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Council to hold FY26 social‑service allocations pending opioid‑settlement strategy
Summary
Staff recommended holding $28,000 budgeted for FY26 social‑service awards to align those funds with a broader opioid‑settlement strategy; councilors asked staff to ensure targeted interventions and to return a plan in late May.
City staff recommended that the council hold the FY26 social‑service allocation of $28,000 and consider those funds as part of a larger opioid‑settlement strategy that the city is developing with roughly $300,000 already reserved from national settlements. The city manager and finance staff said the intent is to use those dollars for targeted interventions—mental health and substance‑use treatment programs that meet the settlement's allowable uses—rather than small one‑off awards.
Councilors expressed concern about organizations that received one‑time awards last year and asked whether any providers would be harmed by a short delay. Staff responded that past awards tended to be modest (often $800–$2,500) and that the chief and staff will present a detailed proposal and ordinance or program design in late May for council consideration. The council did not take a formal vote to reallocate funds at this meeting but directed staff to coordinate with service providers and return a proposal.
