The City Council is designated to continue as the local contract review board of the City and shall have all of the rights, powers and authority necessary to carry out the provisions of ORS Chapters 279A, 279B, and 279C (the “Public Contracting Code”). Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, the City Manager, or their designated purchasing agent, is designated as the City’s Contracting Agency for purposes of contracting powers and duties assigned to the City as a contracting agency under the Public Contracting Code.