REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 21, 2026
FROM
LUTHER SNOKE, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
Title
Revision to the 2025-26 Opioid Settlement Funding Expenditure Plan
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve the revision to the County Opioid Settlement Funding Expenditure Plan, increasing the amount by $900,000, from $24,351,066 to $25,251,066, to address the opioid epidemic within the County.
2. Authorize the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector to post the necessary budget adjustments, as detailed in the Financial Impact section, to the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator's 2025-26 budget (Four votes required).
(Presenter: Matthew Erickson, County Chief Financial Officer, 387-5423)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The requested increase of $900,000 to the Opioid Settlement Funding (OSF) Expenditure Plan will expand the Sheriff's Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Services Initiative for the administration of opioid medication provided to incarcerated individuals participating in the MAT program. This increase is fully funded by opioid settlement agreements with pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors, pharmacies, and other entities responsible for aiding the opioid epidemic (Opioid Settlement Defendants).
The Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator (Sheriff) requests the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector post the following adjustments to the 2025-26 budget, as detailed below:
Fund Center
Commitment Item
Description
Action
Amount
4420001000
51001010
Regular Salary
Increase
$400,000
4420001000
55405012
Services and Supplies - Transfers Out
Increase
$500,000
4420001000
55415011
Salaries and Benefi...
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