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publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the Eugene/ Springfield metropolitan area and will provide costs savings for the city, or that the use of electronic publication will be more effective. 2.1450 Public Contracts - Appeal of Debarment or Prequalification Decision. (1) Right to Hearing. Any person who has been debarred from competing for city contracts or for whom prequalification has been denied, revoked or revised may appeal the city's decision to the city council as provided in this section 2.1450. (2) Filing of Appeal. A written notice of appeal must be filed with the city's purchasing agent within three business days after the person's receipt of the notice of the determination of debarment, or denial of prequalification. (3) Notification of City Council. Immediately upon receipt of such notice of appeal, the purchasing agent shall notify the city council of the appeal. (4) Hearing. The procedure for appeal from a debarment or denial, revocation or revision of prequalification shall be as follows: (a) Promptly upon receipt of notice of appeal, the city shall notify the appellant of the time and place of the hearing; (b) The city council shall conduct the hearing and decide the appeal within 30 days after receiving notice of the appeal from the purchasing agent; and (c) At the hearing, the city council shall consider de novo the notice of debarment, or the notice of denial, revocation or revision of prequalification, the standards of responsibility upon which the decision on prequalification was based, or the reasons listed for debarment, and any evidence provided by the parties. The standards of responsibility as defined in the Oregon Public Contracting Code shall be set forth in the rules adopted by the purchasing agent. (5) Decision. The city council shall set forth in writing the reasons for the decision. (6) Costs. The city council may allocate the city council's costs for the hearing between the appellant and the city. The allocation shall be based upon facts found by the city council and stated in the city council's decision that, in the city council's opinion, warrant such allocation of costs. If the city council does not allocate costs, the costs shall be paid by the appellant, if the decision is upheld, or by the city, if the decision is over-turned. (7) Judicial Review. The decision of the city council may be reviewed only upon a petition in the circuit court of Lane County filed within 15 days after the date of the city council's decision. Section 2. Sections 2.1200, 2.1205, 2.1210, 2.1215, 2.1220, 2.1225, 2.1230, 2.1240, 2.1245, 2.1250, AND 2.1255 of the Eugene Code, 1971 are repealed. Ordinance- ]4 L:\CMO~005 Council Agendas\M050228\S0502287-attB.doc