CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SIXTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. R-25-141 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Nichole Rogers, Tammy Fiebelkorn, Ren?e Grout, Dan Champine, by
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RESOLUTION
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Appropriating Funds To Serve Individuals Experiencing Substance Use Disorder (Rogers, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Champine, by
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WHEREAS, on October 26, 2023, R-23-174 was enacted establishing a policy for the expenditure of opioid settlement monies and requiring that City and County leadership develop a strategic plan on how to spend opioid settlement monies; and
WHEREAS, on April 7, 2025, City Council passed R-25-128 Approving and Adopting The Local Government Coordinating Commission Joint Opioid Settlement Implementation Plan and Appropriating Opioid Settlement Funds; and
WHEREAS, the City of Albuquerque's opioid settlement funding allocation is guided by the recommendations outlined in the List of Opioid Remediation Uses of the settlement agreement in the New Mexico Opioid Allocation Agreement, informed by the Vital Strategies report, and responsive to the targeted eight (8) categories the LGCC identified in its Joint Implementation Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County System Gap Analysis identified individuals experiencing opioid-related crisis require immediate access to specialized care that addresses both substance use and behavioral health needs outside of the emergency department or criminal justice system; and
WHEREAS, the City has constructed a comprehensive stabilization system-including the Medical Sobering Center, First Responder Center, Medical Respite Center, and Recovery Housing-that is designed to reduce repeat overdoses, hospital strain, and incarceration by providing evidence-based treatment and harm reduction services; and
WHEREAS, these centers, once fully operational, will provide capacity for more than 26,0...
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