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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMREQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />June 23, 2014June 23, 2014AppropriationAppropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested:Agenda Date Requested: <br />N/A N/A <br />T. Leach T. Leach Source of Funds:Source of Funds: <br />Requested By: <br />N/A N/A <br />Administration Administration Account Number:Account Number: <br />Department: <br />N/A N/A <br />Amount Budgeted:Amount Budgeted: <br />Report:Resolution:Resolution:Ordinance:Ordinance: <br />N/A N/A <br />Amount Requested:Amount Requested: <br />Other:Approval or action Approval or action <br />Budgeted Item:Budgeted Item:YESYESNONO <br />Attachments :Attachments : <br />1. Bid Tabulation1. Bid Tabulation <br />2. Observer Postal Notification2. Observer Postal Notification <br />3. Repealing Ordinance3. Repealing Ordinance <br />4. Original Ordinance 20104. Original Ordinance 2010--33033303 <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONSSUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS <br />The City currently uses the Houston Chronicle as the official newspaper for legal advertisements.  Since the The City currently uses the Houston Chronicle as the official newspaper for <br />legal advertisements.  Since the <br />closing of the Bayshore Sun, the City has not had a local paper that met the requirements to be designated as an closing of the Bayshore Sun, the City has not had a local paper that <br />met the requirements to be designated as an <br />official paper for the purposes of legal advertisements. official paper for the purposes of legal advertisements.  <br />  <br />However, that situation has now changed.  The Bay Area Observer has officially met all of the requirements to be However, that situation has now changed.  The Bay Area Observer has officially <br />met all of the requirements to be <br />designated as the Citydesignated as the City’’s official paper.  The requirements are:s official paper.  The requirements are: <br />Published at least once per week; and Published at least once per week; and <br />Possession of a second class postal classification; and Possession of a second class postal classification; and Possession of a second class postal classification; and Possession of <br />a second class postal classification; and <br />Devote not less than 25% of total column lineage to general interest items; and Devote not less than 25% of total column lineage to general interest items; and <br />Published continuously for 12 months Published continuously for 12 months <br />  <br />Quotes were solicited through the CityQuotes were solicited through the City’’s Purchasing Department and two responses were receiveds Purchasing Department and two responses were received--one <br />from the one from the <br />Houston Chronicle and a second from the Bay Area Observer.  The bid tab is attached for reference.  The Houston Chronicle and a second from the Bay Area Observer.  The bid tab is attached <br />for reference.  The <br />Observer’s quote for legal advertisements is significantly lower than that proposed by the Chronicle.  Additionally, s quote for legal advertisements is significantly lower than that <br />proposed by the Chronicle.  Additionally, <br />submission of ads to the Observer will be much easier (can be submitted the same week).submission of ads to the Observer will be much easier (can be submitted the same week). <br />  <br />At this time, staff is recommending that the Council designate the Bay Area Observer as the CityAt this time, staff is recommending that the Council designate the Bay Area Observer as <br />the City’’s official paper.s official paper. <br />. <br />  <br /> <br />