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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MARCH 5, 2019 TITLE: ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CITY MANAGER'S CONTRACTING AUTHORITY FOR NON-PUBLIC WORKS AND PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS (STRATEGIC PLAN NOS. 4, 1; 7,5E) CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1� Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Adopt an ordinance seeking to amend and reorganize provisions of the municipal code relating to the City Manager's authority to bind the City to any one non-public works and public works contract under Chapter 2, Article VII of The Santa Ana Municipal Code as follows: i) deleting section 2.1 of Chapter 2, Article 1 relating to the City Manager's authority to approve change orders; ii) deleting Section 2-801 of Chapter 2, Article VII relating to the City Manager's authority to bind the City to any one written contract for an amount not exceeding $25,000; iii) deleting Section 33-201 of Chapter 33, Article VIII of the Santa Ana Municipal Code relating to the City Managers authority to bind the City to any one written contract for emergency public works construction in an amount not exceeding $10,000; iv) amending Section 2-748 of Chapter 2, Article VII concerning the City Manager's contracting authority: (1) for non-public works contracts to increase from $25,000 to $100,000; (2) for public works contracts to increase from $25,000 to $250,000; (3) for emergency public works construction to increase from $10,000 to $100,000; and (4) to amend his/her contracting authority for change orders consistent with the new contracting limits for public works contracts. DISCUSSION Pursuant to Sections 421(b) (non-public works contracts) and 422(c) (public works contracts) of the City of Santa Ana Charter, the City Council may, by ordinance, authorize the City Manager to 50A-1