Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Rooms - West Wing, Guildhall

Contact: Joseph Anstee
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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Anne Fairweather and Deputy Philip Woodhouse. Apologies for lateness were received from Alderman Robert Howard and Alderman Prem Goyal.

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2.

Members' Declarations under the Code of Conduct in respect of items on the agenda

Minutes:

There were no declarations.

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3.

Minutes of the previous meeting pdf icon PDF 109 KB

To agree the public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 30 June 2021.

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Minutes:

RESOLVED - That the public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 30 June 2021 be agreed as a correct record.

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4.

Outstanding Actions pdf icon PDF 38 KB

Report of the Town Clerk.

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Minutes:

There were no public outstanding actions.

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5.

Treasury Management Update as at 31 July 2021 pdf icon PDF 223 KB

Report of the Chamberlain

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Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Board received a report of the Chamberlain providing a summary of the City of London Corporation’s treasury management portfolio (investments) as at 31 July 2021. The Chamberlain introduced the report and drew Members’ attention to the key points. The Board noted that cash balances had increased by £200 million during the reporting period due to the proceeds of private placement borrowing agreed for City’s Cash.

 

In response to a question from a Member regarding a recent investment with Helaba, the Chamberlain advised that in assessing the suitability of the counterparty’s inclusion on the Corporation’s approved lending list, security and liquidity had been prioritised in accordance with the Treasury Management Code of Practice. The Chamberlain added that whilst bespoke ESG analysis of counterparties had not been undertaken on this occasion, consideration should be given to building this into the treasury management processes. With regards to asset allocation, the Chamberlain advised that this would be driven be security and cashflow requirements.

 

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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6.

Treasury Management Outturn 2020/21 pdf icon PDF 259 KB

Report of the Chamberlain

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Minutes:

The Board received a report of the Chamberlain outlining the Treasury Management Outturn for 2020/21. The Chamberlain introduced the report, advising that the report was one of three reports required on an annual basis in accordance with CIPFA’s Code of Practice on Treasury Management, and outlined treasury activities during the last financial year.

 

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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7.

Questions on matters relating to the work of the Committee

Minutes:

There were no questions.

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8.

Any Other Business that the Chairman considers urgent

Minutes:

There was no other business.

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9.

Exclusion of the Public

MOTION - That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

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Minutes:

RESOLVED - That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

 

Item No.                                                          Paragraph(s) in Schedule 12A

10 - 14                                                                                     3

15 - 16                                                                                     -

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10.

Non-public minutes of the previous meeting

To agree the non-public minutes of the meeting held on30 June 2021.

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Minutes:

RESOLVED - That the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 30 June 2021be agreed as a correct record.

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11.

Non-Public Outstanding Actions

Report of the Town Clerk

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Minutes:

The Board received a list of non-public outstanding actions.

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12.

CAS: Agreeing Targets and Implementation Actions for a Net Zero Pathway for Financial Investments for each Fund

Report of the Chamberlain

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Minutes:

The Board considered a report of the Chamberlain.

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13.

Investment Performance Monitoring Reports

Minutes:

13a

Quarterly Monitoring to 30 June 2021

Report of Mercer

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Minutes:

The Board received a report of Mercer.

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13b

Performance Monitoring to 31 July 2021: Pension Fund

Report of the Chamberlain

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Minutes:

The Board received a report of the Chamberlain.

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13c

Performance Monitoring to 31 July 2021: City's Cash

Report of the Chamberlain

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Minutes:

The Board received a report of the Chamberlain.

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13d

Performance Monitoring to 31 July 2021: Bridge House Estates

Report of the Chamberlain

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Minutes:

The Board received a report of the Chamberlain.

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14.

Value for Money Assessment

Report of the Chamberlain

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Minutes:

The Board considered a report of the Chamberlain.

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15.

Non-public questions on matters relating to the work of the Committee

Minutes:

There were no non-public questions.

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16.

Any Other Business that the Chairman considers urgent and which the Committee agree should be considered whilst the public are excluded

Minutes:

There was other business.

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