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Agenda Subject: Date:
Resolution No. 4165 Februarv 27, 2007
Department: I Attachments: Budget Impact:
Legal Resolution No. 4165
Administrative Recommendation:
City Council adopt Resolution No. 4165.
Background Summary:
Every city must designate an official newspaper for publication of ordinance summaries, bid notices,
notices of public hearing and other legal ads.
The City's previous official newspaper, King County Journal, terminated its publication on January 21,
2007, requiring the City to designate another newspaper (Seattle Times) as its interim official newspaper
until a more formal selection process was complete.
Proposals for the City's official legal printing/publishing were solicited and three proposals were received
and are summarized below:
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHES CIRCULATION COST OF SINGLE COST OF LEAD TIME
COLUMN INCH SAMPLE AD
Auburn Reoorter Wed/Sat 32,983 $16.80 $130.20 4 business days
Seattle Times Daily 1,938 $24.08 (M-Th) $99.76 (M-Th) 1 business day
Tribune Daily 740 Quoted 2 columns $54.96 (M-F) 1 business day
per inch rates: $65.04 (S&S)
$9.12 (M-F)
$10.56 (S-S)
The official newspaper must be "of general circulation in the City and have the qualifications prescribed
by Chapter 65.16 RCW." Among the qualifications required of a "legal newspaper" under Chapter 65.16
RCW are: the newspaper must be published regularly, at least once a week; must be compiled either in
whole or in part in the office at the place of publication; and it must contain "news of general interest, as
contrasted with news of interest primarily to an organization, group or class." Code cities over 20,000
population are not required to go through a formal bid process; the Council may simply select the
newspaper from among those with the proper legal qualifications for an official newspaper.
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Reviewed by Council & Committees: Reviewed by Departments & Divisions:
o Arts Commission COUNCIL COMMITTEES: o Building o M&O
o Airport o Finance o Cemetery o Mayor
o Hearing Examiner o Municipal Servo o Finance o Parks
o Human Services o Planning & CD o Fire o Planning
o Park Board OPublic Works o Legal o Police
o Planning Comm. o Other o Public Works o Human Resources
o Information Services
Action:
Committee Approval: DYes ONo
Council Approval: DYes ONo Call for Public Hearing -1-1-
Referred to Until _1_1-
Tabled Until _1_1-
Councilmember: Backus Staff: Heid
Meeting Date: March 5, 2007 Item Number: VIII.B.2
AUBURN * MORE THAN YOU IMAGINED
Agenda Subject:
Resolution No. 4165
Date:
February 27,2007
The bids were evaluated based on the proposals submitted, including the extent of the newspaper's
circulation within the City of Auburn, the cost per column inch, the days the publication is distributed and
the lead time for publication. Staff recommends that The Seattle Times be designated as the City's
official newspaper.
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RESOLUTION NO. 4 1 6 5
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DESIGNATING
THE SEA TTLE TIMES AS THE CITY'S OFFICIAL
NEWSPAPER
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 35A.21.230 of the Revised Code of
Washington (RCW), each code city shall designate an official newspaper by
resolution which newspaper shall be a newspaper of general circulation in the
City and shall have the qualifications prescribed by Chapter 65.16 RCW; and
WHEREAS, the City's previous official newspaper, King County Journal,
terminated its publication requiring the City to pursue proposals from other
newspapers of general circulation for the City's legal publishing and to serve as
the City's official newspaper; and
WHEREAS, proposals for the City's legal publishing were solicited and
three proposals were received; and
WHEREAS, the proposals were evaluated based on the extent of the
newspaper's circulation within the City of Auburn, the cost per column inch, the
days the publication is distributed, and the lead time for publication.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
HEREBY RESOLVES as follows:
Section 1. The Seattle Times is hereby designated as the official
newspaper for the City of Auburn.
Resolution No. 4165
February 27, 2007
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Section 2. The Mayor is authorized to implement such administrative
procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect and be in full force upon
passage and signatures hereon.
Dated and Signed this
ATTEST:
Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk
Resolution No. 4165
February 27,2007
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day of
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CITY OF AUBURN
PETER B. LEWIS
MAYOR