HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-002RESOLUTION 2024- 002
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS O F INDIAN
RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA APPROVING THE ALLOCATION OF
OPIOID CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT FUNDS
WHEREAS, on June 15, 2021, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners
(Board) approved a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with the State of Florida Attorney
General's Office that serves as the allocation agreement between the State of Florida and the local
governments on the settlement of various opioid class action cases; and
WHEREAS, the County will receive approximately $1.2 million for FY 2023-24 in settlement
proceeds from the larger Defendants in the lawsuit that will be paid out over 17 years; and
WHEREAS, under the terms of the settlement, these funds are to be used only for opioid
related abatement of opioid use disorder (OUD) and mental health issues related to OUD as listed
in Schedules A and B in the MOU; and
WHEREAS, the Board created the Public Safety Council for Criminal Justice, Mental
Health and Substance Abuse ("Council") to make recommendation as to the allocation of the
settlement funds from the larger defendants. The Council met several times this year and at
their November 17, 2023 meeting heard presentations from groups requesting funds; and
WHEREAS, at its meeting of December 12, 2023, and again on January 9, 2024, the
Board reviewed the recommendation of the Council and heard input on the matter from the
applicants and the public.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Indian River County Board of County
Commissioners that:
1. The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners allocates funding from opioid class
action settlement proceeds as follows:
Organization
Award
Purpose
Amount
Indian River County Sheriff
$350,000
for improvements to the treatment win
Substance Awareness Center
$200,000
consisting of $150,000 for jail treatment
program and $50,000 for a needs
assessment stud
IRC Mental Health
$40,000
for education, training and public
Collaborative
awareness
19th Judicial Circuit Drug Court
$305,000
for in and out patient treatment
Treasure Coast Homeless
$282,000
for housing out-patient and jail release
Council
housing
Total
$1,177,000
2. The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Resolution to the Southeast Florida
Behavioral Health Network.
RESOLUTION 2024- 002
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Joseph Earman and
seconded by Commissioner Deryl Loar and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as
follows:
Chairman Susan Adams
NAY
Vice Chairman Joseph E. Flescher
AYE
Commissioner Joseph H. Earman
AYE
Commissioner Deryl Loar
AYE
Commissioner Laura Moss
AYE
The Chairman thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this 9th day of
January, 2024.
Attest: Ryan L. Butler, Clerk of
Court and Comptroller
Deputy - 1
Approved as to form and legal
sufficiency:
jVz"-Aj'3 2V
illiam K. DeBraal
County Attorney
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA ,
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION&`�M!SSi�,; .
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Susan dams, Chairman ° ���1,s;'.•'oQ�