HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 83-87RESOLUTION NO. 83-87
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR
TO MAKE PAYMENTS FOR SERVICES, EQUIPMENT AND
SUPPLIES RECEIVED.
WHEREAS, the City's present procedure, which requires
prior City Council approval of payments to vendors, results often
in delays exceeding thirty (30) days from date of inwgice to date
of payment; and
WHEREAS, such procedure creates a hardship for any busi-
ness requiring early payment, especially any small business for
which cash flow is a problem; and
WHEREAS, unless this procedure is revised as specified
below, such businesses will likely not bid City projects or other-
wise do business with the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City
of Bakersfield as follows:
Bakersfield,
payments due
sistent with
Pursuant to Section 40 of the Charter of the City of
the Finance Director is hereby authorized to make
for services, equipment and supplies received con-
budgetary approval and other appropriate City policies.
2. Claims for reimbursement of expenses submitted by or
on behalf of any Councilmember shall be approved by the Council
prior to payment.
3. Not less than once each month, the Finance Director
shall provide the Council with a register of all payments.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed
and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular
meeting thereof held on May 20, 1987 , by
the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMB£RS: CHILDS, CHRIST~N.,~,~I~', RArTY, MOORE, DICKERSON, SALVAGGIO
NOES: COUNCILMEMBerS: ~ ~.~ ~_ ,
ABSENT: COUNCILMEUBERS: ~~
~BTAINING: COUNCIL~EMBER~ [ [ ~ ~
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED
May 20, 1987
MAYOR of the City of BZakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
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C%~? A~ORNEY of the City of Bakersfield
AJS/JS/meg
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