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Home My WebLink About2022-06-22 Government Operations Committee Minutes Government Operations Committee Minutes Monday, June 22, 2022 Councilors in Attendance: Okafor (Chair f/Mtg), Yacoubagha, Fournier (fill-in) Non-Committee Member Councilors: Sprague Staff in Attendance: C. O'Donnell, R. Carr The meeting was called to order by Councilor Okafor at 6:36 p.m. 1. Resolve: Accept&Appropriate $376,524 for the Supplemental Nutrition Education Grant Program from the University of New England Public Health employee Robin Carr provided an overview of this item. Public health has held this grant since 2012. This is a one-year grant period. A motion to approve and move to full Council was made by Councilor Fournier, seconded by Councilor Yacoubagha, all in favor. 2. Order: Accept&Appropriate $99,126 for a Two-Year Maine Cancer Foundation Tobacco Prevention and Treatment Grant Public Health employee Robin Carr provided an overview of this item. It supports Public Health and Penobscot Community Health Care staff to implement initiatives related to tobacco prevention. This is a two-year grant. A motion to approve and move to full Council was made by Councilor Fournier, seconded by Councilor Yacoubagha, all in favor. 3. Presentation on Services Related to Homelessness: Bangor Area Recovery Network (BARN) Angela Walker provided an overview of the services offered by BARN. They are located in Brewer and provide peer-based services, education, outreach, and advocacy. For more information about this presentation, please visit www.banqormaine.qov/homelessness. The presentation was also recorded and is available for viewing at www.banqormaine.qov/video. 4. Council Priorities Update Assistant City Manager O'Donnell noted that one of the three priorities set by Council related to homelessness has been reached, related to Built for Zero. There is one more presentation scheduled for early July as part of priority of identifying gaps and barriers in services. She expects a synopsis and overview to be compiled thereafter for discussion. Meeting was adjourned.