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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSR - - REPORT PERIOD ENDING AUGUST 31 2015� 0P TO: THRU: AGENDA ITEM September 8, 2015 Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Rick Otto Interim City Manager FROM: Investment Oversight Committee: Richard A. Rohm, City Treasurer Rick Otto, Interim City Manage William M. Kolbow, Finance Di tQr,��� 1. SUBJECT: Investment Oversight Committee Report for the period ending August 31, 2015. 2. SUMMARY: This report summarizes the activity of the Investment Oversight Committee. 3. RECOMMENDATION /ACTION: Receive and file. 4. FISCAL IMPACT None. 5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S) 2d. Be a Fiscally Healthy Community = Effectively manage and develop City assets. G. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION N/A ReviewedNerified By City Manager Finance Director To Be Presented By: X Cons Calendar _ City Mgr Rpts Council Reports _ Legal Affairs Boards /Cmtes _ Public Hrgs Admin Reports Plan/Environ ITEM �J.�' 9/8/15 7. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND As required by the Orange Municipal Code Section 2.50.020, the Investment Oversight Committee reports to the City Council summarizing the Committee meetings and submitting any recommendations of the Investment Advisory Committee. Since the last Investment Oversight Committee Report, the Investment Oversight Committee held a meeting on August 5, 2015. This meeting was combined with the Investment Advisory Committee meeting. The purpose of this meeting was to review current investment activity and to discuss relative Treasury issues. Following is a summary of the specific items discussed at this meeting. 1) Investment Rates and Portfolio Updates — Rate reports were presented for the period July 2014 through June 2015. There were discussions regarding the interest rate environment. In addition, attention was given to the recent interest rate trends in both the U.S. Treasury market and in the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF). Update on the investment portfolio was also presented. 2) Treasurer's Investment Reports — The investment activity for the months of April, May, and June 2015, and the City's position in each category of investment that includes Treasuries, Agencies, and Pooled Investments was discussed. 3) Sales Tax Receipts — An update on sales tax receipts was presented. 4) Chapman Economic Forecast, Sales Tax Trends, and Economic Drivers — There were discussions in regards to the economic forecast from Chapman University, sales tax trends, and economic drivers. 5) City Update — An update was presented regarding what is happening at the City level. 8. ATTACHMENTS None ITEM 9/8/15