Council introduces ordinance to delegate subcontractor substitution authority to city manager

Public Works Director Sean Angle presented a proposed ordinance to add section 3.100.130 to the Monterey Park Municipal Code to delegate authority for subcontractor substitutions to the city manager or a designee. Angle said the change would streamline contract administration while preserving required legal procedures and safeguards. Councilmember Wong moved the item, and after a city attorney identified an erroneous recital to be deleted, the council introduced the ordinance and waived first reading; the motion passed unanimously.

Council members asked whether other jurisdictions use similar delegation and sought assurance the substitution authority would not allow cost increases without council approval. Staff said the authority is consistent with other cities and that any cost increases would be returned to council as required.