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RESOLUTION NO.2020-001 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA ESTABLISHING AUTHORITY OF THE <br />EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS IN AN <br />AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000 <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA, AS FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana conclusively finds, <br />determines and declares as follows: <br />A. In order to implement its obligations under state and federal law and pursuant <br />to Resolution No. 89-5 dated March 6, 1989, the Housing Authority of the City <br />of Santa Ana (hereinafter referred to as the "Authority") granted its Executive <br />Director the authority to execute agreements in an amount not to exceed <br />$10,000. This was the same authority the City Council of the City of Santa <br />Ana granted its City Manager. <br />B. In November of 2006, the residents of the City of Santa Ana voted to amend <br />Section 421 of the City's Charter to increase the City Manager's authority to <br />execute agreements, and further provide that the City Manager must submit <br />quarterly reports to the City Council at a public meeting reporting on all such <br />agreements. <br />C. On March 19, 2019, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana adopted <br />Ordinance No. NS-2963 increasing the City Manager's authority for non- <br />public works contracts in an amount not to exceed $50,000, after determining <br />that doing so will free staff time from the administrative burden of bringing <br />numerous contracts to the City Council for approval and allow staff to devote <br />time to the efficient and timely delivery of services to the public. <br />D. Regardless of the contract amount, <br />Purchasing Policies & Procedures <br />procurement practices. <br />all contracts must comply with the City's <br />designed to ensure fair and competitive <br />E. It is appropriate for the Board of Directors of the Authority to grant the <br />Authority's Executive Director similar authority, also subject to the limitation <br />that the Executive Director submit quarterly reports to the Board of Directors <br />at a public meeting reporting on all such agreements. <br />Section 2. The Executive Director of the Authority is hereby authorized to bind <br />the Authority on contracts for an amount not to exceed $50,000 in a single agreement. <br />Resolution No. 2020-001 <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />