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Mayor Ian Bain <br />Vice Mayor Diane Howard <br />Council Members <br />Alicia C. Aguirre <br />Janet Borgens <br />Jeffrey Gee <br />Shelly Masur <br />John D. Seybert <br />September 11, 2018 <br />Honorable V. Raymond Swope <br />Judge of the Superior Court <br />c/o Charlene Kresevich <br />Hall of Justice <br />400 County Center, 2nd Floor <br />Redwood City, CA 94063-1655 <br />Redwood <br />CityI California <br />r Pounded 1867 <br />\\1 4-999/ <br />6.1.D. - Page 30 <br />1017 MIDDLEFitLu rUAU <br />Redwood City, CA 94063 <br />Telephone (650) 780-7220 <br />FAX (650) 261-9102 <br />www.redwoodcity.org <br />RE: San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury Report: "Law Enforcement Officers + <br />Narcan = Lives Saved From Opioid Overdoses" <br />Dear Judge Swope: <br />On behalf of the City Council of the City of Redwood City, I would like to thank you for the <br />opportunity to respond to the Grand Jury Report released on June 28, 2018, entitled "Law <br />Enforcement Officers + Narcan = Lives Saved From Opioid Overdoses." <br />The following response to the Grand Jury Report was reviewed and approved by the City <br />Council at its meeting on September 10, 2018. <br />Pursuant to Penal Code § 933.05, the Grand Jury requested a response from the City of <br />Redwood City on Findings 1 through 8 and Recommendations 1 and 2. The Findings and <br />Recommendations and the City's response are detailed as follows: <br />Findings <br />Finding 1: Untreated opioid overdoes can cause brain damage and death. <br />Response - The City agrees with the finding. <br />Finding 2: Naloxone is a safe, nontoxic drug that can stop and reverse the effects of <br />opioid overdose. <br />Response - The City agrees with the finding. <br />Finding 3: Narcan is a brand of intranasal naloxone, which can be successfully <br />