Any personal property that has been deemed to be surplus property by an officer or department of the city shall be forwarded to the purchasing agent, who shall dispose of such property in accordance with the provisions of this article.
(Ord. 1500 § 1(part), 1993)
A. 
Any surplus property that has been forwarded to the purchasing agent shall be disposed of by the purchasing agent in a manner deemed by the purchasing agent to be in the best interests of the city. Methods of disposal shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
1. 
Public auction;
2. 
Newspaper advertisement inviting sealed bids;
3. 
Trade in or return to vendor for credit;
4. 
Sale or trade to other governmental agency or utility;
5. 
Sold as scrap;
6. 
Discarded as junk if, in the opinion of the purchasing agent, the surplus property has no appreciable value;
7. 
Donate to a nonprofit, public service organization which provides services or benefits to the citizens of Vacaville.
B. 
If the surplus property cannot be disposed of through any of these methods the purchasing agent shall dispose of the property through such other means as the purchasing agent deems appropriate.
(Ord. 1500 § 1(part), 1993)
Section 2.68.380 notwithstanding, surplus property shall not be sold, transferred, or given to any city officer or employee except as provided in this section. City officers and employees may acquire surplus property through public auction or sealed bid sale. City officers and employees shall not be permitted to acquire surplus property through any other method or means.
(Ord. 1500 § 1(part), 1993)
No person shall salvage or otherwise take any surplus property that has been discarded as junk by the purchasing agent other than the authorized garbage collectors designated by the city in accordance with Chapter 8.08 of this code.
(Ord. 1500 § 1 (part), 1993)