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6.A. -Page 16 of 40 <br />CITY OF REDWOOD CITY <br />INVESTMENT POLICY <br />C. All investment transactions of the City will be conducted using standard delivery vs. payment <br />(DVP) procedures. <br />D. All securities held by the safekeeping custodian on behalf of the City shall have the City of <br />Redwood City as the registered owner, and all interest and principal payments and withdrawals <br />shall indicate the City of Redwood City as the payee. <br />E. All bank deposits will be FDIC insured or deposited with institutions that comply with the <br />State collateral requirements for public funds. <br />F. Securities used as collateral for repurchase agreements with a maturity from one to seven days <br />can be held in safekeeping by a third- party bank trust department or by the broker/dealer's <br />safekeeping institution, acting as the agent for the City, under the terms of a custody agreement <br />executed by the selling institution and by the City specifying the City's right to the collateral. <br />G. All investment transactions shall be conducted on a competitive basis with quotes from a minimum <br />of two brokers or financial institutions when possible. <br />XIV. Diversification and Credit Risk Management <br />A. Investments contained within the portfolio will be diversified by security type, institution and <br />maturity. <br />B. The diversification requirements included in Section IX are designed to mitigate credit risk in <br />the portfolio. <br />C. No more than 5% of the total portfolio maybe invested insecurities of any single issuer, other than <br />the US Government, its agencies and instrumentalities. For some investment types, a more <br />restrictive limit is specified in the policy. <br />D. The City may elect to sell a security prior to its maturity and record a capital gain or loss in order <br />to improve the quality, liquidity or yield of the portfolio in response to market conditions or City's <br />risk preferences. <br />E. If securities owned by the City are downgraded by any nationally recognized statistical ratings <br />organization to a level below the quality required by this Investment Policy, it shall be the <br />City's policy to review the credit situation and make a determination as to whether to sell or <br />retain such securities in the portfolio. <br />1. If a security is downgraded, the City Treasurer will use discretion in determining whether to sell <br />or hold the security based on its current maturity, the economic outlook for the issuer, and <br />other relevant factors. <br />2. If a decision is made to retain a downgraded security in the portfolio, its presence in the <br />portfolio will be monitored and highlighted in the quarterly investment report. <br />XV. Maximum Maturities <br />DRAFT on 1/13/20 Approved by Council 1/14/2019 12 <br />22 <br />