Dakota County  
Community Services Committee of the  
Whole  
Agenda  
Tuesday, August 18, 2026  
1:00 PM  
Conference Room 3A, Administration  
Center, Hastings  
If you wish to speak to an agenda item or an item not on the agenda, please notify the Clerk  
to the Board via email at CountyAdmin@co.dakota.mn.us  
Commissioners may participate in the meeting by interactive technology.  
1.  
Call to Order and Roll Call  
Note: Any action taken by this Committee of the Whole constitutes a recommendation to the  
County Board.  
2.  
Audience  
Anyone in the audience wishing to address the Committee on an item not on the Agenda or  
an item on the Consent Agenda may send comments to CountyAdmin@co.dakota.mn.us and  
instructions will be given to participate during the meeting. Verbal comments are limited to five  
minutes.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
Approval of Agenda (Additions/Corrections/Deletions)  
3.1  
Approval of Agenda (Additions/Corrections/Deletions)  
Consent Agenda  
4.1  
Approval of Minutes of Meeting Held on July 14, 2026  
Regular Agenda  
5.1  
Public Health - Update On Opioid Settlement Response And Proclamation of  
August As Overdose Awareness Month In Dakota County  
5.2  
Public Health - Authorization To Execute A Contract Amendment With Thrive!  
Family Recovery Resources Using Opioid Settlement Funds And Amend 2026  
Public Health Budget  
5.3  
Public Health - Authorization To Execute A Contract Amendment With  
Minnesota Recovery Connection Using Opioid Settlement Funds And Amend  
2026 Public Health Budget  
5.4  
Public Health - Authorization To Execute A Contract Amendment With Lionheart  
Wellness And Recovery Using Opioid Settlement Funds And Amend 2026  
Public Health Budget  
5.5  
5.6  
Public Health - Authorization To Execute A Contract Amendment With Wayside  
House, Inc. Using Opioid Settlement Funds  
Social Services-Mental Health & Substance Use Services - Update On Dakota  
County Substance Use Services Continuum  
6.  
7.  
8.  
Assistant County Managers' Report  
Future Agenda Items  
Adjournment  
8.1  
Adjournment  
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