HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 13f - Legal Advertising ServicesAgreement with Beacon Media, Inc. for
Legal Advertising Services
June 18, 2019
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DATE: June 18, 2019
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Dominic Lazzaretto, City Manager
Lisa Mussenden, Chief Deputy City Clerk/Records Manager
SUBJECT: AGREEMENT WITH BEACON MEDIA, INC. FOR LEGAL ADVERTISING
SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $24,000
Recommendation: Approve
SUMMARY
The City contracts with Beacon Media, Inc. for its legal advertising services. According
to 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. It is recommended that the City Council approve, and authorize and direct the City
Manager to execute an Agreement with Beacon Media, Inc. for Legal Advertising
Services in an amount not to exceed $24,000.
DISCUSSION
The City Clerk’s Office solicited bids from three adjudicated newspapers: the Pasadena
Star News, Beacon Media, Inc. (the Arcadia Weekly), and the Mid Valley News. The
only bid received was from Beacon Media, Inc. The bid was reviewed by the Chief
Deputy City Clerk/Records Manager and it is recommended that the City enter into an
agreement with Beacon Media, Inc. for legal advertising se rvices for Fiscal Year 2019-
20. A copy of the proposed Agreement is attached.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
This proposed action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental
Quality Act (“CEQA”), and it can be seen with certainty that it will have no impact on the
environment. Thus, this matter is exempt under CEQA.
Agreement with Beacon Media, Inc. for
Legal Advertising Services
June 18, 2019
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FISCAL IMPACT
The fiscal impact to the General Fund is a total of $24,000, of which $8,200 has been
budgeted in the City Clerk’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 201 9-20. The remaining
$16,000 is budgeted in individual departmental budgets. Special projects, such as
Capital Improvement Projects, are paid directly from that specific project’s fund.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve, and authorize and direct the City
Manager to execute an Agreement with Beacon Media, Inc. for Legal Advertising
Services in an amount not to exceed $24,000.
Attachment: Proposed Agreement with Beacon Media, Inc.