City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JANUARY 3, 2018
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
JAMES L. BANKS, JR., CITY ATTORNEY /s/
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Consideration of Updated Resolutions Regarding the Delegation of City Council Authority to the City Manager and to the City Attorney. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: Consideration of updated resolutions to delegate authority for certain decisions to the City Manager and to the City Attorney.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council adopt the attached resolutions delegating the delineated actions to the City Manager and the City Attorney consistent with the City's current practice.
DISCUSSION: The current resolutions delegating authority for certain actions to the City Manager (Resolution 1453) or the City Attorney (Resolution 1329) were adopted in 1990 and 1988 respectively, and have not been updated since that time. The existing Resolutions are attached for your information. Upon researching procurement authorizations, it has come to our attention that the 1990 and 1988 Resolutions are outdated and need to be updated to reflect contemporary and longstanding practices.
A. City Manager Delegation:
Resolution No. 1453 adopted by City Council in 1990 delegates certain contracting matters to the City Manager. Staff recommend updates to the resolution that address public works contracts and property disposition as described below.
1. Public Works Contracts:
City Council has delegated authority for the purchase of goods, services, insurance and construction to the Purchasing Agent consistent with the State procurement law. However, in Resolution 1453 and in City Council Section 3-3-5, City Council reserved unto itself the authority to approve and authorize the execution of "public improvement and public works contracts". It is unclear from the resolution or the ...
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