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SR - - REPORT ENDING AUGUST 31 2014AGENDAITEM •. September 9, 2014 ReviewedNeTed By: City Manager TO: Honorable Mayor and Finance Dir ctor Members of the City Council To Be Prese tea y: THRU. John W. Sibley City Manager FROM: Investment Oversight Committee: Eric H. Woolery, City Treasurer AL John W. Sibley, City Manager ' William M. Kolbow, Finance Director 1. SUBTE CT: X_ Cons Calendar _ City Mgr Rpts _ Council Reports _ Legal Affairs Boards /Cmtes Public Hrgs Admin RJnorts _ Plan/Environ Investment Oversight Committee Report for the period ending August 31, 2014. 2. SUMMARY: This report summarizes the activity of the Investment Oversight Committee. 3. RECOMMENDATION /ACTION: Receive and file. 14. FISCAL IMPACT None. 5. STRATEGIC PLAN 2d. Be a Fiscally Healthy Community — Effectively manage and develop City assets. 6. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION N/A ITEM 9/9/14 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 6, 2014. 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) Introduction of the New Finance Director — William Kolbow was introduced as the new Finance Director. 2) Investment Rates and Portfolio Updates — Rate reports were presented for the period June 2013 through June 2014. 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). It was noted that the current LAIF rate was 0.25% on August 6, 2014. Update on the investment portfolio was also presented. 3) Treasurer's Investment Reports — The investment activity for the months of April, May, and June 2014, and the City's position in each category of investment that includes Treasuries, Agencies and Pooled Investments was discussed. 4) Chapman Economic Forecast and Sales Tax Receipts for the City — The economic forecast from Chapman University for 2014 and 2015 and sales tax receipts for the City (Fiscal Years 2011 -12, 2012 -13, and 2013 -14) were reviewed. 8. ATTACHMENTS None ITEM 9/9/14