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Council weighs one‑time opioid settlement uses: school programs, take‑backs and equipment
Summary
Staff reported South Pasadena has received about $117,000 in opioid settlement funds to date and recommended one‑time spending on prevention/education (school‑based), quarterly drug take‑back events, and equipment for overdose prevention; council asked staff to develop an implementation plan.
Assistant City Manager Nick Kimball told the council on Dec. 3 that South Pasadena has received a proportional share of California’s opioid settlement funds (a little more than $117,000 so far) and that settlement agreements restrict the money to opioid‑harm remediation activities rather than general purposes.
Kimball said eligible uses include prevention and education, treatment and recovery, harm reduction, community…
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