[Adopted 3-17-2020 by Res. No. 197-2020]
[Amended 6-8-2021 by Res. No. 448-2021]
A Youth Addiction Panel ("the Panel") is hereby established
to provide assistance and advice to the County in combating the addiction
crisis for its younger residents in an interdisciplinary manner and
to assist the Addiction Prevention and Support Advisory Panel ("Addiction
Advisory Panel") in implementing targeted programs and campaigns utilizing
social media as part of their ongoing efforts.
[Amended 6-8-2021 by Res. No. 448-2021]
A.
The Panel shall consist of the following nine members who shall be
between the ages of 17 and 25:
(1)
One
representative appointed by the Chairperson of the Legislature's Health
Committee;
(2)
One
representative to be appointed by the Chair of the Addiction Advisory
Panel;
(3)
Two
representatives who are in recovery from addiction, with one representative
appointed by the Chair of the Addiction Advisory Panel and the other
appointed by the Chair of the Legislature's Health Committee;
(4)
Two
representatives from a youth drug advocacy organization, with one
representative appointed by the Chair of the Addiction Advisory Panel
and the other appointed by the Chair of the Legislature's Health Committee;
(5)
One
representative to be appointed by the Suffolk County Medical Society;
(6)
One
representative who is well versed in social media outreach and marketing
to be appointed by the Chair of the Legislature's Health Committee;
and
(7)
One
representative who serves in the field of emergency medical services
to be appointed by the Chair of the Legislature's Health Committee.
B.
In the case where the Chair of the Addiction Advisory Panel and the
Chair of the Legislature’s Health Committee are the same person,
then the representatives on the Panel shall be chosen by the Chair
of the Addiction Advisory Panel and the Panel Advisor.
A.
The Chairperson of the Panel shall be selected by a majority of the
membership of Panel.
B.
The Panel shall hold its first meeting no later than 30 days after
the oaths of office of all members have been filed, which meeting
shall be convened for the purpose of organization and the appointment
of a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and a Secretary.
C.
The members of said Panel shall serve without compensation and shall
serve at the pleasure of their respective appointing authorities.
D.
The Panel shall be advised in its actions by a professional in the
field of substance abuse selected by the Chairperson of the Addiction
Advisory Panel ("Panel Advisor"). The Panel Advisor shall report,
advise, and consult with the Chair of the Addiction Advisory Panel
with regard to all the activities of the Panel.
[Amended 6-8-2021 by Res. No. 448-2021]
E.
The Panel shall hold regular meetings at least quarterly, keep a
record of all its proceedings, and determine the rules of its own
proceedings with special meetings to be called by the Chairperson.
F.
Five members of the Panel shall constitute a quorum to transact the
business of the Panel at both regular and special meetings.
G.
Clerical services involving the month-to-month operation of this
Panel, as well as supplies and postage as necessary, will be provided
by the staff of the County Legislature.
H.
The Panel shall conduct a minimum of two formal public hearings annually
to acquire necessary information or other data to assist the panel
in gathering information and developing recommendations.
I.
The Panel shall cooperate with the committees of the County Legislature
and make available to each committee, upon request, any records and
other data it may accumulate or obtain and to provide quarterly reports
to the pertinent committees.
J.
The Chair of the Addiction Advisory Panel, jointly with the Panel
Advisor, shall be responsible for keeping records of all meetings,
agendas, minutes, and reports and for filing same with the Clerk of
the Legislature and the Legislative Technology Unit within 10 business
days of each meeting for posting to the Legislature website. The Chair
of the Addiction Advisory Panel shall redact any confidential and/or
personal information within the agendas, minutes, and reports prior
to submitting the same for posting.
[Added 6-8-2021 by Res. No. 448-2021]
[Amended 6-8-2021 by Res. No. 448-2021]
The Panel shall prepare a written annual report, to be submitted
by January 31 of each year to the Clerk of the Legislature, each County
Legislator and the County Executive, which details the work of the
Panel over the course of the previous year, recommendations to improve
the County's response to the youth addiction crisis, and a summary
of the previous year's recommendations and the outcomes associated
therewith, if any.
