Resolution 18-090 Establishing a Quarterly Report to Council from the SKP Opioid Task Force for 2019

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A Resolution of the Homer City Council Establishing a Regular Quarterly Report from the Southern Kenai Peninsula Opioid Task Force to the Homer City Council for 2019.

Ordinance/Resolution ID: 
18-090
Ordinance/Resolution Status: 
Adopted
Introduction Date: 
11/26/2018
Effective Date: 
11/26/2018
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CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

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RESOLUTION 18-090

A RESOLUTION OF THE HOMER CITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHING A REGULAR QUARTERLY REPORT FROM THE SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA OPIOID TASK FORCE TO THE HOMER CITY COUNCIL FOR 2019.

WHEREAS, The Homer City Council has taken a strong interest in preventing the spread of the opioid epidemic in Homer and held quarterly worksessions in 2016 on the topic; and

WHEREAS, On January 1, 2018 City Council adopted Resolution 18-002 establishing a regular quarterly report from the Southern Kenai Peninsula (SKP) Opioid Task Force for 2018; and

WHEREAS, In 2018 the SKP Opioid Task Force reported to Council in January, April, June, and October. The reports include task force updates, notice of community events and programs available, and testimony from people in recovery and families of those in recovery or who have lost loved ones to overdose; and

WHEREAS, The SKP Opioid Task Force remains active, meeting on a monthly basis with work groups to tackle various actionable areas; and 

WHEREAS, Homer continues to suffer impacts from the state wide opioid epidemic and has experiences drug related crimes and overdose incidents; and

WHEREAS, Reports from the SKP Opioid Task Force to City Council provide an opportunity for the Council and the community to stay abreast of their work and for the Task Force to solicit the assistance of Council when appropriate; and

WHEREAS, Establishing the SKP Opioid Task Force as a regular quarterly visitor will continue to educate and spread the message of Hope and Recovery in and around our community. 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Opioid Task Force be scheduled as a quarterly visitor to report to the Homer City Council for 2019.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council on this 26th day of November, 2018.

CITY OF HOMER

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KEN CASTNER, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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MELISSA JACOBSEN, MMC, CITY CLERK

 

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