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Council amends purchasing policy to add designee authority and $25,000 review threshold
Summary
Council approved Resolution 26-14 revising the purchasing policy to permit designated signatories, clarify review thresholds for contracts between $5,000 and $25,000, and require council review for contracts over $25,000 per year; staff said real property disposal remains governed by a separate process.
Lisa presented amendments to the city purchasing policy that the council had previously reviewed. The revisions clarify that purchase agreements or orders under $5,000 included in the budget may be signed by the person with purchasing authority or that person's designee; contracts $5,000–$25,000 included in the budget must be reviewed and approved by the finance director and may be reviewed by the city attorney when necessary. Contracts over $25,000 per year require city council review.
Council members asked about how surplus and real property are handled; staff confirmed disposals of real property follow a different process. Council approved Resolution 26-14 by roll call, and staff will implement the updated thresholds and designee language in the purchasing policy.
