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RES-2026-005 4 <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 drawingfrom om 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 Su12ort Services <br /> b. Strategy is included in Exhibit A (Exhibit A.Exhibit B) <br /> c. Item letter and/or number in Exhibit A or Exhibit B to the MOA: Strategy <br /> d. Amounted authorized for this strategy: $24.346 <br /> e. Period of time during which expenditure may take place: <br /> Start date July 1. 2023 through End date June 30. 2026 <br /> f. Description of the program, project, or activity: <br /> The Lantern Project is a collaboration between the Criminal Justice Resource <br /> Department and subcontractor Freedom House Recovery Center. The mission is to <br /> support justice- impacted individuals with substance use disorder through evidence- <br /> based strategies, interventions and programming designed to reduce their <br /> vulnerability to overdose, death, and recidivism. The mission is to light the path to <br /> recovery through harm reduction, diversion, reentry support and treatment. <br />