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FROM: Phil Batchelor Contra
County Administrator - IJlJ.7tCl
DATE April 12, 1988 COJ*
SUBJECT:'
Legislation: Senate Bill 2185 (Boatwright)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a position of support: for SB 2185 by Senator Boatwright,
which was introduced at the request of the County to allow a
local, agency to require a contractor to use or supply materials
produced in the United States or manufactured materials
manufactured in the United States.
BACKGROUND:
As a ' part of its . 1988 Legislative Program the Board of
Supervisors agreed to sponsor legislation which authorizes local
agencies to utilize the exception provided in the General
Agreement on, Tariffs and Tirade (GATT) as a means of requiring ,
bidders on construction contracts to agree to use materials
manufactured in the United States. Senator Boatwright has
introduced SB 2185 'at the request of the County to accomplish
this authorization. SB. 2185 allows a local agency to require the
use of United States produced or manufactured materials only
where all of the . following conditions apply:
1 . The amount of the contract is in excess of $1, 000,000 .
2 . The contract is for governmental purposes and not for
resale or use • in ' t:he production of goods for sale.
3 . The advertisement, invitation, or call to bid requests
that, bids be submitted utilizing United States
materials.
The bill specifically specifies that it is the intent of the
Legislature to authorize local agency use of the provisions of
GATT' that allow procurement by governmental agencies of
domestically produced products.
In .that SB 2185 implements a portion of the Board' s 1988
Legislative Program, it is appropriate for the Board to support
SB 2185 and indicate its sponsorship of the bill.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT' YES SIGNATURE:
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
_ APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON April 19, 1908 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT '—' ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
County Administrator APR 1.9 1988.
CC: County Counsel ATTESTED _
Public Works Director PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Senator Daniel Boatwrl ght SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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Ralph Heim, Jackson/Barish BY `?���viA
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