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6.A. -Page 11 of 22 <br />CITY OF REDWOOD CITY <br />INVESTMENT POLICY <br />invested in any one institution. The aggregate investment in such securities shall not exceed 10% <br />of the City's total portfolio. <br />Negotiable Certificates of Deposit — Maximum of 30% <br />Negotiable certificates of deposit issued by a nationally or state -chartered bank, a savings <br />association or a federal association (as defined by Section 5102 of the Financial Code), a state or <br />federal credit union, or by a federally licensed or state -licensed branch of a foreign bank. For <br />purposes of this section, negotiable certificates of deposit do not come within Article 2 <br />(commencing with Section 53630), except that the amount so invested shall be subject to the <br />limitations of Section 53638. The legislative body of the City and the treasurer or other official of <br />the City having legal custody of the moneys are prohibited from investing City funds, or funds in <br />the custody of the City, in negotiable certificates of deposit issued by a state or federal credit union <br />if a member of the legislative body of the City, or a person with investment decision making <br />authority in the administrative office manager's office, budget office, auditor -controller's office, or <br />treasurer's office of the City also serves on the board of directors, or any committee appointed by <br />the board of directors, or the credit committee or the supervisory committee of the state or federal <br />credit union issuing the negotiable certificates of deposit. Eligible investments under this <br />subdivision shall be rated in a rating category of "A" or its equivalent or better by a NRSRO. No <br />more than 5% of the City's portfolio shall be invested in a single issuer. Purchases of negotiable <br />certificates of deposit shall not exceed 30% of the City's moneys that may be invested pursuant to <br />this section. <br />K. Prime Commercial Paper— Maximum of 25% <br />The City may invest in prime commercial paper of the highest ranking or of the highest letter and <br />number rating as provided for by a NRSRO. The entity that issues the commercial paper shall meet <br />all of the following conditions in either sub -paragraph 1 or sub -paragraph 2 below: <br />1. The entity shall (1) be organized and operating in the United States as a general <br />corporation, (2) have total assets in excess of $500,000,000 and (3) have debt other than <br />commercial paper, if any, that is rated in a rating category of "A" or its equivalent or better <br />by a NRSRO. <br />2. The entity shall (1) be organized within the United States as a special purpose corporation, <br />trust, or limited liability company, (2) have program -wide credit enhancements, including, <br />but not limited to, over collateralization, letters of credit or surety bond; and (3) have <br />commercial paper that is rated in a rating category of "A-1" or its equivalent or better by <br />a NRSRO. <br />Eligible commercial paper shall have a maximum maturity of 270 days or less. The City may invest <br />no more than 25% of their moneys in eligible commercial paper. The City may purchase no more <br />than 10% of the outstanding commercial paper of any single issuer. No more than 5% of the City's <br />total portfolio shall be invested in the commercial paper of any one issuer. <br />L. Bankers' Acceptances — Maximum of 10% <br />The City may invest in Banker's Acceptances otherwise known as bills of exchange or time drafts <br />that are drawn on and accepted by a commercial bank. Purchases of bankers' acceptances shall <br />not exceed 180 days' maturity from the date of trade settlement,_be rated at least A-1, or the <br />equivalent, by a NRSRO, drawn on or accepted by a commercial bank with combined capital and <br />Approved update: °% 8 <br />W <br />