To: Board of Supervisors
From: Alison McKee, County Librarian
Report Title: Purchase Order with Global Online Languages Services Inc., for Off2Class Subscriptions through July 31, 2026
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
RESCIND Board Action of August 5, 2025 (C.73), which pertained to authorizing a purchase order with Global Online Learning Services, Inc., and APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the County Librarian, a purchase order with Global Online Language Services US Inc., subject to the terms of their Website Terms and Conditions of Use and Privacy Policy, in an amount not to exceed $6,499 for the renewal of the Off2Class subscriptions, for the period August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Library Fund.
BACKGROUND:
On August 5, 2025, the Board gave authorization for a one-year purchase order with Global Online Learning Services, Inc. The Library requests, instead, authorization for a one-year purchase order with Global Online Language Services US Inc.
The Library offers patrons Off2Class services. This product offers online English lessons for use by tutors and learners in the Library’s Project Second Chance adult literacy program.
The Terms and Conditions of Use include limitation of liability and indemnification language, and the governing law is Canadian law, which was reviewed by County Counsel.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Purchase Order is not approved, the Contra Costa County Library will not be able to provide tutors and learners in the Project Second Chance adult literacy program with online English lessons.