Earlier editions: 2026-07
Chapter 4 — Fiscal Administration›Article II — Purchasing
Compton Municipal Code § 4-12 Contracts; Contents; Affirmative Action Program
Compton Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Compton
Cite as: Compton Municipal Code § 4-12 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 4-12.1. Contracts; City Council Authorization, Execution Requirements.¶
[Ord. #2245]
a. The City shall not be and is not bound by any contract, except as otherwise provided herein, unless the same is made in writing, by order or authorization of the City Council and signed by the City Manager or by another officer authorized to do so by the City Council. Pursuant to Section 702 of the Compton City Charter, the approval of the form of the contract by the City Attorney shall be endorsed thereon before the same shall be signed on behalf of the City by the City Manager and attested to by the City Clerk. The City Council, by ordinance or resolution duly adopted, may authorize the City Manager to bind the City by written contract or purchase order without previous specific action of the City Council for the acquisition of equipment, materials, supplies, labor, services or other items included within the budget approved by the City Council and may impose a monetary limit upon such authority.
b. Legislative actions of the City Council awarding a contract shall not constitute a contract. No contract shall be binding or of any force or effect until approved by the City Attorney pursuant to Section 702 of the City Charter and signed by the City Manager.
c. The requirements for City Council approval specified in Paragraph a above shall apply to all expenditures, extensions, amendments or renewals of an existing or expired contract or term agreement whenever the aggregated expenditures under the original contract or term agreement, or extensions, renewals or amendments exceed (1) the City Manager's contract approval limit, or (2) the total contract amount approved by the City Council for such extension, amendment or renewal in a City resolution.
d. Notwithstanding the aforementioned provisions, it is the intent of this legislation that the above paragraphs shall not be construed so as to minimize or diminish in any way the City Council's discretionary authority to ratify a prior action of the City Manager or his or her designated City staff.
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