Title
Resolution amending the Rules of Council, to add a new subsection to Rule XI Invoices to reflect new purchasing approval processes for P-Cards and bid commodity contracts and by making a technical change in Section VI Standing Committee Meetings.
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Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. The Rules of Council are hereby amended by adding additional language to Rule XI Invoices subsection B. P-Cards and adding a new subsection C to Rule XI Invoices to reflect new purchasing approval process for bid commodity contracts and P-Cards:
B. P-Cards: Invoices for Purchase Card (P-Cards) purchases shall appear on the standing committee agenda on a separate list in a form approved by the President of Council.
1. An invoice for P-Card purchases will not be deemed approved until it has received an affirmative vote of a majority of members.
2. City Council will have the discretion to:
a. hold any item(s) on the P-Card agenda through a majority vote. The item(s) will appear at the next available standing committee meeting.
b. delete any item(s) on the P-Card agenda through a majority vote.
c. refer any item(s) to the P-Card dispute resolution committee.
3. Council Members and Council staff purchases using P-Cards are subject to the provisions of Rule X. Council Expenditures.
C. Bid commodity contracts, per section 161.01of the City code shall appear on the standing committee agenda on a separate list in a form approved by the President of Council.
1. A contract bid will not be deemed approved until after it has received an affirmative vote of a majority of members.
2. City Council will have the discretion to:
a. hold any item(s) on the Bid Contract agenda through a majority vote. The item(s) may appear at the next standing committee meeting.
b. delete any item(s) on the Bid Contract agenda through a majority vote.
VI. STANDING COMMITTEES
SECTION 1. There shall be the following standing committees.
Committee on Land ...
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