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Council approves two consent items including piggyback food-purchasing contract; votes 5-0
Summary
The City Council approved two consent calendar items Jan. 7, including authorization to purchase food from US Foods via a piggyback on a state contract and a separate procurement item. Both motions passed 5-0 after brief council discussion.
The West Covina City Council approved two consent-calendar items during its Jan. 7 meeting, including an authorization to purchase food from US Foods for the senior congregate meal program by piggybacking on a state contract.
Councilmember Brian Gutierrez moved approval of item No. 1; Councilwoman Rosario Diaz seconded. The roll call vote was 5-0 in favor. Later, council moved and seconded approval of item No. 2 (authorization to purchase food from US Foods under a cooperative/state contract); staff explained the city “piggybacked” on an existing state contract so the purchase is exempt from separate competitive bidding under the municipal-code provision cited by council. That motion also passed 5-0.
Finance and procurement staff explained the city used an existing state contract because that contract already underwent competitive bidding; the piggyback mechanism lets the city purchase under substantially the same terms. Council asked whether service levels from the vendor were satisfactory; staff replied they were.
Votes at a glance
- Agenda Item No. 1: Motion to approve consent item (motion by Councilmember Gutierrez, second by Councilwoman Diaz). Vote: 5-0; outcome: approved. - Agenda Item No. 2: Authorization to purchase food from US Foods using a state contract (mover: Councilmember Gutierrez; second: Councilwoman Diaz). Vote: 5-0; outcome: approved.
The discussions were brief and limited to procurement procedure and vendor performance; no amendments were proposed.
