Adopt Ordinance Amending Section 2-9 of the City Code to Increase the Threshold Amount of the City Manager's Delegated Authority for Execution of Contracts and Purchase Agreements, Contract Amendments and Temporary or Permanent Easements from $50,000.00 to $100,000.00 (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)

It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance amending Section 2-9 of the City Code to increase the threshold amount of the City Manager's delegated authority for execution of contracts and purchase agreements, contract amendments in an amount not exceeding $100,000.00 and of temporary or permanent easements granted to the City if valued at $100,000.00 or less.

Section 2-9 of the City Code currently gives the City Manager authority to execute contracts and Purchase Agreements, contract amendments and temporary or permanent easements involving amounts of $50,000.00 or less without approval of the City Council. As outlined in IR-9962, presented to the City Council on November 15, 2016, the City Manager's Office recommends amending Section 2-9 of the City Code to increase the threshold amount for administrative execution of these documents from $50,000.00 to $100,000.00. The City Code already allows the City Manager to execute change orders to public works contracts involving expenditures of $100,000.00 or less without City Council approval.

Increasing the City Manager's execution threshold from $50,000.00 to $100,000.00 will improve the City's ability to deliver goods and services more efficiently.  The effective date of the proposed Ordinance is January 1, 2017, which will allow Staff time to operationally implement this change.

This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity.