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50 <br /> 4. Opioid Advisory Committee —Appointments Discussion <br /> The Board discussed appointments to the Opioid Advisory Committee. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Opioid Advisory Committee is charged with discussing opioid-related <br /> health concerns and issues impacting the residents of Orange County and advising the Board of <br /> Commissioners on options to expend funds to remedy opioid impacts. The committee also plans <br /> and hosts an annual meeting open to the public to receive input from municipalities on proposed <br /> uses of the settlement funds and to encourage collaboration between local governments. <br /> The Board of County Commissioners appoints seven (7) members, and there are thirteen (13) <br /> designee positions. <br /> This committee does not make recommendations and does not submit an Annual Work Plan. <br /> The following positions are presented for Board consideration: <br /> NAME POSITION TYPE OF EXPIRATION <br /> DESCRIPTION APPOINTMENT DATE <br /> TERM <br /> BOCC Resident with Lived First Full Term 10/31/2028 <br /> Appointee Experience <br /> BOCC Resident with Lived First Full Term 10/31/2028 <br /> Appointee Experience <br /> BOCC Substance Use First Full Term 10/31/2028 <br /> Appointee Treatment Provider <br /> BOCC At-Large or First Full Term 10/31/2027 <br /> Appointee Employment Provider <br /> If the positions listed above are filled, no vacancies remain. <br /> Tara May introduced the item. She reported recommendations from the Opioid Advisory <br /> Committee's meeting the previous evening. <br /> The Board discussed the Committee's recommendations. <br /> Commissioner Carter and Commissioner Portie-Ascott expressed interest in delaying <br /> moving Elisabeth Johnson until the County Attorney could provide an opinion about a potential <br /> conflict of interest regarding Freedom Housing (her employer) receiving opioid grant funds. <br /> Chair Bedford asked Deputy County Manager Cait Fenhagen to share a bit about the work <br /> of this Committee. <br /> Cait Fenhagen explained the committee's role in making recommendations for funding <br /> allocations, creating and reviewing applications, meeting monthly, and holding annual meetings. <br /> The Board agreed by consensus to proceed with the following recommendations from the <br /> Opioid Advisory Committee: <br /> • Move Elizabeth Johnson from at-large to the substance use treatment provider position <br /> • Appoint Richard Cooper (new applicant) to the open at-large position <br /> • Appoint Breana Montgomery and Victoria Menz to the resident with lived experience <br /> positions <br />