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Montebello council renews Zencity social-media analytics contract despite public concerns
Summary
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.
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”…
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