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CITY OF EUGENE, OREGON <br />Notes to Basic Financial Statements <br />(5) Other Information, continued <br />(D) Other Post-employment Benefits (OPEB), continued <br />Actuarial Methods and Assumptions, continued <br />The June 30, 2009 actuarial valuations for the healthcare plan and the post-employment life insurance benefits <br />for disabled employees were based on the entry age normal and the projected unit credit actuarial cost <br />methods, respectively. The actuarial assumptions for both valuations included an investment return of 5.18%. <br />The healthcare plan actuarial valuation included a healthcare cost inflation trend rate of 9.0% in 2010 <br />decreasing to 6.0% in 2020. The unfunded actuarially accrued liability and the gains and losses for both plans <br />are amortized as a level dollar amount over an open period of 30 years. <br />(E) Contingencies <br />The City is contingently liable with respect to lawsuits and other claims incidental to the ordinary course of its <br />operations. Claims covered by the City’s self-insurance internal service fund are reviewed and losses are <br />accrued based upon the judgment of City management. Based upon the advice of legal counsel with respect to <br />such litigation and claims, City management cannot determine what effect the ultimate disposition of these <br />matters will have on the financial position or results of operations of City funds. <br />(F) Outstanding Encumbrances <br /> At June 30, 2010, the City has encumbered the following significant commitments: <br />FundAmount <br />General$1,502,658 <br />Community Development Special Revenue1,345,426 <br />General Capital Projects689,359 <br />Systems Development Capital Projects747,543 <br />Municipal Airport3,700,146 <br />Parking Services140,037 <br />Stormwater Utility1,224,124 <br />Wastewater Utility727,397 <br />Internal service funds628,615 <br />Other governmental funds8,556,898 <br />Total outstanding encumbrances$19,262,203 <br />