 requires that the reported results must pertain to liability and asset information within certain defined timeframes. For this report, the following timeframes are used.
Valuation Date
June 30, 2023
Measurement Date
June 30, 2024
Measurement Period
July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024
P. Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB)
For purposes of measuring the total OPEB liability, deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB, and the OPEB expense have been determined by an independent actuary. For this purpose, benefit payments are recognized when currently due and payable in accordance with the benefit terms.
Generally accepted accounting principles require that the reported results must pertain to liability and asset information within certain defined timeframes. For this report, the following timeframes are used:
Valuation Date
June 30, 2023
Measurement Date
June 30, 2024
Measurement Period
June 30, 2023 to June 30, 2024
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Q. Fund Balance
The fund balances reported on the fund statements now consist of the following categories
Nonspendable - This classification includes amounts that cannot be spent because they are either (a) not in spendable form or (b) legally or contractually required to be maintained intact.
Restricted - This classification includes amounts that can be spent only for specific purposes stipulated by constitution, external resource providers or through enabling legislation.
Committed - This classification includes amounts that can be used only for the specific purposes determined by a formal action of the City Council. The City considers the adoption of a resolution to institute a formal action of City Council for the purpose of establishing, modifying or rescinding committed fund balances.
Assigned - This classification includes amounts to be used by the government for specific purposes but do not meet the criteria to be classified as restricted or committed. This includes amounts that are assigned through adoption of a resolution by City Council. The Council may delegate the ability of an employee or committee to assign uses of specific funds, for specific purposes. Such delegation of authority occurred on September 27th, 2018 and will be in effect for future fiscal years.
Unassigned - This classification includes the residual balance for the government's general fund and includes all spendable amounts not contained in other classifications. In other funds, the unassigned classification is used only to report a deficit balance resulting from overspending for specific purposes for which amounts had been restricted, committed or assigned.
When an expenditure is incurred for purposes for which both restricted and unrestricted fund balances are available, the City's policy is to apply restricted fund balance first. When an expenditure is incurred for purposes for which committed, assigned or unassigned fund balances are available, the City's policy is to apply committed fund balance first, then assigned fund balance, and finally unassigned fund balance.
R. Net Position
For government-wide reporting as well as in proprietary funds, the difference between assets and deferred outflows of resources less liabilities and deferred inflows of resources is called net position. Net position is comprised of three components: net investment in capital assets, restricted, and unrestricted.
Net investment in capital assets consists of capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation/amortization and reduced by outstanding balances of bonds, notes, and other debt that are attributable to the acquisition, construction, or improvement of those assets. Deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources that are attributable to the acquisition, construction, or improvement of those assets or related debt are included in this component of net position.
Restricted net position consists of restricted assets reduced by liabilities and deferred inflows of resources related to those assets. Assets are reported as restricted when constraints are placed on asset use either by external parties or by law through constitutional provision or enabling legislation.
Unrestricted net position is the net amount of the assets, deferred outflows of resources, liabilities, and deferred inflows of resources that does not meet the definition of the two preceding categories.
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.
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
S. Restricted Assets
Certain proceeds of debt issues, 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 trustee bank accounts and their use is limited to applicable bond covenants. In addition, funds have been restricted for future capital improvements by City resolution.
T. New and Upcoming GASB Pronouncements Effective During Fiscal Year
New Pronouncements
The requirements of the following accounting standards are effective for the purpose of implementation, if applicable to the City, for the year ended June 30, 2025. The financial statements included herein apply the requirements and provisions of these statements, including necessary retroactive adjustments to financial statement classifications and presentations.
The City is currently analyzing its accounting practices to determine the potential impact on the financial statements for the following GASB statements:
GASB Statement No. 101, Compensated Absences
The requirements of this Statement will improve financial reporting by implementing a unified recognition and measurement model that will result in a liability for compensated absences that more appropriately reflects when a government incurs an obligation. Establishing the unified model will result in consistent application to any type of compensated absence and will eliminate potential comparability issues between governments that offer different types of leave. This Statement will also result in a more robust estimate of the amount of compensated absences that a government will pay or settle, which will enhance the relevance and reliability of information about the liability for compensated absences. See Note 18 for details on restatements related to this pronouncement.
GASB Statement No. 102, Certain Risk Disclosures
The requirements of this Statement will improve financial reporting by providing users of financial statements with essential information that currently is not often provided. The disclosures will provide users with timely information regarding certain concentrations or constraints and related events that have occurred or have begun to occur that make a government vulnerable to a substantial impact. As a result, users will have better information with which to understand and anticipate certain risks to a government's financial condition.
Management has assessed the impact of this Statement on the City's financial statements and determined that it did not have a material impact.
Upcoming Pronouncements
GASB Statement No. 103, Financial Reporting Model Improvements
The requirements of this Statement will improve key components of the financial reporting model to enhance its effectiveness in providing information that is essential for decision making and assessing a government's accountability.
The Statement requires that the information presented in MD&A be limited to the related topics discussed in five sections: (1) Overview of the Financial Statements, (2) Financial Summary, (3) Detailed Analyses, (4) Significant Capital Asset and Long-Term Financing Activity, and (5) Currently Known Facts, Decisions, or Conditions.
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
This Statement describes unusual or infrequent items as transactions and other events that are either unusual in nature or infrequent in occurrence. Furthermore, governments are required to display the inflows and outflows related to each unusual or infrequent item separately as the last presented flow(s) of resources prior to the net change in resource flows in the government-wide, governmental fund, and proprietary fund statements of resource flows.
This Statement also requires that the proprietary fund statement of revenues, expenses, and changes in fund net position continue to distinguish between operating and nonoperating revenues and expenses. Operating revenues and expenses are defined as revenues and expenses other than nonoperating revenues and expenses. Nonoperating revenues and expenses are defined as (1) subsidies received and provided, (2) contributions to permanent and term endowments, (3) revenues and expenses related to financing, (4) resources from the disposal of capital assets and inventory, and (5) investment income and expenses. In addition to the subtotals currently required in a proprietary fund statement of revenues, expenses, and changes in fund net position, this Statement requires that a subtotal for operating income (loss) and noncapital subsidies be presented before reporting other nonoperating revenues and expenses.
This Statement requires governments to present each major component unit separately in the reporting entity's statement of net position and statement of activities if it does not reduce the readability of the statements. If the readability of those statements would be reduced, combining statements of major component units should be presented after the fund financial statements.
This Statement requires governments to present budgetary comparison information using a single method of communication—RSI. Governments also are required to present (1) variances between original and final budget amounts and (2) variances between final budget and actual amounts. An explanation of significant variances is required to be presented in notes to RSI.
The requirements of this Statement are effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2025, and all reporting periods thereafter.
GASB Statement No. 104, Disclosure of Certain Capital Assets
The requirements of this statement will provide users of government financial statements with essential information about certain types of capital assets. This Statement requires certain types of capital assets to be disclosed separately in the capital assets note disclosures required by Statement 34. Lease assets recognized in accordance with Statement No. 87, Leases, and intangible right-to-use assets recognized in accordance with Statement No. 94, Public-Private and Public-Public Partnerships and Availability Payment Arrangements, should be disclosed separately by major class of underlying asset in the capital assets note disclosures. Subscription assets recognized in accordance with Statement No. 96, Subscription-Based Information Technology Arrangements, also should be separately disclosed. In addition, this Statement requires intangible assets other than those three types to be disclosed separately by major class.
This Statement also requires additional disclosures for capital assets held for sale. A capital asset is a capital asset held for sale if (a) the government has decided to pursue the sale of the capital asset and (b) it is probable that the sale will be finalized within one year of the financial statement date. This Statement requires that capital assets held for sale be evaluated each reporting period. Governments should disclose (1) the ending balance of capital assets held for sale, with separate disclosure for historical cost and accumulated depreciation by major class of asset, and (2) the carrying amount of debt for which the capital assets held for sale are pledged as collateral for each major class of asset.
The requirements of this Statement are effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2025, and all reporting periods thereafter.
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 2 - CASH AND INVESTMENTS
As of June 30, 2025 cash and investments were reported in the accompanying financial statements as follows:
| Governmental activities | $ 351,996,712 |
|---|---|
| Business-type activities | 13,300,334 |
| Component unit | 883,712 |
| Fiduciary Funds | 42,866,009 |
| Total cash and investments | $ 409,046,767 |
Cash and investments at June 30, 2025 consisted of the following:
| Primary Government Demand accounts | $ 3,397,457 |
|---|---|
| Petty cash | 22,963 |
| Investments | 361,876,626 |
| Total cash and investments - Primary Government | $ 365,297,046 |
| Component Unit Demand accounts | $ 883,712 |
| Fiduciary Funds Demand accounts | $ 9,292,006 |
| Demand accounts pooled with primary government Investments | 1,919,494 |
| 31,654,509 | |
| Total cash and investments - Fiduciary Funds | $ 42,866,009 |
The City of Palm Desert maintains a cash and investment pool that is available for use for all funds. Each fund type's position in the pool is reported on the combined balance sheet as cash and investments. The City has adopted an investment policy, which authorizes it to invest in various investments.
A. Deposits
At June 30, 2025, the carrying amount of the deposits was $13,573,175, and the bank balance was $6,357,188. The $7,215,987 difference represents outstanding checks, deposits in transit and other reconciling items.
The California Government Code requires California banks and savings and loan associations to secure an Entity's deposits by pledging government securities with a value of 110% of an Entity's deposits. California law also allows financial institutions to secure deposits by pledging first trust deed mortgage notes having a value of 150% of total deposits. The City Treasurer may waive the collateral requirement for deposits that are fully insured up to $250,000 by the FDIC. The collateral for deposits in federal and state-chartered banks is held in safekeeping by an authorized Agent of Depository recognized by the State of California Department of Banking. The collateral for deposits with savings and loan associations is generally held in safekeeping by the Federal Home Loan Bank in San Francisco, California as an Agent of Depository. These securities are physically held in an undivided pool for all California public agency depositors.
Under Government Code Section 53655, the placement of securities by a bank or savings and loan association with an Agent of Depository has the effect of perfecting the security interest in the name of the local governmental agency. Accordingly, all collateral held by California Agents of Depository are considered to be held for, and in the name of, the local governmental agency.
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 2 - CASH AND INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
B. Investments
Investments Authorized by the California Government Code and the City's Investment Policy
The table below identifies the investment types that are authorized for the City by the California Government Code and the City's investment policy. The table also identifies certain provisions of the California Government Code (or the City's investment policy, if more restrictive) that address interest rate risk, credit risk, and concentration of credit risk. This table does not address investments of debt proceeds held by bond trustees that are governed by the provisions of debt agreements of the City, rather than the general provisions of the California Government Code or the City's investment policy.
| Investment TypesAuthorized by State Law | Authorized by Investment Policy | Maximum Maturity* | Maximum Percentage of Portfolio* | Maximum Investment in One Issuer* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Treasury Bills, Notes, Bonds | Yes | 5 years | 100% | none |
| Agency Securities | Yes | 5 years | 100% | 30% |
| California State and Local Agency Debt | Yes | 180 days | none | |
| Commercial Paper | Yes | 270 days | 25% | 10% |
| Negotiable Certificates of Deposit | Yes | 5 years | 5% | none |
| Time Certificates of Deposit | Yes | 5 years | 5% | none |
| Repurchase Agreements | Yes | 1 year | 10% | none |
| Medium-Term Corporate Notes | Yes | 5 years | 25% | 10% |
| Money Market Mutual Funds | Yes | 5 years | 20% | none |
| Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) | Yes | N/A | 75M/Acct | none |
| Structured Notes (STRIPS) | Yes | 5 years | 20% | none |
| Local Government Investment Pools | Yes | N/A | 1 | none |
* Based on state law requirements or City investment policy requirements, whichever is more restrictive.
The City Treasurer is authorized under state and municipal law to invest in various types of securities that meet specified credit quality standards, based upon credit risk ratings assigned by Standard and Poors (S&P), Fitch, or by Moody's Investor Services (Moody's). Permissible City investments include medium-term notes that are rated "A" or higher at time of purchase; commercial paper that is rated "A-1" or the equivalent; money market mutual funds that are rated "AAA"; and United States Government and Federal Agency securities (the quality of United States Treasury securities is not analyzed since they are not deemed to have credit risk).
Generally, credit risk is the risk that an issuer of an investment will not fulfill its obligation to the holder of the investment. This is measured by the assignment of a rating by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Presented below is the minimum rating required, when applicable, by the California Government Code, the City's investment policy, or debt agreements, and the rating by Standard and Poor's, Fitch and Moody's as of year-end for each investment type.
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 2 - CASH AND INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
Primary Government
| Investment Type | Minimum | Exempt or | ||||
| Total | Legal Rating | Aaa | AAA | Other | Not Rated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Local Agency Investment Fund | $ 2,048,197 | N/A | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ 2,048,197 |
| California Asset Management Program | 228,863,550 | N/A | - | - | 228,863,550 | - |
| Riverside County Treasurer's Pooled Investment Fund | 2,925,911 | N/A | 2,925,911 | - | - | - |
| U.S. Agency Securities | 46,459,921 | N/A | 46,459,921 | - | - | - |
| Medium-term notes | 21,122,330 | N/A | 557,090 | - | 20,565,240 | - |
| Held by Fiscal Agent: | ||||||
| Money Market Deposit Account | 60,456,717 | N/A | - | - | - | 60,456,717 |
| Total | $361,876,626 | $ 49,942,922 | $ - | $249,428,790 | $ 62,504,914 | |
Investment Type Aa A A1 A2 A3 Total
The ratings for the “Other” category above are as follows:
Medium-Term Corporate Notes $ 6,767,934 $ 1,219,985 $ 5,420,342 $ 5,449,322 $ 2,264,747 $ 21,122,330
Fiduciary Funds
| Minimum | Exempt or | ||||
| Investment Type | Total | Legal Rating | Aaa | AAA | Not Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Local Agency Investment Fund | $ 822 | N/A | $ - | $ - | $ 822 |
| California Asset Management Program | 6,619 | N/A | - | 6,619 | - |
| Riverside County Treasurer's Pooled Investment Fund | 373 | N/A | 373 | - | - |
| Investment in City Bonds | 73,000 | N/A | - | - | 73,000 |
| Held by Fiscal Agent: | |||||
| Money Market Deposit Account | 31,573,695 | N/A | - | - | 31,573,695 |
| Total | $ 31,654,509 | $ 373 | $ 6,619 | $ 31,647,517 | |
Custodial Credit Risk
The custodial credit risk for deposits is the risk that, in the event of the failure of a depository financial institution, a government will not be able to recover deposits or will not be able to recover collateral securities that are in the possession of an outside party. The custodial credit risk for the investments is the risk that, in the event of the failure of the counterparty to a transaction, a government will not be able to recover the value of investment or collateral securities that are in the possession of an outside party.
As of June 30, 2025, none of the City's deposits or investments were exposed to custodial credit risk.
Concentration of Credit Risk
The City's investment policy imposes restrictions on the percentage the City can invest in certain types of investments, which the City is in compliance. As of June 30, 2025, in accordance with GASB Statement No. 40, if the City has invested more than 10% of its total investments in any one issuer then they are exposed to concentration of credit risk. The City is not invested in any one issuer that is more than 10% of its total investments.
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 2 - CASH AND INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
Interest Rate Risk
The City's investment policy limits investment maturities as a means of managing its exposure to fair value losses arising from increasing interest rates. The City's investment policy states that the City shall not invest in securities with maturities exceeding five years. The City has elected to use the segmented time distribution method of disclosure for its interest rate risk.
As of June 30, 2025, the City had the following investments and maturities:
Primary Government
| Investment Type | Total | Less than 6 Months | 6 Months to 12 Months | 12 to 36 Months | 37 to 60 Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Local Agency Investment Fund | $ 2,048,197 | $ 2,048,197 | $ - | $ - | $ - |
| California Asset Management Program | 228,863,550 | 228,863,550 | - | - | - |
| Riverside County Treasurer's Pooled Investment Fund | 2,925,911 | 2,925,911 | - | - | - |
| U.S. Treasury Obligations | - | - | - | - | - |
| U.S. Agency Securities | 46,459,921 | 325,660 | 5,562,457 | 17,702,948 | 22,868,856 |
| Commercial paper | - | - | - | - | - |
| Certificates of deposit (negotiable) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Medium-term notes | 21,122,330 | 1,374,985 | - | 10,480,084 | 9,267,261 |
| Held by Fiscal Agent: | |||||
| Money Market Deposit Account | 60,456,717 | 60,456,717 | - | - | - |
| Total | $ 361,876,626 | $ 295,995,020 | $ 5,562,457 | $ 28,183,032 | $ 32,136,117 |
| Investment Type | Total | Less Than 6 Months | 6 Months to 12 Months | 12 Months to 36 Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Local Agency Investment Fund | $ 822 | $ 822 | $ - | $ - |
| California Asset Management Program | 6,619 | 6,619 | - | - |
| Riverside County Treasurer's Pooled Investment Fund | 373 | 373 | - | - |
| Investment in City Bonds | 73,000 | 37,000 | - | 36,000 |
| Held by Fiscal Agent: | ||||
| Money Market Deposit Account | 31,573,695 | 31,573,695 | - | - |
| Total | $ 31,654,509 | $ 31,618,509 | $ - | $ 36,000 |
Fiduciary Funds
Investment in State Investment Pool
The City is a voluntary participant in the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) that is regulated by California Government Code Section 16429 under the oversight of the Treasurer of the State of California. The fair value of the City's investment in this pool is reported in the accompanying financial statements at amounts based upon the City's pro-rata share of the fair value provided by LAIF for the entire LAIF portfolio (in relation to the amortized cost of that portfolio). The balance available for withdrawal is based on the accounting records maintained by LAIF, which are recorded on an amortized cost basis.
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 2 - CASH AND INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
Investment in California Asset Management Program
The California Asset Management Program (CAMP) is a public joint powers authority which provides California Public Agencies with investment management services for surplus funds and comprehensive investment management, accounting and arbitrage rebate calculation services for proceeds of tax-exempt financings. The CAMP currently offers the Cash Reserve Portfolio, a short-term investment portfolio, as a means for Public Agencies to invest these funds. Public Agencies that invest in the Pool (Participants) purchase shares of beneficial interest.
Participants may also establish individual, professionally managed investment accounts (Individual Portfolios) by separate agreement with the Investment Advisor.
Investments in the Pools and Individual Portfolios are made only in investments in which Public Agencies generally are permitted by California statute. The CAMP may reject any investment and may limit the size of a Participant's account. The Pool seeks to maintain, but does not guarantee, a constant net asset value of $1 per share. A Participant may withdraw funds from its Pool accounts at any time by check or wire transfers. Requests for same-day wire transfers must be made by 11:00 a.m. that day. Fair value of the Pool is determined by the fair value per share of the Pool's underlying portfolio.
Investment in Riverside County Treasurer's Pooled Investment Fund
The City is a voluntary participant in the Riverside County Treasurer's Pooled Investment Fund (Pooled Fund). The fair value of the City's investment in this pool is reported in the accompanying financial statements at amounts based upon the City's pro-rata share of the fair value that the Riverside County Treasurer's Office has provided for the entire Pooled Fund (in relation to the amortized cost of that portfolio). The balance available for withdrawal is based upon the accounting records that the Riverside County Treasurer's Office maintains, which are recorded on an amortized cost basis.
Fair Value Measurements
The City categorizes its fair value measurement within the fair value hierarchy established by generally accepted accounting principles. The hierarchy is based on the relative inputs used to measure the fair value of the investments. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).
The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described as follows:
Level 1: Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets in active markets that the City has the ability to access.
Level 2: Inputs to the valuation methodology include:
Quoted prices for similar assets in active markets;
Quoted prices for identical or similar assets in inactive markets;
Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset;
Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.
Level 3: Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement. Unobservable inputs reflect the City's own assumptions about the inputs market participants would use in pricing the asset (including assumptions about risk). Unobservable inputs are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances and may include the City's own data.
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 2 - CASH AND INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
The asset's level within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation techniques used need to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.
The determination of what constitutes observable required judgment by the City's management. City management considers observable data to be that market data which is readily available, regularly distributed or updated, reliable, and verifiable, not proprietary, and provided by multiple independent sources that are actively involved in the relevant market.
The categorization of an investment within the hierarchy is based upon the relative observability of the inputs to its fair value measurement and does not necessarily correspond to City management's perceived risk of that investment.
The methods described may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. The use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.
When available, quoted prices are used to determine fair value. When quoted prices in active markets are available, investments are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. When quoted prices in active markets are not available, fair values are based on evaluated prices received by City's asset manager from third party service provider.
The following is a description of the recurring valuation methods and assumptions used by the City to estimate the fair value of its investments.
For a large portion of the City's portfolio, the City's custodian applies their leveling methodology across all securities in a specific sector (i.e. U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities). Inputs to their pricing models are based on observable market inputs in active markets.
The Successor Agency Former RDA's investment in City bonds is not tradable and is categorized in Level 3. When valuing Level 3 securities, the inputs or methodology are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy.
Primary Government
| Investment Type | Total | Input Category | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Uncategorized | ||
| California Local Agency Investment Fund | $ 2,048,197 | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ 2,048,197 |
| California Asset Management Program | 228,863,550 | - | - | - | 228,863,550 |
| Riverside County Treasurer's Pooled Investment Fund | 2,925,911 | - | - | - | 2,925,911 |
| U.S. Treasury Obligations | - | - | - | - | - |
| U.S. Agency Securities | 46,459,921 | - | 46,459,921 | - | - |
| Commercial paper | - | - | - | - | - |
| Certificates of deposit (negotiable) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Medium-term notes | 21,122,330 | - | 21,122,330 | - | - |
| Held by Fiscal Agent: | |||||
| Money Market Deposit Account | 60,456,717 | - | - | - | 60,456,717 |
| Total | $ 361,876,626 | $ - | $ 67,582,251 | $ - | $ 294,294,375 |
Input Category
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 2 - CASH AND INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
Fiduciary Funds
Investment Type Total Input Category
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Uncategorized
California Local Agency Investment Fund $ 822 $ - - - $ - 822
California Asset Management Program 6,619 - - - - 6,619
Riverside County Treasurer's Pooled Investment Fund 373 - - - - 373
Investment in City Bonds 73,000 - - 73,000 -
Held by Fiscal Agent:
Money Market Deposit Account 31,573,695 - - - 31,573,695
Total $ 31,654,509 $ - - 73,000 $ 31,581,509
NOTE 3 - NOTES AND LOANS RECEIVABLE
A. Notes Receivable
On August 8, 2006, the City of Palm Desert issued $3,165,000 of Limited Obligation Bonds. The proceeds of the Bonds were used to finance the construction of the utility undergrounding and pay the cost of issuance. The debt service on the bonds is to be paid by assessments secured on the property tax rolls of those properties benefiting from the improvements. Bond maturities began September 2, 2007, and continue annually through 2036. The interest rates of the bonds range from 3.85% to 5.15%. The City of Palm Desert is the only bondholder on record for the bonds and reports a receivable in the general fund that corresponds to the outstanding principal on the bonds. As of June 30, 2025, the receivable balance was $926,000.
B. Loans Receivable
The City entered into several individual loan agreements with residents of the Highlands Utility Underground Assessment District No. 04-01. The loans were issued by the City to pay off the principal of the respective properties assessment. In turn, the residents agreed to pay to the City the full cost of the loan amount plus any accrued interest at a rate of 5.35%. The full amount of the loan along with all accrued interest is due and payable at the earliest of September 2, 2036 or any change in ownership of the property. As of June 30, 2025, the total receivable from the Highlands Deferral Loan Program was $14,978.
Pursuant to Health and Safety Code 34176(b), the housing assets of the former RDA have been transferred to the Housing Asset Fund as the successor housing entity. The Housing Asset Fund has a loan receivable for the construction of a multi-family affordable housing development dated June 14, 2001 due from the PD Hovley Limited Partnership. The loan is secured by a Deed of Trust and Regulatory Agreement with Options on the housing development located in Palm Desert. On April 8, 2021 the Authority Board approved the re-syndication, refinancing and rehabilitation of the affordable housing development. The existing 2001 loan was modified to extend its maturity for fifty-five (55) years and provides for a suspension of principal payments for the estimated construction period. The Authority Loan shall bear interest at the greater of the current applicable federal rate as of the date of the Promissory Note or one percent (1%) simple interest per annum, and will be repaid from seventy-five percent (75%) of the developments residual receipts remaining after payment of fees and expenses. As of June 30, 2025, the total receivable from PD Hovley Limited Partnership was $5,148,813.
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 3 - NOTES AND LOANS RECEIVABLE (CONTINUED)
The Housing Asset Fund has a loan receivable for the construction of a multi-family affordable housing development dated December 20, 2022, due from Palm Desert Pacific Associates, a California Limited Partnership. The Authority Loan shall bear interest at three percent (3%) simple interest per annum, and repayment will commence as follows: 50% of Project Net Cash Flow, as defined in the Loan Agreement shall be paid to PDHA on an annual basis on June 30th after the first anniversary of issuance of a final certificate of occupancy for the project and each annual anniversary thereafter (with respect to the Project New Cash Flow for the preceding year ending on June 30th prior to each such payment date) until the Note has been satisfied in full. As of June 30, 2025, the total receivable from Palm Desert Pacific Associates was $6,030,000 and management has no reason to believe any allowance for doubtful accounts should be established for the loan.
On August 28, 2008, the City Council approved through resolution the Energy Independence Program (EIP), which is supported by Assembly Bill AB811. The EIP program allowed the City to create the funding mechanism to assist the residents and businesses entering into a loan agreement with the City and providing the money for the borrowers to acquire and install energy efficient improvements. Assembly Bill AB811 allows the City to lien the properties through annual property tax assessments for a period not to exceed 20 years. To date, 279 residents and business owners entered into loan agreements with the City and have completed their improvements through the EIP program, as of June 30, 2025, 160 loans have been repaid. The loans are payable in two annual installments for a period of 5 years to 20 years at an interest rate of 7% annually. On June 30, 2025, the outstanding loans receivable through the EIP Program was $186,349.
On November 1, 2024 The Palm Desert Housing Authority entered into a new loan agreement with A0358 Monterey L.P., a California limited partnership, in the amount of Seven Million Two Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($7,235,000) from the Authority's Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund to fund the construction of One-Hundred Thirty Nine (139) of the One-Hundred Seventy Four (174) affordable housing units comprising the proposed apartment project, Crossings at Palm Desert Apartments.
Pursuant to Health and Safety Code 34176(b), the housing assets of the former RDA have been transferred to the Palm Desert Housing Authority as the successor housing entity. The Housing Authority has loans for several other projects, all of which are secured by a deed of trust. An allowance for doubtful accounts equal to the loan balance has been recognized since there is a significant possibility that these loans will either become uncollectible or forgiven by the Housing Authority at a future date if all the terms of the loans have been met.
On June 13, 2024, the City Council approved through a resolution of the Palm Desert Housing Authority a Disposition, Development and Loan Agreement (DDLA) with Chelsea Investments Corporation in the amount of Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) from the Authority's Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund, and have a term of Fifty-Five (55) years from the date of the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy. The Authority Loan shall bear interest at three percent (3%) simple interest per annum, and principal will be repaid from a proportional share of the Projects residual receipts. The Authority Loan will be due and payable at the end of the loan term and will be used to fund the construction of Thirty-Nine (39) multi-family affordable housing units comprising the proposed apartment project, Arc Village Apartments.
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 3 - NOTES AND LOANS RECEIVABLE (CONTINUED)
Detailed information for these loans is as follows:
| Project Name | Accrued Principal Balance Outstanding | Unpaid Interest Outstanding | Total Outstanding as of June 30, 2025 | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Improvement Loans | 324,466 | - | 324,466 | N/A | N/A | (1),(2) |
| Portola Palms Mobile Home Park | 62,891 | 1,887 | 64,778 | 3.00% | 30 years | (3) |
| Desert Rose | 2,465,156 | 73,955 | 2,539,111 | 3.00% | 30-45 years* | (1),(3) |
| Falcon Crest | 3,003,562 | 90,107 | 3,093,669 | 3.00% | 30-45 years* | (1),(2) |
| Acquisition, Rehabilitation, Resale | 190,510 | 5,715 | 196,225 | 3.00% | 30-45 years | (2) |
| Habitat for Humanity | 327,000 | 9,810 | 336,810 | 7.25% | 30 years or 2024 | (2) |
| 6,373,585 | 181,474 | 6,555,059 |
Less: Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (6,555,059)
Balance at June 30, 2025 $ -
* All properties acquired from the former Redevelopment Agency after June 2009 will have a 45 year restrictive covenant and are secured by a deed of trust.
(1) Portion of deferred loans are from funding sources other than Housing Authority.
(2) Loan is payable upon change or transfer of title, refinancing or upon the death of the borrower.
(3) Loan balance and interest will be forgiven at maturity if debtor does not breach the terms and
conditions of either the unit regulatory agreement or note.
NOTE 4 - INTERFUND RECEIVABLES, PAYABLE, ADVANCES AND TRANSFERS
The composition of interfund balances as of June 30, 2025, was as follows:
A. Due To/From Other Funds
| Receivable Fund | Payable Fund | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| General Fund | Other Governmental Funds | $ 84,095 |
The amounts loaned from the General Fund to non-major governmental funds and capital properties were to cover cash shortfall at year end as of June 30, 2025.
B. Advances To/From Other Funds
| Receivable Fund | Payable Fund | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| General Fund | Other Governmental Funds | $ 709,000 |
| Other Governmental Funds | Desert Willow Golf Course | 1,598,773 |
| $ 2,307,773 |
The General Fund advanced $709,000 to the Energy Independence Special Revenue Fund to payoff the bonds used to fund energy efficiency. The advance to the Energy Independence Special Revenue Fund is repaid as the Energy Independence Program (EIP) loans are repaid. See Note 3 for more information on these loans.
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 4 - INTERFUND RECEIVABLES, PAYABLE, ADVANCES AND TRANSFERS (CONTINUED)
The Capital Golf fund advanced $3,627,329 to the Desert Willow Golf Course for the purchases of golf carts totaling $1,598,773. The advance for the golf carts will be repaid over 48 months beginning January 1, 2024 and bears interest at a rate of 2.5%. The advance for the golf course equipment will be repaid over 60 months beginning November 1, 2022 and bears interest at a rate of 2.5%.
The future payment schedule for these advances are as follows:
| Advance to Desert Willow Golf Course Fund | |||
| Fiscal Year | Principal Payments | Interest Payments | Total Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $ 820,670 | $ 30,608 | $ 851,278 |
| 2027 | 633,196 | 10,937 | 644,133 |
| 2028 | 144,907 | 756 | 145,663 |
| Total | $ 1,598,773 | $ 42,301 | $ 1,641,074 |
C. Due To/From Component Unit
| Receivable Fund | Payable Fund | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| General Fund | Palm Desert Recreational Facilities Corporation | $ 420,000 |
| Desert Willow Golf Course | Palm Desert Recreational Facilities Corporation | 1,793,417 |
| $ 2,213,417 |
The Palm Desert Recreational Facilities Corporation (the Corporation) owes the General Fund $420,000 in deferred unpaid rent for various years through FY 2020-21 associated with the lease between the City and the Corporation. The Corporation owes the Desert Willow Golf Course Fund $1,793,417 which represents subsidies for operation, $1,437,644 of which relates to prior fiscal years and $355,773 which relates to the current year. There is no payment schedule in place for the repayment of these amounts, therefore these transactions have been recorded as long-term in the accompanying financial statements.
D. Interfund Transfers
The composition of interfund transfers as of June 30, 2025, was as follows:
Transfers Out Transfers In
General Fund $ - - 380,542 - - 380,542
Housing Authority
Special Revenue Fund - - - - - - 2,115,140
Other Governmental Funds 2,115,140 - - - - - 376,285
Parkview Office 376,285 - - - - - 376,285
Totals $ 2,491,425 $ 5,000,000 $ 22,418,897 $ 3,950,608 $ 19,200 $ 33,880,130
- 5,000,000 22,038,355 $ 3,950,608 $ 19,200 $ 31,008,163
General Fund Prop A Fire Tax Special Revenue Fund Other Governmental Funds Internal Service Fund Parkview Office Totals
Transfers In
Transfers are used to:
1. Transfer revenues to provide for capital projects.
2. Transfer revenues to provide for additional resources to pay for expenditures.
3. Transfer to cover future cost of assets.
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 5 - CAPITAL ASSETS
A summary of changes in capital assets at June 30, 2025, were as follows:
A. Primary Government - Governmental Activities
| Balance | Beginning Balance | Transfers | Additions | Deletions | Balance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2024 | Adjustments | As Restated | June 30, 2025 | |||||
| Governmental activities: | ||||||||
| Capital assets, not being depreciated/amortized | ||||||||
| Land | $ 82,697,020 | $ - | $ 82,697,020 | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ 82,697,020 | |
| Right-of-way | 121,260,045 | - | 121,260,045 | - | - | - | 121,260,045 | |
| Construction-in-progress | 11,219,044 | 11,528,793 | 22,747,837 | (20,272,566) | 15,135,026 | - | 17,610,297 | |
| Total capital assets, not being depreciated/amortized | 215,176,109 | 11,528,793 | 226,704,902 | (20,272,566) | 15,135,026 | - | 221,567,362 | |
| Capital assets, being depreciated/amortized | ||||||||
| Buildings | 151,140,855 | - | 151,140,855 | 8,615,451 | - | - | 159,756,306 | |
| Improvements other than buildings | 63,662,563 | - | 63,662,563 | 5,583,668 | 426,615 | - | 69,672,846 | |
| Machinery, equipment, and vehicles | 10,959,328 | 540,531 | 11,499,859 | 77,914 | 218,089 | - | 11,795,862 | |
| Infrastructure | 254,409,656 | - | 254,409,656 | 5,995,533 | - | - | 260,405,189 | |
| Lease assets - buildings | 2,468,060 | - | 2,468,060 | - | 529,792 | - | 2,997,852 | |
| Lease assets - equipment | 135,224 | - | 135,224 | - | - | - | 135,224 | |
| Subscription assets - software as a service | 813,368 | - | 813,368 | - | 140,618 | (174,504) | 779,482 | |
| Equipment - Internal service fund | 9,824,905 | - | 9,824,905 | - | 851,883 | - | 10,676,788 | |
| Total capital assets, being depreciated/amortized | 493,413,959 | 540,531 | 493,954,490 | 20,272,566 | 2,166,997 | (174,504) | 516,219,549 | |
| Less accumulated depreciation/amortization | ||||||||
| Buildings | (85,208,048) | - | (85,208,048) | - | (3,621,511) | - | (88,829,559) | |
| Improvements other than buildings | (52,498,377) | - | (52,498,377) | - | (2,088,607) | - | (54,586,984) | |
| Machinery and equipment | (10,723,639) | - | (10,723,639) | - | (234,153) | - | (10,957,792) | |
| Infrastructure | (139,608,703) | - | (139,608,703) | - | (5,115,088) | - | (144,723,791) | |
| Lease assets - buildings | (609,816) | - | (609,816) | - | (309,230) | - | (919,046) | |
| Lease assets - equipment | (93,578) | - | (93,578) | - | (31,466) | - | (125,044) | |
| Subscription assets - software as a service | (283,761) | - | (283,761) | - | (262,465) | 174,504 | (371,722) | |
| Equipment - Internal service fund | (6,955,551) | - | (6,955,551) | - | (726,526) | - | (7,682,077) | |
| Total accumulated depreciation/amortization | (295,981,473) | - | (295,981,473) | - | (12,389,046) | 174,504 | (308,196,015) | |
| Total capital assets, being depreciated/amortized, net | 197,432,486 | 540,531 | 197,973,017 | 20,272,566 | (10,222,049) | - | 208,023,534 | |
| Total governmental activities capital assets | $ 412,608,595 | $ 12,069,324 | $ 424,677,919 | $ - | $ 4,912,977 | $ - | $ 429,590,896 | |
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 5 - CAPITAL ASSETS (CONTINUED)
Depreciation/amortization expense was charged to functions/programs as follows:
| General government | 2,288,199 | |
|---|---|---|
| Public safety | 1,652,090 | |
| Highways and streets | 196,042 | |
| Sanitation | 6,075,632 | |
| Culture and recreation | 1,450,557 | |
| Internal service funds* | 726,526 | |
| Total depreciation/amortization expense | 12,389,046 |
* - Depreciation and amortization of capital assets held by the City's Internal Service Funds are charged to the various functions as part of the fees paid to the internal service funds throughout the year
B. Primary Government – Business-Type Activities
| Balance | Balance | ||||
| June 30, 2024 | Additions | Deletions | June 30, 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business-type activities: | |||||
| Capital assets, not being depreciated/amortized | |||||
| Land | $ 53,304,965 | $ 13,542 | $ - | $ 53,318,507 | |
| Total capital assets, not being depreciated/amortized | 53,304,965 | 13,542 | - | 53,318,507 | |
| Capital assets, being depreciated/amortized | |||||
| Buildings | 28,643,259 | 14,967 | - | 28,658,226 | |
| Machinery, equipment, and vehicles | 9,429,229 | 246,745 | - | 9,675,974 | |
| Total capital assets, being depreciated/amortized | 38,072,488 | 261,712 | - | 38,334,200 | |
| Less accumulated depreciation/amortization | |||||
| Buildings | (16,931,633) | (835,069) | - | (17,766,702) | |
| Machinery, equipment, and vehicles | (5,743,399) | (1,175,931) | - | (6,919,330) | |
| Total accumulated depreciation/amortization | (22,675,032) | (2,011,000) | - | (24,686,032) | |
| Total capital assets, being depreciated/amortized, net | 15,397,456 | (1,749,288) | - | 13,648,168 | |
| Total business-type activities capital assets | $ 68,702,421 | $ (1,735,746) | $ - | $ 66,966,675 | |
Depreciation/amortization expense was charged to functions/programs as follows:
| Parkview Office Complex | $ 318,646 |
|---|---|
| Desert Willow Golf Course | 1,692,354 |
| Total depreciation/amortization expense | $ 2,011,000 |
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 5 - CAPITAL ASSETS (CONTINUED)
C. Component Unit
| Balance | Balance | ||||
| June 30, 2024 | Additions | Deletions | June 30, 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Component Unit: | |||||
| Capital assets, being amortized | |||||
| Lease asset - building | $ 2,636,688 | $ - | $ - | $ 2,636,688 | |
| Total capital assets, being amortized | 2,636,688 | - | - | 2,636,688 | |
| Less accumulated amortization | |||||
| Lease asset - building | (213,786) | (71,261) | - | (285,047) | |
| Total accumulated amortization | (213,786) | (71,261) | - | (285,047) | |
| Total capital assets, being amortized, net | 2,422,902 | (71,261) | - | 2,351,641 | |
| Total component unit capital assets | $ 2,422,902 | $ (71,261) | $ - | $ 2,351,641 | |
NOTE 6 - LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
The following is a summary of long-term liability transactions of the City for the year ended June 30, 2025.
A. Primary Government – Governmental Activities
| Balance | Balance | Due Within | ||||
| June 30, 2024 | Additions | Reductions* | June 30, 2025 | One Year | ||
| Direct Borrowing: | ||||||
| Special assessment debt with government commitment | 980,000 | - | (55,000) | 925,000 | 58,000 | |
| Limited obligation improvement bonds | 88,000 | - | (18,000) | 70,000 | 13,000 | |
| Claims liabilities | 3,675,340 | - | (2,833,669) | 841,671 | 276,752 | |
| Compensated absences | 2,672,687 | - | (37,901) | 2,634,786 | 500,000 | |
| Leases payable | 1,978,673 | 529,792 | (339,696) | 2,168,769 | 312,538 | |
| Subscriptions payable | 278,662 | 140,618 | (206,549) | 212,731 | 147,505 | |
| Total | 9,673,362 | 670,410 | (3,490,815) | 6,852,957 | 1,307,795 | |
* - Reductions reported for compensated absences are reported as net additions and reductions.
Debt service payments for the special assessment debt with government commitment, tax allocation bonds and notes payable are made from debt service funds and a special revenue fund.
Special Assessment Debt with Government Commitment
Highlands Undergrounding Assessment District No. 04-01, Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 2006
On August 8, 2006, the City Palm Desert issued $3,165,000 of Limited Obligation Bonds. The proceeds of the Bonds were used to finance the construction of the utility undergrounding and pay the cost of issuance. The debt service on the bonds is to be paid by assessments secured on the property tax rolls of those properties benefiting from the improvements. In the event that assessment collections are insufficient to pay the debt service, the City has a potential obligation to provide additional funds to pay the debt service, therefore these bonds are reported as special assessment debt with government commitment. Bond maturities begin September 2, 2007, and continue annually through 2036. The interest rates of the bonds range from 3.85% to 5.15%. The City of Palm Desert is the only bondholder on record of the bonds and the City does not own the constructed assets.
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 6 - LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (CONTINUED)
The future debt service requirements on the Highlands Undergrounding Assessment District No. 04-01, Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 2006 are as follows:
Year Ending
| June 30 | Principal | Interest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $ 58,000 | $ 46,099 | $ 104,099 |
| 2027 | 61,000 | 43,065 | 104,065 |
| 2028 | 64,000 | 39,861 | 103,861 |
| 2029 | 67,000 | 36,488 | 103,488 |
| 2030 | 70,000 | 32,959 | 102,959 |
| 2031-2035 | 410,000 | 105,055 | 515,055 |
| 2036-2037 | 195,000 | 10,171 | 205,171 |
| Totals | $ 925,000 | $ 313,698 | $ 1,238,698 |
Limited Obligation Bonds
Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds Series 2009A (Taxable)
On January 29, 2009, the City issued $2,015,000 Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds Series 2009A (Taxable). The proceeds of the Bonds were used to fund the City's Energy Independence Program. Concurrent with the issuance of the Bonds, the City entered into a bond purchase agreement with the Agency whereby the Agency agreed to purchase the Bonds equal to par value. The bonds bear interest at 3% payable semiannually on September 2 and March 2. Bond maturities commenced September 2, 2010, and continue annually through September 2, 2029.
The future debt service requirements on the Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds Series 2009A (Taxable) are as follows:
Year Ending
| June 30 | Principal | Interest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $ 7,000 | $ 1,140 | $ 8,140 |
| 2027 | $ 7,000 | $ 930 | $ 7,930 |
| 2028 | $ 8,000 | $ 720 | $ 8,720 |
| 2029 | $ 8,000 | $ 480 | $ 8,480 |
| 2030 | $ 8,000 | $ 240 | $ 8,240 |
| Totals | $ 38,000 | $ 3,510 | $ 41,510 |
Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds Series 2009B (Taxable)
On September 2, 2009, the City issued $1,136,000 Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds Series 2009B (Taxable). The proceeds of the Bonds were used to fund the City's Energy Independence Program. Concurrent with the issuance of the Bonds, the City entered into a bond purchase agreement with the Agency whereby the Agency agreed to purchase the Bonds equal to par value. The bonds bear interest at 3% payable semiannually on September 2 and March 2. Bond maturities commenced September 2, 2010, and continue annually through September 2, 2029.
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 6 - LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (CONTINUED)
The future debt service requirements on the Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds Series 2009B (Taxable) are as follows:
Year Ending
| June 30 | Principal | Interest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $ 6,000 | $ 1,170 | $ 7,170 |
| 2027 | $ 7,000 | $ 960 | $ 7,960 |
| 2028 | $ 7,000 | $ 720 | $ 7,720 |
| 2029 | $ 7,000 | $ 480 | $ 7,480 |
| 2030 | $ 5,000 | $ 240 | $ 5,240 |
| Totals | $ 32,000 | $ 3,570 | $ 35,570 |
B. Primary Government – Business-Type Activities
| Balance | Balance | Due Within | |||||
| June 30, 2024 | Additions | Deletions | June 30, 2025 | One Year | |||
| Direct Borrowing: | |||||||
| GPSI Leasing, LLC | $ 232,952 | $ - | $ 88,395 | $ 144,557 | $ | 90,632 | |
| Total | $ 232,952 | $ - | $ 88,395 | $ 144,557 | $ | 90,632 | |
The City entered into a financed purchase agreement with GPSI Leasing, LLC for the purchase of golf carts. The financed purchase bears interest at a rate of 5.75%. On December 20, 2022 the finance purchase agreement was amended to extend additional the term for an 48 months resulting in a revised annual payment of $93,213 beginning February 1, 2024.
The future debt service requirements on the financed purchases are as follows:
Year Ending
| June 30 | Principal | Interest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $ 90,632 | $ 2,580 | $ 93,212 |
| 2027 | $ 53,925 | $ 450 | $ 54,375 |
| Totals | $ 144,557 | $ 3,030 | $ 147,587 |
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 7 - COMPENSATED ABSENCES
The City's policy relating to compensated absences is described in Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements. The City historically allocates costs to liquidate liabilities for compensated absences and pension liability based on the allocation of the employees earning the respective benefits and their respective payroll expense to various fund across the City. The outstanding liability for compensated absences accrued was $2,634,786.
NOTE 8 - LEASES
A. Leases Receivable and Deferred Inflows of Resources
Primary Government – Governmental Activities
The City has entered into 4 leases as lessor ranging between 60-months and 444-months for the use of City buildings, cell towers, and soccer parks. An initial lease receivable was recorded related to these leases totaling $3,563,024. As of June 30, 2025, the value of the lease receivable is $2,836,447. The lessees are required to make monthly fixed payments ranging from $2,838 to $27,063. The leases have interest rates ranging from 0.577% to 1.583%. The value of the deferred inflows of resources as of June 30, 2025 were $2,774,291, and the City recognized lease revenue of $197,183 during the fiscal year.
The principal and interest payments that are expected to maturity are as follows:
Governmental Activities
| June 30 | Principal | Interest | Total Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $ 187,203 | $ 45,373 | $ 232,576 |
| 2027 | $ 91,761 | $ 43,336 | $ 135,097 |
| 2028 | $ 94,353 | $ 41,916 | $ 136,269 |
| 2029 | $ 97,017 | $ 62,915 | $ 159,932 |
| 2030 | $ 99,756 | $ 38,966 | $ 138,722 |
| 2031 - 2035 | $ 440,898 | $ 172,170 | $ 613,068 |
| 2036 - 2040 | $ 338,357 | $ 141,643 | $ 480,000 |
| 2041 - 2045 | $ 368,445 | $ 111,555 | $ 480,000 |
| 2046 - 2050 | $ 401,208 | $ 78,792 | $ 480,000 |
| 2051 - 2055 | $ 436,885 | $ 43,115 | $ 480,000 |
| 2056 - 2058 | $ 280,564 | $ 7,436 | $ 288,000 |
| Totals | $ 2,836,447 | $ 787,217 | $ 3,623,664 |
Primary Government – Business-Type Activities
The City has entered into 13 leases as lessor ranging between 24-months and 120-months for the use of City buildings. An initial lease receivable was recorded related to these leases totaling $6,967,788. As of June 30, 2025, the value of the lease receivable is $6,842,690. The lessees are required to make monthly fixed payments ranging from $903 to $41,645. The leases have interest rates ranging from 0.577% to 3.739%. The value of the deferred inflows of resources as of June 30, 2025 were $6,708,885, and the City recognized lease revenue of $1,057,400 during the fiscal year.
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 8 - LEASES (CONTINUED)
The principal and interest payments that are expected to maturity are as follows:
| Business- Type Activities | ||||
| June 30 | Principal | Interest | Total Payments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $ | 1,001,552 | $ 125,051 | $ 1,126,603 |
| 2027 | 1,012,400 | 105,616 | 1,118,016 | |
| 2028 | 1,037,898 | 85,506 | 1,123,404 | |
| 2029 | 964,814 | 65,372 | 1,030,186 | |
| 2030 | 942,510 | 47,430 | 989,940 | |
| 2031 - 2035 | 1,835,663 | 40,651 | 1,876,314 | |
| Totals | $ | 6,794,837 | $ 469,626 | $ 7,264,463 |
Business-Type Activities
B. Leases Payable
Primary Government – Governmental Activities
As of June 30, 2025, the City had 4 active leases. The leases have payments that range from $2,138 to $216,884 and interest rates that range from 0.6320% to 2.9999%. As of June 30, 2025, the total combined value of the lease liability is $2,168,769, the total combined value of the short-term lease liability is $312,538. The combined value of the right to use assets, as of June 30, 2025 was $3,133,076 with accumulated amortization of $1,044,090. The leases had no variable payments and no other payments, not included in the lease liability, within the fiscal year.
The principal and interest payments that are expected to maturity are as follows:
| June 30 | Principal | Interest | Total Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $ 312,538 | $ 33,242 | $ 345,780 |
| 2027 | 309,871 | 27,635 | 337,506 |
| 2028 | 314,848 | 21,945 | 336,793 |
| 2029 | 320,659 | 16,133 | 336,792 |
| 2030 | 214,287 | 10,193 | 224,480 |
| 2031 - 2035 | 696,566 | 14,286 | 710,852 |
| Totals | $ 2,168,769 | $ 123,434 | $ 2,292,203 |
Governmental Activities
Component Unit
On July 1, 2021, the Corporation entered into a 444-month lease as lessee for the use of the restaurant at the Desert Willow Golf Course Clubhouse from the City. An initial lease liability was recorded in the amount of $2,636,688. As of June 30, 2025, the value of the lease liability is $2,421,537. The Corporation is required to make monthly fixed payments of $8,000. The lease has an interest rate of 1.705%. The changes in lease liability for the year ended June 30, 2025 are as follows:
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 8 - LEASES (CONTINUED)
Lease liability
Balance Balance Due Within
June 30, 2024 Additions Reductions June 30, 2025 One Year
$ 2,475,747 $ - (54,210)2,421,537 $55,142
The principal and interest payments that are expected to maturity are as follows:
June 30 Component unit
Principal Interest Total Payments
Component unit
2026 $ 55,142 $ 40,858 $ 96,000
2027 $ 56,090 $ 39,910 $ 96,000
2028 $ 57,054 $ 38,946 $ 96,000
2029 $ 58,034 $ 37,966 $ 96,000
2030 $ 59,031 $ 36,969 $ 96,000
2031 - 2035 $ 310,726 $ 169,274 $ 480,000
2036 - 2040 $ 338,357 $ 141,643 $ 480,000
2041 - 2045 $ 368,445 $ 111,555 $ 480,000
2046 - 2050 $ 401,208 $ 78,792 $ 480,000
2051 - 2055 $ 436,885 $ 43,115 $ 480,000
2056 - 2058 $ 280,565 $ 7,436 $ 288,001
Totals $ 2,421,537 $ 746,464 $ 3,168,001
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 9 - SUBSCRIPTIONS
As of June 30, 2025, the City had 10 active subscriptions. The subscriptions have payments that range from $8,350 to $59,577 and interest rates that range from 2.0240% to 3.7640%. As of June 30, 2025 the total combined value of the subscription liability is $212,731 and the total combined value of the short-term subscription liability is $147,505. The combined value of the right to use asset, as of June 30, 2025 was $779,482 with accumulated amortization of $371,722. The subscriptions had no variable payments and no other payments, not included in the subscription liability, within the fiscal year.
The principal and interest payments that are expected to maturity are as follows:
Governmental Activities
June 30 Principal Interest Total Payments
2026 $ 147,505 $ 6,149 $ 153,654
2027 65,226 1,623 66,849
Totals $ 212,731 $ 7,772 $ 220,503
NOTE 10 - RISK MANAGEMENT AND CLAIMS PAYABLE
A. Description of Self-Insurance Pool Pursuant to Joint Power Agreement
The City of Palm Desert is a member of the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (Authority). The Authority is composed of 126 California public entities and is organized under a joint powers agreement pursuant to California Government Code §6500 et seq. The purpose of the Authority is to arrange and administer programs for the pooling of self-insured losses, to purchase excess insurance or reinsurance, and to arrange for group purchased insurance for property and other lines of coverage. The California JPIA began covering claims of its members in 1978. Each member government has an elected official as its representative on the Board of Directors. The Board operates through a nine-member Executive Committee.
B. Primary Self-Insurance Programs of the Authority
Each member pays an annual contribution at the beginning of the coverage period. The total funding requirement for primary self-insurance programs is based on an actuarial analysis. Costs are allocated to individual agencies based on payroll and claims history, relative to other members of the risk-sharing pool.
C. Primary Liability Program
Claims are pooled separately between police and general government exposures. (1) The payroll of each member is evaluated relative to the payroll of other members. A variable credibility factor is determined for each member, which establishes the weight applied to payroll and the weight applied to losses within the formula. (2) The first layer of losses includes incurred costs up to $100,000 for each occurrence and is evaluated as a percentage of the pool's total incurred costs within the first layer. (3) The second layer of losses includes incurred costs from $100,000 to $500,000 for each occurrence and is evaluated as a percentage of the pool's total incurred costs within the second layer. (4) Incurred costs from $500,000 to $50 million, are distributed based on the outcome of cost allocation within the first and second loss layers.
The overall coverage limit for each member, including all layers of coverage, is $50 million per occurrence. Subsidence losses also have a $50 million per occurrence limit. The coverage structure is composed of a combination of pooled self-insurance, reinsurance, and excess insurance. Additional information concerning the coverage structure is available on the Authority's website: https://cjpia.org/coverage/risk-sharing-pools/.
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 10 - RISK MANAGEMENT AND CLAIMS PAYABLE (CONTINUED)
D. Primary Workers' Compensation Program
Claims are pooled separately between public safety (police and fire) and general government exposures. (1) The payroll of each member is evaluated relative to the payroll of other members. A variable credibility factor is determined for each member, which establishes the weight applied to payroll and the weight applied to losses within the formula. (2) The first layer of losses includes incurred costs up to $75,000 for each occurrence and is evaluated as a percentage of the pool's total incurred costs within the first layer. (3) The second layer of losses includes incurred costs from $75,000 to $200,000 for each occurrence and is evaluated as a percentage of the pool's total incurred costs within the second layer. (4) Incurred costs from $200,000 to statutory limits are distributed based on the outcome of cost allocation within the first and second loss layers.
For 2025 the Authority’s pooled retention is $1 million per occurrence, with reinsurance to statutory limits under California Workers’ Compensation Law. Employer’s Liability losses are pooled among members to $1 million. Coverage from $1 million to $5 million is purchased through reinsurance policies, and Employer’s Liability losses from $5 million to $10 million are pooled among members.
E. Pollution Legal Liability Insurance
The City of Palm Desert participates in the pollution legal liability insurance program which is available through the Authority. The policy covers sudden and gradual pollution of scheduled property, streets, and storm drains owned by the City of Palm Desert. Coverage is on a claims-made basis. There is a $250,000 deductible. The Authority has an aggregate limit of $20 million.
F. Property Insurance
The City of Palm Desert participates in the all-risk property protection program of the Authority. This insurance protection is underwritten by several insurance companies. City of Palm Desert property is currently insured according to a schedule of covered property submitted by the City of Palm Desert to the Authority. City of Palm Desert property currently has all-risk property insurance protection in the amount of $397,495,666. There is a $10,000 deductible per occurrence except for non-emergency vehicle insurance which has a $2,500 deductible.
G. Crime Insurance
The City of Palm Desert purchases crime insurance coverage in the amount of $10,000,000 with a $2,500 deductible. The fidelity coverage is provided through the Authority.
H. Special Event Tenant User Liability Insurance
The City or Palm Desert further protects against liability damages by requiring tenant users of certain property to purchase low-cost tenant user liability insurance for certain activities on agency property. The insurance premium is paid by the tenant user and is paid to the City of Palm Desert according to a schedule. The City of Palm Desert then pays for the insurance. The insurance is facilitated by the Authority.
I. Adequacy of Protection
During the past three fiscal years, none of the above programs of protection experienced settlements or judgments that exceeded pooled or insured coverage. There were no significant reductions in pooled or insured liability coverage in the fiscal year 2024-25.
J. Claims Payable
Estimates for all workers' compensation and general liabilities up to the self-insured levels have been recorded as long-term liabilities.
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 10 - RISK MANAGEMENT AND CLAIMS PAYABLE (CONTINUED)
Changes in claims liabilities during the past two years are as follows:
| June 30, 2024 | June 30, 2025 | |
| Claims payable - Beginning of year | $ 679,881 | $ 3,675,340 |
| Incurred claims (including IBNR) and changes in estimates | 3,987,107 | (1,707,500) |
| Claims payments | (991,648) | (1,126,169) |
| Claims payable - End of year | $ 3,675,340 | $ 841,671 |
| Claims payable - due in one year | $ 1,212,864 | $ 276,752 |
| Claims payable - due in more than one year | 2,462,476 | 564,919 |
| $ 3,675,340 | $ 841,671 |
NOTE 11 - DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
The City offers its employees a deferred compensation plan created in accordance with Internal Revenue Code Section 457. The plan, available to all City employees, permits them to defer a portion of their salary until future years.
The deferred compensation is not available to employees until termination, retirement, death or unforeseeable emergency. Pursuant to changes in August 1996, of IRC Section 457, in January 1997, the City established a trust in which all assets held by Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Inc. (NRS) and ICMA Retirement Corporation (ICMA) were placed. In June 2024, the City transitioned all 457 accounts from Nationwide and ICMA to Empower. The City does not have fiduciary responsibility for the plan assets held by NRS, ICMA, or Empower. The assets, all property and rights purchased with such amounts and all income attributable to such amounts are held in trust for the exclusive benefit of the participants and the beneficiaries. The assets are no longer the property of the City, and as such, are no longer subject to the claims of the City's general creditors. As a result, the assets of the 457 plan in the amount of $15,873,542 held by NRS, ICMA, and Empower of the 457 Plan are not reflected in the City's financial statements.
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 12 - PENSION PLAN
A. General Information about the Pension Plan:
Plan Description
All qualified permanent and probationary employees are eligible to participate in the City's Miscellaneous Plan, agent multiple-employer defined benefit pension plans administered by the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), which acts as a common investment and administrative agent for its participating member employers. Benefit provisions under the Plan are established by State statute and City resolution. CalPERS issues publicly available reports that include a full description of the pension plan regarding benefit provisions, assumptions and membership information that can be found on the CalPERS website.
Benefits Provided
CalPERS provides service retirement and disability benefits, annual cost of living adjustments and death benefits to plan members, who must be public employees and beneficiaries. Benefits are based on years of credited service, equal to one year of full-time employment. Members with five years of total service are eligible to retire at age 50 with statutorily reduced benefits. All members are eligible for non-duty disability benefits after 10 years of service.
The death benefit is one of the following: the Basic Death Benefit, the 1957 Survivor Benefit, or the Optional Settlement 2W Death Benefit. The cost of living adjustments for the plan are applied as specified by the Public Employees' Retirement Law.
The Plan's provisions and benefits in effect at measurement date, are summarized as follows:
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Prior to January 1, 2013 | On or after January 1, 2013 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hire date | 2.7% @ 55 | 2.0% @ 62 |
| Benefit formula | 5 years of service | 5 years of service |
| Benefit vesting schedule | monthly for life | monthly for life |
| Benefit payments | 50-67 | 52-67 |
| Retirement age | 2.0% - 2.7% | 1.0% - 2.5% |
| Monthly benefits, as a % of eligible compensation | 7%-8% | 7.75% |
| Required employee contribution rates | 13.20% | 13.20% |
| Required employer contribution rates | ||
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 12 - PENSION PLAN (CONTINUED)
Employees Covered
At June 30, 2023, the following employees were covered by the benefit terms for all Plans:
Inactive employees or beneficiaries currently receiving benefits 196
Inactive employees entitled to but not yet receiving benefits 97
Active employees 128
Total 421
Contributions
Section 20814(c) of the California Public Employees' Retirement Law requires that the employer contribution rates for all public employers be determined on an annual basis by the actuary and shall be effective on the July 1 following notice of a change in the rate. Funding contributions for both Plans are determined annually on an actuarial basis as of June 30 by CalPERS. The actuarially determined rate is the estimated amount necessary to finance the costs of benefits earned by employees during the year, with an additional amount to finance any unfunded accrued liability. The City is required to contribute the difference between the actuarially determined rate and the contribution rate of employees.
B. Net Pension Liability
The City's net pension liability for the Plan is measured as the total pension liability, less the pension plan's fiduciary net position. The net pension liability of Plan is measured as of June 30, 2024, using an annual actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2023, as of June 30, 2024, and as of June 30, 2024, using standard update procedures. A summary of principal assumptions and methods used to determine the net pension liability is shown below.
Actuarial Assumptions
The total pension liabilities in the June 30, 2024 actuarial valuations were determined using the following actuarial assumptions:
| Valuation date | June 30, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Measurement date | June 30, 2024 |
| Actuarial cost method | Entry age normal |
| Actuarial assumptions: | |
| Discount rate | 6.90% |
| Inflation | 2.30% |
| Payroll Growth | 2.80% |
| Projected Salary Increase | Varies by Entry Age and Service |
| Investment Rate of Return | 6.8% Net of Pension Plan Investment and Administrative Expenses; includes Inflation |
| Mortality rate table* | Derived using CalPERS' membership data for all funds |
*The mortality table used was developed based on CalPERS-specific data. The probabilities of mortality are based on the 2021 CalPERS Experience Study and Review of Actuarial Assumptions. Mortality rates incorporate full generational mortality improvement using 80% of Scale MP-2020 published by the Society of Actuaries. For more details on this table, please refer to the 2021 experience study report from November 2021 that can be found on the CalPERS website.
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 12 - PENSION PLAN (CONTINUED)
Discount Rate
The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 6.90% for the Plan. To determine whether the municipal bond rate should be used in the calculation of a discount rate for the plan, CalPERS stress tested plans that would most likely result in a discount rate that would be different from the actuarially assumed discount rate. Based on the testing of the Plans, the tests revealed the assets would not run out. Therefore, the current 6.80% discount rate is appropriate and the use of the municipal bond rate calculation is not deemed necessary. The long-term expected discount rate of 6.80% is applied to all plans in the Public Employees Retirement Fund (PERF). The stress test results are presented in a detailed report called “GASB Crossover Testing Report” that can be obtained from the CalPERS website under the GASB 68 section.
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 expense and inflation) are developed for each major asset class.
In determining the long-term expected rate of return, CalPERS took into account both short-term and long-term market return expectations as well as the expected pension fund cash flows. Such cash flows were developed assuming that both members and employers will make their required contributions on time and as scheduled in all future years. Using historical returns of all the funds' asset classes, expected compound (geometric) returns were calculated over the short-term (first 10 years) and the long-term (11-60 years) using a building-block approach. Using the expected nominal returns for both short-term and long-term, the present value of benefits was calculated for each fund. The expected rate of return was set by calculating the single equivalent expected return that arrived at the same present value of benefits for cash flows as the one calculated using both short-term and long-term returns. The expected rate of return was then set equivalent to the single equivalent rate calculated above and rounded down to the nearest one quarter of one percent.
The table below reflects the long-term expected real rate of return by asset class. The rate of return was calculated using the capital market assumptions applied to determine the discount rate and asset allocation. The target allocation shown was adopted by the CalPERS Board effective on July 1, 2014.
| Asset Class | Assumed Asset Allocation | Real Return1, 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Global equity-cap-weighted | 30.0 % | 4.5 % |
| Global equity-non-cap-weighted | 12.0 % | 3.8 % |
| Private equity | 13.0 % | 7.3 % |
| Treasury | 5.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Mortgage-backed securities | 5.0 % | 0.5 % |
| Investment grade corporates | 10.0 % | 1.6 % |
| High yield | 5.0 % | 2.3 % |
| Emerging market debt | 5.0 % | 2.5 % |
| Private debt | 5.0 % | 3.6 % |
| Real assets | 15.0 % | 3.2 % |
| Leverage | (5.0)% | (0.6)% |
1 An expected inflation of 2.30% used for this period.
2 Figures are based on the 2022 Asset Liability Management study
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 12 - PENSION PLAN (CONTINUED)
C. Changes in the Net Pension Liability
The changes in the net pension liability for the year ended June 30, 2025, with a measurement date of June 30, 2024, for the Miscellaneous Plan are as follows:
| Increase (Decrease) | |||
| Total Pension Liability (a) | Plan Fiduciary Net Position (b) | Net Pension Liability/(Asset) (c) = (a) - (b) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at June 30, 2023 (Measurement Date) | $ 163,168,247 | $ 119,170,887 | $ 43,997,360 |
| Changes in the Year: | |||
| Service cost | 2,533,663 | - | 2,533,663 |
| Interest on total pension liability | 11,137,558 | - | 11,137,558 |
| Differences between expected and actual experience | 1,408,050 | - | 1,408,050 |
| Contributions - Employer | - | 4,510,683 | (4,510,683) |
| Contributions - Employees | - | 1,092,559 | (1,092,559) |
| Net investment income | - | 11,419,049 | (11,419,049) |
| Benefit payments, including refunds of employee contributions | (8,858,458) | (8,858,458) | - |
| Administrative expense | - | (96,970) | 96,970 |
| Net Changes | 6,220,813 | 8,066,863 | (1,846,050) |
| Balance at June 30, 2024 (Measurement Date) | $ 169,389,060 | $ 127,237,750 | $ 42,151,310 |
Sensitivity of the Net Pension Liability to Changes in the Discount Rate
The following presents the net pension liability of the City for the Plan, calculated using the discount rate for the Plan, as well as what the City's net pension liability would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is 1-percentage point lower or 1-percentage point higher than the current rate:
| Discount Rate -1 Percent (5.90%) | Current Discount Rate (6.90%) | Discount Rate +1 Percent (7.90%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plan's net pension liability/(asset) | $ 63,752,843 | $ 42,151,310 | $ 24,233,249 |
Pension Plan Fiduciary Net Position
Detailed information about the pension plan's fiduciary net position is available in the separately issued CalPERS financial reports.
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 12 - PENSION PLAN (CONTINUED)
D. Pension Expense and Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources Related to Pensions
For the year ended June 30, 2025, the City recognized pension expense of $7,380,538. At June 30, 2025, the City reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions from the following sources:
| Deferred Outflows of Resources | Deferred Inflows of Resources | |
|---|---|---|
| Pension contributions subsequent to the measurement date | $ 5,697,799 | $ - |
| Differences between expected and actual experience | 2,509,642 | - |
| Net difference between projected and actual earnings on pension plan investments | 1,837,756 | - |
| Total | $ 10,045,197 | $ - |
The $5,697,799 reported as deferred outflows of resources related to contributions subsequent to the measurement date will be recognized as a reduction of the net pension liability in the year ending June 30, 2026. Other amounts reported as deferred inflows of resources related to pensions will be recognized as pension expense as follows:
Fiscal year ended June 30, Deferred Outflows/(Inflows) of Resources
2026 $ 1,832,210
2027 3,595,927
2028 (418,113)
2029 (662,626)
Total $ 4,347,398
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 13 - OTHER POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (OPEB)
A. Plan Description
In addition to the pension benefits described in Note 11 and 12, the City provides other post-employment benefits (OPEB) through the California Employers' Retiree Benefit Trust Fund (CERBT), an agent multiple-employer defined benefit healthcare plan administered by the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).
All full-time or part-time employees who meet the eligibility requirements for this program may continue their medical coverage through the CalPERS Health Plan and receive reimbursement from the City for a portion of the costs for the coverage. Separate financial statements for the CERBTh may be obtained by writing to CalPERS at Lincoln Plaza North, 400 Q Street, Sacramento, California 95811, or by visiting the CalPERS website at www.calpers.ca.gov.
Employees Hired Prior to January 1, 2008
Eligibility for the stipend requires retirement simultaneously from the City and CalPERS on or after age 50 with at least 10 consecutive years of service with the City. Eligible employees must be covered under the CalPERS Health Plan at the time of retirement and elect to participate in the stipend program within 30 days of retirement.
The City's contribution towards the coverage is based on years of service as follows:
| Consecutive Years of Service With the City at Retirement | City's Contribution Percentage |
|---|---|
| 10 years of service | 50% |
| 11 years of service | 55% |
| 12 years of service | 60% |
| 13 years of service | 65% |
| 14 years of service | 70% |
| 15 or more years of service | 75% |
Employees Hired On or After January 1, 2008
Eligibility for the stipend requires retirement simultaneously from the City and CalPERS on or after age 50 with at least 15 consecutive years of service with the City. Eligible employees must be covered under the CalPERS Health Plan at the time of retirement and elect to participate in the stipend program within 30 days of retirement. The stipend is discontinued when the retiree reaches Medicare eligibility age. The City's contribution towards the coverage will be applied to the lowest cost plan and is based on age at retirement and consecutive years of service with the City as outlined in the following table:
Age 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25+
50 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%
51 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 50% 50%
52 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50%
53 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50%
54 40% 45% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50%
55+ 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50%
Consecutive Years of Service at Retirement
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
Inactive members currently receiving benefits
| Inactive members currently receiving benefits | 94 |
|---|---|
| Active members | 128 |
| Total | 222 |
Active members
Total
B. City Contributions to the Plan
City contributions to the Plan occur as benefits are paid to retirees and/or to the OPEB trust.
C. Net OPEB Liability/(Asset)
The City's Net OPEB Liability/(Asset) was measured as of June 30, 2024 and the Total OPEB Liability used to calculate the Net OPEB Liability/(Asset) was determined by an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2023.
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 13 - OTHER POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (OPEB) (CONTINUED)
Actuarial assumptions. The total OPEB liability was determined using the following actuarial assumptions, applied to all periods included in the measurement, unless otherwise specified:
Inflation 2.50%
Salary Increase 3.00% per annum
Assumed Wage Inflation 3.00% per annum
Investment Rate of Return 5.85% per annum
Healthcare cost-trend rates Assumed to start at 6.0% and grade down by 0.5% each year to 3.9% in 2075.
Retirement Age The City offers the same plans to its retirees as to its active employees, with the general exception that upon reaching age 65 and becoming eligible for Medicare, the retiree must join one of the Medicare Supplement coverages offered under PEMHCA.
Mortality Mortality rates used were those published by CalPERS under the 2021 Experience study and projected using the MacLeod Watts Scale 2022 applied generationally.
D. Discount Rate
GASB 75 requires a discount rate that reflects the following:
The long-term expected rate of return on OPEB plan investments – to the extent that the OPEB plan's fiduciary net position (if any) is projected to be sufficient to make projected benefit payments and assets are expected to be invested using a strategy to achieve that return;
A yield or index rate for 20-year, tax-exempt general obligation municipal bonds with an average rating of AA/Aa or higher – to the extent that the conditions in (a) are not met.
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 13 - OTHER POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (OPEB) (CONTINUED)
E. Changes in the Net OPEB Liability/(Asset)
The changes in the net OPEB liability/(asset) for the Plan are as follows:
| Total OPEB Liability (a) | Plan Fiduciary Net Position (b) | Net OPEB Liability/(Asset) (c) = (a) - (b) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at June 30, 2023 (measurement date) | $ 23,671,335 | $ 21,789,415 | $ 1,881,920 |
| Changes in the year: | |||
| Service cost | 383,189 | - | 383,189 |
| Interest on total OPEB liability | 1,287,056 | - | 1,287,056 |
| Contributions - employer | - | 1,306,991 | (1,306,991) |
| Net investment income | - | 1,198,225 | (1,198,225) |
| Benefit payment contributions | (1,306,991) | (1,306,991) | - |
| Changes due to investment experience | - | 584,831 | (584,831) |
| Changes in benefit terms | 3,055,225 | - | 3,055,225 |
| Change in trust return/discount Rate | (997,730) | - | (997,730) |
| Administrative expense | - | (7,014) | 7,014 |
| Net changes | 2,420,749 | 1,776,042 | 644,707 |
| Balance at June 30, 2024 (measurement date) | $ 26,092,084 | $ 23,565,457 | $ 2,526,627 |
F. Sensitivity of the Total OPEB Liability and Net OPEB Liability/(Asset) to Changes in the Discount Rate
The following presents the total OPEB liability and net OPEB liability/(asset), as well as what the total OPEB liability and net OPEB liability/(asset) would be if they were calculated using a discount rate that is 1-percentage point lower 4.85 percent) or 1-percentage-point higher (6.85 percent) than the current discount rate:
| Discount Rate -1% (4.85%) | Current (5.85%) | Discount Rate +1% (6.85%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plan's net OPEB liability/(asset) | $ 5,546,833 | $ 2,526,627 | $ (9,011) |
G. Sensitivity of the Total OPEB Liability and Net OPEB Liability/(Asset) to Changes in the Health Care Cost Trend Rates
The following presents the total OPEB liability and net OPEB liability/(asset), as well as what the total OPEB liability and net OPEB liability/(asset) would be if they were calculated using healthcare cost trend rates that are 1-percentage-point lower or 1-percentage-point higher than the current healthcare cost trend rates:
| Current | ||
| 1% Decrease | Healthcare Trend Rate | 1% Increase |
|---|---|---|
| $ (278,177) | $ 2,526,627 | $ 5,897,995 |
Plan's net OPEB liability/(asset)
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 13 - OTHER POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (OPEB) (CONTINUED)
H. OPEB Expense and Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources Related to OPEB
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, the City recognized OPEB expense of $2,811,802. As of fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, the City reported deferred outflows and inflows of resources related to OPEB from the following sources:
| Deferred Outflows of Resources | Deferred Inflows of Resources | |
|---|---|---|
| OPEB contributions subsequent to the measurement date | $ 1,403,495 | $ - |
| Changes of assumptions | 224,484 | 613,703 |
| Differences between expected and actual experience | 2,162,407 | 163,422 |
| Net difference between projected and actual earnings on pension plan investments | 1,047,595 | - |
| Total | $ 4,837,981 | $ 777,125 |
The City will recognize the contributions made subsequent to the measurement date totaling $1,403,495 in the next fiscal year. In addition, future recognition of the deferred resources is shown below:
| Fiscal year ended June 30, | Deferred Outflows/(Inflows) of Resources |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $ 1,521,369 |
| 2027 | 1,281,033 |
| 2028 | (24,360) |
| 2029 | (105,936) |
| 2030 | 11,031 |
| Thereafter | (25,776) |
| Total | $ 2,657,361 |
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 14 - SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DEBT
Below is a summary of the changes in the special assessment bonds payable:
| Balance | Balance | Amount | ||||
| June 30, 2024 | Additions | Deletions | June 30, 2025 | Due Within One Year | ||
| 2003 Assessment Revenue Bonds | $ 559,001 | $ - | $ 120,000 | $ 439,001 | $ 125,000 | |
| CFD 2021-1 Special Tax Bonds Series 2021 | 14,114,999 | - | 315,000 | 13,799,999 | 325,000 | |
| CFD 2005-1 Special Tax Bonds Series 2021A | 4,645,000 | - | 280,000 | 4,365,000 | 290,000 | |
| Section 29 Assessment District 2004-02 Limited Obligation Bonds Series 2021 | 14,650,000 | - | 2,106,831 | 12,543,169 | 850,000 | |
| Special Tax Bonds, Series 2024 | 11,600,000 | - | 40,000 | 11,560,000 | 50,000 | |
| Total | $ 45,569,000 | $ - | $ 2,861,831 | $ 42,707,169 | $ 1,640,000 | |
The City has Special Assessment Bonds Payable issued under the 1911 and 1915, Special Improvement Acts and the 1982 Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act (1982 Bonds). The City has no liability to 1911 Act bondholders until assessments have been collected from the property owner. Such liability is then recorded in the Custodial Funds. Therefore, the 1911 Bonds are not recorded as liabilities in the accompanying financial statements.
The City also has no liability to the 1915 Act bondholders, or the bondholders of bonds issued under the 1982 Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act until assessments are collected on the tax rolls. However, the City may take certain actions to assume secondary liability for all or part of 1915 Act Bonds and the 1982 Bonds until such time as foreclosure proceedings are consummated.
Special assessment bonds payable, as described below, and are not recorded as long-term liabilities, as these obligations do not constitute a debt or obligation of the City.
A. 2003 Assessment Revenue Bonds
In June 2003, the Palm Desert Financing Authority issued $4,423,000 in 2003 Assessment Revenue Bonds. The proceeds were used to purchase three series of limited obligation improvement bonds issued by the City in connection with the financing and refinancing of certain improvements of benefit to property within the City's Assessment District No. 94-2 (Sunterrace), Assessment District No. 94-3 (Merano) and Silver Spur Ranch Utility Underground Assessment District No. 01-01. These bonds were issued under the 1915 Improvement Bond Act to provide funds for public improvements in the respective assessment districts.
Debt service requirements to maturity are as follows:
| Year Ending June 30, | Principal | Interest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $ 125,000 | $ 25,934 | $ 150,934 |
| 2027 | 135,000 | 18,947 | 153,947 |
| 2028 | 140,000 | 11,556 | 151,556 |
| 2029 | 39,001 | 3,897 | 42,898 |
| Total | $ 439,001 | $ 60,334 | $ 499,335 |
As of June 30, 2025, the principal amounts to be repaid by the Assessment District No. 01-1 to pay off the loans from the Financing Authority is $439,001.
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 14 - SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DEBT (CONTINUED)
B. Community Facilities District No. 2005-1, Series 2021A
In July 2021, the City of Palm Desert Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2021A (the “Bonds”) are being issued by City of Palm Desert Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) (the “District”) to provide funds: (i) to refund a portion of the District’s outstanding Special Tax Bonds, Series 2006A (the “2006 Bonds”); (ii) to fund a Reserve Account for the Bonds; and (iii) to pay costs incurred in connection with the issuance of the Bonds. The 2006 Bonds were issued for the purpose of providing funds to pay the costs of acquiring certain public facilities. The Bonds are special obligations of the District and are payable solely from Net Taxes (as defined herein), and the other assets pledged therefor under the Indenture, all as further described herein. Special Taxes (as defined herein) are to be levied according to the rate and method of apportionment approved by the City Council of the City and the qualified electors within the District. Interest rates vary from 3.00% to 4.00% with interest payable semi-annually on March 1 and September 1, with principal maturing annually on September 1.
Debt service requirements to maturity are as follows:
| Year Ending June 30, | Principal | Interest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $ 290,000 | $ 168,800 | $ 458,800 |
| 2027 | 300,000 | 157,000 | 457,000 |
| 2028 | 315,000 | 144,700 | 459,700 |
| 2029 | 330,000 | 131,800 | 461,800 |
| 2030 | 340,000 | 118,400 | 458,400 |
| 2031-2035 | 1,505,000 | 328,700 | 1,833,700 |
| 2036-2037 | 1,285,000 | 78,500 | 1,363,500 |
| Total | $ 4,365,000 | $ 1,127,900 | $ 5,492,900 |
C. Section 29 Assessment District (No 2004-02), Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 2021
In July 2021, the City of Palm Desert issued $16,400,000 Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds. The proceeds of the Bonds will be used to refund previously issued series 2017 bonds that financed certain infrastructure improvements within the City's Section 29 Assessment District (No. 2004-02). The debt service on the bonds is to be paid by assessments secured on the property tax rolls of those properties benefiting from the improvements. Interest ranging from 4.00% to 4.70% payable semiannually on March 2 and September 2. Bond maturities begin September 2, 2009 and continue annually through 2020. Term bonds in the amount of $2,525,000 carry an interest rate of 4.75% and mature September 2, 2022. Term bonds in the amount of $5,110,000 carry an interest rate of 5.05% and mature September 2, 2027. Term bonds in the amount of $12,543,169 carry an interest rate of 5.10% and mature September 2, 2037.
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 14 - SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DEBT (CONTINUED)
Debt service requirements to maturity are as follows:
| Year Ending June 30, | Principal | Interest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $ 850,000 | $ 547,000 | $ 1,397,000 |
| 2027 | 880,000 | 512,400 | 1,392,400 |
| 2028 | 920,000 | 476,400 | 1,396,400 |
| 2029 | 955,000 | 438,000 | 1,393,000 |
| 2030 | 990,000 | 399,100 | 1,389,100 |
| 2031-2035 | 3,230,000 | 950,200 | 4,180,200 |
| 2036-2038 | 4,718,169 | 599,200 | 5,317,369 |
| Total | $ 12,543,169 | $ 3,922,300 | $ 16,465,469 |
D. Community Facilities District No. 2021-1, Series 2021
The City of Palm Desert Community Facilities District No. 2021-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds, Series 2021 (the “Bonds”) are being issued by the City of Palm Desert Community Facilities District No. 2021-1 (University Park) (the “District”) to: (i) pay and defense a pro rata portion of outstanding Series 2006A Special Tax Bonds (the “CFD 2005-1 Pro Rata Bonds”) issued by, and secured by the special taxes of existing City of Palm Desert Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) (“CFD No. 2005-1”); (ii) finance the acquisition of certain public improvements needed with respect to the development of property located within the District, including public improvements to be owned by the City and water and sewer facilities to be owned and operated by the Coachella Valley Water District; (iii) fund a reserve account for the Bonds; and (iv) pay costs of issuance for the Bonds. Interest rates vary from 3.00% to 4.00% with interest payable semi-annually on March 1 and September 1, with principal maturing annually on September 1.
Debt service requirements to maturity are as follows:
Year Ending
| Year Ending June 30, | Principal | Interest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $ 325,000 | $ 543,675 | $ 868,675 |
| 2027 | 335,000 | 533,775 | 868,775 |
| 2028 | 345,000 | 523,575 | 868,575 |
| 2029 | 355,000 | 513,075 | 868,075 |
| 2030 | 365,000 | 502,275 | 867,275 |
| 2031-2035 | 1,575,000 | 1,886,650 | 3,461,650 |
| 2036-2040 | 2,335,000 | 1,980,900 | 4,315,900 |
| 2041-2045 | 2,835,000 | 1,465,100 | 4,300,100 |
| 2046-2050 | 3,445,000 | 839,500 | 4,284,500 |
| 2051-2052 | 1,884,999 | 147,800 | 2,032,799 |
| Total | $ 13,799,999 | $ 8,936,325 | $ 22,736,324 |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 14 - SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DEBT (CONTINUED)
E. Community Facilities District No. 2021-1, Series 2024
The City of Palm Desert Community Facilities District No. 2021-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds, Series 2024 (the “Bonds”) are being issued by the City of Palm Desert Community Facilities District No. 2021-1 (University Park) (the “District”) to: (i) finance the acquisition of certain public improvements needed with respect to the development of property located within the District, including public improvements to be owned by the City of Palm Desert (the "City") and water and sewer facilities to be owned and operated by the Coachella Valley Water District ("CVWD"); (ii) fund a reserve account for the Bonds; and (iii) pay costs of issuance for the Bonds; and (iv) fund capitalized interest to pay debt service on the Bonds through and including September 1, 2024. Interest rates vary from 3.00% to 4.00% with interest payable semi-annually on March 1 and September 1, with principal maturing annually on September 1.
Debt service requirements to maturity are as follows:
| Year Ending June 30, | Principal | Interest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $ 50,000 | $ 569,975 | $ 619,975 |
| 2027 | 65,000 | 567,850 | 632,850 |
| 2028 | 80,000 | 565,088 | 645,088 |
| 2029 | 95,000 | 561,688 | 656,688 |
| 2030 | 120,000 | 557,650 | 677,650 |
| 2031-2035 | 875,000 | 2,696,875 | 3,571,875 |
| 2036-2040 | 1,510,000 | 2,432,500 | 3,942,500 |
| 2041-2045 | 2,390,000 | 1,972,500 | 4,362,500 |
| 2046-2050 | 3,540,000 | 1,266,000 | 4,806,000 |
| 2051-2053 | 2,835,000 | 290,250 | 3,125,250 |
| Total | $ 11,560,000 | $ 11,480,376 | $ 23,040,376 |
F. Bond Reserve Requirements
At June 30, 2025, the fund balance reserve requirements and actual reserve balances were as follows:
| Requirement | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Financing Authority Revenue Bonds | $ 151,566 | $ 151,566 |
| CFD 2021-1 Special Tax Bonds, Series 2021 | 868,775 | 868,775 |
| CFD 2005-1 Special Tax Bonds, Series 2021A | 461,800 | 461,800 |
| Section 29 Assessment District 2004-02 | ||
| Limited Obligation Bonds Series 2021 | 1,267,900 | 1,267,900 |
| Special Tax Bonds, Series 2024 | 1,007,164 | 1,007,164 |
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 15 - FUND BALANCES
In the fund financial statements, reserves segregate portions of fund balances that are either not available or have been earmarked for specific purposes. The various reserves established as of June 30, 2025, were as follows:
| Special Revenue Funds | Capital Projects Fund | Other Governmental Funds | Total | ||||
| General | Prop A Fire Tax | Housing Asset Fund | Housing Authority | Restricted Capital Project Fund | |||
| Nonspendable | |||||||
| Inventory | $ 3,642 | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ 3,642 |
| Prepaid costs and deposits | 1,019,785 | - | 600 | - | 1,106 | 75,239 | 1,096,730 |
| Notes and loans | 940,978 | - | - | - | - | - | 940,978 |
| Advances | 709,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 709,000 |
| Total nonspendable | 2,673,405 | - | 600 | - | 1,106 | 75,239 | 2,750,350 |
| Restricted | |||||||
| Capital projects | - | - | - | - | 44,357,695 | 34,049,822 | 78,407,517 |
| Debt service | - | - | - | - | - | 163,255 | 163,255 |
| Low income housing | - | - | 53,769,292 | 6,494,797 | - | 4,872,533 | 65,136,622 |
| Public facilities | - | - | - | - | - | 9,968,763 | 9,968,763 |
| Public safety | - | 27,231,870 | - | - | - | 45,330 | 27,277,200 |
| Special programs | - | - | - | - | - | 3,733,017 | 3,733,017 |
| Street related purposes | - | - | - | - | - | 4,412,243 | 4,412,243 |
| Total restricted | - | 27,231,870 | 53,769,292 | 6,494,797 | 44,357,695 | 57,244,963 | 189,098,617 |
| Committed | |||||||
| Capital asset replacement | - | - | - | 11,875,488 | - | - | 11,875,488 |
| Capital improvement projects reserve | 11,342,033 | - | - | - | - | - | 11,342,033 |
| Facilities maintenance reserve | 6,961,265 | - | - | - | - | - | 6,961,265 |
| Liability reserve | 4,000,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 4,000,000 |
| Other fund stability reserve | 7,961,507 | - | - | - | - | - | 7,961,507 |
| Emergency/contingency reserve | 19,359,007 | - | - | - | - | - | 19,359,007 |
| Employment benefits reserve | 10,697,122 | - | - | - | - | - | 10,697,122 |
| Equipment replacement reserve | 2,994,711 | - | - | - | - | - | 2,994,711 |
| Energy loan program | - | - | - | - | - | 1,966,005 | 1,966,005 |
| Total committed | 63,315,645 | - | - | 11,875,488 | - | 1,966,005 | 77,157,138 |
| Assigned | |||||||
| General fund operating reserve | 17,893,816 | - | - | - | - | - | 17,893,816 |
| Community contingency | 444,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 444,000 |
| Capital projects | - | - | - | - | - | 21,171,489 | 21,171,489 |
| Special programs | - | - | - | - | - | 995,033 | 995,033 |
| Street related purposes | - | - | - | - | - | 4,836,880 | 4,836,880 |
| Total assigned | 18,337,816 | - | - | - | - | 27,003,402 | 45,341,218 |
| Unassigned | 36,378,597 | - | - | - | - | - | 36,378,597 |
| Total fund balances (deficits) | $120,705,463 | $27,231,870 | $53,769,892 | $18,370,285 | $44,358,801 | $ 86,289,609 | $350,725,920 |
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 16 - CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT COMMITMENTS
Construction Commitments
Primary Government
| Project | Contract Amount | Spent To Date | Remaining Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Measure A | |||
| El Paseo Street Rehabilitation Project | $ 537,900 | $ 106,630 | $ 431,270 |
| Slurry Seal Project FY2024-25 | 2,710,175 | 2,049,809 | 660,366 |
| Stormwater & Drainage Infrastructure Assessment | 1,109,437 | 589,124 | 520,313 |
| Traffic Signal Improvements | 474,428 | 144,018 | 330,410 |
| Walk n Roll PD - Phase I, II, and III | 605,370 | 391,096 | 214,274 |
| Capital Projects | |||
| El Paseo Street Rehabilitation Project | 4,783,489 | 4,398,037 | 385,452 |
| Eldorado Drive Rehabilitation Project | 2,885,336 | 2,585,652 | 299,684 |
| Fire Station 33 Remdel & 71 Rebuild | 1,536,700 | 940,574 | 596,126 |
| North Sphere Fire Station 102 | 16,322,686 | 5,515,562 | 10,807,124 |
| Park Improvements | 1,232,952 | 122,926 | 1,110,026 |
| Housing Authority | |||
| City owned buildings improvements | 5,053,562 | 2,799,032 | 2,254,530 |
| Other Governmental Funds | |||
| City Owned Buildings Improvements | 495,828 | 261,054 | 234,774 |
| DW Perimeter Landscape & Lighting Rehabilitation | 1,231,528 | 1,047,089 | 184,439 |
| Equipment Ordered, Vehicles | 735,655 | 320,807 | 414,848 |
| Street Improvements | 266,413 | 111,837 | 154,576 |
| $ 39,981,459 | $ 21,383,247 | $ 18,598,212 |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 17 - SUCCESSOR AGENCY DISCLOSURES
Dissolution of Redevelopment Agency
Pursuant to AB X1 26 (adopted by the California Legislature in June 2011) and the State Supreme Court's decision in California Redevelopment Association, et al. v. Ana Matosantos, et al., 53 Cal. 4th 231 (2011), all redevelopment agencies in the State were dissolved as of February 1, 2012. The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2011-76 on August 25, 2011, pursuant to Health and Safety Code ("HSC") Section 34172, electing for the City to serve as the Successor Agency ("SARDA") to the former Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency (the "Dissolved RDA"). SARDA is tasked with the wind-down of the Dissolved RDA's affairs. Certain SARDA actions must first be approved by an oversight board, composed of seven-members representing taxing entities.
HSC Section 34173(g) expressly provides that SARDA is a separate public entity from the City, and the liabilities and assets of the Dissolved RDA shall not be transferred to the City.
Pursuant to HSC Section 34176, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2012-07, on February 9, 2012, electing to have the Palm Desert Housing Authority to serve as the Housing Successor. The Housing Authority (as the Housing Successor) submitted to the State Department of Finance ("DOF") a list of housing assets to be transferred by SARDA to the Housing Successor. On August 31, 2012, the DOF issued a letter indicating that the DOF had no objection to such housing asset list.
The housing assets (per the housing asset list), obligations, and activities of the Dissolved RDA were transferred to the Housing Successor and are reported in the Housing Asset Fund beginning in fiscal year 2011-12. However, outstanding bonds ("Housing Bonds"), secured by a pledge of moneys which would have been deposited into the Dissolved RDA's low and moderate income housing fund (known as the "Housing Set Aside"), remain as the SARDA's enforceable obligations. See also "Stipulated Judgment" below. All other assets, obligations, and activities of the Dissolved RDA have been transferred and are reported in a fiduciary fund (private-purpose trust fund) in the financial statements of the City. The County Auditor-Controller ("CAC") has established a Redevelopment Property Tax Trust Fund (the "RPTTF") for SARDA and is charged with depositing into the RPTTF the amount of property taxes that would have been redevelopment property tax increment had the Dissolved RDA not been dissolved.
SARDA is required to prepare an annual recognized obligation payment schedule (the "ROPS") setting forth the amounts due for enforceable obligations from each July 1 through the following June 30. The CAC only makes payments to the SARDA from the RPTTF based on the ROPS amounts approved by the oversight board and the DOF.
During fiscal year 2012-13, SARDA was required to conduct due diligence reviews of the low and moderate income housing fund and all other funds to compute the funds (cash) which were not needed to be retained to pay existing enforceable obligations or otherwise unrestricted, and therefore, must be remitted to the CAC. SARDA paid a total amount of $40,988,399 to the CAC based on the due diligence reviews per the DOF's determination.
The DOF issued a Finding of Completion on May 15, 2013 after SARDA remitted such payments.
The Finding of Completion allows the placement of certain loans (“Advances”) made by the City to the Dissolved RDA (which were previously voided by operation of law upon the Dissolved RDA’s dissolution) on the ROPS. For each approved repayment 20% of the repayment amount must be allocated to the Housing Asset Fund. The repayment of the Advances, pursuant to the oversight board’s and the DOF’s approval, began during fiscal year 2019-20. During fiscal year 2024-25, the City received a final determination from the California Department of Finance that these advances would not be deemed an enforceable obligation. There is no financial statement impact as these balances were offset by an allowance for doubtful accounts in previous years.
The California State Controller was directed to review the propriety of any transfers of assets between the Dissolved RDA and other public bodies that occurred after January 1, 2011. The State Controller completed its review on March 14, 2013 and did not identify any unallowable transfers of assets that occurred between the Dissolved RDA and the City or other public agencies.
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 17 - SUCCESSOR AGENCY DISCLOSURES (CONTINUED)
SARDA's use and disposition of all real properties held (Long Range Property Management Plan ("LRPMP"), was approved by the DOF on June 2, 2014. The LRPMP allowed the SARDA to transfer property used for government purposes with a cost basis of $6,390,263 to the City.
Stipulated Judgment
On May 15, 1991, the Riverside County Superior Court entered a final judgment incorporating the terms of a Stipulation for Entry of Judgment ("Original Stipulation") in Case No. 51124 and a Stipulation for Entry of Judgment pursuant to Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release ("Settlement Agreement") in Case No. 51124, among the Dissolved RDA, the City, the Western Center on Law and Poverty, Inc., California Rural Legal Assistance, and others. On June 18, 1997 and on September 20, 2002, the Riverside County Superior Court amended the judgment, incorporating Stipulations Amending Stipulation for Entry of Judgment.
The judgment, as amended (the “Judgment”), generally required the Dissolved RDA to use 20% of its tax increment revenues, and additional tax increment revenues if necessary, to develop, rehabilitate, or otherwise financially assist affordable housing units and to meet certain housing needs of the City. Before dissolution, the Dissolved RDA used its Housing Set-Aside to fulfill its obligations under the Judgment (including the payment of debt service on the Housing Bonds issued to finance and refinance affordable housing projects that satisfied the requirements of both the Judgment and the relevant Redevelopment Law provisions). While the low and moderate income housing fund and the requirement to deposit the Housing Set-Aside into such fund have been eliminated upon the Dissolved RDA’s dissolution, SARDA continues to recognize the Judgment as its enforceable obligation. On its
ROPS, the SARDA has included line items designated as “Stipulation Judgment Case No. 51124,” listing the amounts necessary to fulfill its obligations under the Judgment (after taking into account the amounts already listed for the repayment of the Housing Bonds). While the DOF originally approved such line items, the DOF changed its position beginning with ROPS 14-15A (i.e., covering the period commencing July 1, 2014).
On August 14, 2014, SARDA filed an action, SARDA to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency v. Michael Cohen, Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-2014-00167698 (the “Successor Agency Lawsuit”), seeking to compel the DOF to permit payment of the affordable housing obligations mandated by the Judgment. Subsequently, in view of the fact that there were similar cases pending in the California Court of Appeal (Third District), the SARDA voluntarily dismissed its action without prejudice pending resolution of those other cases. To date, none of the other cases has resulted in a decision that would compel the DOF to permit payment of the obligations under the Judgment as an enforceable obligation.
The assets and liabilities of the Dissolved RDA (except for those transferred to the Housing Successor and reported in the Housing Asset Fund) have been transferred to the SARDA. The SARDA is acting in a fiduciary capacity for the assets and liabilities. Disclosures related to these transactions are as follows:
Capital Assets
| Balance | Balance | ||||
| June 30, 2024 | Additions | Deletions | June 30, 2025 | ||
| Capital assets, not being depreciated: | |||||
| Land | $ 15,939,958 | $ - | $ - | $ 15,939,958 | |
| Total capital assets, not being depreciated | 15,939,958 | - | - | 15,939,958 | |
| Total fiduciary fund capital assets | $ 15,939,958 | $ - | $ - | $ 15,939,958 | |
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 17 - SUCCESSOR AGENCY DISCLOSURES (CONTINUED)
Tax Allocation Bonds
A summary of changes in tax allocation bonds at June 30, 2025, was as follows:
| Balance | Balance | Amount | ||||
| June 30, 2024 | Additions | Deletions | June 30, 2025 | Due Within One Year | ||
| 2003 TARBs, $15,745,000 | $ 14,870,000 | $ - | $ 910,000 | $ 13,960,000 | $ 1,145,000 | |
| 2017 A TARBs, $52,390,000 | 35,690,000 | - | 6,630,000 | 29,060,000 | 6,910,000 | |
| 2017 B TARBs, $140,130,000 | 84,670,000 | - | 5,585,000 | 79,085,000 | 5,710,000 | |
| 2017 H-A TARBs, $7,365,000 | 4,570,000 | - | 475,000 | 4,095,000 | 505,000 | |
| Subtotal | 139,800,000 | - | 13,600,000 | 126,200,000 | 14,270,000 | |
| Add: Unamortized bond premium | 3,996,060 | - | 562,560 | 3,433,500 | - | |
| Less: Unamortized bond discount | (1,374,437) | - | (79,677) | (1,294,760) | - | |
| Total | $ 142,421,623 | $ - | $ 14,082,883 | $ 128,338,740 | $ 14,270,000 | |
The tax allocation revenues bonds issued before 2011 (i.e., before the dissolution of the Dissolved RDA) were issued by the Palm Desert Financing Authority, the proceeds of which were loaned to the Dissolved RDA for financing or refinancing redevelopment projects. Pursuant to the bond documents, the Authority's bonds were secured by the Dissolved RDA's (and after dissolution, are secured by the Successor Agency's) repayment of the loans were secured by tax increment (after the Dissolved RDA's dissolution, are secured by certain moneys deposited in the RPTTF, see Notes 19) and other funds as provided in the bond documents.
In January 2017, the Successor Agency issued four series of bonds: (i) the Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds, 2017 Series A, in the aggregate principal amount of $52,390,000 (the “2017A Bonds”), (ii) the Taxable Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds, 2017 Series B, in the aggregate principal amount of $140,130,000 (the “2017B Bonds”), (iii) the Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds, 2017 Series H-A, in the aggregate principal amount of $7,365,000 (the “2017H-A Bonds”); and (iv) the Taxable Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds, 2017 Series H-B, in the aggregate principal amount of $45,815,000 (the “2017H-B Bonds”). As further described below, the 2017 refunding refunded all of the outstanding tax allocation revenue bonds, except for the Project Area No. 2 2003 Bonds.
None of these bonds or any interest thereon are a debt of the City, the State of California or any of its political subdivisions (except for the Successor Agency), and none the City, the State of California nor any of its political subdivisions (except for the Successor Agency) is liable on the bonds, nor in any event shall the bonds and interest therein be payable out of any funds or properties other than those provided under the respective bond documents.
The remaining outstanding Project Area No. 2 2003 Bonds were insured by MBIA Insurance Corporation ("MBIA"). On February 18, 2009, MBIA announced the restructuring of its financial guaranty insurance operations into two separately capitalized sister companies, with one entity (MBIA Illinois) assuming the risk associated with its U.S. municipal exposures, and the other (MBIA Corp) insuring the remainder of the portfolio. Effective March 19, 2009, MBIA Illinois was renamed National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation ("NPFGC").
Some (but not all) of the maturities of each series of the 2017 Bonds are insured by Build America Mutual Assurance Company.
2003 Series Tax Allocation Revenue Bonds (Project Area No. 2)
On March 26, 2003, the Palm Desert Financing Authority issued $15,745,000 of Tax Allocation Revenue Bonds (Project Area No. 2) 2003 Series. The Palm Desert Financing Authority loaned the bond proceeds to the Dissolved RDA to fund various redevelopment capital projects in Project Area No. 2.
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 17 - SUCCESSOR AGENCY DISCLOSURES (CONTINUED)
The future debt service requirements on the 2003 Series Tax Allocation Revenue Bonds (Project Area No. 2) are as follows:
| Year Ending June 30, | Principal | Interest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $ 1,145,000 | $ 662,203 | $ 1,807,203 |
| 2027 | 1,340,000 | 604,738 | 1,944,738 |
| 2028 | 1,405,000 | 538,625 | 1,943,625 |
| 2029 | 1,475,000 | 466,625 | 1,941,625 |
| 2030 | 1,550,000 | 391,000 | 1,941,000 |
| 2031-2033 | 7,045,000 | 726,625 | 7,771,625 |
| Total | $ 13,960,000 | $ 3,389,816 | $ 17,349,816 |
2017 Series A Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds
On January 31, 2017, the Successor Agency issued the 2017A Bonds, in the principal amount of $52,390,000. The proceeds from the 2017A Bonds were utilized to refund the Project Area No. 1 2002A Bonds, Project Area No. 1 2003 Bond, Project Area No. 1 2004 Bonds, the Project Area No. 2 2002A Bonds, and the Project Area No. 4 1998 Bonds and pay certain costs associated with the issuance of the bonds.
Interest rates on the bonds vary from 2.00% to 5.00% per annum payable semi-annually on April 1 and October 1, commencing April 1, 2017, with principal maturing annually on October 1. As of June 30, 2024, the outstanding principal balance on the bonds $29,060,000.
The future debt service requirements on the 2017A Bonds are as follows:
| Year Ending June 30, | Principal | Interest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $ 6,910,000 | $ 1,280,250 | $ 8,190,250 |
| 2027 | 5,245,000 | 976,375 | 6,221,375 |
| 2028 | 5,495,000 | 707,875 | 6,202,875 |
| 2029 | 4,055,000 | 469,125 | 4,524,125 |
| 2030 | 3,590,000 | 278,000 | 3,868,000 |
| 2031 | 3,765,000 | 94,125 | 3,859,125 |
| Total | $ 29,060,000 | $ 3,805,750 | $ 32,865,750 |
2017 Series B Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds
On January 31, 2017, the Successor Agency issued the 2017B Bonds, in the principal amount of $140,130,000. The proceeds from the 2017B Bonds were utilized refund the Project Area No. 1 2006A Bonds, the Project Area No. 2 2006A Bonds, the Project Area No. 2 2006D Bonds, the Project Area No. 3 2003 Bonds, the Project Area No. 3 2006A Bonds, the Project Area No. 3 2006B Bonds, the Project Area No. 3 2006C Bonds, the Project Area No. 4 2001 Bonds, the Project Area No. 4 2006A Bonds, and the Project Area No. 4 2006B Bonds and pay certain costs associated with the issuance of the bonds.
Interest rates on the bonds vary from 1.25% to 4.25% per annum payable semi-annually on April 1 and October 1, commencing April 1, 2017, with principal maturing annually on October 1. As of June 30, 2025, the outstanding principal balance on the bonds is $79,085,000.
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 17 - SUCCESSOR AGENCY DISCLOSURES (CONTINUED)
| Year Ending June 30, | Principal | Interest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $ 5,710,000 | $ 2,979,956 | $ 8,689,956 |
| 2027 | 8,060,000 | 2,751,156 | 10,811,156 |
| 2028 | 4,790,000 | 2,531,319 | 7,321,319 |
| 2029 | 5,055,000 | 2,355,872 | 7,410,872 |
| 2030 | 5,975,000 | 2,152,219 | 8,127,219 |
| 2031-2034 | 26,060,000 | 6,169,013 | 32,229,013 |
| 2035-2039 | 21,420,000 | 1,738,463 | 23,158,463 |
| 2040-2042 | 2,015,000 | 130,794 | 2,145,794 |
| Total | $ 79,085,000 | $ 20,808,792 | $ 99,893,792 |
2017 Series H-A Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds
On January 31, 2017, the Successor Agency issued the 2017H-A Bonds, in the principal amount of $7,365,000. The proceeds from the 2017H-A Bonds were used to refund the 2002 Housing Bonds and pay certain costs associated with the issuance of the bonds.
Interest rates on the bonds vary from 2.00% to 5.00% per annum payable semi-annually on April 1 and October 1, commencing April 1, 2017, with principal maturing annually on October 1. As of June 30, 2025, the outstanding principal balance on the bonds is $4,095,000.
The future debt service requirements on the 2017 Series H-A Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds are as follows:
Year Ending
| Year Ending June 30, | Principal | Interest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $ 505,000 | $ 168,394 | $ 673,394 |
| 2027 | 525,000 | 142,644 | 667,644 |
| 2028 | 555,000 | 115,644 | 670,644 |
| 2029 | 585,000 | 87,144 | 672,144 |
| 2030 | 615,000 | 57,144 | 672,144 |
| 2031-2032 | 1,310,000 | 42,497 | 1,352,497 |
| Total | $ 4,095,000 | $ 613,467 | $ 4,708,467 |
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Notes to Basic Financial Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 18 - RESTATEMENT OF BEGINNING BALANCE
During the current fiscal year, the City determined that certain expenditures incurred in fiscal year 2024 related to ongoing construction projects and subscriptions in progress had been expensed rather than capitalized as construction in progress. The City adjusted the beginning balance of net position for the governmental activities as of June 30, 2024 has been restated. The adjustment increased capital assets and beginning net position by $12,069,324.
In addition, the City restated the beginning fund balance for the Restricted Capital Project Fund by $277,723 to capture accrued interest revenue that was not recorded in fiscal year 2024.
| Net Position | Net Position | |||
| June 30, 2024 as previously reported | Error Correction | June 30, 2024 as restated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government-wide | ||||
| Governmental activities | $ 733,146,189 | $ 12,347,047 | $ 745,493,236 | |
| Governmental Funds | ||||
| Restricted Capital Project Fund | $ 47,233,177 | $ 277,723 | $ 47,510,900 | |
NOTE 19 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The City evaluated subsequent events for recognition and disclosure through January 30, 2026, the date on which these financial statements were available to be issued. Management concluded that no material subsequent events have occurred since June 30, 2025, that required recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Changes in the Net Pension Liability/(Asset) and Related Ratios
Miscellaneous Plan
As of June 30, For the Last Ten Fiscal Years
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| Measurement Date | 6/30/2024 | 6/30/2023 | 6/30/2022 | 6/30/2021 |
| TOTAL PENSION LIABILITY | ||||
| Service cost | $ 2,533,663 | $ 2,235,788 | $ 1,976,289 | $ 2,042,043 |
| Interest on total pension liability | 11,137,558 | 10,733,434 | 10,122,299 | 10,005,168 |
| Changes of benefit terms | - | 105,799 | - | - |
| Changes of assumptions | - | - | 4,699,855 | - |
| Difference between expected and actual experience | 1,408,050 | 4,624,824 | (2,563,805) | 116,967 |
| Benefit payments, including refunds of employee contributions | (8,858,458) | (8,480,159) | (7,723,744) | (7,041,890) |
| Net change in total pension liability | 6,220,813 | 9,219,686 | 6,510,894 | 5,122,288 |
| Total pension liability-beginning | 163,168,247 | 153,948,561 | 147,437,667 | 142,315,379 |
| Total pension liability-ending (a) | 169,389,060 | 163,168,247 | 153,948,561 | 147,437,667 |
| PLAN FIDUCIARY NET POSITION | ||||
| Contributions-employer | 4,510,683 | 4,539,654 | 4,020,131 | 4,729,858 |
| Contributions-employee | 1,092,559 | 868,122 | 791,130 | 745,959 |
| Net investment income | 11,419,049 | 7,061,290 | (9,592,025) | 24,010,711 |
| Benefit payments, including refunds of employee contributions | (8,858,458) | (8,480,159) | (7,723,744) | (7,041,890) |
| Net plan to plan resource movement | - | - | - | - |
| Administrative expense | (96,970) | (84,762) | (79,643) | (105,400) |
| Other miscellaneous income/(expense) | - | - | - | - |
| Net change in fiduciary net position | 8,066,863 | 3,904,145 | (12,584,151) | 22,339,238 |
| Plan fiduciary net position-beginning | 119,170,887 | 115,266,742 | 127,850,893 | 105,511,655 |
| Plan fiduciary net position-ending (b) | 127,237,750 | 119,170,887 | 115,266,742 | 127,850,893 |
| Net pension liability/(asset) (a) - (b) | $ 42,151,310 | $ 43,997,360 | $ 38,681,819 | $ 19,586,774 |
| Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total pension liability | 75.1% | 73% | 75% | 87% |
| Covered payroll | $ 11,030,033 | $ 10,601,359 | $ 9,621,662 | $ 10,386,791 |
| Plan net pension liability/(asset) as a percentage of covered payroll | 382% | 415% | 402% | 189% |
Notes to Schedule of Changes in the Net Pension Liability and Related Ratios:
Benefit Changes: The figures above generally include any liability impact that may have resulted from voluntary benefit changes that occurred on or before the measurement date. However, offers of Two Years Additional Service Credit (a.k.a. Golden Handshakes) that occurred after the valuation date are not included in the figures above, unless the liability impact is deemed to be material by the plan actuary.
Changes of Assumptions: There were no assumption changes in 2023 or 2024. Effective with the June 30, 2021, valuation date (June 30, 2022, measurement date), the accounting discount rate was reduced from 7.15% to 6.90%. In determining the long-term expected rate of return, CalPERS took into account long-term market return expectations as well as the expected pension fund cash flows. In addition, demographic assumptions and the price inflation assumption were changed in accordance with the 2021 CalPERS Experience Study and Review of Actuarial Assumptions. The accounting discount rate was 7.15% for measurement dates June 30, 2017, through June 30, 2021, and 7.65% for measurement dates June 30, 2015, through June 30, 2016.
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Changes in the Net Pension Liability/(Asset) and Related Ratios (Continued)
Miscellaneous Plan
As of June 30, For the Last Ten Fiscal Years
2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
6/30/2020 6/30/2019 6/30/2018 6/30/2017 6/30/2016 6/30/2015
$ 2,086,683 $ 1,973,971 $ 2,196,462 $ 2,204,265 $ 2,076,964 $ 2,125,437
9,645,145 9,261,660 8,797,867 8,558,529 8,327,823 8,223,320
105,511,655 101,765,740 95,138,442 87,693,643 78,278,246 77,550,274
$ 36,803,724 $ 34,824,923 $ 34,837,580 $ 38,965,978 $ 37,547,871 $ 36,931,625
- - - - -
- (1,148,708) 7,367,723 - (2,091,348)
533,373 1,762,387 (594,882) (1,895,482) (4,259,317) (2,378,254)
(6,540,485) (6,383,377) (5,934,338) (5,401,531) (4,801,252) (4,597,025)
5,724,716 6,614,641 3,316,401 10,833,504 1,344,218 1,282,130
136,590,663 129,976,022 126,659,621 115,826,117 114,481,899 113,199,769
142,315,379 136,590,663 129,976,022 126,659,621 115,826,117 114,481,899
4,521,813 5,963,737 5,407,412 5,303,371 4,257,322 4,065,411
805,528 791,794 812,447 828,467 870,981 878,171
5,102,524 6,322,815 7,555,653 8,800,663 448,184 1,682,498
(6,540,485) (6,383,377) (5,934,338) (5,401,531) (4,801,252) (4,597,025)
- (222) - - -
(143,465) (67,893) (136,651) (115,573) (47,263) (87,279)
222 (259,502) - - -
3,745,915 6,627,298 7,444,799 9,415,397 727,972 1,941,776
101,765,740 95,138,442 87,693,643 78,278,246 77,550,274 75,608,498
74% 75% 73% 69% 68% 68%
$ 10,353,849 $ 9,807,088 $ 10,751,687 $ 10,684,238 $ 11,342,713 $ 11,448,621
356% 355% 324% 365% 331% 323%
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Changes in the Net OPEB Liability/(Asset) and Related Ratios
As of June 30, For the Last Ten Fiscal Years1
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| Measurement Date | 6/30/2024 | 6/30/2023 | 6/30/2022 | 6/30/2021 |
| TOTAL OPEB LIABILITY | ||||
| Service cost | $ 383,189 | $ 357,354 | $ 294,337 | $ 378,897 |
| Interest on total pension liability | 1,287,056 | 1,193,064 | 1,205,943 | 1,161,531 |
| Changes of benefit terms | 3,055,225 | - | - | (910,834) |
| Changes of assumptions | - | 170 | 1,691,792 | 1,053,761 |
| Difference between expected and actual experience | (997,730) | 1,327,257 | - | - |
| Benefit payments, including refunds of employee contributions | (1,306,991) | (1,082,459) | (944,960) | (819,968) |
| Net change in total OPEB liability | 2,420,749 | 1,795,386 | 2,247,112 | 863,387 |
| Total OPEB liability-beginning | 23,671,335 | 21,875,949 | 19,628,837 | 18,765,450 |
| Total OPEB liability-ending (a) | 26,092,084 | 23,671,335 | 21,875,949 | 19,628,837 |
| PLAN FIDUCIARY NET POSITION | ||||
| Contributions-employer | 1,306,991 | 1,108,988 | 1,230,895 | 1,140,548 |
| Net investment income | 1,783,056 | 748,799 | (3,022,583) | 3,878,532 |
| Benefit payments, including refunds of employee contributions | (1,306,991) | (1,082,459) | (944,960) | (819,968) |
| Administrative expense | (7,014) | (6,023) | (6,034) | (7,193) |
| Other miscellaneous income/(expense) | - | - | - | - |
| Net change in fiduciary net position | 1,776,042 | 769,305 | (2,742,682) | 4,191,919 |
| Plan fiduciary net position-beginning | 21,789,415 | 21,020,110 | 23,762,792 | 19,570,873 |
| Plan fiduciary net position-ending (b) | 23,565,457 | 21,789,415 | 21,020,110 | 23,762,792 |
| Net OPEB liability/(asset) (a) - (b) | $ 2,526,627 | $ 1,881,920 | $ 855,839 | $ (4,133,955) |
| Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total OPEB liability | 90.3% | 92.0% | 96.1% | 121.1% |
| Covered payroll | $ 15,090,207 | $ 12,780,729 | $ 11,208,147 | $ 10,881,697 |
| Plan net OPEB liability/(asset) as a percentage of coveredpayroll | 16.7% | 14.7% | 7.6% | (38.0)% |
Benefit Changes: None
Changes in Assumptions: None
1 Fiscal year 2018 was the first year of implementation; therefore, only eight years are shown.
Notes to Schedule of Changes in the Net OPEB Liability/(Asset) and Related Ratios:
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Changes in the Net OPEB Liability/(Asset) and Related Ratios (Continued)
As of June 30, For the Last Ten Fiscal Years1
2021 2020 2019 2018
6/30/2020 6/30/2019 6/30/2018 6/30/2017
$ 366,971 $ 369,299 $ 357,675 $ 346,417
1,117,500 1,256,431 1,199,747 1,144,106
19,570,873 18,074,464 15,199,512 13,697,023
(805,423) (40,999) $ 3,478,672 $ 4,120,584
- - -
2,552,767 - -
(4,066,457) - -
(752,486) (756,759) (696,845) (653,187)
731,985 (644,719) 860,577 837,336
18,033,465 18,678,184 17,817,607 16,980,271
18,765,450 18,033,465 18,678,184 17,817,607
1,280,453 2,408,260 1,381,501 1,255,960
977,487 1,226,966 843,319 902,331
(752,486) (756,759) (696,845) (653,187)
(9,045) (3,515) (7,371) (6,541)
- (18,115) -
1,496,409 2,874,952 1,502,489 1,498,563
18,074,464 15,199,512 13,697,023 12,198,460
104.3% 100.2% 81.4% 76.9%
$ 11,382,103 $ 10,546,052 $ 10,741,786 $ 10,584,400
(7.1)% (0.4)% 32.4% 38.9%
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedules of Plan Contributions
As of June 30, For the Last Ten Fiscal Years
| Fiscal Year | Actuarially Determined Contribution | Actual Employer Contributions | Contribution Deficiency (Excess) | Covered Payroll | Contribution as a % of Covered Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Agent, Multiple-Employer Pension Plan | |||||
| 2025 | $ 4,510,683 | $ 5,697,799 | $ (1,187,116) | $ 12,751,196 | 44.7% |
| 2024 | 4,539,654 | 4,669,126 | (129,472) | 11,030,033 | 42.3% |
| 2023 | 4,574,753 | 4,574,753 | - | 10,601,359 | 43.2% |
| 2022 | 4,123,142 | 4,123,142 | - | 9,621,662 | 42.9% |
| 2021 | 4,936,652 | 4,729,797 | 206,855 | 10,386,791 | 45.5% |
| 2020 | 4,736,668 | 4,521,813 | 214,855 | 10,353,849 | 43.7% |
| 2019 | 4,225,204 | 5,963,737 | (1,738,533) | 9,807,088 | 60.8% |
| 2018 | 4,219,764 | 5,396,908 | (1,177,144) | 10,751,687 | 50.2% |
| 2017 | 3,550,127 | 5,303,371 | (1,753,244) | 10,684,238 | 49.6% |
| 2016 | 3,585,082 | 4,257,322 | (672,240) | 11,342,713 | 37.5% |
Notes to Schedule:
Valuation Date:
June 30, 2023
Methods and assumptions used to determine contribution rates:
Actuarial cost method
Entry age normal
Amortization method/period Level percentage of payroll, closed
Asset valuation method Fair Value
Inflation 2.30%
Salary increases Varies by entry age and service
Payroll growth 2.80%
Investment rate of return 6.8% net of pension investment and administrative expenses, including inflation.
Retirement age The probabilities of retirement are based on the 2021 CalPERS Experience Study and Review of Actuarial Assumptions.
Mortality The probabilities of mortality are based on the 2021 CalPERS Experience Study and Review of Actuarial Assumptions. Mortality rates incorporates full generational mortality improvements using 80% of Scale MP-2020 published by the Society of Actuaries.
Single Employer OPEB Plan
2025 $ 533,751 $ 1,403,495 (869,744) 16,637,603
2024 533,751 1,306,991 (773,240) 15,090,207
2023 452,627 1,123,177 (670,550) 12,780,729
2022 285,935 1,230,895 (944,960) 11,208,147
2021 320,508 1,140,548 (820,040) 10,881,697
2020 527,966 1,340,978 (813,012) 11,382,103
2019 651,501 2,408,260 (1,756,759) 10,546,052
2018 684,656 1,381,501 (696,845) 10,741,786
Notes to Schedule:
Actuarial cost method
Level percent of payroll over a closed rolling 30-year period
Amortization method/period
Asset valuation method
Inflation
3.00% per anum, in aggregate
5.50% per annum
Salary increases
Assumed to start at 6.5% and grade down by 0.5% each year to 5% in 2024
Payroll growth
Investment rate of return
The City offers the same plans to its retirees as to its active employees, with the general exception that upon reaching age 65 and becoming eligible for Medicare, the retiree must join one of the Medicare Supplement coverages under PEMHCA.
Retirement age
Entry Age Normal
2.50%
The City offers the same plans to its retirees as to its active employees, with the general exception that upon reaching age 65 and becoming eligible for Medicare, the retiree must join one of the Medicare Supplement coverages under PEMHCA.
Mortality rates used were those published by CalPERS under the 2017 Experience study and projected using the MacLeod Watts Scale 2018 applied generationally.
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Budgetary Comparison Schedule by Department
General Fund
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Budget Amounts | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Final | |||
| Resources (inflows): | ||||
| Taxes | ||||
| Property tax | $ 11,501,654 | $ 11,500,654 | $ 11,352,162 | $ (148,492) |
| Property transfer tax | 1,122,435 | 1,122,435 | 797,229 | (325,206) |
| Property tax in lieu | 5,527,780 | 5,527,780 | 5,746,578 | 218,798 |
| Timeshare mitigation fee | 1,754,107 | 3,465,702 | 3,465,702 | - |
| Sales tax | 25,000,000 | 27,000,000 | 31,379,891 | 4,379,891 |
| Business license tax | 1,100,000 | 1,100,350 | 1,334,949 | 234,599 |
| Job valuation fees | 106,500 | 56,500 | 54,270 | (2,230) |
| Transient occupancy tax | 22,916,000 | 22,798,500 | 23,881,245 | 1,082,745 |
| Franchises | 3,400,000 | 3,400,000 | 3,729,388 | 329,388 |
| Penalties and interest on taxes | 43,000 | 63,000 | 84,191 | 21,191 |
| Total Taxes | 72,471,476 | 76,034,921 | 81,825,605 | 5,790,684 |
| Licenses and Permits | ||||
| Building permits | 1,428,300 | 1,100,300 | 1,237,713 | 137,413 |
| Grading permits | 11,000 | 36,000 | 28,467 | (7,533) |
| Encroachment permits | 85,500 | 130,500 | 118,827 | (11,673) |
| Miscellaneous permits | 800 | 1,450 | 1,125 | (325) |
| Business regulatory permits | 16,000 | 16,000 | 21,985 | 5,985 |
| Golf cart permits | 1,300 | 1,300 | 2,210 | 910 |
| Valet parking permits | 700 | 700 | 225 | (475) |
| Total Licenses and Permits | 1,543,600 | 1,286,250 | 1,410,552 | 124,302 |
| Intergovernmental | ||||
| State mandate cost | - | - | 263,956 | 263,956 |
| Motor vehicle in-lieu fees | 61,000 | 61,000 | 80,237 | 19,237 |
| Monthly parking bail | 5,000 | 5,000 | 10,971 | 5,971 |
| Reimbursement RDA costs | 597,015 | 597,015 | 597,015 | - |
| Other reimbursements | 735,500 | 1,088,000 | 1,017,162 | (70,838) |
| Total Intergovernmental | 1,398,515 | 1,751,015 | 1,969,341 | 218,326 |
| Rental income | 162,329 | 162,329 | 134,823 | (27,506) |
| Charges for Services | ||||
| Subdivision fees | 382,999 | 382,999 | 514,289 | 131,290 |
| Zoning fees | 68,000 | 61,000 | 64,425 | 3,425 |
| Plan check fees | 408,000 | 408,000 | 607,498 | 199,498 |
| Sale of maps and publications | 3,500 | 4,000 | 9,803 | 5,803 |
| Microfilm fees | 100 | 100 | - | (100) |
| Vehicle impact fees | 430,000 | 430,000 | 755,972 | 325,972 |
| Other fees | 54,000 | 174,500 | 216,170 | 41,670 |
| Total Charges for Services | 1,346,599 | 1,460,599 | 2,168,157 | 707,558 |
| Investment Earnings | ||||
| Interest Income | 4,500,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,660,055 | 660,055 |
| Interest on notes receivable | 200,000 | 200,000 | 143,090 | (56,910) |
| Total Investment Earnings | 4,700,000 | 5,200,000 | 5,803,145 | 603,145 |
| Fines and Forfeitures | ||||
| Vehicle code fines | 22,000 | 22,000 | 44,813 | 22,813 |
| Municipal court fines | 3,000 | 11,000 | 6,493 | (4,507) |
| VICR fees | 67,000 | 77,000 | 99,482 | 22,482 |
| Total Fines and Forfeitures | 92,000 | 110,000 | 150,788 | 40,788 |
| Miscellaneous | ||||
| Code compliance | 50,000 | 25,000 | 56,754 | 31,754 |
| Certificate of compliance fee | 300 | 300 | - | (300) |
| Nuisance abatement fee | 5,600 | 4,000 | - | (4,000) |
| Abandoned vehicle abatement | 24,999 | 44,999 | 45,574 | 575 |
| Other revenue | 259,759 | 434,668 | 738,873 | 304,205 |
| Total Miscellaneous | 340,658 | 508,967 | 841,201 | 332,234 |
| Transfer in | 1,167,700 | 2,680,140 | 2,491,425 | (188,715) |
| Lease and subscription arrangements | - | - | 140,618 | 140,618 |
| Amounts available for appropriations | 83,222,877 | 89,194,221 | 96,935,655 | 7,600,816 |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Budgetary Comparison Schedule by Department (Continued)
General Fund
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Budget Amounts | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Final | |||
| Charges to appropriation (outflow): | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| General government | ||||
| City Council | 350,401 | 420,244 | 332,247 | 87,997 |
| City Clerk | 1,192,865 | 1,353,119 | 1,224,963 | 128,156 |
| Legislative advocacy | 40,845 | 40,845 | 36,000 | 4,845 |
| Elections | 165,000 | 149,500 | 104,350 | 45,150 |
| City attorney | 317,520 | 320,916 | 320,916 | - |
| Legal special services | 353,590 | 838,590 | 789,001 | 49,589 |
| City manager | 2,077,045 | 1,341,928 | 1,221,146 | 120,782 |
| Finance | 2,436,288 | 2,629,456 | 3,430,188 | (800,732) |
| Independent audit | 100,000 | 161,731 | 137,088 | 24,643 |
| Human resources | 1,117,478 | 1,121,837 | 939,615 | 182,222 |
| General services | 4,967,875 | 6,468,574 | 5,904,180 | 564,394 |
| Information technology | 3,498,426 | 6,712,429 | 3,915,867 | 2,796,562 |
| Unemployment insurance | 10,000 | 25,000 | 24,597 | 403 |
| Insurance | 1,254,623 | 1,135,423 | 1,126,169 | 9,254 |
| Community promotions | 557,720 | 557,720 | 440,314 | 117,406 |
| Public affairs and marketing | 2,206,326 | 2,096,713 | 1,929,768 | 166,945 |
| Visitor services | 12,930 | 12,930 | 8,461 | 4,469 |
| Economic development | 1,776,934 | 1,980,660 | 1,667,046 | 313,614 |
| Code enforcement | 946,494 | 1,089,962 | 1,032,843 | 57,119 |
| Permit center | 951,321 | 1,117,942 | 1,010,934 | 107,008 |
| Contributions | 1,979,025 | 1,979,290 | 1,917,955 | 61,335 |
| Capital projects | 4,729,818 | 6,028,134 | 4,761,023 | 1,267,111 |
| Total General Government | 31,042,524 | 37,582,943 | 32,274,671 | 5,308,272 |
| Public safety | ||||
| Police services | 22,294,902 | 22,862,461 | 22,308,994 | 553,467 |
| Animal regulation | 410,000 | 592,000 | 490,341 | 101,659 |
| Traffic safety | 1,469,949 | 1,854,758 | 1,520,765 | 333,993 |
| Building and safety | 1,318,941 | 1,526,558 | 1,439,413 | 87,145 |
| Community safety | 224,100 | 304,100 | 270,650 | 33,450 |
| Total Public Safety | 25,717,892 | 27,139,877 | 26,030,163 | 1,109,714 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Culture | ||||
| Civic center park | 2,199,500 | 2,157,248 | 1,665,519 | 491,729 |
| Citywide park maintenance | 1,487,000 | 1,665,475 | 1,366,158 | 299,317 |
| Landscape services | 3,231,294 | 3,679,709 | 3,255,847 | 423,862 |
| Total Parks, Recreation, and Culture | 6,917,794 | 7,502,432 | 6,287,524 | 1,214,908 |
| Public works | ||||
| Public works | 1,827,840 | 2,035,705 | 1,909,389 | 126,316 |
| Public works streets | 2,637,730 | 2,928,077 | 2,676,968 | 251,109 |
| ADA improvements | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | - |
| Parking lot improvements | 200,000 | 368,380 | 171,909 | 196,471 |
| Corporation yard | 214,700 | 261,200 | 199,881 | 61,319 |
| Public works fleet | 412,500 | 483,615 | 409,854 | 73,761 |
| Building maintenance | 1,287,958 | 1,058,830 | 890,217 | 168,613 |
| Portola community center | 219,750 | 219,750 | 173,231 | 46,519 |
| Total Public Works | 6,850,478 | 7,405,557 | 6,481,449 | 924,108 |
| Capital Outlay | 544,000 | 420,885 | 252,264 | 168,621 |
| Debt service: | ||||
| Principal | - | - | 240,200 | (240,200) |
| Interest and fiscal charges | - | - | 8,991 | (8,991) |
| Interfund transfers | 11,990,324 | 31,846,028 | 31,008,583 | 837,445 |
| Total charges to appropriations | 83,063,012 | 111,897,722 | 102,583,845 | 9,313,877 |
| Net change in fund balance | $ 159,865 | $ (22,703,501) | (5,648,190) | $ 17,055,311 |
| Fund balance-beginning | 126,353,653 | |||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 120,705,463 | |||
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual Prop A Fire Tax
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Original | Final | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUES | ||||
| Taxes | $ 11,402,490 | $ 11,402,490 | $ 13,045,657 | $ 1,643,167 |
| Special assessments collected | 2,474,050 | 2,474,050 | 2,188,202 | (285,848) |
| Intergovernmental revenues | 1,450,000 | 1,450,000 | 1,442,674 | (7,326) |
| Charges for services | 2,900,000 | 2,900,000 | 4,424,656 | 1,524,656 |
| Investment earnings | 500,000 | 500,000 | 1,419,450 | 919,450 |
| Total revenues | 18,726,540 | 18,726,540 | 22,520,639 | 3,794,099 |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| Public safety | 22,239,138 | 22,253,715 | 18,941,495 | 3,312,220 |
| Capital outlay | 1,810,000 | 21,785,115 | 3,701,001 | 18,084,114 |
| Total expenditures | 24,049,138 | 44,038,830 | 22,642,496 | 21,396,334 |
| Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under) expenditures | (5,322,598) | (25,312,290) | (121,857) | 25,190,433 |
| OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) | ||||
| Transfers in | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | - |
| Total other financing sources (uses) | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | - |
| Net change in fund balance | $ (322,598) | $ (20,312,290) | 4,878,143 | $ 25,190,433 |
| Fund balance-beginning | 22,353,727 | |||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 27,231,870 |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual Housing Asset Fund
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Original | Final | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUES | ||||
| Charges for services | $ - | $ - | $ 68,979 | $ 68,979 |
| Investment earnings | 280,600 | 1,952,000 | 1,786,096 | (165,904) |
| Miscellaneous | - | 35,328 | 37,995 | 2,667 |
| Total revenues | 280,600 | 1,987,328 | 1,893,070 | (94,258) |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| Housing | 3,543,650 | 11,929,080 | 52,392 | 11,876,688 |
| Capital outlay | 300,000 | 300,000 | 12,500 | 287,500 |
| Total expenditures | 3,843,650 | 12,229,080 | 64,892 | 12,164,188 |
| Net change in fund balance | $ (3,563,050) | $ (10,241,752) | 1,828,178 | $ 12,069,930 |
| Fund balance-beginning | 51,941,714 | |||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 53,769,892 |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual Housing Authority
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Original | Final | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUES | ||||
| Fees and rentals | $ 9,663,031 | $ 9,663,031 | $ 9,402,683 | $ (260,348) |
| Investment earnings | 70,600 | 70,600 | 776,883 | 706,283 |
| Miscellaneous | - | - | 97,025 | 97,025 |
| Total revenues | 9,733,631 | 9,733,631 | 10,276,591 | 542,960 |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| Housing | 13,458,975 | 16,091,568 | 8,623,482 | 7,468,086 |
| Total expenditures | 13,458,975 | 16,091,568 | 8,623,482 | 7,468,086 |
| Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under) expenditures | (3,725,344) | (6,357,937) | 1,653,109 | 8,011,046 |
| OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) | ||||
| Transfers out | (493,772) | (493,772) | (380,542) | 113,230 |
| Total other financing sources (uses) | (493,772) | (493,772) | (380,542) | 113,230 |
| Net change in fund balance | $ (4,219,116) | $ (6,851,709) | 1,272,567 | $ 8,124,276 |
| Fund balance-beginning | 17,097,718 | |||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 18,370,285 |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Notes to Required Supplementary Information
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
NOTE 1: BUDGETS AND BUDGETARY ACCOUNTING
The City used the following procedures in establishing the budgetary data reported in the financial statements:
Before the beginning of the fiscal year, the City Manager submits to the City Council a proposed budget for the year commencing the following July 1.
Public hearings are conducted to obtain taxpayer comments.
The budget is subsequently adopted through passage of a resolution.
Expenditures for the General Fund cannot exceed amounts budgeted at the departmental level, which is the legal level of control. For other funds, expenditures cannot exceed the total amount budgeted for each fund, which is the legal level of control.
The City Manager is authorized to transfer appropriations (without council approval) between an object of a General Fund Department and authority to adjust intra-and outer departmental budgeted line items, as well as inter-fund transfers, provided such adjustments do not exceed the total approved budget. The City Council approves all other changes. Annual appropriation amounts lapse at year-end.
Encumbrances and continuing appropriations are rebudgeted as of July 1, by Council action.
Annual budgets are adopted on a basis consistent with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for all governmental funds except for certain special revenue funds and capital projects funds, which adopt project length budgets and debt service funds that are not budgeted as effective budgetary control is achieved through debt indenture provisions. The following funds did not have legally adopted budgets during the current fiscal year:
Capital Projects Fund - Special Assessment District
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OTHER GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS COMBINING STATEMENTS
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OTHER GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS - SPECIAL REVENUE
Special Revenue Funds are used to account for proceeds of specific revenue sources other than expendable trust that are legally restricted to expenditures for specific purposes.
Traffic Safety Fund – Traffic and court fines are collected in these funds. A transfer from this Fund to the General Fund is made at the end of the fiscal year by council action to be applied toward the eligible expenditures permitted by law.
Gas Tax Fund – Portions of the tax rate per gallon levied by the State of California on all gasoline purchases are allocated to cities throughout the State. These funds are restricted to expenditure for transit and street-related purposes.
Measure A Fund – This fund is used to account for the half-cent sales tax approved by the voters of Riverside County in 1988. Funds are restricted for local street and road expenditures only.
Housing Mitigation Fee Fund – This fund is used to account for fees collected from construction of commercial and office buildings for low and moderate income mitigation purposes to be used strictly for projects and programs that benefit the low and moderate income households.
Community Development Block Grant Fund – This fund is used to account for the receipts and expenditures of CDBG funds received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Child Care Program Fund – This fund is used to collect funds from developers for the purpose of providing child care programs.
Public Safety Police Grants Fund – This fund is used to account for grants received from the U.S. Department of Justice under the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program for the purpose of purchasing equipment related to public safety.
New Construction Tax Fund – This fund is used to account for tax collected upon application to the City for a building permit from every person/entity for the construction of any new building, addition or trailer space in the city according to a fee schedule. Its use is restricted for the acquisition and development of public facilities such as parks, playgrounds and public structures.
Planned Drainage Fund – This fund is used to account for off-site drainage fees based on an established fee schedule collected prior to approval of the final map in the case of land being subdivided or prior to the issuance of a building permit in the case of construction or improvement of subdivided land.
Parks and Recreational Facilities Fund – This fund is used to account for fees collected for residential and subdivision developments collected either at the time grading permits are paid or prior to the approval of the final map. Its use is restricted for expenditures related to park development, maintenance and equipment.
Traffic Signals Fund – This fund is used to account for fees collected for residential, commercial and industrial developments either at the time grading permits are paid or prior to the approval of the final map. Its use is restricted for expenditures related to the acquisition and maintenance of traffic signals.
Fire Facilities Restoration Fund – This fund is used to collect funds from developers for the purpose of construction, restoration and purchase of equipment for fire stations within the City.
Recycling Fund – This fund is used to account for resources resulting from lower landfill tipping fees which have been reduced to zero in 2013, and State grant funds. Funds will be utilized for purposes of promoting recycling and recycling related activities.
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Energy Independence Loan Fund – This fund is used to provide funding for the AB811 Energy Loans and collect assessments from those AB811 loans through property tax collections. The assessments collected will be used to service debt issued and to provide additional funding for the AB811 loans.
Air Quality Management Fund – This fund accounts for receipts from South Coast Air Quality Management District, sixty percent of which is disbursed to the Coachella Valley Association of Governments.
Aquatic Center Fund – This fund is used to account for revenues and expenditures for the City's aquatic facility.
Cannabis Compliance Fund – This fund is used to account for revenues and expenditures for the City's cannabis compliance activity.
EI Paseo Assessment District Fund – This fund is used to collect assessments on all business establishments located within the boundaries set for the El Paseo Parking and business improvement area based on a fee schedule established for the various types of businesses. Proceeds from all charges are used for the promotion of business activities in the area.
Various Landscape and Lighting District Fund – These funds are used to account for expenditures and receipts of property taxes and service fees levied to the property owners in the various landscaping and lighting districts, which were formed to provide landscaping and street lighting maintenance. Individual landscaping and lighting funds are set up for Districts No 1 through 17.
Affordable Housing Fund – This fund is used to account for the management and operation of the affordable housing portfolio.
Permanent Local Housing Allocation Grant Fund – This fund provides a permanent source of funding to cities and counties to help meet the need for affordable housing and to increase the supply of affordable housing units.
Opioid Settlement Fund – This fund is used to account for the receipts and expenditures related to the Nationwide Class Action Opioid Settlement intended to be used to address the nation's continuing opioid crisis.
Library Services Fund – This fund is used to account for revenues and expenditures for the City's library facility.
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OTHER GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS - CAPITAL PROJECTS
Capital Projects Funds are used to account for the acquisition and construction of major capital facilities, except for those financed by certain Special Revenue and Enterprise funds.
Capital Projects Reserve Fund - This fund is used to account for resources and expenditures for capital improvement projects that are related to the acquisition and development of public facilities, infrastructure and equipment.
Drainage Facilities Fund - This fund is used to account for resources and expenditures for planned capital improvement projects that are under the Master Drainage Plan.
Economic Development Fund - This fund is used to account for façade enhancement projects for Palm Desert businesses utilizing funds from the sales of certain City-owned properties.
Parks and Recreational Facilities Fund - This fund is used to account for resources and expenditures for capital improvement projects that are related to park development, maintenance and equipment.
Art in Public Places Fund - This fund is used to account for fees collected from residential, commercial and public facilities development except for street and drainage projects. Its use is restricted for acquisition, installation, improvement and maintenance of artwork to be displayed in the City, the administration of the program and community public art education programs.
Signalization Fund - This fund is used to account for resources and expenditures for capital improvement projects that are related to the acquisition and maintenance of traffic signals.
Capital Golf Fund - This fund is used to offset the cost of capital improvements, equipment purchases, perimeter maintenance, pay off assessments and other nonrecurring costs that will arise as a result of Desert Willow Golf Course Resort. Funding sources for the Golf Course Maintenance Fund are collections from the IROC and Standard Vacation Ownership, Inc. time-share project.
Buildings Fund - This fund is used to account for resources and expenditures for capital improvement projects that are related to the improvement and maintenance of public facilities and structures.
Library Fund - This fund is used to account for resources and expenditures for capital improvement projects that are related to the purchase of library resources for the Multi-Agency Library.
Special Assessment District Fund - This fund is used to account for the construction of public improvements from proceeds resulting from the creation of various assessment Districts.
Assessment District No. 94-3 Merano Silver Spur Ranch
Highlands Undergrounding
CFD University Special Assessment
Assessment 29
University Park
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OTHER GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS - DEBT SERVICE FUND
City Highlands Underground Fund – This fund is used to account for the resources and payment for debt related to Highlands Undergrounding.
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Combining Balance Sheet
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
June 30, 2025
Special Revenue Funds
| Special Revenue Funds | ||||
| Traffic Safety | Gas Tax | Measure A | Housing Mitigation Fee | |
| ASSETS | ||||
| Cash and investments | $ 3,881 | $ 5,939,706 | $ 17,636,719 | $ 3,244,054 |
| Receivables: | ||||
| Accounts | - | - | - | 300 |
| Assessments | - | - | - | - |
| Accrued interest | - | - | - | - |
| Loans | - | - | - | - |
| Deposits | - | - | - | - |
| Prepaid expenses | - | - | - | - |
| Due from other governments | 77 | 495,027 | 581,951 | - |
| Advances to other funds | - | - | - | - |
| Inventories | - | - | - | - |
| Restricted assets: | ||||
| Cash with fiscal agent | - | - | - | - |
| Total assets | $ 3,958 | $ 6,434,733 | $ 18,218,670 | $ 3,244,354 |
| LIABILITIES | ||||
| Accounts payable | $ - | $ 332,396 | $ 1,115,871 | $ - |
| Unearned revenue | - | - | - | - |
| Due to other funds | - | - | - | - |
| Advances from other funds | - | - | - | - |
| Total liabilities | - | 332,396 | 1,115,871 | - |
| DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES | ||||
| Unavailable revenue | - | - | - | - |
| Total deferred inflows of resources | - | - | - | - |
| FUND BALANCES | ||||
| Nonspendable | - | - | - | - |
| Restricted total | 3,958 | 6,102,337 | 17,102,799 | 3,244,354 |
| Committed | - | - | - | - |
| Assigned | - | - | - | - |
| Total fund balances | 3,958 | 6,102,337 | 17,102,799 | 3,244,354 |
| Total liabilities, deferred inflows, and fund balances | $ 3,958 | $ 6,434,733 | $ 18,218,670 | $ 3,244,354 |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Combining Balance Sheet (Continued)
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
June 30, 2025
Special Revenue Funds
| Special Revenue Funds | ||||
| Community Development Block Grant | Child Care Program | Public Safety Police Grants | New Construction Tax | |
| ASSETS | ||||
| Cash and investments | $ - | $ 962,918 | $ 386,531 | $ 1,883,822 |
| Receivables: | ||||
| Accounts | - | - | - | - |
| Assessments | - | - | - | - |
| Accrued interest | - | - | - | - |
| Loans | - | - | - | - |
| Deposits | - | - | - | - |
| Prepaid expenses | - | - | - | - |
| Due from other governments | 135,354 | - | - | - |
| Advances to other funds | - | - | - | - |
| Inventories | - | - | - | - |
| Restricted assets: | ||||
| Cash with fiscal agent | - | - | - | - |
| Total assets | $ 135,354 | $ 962,918 | $ 386,531 | $ 1,883,822 |
| LIABILITIES | ||||
| Accounts payable | $ 12,097 | $ - | $ 136,584 | $ 16,771 |
| Unearned revenue | - | - | 204,617 | - |
| Due to other funds | 84,095 | - | - | - |
| Advances from other funds | - | - | - | - |
| Total liabilities | 96,192 | - | 341,201 | 16,771 |
| DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES | ||||
| Unavailable revenue | - | - | - | - |
| Total deferred inflows of resources | - | - | - | - |
| FUND BALANCES | ||||
| Nonspendable | - | - | - | - |
| Restricted total | 39,162 | 962,918 | 45,330 | 1,867,051 |
| Committed | - | - | - | - |
| Assigned | - | - | - | - |
| Total fund balances | 39,162 | 962,918 | 45,330 | 1,867,051 |
| Total liabilities, deferred inflows, and fund balances | $ 135,354 | $ 962,918 | $ 386,531 | $ 1,883,822 |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Combining Balance Sheet (Continued)
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
June 30, 2025
Special Revenue Funds
| Special Revenue Funds | ||||
| Planned Drainage | Parks and Recreational Facilities | Traffic Signals | Fire Facilities Restoration | |
| ASSETS | ||||
| Cash and investments | $ 1,038,982 | $ 2,094,118 | $ 271,513 | $ 712,167 |
| Receivables: | ||||
| Accounts | - | - | - | - |
| Assessments | - | - | - | - |
| Accrued interest | - | - | - | - |
| Loans | - | - | - | - |
| Deposits | - | - | - | - |
| Prepaid expenses | - | - | - | - |
| Due from other governments | - | - | - | - |
| Advances to other funds | - | - | - | - |
| Inventories | - | - | - | - |
| Restricted assets: | ||||
| Cash with fiscal agent | - | - | - | - |
| Total assets | $ 1,038,982 | $ 2,094,118 | $ 271,513 | $ 712,167 |
| LIABILITIES | ||||
| Accounts payable | $ - | $ - | $ 20,243 | $ 40,211 |
| Unearned revenue | - | - | - | - |
| Due to other funds | - | - | - | - |
| Advances from other funds | - | - | - | - |
| Total liabilities | - | - | 20,243 | 40,211 |
| DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES | ||||
| Unavailable revenue | - | - | - | - |
| Total deferred inflows of resources | - | - | - | - |
| FUND BALANCES | ||||
| Nonspendable | - | - | - | - |
| Restricted total | 1,038,982 | 2,094,118 | 251,270 | 671,956 |
| Committed | - | - | - | - |
| Assigned | - | - | - | - |
| Total fund balances | 1,038,982 | 2,094,118 | 251,270 | 671,956 |
| Total liabilities, deferred inflows, and fund balances | $ 1,038,982 | $ 2,094,118 | $ 271,513 | $ 712,167 |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Combining Balance Sheet (Continued)
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
June 30, 2025
Special Revenue Funds
| Special Revenue Funds | ||||
| Recycling | Energy Independence Loan | Air Quality Management | Aquatic Center | |
| ASSETS | ||||
| Cash and investments | $ 3,765,683 | $ 1,881,188 | $ 74,601 | $ 3,159,064 |
| Receivables: | ||||
| Accounts | 70,352 | - | - | 279,070 |
| Assessments | - | 4,193 | - | - |
| Accrued interest | - | 32,632 | - | - |
| Loans | - | 789,624 | - | - |
| Deposits | - | - | - | - |
| Prepaid expenses | 166 | - | - | 7,100 |
| Due from other governments | - | - | - | - |
| Advances to other funds | - | - | - | - |
| Inventories | - | - | - | 11,183 |
| Restricted assets: | ||||
| Cash with fiscal agent | - | - | - | - |
| Total assets | $ 3,836,201 | $ 2,707,637 | $ 74,601 | $ 3,456,417 |
| LIABILITIES | ||||
| Accounts payable | $ 54,299 | $ - | $ 25,791 | $ 613,506 |
| Unearned revenue | 14,250 | - | - | 2,250 |
| Due to other funds | - | - | - | - |
| Advances from other funds | - | 709,000 | - | - |
| Total liabilities | 68,549 | 709,000 | 25,791 | 615,756 |
| DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES | ||||
| Unavailable revenue | - | 32,632 | - | - |
| Total deferred inflows of resources | - | 32,632 | - | - |
| FUND BALANCES | ||||
| Nonspendable | 166 | - | - | 7,100 |
| Restricted total | 3,767,486 | - | 48,810 | 2,833,561 |
| Committed | - | 1,966,005 | - | - |
| Assigned | - | - | - | - |
| Total fund balances | 3,767,652 | 1,966,005 | 48,810 | 2,840,661 |
| Total liabilities, deferred inflows, and fund balances | $ 3,836,201 | $ 2,707,637 | $ 74,601 | $ 3,456,417 |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Combining Balance Sheet (Continued)
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
June 30, 2025
| Special Revenue Funds | ||||
| Cannabis Compliance | El Paseo Assessment District | Various Landscape and Lighting District | Affordable Housing | |
| ASSETS | ||||
| Cash and investments | $ 1,948,893 | $ 197,812 | $ 2,992,285 | $ 1,463,191 |
| Receivables: | ||||
| Accounts | 70,273 | 9,521 | - | 1,577 |
| Assessments | - | - | - | - |
| Accrued interest | - | - | - | - |
| Loans | - | - | - | - |
| Deposits | - | - | - | - |
| Prepaid expenses | - | - | - | - |
| Due from other governments | - | - | 36,150 | - |
| Advances to other funds | - | - | - | - |
| Inventories | - | - | - | - |
| Restricted assets: | ||||
| Cash with fiscal agent | - | - | - | - |
| Total assets | $ 2,019,166 | $ 207,333 | $ 3,028,435 | $ 1,464,768 |
| LIABILITIES | ||||
| Accounts payable | $ - | $ 12,609 | $ 105,126 | $ (259) |
| Unearned revenue | - | - | - | - |
| Due to other funds | - | - | - | - |
| Advances from other funds | - | - | - | - |
| Total liabilities | - | 12,609 | 105,126 | (259) |
| DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES | ||||
| Unavailable revenue | - | - | - | - |
| Total deferred inflows of resources | - | - | - | - |
| FUND BALANCES | ||||
| Nonspendable | - | - | - | - |
| Restricted total | 2,019,166 | 194,724 | 2,923,309 | 1,465,027 |
| Committed | - | - | - | - |
| Assigned | - | - | - | - |
| Total fund balances | 2,019,166 | 194,724 | 2,923,309 | 1,465,027 |
| Total liabilities, deferred inflows, and fund balances | $ 2,019,166 | $ 207,333 | $ 3,028,435 | $ 1,464,768 |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Combining Balance Sheet (Continued)
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
June 30, 2025
| Special Revenue Funds | Capital Projects Funds | |||
| ASSETS | Permanent Local Housing Allocation Grant | Opioid Settlement | Library Services | Capital Projects Reserve |
| Cash and investments | $ 127,739 | $ 368,380 | $ 528,558 | $ 16,890,798 |
| Receivables: | ||||
| Accounts | - | - | 4,297 | - |
| Assessments | - | - | - | - |
| Accrued interest | - | - | - | - |
| Loans | - | - | - | - |
| Deposits | - | - | - | - |
| Prepaid expenses | - | - | 6,771 | - |
| Due from other governments | - | - | 940 | - |
| Advances to other funds | - | - | - | - |
| Inventories | - | - | - | - |
| Restricted assets: | ||||
| Cash with fiscal agent | - | - | - | - |
| Total assets | $ 127,739 | $ 368,380 | $ 540,566 | $ 16,890,798 |
| LIABILITIES | ||||
| Accounts payable | $ 3,750 | $ 39,427 | $ 121,104 | $ 408,711 |
| Unearned revenue | - | 298,786 | 1,582 | 63,041 |
| Due to other funds | - | - | - | - |
| Advances from other funds | - | - | - | - |
| Total liabilities | 3,750 | 338,213 | 122,686 | 471,752 |
| DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES | ||||
| Unavailable revenue | - | - | - | - |
| Total deferred inflows of resources | - | - | - | - |
| FUND BALANCES | ||||
| Nonspendable | - | - | 6,771 | - |
| Restricted total | 123,989 | 30,167 | 411,109 | - |
| Committed | - | - | - | - |
| Assigned | - | - | - | 16,419,046 |
| Total fund balances | 123,989 | 30,167 | 417,880 | 16,419,046 |
| Total liabilities, deferred inflows, and fund balances | $ 127,739 | $ 368,380 | $ 540,566 | $ 16,890,798 |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Combining Balance Sheet (Continued)
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
June 30, 2025
Capital Projects Funds
| Capital Projects Funds | |||||
| Drainage Facilities | Economic Development | Parks and Recreational Facilities | Art in Public Places | ||
| ASSETS | |||||
| Cash and investments | $ 4,738,925 | $ 1,037,652 | $ 11,181 | $ 1,736,956 | |
| Receivables: | |||||
| Accounts | - | - | - | - | - |
| Assessments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Accrued interest | - | - | - | - | - |
| Loans | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deposits | - | 20,000 | - | - | - |
| Prepaid expenses | - | 25,392 | - | 1,000 | |
| Due from other governments | - | 11,313 | - | - | - |
| Advances to other funds | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inventories | - | - | - | - | - |
| Restricted assets: | |||||
| Cash with fiscal agent | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total assets | $ 4,738,925 | $ 1,094,357 | $ 11,181 | $ 1,737,956 | |
| LIABILITIES | |||||
| Accounts payable | $ 26,025 | $ 53,932 | $ - | $ 5,190 | |
| Unearned revenue | - | - | - | - | - |
| Due to other funds | - | - | - | - | - |
| Advances from other funds | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total liabilities | 26,025 | 53,932 | - | 5,190 | |
| DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES | |||||
| Unavailable revenue | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total deferred inflows of resources | - | - | - | - | - |
| FUND BALANCES | |||||
| Nonspendable | - | 45,392 | - | 1,000 | |
| Restricted total | - | - | - | 1,731,766 | |
| Committed | - | - | - | - | - |
| Assigned | 4,712,900 | 995,033 | 11,181 | - | - |
| Total fund balances | 4,712,900 | 1,040,425 | 11,181 | 1,732,766 | |
| Total liabilities, deferred inflows, and fund balances | $ 4,738,925 | $ 1,094,357 | $ 11,181 | $ 1,737,956 | |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Combining Balance Sheet (Continued)
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
June 30, 2025
Capital Projects Funds
| Signalization | Capital Golf | Buildings | Library | |
| ASSETS | ||||
| Cash and investments | $ 123,980 | $ 3,548,078 | $ 4,648,639 | $ 3,390,859 |
| Receivables: | ||||
| Accounts | - | - | - | - |
| Assessments | - | - | - | - |
| Accrued interest | - | - | - | - |
| Loans | - | - | - | - |
| Deposits | - | - | - | - |
| Prepaid expenses | - | - | - | 14,810 |
| Due from other governments | - | - | - | - |
| Advances to other funds | - | 1,598,773 | - | - |
| Inventories | - | - | - | - |
| Restricted assets: | ||||
| Cash with fiscal agent | - | - | - | - |
| Total assets | $ 123,980 | $ 5,146,851 | $ 4,648,639 | $ 3,405,669 |
| LIABILITIES | ||||
| Accounts payable | $ - | $ 405,589 | $ 6,907 | $ 133,922 |
| Unearned revenue | - | - | - | - |
| Due to other funds | - | - | - | - |
| Advances from other funds | - | - | - | - |
| Total liabilities | - | 405,589 | 6,907 | 133,922 |
| DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES | ||||
| Unavailable revenue | - | - | - | - |
| Total deferred inflows of resources | - | - | - | - |
| FUND BALANCES | ||||
| Nonspendable | - | - | - | 14,810 |
| Restricted total | - | - | 4,641,732 | 3,256,937 |
| Committed | - | - | - | - |
| Assigned | 123,980 | 4,741,262 | - | - |
| Total fund balances | 123,980 | 4,741,262 | 4,641,732 | 3,271,747 |
| Total liabilities, deferred inflows, and fund balances | $ 123,980 | $ 5,146,851 | $ 4,648,639 | $ 3,405,669 |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Combining Balance Sheet (Continued)
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
June 30, 2025
| Capital Projects Funds | Debt Service Funds | ||
| Special Assessment District | City Highlands Undergrounding | Total Nonmajor Funds | |
| ASSETS | |||
| Cash and investments | $ 209,633 | $ 158,966 | $ 87,177,472 |
| Receivables: | |||
| Accounts | - | - | 435,390 |
| Assessments | - | 952,714 | 956,907 |
| Accrued interest | - | - | 32,632 |
| Loans | - | - | 789,624 |
| Deposits | - | - | 20,000 |
| Prepaid expenses | - | - | 55,239 |
| Due from other governments | - | 4,289 | 1,265,101 |
| Advances to other funds | - | - | 1,598,773 |
| Inventories | - | - | 11,183 |
| Restricted assets: | |||
| Cash with fiscal agent | 57 | - | 57 |
| Total assets | $ 209,690 | $ 1,115,969 | $ 92,342,378 |
| LIABILITIES | |||
| Accounts payable | $ - | $ - | $ 3,689,802 |
| Unearned revenue | - | - | 584,526 |
| Due to other funds | - | - | 84,095 |
| Advances from other funds | - | - | 709,000 |
| Total liabilities | - | - | 5,067,423 |
| DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES | |||
| Unavailable revenue | - | 952,714 | 985,346 |
| Total deferred inflows of resources | - | 952,714 | 985,346 |
| FUND BALANCES | |||
| Nonspendable | - | - | 75,239 |
| Restricted total | 209,690 | 163,255 | 57,244,963 |
| Committed | - | - | 1,966,005 |
| Assigned | - | - | 27,003,402 |
| Total fund balances | 209,690 | 163,255 | 86,289,609 |
| Total liabilities, deferred inflows, and fund balances | $ 209,690 | $ 1,115,969 | $ 92,342,378 |
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Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Special Revenue Funds | ||||
| Traffic Safety | Gas Tax | Measure A | Housing Mitigation Fee | |
| REVENUES | ||||
| Taxes | $ - | $ - | $ 3,337,580 | $ 26,079 |
| Special assessments collected | - | - | - | - |
| Licenses and permits | - | - | - | - |
| Intergovernmental revenues | - | 2,816,735 | - | - |
| Fees and rentals | - | - | - | - |
| Charges for services | - | - | - | - |
| Investment earnings | 288 | 245,971 | 1,124,018 | 173,153 |
| Fines and forfeitures | 1,394 | - | - | - |
| Miscellaneous | - | - | - | - |
| Total revenues | 1,682 | 3,062,706 | 4,461,598 | 199,232 |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| General government | - | - | - | - |
| Public safety | - | - | - | - |
| Parks, recreation and culture | - | - | - | - |
| Public works | - | 911,127 | 3,697,192 | - |
| Housing | - | - | - | 65,000 |
| Library | - | - | - | - |
| Capital outlay | - | 288,596 | 7,047,609 | - |
| Debt service: | - | - | - | - |
| Principal | - | - | - | - |
| Interest | - | - | - | - |
| Total expenditures | - | 1,199,723 | 10,744,801 | 65,000 |
| Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under) expenditures | 1,682 | 1,862,983 | (6,283,203) | 134,232 |
| OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) | ||||
| Transfers in | - | - | - | - |
| Transfers out | (2,700) | - | - | - |
| Lease and subscription arrangements | - | - | - | - |
| Total other financing sources (uses) | (2,700) | - | - | - |
| Net change in fund balances | (1,018) | 1,862,983 | (6,283,203) | 134,232 |
| Fund balances (deficit)-beginning | 4,976 | 4,239,354 | 23,386,002 | 3,110,122 |
| Fund balances (deficit)-ending | $ 3,958 | $ 6,102,337 | $ 17,102,799 | $ 3,244,354 |
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Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances(Continued)
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Special Revenue Funds | ||||
| Community Development Block Grant | Child Care Program | Public Safety Police Grants | New Construction Tax | |
| REVENUES | ||||
| Taxes | $ - | $ 47,660 | $ - | $ 164,382 |
| Special assessments collected | - | - | - | - |
| Licenses and permits | - | - | - | - |
| Intergovernmental revenues | 477,867 | - | 165,899 | - |
| Fees and rentals | - | - | - | - |
| Charges for services | - | - | - | - |
| Investment earnings | - | 48,336 | 15,571 | 98,969 |
| Fines and forfeitures | - | - | - | - |
| Miscellaneous | - | - | - | - |
| Total revenues | 477,867 | 95,996 | 181,470 | 263,351 |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| General government | 422,077 | - | - | - |
| Public safety | - | - | 165,899 | - |
| Parks, recreation and culture | - | - | - | - |
| Public works | - | - | - | - |
| Housing | - | - | - | - |
| Library | - | - | - | - |
| Capital outlay | 55,790 | - | - | 329,927 |
| Debt service: | - | - | - | - |
| Principal | - | - | - | - |
| Interest | - | - | - | - |
| Total expenditures | 477,867 | - | 165,899 | 329,927 |
| Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under) expenditures | - | 95,996 | 15,571 | (66,576) |
| OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) | ||||
| Transfers in | - | - | - | - |
| Transfers out | - | - | - | - |
| Lease and subscription arrangements | - | - | - | - |
| Total other financing sources (uses) | - | - | - | - |
| Net change in fund balances | - | 95,996 | 15,571 | (66,576) |
| Fund balances (deficit)-beginning | 39,162 | 866,922 | 29,759 | 1,933,627 |
| Fund balances (deficit)-ending | $ 39,162 | $ 962,918 | $ 45,330 | $ 1,867,051 |
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Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances(Continued)
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Special Revenue Funds | ||||
| Planned Drainage | Parks and Recreational Facilities | Traffic Signals | Fire Facilities Restoration | |
| REVENUES | ||||
| Taxes | $ 146,635 | $ 327,467 | $ 18,700 | $ 53,474 |
| Special assessments collected | - | - | - | - |
| Licenses and permits | - | - | - | - |
| Intergovernmental revenues | - | - | - | - |
| Fees and rentals | - | - | - | - |
| Charges for services | - | - | - | - |
| Investment earnings | 52,000 | 112,020 | 31,221 | 59,011 |
| Fines and forfeitures | - | - | - | - |
| Miscellaneous | - | - | - | - |
| Total revenues | 198,635 | 439,487 | 49,921 | 112,485 |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| General government | - | - | - | - |
| Public safety | 11,718 | - | - | - |
| Parks, recreation and culture | - | - | - | - |
| Public works | - | - | - | - |
| Housing | - | - | - | - |
| Library | - | - | - | - |
| Capital outlay | - | 134,960 | 404,866 | 626,834 |
| Debt service: | - | - | - | - |
| Principal | - | - | - | - |
| Interest | - | - | - | - |
| Total expenditures | 11,718 | 134,960 | 404,866 | 626,834 |
| Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under) expenditures | 186,917 | 304,527 | (354,945) | (514,349) |
| OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) | ||||
| Transfers in | - | - | - | - |
| Transfers out | - | - | - | - |
| Proceeds from subscriptions and leases | - | - | - | - |
| Total other financing sources (uses) | - | - | - | - |
| Net change in fund balances | 186,917 | 304,527 | (354,945) | (514,349) |
| Fund balances (deficit)-beginning, as restated | 852,065 | 1,789,591 | 606,215 | 1,186,305 |
| Fund balances (deficit)-ending | $ 1,038,982 | $ 2,094,118 | $ 251,270 | $ 671,956 |
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Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances(Continued)
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
Special Revenue Funds
| Special Revenue Funds | ||||
| Recycling | Energy Independence Loan | Air Quality Management | Aquatic Center | |
| REVENUES | ||||
| Taxes | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ - |
| Special assessments collected | - | 82,184 | - | - |
| Licenses and permits | - | - | - | - |
| Intergovernmental revenues | 95,893 | - | 67,147 | - |
| Fees and rentals | - | - | - | 168,216 |
| Charges for services | 496,923 | - | - | 849,317 |
| Investment earnings | 193,622 | 91,881 | 2,581 | 179,887 |
| Fines and forfeitures | - | - | - | - |
| Miscellaneous | - | - | - | - |
| Total revenues | 786,438 | 174,065 | 69,728 | 1,197,420 |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| General government | 488,128 | 4,117 | 52,650 | - |
| Public safety | - | - | - | - |
| Parks, recreation and culture | - | - | - | 2,911,931 |
| Public works | - | - | - | - |
| Housing | - | - | - | - |
| Library | - | - | - | - |
| Capital outlay | - | - | - | 1,181,558 |
| Debt service: | - | - | - | - |
| Principal | - | 19,000 | - | - |
| Interest | - | 54,325 | - | - |
| Total expenditures | 488,128 | 77,442 | 52,650 | 4,093,489 |
| Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under) expenditures | 298,310 | 96,623 | 17,078 | (2,896,069) |
| OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) | ||||
| Transfers in | - | - | - | 2,937,500 |
| Transfers out | - | - | - | - |
| Proceeds from subscriptions and leases | - | - | - | - |
| Total other financing sources (uses) | - | - | - | 2,937,500 |
| Net change in fund balances | 298,310 | 96,623 | 17,078 | 41,431 |
| Fund balances (deficit)-ending | $ 3,767,652 | $ 1,966,005 | $ 48,810 | $ 2,840,661 |
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Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances(Continued)
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Special Revenue Funds | ||||
| Cannabis Compliance | El Paseo Assessment District | Various Landscape and Lighting District | Affordable Housing | |
| REVENUES | ||||
| Taxes | $ 926,842 | $ - | $ - | $ - |
| Special assessments collected | - | 393,678 | 1,060,060 | - |
| Licenses and permits | - | - | - | - |
| Intergovernmental revenues | - | - | - | - |
| Fees and rentals | - | - | - | - |
| Charges for services | - | - | - | - |
| Investment earnings | 97,822 | 10,404 | 141,165 | 538 |
| Fines and forfeitures | - | - | - | - |
| Miscellaneous | - | - | - | - |
| Total revenues | 1,024,664 | 404,082 | 1,201,225 | 538 |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| General government | - | 312,002 | - | 2,360 |
| Public safety | - | - | - | - |
| Parks, recreation and culture | - | - | - | - |
| Public works | - | - | 976,621 | - |
| Housing | - | - | - | 373,475 |
| Library | - | - | - | - |
| Capital outlay | - | - | - | 228 |
| Debt service: | - | - | - | - |
| Principal | - | - | - | - |
| Interest | - | - | - | - |
| Total expenditures | - | 312,002 | 976,621 | 376,063 |
| Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under) expenditures | 1,024,664 | 92,080 | 224,604 | (375,525) |
| OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) | ||||
| Transfers in | - | - | 194,251 | 430,542 |
| Transfers out | (500,000) | - | - | - |
| Proceeds from subscriptions and leases | - | - | - | - |
| Total other financing sources (uses) | (500,000) | - | 194,251 | 430,542 |
| Net change in fund balances | 524,664 | 92,080 | 418,855 | 55,017 |
| Fund balances (deficit)-beginning | 1,494,502 | 102,644 | 2,504,454 | 1,410,010 |
| Fund balances (deficit)-ending | $ 2,019,166 | $ 194,724 | $ 2,923,309 | $ 1,465,027 |
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Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances(Continued)
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Special Revenue Funds | Capital Projects Funds | |||
| Permanent Local Housing Allocation Grant | Opioid Settlement | Library Services | Capital Projects Reserve | |
| REVENUES | ||||
| Taxes | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ - |
| Special assessments collected | - | - | - | - |
| Licenses and permits | - | - | - | - |
| Intergovernmental revenues | 439,873 | 242,845 | - | - |
| Fees and rentals | - | - | - | - |
| Charges for services | - | - | 5,926 | - |
| Investment earnings | - | 22,628 | 57,502 | 750,664 |
| Fines and forfeitures | - | - | - | - |
| Miscellaneous | - | - | 51,318 | 223,049 |
| Total revenues | 439,873 | 265,473 | 114,746 | 973,713 |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| General government | - | - | - | 1,293,190 |
| Public safety | - | - | - | - |
| Parks, recreation and culture | - | - | - | 168,280 |
| Public works | - | - | - | 24,114 |
| Housing | 45,000 | 242,845 | - | - |
| Library | - | - | 2,934,418 | - |
| Capital outlay | - | - | - | 2,694,601 |
| Debt service: | - | - | - | - |
| Principal | - | - | 112,313 | - |
| Interest | - | - | - | - |
| Total expenditures | 45,000 | 242,845 | 3,046,731 | 4,180,185 |
| Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under) expenditures | 394,873 | 22,628 | (2,931,985) | (3,206,472) |
| OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) | ||||
| Transfers in | - | - | 2,185,290 | 11,017,674 |
| Transfers out | (100,000) | - | - | (1,512,440) |
| Proceeds from subscriptions and leases | - | - | 529,792 | - |
| Total other financing sources (uses) | (100,000) | - | 2,715,082 | 9,505,234 |
| Net change in fund balances | 294,873 | 22,628 | (216,903) | 6,298,762 |
| Fund balances (deficit)-beginning | (170,884) | 7,539 | 634,783 | 10,120,284 |
| Fund balances (deficit)-ending | $ 123,989 | $ 30,167 | $ 417,880 | $ 16,419,046 |
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Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances(Continued)
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Capital Projects Funds | ||||
| Drainage Facilities | Economic Development | Parks and Recreational Facilities | Art in Public Places | |
| REVENUES | ||||
| Taxes | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ - |
| Special assessments collected | - | - | - | - |
| Licenses and permits | - | - | - | 460,016 |
| Intergovernmental revenues | - | 400,715 | - | - |
| Fees and rentals | - | 161,050 | - | - |
| Charges for services | - | - | - | - |
| Investment earnings | 252,797 | 57,919 | 576 | 85,127 |
| Fines and forfeitures | - | - | - | - |
| Miscellaneous | - | 750 | - | - |
| Total revenues | 252,797 | 620,434 | 576 | 545,143 |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| General government | - | 472,681 | - | - |
| Public safety | - | - | - | - |
| Parks, recreation and culture | - | - | - | 153,734 |
| Public works | 285,621 | 4,743 | - | - |
| Housing | - | 120,814 | - | - |
| Library | - | - | - | - |
| Capital outlay | - | - | - | 168,891 |
| Debt service: | - | - | - | - |
| Principal | - | 193,733 | - | - |
| Interest | - | - | - | - |
| Total expenditures | 285,621 | 791,971 | - | 322,625 |
| Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under) expenditures | (32,824) | (171,537) | 576 | 222,518 |
| OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) | ||||
| Transfers in | - | - | - | - |
| Transfers out | - | - | - | - |
| Proceeds from subscriptions and leases | - | - | - | - |
| Total other financing sources (uses) | - | - | - | - |
| Net change in fund balances | (32,824) | (171,537) | 576 | 222,518 |
| Fund balances (deficit)-beginning | 4,745,724 | 1,211,962 | 10,605 | 1,510,248 |
| Fund balances (deficit)-ending | $ 4,712,900 | $ 1,040,425 | $ 11,181 | $ 1,732,766 |
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Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances(Continued)
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Capital Projects Funds | ||||
| Signalization | Capital Golf | Buildings | Library | |
| REVENUES | ||||
| Taxes | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ - |
| Special assessments collected | - | - | - | - |
| Licenses and permits | - | - | - | - |
| Intergovernmental revenues | - | - | - | - |
| Fees and rentals | - | - | - | - |
| Charges for services | - | 2,769,516 | - | - |
| Investment earnings | 6,402 | 283,949 | 119,600 | 192,265 |
| Fines and forfeitures | - | - | - | - |
| Miscellaneous | - | - | - | - |
| Total revenues | 6,402 | 3,053,465 | 119,600 | 192,265 |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| General government | - | - | - | - |
| Public safety | - | - | - | - |
| Parks, recreation and culture | - | 5,895,143 | - | - |
| Public works | - | - | - | - |
| Housing | - | - | - | - |
| Library | - | - | - | - |
| Capital outlay | - | - | 856,887 | 673,384 |
| Debt service: | - | - | - | - |
| Principal | - | - | - | - |
| Interest | - | - | - | - |
| Total expenditures | - | 5,895,143 | 856,887 | 673,384 |
| Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under) expenditures | 6,402 | (2,841,678) | (737,287) | (481,119) |
| OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) | ||||
| Transfers in | - | - | 5,653,640 | - |
| Transfers out | - | - | - | - |
| Proceeds from subscriptions and leases | - | - | - | - |
| Total other financing sources (uses) | - | - | 5,653,640 | - |
| Net change in fund balances | 6,402 | (2,841,678) | 4,916,353 | (481,119) |
| Fund balances (deficit)-beginning | 117,578 | 7,582,940 | (274,621) | 3,752,866 |
| Fund balances (deficit)-ending | $ 123,980 | $ 4,741,262 | $ 4,641,732 | $ 3,271,747 |
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Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances(Continued)
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Capital Projects Funds | Debt Service Funds | Total Nonmajor Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Assessment District | City Highlands Undergrounding | ||
| REVENUES | |||
| Taxes | $ - | $ - | $ 5,048,819 |
| Special assessments collected | - | 133,668 | 1,669,590 |
| Licenses and permits | - | - | 460,016 |
| Intergovernmental revenues | - | - | 4,706,974 |
| Fees and rentals | - | - | 329,266 |
| Charges for services | - | - | 4,121,682 |
| Investment earnings | 10,844 | 5,915 | 4,524,646 |
| Fines and forfeitures | - | - | 1,394 |
| Miscellaneous | - | - | 275,117 |
| Total revenues | 10,844 | 139,583 | 21,137,504 |
| EXPENDITURES | |||
| Current: | |||
| General government | - | 16,265 | 3,063,470 |
| Public safety | - | - | 177,617 |
| Parks, recreation and culture | - | - | 9,129,088 |
| Public works | - | - | 5,899,418 |
| Housing | - | - | 847,134 |
| Library | - | - | 2,934,418 |
| Capital outlay | - | - | 14,464,131 |
| Debt service: | - | - | |
| Principal | - | 54,000 | 379,046 |
| Interest | - | 48,493 | 102,818 |
| Total expenditures | - | 118,758 | 36,997,140 |
| Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under) expenditures | 10,844 | 20,825 | (15,859,636) |
| OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) | |||
| Transfers in | - | - | 22,418,897 |
| Transfers out | - | - | (2,115,140) |
| Proceeds from subscriptions and leases | - | - | 529,792 |
| Total other financing sources (uses) | - | - | 20,833,549 |
| Net change in fund balances | 10,844 | 20,825 | 4,973,913 |
| Fund balances (deficit)-beginning | 198,846 | 142,430 | 81,315,696 |
| Fund balances (deficit)-ending | $ 209,690 | $ 163,255 | $ 86,289,609 |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual Traffic Safety
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Original | Final | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUES | ||||
| Investment earnings | $ - | $ - | $ 288 | $ 288 |
| Fines and forfeitures | 3,000 | 3,000 | 1,394 | (1,606) |
| Total revenues | 3,000 | 3,000 | 1,682 | (1,318) |
| OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) | ||||
| Transfers out | (2,700) | (2,700) | (2,700) | - |
| Total other financing sources (uses) | (2,700) | (2,700) | (2,700) | - |
| Net change in fund balance | $ 300 | $ 300 | (1,018) | $ (1,318) |
| Fund balance-beginning | 4,976 | |||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 3,958 |
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Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual Gas Tax
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Original | Final | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUES | ||||
| Intergovernmental revenues | $ 2,700,834 | $ 2,700,834 | $ 2,816,735 | $ 115,901 |
| Investment earnings | 193,400 | 193,400 | 245,971 | 52,571 |
| Total revenues | 2,894,234 | 2,894,234 | 3,062,706 | 168,472 |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| Public works | 3,660,000 | 2,515,050 | 911,127 | 1,603,923 |
| Capital outlay | - | 4,292,342 | 288,596 | 4,003,746 |
| Total expenditures | 3,660,000 | 6,807,392 | 1,199,723 | 5,607,669 |
| Net change in fund balance | $ (765,766) | $ (3,913,158) | 1,862,983 | $ 5,776,141 |
| Fund balance-beginning | 4,239,354 | |||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 6,102,337 |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual Measure A
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Budget Amounts | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUES | Original | Final | ||
| Taxes | $ 3,328,000 | $ 3,328,000 | $ 3,337,580 | $ 9,580 |
| Investment earnings | 875,600 | 875,600 | 1,124,018 | 248,418 |
| Total revenues | 4,203,600 | 4,203,600 | 4,461,598 | 257,998 |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| Public works | 3,300,000 | 3,779,883 | 3,697,192 | 82,691 |
| Capital outlay | 11,210,000 | 23,657,253 | 7,047,609 | 16,609,644 |
| Total expenditures | 14,510,000 | 27,437,136 | 10,744,801 | 16,692,335 |
| Net change in fund balance | $ (10,306,400) | $ (23,233,536) | (6,283,203) | $ 16,950,333 |
| Fund balance-beginning | 23,386,002 | |||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 17,102,799 | |||
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Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual Housing Mitigation Fee
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Budget Amounts | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Final | |||
| REVENUES | ||||
| Taxes | $ 149,118 | $ 49,118 | $ 26,079 | $ (23,039) |
| Investment earnings | 132,300 | 132,300 | 173,153 | 40,853 |
| Total revenues | 281,418 | 181,418 | 199,232 | 17,814 |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| Housing | 409,135 | 423,335 | 65,000 | 358,335 |
| Total expenditures | 409,135 | 423,335 | 65,000 | 358,335 |
| Net change in fund balance | $ (127,717) | $ (241,917) | 134,232 | $ 376,149 |
| Fund balance-beginning | 3,110,122 | |||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 3,244,354 | |||
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual Community Development Block Grant
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Budget Amounts | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUES | Original | Final | ||
| Intergovernmental revenues | $ 1,351,359 | $ 1,351,359 | $ 477,867 | $ (873,492) |
| Total revenues | 1,351,359 | 1,351,359 | 477,867 | (873,492) |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| General government | 728,686 | 1,047,159 | 422,077 | 625,082 |
| Capital outlay | - | 204,762 | 55,790 | 148,972 |
| Total expenditures | 728,686 | 1,251,921 | 477,867 | 774,054 |
| Net change in fund balance | $ 622,673 | $ 99,438 | - | $ (99,438) |
| Fund balance-beginning | 39,162 | |||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 39,162 | |||
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual Child Care Program
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Budget Amounts | |||||
| Original | Final | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | ||
| REVENUES | |||||
| Taxes | $ 207,779 | $ 107,779 | $ 47,660 | $ (60,119) | |
| Investment earnings | 28,500 | 28,500 | 48,336 | 19,836 | |
| Total revenues | 236,279 | 136,279 | 95,996 | (40,283) | |
| Net change in fund balance | $ 236,279 | $ 136,279 | 95,996 | $ (40,283) | |
| Fund balance-beginning | 866,922 | ||||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 962,918 | ||||
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual
Public Safety Police Grants
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Budget Amounts | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUES | Original | Final | ||
| Intergovernmental revenues | $ 165,000 | $ 165,000 | $ 165,899 | $ 899 |
| Investment earnings | 12,000 | 12,000 | 15,571 | 3,571 |
| Total revenues | 177,000 | 177,000 | 181,470 | 4,470 |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| Public safety | 35,000 | 168,000 | 165,899 | 2,101 |
| Total expenditures | 35,000 | 168,000 | 165,899 | 2,101 |
| Net change in fund balance | $ 142,000 | $ 9,000 | 15,571 | $ 6,571 |
| Fund balance-beginning | 29,759 | |||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 45,330 | |||
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual
New Construction Tax
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Budget Amounts | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUES | Original | Final | ||
| Taxes | $ 650,302 | $ 150,302 | $ 164,382 | $ 14,080 |
| Investment earnings | 63,700 | 63,700 | 98,969 | 35,269 |
| Total revenues | 714,002 | 214,002 | 263,351 | 49,349 |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Capital outlay | - | 494,500 | 329,927 | 164,573 |
| Total expenditures | - | 494,500 | 329,927 | 164,573 |
| Net change in fund balance | $ 714,002 | $ (280,498) | (66,576) | $ 213,922 |
| Fund balance-beginning | 1,933,627 | |||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 1,867,051 | |||
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual
Planned Drainage
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Budget Amounts | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUES | Original | Final | ||
| Taxes | $ 70,000 | $ 220,000 | $ 146,635 | $ (73,365) |
| Investment earnings | 33,500 | 33,500 | 52,000 | 18,500 |
| Total revenues | 103,500 | 253,500 | 198,635 | (54,865) |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| Public safety | - | 286,718 | 11,718 | 275,000 |
| Total expenditures | - | 286,718 | 11,718 | 275,000 |
| Net change in fund balance | $ 103,500 | $ (33,218) | 186,917 | $ 220,135 |
| Fund balance-beginning | 852,065 | |||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 1,038,982 | |||
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual Parks and Recreational Facilities
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Budget Amounts | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Final | |||
| REVENUES | ||||
| Taxes | $ 175,000 | $ 250,108 | $ 327,467 | $ 77,359 |
| Investment earnings | 70,800 | 70,800 | 112,020 | 41,220 |
| Total revenues | 245,800 | 320,908 | 439,487 | 118,579 |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Capital outlay | - | 639,729 | 134,960 | 504,769 |
| Total expenditures | - | 639,729 | 134,960 | 504,769 |
| Net change in fund balance | $ 245,800 | $ (318,821) | 304,527 | $ 623,348 |
| Fund balance-beginning | 1,789,591 | |||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 2,094,118 | |||
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual Traffic Signals
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Budget Amounts | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Final | |||
| REVENUES | ||||
| Taxes | $ 20,000 | $ 20,000 | $ 18,700 | $ (1,300) |
| Investment earnings | 19,300 | 19,300 | 31,221 | 11,921 |
| Total revenues | 39,300 | 39,300 | 49,921 | 10,621 |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Capital outlay | - | 460,075 | 404,866 | 55,209 |
| Total expenditures | - | 460,075 | 404,866 | 55,209 |
| Net change in fund balance | $ 39,300 | $ (420,775) | (354,945) | $ 65,830 |
| Fund balance-beginning | 606,215 | |||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 251,270 | |||
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual
Fire Facilities Restoration
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Budget Amounts | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Final | |||
| REVENUES | ||||
| Taxes | $ 116,100 | $ 116,100 | $ 53,474 | $ (62,626) |
| Investment earnings | 59,700 | 59,700 | 59,011 | (689) |
| Total revenues | 175,800 | 175,800 | 112,485 | (63,315) |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Capital outlay | - | 1,111,915 | 626,834 | 485,081 |
| Total expenditures | - | 1,111,915 | 626,834 | 485,081 |
| Net change in fund balance | $ 175,800 | $ (936,115) | (514,349) | $ 421,766 |
| Fund balance-beginning | 1,186,305 | |||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 671,956 | |||
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual Recycling
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Budget Amounts | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUES | Original | Final | ||
| Intergovernmental revenues | $ 260,000 | $ 260,000 | $ 95,893 | $ (164,107) |
| Charges for services | 430,000 | 430,000 | 496,923 | 66,923 |
| Investment earnings | 121,900 | 121,900 | 193,622 | 71,722 |
| Total revenues | 811,900 | 811,900 | 786,438 | (25,462) |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| General government | 753,000 | 832,011 | 488,128 | 343,883 |
| Total expenditures | 753,000 | 832,011 | 488,128 | 343,883 |
| Net change in fund balance | $ 58,900 | $ (20,111) | 298,310 | $ 318,421 |
| Fund balance-beginning | 3,469,342 | |||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 3,767,652 | |||
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual
Energy Independence Loan
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Budget Amounts | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Final | |||
| REVENUES | ||||
| Special assessments collected | $ 115,000 | $ 115,000 | $ 82,184 | $ (32,816) |
| Investment earnings | 61,500 | 61,500 | 91,881 | 30,381 |
| Total revenues | 176,500 | 176,500 | 174,065 | (2,435) |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| General government | 15,000 | 15,000 | 4,117 | 10,883 |
| Debt service: | ||||
| Principal | 121,000 | 121,000 | 19,000 | 102,000 |
| Interest | 56,145 | 56,145 | 54,325 | 1,820 |
| Total expenditures | 192,145 | 192,145 | 77,442 | 114,703 |
| Net change in fund balance | $ (15,645) | $ (15,645) | 96,623 | $ 112,268 |
| Fund balance-beginning | 1,869,382 | |||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 1,966,005 | |||
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual
Air Quality Management
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Budget Amounts | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUES | Original | Final | ||
| Intergovernmental revenues | $ 65,000 | $ 65,000 | $ 67,147 | $ 2,147 |
| Investment earnings | 1,180 | 1,180 | 2,581 | 1,401 |
| Total revenues | 66,180 | 66,180 | 69,728 | 3,548 |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| General government | 74,000 | 74,000 | 52,650 | 21,350 |
| Capital outlay | 15,830 | 15,830 | - | 15,830 |
| Total expenditures | 89,830 | 89,830 | 52,650 | 37,180 |
| Net change in fund balance | $ (23,650) | $ (23,650) | 17,078 | $ 40,728 |
| Fund balance-beginning | 31,732 | |||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 48,810 | |||
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual
Aquatic Center
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Budget Amounts | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Final | |||
| REVENUES | ||||
| Fees and rentals | $ - | $ 74,080 | $ 168,216 | $ 94,136 |
| Charges for services | 648,000 | 840,287 | 849,317 | 9,030 |
| Investment earnings | 39,500 | 39,500 | 179,887 | 140,387 |
| Total revenues | 687,500 | 953,867 | 1,197,420 | 243,553 |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| Parks, recreation and culture | 3,251,500 | 3,181,989 | 2,911,931 | 270,058 |
| Capital outlay | 350,000 | 1,529,632 | 1,181,558 | 348,074 |
| Total expenditures | 3,601,500 | 4,711,621 | 4,093,489 | 618,132 |
| Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under) expenditures | (2,914,000) | (3,757,754) | (2,896,069) | 861,685 |
| OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) | ||||
| Transfers in | 2,937,500 | 2,937,500 | 2,937,500 | - |
| Total other financing sources (uses) | 2,937,500 | 2,937,500 | 2,937,500 | - |
| Net change in fund balance | $ 23,500 | $ (820,254) | 41,431 | $ 861,685 |
| Fund balance-beginning | 2,799,230 | |||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 2,840,661 | |||
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual
Cannabis Compliance
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Budget Amounts | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Final | |||
| REVENUES | ||||
| Taxes | $ 957,853 | $ 892,401 | $ 926,842 | $ 34,441 |
| Investment earnings | - | - | 97,822 | 97,822 |
| Total revenues | 957,853 | 892,401 | 1,024,664 | 132,263 |
| OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) | ||||
| Transfers out | (500,000) | (500,000) | (500,000) | - |
| Total other financing sources (uses) | (500,000) | (500,000) | (500,000) | - |
| Net change in fund balance | $ 457,853 | $ 392,401 | 524,664 | $ 132,263 |
| Fund balance-beginning | 1,494,502 | |||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 2,019,166 | |||
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual
El Paseo Assessment District
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Budget Amounts | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUES | Original | Final | ||
| Special assessments collected | $ 250,000 | $ 300,000 | $ 393,678 | $ 93,678 |
| Investment earnings | - | - | 10,404 | 10,404 |
| Total revenues | 250,000 | 300,000 | 404,082 | 104,082 |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| General government | 275,000 | 325,000 | 312,002 | 12,998 |
| Total expenditures | 275,000 | 325,000 | 312,002 | 12,998 |
| Net change in fund balance | $ (25,000) | $ (25,000) | 92,080 | $ 117,080 |
| Fund balance-beginning | 102,644 | |||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 194,724 | |||
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual
Various Landscape and Lighting District
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Budget Amounts | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUES | Original | Final | ||
| Special assessments collected | $ 1,035,784 | $ 1,035,784 | $ 1,060,060 | $ 24,276 |
| Investment earnings | 130,900 | 60,900 | 141,165 | 80,265 |
| Total revenues | 1,166,684 | 1,096,684 | 1,201,225 | 104,541 |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| Public works | 1,211,031 | 1,394,776 | 976,621 | 418,155 |
| Total expenditures | 1,211,031 | 1,394,776 | 976,621 | 418,155 |
| Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under) expenditures | (44,347) | (298,092) | 224,604 | 522,696 |
| OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) | ||||
| Transfers in | 158,000 | 195,500 | 194,251 | (1,249) |
| Total other financing sources (uses) | 158,000 | 195,500 | 194,251 | (1,249) |
| Net change in fund balance | $ 113,653 | $ (102,592) | 418,855 | $ 521,447 |
| Fund balance-beginning | 2,504,454 | |||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 2,923,309 | |||
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual
Affordable Housing
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Budget Amounts | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Final | |||
| REVENUES | ||||
| Investment earnings | $ - | $ - | $ 538 | $ 538 |
| Total revenues | - | - | 538 | 538 |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| General government | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,360 | 40 |
| Housing | 494,102 | 489,365 | 373,475 | 115,890 |
| Capital outlay | 600 | 228 | 228 | - |
| Total expenditures | 497,102 | 491,993 | 376,063 | 115,930 |
| Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under) expenditures | (497,102) | (491,993) | (375,525) | 116,468 |
| OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) | ||||
| Transfers in | 497,102 | 547,102 | 430,542 | (116,560) |
| Total other financing sources (uses) | 497,102 | 547,102 | 430,542 | (116,560) |
| Net change in fund balance | $ - | $ 55,109 | 55,017 | $ (92) |
| Fund balance-beginning | 1,410,010 | |||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 1,465,027 | |||
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual Permanent Local Housing Allocation Grant
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Budget Amounts | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Final | ||||
| REVENUES | |||||
| Intergovernmental revenues | $ 960,899 | $ 439,883 | $ 439,873 | $ (10) | |
| Total revenues | 960,899 | 439,883 | 439,873 | (10) | |
| EXPENDITURES | |||||
| Current: | |||||
| Housing | 195,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | - | |
| Total expenditures | 195,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | - | |
| Excess (deficiency) of revenues | |||||
| over (under) expenditures | 765,899 | 394,883 | 394,873 | (10) | |
| OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) | |||||
| Transfers out | (265,000) | (100,000) | (100,000) | - | |
| Total other financing sources (uses) | (265,000) | (100,000) | (100,000) | - | |
| Net change in fund balance | $ 500,899 | $ 294,883 | 294,873 | $ (10) | |
| Fund balance-beginning | (170,884) | ||||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 123,989 | ||||
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual
Opioid Settlement
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Budget Amounts | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUES | Original | Final | ||
| Intergovernmental revenues | $ 51,098 | $ 403,826 | $ 242,845 | $ (160,981) |
| Investment earnings | - | - | 22,628 | 22,628 |
| Total revenues | 51,098 | 403,826 | 265,473 | (138,353) |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| Housing | 101,000 | 251,000 | 242,845 | 8,155 |
| Total expenditures | 101,000 | 251,000 | 242,845 | 8,155 |
| Net change in fund balance | $ (49,902) | $ 152,826 | 22,628 | $ (130,198) |
| Fund balance-beginning | 7,539 | |||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 30,167 | |||
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual Library Services
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Budget Amounts | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Final | |||
| REVENUES | ||||
| Charges for services | $ - | $ 688 | $ 5,926 | $ 5,238 |
| Investment earnings | - | - | 57,502 | 57,502 |
| Miscellaneous | - | 50,000 | 51,318 | 1,318 |
| Total revenues | - | 50,688 | 114,746 | 64,058 |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| Library | 2,601,077 | 2,665,327 | 2,934,418 | (269,091) |
| Debt service: | ||||
| Principal | - | - | 112,313 | (112,313) |
| Total expenditures | 2,601,077 | 2,665,327 | 3,046,731 | (381,404) |
| Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under) expenditures | (2,601,077) | (2,614,639) | (2,931,985) | (317,346) |
| OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) | ||||
| Transfers in | 2,400,000 | 2,185,290 | 2,185,290 | - |
| Lease and subscription arrangements | - | - | 529,792 | 529,792 |
| Total other financing sources (uses) | 2,400,000 | 2,185,290 | 2,715,082 | 529,792 |
| Net change in fund balance | $ (201,077) | $ (429,349) | (216,903) | $ 212,446 |
| Fund balance-beginning | 634,783 | |||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 417,880 | |||
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual Capital Projects Reserve
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Budget Amounts | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Final | |||
| REVENUES | ||||
| Investment earnings | $ 335,000 | $ 335,000 | $ 750,664 | $ 415,664 |
| Miscellaneous | - | - | 223,049 | 223,049 |
| Total revenues | 335,000 | 335,000 | 973,713 | 638,713 |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| General government | 1,000,000 | 3,383,314 | 1,293,190 | 2,090,124 |
| Parks, recreation and culture | 125,000 | 1,180,000 | 168,280 | 1,011,720 |
| Public works | 150,000 | 25,000 | 24,114 | 886 |
| Capital outlay | 7,253,612 | 10,857,126 | 2,694,601 | 8,162,525 |
| Total expenditures | 8,528,612 | 15,445,440 | 4,180,185 | 11,265,255 |
| Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under) expenditures | (8,193,612) | (15,110,440) | (3,206,472) | 11,903,968 |
| OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) | ||||
| Transfers in | - | 11,017,674 | 11,017,674 | - |
| Transfers out | - | (1,512,440) | (1,512,440) | - |
| Total other financing sources (uses) | - | 9,505,234 | 9,505,234 | - |
| Net change in fund balance | $ (8,193,612) | $ (5,605,206) | 6,298,762 | $ 11,903,968 |
| Fund balance-beginning | 10,120,284 | |||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 16,419,046 | |||
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual Drainage Facilities
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Budget Amounts | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Final | |||
| REVENUES | ||||
| Investment earnings | $ 73,700 | $ 73,700 | $ 252,797 | $ 179,097 |
| Total revenues | 73,700 | 73,700 | 252,797 | 179,097 |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| Public works | 275,000 | 3,717,240 | 285,621 | 3,431,619 |
| Total expenditures | 275,000 | 3,717,240 | 285,621 | 3,431,619 |
| Net change in fund balance | $ (201,300) | $ (3,643,540) | (32,824) | $ 3,610,716 |
| Fund balance-beginning | 4,745,724 | |||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 4,712,900 | |||
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual Economic Development
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Budget Amounts | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | |||
| REVENUES | Original | Final | |||
| Intergovernmental revenues | $ 15,000 | $ 147,738 | $ 400,715 | $ 252,977 | |
| Fees and rentals | 64,543 | 64,543 | 161,050 | 96,507 | |
| Investment earnings | 61,700 | 61,700 | 57,919 | (3,781) | |
| Miscellaneous | - | 750 | 750 | - | |
| Total revenues | 141,243 | 274,731 | 620,434 | 345,703 | |
| EXPENDITURES | |||||
| Current: | |||||
| General government | 506,992 | 1,171,993 | 472,681 | 699,312 | |
| Public works | 3,600 | 5,000 | 4,743 | 257 | |
| Housing | 234,000 | 217,599 | 120,814 | 96,785 | |
| Total expenditures | 744,592 | 1,394,592 | 791,971 | 602,621 | |
| Net change in fund balance | $ (603,349) | $ (1,119,861) | (171,537) | $ 948,324 | |
| Fund balance-beginning | 1,211,962 | ||||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 1,040,425 | ||||
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual Parks and Recreational Facilities
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Budget Amounts | |||||
| Original | Final | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUES | |||||
| Investment earnings | $ 400 | $ 400 | $ 576 | $ 176 | |
| Total revenues | 400 | 400 | 576 | 176 | |
| Net change in fund balance | $ 400 | $ 400 | 576 | $ 176 | |
| Fund balance-beginning | 10,605 | ||||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 11,181 | ||||
REVENUES
Investment earnings $ 400 $ 400 $ 576 $
Total revenues 400 400 576
Net change in fund balance $ 400 $ 400 576 $
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual Art in Public Places
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Budget Amounts | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Final | |||
| REVENUES | ||||
| Licenses and permits | $ 328,275 | $ 328,275 | $ 460,016 | $ 131,741 |
| Investment earnings | 53,000 | 53,000 | 85,127 | 32,127 |
| Miscellaneous | 164,790 | 164,790 | - | (164,790) |
| Total revenues | 546,065 | 546,065 | 545,143 | (922) |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| Parks, recreation and culture | 254,120 | 254,995 | 153,734 | 101,261 |
| Capital outlay | 820,000 | 879,000 | 168,891 | 710,109 |
| Total expenditures | 1,074,120 | 1,133,995 | 322,625 | 811,370 |
| Net change in fund balance | $ (528,055) | $ (587,930) | 222,518 | $ 810,448 |
| Fund balance-beginning | 1,510,248 | |||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 1,732,766 | |||
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual Signalization
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Budget Amounts | |||||
| Original | Final | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | ||
| REVENUES | |||||
| Investment earnings | $ 4,300 | $ 4,300 | $ 6,402 | $ 2,102 | |
| Total revenues | 4,300 | 4,300 | 6,402 | 2,102 | |
| Net change in fund balance | $ 4,300 | $ 4,300 | 6,402 | $ 2,102 | |
| Fund balance-beginning | 117,578 | ||||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 123,980 | ||||
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual Capital Golf
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Budget Amounts | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUES | Original | Final | ||
| Charges for services | $ 2,587,865 | $ 2,587,865 | $ 2,769,516 | $ 181,651 |
| Investment earnings | 421,400 | 421,400 | 283,949 | (137,451) |
| Total revenues | 3,009,265 | 3,009,265 | 3,053,465 | 44,200 |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| Parks, recreation and culture | 3,075,000 | 8,249,888 | 5,895,143 | 2,354,745 |
| Total expenditures | 3,075,000 | 8,249,888 | 5,895,143 | 2,354,745 |
| Net change in fund balance | $ (65,735) | $ (5,240,623) | (2,841,678) | $ 2,398,945 |
| Fund balance-beginning | 7,582,940 | |||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 4,741,262 | |||
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual Buildings
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Budget Amounts | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUES | Original | Final | ||
| Investment earnings | $ 102,150 | $ 102,150 | $ 119,600 | $ 17,450 |
| Total revenues | 102,150 | 102,150 | 119,600 | 17,450 |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Current: | ||||
| General government | 150,000 | 150,000 | - | 150,000 |
| Capital outlay | 2,925,000 | 3,588,821 | 856,887 | 2,731,934 |
| Total expenditures | 3,075,000 | 3,738,821 | 856,887 | 2,881,934 |
| Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under) expenditures | (2,972,850) | (3,636,671) | (737,287) | 2,899,384 |
| OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) | ||||
| Transfers in | - | 5,653,640 | 5,653,640 | - |
| Total other financing sources (uses) | - | 5,653,640 | 5,653,640 | - |
| Net change in fund balance | $ (2,972,850) | $ 2,016,969 | 4,916,353 | $ 2,899,384 |
| Fund balance-beginning | (274,621) | |||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 4,641,732 | |||
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual Library
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Budget Amounts | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Final | |||
| REVENUES | ||||
| Investment earnings | $ - | $ 180,000 | $ 192,265 | $ 12,265 |
| Total revenues | - | 180,000 | 192,265 | 12,265 |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Capital outlay | 3,200,000 | 3,869,816 | 673,384 | 3,196,432 |
| Total expenditures | 3,200,000 | 3,869,816 | 673,384 | 3,196,432 |
| Net change in fund balance | $ (3,200,000) | $ (3,689,816) | (481,119) | $ 3,208,697 |
| Fund balance-beginning | 3,752,866 | |||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 3,271,747 | |||
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual
City Highlands Undergrounding
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Budget Amounts | Actual Amounts | Variance with Final Budget Positive (Negative) | |||
| REVENUES | Original | Final | |||
| Special assessments collected | $ 120,391 | $ 120,391 | $ 133,668 | $ 13,277 | |
| Investment earnings | 2,600 | 2,600 | 5,915 | 3,315 | |
| Total revenues | 122,991 | 122,991 | 139,583 | 16,592 | |
| EXPENDITURES | |||||
| Current: | |||||
| General government | 16,684 | 16,684 | 16,265 | 419 | |
| Debt service: | |||||
| Principal | 55,000 | 55,000 | 54,000 | 1,000 | |
| Interest | 48,981 | 48,981 | 48,493 | 488 | |
| Total expenditures | 120,665 | 120,665 | 118,758 | 1,907 | |
| Net change in fund balance | $ 2,326 | $ 2,326 | 20,825 | $ 18,499 | |
| Fund balance-beginning | 142,430 | ||||
| Fund balances-ending | $ 163,255 | ||||
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Combining Statement of Net Position (Continued)
Internal Service Funds
June 30, 2025
| Equipment Replacement | Compensation Benefits | Total Internal Service Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | |||
| Current assets: | |||
| Cash and investments | $ 8,477,081 | $ 3,110,085 | $ 11,587,166 |
| Total current assets | 8,477,081 | 3,110,085 | 11,587,166 |
| Noncurrent: | |||
| Nondepreciable capital assets | 11,821 | - | 11,821 |
| Depreciable capital assets, net | 2,994,711 | - | 2,994,711 |
| Total noncurrent assets | 3,006,532 | - | 3,006,532 |
| Total assets | 11,483,613 | 3,110,085 | 14,593,698 |
| LIABILITIES | |||
| Current liabilities: | |||
| Accounts payable | 261,685 | - | 261,685 |
| Compensated absences | - | 500,000 | 500,000 |
| Total current liabilities | 261,685 | 500,000 | 761,685 |
| Noncurrent liabilities: | |||
| Compensated absences | - | 2,134,786 | 2,134,786 |
| Total noncurrent liabilities | - | 2,134,786 | 2,134,786 |
| Total liabilities | 261,685 | 2,634,786 | 2,896,471 |
| NET POSITION | |||
| Net invested in capital assets | 3,006,532 | - | 3,006,532 |
| Unrestricted | 8,215,396 | 475,299 | 8,690,695 |
| Total net position | $ 11,221,928 | $ 475,299 | $ 11,697,227 |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position
Internal Service Funds
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Equipment Replacement | Compensation Benefits | Total Internal Service Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATING REVENUES | |||
| Interest Income | $ 301,704 | $ 150,587 | $ 452,291 |
| Total operating revenues | 301,704 | 150,587 | 452,291 |
| OPERATING EXPENSES | |||
| General and administrative | - | 178,700 | 178,700 |
| Maintenance and operations | 431,339 | - | 431,339 |
| Depreciation | 726,526 | - | 726,526 |
| Total operating expenses | 1,157,865 | 178,700 | 1,336,565 |
| Operating income (loss) | (856,161) | (28,113) | (884,274) |
| Income (loss) before transfers | (856,161) | (28,113) | (884,274) |
| Transfers in | 3,291,980 | 658,628 | 3,950,608 |
| Change in net position | 2,435,819 | 630,515 | 3,066,334 |
| Net position-beginning | 8,786,109 | (155,216) | 8,630,893 |
| Net position-ending | $ 11,221,928 | $ 475,299 | $ 11,697,227 |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Combining Statement of Cash Flows
Internal Service Funds
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Equipment Replacement | Compensation Benefits | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Receipts from customers | $ 301,704 | $ 150,587 | $ 452,291 |
| Payments to suppliers and service providers | (192,805) | - | (192,805) |
| Payments to employees for salaries and benefits | - | (216,601) | (216,601) |
| Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | 108,899 | (66,014) | 42,885 |
| CASH FLOWS FROM NONCAPITAL FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Transfers from other funds | 3,291,980 | 658,628 | 3,950,608 |
| Net cash provided by (used for) noncapital financing activities | 3,291,980 | 658,628 | 3,950,608 |
| CASH FLOWS FROM CAPITAL AND RELATED FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Acquisition and construction of capital assets | (851,883) | - | (851,883) |
| Net cash provided by (used for) capital and related financing activities | (851,883) | - | (851,883) |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 2,548,996 | 592,614 | 3,141,610 |
| Cash and cash equivalents-beginning | 5,928,085 | 2,517,471 | 8,445,556 |
| Cash and cash equivalents-ending | $ 8,477,081 | $ 3,110,085 | $ 11,587,166 |
| RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Operating income (loss) | $ (856,161) | $ (28,113) | $ (884,274) |
| Adjustments to reconcile operating income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities: | |||
| Depreciation/amortization expense | 726,526 | - | 726,526 |
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable | 238,534 | - | 238,534 |
| Increase (decrease) in compensated absences | - | (37,901) | (37,901) |
| Total adjustments | 965,060 | (37,901) | 927,159 |
| Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | $ 108,899 | $ (66,014) | $ 42,885 |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Combining Statement of Fiduciary Net Position
Fiduciary Funds - Custodial Funds
June 30, 2025
| Retiree Service Stipend | Special Assessment | Total Custodial Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 3,232,448 | $ 5,337,585 | $ 8,570,033 |
| Receivables: | |||
| Assessments | - | 42,707,169 | 42,707,169 |
| Accrued interest | - | 649 | 649 |
| Due from other governments | - | 24,177 | 24,177 |
| Cash and investments with fiscal agents | - | 3,878,696 | 3,878,696 |
| Total assets | 3,232,448 | 51,948,276 | 55,180,724 |
| LIABILITIES | |||
| Accounts payable | - | 1,525 | 1,525 |
| Deposits received | - | 42,707,169 | 42,707,169 |
| Due to other governments | - | 9,239,582 | 9,239,582 |
| Total liabilities | - | 51,948,276 | 51,948,276 |
| NET POSITION | |||
| Restricted for other purposes | 3,232,448 | - | 3,232,448 |
| Total net position | $ 3,232,448 | $ - | $ 3,232,448 |
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
Combining Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position
Fiduciary Funds - Private Purpose Trust Funds
For the Year Ended June 30, 2025
| Retiree Service Stipend | Special Assessment | Total Custodial Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADDITIONS | |||
| Contributions from City | $ 979,824 | $ - | $ 979,824 |
| Investment income | 169,570 | 193,263 | 362,833 |
| Intergovernmental revenues | - | 4,548,820 | 4,548,820 |
| Total additions | 1,149,394 | 4,742,083 | 5,891,477 |
| DEDUCTIONS | |||
| Administrative expenses | - | 194,425 | 194,425 |
| Contractual Services | 1,010,789 | 2,250 | 1,013,039 |
| Interest | - | 1,725,408 | 1,725,408 |
| Principal | - | 2,820,000 | 2,820,000 |
| Total deductions | 1,010,789 | 4,742,083 | 5,752,872 |
| Net increase (decrease) in fiduciary net position | 138,605 | - | 138,605 |
| Net position-beginning | 3,093,843 | - | 3,093,843 |
| Net position-ending | $ 3,232,448 | $ - | $ 3,232,448 |
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STATISTICAL SECTION
Financial Trends
Revenue Capacity
Debt Capacity
Demographic and Economic Information
Operating Information
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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
DESCRIPTION OF STATISTICAL SECTION CONTENTS
JUNE 30, 2025
JUNE 30, 2025
City’s financial performance and well being have changed over time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
significant local revenue source, the property tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
City’s current levels of outstanding debt and the City’s ability to issue additional debt in the future . . . . . .
to help the reader understand the environment within which the City’s financial activities take place . . . . .
the activities it performs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Financial Trends
Source: CITY Finance Department
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City of Palm Desert
Net Position by Component
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(Accrual Basis of Accounting)
| Governmental Activities | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Investment in capital assets | 426,387,331 | 413,793,558 | 416,680,537 | 422,400,639 | 421,568,819 |
| Restricted | 189,098,617 | 175,943,758 | 172,531,052 | 164,636,470 | 197,082,889 |
| Unrestricted | 142,404,068 | 155,755,920 | 156,106,349 | 146,766,766 | 92,557,050 |
| Total Governmental Activities Net Position | 757,890,016 | 745,493,236 | (1) | 745,317,938 | 733,803,875 |
| Business-Type Activities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Investment in capital assets | 66,822,118 | 68,469,469 | 69,239,563 | 67,327,809 | 67,981,326 |
| Unrestricted | 10,912,409 | 12,340,936 | 10,541,338 | 10,495,570 | 8,069,182 |
| Total Business-type Activities Net Position | 77,734,527 | 80,810,405 | 79,780,901 | 77,823,379 | 76,050,508 |
| Primary Government | |||||
| Net Investment in capital assets | 493,209,449 | 482,263,027 | 485,920,100 | 489,728,448 | 489,550,145 |
| Restricted | 189,098,617 | 175,943,758 | 172,531,052 | 164,636,470 | 197,082,889 |
| Unrestricted | 153,316,477 | 168,096,856 | 166,647,687 | 157,262,336 | 100,626,232 |
| Total Primary Government Net Position | 835,624,543 | 826,303,641 | 825,098,839 | 811,627,254 | 787,259,266 |
| Governmental Activities | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Investment in capital assets | 424,163,964 | 429,729,549 | 438,184,070 | 449,037,170 | 459,644,720 |
| Restricted | 196,858,726 | 200,536,233 | 197,349,364 | 197,824,604 | 193,298,431 |
| Unrestricted | 86,017,220 | 90,057,306 | 83,054,707 | 87,091,894 | 78,812,066 |
| Total Governmental Activities Net Position | 707,039,910 | 720,323,088 | 718,588,141 | 733,953,668 | 731,755,217 (2) |
| Business-Type Activities | - | - | - | ||
| Net Investment in capital assets | 68,394,059 | 69,070,734 | 69,111,797 | 69,829,772 | 70,202,487 |
| Restricted | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unrestricted | 6,672,261 | 6,590,251 | 5,609,843 | 4,829,456 | 4,479,575 |
| Total Business-type Activities Net Position | 75,066,320 | 75,660,985 | 74,721,640 | 74,659,228 | 74,682,062 |
| Primary Government | |||||
| Net Investment in capital assets | 492,558,023 | 498,800,283 | 507,295,867 | 518,866,942 | 529,847,207 |
| Restricted | 196,858,726 | 200,536,233 | 197,349,364 | 197,824,604 | 193,298,431 |
| Unrestricted | 92,689,481 | 96,647,557 | 88,664,550 | 91,921,350 | 83,291,641 |
| Total Primary Government Net Position | 782,106,230 | 795,984,073 | 793,309,781 | 808,612,896 | 806,437,279 |
The City's 2024 net position was restated due to an error corrections related to expenditures that were not capitalized as part of construction in progress and unrecorded accrued interest.
The City's Capital Properties Capital Project Fund received $65,566,963 and the Housing Asset Fund received $6,571,706 for a combined total of $72,138,669 of capital bond proceeds transferred from the Successor Agency.
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| City of Palm Desert Changes in Net Position Last Ten Fiscal Years (Accrual Basis of Accounting) | |||||
| Expenses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Governmental Activities: | |||||
| General government | 39,384,397 | 46,406,293 | 26,185,065 | 24,738,040 | 25,610,212 |
| Public safety | 47,044,930 | 43,639,884 | 40,753,734 | 37,396,780 | 34,280,941 |
| Housing & Redevelopment | 9,719,050 | 27,871,773 | 13,251,192 | 9,626,399 | 10,496,579 |
| Parks, recreation and culture | 16,867,169 | 20,317,786 | 19,112,483 | 8,880,984 | 7,969,386 |
| Public works | 26,114,830 | 28,646,485 | 20,646,936 | 22,071,598 | 24,979,279 |
| Library | 2,934,418 | 606,561 | - | - | - |
| Payments to other agencies | - | - | - | 2,692 | - |
| Interest on long term debt | 64,265 | 153,203 | 143,521 | 148,079 | 176,259 |
| Total Governmental activities Expenses | 142,129,059 | 167,641,985 | 120,092,931 | 102,864,572 | 103,512,656 |
| Business-Type Activities: | |||||
| Desert Willow Golf Course | 12,823,461 | 12,973,341 | 11,073,128 | 9,910,813 | 8,960,991 |
| Office Complex - Parkview | 3,350,190 | 1,362,313 | 1,409,321 | 951,353 | 872,212 |
| Total Business-Type Activities | 16,173,651 | 14,335,654 | 12,482,449 | 10,862,166 | 9,833,203 |
| Total primary government expenses | 158,302,710 | 181,977,639 | 132,575,380 | 113,726,738 | 113,345,859 |
| Program Revenues | |||||
| Governmental Activities | |||||
| Charges for services | |||||
| General government | 3,045,889 | 2,889,464 | 2,678,135 | 2,901,226 | 2,437,840 |
| Housing & Redevelopment | 9,539,293 | 9,193,031 | 11,016,631 | 8,060,726 | 7,455,959 |
| Public safety | 22,620,838 | 20,828,172 | 18,831,126 | 17,506,658 | 18,828,021 |
| Parks, recreation and culture | 3,605,304 | 3,578,805 | 3,339,445 | 675,307 | 325,485 |
| Public works | 3,117,706 | 2,860,351 | 2,958,606 | 3,075,351 | 2,443,299 |
| Operating grants & contributions | 10,428,342 | 9,902,196 | 13,039,734 | 20,328,308 | 10,617,579 |
| Capital grants & contributions | 4,713,712 | 17,310,806 | 4,673,498 | 4,828,197 | 16,836,560 |
| Total Governmental Activities Program Revenues | 57,071,084 | 66,562,825 | 56,537,175 | 57,375,773 | 58,944,743 |
| Business-Type Activities | |||||
| Charges for Service: | |||||
| Desert Willow Golf Course | 12,633,426 | 12,200,236 | 12,159,419 | 11,068,847 | 9,171,607 |
| Office Complex - Parkview | 1,325,850 | 1,220,790 | 1,473,376 | 1,340,680 | 1,291,020 |
| Capital grants & contributions | 79,325 | 189,931 | 99,154 | 187,083 | 220,198 |
| Total Business-type activities program revenue | 14,038,601 | 13,610,957 | 13,731,949 | 12,596,610 | 10,682,825 |
| Total Primary Government program revenue | 71,109,685 | 80,173,782 | 70,269,124 | 69,972,383 | 69,627,568 |
| Net (Expense) / Revenue | |||||
| Governmental activities | (85,057,975) | (101,079,160) | (63,555,756) | (45,488,799) | (44,567,913) |
| Business-type activities | (2,135,050) | (724,697) | 1,249,500 | 1,734,444 | 849,622 |
| Total Primary Government Net Expense | (87,193,025) | (101,803,857) | (62,306,256) | (43,754,355) | (43,718,291) |
| General Revenues & Other Changes in Net Position | |||||
| Governmental Activities: | |||||
| Taxes: (Combined/Net Pass-through) | 77,298,518 | 67,521,298 | 67,809,190 | 66,204,764 | 47,221,069 |
| Investment Earnings | 5,165,176 | (1,971,646) | 301,330 | ||
| Gain/(loss) on sales of capital assets | - | 825,294 | - | - | |
| Miscellaneous | 19,799,572 | 21,092,008 | 1,250,480 | 3,850,798 | 1,214,362 |
| Special Item (3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Transfers In / (Out) | 356,665 | 294,105 | - | - | - |
| Gain on Transfer to Successor Agency/ Extraordinary Gain (2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Governmental activities Net Revenues | 97,454,755 | 88,907,411 | 75,050,140 | 68,083,916 | 48,736,761 |
| Business-Type Activities: | |||||
| Investment Earnings | 450,279 | (99,994) | 20,283 | ||
| Gain/(loss) on sales of capital assets | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miscellaneous | 720,874 | 743,269 | 257,743 | 138,421 | 114,283 |
| Transfers Out | (356,665) | (294,105) | - | - | - |
| Total Business-type activities | 364,209 | 449,164 | 708,022 | 38,427 | 134,566 |
| Total primary government | 97,818,964 | 89,356,575 | 75,758,162 | 68,122,343 | 48,871,327 |
| Change in Net Position | |||||
| Governmental Activities: | 12,396,780 | (12,171,749) | 11,494,384 | 22,595,117 | 4,168,848 |
| Business-Type Activities: | (1,770,841) | (275,533) | 1,957,522 | 1,772,871 | 984,188 |
| Total primary government | 10,625,939 | (12,447,282) | 13,451,906 | 24,367,988 | 5,153,036 |
(1) On February 1, 2012 the State of California dissolved the City of Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency as part of the Statewide dissolution of all City Redevelopment Agencies, which in turn created the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Palm Desert.
(2) The City's Capital Properties Capital Project Fund received $65,566,963 and the Housing Asset Fund received $6,571,706 for a combined total of $72,138,669 of capital bond proceeds transferred from the Successor Agency.
(3) City established an allowance for advances owed by the Successor Agency.
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City of Palm Desert
Changes in Net Position (Continued)
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(Accrual Basis of Accounting)
| Expenses | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governmental Activities: | |||||
| General government | 24,297,715 | 23,252,576 | 18,467,097 | 15,708,054 | 14,836,881 |
| Public safety | 37,286,860 | 37,195,732 | 36,543,050 | 34,943,220 | 34,009,984 |
| Housing & Redevelopment | 8,802,290 | 9,067,858 | 9,605,756 | 10,954,630 | 8,162,859 |
| Parks, recreation and culture | 7,651,094 | 8,284,914 | 8,240,115 | 9,850,200 | 9,223,126 |
| Public works | 28,270,798 | 14,836,332 | 18,358,907 | 14,892,145 | 47,044,197 |
| Library | - | - | - | - | - |
| Payments to other agencies | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest on long term debt | 203,183 | 231,228 | 259,250 | 271,603 | 289,000 |
| Total Governmental Activities Expenses | 106,511,940 | 92,868,640 | 91,474,175 | 86,619,852 | 113,566,047 |
| Business-Type Activities: | |||||
| Desert Willow Golf Course | 8,603,243 | 8,700,514 | 8,763,220 | 8,243,515 | 8,165,183 |
| Office Complex - Parkview | 856,196 | 874,753 | 930,815 | 893,125 | 1,005,918 |
| Total Business-Type Activities | 9,459,439 | 9,575,267 | 9,694,035 | 9,136,640 | 9,171,101 |
| Total primary government expenses | 115,971,379 | 102,443,907 | 101,168,210 | 95,756,492 | 122,737,148 |
| Program Revenues | |||||
| Governmental Activities | |||||
| Charges for services | |||||
| General government | 2,343,116 | 2,645,724 | 2,388,260 | 2,095,648 | 2,185,123 |
| Housing & Redevelopment | 8,446,585 | 8,180,354 | 7,551,760 | 6,861,450 | 7,029,595 |
| Public safety | 16,429,810 | 14,503,741 | 10,801,436 | 10,603,708 | 10,606,464 |
| Parks, recreation and culture | 532,543 | 829,557 | 821,824 | 793,527 | 772,801 |
| Public works | 2,386,635 | 2,762,045 | 2,685,831 | 2,327,521 | 2,186,153 |
| Operating grants & contributions | 10,416,281 | 10,426,397 | 8,555,881 | 7,931,900 | 9,496,520 |
| Capital grants & contributions | 3,661,487 | 4,016,193 | 2,442,621 | 7,710,355 | 10,839,715 |
| Total Governmental Activities Program Revenues | 44,216,457 | 43,364,011 | 35,247,613 | 38,324,109 | 43,116,371 |
| Business-Type Activities | |||||
| Charges for Service: | |||||
| Desert Willow Golf Course | 7,099,985 | 8,743,654 | 8,432,273 | 7,497,664 | 7,240,866 |
| Office Complex - Parkview | 1,311,140 | 1,298,066 | 1,250,456 | 1,284,462 | 1,280,230 |
| Capital grants & contributions | 183,556 | 504,217 | 167,670 | 605,186 | 111,942 |
| Total Business-type activities program revenue | 8,594,681 | 10,545,937 | 9,850,399 | 9,387,312 | 8,633,038 |
| Total Primary Government program revenue | 52,811,138 | 53,909,948 | 45,098,012 | 47,711,421 | 51,749,409 |
| Net (Expense) / Revenue | |||||
| Governmental Activities | (62,295,483) | (49,504,629) | (56,226,562) | (48,295,743) | (70,449,676) |
| Business-type activities | (864,758) | 970,670 | 156,364 | 250,672 | (538,063) |
| Total Primary Government Net Expense | (63,160,241) | (48,533,959) | (56,070,198) | (48,045,071) | (70,987,739) |
| General Revenues & Other Changes in Net Position | |||||
| Governmental Activities: | |||||
| Taxes: (Combined/Net Pass-through) | 45,210,477 | 53,894,917 | 50,150,650 | 47,628,454 | 44,747,151 |
| Investment Earnings | 2,366,204 | 3,170,693 | 1,901,536 | 1,041,232 | 2,074,934 |
| Contributions not restricted for specific purpose | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gain(loss) on sales of assets | 80,490 | 7,452 | 17,274 | 2,145 | 24,292 |
| Miscellaneous | 1,355,134 | 1,396,514 | 1,573,106 | 1,522,363 | 1,828,677 |
| Special Item (3) | - | (7,530,000) | - | - | - |
| Transfers In / (Out) | - | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 237,500 |
| Gain on Transfer to Successor Agency/Extraordinary Gain (2) | - | - | - | - | 72,138,669 |
| Total Governmental Activities Net Revenues | 49,012,305 | 51,239,576 | 53,942,566 | 50,494,194 | 121,051,223 |
| Business-Type Activities: | |||||
| Investment Earnings | 159,115 | 181,310 | 74,873 | 26,494 | 24,924 |
| Gain(loss) on sales of capital assets | - | 87,365 | 131,175 | - | - |
| Miscellaneous | 110,978 | - | - | - | - |
| Transfers Out | - | (300,000) | (300,000) | (300,000) | (237,500) |
| Total Business-type activities | 270,093 | (31,325) | (93,952) | (273,506) | (212,576) |
| Total primary government | 49,282,398 | 51,208,251 | 53,848,614 | 50,220,688 | 120,838,647 |
| Change in Net Position | |||||
| Governmental Activities: | (13,283,178) | 1,734,947 | (2,283,996) | 2,198,451 | 50,601,547 |
| Business-Type Activities: | (594,665) | 939,345 | 62,412 | (22,834) | (750,639) |
| Total primary government | (13,877,843) | 2,674,292 | (2,221,584) | 2,175,617 | 49,850,908 |
(1) On February 1, 2012 the State of California dissolved the City of Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency as part of the Statewide dissolution of all City Redevelopment Agencies, which in turn created the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Palm Desert.
(2) The City's Capital Properties Capital Project Fund received $65,566,963 and the Housing Asset Fund received $6,571,706 for a combined total of $72,138,669 of capital bond proceeds transferred from the Successor Agency.
(3) City established an allowance for advances owed by the Successor Agency.
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Fund Balances of Governmental Funds
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(Modified Accrual Basis of Accounting)
| General Fund: | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonspendable | 2,673,405 | 2,888,448 | 3,501,822 | 4,050,414 | 4,178,180 |
| Committed | 63,315,645 | 52,308,943 | 83,424,843 | 82,741,109 | 73,856,851 |
| Assigned | 18,337,816 | 18,698,560 | 19,282,496 | 18,238,107 | 16,696,825 |
| Unassigned | 36,378,597 | 52,457,702 | 14,707,351 | 32,645,330 | 5,681,608 |
| Total General Fund | 120,705,463 | 126,353,653 | 120,916,512 | 137,674,960 | 100,413,464 |
| All other Governmental Funds: | |||||
| Nonspendable | 76,945 | 80,800 | 51,657 | 19,591 | 18,427 |
| Restricted | 189,098,617 | 175,666,695 | 172,531,603 | 164,636,470 | 168,368,520 |
| Committed | 13,841,493 | 20,274,259 | 15,568,245 | 15,761,482 | 16,312,379 |
| Assigned | 27,003,402 | 24,365,783 | 32,522,600 | 28,078,039 | 27,459,735 |
| Unassigned | - | (445,505) | - | (126,614) | - |
| Total all other Governmental Funds | 230,020,457 | 219,942,032 | 220,674,105 | 208,368,968 | 212,159,061 |
| General Fund: | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonspendable | 7,196,092 | 10,559,396 | 10,509,094 | 9,067,979 | 9,528,630 |
| Committed | 66,012,415 | 63,197,223 | 59,666,638 | - | - |
| Assigned | 16,196,564 | 15,964,130 | 15,492,508 | 658,817 | 991,853 |
| Unassigned | 3,473,480 | 3,322,321 | 4,702,308 | 74,259,748 | 71,842,172 |
| Total General Fund | 92,878,551 | 93,043,070 | 90,370,548 | 83,986,544 | 82,362,655 |
| All other Governmental Funds: | |||||
| Nonspendable | 15,705 | 193,189 | 1,726 | 1,276 | 3,052 |
| Restricted | 168,806,454 | 175,780,733 | 169,549,126 | 171,044,474 | 165,411,544 |
| Committed | 16,275,373 | 16,247,652 | 16,751,821 | 16,771,055 | 16,873,834 |
| Assigned | 27,133,815 | 21,238,271 | 23,258,063 | 23,250,337 | |
| Unassigned | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total all other Governmental Funds | 212,231,347 | 213,459,845 | 209,560,736 | 211,067,142 | 182,288,430 |
On February 1, 2012 the State of California dissolved the City of Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency as part of the Statewide dissolution of all City Redevelopment Agencies, which in turn created the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Palm Desert.
Advances to the Successor Agency reclassified from Nonspendable to Restricted for Special Revenue Funds.
The City's Capital Properties Capital Project Fund received $65,566,963 and the Housing Asset Fund received $6,571,706 for a combined total of $72,138,669 of capital bond proceeds transferred from the Successor Agency.
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Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(Modified Accrual Basis of Accounting)
| Revenues: | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxes | 99,920,081 | 87,339,337 | 86,687,919 | 84,037,191 | 65,209,322 |
| Special assessments collected | 3,857,792 | 3,697,666 | 3,618,972 | 3,407,107 | 3,381,657 |
| Licenses & permits | 1,870,568 | 1,990,632 | 3,111,176 | 2,622,695 | 1,504,694 |
| Intergovernmental revenues | 8,118,989 | 11,371,128 | 6,711,363 | 12,300,071 | 20,136,679 |
| Rental income | 9,866,772 | 9,463,306 | 8,958,960 | 8,129,025 | 7,320,419 |
| Charges for services | 10,783,474 | 10,284,637 | 8,743,794 | 6,175,500 | 4,889,634 |
| Investment Earnings | 17,085,932 | 18,508,081 | 12,129,730 | (2,402,801) | 1,298,728 |
| Fines & forfeitures | 152,182 | 106,152 | 127,087 | 105,198 | 147,671 |
| Miscellaneous | 1,251,338 | 11,955,948 | 852,153 | 7,340,808 | 3,776,838 |
| Contributions from other government | - | - | - | 1,974,653 | - |
| Total Revenues | 152,907,128 | 154,716,887 | 130,941,154 | 123,689,447 | 107,665,642 |
| Expenditures: | |||||
| General government | 35,343,813 | 34,683,367 | 24,896,946 | 24,079,563 | 23,478,543 |
| Housing & redevelopment | 9,523,008 | 13,090,694 | 10,310,551 | 8,232,440 | 8,839,559 |
| Public safety | 45,392,840 | 43,449,970 | 40,660,248 | 37,322,951 | 34,035,102 |
| Parks, recreation & culture | 15,416,612 | 18,912,572 | 17,708,634 | 7,439,687 | 6,073,015 |
| Public works | 12,624,619 | 14,102,656 | 15,287,888 | 17,667,805 | 18,533,419 |
| Library | 2,934,418 | 606,561 | - | - | - |
| Capital outlay | 23,864,718 | 24,510,104 | 7,835,762 | 12,110,677 | 7,840,438 |
| Debt service: | |||||
| Principal retirement | 619,246 | 582,854 | 263,809 | 2,294,052 | 174,000 |
| Interest and fiscal charges | 111,809 | 153,203 | 135,903 | 157,462 | 184,529 |
| Total Expenditures | 145,831,083 | 150,091,981 | 117,099,741 | 109,304,637 | 99,158,605 |
| Excess(deficiency of Revenues over(under) expenditures | 7,076,045 | 4,624,906 | 13,841,413 | 14,384,810 | 8,507,037 |
| Other financing sources (uses) | |||||
| Transfers in | 29,910,322 | 15,057,580 | 26,746,473 | 11,555,402 | 10,186,341 |
| Transfers out | (33,504,265) | (15,155,662) | (27,707,762) | (11,864,512) | (11,230,751) |
| Special Item (3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Extraordinary Gain / (Loss) (2) | - | - | - | 2,603,284 | - |
| Sale of property | - | (295,519) | (88,163) | (1,001,688) | - |
| Lease and subscription arrangements | 670,410 | 473,763 | 529,156 | - | - |
| Total Other financing sources (uses) | (2,923,533) | 80,162 | (520,296) | 1,292,486 | (1,044,410) |
| Net Change In Fund Balance | 4,152,512 | 4,705,068 | 13,321,117 | 15,677,296 | 7,462,627 |
| Debt service as a percentage of noncapital expenditures | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 2.5% | 0.4% |
| Revenues: | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Taxes | 59,635,918 | 67,102,185 | 61,906,859 | 59,466,545 | 56,735,503 |
| Special assessments collected | 3,481,924 | 3,948,157 | 3,445,246 | 3,318,114 | 3,296,705 |
| Licenses & permits | 1,268,965 | 1,416,829 | 1,326,049 | 1,678,709 | 2,057,843 |
| Intergovernmental revenues | 6,401,926 | 6,194,152 | 5,682,704 | 7,249,515 | 15,429,238 |
| Rental income | 7,071,648 | 6,899,916 | 6,675,632 | 6,439,458 | 5,896,480 |
| Charges for services | 5,272,577 | 5,223,285 | 2,894,821 | 2,356,363 | 2,082,843 |
| Investment Earnings | 10,311,159 | 7,166,097 | 3,626,892 | 2,086,224 | 1,837,319 |
| Fines & forfeitures | 127,801 | 273,434 | 162,370 | 135,276 | 295,269 |
| Miscellaneous | 4,741,905 | 2,892,940 | 2,886,542 | 2,594,433 | 2,317,499 |
| Contributions from other government | - | - | - | 3,550,991 | - |
| Contributions from property owners | - | - | - | - | 7,868 |
| Total Revenues | 98,313,823 | 101,116,995 | 88,607,115 | 88,875,628 | 89,956,567 |
| Expenditures: | |||||
| General government | 21,468,512 | 24,269,546 | 19,281,102 | 16,887,293 | 15,783,955 |
| Housing & redevelopment | 7,090,941 | 7,504,119 | 8,522,801 | 9,239,680 | 6,438,849 |
| Pass-through-agreement | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public safety | 37,021,952 | 36,901,283 | 36,247,656 | 34,674,418 | 33,750,347 |
| Parks, recreation & culture | 5,902,166 | 6,497,391 | 6,467,713 | 7,157,821 | 6,831,534 |
| Public works | 21,994,806 | 8,728,354 | 12,183,852 | 8,794,894 | 11,031,584 |
| Contributions to property owners | - | - | - | - | 19,584,487 |
| Capital outlay | 5,117,968 | 3,396,511 | 915,422 | 2,169,035 | 7,071,738 |
| Debt service: | |||||
| Principal retirement | 225,000 | 587,000 | 150,000 | 237,000 | 257,000 |
| Interest and fiscal charges | 210,292 | 244,050 | 260,971 | 277,814 | 296,336 |
| Total Expenditures | 99,031,637 | 88,128,254 | 84,029,517 | 79,437,955 | 101,045,830 |
| Excess(deficiency of Revenues over(under) expenditures | (717,814) | 12,988,741 | 4,577,598 | 9,437,673 | (11,089,263) |
| Other financing sources (uses) | |||||
| Transfers in | 10,702,762 | 5,319,448 | 6,613,352 | 9,406,888 | 6,030,706 |
| Transfers out | (11,377,965) | (5,736,558) | (6,313,352) | (12,218,428) | (6,075,206) |
| Special Item (3) | - | (6,000,000) | - | - | - |
| Extraordinary Gain / (Loss) (2) | - | - | - | - | 72,138,669 |
| Sale of property | - | - | - | - | 225,000 |
| Lease and subscription arrangements | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Other financing sources (uses) | (675,203) | (6,417,110) | 300,000 | (2,811,540) | 72,319,169 |
| Net Change In Fund Balance | (1,393,017) | 6,571,631 | 4,877,598 | 6,626,133 | 61,229,906 |
| Debt service as a percentage of noncapital expenditures | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.6% |
(1) On February 1, 2012 the State of California dissolved the City of Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency as part of the Statewide dissolution of all
(1) On February 1, 2012 the State of California dissolved the City of Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency as part of the Statewide dissolution of a City Redevelopment Agencies, which in turn created the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Palm Desert.
For more information on the dissolution of the RDA please see Note 16 and 17.
(2) The City's Capital Properties Capital Project Fund received $65,566,963 and the Housing Asset Fund received $6,571,706 for a combined total of $72,138,669 of capital bond proceeds transferred from the Successor Agency.
(3) City established an allowance for advances owed by the Successor Agency.
Source: CITY Finance Department
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Graphs - Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(Modified Accrual Basis of Accounting)
Total Expenditures
(1) Combined Other is a combination of rental income, investment earnings, and charges for services.
(2) Miscellaneous Other is a combination of fines and forfeitures, miscellaneous, contributions from other governments, and contributions from property owners.
(3) Debt Expenditures is a combination of interest/fiscal charges and principal retirement.
(4) Public works is a combination of public works and contributions to property owners.
Note: Graphs excludes Other financing sources and uses.
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City of Palm Desert
Supplemental - Historical General Fund Revenues
(including Transfers In)
Last Ten Fiscal Years
| FY | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Type: | |||||
| Sales Tax | $ 31,379,891 | $ 25,391,092 | $ 26,354,774 | $ 26,193,390 | $ 21,156,220 |
| Transient Occupancy Tax | 23,881,245 | 23,019,911 | 23,825,410 | 22,098,939 | 10,760,455 |
| Property Tax (3) | 11,352,162 | 8,768,396 | 12,952,007 | 11,703,419 | 11,193,276 |
| Investment Earnings | 5,803,145 | 6,767,157 | 5,025,534 | (1,867,595) | 284,744 |
| Transfer In | 2,491,425 | 396,806 | 2,478,731 | 3,774,873 | 3,515,966 |
| Franchises | 3,729,388 | 3,727,659 | 3,574,273 | 3,334,555 | 3,066,989 |
| State Subventions (1) (3) | 344,193 | 131,253 | 146,957 | 127,546 | 38,945 |
| Building & Grading Permits | 1,266,180 | 1,491,171 | 2,290,974 | 2,079,314 | 1,195,893 |
| Reimbursements (4) | 1,614,177 | 1,531,895 | 1,464,230 | 530,474 | 1,229,484 |
| Business License Tax | 1,334,949 | 1,272,190 | 1,139,514 | 1,326,920 | 962,940 |
| Timeshare Mitigation Fee | 3,465,702 | 1,789,418 | 1,711,324 | 1,555,137 | 1,501,625 |
| Plan Check Fees | 607,498 | 471,287 | 644,448 | 616,576 | 480,881 |
| Property Transfer Tax | 797,229 | 918,983 | 934,735 | 1,197,951 | 1,027,833 |
| Other Revenues (2) | 8,727,853 | 8,772,591 | 3,581,082 | 8,337,209 | 8,072,509 |
| Total General Revenue | $ 96,795,037 | $ 84,449,810 | $ 86,123,993 | $ 81,008,708 | $ 64,487,760 |
| FY | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Type: | |||||
| Sales Tax | $ 18,445,806 | $ 21,434,387 | $ 18,627,704 | $ 18,505,449 | $ 18,994,779 |
| Transient Occupancy Tax | 11,681,583 | 17,250,843 | 17,019,034 | 15,054,259 | 11,252,997 |
| Property Tax (3) | 11,101,584 | 11,074,207 | 10,777,998 | 10,157,813 | 10,461,595 |
| Investment Earnings | 4,181,814 | 2,672,643 | 1,237,562 | 644,341 | 725,015 |
| Transfer In | 2,472,976 | 937,202 | 1,610,830 | 1,472,852 | 1,390,258 |
| Franchises | 3,025,984 | 3,078,855 | 3,097,521 | 3,146,702 | 3,095,873 |
| State Subventions (1) (3) | 60,593 | 82,722 | 38,876 | 23,101 | 59,317 |
| Building & Grading Permits | 953,176 | 1,064,071 | 1,048,973 | 1,247,390 | 1,216,115 |
| Reimbursements (4) | 1,375,770 | 1,468,351 | 1,388,654 | 1,407,811 | 1,589,511 |
| Business License Tax | 1,038,137 | 1,216,712 | 1,154,275 | 1,118,183 | 1,269,082 |
| Timeshare Mitigation Fee | 1,467,905 | 1,678,375 | 1,543,762 | 1,467,028 | 1,500,683 |
| Plan Check Fees | 468,180 | 619,763 | 691,096 | 431,115 | 592,818 |
| Property Transfer Tax | 566,468 | 727,978 | 664,822 | 690,975 | 491,060 |
| Other Revenues (2) | 3,130,862 | 2,352,803 | 1,951,122 | 2,185,703 | 2,189,063 |
| Total General Revenue | $ 59,970,838 | $ 65,658,912 | $ 60,852,229 | $ 57,552,722 | $ 54,828,166 |
(1) State Subventions is any combination of motor vehicle, off-highway in-lieu, and subventions from state.
(2) Other Revenues is any combination of miscellaneous penalties and interest, permits, grants, parking bails, fees, sales of maps and publications, vehicle and court fines, rental income, other revenues and Federal ARPA-Covid19.
(3) The State of California reprogramed motor vehicle fees, the City now receives this as property taxes.
(4) Reimbursements is a combination of RDA costs and other reimbursements, due to dissolution in February 2012 the RDA reimbursement is limited and applies to existing projects.
Source: CITY Finance Department
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Supplemental Graph - Historical General Fund Revenues
(Including Transfers In)
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(1) Combined Other is any combination of transfers, franchises, state subventions*, building and grading permits, reimbursements, business license taxes, timeshare mitigation fees, plan check fees, property transfer taxes. It also may include any combination of miscellaneous bails, fees, fines, grants, incomes, penalties, permits, sales and taxes.
*State Subventions is any combination of motor vehicle, off-highway in-lieu, and subventions from state.
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Supplemental - Historical General Fund Expenditures
(Including Transfers Out)
Last Ten Fiscal Years
| FY | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expenditure: | |||||
| Public Safety (1) | $ 26,030,163 | $ 24,181,750 | $ 23,304,557 | $ 20,288,195 | $ 19,326,751 |
| City Administration (2) | 19,506,327 | 21,172,587 | 14,202,930 | 12,620,102 | 12,990,562 |
| Public Works Administration | 1,909,389 | 1,897,288 | 3,026,733 | 2,265,476 | 1,886,402 |
| Community Promotions | 440,314 | 746,864 | 1,347,204 | 1,216,272 | 420,424 |
| Street Maintenance | 2,676,968 | 2,342,284 | 2,156,583 | 2,421,966 | 2,317,468 |
| Building Safety | 1,439,413 | 1,282,002 | 1,366,067 | 1,751,817 | 1,461,477 |
| Street Resurfacing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Works (4) | 4,572,060 | 4,126,215 | 3,852,469 | 1,338,520 | 1,165,671 |
| Other Expenditures (3) | 46,009,211 | 23,737,442 | 35,851,470 | 18,572,299 | 17,384,092 |
| Total Expenditures | $ 102,583,845 | $ 79,486,432 | $ 85,108,013 | $ 60,474,647 | $ 56,952,847 |
| FY | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expenditure: | |||||
| Public Safety (1) | $ 21,415,334 | $ 20,975,032 | $ 21,088,867 | $ 20,424,249 | $ 20,151,237 |
| City Administration (2) | 11,429,468 | 12,521,081 | 11,460,325 | 8,238,228 | 7,971,706 |
| Public Works Administration | 2,457,045 | 2,149,715 | 2,333,897 | 2,637,630 | 2,664,871 |
| Community Promotions | 947,370 | 1,249,674 | 1,179,305 | 1,062,611 | 791,565 |
| Street Maintenance | 2,212,933 | 2,185,648 | 2,020,797 | 2,418,451 | 2,709,328 |
| Building Safety | 1,661,372 | 1,828,083 | 1,579,734 | 1,849,442 | 1,888,290 |
| Street Resurfacing | - | - | 2,760 | 25,326 | 1,083,919 |
| Public Works (4) | 1,151,447 | 1,250,969 | 1,133,007 | 970,877 | 1,004,989 |
| Other Expenditures (3) | 18,860,388 | 20,826,188 | 13,669,533 | 18,302,019 | 14,010,275 |
| Total Expenditures | $ 60,135,357 | $ 62,986,390 | $ 54,468,225 | $ 55,928,833 | $ 52,276,180 |
(1) Public Safety is any combination of animal regulation, police services, community safety and traffic safety expenditures, this does not include the cost for Fire Services. Fire Services are reported in a different fund.
(2) City Administration is any combination of community services, independent audit, City attorney, City clerk, City council, City manager, information technology, elections, finance, general services, human resources, insurance, legal special services, legislative advocacy and unemployment insurance expenditures.
(3) Other Expenditures is any combination of acquisitions, committees, contributions, retiree health, planning & community development, economic development, marketing, interfund transfers, parks, recreation and culture, extraordinary loss and visitor center, capital outlay, special item, included in the transfer out is transfer to the Fire fund for its shortfall.
(4) Public Works is a combination of curb & gutter, parking lot, auto fleet, corporate yard, public building maintenance, Portola Community center, storm water permit.
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Supplemental Graph- Historical General Fund Expenditures
(Including Transfers Out)
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Public Safety is any combination of animal regulation, police services, community safety and traffic safety expenditures, this does not include the cost for Fire Services. Fire Services are reported in a different fund.
City Administration is any combination of community services, independent audit, City attorney, City clerk, City council, City manager, information technology, elections, finance, general services, human resources, insurance, legal special services, legislative advocacy and unemployment insurance expenditures.
Other Expenditures is any combination of acquisitions, committees, contributions, retiree health, planning & community development, economic development, marketing, interfund transfers, parks, recreation and culture, extraordinary loss and visitor center, capital outlay, special item, included in the transfer out is transfer to the Fire fund for its shortfall.
Public Works is a combination of curb & gutter, parking lot, auto fleet, corporate yard, public building maintenance, Portola Community center, storm water permit.
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Supplemental Historical General Revenue and Expenditures Per Capita
Last Ten Fiscal Years
| FY | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total General Revenue (2) | $ 94,303,612 | $ 83,846,855 | $ 86,123,993 | $ 77,168,851 | $ 60,971,794 |
| Population (1) | 51,980 | 50,889 | 50,615 | 50,889 | 53,892 |
| General Revenue Per Capita | 1,814 | 1,648 | 1,702 | 1,516 | 1,131 |
| FY | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total General Revenue (2) | $ 57,497,862 | $ 64,721,710 | $ 59,241,399 | $ 56,079,870 | $ 53,437,908 |
| Population (1) | 52,986 | 53,625 | 52,769 | 50,740 | 49,335 |
| General Revenue Per Capita | 1,085 | 1,207 | 1,123 | 1,105 | 1,083 |
| FY | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total General Expenditures (2) | $ 71,575,262 | $ 79,012,669 | $ 85,108,013 | $ 52,730,364 | $ 49,481,094 |
| Population (1) | 51,980 | 50,889 | 50,615 | 50,889 | 53,892 |
| General Expenditures Per Capita | 1,377 | 1,553 | 1,681 | 1,036 | 918 |
| FY | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total General Expenditures (2) | $ 51,498,878 | $ 57,900,932 | $ 49,992,388 | $ 48,427,111 | $ 48,134,252 |
| Population (1) | 52,986 | 53,625 | 52,769 | 50,740 | 49,335 |
| General Expenditures Per Capita | 972 | 1,080 | 947 | 954 | 976 |
(1) Population figures are as of January start of fiscal year.
(2) Interfund Transfers In/Out, extraordinary loss (gain), and special item are not included in total.
Sources: Population figures from State Department of Finance, City of Palm Desert Finance Department
Source: CITY Finance Department
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Revenue Capacity Information
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Assessed Value and Estimated Actual Value of Taxable Property
Last Ten Fiscal Years
| Fiscal Year Ended June 30 | Residential Property | Commercial Industrial Property | Institutional Property | Vacant Land | Less: Tax Exempt | Total Taxable Assessed Value | Total Direct Tax Rate | Estimated Actual Taxable Value (1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,739,123,263 | 3,474,602,770 | 82,728,637 | 310,232,390 | * | - | 20,682,159,347 | 1.00000 |
| 2024 | 14,806,817,526 | 3,268,784,947 | 77,828,213 | 291,855,799 | * | - | 19,457,053,253 | 1.00000 |
| 2023 | 13,770,177,817 | 3,039,934,131 | 72,379,384 | 271,422,690 | * | - | 18,094,846,015 | 1.00000 |
| 2022 | 12,816,062,846 | 2,919,685,840 | 67,899,671 | 254,623,765 | * | - | 16,974,917,677 | 1.00000 |
| 2021 | 12,277,100,484 | 2,872,316,290 | 65,652,944 | 279,025,011 | * | - | 16,413,235,941 | 1.00000 |
| 2020 | 11,781,804,552 | 2,771,257,791 | 63,343,035 | 300,879,417 | * | (45,437) | 15,835,758,806 | 1.00000 |
| 2019 | 11,231,546,199 | 2,675,659,205 | 62,224,633 | 373,347,796 | (326,679,322) | 15,556,158,170 | 1.00000 | 15,045,226,485 |
| 2018 | 10,757,283,204 | 2,554,854,761 | 59,762,684 | 388,457,449 | (313,754,093) | 14,940,671,116 | 1.00000 | 14,445,331,683 |
| 2017 | 10,555,732,091 | 2,434,816,656 | 58,318,962 | 379,073,252 | (306,174,550) | 14,579,740,457 | 1.00000 | 14,095,158,994 |
| 2016 | 10,174,360,142 | 2,358,860,033 | 56,840,001 | 412,090,006 | (312,620,004) | 14,210,000,198 | 1.00000 | 13,743,682,041 |
(1) Estimated Actual Taxable Value = Net Taxable Value
* Per HDL there was an artifact change in the Riverside County Assessors data that occurred primarily between 2018 and 2019, new vs old system differences, the few properties which are listed as having assessed value and being non-taxable are either new to the roll or are newly non-taxable for 2019.
Notes: Property Taxes in Riverside County are subject to the State of California's Proposition 13, Jarvis-Gann Initiative which allows reappraisals of real property only when there is a change in ownership or new construction takes place. Further, the proposition limits property assessment increase to no more than two(2%) percent annually. Property is assessed at one hundred percent (100%) of its fair market value at the time of new construction or change in ownership. The tax rate is one (1%) percent of the assessed value.
Source: Riverside County Assessor thru HDL Coren & Cone
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Historical Net Assessed Taxable Values Citywide
Graph - Assessed Valuation Growth
Last Ten Fiscal Years
| FY | Retail Centers | FY |
|---|---|---|
| 88/89 | Town Center Mall | 83/84 |
| 93/94 | Desert Springs Marriott | 86/87 |
| 93/94 | One Eleven Town Ctr | 88/89 |
| 94/95 | Mervyn's Center | 92/93 |
| 04/05 | Desert Crossing | 95/96 |
| 04/05 | Lucky's/Albertson Deep Canyon | 96/97 |
| Remodel 111 Town Ctr (Best Buy) | 97/98 | |
| Gardens on El Paseo | 98/99 | |
| Remodel Westfield Mall (Sears, Barnes & Noble) | 04/05 | |
| Sears Automotive | 04/05 | |
| Lowes Home Improvement | 05/06 | |
| Walmart / Sam's Supercenters | 05/06 | |
| Kohl's | 07/08 | |
| Golfsmith Extreme | 08/09 | |
| El Paseo Village | 09/10 | |
| Best Buy & Ultra | 11/12 | |
| Remodel Westfield Mall (Dick's/H&M/Restaurants) | 12/13 | |
| PGA Tour Superstore | 12/13 | |
| Total Wine & More | 13/14 | |
| Tesla Motors | 15/16 |
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Supplemental FY 2025 and 2024 Breakdown of Basic 1% Property Tax Rate
Not in Redevelopment Project Area
| Taxing Agency | FY 2025 Rate | FY 2024 Rate |
|---|---|---|
| County General | 28.177327% | 28.177327% |
| City of Palm Desert Library | 2.728242% | 2.728242% |
| County Structure Fire Protection | 5.873086% | 5.873086% |
| City of Palm Desert (1) | 0.000000% | 0.000000% |
| Desert Sands Unified School District | 36.221587% | 36.221587% |
| Desert Community College | 7.526714% | 7.526714% |
| Riverside County Reg. Park & Open Space | 0.426231% | 0.426231% |
| Riverside County Office of Education | 4.094919% | 4.094919% |
| Desert Hospital | 1.996808% | 1.996808% |
| Coachella Valley Public Cemetery | 0.339927% | 0.339927% |
| Desert Recreation District | 2.071624% | 2.071624% |
| Coachella Valley Mosquito & Vector Control | 1.369698% | 1.369698% |
| Coachella Valley County Water | 2.736607% | 2.736607% |
| Coachella Valley County Water Imp. District 80 | 2.972906% | 2.972906% |
| Coachella Valley County Water Storm Water Unit | 3.464324% | 3.464324% |
| General Purpose Basic 1% | 100.000000% | 100.000000% |
(1) City of Palm Desert is a No-Low Property Tax City and the 7% represents what the state allocates to No-Low Property Tax Cities.
Source: County of Riverside, Property Tax Allocation Percentages, TRA 018-041.
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Property Tax Rates
Direct and Overlapping Property Tax Rates
Last Ten Fiscal Years
| City Direct | ||
| Fiscal Year | Basic County-wide Levy | Total Direct Tax Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.00000 | 1.00000 |
| 2024 | 1.00000 | 1.00000 |
| 2023 | 1.00000 | 1.00000 |
| 2022 | 1.00000 | 1.00000 |
| 2021 | 1.00000 | 1.00000 |
| 2020 | 1.00000 | 1.00000 |
| 2019 | 1.00000 | 1.00000 |
| 2018 | 1.00000 | 1.00000 |
| 2017 | 1.00000 | 1.00000 |
| 2016 | 1.00000 | 1.00000 |
| Overlapping Rates | ||||
| Desert Sands | Desert | Coachella | Coachella | Palm Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unified School | Community | Valley Water | Valley Water | Unified B&I |
| District | College Dist. | District | District I.D. 58 | 1192-A Ds |
| 0.07500 | 0.03950 | 0.11000 | 0.00000 | 0.10650 |
| 0.07500 | 0.03950 | 0.11000 | 0.00000 | 0.14493 |
| 0.07500 | 0.03950 | 0.11000 | 0.00000 | 0.15187 |
| 0.07500 | 0.03950 | 0.11000 | 0.00000 | 0.15030 |
| 0.07390 | 0.03947 | 0.10000 | 0.00000 | 0.10334 |
| 0.07381 | 0.03983 | 0.10000 | 0.00000 | 0.10542 |
| 0.07418 | 0.03978 | 0.10000 | 0.00000 | 0.10603 |
| 0.07251 | 0.04030 | 0.10000 | 0.00000 | 0.11146 |
| 0.08599 | 0.02036 | 0.10000 | 0.00000 | 0.11802 |
| 0.10915 | 0.02087 | 0.10000 | 0.00000 | 0.08978 |
Notes: Proposition 13 limits the ability of the city to raise the property tax rate.
Source: CalMuni Statistics Inc
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Principal Property Taxpayers
Current and Nine Years Ago
| 2025 | ||
| Taxpayer | Taxable Assessed Value | Percentage of Total City Tax Assessed Value |
|---|---|---|
| NEWAGE DesertSprings | $ 189,442,408 | 0.92% |
| Palm Desert Pacific Owner | 174,372,784 | 0.85% |
| WVC Rancho Mirage Inc | 163,796,678 | 0.80% |
| Gardens on El Paseo LLC | 150,740,424 | 0.73% |
| PRU Desert Crossing LLC | 112,032,649 | 0.54% |
| CC Cimarron LP | 74,278,088 | 0.36% |
| First American Trust | 67,469,751 | 0.33% |
| Walmart/Sams | 60,926,969 | 0.30% |
| Life Storage | 57,662,000 | 0.28% |
| Sunrise Spectrum | 56,497,656 | 0.27% |
| Total | $ 1,107,219,407 | 5.38% |
| 2016 | ||
| Taxpayer | Taxable Assessed Value | Percentage of Total City Tax Assessed Value |
|---|---|---|
| WEA Palm Desert | $ 147,691,936 | 1.07% |
| Marriott Desert Springs | 144,345,789 | 1.05% |
| WVC Rancho Mirage Inc | 103,564,856 | 0.75% |
| Gardens on El Paseo LLC | 103,104,377 | 0.75% |
| PRU Desert Crossing LLC | 88,086,771 | 0.64% |
| Monarch Sevilla Venture | 68,545,957 | 0.50% |
| Walmart Real Estate Business Trust | 59,504,429 | 0.43% |
| Marrakesh Comm Assoc | 54,218,195 | 0.39% |
| Segovia Operations | 48,872,670 | 0.35% |
| Sunrise Spectrum | 47,990,406 | 0.35% |
| Total | $ 865,925,386 | 6.28% |
Note: The estimated property tax revenue stated above is based upon net taxable values, tax ratios and base year values that impact the revenue calculation. As a result, parcels with the same assessed value that are assigned to different tax rate areas may contribute dissimilar amounts of total revenue to the City and Redevelopment Agency.
Source: HdL Coren & Cone thru Riverside County Assessor 22/23 and HdL Coren & Cone thru Riverside County Assessor 13/14
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Property Tax Levies and Collections
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, Taxes Levied for the Fiscal Year Collected within the Fiscal Year of the Levy (1) (2) Collections in Subsequent Years(3) Total Collections to Date
Amount Percentage of Levy Amount(3)(4) Percentage of Levy
2016 6,212,993 5,943,252 95.66% 269,741 6,212,993 100.00%
2017 6,731,899 6,022,566 89.46% 182,652 6,205,218 92.18%
2018 6,729,952 6,553,297 97.38% 173,642 6,726,940 99.96%
2019 6,867,405 6,640,656 96.70% 207,894 6,848,550 99.73%
2020 7,202,939 6,502,032 90.27% 211,602 6,713,634 93.21%
2021 7,332,966 6,391,062 87.16% 256,431 6,647,493 90.65%
2022 8,203,212 7,930,195 96.67% 273,017 8,203,212 100.00%
2023 8,853,225 8,320,643 93.98% 532,582 8,853,225 100.00%
2024 9,685,707 9,074,891 93.69% 610,816 9,685,707 100.00%
2025 9,908,750 8,330,710 84.07% 1,578,040 9,908,750 100.00%
(1) City of Palm Desert is on the "Teeter Plan" with the County of Riverside. The first payment was received in the fiscal year 1993/94.
City of Palm Desert is a "No-Low Property Tax City". Proposition 13 rolled the tax rates back to 1973 which is when the City of Palm Desert incorporated and the Property Tax rates were zero. Based on current state law the County allocates 7% of the 1% assessed values within the City less the Redevelopment Agency tax increment. Fiscal Year 1992/93 was the first year to receive the No/Low taxes.
Includes tax collections accrued as of June 30, 2023.
Includes amounts receivable for tax year 2022-2023 along with prior receivables due for prior tax years.
Source: Riverside County Auditor Controller Office and City of Palm Desert
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Supplemental Top 25 Sales Tax Generators
Graph - Historical Sales Tax Trends
June 30, 2025
| Top 25 Sales Tax Generators (1) | Primary Economic Category |
|---|---|
| ABC SUPPLY COMPANY | BUILDING MATERIALS |
| ALBERTSON'S FOOD CENTERS | GROCERY STORES |
| APPLE INC | ELECTRONICS/APPLIANCE STORES |
| BEST BUY STORES LP | ELECTRONICS/APPLIANCE STORES |
| BIGHORN GOLF CLUB | LEISURE/ENTERTAINMENT |
| CARMAX AUTO SUPERSTORES | USED AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS |
| CHICK FIL A | QUICK-SERVICE RESTAURANTS |
| CIRCLE K | CONVENIENCE STORES/LIQUOR |
| COSTCO | DISCOUNT DEPT STORES |
| JW MARRIOTT DESERT SPRINGS | HOTELS/MOTELS |
| LEEDS JEWELERS | JEWELRY STORES |
| LOUIS VUITTON | FAMILY APPAREL |
| LOWES | BUILDING MATERIALS |
| MACY'S DEPARTMENT STORES | DEPARTMENT STORES |
| NORDSTROM RACK | DEPARTMENT STORES |
| PGA TOUR SUPERSTORE | SPORTING GOODS/BIKE STORES |
| SAKS FIFTH AVENUE | DEPARTMENT STORES |
| SAM'S CLUB WITH FUEL | DISCOUNT DEPT STORES |
| SIMPLOT GROWER SOLUTIONS | GARDEN/AGRICULTURAL SUPPLIES |
| SUPERIOR POOL PRODUCTS | DRUGS/CHEMICALS |
| TARGET STORES | DISCOUNT DEPT STORES |
| TJ MAXX | FAMILY APPAREL |
| TOMMY BAHAMA | FAMILY APPAREL |
| TOTAL WINE & MORE | CONVENIENCE STORES/LIQUOR |
| WAL-MART SUPERCENTER | DISCOUNT DEPT STORES |
(1) Listed in Alphabetical Order
Note: Current California law prohibits production of individual tax information as an effort not to infringe on proprietary information, therefore confidential information which is protected by law is not disclosed.
The State of California exchanged Sales Tax Revenue with Property taxes, this amount represents the portion of sales tax that were exchanged.
Source: SBOE Data, MuniServices LLC. In Lieu given to city from State ERAF Property Taxes, City of Palm Desert
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Debt Capacity Information
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Ratios of Outstanding Debt by Type
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Governmental Activities
Business Type Activities
| Governmental Activities | Business Type Activities | ||||||
| Fiscal Year | Special Assessment/Local Obligation Bondsb,c,d | Leases Payable | Subscriptions Payable | Capital Leases | Total Primary Government | Percentage of Total Personal Incomea,f | Total Debt Per Capitaa,f |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,045,000 | - | - | 929,860 | 3,974,860 | 0.16% | 83 |
| 2017 | 2,808,000 | - | - | 499,881 | 3,307,881 | 0.14% | 69 |
| 2018 | 2,658,000 | - | - | 1,493,330 | 4,151,330 | 0.17% | 87 |
| 2019 | 2,071,000 | - | - | 1,595,394 | 3,666,394 | 0.24% | 128 |
| 2020 | 1,846,000 | - | - | 1,145,011 | 2,991,011 | 0.23% | 105 |
| 2021 | 1,672,000 | - | - | 675,976 | 2,347,976 | 0.20% | 92 |
| 2022 | 1,294,000 | 2,406,942 | - | 187,428 | 3,888,370 | 0.11% | 76 |
| 2023 | 1,162,000 | 2,197,126 | 399,583 | 319,169 | 4,077,878 | 0.15% | 81 |
| 2024 | 1,068,000 | 1,978,673 | 278,662 | 232,952 | 3,558,287 | 0.11% | 70 |
| 2025 | 995,000 | 2,168,769 | 212,731 | 144,557 | 3,521,057 | 0.11% | 68 |
Notes: Details regarding the city's outstanding debt can be found in the notes to the financial statements.
a - Personal income, population and per capita information provided by California Department of Finance, and U.S Census Bureau and/or estimated by City Finance using 1% growth rate.
Special Assessment Government Activities includes Highlands Undergrounding AD No# 04-01, as of June 30, 2023 the balance was $1.032M.
Fiscal Year End 2009 the City issued the Energy Independence Program Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds Series 2009A (Taxable) $2.5 million to fund the Energy Independence Loan Program. The actual Bond Issuance was for $2.015m. At June 30, 2023 the outstanding balance was $0.071M
The City issued $1.136 million dollars of the Energy Independence Program (AB811 Assessments) Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds (Taxable) The special assessment collection commenced during the fiscal year 2010-2011. At June 30, 2023 the outstanding balance was $0.059M.
In addition the Palm Desert Financing Authority issued $5.225 million dollars of the Energy Independence Program Variable Rate Demand Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2009 (Federally Taxable). On September 2, 2014 the bonds were called in full. As of June 30, 2017 there were no outstanding bonds.
Personal income and Per Capita statistic includes government and business type activities combined.
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Supplemental Special Assessment Information
June 30, 2025
| District Name\Description | 2003 01-01 Revenue Bonds Silver Spur Ranch Utility Underground5 | 2004-2 Section 29 Assessment District Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds Series 2021 | Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds Series 2021A6 | Community Facilities District No. 2021-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds Series 20217 | Community Facilities District No. 2021-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds Series 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bond Issue Date | 6/25/2003 | 6/23/2021 | 7/13/2021 | 7/13/2021 | 3/6/2024 |
| Final Maturity Date | 9/2/2028 | 9/2/2037 | 9/1/2036 | 9/1/2051 | 9/1/2053 |
| Highest Interest Rate | 5.375% | 4.000% | 4.000% | 4.000% | 5.000% |
| Bond Issue Amount | 2,340,000 | 16,400,000 | 5,165,000 | 15,200,000 | 11,600,000 |
| Matured Principal | 1,625,000 | 2,285,000 | 800,000 | 865,000 | - |
| Called Principal | 175,000 | 1,305,000 | - | - | - |
| Outstanding Bonds (4) | 540,000 | 12,810,000 | 4,365,000 | 14,335,000 | 11,600,000 |
| Redemption Premium | 3.00% | 3.00% | 3.00% | 3.00% | N/A |
| Original Parcels | 201 | 859 | 66 | 243 | 411 |
| Active Parcels | 189 | 775 | 49 | 366 | 243 |
| Reserve Requirement | 155,475 | 1,415,800 | 468,400 | 874,200 | 1,021,147 |
| Reserve Balance 24/25(1) | 168,236 | 1,415,853 | 468,408 | 874,214 | 1,021,156 |
| Principal Due 25/26(2) | 125,000 | 770,000 | 280,000 | 325,000 | 40,000 |
| Principal Levied 24/25(3) | 120,000 | 815,000 | 290,000 | 315,000 | - |
| Interest Due 25/26(2) | 25,666 | 497,000 | 168,800 | 543,675 | 570,825 |
| Interest Levied 24/25(3) | 32,250 | 554,500 | 178,800 | 553,275 | 531,975 |
| 24/25 Delinquency Rate | 0.00% | 0.13% | 1.64% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Arbitrage Installment Computation Date: 90% Rebate Due | 06/25/23 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Arbitrage Yield Rate | 4.9129% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Arbitrage-Amount Owed | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Continuing Disclosure Last Report Issued: | 02/2025 | 02/2025 | 02/2025 | 02/2025 | 02/2025 |
Reserve Balances are as of 6/30/24.
Outstanding bond balance at June 30, 2025.
Amount represents principal and interest collected during the FY 23/24 tax roll for Debt Service Payment due in FY 24/25 per debt service schedule.
Levied amounts reflect adjustments for construction funds, reserve funds, redemption funds and other adjustments.
The schedule presents the information for each individual local obligation bonded district. Assessment Districts 94-3 Merano and 01-01 Silver Spur were refunded and obligated to pay Debt Service to Series 2003 Assessment Revenue Bonds see note 16 for additional information.
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Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R21 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R22 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R23 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R24 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R25 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R26 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R27 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R28 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R29 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R30 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R31 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R32 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R33 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R34 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R35 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R36 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R37 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R38 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R39 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R40 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R41 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R42 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R43 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R44 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R45 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R46 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R47 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R48 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R49 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R50 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R51 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R52 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R53 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R54 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R55 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R56 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R57 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R58 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R59 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R60 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R61 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R62 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R63 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R64 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R65 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R66 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R67 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R68 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R69 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R70 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R71 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R72 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R73 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R74 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R75 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R76 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R77 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R78 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R79 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R80 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R81 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R82 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R83 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R84 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R85 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R86 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R87 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R88 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R89 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R90 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R91 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R92 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R93 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R94 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R95 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R96 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R97 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R98 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R99 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R10 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R11 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R12 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R13 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R14 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R15 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R16 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021R17 were used to refund Community Facilities District No. 2005-1
Community Facilities District No. 2021-1 (University Park) Special Tax Bonds 2021A were used to pay and defense a pro rata portion of outstanding Commun
Source: Willdan Financial Annual Report
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City of Palm Desert
Direct and Overlapping Government Activities Debt
June 30, 2025
| 2024/25 Assessed Valuation: | $ 20,494,234,987 | City's Share of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERLAPPING TAX AND ASSESSMENT DEBT: | Total Debt 6/30/25 | % Applicable (1) | Debt 6/30/25 | |
| Desert Community College District | $ 640,515,000 | 17.343% | $ 111,084,516 | |
| Desert Sands Unified School District | 475,170,000 | 33.312% | $ 158,288,630 | |
| Palm Springs Unified School District | 440,983,050 | 4.589% | $ 20,236,712 | |
| City of Palm Desert Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds | 70,000 | 100.000% | 70,000 | |
| City of Palm Desert Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 | 4,365,000 | 100.000% | 4,365,000 | |
| City of Palm Desert Community Facilities District No. 2021-1 | 25,935,000 | 100.000% | 25,935,000 | |
| City of Palm Desert 1915 Act Bonds | 14,280,000 | 100.000% | 14,280,000 | |
| TOTAL OVERLAPPING TAX AND ASSESSMENT DEBT | $ 334,259,858 | |||
| DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING GENERAL FUND DEBT: | ||||
| Riverside County General Fund Obligations | $ 1,134,209,783 | 4.829% | $ 54,770,990 | |
| Riverside County Pensions Obligations | 603,055,000 | 4.829% | $ 29,121,526 | |
| Desert Sands Unified School District Certificates of Participation | 6,325,000 | 33.312% | $ 2,106,984 | |
| City of Palm Desert | - | 100.000% | - | |
| Desert Recreation District Certificates of Participation | 993,462 | 25.068% | $ 249,041 | |
| TOTAL DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING GENERAL FUND DEBT | $ 86,248,541 | |||
| OVERLAPPING TAX INCREMENT DEBT: (SUCCESSOR AGENCIES) | $ 346,855,000 | 0.165-100% | $ 126,738,946 | |
| TOTAL CITY DIRECT DEBT | $ 3,376,500 | |||
| TOTAL OVERLAPPING DEBT | $ 547,247,345 | |||
| COMBINED TOTAL DEBT | $ 550,623,845 | (2) | ||
The percentage of overlapping debt applicable to the city is estimated using taxable assessed property value.
Applicable percentages were estimated by determining the portion of the overlapping district's assessed value that is within the boundaries of the city divided by the district's total taxable assessed value.
Excludes tax and revenue anticipation notes, enterprise revenue, mortgage revenue and non-bonded capital lease obligations.
| Ratios to 2024-2025 Adjusted Assessed Valuation: | ||
| Total Overlapping Tax and Assessment Debt | 1.63% | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Direct Debt ($0) | 0.02% | |
| Net Combined Total Debt | 2.69% | |
| Ratios to Redevelopment Successor Agencies Incremental Valuation | $(13,796,239,873) | |
| Total Overlapping Tax Increment Debt | 0.92% | |
Source: California Municipal Statistics, Inc., City of Palm Desert Finance Department
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City of Palm Desert
Legal Debt Margin Information
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Legal Debt Margin Calculation for Fiscal Year 2025
| Assessed Value | $ 20,494,234,987 |
|---|---|
| Debt Limit (15% of Assessed Value) (1) | 3,074,135,248 |
| Debt Applicable to Limit: | |
| General Obligation Bonds | 926,000 |
| Less: Amount set aside for repayment of general obligation debt | - |
| Total Debt Applicable to Limit | - |
| Legal debt margin | $ 3,073,209,248 |
FISCAL YEAR
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Debt Limit 2,059,815,120 2,114,442,742 2,167,115,649 2,256,723,736 2,345,639,686
Total Net debt applicable to limit 1,451,000 1,410,000 1,368,000 1,310,000 1,178,000
Legal debt margin 2,058,364,120 2,113,032,742 2,165,747,649 2,255,413,736 2,344,461,686
Total net debt applicable to the limit as a percentage of debt limit 0.07% 0.07% 0.06% 0.06% 0.05%
FISCAL YEAR
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Debt Limit 2,432,559,897 2,513,282,720 2,692,646,137 2,899,106,873 3,074,135,248
Total Net debt applicable to limit 1,130,000 1,082,000 1,032,000 980,000 926,000
Legal debt margin 2,431,429,897 2,512,200,720 2,691,614,137 2,898,126,873 3,073,209,248
Total net debt applicable to the limit as a percentage of debt limit 0.05% 0.04% 0.04% 0.03% 0.03%
(1) Section 43605 of the California Government Code.
Source: California Municipal Statistic, Inc. San Francisco
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City of Palm Desert
Pledged-Revenue Coverage
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Fiscal Year Special Assessment Collectionsa,c Special Assessment Debt Service Coverage Tax Incrementb Coverage
Principal Interest Coverage Special Assessment Collections Debt Service
Principal Interest Coverage
2016 8,537,227 25,401,000h 4,463,786 0.2859 34,810,024e 18,055,000 16,755,024 1.000
2017 5,896,670 3,192,000 3,233,399 0.9177 37,535,680e,i 16,255,000e,i 21,280,680 1.000
2018 5,590,479 3,545,000 3,088,864 0.8427 23,428,001e,i 14,235,000e,i 9,193,001 1.000
2019 5,608,312 2,427,000 2,942,348 1.0445 25,986,960e,i 17,210,000e,i 8,776,960 1.000
2020 5,280,905 2,080,000 2,818,146 1.0781 27,833,500e,i 19,475,000e,i 8,358,500 1.000
2021 5,397,140 2,119,000 2,698,952 1.1202 25,215,056e,i 17,330,000e,i 7,885,056 1.000
2022 3,342,319 488,000 1,072,389 2.1420 25,462,250e,i 18,115,000e,i 7,347,250 1.000
2023 3,253,687 1,439,235 1,577,199 1.0787 25,798,956e,i 19,045,000e,i 6,753,956 1.000
2024 4,525,650 1,565,000 1,515,565 1.4691 26,032,829e,i 19,915,000e,i 6,117,829 1.000
2025 3,713,905 2,893,000 1,818,454 0.7883 19,136,594 13,600,000 5,536,594 1.000
Notes: Details regarding the city's outstanding debt can be found in the notes to the financial statements.
The City issued $2.015 million dollars of the Energy Independence Program (AB811 Assessments) Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds (Taxable) The special assessment collection will commence during the fiscal year 2009-2010 with the first interest payment paid on March 2, 2010.
b Tax increment bonds are backed by property tax increment based on calculation provided by the Riverside County tax assessor office. Additional information on tax increment can be found in the notes to the financial statements.
The City issued $1.136 million dollars of the Energy Independence Program (AB811 Assessments) Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds (Taxable) The special assessment collection will commence during the fiscal year 2010-2011, in addition, the Palm Desert Financing Authority issued $5.225 million dollars of the Energy Independence Program Variable Rate Demand Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2009 (Federally Taxable). Interest is paid monthly commencing August 2009 and Principal is paid annually on September 2. The first principa/l payment was paid on September 2, 2010
d A portion of the $50.51 (2007) and $17.915 (2008) million CFD 2005-1 (University Park) was prepaid in the amount of $6.269 Million. The prepaid $6.269M and $2.280 (2004-1) were called during on September 2, 2014.
The total amount payable for the bonded obligations is disbursed by the State of California Department of Finance to the City of Palm Desert Successor Agency. The annual collection equal the annual obligations.
The City called the $5.225 Million Energy Independence Program Variable Rate Demand Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2009 (Federally Taxable) in full on September 2, 2014 in the amount of $4.485 Million. The Energy Fund used the remaining $5.225 Bond Funds in the amount of $2.155 Million in addition to the $2.5 Million loan from the City General Fund as proceeds to call the bonds.
The City of Palm Desert loaned the Energy Fund $2.5 Million to call the $5.225 Million Energy Independence Program Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2009 (Federally Taxable). The $2.5 Million is included as Special Assessment Collections.
During the Fiscal Year 2015-16 the Communities Facilities District 2005-1 (University Park Series, Special Tax Bonds Series 2006A and Series 2007 defeated $20.885M of the original issued $67.715M.
During the Fiscal Year 2016-17 the Successor Agency issued four series of bonds (1) the Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds, 2017 Series A ($52.39M), (ii) Taxable Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds, 2017 Series B ($140.130M), Tax allocation Refunding Bonds, 2017 Series H-A ($7.365M), and (iv) Taxable Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds, 2017 H-B ($45.815M). See Note 18 Tax Allocation Bonds. The 2017 Refunding Bonds refunded all of the tax allocation revenue bonds; with the exception of the Project Area No. 1 2007A Bonds, and the Project Area No. 2 2003 Bonds.
During the Fiscal Year 2021-22, the City of Palm Desert issued CFD 2021-1 Special Tax Bonds Series 2021 and CFD 2005-1 Special Tax Refunding Bonds Series 2021A. The purpose of these bonds is to refund the CFD 2005-1 Special Tax Bonds Series 2006A.
k During the Fiscal Year 2021-22, the City of Palm Desert issued Section 29 Assessment District 2004-02 Limited Obligation Refunding Improvement Bonds Series 2021. The purpose of this issuance is to refund the Section 29 AD 2004-02 Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds Series 2007.
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Demographic and Economic Information
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City of Palm Desert
Demographic and Economic Statistics
Last Ten Calendar Years
| Calendar Year End | City Population | Percentage Increase (Decrease) | Personal Income CYa | Per Capita Personal Income CY | City Unemployment Rateb | Riverside County Population | Percentage Increase (Decrease) | County Unemployment Rateb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51,980 | 0.04% | 3,142,022,952 | 60,447 | 6.80% | 2,495,640 | 0.18% | 6.00% |
| 2024 | 51,961 | 2.66% | 3,095,589,116 | 59,575 | 5.50% | 2,491,037 | 2.12% | 5.40% |
| 2023 | 50,615 | -0.54% | 3,049,841,493 | 60,256 | 4.80% | 2,439,234 | 0.15% | 5.00% |
| 2022 | 50,889 | -5.57% | 3,004,769,944 | 59,046 | 4.10% | 2,435,525 | -0.77% | 4.00% |
| 2021 | 53,892 | 1.71% | 2,960,364,477 | 54,931 | 7.40% | 2,454,453 | 0.50% | 8.00% |
| 2020 | 52,986 | -1.19% | 2,916,615,248 | 55,045 | 17.20% | 2,442,304 | 0.09% | 14.70% |
| 2019 | 53,625 | 1.62% | 2,873,512,560 | 53,585 | 4.90% | 2,440,124 | 1.00% | 4.40% |
| 2018 | 52,769 | 4.00% | 2,831,046,858 | 53,650 | 5.00% | 2,415,955 | 1.31% | 4.80% |
| 2017 | 50,740 | 2.85% | 2,789,208,727 | 54,971 | 4.00% | 2,384,783 | 1.57% | 5.70% |
| 2016 | 49,335 | -3.37% | 2,747,988,894 | 55,701 | 4.20% | 2,347,828 | 1.71% | 6.70% |
a - Personal Income estimated based on average growth rate of previous four years. The growth rate factor used was 1.5%. Income data will be updated once the actual data is available.
b - Unemployment rate for fiscal year 24/25 is based on annual information from State of California Employment Development Department Labor Market Information Division (not seasonally adjusted)
Sources: State Department of Finance, State Employment Development Department
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City of Palm Desert
Principal Employers
Current and Nine Years Ago
| 2025* | |||
| Employer | Employees | Rank | Percentage of Total City Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| JW Marriot-Desert Springs Resort & DS Villas | 2,304 | 1 | 10.02% |
| Universal Protection Services | 1,500 | 2 | 6.52% |
| Securitas-Security Service USA | 700 | 3 | 3.04% |
| Avida Caregivers | 550 | 4 | 2.39% |
| Organization of Legal Pro's | 501 | 5 | 2.18% |
| Sunshine Landscape | 500 | 6 | 2.17% |
| Costco Wholesale | 250 | 7 | 1.09% |
| Bighorn Golf Club | 250 | 8 | 1.09% |
| Yellow Cab of Desert | 160 | 9 | 0.70% |
| Whole Foods Market | 150 | 10 | 0.65% |
| 2016 | |||
| Employer | Employees | Rank | Percentage of Total City Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| JW Marriot-Desert Springs Resort & DS Villas | 2,304 | 1 | 8.15% |
| Universal Protection Services | 1,500 | 2 | 5.31% |
| Securitas-Security Service USA | 700 | 3 | 2.48% |
| Avida Caregivers-P.Desert | 550 | 4 | 2.15% |
| Sunshine Landscape | 500 | 5 | 1.77% |
| Bighorn Golf Club | 250 | 6 | 0.88% |
| Costco | 250 | 7 | 0.88% |
| Westin-Desert Willow | 248 | 8 | 0.88% |
| Time Warner Cable | 236 | 9 | 0.83% |
| Marriott Shadow Rige | 208 | 10 | 0.74% |
Sources: CA Employment Development Department - Federal and State Government not included
* Data based on prior years numbers, at the time of preparation data was not available.
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City of Palm Desert
Supplemental Miscellaneous Statistics
June 30, 2025
| City/ Municipal Government | |
| Form of Government: | Council - City Manager/Charter City |
|---|---|
| Date of Incorporation: | November 26, 1973 |
| Number of Employees: | 153 Full-time Employees |
| Size of City: | 26.96 Square Miles |
| Geographic Location: | Located 117 miles east of Los Angeles and 515 miles south of San Francisco. |
| Streets: | 173 paved street miles |
| Number of Business Licenses: | 5,729 active business licenses |
| Number of Hotels & Rooms: | 19 hotels, 2,822 rooms |
| CONTRACT SERVICES: | |
| Police Department | Contract with Riverside County Sheriff - 61 sworn positions plus 19 support staff (rounded to nearest FTE) |
| Fire Department | Contract with Riverside County/State Fire 65 positions plus 12 Fire Prevention staff |
| Animal Control | Riverside County Animal Services |
| Water & Sewer | Coachella Valley Water District |
| Trash Collection | Burrtec - Waste Management |
| Electric | Southern California Edison |
| Gas | Southern California Gas |
| Telephone | Verizon |
| Airport | Palm Springs International Airport |
| Public Education | |
| Elementary School (grades K - 5) | 4 |
| Middle School (grades 6 - 8) | 1 |
| High School (grades 9 - 12) | 1 |
| Community College - College of the Desert | 1 |
| CSUSB - Palm Desert Campus | 1 |
| UCR - Palm Desert Graduate Center | 1 |
| Insurance Coverage | |
| General Liability Coverage (Excludes Earthquake & Flood) | Calif. Joint Powers Insurance Authority 50 Million/EventnExcess Coverage: from2 Million up to $50 Million limit |
| Special Events | Calif. Joint Powers Insurance Authority $1 Million |
| Worker's Compensation | Calif. Joint Powers Insurance $10 Million |
| Property Insurance | Calif. Joint Powers Insurance Based on Prop. Value |
| Health Insurance | |
| Medical | California PERS; choice of PPO, HMO, Kaiser, Blue Shield |
| Dental | Delta Dental |
| Vision | Vision Service Plan |
| Disability Insurance | Disability - The Hartford Insurance Company |
| Life | The Hartford Insurance Company |
| Retirement | California PERS - Public Employees' Retirement System |
Source: City of Palm Desert
Source: CITY Finance Department
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Operating Information
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City of Palm Desert
Full-time Equivalent City Government Employees by Function / Program
Last Ten Fiscal Years
| Function / Program | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Government | ||||||||||
| City | 64 | 58 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
| Economic Dev & Housingb | 16 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| Public Safety | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Police & Fire (1) | 175 | 158 | 141 | 141 | 140 | 174 | 172 | 179 | 170 | 163 |
| Public Works | 44 | 43 | 39 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 |
| Totals | 328 | 305 | 264 | 249 | 252 | 286 | 281 | 288 | 281 | 276 |
(1) The City operates as a "contract city" utilizing, primarily, agreements with other governmental entities, private firms and individuals to provide services.
Contracted services include: Police and Fire protection through the County of Riverside, Cal-Fire, animal control, health services, legal services and landscape maintenance.
a - As of June 2011 realignments were made due to budget cuts, retirements and layoffs, these continued to FY 2013.
b - On February 1, 2012 the State of California dissolved the City of Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency as part of the Statewide dissolution of all City Redevelopment Agencies, which in turn created the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Palm Desert.
Source: City of Palm Desert Financial Plan, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Riverside County Sheriff's Department
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City of Palm Desert
Operating Indicators by Function / Program
Last Ten Fiscal Years
| Function / Program | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Government | ||||||||||
| Business License Inspections | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| Contracted Services - Burrtec Waste (1) | ||||||||||
| Refuse Collected (tons) | 55,140 | 60,828 | 60,753 | 61,932 | 60,226 | 58,096 | 59,154 | 56,346 | 54,301 | 52,772 |
| Recyclables Collected | 26,843 | 26,843 | 25,497 | 22,043 | 20,964 | 21,772 | 27,391 | 28,119 | 26,651 | 23,818 |
| Public Safety | ||||||||||
| Physical Arrests | 1,145 | 1,215 | 1,155 | 1,198 | 1,066 | 621 | 758 | 1,654 | 1,620 | 1,284 |
| Parking Violations | 1,411 | 1,315 | 1,128 | 769 | 780 | 899 | 375 | 575 | 587 | 712 |
| Traffic Violations | 6,502 | 1,617 | 1,497 | 1,398 | 2,070 | 1,392 | 3,525 | 7,012 | 6,939 | 6,223 |
| Emergency Responses-Fire Department | 12,155 | 11,843 | 11,136 | 10,557 | 9,701 | 15,088 | 10,009 | 9,984 | 9,617 | 9,285 |
| Fires Extinguished | 147 | 104 | 98 | 138 | 104 | 147 | 93 | 90 | 68 | 103 |
| Fire Inspections | # | # | # | # | # | 3,372 | 5,397 | 3,378 | 1,274 | 2,118 |
| Building Permits Issued | 3,093 | 4,165 | 4,795 | 5,211 | 3,651 | 3,118 | 3,912 | 3,644 | 4,734 | 4,704 |
| Building Inspections Conducted | 12,279 | 14,255 | 21,857 | 16,802 | 13,451 | 13,439 | 13,965 | 18,601 | 23,542 | 24,756 |
| Public Works | ||||||||||
| Street Resurfacing (miles) (3) | 34.6 | 0.87 | 37.6 | 2.25 | 1.83 | 16.9 | 31.6 | 7.3 | 25.8 | 2.9 |
| Parks, recreation & culture | ||||||||||
| Athletic Field Permits Issued | 2,846 | 2,244 | 2,766 | 2,255 | 2,262 | 643 | 2,990 | 2,934 | 3,197 | 2,997 |
| Amphitheater / Pavilions Permits Issued | 186 | 194 | 292 | 350 | 244 | 6 | 119 | 121 | 106 | 104 |
| Community Center Admissions | 15,045 | 11,030 | 37,048 | 32,326 | 15,577 | 9,746 | 52,203 | 60,769 | 51,694 | 64,493 |
| Aquatic Center Admissions (2) | 42,651 | 48,092 | 38,864 | 31,320 | 38,249 | 32,905 | 52,102 | 53,739 | 58,023 | 60,359 |
The City operates as a "contract city" utilizing, primarily, agreement with other governmental entities, private firms and individuals to provide services.
Contracted services include: Police and Fire protection through the County of Riverside, animal control, health services, legal services and landscape maintenance.
Aquatic Center operations began in June 2011, managed by the YMCA.
New methods of street resurfacing have improved efficiency, therefore equaling more miles resurfaced.
(*) Per Building & Safety Department business license inspections are no longer done.
(#) City discontinued the City Fire Marshal services and contracted with the County for State mandated inspections only.
Sources: Riverside County Sheriff's Dept., California State Department of Forestry & Fire Protection, City of Palm Desert, Coachella Valley Recreation & Park District, Burrtec Waste and The YMCA.
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City of Palm Desert
Capital Asset Statistics by Function / Program
Last Ten Fiscal Years
| Function / Program | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Government | ||||||||||
| Contracted Services (1) | ||||||||||
| Collection trucks | 39 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 35 |
| Public Safety - Police & Fire | ||||||||||
| Police Stations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Police Sub Stations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Patrol Units-Cars | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Patrol Units-Motorcycles | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| Fire Stations | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Fire Trucks | 1 plus 1 reserve | 1 plus 1 reserve | 1 plus 1 reserve | 1 plus 1 reserve | 5 plus 2 reserve | 4 plus 1 reserve | 4 plus 1 Reserve | 4 plus 1 Reserve | 4 plus 1 Reserve | 4 plus 1 Reserve |
| Ambulance | 5 plus 3 reserve | 4 plus 3 reserve | 4 plus 2 reserve | 4 plus 2 reserve | 4 plus 3 reserve | 4 plus 3 reserve | 4 plus 3 Reserve | 4 plus 3 Reserve | 4 plus 3 Reserve | 4 plus 3 Reserve |
| Fire Prevention Pick-ups | - | - | - | - | - | 2.5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Public Works | ||||||||||
| Streets (miles) | 173 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 |
| Traffic Signals | 105 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 |
| Parks, recreation & culture | ||||||||||
| Acreage | 201 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 201 |
| Total Parks | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Playgrounds | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Baseball/softball diamonds | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Soccer/football fields | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Basketball Courts | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Tennis Courts | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Volleyball Courts | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Community Centers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Skateboard Parks | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Aquatic Center | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Commercial Office Space | ||||||||||
| (Parkview Office Complex) | ||||||||||
| Leasable Space (square feet) | 51,713 | 45,349 | 47,909 | 50,322 | 50,322 | 50,322 | 50,322 | 50,322 | 50,322 | 50,322 |
| Occupancy Rate | 57% | 75% | 65% | 84% | 84% | 91% | 91% | 82% | 84% | 90% |
| Number of Tenants by Type | ||||||||||
| Government (State, local regional) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| Non-Profit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Private | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Square Footage lease by tenant | ||||||||||
| Government (State, local regional) | 22,885 | 23,374 | 23,374 | 31,607 | 31,607 | 31,607 | 31,607 | 30,907 | 32,287 | 33,127 |
| Non-Profit | 2,254 | 4,873 | 4,873 | 7,339 | 7,339 | 7,341 | 6,621 | 4,061 | 4,061 | 3,561 |
| Private | 4,310 | 5,643 | 3,083 | 3,083 | 3,083 | 6,693 | 7,468 | 6,218 | 6,938 | 8,688 |
| Vacant | 22,264 | 11,459 | 16,579 | 8,293 | 8,293 | 4,681 | 4,626 | 9,136 | 8,416 | 4,946 |
| Municipal Golf Course | ||||||||||
| (Desert Willow Golf Resort) | ||||||||||
| Courses - Fire Cliff and Mountain View | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Holes | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Golf Carts | 172 | 186 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 |
| Clubhouse square footage | 39,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 |
| Rounds per Course | ||||||||||
| Fire Cliff | 39,992 | 42,617 | 48,410 | 52,415 | 47,695 | 38,057 | 48,646 | 46,620 | 39,424 | 39,366 |
| Mountain View | 47,296 | 46,023 | 50,160 | 47,949 | 49,005 | 35,332 | 43,523 | 43,712 | 39,931 | 40,910 |
| Total Annual Rounds | 87,288 | 88,640 | 98,570 | 100,364 | 96,700 | 73,389 | 92,169 | 90,332 | 79,355 | 80,276 |
(1) The City operates as a "contract city" utilizing, primarily, agreement with other governmental entities, private firms and individuals to provide services.
Contracted services include: Police and Fire protection through the County of Riverside, animal control, health services, legal services and landscape maintenance.
Sources: Riverside County Sheriff's Dept., California State Department of Forestry & Fire Protection, City of Palm Desert, Coachella Valley Recreation & Park District, Burrtec Waste
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SUPPLEMENTAL REDEVELOPMENT CUSTODIAL STATISTICAL SECTION
Note: This section is not required by GASB No. 44, however, City believes that statistical information is beneficial to the reader.
On February 1, 2012 the State of California dissolved the City of Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency as part of the Statewide dissolution of all City Redevelopment Agencies, which in turn created the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Palm Desert.
For more information on the dissolution of the RDA please see note 19 and note 20.
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City of Palm Desert
Redevelopment Agency
Tax Allocation Bond Issue Information
June 30, 2025
| DESCRIPTION | $15,745,000\nTax Allocation\nRevenue\nBond |
|---|---|
| Years | 30 |
| Bond Issue Date | 03/26/03 |
| Final Maturity Date | 08/01/33 |
| Highest Interest Rate | 5.00% |
| Bond Issue Amount | $ 15,745,000 |
| Outstanding Bond Amount | $ 13,960,000 |
| Call Premium | 1 - 2.00% |
| Bond Insurer | MBIA |
| Reserve Requirement (1) | 1,574,500 |
| Reserve Balance (1) | (1) |
| Called Bonds | - |
| Principal Due 25/26 | 1,340,000 |
| Interest Due 25/26 | 635,725 |
| Arbitrage Yield Rate | 4.9502% |
| Arbitrage-Amount Owed | - |
| Arbitrage Five Year Due Date: | 03/26/28 |
| DESCRIPTION | Non-Housing Tax Allocation Bond (Exempt)1 | Non-Housing Tax Allocation Bond (Taxable)2 |
|---|---|---|
| Years | 13 | 24 |
| Bond Issue Date | 01/31/17 | 01/31/17 |
| Final Maturity Date | 10/01/30 | 10/01/41 |
| Highest Interest Rate | 5.000% | 4.250% |
| Bond Issue Amount | 52,390,000 | 140,130,000 |
| Outstanding Bond Amount | 29,060,000 | 79,085,000 |
| Bond Insurer | BAM | BAM |
| Reserve Requirement (1) | 5,840,397 | 9,027,545 |
| Reserve Balance (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Principal Due 25/26 | 6,910,000 | 5,710,000 |
| Interest Due 25/26 | 1,280,250 | 2,979,956 |
| Arbitrage Yield Rate | 3.659% | 3.659% |
| Arbitrage Five Year Due Date: | 01/31/27 | 01/31/27 |
| DESCRIPTION | HousingTax AllocationBond Exempt^{3} | HousingTax AllocationBond Taxable^{4} |
|---|---|---|
| Years | 14 | 6 |
| Bond Issue Date | 01/31/17 | 01/31/17 |
| Final Maturity Date | 10/01/31 | 10/01/23 |
| Highest Interest Rate | 5.000% | |
| Bond Issue Amount | 7,365,000 | 45,815,000 |
| Outstanding Bond Amount | 4,095,000 | - |
| Bond Insurer | BAM | BAM |
| Reserve Requirement (1) | 687,519 | 0 |
| Reserve Balance (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Principal Due 25/26 | 505,000 | - |
| Interest Due 25/26 | 168,394 | - |
| Arbitrage Yield Rate | 2.907% | 2.907% |
| Arbitrage Five Year Due Date: | 01/31/27 | 01/31/27 |
(1) A surety bond was issued by MBIA Insurance, future reserve balance's will be zero.
1 Refunded PA 1-4 tax exempt portion of bonds ($22.07M, $19M, $24.945M, $62.3M, $17.31M, $67.6M, $4.745M, $15.05M, $11.02M, $15.695M, and $19.2M)
2 Refunded PA 1-4 taxable portion of bonds ($22.07M, $19M, $24.945M, $62.3M, $17.31M, $67.6M, $4.745M, $15.05M, $11.02M, $15.695M, and $19.2M)
3 Refunded Housing tax exempt portion of bonds (12.1M and $86.155M)
Source: CITY Finance Department
Source: City of Palm Desert and Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Role development Agency
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City of Palm Desert
Historical Tax Increment/
Redevelopment Property Tax Trust Fund Summary
All Project Areas
| Project Area No. 1 | FY 2015/16 | FY 2016/17 | FY 2017/18 | FY 2018/19 | FY 2019/20 | FY 2020/21 | FY 2021/22 | FY 2022/23 | FY 2023/24 | FY 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Tax Increment | 56,610,029 | 58,222,677 | 59,842,517 | 62,844,689 | 64,495,840 | 68,597,410 | 70,656,513 | 77,499,942 | 84,972,724 | 88,571,053 |
| Less: | ||||||||||
| Housing Set-Aside* | 11,322,006 | 11,644,535 | 11,968,503 | 12,568,938 | 12,899,168 | 13,719,482 | 14,131,303 | 15,499,988 | 16,994,545 | 17,714,211 |
| SB 2557 | 629,449 | 725,403 | 662,238 | 594,754 | 570,820 | 858,150 | 1,503,453 | 1,246,470 | 432,274 | 69,967 |
| Gross Pass-Throughs | 22,961,604 | 25,052,727 | 22,919,420 | 25,953,291 | 26,949,281 | 28,676,151 | 29,944,830 | 33,357,702 | 35,580,689 | 37,823,623 |
| Net Tax Increment | 21,696,970 | 20,800,012 | 24,292,356 | 23,727,706 | 24,076,571 | 25,343,627 | 25,076,927 | 27,395,781 | 31,965,216 | 32,963,252 |
| RPTTF Amount Deposited | 24,696,424 | 25,131,004 | 19,923,194 | 20,331,658 | 21,672,933 | 21,069,258 | 16,915,008 | 14,831,440 | 12,600,746 | 24,332,053 |
| Project Area No. 2 | FY 2015/16 | FY 2016/17 | FY 2017/18 | FY 2018/19 | FY 2019/20 | FY 2020/21 | FY 2021/22 | FY 2022/23 | FY 2023/24 | FY 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Tax Increment | 16,232,329 | 16,302,895 | 16,916,067 | 17,466,255 | 18,503,456 | 19,553,601 | 19,897,195 | 21,078,916 | 25,160,631 | 28,033,694 |
| Less: | ||||||||||
| Housing Set-Aside* | 3,246,466 | 3,260,579 | 3,383,213 | 3,493,251 | 3,700,691 | 3,910,720 | 3,979,439 | 4,215,783 | 5,032,126 | 5,606,739 |
| SB 2557 | 180,457 | 202,348 | 187,481 | 165,500 | 172,557 | 243,191 | 188,413 | 339,023 | 150,443 | 21,765 |
| Gross Pass-Throughs | 6,078,194 | 6,103,481 | 6,372,798 | 6,609,645 | 7,125,321 | 7,569,060 | 7,672,621 | 8,741,803 | 10,192,720 | 10,943,961 |
| Net Tax Increment | 6,727,213 | 6,736,487 | 6,972,575 | 7,146,063 | 7,504,887 | 7,830,630 | 8,056,722 | 7,782,307 | 9,785,342 | 11,461,230 |
| RPTTF Amount Deposited | 5,547,427 | 5,887,814 | 5,516,674 | 5,629,776 | 6,106,095 | 6,005,764 | 4,763,343 | 4,033,947 | 3,731,112 | 7,701,357 |
| Project Area No. 3 | FY 2015/16 | FY 2016/17 | FY 2017/18 | FY 2018/19 | FY 2019/20 | FY 2020/21 | FY 2021/22 | FY 2022/23 | FY 2023/24 | FY 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Tax Increment | 4,039,902 | 4,360,574 | 4,364,606 | 4,487,719 | 4,653,982 | 4,947,578 | 5,015,404 | 5,230,337 | 5,981,595 | 6,187,933 |
| Less: | ||||||||||
| Housing Set-Aside* | 807,980 | 872,115 | 872,921 | 897,544 | 930,796 | 989,516 | 1,003,081 | 1,046,067 | 1,196,319 | 1,237,587 |
| SB 2557 | 45,175 | 52,745 | 8,947 | 42,853 | 41,139 | 62,062 | 47,593 | 84,122 | 36,511 | 5,001 |
| Gross Pass-Throughs | 1,510,219 | 1,656,158 | 1,662,390 | 1,730,228 | 1,813,552 | 1,937,004 | 1,985,858 | 2,179,024 | 2,438,525 | 2,428,172 |
| Net Tax Increment | 1,676,528 | 1,779,556 | 1,820,347 | 1,817,094 | 1,868,494 | 1,958,996 | 1,978,872 | 1,921,124 | 2,310,240 | 2,517,173 |
| RPTTF Amount Deposited | 1,290,623 | 1,295,156 | 1,422,709 | 1,451,877 | 1,563,906 | 1,519,617 | 1,200,676 | 1,000,948 | 887,021 | 1,699,936 |
| Project Area No. 4 | FY 2015/16 | FY 2016/17 | FY 2017/18 | FY 2018/19 | FY 2019/20 | FY 2020/21 | FY 2021/22 | FY 2022/23 | FY 2023/24 | FY 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Tax Increment | 13,889,272 | 14,287,533 | 14,685,301 | 15,251,204 | 15,776,294 | 16,815,458 | 17,592,461 | 18,995,874 | 22,394,351 | 23,842,729 |
| Less: | ||||||||||
| Housing Set-Aside* | 2,777,854 | 2,857,507 | 2,937,060 | 3,050,241 | 3,155,259 | 3,363,092 | 3,518,492 | 3,799,175 | 4,478,870 | 4,768,546 |
| SB 2557 | 154,976 | 178,812 | 162,715 | 145,017 | 139,433 | 210,710 | 166,282 | 305,520 | 133,556 | 18,715 |
| Gross Pass-Throughs | 8,866,804 | 9,433,947 | 9,943,062 | 10,454,725 | 8,434,713 | 11,405,344 | 12,185,263 | 13,800,057 | 15,336,829 | 15,537,348 |
| Net Tax Increment | 2,089,637 | 1,817,267 | 1,642,464 | 1,601,222 | 4,046,890 | 1,836,312 | 1,722,424 | 1,091,122 | 2,445,096 | 3,518,120 |
| RPTTF Amount Deposited | 2,443,507 | 2,610,660 | 4,834,978 | 4,934,105 | 5,301,405 | 5,164,761 | 4,211,595 | 3,635,308 | 3,320,895 | 6,550,024 |
*For calculation purposes only - No requirement to deposit Housing Set Aside post Redevelopment Dissolution.
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