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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/19/1999 BAKERSFIELD NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the regular meeting of the Budget and Finance Committee of the City Council scheduled for Friday, November 19, 1999, at 12:00 p.m., in the City Manager's Conference Room, Second Floor of City Hall, Suite 201, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California, has been canceled. DATED: November 18, 1999 Da~'r{eh-I-I~yne~, Ass~s~a~'t~o' the City Manager DWH :al FiLE COPY BAKERSFIELD Patricia J. DeMond, Chair Mike Maggard Mark Salvaggio Staff: Darnell Haynes AGENDA BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE of the City Council - City of Bakersfield Friday, November 19, 1999 ' 12:00 noon City Manager's Conference Room Second Floor - City Hall, Suite 201 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 1. ROLL CALL 2. APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 13, 1999 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT 3. PRESENTATIONS 4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS 5. DEFERRED BUSINESS A. UPDATE OF AGREEMENT AND SECOND DEED OF TRUST WITH THE BAKERSFIELD MUSEUM OF ART - Christensen 6. NEW BUSINESS A. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD INVESTMENT POLICY - Klimko B. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION REGARDING PROPOSAL RECEIVED FROM DAVID TURCH AND ASSOCIATES, WASHINGTON D.C. LOBBYIST - Rojas 7. COMMITTEE COMMENTS 8. ADJOURNMENT DH:jp I:'!L£ P,O?ll DRAFT BAKERSFIELD ~/l-~i~'ag~'~'-er Patricia J. DeMond, Chair /[lan Tandy, ~Cit~, Mike Maggard Staff: Darnell Haynes Mark Salvaggio AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Wednesday, October 13, 1999 12:00 noon City Manager's Conference Room 1. ROLL CALL Call to Order at 12:07 p.m. Present: Councilmembers: Patricia J. DeMond, Chair; Mark Salvaggio and Mike Maggard Councilmember Mike Maggard arrived at 12:10 p.m. 2. ADOPT AUGUST 20, 1999 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT Adopted as submitted. 3. PRESENTATIONS None 4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS None 5. DEFERRED BUSINESS. .None DRAFT AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Wednesday, October 13, 1999 Page -2- 6. NEW BUSINESS A. REVIEW AND COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION REGARDING REQUEST FROM KERN COUNTY FOR AIRPORT TERMINAL FUNDING City Manager, Alan Tandy indicated that based on discussions at the City Council, the Intergovernmental Relations Committee and from the joint City/County meeting, Kern County would be requesting $3 million dollars from the City to assist in the airport terminal project. The County indicated theY needed a commitment from the City by March 1, 2000, so the money would be in place by the.year 2003. Mr. Tandy provided the Committee a range of options with respect to their recommendations concerning the funding level of City participation and how each level would impact City operations. Essentially there are two options the Committee could consider if the City participates at the level of $3 million dollars. One is to accrue-cash and capital improvement money between now and 2003. The other would be to participate in a 20-year COP debt obligation. Of the two mechanisms of funding Mr Tandy recommended the Committee consider the debt obligation as the best alternative. He then gave some examples of capital projects that would likely be affected over the next twenty years, if the City participates at the $3 million dollar level in the debt obligation. The numbers staff used in determining the debt obligation are preliminary and based upon averages and norms. Staff assumed 6% interest on a 20 year issue, which converts to a City contribUtion of $309,000 per year. That number would be refined as time goes on and as the County firms up the term and as interest rates vary. Mr. Tandy also recommended the City keep open the option to transfer the Airpark fund balance, together with the municipal airpark, to Kern County. as part of the City's contribution. Staff still believes the transfer makes sense in terms of efficiency in governmental service. The $500,000 fund balance the transfer would carry represents a significant contribution. Another option is to monitor the tobacco tax settlement which will be giving Kern County $24 million dollars in new revenue between now and the year 2003. The City could take the position that this is the best source for financing the airport terminal and improvements. If all of the money becomes restricted, the City could respond with a different funding option. Committee member Maggard expressed his strong support for City financial involvement at a substantial level in developing the airport terminal project. He asked how much the City would save in bond issuance and funding costs if we were to participate with Kern County in issuing the COP's. DRAFT AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMIT.TEE Wednesday, October 13, 1999 Page -3- He further stated it would also seem reasonable that some of the tobacco settlement money should be available for the airport terminal project, however, he was not aware of all the details associated with the settlement. He requested that City staff have a very frank conversation with Kern County staff to find out what savings could the City expect by participating in their COP and what monies, if any, might be available from the tobacco settlement to help lessen the City contribution. Committee member Maggard requested staff look into the issue of the Kern County airport enterprise fund issuing the COP's and the revenue stream generated from Kern County airport operations over a period of time be used to help pay off some of the COP debt. His understanding is that revenue stream being paid back to the County is already part of the $8 million that Kern County is going to contribute to the project. Similarly, if the City contributes $3 million towards the project and in essence helps create the revenue stream, then it is not unreasonable for the City to receive some benefit from that revenue stream to pay part of our obligation. Essentially there are three key questions that Committee member Maggard is interested in having clarified by City staff: 1) VVhat level do we participate and how can it be structured? 2) How does the tobacco settlement factor into the equation? 3) If the City were to issue COP's with Kern County, what savings would the City receive? Mr. Tandy stated if Kern County used an internal loan as the funding source to be repaid with a combination of City and County monies, there would be savings to the City because there are no underwriter discount and bond iss. uance costs on an interfund loan. Those savings would be substantial. He further stated that in his last discussions with Kern County officials they indicated they would be using an external debt issue as the funding source. There are no savings on external debt issues because they carry with them underwriter discount and bond attorney's fees. Even if Kern County issued one County COP for $11 million, of which .the City would guarantee $3 million, there would be little savings given the fact that interest rates fluctuate from day to day. City Manager Tandy stated his last information on the tobacco tax settlement reflects that a portion of Proposition 10 monies is restriCted and must be used for health related services. However, it his understanding there remains an unrestricted allocation which will give Kern County $9.6 million at the end of this fiscal year and $8 million the following fiscal year. Committee member Maggard reiterated the third question which had to do with the revenue stream that would occur over the years from the airport being used to repay part of the City COP issue as well as the County issue. Mr. Tandy stated it was his belief that Mr. Bishop had built into the first part of the funding all of his revenue stream for debt retirement and operation and maintenance and he is asking for the degree that he has no more revenue and is consumed by that, then is asking the County for $8 million and the City for $3 million because he has no mechanism to retire additional debt. DRAFT AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Wednesday, October 13, 1999 Page -4- Mr. Bishop stated that the County's $8 million already includes $3 million in Airport Enterprise funds and he has committed long-term revenues in the amount of $300,000 to $400,000 per year or 50% of all future profits for the 20 year period required to retire the debt. He stated he could not commit the entire revenue stream because there are operating expenses required to run the airport and he was uncomfortable in committing any revenue over and above that 50% profit level. Committee member Maggard noted that the County General Fund contribution or non-airport funds are really.only $5 million. VVith the prospect of additional funds coming to the County from the tobacco tax settlement he is interested in whether Kern County would increase their $5 million contribution and lower the City's $3 million portion. Mr. Bishop added that he felt the proposed airport terminal is still too small and based on future needs, the terminal should be 65,000 to 70,000 square feet. Mr. Bishop stated they need the additional $3 million dollars from the City. Mr. Bishop stated that if additional funding from the tobacco settlement money does become available he would ask the County to increase its contribution to build a larger terminal. Committee member Salvaggio noted that this is a big policy decision for the Council to make, and feels it warrants further discussion. He said he is in favor of the City making some sort of contribution towards the construction of a new Kern County Airport terminal, but the issue is the impact on the City of Bakersfield's budget. One notable point is the projected inCrease of 12.3% or close to $900,000 in health premiums for City employees. In addition, there are some capital improvements that must not be ignored. Committee member Salvaggio is in favor of: 1) keeping the transfer of the Airpark and the $500,000 fund balance open for a year or two; 2) continue to explore the $3 million funding over 20 years on the.debt retirement basis; and 3) urge the County to use the $8 million or so in new money from the tobacco settlement for this high priority project. It would be prudent to talk with Congressman, Bill Thomas, who sent a letter to Congressman Bill Young, Subcommittee of Transportation, Committee on Appropriations, indicating the need for a discretionary grant to Meadows Field. Committee member Salvaggio suggested that the next six months be taken to study the possibility of giving the County $1.5 million, in addition to the Airpark plus the $500,000 fund balance. He asked how committed the County is to this.project. Could this possibly be funded without assistance from the City, or less than the $3 million requested? City Manager Tandy replied that the fund balance in the Airpark coupled with a commitment · of $1.5 million for a total of $2 million was something that could be done without deep cuts or threatening municipal services. This option was essentially rejected in total by the Board of Supervisors at the joint meeting, with their preference being $$ million dollars. DRAFT AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Wednesday, October 13, 1999 Page -5- Committee Chair DeMond noted that a resolution would not be reached at this meeting. However, she had concerns about the capital improvements such as road repairs and over 30 signals within the City which need to be constructed and are currently unfunded. It is her assumption the airport terminal is a high priority issue with the County. She questioned whether it is a sufficiently high pd°dty project with our citizens to support a general obligation bond issue. Should such a cost be borne by West Kern residents only or residents from the entire county? She requested staff to research the cost. She further stated labor negotiations will take place next year and this obligation will be in addition to the $900,000 increase estimated for insurance premiums. She is willing to help under certain conditions, but not under what has been proposed by Kern County up to this point. All the other aspects that have been brought into question should be considered as well. Committee member Maggard asked how to direct staff to help determine how much is appropriate? Committee Chair DeMond replied that the minutes for this meeting would be reviewed and the salient points brought out, which will give staff direction. She requested that the draft minutes be made available to the Committee as a-whole in order to determine whether their comments are adequately noted. This would ensure that all manner of funding will be defined so that there is no compromise as to public safety, roads and the most basic services we offer. Mr. Bishop distributed a copy of the letter from the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. In that letter, the hope is that the City will participate at the $3 million dollar level. But as the architectural design progresses, it is getting to the point that if the City provides less money, it will cost more architectural money to redesign. The plans for the terminal show the projected expanded growth. In that letter a response is requested by March 1, 2000. The initial intent was to get a response by January 1, 2000, but he understands there are still a lot of questions that need to be answered. Mr. Bishop stated he has a meeting with Congressman Thomas on Saturday to further discuss discretionary funding, but the terminal building itself generally does not qualify for discretionary dollars. The Federal government has been asked for the discretionary dollars in the amount of $4.5 million for the land and aprons which is a capacity issue, and the verbal response is that it looks pretty good. There are some of the roads that could qualify, with no response on these yet. The total project is estimated at $20 million. The County will participate with $8 million for the terminal building and of that $8 million, $3 million is Airport Enterprise funding. This project is ranked behind the Health and Human Services Building in County priorities. The anticipated $4.5 million or $5' million Federal funding for the apron and ramp is not part of this discussion. DRAFT AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Wednesday, October 15, 1999 Page -6- City Manager Tandy reiterated the quickest action the City could do would be utilize the fund balance in the airpark, which would involve no reduction in any City program. He asked Mr. Bishop to keep this option open. Mr. Bishop replied that he believed the issue to still be open, and asked if this related to the terminal or if it is an issue that should be considered separately. Committee Chair DeMond told him that it does relate to the terminal. B. REVIEW AND COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION REGARDING REQUEST FOR FUNDING FOR GREATER BAKERSFIELD 2020 VISION PROJECT A letter was received f rom Greater Bakersfield Vision 2020 requesting City assistance in the amount of $50,000. A representative of Vision 2020 stated that Kern County has decided to make a contribution in the amount of $25,000. No letter of request had been submitted to the County requesting any contribution. Upon request from Committee member Salvaggio, a summary of the major difference between 2020 and Future Bakersfield was presented to the Committee. It was stated that Future Bakersfield had completed Phase I of a long-term visioning process. VVhile Future Bakersfield involved'a limited group of people, Vision 2020 involves the entire community. Residents have the opportunity to voice what they want for their community in the future, including education, infrastructure, business, civic, and social goals. The process is designed in phases that will complete two action plans over 15 months. It was reported that $170,000 has been raised so far, and there is additional funding available to meet the full budget. This amount did not include the $25,000 contribution made by Kern County. It is hoped that residents would make $1, $5, or $10 contributions. The project will conclude in December 2000. Committee member Salvaggio asked how Vision 2020 interfaced with the Chamber of Commerce? It was stated that the Chamber provides financial support, and the use of an office until the Vision 2020 office opens in three weeks. Any support the Chamber °ffers is as a separate entity. Committee member Salvaggio stated his support of a contribution and suggested the Veteran's Hall on Wilson Road as a possible location for a future Vision 2020 project meeting. Committee member Maggard voiced his agreement to participate. He suggested returning to the to City and County with community results and needs. Committee Chair DeMond suggested that a budget be attached for each project in the final compilation. She recommended a contribution of $25,000 with the monies being allocated from the Council Contingency account. She also noted that no promises are made for contributions in the next fiscal year. The Committee unanimously agreed to submit a request to Council for a$25,000 contribution from the Council Co. ntingency account. DRAFT AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Wednesday, October 13, 1999 Page -7- C. REVIEW AND COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION REGARDING REQUEST FOR FUNDING FROM BOB ELIAS HALL OF FAME City Manager, Alan Tandy reported that the Bob Elias Hall of Fame has been an element of the Convention Center for many years. It was originally located within a secondary entrance to the Convention Center. Since the construction of the arena access has been severely limited to this area. Members of the Bob Elias board approached the City some months ago requesting assistance. The City looked at cabinetry and shelving that would promote more visibility, with an estimated cost of $110,000. Staff worked with the board to reduce costs, and after considerable modifications, the estimate was reduced to $30,000 - $35,000 with a portion to be supported by donated labor. A representative of the Elias Hall of Fame stated that the board would be willing to designate a spot within this new venue to highlight outstanding accomplishments by contemporary CitY sport figures or teams, such as last year's World Championship Little League Team and Steve Neal, the World Champion wrestler. As it is a non-profit organization, they request assistance from the City in an amount of $20,000 to $25,000. They have recently hosted a fund raiser and will continue with similar efforts. Committee Chair DeMond stated her desire for the project to become an integral part of the arena. It was explained the difference in cost is the expense of cabinetry. City Manager Tandy further explained stated that the main difference is the plaques would be surface mounted, whereas .originally all plaques were going to be within cabinetry. The Committee unanimously agreed to submit a request to Council for a $25,000 contribution from the Council Contingency account. City Manager, Alan Tandy stated that the item is on the October 20, 1999 City Council Agenda. D. REPORT AND COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION REGARDING PROFESSIONAL TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE PILOT PROGRAM Human Resources Manager, Carroll Hayden reported the results of the 90-day pilot .program. The unemployment insurance cost comparison is not available as those costs are charged after a completed quarter. There was a decrease of $10,000 in pre-employment physicals and a 56% decrease in the number of temporary employees who suffered workers compensation injuries over the same time frame as last year. Some managers noted how proficient it was to have a replacement the next day if one employee didn't work out. This is a service that is difficult for the City to provide. It was also reported that a sexual harassment claim was filed last week by one of the pilot divisions. As the employee involved was hired through an agency, it is the agency's responsibility to investigate and make a recommendation, thus saving the City these costs. DRAFT AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Wednesday, October 15, 1999 Page -8- Committee member Maggard asked what the payroll output is for temporary employees on an annual basis, .and the estimated cost savings. While the exact figure was not readily available, it was estimated that the costs for each temporary employee is $13 per hour. And the City has approximately 300 to 500 temporaries. It was estimated there would be an annual savings of $800,000 per year. Committee member Salvaggio asked if Chuck Waide was being kept informed of the status of the program, and if any Blue and White collar personnel were concerned that the program would be a means to hinder the City from hiring full-time regular employees. Ms. Hayden indicated that she has been keeping Mr. Waide apprized, who is monitoring the program closely, and the group in question has no problem with the City using full-time temporary employees. Ms. Hayden recommended a report to Council to submit an RFP to make this a City-wide program. The RFP would be for one year, with a two-year option. It is anticipated that one or more agencies would be utilized, depending on the expertise of the agency, in order to get the best bid. Committee Chair DeMond noted that the Administrative Report should include anticipated annual savings and report back with one year with a follow up. The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend the item be approved by full Council. E. SET FUTURE MEETING DATES The next two meetings will be held November 19, 1999 and February 7, 2000. After the committee checks their respective schedules, it is anticipated meetings will be held in April and in May 2000. Committee Chair DeMond suggested combining the May meeting to be held in tandem with one of the City Budget meetings, as was done in 1999. 7. COMMITTEE COMMENTS None DRAFT AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Wednesday, October 15, 1.999 Page -9- 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 1:50 p.m. Staff present: City Attorney, Alan Tandy; Assistant City Manager John Stinson; Assistant to the City Manager Darnell Haynes; City Attorney Bart Thiltgen; General Services Superintendent, Brad Underwood, and Human Resources Manager, Carroll Hayden. Others present: Ray Bishop, Kern County Airport; James Burger, Bakersfield Californian; Sheryl Barbich and Barbara Harris, Greater Bakersfield Vision 2020; Tammy Brown, KUZZ Radio; Ray Allen; and Angelo Haddad. cc: Honorable Mayor and City Council DVM-I:al S:\Darnell\Bud and Fin\BF99oct13sum.wpd Page I of 4 CITY OF BAKERSFIELD INVESTMENT POLICY SCOPE This investment policy applies to the investment activities of the City of Bakersfield and related entities. Idle cash in all funds is pooled for investment purposes except tax exempt bond proceeds, which are separated for arbitrage record keeping as required by federal tax law, and the Firemen's Disability and Retirement Fund which is administered separately under Municipal Code Section 2.92. PURPOSE This policy is intended to provide guidelines for the prudent investment of the City's temporary idle cash, and outline the policies for maximizing the efficiency of the City's cash management system. The ultimate goal is to enhance the economic status of the City while protecting the safety of its pooled cash. POLICY Investments shall be made in the context of the "prudent investor" rule: Investments shall be made with judgement and care, under circumstances then prevailing, which persons of prudence, discretion and intelligence exercise in the management of their own affairs, not for speculation, but for investment, considering the probable safety of their capital as well as thc probable income to be derived. The city is further governed by California Government Code, Section 53600 et. seq. and other imposed legal restrictions. Within the context of these limitations, the following investments are authorized, as further limited herein (Single asterisk * denotes term or percentage imposed by State statute. Double asterisk ** denotes term or percentage utilized by City staff which .is more restrictive than statute.): United States Treasury Bills, Notes and Bonds are securities which have the full faith and credit of the United States pledged for payment of principal and interest. Although there is no percentage limitation of the dollar amount that can be invested in these categories, the "prudent investor" rule shall apply. Maturities are limited to three** years from settlement date. Treasury Bills (T-Bills) are short-tem~ debt obligations of the United States government, issued weekly with maturities up to one year. T-Bills are considered to have virtually no credii risk and to be the most liquid short-term fixed income instrument. Prices on T-Bills are quoted on a discount basis. The difference between the discount price and the full face value paid at maturity equals the total return. Exhibit "A" Page 2 of 4 Treasury Notes (T-Notes) are initially issued with two to ten year maturities. T-Notes like Bills have virtually no credit risk and have liquidity through an active secondary market. T-Notes are issued at Par ($1,000) with a coupon or fixed rate of interest. The price or market value will fluctuate above or below par depending on the coupon rate and whether interest .rates are rising or falling. T-notes mature at par. Treasury Bonds (T-Bonds) are initially issued with ten to thirty year maturities and have characteristics similar to T-Notes. Obligations issued by the United' States Government Agencies such as the Federal Farm Credit Bank System (FFCB), the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) and the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA). Government agencies issue debt in the form of discount notes, much like T-Bills, and notes and bonds similar to T-Notes and T-Bonds. While agency debt is not a direct obligation of the U.S. govemment, it is rated AAA, the highest rating. At the time of purchase no more than (10%**) 20% ~ ~ of the portfolio may be invested in any single agency name. Maturities are limited to three** years from settlement date. Bankers Acceptance (BA) is a time draft or bill of exchange, issued from a letter of credit, and is used to finance international trade. When the accepting bank stamps "accepted" on the draft the bank guarantees payment of the draft at a specified future date and thereby creates an acceptance. BA's are considered extremely safe in that there has never been a default on a BA. BA's trade on a discount basis and may not exceed 270* days to maturity,. No more than 10%** of the portfolio may be invested in BA's issued by any one bank. No more than 40%* of the portfolio may be invested in this category. Eligible BA's are those issued by banks with a short term debt rating of at least A-1'* by Standard and Poor's Corporation or P-I** by Moody's Investors Service, Inc.. Commercial Paper (CP) is a short-term promissory note issued by large, well-known and financially strong corporations. CP is sold on a discount basis. The maximum maturity is 270 days with most issued in the 30-50 day maturity range. Eligible (CP) is "prime" quality ranked A-I by Standard and Poor's Corporation or P-1 by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and issued by a domestic corporation having assets in excess of $500 million and having an A or higher rating on its long term debt as provided by Standard and Poor's or Moody's. Purchases of eligible conunercial paper may not exceed 180' days to maturity. No more than 10%* of the portfolio ma5' be invested in commercial paper issued by any one corporation. No more than 15%* of the portfolio' ma5' be invested in this category. Repurchase Agreements, commonly called Repos, are transactions in which a customer (City of Bakersfield) deposits cash at a fixed rate of interest and receives securities as collateral. Normally the securities are U.S. Treasury notes or bonds and are held by a Federal Reserve Bank. At maturity, the securities are returned and the customer receives principal plus interest. Repos can be done with banks or Page 3 of 4 dealers with which the City has entered into a master repurchase contract that specifies .terms and conditions of repurchase agreements. The maturity of Repos shall not exceed (30**) 90** days. No more than 30%** of the portfolio may be invested in this category. Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) is a State of California managed investment pool for local agencies within the State. Investments may be up to the maximum permitted by State La~v or (30%**) 40%** of the portfolio whichever is less. Time Certificates of Deposit (TCD's) are similar to a savings certificate that anyone can purchase .at a bank where there is a fixed rate of interest and a specified maturity date. In the public funds area TCD's are collateralized in accordance with California Government Code and are non-negotiable. At the time of purchase no more than 10%** of the portfolio may be in the TCD's of any one institution. Maturity is limited to three ** years. No more than (30%**) 40%** of the portfolio may be invested in this category.. Public Agency Savings Account - Demand Deposits are similar to a savings account that anyone can open at a bank. The interest rate is specified at the time of deposit, but is subject to change. All funds can be withdrav, n on demand. Like public TCD's, public agency savings accounts are coltateralized in accordance with California Government Code. No more than 30%** of the portfolio may be invested in this category.. Mutual Funds are money market funds meeting criteria prescribed in Government Code, Section 53601 and related legislation. Investments in this category are limited to funds that invest in U.S. Government Securities and maintain a net asset value of one (daily liquidity). The purchase price of shares shall not include any commission that these companies may charge. No more than 10%* of the portfolio may be invested in the shares of any one mutual fund. No more than (15 %*) 20%* of the portfolio may be invested in this category.. Mutual Funds are used primarily for the investment of bond proceeds subject to arbitrage reporting. Should an investment percentage and portfolio limitation be exceeded due to the unexpected fluctuation in portfolio size, the affected securities may be held to avoid losses. When market values are such that no loss is indicated, the City Treasurer shall consider restructuring the portfolio basing the decision in part on the expected length of time the portfolio will be imbalanced. Ineligible investments are those that are not described herein, including but not limited to, negotiable' certificates of deposit, medium term corporate notes and reverse repurchase agreements. Criteria for selecting investments and the order of priority are: 1. safety. The safety and risk associated with an investment refers to the potential loss of principal, interest or a combination of these amounts. The' City only operates in those investments that are considered very safe. Page 4 of 4 2. Liquidity. This refers to the "ability to easily sell" at any moment in time with a minimal risk of losing some portion of principal and interest. Liquidity is an important investment quality especially when the need for unexpected funds occurs occasionally. 3. Yield. Yield is the potential dollar earnings an investment can prOvide,'and sometimes is described as the rate of return. The prudent investment term for the City's temporarily idle cash vs. the Firemen's Disability and Retirement Fund is markedly different. In order to meet fluctuating vendor payment amounts, City funds must be more .liquid (invested for shorter terms) than retirement funds where monthly payments to retirees are a constant amount. Therefore, a five year maximum investment term pursuant to Govemment Code Section 53601 is appropriate for the retirement funds. Depending on the level of. interest rates, a five year term is sometimes necessary to achieve a 6 percent actuarial rate of return. Up to (25) 40 percent of the retirement fund may be invested in securities of a single agency of the four triple A rated United States Government agencies authorized in this policy. These two exceptions of five year maximum investment term and a maximum of 40 percent per agency are necessary in order to assure retirement funds are fully invested at or above the actuarial investment return rate. Qualified Institutions. The investment staff shall investigate institutions which desire to do business with the City to determine if they are adequately capitalized, make markets in securities appropriate to the City's needs, and are recommended by managers of portfolios similar to the City's. Whenever possible investments are placed locally. Safekeeping. Securities shall be delivered to thc City by book entry,, physical delivery or by third party custodial agreement. Investment Obiective. The Cash Management system of the City of Bakersfield is designed to accurately monitor and forecast expenditures and revenues, 'thus ensuring the investment of monies to the fullest extent possible, including the estimated float for the Active Account and Payroll Account. The City attempts to obtain the highest interest yields possible as long as investments meet the criteria required for safety and liquidity and do not exceed a term of three years and are within portfolio percentage limitations..The City strives to maintain the level of investment of all funds as near 100% as possible through daily and projected cash flow determinations. Cash management and investment transactions are the responsibility of the City Treasurer. The City holds its Treasurer and his designees harmless for responsible investment transactions undertaken in accordance with the Investment Policy, provided deviations from expectations are reported in a timely manner. The basic premise underlying the City's investment philosophy is, and will continue to be, to ensure that the money is always safe and available when needed. S:\ Da~n\Bill\lN VSTP LC-O(TFI 4.wpd avid ,3urch and , ssociatcs June 10, 1998 Mr. Alan Tandy City Manager City of Bakersfield ~"-": ~50~ ~uxLon ~v~nu~ Bakersfield, California 93301 Dear Alan; I reviewed the $217 billion Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century and did not see federal funding for the Kern River Freeway project. You told me during our May 6 visit to contact you if there was anything new to convince the City Council that we could help you. The enclosed success stories for our Southern California clients are forwarded for the Council's consideration. Regarding the Congressman Ron Packard letter, please note he is the only California Representative who will continue to be a member of the House Appropriations Transportation Subcommittee. We would like to be your lobbyist. I will call you next week. Regards, Victor J. Tambone Enclosures cc: The Honorable Bob Price, Mayor he Honorable Randy Rowles, Vice Mayor r. Raul Rojas, Public Works Director Mr. Jacques R. LaRochelle, Engineering Services Manager 517 2nd STREE~ NORTHEAS~ WASHINGTON, D.C. 20002 (202) 543-3744 ml m~l. I~#ell a~aulted, Of tho~e, 8bom half T~ Mu. Nme In'~ w~ -. closl~ podio~ of the b~i- the concept of~elping ~n ~ Wrlte~ Many child ~vo~tes work in retail ~slne'sses. pl~o: ness . ea~ stay at ho~e to ;aisc L iquor store clerk ~o~n ~oym ~'~ ~ ~ Improve ~sibility with lies. But they ~o Dial t~gbt ~e customer ~ Lock ~rs not ~ use se~aUv~ pus~ ~e was kidding when he re- ~ H~e contact with t~ pu~ bright lilting a~ unob~ureO ~ I~rea~ sl~ng during have a~ }nte~t Jo b, ci~d a c arch-phrase from ' I~ win~ws h~h-risk times middle-d~s ~tlies - a receM hit-movie: "Show me tbe ~ Exchange money ~ Use signs ind~atlng little ~ I~all bullet-proof gla~ want ~ ~e the ~ebate ~ p. ~ney." ~ ~liver passe.ms, go~s cash is kept on hand arou~ employee seas powth in pzo~s for "l ~nd afl.ed a~ound with income ~eot~. ~," said Dial ~, who wor~ at "It is a dive~ooa~ lac~ · e~sLiquo~ ~ Saa Be~nardi- They are atta~ all an. that shook ~im op six months ago ready if it does happen, but you tail employee~ across ~e court- rhe~rie to ~e ~ld-care '~be aeeo~ time, he said 'l se~ as a Fri~ni~ reminder t~ ant to think about ~t a~ the ~ who a~ i2t a rJs~ business, to undermine ~bild care,' sa~ show me ~e m~ey' ~ was o~the da~ers late-~igbt carved- ~ame time," he said. "]~yo~ did, accordi~ to Federal o~clals. ~ Dr. De~rab ~]ips tional Aeade~'~f~cieace poiatt~ a gun at me." ieRee store worke~ ~e. you'd be an absolute wreck. You t~ OIL work place mur~r~ i~ has ~lped lea~ ofth~ Dial wa~'[ ~u~ i~ ~e rob- "You have Io have it tn t~ won't be able ~ do t~ job." 1990, nearly half ~e victims exhaustive ~e~h be~, b~ the 10:30 p.m. holdep back of your m~nd so'you're Dial ~ among millions of re- S~ RIS~I~ care i~ ~e edam. ..... '" ~ ....... ~. ~ ~~dOffil'~ "As we eater a new de.de ~uth~an~ ....... A3 ~I~ ..... and a new millennium, we will Nalbfl ......... A~5 A~ Laa~ M~lon~ h~ ~rpm]e~, the ~We're doing ~a]l7 bet~r ~an anyone else and be able ~ look back on ~e ]9~3 World ......... A6; 8 B, Mae ...... ~ ~ bE the you'~ being ~Ik~ aboutacrossthc nation.' ~ a time of buiMtag and renew- Opinim .......... AZ . al," Gay. ~ete Wilson said aRer Point of V~..A? Fami~ ...... ~~. I "' ~e *ta~ funding plan was a~ V~ce~t~Pe~ M~ieMa~ proved, p~ ................. A ~ ................ '~ C~DY YIN~T David ,.A, our predecessors'did in Weather ......... Aa Ter~ision, Sun ~aff W~t~ Lobbyist for ~an ~emMd~no Co~ the ]~0s and ~95~, we ate Co~ .... San ~e~ardino County will in Ibc oa6~'s c~i~l building today ~o~ aa e~en betel ~el ........ BM Cali[ore~a in the ~tate." Ed M~ ........ B~ ~la bO~i[ul]~ ~om lhe fede~l Oal] it a triple coup for San Daily Queslion ............. ~aaspoztatto~ bill awaiting Be~atdino Count: mote ~ane- Recap ............ B2 · msiden~ Ctinto~'s signature, pmjecls just in the county, Turch men~, which is ~e county's ~ation mo~y from ~e ~e~, ~trolink ....... 84 perhaps ~re than on.here tn said. t~a~ortatioe commission, the sta~ and ~or special projee~ ObliqUes ...... B4 ~ Uni~d ~tes. That's in addition .~ the $14.4 Perhaps ~e best news is that than ever befog. C~sw~d,. 'We're doing vJ~ually better billion in Federal ~anspor~ttou ~e Federal mone~ won't be The county will be able to fin- I~; ..... ~a a~one e~e a~ you're ~- ~ndJ~ the state will dJstribu~ courted ~ainst t~ region when Jab and fix pro. ets that have BeMball..C[, ~5 i~ biked about acro~ the ns- to the counties o~' t~ next six separate transpor~tion Funds been on the back burner. ~me of NaR ........... C1, 2 flea," David ~rch, the eoun~'s yea~. from the state are doled ~t, abe ~em for decades. ~cce~...Cl, 3, 6 r W~hin~on, D.C., lo~yist, told "Still, the mone~ does not And San Betnardino ~unty San BerfJardino, Highland, Cal~f~iaLe~ue membem of ~n Be~na~i~o As- flow unti~ the p~esident b~ ~ma Lin~, Rialto, Col~n, FoR- ..................... C2 soeht~ Gove~ments l~ wee[ signed the bill," ~r~ said. did ex~emeJ~ well th~, t~. ~ ' tara, Rancho Cucamo~a, Victor- Oo~ .............. C6 ~e California ~anspo~ation vJiJe, HesPerla, Ba~w, Fo~ Ir- NHL .............. C6 L, ~e ~a's ~ree co~ressmen There's little q~stJon ~at Commi~Jon on Tuesday appmv- M~or [acin~..C7 - ~ win, Apple Valley and 0ntat~ ~omboard,..,.C7 Je~ ~w~, R-Redlaads, Jay he'lt si~ it and sJ~ it soon, ed t~ funding plan -- money Klm, R-Diamond Bar, and "The news forSan Bernardino that's in addibon ~ ~e federal each will see $1 million of mom le~ ............C8 ", ~o~e BF~ D-Sea Ber~ardi- County is excelleM," ~Jd Debo- money -- ~ivi~ the county near- comJ~ their way through t~ Hosse ~aci~...C8 no -- did an outstandiag job se- rah Bar~ck, actt~ e[ecutJve ~ $395 million over the next six ~ederal special pro. et money. curi~ ~1.1 ~illion for special director ;or ass~lated govern- years. See F~DWA2 ~,~a,~,,~u~ze~a rds --' for ¢.horeography, tormented Brooklyn longshore- top actor-musical award. I~'"t~g, sets and the eoslumes, man in "A V~ew ~om The ~on Ri~in, who po~ays a Ki~"lsplaying. b we~ also do ~ by Taymor. B~dge," which also was chosen Jewish shopkeeper in the show, Disney's eommitmen~ to the ~b ..... ~,~ e~ ' ~e s~ryofa bestrevival°faPlay- won the featured actor-musical Times Square area helped bring ~-ine d~u~te.r txapp~d.l~ a "Cabaret" carried off the prize. "In 1~ I went ln~ ~e o~ers to the block, i~ludi~ Lt- [~'~,~ie with n conlrollt~ p~lze for best musical revival as coat business and ~ve up ncr- vent Inc., wh~h crea~d a new ~I~' ~ate,d t~ ncti~ well as several musical perform- i~," ~n emotional Ri~in said. theater, the Ford Center for t~ Y~-.,.~ ........................ ~zes. Mnne Mul~.en, who pl~s ance awards. Na~sha ~ichnz~ Several years lnt~, ~ returned Performing AI~, for "R~ime.' he dsu~ter, and Anna Mann- 5on won thc beM-a~ess m~leal ~ ihs ~ge in "The Subs~nee o~ ~e 1~-98 Broadway season, ion, the ~ra~ica.l ~o~er, b~ prize for her work as the deeid- Fire" by Jun Robin Beit~ ~kh ended Sund~, wK ex- ,on. So did Tom Mu~, WhO ed~ lost Sally Bowles. "Ratline," ~e ~zin ?~P?~ oeeted ~ be ~e ~st in histo~, ~o~a~ a dim.witt.e~ nei~bor. Alnn gumming, who plays the t~n for T~ L~on K~, pitmen breaki~ bo~ attendance nag Anthony LaYag~ia was ~d lasciv~us master of eeremoni~ up a ~io of musical prizes -- box-office records. Final fJ~res Mst ~tor for his padmini of n in *'Cabaret," walked offWi~ the ~ok, score and orchestra~ons-- will be reJeased later ~1s week. ~ Var~, ~.~ ~ Bemard o the motherlode go~lnu~ ~om ~ it ~si~a~s foz fundi~ the All- ~orlzation of the federal tr, xB- ~emitdino ~s~iat~ Gove~m . mede Corridor Eas~ a series of po~a~n bill They came to a men. belongs. "The ~eeint projec~ include rail ex.asians and ~ade sepa- consensus late last m~th. ~e Federal trans~ntion ~n~ ~hJbilita~n of San Bernardi- rations from do.~town ~s An- previous bill, the lntermo~J jag comes ~om the taxes drivers [~0~AtP~[ ............ [~)~: ao's historic de~ car-p~l gales to San Beraardino. 'Surface Tronspor~tion E~ien- pay when t~y purchase ga~- R~ lanes on InternOte rio, improved The county is fur~er benefit- cy Act or IST~A, was adop~d in hne. In 19~, Cong~ss levied an puOl0S ......................... ne~ess roads to Ontario Intern~ ting ~m ~dlng goi~ else- 1991 and expired Se~, ~. addtt~nal 4,3-cent ta~ ~ help . cut the deficit, raisi~ the total flonal Ai~fl and ~ma LJn~ where. The new six-year bill. the Univ8~i~ ~dic~l Center, I~ Nev~a has ch~en to ~se ~ Tr~spor~tiofl Equi~ Act for. Federal gas ~x to ~8.3 cen~ per the 21st Centu~ or TEA-ZI, is the gallon. ~eway interc~nge improve- million of it~ federal transpo~a- meats at SJe~ Avenue in Fanta* ti~ ~J, ey to help widen Inter- largest sidle piece oF federal It was the first time gas tax C~. ~1. ~ Paper Avenue in Colton, state ~5 through the San Berflar- tFanspor~tt~ legislation ~n the money was used to Fund some- Main Street in Hesperia, River- dina County desert. Metrolink natJon*s bJsto~. TEA-21 gives thing other than transpo~ati~ ~~(~)~.874t. side Avenue in R~alto a~ ~ppe- won ~ $23 million for in- California a ~ percent increase project. T~ new bill dlve[~ t~ CORRE~TION$ ~anoe Avenue in ~n Bernardi- p~vemen~ to the S~n BernardJ- over ]STEA. taxback to tTanspo~tion. no Coufl~ rail line. Even t~ugh "The final results demon- The bill also. guarantees that mt least cur~ Of natio~l i~po~a~e, the ma~ of those proiects ate in L~ ~a~ the collecbve muscle ~ individual s~tes receive federal ~anspo~ation bill ide~ Angeles Coanty, they are neces- Southern California whe~ we u~ ~.5 pe~ent of O~e money people ti~s a ~ade co~ldor for tmc~ sa~ to i~rease the number of ify behind pmje~ that benefit there have paid in gasoline tax- or called ~e SouLbwest Passage, t~aJns being opeiated on the San ~e re.on." said Mark Pisano, es. The minimum ~arantee is which would 8o ~.n rashly along Bernardino line. e-~eeutt~e ~i~ctor of Southern espcciai~ beneficial ~ Califorr ~d. ~tersta~ 10 ~om San Bernaxdi- The House of Representati~s California Association of ~v- nia, which previously received ~I~.T~ no 1o ~e Arizona state line. And and ~e Sena~ hndbeen a~uing emments, the metropolitan plan- back a much lair proporSon ,: ~m~t' for mote than a year over rein- ning or~nhation to which San than otMt s~tes. There is danger' in retail g ~nUn.Nf~mAl was t~ing to s~p ~e ~afl from John Chri~tensel, t security stealing a 12-pack or beer last specialist wl~*PM in South- worked at retail b~inesses, s~h mon~. era ~lifornJa,'s~eed b.t add~ ..... as late-night gms stations, liquor "Sometimes, it's a little that some Arco fas S~oos a~ s~res, restauraa~ a~ conven- tense," said ~oj Koh, owner or AM-PM mini-markets are somsny~p!e'~E ieee stores, actordi~ to a re- B&W Market in Fontana. "Some equipped with the proactive ' port ~rom the ~ede~! ~cupa- people arc crazy." 'glass. L~ tional SaFety and Health Ran~yRo, owflerofLuc~er's '' "Some o[ our facilities a~ 'Administration. The re~rt tr~cluded a I~t of Liquor~ in Fonlana, said he ~ ~thjngmorethanakioskw~re ~y~h~ahomcandSi0,~h well aware of the dangers of you have a single individual sit- ~,y0arfn~y~at~L tin~ by themselves. For some- ' OSHA recommendations for pro- worki~ late at night at his Sier- iecti~ employs.es against rio- ra Aveime store. His brother was tbi~ like ~at, it (bulletproof lance. The s~estio~ range robbed in tbs parking lot by ~n- gl~s) is very p~dent,'* he ~id. from installing bright lights and security cameras, to having two men four years ago, but the s~re "With a ~ll-size convenience / ~~m employees war,ag during h~- has never been held up. stove, it would be difficult lo ~ ~. ~A.~B Ro, 40, said he doesn't fecl shop around bullet-resistant bar- .ak time~ lo Lnstallin8 bullet- like a target, but acknowledged fiefs" WSA~~ p~oof glass. Cai-OSHA published thejobcan be unsettling. Dial, from Terry's ~quor, - -trailer list in 1995. "I've been here for 10 years agreed that bulletproof gins hu ....... clerks said and oJJ some nights, when there ils d~.awbaeks. June 3, 1998 Mr. David N. M. Turch 517 2nd Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 Dear David: Thank you for joining me at the Wonderful reception the night before last at Callaway Winery. Your generosity and friendship mean a lot to Jean and me. I appreciate all you are doing for the City of Temecula in Washington, and I look forward to continuing our relationship for many years to come. Hope to see you soon. Sincerely yours, Ron Packard Friends of Ron Packard P.O.Box 1549 Carlsbad, CA 92018-1549 FEC//CO0149732 BUDGET AND F~NANCE COMMITTEE i999 ADOPTED/REViSED MEETING SCHEDULE Budget and Finance Committee ~ Cid' Council Meeting Holiday 12:oo noon 1:30 p.m. Budget Hearing or sho~ly thereafter or Department Presentations JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH S M T W TH F ~i S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 8 8 7 8 9 9~ 11 12 13 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 10 11 12~ 14 15 18 16 17 18 19 20 14 15 16~ 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 21 22 23~ 25 26 27 21 22 23 24 2526 27 24 25 28~ 28 29 30 28 30~ 31 ; APRIL MAY JUNE ~ M T W TH F S S M T W TH F ~ S M T W TH F S 1 2 3 1 I 2 3 4 5 4 5 8 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12 13~ !4] 15 18 17 9 10 11L 12113 14 15 13 14 15 17 18 19 18192021222324 116~ 181~ 20212229 222~ 242526 25 28 27~ 29 30 23 25 27 28 27 28 29 JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S 1 2 3 I 2 3 4 4 ~ 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 8 7 7~ 9 10 11 11 I2 13~,14 1516 17 8 910~ 12 13 14 12 1314~1516 17 18 18 i~ 20~ 211222324 i5 1817 18 192021 192021~ 221232425 2528 27 2829 30 31 222324l 251262728 26 27 2829 30 293031 OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S 1 2 1 2 4 5 8 1 2 3 4 3 4 5~ 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 20 12 13 14~ 18 17 18 17 18 19 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 27 19 20 21 22 23 25 24 25 2~ 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 28 27 28 29 30 31 Revised October 13, 1999