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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0523.000 2020-2022 Mitchell D. Roth v+t'°•`"t� Deanna S. Sako Mayor � } Director Steven A. hunt et .� Deputy Director qrF'QF'NF°� I County of Irlawai i Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 (808)961-8234 Fax(808)961-8569 4 November 18, 2021 � 3 ate= Maile Medeiros David, Council Chair and Members of the Hawaii County Council Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street j Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Re: Resolution for multi-year agreement v� Enclosed is a resolution authorizing the payment of funds for more than one fiscal year, for online legal research services and legal print resources for the Office of the Corporation Counsel. This specialized service is essential to the work performed by the Office of the Corporation Counsel and entering into a five-year agreement will allow the department to secure a lower annual rate. If there are any questions,please do not hesitate to call Elizabeth Strance of Office of the Corporation Counsel at 961-8251. Deanna S. Sako Director of Finance Enc. c: Corp Counsel 4--:k Co mk. No. Ref. To: Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provide ,,. .@ e Form : B-52 7118191 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Corporition Counsel DATE: 11102121 STAFF CONTACT: Elizabeth Strance PHONE: 808-961-8251 A. REQUEST: Authorization to enter into a five year contract with Thomson Reuters, Westlaw; for online legal research services and legal print resources. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED Our current contract with Thomson Reuters, Westlaw, expires on December 31„ 2021. Online legal research capability and the availability of current print resources are essential to the work performed by the Office of the Corporation Counsel and are a necessity in today's legal environment. Commitment to a five-year contract enabled us to secure a favorable annual increase of only 2%, whereas the standard annual rate increase is 7%. SIGNED': DATE: tV 0 2 2021 Department Head