Council introduces updates to purchasing code; staff recommends raising thresholds, codifying manager authority
Council voted 5–0 to introduce municipal code updates to purchasing (chapters 4.06 and 2.100) that would set the city manager's contract authority at $50,000, raise informal bidding to $10,000 and formal bidding to $50,000, and require competitive solicitation for professional services above staff‑recommended thresholds; second reading set for Nov. 12.
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City staff presented a package of changes to Eastvale's purchasing rules and emergency‑operations procurement on Oct. 22 and asked the council to introduce two ordinances for first reading.
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