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Appointment to the Opioid Abatement Funding Advisory Board.
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Recommended Action:
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Approve the appointment of Karen Yatchum, Director of Human Services, to the Opioid Abatement Funding Advisory Board for an initial two-year term, as nominated by the County Administrator.
• The Interlocal Agreement Governing Use of Pinellas County Regional Opioid Settlement Funds (Interlocal Agreement) provides for the establishment of the Opioid Abatement Funding Advisory Board (OAFAB) as a state requirement for the County to be eligible for Regional Opioid litigation settlement funding.
• Pursuant to Section 5 (A)(i)(4) of the Interlocal Agreement, the County Administrator is to nominate one member to be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners to serve on the five-member OAFAB. The other members consist of representatives from the Cities of St. Petersburg, Pinellas Park, Clearwater, and the Director of the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County.
• The County Administrator nominates Karen Yatchum, Director of Human Services, as the County representative for the OAFAB.
• The OAFAB is required to meet regularly, establish bylaws for governance, and perform competitive solicitations for programming and services within the guidelines of the Interlocal.
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Background Information:
The Interlocal Agreement is the result of a collective effort by the County, the City of St. Petersburg, the City of Pinellas Park, and the City of Clearwater, to establish the County as a “Qualified County” for purposes of receiving opioid settlement funds. Pursuant to Section 5 (A)(i)(4) of the Interlocal, the County Administrator is to nominate one member to be appointed by the Board to serve on the five-member OAFAB. The other members consist of representatives from the Cities of St. Petersburg, Pinellas Park, Clearwater, and the Director of the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County (DOH). The OAFAB is tasked with reviewing opioid-related data, setting priorities for funding, and after competitive solicitations by the County, recommending funding recipients and programming (which must constitute an approved use under the Florida Plan) to the Board. The recommendations of the OAFAB can be overridden, if appropriate, by a supermajority vote.
Attachments:
Interlocal Agreement
Partner(s):
The State of Florida, Attorney General’s Office
City of St. Petersburg
City of Pinellas Park
City of Clearwater
DOH
Pinellas County Opioid Task Force