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CityCouncil | 2021-07-20 | 12 | if possible, to allow Council to vote to have the contract go to the Alameda Sun and also explore the designation of ARPA funds to the small business. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the motion is for both reassigning the contract and giving the funds. Councilmember Herrera Spencer responded Council would vote on how to handle it when the matter returns; staff should research both. In response to Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, the City Attorney stated for a Council Referral, the decision is to ask staff to bring back an analysis and not make a final decision. The City Clerk concurred. The City Attorney stated Council should provide direction about what should be reviewed and staff would return with a matter to vote on at the next meeting. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the City Clerk and City Attorney have sufficient direction, to which the City Clerk and City Attorney responded in the affirmative. Vice Mayor Vella requested that the direction look at the price differentials and whether there is a way to lower the amount due to lower circulation. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated keeping the contract with the Journal would be more prudent due to the greater circulation; she would like to review what can be done to backfill the revenue loss with ARPA funds. In response to Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, the City Attorney stated a vote is needed. The City Clerk restated the motion. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether an option would be to keep the contract with the Journal and use ARPA funds, to which the City Clerk responded all of the analysis would return. Councilmember Knox White stated that he does not want to waste staff's time if Councilmember Daysog is not going to reconsider awarding the contract. Councilmember Daysog stated that he would do so; he wants to accommodate Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft and does not know what the City Attorney will say in his legal analysis. Councilmember Knox White seconded the motion. Under discussion, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated Council would not need to revisit the matter if it decides to allocate funds to the Sun as part of the ARPA discussion. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council July 20, 2021 5 | CityCouncil/2021-07-20.pdf |