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ORDINANCE NO. _2739·
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY Of PALO ALTO
AMENDING SECTIONS 2.08.180(7), 2.30.040(e), 2.30.080(a)
2.30.100(First Paragraph) AND ADDING SUBSECTION (c) TO
SECTION 2.30.050 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE
REFLECTING CHANGES TO CONTRACTS AND PURCHASING PROCEDURE
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. Subsection (7) of Section 2.08.180 of the Palo
Alto Municipal Code is amended to re'ad:
"(7) He may be authorized to approve for the
city manager, purchases of supplies or services
involving an expenditure not exceeding five thousand
dollars,~xclusive of sales or use tax, and purchases
of capital equipment involving an expenditure not ·
exceeding one thousand dollars, exclusive of sales
or use tax.n
SECTION 2. Subsection (e) of Section 2.30.040 of the Palo
Alto Municipal Code is amended to read:
n(e) Except as provided herein, all purchases shall
be approYcd by the city manager and city controller,
or their respective assistants when delegated in
writing OP file with the city·clerk. The director of
purchasing services is authorized to approve purchases
of supplies or services for the city manager involving
an expenditur~. not exceeding five thousand dollars,
exclusive of sales or ·~se -cax and purcnases ot capital
equipment involvino An PXPe.nditure not exceeding one
thcu'3and dollar~,exclusive of sales or use tax."
SECTION 3. $ubsection (c) is added to Section 2.30.050 of
the Palo Alto Municipal Code to read:
11 (c) Mut.ual aid: The director of purchasing services
is authorized to participate witq other public agencies
in an "open stores" mutual aid policy, provided that
the didbursernent of any city supplies to other agencies
shall,not affect city services. Supplies rnay be dis
bursed to any other agency on a loan basis or sold to
the agency at the current replacement cost to the
city 'at the time of replacement."
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SECTION 4. Subsection (a) of Section 2.30.080 of the Palo
Alto Municipal code is amended to read:
"(a) When Advertising Required; Where the cost of
services or supplies required by the city exceeds the
sum of ten thousand dollars, exclusive of sales or
use tax, the director of purchasing services shall
call for bids by posting a Ci.vic Center or by advertis
ing at least once in a daily newspape~ of general
circulation in the city not less than five days prior
to the date set for receiving bids. "
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SECTION 5. The first paragraph of Section 2.30.100 of the
Palo Alto Municipal Code is amended to read:
"QE_en market purchases. Except as otherttise provided
by this chapte.L: or Wiieh U.i.re ..... ~.. .... '"" i.I:J l.He city mca.nager,
supplies involving an expenditure of city funds in the
amount of ten thousand dollars or less and services
involving such an expenditur.e in the amount of five
thousand dollars or le~s shall be purchased, when
feasible and when in the best interest of the city,
in the open market by written quotation or telephone
solicitation, without posting at Civic Center or
newspaper advertisement and without observing the
procedure prescribed for the award of formal bid
purchases~~~
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall become effective upon the
expiration of thirty days from its passage.
INTRODUCED: A:ugust .13, 1973
PASSED: ~ugust 27, 1973
AYES: Beahrs, Clay, Henderson, Norton, Pearson# Rosenbaum
NOES: None
ABSENT: Berwald, Comstoc.l{, Sher
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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A&i Is! rmt. City Attorney
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Manager -Budget and Staff
Services
APPROVED:
v f( ~ Mayor
APPROVED:
~?? D re7tor f/Pu~ s1ng
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