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CIFAC's Charter Cities Information

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Charter City County Charter Section Ordinance Bidding Threshold Comments
Alameda Alameda Sec. 3.15   30,000 Signatory to CUCCAC
Albany Alameda Sec. 4.03   5,000 PCC Provisions Apply
Berkeley Alameda Sec. 67 7.18.010 25,000  
Chico Butte Sec.1110   5,000 PCC Provisions Apply
Dinuba Tulare Sec. 5.05   5,000 Also Sections 2-4
Eureka Humboldt Sec. 710 39.42 15,000  
Exeter         Not Available at this time
Folsom Sacramento Sec. 5.04   40,000 Adjusted by CPI
Fortuna City Fortuna Art. IV Sec. 400 97-607   No Limit
Fresno City Fresno Section 1208   50,000  
Gilroy Santa Clara Sec. 1109   35,000  
Grass Valley Nevada Art 13 Sec 2(b)   25,000  
Hayward Alameda Sec. 1303 2-8.01 15,000 Council sets by Ordinance
Kingsburg Fresno     25,000  
Lemoore Kings Art III   10,000 Set by Ordinance
Lindsay Tulare Sec. 8.11   75,000  
Marina Monterey 3.16.060   80,000  
Marysville Yuba     5,000 PCC Provisions Apply
Merced Merced Sec. 1109   5,000  
Modesto Stanislaus Sec. 1307 8-3.102 50,000 Set by Ordinance
Monterey Monterey Sec. 4.8   35,000  
Mountain View Santa Clara Sec. 1107   15,000 1978 $ Indexed
Napa Napa Sec. 101   25,000 Per PCC 20162 threshold
Oakland Alameda     5,000 PCC Provisions Apply
Oroville Butte     5,000 PCC Provisions Apply
Pacific Grove Monterey Art. 40   15,000  
Palo Alto Santa Clara Art 7 Sec 6     All to Lowest Bidder
Petaluma Sonoma Sec. 68   15,000 CPI Adjusted
Piedmont Alameda Sec. 4.11   5,000 PCC Provisions Apply
Porterville Tulare Sec. 61   5,000  
Redwood City San Mateo 49a, 67, 68   10,000  
Richmond Contra Costa     25,000 Set by Ordinance
Roseville Placer Sec. 7.21   15,000 Adjusted? by CPI
Sacramento Sacramento Art. XIV Sec. 200 3.60.020 100,000 Set by Ordinance
Salinas Monterey Sec. 81   50,000 Except Sewer, UPCCAA
San Francisco San Francisco     10,000,000 Charter is 966 pages long
San Jose Santa Clara Sec. 1217   50,000  
San Leandro Alameda Sec. 540 1-5-200 5,000 By Ordinance
San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo Sec. 901   30,000 Signatory to CUCCAC
San Mateo San Mateo Sec. 5.22   100,000 Annually, by Ordinance
San Rafael Marin Article XIII, Sec. 3.1 11.50.020 44,000 By Ordinance
San Ramon Contra Costa Article IV A7-11 25,000 By Ordinance
Sand City Monterey Sec. 2     City may exercise all power over Muncipal
Affairs
Santa Clara Santa Clara Sec. 1310   25,000 PCC Provisions Apply
Santa Cruz Santa Cruz Sec. 1414 3.08.090 25,000 By Ordinance
Santa Rosa   Sec. 45   5,000 Or State Law for Caltrans
Stockton San Joaquin Sec. 2000-2002   20,000 Indexed
Sunnyvale Santa Clara Sec 1309 2.09.070 50,000 Set by Ordinance
Truckee Nevada Sec. 200   5,000 PCC Provisions Apply
Tulare Tulare Sec. 46   5,000 PCC Provisions Apply
Vallejo Solano   3.2 25,000 By Ordinance
Visalia Tulare Sec. 10   5,000 By State or City Ordinance per PCC
Watsonville Santa Cruz Sec. 1117   30,000 Signatory to CUCCAC
Woodlake Tulare Sec. 4.4   30,000 Signatory to CUCCAC
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Charter City County Charter Section Ordinance Bidding Threshold Comments
Adelanto San Bernardino        
Alhambra Los Angeles Sec. 135   5,000 Same as General Law Cities
Anaheim Orange Sec. 1211   5,000 Follows the Public Contract Code for General Law Cities
Arcadia Los Angeles Sec. 1212 Sec. 2842 30,000  
Bakersfield Kern   Sec. 3.20.060 40,000 $75,000 for purchase of ashphalt or concrete
Big Bear Lake San Bernardino Sec.1004 Sec. 2.48.020 25,000  
Burbank Los Angeles Sec. 54(a) Sec. 9.115 100,000  
Cerritos Los Angeles   Sec. 3.20.090 5,000 Same as General Law Cities
Chula Vista San Diego Sec. 1009   50,000  
Compton Los Angeles   Sec. 4.4.4 5,000  
Culver City Los Angeles Sec. 1304   25,000  
Cypress Orange Sec. 1012 Sec. 21A.19 25,000 The Charter says $3,500, but Municipal Code has increase it to $25,000.
Del Mar San Diego        
Desert Hot Springs Riverside   Sec. 34.19 25,000  
Downey Los Angeles Sec. 1211   15,000 Unless all bids are rejected or none received, Council can vote to do it with own forces if less than $30,000
Glendale Los Angeles Article 6 Sec.9(d) Sec. 4.12.070 50,000 Director of Public Works
Huntington Beach Orange Sec. 614   25,000  
Indian Wells Riverside   Sec. 3.34.120 25,000  
Industry Los Angeles   Sec. 3.52.010 125,000 Signatory to CUCCAC
Inglewood Los Angeles   Sec. 2-196 75,000 Changed by Resolution 06-04
Irvine Orange Sec. 1004 Sec. 6.10.201 100,000 Set by Ordinance. The Charter specifies $4,000.
Irwindale Los Angeles Sec. 607 Sec. 3.44.110 5,000 Based on the California PCC
La Quinta Riverside   Sec. 3.30.060 5,000 Follow State requirements; 3.30.050 state tha prevailing wages are not required
Loma Linda San Bernardino   Sec. 3.32.150 5,000 Division 2, Part 3, Article 4 of the California Public Contract Code
Long Beach Los Angeles   Sec. 2.84.010 100,000  
Los Alamitos Orange Sec. 1206   10,000  
Los Angeles Los Angeles Sec. 10.15   20,000  
Needles San Bernardino Sec. 1109   15,000  
Newport Beach Orange Sec. 1004   30,000  
Norco Riverside   Sec. 3.24.100 25,000  
Palm Desert Riverside   Sec. 3.30.040 10,000  
Palm Springs Riverside   Sec. 7.03.040 100,000 Signatory to CUCCAC, but $100,000 is specified in the municipal code.
Pasadena Los Angeles Sec. 1002   75,000  
Placentia Orange   Sec. 608 25,000  
Pomona Los Angeles   Sec. 2.1001 100,000  
Port Hueneme Ventura   Sec. 2573 75,000 $80,000 by vote of the City Council
Rancho Mirage Riverside   Sec. 3.33.030 125,000 Signatory to CUCCAC
Redondo Beach Los Angeles   Sec. 2.6.02 50,000 $15,000 force account limit
Riverside Riverside Sec.1109   50,000  
San Bernadino San Bernardino   Sec.12.20.030 5,000  
San Buenaventura Ventura Sec. 1006 Sec. 4.600.01. 125,000 Set by the Public Contract Code for organizations signatory to CUCCAC: PCC Sec. 22032(b)
San Diego San Diego   Sec. 22.3105 100,000  
San Marcos San Diego   Sec. 2.30.070 No Limit Charter and Municipal Code pages under construction
Santa Ana Orange Sec. 421   10,000  
Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Sec. 519 Sec. 4.52.190   No dollar amount listed
Santa Maria Santa Barbara   Sec. 3.4.03 5,000 Follows State Government Code
Santa Monica Los Angeles   Sec. 2.24.071 100,000  
Seal Beach Orange Sec. 1010   20,000 Revised annually by the City Engineer
Shafter Kern   Sec. 2.68.220 50,000  
Signal Hill Los Angeles   Sec. 3.20.195 5,000  
Temple City Los Angeles Sec. 607 (E)   5,000 Public Works contracting shall follow general law.
Torrance Los Angeles   Sec. 22.2.2 50,000  
Vernon Los Angeles       Charter silent
Whittier Los Angeles Sec. 1110   10,000  
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