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Resolution 2017-39RESOLUTION NO. 2017-39 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY AMENDING THE CITY'S PURCHASING POLICY TO ALL FOR THE USE OF THE NATIONAL JOIN POWERS ALLIANCE FOR ALL PURCHASES THAT COMPLY WITH THE CITY'S PURCHASING RULES AND REGULATIONS WHERE AS, The National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) creates national cooperative contract purchasing opportunities on behalf of its members, which include government and education agencies nationwide. These cooperative contract purchasing opportunities present both time and money savings for their users by consolidating numerous, individually prepared solicitations into one cooperative shared process; and WHEREAS, California law allows cities to form joint powers agreements (JPAs) with out -of -state public agencies if authorized by their legislative or other governing bodies. Pursuant to Government Code sections 6502, two or more public agencies by agreement may jointly exercise any power common to the contracting parties, even though one or more of the contracting agencies may be located outside the state; and WHEREAS, Gilroy Charter Section 202, Contracts for Municipal Services, states that: "The City shall have the power to enter into a contract with any other City or County within the State, with a State department, or with any other public or private agency or firm for the performance of any function of the City "; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code section 6500, a public agency is broadly defined and includes an agency in another state; and WHEREAS, at the January 4, 2016 meeting, the City Council authorized the City to become a member of the NJPA and approved the use of NJPA for the Miller Park Restroom Replacement Project; and 4845-082345390 RESOLUTION NO. 2017 -XX JHW4706083 WHEREAS, the City maintains a written Purchasing Policy, sometimes referred to as Purchasing Policy and Procedures, that contains the City's rules and regulations governing purchasing by the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Purchasing Policy is hereby amended to authorize City staff to utilize the NJPA for all purchases that comply with the City's bidding and purchasing rules and regulations. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4h day of December, 2017 by the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BRACCO, HARNEY, LEROE- MUIVOZ, TOVAR, TUCKER and VELASCO NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: KLOECKER ATTEST: Shawna Freels, City Clerk ....• E Roland �J/efasco, Mayor RESOLUTION NO. 2017-39 I, SHAWNA FREELS, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 2017 -39 an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a city Resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 4'h day of December, 2017, at which meeting a quorum was present. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of the City of Gilroy this 6t' da7I �f December, 2017. ShavGna Freels, MMC City Clerk of the City of Gilroy (Seal)