2017-049 - City's Statement of Investment Policy

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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), FHLMC (Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation), FNMA (Federal National Mortgage Association), FHA (Federal Housing Administration), and TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority). Although there is no percentage limitation on these issues, purchases of this category shall not exceed five years to maturity and the "prudent investor" rule shall apply for a single agency name as U.S. Government backing is implied rather than guaranteed. C. Supranational Obligations in United States dollar denominated senior unsecured unsubordinated obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, International Finance Corporation, or Inter -American Development Bank, with a maximum remaining maturity of five years or less, and eligible for purchase or sale within the United States. Investments under this subdivision shall be rated "AX or better by an NRSRO and shall not exceed 30 percent of the cost value of the Fund. D. Bills of exchange or time drafts drawn on and accepted by a commercial bank, otherwise known as banker's acceptances, which are eligible for purchase by the Federal Reserve System. Purchases of banker's acceptances may not exceed one hundred, eighty (180) days or forty percent (40%) of the cost value of the Fund which may be invested pursuant to this section. However, no more than thirty percent (30%) of the City's cost value of the Fund may be invested in the banker's acceptances of any one commercial bank pursuant to this section. E. Commercial paper of "prime" quality of the highest ranking or of the highest letter and number rating as provided for by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO). The entity that issues the commercial paper shall be organized and operating within the United States, as a general corporation, shall have total assets in excess of five - hundred, million dollars ($500,000,000), and has debt other than commercial paper, if any, that is rated "A" or higher by NRSRO The entity is organized within the United States as a special purpose corporation, trust, or limited liability company; has program wide credit enhancements including, but not limited to: over -collateralization, letters of credit, or a surety bond; has commercial paper that is rated "A-1" or higher, or the equivalent, by an NRSRO Eligible commercial paper shall have a maximum maturity of two -hundred seventy (270) days or less. The City may purchase no more than ten percent (10%) of the outstanding commercial paper of any single corporate issue. Purchases of commercial paper may not exceed forty percent (40%) of the surplus money which may be invested.