Board holds first reading on updated public contracting ordinance; staff urged to allow comment before second reading

Jun 10, 2026

County Counsel presented an overhauled Chapter 3.04 updating dollar thresholds, public-improvement rules, exemptions (including pass-through grants) and procedures; the board set second reading and a public hearing for June 24 and discussed whether to adopt the ordinance by emergency to align with the fiscal year.

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County Counsel presented a substantially revised public contracting ordinance (Chapter 3.04) during the June 16 meeting, updating procurement thresholds, clarifying public-improvement contracting rules, and adding provisions for medical services, electronic signatures and pass-through grants.

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