HomeMy Public PortalAbout2013.013 (02-05-13) RESOLUTION NO. 2013.013
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
DISPENSING WITH THE FORMAL BIDDING REQUIREMENTS, APPROVING THE
RENEWAL OF THE EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH AMERICAN LANGUAGE
SERVICES TO PROVIDE SPANISH TRANSLATION SERVICES FOR AUTHORITY
AGENDAS AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, on July 31, 2006, the City retained the services of American
Language Services (ALS) to translate the short agendas of each City authority into
Spanish, in order to facilitate access and understanding of City business to a greater
number of residents; and
WHEREAS, bn"January 5, 2010, the City renewed the existing Agreement with
ALS for another three years; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement with ALS expired on January 5, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Lynwood Municipal Code Section 6-3.13.a.3 authorizes the City
Council to dispense with formal bidding requirements when the services may be
acquired more economically and efficiently through direct negotiations; and
WHEREAS, ALS has reduced its costs per word from $0.11 to $0.105 for the
City; and
WHEREAS, $18,000 will be needed a year to cover the costs for the Spanish
translation services; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends the City Council renew the agreement with ALS to
provide translation needs to the City for an additional three years.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. The City Council by at least 4/5ths vote, hereby finds that the quality
services provided by ALS and reduced costs justify dispensing with the formal bidding
requirements per Lynwood Municipal Code section 6-3.13.a.3. The reduced pricing
secured through negotiations with ALS, as described in the recitals above, support this
determination.
Section 2. The Mayor is authorized to execute a three-year agreement with
American Language Services in an amount not-to-exceed $18,000 per year for the
services approved as to the form of the City Attorney.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 5th day of February, 2013.
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Salvador Alatorre, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Maria Quinonez, City Clerk, Roger L. Haley, ' yManager
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Fred Galante, City Attorney Amanda Roberson, Director of,Finance
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 5th day of February, 2013.
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AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS CASTRO, SANTILLAN-BEAS, MORTON,
RODRIGUEZ AND ALATORRE
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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Maria •uinonez, C y Jerk/
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and the Clerk of the City
Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above foregoing is a full, true and correct
copy of Resolution No. 2013.013 on file in my office and that said Resolution was
adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 5th day of February,
2013.
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Maria Quinonez, City Clerk
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