Corona City Council
June 4, 2025

Corona Municipal
Code - Purchasing
Updates
Kim Sitton
Finance Director
June 4, 2025
The Ask…
That the City Council discuss
the Corona Municipal Code
proposed updates and
authorization changes related
to purchasing
2  Staff went over desired changes to purchasing section of Municipal Code  Ranging from language cleanup to updating authority levels  Council asked for changes:
 Section 3.08.040 (B) Basis of awards
 Section 3.08.040 (L) Delegation of department director authority  Council asked to see City Manager Authority levels of other cities for professional services/nonpublic projects Recap From
May 21, 2025 Meeting
3 Updated Municipal Code Changes
 Section 3.08.040 (B) Basis of awards • Updated language to show “lowest responsive and responsible bidder” • Added sentence that refers to other “relevant factors”  Section 3.08.040 (L) Delegation of department director authority • Request to have the delegation limited to 30 days, unless approved by CM • Code already requires CM approval, so not necessary to make change Agency Population CM Limit
Norco 26,316 $50,000
Palm Springs 44,575 $150,000
Yorba Linda 68,336 $75,000
Chino Hills 78,411 $50,000
Newport Beach 85,239 $120,000
Chino 91,403 $50,000
Burbank 107,337 $100,000
Temecula 110,003 $30,000
Murrieta 110,949 $75,000
5 Authorization Limits
City Manager Purchasing Limit Comparison
Agency Population CM Limit
Costa Mesa 111,918 $100,000
Pasadena 138,699 $250,000
Orange 139,911 $30,000
Fullerton 143,617 $124,999
Pomona 151,713 $150,000
Corona 159,157 $100,000
Garden Grove 171,949 $50,000
Rancho Cucamonga 174,453 $100,000
6 Authorization Limits
City Manager Purchasing Limit Comparison, Continued
Agency Population CM Limit
Ontario 175,265 $150,000
Fontana 208,393 $100,000
Moreno Valley 208,634 $75,000
Irvine 307,670 $1,000,000
Riverside 314,998 $100,000
Anaheim 346,824 $200,000
7 Authorization Limits
City Manager Purchasing Limit Comparison, Continued
Total cities: 22
Authority Level Range: $30,000 - $1,000,000
Non-Public Projects Median: $100,000
Option #6
Proposed
Limits *
Option #5
Proposed
Limits
Option #4
Proposed
Limits
Option #3
Proposed
Limits
Option #2
Proposed
Limits
Current
Limits –
Position Option #1
Department Directors $60,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 Removed -
Included
above
Removed -
Included
above
Removed -
Included
above
Removed –
included
above
Removed –
included
above
Public Works Director, $75,000
Utilities Director,
Assistant City Manager
City Manager $100,000 $125,000 $150,000 $175,000 $200,000 $220,000 8 * Same limits as state law
Non-Public Project Examples – Landscape maintenance, professional services, janitorial services, pest control, and resurfacing of streets/highways less than one inch Authorization Limits
Non-Public Projects
(Professional/General Services)
Next Steps
Ordinance Second Reading
June 18, 2025
Effective Date
July 18, 2025
The Ask…
That the City Council discuss
the Corona Municipal Code
proposed updates and
authorization changes related
to purchasing
10 Questions?
(951) 279-3500
[email protected]
www.CoronaCA.gov
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