Santa Clara Municipal Code Art. V Force Accounts and Revolving Funds

The City Council may, by resolution adopted by a four-fifths vote of all its members, determine and declare that in its opinion the work in question may be more economically and satisfactorily performed by day labor, or the materials and supplies purchased at a lower price in the open market, and order that the same be done by force account, in the manner stated in this title, without further observance of the provisions of this title with reference to the award of contract or execution of contract or bonds.

In such case the City shall have the same rights as a contractor and such work and improvements shall be directed by the City Manager.

When such work shall have been completed, the City shall become the owner of the assessment made to pay the cost thereof and of all bonds issued thereon, with like power of enforcement as if held by a contractor. No warrant need be issued in such case.

Such bonds, when issued, shall be made payable to bearer.

(Ord. 859 §§ 90 – 94; Formerly § 16-37)

The Director of Finance or other City officer designated by the City Council is authorized, after the assessment and diagram shall have been recorded, to collect and receive payment of the several amounts due thereon in the manner provided in such act under which the proceedings shall have been taken for and in the place of such contractor and his/her statement of payments received, when filed, shall constitute and be in lieu of the contractor's return of the warrant and statement of payments received.

(Ord. 859 § 93; Formerly § 16-38)

In the exercise of any of the powers now or hereafter provided for in this title, including the right to take immediate possession in eminent domain proceedings, the City Council may create, use and reimburse a revolving fund.

Such revolving fund may be established, operated, reimbursed, reduced or dissolved, in which event Title 4, Division 4, Chapter 3, Article 2 (Section 43240 et seq.) of the Government Code shall apply.

(Ord. 859 §§ 100, 101; Formerly § 16-39)

Parcels may be described as contained on the assessment roll on which City taxes are collected or with reference to recorded maps or deeds or assessor's maps or by other means sufficient for identification.

The diagram may describe the property in reference to or be copies of official maps or assessor's maps, or be otherwise sufficient to identify the several parcels thereon. It shall not be necessary to show thereon their relationship to the acquisitions or improvements.

(Ord. 859 §§ 110, 111; Formerly § 16-40)