TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Executive
Malisa Files, Chief Operating Officer
425-556-2166
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
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TITLE:
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Approval of the King County Memorandum of Understanding for the Opioid Abatement Council
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
In September 2022 and March 2023, the City Council approved participation in the One Washington Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to participate in the settlement agreement against opioid distributers and retailers. The One Washington MOU outlined the requirement to create a regional Opioid Abatement Council (OAC) to monitor distributions, expenditures, re-allocations and disputes related to the settlement funds. King County is in the process of setting up an OAC with the participating cities which requires a MOU between King County and the City of Redmond (see Attachment A).
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
One Washington Memorandum of Understanding
* Required:
Participation in the regional OAC is required under the One Washington MOU approved by Council in September 2022.
* Council Request:
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* Other Key Facts:
The City of Redmond cannot utilize the opioid settlement funds until the City becomes a part of the regional OAC or decides to create a city specific OAC.
OUTCOMES:
The MOU with King County establishing the Opioid Abatement Council stipulates the duties and governance of the OAC, including:
* The OAC does not control the City's expenditure decisions
* Redmond maintains full discretion to use and distribute the city's opioid allocation for approved purposes
* The OAC will monitor distributions, expenditures, reallocations and disputes
* The OAC will fulfill the data collection and reporting duties as outlined by the One Washington agreement
* The OAC will devel...
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