Agenda Item Wording:
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Accept the City of Visalia Cash and Investment Report - Accept the City of Visalia Cash and Investment Report for the third quarter of the fiscal year which consists of months January, February, and March of 2025.
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Deadline for Action: 5/5/2025
Submitting Department: Finance and Technology Services
Contact Name and Phone Number: Jason Montgomery, Finance Manager 713-4425 jason.montgomery@visalia.city; Renee Nagel, Finance Director 713-4375 renee.nagel@visalia.city
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the Council accept the City of Visalia Cash and Investment Report for the third quarter of the fiscal year which consists of months January, February, and March of 2025.
Background Discussion:
The City accumulates significant cash assets before they are spent on a variety of governmental operations. For example, several large capital projects have accumulated substantial cash as they approach the start of the projects in the near future, or in some cases, have already begun. Some of these projects are the Eastside Park-Basin G, cape seal of various streets, Shirk Street improvements, and the major rehab of Caldwell Avenue from Santa Fe to Lovers Lane. Some examples of large projects that cash has been accumulated for that have not started are the Civic Center Phase 2 project, and any potential mandated upgrades to the Water Reclamation Facility.
The quarterly investment report is intended to inform the City Council and community about the status of City investments and holds staff accountable for the investment and management of these funds.
City Investment Policy
The City's investments are diversified by the various maturities and credit types which are allowed under the City's Investment Policy and California Government Code Section 53600 et seq. It is the policy of the City to invest public funds in a manner which will provide the greatest securit...
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