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SAN BENITO COUNTY

AGENDA ITEM
TRANSMITTAL FORM

Mark Medina

District No. 1

Anthony Botelho

District No. 2

Peter Hernandez

District No. 3

 

Jim Gillio

District No. 4
Vice-Chair

Jaime De La Cruz

District No. 5
Chair


Item Number: 18.



MEETING DATE:  5/7/2019

DEPARTMENT:
COUNTY COUNSEL

DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: Barbara Thompson

AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: Barbara Thompson

SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 160

SUBJECT:

COUNTY COUNSEL'S OFFICE - B. THOMPSON

1) Read Title of proposed ordinance, waive further reading and accept introduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 5.09, the County's ordinance related to purchasing and continue to May 21, 2019 for adoption;  and 2) Adopt Resolution approving amendment to purchasing manual.

SBC FILE NUMBER: 160

RESOLUTION NO: 2019-43



AGENDA SECTION:

REGULAR AGENDA

BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:

At the retreat, the Board discussed various ways to streamline county operations. The changes before the Board today amend the definition of fixed asset (increasing the definition to $5,000), allows the CAO to enter into contracts in an amount not to exceed $50,000, allows department heads to enter contracts in an amount not to exceed $10,000, allows the CAO to approve minor amendments to Board approved contracts, and allows certain contracts to be reviewed by paraprofessional staff.

BUDGETED:



SBC BUDGET LINE ITEM NUMBER:



CURRENT FY COST:



STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Read Title of proposed ordinance, "An ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Benito, Amending Chapter 5.09 "Purchasing" of Title 5 "Finance" of the San Benito County Code."

 

Make a Motion to:

1. Waive further reading of the proposed ordinance, and accept introduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 5.09, and continue to May 21, 2019 for adoption, and

2. Adopt Resolution ____, approving amendment to purchasing manual



ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL:


BOARD ACTION RESULTS:

Approved per staff recommendation and adopted Resolution #2019-43 (5/0 vote). 
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
Proposed Ordinance5/1/2019Cover Memo
Resolution re purchasing manual5/1/2019Cover Memo