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Recommendation to receive and file the Investment Report for Quarter Ending March 31, 2016. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The Department of Financial Management, City Treasurer's Office, invests the City’s funds in compliance with the California Government Code, Section 53600 et. seq., and the City’s Investment Policy. As of March 31, 2016, these funds had a book value of approximately $1.593 billion.
Statutory Compliance
All investment transactions have been executed in conformance with the City's Investment Policy and the California Government Code. The Investment Advisory Committee, composed of the Assistant City Auditor, Deputy City Attorney, City Treasurer, City Controller, Budget and Performance Management Bureau staff, and designated representatives from the Harbor and Water departments, meets quarterly, or as needed, to review investment policies, strategies and performance. All portfolio transactions as of March 31, 2016, can be found in Attachment A.
Investment Strategies
The City's Investment Policy divides the investment portfolio into short-term, intermediate-term and long-term portfolios. Their respective benchmarks are the Three-Month Treasury Bill, the One-Year Constant Maturity Treasury (CMT) and the Merrill Lynch One-to-Five Year Treasury/Agency.
The short-term portfolio maintains a weighted average maturity of three to six months and provides sufficient liquidity to satisfy the City’s short-term cash needs. The intermediate-term portfolio maintains a weighted average maturity of approximately one year and provides for the cash needs with maturities greater than six months. The long-term portfolio maintains a weighted average maturity of one to five years to satisfy the City’s longer-term cash needs.
The City's cash management goals are to maintain and preserve the safety of funds in custody and provide adequate liquidity for anticipated expenditure needs. Approximately $406.9 million of the total investment pool, or approximately 25 percent of funds, will mature in the next six months, ensuring that sufficient funds are available to meet the City’s liquidity needs.
Investment Position and Performance
The following table summarizes the City's investment pool position and performance for the quarter ending March 31, 2016:
Investment portfolio holdings as of March 31, 2016, can be found in Attachment B.
This matter was reviewed by Principal Deputy City Attorney Gary J. Anderson on May 6, 2016 and by Revenue Management Officer Julissa Jose-Murray on May 6, 2016.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
This item is not time critical.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal or local job impact associated with this recommendation.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
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Respectfully Submitted,
JOHN GROSS
DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
APPROVED:
PATRICK H. WEST
CITY MANAGER