A. For purchases of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or less, authorized city personnel desiring to make purchases do not need to obtain bids, but shall first obtain a purchase order from the city recorder, and then may purchase the items without any formal approval procedure. Authorized purchases of fifty dollars ($50.00) or less do not require a purchase order. However, for all purchases not requiring a bid, a sales receipt and/or a purchase order must be presented to the city recorder for accounting purposes.
B. For purchases in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), but twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) or less, city personnel desiring to make a city purchase shall submit or have the purchasing agent, if one has been appointed, submit a purchase order to the city recorder for determination that the purchase would be within the related budget. Upon the approval of the purchase order by the city recorder, the purchase order and the city recorder's statement of approval shall be submitted to the mayor and city council, who may then approve or disapprove of the purchase. (Ord. 10-10, 11-18-2010)