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05/04/2020 a maximum limit, which establishes a general order and payment parameters and includes the terms and conditions common to City Contracts for Goods and Services. O. "Support Services" means services that are performed by independent contractors, but do not require a professional license or are otherwise less technical in nature than professional services including, but not limited to, security guards, food providers, administrative staff, maintenance workers, groundskeepers, and similar services. Sec. 2.63.3. PURCHASING PROCEDURES: The City's purchasing functions shall be governed by this Article and by the City's Administrative Purchasing Policy, which shall be established by the City Manager, as may be amended from time to time. The City Manager is appointed the purchasing agent of the City. The duties of the purchasing agent may be combined with those of any other City officer or position. The City Manager may delegate purchasing agent duties to other City staff. The purchasing agent or their designated representative shall have the duties prescribed by the Administrative Purchasing Policy. The City Manager or City Manager's designated representatives may sign Contracts on behalf of the City when authorized by ordinance, resolution, or other action of the City Council and may establish rules and regulations as the City Manager finds necessary to administer this Article, including adoption of the Administrative Purchasing Policy. The Administrative Purchasing Policy supplements and amplifies the provisions of this Article and generally contains administrative requirements such as purchasing agent and department responsibilities, as well as provisions that require regular review and updating to conform to changing best practices and City needs, including but not limited to: Bidder's security; labor and material payment bond and performance bond; Bid opening procedure; irregularities in Bids; rejection of Bids; tie Bids; prequalification of Bidders; and statements of qualifications. Sec. 2.63.4. AUTHORITY TO APPROVE CONTRACTS: A. All Contracts valued at One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) or more require City Council approval. This amount shall increase annually at the beginning of each fiscal year by the Consumer Price Index for San Francisco -Oakland -San Jose (or its successor index) as published by the U.S. Department of Labor or its successor agency, capped at two (2) percent and rounded to the nearest thousand, or Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500), whichever amount is lower; but in no event shall the amount decrease. B. The City Manager is authorized, without City Council approval, to approve and award all Contracts valued at less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000). This amount shall increase annually at the beginning of each fiscal year by the Consumer Price Index for San Francisco -Oakland -San Jose (or its successor index) as published by the U.S. Department of Labor or its successor agency, capped at two (2) percent and rounded to the nearest thousand, or Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500), whichever amount is lower; but in no event shall the amount decrease. C. The City Attorney is authorized, without City Council approval, to approve and award all Contracts for legal services valued at less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000). This amount shall increase annually at the beginning of each fiscal year by the Consumer Price Index for San Francisco -Oakland -San Jose (or its successor index) as published by the U.S. Department of Labor or its successor agency, capped at two (2) percent and rounded to the nearest thousand, or Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500), whichever amount is lower; but in no event shall the amount decrease. ATTY/ORD.514/PURCHASING ORDINANCE REV: 03-17-2020 RL Page 5 of 15 ORDINANCE NO. 2481 MUFF NO. 305