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ORDINANCE NO 2761 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AMENDING CHAPTER 216 OF THE REDLANDS MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH A LOCAL BUSINESS PREFERENCE PROGRAM FOR THE CITY'S PROCUREMENT OF GOODS, EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES, INCLUDING PUBLIC PROJECTS WHEN THE PUBLIC PROTECT INVOLVES AN EXPENDITURE OF LESS THAN$30,000 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS Section 1 Section 2 16 210 of the Redlands Municipal Code, entitled `Business Preferences," is hereby amended to read as follows "2 16 210 Business Preferences In administration of competitive procurement pursuant to this chapter, the purchasing agent shall be authorized to give such preferences for goods, equipment, services or construction as general law cities are permitted or required to give by applicable state or federal law, or as provided for in this chapter A. To promote business retention within the city and the economic health of the city and to encourage local participation in the procurement process, the purchasing agent, in determining the lowest responsible bidder for contracts for goods, equipment and services having a value of less than $30,000, may take into consideration the one percent(1%) sales tax winch would be returned to the city as a result of the bid award. For procurement where sales tax would not be generated as a result of the bid award and where the quality and price are equal to another bidder or bidders,the local vendor may be given the bid award B Local Business Preference. To further promote business retention within the city and the economic health of the city and to encourage local business participation in the procurement process, the purchasing agent, in determimng the lowest responsible bidder for contracts for goods, equipment and services having a value of $30,000 or more, and for public project contracts having a value of less than $30,000, shall grant an eight percent (8%) Local Business Preference to Local Businesses For purposes of this chapter, a Local Business is defined as a business possessing a valid Redlands Business License and having its principal business operation located in the City of Redlands C Business Preferences To promote the economic health of the County of San Bernardino and to encourage County business participation in the procurement process, the purchasing agent, in determining the lowest responsible bidder for contracts for goods, equipment and services, and for public project contracts having a value of less than $30,000, shall grant a two percent (2%) County Business 11cclerk\Ordinances12761 Local Preference Final.doc 1