Ord 2023-006/amending Section 2.566 of the City Code to increase the City Manager’s authority to approve contracts for the purchase of budgeted items from $50,000.00 to $100,000.00

Home Browse Search

ORDINANCE NO. 2023-06 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 2.566 OF THE CITY CODE TO INCREASE THE CITY MANAGER'S AUTHORITY TO APPROVE CONTRACTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF BUDGETED ITEMS FROM $50,000 TO $100,000; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 2.566 of the City Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 2.566. -Authority of city manager—Contracts for expenditures; limitation. (a) Except as, otherwise,provided in this subsection, the 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 $100,000.00. The city manager and the city manager's 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 V.T.C.A., Local Government Code, Ch. 252 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. (b) The city manager is authorized to promulgate purchasing policies and procedures for all purchases made by the city. Through such purchasing policies, the city manager may delegate his general contracting authority for purchases previously approved by the city council. The city manager may amend these policies from time to time. All these policies shall conform to applicable requirements of the Charter, city ordinances and state laws and are subject to review and approval by the city attorney. (c)The city manager or designee is authorized to determine the purchase method for goods and services that provides the best value to the city in accordance with state law. (d) The city manager is authorized to approve change orders in amounts not to exceed $100,000.00 each without the approval of the city council when the city manager deems it