TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Behavioral Health
MEETING DATE: October 31, 2023
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jenine Miller
PHONE:
707-472-2341
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of the Mendocino County Opioid Settlement Fund Workplan Regarding the Use and Expenditure of the Opioid Settlement Funds for Opioid Abatement and Remediation in the Amount of $550,000
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve the Mendocino County Opioid Settlement Fund Workplan regarding the use and expenditure of the Opioid Settlement Funds for opioid abatement and remediation in the amount of $550,000.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
None.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
In 2022, California announced the final settlement agreements with prescription opioid manufacturer Janssen Pharmaceuticals and Johnson & Johnson (collectively "Janssen") and pharmaceutical distributors McKesson, Cardinal Health, and AmerisourceBergen (collectively, Distributors). Mendocino County is a part of participating subdivision and plaintiff subdivision of the California Opioid Settlements.
Funds received from the California Opioid Settlement shall be distributed as follows:
* 15% allocated to the State of California to use for future opioid remediation activities;
* 70% allocated to Participating Subdivisions to use for opioid remediation activities; and
* 15% allocated to Plaintiff Subdivisions to use for future opioid remediation activities and to reimburse past opioid-related expenses.
The proposed workplan provides a plan for the use of Opioid Settlement funds that align with the high impact abatement areas and core strategies and approved uses.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION/MOTION:
Return to staff for alternative handling
DOES THIS ITEM SUPPORT THE GENERAL PLAN? Yes
STRATEGIC PLAN PRIORITY DESIGNATION: A Safe and Healthy County
SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT: ALL
VOTE REQUIREMENT: Majority
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