Sec. 84.202. - Composition; City Council Liaison; Terms; Removal.

(a) Composition. The Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Grants Committee (the "OSUD Grants Committee") shall consist of seven voting members, three of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by Council and three of whom shall be appointed by the Council President and confirmed by Council. The seventh voting member shall be the Health Administrator or Medical Director of the Florida Department of Health, Duval County, who shall be a continuous, standing member. The Mayor and Council President shall each appoint one member from each of the following categories: (1) Mental Health Professional; (2) Peer Specialist; (3) Healthcare Professional. Members of the OSUD Grants Committee shall be chosen to provide knowledge of needed services, shall demonstrate an interest in the impact of opioid-related programs in the community, and a willingness to participate fully in the process. (b) Liaison. The City Council President shall annually designate a City Council Member to serve as a liaison to the Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Grants Committee. This is a non-voting position and shall not be considered a member of the OSUD Grants Committee for Sunshine purposes. (c) Terms. Members shall be appointed for staggered three-year terms commencing July 1 or upon confirmation by Council, whichever is earlier, but shall serve until their successor is appointed and confirmed by the City Council. Of the initial appointments, three members shall serve for two-year first full terms and three members shall serve for three-year first full terms. The Council President's initial appointments shall include two members to serve an initial three-year first full term and one member to serve an initial two-year first full term. The Mayor's initial appointments shall include two members to serve an initial two-year first full term and one member to serve an initial three-year first full term. No member shall serve more than two consecutive full terms; but appointments to fill vacancies for partial terms (less than 50 percent of a full term) and initial appointments under the preceding sentence for less than three years, shall not be deemed to be full terms and may be reappointed for up to two additional consecutive full terms. (d) Removal. OSUD Grants Committee members appointed by the Mayor shall serve and be removed at the pleasure of the Mayor. Members appointed by the City Council shall serve and be removed at the pleasure of the Council President. (Ord. 2023-350-E , § 2; Ord. 2024-844-E , § 3)