Sec. 22.1413. Powers and Duties of General Manager.
(a) The General Manager shall exercise the powers and duties of General Manager as described in Section 21.1.
(b) In addition, the General Manager shall execute contracts and contract amendments, subject to the provisions of the Charter and of Article 1 of Division 14 of this Code, on behalf of the City to implement projects approved by the Council and the Mayor as to scope, dollar amount, and area and persons served in approving federal or state grant award contracts for receipt of financial or technical assistance. Provided, however, that the General Manager shall have the power to execute modifications to existing contracts with parties other than grantors, as indicated herein. Such modifications shall be serially numbered or alphabetically lettered for each contract modified, duly executed by the appropriate parties, approved as to form by the City Attorney, and filed with the City Clerk, the Controller, and other interested agencies. It is the intent of this paragraph to provide for the expeditious processing of contract amendments and administrative requirements thereto in order to implement programs, projects, and contracts approved by the Mayor and Council. It is not the intent that this paragraph be used to make substantial changes or modifications of contracts, programs, or projects not consistent with the intent of the Mayor and Council. This paragraph shall apply to modifications to contracts as follows:
(1) Adjustment of funds between cost categories within contracts. Funds may be reallocated between cost categories, provided such reallocation does not alter the scope of service or general level of services specified in the contract. Adjustments may not increase or decrease the cost categories in excess of $25,000 per adjustment up to a maximum of $25,000 per Council-approved contract period.
(2) Review and approve all modifications that change any salaries or fringe benefits.
(3) Non-Financial Modifications. Contracts may be modified to correct administrative errors or oversights, provided the modifications do not change the scope or level of services to be provided, or the area or segment of the population to be served.
(4) Modifications which must comply with policies and procedures established by the City Administrative Officer include the following: modifications to change the contract funding level by an amount not to exceed $1,000 per Council-approved contract period to correct administrative errors, oversights, provide for unanticipated costs increases of contract items previously budgeted, or provide for other costs deemed reasonable and necessary by the General Manager, provided that the modification does not substantially change the scope or level of service to be provided or the area or segment of the population to be served. Accordingly, subject to the prior approval of the City Administrative Officer, funds of not more than $1,000 per Council-approved contract period may be transferred between project contract accounts of all special funds administered by the Department. Notwithstanding the foregoing, modifications which are not within the prerogative of the City shall not be made without prior written authorization of the grantor.
SECTION HISTORY
Article and Section Added by Ord. No. 187,122, Eff. 8-8-21.
Amended by: Ord. No. 188,945, Eff. 6-29-26, Oper. 7-1-26.
