Cumberland County Commissioners Work Session June 9, 2026

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>> Good evening. I'd like to call the
meeting [clears throat] to order.
Adequate notice of this meeting was
provided in accordance with chapter 231,
public law 1975.
Um
Commissioner, would you like to do the
flag salute for us?
>> Sure.
>> 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.
>> At this time, I'd like to have a moment
of silence. Recently, we lost one of our
employees. Her name was Catherine
Garcia. Please keep her family in your
thoughts and prayers.
Thank you. Roll call.
Commissioner Capazzoli.
Commissioner Garcia Balicki.
>> Here.
>> Commissioner Augustine.
>> Here.
>> Commissioner Sarullo.
>> Here.
>> Commissioner Romero.
>> Here.
>> Deputy Director Marchand.
>> Here.
>> Director Taylor.
>> Present.
>> Do I have a motion and second to open
public comment on resolutions only?
>> So moved.
>> Second.
>> All in favor?
>> Aye.
>> Do we have public comment tonight?
>> Motion to close public comment.
>> Second.
>> All in favor?
>> Aye.
>> Department heads.
>> Good evening. I'm Cheryl Golden,
Director of the Division of Social
Services.
A little over a year ago, I came and I
spoke at one of your meetings about to
provide you information with the
skimming of SNAP benefits that was
occurring
um and how it was impacting some of the
residents that we serve at the Division
of Social Services.
Um so
to to tell a little bit about skimming,
when these benefits are skimmed, it's
the the SNAP benefits that are on the
card.
Um
that means that all of the funds that
are on that card for that recipient
um
are stolen. So, they're taken from the
card and they don't get anything back
until the following month's allotment.
Um and the funds for purchasing food
cannot be replaced.
So, the main cause of skimming is
through criminals attaching a device to
a point of sale machine at a retailer
um that captures the card information
and the PIN number that is entered by
the consumer.
Um it happens to cards that are swiped
with the magnetic strip
um which has been the only way that
benefit cards have been produced so far
um
by uh the New Jersey Public Assistance
Programs. New Jersey has been working
toward upgrading that EBT card to have
chip functionality um which will
significantly reduce the potential for
skimming.
So, well, the time has finally come.
They've been talking about it for a few
years, had to go through a big approval
process, a lot of you know, a lot of
different uh things had to happen. So,
New Jersey has been approved to use not
only the chip functionality, but all of
the new cards will also be able to be
tapped. They'll be able to tap to
purchase
um food.
Um this is great news for these families
that we serve because their benefits
will be protected, but it also comes
with a little bit of a change. So, I
wanted to talk to you tonight about that
change um because we all know that some
people have problems with change, but
we're we're going to work through it
with them.
Um so, previously all 21 counties social
service agencies, we print the cards. We
have the machines, we have the cards, we
print them once cases are approved and
we provide them then to the people that
we serve.
New Jersey provided each county with
these machines.
So, we did all those things on our own.
The chip card and the tap card printing
equipment and the
you know the actual cards themselves are
extremely expensive.
And it is cost prohibitive for the state
to provide us now with those machines
and with those cards.
So,
all cards will be printed by the state
and they will be mailed to eligible
eligible recipients by the state of New
Jersey.
They're going to centralize the entire
process.
It's moving forward now and the launch
date is
set for early July for the three pilot
counties. Cumberland County happens to
be one of those pilot counties.
The process should roll out statewide by
the end of the summer.
It's going to take some time for us to
you know educate the people that we
serve that we will no longer be sending
them these cards. There's going to be a
change in the way that they receive them
and in some cases it might seem like the
replacement cards are not coming as
quickly or they are not as accessible as
they were when we were doing it
ourselves in Vineland.
So, we can't print them, we cannot mail
them. We will still provide our
consumers with the information. We will
assist them with reporting the lost or
stolen cards and we will help them order
their new cards,
but we won't be distributing them.
According to the Division of Family
Development, which is our oversight
entity at the state, the time frame for
the receipt of the cards that they are
going to send is about a week after the
case approval or after a card is
reported as lost or stolen.
Um information on the change is going to
be mailed to all eligible households on
or around June 15th. I will share all of
the information materials with all of
you with the county webmaster so we can
get all these things online so we can
get as much information out as possible.
Um county administration, yourselves
commissioners, other age county agencies
and nonprofits, they may be contacted by
residents about the change um but you
know, I'll be available. The staff at
social services are very happy to assist
anybody that needs help in understanding
the change or if they have questions on
how that how they will be impacted. Um
it is possible that the transition could
be difficult for some people but the
benefit of securing those funds on those
dollars is well it it it outweighs any
kind of inconvenience that they might
have if they might have to wait an extra
day or two cuz we get them out pretty
quickly. That's to me that that may be
um
you know, the downside of this instead
of getting it within two or three days,
they may wait a week. Um so you may hear
things like that. Um but again, we don't
have control over that. We will assist
however we can.
Um but as I said, the benefit of those
dollars being secured, I think is worth
the couple more days wait.
Um so that's the information I have
unless anybody has any questions, um
reach out to me and I'll get you
anything that you need.
>> Thank you.
>> Thank you so much.
>> Any other department heads?
Resolution [clears throat] 2026-323.
Resolution awarding Care and Upkeep
contract for providing mental health
screening assessment services and case
management for 15 15 mental health
diversion program RFP number 26-19. Do I
have a motion and a second?
>> So moved.
>> Second.
>> Commissioner Commissioner Garcia
Balicki.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Alstino?
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Sarauw?
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Romero?
>> Yes.
>> Deputy Director Marchand?
>> Yes.
>> Director Taylor?
>> Yes.
>> Resolution Resolution 2026-324
resolution authorizing the award of a
non-fair and open contract for voting
machine programming, testing, and
supporting services for 2020 June 2026
primary election. Do I have a motion and
second?
>> So moved.
>> Second.
>> Commissioner Garcia Boleky? Commissioner
Alstino?
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Sarauw?
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Romero?
>> Yes.
>> Deputy Director Marchand?
>> Yes.
>> Director Taylor?
>> Yes.
>> Mr. Director, if I may have a question.
I'm not going to change my vote.
We had this discussion
the last couple years that then they
come back and charge us to the
redo
something right before an election
and it's an astronomical amount of
money. With this new setup, if we need
to redo this this programming, is that
going to be a double?
That's my question.
>> It's more of a
need than a want. Commissioner Alstino,
the the number of needs needed visits
um it's going to be much more
streamlined.
>> If you remember, we had a discussion
last year and we paid a lot of money for
that revisit. Actually, we paid for
reprogram. So, they're going to
reprogram for 2026. Is there any way you
can have some kind of assurance that
they're not going to come back and say
after when they when they look at it
again that they're they're they're going
to charge us more?
>> Programming would take place at least
twice a year, sometimes three times a
year um
just because they have to.
>> Well, I know you got primaries and you
need to have them done correctly.
>> And so, that should be that should be
more than adequate visits. If you got
this, we're going to have to have more
of a deep discussion. And that's a
that's a board of elections discussion
they're going to have to write. As as so
that they're on their own appointment.
>> Well, they can report something back for
the next meeting. I mean, it's it's
entirely up to me. I just want
assurances that we're not going to have
to pay
uh because of this.
>> Got you.
>> All right, thank you.
Thank you, director.
>> Resolution 2026-325,
resolution authorizing purchase from New
Jersey State Contract Vendor for
Flashpoint software services and
encryption software for Bridgeton Police
Department, Millville Police Department,
and Vineland Police Department. Do I
have a motion and second?
>> So moved.
>> Second.
>> Commissioner Garcia Balicki.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Ulbrich Dino.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Scarpa.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Romero.
>> Yes.
>> Deputy Director Marchand.
>> Yes.
>> Director Taylor.
>> Yes.
>> Resolution 2026-326,
resolution approving change order number
one to contract for providing food
services and food services management
services for the Cumberland County
Department of Corrections, RFP number
25-10. Do I have a motion and second?
>> So moved.
>> Second.
>> Commissioner Garcia Balicki.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Ulbrich Dino.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Scarpa.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Romero.
>> Yes.
>> Deputy Director Marchand.
>> Yes.
>> Director Taylor.
>> Yes.
>> Resolution 2026-327,
resolution authorizing the award of a
non-fair and open contract for 120
carbon plow blades, 38 road cast shoes
with freight charges. Do I have a motion
and second?
>> So moved.
>> Second.
>> Commissioner Garcia Balicki.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Ulbrich Dino.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Scarpa.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Romero.
>> Yes.
>> Deputy Director Marchand.
>> Yes.
>> Director Taylor.
>> Yes.
>> Resolution 2026-328,
resolution declaring a
2012 Dodge vehicle as surplus and
unneeded property and authorizing sale
of the
sale to the City of Bridgeton for $100.
Do I have a motion and second?
>> So moved.
>> Second.
Commissioner Garcia Balicki.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Ulbrich Dino.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Scarpa.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Romero.
>> Yes.
>> Deputy Director Marchand.
>> Yes.
>> Director Taylor.
>> Yes.
>> Resolution 2026-329,
resolution awarding professional
services contract for providing mobile
radiologic radiology and diagnostic
services to the Department of
Corrections. Do I have a motion and
second?
>> So moved.
>> Second.
>> Commissioner Garcia Balicki.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Ulbrich Dino.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Scarpa.
>> Yes. Commissioner Romero.
>> Yes.
>> Deputy Director Marchand.
>> Yes.
>> Director Taylor.
>> Yes.
>> Resolution 2026-330, resolution
authorizing for an agreement with the
New Jersey Department of Human Services
Division of Family Development for the
calendar year 2026 for the provision of
social services for the homeless. Do I
have a motion and second?
>> So moved.
>> Second.
>> Commissioner Garcia Balicki.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Aucena.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Sarauw.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Romero.
>> Yes.
>> Deputy Director Marchand.
>> Yes.
>> Director Taylor.
>> Yes.
>> Resolution 2026-331,
resolution rescinding resolution 2026-40
as to the award of an of a contract to
McKesson Medical-Surgical Government
Solutions LLC for supplying and
delivering miscellaneous medical
supplies to Cumberland County bid number
25-52 [clears throat]
and awarding a contract to BBA Marketing
D/B/A Business as Medical Mega. Do I
have a motion and second?
>> So moved.
>> Second.
>> Commissioner Garcia Balicki.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Aucena.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Sarauw.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Romero.
>> Yes.
>> Deputy Director Marchand.
>> Yes.
>> Director Taylor.
>> Yes.
>> Resolution Resolution 2026-332,
resolution authorizing the awarding of a
non-fair and open contract for providing
professional legal services to the
Cumberland County Division of Social
Services. Do I have a motion and second?
>> So moved.
>> Second.
>> [clears throat]
>> Commissioner Garcia Balicki.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Aucena.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Sarauw.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Romero.
>> Yes.
>> Deputy Director Marchand.
>> Yes.
>> Director Taylor.
>> Yes.
>> Resolution 2026-333,
resolution amending resolution 2025-111
authorizing the appointment of a
Southern Coastal Regional Employee
Benefits Fund Commissioner
alternate fund commissioner. Do I have a
motion and second?
>> So moved.
>> Second.
>> Commissioner Garcia Balicki.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Aucena.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Sarauw.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Romero.
>> Yes.
>> Deputy Director Marchand.
>> Yes.
>> Director Taylor.
>> Yes.
>> Resolution 2026-334,
resolution or sending resolution
2026-308
awarding a contract for providing
transportation services for adolescent
clients for the Cumberland County
Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Services
Office bid number 25-45
resubmission bid number 25-41 sorry bid
number 25-41 resubmission bid 25-41
authorizing re-advertising for the class
for bids. Do I have a motion and a
second?
>> So moved.
>> Second.
>> Commissioner I see a blank here.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Ausenmacher?
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Sorantino?
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Marello?
>> Yes.
>> Deputy Director Marshall?
>> Yes.
>> Director Teller?
>> Yes.
>> At this time we review items for the
June 23rd, 2026 meeting.
16797 resolution authorizing the award
of a non-fair and open contract for
annual software license renewals for the
Board of Elections.
16809 resolution approving change order
number one to contract for business and
services awarded under state cooperative
contract
number ESCNJ
23/24-19.
16810 resolution exercising first option
to renew contracts for providing various
social services for the homeless for the
County of Cumberland Cumberland County
Department of Human Services RFP 24-58.
16811 resolution exercising first option
to renew contract for providing services
for children, adults, and families
funded by the Cumberland County
Department of Human Services Human
Services Advisory Council RFP 25-14.
16812 resolution exercising first option
to renew contract for providing services
for children, adults, and families
funded by the Cumberland County
Department of Human Services
Human Services Advisory Council RFP
number 25-14 resubmission.
16813 resolution exercising first option
to renew contract for providing social
providing services for children, adults,
and families funded by the Cumberland
County Department of Human Services
Human Services Advisory Council RFP
25-14 resubmission.
16818 resolution amending resolution
2025-410
authorizing grant application to the New
Jersey Office of the Attorney General
for a subgrant under the FFY 24 stop
violence against women act grant program
do it.
16822
resolution approving change order number
one and final to contract for
specifications for overlay program
[clears throat] cities of Bridgeton and
Vineland and townships of Commercial,
Deerfield, Downe, Fairfield, and Upper
Deerfield, Cumberland County, New Jersey
bid number 24-34.
16823 resolution approving change order
number two and final to contract for
specifications for 2024 guardrail
program various municipalities,
Cumberland County, New Jersey bid number
25-09.
16824 resolution canceling expired
contracts for 2026 covering material,
services, and supplies.
16825 resolution authorizing purchases
from state contract vendors.
16830
resolution approving change order number
two to contract for providing design and
permitting services for replacement of
structure number 06 FO 031 CR 609 over
road caps run in the city of Bridgeton
and township of Fairfield, Cumberland
County, RFP number 22-27.
16831 resolutions authorizing
reassignment of hearing officer services
for appeals of disciplinary actions by
employees of the Cumberland County
Department of Corrections.
16836 [clears throat]
resolution of support for the
advancement of the Bridgeton pedestrian
safety improvement park project in the
third street and CR 555 traffic calming
and pedestrian safety improvements
project.
16837
resolution amending resolution 2025-399
resolution authorizing grant
applications to the New Jersey office of
the Attorney General for a subgrant
under the FY24 Victims of Crime Act
grant program.
16838 resolution granting application to
the New Jersey DEP
Brazilian New Jersey regional planning
grant.
16856
resolution granting final approval of
the Kitchner Properties LLC application
to sell development easement.
16857 resolution granting final approval
of the Rockingham Farms application to
sell development easement.
16858 resolution granting final approval
of the Rockingham Farms application to
sell development easement.
16859
resolution authorizing a professional
services contract for mental health
services provider for the critical
incidents.
>> Question, director?
From
wrong if you just let me know. Uh my my
question is the next meeting we're going
to have the whole budget and we're going
to have a lot of discussion with it.
So since this these are all consent uh
items,
would the board be allowed to vote on
tonight
to help expedite it so we have more time
for the public to
>> for passions tonight. So technically
>> Uh yeah, okay. My Okay, that that
Well, no, these are all these are all
consent. Uh
Okay, I'm just trying to make sure that
the you know
the public would have enough time to
talk about the the budget and everything
that these under stress when they look
what we got to do.
>> The member of the public that would show
up to one of these
>> Got it.
Uh you're right. All right.
Thank you, director.
>> Public comment, new business only. Do I
have a motion and second?
>> So moved.
>> Second.
>> All in favor?
>> Aye.
>> Any public comment?
>> Seeing none, motion to close.
>> Second.
Second.
>> All in favor?
>> Aye.
>> Executive session?
>> I believe you have a need for an
executive session. It should be
relatively short. There's no action
>> Resolution 2026-335,
resolution providing for a meeting not
open to the public in accordance with
the provisions of the New Jersey Senator
Byron M. Baer Open Public Meeting Act,
N.J.S.A. 10:4-12,
matters related to the purchase, lease,
or acquisition of real property or the
investment of public funds, matters
relating to litigation, negotiations,
and the attorney-client privilege,
matters relating to the employment
relationship.
>> Motion.
>> Second.
>> Um
Commissioner Garcia Way. Yes.
Commissioner Ulissi. No. Commissioner
Sarlo.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Romero.
>> Yes.
>> Deputy Director Marchand. Director
Taylor.
>> Yes.
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