RECOMMENDATION(S):
REFER to the Internal Operations Committee a review of the purchasing agent's authority to engage independent contractors, in light of a recent legislative amendment that will permit the County to expand that authority.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact. The recommendation calls only for study and recommendation to the Board of Supervisors.
BACKGROUND:
California Government Code §25502.5 (attached) was amended by Senate Bill 1498, effective January 1, 2019, to increase the statutory authority of the purchasing agent to enter into service contracts from a limit of $100,000 to a limit of $200,000.
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