DEPARTMENT: Public Health
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Amend Contracts To Allocate Opioid Settlement Funds For Trainings And Procurement Of Nasal Naloxone And Amend 2026 Public Health And 2026 Non-Departmental Budgets
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Opioid settlement funds are distributed and governed by the Amended Minnesota Opioid State-Subdivision Memorandum of Agreement (“MOA”) which sets forth authorized strategies in the MOA Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, in January 2024, Dakota County signed onto the Steve Rummler Hope Network’s (SRHN)’s standing order for naloxone, allowing the county to become a Naloxone Access Point (NAP) with the SRHN and purchase nasal naloxone for the NAP sites, which is an authorized use of opioid settlement funds under the MOA Exhibit A strategy H.1; and
WHEREAS, the SRHN and Ken Winters are willing to provide educational content and Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) trainings, which is an authorized use of opioid settlement funds under the MOA Exhibit A strategy G.8.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the County Manager, or delegate, to execute a contract with the Steve Rummler Hope Network for a not to exceed amount of $6,000 in opioid settlement funds for educational content and Screening, and Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) trainings, for the period of January 1, 2027 through December, 31, 2030, in accordance with the Amended Minnesota Opioid State-Subdivision Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Exhibit A strategy item G.8; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the County Manager, or delegate, to purchase nasal naloxone for community use at County Naloxone Access Points from the Steve Rummler Hope Network for a not to exceed amount of $40,000 in opioid settlement funds, in accordance with the MOA Exhibit A strategy item H.1; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the County Manager, or delegate, to execute a contract with Ken Winters for a not to exceed amount of $4,500 in opioid settlement funds for educational content and SBIRT trainings for the period of January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2030, in accordance with the MOA Exhibit A strategy item G.8; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the 2026 Public Health Budget is hereby amended as follows:
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Expense |
Amount |
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Opioid Settlement Expense |
$50,500 |
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Total Expense |
$50,500 |
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RevenueAmount |
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Opioid Settlement Funds |
$50,500 |
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Total Revenue |
$50,500 |
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the 2026 Non-Departmental Budget is hereby amended as follows:
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Expense |
Amount |
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Opioid Settlement Expense |
$(50,500) |
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Total Expense |
$(50,500) |
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RevenueAmount |
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Opioid Settlement Funds |
$(50,500) |
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Total Revenue |
$(50,500) |
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BACKGROUND
Minnesota was part of a multi-state $46.6 billion-dollar lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors. Dakota County (the “County”) will receive $9,127,528 in the first settlement and $7,429,375 in the second settlement over a 19-year period. Pursuant to the Amended Minnesota Opioid State-Subdivision Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), the County may use the opioid settlement funds when the Dakota County Board of Commissioners passes a resolution authorizing the expenditure of a stated amount of funds connected to specific strategies the County intends to fund by identifying the item letter and/or number in the MOA.
By Resolution No. 24-470 (September 24, 2024), the Board approved funds for naloxone purchasing (Attachment: Steve Rummler Hope Network Naloxone Trainings Contract Summary Sheet). Staff also entered into a contract with Ken Winters for trainings (Attachment: Ken Winters Contract Summary Sheet).
In January 2024, Dakota County signed onto the Steve Rummler Hope Network’s (SRHN)’s standing order for naloxone, allowing the county to become a Naloxone Access Point (NAP) with the SRHN (Attachment: Steve Rummler Hope Network Naloxone Access Points Contract Summary Sheet). Since that time, 11 NAP sites (9 libraries, 2 service centers) have been managed by Public Health throughout the County. Access to intramuscular naloxone is offered to the County at no cost, but due to the high cost of nasal naloxone, additional funds are needed to support continued access. Access to nasal naloxone is important for public use, as it is an intuitive device to use for non-medical personnel.
Providing educational content related to naloxone and Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is vital to shifting public understanding and can help to break down stigma, promote safety, build awareness of available resources, and empower community members to advocate for themselves and loved ones.
In accordance with the MOA, the expenditures for the nasal naloxone and educational content and trainings align with the list of opioid remediation uses in Exhibit A, section H, subsection 1, which states the remediation use of increasing the availability and distribution of naloxone and other drugs that treat overdoses for first responders, overdose patients, individuals with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and their friends and family members, schools, community navigators and outreach workers, persons being released from jail or prison, or other members of the general public, and Exhibit A, section G, subsection 8, which states the remediation use of funding evidence-based prevention programs in schools or evidence-informed school and community education programs and campaigns for students, families, school employees, school athletic programs, parent-teacher and student associations, and others.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends authorization to execute contracts with Ken Winters and Steve Rummler Hope Network for Naloxone, SBIRT and opioid trainings to add a combined total of $10,500 of opioid settlement funds, purchase an additional $40,000 of nasal naloxone from the Steve Rummler Hope Network to be accessible for community use at County NAP sites using opioid settlement funds, and amend the 2026 Public Health and 2026 Non-Departmental Budgets.
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FINANCIAL AND STAFFING IMPACTS
Staff requests an amendment to the 2026 Public Health and Non-Departmental budget in the amount of $50,500, moving unallocated Opioid Settlement Funds into the 2026 Public Health budget. Remaining Opioid Settlement Funds will be included in future recommended budgets.
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Project |
2023-2026 |
2027-2038 |
Total Committed |
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Addressing Opioid Addiction in Jail |
$1,248,208 |
$8,019,384 |
$9,267,592 |
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Funding for Small Cities and Schools |
$275,000 |
$0 |
$275,000 |
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Equipping Community to Respond to Opioid Overdose |
$121,000 |
$0 |
$121,000 |
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Leveraging Resources and Response Across the County |
$1,551,497 |
$4,466,957 |
$6,018,454 |
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Total |
$3,195,705 |
$12,486,341 |
$15,682,046 |
Total Non-Committed Funding: $931,551.
PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
24-470; 09/24/24
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Steve Rummler Hope Network Naloxone Trainings Contract Summary Sheet
Attachment: Ken Winters Contract Summary Sheet
Attachment: Steve Rummler Hope Network Naloxone Access Points Contract Summary Sheet
CONTACTS
Department Director: Gina Pistulka
Author: Jess Luce