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Recommendation to Approve the City of Alameda Investment Policy. (Finance 2410)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Kevin Kennedy, City Treasurer
Re: Recommendation to Approve the City of Alameda Investment Policy
BACKGROUND
Section 5-2 of the Alameda City Charter requires the City Treasurer to annually recommend to the City Council, at a public meeting, an Investment Policy for the Council's approval. Staff is proposing updates to the Policy as described below. The Investment Advisory Committee (the City Treasurer, Finance Director, as the City Manager's representative, and the Financial Services Manager) has reviewed and recommends these proposed changes to the City's Investment Policy.
DISCUSSION
The City's Investment Policy affirms the fiduciary responsibility to safeguard public assets and identify the opportunities for a systematic investment process. Priority is placed first on securing the safety of principal and the liquidity needed for payroll and other City obligations, then on yield of the investment.
The City's Investment Policy is reviewed annually by the City Treasurer and Finance Director and is attached to this report (Exhibit 1). The policy has been developed in accordance with standards and policies established by the California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission (CDIAC) and the Association of Public Treasurers of the United States and Canada (APTUSC). The City's Investment Policy received a Certification of Excellence from APTUSC in August 2012. Staff plans to resubmit the revised investment policy to APTUSC for recertification this year. Investment reports provide quarterly summaries and include the market value of securities and a statement confirming that current liquidity is adequate to meet expenditures for the next six months, as required by the California Government Code.
Staff is proposing certain changes, as listed below, to the Policy to reflect actual practice, to implement cha...
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