This meeting was provided in accordance with chapter 231 public law 1975. Would you like to have a moment of silence? Would you like to um have a place? Sure. I pledge algiance 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. >> Commissioner Capazola >> here. >> Commissioner Garcia >> here. Commissioner Ostino
>> here. >> Commissioner Sorrow >> here. >> Commissioner Romero >> here. >> Deputy Director Marshon >> here. >> Director Taylor present. >> Do I have a motion and second to open public comment on resolutions only? >> Motion made. Second.
>> All in favor? I >> does this include the the resolutions on the for the 27th >> Sandy Aso Upper Deerfield Township. I was just curious on resolution ID 16531 what what that was all about.
>> That was it. >> Any other public comments? Is there a second? >> All in favor? >> Do you want me to on that? >> Yes, that'd be great. Uh so the resol resolution ID in
question relates to how the finance office processes and pays uh bills and claims. So what it does is back in 2018, we had an established process. So that's why there's a reference to resolution 2018 that was then amended in 2025, but
then it still was in existence. So you had two different policies for the same thing. Um so what we're looking to do is go back to what we were um practicing back 2018 up to I think 2023 and pay bills to vendors on a weekly basis. So I
could go into the details of to why that is but that's the crux of the resolution contents. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Do we have any department head comments? Resolution 2026-13, resolution approving change order number
one to contract for providing drug and alcohol treatment services for the Cumberland County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services Office, RFP number 23-61. Do I have a motion and second? >> So move. Second.
>> Commissioner Capazola. Yes. >> Commissioner. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Garcia Blei. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Ostino. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Sorrow. Yes. >> Commissioner Romero. >> Yes. >> Deputy Director Marshon. >> Yes. >> Director Taylor. >> Yes. >> Resolution 2026-14. Resolution approving
change order number one to contract for providing drug and alcohol treatment services for the Cumberland County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services Office RFP number 23-61. Do I have a motion and second? Second. >> Commissioner Capazola. >> Yes.
>> Commissioner Garcia Biki. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Ostino. Yes. Commissioner Sorrow. >> Commissioner Romero. Yes. >> Deputy Director Marshan. >> Yes. >> Director Taylor. >> Yes. >> Resolution 2026-15. Resolution awarding contract for providing temperature control and HVAC
maintenance services for the Cumberland County buildings. Bid number 25-56. Do I have a motion and second? >> So move. >> Second. >> Commissioner Capazola. Yes. Commissioner Garcia Biki. Yes. >> Commissioner Alstino, yes. >> Commissioner Sara, Commissioner Romero, yes. Deputy Director Marshon,
>> yes. >> Director Taylor, >> yes. >> Resolution 2026-16, resolution approving change order number one to contract for providing drug and alcohol treatment services for the Cumberland County Alcohol Drug Abuse Services Office. Do I have a motion and second? >> So move second.
>> Commissioner Capazola. Yes. >> Commissioner Garcia Biki. Yes. >> Commissioner Ostino. Commissioner Sorrow. >> Yes. Commissioner Romero. Deputy Director Marshawn. >> Yes. >> Director Taylor. >> Yes. >> Resolution 2026-17. Resolution approving change order number contractors for providing drug and
alcohol treatment services for the Cumberland County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services Office. Do I have a motion and second? >> So move. Second. >> Commissioner Capazola. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Garcia Biki. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Ostino. Yes. >> Commissioner Sorrow. Yes. >> Commissioner Romero. >> Yes.
>> Deputy Director Maran. >> Yes. >> Director Sorrow. Yes. Director, sorry. >> Director Taylor, I'm sorry. Yes, >> it's okay. >> I was looking >> resolution 2026-18. Resolution amending resolution 2025-453
exercising first option to renew contract for innovation grant for providing sober living pass through payments RFP number 24-57 resubmission. Do I have a motion and second? >> So move. Second. >> Commissioner Capazola. Yes. Commissioner Garcia Boliki. Yes. >> Commissioner Alstino. Yes. Commissioner
Sorrow, >> yes. >> Commissioner Romero, >> yes. >> Deputy Director Marshon, >> yes. >> Director Taylor, >> yes. >> Resolution 2026-9, resolution amending resolution 2025-454, exercising first options for a new contract for innovation grant. We're
providing sober living pass through payments RFP number 24-57 resubmission. Do I have a motion and second? So move second. >> Question. Okay. Just explain to everybody C. Yes, sir.
>> Below. >> Yeah, >> that's just the name of the document. >> That's just an internal document. That's just that's a document description that refers to what's in there. >> That's for everybody else. >> Yep. >> Okay. >> It's just it's just it refers to the document that's in that. >> Okay. I just want everybody to
understand that. Thank you, >> Commissioner Capazola. >> Yes. Commissioner Garcia Biki. Yes. Commissioner Ostino. Yes. Commissioner Sorrow. Yes. Commissioner Romero. >> Deputy Director Marshon. Yes. Director Taylor. >> Yes. >> Resolution 2026-20. Resolution authorizing the award of a non-parent
open contract and for providing software support and maintenance services for the Edmonds and Associates MCSJ software system for the county of Cumberland. Do I have a motion and second? >> So move. Second. >> Commissioner Capazola. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Garcia Biki. Yes. >> Commissioner Ostino. Yes. >> Commissioner Sarm.
>> Yes. Commissioner Romero, yes. >> Deputy Director Marshan, >> yes. >> Director Taylor, >> yes. >> Resolution 2026-21, resolution authorizing the award of a non-fair and open contract for annual gold login for county libraries database catalog. Do I have a motion in second?
>> Second. >> And I had a quick question about that. Will the students at Cumberland County or the Cumberland campus have access to this too? Obviously, I'm thinking >> the library should be there. was Gloucester campus.
>> It's a com It's a commonality. >> So both student I I figured that. I just wanted to make sure. >> There's a commonality between both. >> Yeah. It's a consortium. The payment just goes to the wall. So it is open to anybody that's members. >> Thank you. >> Commissioner Capola. >> Yes.
>> Commissioner Garcia Baliki. Yes. Commissioner Alstino. Yes. >> Commissioner Sar. Commissioner Romero. >> Yes. >> Deputy Director Maron. >> Yes. >> Director Taylor. >> Yes. Resolution 2026-22, resolution authorizing purchase from New Jersey State Contract vendor for inmate
resident telephone control service for the Cumberland County Department of Corrections. Do I have a motion and second? So >> move second. >> Commissioner Capazole. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Garcia Biki? >> Yes. >> Commissioner Alino? Yes. >> Commissioner S. >> Commissioner Romero? Yes.
>> Deputy Director Marawn? >> Yes. >> Director Taylor. >> Yes. >> Resolution 2026-23. Resolution authorizing the award of a non-care and open professional services contract to complete care health network to provide COVID 19 testing for the department of corrections as mandated by the
department of justice. Do I have a motion and second? >> Second. >> Commissioner Capazola. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Garcia Biki. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Ostino. Yes. >> Commissioner Sar. Commissioner Romero. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Maron. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Taylor. Yes. Taylor.
>> Resolution 2026-24. Resolution authorizing purchase from New Jersey state contract vendor for lease of 76 lease copers. Do I have a motion and second? >> So move. >> Second. >> Commissioner Capazola. Yes. Commissioner Garcia Biki. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Ostino. Yes. >> Commissioner Sorrow. Yes. Commissioner
Romero. >> Yes. >> Deputy Director Marshon. >> Yes. >> Director Taylor. >> Yes. >> Resolution 2026-25 resolution authorizing purchase from New Jersey state contract vendor for copier maintenance for 76 lease copers. Do I have a motion and second? So >> move second.
Commissioner Capazola. Commissioner Garcia Biki. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Ostino. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Sorrow. >> That's a lot of money. Yes. >> Commissioner Romero. >> Yes. >> Deputy Director Marawn. >> Yes. >> Director Taylor. >> Yes.
Resolution 2026-26 resolution authorizing purchase from New Jersey state contract vendor for managed print services for the printer fleet at the division of social services trend imaging solutions $89,400 5-year term. Do I have a motion?
>> Commissioner Capazola. Commissioner Garcia Biki. Yes. >> Commissioner Alino Commissioner Sorrow. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Romero. >> Yes. >> Deputy Director Maran. >> Yes. >> Director Taylor. >> Yes. Resolution 2026-27. Resolution authorizing assignment of litigation matter Kimberly Mitchell versus
Cumberland County Cumberland County Sheriff's Department Superior Court of New Jersey appellet division docket number A0000586-25. Do I have a motion and second? >> So move. >> Second. >> Question on resolution. There was no number. I don't remember seeing a number
on that. Is it do we have >> I don't understand the question >> on the you're looking assignment of litigation. >> Yeah. So they're all 10,000 to start straight across the board then. >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right. That's it.
>> Thank you. >> Did you capazola? >> Yes. >> Mr. Capazola. Commissioner Garcia Baliki. Yes. >> Commissioner Ostino. Yes. Commissioner Sorrow. Yes. >> Commissioner Romero. Yes. >> Deputy Director Marsh. >> Yes. Director Taylor. >> Yes. >> Resolution 2026-28, resolution awarding professional services contract for
providing Ron Council services for the county of Cumberland RFP number 25-58. Do I have a motion and second? >> So move. >> Second. >> Commissioner Capazola, >> yes. >> Commissioner Garcia Blei, >> yes. >> Commissioner Ostino, yes. >> Commissioner Sorrow, yes. >> Commissioner Romero, >> yes.
>> Deputy Director Marsh, Taylor, >> yes. Resolution 2026-29 resolution awarding parent open professional services contract for providing council services for the Cumberland County Construction Board of Appeals RFP number 25-60. Do I have a motion in second? >> Move. >> Second.
>> Commissioner Capazol. Commissioner Garcia Biki. >> Yes. >> And Commissioner Ostino. Yes. >> Commissioner Sorrow. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Romero. >> Yes. >> Deputy Director Marshan. >> Yes. >> Director Taylor. >> Yes. Resolution 2026-30, resolution awarding parent from professional service contracts for providing legal
services for criminal defense for the county of Cumberland RFP number 25-61. Do I have a motion in second? So >> move second. >> Commissioner Capazol. >> Commissioner Garcia, >> yes. >> Commissioner Oino, yes. >> Commissioner Sorrow, >> yes. >> Commissioner Romero, >> yes. >> Deputy Director Marshon, >> yes. >> Director Taylor,
>> yes. Resolution 2026-31, resolution awarding parent professional services contracts for providing labor counsel and employment law services for the county of Cumberland RFP number 25-62 and authorizing readvertising for the request for additional proposals. Do I have a motion and second?
>> Some move. Second. >> Commissioner Capazola. Yes. >> Commissioner Garcia Balna. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Alsino. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Sar. >> Commissioner Romero. >> Yes. >> Deputy Director Marshon. >> Yes. >> Director Taylor. >> Yes. Resolution 2026-32, resolution awarding fair and open
professional services contracts for providing litigation services for the county of Cumberland RFP number 25-63 and authorizing readvertising for requests for additional proposals. Do I have a motion and second? So >> move second. >> Commissioner Capazola, yes.
>> Commissioner Garcia Biki, >> yes. >> Commissioner Alino, >> yes. >> Commissioner Sara, yes. >> Commissioner Romero, >> yes. >> Deputy Director Marshon, >> yes. >> Director Taylor, >> yes. Resolution 2026-33, resolution rejecting all proposals received for providing council services
for the Cumberland County Planning Board RFP number 25-64 and authorizing the readvertising for proposals. Do I have a motion and second? So >> move second. >> Commissioner Capazola, >> yes. >> Commissioner Garcia Biki, >> yes. >> Commissioner Ostino, yes. >> Commissioner Sorrow,
>> yes. >> Commissioner Romero, >> yes. >> Deputy Director Marshon, >> yes. >> Director Taylor, >> yes. Resolution 2026-34, resolution awarding fair and open professional services contracts for providing legal services as defense council for the Cumberland County Workers Compensation
Program RFP number 25-65 and authorizing readvertising for requests for additional proposals. Do I have a motion and second? >> So move. >> Second. >> Commissioner Capazola. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Garcia Boliki. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Alstino. Yes. Commissioner Sara. Commissioner Romero. Deputy
Director Marshon. Yes. >> Director Taylor. Yes. Resolution 2026-35, resolution authorizing application and acceptance of the fiscal year 24 justice assistance grant program for the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety Office of the Attorney General for the Cumberland County
Prosecutor's Office. Do I have a motion? Second. >> Move. Second. >> Commissioner Capazola. Yes. >> Commissioner Garcia Baliki. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Alino. Yes. >> Commissioner Sorrow. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Romero. Yes. >> Deputy Director Marshon. >> Yes. >> Director Taylor.
>> Yes. Resolution 2026-36, resolution appointing member of the Cumberland County Utilities Authority. Do I have a motion and second? So move. >> Second. >> Commissioner Capazola. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Garcia Biki. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Oino. >> Yes.
>> Commissioner Sorrow. >> I would just like to say that these two individuals have been on the board and I think they're doing a very good job. So I'm sorry to see you back again. Thank you. Yes. >> Commissioner Romero. >> Yes. >> Deputy Director Marshon. Say congratulations. Yes.
>> Director Taylor. >> Yes. >> Resolution 2026-37, resolution authorizing payment of bills. Do I have a motion in second? >> Move. Second. >> Commissioner Capazola. Yes. >> Commissioner Garcia Biki. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Osina. >> Yes. >> Commissioner S. >> Yes.
>> Commissioner Romero. >> Yes. >> Deputy Director Marshon. >> Yes. >> Director Taylor. >> Yes. Review of agenda items for the January 27th meeting. Is >> there a public comment at this time for
new business? >> No. >> 16367 resolution awarding contract for specifications for 2025 drainage improvements Cumberland County, New Jersey. Bid number 25-46404 resolution awarding contract for supplying and delivering miscellaneous
medical supplies to Cumberland County. Bid number 25-52 16440 resolution authorizing the award of a non-fair and open contract for expert medical consultant for the Cumberland County Department of Corrections. Resol 16444
resolution awarding the award of a non-parent open contract for providing expert professional consulting services for Cumberland County Department of Corrections. 16443 resolution exercising first option to renew contract for providing on-site catering services for the county of
Cumberland and the Cumberland County Cooperative Contract Purchasing System identifier number 181 CC CCCPS bid number 24-69 16480 Resolution authorizing purchases from state contract vendors 16481
resolution cancelling expired contracts for January 2026 covering materials, services, and supplies. 16492 resolution exercising first option to renew contract for providing various medical laboratory testing services for the county of Cumberland RFP number 24-68
16497 resolution exercising first option to renew contract for providing vehicle repair services for the county of Cumberland and the Cumberland County Cooperative Contract Purchasing System identifier number 181 CC CCPS bid number 25-03
1650 resolution authorizing purchase of a 2026 Ford Transit 350 cargo all-wheel drive high roof HDX exterior van 148 in wheelbase for the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office under New Jersey Cooperative Purchasing Alliance contract
number CK04 subcontract BC bid number 24-43 for the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office 16507 Resolution declaring a two 2013 Ford E450 minibus used by aging tax as surplus and
unneeded property and authorizing sale through gut deals or online or public auction. 16508 resolution declaring a 2009 Chevy cobalt used by the Department of Human Services as surplus and unneeded property and authorizing sale through gov deals or online or public
auction. 16509 resolution authorizing purchase of food service equipment for the Cumberland County Department of Corrections from the Cooperative Contract vendor under Hunter County Educational Services Commission number 34 HU NCCCP cooperative contract
contract number HCAT-22-08 16521 resolution authorizing the board of a non-fair and open contract for library materials and books for the county library program 16522 resolution Authorizing the award of a non-fair and open contract for library materials and books for the
Cumberland County Library. 16524 resolution authorizing the award of a non-fair and open contract for providing software support and maintenance services for the records information management system 16531. rescending resolution 2025-186
and reaffirming resolution 2018-560 determining approval and payment of claims process pursuant to NJSA4A 5-17533 Resolution authorizing purchase from Omnia Partners National Cooperative
Contract Vendor for Viglion proprietary CCTV equipment from the Department of Public Works 16538 resolution authorizing assignment of litigation matter Victor Bermudez vers County of Cumberland at all, Superior Court of New Jersey, Cumberland County Law Division, Docket number
CUML862-25. 16540 Resolution authorizing shared service agreement with the city of Bridgton to provide senior citizens meal assistance. 16541 resolution authorizing shared service agreement with the city of Binham to provide senior citizens meal assistance.
16543 resolution authorizing grant application and execution of a grant contract with the New Jersey Department of Transportation for the CR 733 over Pahanzi River structure replacement project 1654 resolution authorizing relication and execution of a grant agreement with
the New Jersey Department of Transportation for the fiscal year 2026 leaf program road program CR674 project 16545 resolution authorizing approval to submit grant application and execute a
grant contract with the New Jersey Department of Transportation for the 2026 Leaf Road program to CR670 project. 16511 resolution changing changing custodian of petty cash for the county library. 16512 resolution authorizing changing
custodian of petty cash fund aging and disabled. 16513 resolution authorizing changing custodian of petty cash fund Cumberland County Administrative/executive office 16514 resolution authorizing changing custodian of petty cash fund
county veterans affairs office 16517 resolution authorizing appropriation reserve transfer 2026-01 16535 resolution authorizing and approving additional temporary budget appropriations in the amount of $162,129
$96549, resolution approving change order number two to contract for providing expert medical consultant services for the Department of Corrections. Resolution 16532, resolution authorizing the award of a non-farant open contract
for lease of one 97 mail accessories for the processing of US mail and one ES-64I folder inserted for accounts payable. 16482 resolution awarding contract for supplying and delivering office supplies
for the county of Cumberland and the Cumberland County Cooperative Contract Purchasing System identifier number 181 CCCPS the number 25-66548 resolution ratifying and authorizing continued participation in the Cumberland County Mutual aid assistance
agreement with participating units. Can we have a motion on consent agenda? >> Public comment. >> How about public comment? >> Make a motion that we open. >> All in favor? >> I
>> Good evening, commissioners. Uh, for those of you at home, my name is Steve Soloff. I run informed the votenj.com, a local civic information project focused on local elections here in Cumberland County. I want to talk briefly about something that technically exists, costs
real money, affects public safety, and yet many people around the county never think about until there's a crisis. Fire districts. Many residents don't realize that in parts of Cumberland County, fire protection and in some cases EMS services are governed by separate fire
districts with elected boards of commissioners, their own budgets, tax levies, equipment purchases, and elections. Those elections are coming up next month on February 21st. Here's something I've noticed that I think is concerning. Voter turnout in fire
district elections is routinely under 2%. In some districts, we're talking about 20 or 30 votes total, deciding boards that oversee millions of dollars in public assets and essential emergency services. At the first fire district
meeting I attended, I was told I was the second member of the public to show up in 12 years. A comprollers report that I came across in my research verifies the concern. And that concern hovers around
acknowledging that the system assumes public participation. But certain aspects of how these elections are structured makes that participation extremely unlikely. The elections are off cycle in February with a compressed timeline when you consider
that candidate petitions are due late January. That leaves maybe two to three weeks for the press, the public, and even the county itself to identify candidates, explain what districts do, advertise meetings, and help people cast
an informed vote. After all, November election fatigue and January reorganization meetings. I'm not sure that's a realistic information window. At the same time, fire districts across the county struggle to recruit commissioners,
firefighters, EMTs, and administrative help. And yet, whether someone lives inside a fire district boundary or not, county emergency response is interconnected. Mutual aid, staffing shortages, EMS coverage, hospital changes like we've
seen with Inspira, none of this exists in isolation. People in this room remember the fires from last year. Some people say our response was excellent. Some say resources were stretched. Whatever anyone's opinion was
on how things were handled last year, I think everyone agrees that these services are important. I recently interviewed a fire district secretary here in Cumberland County. What became very clear is this. The system often runs on unpriced labor,
invisible work, and a very small number of people quietly holding things together, mostly because participation is thin. So, here's why I'm speaking tonight. I'm not just here to point at a problem. I'm here to offer help and collaboration. Over the next few weeks,
I'm working to raise awareness that these elections exist, explain what fire districts actually do, interview commissioners and firefighters on local radio, host a publicformational forum on fire districts, and encourage voter participation, commissioner candidacy
and recruitment efforts. If any fire districts, municipal leaders, county officials, or community members want to collaborate, whether that's sharing information, appearing on the radio, helping advertise meetings, or just making the process more visible, I'm
here. Because if we're going to hold elections under the premise that they matter, we should at least give the public a fair chance to know they exist and enough information to know why they matter. And if participation remains negligible even
after that effort, then at least we'll know or have some more evidence, not assumptions, to guide bigger conversations about potential consolidation, restructuring, or alternative models of governance. Either way, silence and
obscurity shouldn't be the default for something this important. Thank you for your time. >> Thank you, sir. Sandy Asivito Deerfield Township on the resolution 202631. Um
is the the revertisement for the uh proposals just for this contract period or does it extend into the next year? and which law firms were added with this particular resolution?
And on resolution ID number 16538, have you assigned uh a law firm to that litigation yet? And if so, which one? Thank you. 16538. It has to do with the
Motion to close. >> Second. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I >> sure. So, um, as to uh the readvertisement for attorneys to try to strengthen the bench that you have.
That's something that we've done every year I've been here. And it doesn't go into next year. It just goes into uh strengthening the bench that you've got for this year. Um and as to assignment of council, there was uh an assignment to the Barker
firm and it's in the resolution that's attached. >> Mr. Bar with this, they have to do this every year, correct? So that is correct on the list. They have to resubmit to maintain. >> That's accurate. So nothing you could do this year would obligate you next year
and they go the terms go through the end of January. And if they wish to continue to do business with the county, they have to resubmit every January. >> That is accurate. >> And they must sign everything. >> I'm sorry. >> Uh it's it's attached in the agenda,
right? The resolution. There's a whole list that maybe I couldn't tell you who's different from last year because it only matters who applies this year. >> Okay. Great. >> Thanks, sir. Appreciate. Of course. executive session.
>> There's a need for that, please. There is a need for that. I do not believe there's an anticipated action after that. Very good. >> Resolution 2026-38, resolution providing for a meeting not open to the public in accordance with
the provisions of the New Jersey Senator Byron. Fair Open Public Meeting Act NJSA 10 col4-12 matters relating to collective bargaining agreements matters relating to litigation negotiations and the attorney client privilege matters
relating to employment relationship do I have a motion and second >> move. Commissioner Capola. Yes. >> Commissioner Garcia. Yes. Commissioner Alino. Yes. Commissioner. Commissioner. >> Deputy Director Mar. Yes. >> Director Taylor.
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