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Council approves first reading of purchasing ordinance to raise thresholds and streamline procurement
Summary
On first reading, the council updated the purchasing ordinance to raise thresholds for contracts and competitive-solicitation requirements (formal contract threshold from $5,000 to $10,000; city manager authority to $100,000; council approval over $100,000). The measure passed 5–0.
Thousand Oaks — The City Council held a public hearing and on Dec. 2 approved the first reading of a revised purchasing ordinance that raises procurement thresholds and modernizes delegation and solicitation rules.
Andrew Becker, purchasing supervisor, said benchmarking against other California agencies and inflationary changes informed the proposal. Key changes shown in the…
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