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<br />H. The amendments to Chapter 2, Article VII, "Purchasing Rules and <br />Regulations," also further in a proactive manner the goal of maximizing <br />value at a minimum cost by allowing the utilization of modern technology <br />should the City wish to take advantage of fast changing technology. The <br />ability to use electronic documents of all types may allow purchasing to <br />perform its procurement processes electronically by allowing, for example, <br />the interactive use of the City's web site for e-Procurement. The Code <br />does not attempt to anticipate the specific technologies that may allow the <br />procurement process to be performed electronically, but provides the City <br />with the necessary flexibility to adopt regulations that do so. <br /> <br />Section 2. The adoption of this ordinance is exempt from CEQA and a Notice of <br />Exemption will be filed if this ordinance is adopted. <br /> <br />Section 3. Section 2-1 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended <br />such that it reads as follows: <br /> <br />Sec. 2-1. City manager's authority to approve change orders. <br /> <br />The city manager of the City of Santa Ana is hereby authorized to bind the City of <br />Santa Ana on change orders to city contracts for materials, supplies, labor or <br />equipment, or for public works construction as defined in Santa Ana City Charter section <br />421 and 422, without previous city council approval when such change order for any <br />one (1) contract, together with any previously approved change orders for said contract, <br />do not cumulatively amount to an increase of the city's expenditure obligation under said <br />contract of more than ten (10) per cent, or the amount of twenty five thousand dollars <br />($25,000.00), whichever is the greater. <br /> <br />Section 4. Section 2-800 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended <br />such that it reads as follows: <br /> <br />Sec. 2-800. Purposes of purchasing system. <br /> <br />These purchasing rules and regulations are hereby adopted in order to: <br /> <br />(1) Establish efficient procedures for purchasing of materials, supplies, labor <br />and equipment; <br /> <br />(2) Secure maximum quality goods, services or performance at minimum cost <br />for the city; <br /> <br />(3) Exercise positive financial control over the city's purchases; <br /> <br />(4) Establish the necessary procedures for the selection of providers of all <br />ranges of goods and services so as to avoid favor or prejudice; <br /> <br />Ordinance No. NS-2742 <br />Page 2 of 9 <br />