10909-22 Adopting an Investigation Policy for the city of South Bend for Calendar Yr. 2023

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BILL NO. 75-22 ORDINANCE NO. 10909-22 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,ADOPTING AN INVESTMENT POLICY FOR THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2023 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The Indiana legislature has enacted Indiana Code § 5-13-9 et seq., which permits the fiscal officer of a city to make investments of public funds into designated investment vehicles. The Common Council of the City of South Bend determined that it is in the best interest of the City to authorize the full exercise of the City's investment powers under the Indiana Code. Accordingly,on December 14,2020,this Council enacted Ordinance No.10768-20 which established an investment policy for the City of South Bend for calendar year 2021, as provided under Indiana Code § 5-13-9-5.7, and it authorized the City Controller to dedicate up to the maximum allowable proportion of the City's investment portfolio to investments maturing more than two years but not more than five years after purchase. Ordinance No. 10768-20 further authorized the City Controller to invest in certain investment vehicles as provided under Indiana Code § 5-13-9-5 and Indiana Code § 5-13-9-5.3. On December 13, 2021, this Council enacted Ordinance No. 10832-21,which adopted an identical investment policy for the City of South Bend for calendar year 2022. This ordinance adopts an identical investment policy for the City of South Bend for calendar year 2023 unless it is earlier amended by ordinance. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA as follows: SECTION I. For purposes of Indiana Code § 5-13-9, the investment policy for the City of South Bend first adopted on December 14, 2020 is approved for calendar year 2023, and shall read as follows: With the approval of the City Controller, as the investing officer for the City of South Bend,the City may invest public funds in various investment vehicles,in accordance with Title 5, Article 13, of the Indiana Code, as amended from time to time. The City's investment portfolio may contain any investment vehicle generally provided for under Indiana Code § 5-13-9. In addition, the City Controller is granted the following specific authorizations: 1. Pursuant to Indiana Code § 5-13-9-5.7, the City Controller is authorized to make investments having a stated final maturity that is more than two (2) years but not more than five(5)years after the date of purchase or entry into a repurchase agreement, provided that such investments may comprise no more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total portfolio of public funds invested by the City, including balances in transaction accounts. 2. Pursuant to Indiana Code § 5-13-9-5, the City Controller is authorized to invest in certificates of deposit of certain depositories, as defined by and subject to the requirements of Indiana Code§ 5-13-9-5,which authorization will expire on December 13, 2022. 3. Pursuant to Indiana Code § 5-13-9-5.3, the City Controller is authorized to invest in interest bearing deposit accounts that satisfy the conditions stated in Indiana Code § 5-13-9-5.3(b). SECTION II. That portion of the City's investment policy contained in Subparts (1) and (3) of Section I of this ordinance shall be effective from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023, unless earlier amended by ordinance. The City's investment policy as contained in Section 1, Subpart 2 of this ordinance affecting certificates of deposit shall be effective for a period of 1