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Chesapeake Beach council narrowly approves charter amendment allowing limited waivers of competitive procurement
Summary
The Town Council approved Charter Amendment Resolution CAR‑25‑2 to add a waiver process to Section C‑7‑23 of the town charter allowing the council to waive competitive procurement under specified circumstances; the measure passed 4‑1 after debate over voting thresholds and emergency language.
The Chesapeake Beach Town Council voted 4‑1 on July 17 to approve Charter Amendment Resolution CAR‑25‑2, which adds a new subsection to section C‑7‑23 of the town charter permitting the council to waive competitive procurement requirements for “good cause” when certain conditions and procedural safeguards are met. The vote followed a public hearing and a detailed council discussion of safeguards and vote thresholds.
The amendment adds a new subsection (j) that requires staff to document an investigation and present findings to the council before a waiver is approved. At the public hearing, town counsel Alyssa Lavan described the proposal as an effort to “incorporate internal code provisions that many other jurisdictions…
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