REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 23, 2024
FROM
TOM BUNTON, County Counsel
SUBJECT
Title
National Opioid Settlement with The Kroger Co.
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve the Subdivision Participation and Release Form for San Bernardino County's participation in the National Opioid Settlement with The Kroger Co.
2. Approve the Proposed California State-Subdivision Agreement Regarding Distribution and Use of Settlement Funds - Kroger Settlement.
3. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to electronically execute the Subdivision Participation and Release Form and the Proposed California State-Subdivision Agreement Regarding Distribution and Use of Settlement Funds - Kroger Settlement.
4. Direct the Chief Executive Officer to transmit the Subdivision Participation and Release Form and the Proposed California State-Subdivision Agreement Regarding Distribution and Use of Settlement Funds - Kroger Settlement to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Tom Bunton, County Counsel, 387-5455)
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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 the participation in the settlement and related agreements will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as the agreements will result in an estimated amount of up to $3.5 million to be received by the County over 11 years. The estimated amount of $3.5 million is a best-case scenario and the actual amount that will be received by the County is dependent on a number of variables, including, but not limited to, the number of California cities and counties participating, whether or not cities later sue The Kroger Co. (Kroger), whether the cities decide to allocate their share of the settlement funds to the County, and certain actions that may be taken by...
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