CITY-COUNTY HEROIN, OPIOID, AND COCAINE TASK FORCE

Tuesday, January 16, 2024 · 1:30 PM AM · Virtual Meeting

TL;DR

The City-County Heroin, Opioid, and Cocaine Task Force held a virtual meeting to discuss ongoing efforts to address substance abuse in Milwaukee. The meeting primarily focused on reviewing previous initiatives and updates on current city-county programs targeting drug-related challenges.

Key Decisions

  • Review of Previous Meeting Minutes Approved
  • City-County Substance Abuse Initiatives Ongoing review and discussion
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Agenda

  1. This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.
  2. This is a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do so via the City Channel - Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable - or on the Internet at http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel. Those wishing to speak on a particular item should contact the staff assistant listed above to receive the log-in information. Please make this request no later than 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting.
  3. Call to order.
  4. Roll call.
  5. Introduction of new membership.
  6. Review and approval of the previous meeting minutes from June 21, 2023.
  7. Discussion, review, update, or motion(s) on City-County efforts, programs, initiatives, grants or activities.
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  13. Public comments and/or announcements.
  14. Next steps.
  15. Adjournment.
  16. This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
  17. 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 and Health, 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.
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