(a) To implement Council policy as established within this chapter, the City Manager shall have the authority to promulgate written administrative procurement and source selection rules, regulations and procedures consistent with this chapter and the Charter.
(b) The Director of Finance shall attach a certification of funds on each contract or order involving the expenditure of money in accordance with R.C. § 5705.41(D)(i); provided, however, if no certificate is furnished as required, the Finance Director may alternatively provide a certification stating that there was at the time of making of the contract or order and at the time of execution of such certification a sufficient sum appropriated for the purpose of such contract and in the treasury or in the process of collection to the credit of an appropriate fund free from any previous encumbrances, but such expenditure must also be affirmed and authorized:
(1) By the City Manager if the purchase contract involves an expenditure in excess of five thousand dollars ($5,000) but less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), or
(2) By motion of City Council if the purchase contract involves expenditure of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or more.
(c) Upon certification by the Director of Finance that a certain sum of money, not in excess of five thousand dollars ($5,000), has been lawfully appropriated, authorized, or directed for a certain purpose and is in the treasury or in the process of collection to the credit of a specific line- item appropriation account in a certain fund free from previous and then outstanding obligations or certifications, then for such purpose and from such line-item appropriation account in such fund, over a period not extending beyond the end of the fiscal year, expenditures may be made, orders for payment issued, and contracts or obligations calling for or requiring the payment of money made and assumed; provided, that the aggregate sum of money included in and called for by such expenditures, orders, contracts, and obligations shall not exceed the sum so certified. Such a certification need be signed only by the Director of Finance and may, but need not, be limited to a specific vendor. An itemized statement of obligations incurred and expenditures made under such certificate shall be rendered to the Director of Finance before another such certificate may be issued, and not more than one such certificate shall be outstanding at a time.
(Ord. 03-23. Passed 7-1-03; Ord. 2011-04. Passed 2-15-11; Ord. 2015-33. Passed 10-20-15.)