Comprehensive Annual Financial Report - City of Santa Monica
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report - City of Santa Monica
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report - City of Santa Monica
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CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA<br />
Notes to Basic <strong>Financial</strong> Statements, Continued<br />
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009<br />
Investments Authorized by Debt Agreements<br />
Investments <strong>of</strong> debt proceeds held by bond trustees are governed by provisions <strong>of</strong> the debt agreements,<br />
rather than the general provisions <strong>of</strong> the California Government Code or the <strong>City</strong>’s investment policy.<br />
The table below identifies the investment types that are generally authorized for investments held by<br />
bond trustees. The table also identifies certain provisions <strong>of</strong> these debt agreements that address interest<br />
rate risk and concentration <strong>of</strong> credit risk.<br />
Maximum Maximum<br />
Authorized Maximum percentage Investment<br />
investment type maturity allowed in one issuer<br />
U.S. Treasury obligations None None None<br />
Federal Housing Administration debentures None None None<br />
U.S. agency securities None None None<br />
Time deposits None None None<br />
Unsecured certificates <strong>of</strong> deposit 180 days None None<br />
Banker's acceptances 180 days None None<br />
State obligations None None None<br />
Repurchase agreements 1 year None None<br />
Pre-refunded municipal obligations None None None<br />
Commercial paper 270 days None None<br />
Money market mutual funds None None None<br />
Investment contracts 30 years None None<br />
Investments Authorized by Actions <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong> Council<br />
Cemetery and Mausoleum Perpetual Care funds are received from cemetery users for the perpetual care<br />
<strong>of</strong> cemetery grounds and <strong>of</strong> the mausoleum. The funds are legally restricted to the extent that only<br />
earnings, and not principal, can be used for restricted perpetual care purposes. These funds represent<br />
the accumulation <strong>of</strong> unspent monies from non-government sources and are not considered by the <strong>City</strong> to<br />
constitute “surplus funds” <strong>of</strong> a local government. Accordingly, these funds are not considered by the<br />
<strong>City</strong> to be subject to the provisions <strong>of</strong> the California Government Code Section 53601 or the <strong>City</strong>’s<br />
investment policy. These funds have been invested per instructions <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong> Council. The table<br />
below identifies the investment types generally authorized for these investments. Current <strong>City</strong> Council<br />
instructions limit amount invested in equities (common stock) to 60% <strong>of</strong> the total portfolio with the<br />
balance to be invested in fixed income securities. The table also identifies certain provisions <strong>of</strong> these<br />
debt agreements that address interest rate risk and concentration <strong>of</strong> credit risk.<br />
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