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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />DECEMBER 19, 2005 <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />CONTRACT AWARD FOR <br />DATABASE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE <br />(SPEC. NO. 05-125) <br /> <br />APPROVED <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Ordinance on 1 st Reading <br />o Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />o Implementing Resolution <br />o Set Public Hearing For____ <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />.,^ Ji <br />\". " <br />~i LN'I"H).) 1-). ~.(Vv..) <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Award a contract to The Gale Group for database subscription services <br />for a three-year period in the amount not to exceed $20,000. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The Santa Ana Library subscribes to 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 access to the databases eliminates storage and <br />maintenance requirements for the subj ect periodicals. The Gale Group <br />is the sole source for the subscription to the required databases. To <br />allow for additional print book purchases from The Gale Group and its <br />subsidiaries, an additional contingency amount has been included. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br /> <br />Funds are available in the Library Adult Services Other Agency Services <br />account (account no. 11-212-6251). <br /> <br />APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: <br /> <br />fl/ ;2/1 <br /> <br />Rob Richard <br />Library Director <br /> <br />=\.t\f::>.\"<;,,\, ~~ f"'A) ~~.:,---- <br />,I Francisco Gutierrez <br />Executive Director <br />Finance & Mgmt. Services <br /> <br />Agency ~/ <br /> <br />RR/BP/05-125.4:uc <br /> <br />22E-1 <br /> <br />CS 383 <br />