Ord 2020-021/Increasing City Manager spending authority

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ORDINANCE NO. 2020-21 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING SECTION 2.566 OF THE SAN MARCOS CITY CODE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE CERTAIN CONTRACTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY FOR THE PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES NECESSARY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE IN RELATION TO COVID-19 IN AMOUNTS UP TO $500,000.00 WITHOUT FURTHER CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL; INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE ON ONLY ONE READING AS AN EMERGENCY MEASURE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 2.566(a) of the San Marcos City Code is amended as set forth below. Underlining indicates added text, and strikethroughs indicate deleted text. Sec. 2.566. Authority of city manager—Contracts for expenditures; limitation. (a) Except as, otherwise, provided in this subsection, Tthe city manager, or the city manager's designee, is authorized to contract on behalf of the city for the purchase of goods and services without further city council approval for all budgeted items not exceeding $50,000.00. City manager Bert Lumbreras and his designee(s) are hereby authorized to approve change orders to city contracts involving increases or decreases of $50,000.00 or less. (1) For the duration of the declaration of the local state of disaster related to COVID-19 promulgated by Mayor Jane Hughson on March 15, 2020, and extended for an indefinite period by resolution of the city council adopted on March 17, 2020, the city manager is authorized to contract on behalf of the city for the purchase of goods and services necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare in relation to COVID-19 for all budgeted items not exceeding $500,000.00 without further city council approval, provided such purchases are exempt from the competitive bidding or proposal requirements of Chapter 252 of the Local Government Code or other applicable laws. The city manager shall notify the city council of any and all expenditures made under this subsection within three days of initiating the purchase.