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ATTACHMENT 2 <br />14 <br />PERFORMANCE STANDARDS <br />The investment portfolio shall be designed to attain a market-average rate of return <br />throughout budgetary and economic cycles, taking into account the City’s risk constraints, <br />the cash flow characteristics of the portfolio, and state and local laws, ordinances or <br />resolutions that restrict investments. <br />The Director of Finance shall monitor and evaluate the portfolio’s performance relative to <br />the chosen market benchmark(s), which will be included in the Director of Finance’s <br />quarterly report. The Director of Finance shall select an appropriate, readily available <br />index to use as a market benchmark. <br />REPORTING <br />Monthly Reports <br />Monthly transaction reports will be submitted by the Director of Finance, via the City <br />Manager, to the City Council within 60 days of the end of the reporting period in <br />accordance with California Government Code Section 53607. <br />Quarterly Reports <br />The Director of Finance will submit a quarterly report to the City Council on the status of <br />the City's investment portfolio no later than 45 days after the end of each month. This <br />report shall include the types of investments, the amount of money invested with various <br />institutions, purchase and maturity dates, and yield on investments. The Director of <br />Finance will certify that the investment portfolio is in compliance with the investment policy <br />and that it will meet cash flow needs for the next six (6) months. <br />INVESTMENT POLICY ADOPTION <br />The City's investment policy will be submitted annually to the City Council for adoption by <br />the end of the fiscal year, to ensure its consistency with the overall objectives of <br />preservation of principal, liquidity and return, and its relevance to current law and financial <br />and economic trends. <br />Any recommended modifications or amendments shall be presented by staff to the <br />Governing Body for its consideration and adoption. <br />Page 47 of 248