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Council updates purchasing thresholds to reflect inflation, approves annual CPI adjustment
Summary
The Lansing City Council unanimously approved an ordinance amending Chapter 206 to raise competitive-bid thresholds (reflecting inflation since 1994) and to allow annual Consumer Price Index adjustments; councilmember Garza said the change will streamline procurement and support local businesses.
Lansing City Council approved an ordinance on Oct. 13 that raises competitive-bid thresholds in Chapter 206 (purchasing, contracts and sales) to reflect inflation since 1994 and establishes an annual adjustment tied to the Consumer Price Index.
Council member Garza, who said the measure had already been vetted in committee and through public hearing, said the ordinance modernizes outdated purchasing rules, streamlines procurement, and strengthens support for local Lansing businesses while preserving transparency and accountability. Garza moved the ordinance for passage.
Clerk Jackson read the ordinance into the record for the second reading by title. Councilmembers voted by roll call: Brown, Carter, Garza, Jackson, Council President Koss, Pel(e) Vaniglu, and Spadafore voted yes; the motion carried. A separate procedural motion to make the ordinance effective immediately also passed without opposition.
Council did not specify fiscal estimates in the meeting. The ordinance’s text provides for annual modification of the threshold based on the CPI; council discussion at the meeting emphasized administrative modernization and maintaining competitive safeguards while giving local suppliers greater opportunity to compete for city work.
The ordinance was reported from the Committee on Ways and Means and was placed on the order of immediate passage; it carries now as a city ordinance with immediate effect as voted by council.
