Library
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Item # 11
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
February 3, 2026
TOPIC: Agreement for Digital Content Services
AGENDA TITLE
Agreement with Midwest Tape for Hoopla Digital Book, Video, and Music Content (Cannabis Public Benefit Fund)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement with Midwest Tape, LLC to provide Hoopla Digital Content in an amount not to exceed $75,000 for a term expiring February 9, 2028 (Agreement No. A-2026-XXX).
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes
DISCUSSION
On February 10, 2022, the City entered into an agreement with Midwest Tape to offer Hoopla Digital Media Platform as a pilot service. Due to strong patron demand, the City subsequently entered into a new agreement in February 2024 to continue the service and provide additional funding through February 10, 2026. Given the continued high usage of Hoopla Digital Media Platform, the Library seeks to enter into a new agreement with Midwest Tape to increase funding to $50,000 in year one and $25,000 in year two.
Although the agreement is two years in term, all required payments will be completed by February 2027. Hoopla's "pay-in-advance" (pay-per-use) model means the Library purchases digital "credits" upfront and only expends these credits when patrons check out an audiobook, movie, or eBook, giving the Library control over costs while offering instant, wait-free access to digital content, much like a digital token system.
In recent years, electronic content such as e-books, e-audiobooks, and video streaming has become increasingly popular and is now an essential component of the Library’s e- services, particularly during the renovations of both the Newhope and Main libraries.
Library patrons can access Hoopla Digital Media Platform through multiple methods such as via the Santa Ana Public Library’s website, Hoopla app, and various
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smartphones, tablets, and streaming devices. With a valid Santa Ana Public Library card, patrons may browse the Hoopla digital collection and check out materials. Users can easily download books, videos, and audiobooks to their computers or mobile devices, and titles automatically expire at the end of the lending period. These downloadable materials provide library patrons of all ages with a convenient way to access information from home or anywhere with an internet connection.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
The current fiscal year funding is available in the FY 25-26 budget and future fiscal year funding will be included in the proposed budgets for City Council consideration as follows:
Fiscal Year Accounting
Unit-Account #
Fund
Description
Accounting Unit,
Account Description Amount
FY 25-26 01211020 –
62300
Cannabis Public
Benefit Fund
Library Youth Services,
Contract Services-
Professional
$50,000
FY 26-27 01211020 –
62300
Cannabis Public
Benefit Fund
Library Youth Services,
Contract Services-
Professional
$25,000
Advance payments are required at the start of each contract year and will be applied to transactions generated by Library patron use of the platform. All required payments will be completed by February 2027.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Agreement
Submitted By: Brian Sternberg, Executive Director of Library Services Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager