(A) There is hereby adopted a purchasing system in order to establish efficient procedures for the procurement of supplies, equipment and services; to exercise positive financial control over purchases; to clearly define authority for the purchasing function; to conserve public funds through the reduction of costs; and the improvement of the quality of materials, supplies and services from local community vendors where practical and in the best interests of the city.
(B) The provisions of this chapter shall not cover the expenditure of funds for Public Works projects, which are covered by Chapter 3.26 of this code and those provisions of the California Public Contract Code applicable to general law cities including, without limitation, Cal. Public Contract Code §§ 20160 et seq.
(C) In cases where the city's use of federal, state, or other government sources of funds are contingent on purchasing requirements that are different from those imposed by this chapter, the Purchasing Agent shall use those procedures as are necessary, in his/her discretion, to comply with any conditions of the funding source as well as the procedures established by this chapter if the same are more restrictive.
(`83 Code, § 3.24.030) (Ord. 82-3 (part), 1982; Ord. 93-27 § 1, 1993; Ord. 2015-02 § 1, 2015; Ord. 2016-07 § 1, 2016)