City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Substance Use Prevention Advisory Commission  
Department of Public  
Wednesday, August 14, 2024  
Regular  
Health and Human  
Services  
12:00 PM  
Training Room 1  
1005 W. Worley St.  
Columbia, MO 65203  
I. CALL TO ORDER  
A. Leykamp called the meeting to order at 12:04 p.m. Leykamp paused to have  
introductions of commission members.  
6 -  
Present:  
Excused:  
James Bayless, Paul Leykamp, Jamie Shutter, Gregory Carbins, Lauren McQuade  
and Jennifer Maddox  
4 - Molly Lindner, Vinita Khanna, Joshua Moore and Cheryl Moore  
II. INTRODUCTIONS  
Leykamp paused to have introductions of commission members.  
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
A. Maddox moved to approve the agenda, seconded by Shutter. Motion passed  
unanimously.  
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Draft Minutes for May 8th, 2024  
A. J. Bayless moved to approve the minutes, seconded by Carbins. Motion  
passed unanimously.  
V. REPORTS  
A. University of Missouri  
1. Shutter informed the commission the resource center is fully staffed, which  
will help in terms of moving the needle in certain efforts. Mizzou will start classes  
August 19th and move in day will be the August 14th and 15th.  
B. Columbia Public Schools  
1. Maddox informed classes will start Tuesday. She also informed since the last  
meeting there has been an executive order regarding the sale of unregulated  
psychoactive cannabis products in Missouri. Oliver will send the information out  
to the commission. Shikles will provide clarification regarding the enforcement  
portion of the executive order and send out to the commission.  
C. Staff Reports  
o Shikles provided an update regarding Enforcement authority and procedures  
from the previous meeting regarding the enforcement of Marijuana. Legal  
counsel confirmed that state enforcement applies at the state level, while local  
enforcement is within the jurisdiction of local authorities. In response to whether  
a specific unit within the city must handle enforcement, legal counsel clarified  
that:  
a.  
b.  
The police department does not handle these regulations.  
The Public Health and Human Services department (or equivalent)  
could establish an inspection program, generate reports, and enforce violations.  
c. The enforcement process would involve creating evidence and  
documenting violations, similar to current practices in other programs, but would  
not involve police enforcement.  
o Shikles provided an update regarding Tobacco retailer audits. To date, 45  
audits have been conducted with only three instances of non-compliance. This  
represents a significant improvement compared to previous audits, where  
approximately one-third of businesses were found to be out of compliance. PHHS  
will continue conducting audits. Business that failed the audit will receive a  
follow-up audit before the end of the year and comprehensive education  
program is provided to these businesses, which includes server cards and other  
educational materials. As of August, 388 server cards have been issued this year.  
o Varvaro provided an update regarding the OD2A Contract renewal and  
upcoming presentation. This contract supports the Health Promotion Unit’s  
efforts in overdose prevention and Narcan education through the Save a Life  
training programs. Varvaro informed Heather Harlan, a Health Program  
Coordinator, is scheduled to present at the CPS Professional Development Days  
in October.  
o Wilcox provided the following information regarding the Community health  
Assessment over view. It is conducted every five years in partnership with  
community organizations. This includes secondary data and primary data from  
focus group and surveys involving community partners and the general public.  
Out of the data analysis a steering committee reviewed the data to identify  
strategic issues and the latest assessment identified five strategic issues with  
substance use being a key concern. The substance use portion will be integrated  
into the broader health behaviors group rather than forming a separate action  
team due to existing initiatives like the Boone County Overdose Coalition. The  
health behaviors group is currently analyzing indicators such as alcohol-involved  
crash fatalities, emergency room visits, and inpatient admissions. Wilcox briefly  
went over the power point presentation highlighting Substance Use and Mental  
Health Data.  
Columbia Police Department – Perkins not available for an update  
VI. OLD BUSINESS  
A. Commission Name and Goals  
1. There was brief discussion over how the name was decided on, citing the  
language SAMHSA uses. With discussion on bringing Heather Harlan to present  
to the group.  
VII. NEW BUSINESS  
None  
VIII. GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, MEMBERS AND STAFF  
None  
IX. NEXT MEETING DATE  
November 13, 2024  
X. ADJOURNMENT  
A. The meeting was adjourned at 12:41 pm.  
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