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3 <br /> 1 He said many entries have already been received and he encouraged all to participate. He said <br /> 2 it has become a community event. <br /> 3 Commissioner Jacobs said the 18th annual Agricultural Summit will be held at the <br /> 4 Whitted Building on February 29th. He said the Commissioners will receive a draft agenda to <br /> 5 review. He said prompt feedback would be appreciated. <br /> 6 Commissioner Jacobs said today is the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and <br /> 7 many have forgotten this eventful day. He said he wanted to remind them of things that their <br /> 8 parents and grandparents did to protect freedom and to set an example of how future <br /> 9 generations may act. <br /> 10 Commissioner Rich said her sister from San Francisco sent in a slogan for the highway <br /> 11 sign contest. She wished all a Happy Hanukkah. She said many citizens have talked to her <br /> 12 about the Mountains to Sea Trail (MST) and suggested sharing the timeline with the public as <br /> 13 soon as it becomes it available. <br /> 14 Commissioner Burroughs said she did not pull the 6-f consent item but wanted to note <br /> 15 that enrollment in Orange County's school districts is down. She said this fact should be <br /> 16 considered as schools are refurbished and as budget season approaches. <br /> 17 Chair McKee referenced the Mountains to Sea Trail ( (MST), saying a letter went out <br /> 18 from the Board and as a result the segment from the OWASA lands has been moved up. He <br /> 19 said he understands that the process may appear slow but the County is moving in the right <br /> 20 direction. <br /> 21 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> 22 <br /> 23 a. Presentation of Excellence in Innovation Award <br /> 24 The Board considered acknowledging the presentation of the Excellence in Innovation <br /> 25 Award from the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) and the Local <br /> 26 Government Federal Credit Union (LGFCU), in recognition of the Naloxone Program, to the <br /> 27 Orange County Board of Health/Health Department and partner organizations including Orange <br /> 28 County Emergency Services, the Carrboro Police Department, the Orange County Sheriff's <br /> 29 Office, and the Chapel Hill Police Department; and congratulating them for collaborating on the <br /> 30 Naloxone Program and the accomplishments of this life saving effort. <br /> 31 Matt Gunnett, from the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC), <br /> 32 read the following background information: <br /> 33 <br /> 34 BACKGROUND: <br /> 35 The Orange County Board of Health and Health Department, in collaboration with other <br /> 36 governmental entities, implemented a process to provide Health Department clinical staff and <br /> 37 emergency first responders with the tools and training to carry and administer naloxone to <br /> 38 reverse the effects of drug overdose from opioids such as prescription painkillers and heroin. <br /> 39 To date, this effort has resulted in six (6) reversals and lives saved. <br /> 40 Staff submitted the Naloxone Program for potential recognition as an Excellence in <br /> 41 Innovation award, and NCACC and LGFCU who partner in this award program selected the <br /> 42 Program for recognition. Matt Gunnet, Membership Services Coordinator with NCACC, will <br /> 43 present the award at the meeting to Health Department staff and others who helped implement <br /> 44 the Program. <br /> 45 Matt Gunnet gave some background on this award, and noted that 29 award <br /> 46 submissions were given to the NCACC, in four categories: general government, human <br /> 47 services, public information and participation and inter-governmental collaboration. He said the <br /> 48 criteria for these awards were: <br /> 49 - are the programs innovative <br /> 50 - are the results measurable <br /> 51 - is there an ability to replicate the program across all 100 counties <br />