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23 <br /> <br />Amerant Bank – RFP #24-06-01 <br /> <br />• Contact Client Associate assigned to the account or Benito Pumar – Private Client Service <br />Group team Leader for further investigation. Provisional credit may be given to the city <br />depending on the circumstance. <br />F. Describe your process for resolving deposit discrepancies, especially when cash is in question. <br />• Contact Client Associate assigned to the account or Benito Pumar – Private Client Service <br />Group team Leader for further investigation. Provisional credit may be given to the city <br />depending on the circumstance. <br />G. Describe your method of applying pricing to governmental or exception type accounts. <br />• Amerant Bank uses Account Analysis pricing on all governmental accounts. Amerant Bank <br />will offer a 1.00% ECR on all non-interest bearing accounts and will waive all fees for the <br />first 6 months to allow the City of Sunny Isles Beach to transition the relationship. <br />H. How do you lock in and maintain our banking fees into your billing system? <br />What steps are taken to assure accurate billing each month per the final agreement rates. <br />• Amerant Bank uses Account Analysis pricing on all governmental accounts and is reviewed <br />on a monthly basis for any errors or mistakes. Amerant Bank will also work with the City of <br />Sunny Isles Beach if there is ever a question regarding service fees. <br />I. Describe the Proposer’s ability to make cash available before, during and after an emergency: <br />• Arrangements for customer cash services in the event of a known/foreseeable disaster such <br />as hurricanes or flood, can be fulfilled as stipulated. <br />J. Describe your Emergency Disaster Plan and assistance available to the City. Include time to <br />restore based on type of disaster. <br />• Amerant is committed to ensuring its preparedness and resilience against business <br />continuity challenges through an agile and effective Business Continuity Management <br />(BCM) program. The BCM Program is structured to ensure the resilience and recovery of the <br />bank’s operations including services to customers when confronted with adverse events <br />such as natural disasters, technological failures, or mass absenteeism, as well as to ensure <br />adequate life-safety response capabilities. The primary objective of the BCM Program is to <br />allow bank operations to continue under adverse conditions by the identification and <br />implementation of appropriate resilience strategies and recovery objectives, all of which are <br />in alignment with industry best-practices and in compliance with regulatory requirements. <br />The three pillars of the BCM Program comprise Business Continuity Planning, Disaster <br />Recover, and Emergency & Life Safety, supported by an Executive Response Team as well as <br />with Management and Board oversight. <br />K. Positive Pay: <br />Detail if payee match is part of positive pay. <br />• Yes, Payee Match is part of positive pay <br />When addressing positive pay, address procedure for verification when City is closed for business. <br />• Authorized users must log into Treasury Connect to review exceptions <br /> <br />16. City Employee Banking Services <br />Please describe if your organization offers any type of benefits to employees working for the City of <br />Sunny Isles Beach. <br />• Amerant has an Amerant at Work program to provide benefits to employees of our <br />commercial clients. More information can be shared as we progress through this process. <br />17. Is there any disclaimer of liability required for use of your web based products? Identify <br />products and response for each.