HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution No. 23 -187 - Reso directing the ICM to provide a detailed report of all expenditures within the ICM $25,000 Purchasing AuthoritySponsored by: Commissioner Kelley
RESOLUTION NO. 23-187
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-
LOCKA, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO
PROVIDE A DETAILED REPORT OF ALL EXPENDITURES NOT
EXCEEDING THE TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLAR ($25,000.00)
PURCHASING AUTHORITY OF THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER, OR
PAST CITY MANAGER, FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2022 THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 29, 2023; PROVIDING
FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2020-07, pertaining to "Purchasing" allows for the award
of services and supplies not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) to be
secured by a City Manager, subject to certain conditions requiring documented quotes
that cannot be artificially divided to fall below the twenty-five thousand dollars
($25,000.00) threshold amount; and
WHEREAS, purchases are required to be made from the most responsive and
responsible quoter. For instance, for "purchases of supplies and contractual services
when the estimated value is between two thousand, five hundred dollars and one cent
($2,500.01) and seven thousand, five hundred dollars ($7,500.00) may be made upon
receipt of not less than three (3) documented telephone quotes"; and
WHEREAS, purchases of supplies and contractual services "when the estimated
value is between seven thousand, five hundred dollars and one cent ($7,500.01) and
twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) may be made upon receipt of not less than three
(3) written quotes"; and
WHEREAS, a formal bidding procedure is only required when the amount for
services will exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00), and in such case, unless
exempted, all purchases of supplies and contractual services must be approved the city
commission before the purchase is made; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.5 (5) of the City of Opa-Locka's Charter entitled "Powers"
provides that the City Commission may "inquire into the conduct of any office,
department or agency of the city and make investigations as to municipal affairs; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to inquire as to all expenditures not
exceeding the twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) threshold amount paid by the
Interim City Manager, or former City Manager, for the period January 1, 2022 through
September 1, 2023. Specifically, the City Commission desires that the Interim City
Manager produce a detailed report describing: 1) the date specific services were
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provided; 2) the type of services provided; 3) the amount paid by the City for the
service(s) and whether the purchase met the requirements of aforementioned
Ordinance 2020-07; and
WHEREAS, the Interim City Manager shall be required to respond to the inquiry
of this Resolution no later than December 29, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Opa-Locka finds that it is in the
best interest of the City and its residents to direct the Interim City Manager to provide
the City Commission with the detailed report of all expenditures not exceeding twenty-
five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) no later than December 29, 2023 for the period January
1, 2022 through September 1, 2023.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF OPA LOCKA, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. RECITALS ADOPTED.
The recitals to the preamble herein are incorporated by reference.
SECTION 2. AUTHORIZATION
The City Commission of the City of Opa-Locka hereby directs the Interim City
Manager to provide the City Commission with a detailed report of all
expenditures not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) for the
period January 1, 2022 through September 1, 2023. Specifically, the Interim City
Manager shall produce a detailed report describing: 1) the date specific services
were provided; 2) the type of services provided; 3) the amount paid by the City
for the service(s); and 4) whether the purchase met the requirements of
Ordinance 2020-07 no later than December 29, 2023.
SECTION 3. SCRIVENER'S ERRORS.
Sections of this Resolution may be renumbered or re -lettered and corrections of
typographical errors, which do not affect the intent of this Resolution may be
authorized by the Interim City Manager, following review by the City Attorney,
without need of public hearing, by filing a corrected copy of same with the City
Clerk.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Resolution shall take effect upon the adoption and is subject to the approval
of the Governor or Governor's Designee.
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Resolution No. 23-187
PASSED and ADOPTED this 13th day of Decemb• 2023.
John H. aylor Jr., Mayor
ATTEST:
Jo a Flores, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
Bu r adette N, ris-Weeks, P.A.
City Attorney
Moved by: Vice Mayor Ervin
Seconded by: Commissioner Kelley
VOTE:
5-0
Commissioner Bass YES
Commissioner Kelley YES
Commissioner Williams YES
Vice Mayor Ervin YES
Mayor Taylor YES
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DocuSlgned by:
Manager:
Darvin Williams
CM Signature:
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Meeting
Date:
12.13.2023
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Short Title:
A resolution of the City Commission of the City of Opa-locka directing the Interim City Manager to provide the
City Commission a detailed report of all expenditures approved from January 1, 2022, through September 1,
2023 authorized by the Interim City Manager as the final approving authority.
Staff Summary:
The Interim City Manager is authorized to exercise final approval for all purchases up to $25,000. The Interim
City Manager is a charter member which allows for periodic review and audit of the purchases made through
this process. The City Commission is requesting a detailed report of all purchase orders approved from January
1, 2022, through September 1, 2023, when the Interim City Manager was the final approving authority. The
report shall be submitted no later than December 29,2023. For the requested twenty -month period, it is
estimated that this will result in a report of at Least 2,500 purchase orders. This period includes purchase
orders approved by three City Managers and Interim City Managers, including City Manager Pate, Interim City
Manager Wright (three months) and Interim City Manager Williams, who was appointed on April 5, 2022.
Financial Impact - There is no incremental expense associated with this item.
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Proposed Action
Staff recommends the City Commission direct the Interim City Manager to have a report prepared
reflecting all approved purchase orders for the period January 1, 2022, to September 1, 2023, where
the City Manager / Interim City Manager was the final approving authority, with the report to be
submitted no later than December 29, 2023.
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