2018 City of Shakopee Comprehensive Annual Financial Report

CITY OF SHAKOPEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2018

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES A. Reporting Entity

The City of Shakopee is a statutory city governed by an elected mayor and four council members. The accompanying financial statements present the government entities for which the government is considered to be financially accountable. The financial statements present the City and its component units. The City includes all funds, organizations, institutions, agencies, departments and offices that are not legally separate from such. Component units are legally separate organizations for which the elected officials of the City are financially accountable and are included within the financial statements of the City because of the significance of their operational or financial relationships with the City. The City is considered financially accountable for a component unit if it appoints a voting majority of the organization’s governing body and it is able to impose its will on the organization by significantly influencing the programs, projects, activities or level of services performed or provided by the organization or there is a potential for the organization to provide specific financial benefits to or impose specific financial burdens on, the City. As a result of applying the component unit definition criteria above, certain organizations have been defined and are presented in this report as follows: Blended Component Unit – Reported as if they were part of the City. Discretely Presented Component Unit – Entails reporting the component unit financial data in statements separate from the financial date of the City. Joint Ventures and Jointly Governed Organizations – The relationship of the City with the entity is disclosed. For each of the categories above, the specific entities are identified as follows: 1. Blended Component Unit The Shakopee Economic Development Authority (EDA) was organized to promote development, improve housing and reduce blighted areas in the City. It is included by reason of the City Council having final approval for Shakopee EDA actions and the Shakopee EDA Board being comprised entirely of City Council Members. City staff handles Shakopee EDA activity including Shakopee EDA funds and the City approves Shakopee EDA tax levies and bonding activity. Therefore, the City has financial oversight for Shakopee EDA activities. The City also has operational responsibility of the EDA. The activity of the Shakopee EDA is shown in the Shakopee EDA Special Revenue Fund in the City’s financial statements. No separate financial statements for the Shakopee EDA are issued. For any information desired beyond what is presented in this report, contact the Finance Director for the City of Shakopee at 129 Holmes Street South, Shakopee, Minnesota 55379-1351.

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