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Recommendation to Accept the Investment Report for the Quarter Ending December 31, 2020. [City Council and SACIC] (Finance 2410)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report presents the City of Alameda's (City) investment portfolio for the quarter ending December 31, 2020. It has been prepared to comply with regulations contained in California Government Code Section 53646 and the City's Investment Policy. The report includes all funds managed by the City as part of its Investment Portfolio. The report provides information on the investment type, issuer, maturity date, cost, and current market value for each security.
The report also highlights monies held in Irrevocable Trust with the Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS). The Trust has been set up to reduce the cost of the City's post-employment benefit related liabilities (pensions & healthcare costs) and as such does not form part of the City's Investment Portfolio.
BACKGROUND
Each quarter of the fiscal year, an Investment Report is provided to the City Council for review, per the Investment Policy. Attached is the Investment Report for the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2020, which includes detailed information on the City's cash and investments. The City is in full compliance with its Investment Policy.
DISCUSSION
The investment report includes all cash and investments as summarized in the categories listed below as of December 31, 2020. The City utilizes U.S. Bank as its third-party custodian for safekeeping of all investments with the exception of Certificates of Deposit (CDs) purchased through Bank of Marin and Beacon Business Bank.
The City also utilizes the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) as a money market fund administered by the State Treasurer. LAIF has hundreds of local governmental agency participants and holds securities through its own administrator. It provides immediately liquid cash for the City.
As of December ...
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