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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br /> <br />'. <br />... <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />JANUARY 18, 2005 <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />CONTRACT RENEWAL FOR <br />DATABASE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE <br />(SPEC. NO. 04-157) <br /> <br />APPROVED <br />CJ As Recommended <br />CJ As Amended <br />CJ Ordinance on 1 st Reading <br />CJ Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />CJ Implementing Resolution <br />CJ Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />v <br /> <br />UtL4)(;2~- <br /> <br /> <br />, <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />< <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Renew the contract with The Gale Group for database subscriptions <br />service for a one-year period in the amount of $20,000. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The Santa Ana Library subscribes to various databases that access print <br />articles from various business journals, trade journals, and <br />periodicals. The databases are also tracked throughout all branches of <br />the library and the Children's Learning Centers. Multiple users have <br />access to three separate databases, including a database in Spanish <br />(Informe). Providing the access to the databases is cost-effective by <br />eliminating storage and maintenance requirements for the subject <br />periodicals. The Gale Group is the sole source for the subscription to <br />the required databases. To allow for additional print book purchases <br />from The Gale Group and its subsidiaries, an additional contingency <br />amount has been included. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br /> <br />Funds are available in the Library's Adult Services, Other Agency <br />Services account (account no. 11-212-6251). <br /> <br />IJI~ <br /> <br />APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: <br /> <br />'{~~ ~J.. ') ~'-(\:- n ~-..) <br />Gutierrez J <br />Director f <br />Mgmt. Services Agency <br /> <br />Francisco <br />Executive <br />Finance & <br /> <br />Rob Richard <br />Library Director <br /> <br />~RR/BP/04-157-4.4:1i <br /> <br />22E-1 <br /> <br />cs. 383 <br />