Ord 2022-020 Amend Ch. 1-5 and 1-6 of SLMC to increase CM authority to contract and thresholds for competitively bidding purchases (2022)(v3)

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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO ORDINANCE NO.2022-020 ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1, CHAPTERS 1-5 AND 1-6 OF THE SAN LEANDRO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO CONTRACTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS AND CONTRACTS FOR PURCHASES The City Council of the City of San Leandro does ORDAIN as follows: SECTION 1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this ordinance is to enhance the City's ability to handle routine purchasing and public works projects in a timely and cost-effective manner. The threshold for public works projects requiring City Council approval was established over twenty years ago. The thresholds for competitive or informal bidding for purchases were established over ten years ago. The changes proposed by this ordinance will update the thresholds and facilitate the efficient accomplishment of smaller projects while still preventing favoritism and encouraging competition. SECTION 2. Section 1-5-200 of the San Leandro Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows, with deletions in strikethrough and additions in underlined text: 1-5-200 COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIRED Public Works projects, other than maintenance and repair, requiring an expenditure in excess of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) shall be subject to competitive bidding. Projects requiring an expenditure in excess of F4fty One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($50,000$100,000.00) shall be awarded by the City Council. Projects requiring an expenditure of FOne Hundred Thousand Dollars ($50;000$100,000.00) or less shall be awarded by the City Manager or designee. For purposes of this Chapter, the term "City" shall mean and include the City Council for projects in excess of Fik One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($5&800$100,000.00) and shall mean and include the City Manager or designee for projects of F4ty One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($50,000$101000.00) or less. The City Manager may brim to the City Council for approval anv Public Works pro* ect contract for any amount at anv time. SECTION 3. Section 1-6-200 of the San Leandro Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows, with deletions in strikethrough and additions in underlined text: Purchases of equipment, materials, or supplies requiring an expenditure in excess of Twenty Five Thousand r,, llafs Sixty Thousand Dollars ($22 5,000.00 60 000.00) shall be subject to feral competitive bidding. Purchases requiring an expenditure in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) shall be awarded by the City Council. Purchases requiring an expenditure of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) or less shall be awarded by the City Manager or designee. For purposes of this Chapter, the term "City" shall mean and include the City Council for purchases in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) and shall mean and include the City Manager or designee for purchases of One Hundred Thousand