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Ordinance#26103730 Day Rule
In plain English

The ordinance amends various city codes to streamline administrative processes by removing outdated requirements and clarifying contracting provisions. It eliminates the City Administrator's responsibilities for certain programs and approvals, ensuring consistency with other city contracting standards.

Ordinance amending the Administrative, Health, Labor and Employment, and Public Works Codes to: 1) delete requirements that the City Administrator create model forms for code enforcement; 2) remove Public Works from the purview of the City Administrator for budget procedures; 3) remove the requirement that the City Administrator approve agreements between the Director of Public Works and the owner or operator of a utility facility relating to public works projects impacting utility facilities; 4) delete one-time, completed requirements that the City Administrator prepare signage for the Barbara A. Taylor Press Room and Buck Delventhal Rotunda, and provide notice to departments regarding Italian-America Heritage Day; 5) remove facsimile as a means for departments to submit quarterly reports to the City Administrator regarding appointments to advisory bodies; 6) delete code provisions describing the defunct Residential Rehabilitation Loan Program that the City Administrator was responsible for administering; 7) delete code provisions describing the defunct Overnight Safe Parking Pilot Program that the City Administrator had a role in administering; and 8) create consistency with other City contracting requirements under the Purchaser’s purview by providing that contracts must include provisions on the Northern Ireland MacBride Principles, Nondiscrimination and Equal Benefits, and Sweatfree Contracting if they are at or above the minimum competitive amount, and clarify eligibility for a waiver of these requirements for agreements procured under bulk or cooperative purchasing arrangements.

Introduced: Sep 29, 2026
Final action: Sep 29, 2026
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How it got here

This legislation originated from the need to update and clean up outdated code sections related to the responsibilities of the City Administrator.

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Submission of Code Cleanup OrdinanceSeptember 2026
Office of the City Administrator

The Office of the City Administrator submitted a memo to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, outlining the need for a code cleanup ordinance to remove obsolete requirements and correct drafting errors in contracting policies.

ADM Memo 092126
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Receipt of OrdinanceSeptember 2026
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

The Clerk of the Board received the proposed ordinance along with supporting documents for the code cleanup regarding the City Administrator's responsibilities.

ADM Memo 092126
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Assignment Under 30 Day RuleSeptember 2026
Board of Supervisors

The President of the Board assigned the ordinance under the 30-day rule for further consideration.

Legistar action history
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Legislative Digest IssuedSeptember 2026
City Administrator

A Legislative Digest was issued detailing the specific amendments proposed in the ordinance, including the removal of outdated code provisions and the clarification of contracting requirements.

Leg Dig Ver1

Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record

Document trail
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Leg Dig Ver1
Official legislation text
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How they voted

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Legislative journey

Clerk of the BoardSep 21, 2026
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PresidentSep 29, 2026
β†’ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE