2012-027 - Approving the City's Statement of Investment Policy

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CITY OF SANTA ANA STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT POLICY JULY 2012-2013 portfolio; or 3) liquidity needs of the portfolio require that the security be sold. The market-average rate of return is defined as the average return on three-month U.S. Treasury Bills. The City strives to maintain one hundred percent (100%) investment of idle funds after consideration for a compensating balance to cover the cost of services provided by the bank. The funds available for investment are determined by cash flow projections updated daily. Investments are monitored so that legal limits on types of investments are not exceeded. AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS: The "prudent person" standard shall be applied in the context of managing the overall portfolio. 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. Investments shall be made with judgment 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. The City is governed by the California Government Code, Sections 16429.1 and Title 5, Division 2, Part1, Chapter 4, entitled Financial Affairs, commencing with section 53630. Santa Ana further restricts the permitted investments to those listed below. Within this scope, the City diversifies its investments by maturity dates and types of investments. Concentration limits are indicated for all investment categories except Treasury securities, which are considered the safest investments. A. United States Treasury Bills, Notes, and Bonds, for which the full faith and credit of the United States are pledged for payment of principal and interest. Purchases of this category shall not exceed five years to maturity. There is no percentage limit in this category. B. Obligations issued by a Federal Agency or a United States Government Sponsored Enterprise. Federal Agency Issues include, but are not limited to GNMA (Government National Mortgage Association), FFCB (Federal Farm Credit Bank), FHLB (Federal Home Loan Bank Board), FHLMC (Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation), FNMA (Federal National Mortgage Association), SLMA (Student Loan Mortgage Administration), FHA (Federal Housing Administration) and TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority). Although there is no percentage limitation on these issues, the "prudent Resolution No. 2012-027 Page 5 of 10