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6.A. - Page 2 of 17 Staff is proposing amending Article VII of Chapter 2 of the Redwood City Municipal Code regarding public bidding and purchasing in order to clarify and streamline the City's purchasing practices and reduce staff time required for certain purchasing activities. The amended ordinance will also remediate ambiguities in the existing ordinance. The ordinance, as amended, will make some key changes to the City's existing bidding and purchasing processes. These changes include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Ensuring consistency of method of procurement and trigger amount among all contracts; 2. Updating approving authority thresholds; 3. Reorganizing and simplifying exceptions to competitive bidding requirements; 4. Authorizing cooperative purchasing and the design -build method for public projects; 5. Giving a preference to local businesses for the purchase of goods; and 6. Authorizing Standing Supply Purchase Agreements and Master Services Agreements. More information on the ordinance is available in the April 27, 2020 staff report, which can be found here. FISCAL IMPACT This amendment should increase the efficiency of the City's purchasing process, and will reduce required staff time and city resources. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW This activity is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as defined in CEQA Guidelines, section 15378, because it has no potential for resulting in either a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. PUBLIC NOTICE Public notification was achieved by posting the agenda, with the agenda items being listed, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. ALTERNATIVES The City Council may provide additional feedback prior to adoption or may elect not to adopt the ordinance. Page 2 of 3 City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore 5