Pomona Municipal Code Art. XII Contracts and Purchasing

Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, the City shall not be bound by any contracts unless made in writing and authorized by the Council. The Council shall adopt all necessary requirements to implement this section.

The City Manager shall establish a centralized purchasing system for the City. The Council shall adopt all necessary requirements to implement this section.

The Council shall adopt all necessary requirements to set limits for competitive bidding.

No member of the Council or other officer, department head or employee of the City shall have any financial interest in any contract, sale, or transaction to which the City is a party if having such interest constitutes a violation of the State law pertaining to interest in contracts. Any such person having any such prohibited interest shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, in addition to such penalties as may be imposed by the court, such person shall forfeit his office. Any contract, sale, or transaction in which there shall be any such prohibited interest shall become void at the option of the City when so declared by resolution of the Council.

It shall be expressly forbidden to split or separate into smaller projects or job tasks any requirements for goods and services for the purpose of evading the competitive bidding limits as set by the Council.