Encinitas Municipal Code Ch. 2.64 Surplus Supplies, Equipment and Other Personal Property

It is the purpose of this chapter to provide procedures for identifying, redistributing and disposing of surplus City property, other than real property.

(Ord. 89-44)

Each City department shall submit periodic reports to the Director of Finance indicating supplies, equipment or other personal property which the department no longer needs.

(Ord. 2003-04)

The Director of Finance shall determine whether supplies, equipment or other personal property identified by a City department as being unneeded can be used by some other City department.

(Ord. 2003-04)

A. Periodically, the Director of Finance shall submit a report to the City Manager indicating supplies, equipment and personal property that are no longer needed by the City together with a written estimate of the market value thereof.

B. The City Manager shall review the report and declare as surplus property that is no longer needed by the City.

(Ord. 2003-04)

A. Surplus property may be used to exchange for or trade in to obtain new supplies, equipment or personal property.

B. If surplus property is worth less than $1,000.00, the City Manager is authorized to sell the property at its fair market value, without advertising or otherwise soliciting bids.

C. If surplus property is worth $1,000.00 or more, the City Manager shall dispose of the surplus property either by noticed auction or by advertising for bids. Surplus property shall be sold to the highest cash bidder.

D. Monies received from the sale of surplus property shall be placed in the general funds of the City.

No City officer or employee or appointed person, including officers or employees working under contract to the City, shall purchase surplus property sold in accordance with this chapter.