City Council

A. ORDINANCE NO. 713 AMENDING TITLE III, SECTION 34 OF THE SAN\nGABRIEL MUNICIPAL CODE – FINANCE AND REVENUE –\nINTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING\nThe proposed ordinance would amend Title III, Section 34 of the San Gabriel\nMunicipal Code. The ordinance would amend, in part, the dollar thresholds\nrequired for formal and informal contract procedures as well as the City\nManager authority to make purchases, increasing the amounts from\n$15,000 to $25,000. The ordinance would also amend the amount required\nto obtain three informal written bids from $3,000 to $5,000 and propose\nsome minor text changes. There is no fiscal impact for this item. However,\noperational efficiencies may be achieved due to higher thresholds for when\nbids are required and when purchases are required to be taken to the City\nCouncil for approval.\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Not a Project as\ndefined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends that the City Council waive reading and introduce by title\nonly Ordinance No. 713 entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the\nCity of San Gabriel, California, Amending Chapter 34 of the San Gabriel\nCity Council Regular Meeting Agenda – August 20, 2024 13\nMunicipal Code Regarding Formal Contract Procedures, Open Market\nProcedures, Professional and Specialized Services, Purchase of Used\nEquipment, Award of Contracts, and Disposition of Obsolete and Surplus\nEquipment;” waive future reading; and schedule the second reading and\nadoption of the Ordinance for the next regularly-scheduled City Council\nmeeting.\nAlternative Recommendations:\nA) Propose Different Amounts: Staff is recommending increasing the ‘no\nbid’ limit up to $5,000 and the City Manager’s purchasing authority up\nto $25,000. As an alternative recommendation, the City Council may\npropose different amounts for the no bid limit and/or the City Manager’s\npurchasing authority.\nB) Propose No Changes Be Made: There is no requirement to make\nchanges to the City’s purchasing policy. Therefore, the City Council may\npropose to maintain the status quo and not make any changes to the\nCity purchasing policy.