HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-08-21; City Council; 16340; Request for Out-of-State Travel to Attend TrainingCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL
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REQUEST FOR OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL TO
AlTEND “BEST PRACTICES” PROCUREMENT
TRAlNlNG IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. $700/ *3L% approving out-of-state travel for a Purchasing
Department staff member to attend “best practices” procurement training in Las Vegas,
Nevada.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
The City of Carlsbad Purchasing Department staff works to maintain expertise in the areas
of procurement strategies and solutions, techniques to streamline the purchasing function,
procurement law issues, materials management, and general reduction of costs while
increasing operational efficiencies. A training conference titled “Summit on Best Practices
in Procurement for Cities, Counties and Municipalities” will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada
during the week of October 29-31, 2001. The conference consists of presentations by
public agencies and private organizations of case studies and action plans that demonstrate
successful techniques used to meet current procurement and contracting challenges. These
challenges include developing offline and online purchasing strategies, co-operative
purchasing, creation of internal purchasing “teams”, managing suppliers in a political
environment and developing a service mindset among purchasing staff members.
Presenting organizations include the Port of Los Angeles, San Diego County, Kennedy
School of Government at Harvard University, Deloitte Consulting, and various municipalities
from across the country. Staff feels that knowledge gained at this training conference will
benefit the Purchasing Department and the City.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total cost for the staff member to attend the three-day training will be approximately
$1,875.00. Funds are available in the Purchasing Department budget.
EXHIBITS:
1. Resolution No. zoo/ c ash , approving out-of-state travel for Purchasing Department
Staff to attend “Summit on Best Practices in Procurement for Cities, Counties and
Municipalities” training in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2001-256
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING OUT-OF-STATE
TRAVEL FOR PURCHASING DEPARTMENT STAFF
WHEREAS, attendance at the “Summit on Best Practices in Procurement for Cities,
~ Counties and Municipalities” by a Purchasing Department staff member will increase the
knowledge base resources in that department.
WHEREAS, the City Council concurs that it is in the public interest to authorize out-of-
state travel for a Purchasing Department staff member to attend this training.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carisbad,
California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct
2. That out-of-state travel is~~herebyauthorize;llinacc~~~nce~w~~Citypoi~c~,~~~~
Purchasing Department staff member to attend training at the “Summit on Best Practices in
Procurement for Cities, Counties and Municipalities” conference in Las Vegas Nevada.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the
City of Carlsbad on the 21st day of August , 2001, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Nygaard, Finnila, and Hall.
NOES: None -
ABSENT: None.