The Monthly Report of Investments is in accordance with Government Code Section 53607 and contains information on the investment activities for the month of March. Cash for day-to-day activities is deposited in the demand and interest-bearing checking accounts. The Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) is used for short term investment and functions like a savings account. The City’s managed investment portfolio is for longer-term investments which are managed through Chandler Asset Management. Together, the short and long-term investment accounts represent the City’s investment portfolio. Attachment A includes a Portfolio Summary, Holdings Report, Book Value Report and Compliance with Investment Policy Statement prepared by Chandler Asset Management for the invested funds. The book value is the cost plus or minus amortization/accretion.
As of March 31, 2020, the total market value of the managed investment portfolio, including accrued interest, was $88,373,921.27 as compared to $87,857,804.64 at February 29, 2020. The weighted average investment yield for March 2020 was 2.03%, which was slightly lower than the prior month. The City’s Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) had a total market value, including accrued interest of $12,896,781.28 at March 31, 2020. This brings the total value of the City’s investment portfolio as of March 31, 2020 to $101,270,702.55 as compared to $106,426,736.37 at February 29, 2020.
Restricted cash and investments are held in the post-employment benefits trust account administered by PARS (PARS account) and managed by HighMark Capital and the City’s various bond reserve accounts which are managed by Chandler Asset Management. Attachment A includes a monthly statement from US Bank for the PARS account as well as a portfolio report from Chandler Asset Management for each bond reserve account that is invested. As of March 31, 2020, the market value of the PARS account, including short-term cash and accrued interest was $7,663,519.44 as compared to $8,582,125.57 from the prior month. All other restricted cash investments (bond reserve accounts), including short-term cash and accrued interest was $1,243,263.28 in comparison to $1,390,034.78 from the prior month.
All City investments are GASB rated No. 1, where the custodian (The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.) acts as an agent of the City, and is not a counter party to the investment transaction, and all securities are held in the name of the City of Brea. The custodial account at Bank of New York and account records with Chandler Asset Management have been reconciled to par value for the month. The City of Brea has sufficient cash flow to meet its expected expenditures for the next six months. |
| During the month of March, the total value of the City's investment portfolio decreased by $5,156,033.82 to address expenditures for the month and to pay off the Energy Efficiency Loan as authorized by City Council. This will result in total interest savings of $587,537 over the next eight years. The City's PARS account decreased by $918,606.43 from market volatility related to the current COVID-19 Pandemic. The City's bond reserve accounts decreased by $146,771.50 primarily due to a debt service payment for the 2017 Brea Plaza Public Improvements CFD Bonds. |