Sec. 84.302. - Manager of Opioid Abatement; Responsibilities.

(a) Staff Support; Mandatory Application Workshop. The Manager of Opioid Abatement shall provide staff support to the Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Grants Committee. In addition, the Manager of Opioid Abatement, or his or her designee, shall conduct a mandatory application workshop ("Mandatory Application Workshop") for requesting agencies. In order for requesting agencies to be eligible to apply for an Opioid Settlement Proceeds Grant, a requesting agency must attend and complete the Mandatory Application Workshop. The Mandatory Application Workshop shall be publicly noticed. The Mandatory Application Workshop shall be conducted twice during the month prior to the application opening and a requesting agency may attend either workshop to meet the requirement under this Section. For purposes of this Chapter, the term "requesting agency" shall mean a public or private entity, organization, or firm who is requesting a grant award under this Chapter. (b) Courtesy Review of Application Checklist. Annually from the effective date of the legislation establishing the funding amount for each Opioid Settlement Proceeds funded category established by the City Council for the upcoming fiscal year and until five business days prior to the grant application deadline, the Manager of Opioid Abatement, or his or her designee, shall provide courtesy reviews of a requesting agency's application to confirm whether the application has complied with the eligibility and application requirements in Sections 84.304 and 84.305 . The Manager of Opioid Abatement shall conduct courtesy reviews with the requesting agency upon request, and the reviews may be held virtually or in person. Courtesy review appointments shall be scheduled on a first come, first served basis. (c) Annual Report to the City Council. The Manager of Opioid Abatement shall provide the OSUD Grants Committee with assistance in providing an annual report required in Chapter 58 , Ordinance Code. (d) Quarterly Report to the City Council. The Manager of Opioid Abatement, in coordination with the Chair of the OSUD Grants Committee, shall provide a quarterly report to the City Council committee of reference charged to review public health and safety matters regarding the programs supported by Opioid Settlement Proceeds Grants and the manner in which such grant funds are being utilized. (Ord. 2023-350-E , § 2; Ord. 2023-723-E , § 3)