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AUTHORIZATION TO TRANSFER FUNDS
FROM THE OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND
TO THE DUPAGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024
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WHEREAS, DuPage County joined in the nationwide opioid litigation brought by various states and local governments against pharmaceutical distributors, pharmacy chains, and manufacturers for their part in the national opioid crisis; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to various opioid settlements, funds have been received by the County, to date, totaling approximately two million dollars; and
WHEREAS, DuPage County is authorized to use the opioid settlement proceeds for approved abatement programs, including programs that provide treatment and recovery support services such as residential and inpatient treatment, intensive outpatient treatment, outpatient therapy or counseling, and recovery housing that allow or integrate medication with other support services; and
WHEREAS, the DuPage County Health Department is currently in the process of designing and building a Crisis Recovery Center and will be hiring staff to provide treatment and recovery support services that will serve the community currently as well as when the Crisis Recovery Center is open; and
WHEREAS, the DuPage County Board has allocated an amount not to exceed $850,000 for Fiscal Year 2024 for the establishment of the Crisis Recovery Center, specifically the hiring of necessary staff.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the DuPage County Board hereby directs an amount not to exceed $850,000 of the National Opioid Settlement Funds (1100-1217) to the DuPage County Health Department for the hiring of necessary staff to provide treatment and recovery support services consistent with the terms of the opioid settlements.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the DuPage County Board that the Chief Financial Officer, upon consultation with the Executive Director of the DuPage County Health Department, is hereby authorized to transfer an amount not to exceed $850,000 (EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS) in one or more transfers during the period of December 1, 2023, through November 30, 2024; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this Resolution to the Finance Department and the DuPage County Health Department.
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Enacted and approved this 14th day of November, 2023 at Wheaton, Illinois.
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DEBORAH A. CONROY, CHAIR
DU PAGE COUNTY BOARD
Attest: ___________________________________
JEAN KACZMAREK, COUNTY CLERK