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is required per the Public Deposit Protection Act, CRS 11-10.5-101 et seq. The securities subject to the repurchase agreement may have a maturity in excess of five years. The repurchase agreement itself may not have a maturity of more than five years from the date of settlement unless the City Council of the public entity authorizes investment for a period in excess of five years. Certificates of deposit in state or national banks or in state or federally chartered savings banks, which are state-approved depositories per CRS Section 24-75-603, et seq. (as evidenced by a certificate issued by the State Banking Board) and are insured by the FDIC. Certificates of deposit, which exceed the FDIC insured amount, shall be collateralized in accordance with the Colorado Public Deposit Protection Act. Certificates of deposit must comply with CRS Section 30-10-708 (1). The aggregate value of all certificates of deposit shall equal no more than 25% of the total portfolio. Standards of Care and Performance The “reasonable prudence” standard shall be used by investment officials in the context of managing an overall portfolio. The “reasonable prudence” standard provides that investments shall be made with the judgment and care, under circumstances then prevailing, which persons of prudence, discretion, and intelligence exercise in the management of the property of anothertheir own affairs, not in regard to speculation, but in regard to the permanent disposition of funds, considering the probable income as well as the probable safety of the capital. Investment officers acting in accordance with written procedures and the investment policy and exercising due diligence shall be relieved of personal responsibility for an individual security’s credit risk or market price changes, provided deviations from expectations are reported in a timely fashion and appropriate action is taken to control adverse developments. The City recognizes that no investment is totally without risk and that the investment activities of the City are a matter of public record.Accordingly, the City recognizes that occasional measuredlosses are inevitable in a diversified portfolio and shall be considered within the context of theoverall portfolio’s return, provided that adequate diversification has been implemented and thatthe sale of a security is in the best long-term interest of the City. In addition, officers and employees involved in the investment process shall refrain from personal business activity that could conflict with the proper execution and management of the investment program, or that could impair their ability to make impartial decisions. Employees and investment officials shall disclose to the City Manager any material interests in financial institutions with which they conduct business. They shall further disclose any personal financial/investment positions that could be related to the performance of the investment portfolio. Employees and officers shall refrain from undertaking personal investment transactions with the same individual with whom business is conducted on behalf of the City. Authorized Financial Institutions, Depositories, and Broker-Dealers The Finance Department shall maintain a list of financial institutions and depositories authorized by the City to provide investment services for the City from those eligible public depositories, as designated by the Banking Board. In addition, the Finance Department shall maintain a list of approved security broker/dealers that may include “primary” dealers or regional dealers qualifying under Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 15C3-1 (uniform net capital rule). To qualify for consideration for investment transactions with the City, all financial institutions and broker-dealers must supply the following, as appropriate: 14