Explanation
On January 1, 2024, the City Attorney’s Office entered into a contract with LexisNexis, a division of RELX Inc. (referred to as “LexisNexis”) for Lexis Advance subscription for online legal research services, amounting to $30,300.24. Currently, this contract serves three departments: the City Attorney with 67 users, requiring an additional 5 to cover all attorney positions; Council with 2 users; and Human Resources with 3 users. Additionally, the Department of Development needs online legal research services for one employee. This legislation authorizes the City Attorney to modify (Modification No. 1) said subscription contract with LexisNexis, incorporating an extra user from the Department of Development and 5 more users for the City Attorney; and to declare an emergency.
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested to allow the City Attorney’s Office to modify the existing subscription contract with LexisNexis, to add 5 additional users from the City Attorney and 1 additional user from the Department of Development ensuring access to up-to-date legal data.
FISCAL IMPACT: The amount of the contract modification is $1,890.00, and the total amount of this contract, as modified, is $32,190.24. This contract modification is funded by the General Fund and Land Acquisition Fund.
Original contract amount: $30,300.24 PO428079 (Term 1/1/2024-12/31/2024, $2,525.02/month)
Modification No. 1 amount: $1,890.00 (6 users at $35/month to begin 4/1/2024, new payment $2,735.02/month)
Total contract amount: $32,190.24
COMPANY: LexisNexis, a division of RELX Inc., FID: 52-1471842, CC009054, expires 05/19/2025
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To authorize the City Attorney to modify an existing contract with LexisNexis; to authorize the expenditure of up to $1,890.00 from the General Operating Fund and Land Acquisition Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,890.00)
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WHEREAS, the City Attorney entered into a contract with LexisNexis, for Lexis Advance subscription for onl...
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