| | | | | | | | BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT |
| | | | | | | | Item No. 11.
For Meeting of: June 6, 2023 |
| | | | | | | | | ITEM TITLE: | Resolution authorizing the Memorandum of Understanding between the Greater Columbia Region municipalities to establish an opioid abatement council | | SUBMITTED BY: | Sara Watkins, City Attorney |
| SUMMARY EXPLANATION: | | The City has joined with other municipalities to settle multiple opioid-related lawsuits against manufacturers and pharmacies. As a condition to spending settlement funds, participating jurisdictions must establish regional opioid abatement councils. This MOU establishes the Greater Columbia Region opioid abatement council, which will have general oversight over the use of the funds to ensure participating jurisdictions are using settlement proceeds according to the terms of the allocation agreements. It also will serve as a review board if there are disputes over the proper use of the funds. |
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| | | | | | | | | ITEM BUDGETED: | No | | STRATEGIC PRIORITY: | Public Safety |
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| | | | | | | | APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
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| | | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION: | | Adopt resolution. |
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