Resolution No. 92321
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RESOLUTION NO. 9232
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON APPROVING AND ADOPTING PURCHASING PROCEDURES
IN CONNECTION WITH THE INTERNAL MANAGEMENT AND
OPERATION OF THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article IV of the Vernon City Code sets
forth procedures for the purchase of supplies, services and equipment
for the City; and
WHEREAS, the Acting City Administrator has recommended that
the City Council adopt certain purchasing procedures to implement the
Vernon City Code with respect to the internal management and operation
of the purchasing department in order to streamline the purchasing
functions and increase productivity; and
WHEREAS, the'City Council of the City of Vernon desires to
adopt purchasing procedures to implement the Vernon City Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon does
hereby find and determine that the recitals contained hereinabove are
true and correct.
SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
approves and adopts the purchasing procedures that are attached hereto
and incorporated by reference as Exhibit A.
SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
declares that by approving and adopting the procedures attached hereto,
it does not intend to in any manner obviate the procedures set forth in
'Vernon City Code Sections 2.29 to 2.29-4.
SECTION 4: To the extent that any provision of the
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purchasing procedures are deemed to be inconsistent with prior City
Council resolutions or ordinances regarding purchases, the prior
resolutions or ordinances shall prevail.
SECTION 5: The Acting City Clerk of the City of Vernon
shall certify to the passage of this resolution, and thereupon and
thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of February, 2007.
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NfANUELA GIR N, Acting City Clerk
RILARIO GONZAIfES, Mayor Pro-Tem
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4 I, MANUELA GIRON, Acting City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do
5 hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No.
6 9232, was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a
7 regular meeting of the City Council duly held on Monday, February 5,
8 2007, and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor Pro-Tem of the City
9 of Vernon.
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MANUELA GIRON Acting City Clerk
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EXHIBIT
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1 EXHIBIT A
2 PURCHASING PROCEDURES FOR INTERNAL OPERATION
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4 1. Purchasing Authority - $10,000.00 or less - All Departments
5 Except Light & Power, Gas and Water.
6 Department Heads for departments other than Light & Power, Gas and
7 Water shall have the authority to purchase supplies, services and
8 equipment in accordance with Chapter 2, Article IV, of the Vernon City
9 Code for amounts totaling $10,000.00 or less, without tax. Any
10 purchases over $10,000.00 will still require approval by the City
11 Council in accordance with the Vernon City Code. Any contracts to be
12 signed still require review by the City Attorney's office before
13 execution. One signed original contract will be submitted to the City
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Clerk for filing.
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16 2. Purchasing Authority - $25,000.00 or less - Light & Power, Gas and
17 Water Departments.
18 Department Heads of the Light & Power, Gas and Water Departments
19 shall have the authority to purchase supplies, services and equipment
20 in accordance with'Chapter 2, Article IV of the Vernon City Code for
21 amounts totaling $25,000.00 or less, without tax. Any purchases over
22 $25,000.00 will still require approval by the City Council in
23 accordance with the Vernon City Code, specifically Sections 2.29-2 and
24 2.29-4. Any contracts to be signed still require review by the City
25 Attorney's office before execution. One signed original contract will
26 be submitted to the City Clerk for filing.
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1 3. Change Orders - Authority to Execute.
2 a. Department Heads shall have authority to approve and sign
3 change orders for purchases in the amounts authorized pursuant to
4 Paragraphs 1 and 2 above. All signed original change orders will be
5 submitted to the City Clerk to be kept with the original contract
6 documents retained by the City Clerk.
7 b. Department Heads.shall have the authority to sign change
8 orders that are over the authorized limits pursuant to Paragraphs 1 and
9 2 above only after the City Council has approved the change order. All
10 signed original change orders will be submitted to the City Clerk to be
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kept with the original contract documents retained by the City Clerk.
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