Board powers and duties.
Saint Paul Administrative Code § 85.04
in effectSec. 85.04. - Board powers and duties.
(a) Advice to mayor and city council. The board shall advise the mayor and city council on matters relating to the selection of city services for performance plans and managed competition requests for proposals, including but not limited to planning, promotion, training, contract development and contractor qualifications for such activities.
(b) Review of performance plans and managed competition requests for proposals. All performance plans and managed competition requests for proposals shall be submitted to the board for its review and recommendations. No performance plan, managed competition request for proposal, or proposal relating to such a plan shall be sent to private parties for responses or implemented without prior board review and consideration of its recommendations. The board shall review and make written recommendations to the mayor and city council on all performance plans and managed competition requests for proposals. The board may recommend changes in such plans or proposals. The board shall provide the office of financial services director and contract and analysis services section manager with an opportunity to make recommendations on such performance plans and managed competition requests for proposals, and shall include those recommendations in their transmittal to the mayor and city council.
(c) Initiation of performance plans. The board may on its own initiative identify and recommend city services for incorporation in performance plans or in the managed competition request for proposal process, and shall submit its recommendations therefor in writing to the mayor and city council. Any proposals for performance plans or managed competition that result from the board initiative are subject to board review and recommendation under subsection (b) above.
(d) Board staff. The board shall be staffed by an employee of the mayor's office and an employee of the city council's investigation and research center. Such staff shall advise the board on a monthly basis of activities related to the development of performance plans or managed competition request for proposals.
(e) Board meetings. The board shall meet at least quarterly and at other times at the discretion of the board. Notice of the time, place and purpose of a board meeting shall be given as required by law.
(f) Board organization. The board shall elect officers and make rules for the conduct of its business.
(g) Delegation of powers. The board may by rule provide for the delegation of one (1) or more board duties, responsibilities and powers to the office of financial services director or the contract and analysis services section manager. Such rules and amendments thereto are not effective until consented to by the mayor or his or her designee, and filed with the city clerk.
(C.F. No. 99-694, § 1, 11-3-99; C.F. No. 04-138, § 2, 3-3-04)
Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIIADCO_TITIVPOPR_CH85RUPREMPEPLMACOCO_S85.04BOPODUFetched: 11/1/2026