Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Discussion
SUBJECT:
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INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 18-1806 ESTABLISHING A "LOCAL PREFERENCE" WITHIN THE CITY'S PURCHASING ORDINANCE (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
This matter was continued from the March 20, 2018 City Council meeting. At that time, the City Council instructed staff to research whether the local preference of 5% could be increased and if the amount of the contract, material supplies or equipment could be increased over $100,000. Staff has done further research and the recommendation remains the same.
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. 18-1806, "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. TAK...
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