(a) Whenever any items of personal property are no longer needed by an office, department, or Board-governed special district, the entity carrying inventory thereof, may report and transfer by Property Transfer Form, subject to rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Supervisors, such property to a surplus or salvage pool to be maintained and supervised by the Purchasing Agent, who will be custodian and charged with maintaining an inventory thereof.
Whenever any office, department, or Board-governed special district has need of any property placed in the surplus and salvage pool, such entity may acquire said property by Property Transfer Form, subject to rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Supervisors or may acquire such property pursuant to contract.
(b) A community based organization (a tax-exempt nonprofit corporation or foundation which performs a County purpose by providing services to County residents) on a list approved by the Assistant County Administrator of Human Services pursuant to County policy may acquire property (other than vehicles) placed in the surplus and salvage pool after such property has been made available for a reasonable period of time to County departments, groups, or Board-governed special districts, subject to rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Supervisors.
(Ord. 934, passed - -1960; Am. Ord. 2170, passed - -1977; Am. Ord. 3999, passed - -2006)