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Commission approves P3 purchasing rule; amends payment language to exclude cash
Summary
On Oct. 8 the commission approved an ordinance creating a public-private partnership (P3) purchasing section. Vice Mayor Kelly successfully amended the ordinance to remove 'cash' as an acceptable payment method; the ordinance passed 5–0 after the amendment.
The City Commission voted 5–0 on Oct. 8 to adopt an ordinance creating a new public-private partnership (P3) section in the city purchasing code, allowing qualifying unsolicited proposals from private entities for greater private-sector participation in public projects.
The item was the second reading of the P3 ordinance. Vice Mayor Joseph Kelly offered a narrowly focused amendment to delete the word “cash” from the list of acceptable payment types, explaining the city should not be positioned to accept cash instruments. The amendment carried on a roll-call vote and the ordinance passed after the amendment.
The manager and staff said the ordinance establishes a P3 process permitting unsolicited proposals meeting qualifying criteria, and that further implementing details and procurement procedures will follow the ordinance language. The ordinance includes standard provisions for severability and conflicts with existing code.
The motion to adopt the ordinance was moved and seconded; the clerk recorded a unanimous yes vote after the amendment. The city will now proceed with administrative steps and any required procurement procedures to implement the P3 section.
