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Library <br />www.santa-ana.org/library <br />Item # 19 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />December 21, 2021 <br />TOPIC: Purchase of Online Subscriptions for the Library <br />AGENDA TITLE: <br />Approve a Sole Source Purchase Order to Califa Group to Provide Online Subscriptions <br />to ABCmouse, Mango Languages, Ancestry, Newspaper Archive Multi-State Collection, <br />and Newsbank for One Year (General and Non-General Fund) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Approve a sole source purchase order to Califa Group to provide online subscriptions to <br />ABCmouse, Mango Languages, Ancestry, Newspaper Archive Multi-State Collection, and <br />Newsbank for one year from the date of registration to online services in the amount not <br />to exceed $55,556.12, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager <br />and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Santa Ana Public Library (SAPL) is a member of Califa Group, which is a nonprofit <br />library membership consortium of more than 230 libraries located in California. Califa <br />negotiates pricing agreements and group purchases with more than 60 Califa-approved <br />vendors. As a member, the SAPL receives discounts when purchasing products and <br />services directly through Califa Group. <br />In recent years, electronic content has become very popular especially with children and <br />teens. The COVID-19 pandemic has also emphasized the importance of offering library <br />services that residents can connect to safely from home. Additionally, electronic content <br />offers library users of all ages a convenient way to access information from home or <br />anywhere there is an internet connection. The Library’s ongoing expansion of online and <br />virtual educational offerings to children and students will further help to bridge the digital <br />divide in Santa Ana and increase access and equity to underserved residents throughout <br />the community. <br />The SAPL would like to purchase the following online subscriptions from Califa Group for <br />one year from the date of registration to online services: