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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-06-10 - AGENDA REPORTS - LOCAL AGENCY INVESTMENT FUND (2)CONSENT CALENDAR DATE: SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT: Agenda Item: CITY OF SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approval Item to be presented by: June 10, 2008 Carmen Magana AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORITY TO INVEST MONIES IN THE LOCAL AGENCY INVESTMENT FUND Administrative Services RECOMMENDED ACTION Redevelopment Agency adopt the City of Santa Clarita's Redevelopment Agency's Resolution authorizing the investment of monies in the Local Agency Investment Fund of the State of California. BACKGROUND The City of Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency (RDA) has obtained and will receive funding to finance the costs of certain capital improvements, construction, and acquisition costs related to redevelopment activities within the Newhall Redevelopment Project Area (Project Area). As these funds become available, the RDA would like to invest these funds in an interest-bearing account, until these monies are needed. The Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) is a voluntary program created in 1977 by the State of California and administered by the State Treasurer as an investment alternative for California's local governments and special districts. The enabling legislation for the LAIF is Section 16429.1 et seq. of the California Government Code. This program offers local agencies the opportunity to participate in a major investment portfolio which invests funds, using the investment expertise of the State of California's Treasurer's Office investment staff. This in-house management team is comprised of investment professionals who have each worked for the State Treasurer's Office for an average of 20 years. Adopted-JFno, KD 4 O F& All securities purchased by LAIF are under the authority of Government Code Section 16430 and 16480.4. Eligible securities for investment include: 1. Bonds or interest-bearing notes or obligations of the United States, or those for which the faith and credit of the United States are pledged for the payment of principal and interest; 2. Bonds or interest-bearing notes on obligations that are guaranted as to principal and interest by a federal agency of the United States; 3. Bonds and notes of this state, or those for which that faith and credit of this state are pledged for the payment of principal and interest; 4. Bonds or warrants, including, but not limited to, revenue warrants, of any county, city, metropolitan water district, California water district, California water storage district, irrigation district in the state, municipal utility district, or school district of this state; 5. Bonds, consolidated bonds, collateral trust debentures, consolidated debentures, or other obligations issued by the federal land banks or federal intermediate credit banks established under the Federal Farm Act, as amended, in debentures and consolidated debentures issued by the Central Bank for Cooperatives and banks for cooperatives established under the Farm Credit Act of 1933, as amended, in bonds or debentures of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board established under the Federal Home Loan Bank Act, in stock, bonds, debentures and other obligations of the Federal National Mortgage Association established under the National Housing Act as amended and in the bonds of any federal home loan bank established under that act, obligations of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation,, in bonds, notes, and other obligations issued by the Tennessee Valley Authority under the Tennessee Valley Authority Act as amended, and bonds, notes, and other obligations guaranteed by the Commodity Credit Corporation for the export of California agricultural products under the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act as amended; 6. Commercial paper of "prime" quality as defined by a nationally recognized organization that rates these securities; 7. Bills of exchange or time drafts drawn on and accepted by a commercial bank, otherwise known as bankers acceptances, which are eligible for purchase by the Federal Reserve System; 8. Negotiable certificates of deposits issued by a federally or state -chartered bank or savings and loan association, a state -licensed branch of a foreign bank, or a federally or state -chartered credit union; 9. The portion of bank loans and obligations guaranteed by the United States Small Business Administration or the United States Farmers Home Administration; 10. Bank loans and obligations guaranteed by the Export -Import Bank of the United States; 11. Student loan notes insured under the Guaranteed Student Loan Program established pursuant to the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended and eligible for resale to the Student Loan Marketing Assocation established pursuant to Section 133 of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended; 12. Obligations issued, assumed, or guaranteed by the International Bank for Reconstructiobn and Development, the Inter -American Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the African Development Bank, the International Finance Corporation, or the Government Development Bank of Puerto Rico; 13. Bonds, debentures, and notes issued by corporations organized and operating within the United States. Securities eligible for investment under this subdivision shall be within the top three ratings of a nationally recognized rating service. The investments are purchased at market and a market valuation is conducted monthly. Funds are liquid and up to $10 million can be withdrawn daily without any advance notice. Yields are very attactive and usually comparable to a money market -type investment. The LAIF has grown from 293 participants and $468 million in 1977 to 2,619 participants and $23.32 billion at the end of February 2008. Currently, both the City of Santa Clarita and the City of Santa Clarita Public Financing Agency hold investments with LAIF. Investment of these funds in LAIF are in compliance with the City of Santa Clarita's Investment Policy. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS Other actions as determined by the Redevelopment Agency. FISCAL IMPACT None by this action. ATTACHMENTS Resolution RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE INVESTMENT OF MONIES IN THE LOCAL AGENCY INVESTMENT FUND WHEREAS, Pursuant to Chapter 730 of the statutes of 1976 Section 16429.1 was added to the Californian Government Code to create a 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 City Council 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 purpose of investment as stated therein as in the best interests of the City of Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City of Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency does hereby authorize the deposit and withdrawal of City of Santa Clarita Redevelopment funds in the Local Agency Investment Fund in the State Treasury in accordance with the provisions of Section 16429.1 of the Government Code for the purpose of investment as stated therein, and verification by the State Treasurer's Office of all banking information provided in that regard. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the following City of Santa Clarita Redevelopment Board officers or their successors in office shall be authorized to order the deposit or withdrawal of monies in the Local Agency Investment Fund: NAME TITLE SIGNATURE Ken Pulskamp Executive Director Darren Hernandez Treasurer Ken Striplin Assistant Executive Director Robert Kellar Agency Chair SECTION 1. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of June, 2008. CHAIR ATTEST: SECRETARY STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) I, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, Secretary of the City of Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 10th day of June, 2008, by the following vote: AYES: AGENCY MEMBERS: NOES: AGENCY MEMBERS: ABSENT: AGENCY MEMBERS: 2 1 SECRETARY STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) CERTIFICATION OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RESOLUTION I, Sharon L. Dawson, Secretary of the City of Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency, do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution No. RDA 08-, adopted by the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita, California on June 10, 2008, which is now on file in my office. Witness my hand and seal of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this _ day of , 20_. Sharon L. Dawson, CMC Secretary By Susan Coffman Deputy Secretary