§ 2.566. Authority of city manager—Contracts for expenditures; limitation.

(a)

The city manager, or the city manager's designee, is authorized to contract on behalf of the city for the purchase of goods and services without further city council approval for all budgeted items not exceeding $50,000.00. City manager Bert Lumbreras and his designee(s) are hereby authorized to approve change orders to city contracts involving increases or decreases of $50,000.00 or less.

(b)

The city manager is authorized to promulgate purchasing policies and procedures for all purchases made by the city. Through such purchasing policies, the city manager may delegate his general contracting authority for purchases previously approved by the city council. The city manager may amend these policies from time to time. All these policies shall conform to applicable requirements of the Charter, city ordinances and state laws and are subject to review and approval by the city attorney.

(c)

The city manager or designee is authorized to determine the purchase method for goods and services that provides the best value to the city in accordance with state law.

(d)

The city manager is authorized to approve change orders in amounts not to exceed $100,000.00 each without the approval of the city council when the city manager deems it necessary to amend contracts previously approved by the city council in order to address a public calamity, to preserve or protect the public health or safety of the city's residents, or because of unforeseen damage to public machinery, equipment or other property. The city manager shall submit a quarterly report to the city council of all change orders in excess of $25,000.00 each that were administratively approved pursuant to the authority granted in this subsection. The general authority granted by this subsection may be suspended or revoked by adoption of a resolution applicable to a particular individual who holds the position or performs the duties of city manager.

(Code 1970, § 2-9(a), (b); Ord. No. 2002-76, § 1, 11-25-02; Ord. No. 2007-56, § 1, 10-2-07; Ord. No. 2011-11, § 1, 4-5-11; Ord. No. 2011-33, § 1, 8-2-11; Ord. No. 2014-02, § 1, 1-7-14 ; Ord. No. 2017-53 , § 1, 9-19-17; Ord. No. 2018-40 , § 1, 10-16-18)