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Ryan L. Butler <br />Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller <br />1801 27th Street <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />Telephone: (772) 226-3100 <br />Indian River County Investment Advisory Committee <br />Quarterly Investment Report <br />January 1, 2024 through March 31, 2024 <br />INVESTMENT POLICY <br />In accordance with Section 218.415, Florida Statutes, the Board of County Commissioners adopted an <br />Investment Policy to govern the investment of county funds by the Clerk of the Circuit Court & <br />Comptroller. The Policy states the primary objectives of investment activities are to preserve capital and to <br />provide sufficient liquidity to meet the cash flow needs of the county. Investment returns are secondary to <br />the requirements for safety and liquidity. <br />INVESTMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE <br />An Investment Advisory Committee meets quarterly to review the previous quarter's investment activities, <br />evaluate current and future liquidity needs, and recommend investment strategies. The Committee consists <br />of the County Administrator, or his designee, and a minimum of two qualified citizens with investment or <br />financial management expertise. Kristin Daniels, Budget Director, is the County Administrator's designee. <br />The individuals with investment expertise who have agreed to serve are: David W. Griffis, Founding <br />Principal Vero Beach Global Advisors, Ted Libby, Senior Portfolio Manager with Cypress Capital Group; <br />and Bill Penney, President & CEO of Marine Bank and Trust Company. Also present at the meetings are <br />the Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, Chief Deputy Comptroller, Assistant Chief Deputy <br />Comptroller, Internal Audit Director and Senior Accountant. <br />AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS <br />As permitted by the Investment Policy, surplus funds were invested only in the following types of <br />investments: <br />Federal Farm Credit Banks bonds and discount notes (FFCB), <br />Federal Home Loan Banks bonds and discount notes (FHLB), <br />Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation bonds and discount notes (FHLMC), <br />Federal National Mortgage Association bonds and discount notes (FNMA), <br />Treasury Notes and Bills, <br />Other intergovernmental investment pool authorized pursuant to the Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act <br />as provided in F.S. 163.0 1, <br />Certificates of Deposit (CDs), Money Market Funds, and Repurchase Agreements. <br />INVESTMENT ACTIVITY <br />As of March 31, 2024, the investments portfolio book value was $588,110,295 with a market value of <br />$588,368,680. Of the $588,110,295 portfolio total, $440,828,741 is restricted for the following purposes: <br />$ <br />147,529,209 <br />$ <br />487,526 <br />$ <br />104,622,266 <br />$ <br />185,656,502 <br />$ <br />2,533,238 <br />$ <br />440,828,741 <br />33.47% Special revenue projects <br />0.11% Debt service <br />23.73% Capital projects <br />42.12% Business -type activities <br />0.57% Fiduciary funds <br />48 <br />