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ITEM 3.5 DepositoriesP OtsegoOF MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT INFORMATION Request for City Council Action ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: REQUESTOR: MEETING DATE: Administration Dan Jordet, ASD 12 January 2015 PRESENTER(s): REVIEWED BY: ITEM #: Consent Agenda Lori Johnson, CA 3.5 Depositories for City Funds AGENDA ITEM DETAILS RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council approve the list of official depositories and investment brokers for use during the 2015 fiscal year. ARE YOU SEEKING APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT? IS A PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED? No No BACKGROUN D/J USTI FICATION: Each January, the City Council is asked to approve a number of different institutions to serve as depositories for public dollars and other firms to act as investment brokers for the purpose of investing idle public funds. The banks named are The Bank of Elk River, the City's primary banking relationship, and KleinBank, providing wire services and high liquidity money market service. Investment brokers include the 4M Fund of the League of Minnesota Cities, Multi -Bank Securities of Southfield, MI, ICD Securities of Scottsdale, AZ, Northland Securities of Minneapolis and RBC Capital Markets of Minneapolis. Added to the list for 2015 is Oppenheimer & Company, Inc. The Minneapolis representative has regularly provided reports of the securities available through his firm. The availabilities, maturities and interest rates of securities offered are favorable compared with other brokers. It is therefore recommended that Oppenheimer & Company, Inc. be added to the list. Additions to these brokers may be presented for consideration during 2015. Any new firms considered will have a Minnesota base of operations. In addition, a securities safekeeping and custody agreement for City investments has been solicited via request for proposals. Three institutions have responded favorably. Results and a recommendation will be presented to the City Council on Monday, January 26, 2015. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: X ATTACHED ❑ NONE Resolution 2015-02 POSSIBLE MOTION Please word motion as you would like it to appear in the minutes. Move adoption of Resolution 2015-02 (attached) BUDGET INFORMATION FUNDING: BUDGETED: ❑ YES Does not require funding ❑ NO X Not Applicable ACTION TAKEN ❑ APPROVED AS REQUESTED ❑ DENIED ❑ TABLED ❑ OTHER (List changes) COMMENTS: CITY OF OTSEGO COUNTY OF WRIGHT STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO: 2015-02 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING DEPOSITORIES FOR CITY FUNDS WHEREAS, the City of Otsego must, each year, designate official depositories for City funds and approve the investment brokers to be used for invetment of City funds in accourance with the City's Investment Policy and Minnesota Statutes 118A.02. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO, WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA THAT: 1. The following are designated as official depositories for City funds: a. The Bank of Elk River b. K1einBank 2. The following are approved as investment brokers for the purposes of investing idle cash funds of the City: a. Minnesota Municipal Money Market (4M) Fund b. Multi -Bank Securities, Inc. c. ICD Securities, Inc. d. Northland Securities e. Oppenheimer & Company, Inc. f. RBC Capital Markets, LLC 3. Collateral is required for all bank deposits that exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) maximum coverage. 4. Investments shall be made in accordance with Minnesota Statutes 118A and the adopted Investment Policy of the City of Otsego. 5. The Administrative Services Director may recommend additional depositories, brokers or other repositories for City funds during the coming fiscal year. ADOPTED by the Otsego City Council this 12th day of January, 2015. ATTEST: CITY OF OTSEGO Jessica Stockamp, Mayor Tami Loff, City Clerk MOTION made by Council Member and SECONDED by Council Member IN FAVOR: OPPOSED: