(a) In order to promote the purposes of this article and to protect the City’s interests, the following contracts are exempt from its application:
(1) Contracts with a governmental entity such as the United States of America, the State of California, a county, city or public agency of such entities, or a public or quasi-public corporation located therein and declared by law to have such public status.
(2) Contracts for the investment of trust moneys or agreements relating to the management of trust assets.
(3) Banking contracts entered into by the Treasurer pursuant to California Government Code Section 53630 et seq.
(b) In order to promote the purposes of this article and to protect the City’s interests, the following contracts are exempt from application of Section 10.40.2 of this article:
(1) Contracts awarded on the basis of exigent circumstances whenever any awarding authority finds that the City would suffer a financial loss or that City operations would be adversely impacted unless exempted from the provisions of Section 10.40.2 of this article. This finding must be approved by the DAA prior to contract execution.
(2) Contracts awarded on the basis of urgent necessity in accordance with Charter Section 371(e)(5).
(3) Contracts entered into pursuant to Charter Section 371(e)(6).
(4) Contracts entered into pursuant to Charter Section 371(e)(7).
(5) Contracts entered into pursuant to Charter Section 371(e)(8).
(6) Contracts where the goods or services are proprietary or only available from a single source.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 173,677, Eff. 1-14-01.