Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 9/28/2023 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 11.17 New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) Commodity Foods Purchasing Reference 9814
Strategic Plans:
Priority 1.1
1.1 Organize and align departments and resources to support district priorities, strategies, and initiatives.
Enclosure New Jersey Department of Agriculture letter
File Attachment:
9814 New Jersey Department of Agriculture letter.pdf
Summary: WHEREAS, the Food and Nutrition Services Department is required to make administrative payments to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) for the receipt of commodity food items; and

WHEREAS, the administrative payment does not include a cost for food; and

WHEREAS, the commodity food items from the NJDA are received through the United States Department of Agriculture approved warehouse; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for payment of the administrative fee has been reviewed and approved by Elayier Pickett, Interim Director of Food and Nutrition Services.
Funding : Subject to availability of Funds.
60-60-910-310-600-359-000-000
Recommendation to the Board: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves payment to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture for administrative fees for the receipt of commodity food items for the fiscal year 2023/2024 at a cost not to exceed $56,717.50.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Susan Balbosa - Contract Administrator 2
Signed By:
Ty-Shanique Addison - Principal Fiscal Analyst
Signed By:
Elayier Pickett - Interim Director of Food and Nutrition Services one
Signed By:
Sherelle Spriggs - Senior Purchasing Manager
Signed By:
Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
Signed By:
Roger León - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Daniel Gonzalez Moved, Member Josephine Garcia seconded to approve the Original motion 'NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves payment to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture for administrative fees for the receipt of commodity food items for the fiscal year 2023/2024 at a cost not to exceed $56,717.50.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Dawn Haynes     Yes
A'Dorian Murray-Thomas     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes
Crystal Williams     Yes
Allison K. James-Frison     Yes