HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. 1589-2019 (19-885)City of South San Francisco P.O. Box 711 (City Hall,
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South San Francisco, CA
City Council
Ordinance: ORD 1589-2019
File Number: 19-885 Enactment Number: ORD 1589-2019
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4.04 OF THE SOUTH
SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE REVISING THE CITY
PURCHASING PROCEDURES AND CONTRACT APPROVAL
AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, Article XI, Section 7 of the California Constitution provides that a city or county
may make and enforce within its limits all local, police, sanitary, and other ordinances and regulations
not in conflict with general laws; and
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 54202 provides that every local agency shall
adopt policies and procedures, including bidding regulations, governing purchases of supplies and
equipment by the local agency; and
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco ("City") has adopted purchasing policies and
procedures, which is codified in Chapter 4.04 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the City, by appropriate legislative action, has elected to be subject to the public
bidding procedures established in the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to revise its purchasing system in order to ensure efficient
procedures for the procurement of services, supplies and equipment at the lowest possible cost
commensurate with the level of quality required, to exercise financial control over purchases, and to
clearly define authority for the purchasing function.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of South San Francisco does hereby ordain as
follows:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS
The City Council hereby amends the following sections of Chapter 4.04 of the South San Francisco
Municipal Code to read as follows (with text in str-tkeettt indicating deletion and underlined text
indicating addition). Sections and subsections that are not amended by this Ordinance are not included
below, and shall remain in full force and effect.
4.04.096 Dollar limits for approvals
(a) Purchases of supplies, services, public projects, and equipment, or any combination thereof, and the
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sales of personal property shall be approved by:
(1) The city manager, or designee, if such purchases or sales do not exceed seven4y five one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars, and provided that adequate funds are budgeted.
(2) The city council, if such purchases or sales exceed severe one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars, and provided that adequate funds are budgeted.
(b) Unless stated otherwise, all written contracts shall be executed by the city manager, or designee.
All contracts exceeding sever e one hundred and fifty thousand dollars shall be also approved by
the city council.
(c) All real property acquisitions or real property lease contracts with a term of three years or more,
regardless of amount, shall be approved by the city council.
(d) The city council can delegate the authority described in this section, with the exception of
subsection (c), to the city manager.
Introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco held the 9th day
of October 2019.
At a meeting of the City Council on 10/23/2019, a motion was made by Councilmember Nicolas, seconded
by Councilmember Addiego, that this Ordinance be adopted. The motion passed.
Yes: 4 Vice Mayor Garbarino, Councilmember Addiego, Councilmember Nagales, and
Councilmember Nicolas
Absent: 1 Mayor Matsumoto
Attest by Y" I I /�' "/
Aosaovea Acosta
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Mayo umoto, Mayor
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