Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Discussion
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 17-012, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA ELECTING, UNDER PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE SECTION 22030, TO BECOME SUBJECT TO THE UNIFORM PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION COST ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN THE UNIFORM PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION COST ACCOUNTING ACT, INCLUDING ANY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL AND COST ACCOUNTING REVIEW PROCEDURES ADOPTED BY THE CALIFORNIA UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION COST ACCOUNTING COMMISSION.
CONSIDER INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 17-1609, AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF TITLE II OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE CITY'S PURCHASING SYSTEM (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
Carson Municipal Code (CMC) Chapter 6 outlines the Purchasing System adopted by the City Council to control the procurement of supplies and services. Staff and the City Attorney's Office propose Ordinance 17-1609 to update the Purchasing System to reflect best practices, provide additional guidance, and eliminate vague guidance subject to interpretation.
In addition, staff proposes the City Council adopt the California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Act to comply with state guidelines for purchases and contract awarded by the City for public projects (proposed Resolution No. 17-012).
Taking these actions will modernize the City's Purchasing System, provide additional guidance for the control of expenditures, and improve efficiency related to procurement of supplies and services.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 17-012, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA ELECTING, UNDER PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE SECTION 22030, TO BECOME SUBJECT TO THE UNIFORM PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION COST ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN THE UNIFORM PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION COST ACCOUNTING ACT, INCLUDING ANY POLICIES AND PROC...
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