Charter 

Section 1003. Contracts on Public Works.

The Council may provide by ordinance for the construction of public works to be let and administered by the Council by contract in any such manner as it may deem appropriate. Pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 1100.7, as may be amended from time to time, the City hereby expressly declares the intention to exempt such ordinances concerning contracts on public works from the provisions of the California Public Contract Code except and unless any portion or portions thereof are specifically referenced within such ordinance

Municipal Code

3.52.010 Findings and purpose.

The city finds and declares:

1. It is in the public interest for the city to elect to become subject to the uniform public construction cost accounting procedures adopted by the California Uniform Cost Accounting Commission pursuant toPublic Contract CodeSections 22000 et seq., (Part 3, Chapter 2)
2. Such election will enable the city to perform public works projects with its own forces and/or by contracts awarded through informal bidding procedures when it is in the best interest of the city to do so.
3. It is the intent of the city that this chapter govern the selection of public contractors by the city through informal bidding procedures, in accordance withPublic Contract CodeSection 22034. (Ord. 641 § 1 (part), 1999)