Directing staff to draft a workplace naloxone policy and fund training
General Committee makes recommendations; City Council makes the final decision.
This motion was defeated at General Committee, so it was not among the committee’s recommendations to Council.
Councillor Votes
Full Resolution Text
a) That Staff be directed to draft a naloxone policy for Council consideration no later than June 2023; b) That the provision of naloxone in City workplaces be limited to the following locations: Peterborough Public Library, the Transit Terminal, and Social Services; c) That in anticipation of Council approval of the policy, Staff be directed to i. Source a naloxone trainer and identify a program administrator; ii. Identify employees who are voluntarily willing to be trained to administer naloxone; iii. Secure medical malpractice insurance for coverage of no less than $5 million; d) That $75,000 be transferred from the City’s Insurance Reserve to the Human Resources Operating Budget for initial startup and implementation; and e) That the Draft 2024 Operating Budget include an appropriate provision for ongoing Naloxone program administration costs for Council consideration as part of the normal 2024 Budget process.