DEPARTMENT: Public Health
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreements With Cities In Dakota County To Support Eligible Opioid Settlement Activities And Amend 2024 Non-Departmental Budget
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, on October 3, 2023, Dakota County Public Health held a board workshop to discuss next steps related to the opioid response and as a part of that meeting, Public Health requested the consideration of up to $195,000 for cities in Dakota County with populations between 10,000 and 30,000 to support eligible activities in accordance with the Amended Minnesota Opioids State-Subdivision Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) funded through the National Opioid Settlement Funds; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the MOA, Dakota County will draw from special revenue funds as follows:
1. Opioid Settlement Funds can be used for a purpose when the Governing Body includes in its budget or passes a separate resolution authorizing the expenditure of a stated amount of Opioid Settlement Funds for that purpose or those purposes during a specified period of time.
2. The budget or resolution must (i) indicate that it is an authorization for expenditures of opioid settlement funds; (ii) state the specific strategy or strategies the county or city intends to fund, using the item letter and/or number in Exhibit A to identify each funded strategy, if applicable; and (iii) state the amount dedicated to each strategy for a stated period of time
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WHEREAS, in accordance with the MOA Section III. D, Dakota County may grant Opioid Settlement Funds to another entity for that entity to fund one or more strategies stated in the MOA Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County is ultimately responsible for monitoring and tracking the use of the funds it grants to satisfy its reporting obligations; and
WHEREAS, staff requests authorization to enter into joint powers agreements (JPA)s with the cities of Farmington, Hastings, Mendota Heights, Rosemount, South St. Paul, and West St. Paul, for terms effective upon execution of each JPA through July 1, 2026; and
WHEREAS, staff requests authorization to allocate up to $195,000 of opioid settlement funds from the 2024 Non-Departmental Budget for reimbursement for eligible activities in accordance with the MOA; and
WHEREAS, city Funding Totals are based on the original funding formula used in the Minnesota Opioids State-Subdivision Memorandum of Agreement, and distributions are as follows:
City of Farmington $23,201
City of Hastings $32,285
City of Mendota Heights $15,451
City of Rosemount $21,279
City of South St. Paul $66,858
City of West St. Paul $35,926
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Community Services Director to execute joint powers agreements with the cities of Farmington, Hastings, Mendota Heights, Rosemount, South St. Paul, and West St. Paul to support eligible activities in accordance with the Amended Minnesota Opioids State-Subdivision Memorandum of Agreement funded through the National Opioid Settlement Funds for a combined total amount of up to $195,000, for terms effective upon execution of each joint powers agreement through July 1, 2026, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form, with total not to exceed amounts as follows:
City of Farmington $23,201
City of Hastings $32,285
City of Mendota Heights $15,451
City of Rosemount $21,279
City of South St. Paul $66,858
City of West St. Paul $35,926
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes an amendment to the 2024 Non-Departmental Budget to allocate up to $195,000 of opioid settlement funds for reimbursement to cities with populations between 10,000 and 30,000 for eligible activities in accordance with the Amended Minnesota Opioids State-Subdivision Memorandum of Agreement, for terms effective upon execution of each joint powers agreement through July 1, 2026; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That Dakota County will disburse the Opioid Settlement Funds only upon receiving documentation of the cost, authorized opioid remediation use, and a resolution from the applicable city council specifically identifying the remediation strategy(ies) and associated item letter/number from the Amended Minnesota Opioids State-Subdivision Memorandum of Agreement Exhibit A; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the 2024 Non-Departmental budget is hereby amended as follows:
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Expense |
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Eligible City Expenses |
$195,000 |
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Total Expense |
$195,000 |
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Revenue |
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Opioid Settlement Funds |
$195,000 |
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Total Revenue |
$195,000 |
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