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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For The Year Ended June 30, 2021 NOTE 16 – SUCCESSOR AGENCY ACTIVITIES (Continued) Direct Borrowings The Agency entered into the following agreements which represent contingency liabilities for the Agency: Ford Motor Company Owner Participation Agreement The agreement required the Agency to make annual payment equivalent to 50% of the sales tax generated above a base of $277,000 by the sale of vehicles as part of the Ford Store San Leandro development. The amount due is paid over several years depending on the volume of auto sales at no interest. NOTE 17 – SUBSEQUENT EVENT Reduction of CalPERS Discount Rate In July 2021, CalPERS reported a preliminary 21.3% net return on investments for the 12-month period that ended June 30, 2021. Under the Funding Risk Mitigation Policy, approved by the CalPERS Board of Administration in 2015, the 21.3% net return will trigger a reduction in the discount rate used to calculate employer and Public Employees' Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) member contributions. The Funding Risk Mitigation Policy seeks to reduce CalPERS funding risk over time, in which CalPERS investment performance that significantly outperforms the discount rate will trigger adjustments to the discount rate, expected investment return, and strategic asset allocation targets. This is the first time it has been triggered. The discount rate, or assumed rate of return, will drop to 6.8%, from its current level of 7%. Based on these preliminary fiscal year returns, the CalPERS has announced the funded status of the overall Public Employees Retirement Fund (PERF) is an estimated 82%. This estimate is based on a 7% discount rate. Under the new 6.8% discount rate, however, CalPERS indicated the funded status of the overall PERF drops to 80%. This is because existing assets are assumed to grow at a slightly slower rate annually into the future. As intended under the Funding Risk Mitigation Policy, the lower discount rate increases the likelihood that CalPERS can reach its target over the longer term. The CalPERS Board of Administration will continue to review the discount rate through its Asset Liability Management process during the rest of the calendar year. 92353