HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 154-2018 (18-750)City of South San Francisco
P.O. Box 711 (City Hall,
400 Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
City Council
Resolution: RES 154 -2018
File Number: 18 -750 Enactment Number: RES 154 -2018
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY COUNCIL'S RESPONSE TO
THE SAN MATEO COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY REPORT, DATED
JUNE 28, 2018, ENTITLED "LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS +
NARCAN = LIVES SAVED FROM OPIOID OVERDOSES ", AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SEND THE RESPONSE
LETTER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Penal Code section 933, a public agency which receives a Grand
Jury Report addressing aspects of the public agency's operations, must respond to the Report's findings
and recommendations contained in the Report, in writing, within ninety days, to the Presiding Judge of
the San Mateo County Superior Court; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has received and reviewed the San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury Report
( "report"), dated June 28, 2018, entitled "Law Enforcement Officers + Narcan = Lives Saved From
Opioid Overdoses;" and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the findings of the Civil Grand Jury Report; and
WHERAS, the City Council has reviewed the recommendations of the Civil Grand Jury Report; and
WHEREAS, the Report's recommendation ( "Rl ") is: Train and equip law enforcement officers at
heightened risk of exposure to fentanyl derivatives with intranasal naloxone as a minimum standards of
practice and recommendation and recommendation ( "R2 ") is: Evaluate training and equipping all law
enforcement officers with intranasal naloxone in order to protect themselves and the general public.
WHEREAS, the South San Francisco Police Department will implement recommendations RI and R2;
and
WHEREAS, the South San Francisco Police Department's date for completion of R1 and R2 efforts will
be by or before December 31, 2018, which is the date recommended by the San Mateo County Civil
Grand Jury; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the response to the Civil Grand Jury, which
is
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File Number: 18 -750
attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Enactment Number., RES 154 -2018
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco,
hereby approves the City Council's response to the San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury Report, dated
June 28, 2018, entitled, "Law Enforcement Officers + Narcan + Lives Saved From Opioid Overdoses,"
as set forth in Exhibit A, attached to this Resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco hereby
authorizes the City Manager to send the response letter to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of
San Mateo County on behalf of the City Council.
At a meeting of the City Council on 9/12/2018, a motion was made by Pradeep Gupta, seconded by Mark
Addiego, that this Resolution be approved. The motion passed.
Yes: 4 Mayor Normandy, Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto, Councilmember Gupta, and
Councilmember Addiego
Absent:
A
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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
September 13, 2018
CITY COUNCIL 2018
LIZA NORMANDY, MAYOR
KARYL MATSUMOTO, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE
MARK ADDIEGO, COUNCILMEMBER
RICHARD A. GARBARINO, COUNCILMEMBER
PRADEEP C. GUPTA, PH.D. COUNCILMEMBER
MIKE FUTRELL, CITY MANAGER
Hon. V. Raymond Swope
Judge of the Superior Court
c/o Charlene Kresevich
Hall of Justice
400 County Center, 2nd Floor
Redwood City, CA 94063 -1655
Email:
Dear Members of the Grand Jury:
This correspondence is in response to the Civil Grand Jury report entitled "Law Enforcement Officers +
Narcan = Lives Saved From Opioid Overdoses" ( "Report") that was released on June 28, 2018.
The City Council of the City of South San Francisco agrees with the Grand Jury's recommendations,
however, only two are relevant to the City's Police Department; recommendation one (RI) and
recommendation two (R2). R1 states that police departments should train and equip law enforcement
officers at heightened risk of exposure to fentanyl derivatives with intranasal naloxone as minimum
standards of practice and recommendation; and R2 states that police departments should evaluate training
and equipping all law enforcement officers with intranasal naloxone in order to protect themselves and
the general public. Authorization to submit this letter was approved by the City Council at a public
meeting on September 12, 2018.
Additionally, the South San Francisco Police Department plans to complete implementation of R1 and R2
by or before December 31, 2018, as recommended by the San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury.
Sincerely,
City Hall: 400 Grand Avenue • South San Francisco, CA 94080 • P.O.Box 711 • South San Francisco, CA 94083
Phone: 650.877.8500 • Fax: 650.829.6609