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NOTE 3 - CASH AND INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED) D. Funds Held by Fiscal Agents The City had $50,698,638 in cash and investments as of June 30, 2004 held by trustees or fiscal agents pledged for the payment or security of certain bonds, certificates of participation, and lease obligations. The California government code provides that these monies, in the absence of specific statutory provisions governing the issuance of bonds, certificates, or leases, may be invested in accordance with the ordinance, resolutions, or indentures specifying the types of investments its trustees or fiscal agents may make. In some situations, these investments differ from those permitted by the City investment policy. Included in these investments at June 30, 2004 is a guaranteed investment contract maturing in fiscal year 2012 authorized in the bond indenture and by City Council prior to purchase. E Marking Investments to Fair Value (GASB 31) In fiscal year 1997/98, the City adopted Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 31, which requires that the City's investments be carried at fair value instead of cost. Under GASB 31, the City must adjust the carrying value of its investments to reflect their fair value at each fiscal year-end, and it must include the effects of these adjustments in income for that fiscal year. Changes in value at the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004 from the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003 amounted to an unrealized decrease of$3,756,763. GASB 31 applies to all the City's investments, even if they are held to maturity and redeemed at full face value. Since the City's policy is to hold all investments to maturity, the fair value adjustments required by GASB 31 result in accounting gains or losses (called "recognized" gains or losses) which do not reflect actual sales of the investments (called "realized" gains or losses). Thus, recognized gains or losses on an investment purchased at par will now reflect changes in its value at each succeeding fiscal year-end, but these recognized gains or losses will net to zero if the investment is held to maturity. By following the requirements of GASB 31, the City is reporting the amount of resources which would actually have been available if it had been required to liquidate all its investments at any fiscal year-end. F. State and County Investment Pools The City is a voluntary participant in the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) that is regulated by California Government Code Section 16429 under the oversight of the Treasurer of the State of California. The City reports its investment in LAIF at the fair value amount provided by LAIF. The balance available for withdrawal is based on the accounting records maintained by LAIF, which are recorded on an amortized cost basis. Included in LAIF's investment portfolio are collateralized mortgage obligation, mortgage-backed securities, other asset-backed securities, loans to certain state funds, and floating rate securities issued by federal agencies, government-sponsored enterprises, and corporations. 36