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Form : B-52 <br /> 7118191 <br /> DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE <br /> REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> DEPARTMENT: Corporition Counsel DATE: 11102121 <br /> STAFF CONTACT: Elizabeth Strance PHONE: 808-961-8251 <br /> A. REQUEST: <br /> Authorization to enter into a five year contract with Thomson Reuters, Westlaw; for online legal research <br /> services and legal print resources. <br /> B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED <br /> Our current contract with Thomson Reuters, Westlaw, expires on December 31„ 2021. Online legal research <br /> capability and the availability of current print resources are essential to the work performed by the Office of <br /> the Corporation Counsel and are a necessity in today's legal environment. Commitment to a five-year <br /> contract enabled us to secure a favorable annual increase of only 2%, whereas the standard annual rate <br /> increase is 7%. <br /> SIGNED': <br /> DATE: tV 0 2 2021 <br /> Department Head <br />