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Council authorizes city attorney to pursue additional opioid settlements; region readies $31M braided funding
Summary
Following an executive session, Tucson council authorized staff to pursue settlements with additional opioid manufacturers and heard a regional update showing roughly $31 million in settlement funds available regionally via braided funding, plus multiple RFPs for treatment and prevention programs.
Tucson — After meeting in executive session, the City of Tucson Aug. 19 authorized the city attorney to proceed with participation in new settlements involving opioid manufacturers and to take actions discussed in closed session. The authorization covers settlements with multiple additional manufacturers, including settlement frameworks referencing Purdue and related entities.
In a related regional briefing, Pima County and regional partners updated the council on Regional Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee (ROSAC) work, two recently issued RFPs and braided funding mechanisms. The county reported that roughly $31 million in settlement funds are currently available for allocation across jurisdictions (including the City of Tucson, Pima County, South Tucson and nearby towns) under the braided funding plan. Strategy areas in the RFPs include a SAFER Center operational period (11/01/2025–6/30/2026) with up to $2.2 million, youth prevention $1.25M, navigation support $1.25M, transitional wraparound support $2M, law enforcement co‑response $600K and mobile MOUD services $300K — a total near $5.4M for the listed strategy buckets.
Council also learned about ROSAC leadership, appointment of a new regional settlement strategist, and next steps: RFPs were due to the county the day before the meeting and selection and contracting will proceed through county procurement and ROSAC processes.
What comes next: county staff will review RFP results and ROSAC will advance funding recommendations; city staff will coordinate with the city attorney on settlement actions and with county partners on program implementation.
