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CITY OF PALM DESERT
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF CONTRACT FOR STATENET
LEGISLATIVE TRACKING SERVICES (Contract No. C 26980 )
Patricia Scully, CFEE, Senior Management Analyst
September 27, 2007
By Minute Motion, approve Contract No. C 26980 with StateNet, Sacramento,
California, in the amount of $1,890 to provide legislative and regulatory reporting services
for March 2008 through February 2009 and authorize the Mayor to execute the same —
funds are available in Account No. 110-4112-410-3060
Executive Summary:
Various sources are used to assist staff in facilitating thorough analyses and research of
bills of interest to Palm Desert that are before the California Legislature and United States
Congress. StateNet, located in Sacramento, California, is recommended by Joe A.
Gonsalves & Sons as being the most effective company to provide this service.
Background:
The City of Palm Desert endeavors to remain current in obtaining information to analyze
pending legislation on both the State and national level. StateNet, located in Sacramento,
Califomia, provides a legislative and regulatory reporting service, as well as information
and intelligence gathering, on these types of issues throughout the 50 states. This service
has provided worthwhile information in the past year and has become a vital tool in
analyzing pending legislation.
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT SEPTEMBER 27, 2007
RE: REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF CONTRACT FOR STATENET LEGISLATIVE
TRACKING SERVICES (CONTRACT NO. C26980 )
Therefore, staff recommends approval of Contract No. C26980 in the amount of $1,890
for the time period March 2008 through February 2009. Funds are available in Account
No. 110-4112-410-3060, and no appropriate is requested or required.
Submitted By:
PATRICIA SCULLY, CFEE 7
SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST
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July 9, 2007
Pat Scully
73510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Dear Pat
Information ' Intelligence on the 50 States and Congress
As you request in our phone conversation, enclosed is the new State Net renewal contract for you to
review. Currentl , you are subscribed to State Net's Basic Service plus Vote Detail/Summary Search. The
contract is a ren al agreement for lyr of service for the period of March 1, 2008 through February 28,
2009. The feu s of this package are detailed on the attached contract. The breakdown of costs are as
follows:
• State Ne: Basic Service
$1650.00 per year
• Vote Deeail/Summiry Search $ 240.00 per year
Please sign and r.turn the renewal contract to me via fax as soon as possible. Your current contract will
expire on Februaryy 28, 2008 and we will not bill you for the new contract until that time. If you have any
questions or would like to make any changes to your service, please don't hesitate to call or email me.
Thank you for reliewing with State Net. We're very glad to continue our relationship with (CA) City of
Palm Desert. I
Sincerely,
Barbara Mobley
State Net Client ces
barbaram@staten com
PHONE: (916) -0840 or (800)726-4566
FAX: (916) 446-1369 or (800)829-4629
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State Net California Service Agreement
CLIENT: (CA) City of Palm Desert
73510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
CONTRACT PERIOD: 03/01/2008 - 02/28/2009 (a total of 12 months.)
SERVICE ELEMENTS: (Jurisdictions: CA and US.)
• Bill Number Search
• Topic and Text Search
• Author Search
• Customized Bill File Tracking
• BIII File Statu; Reports
• Committee arid Floor Analysis
• Budget Hearing Calendar
• Vote Detall/Simmary Search
TOTAL NUMBER OI= LOGINS: 2
TOTAL FEES: $1,890 to be paid in full upon Invoicing.
• Search by Location
• Master and Bill File Calendar
• Today's Actions
• Chaptered/Vetoed Bill Ust
• State Legislative Directory
• State Net Capitol Journal
Client has read and , lgrees to the attached Terms and Conditions.
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