Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 4/23/2024 - 5:30 PM
Category: Business and Finance
Type: Action
Subject: 10.25 Approval of Contract between Azusa Unified School District (AUSD) and San Gabriel Valley Food Services Cooperative Purchasing Group (SGV Co-Op)
Strategic Goals:
3. Budget and Finance
To be responsible stewards of public funds and maximize the resources needed to meet our goals, fulfill our priorities, and live up to our values.
Policy:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Contract between AUSD and SGV Co-Op.pdf
Rationale: The SGV Co-Op is a group of independent school districts from Los Angeles County/San Gabriel Valley that have an agreement to purchase perishable and staple foods, supplies, and United States Department of Agriculture commodities in cooperative bidding for our mutual benefit via Invitation for Bid and/or Request for Proposal. Being a member of the SGV Co-Op allows AUSD Nutrition Services to follow the general procurement regulations in 2 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 200.318-200.326. It also allows AUSD Nutrition Services to take advantage of discounts, rebates, and the advantage of purchasing power the Co-Op has to obtain the better food pricing. AUSD Nutrition Services has participated in SGV Co-Op since August 2017. Contracts for the 2024-2025 school year have been awarded as follows: Bread - Goldstar Foods & Galassos Dairy - Driftwood Dairy Produce – Gold Star Foods & Valley Produce Paper – Imperial Dade Frozen Distribution and Staples - Gold Star Foods
Budgetary Impact:
Recommendation: It is recommended the Board of Education approve contract between AUSD and SGV Co-Op.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Patricia Loera - Secretary to the Assistant Superintendent, Business Services
Signed By:
Latasha Jamal - Assistant Superintendent, Business Services
Signed By:
Arturo Ortega - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Adrian Greer Moved, Member Sandra Benavides seconded to approve the Original motion 'It is recommended the Board of Education approve contract between AUSD and SGV Co-Op.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 4 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 4 - 0
   
Yolanda Rodriguez-Peña     Yes
Adrian Greer     Yes
Sabrina Bow, Ed.D.     Yes
Sandra Benavides     Yes