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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.f. Amend Investment Policy F-5 .: CITY OF RQSEMOUNT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: August 16, 1994 AGENDA ITEM: Amend Investment Policy F-5 AGENDA SECTION: Consent PREPARED BY: Jeff May, Finance Director AGENDA���,� � , �� ATTACHMENTS: Policy F-5 APPROVED BY: Attached for your consideration is an amended Jnvestment Policy (F-5). There is a minor addition added on page two of the document (changes are shaded). This is a matter of interpretation that one of the investment firms that we have had conversations with felt was important. Staff believed that the policy, as originally written, said the same thing, but the firm felt that we would be better served by actually stating the additional verbage even though it was already implied in the wording we already had. R C MMENDED ACTION: Motion to approve the amended Investment Policy F-5. C4UNCIL ACTION: .r- . CITY OF ROSEMOUNT POLICY TITLE: INVESTMENT POLICY ' POLICY NUMBER: F - 5 � PROPOSED BY: FINANCE DATE APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL: JUNE 7, 1994 {Amended August 16, 1994) PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to establish specific guidelines the City af Rosemount will use in the investment of City funds, It will be the responsibility of the City Treasurer (Finance Director) or the City Administrator to invest City funds in order to attain a market rate of return while preserving and protecting the capital of the overall portfolio. lnvestments will be made, based on statutory constraints, in safe, low risk instruments. SCOPE The Finance Director or City Administrator is responsible for the investing of all funds in the custody of the City, including, but not necessarily limited to, the General Fund, Special Revenue Funds, Debt Service Funds, Capital Project Funds, Enterprise Funds(Water, Sewer, Storm Water & Community Center) and Agency Funds. PRUDENCE Prudent Man Rule - "Investment shall bemade with the exercise of that judgment and care, under circumstances then prevailing, which men of prudence, discretian and intelligence exercise in the management of their own affairs, not for speculation, but for investment, considering the probable safety of their capital as weli as the probable income to be derived.° OBJECTIVE There are three main objectives of all investment activities that are priaritized as follows A. Safety - Safety of principal is the first priority in the investment activities of the City of Rosemount. Avoiding capital losses shall be the primary objective of each investment transaction that the City enters inta B. Liquidity - The City's portfolio will contain instruments that contain a balance of . �.a--- liquidity to provide the City the ability to meet all operating requirements whichi.�__ might be reasonably anticipated. Page 2 - Policy F-5 C. Rate of Return - An investment will be purchased with the best rate or return considering its safety. - DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY The Finance Qirector or City Administrator will be responsible for making investment decisions on a daily basis and monitoring the portfolio. Also, they will be responsible for ensuring the amounts of cash available for investment and the time period for which the funds may be invested with a reasonable level of confidence in relation to necessary cash flows for the City's aperations. CONFLICT OF INTEREST Any City official involved in the investment process shall refrain from personal business activity that could conflict with proper execution of the investment program or which could impair his/her abiGty to make impartial investment decisions. DESIGNATED DEPOSITORIES In accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 118.Q05, it shall be the policy of the City to authorize the Finance Director or the City Administrator #he ability, by resolution, to designate all depositaries for all City checking and investrnent deposits. AUTHORIZED AND SUITABLE INVESTMENTS Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.66, Subdivision 3, lists alf permissible investments for municipalities. This list establishes the maximum investment risk.permitted for a Minnesota municipality. The City of Rosemount will not autharize its employees to invest in all of these investments, staying consistent with its number one priarity of safety of capital. The following are investments the City will be authorized to invest in: 1. Governmental Securities: Instruments such as bands, notes, bills, mortgages and other securities which are direct obligations of the federal government or it�;:���Ci:�i�, ..:. with the principal fully guaranteed by the U.S. government �:::it�:��et���s The City will not invest in any mortgage or mortgage related security unless a return of principal is completely guaranteed by a federal entity. 2. Certificate of Deposit: A negotiable or nonnegotiable instrument issued by commercial banks and insured up to $100,000 by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). (See "Collateralization") . Page 3 - Policy F-5 3. Repurchase Agreement: An investment which consists of two simultaneous transactions, where an investor purchases securities from a bank or dealer. At the same time, the selfing bank or dealer agrees to repurchase the securities at the same price plus interest at some agreed-upon future date. The security purchased is the coflateral protecting the investment. (See "Collateralization") 4. Reverse Repurchase Agreement: �pposite of a repurchase agreement. The investor owns the security and sells it to the bank or dealer. 5. Prime Commercial Paper: An investment used by corporations to finance receivables. A short-term(matures in 270 days or less} unsecured promissory note is issued for a maturity specified by the purchaser. Corporations market their paper through dealers who in turn market the paper to investors. 6. Any security which is a general obligation af the State of Minnesota or any of its municipalities. 7. Bankers acceptances of United States banks eligible for purchase by the Federal Reserve System. COLLATERALIZATION Collateralization will be required on twa types of investments, Certificates of Deposit and Repurchase Agreements. Jn order ta anticipate market changes and provide a level of security for all funds, the collateralization level will be 110 percent of the market value of principal and accrued interest. Callateral shall be deposited in the name of the City of Rosemount, Minnesota, subject to release by the City's Finance Director or City Administrator. All investment securities purchased by the City shall be held in third party safe keeping by an institution designated as primary agent. The primary agent shall issue a safe keeping receipt to the City listing the specific instrument rate maturity and other pertinent information. All deposits will be insured or collateralized in accordance with Minnesota Statutes Chapter 118. DIVERSIFICATION The City will attempt to diversify its investments according to type and maturity. The portfolio, as much as possible, will contain both short-term and long-term investments. The long-term portion of the portfolio, meaning five years and beyond, wili not exceed ten percent of the tatal funds in the portfolia This is done to reduce overall market risk of rates changing. . Page 4 - Policy F-5 MAXIMUM MATURITIES City operating funds are not to be invested for a term exceeding one year. Operating � funds include, but may not be limited to, the General Fund, the Water Utility`Fund, the Sewer Utility Fund, the Storm Water Utility Fund and the Community Center Fund. Funds that have a use that is other than for operation have no restrictions on length. ..The City of Rosemount invests its funds with the assurance that it will meet its current short-term cash flow needs. INTERNAL CONTROL The investment portfolio of the City is to be audited by an external auditor annually. This review provides internal controls by assuring compliance with policies and pracedures. INVESTMENT REPORTING The Finance Director or City Administrator will provide at minimum, a quarterly report to the City Counci( of the City's investment portfolia. This report will list all investments held by the City at the time of the report with all pertinent information associated with each of those investments. BROKER REPRESENTATI�NS Beginning January 1, 1994, municipalities must obtain from their brokers certain representations regarding future investments. Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.66, Subdivision 6, requires municipalities to provide each broker with information regarding the municipality's investment restrictions. Before engaging in investment #ransactions with the City of Rosemount, the supervising officer at the securities broker/dealer shall submit a certification. The document will state that the officer has reviewed the investment policies and objectives, as well as applicable state law, and agrees to disclose potential conflicts of interest or risk to public funds that might arise out of business transactions between the firm and the City of Rosemount. All financial institutions shall agree to undertake reasonable effors to preclude imprudent transactions involving the City's funds. CONCLUSION The intent af this policy is to ensure the safety of all City funds. fihe main goal of the City will be to achieve a market rate of return while maintaining the safety of its principal. It is felt that this policy will ensure this.