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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - July 5, 1994 - CC • C' 49-121.111 END TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: ROY E. BRUCKNI /'IRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT VIA: HENRY GARCIA, CITY ADMINISTRATORV DATE: JULY 5, 1994 SUBJECT: ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS REGARDING TERM LIMITS FOR COMMISSIONS On June 27, 1994, the City Council held a joint workshop with the Redevelopment Agency Board. One of the discussion items was the method of appointing commission members, commissioner term limits, as well as the need for establishment of expectations for the performance of commission members. As a result of the discussion, the City Council acted to: 1. Limit the terms of all Commission members to 2 consecutive terms. 2 . Establish a procedure where the City Council would interview applicants for the various commissions. 3 . Direct Staff to amend the necessary ordinances to allow the City Council with majority votes to appoint commission members. In response to these directives, the attached ordinance amendments are offered for adoption. These are for the following advisory bodies: Planning Commission Park and Recreation Commission Cultural and Historical Landmark Commission Architectural Barriers Commission Personnel Board Mobile Home Park Rental Review Board Library Commission Please note that two entities, the Mobile Home Rental Review Board, and the Personnel Board, already contain requirements that at least a portion of those bodies' membership be appointed by the City Council. Therefore, no amendments other than the term limits are proposed. RECOMMENDED ACTION: It is recommended that the City Council waive further reading and adopt the attached ordinances. PC/V3\ 40014 :474P, ORDINANCE NO. s AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.04, SECTIONS 2. 04.050 (C) , 2.04.050 (D) , AND 2.04.050 (E) OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE, PERTAINING TO THE APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF MEMBERS OF CITY COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Azusa conducted a public workshop on June 27, 1994, and WHEREAS, the City Council discussed the terms of commissioners and improving the method by which commissioners are appointed, and WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City Council to commence the two consecutive term limit at the effective date of this ordinance, NOW, therefore, the City Council of the City of Azusa does hereby ordain as follows: SECTION 1: Section 2.04.050 (C) of the Azusa Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "2 .04.050 (C) Following the end of the filing period described in subparagraph A, the City Council may interview the candidates in a manner as it may establish from time to time, and, with a majority vote, shall appoint a person from the applications submitted and interviews who, in their judgement, is best qualified to fill the vacancy. " SECTION 2: Section 2. 04.050 (D) of the Azusa Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "2. 04. 050 (D) Members of Boards and Commissions appointed by a majority vote of the Council shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and Council and may be removed from office for any reason by a majority vote of the Council. " SECTION 3: Section 2. 04.050 (E) is hereby added to the Azusa Municipal Code to read as follows: "2. 04. 050 (E) Members of boards and commissions shall serve for no more than two consecutive terms of office. Incumbents whose terms are due to expire may reapply, provided that if they have already served two consecutive terms, they may serve only after the passage of one full term. In the event that there are no applicants for the position upon the expiration of the second year of office, the incumbent may be reappointed to an additional term. Commission or board members shall hold office until their reappointment or until their successors have been appointed and have qualified. If a vacancy shall occur other than by expiration of term, it shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term, pursuant to this section. " SECTION 4: The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as required by law. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this _th day of , 1994. MAYOR STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS. CITY OF AZUSA ) I, ADOLPH SOLIS, City Clerk of the City of Azusa, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of , 1994. That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of 1994, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY /11111:19?4 ORDINANCE NO. b AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 .12, SECTIONS 2. 12 .010 AND 2.12.020, OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE, PERTAINING TO TERM LIMITS AND APPOINTMENTS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Azusa conducted a public workshop on June 27, 1994, and WHEREAS, the City Council discussed the terms of commissioners and improving the method by which commissioners are appointed, and WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City Council to commence the two consecutive term limit at the effective date of this ordinance, NOW, therefore, the City Council of the City of Azusa does hereby ordain as follows: SECTION 1: Section 2. 12.010 of the Azusa Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "2.12.010 APPOINTMENT - MEMBERSHIP. The Planning Commission shall consist of seven members, none of whom shall be officers or employees of the City. Appointments to the Commission and removal from office, shall be pursuant to Section 2.04.050. The Director of Community Development or his/her designee shall serve as advisor to the Commission. " SECTION 2: Section 2 . 12.020 of the Azusa Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "2.12.020 TERMS - VACANCY. The members of the Planning Commission shall serve 4 year terms, except when appointed pursuant to Section 2 .04. 050 (E) to fill an unexpired term. Planning Commission members are appointed and shall serve pursuant to Section 2.04. 050. " SECTION 3: The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as required by law. PASSED AND APPROVED this day of , 1994. MAYOR STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS. CITY OF AZUSA ) I, ADOLPH SOLIS, City Clerk of the City of Azusa, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of , 1994. That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of , 1994, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY s 62 ORDINANCE NO. le 6 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2. 16, SECTIONS 2 . 16.020 AND 2.16. 030, OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE, PERTAINING TO APPOINTMENTS AND TERM LIMITS OF THE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Azusa conducted a public workshop on June 27, 1994, and WHEREAS, the City Council discussed the terms of commissioners and improving the method by which commissioners are appointed, and WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City Council to commence the two consecutive term limit at the effective date of this ordinance, NOW, therefore, the City Council of the City of Azusa does hereby ordain as follows: SECTION 1: Section 2 . 16. 020 of the Azusa Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "2 .16. 020 APPOINTMENT. The Park and Recreation Commission shall consist of seven members each appointed for a three year term of office. Four members shall be appointed by a majority vote of the City Council pursuant to Section 2.04. 050. In addition, two members shall be recommended by the governing board of the Azusa Unified School District, and shall be appointed by a majority vote of the City Council. One member shall be selected by the above six appointees. With the exception of the member appointed by the appointees, Commission members may be removed from office pursuant to 2 . 04. 050. " SECTION 2: Section 2 .16.030 of the Azusa Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "2 . 16. 030 TERMS. Members of the Commission shall serve three year terms in accordance with Section 2 .04. 050. " SECTION 3: The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as required by law. PASSED AND APPROVED this day of , 1994. MAYOR STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS. CITY OF AZUSA ) I, ADOLPH SOLIS, City Clerk of the City of Azusa, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of , 1994. That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of , 1994, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY /1114:7?( .ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.18, SECTION 2.18.020, OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE, PERTAINING TO TERM LIMITS AND APPOINTMENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL LANDMARK COMMISSION. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Azusa conducted a public workshop on June 27, 1994, and WHEREAS, the City Council discussed the terms of commissioners and improving the method by which commissioners are appointed, WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City Council to commence the two consecutive term limit at the effective date of this ordinance, NOW, therefore, the City Council of the City of Azusa does hereby ordain as follows: SECTION 1: Section 2 . 18. 020 of the Azusa Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "2. 18. 020 APPOINTMENT. The Cultural and Historical Landmark Commission shall consist of eleven members, none of whom shall be officers or employees of the City. The members of the Commission shall serve 4 year terms, except when appointed pursuant to Section 2 .04. 050 (E) to fill an unexpired term. All members shall be appointed by a majority vote of the City Council and shall serve pursuant to Section 2.04.050. Members of the Commission may be removed from office pursuant to Section 2. 04.050. " SECTION 2: The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as required by law. PASSED AND APPROVED this day of , 1994. MAYOR STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS. CITY OF AZUSA ) I, ADOLPH SOLIS, City Clerk of the City of Azusa, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of , 1994. That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of , 1994, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY ORDINANCE NO. 4,04•PgQe AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 . 19, SECTION 2. 19.020, OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE, PERTAINING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS COMMISSION. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Azusa conducted a public workshop on June 27, 1994, and WHEREAS, the City Council discussed the terms of commissioners and improving the method by which commissioners are appointed, and WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City Council to commence the two consecutive term limit at the effective date of this ordinance, NOW, therefore, the City Council of the City of Azusa does hereby ordain as follows: SECTION 1: Section 2. 19. 020 of the Azusa Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "2 . 19.020 APPOINTMENT. The Architectural Barriers Commission shall consist of five members, none of whom shall be officers or employees of the City. The members of the Commission shall serve 4 year terms, except when appointed pursuant to Section 2.04.050 (E) to fill an unexpired term. One of the persons appointed shall be handicap/disabled. All members shall be appointed by a majority vote of the City Council and shall serve pursuant to Section 2.04. 050. Members of the Commission may be removed pursuant to Section 2. 04.050. The Director of Community Development, or his/her designee shall serve as advisor to the Commission. " SECTION 2: The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as required by law. PASSED AND APPROVED this day of , 1994. MAYOR STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS. CITY OF AZUSA ) I, ADOLPH SOLIS, City Clerk of the City of Azusa, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of , 1994. That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of , 1994, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 .28, SECTION 2 .28.020, OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE, PERTAINING TO TERM LIMITS FOR PERSONNEL BOARD MEMBERS. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Azusa conducted a public workshop on June 27, 1994, and WHEREAS, the City Council discussed the terms of commissioners and improving the method by which commissioners are appointed, and WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City Council to commence the two consecutive term limit at the effective date of this ordinance, NOW, therefore, the City Council of the City of Azusa does hereby ordain as follows: SECTION 1: Section 2 .28.020 of the Azusa Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "2.28.020 TERMS - VACANCIES. The terms of office shall be for three years in accordance with Section 2.04.050. " SECTION 2: The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as required by law. PASSED AND APPROVED this day of , 1994. MAYOR STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS. CITY OF AZUSA ) I, ADOLPH SOLIS, City Clerk of the City of Azusa, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of , 1994. That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of , 1994, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY ORDINANCE NO. /1141116171115 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, AMENDING CHAPTER 5.56, SECTION 5.56.030(c) , OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE, PERTAINING TO TERM LIMITS OF THE MOBILE HOME PARK RENTAL REVIEW BOARD WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Azusa conducted a public workshop on June 27, 1994, and WHEREAS, the City Council discussed the terms of commissioners and improving the method by which commissioners are appointed, and WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City Council to commence the two consecutive term limit at the effective date of this ordinance, NOW, therefore, the City Council of the City of Azusa does hereby ordain as follows: SECTION 1: Section 5.56. 030(c) of the Azusa Municipal Code is hereby amended to add the following sentence at the conclusion thereof: "Board members shall serve no longer than 2 consecutive terms pursuant to Section 2.04.050. " SECTION 2: The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this ordinance. PASSED AND APPROVED this day of , 1994. MAYOR STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS. CITY OF AZUSA ) I, ADOLPH SOLIS, City Clerk of the City of Azusa, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of , 1994. That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of , 1994, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY ORDINANCE NO. 40.1? AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.76, SECTION 2.76. 015, OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE, PERTAINING TO APPOINTMENTS AND LIMITS OF TERMS OF THE LIBRARY COMMISSION MEMBERS. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Azusa conducted a public workshop on June 27, 1994, and WHEREAS, the City Council discussed the terms of commissioners and improving the method by which commissioners are appointed, and WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City Council to commence the two consecutive term limit at the effective date of this ordinance, NOW, therefore, the City Council of the City of Azusa does hereby ordain as follows: SECTION 1: Section 2.76. 015 of the Azusa Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "2.76.015 CITY LIBRARY COMMISSION - COMPOSITION - APPOINTMENT, TERM OF MEMBERS. The City Library Commission shall consist of five members, none of whom shall be officers or employees of the City. The terms of office shall be three years. Expiration dates of the terms shall be staggered in such a manner that one seat shall be available upon adoption of this ordinance, two seats shall expire the following fiscal year, and the remaining two seats shall expire the fiscal year thereafter. Appointments to the Commission and removal from office shall be pursuant to Section 2 .04. 050. " SECTION 2: The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as required by law. PASSED AND APPROVED this day of , 1994. MAYOR STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS. CITY OF AZUSA ) I, ADOLPH SOLIS, City Clerk of the City of Azusa, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of , 1994. That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of , 1994, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY ' it`d✓ �'.��.\ . -gyp Finance Department • 213 E. Foothill Blvd. • P.O. Box 1395 • Azusa, CA 91702-1395 (818)334-5125 TO: CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA FROM: ROBERT E. TALLEY, AGENCY T VIA: HENRY GARCIA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DATE: JULY 5, 1994 SUBJECT: REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA INVESTMENT POLICY Background State law requires that the investment policy for each Agency be re -adopted every year, with changes that may be necessary or desirable. The Redevelopment Agency Board of Directors last re -adopted its Investment Policy on July 5, 1993. No changes are recommended in the Agency's Investment Policy this year. Recommendation Staff recommends that the Board of Directors adopt the attached draft Resolution re -adopting the Investment Policy of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa. Attachment: GJC:pap lJ- RESOLUTION NO RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA RE -ADOPTING ITS INVESTMENT POLICY WHEREAS the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa receives taxes and other revenues from a variety of sources and uses the funds to pay its bills on a regular basis; and WHEREAS the Agency Treasurer is charged with the duties of handling and maintaining the cash that is taken in or otherwise received by the Agency; and WHEREAS the balance of these funds fluctuates between $3,000,000 and $20,000,000 or more; and WHEREAS the Agency Treasurer is charged with the responsibility of investing idle public funds, doing so on the basis of protecting the safety of the funds, ensuring the liquidity of the investments, and maximizing earnings in that order of importance and based on the "Prudent Man Rule"; and WHEREAS the State of California requires each City Redevelopment Agency to adopt an investment policy for its jurisdiction. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa does hereby re -adopt its Investment Policy attached hereto as Exhibit A and instsructs the Agency Treasurer to be guided by it in carrying out the duties of his office for the benefit of the Redevelopment Agency. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of JULY, 1993. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof on the day of JULY, 1994 by the following vote of Directors: AYES: BOARD DIRECTORS: NOES: BOARD DIRECTORS: ABSENT: BOARD DIRECTORS: THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA INVESTMENT POLICY _ - I. STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES Temporarily idle or surplus funds of The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa shall be invested in accordance with principles of sound treasury management and in accordance with the provisions of California Government Code Sections 53600, et seq., the Municipal Code, guidelines established by the California Municipal Treasurer's Association and the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers, and this Investment Policy ("Policy") A. Overall Risk Profile The basic objectives of the Agency's Investment Program are, in order of priority: 1. Safety of invested funds; 2. Maintenance of sufficient liquidity to meet cash flow needs; and 3.' Attainment of the maximum:yield possible consistent with the first two objectives. The achievement of these objectives shall be accomplished in the manner described below: 1. Safety of Invested Funds The Agency shall ensure the safety of its invested idle fund by limiting credit and interest rate risks. Credit risk is the risk of loss due to the failure of the security issuer or backer. Interest rate risk is the risk that the market value portfolio securities will fall due to an increase in general interest rates. a) Credit risk will be mitigated by: (i) limiting investments to the safest types of securities; (ii) by prequalifying the financial institutions with which it will do business; and (iii) by diversifying the investment portfolio so that the failure - of any one issue or backer will not place an undue financial _ . burden on the Agency. b) Interest rate risk will be mitigated by: (i) structuring the Agency's portfolio so that securities mature to meet the Agency's cash requirements for ongoing operations, thereby avoiding the need to sell securities on the open market prior to their maturation to meet those specific needs; and (ii) investing primarily in shorter. term securities. - c) The physical security or safekeeping of the Agency's investments is also an important element of. safety. Detailed safekeeping requirements are.defined in Section III of this policy. 2. Liguidi1y -" —" The Agency's investment portfolio shall be structured in a manner which strives to achieve that securities mature at the same time as cash is needed to meet anticipated demands (Static Liquidity). Additionally, since all _ possible cash demands cannot be anticipated, the portfolio should consist largely of securities with active secondary or resale markets (Dynamic Liquidity). The specific percentage mix of different investment instruments and maturities is described in Section II of this Policy. 3. Yield Yield on the Agency's investment portfolio is of secondary importance compared to the safety and liquidity objectives described above. Investments are limited to relatively low risk securities in anticipation of earning a fair return relative to the risk being assumed. While it may occasionally be necessary or strategically prudent of the Agency to sell a security prior to maturity to either meet unanticipated cash needs or to restructure the portfolio, this policy specifically prohibits trading securities for the sole purpose of speculating on the future direction of interest rates. Specifically, "when" and "if issued" trading and open-ended portfolio restructuring transactions are prohibited.` F B. Time Frame for Investment Decision The Agency's investment portfolio shall be structured to provide that sufficient funds from investments are available every, month to meet the Agency's anticipated cash needs. Subject to the safety provisions outlined above, the choice in investment instruments and maturities shall be based upon an analysis of anticipated cash needs, existing and anticipated revenues, interest rate trends and specific market opportunities. No investment should have a maturity of more than five (5) years from its date of purchase without receiving prior Executive Board approval. C. Definition of Idle or Surplus Funds Idle or surplus funds for the purpose of this policy are all Agency funds which are available for investment at any one time, including the estimated checking account float, excepting those minimum balances required by the Agency's banks to compensate them for the cost of banking services. This policy also applies to the idle or surplus funds of other entities for which the Redevelopment Agency personnel provided financial management services. This section of the Investment Policy identifies the types of instruments in which the Agency will invest its idle funds. A. Elieible Securities The Agency operates its temporary pooled idle cash investments under the Prudent Man Rule - V (Civil Code Section 2261, et seq). See Exhibit A. This affords the Agency a broad spectrum of investment opportunities as long as the investment is deemed prudent and is allowable under current legislation of the State of California (Government Code Section 53600, et seq). (See Exhibit B for definition of investments.) * Insured Certificates of Deposit (CD's) of California banks and/or savings and loan associations, and/or savings banks which mature in five years or less, provided that the Agency's investments shall not exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) per institution. If the investment exceeds the insured $100,000, the funds are to be collateralized at 110% of the deposit in government securities or 150% in mortgages. '/ The Prudent Man Rule states, in essence, that "in investing exercise the judgment and care, under the circumstances then prevailing, which men of prudence, discretion and intelligence exercise in the management of their own affairs ...." ' Local Agency Investment Fund (State Pool) Demand Deposits * Securities of the U.S. Government, or its agencies Negotiable Certificates of Deposit placed with Federal and State savings and loan associations and Federal and State chartered banks with an office in the State of California (limited to 30% of portfolio) * Bankers Acceptance (limited to 40% of portfolio) (not collateralized; emergency use only) * Commercial Paper (limited to 30% of portfolio) (not collateralized; emergency use only) * Passbook Savings or Money -Market Demand Deposits * Repurchase Agreements (limited to 30% of portfolio) * Los Angeles County Treasurer's Investment Pool * Money Market Mutual Fund (with $1 net asset value) B. Qualification of Brokers. Dealers and Financial Institutions United States Treasury issue transactions will be conducted only with primary dealers from the list of Government Security dealers reporting to the Markets Reports Division of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (Exhibit Q. C. Collateralization Requirements Uninsured Time Deposits with banks and savings and loans shall be collateralized in the manner prescribed by law for depositories accepting municipal investment funds. D. Pre -formatted Wire Transfers Wherever possible, the Agency will use pre -formatted wire transfers, to restrict the transfer of funds to pre -authorized accounts only. When transferring funds to an account not previously approved, the bank is required to call back a second employee for confirmation that the transfer is authorized. The Agency shall annually send a copy of the current edition of the Policy and its enabling Resolution to all institutions which are approved to handle the nt Redevelopment Agency investments. . Receipt of the Policy and Resolution, including confirmation that it has beenreceived by persons handling the Agency's account, shall be acknowledged in writing within thirty (30) days. -F. Diversification The portfolio should consist of a mix of various types of securities, issues and maturities. G. - Confirmation Receipts for confirmation of purchase of authorized securities should include the following information: trade date, par value, rate, price, yield, settlement date, description -of securities purchase, agency's name, net amount due; third party custodial information. These are minimum information requirements. H. GASB The Governmental Accounting Standards Board issued GASB 3 in April 1986, and the local entity's investments must be categorized into three levels of credit risk as follows: a) securities that are insured or registered, or for which the securities are held by public units or its agent in the units; b) securities that are uninsured and unregistered and are held by the broker's or dealer's trust department or agent in the unit's name; c) securities that are uninsured and unregistered and are held by the broker or dealer, or by its trust department or agent, but not in the unit's name. The carrying amount and market value of all types of investments must be disclosed in total and for each type of investment. Governmental Accounting Standards Board 3 exempts mutual funds and LAIF investments from the mandatory risk categorization. A. Safekeeping Agreement The Agency shall contract with a bank or banks for the safekeeping of securities which are owned by the Agency as a part of its investment portfolio or transferred to the Agency under the terms of any repurchase agreements. B., Handling of Agency -Owned Securities and Time Deposit Collateral All securities owned by the Agency shall be held by its safekeeping agent, except the collateral. for time deposits in banks, savings banks, and savings and loans is held by the Federal Home Loan Bank. The collateral for time deposits in banks is held in the Agency's name in the.bank's trust department, (if a safekeeping agreement has been executed) or, alternatively, in the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank. C. Security Transfers The authorization to release Agency's securities will be telephoned to the appropriate bank by a finance department member other than the person who initiated the transaction. A written confirmation- outlining details for the transaction and confirming the telephoned instructions will be sent to the bank within five (5) working days. D. Verification -of Securi Securities transferred to the Agency as collateral securing time deposits which are being held in safekeeping for the Agency will be verified in writing and examined on a surprise basis during the year by the Agency's independent auditors as part of the Agency's annual independent audit. This section of the Policy defines the overall structure of the investment management program. A. Responsibilities of the Agency Treasurer The Agency Treasurer is charged with responsibility for maintaining custody of all public funds and securities belonging to or under the control of the Agency, and for the deposit and investment of those funds in accordance with principles of sound treasury management and in accordance with applicable laws and ordinances. B. Responsibilities of the Executive Director The Executive Director is responsible for keeping the Executive Board fully advised as to the financial condition of the Agency. C. Responsibilities of the Executive Board _..__ -.. The Executive Board shall consider and adopt a written investment policy. As provided in that policy, the Board shall receive, review and accept monthly investment reports.: D. Responsibilities of the Investment Committee There shall be an Investment Committee consisting of the Executive Director, the Director of Finance and Agency Treasurer. The Committee shall meet quarterly to discuss cash flow requirements, the monthly investment reports, investment strategy, investment and banking procedures and significant investment related work projects being undertaken in each department which will affect the cash -__- flow management of the -Agency Treasurer.. This will require timely reports from - the department heads to the Agency Treasurer concerning significant future cash flow requirements. The Committee's meetings will be summarized in minutes that are distributed to the Executive Board. V The AgencyTreasurer shall prepare a monthly investment report, including a succinct management summary that provides a clear picture of the status of the current investment portfolio and transactions made over the past month. This management summary shall be prepared in a manner which will allow the Executive Director and the Executive Board to ascertain whether investment activities during the reporting period have deviated from the Agency's Investment Policy. The monthly report shall include the following: A. A list of individual securities held at the end of the reporting month. B. Unrealized gain or loss resulting from appreciation or depreciation by listing the cost and market value of securities over one year in duration. C. A description of the current investment strategy and the assumptions upon which it is based. D. Average rate of return on the Agency's investments. E. Maturity aging by type of investments. VI REVIEW OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Policy Review This investment policy shall be reviewed annually by the Executive Board in accordance with State law to ensure its consistency with respect to the overall objectives of safety, liquidity and yield. Proposed amendments to the policy shall be prepared by the Treasurer and after review by the Investment Committee and City Attorney be forwarded to the Executive Board for consideration. VII AUTHORITY This policy was duly adopted by authority of the Executive Board of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa on the 19th day of February, 1991. February 4, 1992 EvHIHIT A PRUDENT YAN RULE § 2261 ` TRUSTS FOR THIRD PERSONS Div. 3 § 2261. Investments (a) Degree of care, skill, prudence and diligence. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), when investing, reinvesting, purchasing, acquiring, ex- changing, selling and managing property for the benefit of another, a trustee shall act with the care, skill, prudence, and diligence under the circumstances then prevailing, specifically including, but not by way of limitation, the general economic conditions and the anticipated needs of the trust and its beneficiaries, that a prudent person acting in a like capacity and familiar with such matters would use in the conduct of an enterprise of a like character and with like aims, to attain the goals of the trustor as determined from the trust instrument. Within the limits - tions of the foregoing andconsidering individual investments as part of an overall investment strategy, a trustee is authorized to acquire every kind of property, real, personal or mixed, and every kind of investment. (2) The trustor may expand or restrict the standards set forth in paragraph (1) by express provisions in a trust instrument. Any trustee acting for the benefit of another under that instrument shall not be liable to anyone whose interests arise from that trust for the trustee's good faith reliance on those express provisions. (b) Retention of property. In the absence of express provisions to the contrary in any trust instrument, a trustee may without liability continue to hold property received into a trust at its inception or subsequently added to it or acquired pursuant to proper authority if and as long as the trustee, in the exercise of good faith and of reasonable prudence, discretion and intelligence, may consider that retention is in the best interests of the trust or in furtherance of the goals of the trustor as determined from any trust instrument. Such property may include stock in the trustee, if a corporation, and stock in any corporation controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such trustee. (c) Deposit of funds. In the absence of express provisions. to the contrary in any trust instrument, a deposit of trust funds at interest in any bank (including the trustee, if a bank) shall be a qualified investment to the extent that such deposit is insured under any present or future law of the United States, is collateralized pursuant to any present or future law of this state or the United States, or to such greater extent as a court of competent jurisdiction may authorize. Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting the right of trustees in proper cases to make deposits of trust moneys in banks, subject, in the case of interest- bearing deposits, to such notice or other conditions respecting withdraw- al as may be prescribed by law or governmental regulation affecting such deposits. (d) Deviations from terms of trust: court order. Nothing in this section shall abrogate or restrict the power of the appropriate court in 320 OBLIGATIONS OF TRUSTEES .. Pt. 4 § 2261 proper cases to direct or permit the trustee to devinte from the terms of the trust regarding the making or retention of investments. (e) Application of section; construction of investment authoriza- tions. The provisions of this section shall apply to all trusts now existing or hereafter created. The terms "investments permissible by law for investment of trust funds," "authorized by law for investment of trust funds," "legal investments," "authorized investments," "invest- ments acquired using the judgment and care which men of prudence, discretion and intelligence exercise in the management of their own affairs, not in regard to speculation, but in regard to the permanent disposition of their funds, considering the probable income, as well as the probable safety of their capital," and other words of similar import used in defining the powers of the trustee relative to investments, in the absence of other controlling or modifying provisions of the trust instru- ment,. shall be construed as authorizing any investment permitted, and imposing the standard of prudence required, by the terms of subdivision (a) of this section. (f) Property defined. The term "property" as used in this section includes life insurance ;-endown @fit, -and annuity contracts issued by legal reserve companies authorized to do business in this state. (Enacted 1872. Amended by Stats.1943, e. 811, p. 2602, § 1; Stats.1967, c. 688, p. 2054, § 1; Stats.1967, c. 1706, p. 4265, § 1; Stats.1968, c. 161, p. 385, § 1; Stats.1969, c. 259, p. 611, § 1; Stats.1984, c. 1372, 4 1.) Historical Note The section, as originally enacted in 1872, provided: "A trustee must invest money received by him under the trust, as fast as lie col. lects a sufficient amount, in such manner as to afford reasonable security and interest for the some." The 1943 amendment rewrote the section to read: "11) In investing, reinvesting, purchasing, acquiring, exchanging, selling and manag- ing property for the benefit of another, a trustee shall exercise the judgment and care, tinder the circumstances then prevnil- ing, which men of prudence, discretion and intelligence exercise in the management of their own affairs. not in regard to specula- tion. but in regard to the permanent disposi- tion of their funds, considering the probable income, as well as the probable safety of their capital. Within the limitations of the foregoing standard, and subject to any ex- press provisions or limitations contained in any particular trust inmtrument, a trustee is authorized to acquire every kind of proper- ty, real, personal or mixed, and every kind of investment, specifically including, but not by way of limitation, corporate obliga- tions of every kind, and stocks, preferred or common, which men of prudence, discretion and intelligence acquire for their own ac- count. 121 Iu the absence of express provisions to the contrary in the trust instrument, a trustee may continue to hold property re- ceived into a trust at its inception or subse- quently added to it or acquired pursuant to proper authority if and as long as the trus- tee, in the exercise of good faith and of reasonable prudence, discretion and intelli- gence, may consider that retention is in the best interests of the trust "(3) In the absence of express provisions to the contrary in the trust instrument, a deposit of trust funds at interest in any savings bank or the savings department of any bank (including the savings department of the trustee, if a bunk) shall be a qualified investment to the extent that much deposit 321 § 2261 is insured under any present or future law of the United States, or to such greater extent as a court of competent jurisdiction may authorize. Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting the right of trustees in proper cases In make deposits of trust moneys in banks, subject, in the case of interest-bearing deposits, to such notice or other conditions respecting withdrawal as may be prescribed by Inv or governmen- tal regulation affecting such deposits. "(4) Nothing in this section shall abmo _ . .. gnte or restrict the power of the nppropri- .. : ale court in proper cases to direct or permit - - the trustee to deviate from the terms of the trust regarding the makingor retentionof investments. "(.5) The previsions of this section shall apply to all trusts now existing or hereafter created. Where; in trusts now existingor hereafter created, the term 'investments permissible by law for investment of trust funds; or'authorized by law for investment of trust funds,' 'legal investments,' or 'au- --- thorized investments,' or other words of similar import are used in defining the pow- ers of the trustee relative to investments, such language, in the absence of other con- trolling or modifying provisions of the trust instrument, shali be construed As authoriz- ing any investment permitted by the terms of subdivision (1) of this section." The 1967 amendment by c. 1706 added the concluding sentence to subd. (2). linter amended, see 1969 amendment): And delet- ed references to savings banks and to the savings department of banks from subd. (3). Effect of Amendment of section by two or more acts at the same session of Lite legisla. ture, see Government Code § 9605. The 1968 Amendment added subd. (6). The 190 Amendmentd i d th w i TRUSTS FOR THIRD PERSONS Div, 3 income, as well As the probnble safety of their capital. Within the limitations of the foregoing standard, and subject to any ex. press provisions or limitations contained in any particular trust instrument, a trustee is authorized to acquire every kind of proper- ty, real, personal or mixed. and every kind of investment, specifically including, but not by way of limitation, corporate obliga- tions of every kind, and stocks, preferred or common, which men of prudence, discretion and intelligence acquire for their own ac- count. "(2) In the absence of express provisions to the contrary in the trust instrument, a _ trustee may continue to hold property re- ceived into a trust at it, inception or subse- quently added to it or acquired pursuant to proper authority if and As long As the true- - tee. in the exercise of good faith and of reasonable prudence, discretion and intelli- gence, may consider that retention is in the best interests of the trust. Such property may include stock in the trustee, if a corpo- ration, and stock in any corporation control- ling, controlled by, or under common con- trol with such trustee. "M In the absence of express previsions to the contrary in the trust instrument, a deposit of trust funds at interest in any bank (including the trustee, if a bank) shall be a qualified investment to the extent that such deposit is insured under any present or future law of the United States, or to such greater extent Asa court of competent jur- isdiction may authorize. Nothing in this section shnll be construed as limiting the right of trustees in proper cases to make deposits of trust moneys in banks, subject, in the case of interest-bearing deposits, to such notice or other conditinns respecting withdrawal as may be prescribed by law or governmental regulation affecting such de - a r e e t on s posits. and stack in any corporation controlling"(41 Nothing in this section shall abro- controlled by, or under common controi gate or restrict the power of the appropri- with such trustee" to the end of solid. (2). ate court in proper cases to direct or permit The 1984 amendment rewrote the section the trustee to deviate (roan the terms of the which as amended in 1969 had read: trust regarding the making or retention of investments. "M In investing, reinvesting, purchasing, "(5) The provisions of this section shall acquiring, exchanging, selling and mmnag- opply to all trusts now existing nr hereafter ing property for lite benefit of another, a created. Where, in trusts now existing or trustee shall exercise the judgment and hereafter created, the term 'investments care. under the circumstances then prevail- permissible by law rnr investment of trust ing, which men of prudence, discretion and funds,' or 'aulhurized by law for investment intelligence exercise in the management of of trust funds,' 'legal investments,' or 'nu - their own Affairs, not in regard to speculn- thorized investments.' nr other words of tion, but in regard to the permanent disponi- similar import are used in defining the pow - tion of their funds, considering the probable ers of the trustee relative to investments, 322 OBLIGATIONS OF TRUSTEES PL 4 such language, in the absence of other con- trolling or modifying provisions of the trust instrument, shall be construed as authnriz-' ing any investment permitted by the terms of subdivision (1) of this section. See West's California Code Forms, Civil. § 2261 "(6) The tern 'property' as used in this section includes life insurance, endowment, and annuity contracts issued by legal re- serve companies authorized to do business in this state." Forms Cross References Common trust funds of trust companies, see Financial Code § 1564. - Common trusts, establishment for investment of Inds of Deportment of Mental Health held as trustee, see Welfare and Institutions Code 9 7286. Corporate shares, liability of fiduciary for subscription price, see Corporations Code § 413. Deposit of trust company funds awaiting investment, see Financial Code § 1562. .Investments authorized, provisions not altering degree of care required, see § 2269.1. Investments of trust company trust funds, see Financial Code § 1561. Mortgage participation certificates and securities guaranteed by mortgage policies as legal investments, see Insurance Code § 12528. Registration of stock held in trust in name of nominee of trust company, see Financial Code 4 1563. Savings accounts of savings associations as legal investments for funds of trustees, see - Financial Code § 7000. - - Trustee to manage proceeds of sale of property subject to life estate upon partition, see Code of Civil Procedure § 873.840. l.aw Review Commentaries Application of SEC Rule X-1013-5 to pro - vent nondisclosure in sale of corporate secu- rities. (1951) 39 C.LR. 40l. Beneficiary's other resources as affecting necessity of invasion of trust corpus. (1953) I U.C.LA.Law Rev. 119. Common stock as a prudent trust mvest- menL (1951) 39 C.L.R.:180. Construction and application of the Uni- form Principal and Income Act. (1839) 28 C.L.R. 34. Delay causing estoppel to object to pur- chase in breach of fiduciary duty. (1941) 14 So.Cal.LR.:155. History of supervision of charitable trusts and enrimrations in California. Wal lace Hovland (11166) 1:1 U.C.L.A. Law Iter lo'J. Unbility of trustee for improper invest ments. (19511 :11) C.I..R. 1180. Planning for incompetency. Louis M Brown (1904). 39 S. Our J. 288. Planning for incompetency anti practice. under the conservatorship law. Coorge E Zillgitt (1964) 37 So.Cal.I.R. 181. Prudence, information and trust invest- ment low. John A. Humbach and Stephen P. 1lresch (19711) 62 A.B.AJ. 131)9. Prudent man investment of trust funds during inflation. (1951) 30 C.L.R. 380. Prudent man investment rule in the law relating to trusts. (19431 18 S.Bar J. 283. Representation of adverse parties in trust administration. (1967) 55 C.L.R. 948. Revolution in trust investment law. (1976) tit A.B.A.J. 887. Trust participation in partnership ven- tures. (1961) 3 Stau.L.R. 4G7.Trustee'4 power: power to sell as includ- ing (rower to option. Michael H. Dessent (1970) 7 San Diego I,.Rev. V. Trusts—Corporate executor/trustee. (1:175) 2 Nest SLII.l„Rev. 295.Liability of the trustee for appreciation of properly 11957) 4 U.C.LA. Law Rev. 314. Violation of duty by corporate trustee by investing in its own stuck. (1949) 37 C.LR. 539, 552. s War conditions as presenting new prob- lems for investment of funds by trustees. (1942) 17 S.Rmr J. 36. 323 § 2261 TRUSTS FOR THIRD PERSONS Div. 3 Library References Trusts x215 to 217.5. - - - Probnte Court Practice, Goddard, C.J.S. Trusts §§ 320, 322. 324 to 329, 331. 44 182.9, 1825, 2207, 2208. Nolen of Decisions Rnrrowing funds 7 were given inndequnte directions for con- Chnrges ogninet trust for beneficiary 8 trolling trust property. Estate of Berges Collecting Judgment.,, notes, rentai-etc. x(1977) 142 Cal.Rptr. 635, 76 C.A.3d 106. t0 - - - in determining date of breach of trust by Construction and application 1 .. - trustee who negligently -failed to invest in. Corporate trustees 6 - come within reasonable time, factors to be Court orders for deviation from. trust 23 considered include purpose of trust, amount Declaration of trust 9 -. of monev on hand and amount deemed nee - Deposit of funds 1I - - - essary io meet possible contingencies or Discretion of trustee .1 emergencies in light of rule that trustee. in Interest chnrgcs ngninel trustee 25 investing and managing property for bene• Investing prnperty 12. 11 fit of another, should exercise such care in general 12 under circumstances as prudent man would Prudent investor standard 13 exercise in management of his own affairs. -Linhilily. of trustee. 2-L -. _ •�� - -Lynch v. Min' M. Redfield Foundation Loaning properly 14 (1070) 88 Cal.Rptr. 86, 9 C.A.3d 2.93, 51 Mortgages 26 A.L.R.1d 1284. Possession of property 15 - Preserving property 16 Provision of former subd. (.5) of this sec - "investments Prudent investor standard. Investingro prop. tion, that where term permis- - 13 Bible by law for investment of trust funds," ert-v Record of trust funds 22 or other words of similar import are used in Retention of property 1, defining powers of trustee relative to in. Selling vestments, such langaa¢e, in absence of tin wi( r Speculating with property l9 other controllingor modifvin g provisions of Slmtdnrd of core 5 o trust instrument shall he construed as nu - Surrendering properly 20 thorixing any investment permitted by for - Trust funds 2 mer subd. I of this section, establishing the Use of funds in general 3 Prudent Man Ride of investment, is only "aloe of use and occupation by trustee nplilicable where testator limits investments 21 to statutory approved investments, and has no ripplicalinn where settlor himself speci- fies particulnr investments that are prohib- ited. Stanton v. Wells Fargo Bank FI Union 1. Construction and application pV Trust Co. (1057) 3IU P.2d 1010. 150 C.A.2d This section tines not supersede trustee's 763, general duly to maximize trust assets con. sistent with safety and other relevant con- 2. Trust funds sideration; a staiutorih• authorized invest- Land acquired by irrigation district be. meat mny or cony not be the prudent coupe cause of delinquencies in assessments in of conduct for the trustee to pursue MaL- trust property, held for the tines rind pur- ter of Pelton (1982) 183 Cal.Rptr. 188, 132 loses of Gen.Laws 19.11. Act 3954, govern. C.A.3d 496. ing irrigation districts, and proceeds of Where testatnr'n will after ranking a spe. lease thereof hive the same chnrtcter. cific bequest of cash and any automobile to Provident rand Gtrp, v- Zumwalt (1919) 85 designated individual- begnenthed to his P.2d 116. 12 C.2d 365. brother and sister as trustees the sun of $Mn for each of their respective children 3. Use of funds in general with provision thnt each trust terminates Probate court's factual findings were in - when the child attains IA years of age, adequate to permit court of appeal in deter. trusts were valid over contention of beneri- mine whether hank/conservator breached ciary that the purposes or terms of trust its riducimy duty by keeping approximately could net be ascertained and that trustees ;264.000 in estste's assets in bank's 5'147- 'A%324 324 OBLIGATIONS OF TRUSTEES Pt. 4 § 2261 Note 7 passbook account for 17 months, during Provision of testamentary trust that "all which substitution of conservators was be. discretions conferred upon the Trustee shall ing arranged, at a time when amounts in be ubsolule," viewed as an exculpatory excess of $100,000 were Burning 91/1,3, brier- clause, was subject to rule of strict con - est in 30 -day accounts at vurious hanks; a struction. Id. remand for further prucecdings was re- Absolute discretion conferred by provi- quired. Matter of Pelton (1982) 183 Cal. sion of testamentary trust that "all discre- Rptr. 188, 132 C.A.3d 490. lions conferred upon the Trustee shall be Trustee, who is directed by terms of trust absolute" was specifically limited by re - to pay income to beneficiary during desig- quirement that trustee by "subject always nated period and on expiration of that peri- to the discharge of its fiduciary obligu- od to pay principal to another beneficiary, tions." Id. owes duty to former beneficiary to take rare not merely to preserve trust property 5.. Standard of care but to make it produclive.so that reasonable . _Standard imposed upon trustees. is that income will be available for him, and trus- they exercise that judgment and care which tee is under duty to latter beneficiary to ., men of prudence, discretion andintelligence take care to preserve trust property for . would exercise in management of their own him. In re Rissinger's Estate 11903) 28 affairs. 6latler of Collins' Estate (1977) Cal.Rptr. 217, 212 C.A.2d 8:11. .. Iml Cul.ltplr. 644. 72 C.A.31 863. Manner in which charter city effectuates Trustee is under a duly to beneficiary to purposes of tidelands trust, including man. distribute risk of loan by rensonalie diversi- ner in which it conducts negotiations for fication of investments unless under circum - leasing of lands, is municipal affair. Siker stances it is prudent oat to do so. Id. v. City of Los Angeles (1962) 17 Gd.11ptr. A: trustee with absolute discretion may .379..36fi..P.2d.651_ 57,. C.2d_39.. certiorari,,.;;,; denied 82 S.CL 1113, 3119 U.S. 873, 8 not neglect its trust or abdicate its judg- LEd.2d 2711. ment. Id. Under trust principles and applicable pro- . Record contained no evidence that di- visions of the Health and Safely Code, it is fendant trustees satisfied even the lesser not legally proper to use endowment care standard of cure for which they contended funds of private cemeteries to purchase in- in claiming that trust instrument conferred terment plots located in the cemetery, for on thorn an "absolute discretion" so as to which the fund was established. or to loan require them to refrain to act arbitrarily such funds to the cemetery, its subsidiary, and to use their best judgment. Id. or Wilhite. on the security of a trust deed on such interment plats, or to invest such S. Corporate trustees funds in the stock of such cemetery, its subsidiary, or affiliate. 28 Ops.Alty.Cen. - 321. 4. Discretion of trustee A trustee occupies o fiduciary• position with duty to exercise its independent judg- ment and may not automatically accede to demands of trust beneficiary. Morse v. Cracker Nnl. Itank (198:11 lim (::d.Rptr. 8:19, 142 C.A.3d 228. An abs. -lute discretion dues not permit a trustee to neglect Ilia trust or abdicate Ilia judgment. Matter of Collins' Estate (1'777) 139 Cal.itptr. 644, 72 C.A.3d 663. Absnlule discretion given defendant trus- tees of tesuuncutary trust of which plain- tiffs were beneficiaries was specifically liar itel by requirement in trust instrument that trustees be subject alw:tya to discharge of their fiduciary obligatinos. Id. Different types of investments for "cor- porate trustees" and for "amateur trus- tees" are nut authorized under prudent in- vestor standard; difference. rather, is that Corporate trustee is held In a greater stan- dard of care Lased on his presumed exper- tise. Matter of Cullins' Estate (1977) 139 CaLRplr. 64.1, TL C.A.341 66:1. 7. Burrowing funds Under this section, though trustees are not ordinarily liable for interest on moneys coming into their hands unless they have improperly failed to invest them, they are Out justified in borrowing more money than they need, and charging trual with interest nn sums borrowed. and, where they have idle money nn head, it is their duly to upl-ly it an as reale i charges. Purdy v. Johnsen 119171 16:1 P- 893. 174 C. 521. 325 § 2261 Note 8 8. Charges against trust fur beneficiary Fact that testamentary trustee had violat- ed her duties as such by commingling trust funds with her oven, omitting to invest them, and negligently railing to keep any records which would enable her to render a true account had n bearing, in absence of vouchers or receipts, on question of wheth- er charges against trust estate ror board, clothes, laundry. etc.. for beneficiary for 15 years were established by sntisfaclory evi- dence. In re McCabe's Estate (1948) 220 P.2d 614, 98 C.A.2d 503. - 9. Declnrallon of trust TRUSTS FOR THIRD PERSONS Div. 3 fault Purdy v. Johnson (1917) 163 P. 893, 174 C. 521. Where testamentary trustees rented land of trust. but their accounts in beneficiary's action against them showed that only fart of rent was collected. trustees were bound to account for balance, unless they could show some good reason for failure to col- lect Id. Even if trust instrument permitted a type - - of investment generally frowned on under .- prudent -investor rule, it did not authorize -- defendant trustees to make that investment blindly. Matter of Collins' Estate (1977) 139 Cnl.Rptr. 644. 72 C.A.3d 663. 12. Investing property—In general While the declaration of trust may have Rule that trustee has duty to invest, al. possibly enlarged the prudent -investor stun- though generalh• pertaining to investment dard as for as the type of instrument wait of principal, applies likewise to investment concerned, it could not be construed as per- of accumulated income. Lynch v. John M. mitting deviations from that standard in Redfield Foundation (1970) 88 Cal.Rptr. 86, investigating the soundness of a specific 9 C.AM 293, 51 A.L.R.3d 1284. investment. Id. Objections of trust beneficiary that tms- - tee. which had been given absolute disere. 10. Collecting judgments, notes, rent,,- tion in managing trust property, had negli- etc. gently and carelessly failed to properly ad - One holding judgment as trustee for cor- poration and another was required as such trustee and as secrelnry of the corporation to use his best efforts to collect the judg- ment in full by execution sale of stock owned hr judgment debtor. Darden V. Reese 11949) 2Uo P.2d 81, 88 C.A.2d 904. Where trust instrument provided that trustor and son should occupy a dwelling nn land constituting the corpus of the trust during trustor's lifetime nod that the land should be sold on trustor's death and pro- ceeds of the sale distributed in a specified manner, and nn trustor's death trustee re- covered. but did an( collect, judgment in ejectment against the son, trustee was properly charged with the stipulated vnlue of the properly nn date trust was In be terminated, the rental of the house former- ly occupied by the son, nod the judgment rendered in the ejectment action. Johns v. Peterson 111142) 126 P.2d 90:1, 52 C.A.2d 720. It. Deposit of funds Generally fiducinr-v in personally liable for money deposited by him in book which becomes insolvent, unless evidence shows thnt he was not negligent in so doing, nod, in absence of order of court, deposit of trust funds in bank is not warranted as an investment. Allen v. Rainey (1935) 41 P.2d 374, 4 C.A.2d 558. - minister or manage trust and that as a proximate result beneficiary hnd been de- prived of reasonable return and had sus- tailled loss of some $50.060 from sale of asset, were sufficient to raise issues of abuse of discretion and failure to exercise judgment which trustee should be required to meet Coberlv v. Superior Court for Los Angeles Cnuuty (1965) 42 Cal.Rptr. 64, 231 C.A.2d 685. Rule that it is duly of a trustee to invest trust funds so that they will he productive of income is designed for trusts intended to be productive of income or other gain, but the ode is not applicable in the case of a trust not designed far income purposes but for other purposes, such is holding and preservation of property for use by others. Higgins Y. City of Sunta hionien (1964) 41 Cal.ltptr. 9, 391; P.2d 41. 62 (:.2d 2-1. The capacity of co -trustees to seek court's instructions as to interpretation of trust It wns duly of testamentary trustees to instrument, and to ablain permission to de - collect promissory notes distributed to vinte from terms thereof regarding making them, and they were liable to benefucinry or retention of investments, did not cnnnti- fur amount of notes, with interest, unless Lute exercise of a "power" within content - their failure to collect wait not due to their illation of 4 Boo requiring that all unite in 326 OBLIGATIONS OF TRUSTEES Pt. 4 execution of a power vested in several per- sons, and 4 2268 requiring all co -trustees to unite in any act to bind trust property, and hence one trustee could appeal from deci- sion allowing deviation from trust require- ments as to investments, though other trus- tee did not wish to appeal. Stanton v., Preis (1956) 291 P.2d 118, 1:18 C.A.2d 63. § 2261 Note 13 in order to avoid charge of negligently man- aging such funds. Id. In determining whether golf club mort- gages were proper investments for trust funds, appraised value of really and chase. ter, financial standing, and past perform- ance of officers and members of clubs could be considered. Id. Under will and decree of distribution giv- The fact that mortgage participation Ger- ing testamentary trustees right to invest in tificates purchased by trustee depreciates in stocks of corporations of which testatrix value standing alone does not warrant equi- was a stockholder on her death if trustees ty court in opening, surcharging, or falsify. ---- obtained written consent of beneficiaries; - ing trustee's accounts, approved by court. -- -" -"trustees were not required to obtain such " Ormerod v. Security -First Nat. Bank oCl.us consent to purchase stocks of corporations Angeles (1)37) lig P.2d 4119, 21 C.A.2d 362. of which testatrix was not a stockholder. -. - In an action against trustees to have de - in re Fowler's Estate (1947)-18'L P.2d 575, Glared void a purchase made by them, evi- 56 C.A.2d 451. de nce that one of them understood the aro- That trustees held an investment in "stock of bank which thereafter failed did not show mismanagement of trust. In re Knox' Estate (1942) 126 P.2d 108, 52 C.A.2d 338. Under will directing testamentary trus- tees to accumulate in gash or negotiable securities the sum of $15,0110 and to pay income therefrom to beneficiary, a note se- cured by mortgage on Illinois realty was not improper investment, as against conten- tion that. under Illinois haw, mortgage was not negotiable security, where negotiability of note was not affected under Illinois law by the mortgage, and word "negotiable" in will was employed to keep trust funds in comparatively liquid stale. Id. In investing trust funds, trustee should consider aggregate value of trust estate, nature of other investments of funds of trust, and advisability of diversifying in- vestments lit order to insure against ad- verse conditions in tiny particular field. Day v. First Trust St Savings Ilank ul Pasa- dena 119411 118 P.2d fit, 47 C.A.2d 470. priety of The purchase Was first to be sub- mitted to the beneficiary is admissible. Rett Jacket Tribe No. 28 Y. Gibson (1886) 12 P. 127, 70 C. 128. ,.A California domiciled. state. or national bunk having a trust department which is the trustee under an instrument which di- rects the investment of the corpus in United Slates government obligations, may not in. vest such curpus in a mutual fund, the portfolio of which is limited to short -tern United Stales lrensnry obligations. 67 Ops. Atty.Gen. 212, 5-23-34. Where only the interest un the corpus of funds given in trust to the director of edu- cation is to he used for educational pur- lases the director of education nit behalf of estate and in his official capacity should invest tine trust funds, collect (lie interest alit] apply the interest as specified by the trustor. I 0 lis. Atty.Gen. 90. 13. — Prudent investor standard, In- vesting property Prudent investor standard does not apply Whether trustee lens uctsl properly in where settlor himself specifies trustee is making investment depends on ciMenstanc- not limited by what law provides are limper es at time investment is made and not rat invesln eats. Mutter of Collins' Estate subsequent events, ld. 11977) 139 Cal.ltplr. 644. 72 C.A.3d 66:1. A financial institution with broad general Although California does lint limit tros- knowledge of cumnauily needs and trends, tee's authority to a list of authorised invest - Of character and worth of citizens with meats, relying instead on prodet investor whom institution has dell, and specific ode, that rule nevertheless encompasses knowledge of property values in conununi- certain guidelines that mast be followed by ty, cam consider such positive general trustee. Id. knowledge in investing trust funds, and is Provision in trust inslmmelil to purchase not restricted to letter upon letter and line every kind of pmperty and make every kind upon line conformity with prescribed ritual of investmnnl "irrespective of whether said in estinating value of proposed investment investments are in accordauce with file laws 327 §2261 TRUSTS FOR THIRD PERSONS Note 13 Div. 3 then enforced in the State of California the same time make the estate prnriuctive. pertaining to the investment of trust funds Day v. First Trust k Savings Bank of Pasa- by corporate trustee,," did not authorize dean (1941) 118 P.2d 51, 47 C.A.2d 470. trustees to make improper investments in A trustee must use due care and skill and violation of prudent investor standard. Id. the caution of a prudent man in making Different types of investmenLv are not investmen L,, and, in absence of provision in authorized for "corporate trustees" as dis- trust or statute• he can make those invest• tinguished from amateurs; difference, ralh• ments which n prurient man would make in er. is that corporate trustees are held to a investing in properly outside of ordinary _ greater standard of care based on their business risk, and with a view to safety of _ presumed expertise. Id. .__-principal and to securing of an income ren- Defendant truatees failed to follow "pro- ._-. sonabde in amount and payable with "go- dent investor" sL,ndard with respect to ad- parity. Id. ministration of testamentary trust of which- Evidence warranted denial of liability of - - -- plaintiffs were beneficiaries where they In. trustee for depreciation of trust nsset, dur- vested two thirds of trust principal in a ing economic depression, on ground that single investment. invested in real property _ _ trustee was not negligent in investment of -secured only by n second deed of trust, and funds, but exercised care of ordinarily-pru- made that investment without adequate in- dent person. Id. vestigntion of either borrowers or collater- - The liability of a director of education al Id acting as official trustee for bequests of Investment by nonprofit cemetery corpo• -- - - ration of nearly 80% of iL, endowment fund "funds to be used for educational purposes is in note and first deed of trust on one parcel to make such investments as n prudent man Mould make of his own property having of real property could be found to be a primarily in view the preservation of the violation of prudent investors rule with re• esL,te anti the regularity and amount of sped to investment of trust funds and cem- income. 1 Ops.Atty.Gen. 90. etery hoard, department of pm(es,ional and vocatimmi %Wndards. was authorii'.ed to or- H. Canning property der that sum lent be reinvested. Mandel v. Cemetery Bd., Dept. of Professional and Evidence that the land mortgaged to se- Vocational Standards 119001 8 Cal.Rptr. 342, cure a Iran made by a trustee was and 185 C.A.2d 58:1. land• which it was practical]'- impossible to This section hrondens list of legal invest. irrigate. and that the trustee made the loan mends for trustees of endowment care upon the statements of one man, whom she funds. but also places trustees under man. knew• and a written report by three strong• date of prudent investors ode in regnrd to ers• two of whom were the former owners all of their financial transactions. Id. of the hind who had conveyed it to a dummy An essential part of prudent. Investors for tine purpose of securing the loan there• the [rant court's finding that rule with respect to investment of trust on, sustained the trustee was negligent in making the funds is the requirement llmt investment, loan, and was therefore bound to make be diversified. Id. goad the loss. ht re Hamon's Estate (1923) Under provisions of this section embndv- 212 P. 999, 60 C.A. ISJ. ing "prudent man rule" in setting forth duty of trustee in connection with invest- Where an agent or trustee is instructed ment of trust funds, and under general law to "lunn out" (ands held by him, it means applicable to trustees, trustee, even where that he i, to invest them for his principal's given brand discretionary power of invent- account, anti to make an accounting to the ment, must exercise it., independent discre- principal of such investment and he is not tion and judgment in nderence to invest- authorized to borrow the funds for his own ment of trust funds. In re Talhot's Estate purposes. In re Armstrong's Estate (18831 (1950) 296 P.2d 848, 141 C.A.2d 3011, 58 I Cut. 157• affirmed t0 P. 335. 69 C. 239. A.GR.2d 658. Where trustee loaned out the funds of A trustee. is neither expneled In bury his beneficiary without advising her of the risk lalenL, nor to exercise infallible judgment in to which pie was subjecting her runts nor of investment of funds, but he must exercise his mingling the fund., with his own indis- skill and judgment of reasonably prudent criminately he was liable for the, loss result- business man in preserving estate and at ing therefrom and his account as special 328 OBLIGATIONS OF TRUSTEES Pt. 4 administrator for the beneficiary should be charged with the loss sustained. Id. 15. Possession of properly In action for declaratory relief with re- spect to the scope of joint will by which husband and wife converted property into community property, court had broad flow- ers and could. prior to distribution, interpret will on question of whether widow upon distribution, would be entitled as against trustees to possession of any of property involved. Chase v. Leiter (1950) 215 P.2d 756, 96 C.A.2d 439. 16. Preserving properly .. Executor serves in fiduciary capacity and. has powers and obligations similar to trus- tee except that primary duty is to preserve § 2261 Note 18 Talbot's Estate (1956) 296 P.2d 848, 141 C.A.2d :189, 58 A.L.R.2d 058. Where trustee has a broad power of sale, right of income beneficiary is simply to insist Unit trustee shall exercise its indepen- dent judgment, and income beneficiury hits no legal right to compel retention of any stocks and is not legally hurt by reason of the trustee's failure to keep certain stocks. Id. Where trustee who owned as trustee all the stock of corporation, which by the sale of its real estate supplied assets for distri- bution to trustee in trust, dissolved the cor- poration, trustee had title to real estate and had power and duty to carry out purpose of trustur by selling lands and receiving pro- ceeds from sales into the trust. Stubbs v. Jones (195:1) 263 P.2d 1110. 121 C.A.2d 218. estate until distribution, rather than invest A testamentary trustee, using diligence funds. in re Slingsby's Estate (19:11) 297 P. and discretion in selling foreign government 931, 112 C.A. 767: In re Brenhart's Estate bonds included in test assets and receiving (1931) 2007 P. 9:11. 112 C.A. 700; In re highest prices obtainable therefor, was Smiths Estate (1931) 297 P. 92'7, 112 C.A. properly allowed credit nn accounting for 688. loss suntadned in sale thereof for less than 17..�. Retention, dfproperly ' Usually trust is created to preserve pro erty intact and to earn income for hent ciury, and ordinarily trustee is directed t administer funds in order to substitute sup -. lewdly superior..judgmeul-of trustee fu that of beneficiary. Day v. First Trust Savings Rank of Pasadena (1941) 118 P.2 51, 47 C.A.2d 470: An honest trustee is not liable to mak good the loss sustained by retaining u authorized security' in as falling market, if slid so honestly and truthfully, in the bell that it was best course to lake in interest all parties. Id. 18. Selling property Where trustee hall broad power of sa but, instead of exercising independent jud mend ms to sale of common stocks, relied a one beneficiary's unfulfilled assurance lh Latter wrndd secure from other heneficinri written consents to the sale, and trust sold stocks which thereafter doubled in va us. trustee was liable for reduction in vat of objecting beneficiary's share of corp i.e., reduction consisting of capital gai taxes and expense of stock sales and fro purchases, and for interest on amount their value as fixed by court in settlement of previous nccounts, in :absence of evidence p. of negligence in making sale or showing f1. that life beneficiaries of income, in contest - 0 ing previous account, sought to charge lrus- w. tee with value of bonds ns cash on blind r owing to estate because of his neglect to & sell bonds. In re Bothwell's Estate (19441 01 151 P.2d '298, 115 C.A.2d ;198, rehearing de- nied 151 P.2d 868, 65 C.A.2d 598. e Assessment of damages against trustee to for negligcnre in failing to sell trust realty It as directed by trust instrument, thereby of depriving life beneficiaries of incmne, of should not he resorted b, by them when another appropriate remedy, such as a ppor- lioument of proceeds of subsequent stile thereof bO ween principal and income. is le available- Id. g- In actino against trustee for accounting to under contract authorizing trustee to man - it age and sell parcels of really on such terms es and at such limes as trustee. within his ee discretion, should determine, evidence did d- not show that trustee, in refusing offer to Ute purchase property at price snbscgnently us, shown to be adequate, did not exercise an Its honest judgnwn6 and his estate was, there - nil fore, not liable for damages fur such refus- of til. Neel v. Barnard 111144) 150 1!211 177, 24 a L. C.2d 406. such renucuoh, v..., .,a . ................... for appreciation in value of stocks after sule In action against trustee by beneficiaries or for loss of income on stocks. In re of trust for accounting and for damages. 329 § 2261 Note 18 finding that trustee had no opportunity to sell property involved at such prices as would have liquidated plaintiffs' indebted. ness as provided by contract creating trust or on such terms as trustee properly fixed, determined in effect, that a reasonable time for sale of property had not elapsed. Id. Even if offer was made to trustee for purchase of realty which trustee held for sale for benefit of beneficiaries of trust, it would be presumed that trustee exercised his judgment upon it and deemed price of fered too low, and court could not tiny that _.. he acted fraudulently or in. bad faith in . declining to sell. Id. . . A trustee can properly sell trust property if such sale is necessnry or appropriate to enable trustee to carry out purposes of trust unless sale is forbidden in specific TRUSTS FOR THIRD PERSONS Div. 3 in value of stocks in the account. Weiner v. Mullaney (1943) 140 P 2d 704, 59 C.A.2d 620. Where beneficiary learned from broker in January, 1938, that instructions to trustee not to deal in stocks had been violated, beneficiary was put upon inquiry at that time and was charged with "notice" of all that an inquiry would have disclosed. Id. Where trustee failed to make full disclo- sure of facts surrounding use of benefi- ciary's shares in stock transactions contrary to instructions, that it was no longer within beneficiary's power to rescind transaction when she finally learned the true situation and her only recourse was to salvage what stocks were left, such action on her part did not amount to a "ratification" of trustee's conduct Id. - words by terms of trust or it appears from Where trustee- was expressly instructed terms of trust that property won to be not to sell or deal in stocks for beneficiary, retained in specie in trust. Church v. his action in dealing in stock was a "brench Church (1940) 10.5 P.2d 640, 40 C.A.2d 696. of trust" for which he was liable. Id. Where father of minor children took out A is nut permitted to buy and sell corporation shares of stock in a family 'en oration iii"'' _trustee �- nods on speculation and the Ruchunlions in his name ns trustee for children, and the market value after purchase by the trustee father had never executed any document in are merely changes in the value of the writing or declaration of trust restricting assets of the trust estate. which are to be his power, as trustee, to transfer shares, wholly disregarded in any accounting be - and evidence warranted finding that, aside tween life tenant and remaindermen for from trustee's certificates. There was no "funds from the trust estate invested in in - such agreement entered into concerning come -bearing property. In re Cartenlaub's shares, and it did not appear that any re- Estate (1921) 198 P. 209. 185 C. 648, 16 striction on power of sale was contained in A.L.R. 520. certificates, it could not be said as matter of law that the father did not have the right. 20. Surrendering property as trustee, to transfer shares whenever, in Evidence was sufficient to support find - exercise of his discretion. it appeared to him ing as to market value of bonds in action by proper or necessary to do so. Id. beneficiary against trustee for value of Where money is bequeathed to a trustee bonds deposited with trustee which trustee to invest in land. with liberty to change the without authority surrendered to bondhold investment at his discretion. the superior en.' protective committee. Martin v. Bank court is without jurisdictiou to entertain a of America Trust .rr Savings Assn (1935) 41 suit by the cestui que trust to order the P.2d Wit. 4 C.A.2d 431. trustee to sell the land subject to confirmn- tion by the court, nor an application by an 21. value or use and Occup iliun by trus. intervener in such a suit to confirm an tee alleged contract of sale to film by the trus- tee, and to direct the execution of convey- ance. Murphy v. Union Trust Co. of Son Francisco (1907) 8!) P. 988, 5 C.A. 146. A purchaser of land with notice of the fncts entitling mother to the delivery to him of a deed previously made out in his favor, who obtains possession by force from the cestui que trust, must account to him 19. Speculating with properly far the value of the use and occupation, and A beneficiary who lenrocd that trustee the cestui que trust must pay the purchase find disobeyed instructions not to speculate price into court for (lie benefit or the tr us - in sleeks was required to net within a ma- tee. adding interest from the dale of the satiable time thereafter and could not wait lender of the price, unless he chooses to and hold trustee for subsequent decreases regard the interest as liquidating the value 330 OBLIGATIONS OF TRUSTEES PL 4 of die use. Cannon v. Handley (1887) 13 P. 315, 72 C. 133. 22. Record of trust funds A trustee or attorney handling funds of a client cannot escape responsibility for trust fund by failing to keep any record or data from which an accounting might be made. Bruns v. State Bar of California (1941) 117 P.2d 327, 18 C.2d 60. 23. Court orders for deviation from trust Equity court order to sell really, contrary to terms of express testamentary trust, and reinvest proceeds, was unauthorized, in ab- sence of present market value thereof and - showing of character or security of proper ty in which he proposed to reinvest pro- ceeds. Security' ecurity First Nat. Bank v, Easter (19341 2'1 P.2d 422, 136 C.A. 691. - § 2261 Note 25 -:with rents, profitsandIncome which he never received, but might and should have received by exercise of due and reasonable care and diligence. White v. Citizens Nat. Trust & Savings Bank of Los Angeles (1941) 116 P.2d 117, 46 C.A.2d 418. . The nominal title holier of realty, incum- bered by a trust deed, who upon taking title to realty assumed obligations of trustee for benefit of obligees whose claims were se- cured by trust deed, differed from a mort- gagor in possession and was liable for all rents and profits received while in pnsses- sio: of the realty even prior to sale thereof under power of sale contained in trust deed. .Buumahhn v. Harrison (1941) 115 P.2d 530, 46 C.A.2d 84. 25. Interest charges against trustee Failure- of directors of charitable, non- profit corporation to invest dividend income 21. Liability of trustee deposited in corporation's checking account If money paid far trust is lost or de- over five-year period was breach of their stroved without fault of trustee -payee, trus. duty to invest funds as would a reasonable tee -payee is not liable therefor and loss is non so that funds would be productive of =.borne by payor, truslorxbuneficiary_„ Pell- income a:d were liable for interest on sums erbridge v. Prudential Say. & Loan Assn lost in consequence of such failure, nutwith. (19781 145 Cal.Rplr. 87, 79 C.A.3d 509: standing facts that bank had refused to Defendant trustees were subject to being honor drafts drawn on corporation's ac. surcharged for imprudent investment of count due to dispute among directors, that directors served without compensation, monies from testamentary trust in which that, during period of inaction, corpus plaintiffs were beneficiaries, not because--gaineJ approximately 100;7 in value, and they lacked prescience of what would hal- that costly lawsuit would he necessary to pen, but because they both lacked and ig. settle directors' dispute and remove "block- nored information about what wns happen. ing" from bank account. Lynch v. John M. ing at time. Matter of Collins' Estate Redfield Foundation 119701 88 Cal.Rptr. 80, (1977) 139 CaLRplr. 644, 72 C.A.3d 663. 9 C.A.3d 293, 51 A.L.R.Jd 1294. Trustee who negligently breaches his In action by beneficiary under two ex - trust by failing to invest income within ret- press trusts for an accounting by the re- sonable time is liable pursuant to statute spective trustees, where trustees had for simple interest at rale of 77• per umnm• waived delinquent interest an notes due the Lynch v. John M. Redfield Foundation trust, had not collected note from deceased (1970) 88 Cul.ltplr. 86, 9 C.A.:Id 293, 61 maker, and had made loans which were A.L.R.Jd 1284. disapproved by the court. trial court's One who engages services of trustee, car- charge of 67. interest on amount thus sur- porate or otherwise, contracts for exercise charged, except for the unauthorized loan of trustee's best judgment and for perform- concerning which current savings bank fin- ance of duties outlined in this section; and terest rates compounded semiannually were he has no right to receive any more than charged, did not constitute an abase of dis- that and no right to complain if those ser- cretion. Douglas v. Weslfall (1952) 248 vices are rendered in good faith and with P.2d 68, 113 C.A.2d 107. reasonable prudence. discretion and intelli. Where will created trust of specific lega- gence. In re Bissinger's Estate (1963) 28 cy, with amoral thereof and accumulations CaLlIptr. 217, 213 C.A.2d 831. to be paid to beneficiary when she reached Generally, trustee's violation of equitable age of 26, when executor who was also duty, whether fraudulently or through neg- trustee had failed to transfer corpus to ligence, mere oversight or forgetfulness, is himselr an trustee or to invest same as breach of trust, and trustee may be cdurged required by this section, and estate was not ho.un.uae—:2 331 2261 TRUSTS FOR THIRD PERSONS Note 25 distributed prior to time for distribution to beneficiary of trust, 7 per cent interest due upon corpus for failure to invest would be allotted 4 per cent against estate and the remaining 3 per cent against trustee as such. In re Prior's Estate (1062) 244 P.2d 697, Ill C.A.2d 464. Where will created trust of specific lega- cy, with amount thereof with accumulations to be paid to beneficiary when site reached age of 26. duties of trustee. who win also executor commenced upon death or testa. - tor, and failure of executor to transfer fund .to himself astrustee could not absolve him of his duties anti reslmnsibilities as trustee Including duty to invest, and could not limit linhility for interest to 4 per cent rate appli- cable to executors. Id. " 26. Mortgages Equity will sanction an investment se- cured by a second mortgage in a rare case but only .when security is adequate and "obnus uof cireuinstancea justify trustee in Div. 3 making such an investment. Matter of Col. lins' Estate (1977) 139 Cal.Rplr. 644, 72 C.A.3d 663. In buying a mortgage for trust invest. ment. trustee should give careful attention to valuation of property in order to make certain that margin of security is adequate; he must use every reasonable endeavor to provide protection which will cover risks of depreciation in property and changes in price levels and must investigate status of property and of mortgage as well as Rnan- tini situation of mortgagor. Id. -Provision of testamentary trust that "all discmtions conferred upon the trustee shall be absolute" did not authorize the trustees to invest in a junior encumbrance without ability to protect against the foreclosure of a senior lien or to refrain from making a business like investigation of the credit worth of the borrower or insisting on an appraisal of the security.given by..the bar. rower. Id. - -- § 2262. Interest on failure to invest INTEREST. SIMPLE OR COMMUND. ON OMISSION TO INVF4r TRUST MONEYS. If a - trustee omits to invest the trust moneys according to the last section, he must pay simple interest thereon, if such omission is negligent merely, and compound interest if it is willful. (Enacted 1872.) See West's California Code Forms, Civil. Probate Court Practice. 45 1690, 1823. In general I Cirrumstnnces of the cuse 3 Compound interest 9 Conslruelinn with other laws 2 Dunllon of investment inactivity Duration of liability for Interest Good faith 4 Fruitless investments 7 Rale of interest A Liability or trustee's estate IO Forms Library References Goddard, Notes a( Decisions 1. In general Main characteristics of trust relationship are that Imor retains beneficial Interest in money paid, trustee payee may not use q money for own purposes, in absence of q agreement to contrary, trustee keeps mon- ey separate from his oven funds, trustee has duly to invest money and make it pmduc- five and is entitled to reimbursement for all expanses properly incurred in performance of trust, and if money (mid is last without 332 CIVIL CODE Lar Revision Commission Comment 1988 Repeal §§ 2228 to 2290.9 Repeated Former Section 2237 Is superseded by Probate Code Former Section 2254, which stated a special application of Sections, 15642(b) (grounds for removal of trustee), 16002 the parol evidence rule, b omitted because thin question Is, (duty of lovdty), and Men (duty to avoid conflict of Interest). (IB Cal.LRer.Comm. Reports SOI (1986)1. governed by the general pool evidence rule. See Code Cv.Proe. 11876; Prob.Cade see also 113207 (proof of Former Section 2134 is superseded by Probate Code terms of oral trust of personal pmpeny). 118 Ca1.LRev. Section 16400 (violation of duly is bresch of trust). The Comm. Reports 501 (1996)1. Debility for breach is governed by statute. See Prob.Code The pen of subdivision (a) of former Section 2258 relating If 16440 (measure of liability for breach of trust), 16441 to control or the trusltt l duties by the trust instrument is (messere of liability for interest). 113 Cai.LRer.Comm. fouled In Probate Code Section 16000 (duty to administer Reports 501, 1790 (1986)1. Ingest according to trust inatmment) without substantive Former Section 2233 is superseded by Probnle Code change. but the characterisation of the duty of the tmslee as Section 16003 (duty of loyalty) and 16004 (duty to avoid that of an employee is emitted. The pan of subdivision (a) conflict of imere ). 118 GLLRev.Comm. Reports 301 relating to modification is superseded by Problem Code (1986)1. Section 15404 (modification by settlor and all beneficiaries) Former Section 2236 Is superseded- by Probate Code The first Jounce of subdivision (b) is continued in Sections 16009 (duly to keep trust property separate) and Probate Code Section 16001 (duty of trustee of revocable 16410 (measure of liability for breach of troll). See also tmpl) without substantive change. The second sentence is Pmb.Code 4 16420(e)(3) (redress of breach by payment of restated in Probate Code Section 16452 (nonllability for money). [IS CaLl-Rev.Comm. Report, 301 (1986)). following Instructions under revocable trust) without sub - Former Section 2237 Is superseded by Probate Code sumlve change. The reference to a person having a vested Sections 164A0(e) (measure of liability for breech of Inst) or contingem Interest in the Imat b replaced by the refer• and 16441 (measure of liability for interest). See aim ence in Probate Code Section 16462 to the beneficiary. See Prob.Code 116620(a)(3) (redress of breach by payment of Prob.Code 124 ("benefrcinry * defined). The last pen of money). 118 CsI.LRev.Comm. Reports 501 (1986)1. the second sentence Feinting to fiduciary obligations of the Subdivision (a) of former Section 2133 is superseded by directing party o omitted es, unnecessary. See also Prob. Probate Code Section 16410 (measure of liability for breach Code I 10 (singular includes plural). [IS CALRer.Comm. us Of trust). Subdivision (b) is trollied in Pmbate Code Reports 501 (1986)1. Section 16462fe) (nonliability for following instrsselions on. The pen of former Section 2239 relating to the effect of der revocable trust) withal l substantive change See she compensation no the standard of care is routed in Probate Pmb.Code 116420(a)(3) (redrew of breach by payment of Code Section 16041 without sub tantive change The "onl- monry). [IS Csl.LRev.Comm. Reports Sol (1986)1. nary care and diligence" standard of former Section 2239 in Former Section 1239 is rotated in Probate Code Section superseded by Probate Code Section 16040 (trustee's aterF 16402 limstee's liability to beneficiary for sets of emnalm) Repo of sere in administering trust). (13 GLLRer.Camm. with several changes. See the Comment to Prob.Code Reports SOt (1956) [. 116402 118 C31.LRev.Comm. Repons 301 (1986)1. Former Section 2260 is superseded by Probate Code Pans of farmer Section 2240 am superseded by Probate SmOcan, 13641 (liability of resigning trustee), 15660 (ap- Code Sections 13620 (ectivns by connstm) and 16200 Pointment of trustee, to fill veeaney), 16" (duly to admin- (powen subject to limitedons in trust). The authority to later Imst). and t7200(b)(10) (petition for appointment of make deposits is continued In Probate Cade Section 16239 trustee). [IS CaI.L.Rev.Comm. Repom 501 (1986)[. (power to deposit securilio in depository) without substan. The standard of care governing investments and manage• tlm change. (18 GI.LRev.Comm. Reports 301 (1986)). Ment of Inst prapeny provided by subdivision (a)(0 of Former Section 2243 in superseded by Probate Code former Section 2261 is restated in Probate Code Section Section 18100 (protection m third person dealing with trust. 16040(6) without subsuntive change The authority to roe). See else Pmb.Code 1 15003 (consimcdve and resulting acquire "every kind of property" Is restated in Probate Code nese uneffected). (18 GLLRev.Ccmm. Report,301 Sections 16223 (power to invest and 16226 (power to (1986)1. acquire property). See also Prob.Code If 62 ("property" Former Section 2244 is superseded pe by Probate Code defined), 16200 (general powers of trustee include powers of Section 181 e118 of property delivered to prudent person). Subdivision (8x2) of former Section 2261 a on).(fiPP third person). [IB GI.LRev.Comm. Reports 301 501 la restated in Probate Code Section 16040(c) without sub. (1 (1966)1. stantive chane See also Prob.Code 16000 8 • I (general Former Section i) superseded Probate Code duties of nmst" subject to corstrol by Iran, lnstmmem). defe defined). The provision refiling io the Section 32 title The standard of care provided in the lest hof of the that in rating of title in the trustee u viol continued See the a #^tens of (b) is superseded by Probate Code Comment to former Section 363. (19 GI.LRev.Comm. 40 (tvision Sections 16040 (Imstec's standard of vire in administering Reports 501 (1986) ). Imst) and 16200 (esemise of powers subject to limiudam in Farmer Section 2231 is su perseded by Probate Code trust). See also Prob.Code 116220 (power to collect and hold property) The authority to retain in nmtt at Sections 15200-15207 (crcat(^n of wt,) 15600 (amepteme Of treat by trustee), and 164I0(s7(I) (beneficiary may nom• property Its inception or Into acquired punuem to proper authority Pet puatee to perform duties), jig CALRev.Comm. Ra Is routed in Section 16009(b) u an esveptiun to the general duty to dispose of improper investments. The second sen - porta jet (1986) 1, tense of subdivision (b) Is superseded by Probate Code Former Section 2252 Is omitted as unnecessary. jig Section 16220 (power to hold properly in which (main 6 CaLl-Rer.Comm. Reports 501 (1996)1. Interoted). See oto Pmb.Code 162 ("property" defined). Former Section 2253 is superseded generally by probate Subdivision (c) Is superseded by Probale Code Sections Code Sections 13200 (methods of costing lust) 0201 16200 (eaerolse of powers subject to limitations in trust) end (intention to create torn), and 16000 (duly to administer 16223 (power to make deposits) See aim PteRCode twat. [I8 GI.LR".Comm. Report, 301 (1986)1. 116201 (power of court to relieve treat" from rerlrinfens). Additions or changes Indicated by underline: deletions by asterisks < a a 7 EXHIBIT B DESCRIPTION OF INVESTMENTS The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa's investments are placed in those securities as outlined below; the balance between the various investment instruments may change in order to give the Redevelopment Agency the best combination of safety, liquidity and high yield. Surplus funds of local agencies may only be invested in certain eligible securities. The Agency invests only in those allowable securities under the State of California statutes (Government Code Section 53601, et seq). Certificates of Deposit Certificates of deposit allow the Agency to select the exact amount and day of maturity as well as the exact depository. Certificates of deposit are issued in any amount for periods of time as short as fourteen days and as long as several years. At any given time, the Agency may have certificates of deposit in numerous financial institutions in the future. The Treasurer may at his discretion waive security for that portion of a deposit which is insured pursuant to federal law. Currently, the first $100,000 of a deposit is federally insured by FSLIC or FDIC. It may be to the Agency's advantage to waive this collateral requirement for the first $100,000 because the Agency may receive a higher interest rate. If funds are to be collateralized, the collateral will be 110% of the deposit in government securities or mortgages ------ of 150%. At purchase, institutions must not show an operating loss. Banks must have an equity to asset ratio of at least 6%. Savings and loan associations and savings banks must have an equity to asset ratio of at least 3 %. Local Agency Investment Fund Local Agency Investment Fund of the State of California offers high liquidity because deposits can be wired to the City/Agency checking account in twenty-four hours. Interest is computed on a daily basis. This is a special fund in the State Treasury which local agencies may use to deposit funds for investment. There is no minimum investment period and the minimum transaction is $5,000, in multiples of $1,000 above that, with a maximum of $10,000,000 for any agency. It offers high liquidity because deposits can be converted to cash in twenty-four hours and no interest is lost. All interest is distributed to those agencies participating on a proportionate share determined by the amounts deposited and the length of time they are deposited. Interest is paid quarterly via a check or warrant. The State keeps an amount for reasonable costs of making the investments, not to exceed one- quarter of one percent of the earnings. 1 _ The interest rates are fairly high because of the pooling of the State surplus cash with the surplus cash deposited by local governments. This creates a multi -billion dollar money pool and allows diversified investments. In a high interest rate market, we do better than LAIF. But in times " of low interest rates, LAIF yields are higher.• U.S. Treasury Securities U.S. Treasury securities are highly liquid in addition to being considered the safest of all investments. U.S. Treasury Bills are direct obligations of the United States Government. They are issued weekly with maturity dates up to one year. They are issued and traded on a discount basis and the interest is figured on a 360 day basis, actual number of days. They are issued in amounts of $10,000 and up, in multiples of $5,000. They are highly liquid security. U.S. Treasury Notes are direct obligations of the United States Government. They are issued throughout the year with maturities of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10 years. Notes are coupon securities paying interest every six months. The Agency will not invest in notes having maturities longer then five years. °Federal Agency Securities - Federal Agency securities are highly liquid and considered riskless. Federal Agency issues are guaranteed directly or indirectly by the United States Government. All agency obligations qualify as legal investments and are acceptable as security for public deposits. They usually provide higher yields than regular Treasury issues with all of the same advantages. Examples are: FNMA's (Federal National Mortgage Association) are used to assist the home mortgage market by purchasing mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration and the Farmers Home Administration, as well as those guaranteed by the Veterans Administration. FHLB's (Federal Home Loan Bank Notes and Bonds) are issued by the Federal Home Loan Bank System to help finance the housing industry. The notes and bonds provide liquidity and home mortgage credit to savings and loan associations, mutual savings banks, cooperative banks, insurance companies and mortgage -lending institutions. Some other federal agency issues are Federal Intermediate Credit Banks Debentures (FICB), Federal Farm Credit Bank (FFCB), Federal Land Bank Bonds (FLB), Small Business Administration Notes (SBA's), Government National Mortgage Association Notes (GNMA's), Tennessee Valley Authority Notes (TVA's) and Student Loan Association Notes (SALLIE MAE's). These investments will occasionally be used. F Negotiable Certificate of Deposit Negotiable certificates of deposit are high grade instruments,.paying a higher interest rate than _.:. Jcgular-.certificates of deposit. They are liquid .because they can be traded in the secondary market. Negotiable Certificates of Deposit (NCD's) are unsecured obligations of the financial institution, bank or savings and loan, bought at par value with promise to pay face value plus accrued interest at maturity. The primary market issuance is in multiples of $1 million, the secondary market usually trades in denominations of $500,000 although smaller lots are occasionally available. Local agencies may not invest more than 30% of their surplus money in negotiable certificates of deposit. NCD's will only be placed with the largest and most financially sound institutions. Bankers Acceptances _. Bankers Acceptances are frequently the highest in yield, are safe investments and are highly liquid. Bankers acceptances are a short-term credit arrangement to enable businesses to obtain funds to finance commercial transactions. They are time drafts drawn on a bank by an exporter or importer to obtain funds to pay for specific merchandise. By its acceptance, the bank becomes primarily liable for the payment of the draft at its maturity. An acceptance is a high grade negotiable instrument. Acceptances are purchases in various denominations for 30, 60 or 90 days but no longer than 270 days. The interest is calculated on a 360 day discount basis similar to Treasury Bills. Local agencies may not invest more than forty -percent of their surplus money in bankers acceptances. Commercial Paper Commercial paper allows the investment of large amounts of money for one to seven days at rates higher than we can earn from our savings account. Commercial paper is a short-term unsecured promissory note issued by a corporation to raise working capital. These negotiable instruments are purchased at a discount to par value. Commercial paper is issued by corporations such as Shearson -American Express, International Business Machines (IBM) and Pacific Gas and Electric Company, etc. Local agencies are permitted by state law to invest in commercial paper of "prime" quality of the highest ranking or of the highest letter and numerical rating as provided by Moody's Investor's Service, Inc. or Standard and Poor's Corporation. Purchases of eligible commercial paper may not exceed 180 days maturity nor exceed thirty percent of the local agency's surplus funds. _- __ .Passbook Savings or Money Market Account :. Passbook savings account allows us to transfer money from checking to savings and earn short- term on odd amounts of money which are not available for longer investment. -.-The savings account is similar to an inactive deposit except not for a fixed term. The interest rate is much lower than CD's, but the savings account allows flexibility. Funds can be deposited and withdrawn according to daily needs. Las Angeles County Pooled Fund Los Angeles County Pooled Fund is similar to the State of California Local Agency Investment Funds. The County fund provides protection, liquidity and higher than market rates for short- term securities. The County Pooled Fund is similar to the State of California Local Agency Investment Fund (IMF). Los Angeles County has an existing pooled fund with current assets of $3.5 billion serving school districts and other special districts. This pooled fund is managed by the County Treasurer and interest is competitive to money market rates. There are no restrictions to number of transactions or dollar amount of deposits. The funds deposited by a local agency in the County Pooled Fund cannot be attached by the County. All interest is distributed to those agencies participating on a proportionate share determined by the amounts deposited and the length of time they are deposited. Interest is credited to the account and reinvested. The County keeps an amount for reasonable administrative costs of the pool. The Los Angeles County Treasurer has started the range of administrative costs is 14 to 18 basis points (approximately 0.14% to 0.18% of the pool fund average daily balance). Mutual Fund Mutual fund is another authorized investment allowing the Agency to maintain liquidity and receive money market rates. Mutual Funds are referred to in the Government Code, Section 53601.L, as "shares of beneficial interests issued by diversified management companies". The Mutual Fund must be restricted by its by-laws to the same investments as the local agency. These investments are Treasury issues, Agency issues, Bankers Acceptance, Commercial Paper, Certificates of Deposit, and Negotiable Certificates of Deposit. The quality rating and percentage restrictions in each investment category applicable to the local agency also applies to the Mutual Fund. A further restriction is that the purchase price of shares of the mutual funds shall not include any sales commission. Investments in mutual funds shall not exceed fifteen percent of the local agency's surplus money. 4 ureha�e Aareemen Another authorized investment for cities is repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are purchases of securities by the Agency under an agreement with a term of one (1) year or less whereby the seller will "repurchase" the same securities on or before a specified date or on demand of either party and for a specified amount. The underlying securities must be delivered to the Agency by book entry, physical delivery or a third -party custodial agreement. Transfer of the underlying securities to the counter -party may be used for book entry delivery. 9 EXHIBIT C LIST OF THE PRIMARY GOVERNMENT SECURITIES DEALERS REPORTING TO THE MARKET REPORTS DIVISION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK Bank of America NT & SA Bankers Truct Company Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. Carroll McEntee & McGinley Incorporated Chase Manhattan Government Securities, Inc. Chemical Bank Citibank, N.A. Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago Daiwa Securities America, Inc. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. Discount Corporation of New York Donaldson, Lufxin & Jenrette Securities Corporation Drexel Burnham Lambert Government Securities, Inc. The First Boston Corporation First Interstate Capital Markets, Inc. First National Bank of ChicagoGoldman, Sachs & Co. Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. Harris Trust and Savings Bank E.F. Hutton & Company, Inc. Irving Securities, Inc. Kidder, Peabody & Co., Incorporated Kleinwort Benson Government Securities, Inc. Aubrey G. Lanston & Co., Inc. Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company Merrill Lynch Government Securities, Inc. Midland -Montagu Government Securities, Inc. J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc. Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated Nomura Securities International, Inc. Paine Webber Incorporated Wm. E. Pollock Government Securities, Inc. Prudential-Bache Securities, Inc. Refco Partners L.A. Rothschild, Unterberg, Towbin, Inc. Salomon Brothers, Inc. Security Pacific National Bank NOTE: This list has been compiled and made available for statistical purposes only and has no significance with respect to other relationships between dealers and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Qualification for the reporting list is based on the achievement and maintenance of reasonable standards of activity. Market Reports Division Federal Reserve Bank of New York December 11, 1986 RESOLUTION NO 94-R33 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA RE -ADOPTING ITS INVESTMENT POLICY WHEREAS the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa receives taxes and other revenues from a variety of sources and uses the funds to pay its bills on a regular basis; and WHEREAS the Agency Treasurer is charged with the duties of handling and maintaining the cash that is taken in or otherwise received by the Agency; and WHEREAS the balance of these funds fluctuates between $3,000,000 and $20,000,000 or more; and WHEREAS the Agency Treasurer is charged with the responsibility of investing idle public funds, doing so on the basis of protecting the safety of the funds, ensuring the liquidity of the investments, and maximizing earnings in that order of importance and based on the "Prudent Man Rule"; and WHEREAS the State of California requires each City Redevelopment Agency to adopt an investment policy for its jurisdiction. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa does hereby re -adopt its Investment Policy attached hereto as Exhibit A and instsructs the Agency Treasurer to be guided by it in carrying out the duties of his office for the benefit of the Redevelopment Agency. . ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 5th day of JULY, 1993. CHAIRMAN I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof on the 5th day of JULY, 1994 by the following vote of Directors: AYES: BOARD DIRECTORS: HARDISON, MADRID, NARANJO, BEEBE NOES: BOARD DIRECTORS: ALEXANDER ABSENT: BOARD DIRECTORS: NONE