Texas Government Code - Section 2256.005 (e) requires annual re-adoption of the City's Investment Policy. The City Council previously re-adopted the Investment Policy at the July 11, 2017, City Council meeting.
Current investment officers for the city are the Chief Financial Officer; the Assistant Chief Financial Officer; and the Controller. The investment officers are required to attend state mandated training once every two years. Training will be required in FY2019.
The City is required to annually review the investment policy and make revisions as needed. The investment policy is now being presented to City Council for re-adoption to reflect the following changes:
- Section IV:
- Updated language to clarify that insured certificates of deposit (CD's) are authorized investments.
- Section VI:
- Updated the Authorized Broker/Dealers/Financial
Institutions/Banks/Investment Pools list as follows:
- Add: Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.
- Add: Independent Bank
- Add: Interbank
- Add: Southside Bank
Remove: Viewpoint Bank