HomeMy WebLinkAbout4379 Ordinance ORDINANCE NO. "!"r/ 9
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Pasco Washington amending Chapter
3.85 "Purchasing" of the Pasco Municipal Code, directing the City Manager to prepare a
Comprehensive Purchasing Policy and Providing for Reporting.
WHEREAS, the Pasco City Council and City staff have identified the need to update the
City's policies governing the purchase of goods, materials and services; and
WHEREAS,the 2018 Budget provides for the new staff position of Procurement Officer; and
WHEREAS, the Procurement Officer, City staff, City Council and the interests of the public
will be best served by the development of a Comprehensive Purchasing Policy; NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1.That PMC Section 3.85.010 is hereby amended to read as follows.
3.85.010 PURCHASE AUTHORITY OF MATERIALS, SUPPLIES OR EQUIPMENT IN AN
AMOUNT OF LESS THAN $35,000, NOT CONNECTED TO A PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT. The
City Manager is authorized to make purchases of purchase any materials, supplies, ef-equipment or
services, not connected to a public works project as authorized in the City's annual budget with
sufficient funds available, where the cost will be less than $35,000 for such items, using such
procedures as will best assure the lowest practical price for such items where such purchase is
authorized in the City's current budget with sufficient funds available, where the total cost (including
applicable sales tax, etc.) for such purchase will be less than
$300,000. All purchases shall be made and completed in accordance with applicable law. The City
Manager shall report all purchases, in excess of$100,000 to the City Council as a part of the monthly
financial report.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby directed to prepare a comprehensive City Purchasing
Policy, for use by City staff to implement purchasing activities in accordance with law and policy, and
to provide the City Council with notice of completion and implementation of the policy.
Section 3. The City Manager shall provide notice of each purchase, the total cost of which
exceeds $100,000, to the City Council within monthly finance reports prepared for the Council.
Section 4. All provisions of the Pasco Municipal Code which are in conflict with this
Ordinance are hereby repealed. The City Manager is directed to prepare appropriate ordinances to
remove conflicting language from the Municipal Code.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall take effect five (5) days after passage and publication
according to law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco at a regular meeting this 20th day of
February, 2018.
Matt Watkins, Mayor
AT ST: APPRO _D AS TO FORM.
Daniela Erickson, City Clerk Lem:-: .6.-1111P"
'err, City Attorney
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