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" M E M 0 RAN DUM ~. January 30, 1985 To: Mayor and City Council From: Micheal D. Gleason, City Manager Subject: PUBLIC CONTRACT REVIEW BOARD The enclosed ordinance designates the City Council as the Public Contract Board for the City of Eugene. In the past. the State of Oregon administered the process for all political subdivsions. It interpretated purchasing statutes and public contracting law, exemption of certain contracts or classes of contracts from the competitive bidding process, and so forth. Eugene operated its purchasing system under a local procedure through our general home rule authority. .. The 1983 Oregon Legislature abolished the state board, and gave the option of local contract review responsibility to local jurisdictions. Given our local tradition of self-management of this responsiblity, it is important that we update our City Code to conform to the 1983 legislative changes by establish- ing the Council as the Public Contract Review Board. Most local political bodies have opted to designate contract review boards. If a political subdivision does not take action, the local county assumes review authority. Lane County did not form the county level review board, but designated the State Director of General Services as its review avenue. Therefore by statute, City contract review currently resides with the State. State review is charged back to recover costs, and review is not by a board, but by the State Director of General Services. Thus the City level of public contracting control is subject to State determination at City expense. We are recommending this ordinance to adjust to changes in local governing authority, and are requesting it be approved as an emergency to allow a smooth transition into public contracting and purchasing for the City. A copy of the ordinance is attached. .- "