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RESOLUTION NO. 88-17
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
SETTING FORTH PUBLIC FUNDS INVESTMENT POLICY
WHEREAS, the District is in possession of public funds that are not required for
immediate expenditure, and are available for investment; and,
WHEREAS, a policy setting forth guidelines for the investment of said funds is
necessary for compliance with the principles of sound financial
management; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda Water District desire that such a
policy of investing said funds be adopted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda
Water District as follows:
Section 1: Public funds held by the District may be divided into three categories:
(1) Those funds that are allocated for immediate expenditure on District operations as
authorized by the Board of Directors at their bi-monthly meetings;
(2) Those funds that are allocated for use in an intermediate time frame, such as
budgeted purchases that have not been delivered;
(3) Those funds that are allocated for future use, and that do not fall into the above
categories. This policy sets forth guidelines for the investment of such funds that are
identified as "available for investment'.
Section Priorities regarding the investment of District held public funds are:
(1) The safety of said funds;
(2) The maintenance of sufficient liquidity to conduct day-today operations.
(3) The best return on investments pursuant to the preceding qualifications.
Secdon The District may invest funds that are available for investment in:
(1) Banks or Savings and Loans
Cash will be invested only in FDIC or FSLIC insured or fully collateralized certificates
of deposit. Collateral for a given investment must be 110 percent of principal for
governmental securities collateral and 150 percent of principle for first mortgage
collateral.
The institution must maintain a net worth to asset ratio of at least 3.0 percent, and a
positive earnings record. The bank or savings and loan must be located in California.
The maximum maturity shall be five years. No limit will be placed on the percentage
total invested in this category.
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(2) The State Local Agency Investment Fund
The amounts invested in this category is limited to $5 million plus bond proceeds. No
limit will be placed on the percentage total in this category.
(3) Treasury Bills. Notes and Bonds - Government Code Sect' ~ 53601
The maximum maturity shall be limited to five years. Investments in this category will
be no greater than 10% of the portfolio in the aggregate.
(4) Obligations Issued by Government Agencies - Government Code Sectkm 5,W1 W
The District will require physical delivery of these securities to an acceptable
safekeeping account in the District's name and must be properly insured. Examples
of these securities include Federal National Mortgage Association, Federal Land
Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank Maturities are limited to five years. Maximum
investment of 10% of the portfolio in the aggregate.
(5) Medium-Term Notes - Government Code Section 53fi01Z
The corporation must be domestic and the notes must be issued in the United States.
The corporation must be rated AA or better by a nationally recognized rating service.
The maximum maturity is limited to five years and the maximum percentage allowable
for investment is five percent of the portfolio in the aggregate.
Sec*m All investments of sums of more than $100,000 and less than $1,000,000 in a
single institution shall be made in institutions approved by the Board of Directors (see
Exhibit A) and shall be collateralized in accordance with state law. Investment amounts
over $1,000,000 or more in one institution, with the exception of LAIF, requires approval of
the Board of Directors.
ec* 5: Investments of sums of $100,000 or less do not require the approval of the
Board of Directors or need to be collateralized. However, such investments must be made
in savings institutions covered by federal deposit insurance. Investments shall be made in
sums of more than $100,000 whenever possible.
Section The Board of Directors delegates the authority for investing District funds to the
General Manager, who may in turn delegate this authority to a designated representative.
Section General Manager or his designated representative shall maintain a cash flow
analysis for projecting available cash requirements. All funds not required for immediate
or intermediate use may be invested in accordance with this policy.
Section 8: Each month the General Manager or his designated representative shall
furnish the Board of Directors with a report including, but not limited to:
(1) A list of the previous month's investments;
(2) A list of institutions where investments were placed;
(3) Dates of transactions;
(4) Dates of maturity;
(5) Interest rates on said investments.
Section 9: This policy supersedes all previously authorized resolutions and minute orders.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of May, i9F-G by the i6iowing caiied vote:
Ayes: 5 P. Armstrong, W. Cromwell, S. Fox, A. Korn, R. Knauft
Noes: 0
Absent: 0
Abstain: 0
President J
Yorba Linda Water District
Attest:
Secretary
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Yorba Linda Water District
EXHIBff A
List of institutions authorized by the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda Water
District for investments over $100,000:
California Federal Savings and Loan
Gibralter Savings
Glendale Federal Savings
Great American First Savings Bank
Great Western Savings
Valley Federal Savings