REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 23, 2024
FROM
LUTHER SNOKE, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
Title
Revision to Opioid Settlement Funding Expenditure Plan
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve the revision to the County Opioid Settlement Funding Expenditure Plan to address the opioid epidemic within the county.
2. Authorize the addition of five positions to assist with the opioid initiatives for the Department of Public Health, under the following classifications:
a. One Public Health Epidemiologist, Professional Unit, Range 56, ($64,126-$92,643)
b. One Statistical Analyst, Administrative Unit, Range 56C, ($69,264-$95,222)
c. Two Health Education Specialist I, Administrative Unit, Range 46, ($53,352-$73,341)
d. One Health Education Assistant, Administrative Unit, Range 43, ($49,566-$68,203)
3. Authorize the addition of one Administrative Analyst II, Exempt Group, Range 66C ($90,064-$128,274) position to assist with the review and analysis of various administrative work pertaining to the opioid epidemic and other projects for Human Services Administration.
(Presenter: Georgina Yoshioka, Director, 252-5142)
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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 additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). It is recommended that, upon availability, the County set aside an estimated one-time amount of $14,116,519 of opioid settlement funds received from several pharmaceutical companies and $7,267,425 received to assist in addressing the opioid epidemic within the County for 2024-25. The estimated amount of $14,116,519 one-time and $7,267,425 annually, as long as funding is available, will be included in a future Board of Supervisors' (Board) action or recommended budget...
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