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Council approves first reading of updated procurement ordinance, raises city manager contract limit and asks staff to study higher local‑preference caps
Summary
Council introduced and approved the first reading of a consolidated procurement and contracting ordinance that modernizes procedures, incorporates recent policy changes and raises the city manager’s purchase authorization; council directed staff to study increasing the local‑preference benefit.
The City Council unanimously approved the first reading of an updated procurement and contracting ordinance on Jan. 9, consolidating procurement rules, policy updates and technical clarifications into Title 7 of the municipal code and authorizing staff to return with specific analyses on local‑preference thresholds.
Director of Procurement Kim Baker told council the overhaul modernizes terminology, consolidates provisions into logical chapters, removes outdated references (for example to hard‑copy bid submissions) and aligns the city with statewide procurement benchmarks. “It makes the policies very much enforceable,” Baker said, noting last formal revisions…
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