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12 <br /> RES-2023-029 <br /> A RESOLUTION BY THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, NORTH CAROLINA <br /> TO DIRECT THE EXPENDITURE OF OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS <br /> WHEREAS Orange County,North Carolina has joined national settlement agreements <br /> with companies engaged in the manufacturing, distribution, and dispensing of opioids, including <br /> settlements with drug distributors Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen, and the drug <br /> maker Johnson& Johnson and its subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals; <br /> WHEREAS the allocation,use, and reporting of funds stemming from these national <br /> settlement agreements and certain bankruptcy resolutions ("Opioid Settlement Funds") are <br /> governed by the Memorandum of Agreement Between the State of North Carolina and Local <br /> Governments on Proceeds Relating to the Settlement of Opioid Litigation("MOA"); <br /> WHEREAS Orange County has received Opioid Settlement Funds pursuant to these <br /> national settlement agreements and deposited the Opioid Settlement Funds in a separate special <br /> revenue fund as required by section D of the MOA; <br /> WHEREAS section E.6 of the MOA states: <br /> E.6. Process for drawing from special revenue funds. <br /> a. Budget item or resolution required. Opioid Settlement Funds can be used for a purpose <br /> when the Governing Body includes in its budget or passes a separate resolution <br /> authorizing the expenditure of a stated amount of Opioid Settlement Funds for that <br /> purpose or those purposes during a specified period of time. <br /> b. Budget item or resolution details. The budget or resolution should (i) indicate that it is an <br /> authorization for expenditure of opioid settlement funds; (ii) state the specific strategy or <br /> strategies the county or municipality intends to fund pursuant to Option A or Option B, <br /> using the item letter and/or number in Exhibit A or Exhibit B to identify each funded <br /> strategy, and(iii) state the amount dedicated to each strategy for a stated period of time. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, in alignment with the NC MOA, Orange County, <br /> authorizes the expenditure of opioid settlement funds as follows: <br /> 1. First strategy authorized <br /> a. Name of strategy: _Recovery Support Services <br /> b. Strategy is included in Exhibit Exhibit A (Exhibit A, Exhibit B) <br /> c. Item letter and/or number in Exhibit A or Exhibit B to the MOA: _Exhibit A <br /> Strategy 3 <br /> d. Amounted authorized for this strategy: $ $164 862.00 <br /> e. Period of time during which expenditure may take place: <br /> Start date July 1 2023 through End date_June 30, 2025 <br /> f. Description of the program, project, or activity: <br /> The Lantern Project is a collaboration between the Criminal Justice Resource Department <br /> and subcontractor Freedom House Recovery Center. The mission is to support justice- <br /> impacted individuals with substance use disorder through evidence-based strategies, <br />