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Antioch approves $65,920 payment to consultant for work done without an executed contract; councilmember registers dissent
Summary
Council approved authorization to pay DTA $65,920 for consulting services performed after a prior contract expired. Councilmember Freitas voted no and pressed staff on oversight failures that allowed two years of uncontracted work to continue without payment.
The Antioch City Council on July 8 authorized payment of $65,920 to consultant David Townsend & Associates (DTA) for administrative work performed supporting the city’s community facilities districts and assessment rolls during a period when the city did not have an executed contract in place.
Director Bunting said the work was performed after the consultant’s contract expired and that staff verified the services and recommended payment. “Following the expiration of this agreement, city staff…
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