Subject:
Title
Approval, Re: Creation of Opioid Misuse Abatement Advisory Committee and amending the Together In Partnership (TIP) Citizen Advisory Committee
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Fiscal Impact:
There will be no impact to the General Fund
Dept/Office:
Housing and Human Services
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners approve and authorize the Chair to establish a resolution to create the Opioid Misuse Abatement Advisory committee and approve and adopt the amended attached Together in Partnership (TIP) Resolution; upon approval by the County Attorney and Risk Management.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
On October 26, 2021, Brevard County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) approved the County to act as a "Qualified County" under the Florida Opioid Settlement Plan and adopted a Brevard County Opioid Misuse Abatement Plan in accordance with the Core Strategies and Scheduled Uses mandated by the Florida Attorney General's Office.
Subsequently, on December 7, 2021, the BoCC approved an amendment to the TIP Resolution that established two subcommittees (including representation from municipalities) under the TIP Advisory Board. The two subcommittees were charged with making suggestions on which approved core uses to address and fund with Opioid Settlement funding, oversee the Request for Application (RFA) process and make recommendation to the BoCC on which agencies are awarded.
After several years of administering opioid settlement-funded services and programs throughout Brevard County, it has been determined that opioid misuse abatement efforts would benefit from enhanced local governance, transparency, broader community engagement, and evidence-based decision-making. Therefore, the Housing and Human Services Department proposes removing the Opioid Review and Recommendations Committee from the TIP Advisory Board structure and establishing it as a standalone advisory committee to be known as the Opioid Misuse Abatement Adv...
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