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When the council reconvened, the city attorney reported the council “did provide direction to the city attorney's office to prepare the necessary decision on that appeal of the Veil Service Commission,” and that the council “received a briefing” on the existing litigation matter. The city attorney said “there was no action taken that is required to be reported at this time” and that “direction was provided on a portion of this matter, but no final action was taken that is required under the Brown Act to be reported.”

The city attorney’s statement was offered as the official closed-session report to the council. No vote or final disposition of litigation was reported to the public during the meeting.

The council then continued with its regular agenda.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","This Is the City Of Montebello City Council Meeting (03/12/25)","oneSentenceSummary","After a closed session the city attorney told the council the body provided direction to prepare a decision on an appeal involving the \"Veil Service Commission\" and received a briefing on existing litigation; the city attorney said no final action was reportable under the Brown Act.","taxTitle","Montebello, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",3840,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6637157,"SBA outlines low-interest disaster loans, deadlines for wildfire survivors in Montebello briefing",487,4816000,5303000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2589160-d3c4602cba1798f070f40b8293072b48&start=4816&end=5303","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2589160-d3c4602cba1798f070f40b8293072b48/thumbnail_4816000.jpg","/articles/6637157/Montebello/Los-Angeles-County/California/SBA-outlines-low-interest-disaster-loans-deadlines-for-wildfire-survivors-in-Montebello-briefing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6637157-5eb07938eef79799b7f260b0fa96154a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775288597&Signature=R~goDETC92XlHCcVnY59nMMkK9lr9Fi3-cN3Ul7pkV5XkCW9mf2ifZdVQR46T~3kodJQaapwU1vZ3zsEdrqAcZG8aMLJ5yZ1xawhPhlecgYEj6AFetjHDCBtzNwiCtOs5jSy1nRnZDiQIMfUIo28IHfRCJ~QT5tESUVVDbjmbHQqtYeY-ClnVgV3CNerbFvj7y4boeGtI8q1f7~5RMiUs8MFfBs1ohtMix8Xjj3WW7bx1wExGoqECXhc5F9FOUAB-gDj7lVR4jRqTXWulfeRZccO9cePfJitDCS42lapoPj2sTVs0dWQaB0ugspGd9x1bm1yFNlsJlRsnyxjxfGa~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A representative of the U.S. Small Business Administration told the Montebello City Council the agency is offering low-interest federal disaster loans to homeowners, renters, businesses and private nonprofits affected by recent wildfires and strong winds, and that application deadlines have been extended for certain loan categories.

Javier Caldenco, a public information officer with the SBA Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience, told the council the deadline for applications for physical-damage loans was extended to March 30, 2025, and that the economic injury disaster loan deadline is Oct. 8, 2025. He outlined the loan limits and terms described by the agency: homeowners may be eligible for loans up to $500,000 to repair or replace a primary residence; homeowners and renters may be eligible for up to $100,000 for personal property; businesses and nonprofits may qualify for physical-damage and economic-injury loans up to $2,000,000 combined.

Caldenco described mitigation assistance that can add up to 20% of verifiable physical damages for improvements to reduce future risk from hazards such as flood, fire, wind or earthquakes. He said interest rates are fixed and, as presented, can be as low as 2.563% for some homeowners and about 4% for businesses; terms can extend up to 30 years and the SBA does not charge an application fee.

The SBA staff also said some loan centers in Los Angeles County have bilingual representatives and that applicants can apply online at lending.sba.gov or visit sba.gov/disaster for more information. Caldenco said the agency had approved more than $1.6 billion and disbursed more than $160 million under the current declaration at the time of the presentation.

Council members thanked the presenter; staff agreed to post the information on the city website and to help promote application information to residents.

The presentation was informational; no council vote was required.","A U.S. Small Business Administration representative described loan programs, deadlines and eligibility for homeowners, renters, businesses and nonprofits affected by recent wildfires and strong winds, and urged residents to apply or visit local recovery centers for help.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6637162,"Montebello council renews Zencity social-media analytics contract despite public concerns",442,8242000,8684000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2589160-d3c4602cba1798f070f40b8293072b48&start=8242&end=8684","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2589160-d3c4602cba1798f070f40b8293072b48/thumbnail_8242000.jpg","/articles/6637162/Montebello/Los-Angeles-County/California/Montebello-council-renews-Zencity-social-media-analytics-contract-despite-public-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6637162-6ee33e3431b32e6c787285dc85d82647/orig.mp4?Expires=1775288597&Signature=oxgyJZzxSkCEMhQederAIasT128aZpY7b~ci4yzDhTZJ1o1~a8CxXjU03tcoNytVLKRF6pxGc0xT~TJklYlejl~zyjz7atrFduvf5xVSiEhucShKdTwqByjNpi9OhULrpn8cmQ1FY74OMCxfJVqfMO0FBOdyjp4uMKJq~R7rGevh1peN8wVFliL6pedWO8hNRUBKjvTAAwKtzCxbytpARewgI5x98IdE1NHsJsgseM5GiAM2lsTh9dfhOtZkgOESy1R0tW5K8IEaXNCnHrckj4kc4T3FIYsq1Ri136gbkhiDsALYB9fOv6fal8l6EaVaqinGJ0zsNaV1IreuQcF8tQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Montebello City Council voted unanimously to renew a contract for Zencity, a social-media scheduling and analytics platform, after questions from residents and council members about cost and sole-source justification.

Resident Will Severo told the council he opposed spending $49,000 a year and raised concerns about ongoing litigation involving a former staff member. Severo said the city “is currently being sued by Michael Chee” and questioned whether the staffing and campaign teams could provide the same analytics without the vendor.

Director Davis Sosnowski, who oversees the department that manages the city’s social platforms, said the city has used Zencity for five years and that the product does more than post scheduling. “Besides the analytics, it's a scheduling software that we use for all platforms,” Sosnowski said. He explained the platform provides consolidated reporting, flags resident issues and supports surveys the city would otherwise pay for separately.

A staff report described the contract as a sole-source continuation; staff said the five-year contract term reflects state-audit guidance and that consolidating multiple vendors into a single platform could avoid additional subscription costs.

Council member Peralta moved to approve the item; Council member Alonso seconded. A roll-call vote recorded ayes from Councilor Alonzo, Councilor Romero, Mayor Pro Tem Tamayo, Councilor Peralta and Mayor Melendez.

During public comment several speakers criticized council appointments, administration decisions and recent personnel matters; staff and the city manager said follow-up information would be provided where appropriate.

The agreement was placed on the consent/regular calendar as item 12 and carried on a unanimous vote.","The council approved a sole-source renewal of Zencity for about $49,000 a year; staff said the platform consolidates scheduling, analytics and survey functions and that the city has used it for five years. Residents raised concerns about cost, transparency and a related personnel dispute.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6637166,"Montebello council adopts procurement ordinance updates after state audit review",332,7523000,7855000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2589160-d3c4602cba1798f070f40b8293072b48&start=7523&end=7855","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2589160-d3c4602cba1798f070f40b8293072b48/thumbnail_7523000.jpg","/articles/6637166/Montebello/Los-Angeles-County/California/Montebello-council-adopts-procurement-ordinance-updates-after-state-audit-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6637166-89f2fd2b656974f7a58025d15244a6b8/orig.mp4?Expires=1775288597&Signature=neqLg4R1uqEd1mS-Z0mKp-LBynUoxAxOOC82VrjSsiyWh249YMxJ8UN~t9CQg7aOBb7IqCeU~JPzgyRKkAidhmnCdG2ZZEF1207vATXpFL96Aca8-TZF-mEtFTjoab9O~4D4P7CRcLL4q7NFSRbbOQ5XxpP1Weswx80EW9m1d-kwKWiLM2jTY6GDwvhZ0RTkigmATZmtTZrLOHUcX-zjN9RNlqqrr-a8YTb2dte7NHoXRrK4jSJ4vdeB4JMMOq6EfvoUVvRNO2CfcniHn0hjDyaEk2iY-lKD6JwwjpDRAVYSRvew9MCDY8ITLeKAv~T8trS3-~zaOqwqchhg8EY2rg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Montebello City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance updating the city’s procurement and contracting rules, a measure staff said restates and clarifies existing policy in response to recommendations from a state audit.

City Manager Alvarez told the council the changes are intended to “restate what our policy is internally” and to further address concerns raised by the state auditors. Council member Peralta moved to approve the ordinance; Mayor Pro Tem Tamayo seconded. A roll-call vote recorded ayes from Councilor Alonzo, Councilor Romero, Mayor Pro Tem Tamayo, Councilor Peralta and Mayor Melendez.

The ordinance does not add a local-preference provision, staff said. When asked whether the ordinance contains language to “encourage any local hiring or priorities prioritizing businesses that are based in Montebello,” staff responding that such preferences are typically implemented through scoring in formal RFP processes rather than through an ordinance. “This ordinance in itself does not include, I think what you're referring to is a local preference type language,” a staff member said. Staff said they would evaluate the possibility of a citywide policy on local preference separate from the ordinance and return with more information.

Council member Peralta asked how the ordinance related to prior state audit recommendations; staff said the 2018 state audit highlighted procurement issues and that the ordinance is part of the city’s effort to resolve outstanding auditor concerns. Staff emphasized the ordinance reflects internal policy clarifications and does not signal new authority beyond existing public contracting code obligations.

The council adopted the item on a unanimous vote. Council members did not identify any amendments to the ordinance during the meeting, and staff said they would return with additional information if the council wished to pursue a formal local-preference policy for future RFP scoring.

The measure was placed on the consent/regular calendar as item 7 and carried after discussion. The city clerk recorded the motion and roll call and the ordinance will be implemented according to the schedule in the staff report.","The Montebello City Council voted unanimously to approve an ordinance updating procurement and contracting procedures, a change staff said responds to recommendations from a state audit and clarifies internal policy but does not itself create a local-preference procurement rule.","actionData","errors"]

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