Public Safety Committee

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 · 1:00 PM AM · Virtual/Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor, City Hall, Phone: #1-408-418-9388, Access code: 2346 351 8199, Password: Public, Link: https://bmore.webex.com/bmore/j.php?MTID=m0fa670119cac8db7789aa27e44b912b3

TL;DR

The Public Safety Committee held a hearing on the opioid crisis in Baltimore, bringing together key city and state agencies to discuss overdose statistics and potential solutions. Representatives from multiple departments were invited to share insights and develop a public health-centered approach to addressing the ongoing drug epidemic.

Key Decisions

  • Opioid Crisis Strategy Discussion Ongoing
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. INTRODUCTIONS
  3. ATTENDANCE
  4. ROLL CALL
  5. ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING
  6. LO25-0013 Opioids, Harm Reduction, and Overdose Prevention For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Baltimore City Fire Department, the Baltimore Police Department, the Office of Emergency Management, the Baltimore City Health Department, the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office, the Maryland Department of Health, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, and advocates on this issue to discuss opioid use and overdose statistics in Baltimore and to devise pragmatic public health-centered solutions to this city and nationwide crisis.
    Legislative Oversight
  7. ADJOURNMENT
  8. THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC