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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRFP Details - Investment Advisory Services
Request for Proposal
Non-Discretionary Investment
Advisory Services
Issue Date: June 12, 2025
VENDOR QUESTIONS DUE: July 2, 2025
Question Submittal to: finance@rentonwa.gov
PROPOSAL DUE: July 18, 2025 - 4:00 p.m. PT
Email Proposals to Submittal to: finance@rentonwa.gov
Electronic responses must be received by the city no later than the date, time, and location
indicated above as the proposal due date. Late submission of responses shall be not considered.
Submittal of response by fax is not acceptable.
Note: This RFP does not constitute an order for the goods or services specified.
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T ABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INVITATION FOR PROPOSALS ................................................................................................ 3
2. BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................................... 4
3. SCOPE OF WORK , MIN. QUALIFICATIONS AND TIMELINE ........................................... 5
4. RFP EVALUATION .................................................................................................................... 7
5. VENDOR INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................................................ 8
6. TERMS AND CONDITIONS ..................................................................................................... 12
EXHIBITS
A – REFERENCES ...................................................................................................................... 15
B – INVESTMENT POLICY ....................................................................................................... 16
C – Q1 2025 CITY’S INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO ................................................................. 17
D – CITY OF RENTON PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT .................................. 18
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SECTION 1 - INVITATION FOR PROPOSALS
The City of Renton (city) is requesting proposals from experienced and qualified vendors
that can provide non-discretionary investment advisory services that satisfies all the city’s
requirements contained within this Request for Proposals (RFP). Preferred vendors shall
have experience in the proposed solutions for cities of similar size and scope of services.
A detailed description of the products and services required are contained in Section 3 -
Scope of Work and Timeline of this RFP. Vendors can submit a proposal by email to:
finance@rentonwa.gov
It is the vendor’s responsibility to deliver proposals to the city by the date and time
indicated in this RFP. The city accepts no responsibility for lost or misdirected email
submittals. The city is not liable for any costs incurred by the vendor before issuance of
a contract. All costs incurred in responding to this RFP are solely the responsibility of
the vendor.
All materials submitted in response to this RFP become the property of the city and as
such public documents and will not be returned. Submission of a proposal shall
constitute acknowledgment and acceptance of all terms and conditions contained and
exhibits in this RFP.
This is a competitive negotiation process in accordance with RCW 39.04.270. The city
will consider all the evaluation information obtained during the competitive negotiation
process. The city reserves the right to reject any and all proposals in part or in full for
any reason. The city also reserves the right to change, cancel, or re-issue this RFP at any
time. This RFP does not obligate the city to pay any costs incurred by the respondents
in the preparation and submission of a proposal, nor does it obligate the city to accept
or contract for any expressed or implied services.
The successful vendor must comply with local, state, and federal requirements regarding equal
opportunity and employment practices and the City of Renton Professional Services
Agreement (Exhibit D). The city is committed to a program of equal employment opportunity
regardless of race, color, creed, sex, age, nationality, or disability. Women and minority business
enterprises are encouraged to submit proposals.
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SECTION 2 - BACKGROUND
The city serves about 105,000 residents in the Puget Sound region and ranks as the eighth
largest city in Washington State.
The vision of the city is to be the center of opportunity in the Puget Sound Region where
families and businesses thrive. The mission of the city, in partnership and communication with
residents, businesses, and schools, is dedicated to:
• Providing a safe, healthy, welcoming atmosphere where people choose to live.
• Promoting economic vitality and strategically positioning Renton for the future.
• Supporting planned growth and influencing decisions that impact the city.
• Building an inclusive informed city with opportunities for all.
• Meeting service demands through high quality customer service, innovation, a positive work
environment, and a commitment to excellence.
The city operates under the laws of the State of Washington as an “optional municipal code city”.
Renton is governed with a mayor-council form of government with eight elected officials. City
operations are performed by approximately 900 employees at the direction of the mayor. The
city provides a host of services to residents and local businesses: Police, Utilities (water,
wastewater, and stormwater), Transportation (street construction and maintenance), Parks and
Recreation, Economic Development, Land Use Planning and Regulation, Municipal Courts, and
General Government services (animal control and museum system).
The city’s intent for this project is to procure investment advisory services that meet the
city’s requirements, policy requirement and legal requirements. The city does not currently
use an investment advisor. As of March 31, 2025, the cash and investments for the city were
approximately $455 million (see Exhibit C). The fiscal year for the city is January 1 to
December 31. The city uses U.S. Bank for banking services and Principal Financial for
safekeeping services through the State of Washington contract.
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SECTION 3 - SCOPE OF WORK , MIN. QUALIFICATIONS AND TIMELINE
Scope of Work
The city is seeking a non-discretionary investment advisor to ensure fiscal management and
investment activity maintains the highest levels of performance and accountability. The
purpose of requesting proposals is to determine which firm can offer the highest quality of
service at the most reasonable cost.
Successful Proposer will provide the city with the following services:
• Provide full-time, non-discretionary investment advisory services of the portion of the
city’s portfolio under advisement.
• Be available in a timely manner, in person, by telephone or e-mail, for consultation or
advice.
• Review and recommend modifications, as needed, to the City Investment Policy (Exhibit
B).
• Attend all quarterly Investment Committee meetings and prepare and present written
reports to include economic summary information, city investment activity and city
compliance with approved policies and state statues.
• Perform an independent third-party review of the total portfolio and individual trades.
• Evaluate the overall risk to the portfolio associated with securities maintained in the
portfolio. Review, recommend, and assist with implementing changes to the current
investment portfolio and strategy.
• Evaluate the current benchmarking techniques used to assess the portfolio
performance, and if needed, provide the city assistance in establishing new benchmarks.
• Provide investment advice including break-even analysis and strategic
recommendations for portfolio rebalancing to optimize investment opportunities. An
example would include the recommendations made to sell low yield securities and
replace them with higher yielding securities.
• Determine if current reporting practices are adequate, and/or recommend appropriate
modifications.
• Comply with all Federal and State of Washington laws as well as ordinances, resolutions
and policies of the city relating to investment of public funds.
• Annually perform due diligence reviews of current and proposed broker/dealers as
described in the city investment policy. Monitor the creditworthiness of the financial
institutions with which the city does business. Assist in in keeping the authorized
financial institution list updated. Monitor the creditworthiness of the city’s depository
and custodian bank and investments in the portfolio.
• Provide a statement of upcoming cash flows including maturities, coupons, called
securities and potential callable investments for a period of 45 days weekly to the city.
Upon request, able to perform a statement of upcoming cash flows for a six-month
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period.
• Provide city staff investment training and technical advice as needed. This includes
working with city staff to assure coordination of investment trades, delivery of the
securities and availability of funds. Assist with trade settlements. Obtain and document
competitive prices for securities transactions. Provide technical and fundamental
market research including yield curve analysis and future interest rate movements.
• Provide itemized invoices of charges and periodic status reports on the services
provided by the firm on monthly basis.
Minimum Qualifications:
In conjunction with the city’s investment policy (Exhibit B), the following are minimum
requirements that the Proposer is expected to meet or exceed:
• Be a Registered investment Advisor as defined and regulated by the Securities and
Exchange (SEC), be registered in the State of Washington, and whose primary business
is municipal investment advisory or investment management services.
• Be familiar with all applicable Washington statutes with regards to qualified investments
for public entities.
• Be completely independent of any financial institution or securities brokerage firm or
shall disclose any such relationships relevant to the firm’s relationship with the city.
• Have a minimum five-year experience in managing municipal funds, including operating
and bond funds.
• Must meet the requirements as set forth in the attached Sample Profesional Services
Agreement (Exhibit D).
• Advisors are preferred to have a minimum of $1 billion dollars in assets under ongoing
management.
Tentative Timeline
The following defines the estimated timeline for the selection of a vendor. The city reserves
the right to modify or reschedule this timeline as necessary.
Activity Dates
Release Request for Proposal June 12, 2025
Vendor Questions Due July 2, 2025
Vendor Questions Answers Posted July 9, 2025
Proposals Due July 18, 2025
Selection of Finalists August 1, 2025
Interview with the City August 2025
Presentation to Investment Committee for Review August-September 2025
Contract Negotiation and Finalization August-September 2025
Presentation to City Council September-October 2025
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SECTION 4 – RFP EVALUATION
Evaluation. All proposals meeting the requirements of this RFP shall be reviewed and rated by
an evaluation committee according to the following criteria:
• Statement of understanding demonstrating full understanding of work to be performed and
ability to meet scope of work.
• Investment Advisors approach to fulfilling requirements of City’s Investment Policy and
Quality of the firm’s standard statements and reporting.
• Firm’s stability and past experience working with local governments in State of WA.
• Qualifications of the firm, project lead, and project team members for the services required.
• Cost proposal fees for the services in the city’s scope of work, which will provide the most
comprehensive service at the most reasonable cost.
• Quality of references provided including demonstration of efficiencies and improvements
provided to similar clients.
The city reserves the right to obtain clarification of any point in a proposal or to obtain
additional information necessary to properly evaluate the proposal. Failure of a vendor to
respond to a request for additional information or clarification may result in rejection of the
proposal. The city’s retention of this right shall in no way reduce the responsibility of vendors to
submit complete, accurate, and clear proposals.
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SECTION 5 – VENDOR INSTRUCTIONS
Proposals should be prepared simply and economically, providing straightforward, concise
descriptions of the vendor’s ability to satisfy the city’s needs. Emphasis should be placed on
completeness and clarity of content.
Ownership of all data, materials, and documentation originated and prepared for the city
pursuant to this solicitation will belong to the city. All pages or sections of submitted
documents considered by the firm to be proprietary in nature should be clearly labeled.
Submit your RFP response by the date and time indicated in Section 3 of this RFP to the
following email address: finance@rentonwa.gov. Late responses will not be accepted.
Responses should include the following:
• One electronic PDF copy of your entire RFP proposal in the order defined in the table
below.
Submission of a proposal shall constitute acknowledgment and acceptance of all terms and
conditions contained in this RFP and all exhibits and attachments hereto.
Pre-Bidders Questions. Questions regarding this RFP may be submitted to the city at
finance@rentonwa.gov by the due date indicated in Section 3 of this RFP. The city will address
all questions and post them to the city’s website at http://www.rentonwa.gov/bids by the date
indicated in Section 3 of this RFP. It is the responsibility of any Proposer to review the city’s
website for any RFP revisions or answers to questions prior to submitting a proposal. No formal
pre-bidders conference will be held.
Submission Criteria. Vendor responses should include the sections outlined below. Responses
that deviate from the requested format may be classified as “non-responsive” and may be
disqualified. Marketing literature should not be included in your proposal.
Section Description
1. Proposal Due Proposals must be received no later than the date, time and location
specified on the cover of this document.
Proposals shall clearly identify:
1. RFP number.
2. Title.
3. Name and address of the Proposer.
2. Cover letter All proposals must include a cover letter addressed to the city’s official
point of contact and signed by a duty constituted official legally
authorized to bind the Proposer to both its proposal and cost schedule.
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Section Description
The cover letter may summarize the key provisions of the proposal. The
cover letter must include the name of the firm and the name, title,
address, email address and telephone number, of the person authorized
to represent the Proposer and to whom the city should direct
correspondence.
3. Project Team 1. Provide a general overview and brief history of your organization,
including parent and/or subsidiary companies and number of
employees.
2. Please provide names, titles, and contact information for the
primary representative/manager/partner-in-charge and any other
representatives that will be assigned to the city.
3. How long has the primary representative performed investment
advisory services, and how long have other representatives
provided advisory services?
4. How many public-sector entities has your organization provided
investment advisory services to? What is the size of the public-
sector’s portfolio? What types of securities do these entities
purchase? Please provide number of clients, size of portfolios, and
types of securities.
5. Describe the Proposer’s policy on changing the primary contact
person on an account at your discretion. How will changes be
communicated to the city?
4. Approach 1. What level of ongoing support will the Proposer provide to the city
such as investment decision making, meeting attendance, drafting
documents, etc.?
2. Describe your typical project management approach when
identifying, recommending, and implementing established or new
services to a new or existing client.
5. Qualifications
and
Requirements
1. The Proposer shall demonstrate their investment experience and
qualifications based on the following responses:
a) What are primary strategies for adding value to the portfolio
(e.g., market timing, credit research, trading, securities lending)?
b) What tools and resources does the Proposer use for monitoring
public-sector portfolios? Would the city have access to any of
these resources?
c) Explain how the Proposer would define monitoring the portfolio
regarding compliance and strategy, and what processes this
would entail?
d) Describe the process the Proposer would recommend for
revising investment objectives and constraints.
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Section Description
e) Has the Proposer provided public-sector clients with specific
gain/loss recognition decision points for each security within an
investment portfolio? Provide examples.
f) Provide examples of the economic analysis of trends in the U.S.
and World economies that the Proposer provides to other
public-sector clients. What type of proactive economic analysis
has your firm provided? What impact does this have in advising
public sector clients with future investment portfolio strategies?
2. The Proposer shall submit a response addressing any compliance or
regulatory concerns that may exist:
a) Describe any SEC or regulatory censure or litigation within the
past three years involving institutional business your firm
conducts with governmental investors or regulatory censure or
litigation involving any individuals added to the firm in the past
three years.
b) How frequently is the Proposer audited by an independent
auditing firm? Attach a copy of your organization’s last audit for
the most recent fiscal year.
c) Does any city employee or officials at the city have any financial
or other interest in your agency or this project? If yes, please
explain.
d) Does your organization guarantee that, in connection with this
proposal, the prices and/or cost data have been arrived at
independently, without consultation, communication, or
agreement for the purpose of restricting competition? If no,
please explain.
e) Have any of your public-sector clients ever sustained a loss on
securities from which your firm advised them, arising from a
misunderstanding or misrepresentation of the risk
characteristics of the security? If so, explain.
6. Pricing 1. Provide a non-discretionary fee schedule that would apply to the
City of Renton’s account. Describe the methodology used (e.g., flat
fee, tiered, percentage of assets under management, and how it is
calculated).
2. All fee proposals should be fully inclusive, covering every aspect of
the investment advisory services as specified in the scope of work,
ensuring a comprehensive and transparent pricing structure as
much as possible.
3. Identify any fees and expenses that would not be covered under
this non-discretionary fee schedule but may be required. Please
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Section Description
explain why this would be additional charges not included in the
original contract.
4. Include payment terms required for services rendered (e.g., monthly
or quarterly).
Note: Additional pricing information can be supplied if it clarifies or
provides relevant detail to your proposal.
7. Implementation Provide an overview of the implementation methodology including:
1. Timeline for completing initial required tasks: review of investment
policy, independent third-party review of portfolio, recommended
changes to the portfolio, overall risk evaluation, review and
establishment of new benchmarks, and delivery of first reports to
the city.
2. City resources - roles, responsibilities, average time per month.
3. Vendor resources - roles, responsibilities, average time per month.
4. Training methodology and tools.
8. Support Provide an overview of support services offered including:
1. Availability and guaranteed response time of the firm.
2. Access to reports and tools.
9. References Using Exhibit A, provide references that include three current
customers for your non-discretionary investment advisory services.
References should be similar in size and scope to the city’s project if
possible.
10. Term of
Contract
The city intends to award this contract (Professional Services
Agreement) to a single firm to provide the services required. The term
of the contract is anticipated to be from January 1, 2026, through
December 31, 2028, and may be extended by up to two (2) years, with a
maximum combined contract period of five (5) years. The city reserves
the right to award additional contracts from this RFP during the above
stated term.
11. Exceptions Document any exceptions you have to the RFP or the city’s Professional
Services Agreement provided as Exhibit D to this RFP.
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SECTION 6 – TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. Conditions. The terms, conditions, and scope of work of the RFP, as proposed by the city,
along with the successful vendor’s response, as mutually revised through negotiations and
incorporated into the Professional Services Agreement (Exhibit D) between the city and the
vendor, are intended to form part of the contract documents, provided that the city may
exclude any portion of the vendor’s response that introduces ambiguity, is not intended to
form a contractual representation, or contains terms deemed unacceptable by the city.
2. Notice to all Proposers/ Standard Agreement. The attached Professional Services Agreement
included herein reflects preliminary, draft contract language and selected, proposed contract
terms for this procurement. Proposers should be aware that such language terms and
provisions are for illustrative purposes only and that the city reserves the right following
submission and ranking of all proposals submitted in response to this procurement, to amend,
modify or negotiate over any and all such contract language, terms and provisions before
making a final determination regarding the execution of the Agreement rising from this
procurement. By submitting a proposal in response to this procurement, Proposers
acknowledge that they are aware of and do not object to any later, potential amendment and
modification of such preliminary, draft language and terms. In addition, by responding to this
procurement, Proposers acknowledge that they are aware of their ability to offer alternatives
to any of the preliminary, draft contract language and proposed contract terms set forth
herein.
3. Errors and Omissions. If a Proposer discovers any ambiguity, conflict, discrepancy, omission or
other error in the RFP or any of its attachments, he/she shall immediately notify the city of
such error in writing and request modification or clarification of the document. Modifications
will be made by addenda. Clarifications will be given by written notice to all parties who have
been furnished with or who have requested an RFP, without divulging the source of the
request. If a Proposer fails to notify the city prior to the date fixed for submission of proposals
of an error in the RFP known to him/her, or an error that reasonably should have been known to
him/her, he/she shall bid at his/her own risk, and if he/she is awarded the contract, he/she shall
not be entitled to additional compensation or time by reason of the error or its later correction.
4. A ddenda. The city may modify this RFP, any of its key action dates, or any of its attachments,
prior to the proposal submittal date. Addenda will be numbered consecutively as a suffix to the
RFP reference number. It is the Proposer’s responsibility to ensure they have incorporated all
addenda. Failure to acknowledge and incorporate addenda will not relieve the Proposer of the
responsibility to meet all terms and conditions of the RFP and any subsequent addenda. All
addenda’s will be posted to the city’s website http://www.renton.wa.gov/bids
5. Submission of Proposal. Electronic proposals will be accepted on or before the date and time
indicated in Section 3 – Timeline, and in accordance with Section 5 - Vendor Instructions.
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6. Proposer’s Cost. Costs for developing proposals are entirely the responsibility of the Proposer
and shall not be chargeable to the city.
7. Delivery of Proposals. All proposals shall be submitted sufficiently by the proposal due date
and time to ensure upload to the City of Renton Bid Page prior to the specified due date. The
city assumes no responsibility for delays in emailing your proposal to finance@rentonwa.gov.
LATE PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
8. City Property . Proposals become the property of the city and information contained therein
shall become public project subject to discloser laws. The city reserves the right to make use
of any information or ideas contained in the proposal.
9. Confidential Material. Proposer must notify the city in advance of any proprietary or
confidential contained in the proposal and provide justification for not making such materials
public. The city shall have discretion to disclose or not disclose such material subject to any
protective order which Proposer may obtain.
10. Non-Endorsement. In selecting a Proposer to supply products and/or services, the city is
neither endorsing nor suggesting that the Successful Proposer’s product is the best or only
solution. The Successful Proposer agrees not to refer to the city in any literature, promotional
material, brochures, sales presentation, or the like without the city’s express written consent.
11. Rejection of Proposals. The city may reject any or all proposals and may waive any immaterial
deviation in a proposal. The city’s waiver of an immaterial defect shall in no way modify the RFP
documents or excuse the Proposer from full compliance with the specifications if he/she is
awarded the contract. Proposal referring to terms and conditions other than the city’s terms
and conditions may be rejected as being non-responsive.
12. Cancellation. This solicitation does not oblige the city to enter into an agreement with any
Proposer. The city retains the right to cancel this RFP at any time, at its discretion, for reasons
including, but not limited to, the project being canceled, the city loses the required funding, or
if it is deemed in the best interest of the city. No obligation, either expressed or implied, exists
on the part of the city to make an award or to pay any cost incurred in the preparation or
submission of a proposal.
13. Insurance Requirements. The city requires a certification of insurance prior to commencement
of any work. An underwriter’s endorsement is also required with additional insured verbiage and
the surety must be an admitted surety in the State of Washington.
14. Award of Contract. Award, if any, will be to the Proposer whose proposal best complies with
all of the requirements of the RFP documents and any addenda.
15. Notification. Based on the evaluation of the proposals, the city will select a shortlist of
approximately three vendors and invite them to participate in an interview with the city. The
selected vendors will be notified via e-mail by the date indicated in Section 3.
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16. Interview. Once vendors have been notified of elevation to the shortlist, the city will conduct
interview with those vendors. The purpose of the interview is to determine the qualifications
and services scope as it relates to the city.
17. Interview Evaluation. An evaluation committee selected by the city will review and evaluate
responses in accordance with criteria identified below. Clarification of submitted material may
be requested during the evaluation process. The city may award the successful vendor based
on their initial proposal and interview. No contract will be awarded until approved by city
council.
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Exhibit A - References
Current Customers
Item Response
Current Customer #1
Name
Approximate Size of Portfolio
Investment Approach
Average Number of Transactions per Month
Investment Portfolio Performance Statistics
Additional Information
Customer’s Telephone and Email
Current Customer #2
Name
Approximate Size of Portfolio
Investment Approach
Average Number of Transactions per Month
Investment Portfolio Performance Statistics
Additional Information
Customer’s Telephone and Email
Current Customer #3
Name
Approximate Size of Portfolio
Investment Approach
Average Number of Transactions per Month
Investment Portfolio Performance Statistics
Additional Information
Customer’s Telephone and Email
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Exhibit B – Investment Policy
CITY OF RENTON – INVEST MENT POLICY
POLICY & PROCEDURE
Subject:
INVESTMENT POLICY Index: Finance & Information Services
N u m ber:210-07
Effective Date Supersedes Page Staff Contact Approve
2/23/2009 6/05/2006 1 of15 Iwen Wang
1.0 PURPOSE:
To establish policy and procedure for the investment of excess or inactive City funds.
2.0 ORGANIZATIONS AFFECTED:
This investment policy applies to the investment of available City funds excluding fire pension
funds.
3.0 REFERENCES:
City of Renton Ordinance No 5079;
Council Meeting Minutes of 6/5/2006; and 2/23/2009;
RCW 35.39.030;
RCW 36.29.020, as amended; and
RCW 39.58.080, as amended.
4.0 POLICY:
4.1 The primary objectives of this policy, in order of priority, of the City of Renton's investment
activities shall be:
4.1.1 Safetv: Safety of principal is the foremost objective of the City of Renton. Investments
of the City shall be undertaken in a manner that seeks to ensure the preservation of
capital in the overall portfolio. To attain this objective, diversification and safekeeping
are required in order that potential losses on individual securities do not exceed the
income generated from the remainder of the portfolio.
4.1.2 Liquiditv: The City's investment portfolio will remain sufficiently liquid to enable the
City to meet all operating requirements that might be reasonably anticipated.
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4.1.3 Return on Investment: The City's investment portfolio shall be designed with the
objective of attaining a market rate of return throughout budgetary and economic
cycles, taking into account legal limitations,the City's investment risk constraints, and
the cash flow characteristics of the portfolio.
4.2 The City has a responsibility in the investment of public funds to seek the highest rate of return
available in the market consistent with the primary requirements of legality, safety, liquidity,
and return on investment in that order.
4.3 The City of Renton's investment portfolio will strive to achieve a market average rate of return
during budgetary and economic cycles,taking into account the City's investment risk
constraints and cash flow needs. Market average shall be defined as the average return on U.S.
Treasury index selected by the Investment Committee that appropriately reflects the risk and
return profile of the City. The appropriate index shall take into consideration the benchmark
for traditional public funds management and an analysis of the City's portfolio characteristics
core funds, liquid funds, etc).
4.4 Rate speculation will not be a criterion for the selection of an investment. Other criteria,
including safety, cash flow, market rates of return, and maturity take preference to rate
expectations.
5.0 PROCEDURE
5.1 Delegation of Authority
5.1.1 The Investment Policy of the City of Renton shall be approved by the City Council and
made available on its web site, and upon request. The Finance Committee of the City
Council shall review the policy at their discretion and recommend suggested changes to
the full City Council.
5.1.2 The City Investment Committee shall provide oversight of the investment program. The
Committee shall meet quarterly to review reports and actions taken within the City's
portfolio. The Committee shall provide advice and direction for the management of the
City investment program. The Committee shall be comprised of the Mayor, the Chief
Administrative Officer, the Finance and Information Services Administrator, and a
member of the City Council.
5.1.3 The Finance and Information Services Administrator is responsible for managing the
investment program, with execution of investment transactions delegated to the Fiscal
Services Director who shall act as the City's Investment Officer, consistent with
procedures established in this policy. The City, with concurrence of the Investment
Committee, may hire an investment advisor, on a non-discretionary basis, to assist with
the management of the City's investment portfolio.
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5.1.4 The daily operational responsibility for the investment program is delegated to the
Fiscal Services Director who shall be responsible for all transactions undertaken.
Subordinates within the Fiscal Services Director's office, authorized by City of Renton by
Resolution, may be given daily responsibilities to execute specific investments in
accordance with all laws, policies, procedures, and directions established under this
policy. No person may engage in an investment transaction except as provided under
the terms of this policy and the procedures established by the Finance and Information
Services Administrator.
5.1.5 The Finance and Information Services Administrator shall be responsible for all
transactions undertaken and shall establish a system of controls to regulate the
activities of subordinate officials.
5.2 Prudence
5.2.1 The standard of prudence to be applied by the Investment Officer shall be the prudent
investor standard that states: "Investments shall be made with judgment and care,
under circumstances then prevailing, which persons of prudence, discretion, and
intelligence would use in the management of their own affairs, not for speculation, but
for investment purposes, considering the probable safety of their capital as well as the
probable income to be derived."
5.2.2 The Investment Officer, acting in accordance with the prudent investor standard,
written procedures and exercising due diligence, shall not be held personally
responsible for a specific security's credit risk or market price changes, provided that
these deviations are reported immediately and that appropriate action is taken to
control adverse developments.
5.2.3 Employees involved in the City's investments shall recognize that the investment
policies and portfolio are subject to public review and evaluation. The overall program
shall be designed and managed with a degree of professionalism that is worthy of the
public trust.
5.3 Ethics and Conflicts of Interest
5.3.1 Employees involved in the investment process shall refrain from personal business
activity that could conflict with proper execution of the investment program, or which
could impair their ability to make impartial investment decisions in conformance with
City of Renton Policy and Procedure 100-07. Employees involved in the investment
process shall disclose to the Mayor and the State of Washington any material financial
interests in financial institutions that conduct business with this jurisdiction, and they
shall further disclose any large personal financial/investment positions that could be
related to the performance of the City's portfolio. Employees shall separate their
personal investment transactions from those of the City, particularly with regard to the
time of purchases and sales.
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5.4 Internal Controls
5.4.1 The Finance and Information Services Administrator shall establish a controlled
environment that shall be reviewed annually by the State Auditor. Such review may
result in recommendations to change operating procedures to improve the controlled
environment. The controls shall be designed to prevent loss of public funds due to
fraud, error, misrepresentation, or imprudent actions.
5.5 Monitoring and Adjusting the Portfolio
5.5.1 The Investment Officer will routinely monitor the contents of the portfolio, the available
markets, and the relative values of competing instruments. Future purchase of
securities will be made based, in part, upon these observations, and the advice and
guidance of the Investment Committee.
5.6 Reporting Requirements
5.6.1 The Investment Officer will generate daily and monthly reports for management
purposes. In addition, a quarterly report will be prepared for the Mayor and City
Council outlining investment activity and return including a summary of status of the
portfolio, book value and market value of securities held, unrealized gains and losses,
book yield, and average yields compared to established performance standards.
5.7 Authorized Investments
5.7.1 City of Renton funds may be legally invested in any of the securities identified as eligible
investments as defined by RCW 35A.40.050 "Fiscal - Investment of Funds," as
interpreted by the most current edition of the Office of the State Treasurer, State of
Washington publication titled "Eligible Investments for Public Funds."
5.7.2 Repurchase Agreements entered into by the City of Renton must have as collateral U.S.
Treasury securities or guaranteed federal agency obligations. Such collateral must
equal or exceed 102 percent of the purchase price. For long term repos, collateral must
be marked to market daily and the repurchase agreement must include provisions to
make up any deficiencies. A master repurchase agreement shall be developed that
spells out the nature of the agreement, remedies in the event of default by either party,
and provisions requiring that the collateral securities are delivered to the City of
Renton, or to an approved third party custodian prior to transfer of funds.
5.7.3 Reverse Repurchase Agreements are not permitted unless approved in writing by the
Mayor of the City of Renton, and with the advice and consent of the Council by passage
of a formal resolution approving such transaction.
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5.7.4 Derivatives, or securities that derive security value and/or yield from an underlying
asset or an external index are prohibited unless they fall into one of the following
categories:
1) Zero coupon treasury instruments
2) Agency security obligations that have call features
3) Agency security obligations that step-up in coupon value at pre-determined
intervals. Agency obligations that step-up may also have call features
4) Agency obligations that float with interest rates or external indexes such as
treasury bills, LIBOR, COFI, or the Federal Funds rate. Agency obligation inverse
floaters are prohibited.
Examples of the exceptions listed above, which are permitted investments, are as
follows:
1) Zero coupon treasury bonds.
2) Federal Home Loan Bank Bonds that are callable on certain dates throughout the
life of the bond with a final maturity date of the bond known at the time of
purchase. Callable issues offer higher rates of interests because of the risk
associated with the bonds potentially being called before the final maturity date.
If these bonds are called,the par value of the bonds is returned to the purchaser.
3) Federal Home Loan Bank Bonds that have a step-up feature increase in coupon
value at pre-determined intervals. Normally, step-up bonds change in coupon
value once a year. These bonds may also have call features.
4) Federal National Mortgage Association Bonds that float with external index such
as the Federal Funds Rate. These bonds are purchased to protect against
increasing interest rates. These bonds usually adjust quarterly to their index.
Treasury instruments that are considered derivatives will not exceed 20 percent of
the total treasury instrument portion of the general governmental portfolio.
Agency security obligations that are considered derivatives will not exceed 50
percent of the agency security obligation portion of the general governmental
portfolio. This prohibition on derivatives includes collateralized mortgage
obligations and any security obligation that the maturity date is not established at
the time of purchase.
5.8 Authorized Financial Dealers and Authorized Financial Dealers and Institutions
5.8.1 The Investment Officer will maintain a list of financial institutions as required by the
Public Deposit Commission, authorized to provide investment services. In addition, a
list will also be maintained of approved security broker/dealers selected by credit
worthiness, who maintain an office in the State of Washington. These may include
primary dealers or regional dealers that qualify under SEC Rule 15C3-1 (uniform net
capital rule). No public deposit shall be made except in a qualified public depository
with offices located in the State of Washington.
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5.8.2 Employees of any firm or financial institution offering securities to the City of Renton
are expected to have both Series 7 and Series 63 licenses and be trained in the
precautions appropriate to public-sector investments. These firms and financial
institutions are expected to familiarize themselves with the City of Renton's investment
objectives, policies and constraints. In addition, these firms and financial institutions
are expected to take reasonable efforts to preclude imprudent transactions involving
the City of Renton's funds.
5.9 Quotes and Selection of Investment Instruments
5.9.1 Except in the case of the Loca) Government Investment Pool (LGIP), before the City
invests any surplus funds, a competitive quote process shall be conducted. If a specific
maturity date is desired for cash flow purposes, quotes will be requested for
instruments that meet the maturity requirement. If no specific maturity is required, a
market trend (yield curve) analysis will be conducted to determine which maturity
would be most advantageous.
5.9.2 Quotes will be requested from at least three previously qualified Authorized Dealers.
The quotes will evaluate various options with regards to term and instrument. The City
will accept the quote that provides the best alignment with these policies, including
diversification as defined by the Investment Committee. Records shall be kept of the
quotes offered, (until the financial audit is completed for the year), the quotes accepted
and a brief explanation of the decision that was made regarding the investment. The
Investment Committee shall review such activity.
5.10 Term of Investments
5.10.1 The City will attempt to match its investments with anticipated cash flow requirements.
Unless matched to a specific cash flow, the City will not directly invest in securities
maturing more than ten years from the date of purchase. The average weighted life of
the City's portfolio shall not be more than 30 months without express written and
unanimous approval of the Investment Committee. Where the Committee provides
authority to extend the average life of the portfolio, it shall state the parameters that
shall govern in lieu of this policy limit, including a time during which this exception shall
be in force.
5.10.2 The City may sell or exchange securities, at their option, to maintain liquidity or upgrade
yield. Such actions may be initiated by the Investment Officer, and requires the written
concurrence of the Investment Committee.
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5.11 Diversification
5.11.1 The City will diversify use of investment instruments to avoid incurring unreasonable
risks inherent in over-investing in specific instruments, individual financial institutions
or maturity dates. The diversification will consider the market climate and cash flow
demand at the time of investment in that the instruments selected will be the most
advantageous for the City without exceeding the maximum limitations set forth below.
The target distribution will guide investment decisions during normal economic time.
Target Portfolio Distribution by Investment
US Treasury Securities 0%
WA State Local Government Investment Pool 40%
US Federal Agency Securities 30%
Certificates of Deposit (within PDPC) 30%
Commercial Paper 0%
Total Portfolio 100%
Maximum constraints by Instrument
US Treasury Securities 100%
WA State Local Government Investment Pool 75%
US Federal Agency Securities 75%
Certificates of Deposit (within PDPC) 75%
Commercial Paper 25%
Distribution by Institution (Issuer)
US Treasury Securities 100%
WA State Local Government Investment Pool 75%
US Federal Agency Securities 50%
Certificates of Deposit (within PDPC) 20%
Commercial Paper 5%
Non-compliance to any of the limitations during a period of transition will be acceptable
when a change is made to the portfolio allocation.
For purposes of this policy, federal agency debt shall be subject to the 25 percent rule
and shall be considered on an agency-by-agency basis. The single financial institution
limitation means direct investments in that institution (such as Certificates of Deposit)
and shall not apply to investments in other institutions made via an institution.
5.11.2 Portfolio maturity shall be staggered to avoid undue concentration of assets in a specific
maturity sector and to mitigate reinvestment risk. Maturity selected shall provide for
stability of income and reasonable liquidity in view of cash flow projections.
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5.12 Safekeeping and Custody
5.12.1 All security transactions, including collateral for repurchase agreements, entered into
by the City of Renton shall be conducted on a delivery-versus-payment (DVP) basis. A
third party custodian designated by the Finance and Information Services Administrator
will hold securities. Certificates of Deposit will be delivered to and held by the Finance
Department.
5.12.2 It is the intent of the City of Renton to select the primary bank for such services as bank
depository, warrant processing and custodial services through a bid process. These
services may be bid separately or together, depending on what is in the City of Renton's
best interest.
6.0 DEFINITIONS:
ACCRUED INTEREST: The interest accumulated on a bond since issue date or the last coupon
payment. The buyer of the bond pays the market price and accrued interest, which is payable
to the seller.
AGENCY SECURITY OBLIGATIONS: U.S. Government issued security that was not issued by the
Treasury Department. These issues include: Federal Home Loan Bank Bonds (FHLB), Federal
National Mortgage Association (FNMA), Federal Farm Credit Bank (FFCB), Federal Home Loan
Bank Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC), and Student Loan Marketing Association (SLMA).
AVERAGE MATURITY: A weighted average of the expiration dates for a portfolio of debt
securities. An income fund's volatility can be managed by shortening or lengthening the
average maturity of its portfolio.
BANK WIRE: A virtually instantaneous electronic transfer of funds between two financial
institutions.
BANKERS ACCEPTANCE (BAs): Bankers Acceptances generally are created based on a letter of
credit issued in a foreign trade transaction. They are used to finance the shipment of
commodities between countries as well as the shipment of some specific goods within the
United States. BAs are short-term, non-interest-bearing notes sold at a discount and redeemed
by the accepting bank at maturity for full face value. These notes trade at a rate equal to or
slightly higher than Certificates of Deposit (CDs), depending on market supply and demand.
Bankers Acceptances are sold in amounts that vary from $100,000 to $1,000,000 or more with
maturities ranging from 30- 270 days. They offer liquidity to the investor, as it is possible to
sell BAs prior to maturity at the current market price.
BASIS POINT: A measure of an interest rate, i.e., 1/100 of 1 percent, or .001.
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BOND: A long-term debt security, or IOU, issued by a government or corporation that generally
pays a stated rate of interest and returns the face value on the maturity date.
BOOK ENTRY SECURITIES: U.S. Government and federal agency securities that do not exist in
definitive (paper) form;they exist only in computerized files maintained by the Federal Reserve
Bank.
BOOK VALUE: The amount at which an asset is carried on the books of the owner. The book
value of an asset does not necessarily have a significant relationship to market value.
CALLABLE AGENCY OBLIGATION SECURITY: A condition of an agency obligation security
permitting the issuer to redeem it, before maturity, on specified dates.
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT: Certificates of Deposit, familiarly known as CDs, are certificates
issued against funds deposited in a bank for a definite period of time and earning a specified
rate or return. Certificates of Deposit bear rates of interest in line with money market rates
current at the time of issuance.
COMPETITIVE QUOTE PROCESS: A process by which three or more institutions are contacted
via the telephone to obtain interest rates for specific securities.
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATION: Derivative security created by dividing the cash
flows of a pool of mortgages into obligations having different maturities than the mortgages.
CMOs are risky because of the relationship between interest rates and mortgage prepayments.
When interest rates fall more mortgages are paid off, impacting the cash flows of CMOs and
overall return.
CREDIT RISK: The risk that another party to an investment transaction will not fulfill its
obligations. Credit risk can be associated with the issuer of a security, a financial institution
holding the entity's deposit, or a third party holding securities or collateral. Credit risk
exposure can be affected by a concentration of deposits or investments in any one investment
type or with any one party.
CUSTODIAN: An independent third party (usually bank or trust company) that holds securities
in safekeeping as an agent for the City.
DEFEASE: To discharge the lien of an ordinance, resolution, or indenture relating to a bond
issue, and in the process, rendering inoperative restrictions under which the issuer has been
obliged to operate. Comment: ordinarily an issuer may defease an indenture requirement by
depositing with a trustee an amount sufficient to fully pay all amounts under a bond contract
as they become due.
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DELIVERY: The providing of a security in an acceptable form to the City or to an agent acting on
behalf of the City and independent of the seller. Acceptable forms can be physical securities or
the transfer of book entry securities. The important distinction is that the transfer
accomplishes absolute ownership control by the City.
DELIVERY vs. PAYMENT: There are two methods of delivery of securities: delivery vs. payment
and delivery vs. receipt (also called free). Delivery vs. payment is delivery of securities with an
exchange of money for the securities. Delivery vs. receipt is delivery of securities with an
exchange or a signed receipt for the securities.
DEPOSITARY BANK: A local bank used as the point of deposit for cash receipts.
DEPOSITARY INSURANCE: Insurance on deposits with financial institutions. For purposes of
this policy statement, depositary insurance includes: a) Federal depositary insurance funds,
such as those maintained by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Federal
Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation (FSLIC); and b) Public Deposit Protection Commission.
DERIVATIVE: A financial instrument whose value is based on, and determined by, another
security or benchmark.
DISCOUNT: 1. (n.) selling below par; e.g., a $1,000 bond sell for$900. 2. (v.) anticipating the
effects of news on a security's value; e.g., "the market had already discounted the effect of the
labor strike by bidding the company's stock down."
DIVERSIFICATION: Dividing available funds among a variety of securities and institutions so as
to minimize market risk.
EFFECTIVE RATE: The yield you would receive on a debt security over a period of time taking
into account any compounding effect.
FACE VALUE: The value of a bond stated on the bond certificate; thus, the redemption value at
maturity. Most bonds have a face value, or par, of$1,000.
FEDERAL AGENCY SECURITIES: Several government-sponsored agencies, in recent years, have
issued short and long-term notes. Such notes typically are issued through dealers, mostly
investment banking houses. These Federal government-sponsored agencies were established
by the U.S. Congress to undertake various types of financing without tapping the public
treasury. In order to do so, the agencies have been given the power to borrow money by
issues securities, generally under the authority of an act of Congress. These securities are
highly acceptable and marketable for several reasons, mainly because they are exempt from
state, municipal and local income taxes. Furthermore, agency securities must offer a higher
yield than direct Treasury debt of the same maturity to find investors, partly because these
securities are not direct obligations of the Treasury. The main agency borrowing institutions
are the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), the Federal Home Loan Bank System
FHLB), and the Federal Farm Credit System (FFCS).
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FNIVIA: FEDERAL NATlQNA MQRTGAGE ASSQCIATIt N - issues notes taifored to the maturity
neecf of the investor. Maturities range from 30 days up ta 10 years. These notes are made
attractive by their denominations fram $5,000 to $1 miflian.
FHLB: FEDERAL HtJME LOAN BANK SYSTEM - consists of twelve Federa) Home Laan Banks,
issues, in additian to long-term bonds, caupon notes with maturities of up to one year. Their
attractiveness stems from their investment denominations of$10,000 to $1 million.
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION (FDIC): A Federal institution that insures bank
deposits. 7he current limit is up to $100,000 per deposit,
FEDERAL FUNDS RATE: The rate of interest at which Fed Funds are traded between banks. Fed
Funds are excess reserves held by banks that desire to invest ar lend them ta banks needing
reserves. The particular rate is heavily influenced thraugh the oper market operations of the
Federal Reserve 8oard. Also referred ta as the "Fed Funds rate."
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKS FHLB): The institutions that regulate and lend to savings and
loan assaciatians.
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATiON (FNMA): FNMA, like GNMA, was chartered
under the Federal Nationa) Mortgage Association Act in 1938. FNMA is a Federa) carporation
working under the auspices of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD. It is
the largest single provider of residential mortgage funds in the United States. Fannie Mae, as
the corporation is called, is a private stockholder-owned corporatian. The corparation's
purchases include a variety of adjustable mortgages and secand loans, in addition to fixed-rate
mortgages. FNMA's securities are also highly liquid and widely accepted. FNMA assumes and
guarantees that all security holders will receive timely payment of principal and interest.
FEDERAL RESERVE SY5TEM: The central bank of the United States that has regulated credit in
the economy since its inception in 1913. Includes the Federa! Reserve Bank, 14 district banks
and the member banks of the Federal Reserve, and is gaverned by the Federal Board.
FEDERAL SAVENGS AND LOAN INSURANCE CORPORATIaN (FSLIC}: A federa) institution that
insures savings and laan depasits. i"he current limit is up to $100,000 per deposit.
FLEXIBLE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (Fiex Repos): Similar to a term repurchase agreement, a
flex repo is a contractual transfer of U.S. Government securities during the investment periad,
whereby the Seller agrees to repurchase the caliateral securities from the Buyer on the Buyer's
demand, subject to provisians of the agreement. The Seller is generally a financial institution
such as a securities dealer or a bank. As buyers, most issuers require over collateralizatian,
marking-to-market of co!lateral and delivery-vs.-payment of coNateral.
F QATER: A floating rate derivative security in which the interest rate varies with an index such
as T-bills.
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F OATER (AGENCY OBUGATION SECURITY): A candition of an agency abligation security where
the caupon valtae of interest is determined fram an external index or interest rate.
GINNiE MAES (GNMAs}: Mortgage securities issued and guaranteed, as to timely interest and
principal payments, by the Gavernment National Martgage Association, an agency within the
Department af Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
GOVERNMENT SECURITY: Any debt obligations issued by the U.S. Government, its agencies or
instrumentalities. Certain securities, such as Treasury bonds and Ginnie Maes, are backed by
the government as to both principal and interest payments. Other securities, such as those
issued by the Federa! Name Loan Mortgage Corporation, or Freddie Mac, are backed by the
issuing agency.
fNVERSE FIOATER: Structured notes or derivatives designed to rise in yield as interest rates
fall. Also ealled Reverse Floater. This is an e ctremely volatiEe security.
iNVESTMENT OFFICER: The City of Renton Fiscai Services Director (or designee), who is
responsible for the day-ta-day activity af the City's investment program.
LIQUIDATION: Conversion inta cash.
LIQUIDITY: Refers to the ease and speed with which an asset can be converted into cash
withaut a substantial loss in value.
LOSS: The excess of the cost ar boak value of an asset over selling price.
CAL GQVERNMENT INVESTMENT PC?OL (GIP): The aggregate of all funds from poEitical
subdivisians that are placed in the custody af the State Treasurer for investment and
reinvestment.
MARKETABiUTY: Ability to sell large blocks of money marke# instruments quickly and at
competitive prices.
MARKET VALUE: The price at which a security is trading and could presumably by soid.
MARKET RISK: The risk that the market va(ue of an investment, collateral protecting a deposit,
or securities underlying a repurchase agreement will decline.
MASTER AGREEMENT: An agreement that is controlling over all transactions covered by it an
an open-ended basis. A new contract is not required far each new transaction.
MATURITY: The date upon which the principal ar stated value of an investment becorrtes due.
PAR Val.UE: The nominal or face value af a debt security;that is,the value at maturity.
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PREMIUM: The amount by which a bond sells above its par value.
PRIMARY DEALERS: A group of government securities dealers that submit daily reports of
market activity and positions and monthly financial statements to the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York and are subject to its informal oversight. Primary dealers include Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC), registered securities broker-dealers, banks, and a few unregulated
firms.
PRIME RATE: The interest rate a bank charges on loans to its most creditworthy customers.
Frequently cited as a standard for general interest rate levels in the economy.
PRINCIPLE: An invested amount on which interest is charged or earned.
QUALIFIED PUBLIC DEPOSITARY: A financial institution that does not claim exemption from the
payment of any sales, or compensating use or ad valarem taxes under the laws of this state,
which has been segregated for the benefit of the commission eligible collateral having a value
of not less than its maximum liability, and which has been approved by the Public Deposit
Protection Commission to hold public deposits.
REGISTERED SECURITY: A security that has the name of the owner written on its face. A
registered security cannot be negotiated except by the endorsement of the owner.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT (REPO): A Repo is a contractual transaction between an investor
and an issuing financial institution (not a secured loan). The investor exchanges cash for
temporary ownership of specific securities, with an agreement between the parties that on a
future date, the financial institution will repurchase the securities at a prearranged price. An
Open Repo" does not have a specified repurchase date and the repurchase price is established
by a formula computation.
REPRICING: The revaluation of the market value of securities.
REVERSE REPOs: The opposite of the transaction undertaken through a regular repurchase
agreement. In a "reverse" the City initially owns securities and the bank or dealer temporarily
exchanges cash for this collateral. This is, in effect, temporarily borrowing cash at a high
interest rate. Most typically, a Repo in initiated by the lender of funds. Reverses are used by
dealers to borrow securities they have shorted. Such investments are not authorized in the
City of Renton's Investment Policy.
SAFEKEEPING: A service to customers rendered by banks for a fee whereby all securities and
valuables of all types and descriptions are held in the bank's vaults for protection, or in the case
of book entry securities, are held and recorded in the customer's name and are inaccessible to
anyone else.
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SALLIE MAES: Pooling of student loans guaranteed by the Student Loan Mortgage Associations
SLMA) to increase the availability of education loans. The SLMA purchases the loans after
buying them on the secondary market from lenders. SLMA stock is publicly traded.
SECURITIES: Bonds, notes, mortgages, or other forms of negotiable or non-negotiable
instruments.
SETTLEMENT DATES: The day on which payment is due for a securities purchase. For stocks
and mutual funds bought through an investment dealer, settlement is normally five business
days after the trade date. Bonds and options normally settle one business day after the trade
date mutual fund shares purchased directly by mail or wire settle on the day payment is
received.
STEP-UP AGENCY OBLIGATION SECURITY: A condition of an agency obligation security where
the coupon value of interest increases at pre-determined intervals.
STRIPPED TREASURIES: U.S. Treasury debt obligations in which brokerage houses, creating
zero-coupon bonds, remove coupons.
THIRD-PARTY SAFEKEEPING: A safekeeping arrangement whereby the investor has full control
over the securities being held and dealer or bank investment department has no access to the
securities being held.
TIME DEPOSIT: Interest-bearing deposit at a savings institution that has a specific maturity.
TREASURY BILLS: Treasury bills are short-term debt obligations of the U.S. Government. They
offer maximum safety of principal since they are backed by the full faith and credit of the
United States Government. Treasury bills, commonly called "T-Bills," account for the bulk of
government financing, and are the major vehicle used by the Federal Reserve System in the
money market to implement national monetary policy. T-Bills are sold in three, six, nine, and
twelve-month bills. Because treasury bills are considered "risk-free," these instruments
generally yield the lowest returns in the major money market instruments.
TREASURY NOTES AND BONDS: While T-Bills are sold at a discount rate that established the
yield to maturity; all other marketable treasury obligations are coupon issued. These include
Treasury Notes with maturities from one to ten years and Treasury Bonds with maturities of
10-30 years. The instruments are typically held by banks and savings and loan associations.
Since Bills, Notes, and Bonds are general obligations of the U.S. Government, and since the
Federal Government has the lowest credit risk of all participants in the money market, its
obligations generally offer a lower yield to the investor than do other securities of comparable
maturities.
UNDERLYING SECURITIES: Securities transferred in accordance with a repurchase agreement.
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11.5. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES: A variety of securities issued by severa! U.S. agencies.
Some are issued on a discount basis and some are issued with coupons. Some are backed by
the full faith and credi#guarantee of the U.S. Government, while others are nat.
WHEN-ISSUED TRADES: Typically there is a lag between the time a new bond is announced and
sald and the time is actually issued. During this interval, the security trades "wi" -- "when, as,
and if issued."
WI: When, as, and if issued. See When-issued trades.
YIELD: The rate at which an investment pays out interest or dividend income, expressed in
percentage terms and calculated by dividing the amount paid by the price af the security and
annualizing the result.
YIELD BASIS: Stated in #erms of yield as opposed to price. As yield inereases for a traded issue,
price decreases and vice versa. Charts prepared an a yield basis appear exactly appasite of
those prepared an a price basis.
YIELD SPREAD: The variatian between yields on different types of debt securities; generally a
function of supply and demand, credit qualifiy and expected interest rate fluctuations. Treasury
bonds, for example, because they are so safe, will normaliy yield less than corporate bands.
Yields may also differ on similar securities with different maturities. Long-term debt, for
example, carries more risk of market changes and issuer defaults than short-term debt and
thus usually yields more.
ZERC}-COUPC?N BONDS: Securities that do not pay interest but are instead sold at a deep
discount fram face value. They rise in price as the mat arity date nears and are redeemed at
face value upan maturity.
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Exhibit C – 2025 Q1 INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO
Overview of portfolio 1
Portfolio detail 2
Maturities and outlook 3
Portfolio performance against benchmarks 4
Cash and investments by fund 5
PDPC report 6
Most recent report (2/28/2025)
Investment emerging issues
Today's agenda
by Nate Malone, Budget & Accounting Manager
Finance
Department
Investment Activity Report
Quarter Ended March 31st, 2025
Presented to the Investment Advisory Committee
Overview of Main Portfolio
Blended1 Core2
60 60
13 29
Blended1 Core2
3.85% 3.50%
1 Blended = Liquid (Cash+LGIP) plus Core Portfolio
2 Core = Main investments of the city defined maturities (fire pension is excluded)
Current %
Blended
Allowed by
policy
Current Portfolio
(principal value)
9%N/A $ 43,227,082
19%100%86,961,602$
47%75%212,441,281$
19%75%85,478,422$
6%75%27,028,128$
0%25%-$
CORE PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS 100%455,136,515$
Fire Pension Portfolio 356,701$
TOTAL CASH AND INVESTMENTS 455,493,216$
*Excluding cash the portfolio distribution is 51.6% LGIP, 21.1% US Treasury, 20.7% Agency Securities and 6.6% CDs 0.211118259
By Institution Current %
Blended
Allowed by
policy
Current Portfolio
(principal value)Maturity Date APY
Weighted
Yield
Blended
Current
Principal
Balance
Cash US Bank - Cash 9%
N/A 43,227,082 overnight 2.75% 0.26%43,227,082
US Treasury Securities*
421259B TREASURY 9,722,266 6/30/2025 1.05% 0.02%
421259A TREASURY 9,746,094 11/30/2025 1.01% 0.02%
425269A TREASURY 4,918,555 1/31/2026 4.23% 0.05%
424269A TREASURY 5,064,325 7/31/2026 3.64% 0.04%
324269A TREASURY 4,715,039 11/30/2026 4.17% 0.04%
424279A TREASURY 4,969,922 1/15/2027 4.22% 0.05%
424279B TREASURY 4,763,281 2/28/2027 4.13% 0.04%
423279A TREASURY 4,891,016 6/30/2027 3.83% 0.04%
424289B TREASURY 4,509,961 1/31/2028 4.11% 0.04%
423289A TREASURY 4,445,313 3/31/2028 3.77% 0.04%
423289B TREASURY 4,482,700 4/30/2028 3.85% 0.04%
423289C TREASURY 4,950,084 8/15/2028 3.86% 0.04%
425289A TREASURY 4,976,016 9/30/2028 4.42% 0.05%
424289A TREASURY 5,047,656 12/31/2028 3.51% 0.04%
324299E TREASURY 4,960,938 10/31/2029 4.18% 0.05%
425309A TREASURY 4,798,438 3/31/2030 4.50% 0.05%
Local Government Investment Pool
3920 State Investment Pool 47%75%212,441,281 4/1/2025 4.40% 2.05%
212,441,281
US Federal Agency Securities*
320259A FHLB 9,980,200 9/12/2025 0.42% 0.01%
FHLB 5,018,520 6/8/2029 4.54% 0.05%
FHLB 2,062,040 3/10/2028 3.79% 0.02%
FHLB 4,995,350 6/9/2028 4.02% 0.04%
FHLB 5,015,200 2/15/2029 4.10% 0.05%
321259A FHLB 5,044,875 12/10/2027 4.05% 0.04%
323269A FHLB 5,018,200 3/13/2026 3.99% 0.04%
322269B FNMA 4,722,663 4/24/2026 3.90%0.04%
322269A FNMA 4,672,300 9/24/2026 3.54%0.04%
323269B FNMA 5,386,082 5/15/2029 4.50%0.05%
324279B FNMA 4,390,625 10/8/2027 4.70%0.05%
323279B FNMA 4,191,075 11/15/2027 3.85%0.04%12/10/2027 405%004%323289A FFCB 4,986,918 10/22/2026 3.96%0.04%
FFCB 5,000,000 5/6/2027 4.75%0.05%
FFCB 4,975,050 7/14/2027 4.00%0.04%
323289B FFCB 5,071,825 12/20/2029 3.57% 0.04%
324299A FHLMC 1% 50%
4,947,500 9/23/2025 0.64% 0.01%4,947,500
Certificates of Deposit
124274A First Savings Bank Northwest 5,853,567 8/16/2027 4.66% 0.06%
122254A First Savings Bank Northwest 5,623,397 8/16/2025 2.40%0.03%
123284A First Savings Bank Northwest 5,551,164 11/1/2028 4.50% 0.05%
124294A First Savings Bank Northwest 10,000,000 8/8/2029 4.31% 0.09%
Fire Pension Portfolio*
US Treasury Strip 356,701 Multiple 5.60% 0.00%356,701
Commercial Paper
none 0%5%- -
455,493,216$ 455,493,216$
20,033,793
23,362,745 5%50%
6%20%27,028,128
TOTAL CASH & INVESTMENTS
*Held in our safekeeping account at Principal Financial
8%50%37,134,385
4%50%
Commercial Paper
19%100%86,961,602
By Type
Cash
US Treasury Securities
Local Government Investment Pool
US Federal Agency Securities (GSE)
Certificates of Deposit
March 31, 2025
Weighted Average Maturity
excluding fire pension
Duration allowed by policy
Current Duration (in months)
Weighted Average Yield
excluding fire pension
Current
Cash
9%
US Treasury
19% LGIP
47%
GSE's
19%
CD's
6%
Distribution by Type
0.00%
0.50%
1.00%
1.50%
2.00%
2.50%
3.00%
3.50%
4.00%
4.50%
RENTON CORE RENTON
BLENDED
SIP FED FUNDS
RATE
2Y TREAS
3.50%3.85%
4.40%4.33%3.97%
How do we compare?
(see performance measures)
City of Renton Investment Report Q1 2025 Page 1
City of Renton Investment Portfolio
Liquid Portfolio
Inv #Institution Instrument Settlement
Date Maturity Date Effective Rate Weighted Yield
Weighted
Average #
Days
Principal
CASH US Bank CASH 3/31/2025 4/1/2025 2.75%0.0046 0.2 43,227,082$
3920 State Investment Pool LGIP 3/31/2025 4/1/2025 4.40%0.0366 0.8 212,441,281$
TOTALS 4.12%1 255,668,362
WAY days
(Princ/Total)xYTM (Princ/Total)xDays
to Maturity
Core Portfolio (Cost/Total)xCoupon (Cost/Total)xDays
Inv #Institution Instrument Settlement
Date Maturity Date YTM/APY Weighted Yield
Weighted
Average #
Days
Cost Amount
421259B TREASURY US TREASURY 12/15/2021 6/30/2025 1.05%0.0005 4 9,722,266
122254A First Savings Bank NW CD 8/29/2022 8/16/2025 2.40%0.0007 4 5,623,397
320259A FHLB AGENCY 9/11/2020 9/12/2025 0.42%0.0002 8 9,980,200
321259A FHLMC AGENCY 8/23/2021 9/23/2025 0.64%0.0002 4 4,947,500
421259A TREASURY US TREASURY 10/27/2021 11/30/2025 1.01%0.0005 12 9,746,094
425269A TREASURY US TREASURY 1/13/2025 1/31/2026 4.23%0.0010 8 4,918,555
323269A FHLB AGENCY 3/28/2023 3/13/2026 3.99%0.0010 9 5,018,200
322269B FNMA AGENCY 12/15/2022 4/24/2026 3.90%0.0009 9 4,722,663
424269A TREASURY US TREASURY 10/2/2024 7/31/2026 3.64%0.0009 12 5,064,325
322269A FNMA AGENCY 6/15/2022 9/24/2026 3.54%0.0008 13 4,672,300
323269B FFCB AGENCY 5/22/2023 10/22/2026 3.96%0.0010 14 4,986,918
324269A TREASURY US TREASURY 11/8/2024 11/30/2026 4.17%0.0010 14 4,715,039
424279A TREASURY US TREASURY 2/9/2024 1/15/2027 4.22%0.0011 16 4,969,922
424279B TREASURY US TREASURY 12/11/2024 2/28/2027 4.13%0.0010 17 4,763,281
324279A FFCB AGENCY 5/24/2024 5/6/2027 4.75%0.0012 19 5,000,000
423279A TREASURY US TREASURY 5/23/2023 6/30/2027 3.83%0.0009 20 4,891,016
323279A FFCB AGENCY 2/10/2023 7/14/2027 4.00%0.0010 21 4,975,050
124274A First Savings Bank NW CD 8/16/2024 8/16/2027 4.66%0.0014 25 5,853,567
324279B FNMA AGENCY 5/24/2024 10/8/2027 4.70%0.0010 20 4,390,625
323279B FNMA AGENCY 3/28/2023 11/15/2027 3.85%0.0008 20 4,191,075
322279A FHLB AGENCY 11/23/2022 12/10/2027 4.05%0.0010 25 5,044,875
424289B TREASURY US TREASURY 12/11/2024 1/31/2028 4.11%0.0009 23 4,509,961
323289A FHLB AGENCY 5/22/2023 3/10/2028 3.79%0.0004 11 2,062,040
423289A TREASURY US TREASURY 5/23/2023 3/31/2028 3.77%0.0008 24 4,445,313
423289B TREASURY US TREASURY 12/21/2023 4/30/2028 3.85%0.0009 25 4,482,700
323289B FHLB AGENCY 6/21/2023 6/9/2028 4.02%0.0010 29 4,995,350
423289C TREASURY US TREASURY 12/21/2023 8/15/2028 3.86%0.0010 31 4,950,084
425289A TREASURY US TREASURY 1/13/2025 9/30/2028 4.42%0.0011 32 4,976,016
123284A First Savings Bank NW CD 11/2/2023 11/1/2028 4.50%0.0013 36 5,551,164
424289A TREASURY US TREASURY 10/2/2024 12/31/2028 3.51%0.0009 35 5,047,656
324299A FHLB AGENCY 2/15/2024 2/15/2029 4.10%0.0010 36 5,015,200
324299C FNMA AGENCY 5/24/2024 5/15/2029 4.50%0.0012 41 5,386,082
324299B FHLB AGENCY 5/24/2024 6/8/2029 4.54%0.0011 38 5,018,520
124294A First Savings Bank NW CD 8/8/2024 8/8/2029 4.31%0.0022 80 10,000,000
324299E TREASURY US TREASURY 11/8/2024 10/31/2029 4.18%0.0010 42 4,960,938
324299D FFCB AGENCY 10/2/2024 12/20/2029 3.57%0.0009 44 5,071,825
425309A TREASURY US TREASURY 1/13/2025 3/31/2030 4.50%0.0011 44 4,798,438
Core Portfolio 3.50%2.41 199,468,152$
Maturing/Callable in next quarter WAY years
New since last quarter MV/(TotalxYTM) MV/(TotalxDays to
Mat)/360
Total Overnight + Main Portfolio 0.038466261 1.06 455,136,515$
WAY years
MV/(TotalxYTM) MV/(TotalxDays to
Mat)/360
Fire Pension Portfolio (Maturity - Settlement)(Cost/Total)xCoupon (Cost/Total)xDays
Inv #Instrument CUSIP Settlement
Date Maturity Date Coupon Weighted Yield
Weighted
Average #
Days
Cost Basis
4286 US TREAS STRIP 912803BF9 11/15/2003 8/15/2025 5.60%0.0560 137 356,701
Total Portfolio 5.60%0 356,701$
WAY years
(Cost/Total)xCoupon ((Cost/Total)xDays
to Maturity)/360
Fund 611 receives a proportionate share of the interest revenue from liquid and core portfolios as described above
(monthly); interest revenue for pension maturities are recorded upon receipt; accrued interest is recorded only in the 14th
period for financial statements.
Interest from State Investment Pool allocated to funds based on cash position, monthly.
Earnings credit on cash recorded to funds based on cash position, annually.
City of Renton Investment Report Q1 2025 Page 2
Maturities and Outlook
Outlook: Core Portfolio Pending Maturities
0-6 months 6-12 months 1-2 years 2-3 years 3-5 years Total
30,273,362$ 19,682,848$ 33,894,447$ 40,918,209$ 74,699,286$ 199,468,152$
1.13%3.08%3.94%4.19%4.12%Average YTM
$30,273,362
$19,682,848
$33,894,447
$40,918,209
$74,699,286
$-
$10,000,000
$20,000,000
$30,000,000
$40,000,000
$50,000,000
$60,000,000
$70,000,000
$80,000,000
0-6 months 6-12 months 1-2 years 2-3 years 3-5 years
Pending Maturities
(excluding overnight and pension portfolio)
City of Renton Investment Report Q1 2025 Page 3
Portfolio Performance Against Benchmarks
5 year trend (blended)
Period Renton CORE Renton BLENDED SIP Fed Funds Rate 2Y TREAS
March 2020 1.85%1.16%1.29%0.65%0.45%
June 2020 1.87%0.73%0.37%0.08%0.19%
September 2020 1.48%0.62%0.21%0.09%0.13%
December 2020 1.30%0.53%0.16%0.09%0.14%
March 2021 0.88%0.41%0.11%0.07%0.15%
June 2021 0.88%0.41%0.08%0.08%0.20%
September 2021 0.84%0.39%0.09%0.08%0.24%
December 2021 0.84%0.35%0.09%0.08%0.68%
March 2022 0.94%0.45%0.23%0.20%1.91%
June 2022 1.16%0.85%1.01%1.21%3.00%
September 2022 1.37%1.60%2.56%2.56%3.86%
December 2022 1.56%2.33%4.12%4.10%4.29%
March 2023 1.91%3.29%4.77%4.65%4.30%
June 2023 2.31%3.56%5.20%5.08%4.64%
September 2023 2.45%3.67%5.39%5.33%5.02%
December 2023 2.72%3.92%5.43%5.33%4.46%
March 2024 2.96%4.28%5.41%5.33%4.59%
June 2024 3.17%4.31%5.40%5.33%4.74%
September 2024 3.27%4.24%5.23%5.13%3.62%
December 2024 3.43%3.89%4.60%4.48%4.23%
March 2025 3.50%3.85%4.40%4.33%3.97%
"Blended" portfolio includes cash and State Investment Pool
0.00%
1.00%
2.00%
3.00%
4.00%
5.00%
6.00%
Renton CORE Renton BLENDED SIP Fed Funds Rate 2 Year Treasury Linear (Renton CORE)
City of Renton Investment Report Q1 2025 Page 4
Cash Investments by Fund
(year over year comparison)
Fund Name Cash Investments Total C & I Cash Investments Total C & I % chg
GENERAL 111,863,602$ -$ 111,863,602$ 96,558,456$ -$ 96,558,456$ 16%
COMMUNITY SERVICES 2,564,976$ -$ 2,564,976$ 1,619,970$ -$ 1,619,970$ 58%
STREETS 4,602,893$ -$ 4,602,893$ 4,506,200$ -$ 4,506,200$ 2%
MUSEUM 103,923$ -$ 103,923$ 10,981$ -$ 10,981$ 846%
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESERVE 2,814,942$ -$ 2,814,942$ 2,714,135$ -$ 2,714,135$ 4%
LEASED CITY PROPERTIES 435,283$ -$ 435,283$ 110,167$ -$ 110,167$ 295%
SPECIAL HOTEL-MOTEL TAX 1,247,969$ -$ 1,247,969$ 977,242$ -$ 977,242$ 28%
ONE PERCENT FOR ART 132,134$ -$ 132,134$ 102,756$ -$ 102,756$ 29%
CABLE COMM DEV FUND 376,830$ -$ 376,830$ 374,469$ -$ 374,469$ 1%
HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES 16,412,825$ -$ 16,412,825$ 11,975,377$ -$ 11,975,377$ 37%
SPRINGBROOK WETLANDS BANK 727,494$ -$ 727,494$ 717,669$ -$ 717,669$ 1%
POLICE SEIZURE 793,375$ -$ 793,375$ 582,907$ -$ 582,907$ 36%
POLICE SEIZURE CSAM 132,533$ -$ 132,533$ 131,855$ -$ 131,855$ 1%
AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT 294,785$ -$ 294,785$ -$ -$ -$ 0%
GEN GOVT MISC DEBT SERV 5,824,765$ -$ 5,824,765$ 5,448,479$ -$ 5,448,479$ 7%
COMMUNITY DEVELOP IMPACT MITIG 441,274$ -$ 441,274$ 732,957$ -$ 732,957$ -40%
FIRE IMPACT MITIGATION 11,351$ -$ 11,351$ 11,600$ -$ 11,600$ -2%
TRANSPORTATION IMPACT MITIGATION 4,339,265$ -$ 4,339,265$ 2,556,532$ -$ 2,556,532$ 70%
REET 1 5,574,725$ -$ 5,574,725$ 2,388,389$ -$ 2,388,389$ 133%
REET 2 2,802,639$ -$ 2,802,639$ 3,775,468$ -$ 3,775,468$ -26%
RENTON SD IMPACT MITIGATION 12,389$ -$ 12,389$ 28,093$ -$ 28,093$ -56%
ISSAQUAH SD IMPACT MITIGATION 14,360$ -$ 14,360$ 85$ -$ 85$ 16774%
KENT SD IMPACT MITIGATION -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0%
MUNICIPAL FACILITIES CIP FUND 27,803,309$ -$ 27,803,309$ 21,574,346$ -$ 21,574,346$ 29%
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND 18,435,615$ -$ 18,435,615$ 14,476,153$ -$ 14,476,153$ 27%
FAMILY FIRST CENTER 3,954,143$ -$ 3,954,143$ 3,685,633$ -$ 3,685,633$ 7%
General funds 211,717,401$ -$ 211,717,401$ 175,059,916$ -$ 175,059,916$ 21%
AIRPORT 8,289,040$ -$ 8,289,040$ 6,103,082$ -$ 6,103,082$ 36%
AIRPORT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND 5,853,379$ -$ 5,853,379$ 5,630,683$ -$ 5,630,683$ 4%
Airport funds 14,142,419$ -$ 14,142,419$ 11,733,766$ -$ 11,733,766$ 21%
MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE SYSTEM FUND 1,755,079$ -$ 1,755,079$ 1,649,017$ -$ 1,649,017$ 6%
MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE SYSTEM CIP FUND 662,465$ -$ 662,465$ 439,273$ -$ 439,273$ 51%
Golf course funds 2,417,543$ -$ 2,417,543$ 2,088,290$ -$ 2,088,290$ 16%
SOLID WASTE UTILITY 5,096,460$ -$ 5,096,460$ 4,501,981$ -$ 4,501,981$ 13%
WATER OPERATIONS FUND 18,289,094$ -$ 18,289,094$ 16,003,353$ -$ 16,003,353$ 14%
WASTEWATER OPERATIONS FUND 8,843,345$ -$ 8,843,345$ 8,525,626$ -$ 8,525,626$ 4%
SURFACE WATER OPERATIONS FUND 14,139,907$ -$ 14,139,907$ 15,722,535$ -$ 15,722,535$ -10%
KING COUNTY METRO MITIGATION 7,612,503$ -$ 7,612,503$ 6,481,647$ -$ 6,481,647$ 17%
WATER CIP FUND 37,718,059$ -$ 37,718,059$ 37,403,123$ -$ 37,403,123$ 1%
WASTEWATER CIP FUND 20,090,092$ -$ 20,090,092$ 18,706,256$ -$ 18,706,256$ 7%
SURFACE WATER CIP FUND 13,669,250$ -$ 13,669,250$ 11,637,424$ -$ 11,637,424$ 17%
WATER WORKS RATE STABLIZATION 18,472$ -$ 18,472$ 17,811$ -$ 17,811$ 4%
Utility funds 125,477,183$ -$ 125,477,183$ 118,999,757$ -$ 118,999,757$ 5%
EQUIPMENT RENTAL 19,841,479$ -$ 19,841,479$ 19,163,055$ -$ 19,163,055$ 4%
INFORMATION SERVICES 9,847,380$ -$ 9,847,380$ 9,099,378$ -$ 9,099,378$ 8%
FACILITIES 2,432,240$ -$ 2,432,240$ 1,413,188$ -$ 1,413,188$ 72%
COMMUNCIATIONS 778,441$ -$ 778,441$ 748,908$ -$ 748,908$ 4%
INSURANCE FUND 25,585,027$ -$ 25,585,027$ 24,698,768$ -$ 24,698,768$ 4%
HEALTH INSURANCE FUND 10,724,612$ -$ 10,724,612$ 9,613,231$ -$ 9,613,231$ 12%
LEOFF1 RETIREES HEALTHCARE 20,659,666$ -$ 20,659,666$ 20,383,411$ -$ 20,383,411$ 1%
FIREMEN'S PENSION 9,246,078$ 356,701$ 9,602,780$ 8,810,188$ 429,684$ 9,239,872$ 4%
SPECIAL DEPOSITS 1,002,377$ -$ 1,002,377$ 1,645,841$ -$ 1,645,841$ -39%
Stand alone funds 100,117,301$ 356,701$ 100,474,002$ 95,575,968$ 429,684$ 96,005,652$ 5%
CUSTODIAL FUND 997,715$ -$ 997,715$ 961,506$ -$ 961,506$ 4%
PAYROLL CLEARING ACCOUNT 266,952$ -$ 266,952$ 215,671$ -$ 215,671$ 24%
SURPLUS BANK BALANCE (411,909,433)$ 411,909,433$ -$ (347,209,298)$ 347,209,298$ -$ 0%
Accounting only funds (410,644,765)$ 411,909,433$ 1,264,668$ (346,032,121)$ 347,209,298$ 1,177,177$
Grand Total:43,227,082$ 412,266,134$ 455,493,216$ 57,425,576$ 347,638,982$ 405,064,557$ 12%
% chg
US Treasury 86,961,602$ 21%US Treasury 43,016,769$ 12%102%
SIP 212,441,281$ 52%SIP 211,820,277$ 61%0%
GSE's 85,478,422$ 21%GSE's 75,605,971$ 22%13%
CD's 27,028,128$ 7%CD's 16,766,281$ 5%61%
Total 411,909,433$ 90%Total 347,209,298$ 86%19%
(of total)(of total) (2025 v 2024)
March 31, 2025
Fund 901 Summary Fund 901 Summary
March 31, 2024
City of Renton Investment Report Q1 2025 Page 5
Public Deposit Protection Commission (PDPC) Report
First Financial Northwest Bank 155,602,287 85,495,727 55%27,028,128 17.37%1.4% $-
Total 27,028,128$ Total -$
First Financial Northwest Bank 153,809,552 82,366,439 54%27,028,128 17.57%2.3% $-
Total 27,028,128$ Total -$
First Financial Northwest Bank 153,896,487 78,939,469 51%27,028,128 17.56%-7.7% $ 10,261,846
Total 27,028,128$ Total -$
First Financial Northwest Bank 151,767,933 89,435,606 59%16,766,281 11.05%2.7% $-
Total 16,766,281$ Total -$
First Financial Northwest Bank 152,263,681 85,762,875 56%16,766,281 11.24%-0.9% $-
Total 16,766,281$ Total -$
First Financial Northwest Bank 149,203,757 85,356,316 57%16,766,281 11.24%2.4% $ 83,105
Total 16,766,281$ Total -$
First Financial Northwest Bank 148,370,627 76,088,118 51%16,683,176 11.24%-3.6% $-
Total 16,683,176$ Total -$
First Financial Northwest Bank 149,068,764 81,774,740 55%16,683,176 11.19%2.9% $-
Total 16,683,176$ Total -$
First Financial Northwest Bank 150,370,315 78,200,502 52%16,683,176 11.09%12.5% $-
Total 16,683,176$ Total -$
Commencement Bank 46,493,640 17,076,449 37%- 0.00%5.4% $ (5,000,000)
First Financial Northwest Bank 150,370,315 60,954,655 41%16,683,176 11.09%0.9% $-
Total 16,683,176$ Total (5,000,000)$
Commencement Bank 46,750,721 16,344,739 35%5,000,000 10.70%35.0% $-
First Financial Northwest Bank 148,174,815 60,661,388 41%16,683,176 11.26%1.4% $ 50,631
Total 21,683,176$ Total -$
PDPC Report December 2024 through February 2025 updated through March 14, 2025 CHANGE since last report
Depository
WA Proportional Net
Worth
12/31/2024
Total WA Deposits
2/28/2025
% public
(PDPC limit 150%)
City of Renton
Deposits % of net worth
(PDPC limit 100%) % public
City of Renton
Deposits
PDPC Report March 2024 through May 2024 updated through June 14, 2024 CHANGE since last report
Depository
WA Proportional Net
Worth
3/31/2024
Total WA Deposits
05/31/2024
% public
(PDPC limit 150%)
City of Renton
Deposits % of net worth
(PDPC limit 100%) % public
City of Renton
Deposits
PDPC Report March 2023 through May 2023 updated through June 14, 2023 CHANGE since last report
Depository
WA Proportional Net
Worth
3/31/2023
Total WA Deposits
5/31/2023
% public
(PDPC limit 150%)
City of Renton
Deposits
% of net worth
(PDPC limit 100%) % public
City of Renton
Deposits
PDPC Report December 2022 through February 2023 updated through March 20, 2023 CHANGE since last report
Depository
WA Proportional Net
Worth
12/31/2022
Total WA Deposits
2/28/2023
% public
(PDPC limit 150%)
City of Renton
Deposits % of net worth
(PDPC limit 100%) % public
City of Renton
Deposits
PDPC Report September 2024 through November 2024 updated through December 16, 2024 CHANGE since last report
Depository
WA Proportional Net
Worth
9/30/2024
Total WA Deposits
11/30/2024
% public
(PDPC limit 150%)
City of Renton
Deposits % of net worth
(PDPC limit 100%) % public
City of Renton
Deposits
PDPC Report June 2022 through August 2022 updated through September 21, 2022 CHANGE since last report
Depository
WA Proportional Net
Worth
6/30/2022
Total WA Deposits
8/31/2022
% public
(PDPC limit 150%)
City of Renton
Deposits % of net worth
(PDPC limit 100%) % public
City of Renton
Deposits
PDPC Report October 2022 through December 2022 updated through February 7, 2023 CHANGE since last report
Depository
WA Proportional Net
Worth
12/31/2022
Total WA Deposits
12/31/2022
% public
(PDPC limit 150%)
City of Renton
Deposits % of net worth
(PDPC limit 100%) % public
City of Renton
Deposits
PDPC Report June 2023 through August 2023 updated through September 18, 2023 CHANGE since last report
Depository
WA Proportional Net
Worth
6/30/2023
Total WA Deposits
8/31/2023
% public
(PDPC limit 150%)
City of Renton
Deposits % of net worth
(PDPC limit 100%) % public
City of Renton
Deposits
PDPC Report September 2023 through November 2023 updated through December 18, 2023 CHANGE since last report
Depository
WA Proportional Net
Worth
9/30/2023
Total WA Deposits
11/30/2023
% public
(PDPC limit 150%)
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Exhibit D – CITY OF RENTON PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT
SAMPLE
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AGREEMENT FOR __________________________
THIS AGREEMENT , dated for reference purposes only as ________________, is by and between the City
of Renton (the “City”), a Washington municipal corporation, and ____________________ (“Consultant”),
_____________________. The City and the Consultant are referred to collectively in this Agreement as the
“Parties.” Once fully executed by the Parties, this Agreement is effective as of the last date signed by
both parties.
1. Scope of Work : Consultant agrees to provide ________________________________ as specified in
Exhibit _____, which is attached and incorporated herein and may hereinafter be referred to as
the “Work.”
2. Changes in Scope of Work : The City, without invalidating this Agreement, may order changes
to the Work consisting of additions, deletions or modifications. Any such changes to the Work
shall be ordered by the City in writing and the Compensation shall be equitably adjusted
consistent with the rates set forth in Exhibit ____ or as otherwise mutually agreed by the Parties.
3. Time of Performance: Consultant shall commence performance of the Agreement pursuant
to the schedule(s) set forth in Exhibit _____. All Work shall be performed by no later than
________________.
4. Compensation:
A. Amount. Total compensation to Consultant for Work provided pursuant to this Agreement
shall not exceed $____________, plus any applicable state and local sales taxes. Compensation
shall be paid as a flat rate fixed sum based upon Work actually performed according to the
rate(s) or amounts specified in Exhibit ____. The Consultant agrees that any hourly or flat rate
charged by it for its Work shall remain locked at the negotiated rate(s) unless otherwise
agreed to in writing or provided in Exhibit _____. Except as specifically provided herein, the
Consultant shall be solely responsible for payment of any taxes imposed as a result of the
performance and payment of this Agreement.
B. Method of Payment. On a monthly or no less than quarterly basis during any quarter in which
Work is performed, the Consultant shall submit a voucher or invoice in a form specified by
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the City, including a description of what Work has been performed, the name of the
personnel performing such Work, and any hourly labor charge rate for such personnel. The
Consultant shall also submit a final bill upon completion of all Work. Payment shall be made
by the City for Work performed within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt and approval
by the appropriate City representative of the voucher or invoice. If the Consultant’s
performance does not meet the requirements of this Agreement, the Consultant will correct
or modify its performance to comply with the Agreement. The City may withhold payment
for work that does not meet the requirements of this Agreement.
C. Effect of Payment. Payment for any part of the Work shall not constitute a waiver by the City
of any remedies it may have against the Consultant for failure of the Consultant to perform
the Work or for any breach of this Agreement by the Consultant.
D. Non-Appropriation of Funds. If sufficient funds are not appropriated or allocated for
payment under this Agreement for any future fiscal period, the City shall not be obligated to
make payments for Work or amounts incurred after the end of the current fiscal period, and
this Agreement will terminate upon the completion of all remaining Work for which funds are
allocated. No penalty or expense shall accrue to the City in the event this provision applies.
5. Termination:
A. The City reserves the right to terminate this Agreement at any time, with or without cause
by giving ten (10) calendar days’ notice to the Consultant in writing. In the event of such
termination or suspension, all finished or unfinished documents, data, studies, worksheets,
models and reports, or other material prepared by the Consultant pursuant to this Agreement
shall be submitted to the City, if any are required as part of the Work.
B. In the event this Agreement is terminated by the City, the Consultant shall be entitled to
payment for all hours worked to the effective date of termination, less all payments
previously made. If the Agreement is terminated by the City after partial performance of
Work for which the agreed compensation is a fixed fee, the City shall pay the Consultant an
equitable share of the fixed fee. This provision shall not prevent the City from seeking any
legal remedies it may have for the violation or nonperformance of any of the provisions of
this Agreement and such charges due to the City shall be deducted from the final payment
due the Consultant. No payment shall be made by the City for any expenses incurred or work
done following the effective date of termination unless authorized in advance in writing by
the City.
6. Warranties And Right To Use Work Product: Consultant represents and warrants that
Consultant will perform all Work identified in this Agreement in a professional and workmanlike
manner and in accordance with all reasonable and professional standards and laws. Compliance
with professional standards includes, as applicable, performing the Work in compliance with
applicable City standards or guidelines (e.g. design criteria and Standard Plans for Road, Bridge
and Municipal Construction). Professional engineers shall certify engineering plans,
specifications, plats, and reports, as applicable, pursuant to RCW 18.43.070. Consultant further
represents and warrants that all final work product created for and delivered to the City pursuant
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to this Agreement shall be the original work of the Consultant and free from any intellectual
property encumbrance which would restrict the City from using the work product. Consultant
grants to the City a non-exclusive, perpetual right and license to use, reproduce, distribute,
adapt, modify, and display all final work product produced pursuant to this Agreement. The City’s
or other’s adaptation, modification or use of the final work products other than for the purposes
of this Agreement shall be without liability to the Consultant. The provisions of this section shall
survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
7. Record Maintenance: The Consultant shall maintain accounts and records, which properly
reflect all direct and indirect costs expended and Work provided in the performance of this
Agreement and retain such records for as long as may be required by applicable Washington
State records retention laws, but in any event no less than six years after the termination of this
Agreement. The Consultant agrees to provide access to and copies of any records related to this
Agreement as required by the City to audit expenditures and charges and/or to comply with the
Washington State Public Records Act (Chapter 42.56 RCW). The provisions of this section shall
survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
8. Public Records Compliance: To the full extent the City determines necessary to comply with
the Washington State Public Records Act, Consultant shall make a due diligent search of all
records in its possession or control relating to this Agreement and the Work, including, but not
limited to, e-mail, correspondence, notes, saved telephone messages, recordings, photos, or
drawings and provide them to the City for production. In the event Consultant believes said
records need to be protected from disclosure, it may, at Consultant’s own expense, seek judicial
protection. Consultant shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City for all costs, including
attorneys’ fees, attendant to any claim or litigation related to a Public Records Act request for
which Consultant has responsive records and for which Consultant has withheld records or
information contained therein, or not provided them to the City in a timely manner. Consultant
shall produce for distribution any and all records responsive to the Public Records Act request in
a timely manner, unless those records are protected by court order. The provisions of this section
shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
9. Independent Contractor Relationship:
A. The Consultant is retained by the City only for the purposes and to the extent set forth in
this Agreement. The nature of the relationship between the Consultant and the City during
the period of the Work shall be that of an independent contractor, not employee. The
Consultant, not the City, shall have the power to control and direct the details, manner or
means of Work. Specifically, but not by means of limitation, the Consultant shall have no
obligation to work any particular hours or particular schedule, unless otherwise indicated in
the Scope of Work or where scheduling of attendance or performance is mutually arranged
due to the nature of the Work. Consultant shall retain the right to designate the means of
performing the Work covered by this agreement, and the Consultant shall be entitled to
employ other workers at such compensation and such other conditions as it may deem
proper, provided, however, that any contract so made by the Consultant is to be paid by it
alone, and that employing such workers, it is acting individually and not as an agent for the
City.
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B. The City shall not be responsible for withholding or otherwise deducting federal income tax
or Social Security or contributing to the State Industrial Insurance Program, or otherwise
assuming the duties of an employer with respect to Consultant or any employee of the
Consultant.
C. If the Consultant is a sole proprietorship or if this Agreement is with an individual, the
Consultant agrees to notify the City and complete any required form if the Consultant retired
under a State of Washington retirement system and agrees to indemnify any losses the City
may sustain through the Consultant’s failure to do so.
10. Hold Harmless: The Consultant agrees to release, indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City,
elected officials, employees, officers, representatives, and volunteers from any and all claims,
demands, actions, suits, causes of action, arbitrations, mediations, proceedings, judgments,
awards, injuries, damages, liabilities, taxes, losses, fines, fees, penalties, expenses, attorney’s or
attorneys’ fees, costs, and/or litigation expenses to or by any and all persons or entities, arising
from, resulting from, or related to the negligent acts, errors or omissions of the Consultant in its
performance of this Agreement or a breach of this Agreement by Consultant, except for that
portion of the claims caused by the City’s sole negligence.
Should a court of competent jurisdiction determine that this agreement is subject to RCW
4.24.115, (Validity of agreement to indemnify against liability for negligence relative to
construction, alteration, improvement, etc., of structure or improvement attached to real
estate…) then, in the event of liability for damages arising out of bodily injury to persons or
damages to property caused by or resulting from the concurrent negligence of the Consultant
and the City, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers, Consultant’s liability shall be only
to the extent of Consultant’s negligence.
It is further specifically and expressly understood that the indemnification provided in this
Agreement constitute Consultant’s waiver of immunity under the Industrial Insurance Act, RCW
Title 51, solely for the purposes of this indemnification. The Parties have mutually negotiated and
agreed to this waiver. The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or termination of
this Agreement.
11. Gifts and Conflicts: The City’s Code of Ethics and Washington State law prohibit City
employees from soliciting, accepting, or receiving any gift, gratuity or favor from any person,
firm or corporation involved in a contract or transaction. To ensure compliance with the City’s
Code of Ethics and state law, the Consultant shall not give a gift of any kind to City employees
or officials. Consultant also confirms that Consultant does not have a business interest or a close
family relationship with any City officer or employee who was, is, or will be involved in selecting
the Consultant, negotiating or administering this Agreement, or evaluating the Consultant’s
performance of the Work.
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12. City of Renton Business License: Unless exempted by the Renton Municipal Code, Consultant
shall obtain a City of Renton Business License prior to performing any Work and maintain the
business license in good standing throughout the term of this agreement with the City.
Information regarding acquiring a city business license can be found at:
https://www.rentonwa.gov/Tax
Information regarding State business licensing requirements can be found at:
https://dor.wa.gov/doing-business/register-my-business
13. Insurance: Consultant shall secure and maintain:
A. Commercial general liability insurance in the minimum amounts of $1,000,000 for each
occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate for the Term of this Agreement.
B. In the event that Work delivered pursuant to this Agreement either directly or indirectly
involve or require Professional Services, Professional Liability, Errors and Omissions coverage
shall be provided with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence. "Professional Services",
for the purpose of this section, shall mean any Work provided by a licensed professional or
Work that requires a professional standard of care.
C. Workers’ compensation coverage, as required by the Industrial Insurance laws of the State
of Washington, shall also be secured.
D. Commercial Automobile Liability for owned, leased, hired or non-owned, leased, hired or non-
owned, with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence combined single limit, if there will
be any use of Consultant’s vehicles on the City’s Premises by or on behalf of the City, beyond
normal commutes.
E. Consultant shall name the City as an Additional Insured on its commercial general liability
policy on a non-contributory primary basis. The City’s insurance policies shall not be a source
for payment of any Consultant liability, nor shall the maintenance of any insurance required
by this Agreement be construed to limit the liability of Consultant to the coverage provided
by such insurance or otherwise limit the City’s recourse to any remedy available at law or in
equity.
F. Subject to the City’s review and acceptance, a certificate of insurance showing the proper
endorsements, shall be delivered to the City before performing the Work.
G. Consultant shall provide the City with written notice of any policy cancellation, within two
(2) business days of their receipt of such notice.
14. Delays: Consultant is not responsible for delays caused by factors beyond the Consultant’s
reasonable control. When such delays beyond the Consultant’s reasonable control occur, the
City agrees the Consultant is not responsible for damages, nor shall the Consultant be deemed
to be in default of the Agreement.
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15. Successors and Assigns: Neither the City nor the Consultant shall assign, transfer or encumber
any rights, duties or interests accruing from this Agreement without the written consent of the
other.
16. Notices: Any notice required under this Agreement will be in writing, addressed to the
appropriate party at the address which appears below (as modified in writing from time to time
by such party), and given personally, by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, by
facsimile or by nationally recognized overnight courier service. Time period for notices shall be
deemed to have commenced upon the date of receipt, EXCEPT facsimile delivery will be deemed
to have commenced on the first business day following transmission. Email and telephone may
be used for purposes of administering the Agreement, but should not be used to give any formal
notice required by the Agreement.
CITY OF RENTON
Project Manager Name
1055 South Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
Phone: (425) 430-XXXXXXXX
E-mail Address
Fax: (425) 430-XXXXXXXX
CONSULTANT
Project Manager Name
Street Address
City, State Zip
Phone: (XXX) XXX-XXXX
E-mail Address
Fax: (XXX) XXX-XXXX
17. Discrimination Prohibited: Except to the extent permitted by a bona fide occupational
qualification, the Consultant agrees as follows:
A. Consultant, and Consultant’s agents, employees, representatives, and volunteers with regard
to the Work performed or to be performed under this Agreement, shall not discriminate on
the basis of race, color, sex, religion, nationality, creed, marital status, sexual orientation or
preference, age (except minimum age and retirement provisions), honorably discharged
veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical handicap, unless
based upon a bona fide occupational qualification in relationship to hiring and employment,
in employment or application for employment, the administration of the delivery of Work or
any other benefits under this Agreement, or procurement of materials or supplies.
B. The Consultant will take affirmative action to insure that applicants are employed and that
employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, creed, color, national
origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, physical, sensory or mental handicaps, or marital status.
Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following employment, upgrading,
demotion or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination, rates of
pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training.
C. If the Consultant fails to comply with any of this Agreement’s non-discrimination provisions,
the City shall have the right, at its option, to cancel the Agreement in whole or in part.
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D. The Consultant is responsible to be aware of and in compliance with all federal, state and
local laws and regulations that may affect the satisfactory completion of the project, which
includes but is not limited to fair labor laws, worker's compensation, and Title VI of the
Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, and will comply with City of Renton Council Resolution
Number 4085.
18. Miscellaneous: The parties hereby acknowledge:
A. The City is not responsible to train or provide training for Consultant.
B. Consultant will not be reimbursed for job related expenses except to the extent specifically
agreed within the attached exhibits.
C. Consultant shall furnish all tools and/or materials necessary to perform the Work except to
the extent specifically agreed within the attached exhibits.
D. In the event special training, licensing, or certification is required for Consultant to provide
Work he/she will acquire or maintain such at his/her own expense and, if Consultant employs,
sub-contracts, or otherwise assigns the responsibility to perform the Work, said
employee/sub-contractor/assignee will acquire and or maintain such training, licensing, or
certification.
E. This is a non-exclusive agreement and Consultant is free to provide his/her Work to other
entities, so long as there is no interruption or interference with the provision of Work called
for in this Agreement.
F. Consultant is responsible for his/her own insurance, including, but not limited to health
insurance.
G. Consultant is responsible for his/her own Worker’s Compensation coverage as well as that
for any persons employed by the Consultant.
19. Other Provisions:
A. Approval Authority. Each individual executing this Agreement on behalf of the City and
Consultant represents and warrants that such individuals are duly authorized to execute and
deliver this Agreement on behalf of the City or Consultant.
B. General Administration and Management. The City’s project manager is ____________________.
In providing Work, Consultant shall coordinate with the City’s contract manager or his/her
designee.
C. Amendment and Modification. This Agreement may be amended only by an instrument in
writing, duly executed by both Parties.
D. Conflicts. In the event of any inconsistencies between Consultant proposals and this
Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. Any exhibits/attachments to this
Agreement are incorporated by reference only to the extent of the purpose for which they
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are referenced within this Agreement. To the extent a Consultant prepared exhibit conflicts
with the terms in the body of this Agreement or contains terms that are extraneous to the
purpose for which it is referenced, the terms in the body of this Agreement shall prevail and
the extraneous terms shall not be incorporated herein.
E. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be made in and shall be governed by and interpreted
in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington and the City of Renton. Consultant
and all of the Consultant’s employees shall perform the Work in accordance with all
applicable federal, state, county and city laws, codes and ordinances.
F. Joint Drafting Effort. This Agreement shall be considered for all purposes as prepared by the
joint efforts of the Parties and shall not be construed against one party or the other as a
result of the preparation, substitution, submission or other event of negotiation, drafting or
execution.
G. Jurisdiction and Venue. Any lawsuit or legal action brought by any party to enforce or
interpret this Agreement or any of its terms or covenants shall be brought in the King County
Superior Court for the State of Washington at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent,
King County, Washington, or its replacement or successor. Consultant hereby expressly
consents to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such court even if
Consultant is a foreign corporation not registered with the State of Washington.
H. Severability. A court of competent jurisdiction’s determination that any provision or part of
this Agreement is illegal or unenforceable shall not cancel or invalidate the remainder of this
Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
I. Sole and Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the Parties and
any representations or understandings, whether oral or written, not incorporated are
excluded.
J. Time is of the Essence. Time is of the essence of this Agreement and each and all of its
provisions in which performance is a factor. Adherence to completion dates set forth in the
description of the Work is essential to the Consultant’s performance of this Agreement.
K. Third-Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to, nor shall be construed to
give any rights or benefits in the Agreement to anyone other than the Parties, and all duties
and responsibilities undertaken pursuant to this Agreement will be for the sole and exclusive
benefit of the Parties and no one else.
L. Binding Effect. The Parties each bind themselves, their partners, successors, assigns, and
legal representatives to the other party to this Agreement, and to the partners, successors,
assigns, and legal representatives of such other party with respect to all covenants of the
Agreement.
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M. Waivers. All waivers shall be in writing and signed by the waiving party. Either party’s failure
to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be a waiver and shall not prevent either
the City or Consultant from enforcing that provision or any other provision of this Agreement
in the future. Waiver of breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed to be
a waiver of any prior or subsequent breach unless it is expressly waived in writing.
N. Counterparts. The Parties may execute this Agreement in any number of counterparts, each
of which shall constitute an original, and all of which will together constitute this one
Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties have voluntarily entered into this Agreement as of the date
last signed by the Parties below.
CITY OF RENTON
By:_____________________________
CONSULTANT
By:____________________________
____________________
_______________
____________________
_______________
_____________________________
Date
_____________________________
Date
Attest
_____________________________
Jason A. Seth
City Clerk
Approved as to Legal Form
By: __________________________
___________________
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