TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, City Manager
FROM: Sean deMetropolis, Fire Chief
1. SUBJECT
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Appropriation of $94,600 from the Opioid Settlement Fund for opioid remediation initiatives in Fiscal Year 2025.
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2. SUMMARY
The Fire Department is requesting the appropriation of $94,600 from the National Opioid Settlement funds to support various opioid remediation activities in the City of Orange for Fiscal Year 2025.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Authorize the appropriation of $94,600 from the Opioid Settlement Fund (126) unreserved fund balance to:
126.3015.53510.30227 Paramedic Med Supplies - Opioid
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
Upon approval of this appropriation, the estimated Opioid Settlement Fund (126) fund balance on June 30, 2025, will be $497,941.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 1: Provide for a Safe Community
e. Develop and implement effective community outreach services and programs to promote public safety.
Goal 3: Enhance and Promote Quality of Life in the Community
e. Develop and strengthen collaborative partnerships to enhance and promote quality of life programs, projects, and services.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
In 2022, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced settlement agreements with opioid manufacturer Janssen Pharmaceuticals and Johnson & Johnson, along with distributors McKesson, Cardinal Health, and AmerisourceBergen. In 2023, he proposed multistate settlements with manufacturers Teva and Allergan, and pharmacies Walgreens, Walmart, and CVS. These settlements resolve over 3,000 opioid-related lawsuits from state and local governments nationwide, providing substantial financial resources to combat the opioid crisis in California.
California cities and counties are expected to receive up to $1.8 billion for substance use prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery from the settlements with Teva, Allergan, and the Pharmacies, in addition to $2.2 billion antic...
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