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6.A. -Page 30 of 40 <br />CITY OF REDWOOD CITY <br />INVESTMENT POLICY <br />Non-negotiable Certificates of Deposit — Maximum of 10% <br />The City may invest in non-negotiable certificates of deposit with a maturity not exceeding three <br />years, in state or nationally chartered banks or savings banks that are insured by the FDIC, subject <br />to the limitations of California Government Code Section 53638. Amounts in excess of FDIC <br />insurance coverage shall be secured in accordance with California Government Code Section <br />53652. The City may use CD Placement Service for ease of administration to benefit from FDIC <br />insured deposits without dealing with many banks. No more than 2% of the City's portfolio may be <br />invested in any one institution. The aggregate investment in such securities shall not exceed 10% <br />of the City's total portfolio. <br />J. Negotiable Certificates of Deposit — Maximum of 30% <br />Negotiable certificates of deposit issued by a nationally or state -chartered bank, a savings association or a <br />federal association (as defined by Section 5102 of the Financial Code), a state or federal credit union, or by <br />a federally licensed or state -licensed branch of a foreign bank. For purposes of this section, negotiable <br />certificates of deposit do not come within Article 2 (commencing with Section 53630), except that the <br />amount so invested shall be subject to the limitations of Section 53638. The legislative body of the City and <br />the treasurer or other official of the City having legal custody of the moneys are prohibited from investing <br />City funds, or funds in the custody of the City, in negotiable certificates of deposit issued by a state or <br />federal credit union if a member of the legislative body of the City, or a person with investment decision <br />making 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 the <br />board of directors, or the credit committee or the supervisory committee of the state or federal credit <br />union issuing the negotiable certificates of deposit. Eligible investments under this subdivision shall be <br />rated in a rating category of "A" or its equivalent or better by a NRSRO. No more than 5% of the City's <br />portfolio shall be invested in a single issuer. Purchases of negotiable certificates of deposit shall not exceed <br />30% of the City's moneys that may be invested pursuant to this section. <br />K. Prime Commercial Paper— Maximum of 40% <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 40% of their moneys in eligible commercial paper. No more than 5% of the City's <br />total portfolio shall be invested in the commercial paper and the medium-term notes of any one <br />issuer. <br />Approved by Council on 8 <br />