City Council

B. DISCOVER SAN GABRIEL DISCUSSION AND AWARD OF CONTRACT IN THE\nAMOUNT OF $72,622 TO WE THE CREATIVE\nThe City of San Gabriel currently produces two publications, Grapevine Guide\nand Grapevine Newsletter, that are released four times a year for a total of eight\npublications a year. During the October 18, 2022 City Council meeting the\nCouncil approved the merge of the two publications and the release of a\nrequest for proposals for graphic design services for the new Discover San\nGabriel Publication. The first-year costs of the proposed agreement is $41,086,\nincluding an initial design fee of $9,550. Each subsequent year of the contract\nwill be $31,536.\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Not a Project as\ndefined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to sign the\nAgreement with We The Creative and act as the agent of the City on all matters\nconcerning this project. Additionally, staff recommends the City Council\napprove the release of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for printing services for\nDiscover San Gabriel and the mailing of the publication to all residences within\nSan Gabriel with additional front-counter copies.