Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, March 06, 2018
Consent
SUBJECT:
Title
CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 18-026 SUPPORTING THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY'S NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE-BACK EVENTS, EFFORTS TO ENCOURAGE AVAILABILITY AND USE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG DROP BOXES IN THE CITY, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS ON PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE AND ABUSE (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The South Bay Communities Creating Change (SBC3), a coalition of substance abuse prevention agencies located in the South Bay, has launched a new effort to promote safe disposal of prescription drugs. This effort involves community-based educational activities and awareness campaigns, encouraging cities to ensure availability and use of prescription drug drop boxes in the community, as well as supporting the Drug Enforcement Agency's (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back events.
SBC3 through its member organization, the Asian American Drug Abuse Program (AADAP), now requests that the Carson City Council pass a resolution expressing support to DEA and SBC3's efforts on safe prescription drug disposal.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
1. WAIVE further reading and adopt Resolution No. 18-026, " A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY'S NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE-BACK EVENTS, EFFORTS TO ENCOURAGE AVAILABILITY AND USE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG DROP BOXES IN THE CITY, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS ON PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE AND ABUSE"; and
2. DIRECT staff to coordinate with the Carson Sheriff's Station and AADAP in implementing this Resolution.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
Last year, the City of Carson supported the DEA's National Prescription Drug Take-Back events by holding its own Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on April 29, 2017. A collection site...
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