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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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