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ORDINANCE NO. 2205 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 3.28 TO PROVIDE A LOCAL PREFERENCE FOR PLEASANTON-BASED BUSINESSES IN THE EVENT OF: (1) A TIE BID; AND (2) A BID CALCULATION PREFERENCE OF 5% UP TO $5,000 FOR A PLEASANTON-BASED BUSINESS IN THE ACQUISITION OF SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT AND TRADE SERVICES WHEREAS, the proposed amendment to the Municipal Code to provide a local preference for Pleasanton-based businesses furthers the Pleasanton General Plan 2005-2025 Economic and Fiscal Element, Policy 5, that states: "Focus City efforts on supporting and assisting Pleasanton businesses success."; and WHEREAS, to implement the objectives of the Economic Development Strategic Plan (adopted by the City Council in 2013), the Economic Vitality Committee recommended, and the City Council adopted, a Coordinated Business Support Program as part of the 2019-2020 City Council Work Plan; and WHEREAS, the Coordinated Business Support Program includes an update of the City's purchasing practices to provide a preference to Pleasanton-based companies, described as: "If the procurement submissions are competitively matched in relation to qualifications, quality, experience and cost, the City will consider locality when selecting providers of goods and services. A local provider is a company that has a current City of Pleasanton business license and a physical location in Pleasanton. The City Council and / or City Manager may waive preference based on insufficient qualifications, quality or experience, or in the event of an emergency"; and the proposed ordinance addresses this element of the Program; and WHEREAS, at the Economic Vitality Committee's meeting of October 17, 2019, it unanimously recommended adoption of a local preference for Pleasanton-based businesses in the event of a tie bid, as well as a bid calculation preference of 5% up to $5,000, which as provided herein applies to the purchase of supplies, equipment and trade services (and does not apply to professional services). NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Amends Municipal Code Chapter 3.28 Purchasing and Disposition of Property as set forth in the attached Exhibit A. Section 2. A summary of this ordinance shall be published once within fifteen days after its adoption in "The Valley Times", a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Pleasanton, and the complete ordinance shall be posted for fifteen days in the City Clerk's office within fifteen days after its adoption. Section 3. This ordinance shall be effective thirty days after its passage and adoption. The foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Pleasanton on January 21, 2020 by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Brown, Pentin, Testa, Vice Mayor Narum Noes: None Absent: Mayor Thorne