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Board approves sheriff’s office projects funded by opioid settlement steering committee
Summary
The county approved moving two sheriff’s office opioid‑settlement projects (peer‑support in custody and a 90‑day women’s in‑custody treatment program) plus a rescaled public‑health project to the consent agenda and then voted to fund them as presented.
The opioid‑settlement steering committee recommended two sheriff’s office projects and a rescale of a previously approved public‑health project, and the board approved moving and funding those proposals.
Committee chair Janelle Lynn presented three project summaries: (1) a peer‑support program to connect incarcerated individuals with recovery‑oriented services, with a requested total cost of $314,082.32 over three years; (2) a 90‑day in‑custody substance‑use treatment program for women, requesting $468,000 over two years; and (3) an amendment to an earlier public‑health project previously awarded $300,000 over three years to rescale it to fit opioid settlement funds after the loss of a leveraged grant.
Staff recommended bringing each project forward on the consent agenda for a board vote. A supervisor moved approval and the board voted by voice to approve the staff recommendation; the meeting record shows the motion passed without recorded opposing votes.
The board did not specify implementation details at the meeting beyond the project descriptions; supervisors directed staff to place the items on future consent agendas for formal appropriation votes and to provide any required project documents.
