Discussion Related to Proposed Amendments to Sections of Chapter 3.07: Finance and Revenue of the Culver City Municipal Code Related to Contracts and Bidding. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 02/27/06 AGENDA ITEM: Discussion Related to Proposed Amendments to Sections of Chapter 3.07: Finance and Revenue of the Culver City Municipal Code Related to Contracts and Bidding Item Number:__A 5_ Contact Person/Dept.: Martin R. Cole ACAO Fiscal Impact: Yes Public Hearing: Public Notification: Master Notification List (02/22/06) No X Action Item: X Attachments: X Phone Number: (310) 253 6000 General Fund: Yes No Department Approval: Martin R. Cole (02/22/06) CAO Approval: Martin R. Cole for Jerry B. Fulwood (02/22/06) City Controller Approval: N/A RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the City Council discuss staff s proposal to amend various sections of Chapter 3.07 (Finance and Revenue) of the Culver City Municipal Code related to contracts and bidding. BACKGROUND Section 1304 and 1305 of the Charter of the City of Culver City (Charter) and Chapter 3.07 (Finance and Revenue) of the Culver City Municipal Code (Code) provide the legal requirements for the City s purchasing procedures. These procedures specify among other things the processes to be used by Staff when making City purchases when bidding is necessary and how bidding is undertaken (formal vs. informal process) and the authority of the Chief Administrative Officer to issue and execute contracts (including purchase orders). Many of the sections in Chapter 3.07 date back to 1965. It is the purpose of this report to present certain proposed amendments to the City Code for the Council s discussion that would address certain purchasing/bidding procedures of interest to the City Council and to improve efficiency in the City s purchasing. DISCUSSION The recommendations included in the attached Ordinance may be classified into two sections: (1) City Council Interests and (2) Municipal ...
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