ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS City Council
September 8, 2026
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jeff Boynton, City Manager
ORIGINATED BY: Anne Haraksin, Assistant City Manager
Melissa Pascual, Finance Manager
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION NO. 26-25 REVISING PURCHASING LIMITS FOR
NON-PUBLIC PROJECTS AND PUBLIC PROJECTS
BACKGROUND
On October 27, 1987, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 407, which amended Chapter 3.14 of the La Mirada Municipal Code. The Ordinance provided that the various purchasing limits for Department Directors, Purchasing Officer (City Manager), and City Council be established by resolution, thereby allowing for periodic adjustments.
Additionally, California Public Works Contract Code Section 20162 calls for formal bidding for Public Works projects in excess of $5,000. The purchasing limits for nonpublic projects including supplies, equipment, and contract services were updated in November 2003 by Resolution No. 03-67 and in May 2014 by Resolution No. 14-10.
On March 28, 2017, Ordinance No. 692 was adopted revising the purchasing procedures for public projects, adopting emergency procurement procedures, and amending Title 3 of the Municipal Code, as required by the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (UPCCAA). On February 26, 2019, Resolution No. 19-06 was adopted to codify purchasing procedures for public projects and establish the public project limits for informal bids and open market public projects.
FINDINGS
To keep pace with rising costs, it is recommended the purchasing limits be adjusted for non-public projects. The proposed limits are based on the Los Angeles-Long BeachAnaheim Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the May period, annually, since 2014. The total CPI change since May 2014 is approximately 46 percent. It is recommended that the open market and informal bidding limits be increased to $3,500 and $35,000, respectively. It is recommended that the limit for formal bidding be increased to $35,001 and greater.
Non-Public Projects:
Approvals and
Documents Requirement Limits
Open Market Purchases Department Head Approval $0 - $3,500 Requisition Suggested
Resolution No. 26-25
September 8, 2026
2 Informal Bidding Purchasing Officer Approval $3,501 - $35,000 Requisition and Purchase
Order Required
Formal Bidding City Council Approval $35,001 - and higher Formal Bid, Purchase Order
or Written Contract
Assembly Bill 2192 (AB 2192), which became effective on January 1, 2025, increased the bid limit threshold for public projects subject to the UPCCAA. Based on the new limits, it is also recommended that the purchasing limits for public projects be adjusted.
Public Projects:
Authority Limits
Open Market Public Works Director $0 - $75,000
Informal Bidding City Manager $75,001 - $220,000
Informal Bidding City Council by Resolution All Bids Received in By a Four-Fifths Vote Excess of $220,000
Formal Bidding City Council $220,001 and higher
In the event that all bids received for public projects are in excess of $220,000, the City Council may award the contract at $235,000 or less to the lowest responsible bidder if it determines the cost estimate was reasonable.
At the August 11 Study Session meeting, the City Council reviewed and discussed the proposed purchasing limits for non-public projects and public projects. The proposed limits are intended to expedite public projects and reduce bid processing costs.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
It is recommended the City Council adopt Resolution No. 26-25 revising the purchasing limits for non-public projects and public projects.
RESOLUTION NO. 26-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LA MIRADA REVISING PURCHASING LIMITS FOR
NON-PUBLIC PROJECTS AND PUBLIC PROJECTS
A. Recitals.
(i) The City of La Mirada maintains a purchasing policy. (ii) The City Council of the City of La Mirada adopted Ordinance No. 407, which amended Chapter 3.14 of the La Mirada Municipal Code and established the City Purchasing Policy.
(iii) The City Council of the City of La Mirada adopted Ordinance No. 692 revising the purchasing procedures for public projects and amending Title 3 of the Municipal Code, as required by the Uniform Public Construction Cost of Accounting Act.
(iv) Pursuant to La Mirada Municipal Code Section 3.14.030, the monetary limits which define the appropriate purchasing procedures for non-public projects and public projects shall be established by resolution of the City Council.
(v) The City Council has studied establishing new purchasing limits and the management implications for non-public projects and public projects.
B. Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of La Mirada hereby authorizes the City Manager to make the following changes to the City’s purchasing limits:
SECTION 1.
Non-Public Projects:
Approvals and
Documents Requirement Limits
Open Market Purchases Department Head Approval $0 - $3,500 Requisition Suggested
Informal Bidding Purchasing Officer Approval $3,501 - $35,000 Requisition and Purchase
Order Required
Formal Bidding City Council Approval $35,001 - and higher Formal Bid, Purchase Order
or Written Contract
Resolution No. 26-25
September 8, 2026
2 Public Projects:
Authority Limits
Open Market Public Works Director $0 - $75,000
Informal Bidding City Manager $75,001 - $220,000
Informal Bidding City Council by Resolution All Bids Received in By a Four-Fifths Vote*** Excess of $220,000
Formal Bidding City Council $220,001 and higher
*** In the event all bids received are in excess of $220,000, the City Council may award the contract at $235,000 or less to the lowest responsible bidder if it determines the cost estimate was reasonable.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 8
th day of September 2026.
_____________________________
Anthony A. Otero, Mayor
ATTEST:
I, Leticia Revilla, City Clerk of the City of La Mirada do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 26-25 was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mirada held on the 8
th day of September 2026 by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
______________________________
Leticia Revilla, City Clerk