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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA COMMUNICATION
AGENDA DATE:October 12, 2021
SUBJECT:

Adopt a Resolution Approving the City's Investment Policy Governing the Investment of Municipal Funds.

STAFF RESOURCE:

Pete Phillis, Chief Financial Officer

Chris Landrum, Assistant CFO

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:

On September 22, 2020, City Council approved Resolution No. 3779-9-20 amending the Investment Policy.

ACTION PROPOSED:

Adopt a Resolution approving the City's Investment Policy Governing the Investment of Municipal Funds.




BACKGROUND

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 September 22, 2020, City Council meeting.

 

Current investment officers for the city are the Chief Financial Officer; the Assistant Chief Financial Officer; Strategic Services Auditor; Chief Accountant; and Senior Accountant. The investment officers are required to attend state mandated training once every two years. Training will be required in FY2022.

 

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 revisions:

                  

  • Section VI:

    • Updated the Authorized Broker/Dealers/Financial Institutions/Banks/Investment Pools list as follows:

      • Add: Alamo Capital
      • Remove: Ladenburg Thalmann & Company

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution approving the City's Investment Policy governing the investment of municipal funds.


MOTION

I make a motion to adopt Resolution No. ____________ approving the city's Investment Policy governing the investment of municipal funds.



ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Resolution
Investment Policy