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CityCouncil | 2008-05-06 | 6 | REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS (08-194) Recommendation to review Charter Amendments for the November 2008 Ballot. Vice Mayor Tam stated the subcommittee is recommending a cleanup package and is seeking Council direction on seven substantive changes outlined non-substantive and substantive changes. Regarding the seventh substantive amendment to Article 111, Section 15, the Public Works Director stated both Approach A [providing authority to staff to bind the City] and Approach B [requiring ratification by Council] would work; the concern with Approach B it that staff might not be able to get the contact to Council in time and the $75,000 limit could be exceeded. Councilmember deHaan inquired which approach is recommended [by the subcommitteel Councilmember Gilmore responded the concern with Approach B is that contractors may be hesitant to commit resources if there is a question as to whether Council would ratify the action at the back end; stated Approach A would give staff more flexibility; the subcommittee did not have a recommendation, but felt it was necessary to point out the potential disadvantage to Approach B. Mayor Johnson inquired whether having an ordinance would be better; stated there should be more flexibility in the Charter. Councilmember Matarrese stated that he does not see any practical difficulty with Approach B; getting Council together would not take long; he cannot see committing to huge job without polling Council. Mayor Johnson stated a time period is not noted; that she does not think Approach A is the best choice. Councilmember deHaan stated there was a lengthy discussion of Approach B in the past. Vice Mayor Tam stated a recommendation has been made not to have a specific provision in the Charter and deal with the matter by ordinance. The City Attorney stated that Section 3-15 requires competitive bidding; the Charter would need to be amended in order to forego competitive bidding in an emergency situation. Regular Meeting 6 Alameda City Council May 6, 2008 | CityCouncil/2008-05-06.pdf |