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CityCouncil | 2021-06-15 | 13 | (*21-413) Recommendation to Authorize the City Attorney to Execute a Three Year Agreement With the Option to Extend for Two Additional Years, with LWP Claims Solutions, Inc. for Professional Services as the Third Party Administrator (TPA) of the City of Alameda's Self-Insured Workers' Compensation Program in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,145,879 for Five Years, Plus Related Charges, and Authorize Budget Amendments for the Fiscal Years (FYs) 2021-22 and 2022-23 Biennial Operating Budget by Increasing the Workers' Compensation Services Line Item by $25,000 for FY 2021-22 and $30,450 for FY 2022-23. Accepted. (21-414) Recommendation to Award a Contract for the Publication of Legal Notices for Fiscal Year 2021-22. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed concern about the Alameda Sun having higher rates across the board versus Alameda Journal; stated Council has favored awarding the contract to the Alameda Sun in previous years; she is not opposed to supporting local businesses; however, there is Council responsibility for expenditure of funds; there are grants for small businesses; the circulation of Alameda Journal is greater than Alameda Sun; the Alameda Sun has decreased circulation and increased online readership; she cannot support spending the money to get half the service; should could support the Alameda Sun if the contract amount was reduced. Councilmember Daysog stated Council had the same discussion one year ago; he previously requested the circulation numbers; there has been challenge in seeing Alameda Sun increase circulation numbers; the decision is difficult; the difference in circulation is pronounced; legal notices have to get out to the public; the easy way out would be to split the difference with 50% going to Alameda Sun and 50% going to Alameda Journal; Council must make the difficult choice and render a service to the public; the Alameda Journal is delivered to his neighborhood once per week; he will join the Mayor in not supporting the award of contract to Alameda Sun. Councilmember Herrera Spencer moved approval of awarding the contract to the Alameda Sun. Councilmember Knox White seconded the motion. Under discussion, Councilmember Knox White stated that he understands the numbers are big; expressed concern about the numbers not telling who is reading; stated that his experience is people keeping up with City business read the Alameda Sun versus Alameda Journal; the figures are not perfect coming out of a difficult year of COVID-19. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the year of COVID-19 has been difficult for many locally- owned businesses; she is not aware whether the Alameda Sun has been able to avail itself of any State or City grants; she wants to support local businesses in appropriate ways. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council June 15, 2021 4 | CityCouncil/2021-06-15.pdf |