Title
Legal Research - Online, Software, and Material - ADSPO12-014733 - Amendment (Ordinance S-52716) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, to execute an amendment to Contract 147311 with West Publishing Corporation to extend the contract term. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. No additional funds are needed; request to continue using Ordinance S-52013.
Report
Summary
This contract provides departments citywide with access to legal and investigative resources. West Publishing's Westlaw online service provides access to State and Federal court decisions, statutes, administrative regulations, national public records, and a comprehensive indexing system for case law materials, which are essential for the Law Department. Additionally, the subscription provides investigative resources to assist with locating and connecting subjects, victims, and witnesses to attend trials and is used to conduct online skip tracing research for court case preparation, for abatement lien foreclosure program research, and as a guide for the Fair Housing program.
Contract Term
Upon approval, the contract will be extended through September 30, 2026, with an option to extend an additional six months.
Financial Impact
The aggregate value of the contract will not exceed $2,150,000, and no additional funds are needed.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
Legal Research - Online, Software, and Material Contract 147311 - ADSPO12-014733 (Ordinance S-44456) on April 18, 2018.
Legal Research - Online, Software, and Material Contract 147311 - ADSPO12-014733 - Amendment (Ordinance S-49510) on March 22, 2023.
Legal Research - Online, Software, and Material Contract 147311 - ADSPO12-014733 - Amendment (Ordinance S-52013) on June 4, 2025.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Ed Zuercher and the Finance Department.