2012/02/28 City Council Ordinance 843
ORDINANCE NO. 843
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK REPEALING AND
REPLACING CHAPTER 3.04, "PURCHASING PROGRAM" OF TITLE 3, "REVENUE
AND FINANCE," OF THE ROHNERT PARK MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, Government Code sections 54201 et seq. govern purchasing by local
governmental bodies and require that every local agency adopt policies and procedures to govern
their purchases of supplies and equipment;
WHEREAS, Chapter 3.04 of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code was originally adopted in
1970 to address the purchasing program and was last updated in March 2006 pursuant to
Ordinance No. 754; and
WHEREAS, the City Council at its regular meeting of January 24, 2012, reviewed and
discussed a City Council Purchasing Policy developed by City staff to increase accountability
and clarify the purchase procedures; and
. WHEREAS, the City Council Purchasing Policy is current with today's purchasing
standards set by state law;
WHEREAS, the Chapter 3.04 is no longer current with the purchasing standards set by
state law and is not as comprehensive as the City Council Purchasing Policy;
WHEREAS, the City Council, by separate resolution, shall adopt the City Council
Purchasing Policy as the policy governing the City's purchasing function;.and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to repeal and replace Chapter 3.04,
"Purchasing Program," of Title 3, "Revenue and Finance," of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park does ordain as
follows:
Section 1. Recitals. The City Council of the City of Rohnert Park does hereby find that the
above referenced recitals are true and correct and material to the adoption of this Ordinance.
Section 2. Repeal and Replacement. Chapter 3.04 of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code
(Purchasing Program) is hereby repealed in its entirety and shall be replaced to read as follows:
3.04.010 - Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish efficient policies and
procedures to govern the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, vehicles and service and to
clearly define authority for the purchasing function.
.3.04.020 - Applicable Policies. The City's purchasing functions shall be governed by
the City's Purchasing Policy, which shall be adopted by resolution of the City Council, as may
be amended from time to time.
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Section 3. Publication. The City Clerk is directed to certify the adoption of this ordinance and
cause the ordinance to be published in the manner required by law.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance
is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it should have adopted the
Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the
fact that anyone or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared
unconstitutional.
This ordinance was introduced on the 14th day of February 2012 and
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 28th day of February 2012 by a vote of the City
Council as follows:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Council Members Ahanotu, Belforte, Callinan, Stafford and
Mayor Mackenzie
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
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Approved as to Form:
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