Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 5/20/2020 - 5:00 PM
Category: BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Type: Action
Subject: 9.3 Donation - Produce Tech Giants and United Fruit Group
District Goals:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
MEDIA ADVISORY - Yonkers Public Schools Food Day of Giving - Fresh Produce Donated to Grab N Go and the community - 04-15-2020.pdf
Donation letter April 2020.pdf
Rationale: Donation - Produce Tech Giants and United Fruit Group to the Yonkers Public Schools
Funding: N/A
Resolution: WHEREAS, the donor, Produce Tech Giants, donated a tractor trailer load of fruit and vegetables in the amount of $45,000 from the United Fruit Group to the Yonkers Public Schools during the COVID-19 Emergency,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education
hereby approves the donation of fresh produce in the amount of $45,000 to the Yonkers Public Schools.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Lissette Colon-Collins - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
Signed By:
John Liszewski - Commissioner
Signed By:
Matthew Gallagher - Corporation Counsel
Signed By:
Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Kevin Cacace Moved, Member Dr. John Castanaro seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS, the donor, Produce Tech Giants, donated a tractor trailer load of fruit and vegetables in the amount of $45,000 from the United Fruit Group to the Yonkers Public Schools during the COVID-19 Emergency,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education
hereby approves the donation of fresh produce in the amount of $45,000 to the Yonkers Public Schools.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Abdool H. Jamal     Yes