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All personnel working for  the firms who will be trading or quoting securities
               to the City Council must maintain a current NASD license and be registered
               to deal securities in the State of Texas. Each broker/dealer shall provide the
               following documentation to the City Council for evaluation:

                   1. Annual audited financial reports
                   2. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) registration
                   3. Central Registration Depository Number (CRD)
                   4. The City broker/dealer questionnaire (Appendix A) and
                   5. Investment policy and strategy review certification (Appendix B) on the
                       firm's letterhead signed by a principal of the firm



               If the City contracts with a Registered Investment  Advisor to manage its
               portfolio, the approved broker/dealer of that firm will be used, subject to
               approval by the City council.



               Safekeeping

               All marketable securities purchased by the City shall be held in third party
               safekeeping by an institution designated as primary agent.  All securities will
               be delivered to the third party institution by seller. Personnel in the third party
               institution will verify the correct security was delivered by the seller ("delivery
               vs payment").  The third party institution shall issue a safekeeping receipt to
               the City listing the specific instrument, rate/yield, maturity, CUSIP, and other
               pertinent information.  Collateral on deposit type securities which exceed the
               FDIC coverage shall be held in a third party safekeeping institution.  In the
               event a third party safekeeping institution is used, a collateral agreement shall
               be executed between the City Council, depository which pledged the collateral,
               and the third party custodian of the collateral.  The City will retain possession
               of all original safekeeping receipts and the receipts will state the security is
               pledged  to the City.  Either the City Manager,  Chief Financial Officer  or
               Accounting Manager must approve release of collateral in writing prior to its
               removal from the safekeeping account.

               Selection of Financial Institutions


               Depositories shall be selected through the City's banking services procurement
               process, which shall include a formal request for application. In selecting
               depositories,  the services available, service costs, and credit-worthiness of
               institutions shall be considered, and the Investment Officers, shall conduct a
               comprehensive review of prospective depositories' credit characteristics and







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