2005/05/10 City Council ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 2005 -123
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
ADOPTING INVESTMENT POLICY FOR IDLE FUNDS
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Rohnert Park
that the Investment Policy for Idle Funds as presented by the City
Treasurer to conform to State law as described in exhibit "A"
attached hereto is hereby approved and adopted.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 10th day of May 2005.
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CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Mayor
FLORES: AYE SMITH: AYE SPRADLIN: AYE VIDAK MARTINEZ: ABSTAIN MACKENZIE: AYE
AYES: (4) NOES: (0) ABSENT: (0) ABSTAIN: (1)
EXHIBIT "A"
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
INVESTMENT POLICY FOR IDLE FUNDS
The City has a fiduciary responsibility to maximize the productive
use of assets entrusted to its care and to invest and manage those
public funds wisely and prudently, therefore, as a general law
city, the City of Rohnert Park operates its pooled idle cash
position under a prudent man's rule. This affords the City a broad
spectrum of investment opportunities so long as the investment is
deemed prudent and is allowable under current legislation of the
State of California Government Code and the local ordinances of the
City of Rohnert Park.
In addition, the City recognizes that it has an equal obligation to
be aware of the social and political impacts of its investments,
and subsequently to act responsibly in making its financial
decisions.
The City shall not knowingly make any investments in any
institution, company, corporation, subsidiary or affiliate that
practices or supports directly or indirectly through its actions
discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, creed,
national or ethnic origin, age, sex, sexual preference, or physical
disability.
The City shall strive to make investments that benefit the local
area and are consistent with municipal plans and policies.
Priority should be given to investments that promote community
economic development,- i.e. doing business with local banks provided
that the criteria for safety, liquidity and yield are met
The City of Rohnert Park shall strive to maintain the level of
investment of all idle funds as near 100% as possible, through
daily and projected cash flow determinations. Idle cash management
and investment transactions are the responsibility of the Finance
Department and investments are made in the following media:
• Local Agency Investment Fund (L.A.I.F.) demand deposits
• Sonoma County Investment Pool(S.C.I.P.)
• Securities of the U.S. Government or its agencies
• Certificates of Deposits (or Time Deposits), placed with
commercial banks, savings and loan companies, thrift and
loan companies and credit unions.
• Negotiable Certificates of Deposit
• Bankers Acceptances
• Commercial Paper
• Passbook Savings Account demand deposits
• Mutual Funds (dollar for dollar only, no principal
fluctuation); funds invested in U.S. Government securities
only.
Criteria for selecting investments, and the order of priority, are:
1. Safety
2. Liquidity
3. Yield
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Government and agency paper, and repurchase agreements, are the
highest quality investments available in terms of safety and
liquidity. Certificates of deposits, savings accounts and bankers
acceptances are insured or collateralized.
Most investments are highly liquid, with the exception of
collateralized certificates of deposits held by banks, savings and
loans, thrift and loans, and credit unions. Maturities shall be
selected to anticipate cash needs, thereby avoiding the need for
forced liquidation.
The City shall attempt to obtain the highest yield obtainable when
selecting investments, provided that criteria for safety and
liquidity are not compromised.
The City shall attempt to stagger its maturities to meet
anticipated cash needs in such a way that new investment money can
be placed in maturities that carry a higher rate than is available
in the extremely short market of thirty days or under.
The City shall lengthen its maturities when rates are falling and
shorten maturities when rates are rising. The City shall attempt
to take advantage of imperfections in the market where a security's
price is out of line with other investments, and try to improve
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yields during contracyclical changes in interest rates through the
purchase of occasional odd lots that are offered at bargain prices.
The basic premise underlying the City's investment philosophy is to
ensure that money is always safe and available when needed and at
the same time reaping the highest and best rate of return on the
City's idle funds.
The, City Treasurer shall issue monthly Treasurer Reports (Cash
Reports) that contain the following information:
1.
Par and market value
of investments.
2.
Disclosure of source
of market valuation.
3.
Disclosure stating compliance with investment
policy
4.
Disclosure stating
ability to , meet
expenditure
requirements for the
following six months.
5.
The reports shall be
prepared within 30 days
after the end
of the month being
reported on pursuant
to California
Government Code Section 53646.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Sandra M. Lipitz
City. Treasurer
May 2005
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