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[Board of County Commissioners Agenda/Work Meeting on August 11, 2026.]

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IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY.

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 COUNTYBOARDMEETING@SOMERSETCOUNTYNJ.GOV.

DIRECTOR. PLEASE STAND FOR THE RECITING OF THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND REMAIN STANDING FOR REFLECTION.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

TAKE A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR OUR TROOPS, NATION, FOR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS, AND ALL THOSE ON THE FRONT LINES WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE. THANK YOU.

WELCOME, EVERYONE TO THE AUGUST 11TH, 2026, WORK SESSION OF SOMERSET COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.

THIS AGENDA TODAY AND THE ITEMS ON THERE FOR DISCUSSION AND WILL BE CONSIDERED AT OUR NEXT MEETING, WHICH IS SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 25TH. 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 GRANER.

HERE. COMMISSIONER MARANO. HERE. COMMISSIONER SOOY.

HERE AND FOR COUNTY COUNSEL FOR TONIGHT MARIA VALLEJO FROM CHASAN LAMPARELLO MALLON AND CAPPUZZO.

HERE THANK YOU TO ALL THE STAFF MEMBERS. DPW, OEM, FIRST LINE OF RESPONSE.

I KNOW THERE'S BEEN SOME CRAZY WEATHER LATELY, BUT NONETHELESS, YOU ALL HAVE BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT KEEPING US ABREAST OF WHAT'S GOING ON.

THANK YOU VINNY FOR THE UPDATES. DEFINITELY I LOOK FORWARD EVERY TIME THERE'S AN EVENT.

I WAS LIKE, WHERE'S VINNY'S. [LAUGHTER] WHERE'S VINNY'S EMAIL? SO THANK YOU FOR KEEPING US APPRIZED OF WHAT'S GOING ON AND FOR KEEPING US SAFE BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER INCLEMENT WEATHER. ALSO WE ATTENDED THE FRANKLIN FOOD BANK MURAL UNVEILING BACK ON JULY 29TH. AND WE WANT TO THANK JK COMMUNICATIONS AND THE STAFF OF THE FRANKLIN FOOD BANK.

AS WE WERE THERE TO CELEBRATE NOT ONLY COMING TOGETHER WITH ARTS AND THE UNVEILING, BUT NOT FEEDING THE SOUL OR NUTRITION FOR THE BODY.

BUT NUTRITION FOR THE ARTS. IT, IT WAS A WELL THOUGHT OUT BEAUTIFUL MURAL.

AND SO WE CELEBRATE WITH THEM UNVEILING THAT.

AND SO WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT AS THEY'RE ON THEIR JOURNEY TO BUILD A NEW FACILITY IN FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP IN THE WALKABLE COMMUNITY.

THEY'VE BEEN DOING, THEY, MEANING FRANKLIN FOOD BANK HAVE BEEN PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY FOR 50 YEARS.

AND I OFTEN SAY WE ARE NOW IN 2026, THANKFULLY, THEY'RE THERE TO DO THE WORK.

BUT IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT WE HERE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ARE STILL FIGHTING HUNGER.

AND ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 4TH, WE HAD THE ZUFALL HEALTH CENTER NATIONAL HEALTH CENTER WEEK WITH THEIR ANNUAL RECOGNITION OF VITAL ROLE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, THEY PASSED OUT BOOK BAGS TO STUDENTS AS THEY'RE PREPARING TO RETURN TO SCHOOL.

PART OF THAT NETWORK FOR MORE THAN 1500 HEALTH CENTERS THAT WERE DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL OUTCOMES WHILE REDUCING HEALTH CARE COSTS, AND THIS YEAR'S CELEBRATION WAS HELD AT THEIR NEWLY SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTER, 1 BERGER STREET IN SOMERSET.

AND THAT'S WHERE THE SITE OF THE OLD HIGH SCHOOL OR ONE OF THE NEW MIDDLE SCHOOLS.

AND THEN ON THE FILM COMMISSION, RVCC IS A PARTNER OF THE NEW JERSEY FILM ACADEMY, WHICH WAS CREATED BY INDUSTRY VETERANS TO SUPPORT THE WORKFORCE NEEDS OF THE FILM INDUSTRY. AND THIS MONTH, RVCC WILL HOST TWO INTRODUCTORY COURSES AT THE BRANCHBURG CAMPUS OPEN TO RESIDENTS.

THEY WILL COVER SCRIPT TO SCREEN MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS FROM 6:00 P.M.

TO 9:00 P.M. AND THAT IS AS OF YESTERDAY THROUGH OCTOBER 1ST.

AGAIN AUGUST 10TH THROUGH OCTOBER 1ST, AND THEN INTRO TO PRODUCTION OFFICE MANAGEMENT MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS FROM 6:00 P.M.

TO 9:00 P.M. AND THAT IS FROM AUGUST 10TH TO OCTOBER 5TH AND ON YESTERDAY, COMMISSIONER SOOY AND COMMISSIONER GRANER AND I ATTENDED THE BLACK POSTER PROJECT WITH WHICH WAS PUT ON AND HOSTED BY THE CARRIER CLINIC, AND IT WAS SUCH A MOVING PROJECT.

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THEY STARTED OUT WITH 48 POSTERS. THEY'RE NOW UP TO OVER 1200, AND IT TELLS THE STORIES AND THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN, WHO HAD SUCCUMBED TO THEIR ADDICTIONS, AND THE FAMILY MEMBERS WHO ARE LEFT TO TELL THEIR STORIES.

YOU KNOW, WE HERE ARE COMMITTED TO THE ONGOING EFFORTS, AS WE WERE THE FIRST COUNTY IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO DISTRIBUTE OPIOID SETTLEMENT MONEY AS WE CONTINUE TO BE COMMITTED TO HARM REDUCTION, EDUCATION, RECOVERY AND AWARENESS.

AND SO IT JUST TUGGED AT YOUR HEARTSTRINGS TO JUST READ THE DIFFERENT STORIES.

AND THERE WAS SOMEBODY AS YOUNG AS TEN YEARS OLD.

BECAUSE THE BABYSITTER WAS USING, AND THE RESIDUE OF FENTANYL GOT ON HIS HANDS AND HE TOUCHED HIS FACE AND HE DIED.

SO THESE ARE THIS IS JUST MORE THAN AN EXHIBIT.

THESE ARE THE STORIES, THE NAMES AND FACES OF FAMILY MEMBERS WHO HAD SUCCUMB TO THEIR ADDICTION.

SO WE WANT TO CONTINUE MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE COMMITTED TO THOSE EFFORTS.

AND I DON'T THINK IT WAS A DRY EYE IN THE ROOM.

THEY HAD STRATEGICALLY PLACED TISSUES AROUND THE ROOM.

I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO BE ABLE TO HOLD IT IN, BUT I COULDN'T DO IT.

ESPECIALLY AS A MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER. I JUST CAN'T IMAGINE.

AND THEN THE OTHER STORY THAT WAS COMPELLING WAS A MOTHER OF 12 AND 8 OF HER 12 CHILDREN, 4 WHICH SUCCUMB TO THEIR ADDICTION. 4 WHO ARE STILL IN RECOVERY AND STRUGGLING.

AND THE OTHER 4 ARE STRIVING AND DOING WELL AND HAVE NOT BEEN IMPACTED DIRECTLY, BUT BECAUSE THEY LOST THEIR SIBLINGS.

SO AGAIN, IT'S MORE THAN EXHIBIT. HOPE TO CONTINUE.

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THEY'VE DONE IT HERE IN SOMERSET COUNTY.

AND WE WANT TO SEE THE STORIES BEING TOLD AND THE AWARENESS AND CONTINUE WITH PEER RECOVERY HARM REDUCTION.

AND, AND SUPPORT. SO THAT ENDS MY REPORT. THANK YOU DIRECTOR.

THAT WAS CERTAINLY A MOVING TESTAMENT. CHANGE TOPICS A LITTLE BIT.

I WANT TO THANK THE STAFF AND THANK EVERYONE REALLY HERE.

BOTH THE COUNTY STAFF, THE 4-H FAIR STAFF, THE PARK COMMISSION STAFF, AND REALLY ALL THE FOLKS WHO WORKED SO WELL TOGETHER TO PUT FORWARD A REALLY GREAT 4-H FAIR. I KNOW COMMISSIONER MARANO IS PROBABLY GOING TO MENTION IT AS WELL, BUT IT DEFINITELY IS A HIGHLIGHT OF THE SUMMER BRINGING FOLKS TOGETHER.

PEOPLE GET TO SEE NOT ONLY OUR, OUR AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY, BUT ALL THE OTHER EVENTS AND PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT SO MANY OF THE 4-H FAIR'S PARTICIPANTS TAKE PART OF THE CLUBS. AND JUST A GREAT WAY TO DISPLAY ALL THEIR ALL THEIR HARD WORK UNDER THE VARIOUS TENTS.

AND CERTAINLY I CAN SAY I TOOK, I TOOK GREAT LIBERTIES IN SOME OF THE FOOD AS WELL.

[LAUGHTER]. SO THAT WAS GOOD. TYPICAL SOMERSET COUNTY FASHION WE HAD RAIN YEAH. [LAUGHTER] I'M SORRY, YOU KNOW, BUT YOU KNOW, WE MANAGED TO WORK THROUGH THAT AS WELL.

SO THAT WAS GOOD. I ALSO SAY THAT THE FINAL SUMMER CONCERT SERIES, THE FINAL SUMMER CONCERT AT DUKE ISLAND PARK WAS ON SUNDAY NIGHT. IT WAS PROBABLY THE HIGHEST ATTENDANCE.

VERY WELL ATTENDED. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE. A BAND CALLED HIGH IN THE MID 80S.

THEY, THEY ROCKED EVERYONE WITH THE TALKING HEADS, THE B-52'S YOU KNOW, LOVERBOY I THINK WAS PLAYED, BLONDIE AND ALL THE, ALL THE SONGS FROM THE 80S THAT I REMEMBER.

AND I ACTUALLY GOT MY WIFE TO COME OUT TO THE CONCERT, WHICH WAS A PRETTY AMAZING THING.

[LAUGHTER]. SO THAT WAS GOOD. BUT WHAT WAS ALSO IMPORTANT, I THINK TO SAY IS THERE WERE TWO TENTS THAT WERE AVAILABLE.

ONE WAS A SURVEY OF RESIDENTS, PEOPLE WHO ARE ATTENDING.

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE THE PARK COMMISSION PARTICIPATE IN? WHAT ADDITIONAL EVENTS AND HOW COULD THAT HAPPEN, INCLUDING THE PLANNING FOR NEXT YEAR FOR ADDITIONAL EVENTS? BUT JUST AS IMPORTANTLY, THERE WAS A TENT THERE DISTRIBUTING FREE NARCAN.

AND PEOPLE, YOU KNOW, ARE NOT AWARE, BUT THEY HAVE A GREAT EXHIBIT.

AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF NARCAN THERE, THERE WERE MORE THAN A NUMBER OF PEOPLE COMING UP WONDERING WHAT IT IS, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE DISCUSSION AND REALLY BEING ABLE TO GET FREE NARCAN.

AND, YOU KNOW, AS PART OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF IT, IT WAS A GREAT PLACE TO DO IT BECAUSE THE DISCUSSION WAS HAD.

AND SO THAT WAS I WANT TO THANK THE FOLKS WHO MANNED THAT TENT AND IT WAS REALLY A GREAT EXHIBIT.

AND I'LL JUST ADD IN CONCLUSION THAT WE WANT TO KEEP SUPPORTING OUR PARKS AND OUR FARMERS.

AND I CAN SAY THAT TOMATOES ARE NOW PEAKING, [LAUGHTER] SO THE TOMATOES ARE RIPE AND READY TO BE PICKED.

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AND MY GARDEN IS OVERFLOWING WITH TOMATOES, AND I'LL BE MAKING A LOT OF SAUCE.

[LAUGHTER]. THANK YOU. WE HAD PLENTY OF NATIONAL NIGHT OUTS..

I ATTENDED BERNARDS TOWNSHIP AND FRANKLIN'S WHERE WE HAD LOTS OF PEOPLE OR REENACTORS FROM FOR THE 250TH CELEBRATION OF OUR COUNTRY.

REPRESENTATION FROM THE COUNTY, DIFFERENT DIVISIONS, AND A LOT OF PEOPLE REALLY ENJOYED THE FLYOVER OF THE HELICOPTER.

SO GREAT NIGHT OUT FOR PEOPLE TO ALL COME TOGETHER AND UNDERSTAND WHAT WE'RE ABLE TO OFFER WITH SOME OF OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES AND JUST HAVE A NICE NIGHT OUT.

AS DIRECTOR ROBINSON MENTIONED, I ATTENDED THE BLACK POSTER PROJECT THAT WAS HELD OVER AT CARRIER CLINIC, WHICH IS RIGHT IN MONTGOMERY. YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW IT'S THERE TUCKED AWAY.

BUT IT WAS ONE OF THOSE EVENTS WHERE SOME OF THE STATISTICS REALLY JUMPED OUT.

THERE WAS ACTUALLY A STUDY THAT WAS DONE THAT IDENTIFIED SOMERSET COUNTY AS A AREA THAT WAS NOT IN THREAT OF THIS CRISIS.

THE FOLLOWING YEAR, OUR DEATHS WENT UP 80%. WHEN WE HAVE THINGS THAT ARE IGNORED LIKE THIS, WE CAN SEE THE RIPPLING EFFECT THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITIES.

AND, YOU KNOW, LOOKING BACK OVER THE YEARS, YOU KNOW, I GREW UP IN THIS AREA AS WELL.

AND UNFORTUNATELY, MY YOUNGER SISTER AND I, WE COME BACK FROM SOME SUMMERS AND WE SPEAK TO SOME CLASSMATES THAT WE HAD OVER THE YEARS AND WE ASK WHO'S STILL WITH US? BECAUSE SOME FOLKS, THEY, THEY LOST THEIR BATTLE TO ADDICTION OR, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING WAS LACED.

AND IT'S HEARTBREAKING. SO WE DO OUR VERY BEST WITHIN OUR SIDE ON THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO BE ABLE TO, YOU KNOW, BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF THAT BATTLE ALONG SIDE OF GREAT COMMUNITY PARTNERS WITH HACKENSACK AND CARRIER.

HAD A GREAT TIME OVER AT THE 4-H FAIR. RAIN OR SHINE, IT'S ALWAYS A GOOD TIME.

AND YOU KNOW, WONDERFUL VENDORS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS ON THAT END.

THE UNITED WAY HAD A BACKPACK BACK TO SCHOOL RESOURCE EVENT OVER AT THE PATRIOTS BALLPARK AND IT WAS INCREDIBLY WELL ATTENDED.

SO KUDOS TO OUR TEAM THAT REALLY HELPED THE PATRIOTS STAFF.

THE MEMBERS THAT WERE THERE WERE ACTUALLY VOLUNTEERS. SO THEY DEDICATED THEIR TIME FOR SUCH A GOOD CAUSE.

AS GREAT AS IT IS TO SEE LOTS OF KIDS GETTING THEIR, YOU KNOW, THEIR SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND ALL THIS RESOURCES.

IT'S ALSO AN INDICATOR ON HOW PEOPLE ARE ALSO STRUGGLING TO PROVIDE THOSE RESOURCES FOR THEIR FAMILIES.

SO, YOU KNOW, THANK YOU FOR OUR ENTIRE STAFF THAT HELPED PUT THIS TOGETHER, BUT WE ARE SEEING THAT CONTINUE TO GROW AS SOME OF THE ECONOMIC PRESSURES AND PRICES OF BASIC GOODS KEEP INCREASING. A FEW THINGS TO KEEP ON YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE HORIZON.

THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FRONT. WE HAVE THE WHOLE FOODS OPENING AS PART OF THE MONTGOMERY PROMENADE DEVELOPMENT ON THE 21ST AND THE SAM SENSORY AND CONSUMER RESEARCH PARTS OF THE EUROFINS NEW CONSUMER AND SENSORY TESTING FACILITY OPENING IN BOUND BROOK ON SEPTEMBER 15TH.

WE ALSO HAVE GOVERNOR SHERRILL'S OFFICE. SHE IS HOSTING LISTENING TOURS THROUGHOUT THE STATE WITH BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FROM PRIORITY INDUSTRIES, THE BUSINESS HUB AND SOMERVILLE WAS SELECTED TO HOST THE NORTH JERSEY MANUFACTURING ROUNDTABLE.

THE INVITE ONLY EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE ON 10/16 AND IS BEING CO-HOSTED BY THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND THE NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND OUR COUNTY OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SO MARK YOUR CALENDARS IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN TUNING IN.

THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT. THANK YOU COMMISSIONER.

SO YES, 4-H FAIR. AWESOME. I THINK OUR PUBLIC WORKS TEAM IS GOING TO GET HIRED AT THE NEXT HEAVY METAL CONCERT FOR THE SMOKE MACHINE LOOK, THAT WAS DONE AT THE MAZE OVER THERE. IF YOU DIDN'T GO TO THE.

DID YOU GUYS GO TO PUBLIC WORKS? THEY DIDN'T GO THIS YEAR. OH, NO. THEY GOT LOST IN IT THEY LOVED IT.

[LAUGHTER] THEY LOVED IT SO. WELL, VINNY DID AN OUTSTANDING JOB WITH HIS CREW OF MAKING IT LOOK LIKE YOU WERE IN A FOG MACHINE.

SO I FELT LIKE AC/DC WAS GOING TO JUMP OUT FROM BEHIND ONE OF THE HAY BALES, BUT IT WAS AWESOME.

AS ALWAYS, MY SUMMER IS COMPLETE. I HAD MY MILKSHAKE.

I'M SO HAPPY [LAUGHTER]. I PET SHEEP. I'M LIKE, I'M BEYOND HAPPY.

I ALSO HAD A CHANCE. THANK YOU TO THE ENGINEERING TEAM FOR PRESENTING IN WATCHUNG BOROUGH.

THEY HAD A VERY INFORMATIVE PRESENTATION FOR THE BOROUGH AND THE COMMUNITY'S NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES IN REGARDS TO THE IMPROVEMENTS FOR HILLCREST ROAD, AND THAT WAS VERY WELL ATTENDED. THE TEAM DID A VERY NICE JOB, SO I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.

WE ALWAYS BELIEVE THAT EDUCATION AND INFORMATION IS ALWAYS THE BEST WAY TO KEEP PEOPLE EDUCATED AS TO WHAT'S GOING ON.

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SO THEY KNOW AND, AND IT'S A CHALLENGING ROADWAY THERE, BUT WE'RE DOING THE BEST WE CAN.

I ALSO ATTENDED SOME NATIONAL NIGHT OUT. SO THANK YOU TO OUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR PUTTING THAT TOGETHER.

I WAS DOWN IN RARITAN BOROUGH AND HILLSBOROUGH AND WELL, HILLSBOROUGH.

PAUL, YOU GOT A LOT OF PEOPLE DOWN THERE. I MEAN, THAT PLACE WAS PACKED.

I WAS TRYING TO FIND A PARKING SPOT, SO THEY HAD A REALLY GOOD ATTENDANCE DOWN THERE.

SO IT WAS VERY NICE. AND THANKS TO NICCI FOR HOSTING US AT RICHARD HALL.

THE COMMISSIONERS HAD A CHANCE TO TOUR RICHARD HALL AND.

AND THANK YOU TO YOU AND YOUR STAFF FOR PUTTING TOGETHER SUCH A LOVELY VISIT TO KEEP US INFORMED AS TO WHAT'S GOING ON OVER THERE AND ALL THE THERAPIES AND TREATMENTS WE OFFER OUR PEOPLE, AND SUCH A SOFT AND GENTLE WAY BETWEEN ART AND MUSIC.

AND I GOT TO TELL YOU, THE BONGO THING WAS MY PARTICULAR FAVORITE.

STILL WORKING ON BUT THE BONGOS WERE GOOD. LET'S TURN IT OVER TO PUBLIC WORKS AND TALK ABOUT TRANSPORTATION IN THE MONTH OF JULY.

THEY HAD 12,069 PARATRANSIT TRIPS. THAT'S 549 TRIPS A DAY THAT WE'RE DOING FOR PARATRANSIT ON THE DAYS WE OFFER IT.

THAT'S THE AVERAGE. WE HAD 4279 PUBLIC TRANSIT TRIPS, AND WE HAD 6015 HOME DELIVERED MEALS. SO THAT MEANS ABOUT AN AVERAGE OF 273 MEALS A DAY THAT WE'RE DELIVERING, ON AVERAGE FOR DELIVERY DAYS.

WE'RE HAPPY WE'RE DOING THAT. BUT JUST LIKE COMMISSION, DIRECTOR ROBINSON WAS TALKING ABOUT FOOD INSECURITY.

AND COMMISSIONER SOOY AND ROBINSON WERE TALKING ABOUT SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ADDICTION.

I WISH WE DIDN'T HAVE TO DO ANY OF IT. I WISH WE DIDN'T HAVE TO HAVE ANY OF THESE THINGS.

BUT WE. BUT UNTIL WE SOLVE IT ALL, WHICH I DON'T KNOW WILL EVER HAPPEN WE'RE GOING TO KEEP TRYING THE BEST WE CAN TO HELP PEOPLE.

SO TONIGHT IS OUR PRIDE NIGHT IN THE PARK AT PATRIOTS BALLPARK.

SO AFTER THIS, I'LL BE JOINING OUR LGBT ADVISORY BOARD AT THE PATRIOTS STADIUM, WHERE THEY WILL BE STAFFING A BOOTH, GIVING OUT INFORMATION AND HELPFUL INFORMATION ABOUT SERVICES FOR THE LGBT COMMUNITY SPECIFICALLY.

SO IF ANYBODY WANTS TO HEAD OUT TO THE GAME AFTERWARDS, WELCOME TO SHARE SOME TIME WITH US OVER THERE.

AND THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU COMMISSIONER MARANO.

THE OFFICE ON DISABILITY AND AGING. AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES HAS IS I HAVE MORE FOR NICCI HERE.

THEY RECEIVED SOME VERY POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM THE SENIOR WELLNESS CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY ABOUT THE SERVICES THAT RICHARD HALL COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTERS PROVIDES TO THEM. THE MENTAL HEALTH BOARD IS REPORTING THAT PREPARATIONS ARE CONTINUING FOR SAVE A LIFE DAY 2026, WHICH WILL BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 24TH. SAVE A LIFE DAY IS A COUNTY WIDE INITIATIVE THAT'S FOCUSED ON OVERDOSE PREVENTION, EDUCATION, AWARENESS, AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF NALOXONE, WHICH WE KNOW IS A MEDICATION THAT CAN REVERSE AN OPIOID OVERDOSE.

EVENTS AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES WILL BE HELD THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY TO MAXIMIZE COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND ENSURE THAT RESIDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO LIFE SAVING RESOURCES.

IN JULY, THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NAVIGATOR SYSTEM NAVIGATOR EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE IN CALLS FROM RESIDENTS SEEKING SUPPORT FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE.

THIS HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING A CENTRALIZED RESOURCE AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS TO CONNECT THEM WITH APPROPRIATE SERVICES AND SUPPORTS.

ALSO IN JULY, OUR NAVIGATORS SPENT 101 HOURS IN FOOD BANKS, MADE 152 CLIENT CONTACTS, REFERRED 24 CLIENTS TO CASE MANAGEMENT, AND PROVIDED 186 RESOURCES, INCLUDING FOOD ACCESS, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE.

THE COMMUNITY CANVASING PROGRAM IS WRAPPING UP AFTER TWO YEARS OF SERVICE, BUT ITS IMPACT HAS BEEN VERY SIGNIFICANT.

LAST YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 50% OF RESIDENTS WHO ENGAGED WITH THE CANVASSERS WERE EITHER WERE AGED 60 OR OLDER, HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS PERSONAL OUTREACH, BECAUSE OTHERWISE THEY MIGHT NOT KNOW WHAT'S AVAILABLE TO THEM. HERE'S AN EXAMPLE THAT WAS PROVIDED TO ME. MIGUEL AND HIS WIFE, CLEMENTINE, ARE A RETIRED.

A RETIRED COUPLE FROM NORTH PLAINFIELD. WITH GROWING MEDICAL EXPENSES, MEDICATIONS AND UTILITY COSTS.

THEIR MONTHLY PENSION WAS NO LONGER ENOUGH TO MEET THEIR NEEDS.

A DOORHANGER LEFT BY A COMMUNITY CANVASSER PROMPTED THEM TO REACH OUT TO OUR NAVIGATOR AT THE FOOD BANK NETWORK, WHO HELPED THEM APPLY FOR SNAP AND CONNECTED THEM WITH LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES, HELP THEM APPLY FOR UTILITY ASSISTANCE AND ENROLL THEM IN PAAD,

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WHICH IS PHARMACEUTICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE AGED AND DISABLED.

TRANSPORTATION AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF PROGRAMS, INCLUDING STAY NJ AND SENIOR FREEZE.

SO THAT'S ONE YOU KNOW, YOU SEE THESE PEOPLE WHO ARE, YOU KNOW, WITH THEIR HATS AND THEIR VESTS KNOCKING ON DOORS ARE REALLY MAKING A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITIES. AS COMMISSIONER SOOY MENTIONED ON SATURDAY, THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SOMERSET PATRIOTS, THE FOOD BANK NETWORK OF SOMERSET COUNTY AND THE UNITED WAY OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY.

WE'RE ABLE TO PROVIDE 700 FILLED BACKPACKS AND 400 PLUS FARM FRESH PRODUCE BOXES AND SHELF STABLE MEALS TO COUNTY FAMILIES IN NEED OF ADDITIONAL SUPPORT. THE RESPONSE, AS COMMISSIONER SOOY MENTIONED, WAS OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE.

MORE THAN 20 NONPROFIT AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WERE ON SITE TO ASSIST FAMILIES WITH RESOURCES FROM AFFORDABLE MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE TO BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL SUBSIDIES AND MORE. SO I'M GOING TO SPRINGBOARD OFF WHAT WAS MENTIONED BY A COUPLE OF MY COLLEAGUES, INCLUDING WHAT COMMISSIONER DIRECTOR ROBINSON STARTED WITH.

SOMERSET COUNTY IS COMMITTED TO ITS CRUSADE AGAINST THE OPIOID CRISIS.

NICCI SPINAZZOLA HAS TOLD ME THAT RICHARD HALL HAS SHARED SOME GOOD NEWS ABOUT THE HEAL SOMERSET HARM REDUCTION VAN AT THE 4-H FAIR.

THE TEAM DISTRIBUTED 556 NARCAN KITS AT THE FAIR AND APPROXIMATELY 250 FENTANYL TESTING STRIPS.

THEY ALSO PROVIDED INFORMATION ON NEW JERSEY'S GOOD SAMARITAN LAW, HANDOUTS LISTING COMMON OPIOID PRESCRIPTIONS AND TIPS FOR SAFE MEDICATION HANDLING AND RESOURCES FOR THOSE WHO MAY BE STRUGGLING WITH THEIR SUBSTANCE USE OR HAVE A LOVED ONE WHO IS STRUGGLING.

MANY OF THE PEOPLE WHO STOP BY THE TABLE MENTIONED THAT THEY PARTICIPATED IN NARCAN TRAINING IN THE PAST, AND THAT THEY CARRY NARCAN KITS THEMSELVES IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

WE HAD A FEW PEOPLE WHO SHARED STORIES OF LOVED ONES THEY HAD LOST TO OVERDOSE, AND THEY THANKED THE PEOPLE WHO WERE AT THE TABLES FOR DOING THE WORK THAT THEY DO.

THANK YOU FOR DOING THE WORK THAT YOU DO. WE'RE SO PROUD OF THE HEAL SOMERSET TEAM AND THE AMAZING WORK THAT THE PROGRAM IS DOING AS IT WORKS TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF OPIOID OVERDOSE HERE IN SOMERSET COUNTY. SWITCHING GEARS, MONDAY AT 10:00 A.M.

THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE GROUP OF CENTRAL NEW JERSEY WILL HOST A VIRTUAL WORKSHOP WITH AN EXECUTIVE CAREER COACH CALLED LINKEDIN.

LINKEDIN LIKE A RECRUITER. HOW TO GET FOUND, GET NOTICED AND GET HIRED.

THE NEW JERSEY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION IS HOSTING A STATEWIDE CAREER RESOURCE FAIR FROM 10:00 TO 3:00 ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19TH. YOUTH SERVICES HAS AN INTERN WHO'S WORKING WITH THEM IN THE FAMILY CRISIS INTERVENTION UNIT.

AND THEY, THE INTERN HAS DESIGNED A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION THAT DETAILS THE WORK OF THE UNIT.

HE'S CONTACTING EVERY POLICE DEPARTMENT IN THE COUNTY TO OFFER A VISIT AND PRESENTATION, AND HAS SO FAR HAS GOTTEN POSITIVE RESULTS FROM THIS.

THE EXPECTATION IS THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS WILL MAKE A CONCERTED EFFORT TO HAVE PERSONNEL AVAILABLE TO HEAR THE PRESENTATION PRIOR TO HIS SPRING BREAK.

HE VISITED WATCHUNG, BEDMINSTER, BRANCHBURG AND HILLSBOROUGH, AND HE'LL BE MONITORING REFERRALS TO DETERMINE IF OUTREACH RESULTS IN AN INCREASE IN REFERRALS. AND FINALLY, IN VETERAN SERVICES, LAST WEEK, GOVERNOR SHERRILL ANNOUNCED AN HISTORIC MILESTONE.

NEW JERSEY HAS EFFECTIVELY ENDED VETERAN HOMELESSNESS, MAKING OUR STATE ONE OF THE FIRST IN THE NATION TO ACHIEVE THIS BENCHMARK THROUGH THE BRINGING VETERANS HOME INITIATIVE. SINCE MARCH 2025, 231 VETERANS IN SOMERSET COUNTY HAVE SECURED HOUSING PLACEMENT THROUGH THIS STATEWIDE EFFORT, HELPING ENSURE THAT MORE VETERANS HAVE A SAFE AND STABLE PLACE TO CALL HOME.

AND THAT, MADAM DIRECTOR, IS MY REPORT. THANK YOU.

SUMMER IS STILL JUST AS BUSY AS THE REST OF THE YEAR, AND THANK YOU ALL FOR THOSE REPORTS.

AND WE HAVE SEVERAL COMMUNICATIONS. NEW JERSEY ASSEMBLYMAN ALEX SAUICKIE PROPOSED RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

COUNTY CLERK STEVE PETER NOTICE OF FEES COLLECTED FOR JULY 2026 IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,434,446.84.

NOW WE MOVE ON TO NEW BUSINESS.

OKAY. I'LL START HERE WITH ENGINEERING. THIS IS RESOLUTION 26-1600.

THIS IS AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE BOROUGH OF PEAPACK-GLADSTONE BLOCK 12, LOT 15, OWNED BY 268 MAIN PG LLC AS PART OF THE 2025 ROAD RESURFACING AND ADA COMPLIANCE PROGRAM.

VARIOUS LOCATIONS TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $3,100.

OKAY, THIS IS RESOLUTION 26-1601. AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY FOR HILLCREST ROAD IMPROVEMENTS.

COUNTY ROUTE 531 FROM VALLEY ROAD TO CRESTWOOD DRIVE, WATCHUNG BOROUGH CONTRACT 25017.

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GOOD EVENING. RESOLUTION 26-1602. IS AN AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THE DATE ON THE AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THE DATES DUE TO THE BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR INSERTION OF SPECIAL ITEMS OF REVENUE PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A.

40A:4-87. AND THIS IS JUST A LIST OF THE GRANTS THAT WE HAVE.

WE HAD WE HAD ADOPTED FROM APRIL 14TH THROUGH JULY 20TH.

AND THEN WHEN WE AMENDED THE BUDGET, WE HAD TO READJUST THE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THOSE GRANT INSERTIONS.

26-1603. IS AUTHORIZING THE NORTH REGIONAL MEDICAL EXAMINER CENTERS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET AND THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY'S OFFICE OF THE CHIEF STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER.

IT'S FIVE YEARS, EFFECTIVE JULY. IT'S SUPPOSED TO START JULY 1ST, 2026 THROUGH 2031. I THINK IT GOES. BUT IT'S A FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT.

RESOLUTION 26-1604. AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT TO SECOND YEAR OF A THREE YEAR GRANT FUNDED 2026 AREA PLAN CONTRACT. DOAS26AAA018 FOR A NEW CONTRACT. TOTAL OF $2,239,986 FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 1ST, 2026 TO DECEMBER 31ST, 2026. 26-1605. AMENDING RESOLUTION R26-1210 AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF THE PROGRAM YEAR 2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TO THE U.S.

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT TO ADD $107,320.11 FOR COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION RESERVE IN PY 2026 HOME PROGRAM FUNDS TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $1,196,815 IN CDBG GRANT FUNDS AND 715.

$715,462.11 IN HOME FUNDS, NOT TO EXCEED $1,912,277.11. THAT WAS A MOUTHFUL.

26-1606. AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS FROM NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DIVISION OF CHILDREN'S SYSTEM OF CARE FOR SOCIAL SERVICE PLANNING, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CIACC CONTRACT 270JTR FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1ST, 2026 TO JUNE 30TH, 2027. TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $41,044.

GOOD EVENING. 26-1607. AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF HARRY YESSMAN TO BE A DEPUTY OEM COORDINATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH N.J.S.A. APP.A:9-42 AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH NJOM DIRECTIVE NJOM-6 OF SOMERSET COUNTY'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM ENDING IN AUGUST 25TH, 2029.

OKAY. RESOLUTION 26-1608. AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET AND THE BOROUGH OF NORTH PLAINFIELD FOR INSTALLATION OF HIGH DEFINITION NONESSENTIAL CAMERA EQUIPMENT AT THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROUTE 636 GREENBROOK ROAD AND GROVE STREET FOR THE BOROUGH OF NORTH PLAINFIELD, COUNTY OF SOMERSET, STATE OF NEW JERSEY. 26-1609.

AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET TO APPLY FOR THE SECTION 5311 FISCAL YEAR 2027 GRANT AND TO ACCEPT UP TO $362,341.69 OF FUNDING. IF AWARDED, THIS GRANT REQUIRES THE IN-KIND MATCH OF $114,586.69. 26-1610. AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET TO APPLY FOR A SENIOR CITIZENS AND DISABLED RESIDENTS TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SCDRTAP FISCAL YEAR 2027 GRANT AND TO

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ACCEPT A $1,561,489 FOR FUNDING IF AWARDED.

RESOLUTION 26-1611. AWARD OF CONTRACT 25022 FOR REPLACEMENT OF COUNTY BRIDGE D1003 BURNT MILLS ROAD OVER MILL RACEWAY TOWNSHIP OF BRANCHBURG, SOMERSET COUNTY, NEW JERSEY.

KALOGRIDIS CONTRACTING LLC, NORTH BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY TOTAL NOT TO.

NOT TO EXCEED $914,215. RESOLUTION 26-1612. AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR DESIGN OF THE QUAIL BROOK GOLF COURSE WASHDOWN SYSTEM REPLACEMENT TO PANNONI ASSOCIATES.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $21,832.

RESOLUTION 26-1613. CONSULTANT AGREEMENT MODIFICATION NUMBER 1 FOR AS NEEDED APPRAISAL SERVICES FOR THE YEAR 2026 FOR SOMERSET COUNTY TO MARK TINDER APPRAISALS, LLC. SOMERVILLE, NEW JERSEY.

TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $10,000. NEW CONTRACT AMOUNT $30,000.

RESOLUTION 26-1614. CONSULTANT AGREEMENT MODIFICATION NUMBER 1 FOR NJDEP FORMAL AND REGULAR DAM INSPECTIONS AND REPORTS FOR NINE SOMERSET COUNTY DAMS TO STORMWATER MANAGEMENT CONSULTING, LLC RINGOES, NEW JERSEY.

TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $60,360. NEW CONTRACT AMOUNT $154,360.

RESOLUTION 26-1615. CONSULTANT AGREEMENT MODIFICATION NUMBER 2 TO STORMWATER MANAGEMENT CONSULTING, LLC RINGOES NEW JERSEY FOR FINAL HYDROLOGIC AND HYDRAULIC ANALYSIS AND DESIGN.

WEST BRANCH RESERVOIR DAM REHABILITATION TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $24,570.

NEW CONTRACT AMOUNT $88,800. RESOLUTION 26-1616. AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR MASTER PLAN VISIONING AND FRAMEWORK DOCUMENT TO HEYER, GRUEL AND ASSOCIATES. PA, RED BANK, NEW JERSEY.

TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $75,240.

RESOLUTION 26-1617 IS THE AWARD OF CONTRACT CC-0147-24 FOR UPGRADES, MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT TO.

OF MUNICIPAL SOFTWARE, INC. THIS IS THE THIRD YEAR OF A FIVE YEAR CONTRACT TO EDMUNDS GOVTECH INC, NORTHFIELD, NEW JERSEY. TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $63,662.01.

RESOLUTION 26-1618. AWARD OF CONTRACT CC-0103-26 FOR TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR LICENSED PSYCHIATRIC PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS AT RICHARD HALL COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER TO 22ND CENTURY TECHNOLOGIES, MCLEAN, VIRGINIA. ONE YEAR CONTRACT WITH TWO OPTIONAL ONE YEAR EXTENSIONS.

TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $15,000. RESOLUTION 26-1619. AWARD OF CONTRACT CY-COM-0098-24 FOR MEDICAL PROGRAM ADVISOR TO SHP MEDICAL DIRECTION LLC, MAPLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY.

SECOND OPTIONAL ONE YEAR EXTENSION WITH TWO ONE YEAR EXTENSIONS REMAINING TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $4,525.

RESOLUTION 26-1620 AUTHORIZING A TEMPORARY PRICE INCREASE.

OPEN ENDED CONTRACT CC-0047-25 DUE TO A FORCE MAJEURE EVENT FOR AWARDED ITEMS AUTOMOTIVE, DIESEL, LUBRICANTS, DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID, ENGINE GEAR, OILS, GREASES, ATF AND HYDRAULIC OILS FOR LUBENET, LLC, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK AND TAYLOR OIL COMPANY, INC., SOMERVILLE, NEW JERSEY FOR THE PERIOD OF SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2026 TO DECEMBER 8TH, 2026. 26-1621 IS AMENDING AND CANCELING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACTS TO HUNTERDON COUNTY POLYTECH AND MIDDLE EARTH TO CLOSE OUT PROGRAM YEAR 2025.

WIOA YOUTH OUTREACH, REFERRAL AND WORK EXPERIENCE CONTRACTS FOR JULY 1ST, 2025 TO JUNE 30TH, 2026. TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $29,703.04.

26-1622 IS AMENDING AND CANCELING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACTS TO THE NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PROGRAM.

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TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED 14,016 23 IS APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDER TO FUTURE WORK SYSTEMS FOR WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT DATA REPORTING AND ANALYSIS FUNDS TO THE GREATER RARITAN WDB FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1ST, 2026 TO JUNE 30TH, 2027. TOTAL NEXT TO EXCEED $12,971.

RESOLUTION 26-1624. FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION. THIS IS AUTHORIZING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR A PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACT TO PREMIUM PRODUCTIONS FOR THE PRINTING AND MAILING SERVICES FOR THE FALL-WINTER EDITION.

THIS IS OUR SPOTLIGHT OF THE DIRECT MAIL NEWSLETTER.

MINIMUM 25% POST-CONSUMER RECYCLED CONTENT. TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $23,075.65.

26-1625. AUTHORIZING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACT TO B SAFE, LLC TO COVER EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO THE JAIL VIDEO AND AUDIO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS, PHONE AND CLOCK CONTROLS. TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $5,000.

RESOLUTION 26-1626. AMENDING AND CANCELING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACT TO GSP PROPERTIES LLC, MENDHAM, NEW JERSEY FOR MAINTENANCE CONTRACT FOR REPAIRS TO VARIOUS BUILDING STRUCTURES LOCATED IN SOMERSET COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. CONTRACT 23019 TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $101,686.90.

RESOLUTION 26-1627. AMENDING AND CANCELING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACT TO PACE ANALYTICAL SERVICES, LLC. ROSEVILLE, MINNESOTA FOR SITE WIDE TESTING SERVICES.

SOMERSET COUNTY, BELLE MEAD DEPOT, HILLSBOROUGH, NEW JERSEY CONTRACT CC-0130-23R3 TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $174,004. RESOLUTION 26-1628 AMENDING AND CANCELING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED OPEN SPACE GRANTS TO VARIOUS GRANTEES.

TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $256,500. YEAH. THEY WERE IT WAS JUST A REDUCTION IN SCOPE.

AND THEY'RE BACK FROM THERE FROM 2018 AND 2019.

RESOLUTION 26-1629. AMENDING AND CANCELING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACTS TO HUNTER RESEARCH INCORPORATED FOR ASSESSMENT OF STRYKER GRAVESTONE AT THE SOUTH COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $3,500.

RESOLUTION 26-1630 IS AN INSERTION OF SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE FOR THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

A REHABILITATION OF COUNTY BRIDGE K0607 IN THE AMOUNT OF $222,939.50.

AND RESOLUTION 26-1631 IS AN INSERTION OF SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE FOR THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH OUTBREAK PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $240,000.

RESOLUTION 1632. AUTHORIZING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR A PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACT TO VITAL RECORDS HOLDINGS CONTRACT 24-GNSV2-51689 FOR OFF SITE STORAGE, RECORD STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SERVICES.

TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $15,000. GOOD EVENING. DEPUTY CHIEF EATON.

RESOLUTION 26-1633. AUTHORIZING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACT TO DIRECT FLOORING, FLEMINGTON, NEW JERSEY, FOR FLOORING WORK UTILIZING COUNTY CONTRACT CC-0171-26R TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $11,170.05. RESOLUTION 26-1634. APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDERS TO DATAVANT LLC.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA FOR MEDICAL RECORDS $109.34 AND ACCESS TRANSCRIPTS, LLC FOR TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES, $206.28. TOTAL, NOT TO EXCEED $315.62. 26-1635 APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDER TO MAGLOCLEN, NEWTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA FOR 22. 2026 MEMBERSHIP DUES TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $400.

RESOLUTION 26-1636. APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDER TO HILLSBORO BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS FOR A NON-LIFE HAZARD REGISTRATION FEE FOR THE SHELTER AT ZION

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ROAD. TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $55. RESOLUTION 26-1637.

APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDER TO DAVID M BITTRICH INC.

FOR SPEEDY DRY TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $591.50. RESOLUTION 26-1638.

AUTHORIZING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACT TO ZUFALL HEALTH CENTER.

CONTRACT FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE, CANCER SCREENING AND PRIMARY HEALTH CARE.

TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $14,073. RESOLUTION 26-1639.

AUTHORIZING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACT TO ZUFALL HEALTH CENTER CONTRACT FOR CHILD HEALTH CLINICS.

TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $13,412. RESOLUTION 26-1640.

APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDER TO KNOWLEDGE CAPITAL ALLIANCE, INC.

FOR LICENSE RENEWAL SERVICES TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $1,000.

26-1641. APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDER TO ID CARE PA FOR JUNE 2026 PHYSICIAN SERVICES TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $2,979.17 AND RESOLUTION 26-1642. APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDER TO ID CARE PA FOR JULY 2026 PHYSICIAN SERVICES TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $26,314.17.

RESOLUTION 26-1643. AUTHORIZING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACTS TO DIRECT FLOORING, INC. FLEMINGTON, NEW JERSEY, FOR ADMINISTRATION ADA UPGRADES NOT TO EXCEED $17,770.69.

26-1644. APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDER TO BAYSHORE RECYCLING CORPORATION, ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NEW JERSEY FOR COMMODITIES NOT TO EXCEED $17,428.25.

6. 26-1645. APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDER TO MAZZA RECYCLING SERVICES LTD, TINTON FALLS, NEW JERSEY, FOR COMMODITIES NOT TO EXCEED $2,866.62.

26-1646. APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDER TO RECYCLING SERVICES, INC.

ALLIED WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. PHOENIX, ARIZONA FOR COMMODITIES NOT TO EXCEED $26,048.42.

26-1647. AUTHORIZING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACT TO PUMPING SERVICES, INC., MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY FOR PUMP STATION SYSTEMS NOT TO EXCEED 15,000.

26-1648. AUTHORIZING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACT TO PUMPING SERVICES, INC. MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY, FOR PUMP STATION SYSTEMS NOT TO EXCEED $20,000.

26-1649. AUTHORIZING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACT TO EAGLE LAKE RESERVES.

FAIRLESS HILLS, PA FOR MATERIALS NOT TO EXCEED $2,500.

26-1650. AMENDING AND CANCELING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACT TO J.

FLETCHER CREAMER AND SON. FROM HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY, FOR ROAD SAFETY SYSTEMS, LLC.

SHAMONG AND NEW JERSEY. TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $13,580.50.

26-1651. APPROVAL TO PAY. CONFIRMING ORDER TO J.

FLETCHER CREAMER AND SON FOR HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY, FOR WOODEN POST NOT TO EXCEED $2,200.

RESOLUTION 26-1652. AUTHORIZING CERTIFICATION FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACT TO NATIONAL FUEL OIL NEWARK NEW JERSEY FOR FUEL NOT TO EXCEED $125,000.

26-1653. AMENDING AND CANCELING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACT TO VARIOUS VENDORS NOT TO EXCEED $9,768.57.

26-1654. AMENDING AND CANCELING CERTIFICATION FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACTS TO VARIOUS VENDORS NOT TO EXCEED $6,565.75 AND 26-1655. APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDERS FOR VARIOUS VENDORS FOR PARTS AND REPAIRS.

TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $25,659.31. RESOLUTION 26-1656 IS THE PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND RATIFYING THE PAYMENT OF CLAIMS. IS THERE A MOTION TO ADD THE ABOVE RESOLUTION 26-1600 THROUGH 26-1655 TO THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR AUGUST 25TH MEETING? SO MOVED. SECOND. ROLL CALL PLEASE. COMMISSIONER GRANER YES. COMMISSIONER MARANO. YES, RECUSED FROM 26-1646 RECUSED FROM 26-1646. DEPUTY DIRECTOR DRAKE. YES.

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AND DIRECTOR ROBINSON. YES. THANK YOU. ITEMS TO BE ADDED.

THANK YOU. WE HAVE SEVERAL ITEMS TO BE ADDED FOR ADOPTION.

THIS AFTERNOON IN OUR REGULAR SESSION. RESOLUTION 26-1560.

APPROVING THE REDUCTION IN FORCE OF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY. RESOLUTION 26-1561.

AWARD OF A NON-FAIR AND OPEN CONTRACT TO QUEUES ENFORTH DEVELOPMENT, INC (QED) MCLEAN, VIRGINIA FOR INTEGRATION SERVICES FOR GOVWORX SOFTWARE INTO THE CAD SYSTEM PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $25,000.

1562. AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT TO THE FOURTH YEAR OF A FOUR-YEAR GRANT FUNDED CONTRACT FOR CAREER TRAINING SERVICES WITH THE SOMERSET COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1ST, 2026 TO JUNE 30TH, 2027. TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $1,460,764.35. 1563 IS. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE GREATER RARITAN WDB SUMMER YOUTH WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM OPTION A.

APPLICATION TO REQUEST YOUTH PARTICIPANT. THIS IS GOING TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF SOMERSET HUNTERDON AND WARREN COUNTIES DOING BUSINESS AS SHIMON AND SARAH BIRNBAUM, JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER, VISION DEVELOPMENT GROUP AND UNITED SANITIZING TOLD NOT TO EXCEED $37,400.

THIS IS THE FINAL STIPEND PAYMENT. WE REACHED 88 KIDS.

OH, I HAVE TWO MORE, DON'T I? HELLO. [LAUGHTER] OH, WELL, I WAS SO HAPPY ABOUT THE 88 KIDS.

1564 IS AUTHORIZING CONTRACTS FOR WORKFORCE INNOVATION OPPORTUNITY WIOA YOUTH OUTREACH, REFERRAL AND WORK BASED LEARNING TO HUNTERDON COUNTY VOCATIONAL. VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT DOING BUSINESS AS HUNTERDON COUNTY POLYTECH AND MIDDLE EARTH THE FIRST YEAR OF A FOUR YEAR CONTRACT FOR THE GRANT PERIOD OF JULY 1ST, 2026 TO JUNE 30TH, 2027. TOTAL. TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $250,634.30.

AND FINALLY, APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDER TO ROSELETTE OF TINTON FALLS, NEW JERSEY, FOR A JULY 2026 JOB FAIR VIDEO PROMOTION TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $450. RESOLUTION 26-1566. FOR THE COUNTY CLERK.

THIS IS AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR SUPPLYING AND PRINTING OF THE MAIL-IN-BALLOT OUTER ENVELOPES FOR THE 2026 GENERAL ELECTION TO KD ENVELOPES AND PRINTING AT KENILWORTH. TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $4,505. RESOLUTION 26-1567 IS APPROPRIATING THE 2026 OPEN SPACE TAX LEVY, ASSESSED AND COLLECTED FROM ALL SOMERSET COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES FOR THE YEAR OF 2026, TOTALING $27,558,650.56.

26-1568 IS TASERS DUE TO THE SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENT OVER A SIX-YEAR PERIOD.

SO WE CAN GO OUT TO BID SPECIFICALLY NAMING AXON FOR THOSE REPLACEMENTS.

26-1569 IS RESCINDING 5.11 ITEMS AWARDED TO A-1 UNIFORM CITY FROM RESOLUTION R26-962 FOR UNIFORMS FOR VARIOUS DIVISIONS, CONTRACT CC-0004-26. WE WILL GO OUT TO REBID FOR THOSE ITEMS. 26-1570. AUTHORIZING SOMERSET COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH PATHSTONE CORPORATION TO PROVIDE AN OFFICE ASSISTANT AT THE GREATER RARITAN ONE-STOP CAREER TRAINING SERVICE CENTER.

THE POSITION IS SUPPORTED BY A STATE GRANT ADMINISTERED BY PATHSTONE AT NO COST TO THE COUNTY.

OKAY REPAIR AND RENTAL OF GENERATORS TO GENSERVE LLC.

PLAINVIEW, NEW YORK ONE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH TWO OPTIONAL ONE-YEAR EXTENSIONS FOR A TOTAL OF THREE YEARS TO COMMENCE ON AUGUST 15TH, 2026, NOT TO EXCEED $51,554. THIS IS A GOOD ONE THIS ONE'S A GOOD ONE. [LAUGHTER]. OKAY? JUST TELLING YOU.

ALL RIGHT. 26-1572. AWARD OF CONTRACT CC-9103-26 X FOR (9) 2026 OR NEWER CLASS 8 LOW

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ENTRY CABOVER TILT-46 ASL 33 CUBIC YARD DUAL STREAM AS [LAUGHTER].

I'M SORRY, I GOTTA FINISH. ALL RIGHT.

AND NOT TO EXCEED $4,097,808. RECYCLING TRUCKS THIS IS RECYCLING TRUCKS. THIS IS IT. [APPLAUSE].

[LAUGHTER]. I DIDN'T DO IT, BUT I'LL TAKE THE CREDIT. RECYCLING.

THIS IS THIS NINE. NINE. YES NINE. NINE.

WHAT'S THAT GOING TO DO? I HOPE MCCALL'S WATCHING THIS HOW MANY? LET'S NOT GET TOO EXCITED. WE GOT. WE GOT TO GET HIM.

WE'LL PROBABLY BE IN MORE DISCUSSIONS. I'LL TALK TO YOU [LAUGHTER] THEN THE NEXT PHASE OF OUR ROLLOUT OUT PLAN.

IS THERE A MOTION TO ADD RESOLUTION 26-1560 THROUGH 26-1572 TO THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR OUR REGULAR SESSION THIS EVENING? MOTION. SECOND YES. COMMISSIONER MARANO. YES. COMMISSIONER SOOY.

YES YES. NOW WE COME TO THE PUBLIC PORTION OF OUR MEETING WITH ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK.

MAY COME UP FIVE MINUTES. NO YIELDING TIME, NO COMING UP A SECOND TIME.

AND PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

WE ALSO TAKE QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS VIA TELEPHONE AND EMAIL.

IS THERE A MOTION TO OPEN TO PUBLIC? SO MOVED.

SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYES HAVE IT. NOTHING? BUELLER IS THERE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THIS MEETING?

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