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National Opioid Settlement
Agreement Overview
City Council
August 6, 2024
Housing & Human Services Department
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2 BACKGROUND
Pain pills distributed throughout the nation
Opioid abuse, addiction, overdose and death
Accountability lawsuit
Opioid Settlement Agreement
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3 OPIOID SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
Eligibility
California Cities and Counties with a population
larger than 10,000
City of Riverside = $4,245,621
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4 OPIOID SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
The Allocation Agreements identify Cal ifornia Opioid fund distribution as follows:
15% to the State (State of California Fund Allocation) 70% to local governments (CA Abatement Accounts Fund Allocation) 15% to litigating local governments (CA Subdivision Fund Allocation) 3 4
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5 OPIOID SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
Abatement Account Fund Requirements:
• No less than 50% of the funds received in a calendar year will be used for one or more High Impact Abatement Activities (HIAA).
Types of HIAAs:
• Matched funds
• Creating new or expanded substance use disorder treatment infrastructure • Addressing the needs of vulnerable populations
• Training and resources to first and early responders
• Implementation of best practices for outreach to prevent drug addiction in vulnerable youth.
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6 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COLLABORATIVE
Three-year Memorandum of Understanding to provide wrap- around services to those in recovery including:
• Housing
• Transportation
• Job Placement and Training
Enhancement of PSET Team to include:
Three Certified Peer Support Specialists
Three Behavioral Health Specialists
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7 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COLLABORATIVE
Three-YearAnnual
$1,885,468.05$628,489.35Personnel
$180,540.00$60,180.00Operations
$309,901.21$103,300.40Indirect Costs
-$356,386.39-$188,795.46Anticipated Revenue
$2,019,522.87$673,174.29
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8 PROPOSED USE OF FUNDS
Three-Year Projection
$2,019,522.87Behavioral Health MOU
$270,000Vehicle Rental/Usage
$294,000Housing Case Management
$30,000Training
$2,613,522.87
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9 STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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10 RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Riverside and the County of Riverside University Health System – Behavioral Health for Behavioral Health Triage and Outreach Services;
2. Accept the distribution and use of National Opioid Settlement Agreement funds in the amount of $4,245,621; and
3. With at least five affirmative votes, authorize the Chief Financial Officer, or designee, to record an increase in revenue and appropriate expenditures in the amount of $4,245,621 in the Grants & Restricted Programs Fund, Opioid Settlement revenue and expenditure accounts.
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