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The restricted bond proceeds are invested in compliance with this investment <br />policy and applicable bond resolutions. Individual employee retirement <br />contribution funds and deferred compensation are excluded from this policy. <br />2.2Pooling of Funds <br />Except for cash in certain restricted and special funds, the City of Santa Ana will <br />consolidate cash balances from all funds tomaximize investment earnings and to <br />increase efficiencies with regard to investment pricing, safekeeping and <br />administration. Investment income will be allocated to the various funds based <br />on their respective participation and in accordance with generallyaccepted <br />accounting principles. <br />3.0PRUDENCE <br />3.1Standard of Care – Prudent Investor <br />The City investment program shall be managed in a professional and prudent manner <br />worthy of the public trust and review. The standard of prudence to be used by City <br />investment officials shall be the "prudent investor rule" standard and shall be applied in <br />the context of managing the overall investment portfolio. <br />The “prudent investor rule” provides, pursuant to California Government Code Section <br />53600.3, that investments shall be made with judgment and care. When investing, <br />reinvesting or managing public funds a trustee shall act with care, skill, prudence and <br />diligence under circumstances then prevailing. Investment officers acting in accordance <br />with written procedures and this investment policy and exercising due diligence shall be <br />relieved of personal responsibility for an individual security's credit risk or market price <br />changes, provided deviations from exceptions are reported in a timely fashion and the <br />liquidity and the sale of securities are carried out in accordance with the terms of this <br />policy. <br />The City is governed by the California Government Code, Sections 16429.1 and Title 5, <br />Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 4, entitled Financial Affairs, commencing with section 53630. <br />Each investment transaction and the entire portfolio must comply with California <br />Government Code, Sections 53600 and 53635 et seq. and this policy. <br />3.2Written Investment Procedures <br />City investment officials shall establish written investment procedures consistent with this <br />investment policy for the operation of the investment program. Procedures should include <br />but not be limited to: authorized personnel, segregation of duties, internal controls, wire <br />transfer agreements, daily cashflow review, basis for awarding bids, portfolio inventory, <br />and reporting. The procedures document is intended to provide guidance for staff and to <br />provide continuity in the event of an interruption of services of the Treasury and Customer <br />Services Manager and/or Assistant Finance Director. <br />*´«¸ ΐǾ ΑΏΐ9- <br />C¨³¸ ®¥ 3 ­³  ȃ !­­´ « <br />0 ¦¤ 2 <br />3³ ³¤¬¤­³ ®¥ )­µ¤²³¬¤­³ 0®«¨¢¸*´­¤ ΒΏǾ ΑΏ20 <br /> <br />