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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Approval of an Amendment to the Existing Professional Services Agreement with Insight Investment for Investment Advisory and Portfolio Management Services to Extend the Term to March 31, 2024.
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Meeting Date: November 13, 2023
Contact Person/Dept: Lisa Soghor/Finance
Phone Number: 310-253-5865
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Attachments: [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (11/07/2023)
Department Approval: Lisa Soghor, Chief Financial Officer (11/07/2023)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve an amendment to an existing Professional Services Agreement with Insight Investment to provide investment advisory and portfolio management services through March 31, 2024.
BACKGROUND
Insight Investment has been the City's portfolio manager since 2011 and provides expertise in analyzing and researching investments. As part of these services, Insight Investments provides regular investment reporting. The quarterly reports they produce are published on the City's website. Staff provides oversight of the investment function. The City's investment portfolio was approximately $150 million as of September 30, 2023.
A Request for Proposals (RFP) for these services was issued in 2017, and Insight Investment was selected from the applicant pool. In March 2023, Council approved Amendment No. 1 to the agreement to extend the term of the agreement to December 31, 2023 to allow staff time to conduct a new RFP process in accordance with the City's purchasing requirements.
DISCUSSION
Staff has prepared and published a RFP for Investment Advisory and Portfolio Management. The RFP was published on November 2, 2023. Proposals are due December 7, 2023. Currently the agreement is set to expire December 31, 2023. Additional time is needed to review the proposals receiv...
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