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MOTION TO PASS PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 2025-16 ON FIRST READING.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 2025-16 IS AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA AMENDING CHAPTER 35 OF THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES, ENTITLED "PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES; PUBLIC FUNDS;" PROVIDING FOR COMPREHENSIVE REVISIONS TO THE CITY'S PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES, AS DETAILED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN; AMENDING THE PROCUREMENT THRESHOLD REQUIRING COMMISSION APPROVAL; PROVIDING FOR EXEMPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SECOND AND FINAL READING IS SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 19, 2025.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. The City Commission conducted a public workshop, on August 26, 2025, to consider presentations from the City's professional staff related to various topics including the City's procurement procedures.
2. The City seeks to ensure that all goods and services utilized by the City are procured through an open, fair and competitive process and that all potential vendors seeking to do business with the City are given an equal opportunity to compete for City business.
3. The City's professional staff has reviewed the best practices related to local government procurement and has recommended a number of revisions to Ch. 35 of the City's Code of Ordinances, pertaining to the City's procurement procedures.
4. The purpose of these amendments is to modernize the City’s procurement procedures by increasing efficiency, aligning purchasing thresholds with current market and administrative realities, clarifying staff authority, and ensuring consistency with recent state and federal laws.
5. Administration recommends the following updates to Chapter 35, "Procurement Procedures; Public Funds", of the City's Code of Ordinances to modernize procedures, clarify authority, and ensure compliance with current law:
A) General Updates:
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