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Director was present this is a two year grant and there were no changes for this application except that the funding was reduced to $172,474.00. He reviewed the funding for each program for the detention tracking, alternative detention and electronic monitoring. He noted that they have to include the insurance for the GIPS interventionist but they do not take insurance. This grant is due December 17, 2021. Marty Klein County Attorney was present and stated he is present to support Randy and said he has a good handle on these grants. Quandt made a motion and Bredthauer seconded to approve the application and authorize the chair to sign the certification to submit the grant. Bredthauer, Hurst, Lancaster, Quandt, Peterson, Richardson and Sorensen all voted yes and no one voted no. Motion carried. B) DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE APPLICATION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN THE CERTIFICATION TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION FOR THE ENHANCEMENT GRANT - This grant is due January 17, 2022. He revived the grant information. Quandt made a motion and Bredthauer seconded to approve the grant and authorize the chair to sign the certification to submit the grant. Bredthauer, Hurst, Lancaster, Quandt, Peterson, Richardson and Sorensen all voted yes and no one voted no. Motion carried. - Quandt ask if there could be some funding from Region 3 and Randy said this has been discussed and they do use their services but they do not give dollars to juvenile diversion. They have discussed other grants to help. County Attorney Marty Klein stated there are some complications, if the board would fund the positions then the grants would be available they may look at this next year. There are other grants that they apply for. Bredthauer noted that there is funding but you have to show the need. There is a grant for gang reduction but would need the information and some of these are a better fit for other agencies. You might have to hire an employee for the administration for some of these. 6.DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING OPIOID SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT & CONTACT PERSON -Lancaster noted the received an e mail from NACO that the county had not registered for the national settlement and she contacted Sarah and they found that they had to register. Sarah will be the contact person and Pam stated there will be considerable dollars that Nebraska will receive over a number of years. They participated in a conference call meeting with the Attorney General's Office and a number of question have been answered. There will be a board established of members from the cities and counties and the amounts will be determined. The Attorney General's office is to receive 15% but they put that in the state coffers. This will be a grant process and the committee will develop the forms. The board will need to approve Sarah Carstensen as the contact person. Participation will be determined by January 2, 2022. 4