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Pleasanton council raises manager signing authority to $200,000, approves consent items and temporary Altamont appointment
Summary
The council unanimously approved (1) a policy change raising city manager contract-signing authority to $200,000 with quarterly reporting to council, (2) the consent calendar including 3.5% pay increases for the city manager and city attorney, and (3) a temporary appointment for the Altamont Landfill Community Monitoring Committee, with staff to recruit a public member in spring.
The Pleasanton City Council on Dec. 16 approved several operational items intended to streamline procurement and maintain transparency. Council voted unanimously to raise the city manager—s contract-signing authority from $100,000 to $200,000, with the city manager and council member Eichert agreeing that staff will provide periodic (quarterly) reports listing contracts signed in the $100,000–$200,000 range.
Council member Eichert had pulled the item to press for a transparency mechanism; city staff responded that about 50 agenda reports a year fall in the $100,000–$200,000…
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