HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 103-2018RESOLUTTON NO. 103-2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME APPROVING
RESPONSE TO THE SAN TATEO COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY
WHEREAS, the 2017-2018 San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury released a report entitled,
"Law Enforcement Officers + Narcan = Lives Saved From Opioid Overdoses" on June 28,2018;
and
WHEREAS, the report summarized the current state of the growing opioid epidemic; and
WHEREAS, the report found that first responders are at a high risk of exposure and death
when dealing with the epidemic; and
WHEREAS, the report found that intranasal naloxone is a safe and easily administered
opioid antidote that blocks opioid overdose and reverses its symptoms when administered in a
timely fashion; and
WHEREAS, the report concluded and recommended training and equipping all law
enforcement officers within San Mateo County with intranasal naloxone by December 31, 20"18;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame agrees with, and will follow, the report's findings and
recommendations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has received the proposed draff response letter aftached
hereto as Exhibit A.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAUE RESOLVES AND
ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
That the letter in response to the San Mateo County Grand Jury Report, "Law Enforcement
Officers + Narcan = Lives Saved From Opioid Overdoses" is approved, and the Mayor is
authorized to sign and convey said letter on behalf of the City.
ichael Brownrigg,I
a
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
I, Meaghan Hassel-Shearer, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, certify that the foregoing
Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 20h day of August,
2018 and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
COUNCILMEMBERS: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, KEIGHRAN, ORTIZ
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
rer, City Clerk
HICHAEL BROWNRIGG, ]TIAYOR
DONNA COLSON, VICE AYOR
EIIILY BEACH
ANN KEIGHRAN
RICARDO ORTIZ
The City of Burlingome
ClrY HALL - 5OI PRIMROSE ROAD
BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA 940IG3997
TEL: (650) 55&7200
FAX: (650) 56&9282
www.budingame.org
August 20, 2018
Honorable V. Raymord Swope
Judge of the Superior Coutt
c/o Charlene Krcsevich
Hall of Justice
400 County Center, 2d Floor
Red$ood City, CA 940631655
Dear Judge Slope:
After reviewing he 2017-20'18 Grand Jury report entifled "'Law Enforcement Officers + Narcan = Lives Saved From Opioid
Overdoses,' tlp following are he City of Burlingame's responses to the Gnand Jury's fndings:
Fl. Untreated opioid overdose can cause brain damage and death.
Response: The City of Burlingame agrees witt ttis finding.
F2. Naloxone is a safe, nontoxic drug that can slop and reverse the effects of opioid overdose.
Response: The City of Budingame agrees with tftis finding.
F3. Narcan@ is a brand of intranasal naloxone, which can be successfully administered with no more than one
hour oftraining.
Response: The City of Burlingame agrees with ttis finding.
F4. Fire department and ambulance paramedics are the only emergency responders within the County cunently
canying naloxone.
Response: The City of Budingame agrees with tris finding.
F5. Law enforcement officers may anive at the scene of opioid overdose before panmedics.
Response: The City of Burlingame agrees with this finding.
Subiect City of Burlingame's response to 2017-2018 Civil Grand Jury Report entitbd 'Law Enforcement Offcers + Narcan =
Lives Saved Frcm Opioid Overdoses'
F6. Law enforcement officers' risk of accidental exposure to fentanyl derivatives varies based on their roles and
responsibilities. Narcotics units, crime suppression units, SWAT teams, K-9 units, and evidenclhandling units
are at a heightened risk of exposure.
F7. Certain law enforcement officers and Sheriff Forensic Lab and Corone/s Office personnel are at heightened
risk of exposure to fentanyl derivatives.
Response: The City of Burlingame agrees with this finding.
Response: The City of Burlingame agrees with this finding
The following are the City of Burlingame's responses to he Grand Jury's recommendations:
R1. Train and equip law enforcement officers at heightened risk of exposure to fentanyl derivatives with intuanasal
naloxone as a minimum standard of practice.
Response: The Burlingame Police Department completed First Aid Training in 2017, and all officers received training
in administering intranasal naloxone. However, offcers were not equipped with intranasal naloxone at that time.
R2. Evaluate training and equipping all law enforcement officers with intranasal naloxone in order to proteci
themselves and the general public.
Response: The Burlingame Police Department will continue to train all officers on administering intranasal naloxone,
and will equip all officers with intranasal naloxore by the Grand Jury's recommended date of December 31,2018.
Sincerely,
. Regisler online with lhe Cily of Buriingome to receive regulor City updotes ot www.Burlinoome.org -
The Honorable V. Raymond Swope
August 20, 2018
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Response: The City of Burlingame agrees with this finding.
F8. Equipping and training officers with intranasal naloxone is inexpensive and the associated costs can be
absorbed into existing programs and budgets.
The Burlingame City Council approved this response letter at its public meeting on August 20, 2018.
Michael Brownrigg
Mayor