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Action Item #15 December 5, 2012 to the Treasurerand Delegate Authority Review Investment Policy
Review Investment Policy and 2 Temporary investments in money market funds–Board approved investments allowed by California law–California’s Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF)–US Bank
interest bearing checking accounts–Treasurer is currently authorized to invest District Funds in:•Requires District to delegate investment duties annually•Lists acceptable investments•California
State Law–Requires disclosure of District’s investment policy•Describes reporting obligations•Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB)–Regulations•Background / History
Review Investment Policy and 3 Custodial risk•Diversification of investments•Financial and economic trends•Compliance with current law•Investment objectives•–Quarterly report of investment
funds, yields, and terms–Monthly report of cash and investment balances–District Code requires:•Yield–Liquidity–Preservation of Principal–District Code states the investment objectives:•Background
/ History
New Information Delegate Authority to TreasurerReview Investment Policy and 4 parameters of District’s investment policyto recommend higher yield investments within the In early FY13,
Treasurer will consult with Board of Directors •No revisions to the investment policy are proposed•Diversification of investments–Appropriate for financial and economic trends–Compliant
with current law–Consistent with District objectives–Treasurer has reviewed the investment policy •
Fiscal Impact Delegate Authority to TreasurerReview Investment Policy and 5 There is no direct fiscal impact associated with this item•
Recommendation Delegate Authority to TreasurerReview Investment Policy and 6 invest District funds for FY13 according to the District’s , to District TreasurerDelegate authority to Robert
Mescher, •Concur with the current District investment policy•