To: Honorable Chair and Commissioners
From: Bret Prebula, Finance Director
Prepared By: Jessie Gooch, Finance Analyst
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Statement of Investment Policy
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
Adopt a resolution to adopt the City's Statement of Investment Policy for FY 2021/22 and delegate authority to the City Treasurer to invest funds in accordance with the Statement of Investment Policy.
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DISCUSSION:
Consistent with California Government Code Section 53646(a)(2), the Treasurer annually renders to the City Council a Statement of Investment Policy for consideration and approval. Further, consistent with Government Code Section 53607, the Housing Authority annually delegates authority to the City Treasurer to make investments on behalf of the City. Pursuant to Council action on June 1, 2021, the City Council appointed Finance Manager Elizabeth Cabell to serve as the City Treasurer, which includes the responsibility to make investments on behalf of the City.
The passage of Senate Bill 998 (Chapter 235, Statutes of 2020), which took effect on January 1, 2021, necessitates updates to the City's Investment Policy. These changes impact the Investment Policy sections on Commercial Paper and Medium-Term Notes.
A memo from our consultants, PFM Asset Management LLC, is attached to explain the impacts of Senate Bill 998, and how those impacts led to the changes requested to the City's Policy.
Commercial Paper Section Update:
* Remove statement "Purchases may not represent more than 10% of the outstanding paper of an issuing corporation."
* Increase purchasing amount from max of 25% of the agency's surplus money to 40% until January 1, 2026. Maximum allocation goes back to 25% after that date.
* Add statement "No more than 10% of the agency's total investment assets may be in the commercial paper and the medium-term notes of any single issuer."
Medium-Term Notes Section Update:
* Add statement "No more than 10% of the agency's total investment a...
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