This resolution allows the Police Department to accept and use 1,800 units of Naloxone, a medication that reverses opioid overdoses, valued at $81,300. The Naloxone is provided through a federal project aimed at addressing substance abuse and is managed by the Department of Health Care Services.
Resolution retroactively authorizing the Police Department to accept and expend an in-kind gift of 1,800 units of Naloxone valued at $81,300 through the Naloxone Distribution Project, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and administered by the Department of Health Care Services.
How it got here
The legislation originated from the San Francisco Police Department's application for Naloxone to combat opioid overdoses, which was prompted by ongoing public health concerns and previous approvals for similar distributions.
The San Francisco Police Department's application for 600 units of Naloxone was approved as part of the Naloxone Distribution Project.
A second application for 600 units of Naloxone was approved, bringing the total to 1,200 units.
The final application for an additional 600 units of Naloxone was approved, totaling 1,800 units.
The Police Commission adopted a resolution urging the Board of Supervisors to retroactively authorize the acceptance and expenditure of the Naloxone gift.
The Police Department submitted a retroactive resolution to the Board of Supervisors to accept the in-kind gift of Naloxone, citing staffing challenges in processing.
The Budget and Finance Committee recommended the resolution for approval.
The Board of Supervisors adopted the resolution authorizing the Police Department to accept and expend the Naloxone gift.
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