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County updates progress on $12M Sysco food contract; board asks for 90‑day return with local sourcing plan
Summary
County staff reported on the first year of the Sysco countywide food contract aligned with Board Policy B75 (six value categories). Supervisors directed staff to return in 90 days with an actionable plan for technical assistance, local sourcing targets and packaging constraints to expand purchases from regional farms.
County staff on Dec. 10 updated the Board of Supervisors on implementation of the countywide Sysco food contract, which the county said accounts for roughly $12 million in annual spending and is intended to advance Board Policy B75’s six value categories: local sourcing, equity‑informed sourcing, elevated labor standards, organic/regenerative certification, low carbon intensity and nutritional co‑benefit.
Staff reported early gains in supplier transparency, a modest increase in spending from equity‑informed suppliers (about $400,000), and initial local sourcing (staff cited roughly $300,000 from local suppliers…
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