1. A. It is the policy of the City to dispose of surplus property in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible in accordance with the guidelines, administrative rules, and policies established or amended by the City Administrator. City officials (including elected officials, employees, and volunteers), persons acting on the City official’s behalf, and any business with which a City official is associated, may not purchase or receive surplus property unless offered for public sale or as may be authorized by the City Administrator.
   1. 1. The City Administrator may adopt administrative rules for implementing this Chapter as authorized by the Charter. 
   2. 2. Disposition of capital asset will comply with City Accounting administrative rules regarding that type of property. 
   3. 3. Disposition of property that was procured with the proceeds of bonds, short-term borrowing, or the use of any revenue derived from the disposition will comply with applicable limitations of the federal internal revenue code, state law or governing bond documents associated with these types of property and the respective borrowing.

1. A. For purposes of this Section, surplus property means tangible personal property owned by the City, including equipment and materials, that is no longer needed by the City. Examples include inventoried and noninventoried office furniture, specialized equipment, and items that are obsolete or overstocked.
2. B. Usable surplus property: useable surplus property may be disposed of in one of the following ways. 
   1. 1. Inter-bureau transfer or sale.
   2. 2. Negotiated direct sale.
   3. 3. Public sale, including the use of an external auction service or public notice of sale.
   4. 4. Public sale through State of Oregon Surplus Property program or other similar state or federal government surplus property programs.
   5. 5. Donation to the State of Oregon Surplus Property program, other public agencies, or to charitable organizations certified under the Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3).
   6. 6. Another effective or cost-efficient manner determined by the City Administrator. 
3. C. Unusable surplus property: surplus property that is unusable, inoperable or not reasonably repairable, hazardous, or is of insufficient value to warrant a transfer, sale, or donation may be disposed in accordance with existing federal, state, or local disposal regulations, with effort made to recycle or otherwise dispose of property in an environmentally sound manner.
4. D. Exempt property. The following surplus property, whether usable or unusable, may not be transferred, donated, sold, or otherwise disposed of without Council approval or as otherwise provided by City code, policy, or procedure adopted by the City Administrator
   1. 1. Contraband. 
   2. 2. Firearms. 
   3. 3. Intangibles. 
   4. 4. Hazardous items. 
   5. 5. Items of historical value. 
   6. 6. Any other item deemed appropriate for exemption from this Section as determined by the City Administrator.

1. A. Unclaimed property: Unless directed otherwise by State law or a specific provision of this Code, all tangible personal property not owned by the City, that is under the control of a bureau and not reclaimed after notice has been sent by the bureau in possession, to all parties who reasonably appear to have an interest in such property, of their right to claim such property within a specified period of time, will become the property of the City, designated as surplus property, and, will be disposed of as provided by this Chapter.
2. B. Found property: All tangible personal property not owned by the City that is found by a bureau employee and turned in to the bureau will not become the property of the City until the requirements of the State law regarding the rights and duties of finders and owners of lost property are satisfied. After the requirements of State law are satisfied, found property will be retained by the City if the property is usable to the City. If the property is not usable by the City, the City will dispose of the property as surplus property as provided by this Chapter.

Whenever the Mayor determines that a building or other structure must be removed, the Mayor may authorize the City Administrator to sell the building or other structure for removal from City land by a purchaser. The City Administrator may use any reasonable and appropriate method of sale for the public interest. The City Administrator may specify terms and conditions of sale, except that the terms will not include credit and will fix the amount of bond or cash deposit to be given by the purchaser to guarantee removal of the building or structure and clearance of debris from City land.