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REV: 11-14-24 MI <br />Exhibit “A” <br />SCOPE OF SERVICES AND FEE <br />Consultant will provide the following services: <br />Portfolio Management <br />Consultant will directly manage the City’s portfolio by: <br />Assisting the City with strategy development, Investment Policy review, and <br />coordinating delivery of other services including reporting. <br />Assisting the City’s portfolio management team by reviewing the City’s investment <br />requirements, evaluating macro investment options, and coordinating an overall <br />investment approach. <br />Providing the City with a dedicated portfolio management team, responsible for <br />implementing the investment strategy, including comparatively analyzing securities, <br />executing trades, and coordinating and overseeing efficient settlement, and have <br />discretion for sector and issue selections within the context of the City’s approved <br />strategy and Investment Policy. <br />Consultant’s understands that the management of public-sector funds is an important and <br />highly visible public service. For this reason, the investment objectives, in order of priority, <br />are: <br />Safety: Preserve capital with high-quality investments <br />Liquidity: Plan for and provide liquidity as needed <br />Yield: Enhance return using low-risk active-management techniques <br />Consultant will continue to manage the City’s portfolio, which is designed to produce higher <br />returns than high-quality benchmarks with lower volatility and to work closely with the City to <br />gain an in-depth understanding of its objectives and risk tolerance. <br />Consultant will create investment programs that are safe, diversified, and have lower <br />volatility. The Consultant investment approach is based on relative value including the <br />thorough analysis of the relative merits and risks of various investment types, maturities, and <br />issuers in the context of current market conditions. <br />Consultant’s portfolio management teams will review the City’s portfolios on a daily basis to <br />discuss market developments, product offerings, new issues, and the potential impact of <br />pending economic announcements. Portfolio manager teams also review portfolio holdings, <br />upcoming maturities, cash flows, and any other client-specific needs. <br />Consultant will use the following strategies for portfolio management: duration management; <br />sector weighting; yield curve placement; issue selection; cash flow analysis/limiting <br />unnecessary liquidity; proactive management; and competitive shopping. <br />Consultant will also be responsible for day-to-day tasks related to portfolio management, <br />including coordinating trade settlement with the broker and custodian, reconciling investment <br />activity, monitoring credit quality, and preparing investment reports. <br />ATTY/AGR.2024/Amend.No.1/PFM Asset Management (PFM Asset Management_Amendment No.1) (Page 5 of 10)