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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 96-47RESOLUTION NO. 96-47 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE _ CITY OF DIAKOND BAR, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT POLICY WHEREAS, it is the City's policy to annually adopt the City investment policy, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar that the attached Statement of Investment Policy (Exhibit A) be adopted as presented herein. PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED by the City of Council of the City of Diamond Bar, California, this 18th day of June, 1996. Mayor I, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was passed, adopted and approved at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City Council of Diamond Bar held on the 18th day of Jun , 1996, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Harmony, Herrera, Werner, MPT/Huff, M/Ansari NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None icy 4 EXHIBIT A CITY OF DIAMOND BAR INVESTMENT POLICY - FY 1996-97 PURPOSE This Statement is intended to provide guidelines for the prudent investment of the City's temporarily idle cash and to outline the policies for maximizing the efficiency of the City's cash management system. The ultimate goal is to enhance the economic status of the City while protecting it's accumulated cash. It is the policy of the City Council to review, update and adopt the City's Investment Policy on an annual.basis. The investment of funds of the City of Diamond Bar is directed to the goals of safety, liquidity and yield. The authority governing investments for municipal governments is set forth in the Government Code, Sections 53601, et. seq. 1. Safety. Safety of principal is the foremost objective of the investment program. Investments shall be undertaken in a manner that seeks to ensure the preservation of capital in the overall portfolio. The objective will be to mitigate credit risk and interest rate risk. The City will operate only in those investments that are considered very safe. A. Credit Risk is the risk of loss due to the failure of the security issuer or backer. Credit risk will be mitigated by: Limiting investments to the safest types of securities; Pre -qualifying the broker-dealers with which the City will do business. This will be done via a competitive bid and the response on a questionnaire (Appendix B) submitted by the prospective institution. In addition broker-dealers should be primary, registered investment securities dealers; Diversifying the investment portfolio in order that potential losses on individual securities do not exceed the income generated from the remainder of the portfolio. B. Interest Rate Risk is the risk that the market value of portfolio securities will fall due to a change in general interest -rates. Interest rate risk will be mitigated by: Structuring the investment portfolio so that securities mature to meet cash requirements for ongoing operations, thereby avoiding -the need to sell securities on the open market prior to their maturation to meet specific operational needs; Operating funds will be invested primarily in shorter term securities. PAGE 2 - Investment Policy 2. Liquidity. The investment portfolio will remain sufficiently — liquid to meet all operating requirements which might be reasonably anticipated. This is accomplished by structuring the portfolio so that securities mature at the same time as cash is needed to meet anticipated demands. Additionally, since all possible cash demands cannot be anticipated, the portfolio will consist largely of securities with active secondary or resale markets. 3.'Yield. Yield is the potential dollar earnings an investment can provide and sometimes is described as the rate of return. The primary objective of the investment policy of the City of Diamond Bar is SAFETY. Investments shall be undertaken to ensure the preservation of capital in the overall portfolio. The investment portfolio shall be designed with the objective of attaining a market rate of return throughout budgetary and economic cycles, taking into account the investment risk constraints and cash flow characteristics of the portfolio. Return on investment is of least importance compared to the safety and liquidity objectives described above. Investments are limited to relatively low risk securities in anticipation of earning a fair return relative to the risk being assumed. Securities shall not be sold prior to maturity unless one of the following conditions exists: 1) a declining credit security could be sold early to minimize loss of principal; 2) a security swap would improve the quality of yield in the portfolio; or 3) liquidity needs of the portfolio require that a security be sold. As a General Law city, Diamond Bar operates its accumulated idle cash investments under the prudent man rule. This insures that "...investment shall be made with the exercise of that degree of judgement and care, under circumstances then prevailing, which persons of prudence, discretion and intelligence exercise in the management of their own affairs, not for speculation but for investment considering the probable safety of their capital as well as the probable income to be derived." (CC 12261) This affords the City a broad spectrum of investment opportunities, so long as the investment is deemed prudent and is allowable under current law of the State of California and the regulations of the City of Diamond Bar. The City of Diamond Bar strives to maintain the level of investment of all funds as near 100% as possible, through daily and projected cash flow determinations. Cash management and investment transactions are the responsibility of the Treasurer. Investments are allowed in the following media: United States treasury bills, bonds, notes or any other obligations or securities issued by the United States treasury or any other obligation guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States. Local Agency Investment Fund (state pool) - Demand Deposits Certificates of Deposit (or Time Deposits), placed with commercial banks and/or savings banks. Negotiable Certificates of Deposit Bankers Acceptances PAGE 3 - Investment Policy Commercial Paper Medium Term Corporate Notes Passbook Savings Accounts Active Deposits Money Market Funds comprised of investments rated in the highest category by Moody's Investors Services Inc. or by Standard & Poor's Corporation. Repurchase Agreements Government and agency paper are the highest quality investments available in terms of safety and liquidity. Certificates of deposit and savings accounts are insured or collateralized. Only commercial paper, with A-1 Moody's and P-1 Standard & Poor's ratings, is authorized for purchase. Most investments are highly liquid,with the exception of collateralized and insured certificates of deposit held by banks and savings banks. Maturities are selected to anticipate cash needs, thereby eliminating the need for forced liquidation. Effective January 1, 1989 the Government Code, Section 53601 states..."no investment shall be made in any security, other than a security underlying 'a repurchase or reverse repurchase agreement authorized by this section, which at the time of the investment has a term remaining to maturity in excess of five years, unless the legislative body has granted express authority to make that investment either specifically or as a part of an investment program approved no less than three months prior to the investment." Therefore longer-term investments (over one year) are limited to maturities of five years or less unless specifically approved by the City Council. Diamond Bar attempts to obtain the highest yield possible when selecting investments, provided that the criteria for safety and liquidity are met. Ordinarily, through a positive yield curve, (i.e., longer term investment rates are higher than those of shorter term maturities), the City attempts to ladder its maturities to meet anticipated cash needs in such a way that longer term investments carry a higher rate than is available in the extremely short term market of 30 days or less. The City is authorized to invest in the Local Agency Investment Fund based upon periodic reviews of the book to market value of the investment pool and an annual review of the goals and strategies of the investment board. If there are changes in the management of the Local Agency Investment Fund, and there is a conflict with the City's investment goals, the City may elect to discontinue investment in LAIF. It should be noted that, per LAIF's investment policy, no more than 10% of its portfolio may be invested in Reverse Repurchase Agreements. Since these types of investments are extremely sophisticated, the City of Diamond Bar chooses not to individually invest in these types of securities but will participate LAIF's investment in these as long as the percentage of the portfolio remains at 10% or less. POLICY CONSTRAINTS The -City operates its investment pool with many State and self-imposed constraints. Page 4 - Investment Policy The City does not purchase or sell securities on margin. The City does not buy stocks or deal in futures or options. The City does not use•Reverse Repurchase Agreements for the investment of funds. The City does not invest in Guaranteed Small Business Administration (SBA) Notes. The City does not invest in derivative type products. The City of Diamond Bar will adopt the operational practice of having all purchased securities physically delivered, versus payment to a safekeeping account at the City's depository bank. It is recognized this will be to a third party independent custodian under contractual agreement made with the Security Services Division of the chosen bank. Investment transactions will be authorized by the City Treasurer and executed by either the Accounting Manager or the Deputy City Clerk. The transactions will be verified via monthly reconciliations by the Senior Accountant. A monthly report of investments will be provided to the City Manager. ,The required elements of this report are as follows: a) Type of investment b) Institution C) Date of Maturity d) Amount of deposit or cost of security e) Current market value of securities with maturity in excess of twelve months f) Statement relating the report to the Statement of Investment Policy g) Rate of interest h) Statement that there are sufficient funds to meet the next six months' obligations The basic premise underlying the City of Diamond Bar's investment philosophy is to insure that money is always available when needed. Attachment: Appendix A - Description of Investments Appendix B - Broker Dealer Questionnaire Appendix C - Local Agency Investment Fund Description Terrence L. Belanger City Manager