HomeMy WebLinkAboutFY 2014-15 - Postage - BrightSideCITY OF PALM DESERT
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: APPROVAL OF $33,000 EXPENDITURE FOR POSTAGE FOR
THE BRIGHTSIDE NEWSLETTER FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014/2015
SUBMITTED BY: David Hermann, Management Analyst
CONTRACTOR: United States Postal Service
Palm Desert, CA 92260
DATE: May 8, 2014
Recommendation
By Minute Motion: Approve the expenditure of $33,000 for the United
States Postal Service to cover a year's worth of postage for mailing of the
bimonthly BrightSide newsletter. Funds have been included in the
proposed budget for 2014/2015 in Account No. 110-4417-414-3026.
Backaround
The BrightSide newsletter is mailed six times a year to approximately 35,000 Palm
Desert households and businesses at a current bulk rate of 15.3 cents per piece. The
cost for mailing the newsletter is expected to average just over $5,400 per issue based
on current U.S. Postal Service rates and past rate increases. The Postal Service
typically revises its rates upward each year in January. These annual increases have
ranged between .4 cents and .7 cents. The proposed expenditure accounts for a .7 cent
increase in January 2015.
Fiscal Analysis
Approval of this expenditure will ensure delivery of the City's newsletter. The fiscal
impact is $33,000 to the general fund. Funds have been included in the proposed
budget for 2013/2014; Account No. 110-4417-414-3026.
Submitted By:
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Original on File with City Clerk's Office
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