(A) The purpose of this section is to clarify when the City Manager may bind the city to a purchase of, or a contract for, goods, services (including personal services) and public improvements (collectively "purchases") without additional Council authorization. In order to bind the city to a purchase, the City Manager must sign a document related to the purchase. For the purposes of this section, signing a document includes a digital signature or authorization.
(B) If the Council's adopted budget for a given fiscal year includes or anticipates the purchase the City Manager may bind the city without additional Council authorization. For the purposes of this section, the City Manager may exercise reasonable discretion in determining whether the adopted budget anticipates a purchase.
(C) For purchases with a value exceeding $10,000 and if the Council's adopted budget for a given fiscal year does not include or anticipate the purchase regardless of the dollar amount, the Council must authorize the purchase in order to bind the city to it.
(Ord. 2013-08-02, passed 8-13-2013)