City Council

9A. ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL –\nCHAPTER 2.56 PURCHASING AND APPROVAL OF PURCHASING POLICY AND\nPROCEDURES\nThe City’s Purchasing Policy and Procedures (Policy) were last updated in 2018.\nPursuant to the Stanton Municipal Code, the Policy establishes guidelines surrounding\nthe purchase and procurement of supplies, services, and equipment on behalf of the\nCity. The City Council will consider an amendment to the Stanton Municipal Code Title 2\nAdministration and Personnel revising Chapter 2.56 Purchasing. The purpose of the\nordinance is to incorporate those updates as directed by the City Council at its meeting\nof November 22, 2022. The proposed updates will streamline the City’s purchasing\nsystem, thereby reducing the administrative burden and cost associated with\npurchasing and contracting activities while ensuring open and fair competition and\ncompetitive pricing.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council find that this item is not subject to California Environmental Quality Act\n(“CEQA”) pursuant to Sections 15378(b)(5) (Organizational or administrative\nactivities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in\nthe environment); and\n2. City Council consider, waive further reading, and introduce for first reading\nOrdinance No. 1126, entitled:\n“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nSTANTON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CITY’S PURCHASING\nORDINANCE AS SET FORTH IN TITLE 2 OF THE STANTON\nMUNICIAL CODE”; and\n3. Set said Ordinance No. 1126 for second reading at the regular City Council meeting\nof January 24, 2023; and\n4. Approve Administrative Policy IV-4-12, “Purchasing Policy and Procedures,” as\nrevised, and allow the City Manager to update Administrative Policy IV-4-12 as\nneeded for clarifying purposes.\nJanuary 10, 2023