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Recommendation to Accept the Investment Transactions Report for the Period Ending March 31, 2022. [City Council and SACIC] (Finance 10024051)
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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 Transactions Report for the three month Period Ending March 31, 2022.
The report has been prepared to comply with regulations contained in the California Government Code Section 53646 and the City’s Investment Policy.
The City’s Investment Portfolio is in compliance with its Statement of Investment Policy. The City has sufficient funds to meet its pool’s expenditure requirements for the next six months. This report has been reviewed and approved by the City Treasurer, Kevin Kennedy.
BACKGROUND
In accordance with the Investment Policy, an Investment Transactions Report is provided to the City Council for review each Quarter of the Fiscal Year. Attached is the Investment Transactions Report for the three-month Period Ending March 31, 2022.
DISCUSSION
The City utilizes U.S. Bank as its third-party custodian for safekeeping of all investments.
The investments are managed by PFM Asset Management (PFM) and Chandler Asset Management (Chandler), the City’s two registered investment managers. Both PFM and Chandler are responsible for managing investments of up to five years maturity, all of which have been made in accordance with the City’s Investment Policy.
A detailed listing of all the individual transactions carried out by both PFM and Chandler over the past three months are shown in the Investments Transactions Report for the Quarter Ending March 31, 2022 (Exhibit 1).
ALTERNATIVES
Accept the report due to no further action being requested.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The City’s expenditure requirements for the next six months are covered by anticipated revenues from City operations and liquidity from cash on deposit and maturing investments.
The Investment Transactions Report includes all the individual transactions that took place during the past three month period ending March 31, 2022. There is no financial impact from acceptance of this report.
MUNICIPAL CODE/POLICY DOCUMENT CROSS REFERENCE
All investments were made in accordance with the provisions of the City’s approved Investment Policy. The policy emphasizes safety, liquidity and diversification.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This activity is not a project and is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15378(b)(4), because it involves governmental fiscal activities (acceptance of the Investment Report), which does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.
CLIMATE IMPACTS
There are no identifiable climate impacts or climate action opportunities associated with the subject of this report.
RECOMMENDATION
Accept the Investment Transactions Report for the Quarter Ending March 31, 2022.
Respectfully submitted by,
Margaret O’Brien, Finance Director
Exhibit:
1. Quarterly Investment Transactions Report
cc: Gerry Beaudin, Interim City Manager
Kevin Kennedy, City Treasurer