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No. 2012-1310ORDINANCE NO. 2012 -1310 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE LAKE ELSINORE MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER 3.08 (GENERAL PROVISIONS) WHEREAS, a local business preference for purchase by the City allows the City to promote local businesses, as well as benefit from enhanced economic activity as dollars re- circulate in the local economy by way of multiplier effects; and WHEREAS, multiplier effects have been shown to benefit the community, including (i) benefits the local economy by directly investing money through the awarding of a City contract to a local business; (ii) Indirect effects when money awarded to a local business results in inter - industry purchases of materials, supplies, goods and services along with potential indirect effect is the increase in employment associated with greater workloads /demands; and (iii) induced effects such as increases in household income as a result of both the direct and indirect effects; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to expand the existing three percent (3 %) local preference program on City purchase to five percent (5 %). NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 3.08.140 of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code regarding the award of bid for purchases of less than $15,000 is hereby amended as follows: 3.08.140 Award. The bid shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder except as otherwise provided herein. Bidders located within the City of Lake Elsinore may be given a five percent (5 %) pricing allowance when calculating the lowest responsive bid due to the City of Lake Elsinore's interest in promoting growth and stimulate the local economy. To qualify for this preference, the vendor shall have a fixed facility with employees within the City of Lake Elsinore and such vendor shall hold a current and valid City of Lake Elsinore business license. SECTION 2. Section 3.08.230 of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code regarding the award of bid for purchases exceeding $15,000 is hereby amended as follows: 3.08.230 Award. Contracts shall be awarded by the City Council to the lowest responsible bidder except as otherwise provided herein. Bidders located within the City of Lake Elsinore may be given a five percent (5 %) pricing allowance up to a maximum of $5000 when calculating the lowest responsive bid due to the City of Lake Elsinore's interest in promoting growth and stimulating the local economy. To qualify for this preference, the vendor shall have a fixed facility with employees within the City of Lake Elsinore, hold a current and valid City of Lake ORDINANCE NO. 2012 -1310 PAGE 2 of 2 Elsinore business license and shall be subject to the following monetary limitations: (a) The preference shall only be applicable to the first $100,000 annually for purchases of supplies, equipment, and sales of personal property which are competitively bid; or (b) The preference shall only be applicable to the first $100,000 annually for contractual services, including maintenance work and other general services, which are competitively bid; or (c) If the purchase combines the purchase of supplies, equipment, or sales of personal property referenced in (a) with the purchase of contractual services referenced in (b), the annual limitation on the 5% preference shall be increased to a maximum of $10,000 and shall be applied to the first $200,000 of combined goods and services which are competitively bid. If the local preference is applicable to a bid offering, it shall be noted in the applicable notice inviting bids. SECTION 3. If any provision, clause, sentence or paragraph of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this Ordinance and are hereby declared to be severable. SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after the date of its final passage. The City Clerk shall certify as to adoption of this Ordinance and cause this Ordinance to be published and posted in the manner required by law. PASSED, APPROVED, AND INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, on the 23rd day of October, 2012, and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, on the 13th day of November, 2012. Brian Tisdate, Mayor City of Lake Elsinore City Council T �ST; Virginia I om, it Clerk APP OVED AS O FOR : bara Leib Id, City Attorney STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss. CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE ) I, Virginia Bloom, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, hereby certify that Ordinance No. 2012 -1310 was introduced at the regular City Council meeting of October 23, 2012, and adopted at the regular meeting of November 13, 2012, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Mayor Pro Tern Hickman, Council Member Magee, Council Member Weber, and Mayor Tisdale NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Melendez ABSTAIN: None I Viroii is J. B�gom, CMC City Clerk I