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AGREEMENT FOR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND PORTFOLIO SERVICES BETWEEN MEEDER PUBLIC FUNDS, INC. AND
CITY OF SANTA ANA
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on this 7th day of May, 2024 by and between Meeder Public Funds, Inc., Consultant ity of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California
RECITALS
A. On November 30, 2023, the City issued a Request for Proposal No. 23- , by which it sought a qualified consultant to provide Investment Management and Portfolio Services.
B. Consultant submitted a timely and responsive proposal to the RFP that was selected by the City. Consultant represents that Consultant is able and willing to provide such services to the City as described in the scope of work that was included in the RFP, which shall be incorporated by reference as though attached hereto.
C. In undertaking the performance of this Agreement, Consultant represents that it is knowledgeable in its field and that any services performed by Consultant under this Agreement will be performed in compliance with such standards as may reasonably be expected from a professional consulting firm in the field.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows:
1. SCOPE OF SERVICES
Consultant shall perform during the term of this Agreement, the tasks and obligations including all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidental customary work required to fully and adequately complete the services
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Consultant s Terms of Service Discretionary Accounts, collectively described and set forth in Scope of Services - Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
2. COMPENSATION
a. City agrees to pay, and Consultant agrees to accept as total payment for its services for City, the rates and charges identified in Compensation - Exhibit B. The total amount to be expended during the term of this Agreement, including any extension periods, shall not exceed $750,000, with an annual aggregate amount not-to-exceed $150,000. b. Payment by City shall be made within forty-five (45) days following receipt of proper invoice evidencing work performed, subject to City accounting procedures. City and Consultant agree that all payments due and owing under this Agreement shall be made through Automated Clearing House (ACH) transfers. Consultant agrees to execute the EXHIBIT 1
documentation. Upon verification of the data provided, the City will be authorized to deposit payments directly into account(s) with financial institutions. Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standards of performance set forth in the Recitals which may reasonably be expected by City. 3. TERM This Agreement shall commence on May 8, 2024 and expire on April 31, 2027 with the option for the City to grant up to two 1-year extensions, exercisable by a writing by the City Manager and the City Attorney, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 15, below. 4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Consultant shall, during the entire term of this Agreement, be construed to be an independent Consultant and not an employee of the City. This Agreement is not intended nor shall it be construed to create an employer-employee relationship, a joint venture relationship, or to allow the City to exercise discretion or control over the professional manner in which Consultant performs the services which are the subject matter of this Agreement; however, the services to be provided by Consultant shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and regulations governing such services. Consultant shall pay all salaries and wages, employer's social security taxes, unemployment insurance and similar taxes relating to employees and shall be responsible for all applicable withholding taxes. 5. OWNERSHIP OF MATERIALS This Agreement creates a non-exclusive and perpetual license for City to copy, use, modify, reuse, or sublicense any and all copyrights, designs, and other intellectual property embodied in plans, specifications, studies, drawings, estimates, and other documents or works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, including but not limited to, physical drawings or data magnetically or otherwise recorded on computer diskettes, which are prepared or caused to be prepared by Consultant under this Consultant shall require all subcontractors to agree in writing that City is granted a non-exclusive and perpetual license for any Documents & Data the subcontractor prepares under this Agreement. Consultant represents and warrants that Consultant has the legal right to license any and all Documents & Data. Consultant makes no such representation and warranty in regard to Documents & Data which were provided to Consultant by the City. City shall not be limited in any way in its use of the Documents and Data at any time, provided that any such use not within 6. INSURANCE Consultant shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder and the results of that work by the Consultant, his agents,
representatives, employees or subcontractors. Consultant shall provide the following insurance coverage: MINIMUM SCOPE OF INSURANCE Coverage shall be at least as broad as: 1. Commercial General Liability (CGL): Insurance Services Office Form CG 00 01 and completed operations, property damage, bodily injury and personal & advertising injury with limits no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence. If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location (ISO CG 25 03 or 25 04) or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit. 2. Automobile Liability: ISO Form Number CA 00 01 covering any auto (Code 1), or if Consultant has no owned autos, covering hired, (Code 8) and non-owned autos (Code 9), with limit no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage. 3. pensation: as required by the State of California, with Statutory Limits, $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease. 4. Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions): Insurance appropriate to the Consultant2,000,000 per claim or occurrence or claim, $2,000,000 aggregate per policy period of one year. If the Consultant maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimums shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or higher limits maintained by the Consultant. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to the City. Other Insurance Provisions The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions: Additional Insured Status The City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds on the CGL policy with respect to liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the Consultant including materials, parts, or equipment furnished in connection with such work or operations. General liability coverage can be provided in the form of an endorsement to the Consultantboth CG 20 10, CG 20 26, CG 20 33, or CG 20 38; and CG 20 37 forms if later edition is used). Primary Coverage For any claims related to this contract, the Consultantinsurance coverage at least as broad as ISO CG 20 01 04 13 as respects the City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City, its officers, officials, employees, or volunteers shall be excess of the Consultantnot contribute with it.
Notice of Cancellation Each insurance policy required above shall provide that coverage shall not be canceled, except with notice to the City. Waiver of Subrogation Consultant hereby grants to City a waiver of any right to subrogation which any insurer of said Consultant may acquire against the City by virtue of the payment of any loss under such insurance. Consultant agrees to obtain any endorsement that may be necessary to affect this waiver of subrogation, but this provision applies regardless of whether or not the City has received a waiver of subrogation endorsement from the insurer. Self-Insured Retentions Self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. The City may require the Consultant to purchase coverage with a lower retention or provide proof of ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses within the retention. The policy language shall provide, or be endorsed to provide, that the self-insured retention may be satisfied by either the named insured or City. Acceptability of Insurers Insurance is to be placed with insurers authorized to conduct business in the state with a current City. Verification of Coverage Consultant shall furnish the City with original certificates and amendatory endorsements (or copies of the applicable policy language effecting coverage required by this clause) and a copy of the Declarations and Endorsement Page of the CGL policy listing all policy endorsements to the City before work begins. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive the ConsultantCity reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements required by these specifications, at any time. Special Risks or Circumstances City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances. 7. INDEMNIFICATION Consultant agrees to defend, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents, employees, contractors, special counsel, and representatives from liability: (1) for personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief arising out of claims for personal injury, including death, and claims for property damage, which may arise from the negligent operations of the Consultant, its subcontractors, agents, employees, or other persons acting on its behalf which relates to the services described in section 1 of this Agreement; and (2) from any claim that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief is due by reason of the terms of or effects arising from this Agreement. This indemnity and hold harmless agreement applies to all claims for damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial
or equitable relief suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, by reason of the events referred to in this Section or by reason of the terms of, or effects, arising from this Agreement. The Consultant further agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and pay all costs for the defense of the City, including fees and costs for special counsel to be selected by the City, regarding any action by a third party challenging the validity of this Agreement, or asserting that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief due to personal or property rights arises by reason of the terms of, or effects arising from this Agreement. City may make all reasonable decisions with respect to its representation in any legal proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent Consultantservices are subject to Civil Code Section 2782.8, the above indemnity shall be limited, to the extent required by Civil Code Section 2782.8, to claims that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Consultant. 8. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEMNIFICATION Consultant shall defend and indemnify the City, its officers, agents, representatives, and employees against any and all liability, including costletters patent, trademark, or copyright infringement, including costs, contained in the work product or documents provided by Consultant to the City pursuant to this Agreement. 9. RECORDS Consultant shall keep records and invoices in connection with the work to be performed under this Agreement. Consultant shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to the costs incurred under this Agreement and any services, expenditures, and disbursements charged to the City for a minimum period of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of final payment to Consultant under this Agreement. All such records and invoices shall be clearly identifiable. Consultant shall allow a representative of the City to examine, audit, and make transcripts or copies of such records and any other documents created pursuant to this Agreement during regular business hours. Consultant shall allow inspection of all work, data, documents, proceedings, and activities related to this Agreement for a period of three (3) years from the date of final payment to Consultant under this Agreement. 10. CONFIDENTIALITY If Consultant receives from the City information which due to the nature of such information is reasonably understood to be confidential and/or proprietary, Consultant agrees that it shall not use or disclose such information except in the performance of this Agreement, and further agrees to exercise the same degree of care it uses to protect its own information of like nonpublic information. Confidential information includes not only written information, but also information transferred orally, visually, electronically, or by other means. Confidential information disclosed to either party by any subsidiary and/or agent of the other party is covered by this Agreement. The foregoing obligations of non-use and nondisclosure shall not apply to any information that (a) has been disclosed in publicly available sources; (b) is, through no fault of the Consultant disclosed in a publicly available source; (c) is in rightful possession of the Consultant without an obligation of confidentiality; (d) is required to be disclosed by operation of law; or (e)
is independently developed by the Consultant without reference to information disclosed by the City. 11. CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLAUSE Consultant covenants that it presently has no interests and shall not have interests, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner with performance of services specified under this Agreement. 12. NON-DISCRIMINATION Consultant shall not discriminate because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender, medical conditions, genetic information, or military and veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, or disability, as defined and prohibited by applicable law, in the recruitment, selection, teaching, training, utilization, promotion, termination or other employment related activities or any services provided under this Agreement. Consultant affirms that it is an equal opportunity employer and shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. 13. EXCLUSIVITY AND AMENDMENT This Agreement represents the complete and exclusive statement between the City and Consultant, and supersedes any and all other agreements, oral or written, between the parties. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and any attachments hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. This Agreement may not be modified except by written instrument signed by the City and by an authorized representative of Consultant. The parties agree that any terms or conditions of any purchase order or other instrument that are inconsistent with, or in addition to, the terms and conditions hereof, shall not bind or obligate Consultant or the City. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which is not embodied herein. 14. ASSIGNMENT Inasmuch as this Agreement is intended to secure the specialized services of Consultant, Consultant may not assign, transfer, delegate, or subcontract any interest herein without the prior written consent of the City and any such assignment, transfer, delegation or subcontract without the City's prior written consent shall be considered null and void. Nothing in this Agreement shall Agreement performed by City personnel or by other Consultants retained by City. 15. TERMINATION This Agreement may be terminated by the City upon thirty (30) days written notice of termination. In such event, Consultant shall be entitled to receive and the City shall pay Consultant compensation for all services performed by Consultant prior to receipt of such notice of
termination, subject to the following conditions: a. As a condition of such payment, the Executive Director may require Consultant to deliver to the City all work product(s) completed as of such date, and in such case such work product shall be the property of the City unless prohibited by law, and Consultant consents to the City's use thereof for such purposes as the City deems appropriate. b. Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standard of performance specified in the Recitals of this Agreement. 16. WAIVER No waiver of breach, failure of any condition, or any right or remedy contained in or granted by the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the party waiving the breach, failure, right or remedy. No waiver of any breach, failure or right, or remedy shall be deemed a waiver of any other breach, failure, right or remedy, whether or not similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless the writing so specifies. 17. JURISDICTION - VENUE This Agreement has been executed and delivered in the State of California and the validity, interpretation, performance, and enforcement of any of the clauses of this Agreement shall be determined and governed by the laws of the State of California. Both parties further agree that Orange County, California, shall be the venue for any action or proceeding that may be brought or arise out of, in connection with or by reason of this Agreement. 18. PROFESSIONAL LICENSES Consultant shall, throughout the term of this Agreement, maintain all necessary licenses, permits, approvals, waivers, and exemptions necessary for the provision of the services hereunder and required by the laws and regulations of the United States, the State of California, the City of Santa Ana and all other governmental agencies. Consultant shall notify the City immediately and in writing of its inability to obtain or maintain such permits, licenses, approvals, waivers, and exemptions. Said inability shall be cause for termination of this Agreement. 19. NOTICE Any notice, tender, demand, delivery, or other communication pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be properly given if delivered in person or mailed by first class or certified mail, postage prepaid, or sent by fax or other telegraphic communication in the manner provided in this Section, to the following persons:
To City: Clerk of the City Council City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, CA 92702-1988 Fax: 714- 647-6956 With courtesy copies to: Executive Director, Finance and Management Services Agency City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, California 92702 Fax: 714-647-6956 To Consultant: A party may change its address by giving notice in writing to the other party. Thereafter, any communication shall be addressed and transmitted to the new address. If sent by mail, communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given three (3) days after it has been deposited in the United States mail, duly registered or certified, with postage prepaid, and addressed as set forth above. If sent by fax, communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given twenty-four (24) hours after the time set forth on the transmission report issued by the transmitting facsimile machine, addressed as set forth above. For purposes of calculating these time frames, weekends, federal, state, County or City holidays shall be excluded. 20. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS a. Each undersigned represents and warrants that its signature herein below has the power, authority and right to bind their respective parties to each of the terms of this Agreement, and shall indemnify City fully, including reasonable costs and or power is not, in fact, held by the signatory or is withdrawn. b. All Exhibits referenced herein and attached hereto shall be incorporated as if fully set forth in the body of this Agreement.
Meeder Public Funds, Inc. 6125 Memorial Drive Dublin, OH 43017 Fax: 614-923-1145
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the date and year first above written.
ATTEST: CITY OF SANTA ANA
Jennifer L. Hall Alvaro Nuñez
City Clerk Acting City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SONIA R. CARVALHO CONSULTANT:
City Attorney
By:
Andrea Garcia-Miller
Assistant City Attorney (title)
Tax ID#
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
Kathryn Downs, CPA
Executive Director
Finance and Management Services Agency
Name:_________________________
Title:__________________________
Jason Headings
Sr. Vice President
EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES
CITY OF SANTA ANA
I. BACKGROUNDThe City invests its idle cash in accordance with applicable state statues and the City of Santa Ana’s Investment Policy (EXHIBIT III). The City has a pooled investment portfolio. The most recent quarterly investment report for the period ended September 30, 2023 is attached (EXHIBIT IV). The approximate balance of the portfolio is $500 million. Restricted bond proceeds are invested in compliance with this investmentpolicy and applicable bond resolutions. Individual employee retirement contributionfunds and deferred compensation are excluded from this policy.Investment income from the pooled portfolio is allocated to each fund on the City’s general ledger based contributing balance.II. CONSULTANT REQUIREMENTSThe City seeks separate proposals for discretionary and non-discretionary investment services. Each proposal should include a detailed task list. Based on the proposals, the City will decide which service to use.The City’s minimum requirements for non-discretionary service follow.1. Annually review the City’s Investment Policy for compliance with state law. The City Council adopts the policy on an annual basis in June of each year.2. Prepare an initial analysis of the existing portfolio and make recommendations for improvement.3. On an ongoing basis, propose and vet investments for the City’s consideration.4. As needed, provide staff education with regard to investment strategies and legal requirements. 5. Prepare monthly and quarterly investment reports, including all required elements.6. Prepare quarterly summaries of investment portfolio performance, including one suitable for City Council and one suitable for internal staff.7. Participate in quarterly meetings of the internal investment committee comprised of staff. Present the portfolio’s quarterly performance, current market conditions, and both short-term and long-term strategies.
EXHIBIT ISCOPE OF SERVICES
City of Santa AnaRFP No. 23-162Page 18 of 114
Terms of Service – Discretionary AccountsMeeder Public FundsThe following Terms of Service are applicable to services offered by Meeder Public Funds, Inc. (“Meeder”) and shall be incorporated into any agreement for investment advisory services (“Agreement”). 1.Appointment. Client appoints Meeder as discretionary investment manager to invest, reinvest and manage the securities, cash and other assets of the Account subject to the investment guidelines (“Investment Guidelines”) provided by Client. 2.Trading Authorization. Client grants Meeder discretionary trading authority and appoints Meeder as agent and attorney-in-fact with respect to investments in the Account. Meeder may direct the purchase, sale, exchange, conversion, delivery or other acquisition or disposition of securities and other investments in the Account and act on behalf of Client in all other matters incidental to the handling of Account investments, all without prior consultation with Client. 3.Custody. Meeder shall not act as custodian for the Account or any portion of it. Custody and possession of Account assets shall be the sole obligation of the Account's separately appointed “qualified custodian.” (“Custodian”). Client acknowledges that it receives, or will receive from the Custodian, at least quarterly, an account statement that identifies the assets in the Account with the Custodian at the end of the period and that lists all transactions in the Account for the period. 4.Investment Objectives and Restrictions. Client may provide Meeder with written Investment Guidelines, setting forth the investment objectives and any specific investment restrictions or limitations which govern the Account. Meeder shall be entitled to rely on such guidelines, objectives and restrictions relating to the Account as it may receive from Client. It is Client’s responsibility to inform Meeder in writing of any changes or modifications to these directions, which shall be given ten days in advance of any such change. 5.Brokerage. Meeder will generally use the execution services of such broker-dealers as it may select to effect transactions for the purchase and sale of securities and other investments in the Account. When selecting brokers through which transactions for Client accounts will be executed, Meeder's primary consideration will be the broker's ability to provide best execution of trades and Meeder may consider the quality and reliability of the brokerage services, trade price and commission, as well as research and other services provided by the broker-dealers. The responsibility to obtain best execution shall not be deemed to obligate Meeder to solicit competitive bids for each transaction. Client may direct that Meeder execute transactions through specific broker-dealers in connection with a discount brokerage or directed brokerage program established by Client. Client acknowledges that by directing brokerage to a particular broker-dealer it may forgo any benefits from savings on execution costs that Meeder may obtain for its other clients through volume discounts on aggregated orders and may pay higher commission rates than other clients of Meeder.6.Fees.For the services provided in accordance with this Agreement, Client shall pay Meeder an annual fee (“Fee”) as follows: Fees are billed either monthly or quarterly in arrears as selected by Client. The Fee will be deducted directly from Client’s Account or invoiced directly to Client, as selected by Client. Where Client has elected to have fees deducted Client authorizes the Custodian to deduct fees from the Account and pay them to Meeder. The account statements will reflect the fee amount withdrawn in any period. Client is responsible for notifying Meeder of any exceptions or objections to the amount billed within thirty days from the billing date.7.Promoter Arrangements. Meeder accepts Clients referred through unaffiliated third parties (“Promoters”) and may pay cash compensation for the endorsement of Meeder’s services, which provides the Promoter with an incentive to refer clients. Clients will not incur any additional fees for being referred to Meeder by a Promoter.
MPF Terms of Services – MPF 005 (6-23) Page 2
Clients that engage Meeder as their investment adviser as a result of a referral by a Promoter will receive a written Promoter disclosure statement describing the nature and terms of the arrangement, including the amount payable to the Promoter. 8. Local Government Investment Pools. Where appropriate, Meeder may recommend the use of local government investment pools in which Meeder or one of its affiliates earn advisory and/or administration fees. Assets placed in these pools are not included among eligible assets when calculating the investment advisory fee. Because Meeder or its affiliates receive fees in connection with programs we sponsor or recommend, use of these programs presents a conflict of interest. 9. Third-Party Payments. Meeder or its affiliates receive compensation from unaffiliated third parties for endorsing or recommending certain financial products to its clients. This arrangement presents a conflict of interest because it provides Meeder with an incentive to solicit and secure participation in the program. Asset based advisory fees are not charged for assets invested in products that pay indirect compensation to Meeder. 10. Proxy Voting. Meeder does not accept or assume authority to vote proxies for its public fund clients. Clients will receive their proxies or other solicitations directly from their Custodian. Client agrees that Meeder will not advise or act for Client in any legal proceedings, including bankruptcies or class actions, involving securities held or previously held by the Account or the issuers of such securities. 11. Electronic Delivery. Client consents to electronic delivery of all documents from Meeder, including but not limited to a copy of the executed Agreement, statements, confirmations, Meeder’s Form ADV Part 2 and amendments thereto, and other general communications delivered to Client’s electronic mail address of record. Delivery of communications to Clients in this fashion will be deemed effective unless Meeder is notified otherwise. Client is responsible for maintaining an accurate and up to date email address and to ensure that Client at all times has the ability to receive communications directed in this manner. 12. Confidentiality. All information and advice furnished by either party to the other, including their respective agents and employees, shall be treated as confidential and shall not be disclosed to third parties except as otherwise required by law or as agreed to in writing by Client. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Client consents to the use of Client's name in sales and marketing material used by Meeder or its affiliates solely for the purpose of identifying the Client as an investment advisory client. 13. Services to Other Clients. Client understands that Meeder serves as investment adviser for other Clients and will continue to do so. Client also understands that Meeder, its personnel and affiliates ("Affiliated Persons") may give advice or take action in performing their duties to other clients, or for their own accounts, that differ from advice given to or action taken for Client. Meeder is not obligated to buy, sell or recommend for Client any security or other investment that Meeder or its Affiliated Persons may buy, sell or recommend for any other client or their own accounts. 14. Meeder’s Representations. Meeder represents that it is a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. 15. Client’s Representations. Client represents and acknowledges that: (i) Client is the sole owner of the Account assets and has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to commit the assets to Meeder's management and supervision; (ii) that the person signing this Agreement on behalf of Client is authorized and empowered to establish accounts and commit the assets to Meeder's management and supervision on the entity’s behalf; (iii) Client has received Meeder's current Form ADV, Part 2A and B; and (iv) Client has received a copy of Meeder's Privacy Policy.
EXHIBIT B COMPENSATION