HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11132012 - C.66RECOMMENDATION(S):
REFER to the Finance Committee of the Board of Supervisors a review of threshold for the purchase of goods by the
Health Services Department.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact from this recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
In October, 2006, the Board of Supervisors received a report and recommendation from the Finance Committee
regarding then current practices and procedures for purchase orders. The Finance Committee recommended and the
full Board of Supervisors directed that the Purchasing Agent make semi-annual reports to the Board of Supervisors
detailing all blanket purchase order activity by department by expenditure, and stipulated that all purchase orders
(either 'standard' or 'blanket') for individual items over $25,000 must receive County Administrator approval and
those over $100,000 must be approved by the Board of Supervisors. Recently, the Health Services Director has
indicated that these thresholds are too restrictive for hospital purchases and that they cause unwarranted
administrative burden. At the November 1, 2012 meeting of the Hospital Joint Conference Committee, the County
Administrator was asked to request a review of these thresholds.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/13/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor
Contact: Lisa Driscoll, County Finance
Director (925) 335-1023
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the
minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 13, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc:
C. 66
To:Board of Supervisors
From:David Twa, County Administrator
Date:November 13, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Referral to Finance Committee a Review of Threshold for the Purchase of Goods by the Health Services Department
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
The County Administrator is requesting a Finance Committee review of threshold for the purchase of goods by the
Health Services Department.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
None.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: