Ordinance No. 988 - Amending and Restating Chapter 3.24 Purchasing System and Adding Chp. 3.28 Public Project Bidding Prodecures ORDINANCE NO. 988
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD,
CALIFORNIA,AMENDING AND RESTATING ROSEMEAD MUNICIPAL
CHAPTER 3.24 (PURCHASING SYSTEM),AND ADDING CHAPTER 3.28
(PUBLIC PROJECT BIDDING PROCEDURES)
The City Council of the City of Rosemead ordains as follows:
SECTION 1. Findings. The City Council of the City of Rosemead finds as follows:
A. The City's purchasing regulations are currently codified in Chapter 3.24 of the
Rosemead Municipal Code ("RMC").
B. The City wishes to clarify its purchasing procedures by separating the procedures
applicable to public projects, which are governed by the procedures outlined in the Uniform
Construction Costs Accounting Act, as a new Chapter 3.28, and amending and restating its
procedures for purchasing supplies, equipment, or services in Chapter 3.24.
C. The City Council held a duly noticed public meeting on June 11, 2019, at which
time all persons interested in the proposed ordinance had the opportunity to address the City Council.
SECTION 2. Environmental Findings. The City Council exercises its independent
judgment and finds that this Ordinance is not subject to California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) pursuant to the following sections of the State CEQA Guidelines, California Code of
Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3: (1) Section 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or
reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment); (2) Section 15060(c)(3) (the
activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378);and 15061(b)(3),because the activity is covered
by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a
significant effect on the environment. This ordinance outlines a mechanism for purchasing and its
approval will not involve any commitment to any specific project. As such,there is no possibility
that this ordinance may have a significant adverse effect on the environment,and the adoption of this
ordinance is exempt from CEQA.
SECTION 3. Amendment and Restatement of Chapter 3.24 (Purchasing System for
Non-Public Works Projects). Chapter 3.24 of the RMC is amended and restated in its entirety,as
set forth in the attached Exhibit A.
SECTION 4. Adoption of Chapter 3.28 (Public Project Bidding Procedures). Title 3
(Revenue and Finance) of the Rosemead Municipal Code is amended to add Chapter 3.28, as set
forth in the attached Exhibit B.
SECTION 5. Amendment to Section 2.20.20.K. Section 2.20.020.K of Chapter 2.20
(Director of Finance/Treasurer) is amended as follows:
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"K. To act as Purchasing Officer as set forth in Chapter 3.24,if so designated by the City
Manager."
SECTION 6. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this
ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision will not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each and
every section,subsection,sentence,clause,or phrase not declared invalid or unconstitutional without
regard to whether any portion of the ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
SECTION 7. Publication. The City Clerk is directed to cause this ordinance to be
published in the manner required by law.
PASSED,APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Rosemead.
County of Los Angeles of the State of California on June 25,2019.
Margaret Clark, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
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achel Richman, City Attorney Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk
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