HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 12n - Purchase of International Language Materials for Library
DATE: June 18, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Darlene Bradley, Director of Library and Museum Services
SUBJECT: PURCHASE ORDER WITH TSAI FONG FOR INTERNATIONAL
LANGUAGE MATERIALS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $35,000
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommendation: Approve
SUMMARY
It is recommended that the City Council approve a Purchase Order with Tsai Fong for
Chinese language materials, in an amount not to exceed $35,000. Sufficient funds are
available in the City’s Fiscal Year 2024-25 Operating Budget to support this purchase.
DISCUSSION
Tsai Fong provides certain international language titles at a discounted price. This vendor
provides English translation titles and invoices necessary to purchase titles in Chinese,
Vietnamese, and Korean. Although the Arcadia Public Library uses other vendors for
international languages, Tsai Fong includes many popular international titles and authors,
and provides cataloging records not found with other vendors. For this reason, Tsai Fong
is a sole-source supplier for the City, providing this important feature to assist with
cataloging.
The estimated cost for these materials in Fiscal Year 2024-25 is $35,000. Sufficient funds
are available in the City’s Fiscal Year 2024-25 Operating Budget. Therefore, it is
recommended that the City Council approve this purchase order with Tsai Fong.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
The proposed action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental
Quality Act (“CEQA”), as it can be seen with certainty that it will have no impact on the
environment.
Purchase Order with Tsai Fong for International Language Materials
June 18, 2024
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FISCAL IMPACT
The purchase order request is for $35,000. Sufficient funds have been budgeted in the
City’s Fiscal Year 2024-25 General Fund Operating Budget.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council determine that this action does not constitute a
project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”); and approve a Purchase
Order with Tsai Fong for international language materials in an amount not to exceed
$35,000.