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2-13-79 <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. NS-1477 <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />ESTABLISHING PURCHASING RULES AND REGU- <br />LATIONS <br /> <br /> THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN <br />AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br /> SECTION 1: That the Santa Aha Municipal Code. is here- <br />by amended by adding Article VIII to Chapter 2, to read as follows: <br /> <br />Article VIII. Purchasing Rules and Regulations. <br /> <br />Sec. 2-800. Adoption of Purchasing System. <br /> <br /> In order to establish efficient procedures for the con- <br />tracting and purchasing of services, supplies, materials and <br />equipment; to secure for the city services, supplies, materials <br />and equipment at the lowest possible cost commensurate with quality <br />needed and with due consideration to disposability; to exercise <br />positive financial control over purchases; to clearly define autho- <br />rity for the purchasing functions; to assure the quality of pur- <br />chases; and to buy without favor or prejudice, a centralized pur~ <br />chasing system is hereby adopted and shall control the procedure <br />of all purchases except as otherwise provided by law. <br /> <br />Sec. 2-801. City Manager. <br /> <br /> The City Manager is authorized to bind the City on con- <br />tracts in writing without advertising and without previous approval <br />by the City Council of each specific item for the payment of <br />charges for materials, supplies, labor, equipment, other valuable <br />consideration to be furnished the City, or for public works con- <br />struction as defined in Charter Section 421 in amounts not exceed- <br />ing the sum of $5,000.00 without a contract let to the lowest <br />responsible bidder after notice, in any one contract. <br /> <br />Sec. 2-802. Emergency and Petty Cash Purchases <br /> in Amounts Under $200.00. <br /> <br /> For emergency or petty cash purchases only, an officer <br />of the City is authorized to bind the City on contracts in writing <br />without advertising and without previous approval of the City <br />Council of each specific item for the payment of charges for <br />materials, supplies, labor, or other valuable consideration fur- <br />nished the City in amounts not exceeding $200.00 in any one contract. <br /> <br />Sec. 2~803. Centralized Purchasing System. <br /> <br /> The City Manager is directed to establish and maintain <br />a centralized purchasing system. In connection therewith, the du- <br />ties and specific powers of said Manager shall include, but not be <br />limited to, the following: <br /> <br /> (a) Act to procure for the City the needed quality in <br />services, supplies, materials and equipment at the least expense <br />to the City. <br /> <br /> (b) Negotiate and recommend execution of contracts for <br />the purchase of services, supplies, materials and equipment. <br /> <br /> <br />