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Committee debates procurement, budgeting and oversight changes including alternative procurement and reserve rules
Summary
Subcommittees reported proposed charter updates to allow alternative public-works procurement (design–build and other methods) for complex Measure I projects, debated whether charter should set reserve levels, and considered lowering some budget-amendment vote thresholds from five to four votes. Staff and members discussed safeguards and next steps.
Members of the Charter Review Committee spent substantial time on proposed finance and procurement changes that would alter how the city contracts for public works and how the charter treats budget amendments and reserves.
At the April meeting, staff summarized Group 6's work on public-works contracting: the subcommittee considered two paths—replace antiquated charter procurement language with ordinance-driven standards that allow alternative procurement methods, or retain the structure but raise dollar thresholds. "Both Public Works and, Silicon Valley Power are very interested in having an update in this that allows, at a minimum, these alternative procurement mechanisms," staff member Glenn said. "They are very suited…
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