Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Sandie Arnott, Treasurer-Tax Collector
Subject: Resolution Delegating Investment Authority to the County Treasurer
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution renewing the delegation of investment authority to the Treasurer for the calendar year 2026 pursuant to Section 2.91.040 to Title 2, Article 2.9 Chapter 2.91 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code.
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BACKGROUND:
State law allows the Board of Supervisors to delegate to the County Treasurer investment authority to invest and reinvest County funds and the funds of other depositors in the County Treasury and provides that this delegation be carried out by ordinance and subject to annual renewal by the Board. On June 7, 2011, this Board adopted San Mateo County Ordinance Code Section 2.91.040 which delegated investment authority to the Treasurer for the 2011 calendar year and provided for the annual renewal of such delegation in subsequent years by resolution.
DISCUSSION:
California Government Code Section 27000.1 provides that the Board may delegate to the Treasurer the authority "to invest or to reinvest the funds of the county and the funds of other depositors in the county treasury." Section 53607 limits the delegation of investment authority to a one-year period but allows the Board to renew the delegation of investment authority each year. The proposed resolution would delegate investment authority to the Treasurer for the entirety of 2026.
The County Attorney's Office has reviewed and approved the resolution as to form.
COMMUNITY IMPACT:
The Treasurer-Tax Collector's Office makes diversity, equity and inclusion a part of how the Department works every day by ensuring fair, respectful and accessible services for all members of our community. Staff are committed to fostering an environment where everyone, regardless of background, is valued and given equal opportunity to succeed.
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