DEPARTMENT: Public Health
FILE TYPE: Regular Action
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Update On Dakota County Opioid Settlement Response
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Receive updates on Dakota County's response to the Minnesota Opioids State-Subdivision Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and provide guidance on next steps.
SUMMARY
Public Health provided an initial update on the County's inclusion in the Minnesota Opioids State-Subdivision MOA on August 16, 2022. Since August, staff has continued to work internally with several departments to develop the infrastructure and presented to a variety of groups throughout the County.
On October 17, 2022, Dakota County received the first payment of the Distributor Settlement Agreement in the amount of $317,047.77. On November 10, the County Manager received an update from the Directing Administrator of the National Opioid Settlements that the first five payments of the Johnson and Johnson Settlement will be disbursed in 2022 totaling $1,269,283 (Attachment: Opioid Settlement Funding Update). Most recently, on November 16, we received notice that the second Distributor payment will be $333,201.75 and is expected to be received by end of year.
At this time, none of the cities in Dakota County that received settlement funds (Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Inver Grove Heights, and Lakeville) reallocated funds to the County. Cities who received funding will be provided the opportunity to reallocate their funds to the County on an annual basis by January 1st of each year. In addition to county funds, additional state funding could be available for cities that have been disproportionality affected by the Opioid Crisis but were unable to receive funds.
Per the MOA, the county must "consult annually with the municipalities in the county regarding future use of the settlement funds in the county, including by holding an annual meeting with all municipalities in the county in order to receive input as to proposed uses of the Opioid Settlement Fund...
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