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CITY OF COLLEYVILLE INVESTMENT POLICY
Policy
It is the policy of the City of Colleyville (the City) to invest public funds in a
manner which will provide a reasonable market rate of return commensurate
with the City’s investment risk constraints while meeting the daily cash flow
demands of the entity and conforming to all State of Texas laws and statutes
including the Public Funds Investment Act (PFIA), Chapter 2256 of the
Government Code and City ordinances.
Scope
This Investment Policy applies to all financial assets of the City. These funds
are accounted for in the City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and
include:
• General Fund
• Special Revenue Funds
• Capital Projects Funds
• Enterprise Funds
• Debt Service Funds, including reserves and sinking funds
• Trust and Agency Funds, to the extent not required by law or
existing contract to be kept segregated and managed separately
and any new fund created by the City Council, unless specifically exempted by
the City Council or by law. All funds may be combined as pooled funds unless
specifically prohibited by State law or statute or City ordinance.
Objectives
The primary objectives, in priority order, of the City’s investment activities
shall be:
Safety: Safety of principal is the foremost objective of the City in managing
its portfolio. Investments of the City shall be undertaken in a manner that
seeks to ensure the preservation of capital in the overall portfolio. To attain
this objective the City will diversify its investments among a variety of
investment types and financial institutions. The City will also take into account
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