To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Joshua Freeman, Director of Administration
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RE: MOU with MAC for Opioid
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between Genesee County and the Michigan Association of Counties to provide technical assistance and facilitation support for the Opioid Settlement Taskforce
BACKGROUND:
The Board of County Commissioners created the Opioid Settlement Steering Committee to review the use of Opioid Settlement dollars. To help facilitate the Committee, Genesee County would like to engage with the Michigan Association of Counties Opioid Settlement Resource Center to provide technical assistance to support the County's planning, coordination, and evaluation of efforts.
DISCUSSION:
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
There will be no additional impact on HR.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
There is no cost for this MOU. MAC is providing services free-of-charge to Genesee County.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
There will be no additional impact on Facilities.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
There will be no additional impact on Technology.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
The Board of County Commissioners have prioritized Healthy, Livable & Safe Communities. Seeking technical assistance to provide best practices in addressing the opioid epidemic will lead to better outcomes for Genesee County residents.
.TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan ("Board"), that the request by the Director of Administration to authorize entering into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") between Genesee County and the Michigan Association of Counties ("MAC"), whereby MAC will provide individualized technical assistance, at no cost, to support the County's planning, coordination, and evaluation efforts related to the Opioid Crisis and the u...
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