55B - RESO - ANNUAL STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT POLICY

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CITY OF SANTA ANA STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT POLICY JULY 2015 -2016 Page 3 relatively low risk securities in anticipation of earning a fair return relative to the risk being assumed. Securities shall not be sold prior to maturity with the following exceptions: 1) a declining credit security could be sold early to minimize loss of principal; 2) a security swap would improve the quality, yield, or target duration in the 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, Part 1, 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. 55B -7