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Council amends purchasing code to speed vehicle acquisitions; city manager granted expedited authority
Summary
Chino council amended the municipal code to let the city manager expedite vehicle purchases without a specific dollar threshold (so long as purchases are budgeted), while retaining a $150,000 approval cap for other requisitions.
The Chino City Council on July 1 approved an amendment to Chapter 3.32.130 of the Chino Municipal Code to allow the city manager expedited authority to procure vehicles when those purchases are budgeted by council.
City Attorney Fred Galante presented the staff recommendation, telling the council the change was requested to address inefficiencies in vehicle requisitions and to allow…
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