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Acceptance of the Quarterly Investment Report for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
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Summary:
Chapter 2, Administration, Article VII (Finance), All of Division 2 (Investment Policy), Section 2-281 Reporting, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Deer Park, requires the Investment Officers to prepare and submit to City Council an investment report no less than on a quarterly basis. This requirement is in compliance with the Texas Public Funds Investment Act, V.T.C.A., Government Code Ch. 2256 as amended (the "Act"). The City's Investment Officers have worked with the Investment Advisor to prepare this report for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 and each has signed the report.
At June 30, 2026, all City funds were held in various depository accounts or in accounts at TexPool, TexSTAR, or Texas CLASS, which are local government investment pools authorized by the Investment Policy. All three pools continue to maintain their AAAm rating by Standard & Poor's, which is the highest rating a local government investment pool can achieve.
Cash and investment activity included on the attached report is summarized below:
Cash in Wells Fargo (Depository Bank) $28,472,870.20
Money Market Accounts 8,808,434.97
Certificates of Deposit 23,140,059.25
Securities 22,829,948.58
TexPool 38,481,966.05
TexSTAR 3,278,422.18
Texas CLASS 14,133,328.96
Total Book Value $139,145,030.19
Working with the City's investment advisor, the City has diversified the portfolio during the last several years with current investments of $54,778,442.80 in various depository banks invested in money market accounts, certificates of deposit, and securities. At the end of the quarter, these investments represent about 39% of the portfolio. Cash balances held in the primary depository bank represent about 20% of the portfolio at June 30, 2026.
These depository investments are earning between 0.48% and 4.39%. Comparatively, rates in the investment pools averaged 3.65%, 3.62%, and 3.54% for the quarter in TexPool, TexSTAR, and Texas CLASS, respectively. The City also executed two trades in the third quarter. A US treasury note was purchased with a maturity date of August 2027 yielding 3.87% and one FAMCA maturing October 2027 yielding 4.03%. The City will continue to review and evaluate investment opportunities for safety, liquidity, and yield.
At the end of 2025-2026’s third quarter, investments in TexPool totaled $38,481,966.05, which is a decrease of $5,179,683 from the previous quarter. Investments in TexSTAR totaled $3,278,422.18 which is a $28,361 increase from the prior quarter. Investments in Texas CLASS totaled $14,133,328.96, which is a decrease of $2,174,988 from the previous quarter. These decreases in balances were due to withdrawals from the pools to the City’s depository, Wells Fargo, to cover bond fund expenditures and the increases were related to interest earnings.
The Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) has maintained the federal funds rate target range at 3.50% - 3.75% for the fifth straight meeting. The market is anticipating a 25 basis point increase by the end of 2026 and rates to hover around 4% through mid-2027.
Fiscal/Budgetary Impact:
N/A.
Recommended action
Accept the Investment Report for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2026.