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CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED BALLOT MEASURE TO AMEND CITY CHARTER, SECTIONS 1009, 1010 AND 1011
RESOLUTION NO. 2014-157 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA 1) AMENDING RESOLUTION 2014-120 CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2014, 2) ORDERING SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY A MEASURE TO AMEND CHULA VISTA CHARTER SECTIONS 1009 (REGARDING PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTING), AND 1010 AND 1011 (REGARDING CITY CONTRACTING GENERALLY) IN ORDER TO ENHANCE EFFICIENCY AND FLEXIBILITY IN CITY PROCUREMENT PRACTICES WHILE PRESERVING CHECKS AND BALANCES, AND 3) APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the Council 1) consider the draft Charter amendments to Sections 1009, 1010, and 1011, the proposed ballot question language and related materials; 2) approve such items as presented, or with any modification Council may approve; 3) direct staff to take all necessary actions to cause this item to be presented to the voters on the November 4, 2014 ballot; and 4) appropriate $47,000 from the available balance of the General Fund to fund the costs of such measure.
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SUMMARY
This item presents for City Council consideration of modifications to City Charter Sections 1009, 1010 and 1011; these provisions set forth procedures for awarding City public works contracts and other types of City contracts. The proposed modifications were drafted in consultation with the City's Public Works, Finance, and Economic Development departments. In general, the proposed modifications eliminate procurement practice details and replace them with good procurement practice principles. The authority for making detailed procurement rules consistent with these principles is then delegated to the City Council. The proposed changes are designed to enhance the efficiency and flexibility of the City's procurement practices consistent with "best p...
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