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CITY-COUNTY HEROIN, OPIOID, AND COCAINE TASK FORCE

Friday, November 30, 2018 · 9:00 AM AM · Room 301-B, Third Floor, City Hall

TL;DR

The City-County Heroin, Opioid, and Cocaine Task Force met to discuss the ongoing drug crisis in Milwaukee, focusing on community feedback and potential strategies to address substance abuse. The meeting included presentations from county leadership and healthcare providers about local efforts to combat drug addiction.

Key Decisions

  • Task Force Final Recommendations Under Review
  • City-County Drug Intervention Programs Discussed
  • Opioid Crisis Presentation Informational
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.
  2. Call to order.
  3. Roll call.
  4. Review and approval of the previous meeting minutes from April 27, 2018.
  5. Results of community sessions.
  6. Review and approval of task force final recommendations.
  7. City-County efforts, programs, initiatives, grants or activities.
  8. Discussion with Milwaukee County Sheriff-Elect Earnell Lucas.
  9. Policy discussion with UnitedHealthcare.
  10. Presentation on the opioid crisis.
  11. Public comments.
  12. Adjournment.
  13. This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
  14. In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of the following committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety, Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting.
  15. Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact the City Clerk's Office ADA Coordinator at 286-2998, (FAX)286-3456, (TDD)286-2025 or by writing to the Coordinator at Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
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