The City of San Rafael’s current Purchasing Policy was adopted in 1994 and has not been changed since. On Monday night, the City Council will consider an update to the Purchasing Policy that reflects best practices and ensures compliance with new federal regulations. The proposed changes include increasing the City Manager’s award authority, adding a policy to provide procedural guidance to employees for purchases and the use federal grants, updating the competitive bidding procedures, and more. For more information, please view the staff report.