ARTICLE 4
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE; FISCAL AFFAIRS
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE; FISCAL AFFAIRS
There shall be a city treasurer, who shall be an officer of the city appointed by the city manager for an indefinite term, and who shall be head of the department of finance. Subject to such regulations as the council may prescribe, the city treasurer shall collect or receive revenue and other money for the city, and shall deposit the same in such depositories as the council may designate. The city treasurer shall maintain a general accounting system for the city government. He shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by this charter, by applicable law, or by the council.
1. The city manager, subject to any regulations which the council may prescribe, shall contract for the purchase, or issue purchase authorizations for, all supplies, materials and equipment for the offices, departments and agencies of the city government. Every such contract or purchase exceeding an amount to be established by ordinance, shall require the prior approval of the council. The city manager also may transfer to or between offices, departments and agencies, or sell, surplus or obsolete supplies, materials and equipment, subject to such regulations as the council may prescribe;
2. Before the purchase of, or contract for, any supplies, materials or equipment, or the sale of any surplus or obsolete supplies, materials or equipment, ample opportunity for competitive bidding, under such regulations, and with such exceptions, as the council may prescribe, shall be given; but the council shall not except a particular contract, purchase or sale from the requirement of competitive bidding; and
3. The council by ordinance may transfer some or all of the power granted to the city manager by this section, relating to purchases and sales, to an officer appointed by and subordinate to the city manager.
1. The sale of the electric generating plant of the city, the electric distribution system to the entire electric utility, or of the water utility, shall be made only by authority of a special non-emergency ordinance. Such ordinance shall be published in full in a newspaper of general circulation within the city within ten days after its passage, and shall not become effective until it shall have been referred to the qualified electors of the city at a general or special election and approved by a majority of the qualified electors voting on the question of approving the ordinance; and
2. The sale of any other property, real, personal or mixed, or of any interest therein, the value of which is more than $10,000, shall be made only by authority of a special non-emergency ordinance. Such ordinance shall be published in full passage, and shall include a section reading substantially as follows: Section--. This ordinance shall be referred to a vote of the electors of the city if a proper referendum petition is properly filed within thirty days after its passage; otherwise it shall go into effect thirty days after its passage.
Public improvements may be made by the city government itself or by contract. The council shall award all contracts for such improvements; provided that the council may authorize the city manager to award such contracts not exceeding an amount to be determined by the council and subject to such regulations as the council may prescribe. Every contract for public improvements of more than $1,000 shall be awarded to the lowest and the best responsible bidder after such notice and opportunity for competitive bidding as the council may prescribe. All bids may be rejected, and further notice and opportunity for competitive bidding may be given.
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