PLACEMENT: Consent
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DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE AWARENESS COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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The Board is asked to confirm and make the necessary appointments to the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Awareness Committee.
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DEPARTMENT: Administration
PREPARED BY: Name: Donna Gordon
Title: Administrative Services Program Coordinator
REQUESTED BY: Michelle Miller, Human Services Director
PRESET:
PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
The Drug and Alcohol Abuse Awareness Committee was created by Resolution No. 87-7.37 on July 28, 1987. Resolution No. 87-7.37 was rescinded in 2019 and again in 2020, and Resolution Nos. 19-11.3 and 20-2.21 were adopted to update the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Awareness Committee including makeup, terms, and change the Circuit Court Judge to a non-voting member. Resolution Nos. 19-11.3 and 20-2.21 are attached. The Drug and Alcohol Abuse Awareness Committee shall serve as an advisory committee to the County Commissioners on issues relating to adult and youth substance and alcohol abuse in Martin County. The Committee will make recommendations on programs and services that impact the community.
The Drug and Alcohol Abuse Awareness Committee meets quarterly in the Administration Building at 3:30 PM. Their agendas are published to the County’s web site in a timely manner.
The Administration Staff received a letter of resignation from Kenneth Link who has served on the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Awareness Committee since November 2023. Per previous Board direction, Administration Staff sent Mr. Link a Certificate of Appreciation and a letter thanking him for serving which were signed by the Chair.
The School Board representative has been vacant since January.
An Information Release soliciting applicants for the drug treatment position was emailed via Constant Contact to the Outreach Martin and Local Media which includes local Chambers of Commerce, local businesses, and citizens. The Information Release was also posted to the County’s web page under News.
The Administration Staff will advise the two new members of the Commission’s decision which will include Sunshine Law information.
ISSUES:
None.
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW:
To the extent this item contains legal issues; it has been reviewed for legal sufficiency, though it is primarily a matter of Board policy.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
Move that the Board confirm the appointment of Guillermo Orozco (School Board Representative) for a term to begin immediately and end May 5, 2028 and appoint Ross McDonald Tucker II (Treatment Representative) for a term to begin immediately and end January 6, 2026 (to complete Mr. Link’s term).
Move that the Board authorized the Chair to sign the Resolution of Appointment.
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Pull this item from the Consent Agenda and direct staff accordingly.
FISCAL IMPACT:
RECOMMENDATION
None
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
None
DOCUMENT(S) REQUIRING ACTION:
☐Budget Transfer / Amendment ☐ Chair Letter ☐Contract / Agreement
☐Grant / Application ☐Notice ☐Ordinance ☒Resolution
☐Other: