A. The City Manager shall designate a Purchasing Agent for the City. The Purchasing Agent shall act under the direct supervision of the Finance Director.
B. The Purchasing Agent or designee shall perform the duties as assigned by the Finance Director, which duties shall include:
1. Administering and interpreting the Procurement Code in accordance with any applicable Federal, State and Local laws, and Finance Department policies and procedures for carrying out the provisions of this chapter.
2. Procuring or supervising the procurement of all supplies and services needed by the City, including preparation of specifications, and negotiation and signing of procurement contracts and issuing purchase orders.
3. Exercising general supervision and control over all inventories or supplies of the City and the inspection of and accounting for all such inventories or supplies.
4. Preparing and maintaining forms and reports as are reasonably necessary to the operation of this chapter and other rules and regulations of the City.
5. Keeping generally informed of current developments in the field of procurement, including but not limited to market conditions and new products.
6. Providing a copy of all contracts and agreements to the City Recorder immediately upon their execution.
7. Administering the sale, trade, exchange, or disposal of the City's surplus personal property. (Ord. 1257, 5-2-2017)