City of Albuquerque - File #: R-25-180

• File #: R-25-180
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 8/18/2025
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 10/6/2025
• Enactment date: 10/21/2025
• Enactment #: R-2025-065
• Title: Appropriating Funds To Serve Individuals Experiencing Substance Use Disorder (Rogers, Grout and Baca, by request)
• Sponsors: Nichole Rogers (By Request), Renee Grout (By Request)

Date	Action By	Action	Result
10/21/2025	City Clerk	Published
10/16/2025	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
10/8/2025	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
10/6/2025	City Council	Passed	Pass
9/15/2025	City Council	Accepted with a Recommendation Do Pass
9/8/2025	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Sent to Council with a recommendation of Do Pass	Pass
8/18/2025	City Council	Introduced and Referred
8/18/2025	President	Referred

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY-SIXTH COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. R-25-180 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________

SPONSORED BY: Nichole Rogers, Ren?e Grout and Joaqu?n Baca, by request


RESOLUTION
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Appropriating Funds To Serve Individuals Experiencing Substance Use Disorder (Rogers, Grout and Baca, by request)
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APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER.
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 Local Government Coordinating Commission (LGCC) identified in its Joint Implementation Plan; and
WHEREAS, substance use disorders, including opioid dependence, are both a cause and consequence of homelessness, creating a cycle of instability that impacts public health, safety, and quality of life; and
WHEREAS, according to the Vital Strategies report, 61% of people experiencing homelessness in Bernalillo County report poly-substance use, often involving opioids, and nearly half have co-occurring mental health conditions; and
WHEREAS, people experiencing homelessness are 10 times more likely to die from an opioid overdose than the general population, with fentanyl present in over 70% of toxicology-confirmed overdose deaths among unhoused individuals in 2021; and
WHEREAS, housing instability is a major barrier to accessing and retaining treatment, while coordinated housing, outreach, and recovery support have been shown to significantly improve outcomes and reduce emergency service utilization; and
WHEREAS, the Albuquerque Community Safety Department's Street Outreach Navigation team, currently staffed with two navigators actively working with 25 high-needs clients to obtain long-term benefits and secure permanent housing,...