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Fiscal Year 2022-23, Second Quarter City of San Leandro Investment Report Update
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the Finance Committee review and recommend the City Council approve the City's Investment Report for the quarter ending December 31, 2022.
BACKGROUND
The purpose of the City of San Leandro Investment Report is to inform the City Council of the investment portfolio status as of the quarter ending, December 31, 2022. The City's Investment Policy Statement requires quarterly reporting on specific investments, amounts invested with approved institutions, purchases, maturity dates and interest yields.
DISCUSSION
As of December 31, 2022, the City's investment portfolio had a market value of $207,389,000, which is $9,205,369 higher than on September 30, 2022. The increase was mainly due to receipt of the 1st installment of the FY23 property taxes in December. $56,346,000 of the total market value was placed with the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) and other bank accounts. $151,043,000 was placed in the Chandler Asset Management portfolio.
The rate of return for cash deposits (LAIF and bank balances) at the end of the quarter was 1.53%, while the average book yield for the Chandler managed funds was 2.14%. The cash deposit return was 0.15% higher than the previous quarter, while the Chandler return was 0.49% higher. LAIF's investment (69% of cash deposits) return reflects a snapshot in time (the quarterly apportionment rate), while Chandler's reflects the performance of the portfolio over the entire quarter.
The City's investment policy establishes criteria for the standard for portfolio performance. The Chandler managed fund criteria are compared with the ICE Bank of America 1-3-year US Treasury and Agency Index. This index is an unmanaged index tracking performance of direct sovereign debt of the U.S. Government having a maturity of at least one year and less than three years. The benchmark for Avera...
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