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24 <br /> 1 A motion was made by Commissioner Bedford, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, to <br /> 2 open the public hearing. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 5 <br /> 6 No one from the public was present to speak. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner Bedford, to <br /> 9 close the public hearing. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 12 <br /> 13 A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Fowler, to <br /> 14 adopt the resolution approving the Orange County Transportation Services ADA Paratransit <br /> 15 Plan. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 18 <br /> 19 <br /> 20 6. Regular Agenda <br /> 21 a. Opioid Update and Proposed Charge and Composition of the Opioid Advisory <br /> 22 Committee <br /> 23 The Board: <br /> 24 1) Received an update on the Opioid Settlement Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) <br /> 25 between the State of North Carolina and local governments on proceeds relating to the <br /> 26 settlement of Opioid Litigation; <br /> 27 2) Considered selecting Option A or Option B regarding how the County will spend opioid <br /> 28 settlement funds on opioid remediation activities; <br /> 29 3) Discussed and considered a proposed charge and composition establishing the <br /> 30 proposed Orange County Opioid Advisory Committee; and <br /> 31 4) Considered authorizing the Clerk's office to begin soliciting membership applications <br /> 32 based on the Committee composition so that the Board can review applications and <br /> 33 make appointments by November 15, 2022. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 BACKGROUND: In July 2021, a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general announced the <br /> 36 National Opioid Settlement — a historic $26 billion agreement that will help bring desperately <br /> 37 needed help to communities harmed by the opioid epidemic. The State of North Carolina and all <br /> 38 one hundred counties, including Orange County, joined the agreement. Orange County is <br /> 39 expected to receive $6,799,780 over an 18-year period. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 A Memorandum of Agreement between the state and local government directs how opioid <br /> 42 settlement funds will be distributed in the state. These funds can only be used to address the <br /> 43 opioid epidemic. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 In follow-up to the update, the Board is asked to make a decision on whether the County will <br /> 46 spend opioid settlement funds on opioid remediation activities either under Option A or Option B <br /> 47 as detailed in the MOA. <br /> 48 <br /> 49 The Board also needs to discuss the charge and proposed membership composition of an <br /> 50 Opioid Advisory Committee. Staff seeks direction from the Board on: <br />