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Page 3 of 5 <br />near term. As securities mature and funds are reinvested, the City will be able to achieve <br />higher investment returns. <br /> <br />As of March 31, 2024, the entire portfolio, exclusive of money market accounts and LAIF was <br />held in third party safekeeping for the benefit of the City of Pleasanton at Bank of New York <br />Mellon. Bank of New York Mellon is a contractual agent for the City of Pleasanton. <br /> <br />As of March 31, 2024, all investments in the portfolio are authorized by State of California <br />Government Section 53600 et. Seq. and the City's investment policy. <br /> <br />Securities rated below "AA-/AA3" <br /> <br /> <br />Please note that the medium term note with 3M Company is rated at A by Moody's and rated <br />at BBB+ by S&P. A rating of A indicates the investment grade is very high and a rating of <br />BBB+ indicates the investment grade is good. When this investment was purchased in 2019, it <br />met the A rating category required by the City's investment policy. This investment is <br />scheduled to mature in February 2025. Staff has been monitoring this investment and will take <br />action such as selling the security before maturity if warranted. <br /> <br />The effective fiscal year rate of return on the portfolio was 1.54 percent, an increase of 0.05 <br />percent from 1.49 percent from last quarter and an increase of 0.25 percent from 1.29 percent <br />reported at the same time last year. <br /> <br />Maturities <br />No securities were purchased during the quarter, and one matured in January. Staff <br />continued to be conservative on investment. Staff will continue to monitor cash inflows and <br />outflows, taking into consideration anticipated construction costs for large capital projects and <br />unexpected events. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Section 115 Trust Fund <br />In June 2018, the City Council approved the investment of $28.0 million of various reserves <br />into a Section 115 Trust Fund to help smooth the pension liabilities which are expected to <br />Page 210 of 720