Request confirmation of seven (7) nominees as voting members of the Fulton County Opioid Abatement Advisory Council. Voting members shall include the following: (1) a designee of the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, as nominated by the Sheriff and confirmed by the Board of Commissioners; (2) a member designated by the executive team of the Fulton County Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities and confirmed by the Board of Commissioners; (3) a member of the Fulton County Board of Health, as nominated by the Fulton County Board of Health and confirmed by the Board of Commissioners; (4) an academic member with a background in substance use and recovery, as nominated by the Director of the Fulton County Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities and confirmed by the Board of Commissioners; (5) a substance use disorder treatment provider within Fulton County licensed by the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH), as nominated by the Director of the Fulton County Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities and confirmed by the Board of Commissioners; (6) a survivor of the disease of addiction or a family member who has lost a loved one to the disease, as nominated by the Director of the Fulton County Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities and confirmed by the Board of Commissioners; (7) a designee of the Fulton County Superior Court, as nominated by Fulton County Superior Court Administration and confirmed by the Board of Commissioners. These seven (7) voting members shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Commissioners up to an initial term of two (2) years. In addition, the Director of the Fulton County Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities shall serve as an ex-officio member of the Council, providing insight and guidance without holding voting rights. Nominees: 1. Dr. Tracey Elam, Fulton County’s Sheriff’s Department (representing Sheriff or Sheriff’s Designee) 2. Lynnette Allen, Fulton County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (representing Fulton County Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities/Community Service Board) 3. Beatrice King, Fulton County Board of Health (representing Fulton County Board of Health Member) 4. Supriya Kegley, PhD, MPH, Emory Rollins School of Public Health (representing Academic Member) 5. Tracey-Ann George, Ascensa Health, (formerly St. Jude’s Recovery) (representing Substance Use Provider Licensed by DCH) 6. Robin Buckley, Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce (representing Member with Lived Experience or a Family Member) 7. John Collins, Superior Court of Fulton County (representing Accountability Court) LaTrina Foster, Director, Fulton County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, (Ex-Officio Member) (APPROVED)

CM Action Item - Health and Human Services Passed Introduced August 20, 2024

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