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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1997-18793 RESOLUTION NO. 18793 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA WAIVING THE BID REQUIREMENTS REGARDING PUBLICATION FREQUENCY AND APPROVING A PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT WITH THE STAR NEWS AS THE NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION FOR THE PUBLICATION OF ALL LEGAL NOTICES AND OTHER MATTERS REQUIRED TO BE PUBLISHED BY THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND APPROVING THE USE OF AN ALTERNATIVE SOURCE IN CASES OF EMERGENCY WHEREAS, in June 1996, The Star News went from a bi-weekly publication to a weekly publication and moved its printing and publishing services to Carlsbad which created a problem for the City in trying to meet legal publishing requirements within the weekly deadlines established by The Star News; and WHEREAS, notices of public hearings need to be printed ten days prior to the hearing date with another 2 1/2 day lead time required by The Star News; and WHEREAS, with the amount of work requiring to be legally noticed, it has become necessary to establish a newspaper with a more flexible publishing schedule; and WHEREAS, Section 313 of the Charter states: "In the event there is more than one newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the City, the City Council annually shall publish a notice inviting bids and contract for the publication of all legal notices or other matter required to be published ..... The newspaper with which any such contract is made shall be designated the official newspaper for the publication of such notices...." WHEREAS, since there is more than one newspaper of general circulation operating in the City of Chula Vista, it was decided to publish a notice inviting bids for legal publications and public notice advertizing services; and WHEREAS, currently, there are no daily newspapers being published in the City of Chula Vista; and WHEREAS, The Star News has now made a written commitment to be more sensitive to the City in cases of emergency; and WHEREAS, The Star News committed to accepting City legals up to Thursday at 3:00 p.m. and has also agreed to take last minute emergency corrections as late as Thursday at 7:00 p.m. and that its Carlsbad staff is capable and can make corrections right up to their press time of Friday a.m. WHEREAS, it is recommended that the City Council approve contracting with the Star News as the official publication for all the City's legal notices and to use an alternate source such as the San Diego Daily Transcript in cases of emergency only when The Star News cannot accommodate the City; and Resolution 18793 Page 2 WHEREAS, by naming The Star News as our official newspaper for the publication of our legal notices and naming the San Diego Daily Transcript as an alternate newspaper for emergencies, meets the requirements of the Charter. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby waive the bid requirements regarding publication frequency. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council does approving a purchase order contract with the Chula Vista Star News as the newspaper of general circulation for the publication of all legal notices and other matters required to be published by the City of Chula Vista and approving the use of alternate sources such as the San Diego Transcript in cases of emergency. Presented by Approved as to form by Beverly A//Authelet City Clerk ,' Resolution 18793 Page 3 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 14th day of October, 1997, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Moot, Padilia, Rindone, Salas, and Horton NAYES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None Shi~M~yor ATTEST: Beverly ~. Authelet, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 18793 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 14th day of October, 1997. Executed this 14th day of October, 1997 Beverly ~ Authelet, City Clerk