Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Discussion
SUBJECT:
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INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE 2018-173 ESTABLISHING A "LOCAL PREFERENCE" WITHIN THE CITY'S PURCHASING ORDINANCE (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
In 2013, the City adopted a local preference ordinance, which provided preferential treatment for resident businesses providing services, supplies, and equipment to the City ("2013 Ordinance"). In 2017, the City's purchasing ordinance was substantially re-written and modernized so that it would better address the City's purchasing needs ("New Purchasing Ordinance").
To complete the modernization of the New Purchasing Ordinance, the City Council has directed staff and the City Attorney to draft new and up-dated local preference provision(s) to be included in the New Purchasing Ordinance
Attached is an ordinance which, in the considered opinion of the Office of the City Attorney, up-dates the 2013 local preference provisions of the old purchasing ordinance, and is in a form ready for consideration and possible introduction and first reading at the pleasure of the City Council.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
WAIVE further reading and INTRODUCE for first reading Ordinance No. 2018-173, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH A PREFERENCE FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES IN THE PROCUREMENT OF SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES."
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III. ALTERNATIVES
1. DIRECT staff and the City Attorney to further revise the draft ordinance and bring the same back for further consideration.
2. TAKE NO ACTION on the draft ordinance
3. TAKE such action as the City Council deems appropriate consistent with the requirements of law.
IV. BACKGROUND
Courts strictly construe statutory language requiring a contract to be awarded to the "lowest bidder" against allowing a local preference or any other preference that is not based on giving the bid to the pe...
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