Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/13/2023 - 5:30 PM
Category: Business and Finance
Type: Action
Subject: 10.12 Approval of Contract between Azusa Unified School District (AUSD) and San Gabriel Valley Food Services Cooperative Purchasing Group (SGV Co-Op)
Strategic Goals:
3. Fiscal Responsibility
We manage our fiscal resources responsibly and align budget decisions with District goals and priorities.
Policy:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Contract between AUSD and SGV Co-Op 2023-2024.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 (USDA) commodities in cooperative bidding for our mutual benefit via Invitation for Bid (IFB) and/or Request for Proposal (RFP). The SGV Co-Op allows the AUSD Nutrition Services to be in compliance with the general procurement regulations in 2 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Section 200.318-200.326. It also allows AUSD Nutrition Services to take advantage of discounts, rebates, and the advantage of large districts' purchasing power to obtain the best quality and rates on food. AUSD Nutrition Services has participated in SGV Co-Op since August 2017. Dairy - Driftwood Dairy Frozen and Refrigerated Food Distribution – Gold Star Foods Paper – P & P; R Paper Produce – Gold Star Foods and Valley Produce Staple Foods and Snacks – Gold Star Foods Bread – Gold Star Foods Commodity Distribution – Gold Star Foods Paper/Plastic Packaging Material – Platinum Packaging Group Pizza – Pizza Hut DBA Southern California Pizza Co., LLC
Budgetary Impact:
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board of Education approve contract between AUSD and SGV Co-Op.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Melissa Vera - Secretary to Assistant Superintendent, Business Services
Signed By:
Latasha Jamal - Assistant Superintendent, Business Services
Signed By:
Arturo Ortega - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Gabriela Arellanes Moved, Member Adrian Greer seconded to approve the Original motion 'It is recommended that the Board of Education approve contract between AUSD and SGV Co-Op.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 5 - 0
   
Yolanda Rodriguez-Peña     Yes
Adrian Greer     Yes
Gabriela Arellanes     Yes
Sabrina Bow, Ed.D.     Yes
Sandra Benavides     Yes