HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution #2016-03, A Resolution Establishing A City Of Riverdale Investment Policy RESOLUTION 2016-3
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A CITY OF RIVERDALE INVESTMENT POLICY
WHEREAS,the City Council has the right and obligation to adopt rules of procedure; and
WHEREAS,the City Council desires to revoke and replace Resolution 1992-06 Town of Riverdale
Investment Policy with the following City of Riverdale Investment Policy;
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,by the City Council of the City of Riverdale,Iowa:
Resolution 1992-06 Town of Riverdale Investment Policy is hereby revoked and replaced with the
following Investment Policy.
SECTION 1—SCOPE OF INVESTMENT POLICY
The Investment Policy of the City of Riverdale shall apply to all operating funds,bond proceeds and other
funds and all investment transactions involving operating funds,bond proceeds and other funds accounted
for in the City of Riverdale's financial statements. Each investment must be authorized by applicable law
and is subject to conditions of this Investment Policy. Each investment made pursuant to this Investment
Policy must be authorized by applicable law and this written Investment Policy.
The investment of bond funds or sinking funds shall comply not only with this investment policy,but also
be consistent with any applicable bond resolution.
The Investment Policy is intended to comply with Iowa Code Chapter 12B and incorporates by reference
the provisions of Iowa Code Sections 128.10, 12B.10A, 128.10B and 12B.10C.
Upon passage and upon future amendment, if any, copies of this Investment Policy shall be delivered to
all of the following:
• The governing body or officer of the City of Riverdale to which the Investment Policy applies.
• All depository institutions or fiduciaries for public funds of the City of Riverdale.
• The auditor engaged to audit any funds of the City of Riverdale.
SECTION 2—DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
In accordance with Section 12B.10(1), the responsibility for conducting investment transactions resides
with the City Clerk/Treasurer of the City of Riverdale. Only the City Clerk/Treasurer and those
authorized by ordinance or resolution may invest public funds and a copy of any empowering resolution
shall be attached to this Investment Policy.
The City Clerk/Treasurer shall establish a written system of internal controls and investment practices.
The controls shall be designed to prevent loss of public funds, to document those officers and employees
of the City of Riverdale responsible for elements of the investment process, and to address the capability
of investment management. The controls shall provide for receipt and review of the audited financial
statement and related reports on internal control structure of all outside persons performing any of the
following for the City of Riverdale:
1. Investing public funds.
2. Advising on the investment of public funds.
3. Directing the deposit or investment of public funds.
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4. Acting in a fiduciary capacity for the City of Riverdale.
A bank, savings and loan association or credit union providing only depository services shall not be
required to provide an audited financial statement and related report on internal control structure.
All contracts and agreements with outside persons providing any of the above listed services shall require
written notification to the City of Riverdale within thirty days of receipt of any communication from
either their auditor or any regulatory authority which denotes any of the following: the existence of a
material weakness in their internal control structure, regulatory orders or sanctions in regard to the
services being provided to the City of Riverdale by the outside person.
The records of investment transactions made by, or on behalf of,the City of Riverdale are public records
and are the property of the City of Riverdale whether in the custody of the City of Riverdale or in the
custody of a fiduciary or other third party.
SECTION 3—OBJECTIVES OF INVESTMENT POLICY
The primary objectives, in order of priority, of all investment activities involving the financial assets of
the City of Riverdale shall be the following:
• SAFETY: Safety and preservation of principal in the overall portfolio is the foremost investment
objective.
• LIQUIDITY: Maintaining the necessary liquidity to match expected liabilities is the second
priority.
• RETURN: Obtaining a reasonable return is the third priority.
SECTION 4—PRUDENCE
When investing or depositing public funds, the City Clerk/Treasurer of the City of Riverdale shall
exercise the care, skill, prudence and diligence under the circumstances then prevailing that a prudent
person acting in a like capacity and familiar with such matters would use to attain the Section 3
investment objectives. This standard requires that when making investment decisions, the City Council
shall consider the role that the investment or deposit plays within the portfolio of assets of the City of
Riverdale and the investment objectives stated in Section 3.
SECTION 5-DEPOSITORIES
All deposits shall be in depositories located in the State of Iowa. Each bank must be on the most recent
Approved Bank List as distributed by the Treasurer of the State of Iowa or as amended as necessary by
notice inserted in the monthly mailing from the State Treasurers Office. Each financial institution shall
be properly declared as a depository by the City Council of the City of Riverdale. Deposits in any
financial institution shall not exceed the $4,000,000 limit approved by the City Council of the City of
Riverdale or such lesser amount as limited by Iowa code chapter 12B.
SECTION 6—INSTRUMENTS ELIGIBLE FOR INVESTMENT
Assets of the City of Riverdale may be invested in the following:
• Interest-bearing savings accounts, interest-bearing money market accounts, and interest-bearing
checking accounts at any bank, savings and loan association or credit union in the State of Iowa.
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Each bank must be on the most recent list of Approved Bank List as provided by the State
Treasurer. Deposits will only be made with financial institutions that are properly declared as a
depository by resolution of the Riverdale City Council. Depositamounts shall not exceed the
statutory limit approved by the governing body of Riverdale.
• Obligations of the United States government, its agencies and instrumentalities.
• Certificates of deposit and other evidences of deposit at federally insured Iowa depository
institutions approved and secured pursuant to Chapter 12B.
All instruments eligible for investment are further qualified by all other provisions of this Investment
Policy including Section 8 — Investment Maturity Limitations and Section 9 — Diversification
Requirements.
SECTION 7—PROHIBITED INVESTMENTS AND INVESTMENT PRACTICES
Public funds of the City of Riverdale shall not be invested in the following:
1. Reverse repurchase agreements.
2. Futures and options contracts.
Assets of the City of Riverdale shall not be invested pursuant to the following investment practices:
1. Trading of securities for speculation or the realization of short-term trading gains.
2. Pursuant to a contract providing for the compensation of an agent or fiduciary based upon the
performance of the invested assets.
3. If a fiduciary or other third party with custody of public investment transaction records of the City
of Riverdale fails to produce requested records when requested by this public body within a
reasonable time, the City of Riverdale shall make no new investment with or through the
fiduciary or third party and shall not renew maturing investments with or through the fiduciary or
third party.
SECTION 8—INVESTMENT MATURITY LIMITATIONS
Operating funds must be identified and distinguished from all other funds available for investment.
Operating funds are defined as those funds, which are reasonably expected to be expended during the
current budget year or within fifteen months of receipt.
All investments authorized in Section 5 are further subject to the following investment maturity
limitations:
1. Operating funds may only be invested in instruments authorized in Section 5 of this Investment
Policy that mature within three hundred ninety-seven(397)days.
2. The City Clerk/Treasurer may invest funds of the City of Riverdale that are not identified as
Operating Funds in investments with maturities longer than three hundred ninety-seven (397)
days. However, all investments of the City of Riverdale shall have maturities that are consistent
with the needs and use of City of Riverdale.
SECTION 9—DIVERSIFICATION
The City of Riverdale maintains no investments of a type requiring diversification.
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SECTION 10—SAFEKEEPING AND CUSTODY
All invested assets of the City of Riverdale involving the use of public funds custodial agreement, as
defined in Section 12B.10C, shall comply with all rules adopted pursuant to Section 12B.10C relating to
those investments. All custodial agreements shall be in writing and shall contain a provision that all
custodial services be provided in accordance with the laws of the State of Iowa.
SECTION 11 -ETHICS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The City Clerk/Treasurer and all officers and employees of the City of Riverdale involved in the
investment process shall refrain from personal business activity that could conflict with proper execution
of the investment program, or which could impair their ability to make impartial investment decisions.
Any conflict of interest or bias, whether in fact or by appearance, shall be disclosed in writing to the City
of Riverdale.
SECTION 12-REPORTING
The City Clerk/Treasurer shall submit an annual investment report in July that summarizes recent market
conditions and investment strategies employed since the last investment report. The investment report
shall set out the current portfolio in terms of maturity, rates of return and other features and summarize all
investment transactions that have occurred during the reporting period and compare the investment results
with the budgetary expectations.
SECTION 13-INVESTMENT POLICY REVIEW AND AMENDMENT
This Investment Policy shall be reviewed every four years or more frequently as appropriate. Notice of
amendments to the Investment Policy shall be promptly given to all parties noted in Section 1.
Passed and approved this 15 day of March, 2016.
Ayes: Channon,Littrel,Halsey Nays:
Absent: Hupp, Seaberg
Sonya P. .ock,Mayor
ATTEST:
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Paula McIntosh,City Clerk/Treasurer
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