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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-1857-8-00RESOLUTION NO. 1857-8.00 (R) ' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, RE -ADOPTING A POLICY FOR THE INVESTMENT OF MUNICIPAL FUNDS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Chapter 2256 TEx. Gov'T CODE requires the City Council to annually review its Investment Policy and investment strategies; and, WHEREAS, The City Council has reviewed the Investment Policy and investment strategies. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1: The Investment Policy and investment strategies attached hereto as Exhibit "A" ("Investment Policy') and made a part hereof for all purposes, has been reviewed and includes any changes made to either the hwestment Policy and investment strategies; and is hereby adopted as the Investment Policy of the City of Allen regarding the investment of the City's funds as required by Chapter 2256 of the Texas Govemnxnt Code. SECTION 2: This resolution shall take affect upon its adoption. DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 31e DAY OF AUGUST, 2000. APPROVED: Stephen Terrell, MAYOR ATTEST: �'— Ju MorzU on, CMC/AAE, CITY SECRETARY INTRODUCTION The purpose of this document is to set forth specific investment policy and strategy guidelines for the City of Allen in order to achieve the goals of safety, liquidity, yield and public trust for all investment activity. This policy serves to satisfy the statutory requirement (specifically the Public Funds Investment Act, Article 342a-2 V.T.C.S (the "Act")) to define, adopt and review a formal investment strategy and policy. INVESTMENT STRATEGY The City of Allen maintains portfolios which utilize four specific investment strategy considerations designed to address the unique characteristics of the fund groups represented in the portfolios. Preservation and safety of principal shall be the foremost investment objective in each of the portfolios. Liquidity is the second objective. Its importance to each fund group is emphasized in the following paragraphs. Yield and diversification shall also be a consideration and shall be in compliance with the guidelines set forth in the Investment Policy. A. Investment strategies for operating funds have as their primary objective to assure that anticipated cash flows are matched with adequate investment liquidity. The secondary objective is to create a portfolio structure which will experience minimal volatility during economic cycles. This may be accomplished by purchasing high quality, short -to -medium term securities which will complement each other in a laddered or barbell maturity structure. B. Investment strategies for debt service funds shall have as the primary objective the assurance of investment liquidity adequate to cover the debt service obligation on the required payment date. Securities purchased shall not have a stated final maturity date which exceeds the debt service payment date. C. Investment strategies for debt service reserve funds shall have as the primary objective the ability to generate a dependable revenue stream to the appropriate debt service fund from securities with a low degree of volatility. Securities should be of high quality and, except as may be required by the bond ordinance specific to an individual issue, of short to intermediate-term maturities. D. Investment strategies for special projects or special purpose fund portfolios shall have as their primary objective to assure that anticipated cash flows are matched with adequate investment liquidity. These portfolios should include at least 10% in highly liquid securities to allow for flexibility and unanticipated project outlays. The stated final maturity dates of securities held should not exceed the estimated project completion ' date. 1 ' INVESTMENT P I. SCOPE This investment policy applies to all financial assets of the City of Allen. The funds included are: • General Fund • Enterprise Funds • Debt Service Funds • Special Revenue Funds • Capital Projects Funds • Internal Service Fund • Trust and Agency Funds II. OBJECTIVES The City of Allen shall manage and invest its cash with the four objectives listed in priority order: Safety; Liquidity; Yield and Public Trust. Safety of principal invested is always the primary objective. All investments shall be designed and managed in a manner responsive to the public trust and consistent with State and Local law. Safety The primary objective of the City's investment activity is preservation of capital. Each investment transaction shall be conducted in a manner to avoid capital losses. Li nidi The City's investment portfolio shall remain sufficiently liquid to enable the City to meet operating requirements that may be reasonably anticipated. To the extent possible, the City will attempt to match its investments with anticipated cash flow requirements. Unless matched to a specific cash flow, the City will not directly invest in securities maturing more than one year from the date of purchase. Yield The investment portfolio shall be designed with the objective of regularly exceeding the average rate of return on three month U.S. Treasury bills. The City's investment risk constraints and cash flow needs shall be taken into consideration. Public Trust All participants in the City's investment process shall seek to act responsibly as custodians of the public trust. Investment officials shall avoid any transaction which might impair public confidence in the City's ability to govern effectively. III. RESPONSIBILITY AND CONTROL Delegation of Authority and Training Authority to manage the City's investment program is derived from a resolution of the City Council. The Finance Director is designated as the primary investment officer of the City. The Accounting Manager is designated as secondary investment officer in the absence of the Finance Director. The Finance Director shall establish written procedures for the operation of the investment program, consistent with this investment policy. Procedures shall include reference to safekeeping, banking service contracts and collateral. No person may engage in an investment transaction except as provided under the terms of this policy and the procedures established by the Finance Director. The Finance Director shall be responsible for all transactions undertaken and shall establish a ' system of controls to regulate the activities of subordinate officials. The investment officers shall attend at least one training session relating to the officers' responsibility under the Act within 12 months after taking office or assuming duties. Prudence The standard of prudence to be applied by the investment officer shall be the "prudent investor" rule which states: "Investments shall be made with judgment and care, under circumstances then prevailing, which persons of prudence, discretion and intelligence exercise in the management of their own affairs, not for speculation, but for investment, considering the probable safety of their capital as well as the probable income to be derived." In determining whether an investment officer has exercised prudence with respect to an investment decision, the determination shall be made taking into consideration: A. the investment of all funds, or funds under the entity's control, over which the officer had responsibility rather than a consideration as to the prudence of a single investment; and B. whether the investment decision was consistent with the written investment policy of the entity. 3 ETHICS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST City staff 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 the ability to make impartial investment decisions. City staff shall disclose to the City Manager any material financial interest in financial institutions that conduct business with the City. An investment officer of the City who has a personal business relationship with an organization seeking to sell an investment to the City shall file a statement disclosing that personal business interest. An investment officer who is related within the second degree by affinity or consanguinity to an individual seeking to sell an investment to the City shall file a statement with the Texas Ethics Commission and the City Council disclosing that relationship. INTERNAL CONTROL The Finance Director shall establish an annual process of independent review by an external auditor in conjunction with the annual audit. This review will provide internal control by assuring compliance with policies and procedures. ' IV. INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO RISK AND DIVERSIFICATION The City recognizes that investment risks can result from issuer defaults, market price changes or various technical complications leading to temporary illiquidity. Risk is controlled through portfolio diversification which shall be achieved by the following general guidelines: A. Risk of issuer default is controlled by limiting investments to those instruments allowed by the Act, which are described herein; B. Risk of market price changes shall be controlled by avoiding over - concentration of assets in a specific maturity sector, limitation of average maturity of operating funds investments to one year, and avoidance of over -concentration of assets in specific instruments other than U.S. Treasury Securities and authorized investment pools. C. Risk of illiquidity due to technical complications shall be controlled by the selection of securities dealers as described herein. I AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS Assets of the City may be interested in the following instruments: A. obligations of the United States of America, its agencies and instrumentalities; B. direct obligations of the State of Texas or its agencies and instrumentalities; C. collateralized mortgage obligations directly issued by a federal agency or instumentality of the United States, the underlying security for which is guaranteed by an agency or instrumentality of the United States; D. other obligations, the principal and interest of which are unconditional guaranteed or insured by, or backed by the full faith and credit of, the State of Texas or the United States or the respective agencies and instrumentalities; E. obligations of states, agencies, counties, cities, and other political subdivisions of any state rated as to investment quality by a nationally recognized investment rating firm not less than A or its equivalent; F. certificates of deposits issued by a state or national bank domiciled in the state or a savings and loan association domiciled in this state and is guaranteed or insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or its successor secured by obligations that are described in A through E above; and G. joint investment pools of political subdivisions in the State of Texas which follow practices allowed by the current law. V. REPORTING The Finance Director shall submit a signed quarterly investment report to the City Council that: A. describes in detail the investment position of the entity on the date of the report; B. states the book value and market value of each separately invested asset at ' the beginning and end of the reporting period by the type of asset and fund type invested; 5 C. states the maturity date of each separately invested asset that has a maturity date; and D. states the compliance of the investment portfolio of the City as it relates to the investment strategy stated in the City's investment policy. VI. SELECTION OF BROKERS AND SECURITY DEALERS For brokers and dealers of government securities the City shall select only those dealers reporting to the Market Reports Division of the Federal Reserve Board of New York also known as the "Primary Government Security Dealers", unless a comprehensive credit and capitalization analysis reveals that other firms are adequately financed to conduct public business. Investment officials shall not knowingly conduct business with any firm with whom public entities have sustained losses on investments. All securities dealers shall provide the City with references from public entities which they are currently serving. All financial institutions and broker/dealers who desire to become qualified bidders for investment transactions must supply the following as appropriate: A. audited financial statements ' B. proof of National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) certification C. proof of state registration D. certification of having read the City's investment policy signed by a registered principal of the organization E. acknowledgement that the organization has implemented reasonable procedures and control in an effort to preclude imprudent investment activities arising out of investment transactions conducted between the City and the organization. VII. INVESTMENT POLICY ADOPTION The City of Allen investment policy shall be adopted by resolution of the City Council. The City Council shall review this investment policy and investment strategies annually and any modifications made thereto must be approved by the City Council.