Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, December 05, 2023
Discussion
SUBJECT:
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INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 23-2309 AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 6 (PURCHASING SYSTEM) OF ARTICLE II (ADMINISTRATION) OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
On September 20, 2022 (Item No. 18), Council approved a Professional Services Contract with Macias Gini & O'Connell (MGO), a nationwide certified public accounting (CPA) and advisory firm, to carry out a comprehensive performance audit of the Citywide procurement and contracts process for City's procurement of materials, supplies, equipment, services and professional services. Staff seeks City Council consideration of a presentation of recommendations and findings from MGO, the City Attorney's Office, and City Staff.
Furthermore, Staff introduces to the City Council, for approval and for first reading, Ordinance No. 23-2309, amending various sections of the City's Purchasing Ordinance codified in Sections 2600 et seq. of the Carson Municipal Code, to update the City's regulations, increase the City's purchasing thresholds for the purpose of considering bidding requirements, contracting requirements, or approval requirements.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
INTRODUCE for first reading "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 6 (PURCHASING SYSTEM) OF ARTICLE II (ADMINISTRATION) OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE AS A COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE"
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action as deemed appropriate by the City Council, consistent with the requirements of the law.
IV. BACKGROUND
The City of Carson ("City") became a charter city as of November 6, 2018. All charter cities have the right to adopt and enforce ordinances, regulations and laws regarding municipal affairs, subject only to conflicting provisions in the federal and state Constitutions and to preemptive state law ...
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