Monterey County Considers $19,000 Extension to Media-Monitoring Contract

SALINAS, California — October 27, 2026. Monterey County’s Board of Supervisors is considering an amendment to its subscription agreement with media-monitoring company Meltwater. The proposal would add $19,000, extend services through November 2027 and raise the agreement’s cumulative not-to-exceed amount to $130,500.

The request is listed as A 26-459 on the October 27 agenda. It seeks approval of Amendment No. 3 to an existing agreement.

Understanding the cost

$130,500 is the proposed cumulative ceiling across the agreement; it does not mean the county intends to spend that entire amount in one month or that this amendment alone costs $130,500. The proposed incremental increase is $19,000.

Media-monitoring subscriptions may help public agencies follow coverage of their operations and announcements. The public agenda identifies the contracted category, but it does not specify every outlet monitored or confirm individual payments and internal uses.

What remains to be verified

The October 27 meeting minutes were not finalized when checked. Accordingly, the article describes the proposed amendment, not an independently confirmed final contract execution. Interested residents can consult the county’s executed amendment and future expenditure records.

Official source: Monterey County Board of Supervisors October 27 agenda, item A 26-459. Separately, see the county’s language-services procurement proposal.

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