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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 Page 2 of 2 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.