Supervisor Katrina Foley will be joined by Chairman Doug Chaffee, Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes, State Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris, Costa Mesa Police Chief Ronald Lawrence, and other experts to discuss the emerging crisis.
This hearing will address Orange County's response to the fentanyl epidemic and drug threats that have emerged or changed as a result of COVID-19 and other factors.
WHEN: Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.
WHERE: Hall of Administration, Board Hearing Room at 333 W. Santa Ana Blvd, First Floor, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Livestream will be aired on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SupervisorFoley
WHO: Panel 1 – Public Safety
Orange County Sheriff, Don Barnes
Costa Mesa Police Chief, Ronald Lawrence
Panel Il – Public Health
Dr. Clayton Chau, Director of the Orange County Health Care Agency & County Health Officer
Dr. Veronica Kelley, Chief, Mental Health and Recovery Services, Orange County Health Care Agency
Matt Holtzman, Chair of the County of Orange Behavioral Health Advisory Board, Chair of Government Relations for NAMI Orange County
Panel III – Public Policy
California State Assemblymember, Cottie Petrie-Norris, 74th District
California State Senator, Patricia Bates, 36th District
Orange County District Attorney, Todd Spitzer
Please submit written public comments before the hearing through https://d2.ocgov.com/form/oc-fentanyl-hearing.
*Please note that any written comment submitted will be posted, publicly, for the record.
Orange County residents and members of the Press can watch the hearing from its livestream on YouTube (link) or via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ocgov.
The public may also offer public comments, in person, at the end of the hearing.
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