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ORDINANCE NO. 4740
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING SECTION 2.30.120 OF CHAPTER 2.30 OF
TITLE 2 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE PERTINENT
TO THE AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE COMMODITIES BY OPEN
PURCHASE CONTRACTS
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as
SECTION 1. Section 2.30.120 of Chapter 2.30 of Title 2 of
the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended, to read as follows:
2.30.120 Open purchase contracts.
"(a) An open purchase contract is a written
agreement with a vendor that establishes a quoted
or maximum price on "any quantity" or an "annual
requirements II basis for parts, commodities, or
services or combinations thereof. "Commodities II
means electric service, natural gas service,
electric and natural gas service, and all related
supplemental or ancillary services.
(b) Separate open purchase contracts shall be
used for the grouping of parts or commodities of a
like kind, or annual maintenance, based on
predetermined cumulative quantities to be used or
consumed by the city within a set period of time.
(c) Open purchase contracts for commodities,
services, supplies or a combination thereof may be
entered into for a period of up to thirty-six
months, provided the term of the agreement and
conditions of renewal or extension, if any, are
included in the solicitation document and funds
are available for the first fiscal year at the
time the open purchase contract is issued. Payment
and performance for succeeding fiscal periods (not
to exceed twenty-four months) shall be subject to
the availability and appropriation of funds by the
ci ty council.
(d) Open purchase contracts with a value
exceeding $25,000.00 for services, supplies or any
combination thereof shall conform to the bidding
requirements of Section 2.30.120.
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(e) Open purchase contracts valued at less
than $25,000.00 for services, supplies or any
combination thereof shall conform to the open
market purchase requirements of Section 2.30.110."
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby finds that this project
will have no significant adverse effect on the environment.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective upon the
commencement of the thirty-first day after the day of its adoption.
INTRODUCED: March 18, 2002
PASSED: April 1, 2002
AYES: BEECHAM, BURCH, FREEMAN, KISHIMOTO, KLEINBERG, LYTLE,
MORTON, MOSSAR, OJAKIAN
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSIJ'ENTIONS:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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THIS DOCUMENT IS CERTIFIED TO BE AN
ORDlr·!.0,NCE DULV PASSED BY THE COUNCIL
OF THf ':;IT'f OF PALO ALTO AND
TH::RE,(',f' fEH POST' !!L:lE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS ON 0 (WITHIN 18
DAYS OF ITS PASSA E)
". certify (Of declare) under penalty
of perjury that the foregoing is true
and correct." 4l!:/~c~ ~;~
020402 syn 0072137
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