California City Municipal Code Art. 4 Sale of Surplus Property

(a) Surplus property of the City shall be disposed of in accordance with the procedures set forth in this article.

(b) Supplies and equipment may be sold without regard to the bidding procedures set forth in this article if the estimated value of the commodity is less than $500.00 or no bids were received after advertising for such bids at least two times.

The following terms are defined for the purposes of this article unless otherwise apparent from context:

(a) "Formal bids" or "formal bidding" refers to the process by which the Purchasing Officer solicits bids by publishing a written notice inviting written bids on specifically described surplus property.

(b) "Informal bids" or "informal bidding" refers to the process by which the Purchasing Officer seeks oral or written proposals by written notice.

(c) "Personal property" refers to supplies, goods or equipment. Fixtures shall be considered real property if the goods or equipment remain affixed to the land and shall be considered personal property if detached from the land.

(d) "Real property" refers to an estate or interest in land.

(e) "Surplus" means the condition which exists when real or personal property is no longer needed for City purposes.

(a) The Purchasing Officer may declare personal property surplus to City needs provided that the estimated value of the property does not exceed $250.00. Purchasing Officer shall seek informal bids for the sale of personal property which he has declared to be surplus.

(b) The Council shall determine whether personal property of estimated value of more than $250.00 is surplus to City needs. The Purchasing Officer shall seek formal bids for the sale of any property which the Council has declared to be surplus.

(a) The Council shall determine whether real property is surplus to City needs.

(b) Surplus real property shall not be sold unless the Council determines that the property is surplus to the City's park and recreation and low-cost housing needs and the Mojave Unified School District has declined to purchase the property from the City.

(c) The Purchasing Officer may sell real property which the Council has declared to be surplus if the successful bid is equal to or greater than the value determined by the Council. If the value of the bid is less than the value determined by the Council, the property shall not be sold without Council approval.