ORDINANCE NO. 21-24
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ORANGE AMENDING CHAPTER
12.02 OF THE ORANGE MUNICIPAL CODE TO
ADOPT THE 2024 EDITION OF THE
"STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC
WORKS CONSTRUCTION".
WHEREAS, the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, popularly known as the “Greenbook ,” provides specifications that have general applicability to public works projects; and
WHEREAS, the Greenbook has been adopted by reference by more than 200 cities, counties and agencies in the Southern California area, including the City of Orange; and
WHEREAS, the Greenbook, first published in 1967, is updated and republished every two years; and
WHEREAS, Public Works Standards, Inc. a mutual benefit corporation, is the current producer of the Greenbook and has written and promulgated the 2024 edition; and
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing, as required by Government Code Section 50022.3, was held by the City Council on August 13, 2024, at which time the City Council heard and considered all public testimony regarding this matter; and
WHEREAS, at least one copy of the Greenbook adopted by this Ordinance certified as full, true and correct by the Deputy City Clerk of the City of Orange was filed in the Office of the City Clerk at least 15 days preceding the public hearing , in accordance with the provisions of Government Code Section 50022.6; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Orange desires to adopt the 2024 edition of the Greenbook for the purpose of providing specifications that have general applicability to the City’s public works projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Orange does ordain as follows:
SECTION I:
Chapter 12.02 of the Orange Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“12.02.010 Adopted by Reference. Except as may otherwise be provided herein, the provisions of the 2024 edition of the "Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction" (popularly known as the “Greenbook”), written and promulgated by Public Works Standards, Inc. a mutual benefit corporation, together with such changes as may be published in pamphlet form as amendments to the 2024 edition in each of the two years between publication of a new 2 edition of the Greenbook, are adopted and applicable to all public works construction undertaken after the effective date of this ordinance. One copy of the Standard Specifications for Public Works construction shall be on file with the Department of Public Works , and said Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction is adopted by reference as if incorporated and set out at length in this Chapter.”
SECTION II:
If any section, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each section, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one (or more) section, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase had been declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION III:
The City Clerk is hereby directed to certify the adoption of this Ordinance and cause the same to be published as required by law. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days from and after the date of its final passage.
ADOPTED this ____ day of ________________, 2024.
Daniel R. Slater, Mayor, City of Orange
ATTEST:
Pamela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orange
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Mike Vigliotta, City Attorney
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I, PAMELA COLEMAN, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at the regular meeting of the City Council held on the ___ day of ___ ________, 2024, and thereafter at the regular meeting of said City Council duly held on the ___ day of __ ________, 2024, was duly passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
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Pamela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orange