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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 2d - Contract for Legal AdvertisingGPyIF0R'N r /� �lu6ust 5, 1903 -11p� -42 it, of v i j DATE: June 18, 2013 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council STAFF REPORT Office of the City Clerk FROM: Dominic Lazzaretto, City Manager By: Lisa Mussenden, Chief Deputy City Clerk/Records Manager SUBJECT: AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH BEACON MEDIA, INC. FOR LEGAL ADVERTISING SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 -14 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $8,000. Recommended Action: Approve SUMMARY The City currently contracts with Beacon Media, Inc. for legal advertising services. According to the City Charter Section 420, prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the City is required to solicit bids and enter into an agreement for the publication of all legal notices or other matters required to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City. The Purchasing Officer solicited bids from the three locally- adjudicated newspapers, the Pasadena Star News, Beacon Media, Inc. (publisher or Arcadia Weekly), and Mid Valley News. The only bid received was from Beacon Media, Inc. The bid was reviewed by the Purchasing Officer and the Chief Deputy City Clerk /Records Manager, who recommend the City enter into an agreement with Beacon Media, Inc. for legal advertising services. Beacon Media, Inc. has provided excellent service and their rates have been very competitive with the other local options. FISCAL IMPACT The fiscal impact to the General Fund is approximately $8,000, which is budgeted in the City Clerk's operating budget for Fiscal Year 2013 -14. Special projects such as capital improvement projects are paid directly from that specific project fund. Beacon Media - Legal Advertising June 18, 2013 Page 2 of 2 RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council authorize and direct the City Manager to execute an agreement with Beacon Media, Inc. for legal advertising services for Fiscal Year 2013 -14 in an amount not to exceed $8,000. Approved. Dorrrinio Lazzare�t� City Manager