CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SIXTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. R-25-128 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Tammy Fiebelkorn, Ren?e Grout, Nichole Rogers and Dan Champine
RESOLUTION
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Approving And Adopting The Local Government Coordinating Commission Joint Opioid Settlement Implementation Plan; And Appropriating Opioid Settlement Funds (Fiebelkorn, Grout, Rogers and Champine)
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APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COORDINATING COMMISSION JOINT OPIOID SETTLEMENT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN; AND APPROPRIATING OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS.
WHEREAS, the County of Bernalillo ("County") and City of Albuquerque ("City") each participated in litigation against pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors and retailers seeking compensation for the harm done as a result of the opioid epidemic; and
WHEREAS, that litigation resulted in settlement agreements under which the City and the County are to receive both lump sum and ongoing annual payments; and
WHEREAS, the City and the County have already begun receiving funds through those settlement agreements, and will continue to receive payments over the next 15 years ("Opioid Settlement Funds"), as outlined in the Settlement Distribution Schedule attached as Exhibit A in Attachment 1; and
WHEREAS the City and the County anticipate receiving approximately $150 million in Opioid Settlement Funds, in total; and
WHEREAS, the Opioid Settlement Funds are the direct result of harm perpetrated on our community by drug manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and other parties; and
WHEREAS, in October 2023, the City Council adopted R-23-174 wherein the City and County committed to combining opioid settlement resources and planning to further strengthen our ability to meet the biggest opioid use disorder needs in our community while avoiding duplication of effort and building a strong and coordinated support network; and
WHEREAS, the City and County engaged Vital Strategies ...
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