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Moraine to fund share of two CIT co-responders using opioid settlement money
Summary
Council approved resolutions for Moraine to join four other agencies to share two crisis intervention co-responders provided by South Community, at an estimated Moraine share of about $38,000 over three years, to be funded from the city's opioid settlement special fund.
Councilors voted to approve resolutions allowing Moraine to participate in a multi-jurisdictional crisis intervention team (CIT) co-responder program to be provided through South Community and administered through the MVCC.
A staff member described the program as embedding certified clinicians or crisis intervention technicians with law enforcement to respond to overdoses, mental-health crises and related incidents, then follow up to connect people to treatment and services. The staff member said the arrangement reduces strain on police, hospitals and jails. Five of eight area agencies intend to share two co-responders; some nearby jurisdictions already use similar shared models.
Under the proposal, Moraine would pay roughly 9% of program costs. The staff member said a three-year contract would cost Moraine about $38,000 ("$40,000.38 and change" as read in the meeting). Moraine’s opioid settlement special fund currently holds about $100,000; staff said the city expects approximately another $100,000 to arrive over the next four years, and the proposed three-year commitment would be within that fund’s resources.
Council agreed to ask the city manager to enter into the MVCC agreement with South Community and to seek any additional resolution needed to expend the special opioid settlement funds. The resolutions were offered and approved on roll call with all members voting yes.
Next steps: staff will finalize the draft agreement, bring resolutions forward for formal council adoption and, if needed, present a second resolution to authorize expenditure from the opioid settlement special fund.
