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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-08-15 Government Operations Committee Minutes Government Operations Committee Minutes Monday, August 15, 2022 Councilors in Attendance: Hawes (Chair), Yacoubagha, Okafor, Davitt Non-Committee Member Councilors: Sprague, Leonard, Fournier Staff in Attendance: C. O'Donnell, P. Drew,J. Comstock, D. Szewczyk The meeting was called to order by Committee Chair Hawes at 5:25 p.m. 1. Resolve: Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate a Grant Amendment in the Amount of$37,506 for Bangor Public Health and Community Services' Public Health Infrastructure Enhancement Grant with Maine Center for Disease Control Public Health's Health Promotion ManagerJamie Comstock provided an overview ofthis grant. This amendment is to support existing program to support response- ready public health work force. The grant ends June 2023. A motion to approve and move to full Council was made by Councilor Davitt, seconded by Councilor Okafor, all in favor. 2. Resolve: Ratifying Staff Action to Submit a bid to the Maine CDC for Maine's Project to Prevent Prescription Drug/Opioid Overdose-Related Deaths in Penobscot County Public Health's Health Promotion ManagerJamie Comstock provided an overview ofthis bid. This is a new opportunity to help address issues related to overdose related deaths. The funding would support identifying needs, assets, and gaps in knowledge and resources, community trainings, ensure naloxone access, and develop a comprehensive overdose prevention and response plan. A motion to approve and move to full Council was made by Councilor Davitt, seconded by Councilor Okafor, all in favor. 3. Tax Program Update Assessor Phil Drew provided an overview of new state programs including an elderly deferral program and a tax stabilization program. These programs are meant to help alleviate the tax burden on those permanently disabled or over 65 years of age. Information will be added to the website. There was additional discussion about these two programs by the Committee. 4. Asst. City Manager Update Assistant City Manager O'Donnell provided updates on the transit system service, that additional information related to homelessness services series will be forthcoming, as will other topics such as amendments to medical marijuana and taxi cab ordinance. Meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:02 pm.