PFA 360 · A guide for public agencies
See the next ten years before you commit to the next thirty.
01 · The problem
Most financing decisions are made one project at a time, under deadline. Rate studies often rely on CalPERS numbers that are already a year old. The financing closes and the advisor moves on. Boards approve new debt without seeing how it affects the next project, the reserves, or the rates.
02 · How it works
- Your agency shares what it already has: audits, budget, rate study, debt schedule, capital improvement plan, and CalPERS valuations.
- CalMuni Advisors builds a 25-year model of your agency’s finances.
- Scenarios are tested: project timing and phasing, funding sources, and rate paths.
- Your staff and board receive a plain-English summary of the options and trade-offs.
- The model is updated as conditions change, so it stays useful after the first decision.
03 · What you get
- A long-range view of debt capacity, coverage, reserves, and rate pressure.
- Pension projections based on current CalPERS information.
- A recommended sequence for your capital projects.
- Early notice of grant and subsidy deadlines.
- A board-ready briefing, before any financing is on the table.
04 · What it takes
- Free CalMuni PFA membership.
- A separate engagement with CalMuni Advisors, with the fee quoted before you commit.
- The financial documents your agency already keeps.
05 · Questions
- Do we have to finance through CalMuni PFA?
- No. The engagement stands on its own.
- Who does the work?
- CalMuni Advisors, an SEC- and MSRB-registered municipal advisor, under a separate engagement with your agency.
- Does it replace our financial advisor?
- It can complement the advisors you already use. The choice is yours.
- What does it cost?
- It depends on scope, and is quoted in writing before you commit.
06 · Your contact
Reach the Authority team through the Contact page at calmunipfa.com/contact.
