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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra,:�1� -��.,:_._-_�••;
FROM: William J. Pollacek, Treasurer-Tax Collector 8 a;,;. ;z Costa
DATE: June 5, 2001 County
SUBJECT: COUNTY TREASURER'S INVESTMENT POLICY AS OF JUNE, 2001
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
Recommendation:
ACCEPT the Treasurer's Investment Policy as of June, 2001
BACKGROUND/REASON (S) FOR RECOMMENDATION (S):
Pursuant to Government Code section 27133, at the May 15, 2001 Treasury Oversight
Committee meeting, the Committee reviewed and recommended changes to the policy
to incorporate recent legal mandates, align the policy to the code, and implement
policy clarifications which resulted from committee meetings.
Copies of the Treasurer's Investment Policy dated June, 2001 , are submitted to the
Board of Supervisors for review and acceptance.
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
INVESTMENT POLICY
JUNE, 2001
OBJECTIVES AND STANDARDS
453600.3.' Standard for Governing Bodies or Persons Authorized to Make
Investment Decisions for Local Agencies
Governing bodies of local agencies or persons authorized to make investment decisions
on behalf of those local agencies investing public funds pursuant to this chapter are
trustees and therefore fiduciaries subject to the prudent investor standard. When
investing, reinvesting, purchasing, acquiring, exchanging, selling and managing public
funds, a trustee shall act with care, skill, prudence and diligence under the
circumstances then prevailing, that a prudent person acting in a like capacity and
familiarity with those matters would use in the conduct of funds of a like character and
with like aims, to safeguard the principal and maintain the liquidity needs of the agency.
Within the limitations of this section and considering individual investments as part to an
overall strategy, a trustee is authorized to acquire investments as authorized by law.
§53600.5. Trustee's Objectives Regarding Funds
When investing, reinvesting, purchasing, acquiring, exchanging, selling and managing
public funds, the primary objective of a trustee shall be to safeguard the principal of
the funds under its control. The secondary objective shall be to meet the liquidity
needs of the depositor. The third objective shall be to achieve a return on the funds
under its controls.
Number refers to Government Code number and section.
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INSTRUMENTS AUTHORIZED FOR INVESTMENT
§53601. Instruments Authorized for Investment
A. Bonds issued by the local agencies, including bonds payable solely out of the
revenues from a revenue-producing property, owned, controlled, or operated by the
local agency or by a department, board, agency or authority of the local agency.
B. United States Treasury notes, bonds, bills or certificates of indebtedness, or
those for which the faith and credit of the United States are pledged for the payment
of principal and interest.
C. Registered state warrants or treasury notes or bonds of this state, including
bonds payable solely out of the revenues from a revenue-producing property owned,
controlled, or operated by the state or by a department, board, agency or authority of
the state.
D. Bonds, notes, warrants or other evidences of indebtedness of any local
agency within this state, including bonds payable solely out of the revenues from a
revenue-producing property owned, controlled or operated by the local agency, or by
a department, board, agency or authority of the local agency.
E. Obligations issued by banks for cooperatives, federal land banks, federal
intermediate credit banks, federal home loan banks, the Federal Home Loan
Bank Board, the Tennessee Valley Authority, or in obligations, participations or
other instruments of, or issued by, or fully guaranteed as to principal and interest by,
the Federal National Mortgage Association; or in guaranteed portions of Small
Business Administration notes; or in obligations, participations, or other
instruments of, or issued by, a federal agency or an United States government-
sponsored enterprise.
F. Bills of exchange or time drafts drawn on and accepted by a commercial bank,
otherwise known as banker's acceptances. Purchases of banker's acceptances
may not exceed 180 days maturity or 40 percent of the agency's surplus money that
may be invested pursuant to this section. However, no more than 30 percent of the
agency's surplus funds may be invested in the banker's acceptances of any one
commercial bank pursuant to this section. This subdivision does not preclude a
municipal utility district from investing any surplus money in its treasury in any
manner authorized by the Municipal Utility District Act (Division 6, commencing with
Section 11501, of the Public Utilities Code).
G. Commercial paper of "prime" quality of the highest ranking or of the highest letter
and numerical rating as provided for by Moody's Investors Service, Inc., or Standard
and Poor's Corporation. Eligible paper is further limited to issuing corporations that
are organized and operating within the United States and having total assets in
excess of five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) and having an "A" or higher
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rating for the issuer's debt, other than commercial paper, if any, as provided for by
Moody's Investors Service, Inc., or Standard and Poor's Corporation. Purchases of
eligible commercial paper may not exceed 270 days maturity nor represent more
than 10 percent of the outstanding paper of an issuing corporation. Purchases of
commercial paper may not exceed 15 percent of the agency's surplus money that
may be invested pursuant to this section. An additional 15 percent, or a total of 30
percent of the agency's surplus money, may be invested pursuant to this
subdivision. The additional 15 percent may be so invested only if the dollar-
weighted average maturity of the entire amount does not exceed 31 days. "Dollar-
weighted average maturity" means the sum of the amount of each outstanding
commercial paper investment multiplied by the number of days to maturity, divided
by the total amount outstanding commercial paper.
H. Negotiable certificates of deposits issued by a nationally- or state-chartered bank
or a state or federal association (as defined by Section 5102 of the Financial Code)
or by a state-licensed branch of a foreign bank. Purchases of negotiable certificates
of deposit may not exceed 30 percent of the agency's surplus money that may be
invested pursuant to this section. For purposes of this section, negotiable
certificates of deposits do not come within Article 2 (commencing with Section
53630), except that the amount so invested shall be subject to the limitations of
Section 53638.
I. Investments in repurchase agreements or reverse repurchase agreements of
any securities authorized by this section, as long as the agreements are subject to
this subdivision, including the delivery requirements specified in this section.
1. "Repurchase agreement" means a purchase of securities by the local agency
pursuant to an agreement by which the counterparty seller will repurchase the
securities on or before a specified date and for a specified amount and the
counterparty will deliver the underlying securities to the local agency by book
entry, physical delivery, or by third-party custodial agreement. The transfer of
underlying securities to the counterparty bank's customer book-entry account
may be used for book-entry delivery.
a. "Securities," for purpose of repurchase under this subdivision, means
securities of the same issuer, description, issue date and maturity.
b. Investments in repurchase agreements may be made on any investment
authorized in this section when the term of the agreement does not exceed
one year. The market value of securities that underlay a repurchase
agreement shall be valued at 102 percent or greater of the funds borrowed
against those securities and the value shall be adjusted no less than
quarterly. Since the market value of the underlying securities is subject to
daily market fluctuations, the investments in repurchase agreements shall be
in compliance if the value of the underlying securities is brought back up to
102 percent no later than the next business day.
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2. "Reverse repurchase agreement" means a sale of securities by the local
agency pursuant to an agreement by which the local agency will repurchase the
securities on or before a specified date and includes other comparable
agreements.
Reverse repurchase agreements may be utilized only when either of the
following conditions is met:
The security to be sold on reverse repurchase agreement has been owned and
fully paid for by the local agency for a minimum of 30 days prior to sale; the total
of all reverse repurchase agreements on investments owned by the local agency
does not exceed 10 percent of the base value of the portfolio, and the agreement
does not exceed a term of 92 days, unless the agreement includes a written
codicil guaranteeing a minimum earning or spread for the entire period between
the sale of a security using a reverse repurchase agreement and the final
maturity date of the same security.
Investments .:'in.��.reverse: rePurchase< agreements.:shall.,.:only, be =made: with
primar d' k rs of:the Federal'Reserve Barik;ofNew York.
J. Medium-term notes of a maximum of five-years maturity issued by corporations
organized and operating within the United States or by depository institutions
licensed by the United States or any state and operating within the United States.
Notes eligible for investment under this subdivision shall be rated in a rating
category of "A" or its equivalent or better by a nationally-recognized rating service.
Purchases of medium-term notes may not exceed 30 percent of the agency's
surplus money that may be invested pursuant to this section.
K. 1. Shares of beneficial interest issued by diversified management companies
that invest in the securities and obligations as authorized by subdivisions (a) to
0), inclusive, or subdivision (m) or (n) and that comply with the investment
restrictions of this article and Article 2.
2. Shares of beneficial interest issued by diversified management companies that
are money market funds registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. Sec. 80a-1
and following).
4. If investment is in shares issued pursuant to paragraph (2), the company shall
have met the following criteria:
a. Attained the highest ranking or the highest letter and numerical rating
provided by not less than two nationally recognized statistical rating
organizations.
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b. Retained an investment adviser registered or exempt from registration with
the Securities and Exchange Commission with not less than five years'
experience managing money market mutual funds with assets under
management in excess of five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000).
5. The purchase price of shares of beneficial interest purchased pursuant to this
subdivision shall not include any commission that the companies may charge
and shall not exceed 20 percent of the agency's surplus money that may be
invested pursuant to this section. However, no more than 10 percent of the
agency's surplus funds may be invested in shares of beneficial interest of any
one mutual fund pursuant to paragraph (1).
L. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this section, Section
53635, or any other provision of law, moneys held by a trustee or fiscal agent and
pledged to the payment of security of bonds or other indebtedness, or obligations
under a lease, installment sale, or other agreement of a local agency, or certificates
of participation in those bonds, indebtedness, or lease installment sale, or other
agreements, may be invested in accordance with the statutory provisions governing
the issuance of those bonds, indebtedness, or lease installment sale, or other
agreement, or to the extent not inconsistent therewith or if there are not specific
statutory provision, in accordance with the ordinance, resolution, indenture, or
agreement of the local agency providing for the issuance.
M. Notes, bonds, or other obligations that are at all times secured by a valid first-
priority security interest in securities of the types listed by Section 53651 as
eligible securities for the purpose of securing local agency deposits having a market
value at least equal to that required by Section 53652 for the purpose of securing
local agency deposits. The securities serving as collateral shall be placed by
delivery or book entry into the custody of a trust company or the trust department of
a bank which is not affiliated with the issuer of the secured obligation, and the
security interest shall be perfected in accordance with the requirements of the
Uniform Commercial Code or federal regulations applicable to the types of securities
in which the security interest is granted.
N. Any mortgage pass-through security, collaterialized mortgage obligation,
mortgage-backed or other pay-through bond, equipment lease-backed
certificate, consumer receivable pass-through certificate, or consumer
receivable-backed bond of a maximum of five years' maturity. Securities eligible
for investment under this subdivision shall be issued by an issuer having an "A" or
higher rating for the issuer's debt as provided by a nationally recognized rating
service and rated in a rating category of "AA" or its equivalent or better by a
nationally recognized rating service. Purchase of securities authorized by this
subdivision may not exceed 20 percent of the agency's surplus money that may be
invested pursuant to this section.
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§16429.1. Existence and Appropriation of Fund; Investment and Distribution of
Deposits
There is in the State Treasury the Local Agency Investment Fund, which fund is hereby
created. Notwithstanding Section 13340, all money in the fund is hereby appropriated
without regard to fiscal years to carry out the purpose of this section. The Controller
shall maintain a separate account for each governmental unit having deposits in this
fund.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, a local governmental official, with the
consent of the governing body of that agency, having money in its treasury not required
for immediate needs, may remit the money to the Treasurer for deposit in the Local
Agency Investment Fund for the purpose of investment.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, an officer of any nonprofit corporation
whose membership is confined to public agencies or public officials, or an officer of a
qualified quasi-governmental agency, with the consent of the governing body of that
agency, having money in its treasury not required for immediate needs, may remit the
money to the Treasurer for deposit in the Local Agency Investment Fund for the
purpose of investment.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law or of this section, a local agency, with the
approval of its governing body, may deposit in the Local Agency Investment Fund
proceeds of the issuance of bonds, notes, certificates of participation, or other
evidences of indebtedness of the agency pending expenditure of the proceeds for the
authorized purpose of their issuance. In connection with these deposits of proceeds,
the Local Agency Investment Fund is authorized to receive and disburse moneys, and
to provide information, directly with or to an authorized officer of a trustee or fiscal
agency engaged by the local agency, the Local Agency Investment Fund is authorized
to hold investments in the name and for the account of that trustee or fiscal agent, and
the Controller shall maintain a separate account for each deposit of proceeds.
The local governmental unit, the nonprofit corporation, or the quasi-governmental
agency has the exclusive determination of the length of time its money will be on
deposit with the Treasurer.
The trustee or fiscal agent of the local governmental unit has the exclusive
determination of the length of time proceeds from the issuance of bonds will be on
deposit with the Treasurer.
The Local Investment Advisory Board shall determine those quasi-governmental
agencies which qualify to participate in the Local Agency Investment Fund.
The Treasurer may refuse to accept deposits into the fund if, in the judgement of the
Treasurer, the deposit would adversely affect the state's portfolio.
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The Treasurer may invest the money of the fund in securities prescribed in Section
16430. The Treasurer may elect to have the money of the fund invested through the
Surplus Money Investment Fund as provided in.Article 4 (commencing with Section
16470) of Chapter 3 of Part 2 of Division 4 of Title 2.
Money in the fund shall be invested to achieve the objective of the fund, that is to realize
the maximum return consistent with safe and prudent treasury management.
All instruments of title of all investments of the fund shall remain in the Treasurer's vault
or be held in safekeeping under control of the Treasurer in any federal reserve bank, or
any branch thereof, or the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, with any trust
company, or the trust department of any state or national bank.
Immediately at the conclusion of each calendar quarter, all interest earned and other
increment derived from investments shall be distributed by the Controller to the
contributing governmental units or trustees or fiscal agents, nonprofit corporations, and
quasi-governmental agencies in amounts directly proportionate to the respective
amounts deposited in the Local Agency Investment fund and the length of time the
amounts remained therein. An amount equal to the reasonable costs incurred in
carrying out the provisions of this section, not to exceed a maximum of one-half of one
percent of the earnings of this fund, shall be deducted from the earnings prior to
distribution. The amount of this deduction shall be credited as reimbursements to the
state agencies having incurred costs in carrying out the provisions of this section. The
Treasurer shall prepare for distribution a monthly report of investments made during the
preceding month.
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY. CALIFORNIA
Re: Auehortting Investment of County
lionles in Local Agency Investment Fund RESOLUTION NO. 17ha7
M(EREAS. pursuant to Chapter 730 of the Statutes of 1976. Section 16429.T
t,-as added to the California Government Code to create t Local Agency investment
Fund in the State Treasury for the deposit of money of a local agency for purposes
of investment by the State Treasurer; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors does hereby find that the deposit and
withdrawal of money in the Local Agency investment Fund in accordance with the
provisions of Section 16429.1 of the Government Code for the pusposes of invest-
anent as stated therein is in the best interests of the County of Contra Costa.
Nov, T((EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVEO that the Ooard of Supervisors does hereby
authorize the deposit and withdrawal of County monies in the Local Agency In-
restnent Fund in the State Treasury in accordance with the provisions of Section
16429.1 of the G,3verrvncnt Code for the purpose of investment.as stated therein.
eE 11 FURTHER RESOLYEO that the following County Officers or their
successors in office shall be authorized to order the deposit or withdrawal of
monies to the Local Agency investment Fund: Edward H. Leal. Treasurer-rax
Collector; Alfred P. Loateli. Assistant Treasurer-Tax Collector: David Dezell ,
InyesLoent Supervisor.
PASSEO AHO ADOPTEO by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Contra
Costa. State of Cal(fornia. ottebntary 6, 1977 by the follewin9 vote:
ATES: Supervisors J. Y. Kenny, H. C. FeMen, R. I. Schroder,
Ilasseltine and Y. H. Boggefse.
VGES: Supervisors None.
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FURTHER RESTRICTIONS/LIMITATIONS BY GOVERNMENT CODE AND COUNTY
TREASURER
Further Restrictions Set by Treasurer
A. Reverse repurchase agreements will be used strictly for the purpose of
supplementing income with a limit of 10 percent of the total portfolio without prior
approval of the Treasurer.
B. Swaps and Trades will each be approved on a per-trade basis by Treasurer or
Assistant Treasurer.
C. SBA loans require prior approval of the Treasurer in every transaction.
D. Repurchase Agreements will generally be limited to Wells Fargo Bank, Bank of
America or other institutions with whom the County treasury has executed tri-party
agreements. Collateral will be held by a third party to the transaction that may
include the trust department of particular banks. Collateral will be only securities
that comply with Government Code 53601.
E. Securities purchased through brokers will be held in safekeeping at the Bank of New
York or as designated by the specific contract(s) for government securities and tri-
party repurchase agreements.
F. Bank C.D.s or non-negotiable .-C..'13's will be collateralized at 105 percent by
government securities or 150 percent by current mortgages. There will be no waiver
of the first $100,000 collateral except by special arrangement with the Treasurer.
G. All investments purchased by the Treasurer's Office shall be of investment grade.
The minimum credit rating of purchased investments shall be as defined by
Government Code 53600 et. seq. (As. suggested by the Board of Supervisor's Finance
Committee meeting of Monday, February 3, 1997, 9:00 a.m.)
H. All legal securities issued by a tobacco-related company are prohibited. A tobacco-
related company is defined as an entity that makes smoking products from tobacco
used in cigarettes, cigars or snuff or for smoking in pipes or a company that has total
revenues of 15 percent or more from the sale of such products. The tobacco-related
issuers restricted from any investment are British American Tobacco, Gallaher
Group PLC, Imasco Ltd., Lowes Companies, Phillip Morris, Inc., RJ Reynolds
Tobacco Holdings, Inc., Brooke Groupe LTD., UST, Inc. and Universal Corp.
However, tobacco-related companies will not be limited to the foregoing list.
Additional companies will be prohibited as long as said entities fall within the
definition of tobacco-related companies.
I' : Financial futuresor financial option contacts will each be approved..o.n aper trade
basis.,-by the County Treasurer.
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§53601.6. Prohibited Investments by Government Code
A. A local agency shall not invest any funds pursuant to this article in inverse floaters,
range notes or interest-only strips that are derived from a pool of mortgages.
B. A local agency shall not invest any funds pursuant to this article in any security that
could result in zero interest'accrual if held to maturity. However, a local agency
may hold prohibited instruments until their maturity dates. The limitation in this
subdivision shall not apply to local agency investments in shares of beneficial
interest issued by diversified management companies registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. Sec. 80a-1, and following) that are
authorized for investment pursuant to subdivision (k) of Section 53601.
§53601. Instruments Authorized for Investments: Maturity
Where this section does not specify a limitation on the term or remaining maturity at the
time of the investment, no investment shall be made in any security, other than a
security underlying a repurchase or reverse repurchase agreement authorized by this
section, that at the time of the investment has a term remaining to maturity in excess
of five years, unless the legislative body has granted express authority to make that
investment either specifically or as a part of an investment program approved by the
legislative body no less than three months prior to the investment.
Quality of Investment Instruments, Issuers and Sources
Regular financial review and analysis of issuers and sources of securities such as
banks and brokerage firms shall be performed. These will be based on credit-rating
services' evaluations, financial documents such as audits, Form 10-Q filings to the
Securities and Exchange Commission and other reliable financial information.
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SAFEKEEPING AND CUSTODY
§53601. Instruments Authorized for Investment
A local agency purchasing or obtaining any securities prescribed in this section, in a
negotiable, bearer, registered or non-registered format, shall require delivery of the
securities to the local agency, including those purchased for the agency by financial
advisors, consultants or managers using the agency's funds, by book entry, physical
delivery or by third-party custodial agreement. The transfer of securities to the
counterparty bank's customer book-entry account may be used for book-entry delivery.
For purposes of this section, "counterparty" means the other party to the transaction. A
counterparty bank's trust department or separate safekeeping department may be used
for the physical delivery of the security if the security is held in the name of the local
agency. Where this section specifies a percentage limitation for a particular category of
investment, that percentage is applicable only at the date of purchase. Where this
section does not specify a limitation on the term of remaining maturity at the time of the
investment, no investment shall be made in any security other than a security
underlying a repurchase or reverse repurchase agreement authorized by this section.
In compliance with this section, the securities of Contra Costa County and its agencies
shall be in safekeeping at Bank of New York, a counterparty bank's trust department or
as defined in the debt indenture and contract.
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AUTHORIZED BROKERS AND DEALERS
Securities for Contra Costa County and its agencies shall be purchased from the
following:
• Primary dealers of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and their subcontracts.
• Banks and financial institutions that sell and buy instruments authorized for
investments per Government Code 53600 et. seq. and their subcontracts.
• Issuers of securities.authorized by Government Code 53601 et. seq.
Securities shall not be purchased from brokers, brokerages, dealers or securities firms
who within any 48-month period following January 1, 1996, made a political contribution
to the local treasurer, any member of the governing board of the local agency or any
candidate for those offices in an amount exceeding the limitations contained in Rule G-
37 of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.
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LIMITS ON THE RECEIPT OF HONORARIA, GIFTS AND GRATUITIES
Gift Prohibitions
All state and local officials who are listed in Government Code Section 87200, and
candidates for those elective offices (except judges), are prohibited from accepting a gift
or gifts aggregating more than as stated in California Government Code §89502(a)
and §89503(f) in a calendar year from a single source.
Beginning on January 1, 1993, the State Fair Political Practices Commission shall
adjust the gift limitations in this section on January 1st of each odd-numbered
year to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index rounded to the nearest ten
dollars ($10). §89503(f) (This amount is currently $300 as of January 1, 1999.)
Honorarium Prohibition
All state and local officials who are listed in Government Code Section 87200, and
candidates for those elective offices (except judges), are prohibited from accepting any
honorarium for any speech given, article published or attendance at any public or
private conference, convention, meeting, social event, meal or like gathering.
Exceptions
• The gift limit and honorarium prohibitions do not apply to a part-time member of the
governing board of a public institution of higher education unless the member is also
an elected official.
• For state board and commission members, the gift limit and honorarium prohibition
are applicable only if the member would be required to report the receipt of income
or gifts from the source on his or her statement of economic interests. The $10 gift
limit is applicable only to lobbyists and lobbying firms registered to lobby the board
or commission member's agency.
Disqualification
Public officials are, under certain circumstances, required to disqualify themselves from
making, participating in, or attempting to influence governmental decisions that will
affect any of their financial interests, not just those that they are required to disclose on
a statement of economic interests.
Enforcement
The Fair Political Practices Commission may impose penalties for statements of
economic interests that are filed late. The fine is $10 per day, beginning the day after
the filing deadline, up to a maximum of $100. Late-filing penalties can be reduced or
waived under certain circumstances.
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In addition, the Fair Political practices Commission may initiate investigations with
respect to any suspected violation of the Political Reform Act. Other law enforcement
agencies (the Attorney General or District Attorney) may initiate investigations under
certain circumstances. If violations are found, the Commission may initiate
administrative enforcement proceedings that could result in the imposition of monetary
penalties of up to $5,000 per violation. In lieu of administrative prosecution, a civil
action may be brought for negligent or intentional violations by the appropriate civil
prosecutor (the Commission, Attorney General or District Attorney) where the measure
of damages for most violations is the amount of value not properly reported. Persons
who violate the conflict-of-interest disclosure provisions of the Political Reform Act can
also be subject to discipline by their agency, including dismissal.
Finally, a knowing or willful violation of any provision of the Political Reform Act is a
misdemeanor. Persons convicted of a misdemeanor may be disqualified for four years
from the date of the conviction from serving as a lobbyist or running for elective office in
addition to other penalties that may be imposed. The Act also provides for numerous
civil penalties, including monetary penalties and damages, and injunctive relief from the
courts.
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FURTHER AMENDMENTS TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODES
(Per a Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors' Order dated February 6, 1996)
Amend all local Conflict of Interest Codes as follows:
Pursuant to Government Code Sections 87302 and 37306 et. seq., this Board hereby
amends every local Conflict of Interest Code previously approved by the Board of
Supervisors to add the following:
"All other provisions of this Code notwithstanding, the following provisions hereafter
apply:
1. No designated employee shall accept any honorarium.
Subdivisions (b), (c) and (e) of Government Code Section 89502 shall apply to the
prohibitions in this Section. This Section shall not limit or prohibit payments,
advances or reimbursements for travel and related lodging and subsistence
authorized by Government Code Section 89506.
2. No designated employee shall accept any gifts with a total value of more than two
hundred eighty dollars ($280) in a calendar year from any single source.
Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 89504 shall apply to this Section."
This amendment is necessary to assure that all local codes comply with recent
amendments to Government Code Section 89502.
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INVESTMENT REPORT
The Treasurer shall render a quarterly report "...to the Chief Executive Officer, the
Internal Auditor and the legislative body of the local agency..." (Government Code
53646).
The County shall submit copies of its second and fourth quarter reports to the California
Debt and Investment Advisory Commission within 60 days after the close of the second
and fourth quarters of each calendar year (Government Code 53646(g)).
In addition the County Treasurer will provide "...the County Treasury Oversight
Committee with. an investment report as required by the Board of Supervisors..."
(Government Code 27133 (e)).
The County: shall: submit.,cop,ies.:of:;its.:investment:�policy;.::eacl%...,calendar>year..; ;to ;the
California "Debt and Investment Advisory. . Commission... Ali. subsequent Apglicjr
amendmerit(s) have:to be:submitted�w- ithin 6:O:06ys.
PLEDGE REPORT
Any securities that are pledged or loaned for any purpose shall be reported in the
Quarterly Investment Report. The transaction detail will be provided, including purpose,
beginning and termination dates and all parties to the contract. The security
descriptions as to type, name, maturity date, coupon rate, CUSIP and other material
information will be included.
REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
All reverse repurchase agreements entered into, whether active or inactive by the end
of each quarter, shall be reported in the Treasurer's Quarterly Investment Report.
LOCAL AGENCY INVESTMENTS
To be eligible to receive local agency money, a bank, savings association, federal
association, or federally-insured industrial loan company shall have received an overall
rating of not less than "satisfactory" in its most recent evaluation by the appropriate
federal financial supervisorial agency of its record of meeting the credit needs of
California's communities, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, pursuant
to Section 2906 of Title 12 of the United States Code. (Government Code 53635)
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METHODOLOGY OF CALCULATING AND APPORTIONING TREASURY COSTS
Regular and Routine Investments
$20 per investment transaction; i.e., $20 at placement and $20 at maturity.
• .00333 of interest income; i.e., $3.33 per $1,000 of interest income.
Charged quarterly by journal entry.
Special Reports and Research
Actual staff time and materials.
Special Bank Transactions
Actual bank fee schedule.
453684. Alternative Procedure for Investment of Excess Funds
B. The County Treasurer shall, at least quarterly, apportion any interest or other
increment derived from the investment of funds pursuant to this section in an
amount proportionate to the average daily balance of the amounts deposited
by the local agency and to the total average daily balance of deposits
in the investment pool. In apportioning and distributing that interest or
increment, the county treasurer may use the cash method, the accrual
method, or any other method in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles.
Prior to distributing that interest or increment, the County Treasurer may
deduct the actual costs incurred by the county in administering this section in
proportion to the average daily balance of the amounts deposited by the local
agency and to the total.average daily balance of deposits in the investment pool.
C. The County Treasurer shall disclose to each local agency that invests funds
pursuant to this section the method of accounting used, whether cash,
accrual, or other, and shall notify each local agency of any proposed changes
in the accounting method at least 30 days prior to the date on which the proposed
changes take effect.
* In;Contra Costa.County, the Auditor-Controller performs these functions for fiscal
controlpurposes.
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NON-MANDATED DEPOSITS AND WITHDRAWALS IN THE TREASURY
Following are the terms and conditions for deposit of funds for investment purposes by
entities that are not legally required to deposit their funds in the County Treasury.
• Resolution by the County Board of Supervisors authorizing the acceptance of
outside participants by the County Treasury.
• Resolution by the legislative or governing body of the local agency authorizing the
investment of funds pursuant to Government Code 53684.
• Treasury investments will be directed transactions.
Withdrawal of funds in the Treasury shall coincide with investment maturities or
authorized sale of securities by the legislative or governing body of the local agency.
Except for funds in the California State Local Agency Investment Fund, a five-business-
days notification may be required when authorized sale of securities is involved.
However, the section on evaluation of request for withdrawal of funds for use outside
the County treasury pool by both mandated and non-mandated treasury pool
participants shall also apply.
WITHDRAWAL OF FUNDS BY MANDATED TREASURY PARTICIPANTS
The withdrawal of mandated deposits in the Treasury will coincide with investment
maturities and/or authorized sale of securities by authorized personnel of the local
agency. Except for funds in the California State Local Agency Fund, a five-business-
days notification may be required when authorized sale of securities is involved.
However, the section on evaluation of request for withdrawal of funds for use outside
the County treasury pool by both mandated and non-mandated treasury pool
participants shall also apply.
Evaluation of Request For Withdrawal of Funds For Use Outside the County
Treasury Pool by Both Mandated and Non-Mandated Treasury Pool Participants
Pursuant to Section 27136(a):
"Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, any local agency, public agency, public
entity or public official that has funds on deposit in the County treasury pool and that
seeks to withdraw funds for the purpose of investing or depositing those funds outside
the County treasury pool shall first submit the request for withdrawal to the County
Treasurer before withdrawing funds from the County treasury pool."
The County Treasurer shall evaluate each proposed withdrawal and may request up to
30 days in order to assess the effect of the proposed withdrawal on the stability and
predictability of the investments in the County treasury and that the interests of the other
depositors will not be adversely affected.
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BROKERS AND ISSUERS
ABN AMRO, Incorporated J. P. Morgan Securities Incorporated
American Express Credit Corporation Lehman Brothers, Incorporated
Associates Corporation of North America Mechanics Bank
Associates First Capital Mellon Bank
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Bank of the West Merrill Lynch Government Securities,
Bankers Trust Company Incorporated
Barclays Capital, Incorporated Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Bear Steams & Company, Incorporated Morgan Stanley & Company, Incorporated
California Arbitrage Management Program NationsBanc Corporation
Chase Securities, Incorporated Norwest Banks
Citibank Norwest Investment Services
Civic Bank of Commerce PaineWebber, Incorporated
Credit Suisse First Boston Prudential Securities, Incorporated
Deere & Company Public Financial Management,
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Incorporated
Corporation Rauscher Pierce Refsnes, Incorporated
First Commercial Bank Salomon Smith Barney, Incorporated
Ford Motor Credit Company Sumitomo Bank of California
General Electric Capital Corporation UBS Warburg LLC
General Electric Capital Services Union Bank
General Electric Company US Bancorp
Gilford Securities, Incorporated Washington Mutual
Goldman, Sachs & Company Wells Fargo Bank
Government Perspectives Westamerica Bank
John Deere Capital Corporation
Note: The County Treasury will not be limited to the above list. Others will be included as long as all
conditions for authorized brokers and dealers set forth in this policy are met. Additionally, deletions and
additions are based on the maintenance of required credit quality as rated by Standard and Poor's,
Moody's, GFI (Gerry Findley Incorporated) and other recognized rating services and reliable financial
sources.
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PRIMARY GOVERNMENT SECURITIES DEALERS REPORTING TO THE MARKET
REPORTS DIVISION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK
ABN AMRO Incorporated
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
Banc of America Securities LLC
Banc One Capital Markets, Inc.
Barclays Capital Inc.
Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc.
Chase Securities Inc.
CIBC World Markets Corp.
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation/Donaldson,
Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation
Daiwa Securities America Inc.
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Dresdner Kleinwort Benson North America LLC
Fuji Securities Inc.
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc.
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.
J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.
Lehman Brothers Inc.
Merrill Lynch-Government Securities Inc.
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
Nesbitt Burns Securities Inc.
Nomura Securities International, Inc.
SG Cowen Securities Corporation
Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
UBS Warburg LLC
Zions First National Bank
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GLOSSARY
Agencies A colloquial term for securities issued by the federal agencies.
Bankers Acceptances A time bill of exchange drawn on and accepted by a
commercial bank to finance the exchange of goods. When a bank "accepts" such a bill,
the time draft becomes, in effect, a predated, certified check payable to the bearer at
some future specified date. Little risk is involved for the investor because the
commercial bank assumes primary liability once the draft is accepted.
Basis Point One basis point is equal to 1/100 of one percent. For example, if interest
rates increase from 8.25% to 8.50%, the difference is referred to as a 25-basis-point
increase.
Blue Sky Laws Common term for state securities law, which vary from state to state.
Generally refers to provision related to prohibitions against fraud, dealer and broker
regulations and securities registration.
Book Value Refers to value of a held security as carried in the records of an investor.
May differ from current market value of the security.
Certificates of Deposit (C/Ds) Certificates issued against funds deposited in a
commercial bank for a definite period of time and earning a specified rate of return.
They are issued in two forms, negotiable and non-negotiable.
• Negotiable Certificates of Deposit May be sold by one holder to another prior to
maturity. This is possible because the issuing bank agrees to pay the amount of the
deposit plus interest earned to the bearer of the certificate at maturity.
• Non-Negotiable Certificates of Deposit These certificates are collateralized and
are not money market instruments since they cannot be traded in the secondary
market. They are issued on a fixed-maturity basis and often pay higher interest
rates than are permissible on other savings or time-deposit accounts.
Commercial Paper Short-term, unsecured promissory notes issued in either
registered or bearer form and usually backed by a line of credit with a bank. Maturities
do not exceed 270 days and generally average 30-45 days.
Coupon Rate The annual rate of interest payable on a security expressed as a
percentage of the principal amount.
CUSIP Numbers CUSIP is an acronym for Committee on Uniform Security
Identification Procedures. CUSIP numbers are identification numbers assigned each
maturity of a security issue and usually printed on the face of each individual security in
the issue. The CUSIP numbers are intended to facilitate identification and clearance of
securities.
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Inverse,:Floaters An adjustabie. interest rate..note>keyed:to various;riridi,'ces::such as
LIBOR commercial .paper, federal #ands; treasuries and `derivative structures YThe
Mined .interest rat!:formula-is the.opposite or inverse sof:these indices:. Interest rates
and pay,dates may reset daily, weekly; monthly, quarte...y;.:semi.annually-:or.annually.
Liquidity Usually refers to the ability to convert assets (such as investments) into
cash.
Mark to Market Valuing the inventory of held securities at its current market value.
Market Value Price at which a security can be traded in the current market.
Maturity The date upon which the principal of a security becomes due and payable to
the holder.
Medium-Term Notes (MTNs) Corporate debt obligations continuously offered in a
broad range of maturities. MTNs were created to bridge the gap between commercial
paper and corporate bonds. The key characteristic of MTNs is that they are issued on a
continuous basis.
Money Market Instruments Private and government obligations of one year or less.
Offer The price of a security at which a person is willing to sell.
Par Value The stated or face value of a security expressed as a specific dollar amount
marked on the face of the security; the amount of money due at maturity. Par value
should not be confused with market value.
Premium The amount by which the price paid for a security exceeds par value,
generally representing the difference between the nominal interest rate and the actual
or effective return to the investor.
Range.Notes A security.whose.rate ofreturn.is,pegged.to,an;index. Th;e..notedefines
the interest rate minimum ot:floor and the interest rate:maximum.or;:cap. An example,;of
i *i
an;index>may, be,.federal:funds. The adjustable;(ate.;o*interest`;is::deterrnined_within the
defined mange of'the.funds:
Repurchase Agreement or RP or REPO An agreement consisting of two
simultaneous transactions whereby the investor purchases securities from a bank or
dealer and the bank or dealer agrees to repurchase the securities at the same price on
a certain future date. The interest rate on a RP is that which the dealer pays the
investor for the use of his funds. Reverse repurchase agreements are the mirror image
of the RPs when the bank or dealer purchases securities from the investor under an
agreement to sell them back to the investor.
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Settlement Date The date used in price and interest computations, usually the date of
delivery.
SLUGS An acronym for State and Local Government Series. SLUGS are special
United States Government securities sold by the Secretary of the Treasury to states,
municipalities and other local government bodies through individual subscription
agreements. The interest rates and maturities of SLUGS are arranged to comply with
arbitrage restrictions imposed under Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code.
SLUGS are most commonly used for deposit in escrow in connection with the issuance
of refunding bonds.
STRIPS: US Treasury-acronym j r.. "separate trading ,of-::re'gistered ;iriterest� and
principal of securities." Certain registered: Treasury. securities can be divided into
separate.-interest and:. principal .components;::which may.-then. be traded as;:;separate
entities.
SWAP Generally refers to an exchange of securities, with essentially the same par
value, but may vary in coupon rate, type of instrument, name of issuer and number of
days to maturity. The purpose of the SWAP may be to enhance yield, to shorten the
maturity or any benefit deemed by the contracting parties.
Treasury Securities Debt obligations of the United States Government sold by the
Treasury Department in the form of bills, notes and bonds:
• Bills Short-term obligations that mature in one year or less and are sold at a
discount in lieu of paying periodic interest.
• Notes Interest-bearing obligations that mature between one year and 10 years.
• Bonds Interest-bearing long-term obligations that generally mature in 10 years or
more.
Zero-Coupon :Security A. security:�that makes no:.periodic .interest payments. but
instead its sold at a deep discount from its.face value.
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