3.10.010 Contract authorization limits.
A. The following authorization approval limits shall apply for all city contracts. For contracts with total dollar amounts up to $10,000, authority rests at the department director (or designee) level. All contracts over $10,000, up to $100,000, and contracts that have been individually and separately listed in the city’s annual budget shall be approved and signed by the mayor (or designee). For all unbudgeted expenditures not individually and separately listed in the city’s annual budget in excess of $100,000, approval shall be obtained from the mayor and the city council.
B. For purposes of this section, a contract is “individually and separately listed” if it is:
1. Expressly identified, in writing, defining or describing the expenditure or project as a line-item in the budget;
2. Identified by express reference to the CFP or TIP project, or other specific project in the budget.
C. If a contract does not provide for cash consideration, the responsible department will estimate the value of the contract as if there was cash consideration. Authorization authority will be based on that estimated value.
D. If a contract does not provide for cash consideration, but requires the city to indemnify the other party, the responsible department, in consultation with the risk manager, shall determine the value of the city’s possible indemnification risk. Authorization authority will be based on that estimated value.
E. Unless the value is $50,000 or less, or unless required for a budgeted project, or unless otherwise authorized in this code or otherwise expressly authorized by the city council, all contracts that convey an interest in real estate shall be approved by the city council. (Ord. 6765 § 1 (Exh. A), 2020; Ord. 6679 § 1, 2018; Ord. 6528 § 2, 2014; Ord. 6147 § 1, 2008; Ord. 5778 § 2, 2003; Ord. 5490 § 1, 2000. Formerly 3.10.020.)