Narrative of Resolution:
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To authorize the expenditure of opioid settlement funds in support of the Sullivan County Drug Task Force
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If Resolution requires expenditure of County Funds, provide the following information:
Amount to be authorized by Resolution: $52,200
Are funds already budgeted? No (New Funding Requests)
Specify Compliance with Procurement Procedures: Response to R-23-17
RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY THE MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE TO AUTHORIZE SPENDING FROM THE SULLIVAN COUNTY OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND
WHEREAS, the County of Sullivan is a party to litigation seeking to hold opioid supply chain participants accountable for harm done to our community and many others; and
WHEREAS, approved uses of these funds include the treatment of opioid use disorder, support for people in treatment and recovery, connecting people to care, addressing the needs of criminal justice-involved persons, addressing the needs of pregnant or parenting women and their families, preventing the over-prescribing and dispensing of opioids, preventing overdose deaths, supporting first responders, and providing coordination, training, research and analysis of all of these efforts; and
WHEREAS, settlements with some, but not all, of the litigants permit use of said funds for the purpose of funding law enforcement expenditures related to the opioid epidemic; and
WHEREAS, County staff and Pillar Leads of the Sullivan County Drug Task Force have identified additional opportunities to enhance collective efforts at reducing the harmful effects of substance use disorder in our community; and
WHEREAS, a valid response to R-23-17 was recently submitted by the Town of Fallsburg Police Department to request funding to support the formation of a Quick Response Team in the Town of Fallsburg to help survivors of overdoses enter treatment in partnership with staff and volunteers from Hope Not Handcuffs of the Hudson Valley; and
WHEREAS, the County Manager and District Attorney’s Offices have defined a need for a Senior Budget Analyst to be compensated for additional duties in support of the management and use of opioid settlement funds; and
WHEREAS, the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office and District Attorney’s Office have made effective use of technology tools in narcotics investigations and has a continued need to use such tools to break apart illicit drug distribution networks.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the 2024-25 Opioid Settlement Budget Plan is hereby modified to authorize the following additional expenditures:
NOT TO EXCEED: $15,000 - Town of Fallsburg Police Department
NOT TO EXCEED: $5,000 - Stipend Senior Budget Analyst
NOT TO EXCEED: $32,200 - Cellebrite and GrayKey Subscriptions
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature authorizes the Sullivan County Manager to make the necessary budget amendments to increase revenue and expense accounts based on the spending plan; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature authorizes the Sullivan County Manager to procure the items and services in this spending plan including the authority to enter into the necessary contracts upon satisfactory completion of all applicable Sullivan County acquisition policies, with such contracts to be in a form as the County Attorney shall approve
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