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Advisor. In  accordance with the Act, the  City Council hereby  delegates to  the
                 Committee  the authority to approve the annual broker/ dealer list and to authorize
                 organizations to provide the training required under state law. No other decision-
                 making authority  is transferred to the Committee.  The  Committee will meet
                 periodically  to  review the investment portfolio performance, to provide feedback
                 on the portfolios, and to  discuss  investment strategies. This  Committee will
                 periodically review this Investment  Policy and Strategy and recommend possible
                 changes to the City Council.

                 The Committee will be comprised of the Chief Financial Officer/ Director of
                 Finance, the Finance Department Assistant Directors for Treasury and Accounting,
                 a representative of the Water Department, the Investment Officer(s), the Investment
                 Advisor (as  applicable),  a  representative  of the Law Department,  and other
                 appropriate persons chosen by the Committee.

                    D.  Investment Advisor
                 The City may engage the services of a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
                 registered Investment Advisor  (registered under the Investment Advisors Act of
                 1940)  to assist in the management of the investment portfolios in  a  manner
                 consistent with the City's objectives and policies. All security transactions will be
                 approved by the City prior to the Investment Advisor taking action. Approval may
                 be in the form of a  phone call, email, facsimile or other written communication.
                 The Investment Advisor may  not be granted total discretion in the management of
                 funds.

                 The  Investment  Advisor  shall  make  recommendations  to  the  Investment
                 Committee which support and align the investment vehicles with this policy and
                 ensure that its support activities are consistent with the City's established policies,
                 rules  and regulations.

                 VIII.  Authorized Financial Institutions, Depositories, and Broker/Dealers


                 A list of financial institutions, broker/ dealers, and  depositories authorized to
                 provide investment services will be maintained by the Investment Officer(s). All
                 counter-parties will be selected through a process of due diligence. Due diligence
                 requires  competitive transactions and delivery versus payment  settlement.

                 The  City  will  furnish  counter-parties  with  the  City  action  authorizing  the
                 Investment Officer(s) or Investment Advisor to establish and maintain accounts for
                 the purpose  of purchasing and selling securities authorized under Texas law and
                 this policy.

                 Certification




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