May 7, 2025 Public Health & Safety Committee
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
MOU with Hennepin Health Care for Lake Street Safety Center
Appointments to Community Commission on Police Oversight
Opioid settlement fund strategic planning overview
Pollution Control Annual Registration (PCAR) Carbon Dioxide fee update
Areas of Interest (5)
- City of Minneapolis struggles to coordinate opioid funding with state and county, resulting in redundant grants to the same organizations.
- Mobile Medical Unit launch scheduled for mid-July 2025 to provide non-traditional health access.
- Proposed $44 per ton fee for Carbon Dioxide emissions under the 2025 Pollution Control Annual Registration program.
- City conducting research into 'Safe Recovery Sites' with ongoing contract negotiations.
- Minneapolis faces administrative challenges tracking the effectiveness of opioid settlement funds due to lack of historical oversight.
Votes (1)
Approval of items one and two (Consent Agenda)
Moved by Jason Chavez · Seconded by Not specified
Notable Quotes (2)
In 2022, the city received $2.1 million and in 2023, they received approximately $500,000. In 2024, $3.2 million.
The main focus really is to make sure that we can get health care access to people that don't have traditional health care access.
People (6)
Jason ChavezChairChaired the Public Health and Safety Committee meeting on May 7, 2025.
Chaired the Public Health and Safety Committee meeting on May 7, 2025.
Damon ChaplainCommissionerPresented the opioid settlement fund strategic plan and response strategies.
Presented the opioid settlement fund strategic plan and response strategies.
Heidi RichieDeputy CommissionerSupported the presentation on opioid response and discussed the mobile medical unit.
Supported the presentation on opioid response and discussed the mobile medical unit.
WonsleyVice ChairParticipated in discussions regarding opioid response strategies and legislative directives.
Participated in discussions regarding opioid response strategies and legislative directives.
RainvilleCouncil MemberAsked about drug supply and the mobile medical unit.
Asked about drug supply and the mobile medical unit.
Jenny LansingSenior Project ManagerPresented the PCAR Carbon Dioxide fee update report.
Presented the PCAR Carbon Dioxide fee update report.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (1)
- May 7, 2025: Regular Meeting of the Public Health and Safety Committee
Ordinances & Resolutions (1)
Legislative directive for a fee study of the PCAR fee for CO2 equivalents to reflect updated expenses.