ORD 298ORDINANCE NO. 298
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A NEW
SECTION 3.30 OF THE LA QUINTA CHARTER AND
MUNICIPAL CODE WHICH SETS FORTH THAT CITY
PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS SHALL NOT REQUIRE
PREVAILING WAGE PAYMENTS
WHEREAS, on November 5, 1996, the voters of the City of La Quinta ratified
the Charter of the City of La Quinta; and
WHEREAS, on December 31, 1996, the Secretary of State of the State of
California accepted for filing said Charter, which has been assigned Charter Number
31 for publication in the Statutes of 1996; and
WHEREAS, Section 200 of the City Charter provides that "The City shall have
the power to establish standards, procedures, rules or regulations to regulate all
aspects of the bidding, award and performance of any public works contract,
including, but not limited to, the compensation rates to be paid for the performance
of such work."
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California does
ordain as follows:
Section 1. That the Recitals set forth above are true and correct and are
incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. That a new Section 3.30 be added to the La Quinta Charter and
Municipal Code entitled "Public Works Contracts and Bidding Requirements" and
providing as follows:
3.30.010 Purpose
Pursuant to the authority set forth in Section 200 of the La Quinta
Charter the City may provide local procedures and requirements for the bidding, award
and performance of City public works projects.
3.30.020 Limit to Strictly Municipal Projects
Any local rules adopted herein shall apply solely to City public
works projects that are funded completely by City funds and shall not be applicable to
projects funded in total or in part from state, federal or redevelopment agency
resources.
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3.30.030 No Prevailing Wage Requirement
There shall be no prevailing wage requirement for bidding on any
City public works project. The determination of amount of payment to individuals
employed to work on such a project shall be determined by the contractor bidding the
project.
3.30.040 Applicability of Other State Contract Code Requirements
With the exception of any local municipal policies set forth in this
Section 3.30 of the La Quinta Charter and Municipal Code all other state law
requirements for bidding, awarding and administering a public works contract shall
remain operative and in effect for City public works projects.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after its
adoption. Within fifteen (15) days after its adoption, the City Clerk shall cause this
ordinance to be posted in three (3) places in said City as designated by Resolution
pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 36933.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of La Quinta, California on the 4th day of March, 1997, by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Council Members Adolph, Henderson, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Holt
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
GLENDA L. HOLT, Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
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8'AUNDRA L. JUROLA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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DAWN C. HONEYWELL, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF LA QUINTA )
I, SAUNDRA L. JUHOLA, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby
certify the foregoing to be a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 298 which
was introduced on the 18th day of February, 1997 and was adopted at a regular
meeting held on the 4th day of March, 1997 not being less than 5 days after date of
introduction thereof.
Vher certify that the foregoing ordinance was posted in three (3) places within the
of La Quinta as specified in a resolution of the City Council.
NDRA L. J 0LA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, SAUNDRA L. JUHOLA, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby
cerMy that the foregoing ordinance was posted on March 26, 1997 pursuant to City
CcWcil Resolution.
9-AUNDRA L. J81-I01-A, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California