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>> IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, ON JANUARY 12TH, 2024, ADEQUATE NOTICE OF THIS MEETING WAS PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
ADDITIONALLY, THIS MEETING IS BEING DIGITALLY RECORDED AND LIVE STREAMED ON THE SOMERSET COUNTY WEBSITE.
FOR PUBLIC ACCESS, PLEASE EMAIL YOUR QUESTIONS TO COUNTY BOARD MEETING AT CEO.SUMMERSET.NJ.US.
THE PUBLIC MAY PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING BY CALLING 908231707. DIRECTOR ROBINSON?
>> THANK YOU. PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND REMAIN STANDING FOR REFLECTIONS.
GOVERN ALL PEOPLE AT ALL TIMES IN DOING GREAT GOVERNANCE FOR THE RESIDENTS OF SOMERSET COUNTY.
MY WE CONTINUE TO REFLECT UPON THOSE WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES IN DEFENDING THIS COUNTRY.
WE PRAY AND RECOGNIZE AND ACKNOWLEDGE OUR FIRST RESPONDERS AS WE APPROACH SEPTEMBER 11.
THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU HAVE DONE, ALL THAT YOU'RE DOING, AND WE WISH YOU WELLNESS AND BEING SAFE AS YOU PROTECT AND DEFEND OUR RESIDENTS. THANK YOU.
>> WELCOME EVERYONE TO AUGUST 13, 2024, WORK SESSION OF THE SOMERSET COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
THIS AGENDA AND THE ITEMS ON IT ARE FOR DISCUSSION, AND WILL BE CONSIDERED AT THE NEXT COMMISSIONER MEETING, WHICH IS SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 27.
NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AT THIS MEETING UNLESS THE MEASURE AND ITS ADOPTION ARE NEEDED IN A MANNER NECESSARY TO CONTINUE COUNTY BUSINESS. ROLL CALL, PLEASE.
>> COMMISSIONER DRAKE. COMMISSIONER SINGLEER, COMMISSIONER MARANO, DEPUTY DIRECTOR SUE, DIRECTOR ROBINSON HERE.
>> CONTRACT, AND THE TOLL IS NOT TO EXCEED $30,320.60.
>> UNDER THE SURROGATES OFFICE, IT'S AN AWARD OF CONTRACT TO THE COUNTY BUSINESS SYSTEMS FOR UPGRADES MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF BLUESTONE PROBATE SYSTEM SUPPLEMENT REBID.
FOR THE SCANNING AND MICROFILMING.
IT'S THE FIRST YEAR OF A TWO-YEAR CONTRACT NOT TO EXCEED $12,872.
ON THE ELECTION BOARD, AWARD OF CONTRACT TO FLAP BUSH MOVING VAN COMPANY AT A LINDEN, NEW JERSEY, FOR MOVING OF THE VOTING MACHINES FOR THE SOMERSET COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS.
THIS IS A SECOND YEAR OF A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT, THE TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $31,990 AGAIN FOR THE 2024 GENERAL ELECTION.
>> RESOLUTION 241617 IS AWARD OF CONTRACT TO HAHR CONSTRUCTION, NORTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY, A MAINTENANCE CONTRACT FOR REPAIRS TO VARIOUS PARK COMMISSION STRUCTURES.
RESOLUTION 241618 IS AWARD OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO IH ENGINEERS OUT OF PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY FOR THE DESIGN OF THE REPLACEMENT OF COUNTY BRIDGE D 1206 FOWLER ROAD OVER MILLBROOK, BEDMINSTER TOWNSHIP, AND BOROUGH OF PEAPACK GLADSTONE, TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $335,981.49.
RESOLUTION 24-1619 IS AWARD OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO FRENCH AND PERRELLO ASSOCIATES OUT OF WALL, NEW JERSEY, FOR THE DESIGN FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FAILED RETAINING WALL AND REMOVAL OF COUNTY BRIDGE M0903, GERARD AVENUE OVER THE GREEN BROOK, BOROUGH OF NORTH PLAINFIELD, AND THE CITY OF PLAINFIELD, TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $190,60.10.
>> THAT'S BETWEEN US AND CITY OF PLAINFIELD, UNION COUNTY.
IS THE FINANCIAL BURDEN SQUARELY ON SOMERSET, OR IS SHARE THAT OR HOW DOES THAT WORK?
>> WE HAVE AN ARRANGEMENT, I BELIEVE, WHERE SOME OF THE BRIDGES ARE ASSIGNED TO THEM AND SOME ARE ASSIGNED TO US, AND I BELIEVE THAT THIS ONE IS ASSIGNED TO US, BUT I'LL CHECK ON THAT.
[OVERLAPPING] I THINK THAT'S THE CASE HERE.
THAT WE'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS SPECIFIC BRIDGE.
>> RESOLUTION 24-1620, AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO MONT MCDONALD GROUP FOR POST CLOSURE ENGINEERING AND MONITORING SERVICES, YEAR 28 DUKES PARKWAY LANDVILL, DUKES PARKWAY LANDVILL, MANVILLE BOROUGH, TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $87,500.
RESOLUTION 24-1621 IS AWARDED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO
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MILLS SNORING ARCHITECTS OUT OF PRINCETON NEW JERSEY FOR THE CONCEPT DESIGN FOR THE WASHINGTON VALLEY PARK INTERPRETIVE CENTER BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP, TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $73,487.RESOLUTION 24-1622 IS AWARDED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT TO V DANTS, LLC OUT OF WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR 360 ROYFIELD ROAD, HILLSBORO TOWNSHIP, TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $56,250.
RESOLUTION 24-1623 IS A CONSULTANT AGREEMENT MODIFICATION 1 TO JOHNSON, MIRMIRAN, AND THOMPSON OUT OF TRENTON, NEW JERSEY, FOR CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION AND RESIDENT ENGINEER SERVICES FOR BRIDGES C0701 SOUTH BRANCH ROAD, AND M 1019, SOMERSET STREET, AND THE PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY COLD DRIVE, TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $192,500 FOR A NEW CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $660,000.
THAT'S THE STREET DOWN THE MIDDLE IS A COUNTY STREET.
RESOLUTION 24-1624 IS A CONSULTANT AGREEMENT MODIFICATION 1 TO VERDANTAS LLC OUT OF WILMINGTON, DELAWARE FOR AS NEEDED ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FOR THE YEAR 2024, TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $20,000 NEW CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $40,000.
RESOLUTION 24-1625, AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER 1 AND FINAL PAYMENT FOR REVAX CONTRACTING OUT OF FLEMINGTON, NEW JERSEY FOR THE 2023 SHARED SERVICES RESURFACING PROGRAM, VARIOUS ROUTES, VARIOUS LOCATIONS.
THE AS-BID CONTRACT AMOUNT IS $2,021,984.40.
THE FINAL CONTRACT AMOUNT IS $2,140,494.46 AND THIS CHANGE ORDER NUMBER ONE IS AN INCREASE OF $118,510.06 TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $118,510.06.
RESOLUTION 24-1626 IS AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 1 AND FINAL PAYMENT FOR HALECON INC OUT OF BRIDGEWATER FOR THE NORTH BRANCH, GREENWAY, PICKLEBALL COURTS AT BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP.
THE AS-BID CONTRACT AMOUNT IS $200,953.
THE FINAL CONTRACT AMOUNT IS $199,283.
CHANGE ORDER 1 IS A DECREASE OF ONE $670.
>> RESOLUTION 24-1627 IS AN AWARD OF CONTRACT TO EDMONDS GOVTECH FOR GRADES, MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL SOFTWARE INC.
THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR OF A FIVE YEAR CONTRACT TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $57,774.15, AND THIS IS OUR FINANCIAL SYSTEM THAT WE UTILIZE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.
>> RESOLUTION 24-1628, AWARD OF CONTRACT TO CULINARY DEPOT, SPRING VALLEY, YORK, TO FURNISH, DELIVER AND INSTALL THREE QUICKTHERM AND HOLD OVENS FOR SENIOR CENTERS, TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $36,750.
RESOLUTION 24-1629, AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER PROVIDER TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MANAGE MEDICAL AND DENTAL SUITES AT RICHARD HALL COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER TO ZUFALL HEALTH CENTER, FIFTH YEAR OF A FIVE YEAR CONTRACT.
RESOLUTION 24-1630, AWARD OF CONTRACT TO QUALIFACTS SYSTEMS INC FOR GRADES, MAINTENANCE, AND SUPPORT FOR QUALIFACTS ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SYSTEM FOR RICHARD HALL, CHWC, SUPPLEMENT FOR CREDENTIALING SERVICES, FIRST YEAR OF A FOUR YEAR CONTRACT, TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $19,250.
RESOLUTION 24-1631, AWARD OF CONTRACT TO 22ND CENTURY TECHNOLOGIES INC, AS PRIMARY VENDOR, AND ADELPHI MEDICAL STAFFING, AS SECONDARY VENDOR FOR TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR LICENSED PSYCHIATRIC PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS AT RICHARD HALL CHWC, SECOND YEAR OF A THREE YEAR CONTRACT, TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $15,000.
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>> RESOLUTION 241632, WARD OF CONTRACT TO SCOTT H PASICHOW FOR MEDICAL PROGRAM ADVISOR FOR SOMERSET COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES TRAINING ACADEMY, ONE YEAR CONTRACT WITH FOUR OPTIONAL ONE YEAR EXTENSIONS, TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED 15,00, 24-1633, AWARD OF CONTRACT TO POWER SOMERSET TO EXPAND AND INTEGRATE OVERDOSE FATALITY REVIEW TEAM, ONE YEAR CONTRACT WITH ONE OPTIONAL ONE YEAR EXTENSION, 24-1634, AWARD OF CONTRACT TO HS GOVTECH FOR PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SOFTWARE AND DATA SOLUTION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
SECOND YEAR OF A TWO YEAR CONTRACT WITH THREE OPTIONAL ONE YEAR EXTENSIONS, TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $59,900.
>> 24-1635 IS AWARD OF CONTRACT, A MERCHANT FILL OVERHEAD DOOR COMPANY.
IT'S REPLACEMENT OF AN OVERHEAD DOOR AT RECYCLING.
TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $41,851,16 36 WAS VOID, 24-1637 IS AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE FROM STATE CONTRACT TO A FORD F 450.
THIS IS FOR OUR F&S DIVISION, TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $71,925.
IT'S A REPLACEMENT OF AN ALMOST 20-YEAR-OLD DUMP TRUCK WITH WELL OVER 100,000 MILES.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET IT? IT COULD BE SIX MONTHS TO A YEAR.
A LOT OF TIMES THESE TYPES OF VEHICLES ARE NOT, BUT THE SMALLER CARS AND, WELL, WE BUY IT OFF A CONTRACT, AND THEY HAVE BILL DATES FORUM, SO IT DOES TAKE SOME TIME.
FOR 1638 IS AMENDING R24-1460 TO CORRECT THE BUSINESS NAME OF AN AWARDEE TO PAY FOR STIPEND FOR THE 2024 SUMMER YOUTH WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM.
>> 24-1639 IS AMENDING A CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACTS FOR LAB CORP OF AMERICA.
THIS WILL CLOSE AND OPEN BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER, TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $1870.50.
FOR THE SHARE OF 24-1640, APPROVAL OF PAY A CONFIRMING ORDER TO THE INSTITUTE OF FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $6745.
>> DIRECTOR, PLEASE NOTE THAT 16 40 WAS VOIDED AFTER THE ATTEND ONE?
>> FORGET THAT. I SHOULD HAVE LOOKED UP, 1641 IS APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDERS FOR SERVICES TO PROVIDE TO THE SOMERSET COUNTY SHERIFF.
TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED 1700 $27.79.
>> FOR THE SURROGATES OFFICE, THIS IS A RESOLUTION TO APPROVAL TO PAY A CONFIRMING ORDER TO RICO AMERICA'S CORPORATION FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE UNDER THE NEW JERSEY STATE CONTRACT.
THE TOTAL IS NOT TO EXCEED $95.
>> RESOLUTION 24-1643 IS INSERTION OF A SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE FOR THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CHILDHOOD LEAD EXPOSURE PREVENTION PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $300,627.
1644 IS INSERTION OF A SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE FOR THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $81,640.
1645 IS THE INSERTION OF A SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE IN THE BUDGET FOR THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF STATE MAIL-IN VOTER EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $250,000.
1646 IS THE INSERTION OF A SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE FOR THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANT GRANT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $51,405 AND IN-KIND MATCH IS APPROPRIATED IN THE SOMERSET COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S SALARY BUDGET.
1647 IS AN INSERTION OF A SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE FOR THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES PERSONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $62,226.
1648 IS AN INSERTION OF A SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE FOR RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY TRAUMATIC LOSS COALITION FOR YOUTH PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,000.
1649 IS THE INSERTION OF A SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE FOR THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FOR THE LEAP FELLOWSHIP GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $37,500.
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1650 IS THE INSERTION OF A SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE FOR THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FOR THE LEAP IMPLEMENTATION GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $400,000.1651 IS THE INSERTION OF A SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE FOR THE NEW JERSEY ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, NATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $49,478.45.
1652 IS THE INSERTION OF A SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE FOR THE NATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $56,990.69.
1653 IS THE INSERTION OF A SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE FOR THE NATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $58,227.96, AND 1654 IS AN INSERTION OF A SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE FOR THE NEW JERSEY ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE NATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $193,084.17.
1655 IS THE INSERTION OF A SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE FOR THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS, VETERANS TRANSPORTATION GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,702.50.
RESOLUTION 24-1656 IS CANCELING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PURCHASE ORDERS FOR SOUTH BRANCH EMERGENCY SERVICES, SOMERSET COUNTY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMMISSION, AND ZUFALL HEALTH CENTER.
TOTAL REDUCTION IS $37,069.10.
24-1657 IS APPROVAL TO PAY A CONFIRMING ORDER TO CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL, TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $2,915.
1658 IS THE APPROVAL TO PAY A CONFIRMING ORDER TO MICHAEL.
F. O'NEIL MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION, BRANCHBURG, NEW JERSEY, TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $17,520, AND 24-1659 IS A PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND RATIFICATION OF THE SAME.
>> RESOLUTION 24-1660, AMENDING RESOLUTION 24-418 FOR EPLUS TECHNOLOGIES TO REFLECT A NEW PRORATED AMOUNT TO BE REDUCED BY $430.56 TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $72,488.93.
RESOLUTION 24-1661, APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDER TO SDG, SYSTEMS DESIGN GROUP AT OF FLEMINGTON FOR ADDITIONAL LABOR CHARGES.
TO UPGRADE THE SIEMENS SIPASS SERVER, THAT'S OUR BADGE CARDS CARD ACCESS.
TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $7,166.25.
>> RESOLUTION 24-1662, AUTHORIZING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACTS TO HARVARD PROTECTION SERVICES FOR SECURITY GUARD SERVICES FOR 27 WARREN STREET FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 2024 THROUGH DECEMBER 2024.
RESOLUTION 24-1663, APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDER TO FLEMINGTON DEPARTMENT STORE, FLEMINGTON, NEW JERSEY, FOR SECURITY UNIFORMS, TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $366.35.
RESOLUTION 24-1664, AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO 16 MUNICIPALITIES AND OR TOWNSHIPS IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,000 EACH, REPRESENTED BY 14 MUNICIPAL YOUTH SERVICE COMMISSIONS FOR THE SOMERSET COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ANNUAL GRANTS FOR THE YEAR 2024, TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $96,000.
RESOLUTION 24-1665, AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION TO FOUR MUNICIPALITIES, AND OR TOWNSHIPS REPRESENTED BY FOUR MUNICIPAL YOUTH SERVICES COMMISSIONS FOR THE 2024 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COMPETITIVE GRANTS.
>> BEFORE THERE YOU GO. THIS QUESTION DOESN'T HAVE TO DO WITH WHAT YOU JUST TALKED ABOUT.
IT'S GOING BACK TO WHAT SAM TALKED ABOUT FOR THE OPIOID SETTLEMENT, AND I'M SPRINGING THIS ON YOU SO YOU CAN GET BACK TO ME AT ANOTHER TIME IF YOU DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER RIGHT AWAY,
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BUT WE HAVE SEVERAL INSERTIONS OF REVENUE THAT ARE TOTALING A NICE SIZE OF MONEY.DO WE HAVE SPECIFIC THINGS THAT WE ARE DOING WITH THOSE MONIES, OR DO THEY GET ASSIGNED TO CERTAIN POOLS, OR HOW DOES THAT WORK AT SETTLEMENT? [OVERLAPPING]
>> I FIRST IS SAYING THAT SOMERSET COUNTY IS WAY AHEAD OF THE STATE AND NATIONAL CURVE ON ACTUALLY GETTING A PLAN TOGETHER AND GETTING THIS MONEY OUT INTO THE COMMUNITIES.
WE ARE FUNDING MULTIPLE INITIATIVES RIGHT NOW THAT WE SOLICITED SERVICES THROUGH OUR RFP SOBER LIVING.
>> IS THAT SOBER LIVING, LIKE A SOBER LIVING HOUSE, OR IS SOBER LIVING PROGRAM?
>> SOBER LIVING IS CERTAINLY ONE OF THE PRIORITIES FOR USE FOR THIS MONEY.
RIGHT NOW, WE ARE CONTRACTING WITH ONE OF OUR SUBSTANCE USE PROVIDERS FOR THEM TO CONNECT PEOPLE AND PAY FOR SOBER LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY TO ADMINISTER THAT.
WE ARE LOOKING TO USE THAT MONEY RIGHT NOW TO EXPAND HARM REDUCTION THROUGH RICHARD HALL AND ACTUALLY HAVING SERVICES THAT GO DIRECTLY OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY.
WE ARE LOOKING TO GET A LOT MORE OUT. IT DOESN'T DO ANY GOOD.
HOWEVER, THERE IS A TENSION IN BETWEEN THAT THIS IS MONEY THAT ACCUMULATES YEAR-OVER-YEAR AND CAN BE USED FOR CAPITAL PURCHASES.
IF WE SAY, WE WOULD LIKE TO BUY A SOBER LIVING HOUSE, WE COULD ALLOW IT TO ACCUMULATE TO THAT POINT, SO THERE'S THE TENSION IN BETWEEN REALLY WANTING TO GET THIS MONEY OUT ON THE GROUND, BECAUSE AS WE JUST HEARD, WE ARE IN A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS, AND PEOPLE ARE DYING.
WE CERTAINLY FEEL THAT, AND I WOULD JUST SAY I CAN SPEAK FOR MYSELF AND FOR LISA FEDERICO, THAT WE VERY MUCH FEEL THE RESPONSIBILITY THAT THIS MONEY WAS GIVEN TO US INSTEAD OF TO THE FAMILIES THAT LOST THEIR LOVED ONES, SO WE'RE EXPLORING WAYS TO BE ABLE TO GET THIS MONEY OUT DIRECTLY IN SMALLER AMOUNTS TO COMMUNITY GROUPS, SUCH AS NOT AN EASY FIX TO REALLY ALLOW THE COMMUNITIES THAT SUFFERED THESE LOSSES TO DEVELOP PROGRAMMING, TO ADDRESS IT.
>> COMMISSIONER MARANO, I'M JUST GOING TO PIGGYBACK ON THAT BECAUSE ZACH AND I JUST WAS RECENTLY TALKING AND WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE NICE THAT LISA WOULD COME TO DO A SHORT PRESENTATION BY SEPTEMBER, I THINK WE HAD TALKED ABOUT, BECAUSE OF THE WORK THAT SHE REALLY HAS BEEN DOING WITH THESE FUNDS AND REALLY MAKING SURE YOU FULLY SEE WHAT'S BEEN PUT IN PLACE TO DATE AND THEN GET SOME FEEDBACK TO GO FOR.
>> THAT'S GREAT. BECAUSE THE OPIOID FUNDS, ONE AND DONE OR WILL THESE GO ON MULTIPLE YEARS? [OVERLAPPING]
>> THERE WAS A GLOBAL SETTLEMENT THAT DEPENDED ON WHICH GROUP SETTLED.
ONE WAS FOR A 10-YEAR PERIOD, ONE WAS FOR A LONGER PERIOD.
THIS IS MONEY THAT IS GET SPREAD OUT.
THE FIRST THING THAT WE DID WITH THE MONEY WAS WE HIRED WHAT WAS CALLED A RESOURCE NAVIGATOR.
ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES TO SOMEONE IN ADDICTION IS YOU SPEND A LOT OF TIME ON THE PHONE TO TRY TO FIND THINGS AND THE FRUSTRATION BUILDS, AND THEN THEY GIVE UP.
MIKE FROST ADVOCATED WITH LISA THAT IF WE HIRED SOMEBODY WHO COULD TAKE THE INFORMATION, AND THEN DO ALL THE HEAVY WORK BEHIND THE SCENE, AND THEN GET BACK TO IT AND SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS AND DO THINGS, SO THAT WAS ONE BIG THING THAT WE DID RIGHT OFF THE BAT.
THERE'S A REPORT THAT EVERYONE PUBLISHES IN THE STATE.
COMPARATIVELY, ZACH IS ABSOLUTELY CORRECT WHEN YOU LOOK AT WHAT OTHER MUNICIPALITIES AND OTHER COUNTIES ARE DOING, THEY ARE STILL DOING A LOT OF, WE'RE PLANNING, WE'RE THINKING ABOUT IT, AND WE'RE IN TWO YEARS NOW OF RECEIVING MONEY.
SAMANTHA MENTIONED SOME OF THEM IN HER SPECIAL ASSORTMENT.
WE'RE ACTUALLY DOING REAL PROGRAMS WITH IT AND PUTTING IT OUT.
SOME OF IT IS THE HARM PREVENTION THAT WE'RE DOING, WHERE WE'RE GOING OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY AND TRYING TO MEET PEOPLE AT THE POINT OF CONTACT WHERE SOME OF THAT MONEY IS SUPPORTED BY THAT.
THERE'S STILL SOME MONEY LEFT DISCRETIONARY.
SOME OF IT WAS JUST LITERATURE, JUST NOT EVERYONE HAS A COMPUTER AND SOMETIMES READING A PAMPHLET OR ROLLING OVER AND GRABBING A PAMPHLET IS BETTER UNTIL WE'VE DONE SOME OF THAT ALSO.
>> DOES ANY OF THIS MONEY GO TOWARDS THE HELP SPAN? [OVERLAPPING]
>> BECAUSE NOT NECESSARILY BECAUSE THAT WAS. [OVERLAPPING]
>> BASIS, BUT WE DEFINITELY, WE TAPPED IT FOR ABOUT A LITTLE LESS THAN HALF OF THE START UP FUNDS. [OVERLAPPING]
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>> CORRECT. BUT THAT WAS ALREADY A PROGRAM ALREADY IN PLACE AND FUNDED.
THE PURPOSE OF THE OPIOID MONEY WAS NOT TO REPLACE MONEY THAT WE ALREADY COMMITTED TO PROGRAMS, WAS TO EXPAND PROGRAMS AND ENHANCE IT, SO THE HELP SPAN WAS PRETTY MUCH IN PLACE.
SOME OF THE ADD-ONS TO IT, YES.
BUT IT'S REALLY DESIGNED FOR NEWER PROGRAMS.
>> THANK YOU. WE'LL COME BACK. [OVERLAPPING]
>> IN SEPTEMBER, WE'LL GO OVER IT, BUT I WAS JUST CURIOUS BECAUSE THEY OVERLAPPED. [OVERLAPPING]
>> THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION. THANK YOU. [OVERLAPPING]
>> THERE'S A REPORT I CAN TRY TO GET YOU THAT GETS PUBLISHED QUARTERLY. [OVERLAPPING]
>> THAT'D BE GREAT. [OVERLAPPING]
>> THEN YOU'LL BE HAPPY WHAT WE'RE DOING COMPARED TO OTHER PEOPLE.
>> OH, I'M ALWAYS HAPPY WITH WHAT WE'RE DOING.
I HAVE COMPLETE CONFIDENCE IN OUR STAFF.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. RESOLUTION 24-1666, APPROVAL PAY CONFIRMING ORDER TO DR. HOWARD GILMAN, FOR EXPERT FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY, TESTIMONY TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $6,750.
RESOLUTION 24-1667, APPROVAL OF PAY CONFIRMING ORDER TO GALLS FOR DETECTIVE EQUIPMENT, TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $853.36. THANK YOU.
>> 24-1668, AMENDING AND CANCELING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACTS TO INDUSTRIAL COOLING CORP, METUCHEN, AND SYSTEMS DESIGN, FLEMINGTON, NEW JERSEY, TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED 18,193 95.
>> WAIT. THIS SHOULD BE. [OVERLAPPING]
>> [INAUDIBLE] TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDER TO NATIONAL EMERGENCY NUMBER ASSOCIATION AND THE FIRST SUPERVISOR CORE DISPATCH SUPERVISOR.
>> I WAS WONDERING WHAT IS HERE IS NOT UP THERE.
>> [INAUDIBLE] TWO. [LAUGHTER]
>> I WAS LIKE, SOMEBODY SWITCHED SOMETHING OUT ON ME.
>> 24-1669 IS AMENDING AND CANCELING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACTS TO INDUSTRIAL COOLING CORP AND SDG, TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED 18,193.95.
24-1670 IS APPROVAL TO PAY A CONFIRMING ORDER TO VERIZON WIRELESS FOR A DECEMBER 23 SERVICE, A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED 328.41.
24-1671 IS APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDERS TO RECYCLING EQUIPMENT CORPORATION.
THIS IS FOR REPAIR SERVICE OF RECYCLING SORTING SYSTEM.
TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $1,266.48.
24-1672 IS APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDERS TO LORCO.
>> IT'S TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $60. YES.
>> IS THAT OIL THAT WE'RE COLLECTING?
>> 24-1673 IS AMENDING RESOLUTION R24-1342 FOR NATIONAL FUEL OIL.
WE HAD THE WRONG CONTRACT NUMBER DOWN, TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED 300,000.
24-1674 IS AUTHORIZING A CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR NATIONAL FUEL OIL FOR GASOLINE AND DIESEL, TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED 300,000.
24-1675 IS AUTHORIZING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACTS TO MULTIPLE PARTS AND REPAIR VENDORS, TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED 65,000.
24-1676 IS AMENDING AND CANCELING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACTS FOR TIRES, TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $46,847.11.
24-1677 IS APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDERS TO NATIONAL FUEL OIL FOR GASOLINE, TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $38,029.44.
24-1678 IS APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDERS TO MULTIPLE PARTS AND REPAIR VENDORS TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $36,617.51.
>> THANK YOU. IS THERE A MOTION TO ADD THE ABOVE RESOLUTIONS 24-1600 THROUGH 24-1678 TO THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR OUR AUGUST 27 MEETING? ROLL CALL, PLEASE.
>> COMMISSIONER DRAKE. MR. SINGLETARY.
COMMISSIONER MARANO, DEPUTY DIRECTOR SOOY. DIRECTOR ROBINSON?
>> SO THERE ARE ITEMS TO BE ADDED FOR ADOPTION FOR TONIGHT'S MEETING.
THE FIRST ONE IS 24-1559 IS AUTHORIZING ALLOCATION OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUND INTO THE GREATER AMERICAN WORKFORCE BOARD FOR THE SUMMER 2024 SUMMER YOUTH WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM.
>> YEAH. SO IT HELPS FUND SOME ADDITIONAL INTERNS THAT WOULD NOT NORMALLY WORK DURING THE SUMMER IN VARIOUS JOBS.
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>> WITH THIS THAT'LL TAKE US TO 84 ALTOGETHER, 84.
SOMETIMES THE ANNOYING YOUNG PEOPLE THAT WE'RE HELPING.
>> CAN I JUST JUMP IN FOR A SECOND? OUR TWO WONDERFUL INTERNS.
>> THEY'RE HERE [OVERLAPPING] THEY'RE NOT AMONG THE TWO THAT I WAS JUST TALKING.
>> NO, [LAUGHTER] BUT THEY WERE PART OF THE SUMMER YOUTH WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM?
>> YES, MA'AM. WELL, I JUST WANT TO PUBLICLY PRAISE THEM AND APPLAUD THEIR SERVICES TO THE FRONT OFFICE.
WE THANK THEM FOR WORKING WITH US THIS SUMMER, AND WE WISH THEM WELL IN THEIR NEXT PURSUITS IN THE FALL.
>> THEY PROMISED TO APPLY TO COME BACK.
>> GRACE? NO, WHAT'S YOUR NAME AGAIN?
>> SOFIA WAS AT THE 4-H FAIR, TOO FOR US.
15S, 60S AUTHORIZING SERIFATION OF FUNDS TO THE WORKFORCE TO THE GREATER SOMERSET COUNTY Y TO PAY STIPENDS FOR YEAR YOUTH PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM, TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $6,400.
1561 IS AUTHORIZING THE SECOND YEAR OF A FOUR YEAR GRANT FUNDED CONTRACT FOR ONE STOP OPERATOR SERVICES WITH EMPOWER SOMERSET, AND AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $103,000 FOR JULY, 2024 TO JUNE 30, 2025.
15 62 IS AUTHORIZING THE FOURTH YEAR OF A FIVE YEAR GRANT FUNDED CONTRACT FOR WIOA YOUTH OUTREACH WITH 100 AND COUNTY POLY TECH AND AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $48,500, AND WITH MIDDLE EARTH AND AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 64,500 AND WIOA BASED WORK BASED LEARNING WITH MIDDLE EARTH AND AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 114,000 FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT OF $227,000 FOR JULY 1, 2024 TO JUNE 30, 2025.
1563 IS AUTHORIZING THE SECOND YEAR OF A FOUR YEAR GRANT FUNDED CONTRACT FOR CAREER TRAINING SERVICES WITH THE SARASOTA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $293,218 FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2024 TO JUNE 30, 2025.
IN 1564, AUTHORIZING THE FIFTH YEAR OF A FIVE YEAR GRANT FUNDED CONTRACT WITH HUNDRED AND COUNTY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMMISSION FOR WORK FIRST, NEW JERSEY EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR 100 AND SOMERSET COUNTY COUNTIES AND EXTENDS THE CONTRACT WITH FIST SOMERSET COUNTY BOARD OF BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES FOR PROGRAM SPACE FOR TOTAL TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $513,026 FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2024 TO JUNE 30, 2025.
>> 24-565 AUTHORIZING AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR CY-XS-0029-24 TO MARKET SMITH INC FOR MEDIA ADVERTISING SERVICES ONE YEAR CONTRACT TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $30,000 1566, AUTHORIZING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACT TO JERSEY PRINTING ASSOCIATES FOR THE PRINTING AND MAILING OF A DIRECT MAIL NEWSLETTER, RESOLUTION 24-512, TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED 22 $820.50.
>>THAT'S ALL RIGHT. MARIA, 24-1567, AMENDING R24 1301 TO CORRECT THE ALLOCATION AMOUNT FOR THE CONTRACT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S AND FAMILIES FOR SOMERSET COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2024 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024.
>> REVOLUTION 241560, AUTHORIZING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACTS TO GOLD TYPE BUSINESS MACHINES CONTRACT NUMBER CC-0099-22, TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $1,050.
>> 24-1569 IS AUTHORIZING AWARD OF CONTRACT TO ACB SERVICES.
THIS IS FOR OUR CUSTODIAL SERVICES FOR ALL COUNTY AND PARK COMMISSION FACILITIES.
IT'S THE SECOND YEAR OF 21 YEAR EXTENSIONS, SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 THROUGH AUGUST 31 2025, TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED 491 $920.
THAT 491920 GETS US TO THE END OF THIS YEAR, THOUGH.
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ROADS SORRY, 24-1570 IS CONCURRING WITH THE TOWNSHIP OF HILLSBORO.THEY DON'T WANT TO ALLOW TRUCKS OVER FOUR TONS ON A TOWNSHIP ROAD, WHICH IS WILLOW ROAD.
THE ONLY REASON THEY'RE ASKING US TO CONCUR IS BECAUSE WILLOW ROAD DOES CROSS A COUNTY ROAD, BUT WE HAVE NO ISSUE WITH THEM PUTTING A FOUR TON WEIGHT LIMIT ON WILLOW ROAD.
NOW, WE WILL BE EXEMPT FROM THAT FOUR TON WEIGHT LIMIT.
ANY TYPE OF DELIVERY VEHICLES ARE RECYCLING TRUCKS, AND THOSE TYPES OF VEHICLES ARE EXEMPT FROM THAT.
PLOWING TRUCKS. IT'S NOT LIKE WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO SERVICE THE RESIDENTS THERE.
I GUESS THEY JUST HAVE SOME TRUCK TRAFFIC THEY WANT TO KEEP OFF OF WHAT THEY WOULD CONSIDER A RESIDENTIAL TYPE ROAD.
24-1571 IS AWARD A CONTRACT TO MULTIPLE VENDORS, AND THIS IS FOR ROLL OFF CONTAINERS, FLATBEDS, AND CHIPPER DUMPSTERS.
IT'S THE FIRST YEAR OF A TWO YEAR CONTRACT.
WE'RE NOT CERTIFYING ANY FUNDS NOR BUYING ANY OF THOSE DUMPSTERS AT THIS POINT IN TIME.
>> THANK YOU. IS THERE A MOTION TO ADD RESOLUTIONS 24-1559, 24-1571 TO THE AGENDA FOR OUR REGULAR MEETING.
>> COMMISSIONER DRAKE. COMMISSIONER SINGLETARY.
COMMISSIONER MARANO. DEPUTY DIRECTOR SUING? DIRECTOR ROBINSON?
>> YES. WE NOW COME TO THE PUBLIC PORTION OF OUR MEETING WHERE ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK.
5 MINUTES, NO YIELDING OF TIME, NO COMING BACK A SECOND TIME.
WHEN YOU COME FORWARD, PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, AND WE WILL ALSO ENTERTAIN QUESTIONS AND OR COMMENTS VIA E MAIL AND BY TELEPHONE.
IS THERE A MOTION TO OPEN TO THE PUBLIC? MOTION. THERE A SECOND?
ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK?
>> GOOD EVENING, COMMISSIONER CHAIRWOMAN AND COMMISSIONERS.
I'M FROM PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY.
I AM THE FOUNDER OF THE LATINO SPIRIT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE US LATINO AFFAIRS INITIATIVES.
MY COMPANY IS THE SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION BROADCASTER FOR THE STATE OF THE CITY.
ADDRESSES OF MAYOR RAS BARAKA IN NEWARK, MAYOR REID GUSH AND TRENTON, AND COMPANY ALSO BROADCAST FOR THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS OF THE CITIES OF IRELAND AND CAMDEN.
IT IS AN HONOR TO BE HERE TONIGHT, AND I COME HERE TO INVITE SOMERSET COUNTY TO BE PART OF THE TOP LATINOS, THE NEW JERSEY TOP LATINOS.
THE NEW JERSEY TOP LATINOS IS AN ANNUAL EVENT THAT BRINGS TOGETHER A DIVERSE ARRAY OF LATINOS FROM ACROSS THE STATE.
THESE INDIVIDUALS EXCEL IN VARIOUS FIELDS, INCLUDING BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION.
THIS YEAR, WE'RE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT SOMERSET COUNTY WITH ITS VIBRANT LATINO POPULATION OF 56,000, WILL HAVE TWO NOMINATIONS IN THE TOP 50 LATINOS LIST.
WE HOPE THESE NOMINEES WILL RECEIVE CITATION AWARDS FROM YOU GUYS.
IN 2023, WE HOSTED AN EVENT IN NEW BRUNSWICK WHERE ALL THE LATINOS FROM THROUGHOUT THE STATE CAME AND WE CELEBRATED THE TOP LATINOS.
LAST YEAR, WE HAD THE PRESENCE OF A TEACHER FROM YOUR COUNTY TO HELP US, AND SHE TOOK 15 STUDENTS TO HELP US IN THAT EVENT.
WE'RE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT AN INTERNATIONAL PANEL OF JUDGES WILL BE EVALUATING THE NOMINEES BIOS IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHICH LATINO THROUGHOUT THE STATE IS THE TOP ONE.
I'M HERE TO ASK YOU GUYS TO CONSIDER BEING PART OF THIS AS WE HAVE INVITED CAMDEN COUNTY, BERGEN COUNTY, HUDSON COUNTY, AND ALL THE OTHER COUNTIES THAT HAVE A HIGH LATINO POPULATION.
WE WANT TO INVITE SOMERSET COUNTY TO ALSO BROADCAST THE COMMISSIONER MEETINGS IN SPANISH SIMULTANEOUSLY.
WE PROVIDE THIS SERVICE OFF SITE, AND WE PROVIDED ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
SO IT'S VERY AN EXCELLENT WAY FOR THE COMMISSIONERS TO ENGAGE THE LATINO COMMUNITY, WHICH AT TIMES IS REALLY LEFT OUT.
IN OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE, THE LATINO COMMUNITY HAS BECOME A BIG ECONOMIC FORCE.
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IN THE UNITED STATES, THE LATINO COMMUNITY IS THE FIFTH LARGEST GDP IN THE WORLD.IF YOU PUT TOGETHER ALL THE LATINO COMMUNITY IN THE US IS THE FIFTH LARGEST ECONOMY IN THE WORLD, BEATING GERMANY, FRANCE, AND CANADA.
INCLUDING THE LATINO COMMUNITY WOULD RENDER OR HELP SOMERSET COUNTY WITH JOBS, WITH ECONOMIC GROWTH IN BUSINESS. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. IF YOU CAN GIVE THAT INFORMATION TO OUR CLERK, YOU'LL MAKE SURE THAT THE COMMISSIONER IS GOOD.
>> I HAVE ONE FOR EACH OF YOU.
>> SHE'LL MAKE SURE WE GET IT, AND THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE FROM THE PUBLIC WISHING TO COME FORWARD?
>> THERE ARE NOT. AT THIS TIME, I ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THIS MEETING?
>> AYES HAVE IT. WE WILL MOVE RIGHT INTO OUR REGULAR MEETING.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.