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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAB 2011 - Vargas\I L M CITY OF PALM DESERT Community Services Division Staff Report REQUEST: CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE ACTION ON AB 2011 (VARGAS) AT ITS MEETING OF FEBRUARY 28, 2006 SUBMITTED BY: Patricia Scully, CFEE, Senior Management Analyst DATE: March 23, 2006 CONTENTS: AB 2011 Language RECOMMENDATION: By Minute Motion, concur with the action taken by the Legislative Review Committee at its Meeting of February 28, 2006, and direct staff to prepare a letter of opposition for the Mayor's signature with regard to AB 2011 (Vargas) relative to local agency investments. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Passage of AB 2011 would authorize the investment of local funds in certificates of deposits under specified conditions. BACKGROUND: Current law prescribes the instruments in, and criteria by, which local agencies may invest surplus funds. AB 2011 would authorize the investments of funds and certificates of deposits under specified conditions. Passage of AB 2011 would defeat the provisions of a bill previously sponsored by Senator Jim Battin at the request of the City of Palm Desert with regard to investment of surplus funds. Unless the author of this bill is willing to exempt small cities from its language, the City of Palm Desert would oppose this legislation, as it would eliminate the previously enacted provisions for investment of these types of funds. CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT RE: AB 2011 (VARGAS) MARCH 23, 2006 Therefore, the Legislative Review Committee recommends that the City Council oppose AB 2011 and direct staff to prepare a letter stating that position to appropriate legislators for the Mayor's signature. aX. PATRICIA SCULLY; CF SENIOR AGEMENT ANALYST SHEILA ' . ILLIGAN CARLOS L. ORTEGA ACM/COMMUNITY ' ER ICES CITY MANAGER PS:mpg 2 AB 2011 Assembly Bill - INTRODUCED Page 1 of 1 BILL NUMBER: AB 2011 INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Vargas FEBRUARY 9, 2006 An act to add Section 53601.8 tc the Government Code, relating to local_ agency investments. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2011, as introduced, Vargas Local agency investments. Existing law prescribes the instruments in, and criteria by, which local agencies, as defined, may invest surplus funds. This bill would authorize the investment of those funds in certificates of deposit under specified conditions. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State -mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 53601.8 is added to the Government Code, to read: 53601.8. Notwithstanding Sections 53601 and 53635, or any other provision of state or local law, a local agency may invest any portion of the funds that it deems wise or expedient in accordance with all of the following conditions. (a) The money is invested through a federally or state -chartered bank or savings and loan association in this state selected by the local agency. (b) The selected bank or savings and loan association arranges for the deposit of the funds in certificates of deposit in one or more banks or savings and loan associations wherever located in the United States, for the account of the local agency. (c) The full amount of principal and accrued interest of each such certificate of deposit is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. (d) The selected bank or savings and loan association acts as custodian for the local agency with respect to such certificates of deposit issued for the local agency's account. (e) At the same time the local agency's funds are deposited and the certificates of deposit are issued, the selected bank or savings and loan association receives an amount of deposits from customers of other financial institutions wherever located in the United States equal to or greater than the amount of the funds invested by the local agency through the selected bank or savings and loan association. http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2001-2050/ab_201 l _bill_20060209_introduced.html 3/2/2006