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Ethics Board Docket No. 2020-131 <br /> Page 3 of 14 <br /> 5. <br /> On August 8, 2018, the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and City <br /> of Baton Rouge (the "EBR Metro Council") adopted Resolution No. 53687, calling for a parish- <br /> wide proposition for "the purpose of providing funds (after paying reasonable and necessary <br /> expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) to be used entirely and exclusively for the <br /> purpose of operating and maintaining a treatment center that will provide mental health and <br /> substance abuse services and providing funds for adequate administrative and support staff in <br /> connection therewith." On December 8, 2018, the parish-wide proposition in connection with a <br /> mental health treatment center passed after receiving 68% of the votes. <br /> 6. <br /> Mr. Temple was nominated as a member of the BCHI Board at the Nominating Committee <br /> Meeting on January 29, 2019. <br /> 7. <br /> On February 13,2019,the EBR Metro Council adopted Ordinance No. 16991, authorizing <br /> the levy and collection of the ad valorem tax. On March 13,2019,the EBR Metro Council adopted <br /> Resolution No. 54152, authorizing the Mayor-President to execute a cooperative endeavor <br /> Agreement with BCHI for "the purpose of operating and maintaining a treatment center that will <br /> provide mental health and substance abuse services, and providing funds for adequate <br /> administrative and support staff in connection therewith and to govern the rights and duties of the <br /> parties with respect to the funds generated by the ad valorem tax approved by East Baton Rouge <br /> Parish voters on December 8, 2018." <br />