DEPARTMENT: Community Services Administration
FILE TYPE: Regular Information
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Update On Opioid Settlement And Board Workshop Preparation
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
??Receive updates on the required public meeting with cities and discuss direction for the County Board workshop planned for March 2023. ?
SUMMARY
??As a condition of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), Dakota County must consult annually with our municipalities in the county regarding future use of the settlement funds by holding an annual meeting with all municipalities. The meeting is intended for municipalities to provide input as to proposed uses of the Opioid Settlement Funds and to encourage collaboration between Local Governments both within and beyond Dakota County. In addition to the participation of municipalities, the meeting must be open to the public.
On Tuesday, February 7, 2023, Public Health convened a meeting with Dakota County cities and townships to fulfill the annual requirement. At the meeting staff shared background on the settlement, data on the impact of the opioid crisis in Dakota County, the eligible uses of the funds, an estimate of the funds Dakota County will receive, and provided an opportunity for municipalities and the public to share ideas on programs and services.
Roughly 50 representatives from city administration, elected officials, first responders, the public and the county participated in the meeting. Questions and input were collected and summarized. Main themes that were present in the input staff received included the following:
* Funding
o Inquiries into the funding allocation and distribution for community agencies and cities under 30,000 in population
* Community
o Further community outreach and input was requested
* Data
o More city level data is needed to better understand the impact the opioid crisis has had on our communities
* Collaboration
o Interest in further collaboration across the community and between municipalities and the c...
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