Item 24 - Annual Statement of Investment Policy

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City of Santa - Annual Page 2 July 1, 2021 - Statement of Investment Policy June 30, 2022 The restricted bond proceeds are invested in compliance with this investment policy and applicable bond resolutions. Individual employee retirement contribution funds and deferred compensation are excluded from this policy. 2.2 Pooling of Funds Except for cash in certain restricted and special funds, the City of Santa Ana will consolidate cash balances from all funds to maximize investment earnings and to increase efficiencies with regard to investment pricing, safekeeping and administration. Investment income will be allocated to the various funds based on their respective participation and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. 3.0 PRUDENCE 3.1 Standard of Care – Prudent Investor The City investment program shall be managed in a professional and prudent manner worthy of the public trust and review. The standard of prudence to be used by City Investment Officials shall be the "prudent investor rule" standard and shall be applied in the context of managing the overall investment portfolio. The “prudent investor rule” provides, pursuant to California Government Code Section 53600.3, that investments shall be made with judgment and care. When investing, reinvesting or managing public funds a trustee shall act with care, skill, prudence and diligence under circumstances then prevailing. Investment officers acting in accordance with written procedures and this investment policy and exercising due diligence shall be relieved of personal responsibility for an individual security's credit risk or market price changes, provided deviations from exceptions are reported in a timely fashion and the liquidity and the sale of securities are carried out in accordance with the terms of this policy. The City is governed by the California Government Code, Sections 16429.1 and Title 5, Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 4, entitled Financial Affairs, commencing with section 53630. Each investment transaction and the entire portfolio must comply with California Government Code, Sections 53600 and 53635 et seq. and this policy. 3.2 Written Investment Procedures City Investment Officials shall establish written procedures consistent with this investment policy for the operation of the investment program. Procedures should include but not be limited to: authorized personnel, segregation of duties, internal controls, wire transfer agreements, daily cash flow review, basis for awarding bids, portfolio inventory, and reporting. The procedures document is intended to provide guidance for staff and to provide continuity in the event of an interruption of services of the Treasury and Customer Services Manager and/or Assistant Finance Director.