Sec. 84.203. - Functions, powers and duties.

In addition to such powers, duties and authority as may be set forth elsewhere in the Ordinance Code, the OSUD Grants Committee is hereby authorized to: (a) Review and assess the annual needs of the City for programs and services related to the opioid epidemic not otherwise funded by City funds, based on presentations, studies, and reports submitted to the OSUD Grants Committee; (b) Recommend assigned percentage of funding for each Opioid Settlement Proceeds funded category; (c) Recommend the process by which recipients of Opioid Settlement Proceeds Grants are selected each year, which process shall be by request for proposal pursuant to Chapter 126 , Ordinance Code, or through the grant application procedures outlined in this Chapter; (d) Review, evaluate and score each Opioid Settlement Proceeds Grant application; (e) Participate in on-site evaluations of recipient programs; (f) Attend orientation meetings, training courses, and any other meetings related to this Chapter, ethics, public records and open meetings laws for OSUD Grants Committee members; and (g) Award and allocate the annual Opioid Settlement Proceeds appropriation for Opioid Settlement Proceeds Grants contained in the annual budget ordinance to requesting agencies based on the review, evaluation and scoring of each requesting agency pursuant to this Chapter. (Ord. 2023-350-E , § 2)