Martin County

File #: 21-1087   
Type: Consent Status: Agenda Ready
In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 9/14/2021 Final action:
Title: DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE AWARENESS COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT
Attachments: 1. Drug Alcohol Abuse Awareness Committee.pdf, 2. Establishing Document DAAAC 21-8.1.pdf, 3. Resolution Drug 09.14.2021.pdf
PLACEMENT: Consent
TITLE:
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DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE AWARENESS COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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The Board is asked to appoint Chief Judge Charles A. Schwab as the Circuit Court Judge - 19th Judicial Circuit non-voting representative to the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Awareness Committee.
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DEPARTMENT: Administration
PREPARED BY: Name: Donna Gordon
Title: Executive Aide
REQUESTED BY: Michelle Miller, Human Services Manager

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 Resolution No. 87-7.37 was rescinded in 2019 and again in 2020, and Resolution Nos. 19-11.3 and 20-2.21 were adopted to update the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Awareness Committee including makeup,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.

In August 2021, the Human Services Manager advised Administration staff of the new Chief Judge for the 19th Judicial Circuit.

The Administration Staff will advise Judge Schwab of the Commission's decision.

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 appoint Chief Judge Charles A. Schwab to the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Awareness Committee as a non-voting member for a term...

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