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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 83-21RESOLUTION83-21APPROVINGTHECOLORADOOPIOIDSSETTLEMENTMEMORANDUMOFUNDERSTANDINGWHEREAS,theopioiduseleadingtooverdosesanddeathshasbeendeclaredanationwidepublichealthemergency;andWHEREAS,nationwidesettlementshavebeenreachedwiththe“Big3”opioiddistributors(Mckesson,CardinalHealth,andAmerisourceBergen)andopioidmanufacturerJohnson&Johnsontoresolveclaimsbystateandlocalgovernmentsthatthesecompaniescontributedtotheopioidepidemic;andWHEREAS,theStateofColoradoandparticipatinglocalgovernmentsintendtoexecutetheColoradoOpioidsSummaryMemorandumofUnderstanding,establishingthemannerinwhichOpioidFundsshallbedividedanddistributedwithintheStateofColorado;andWHEREAS,theTownofEstesParkdesirestosignontotheMemorandumofUnderstandinginparttohelptheStatemaximizeitsshareofsettlementpaymentstohelpaddressandabateissuesassociatedwiththeopioidcrisis;andWHEREAS,settlementfundswillbeallocatedtosingle-ormulti-countyregionsmadeupoflocalgovernments;andWHEREAS,LarimerCountyhasbeenidentifiedasasingle-countyRegionforthepurposesofsettlementallocations;andWHEREAS,asasignatorytheTownintendstoredirectitsdirectallocationtotheRegion,whichisbettersuitedtodeterminehowfundscouldbestbespenttoaddressandabatetheoploidcrisis.NOW,THEREFORE,BEITRESOLVEDBYTHEBOARDOFTRUSTEESOFTHETOWNOFESTESPARK,COLORADO:TheBoardapproves,andauthorizestheMayortosign,thememorandumofunderstandingreferencedinthetitleofthisresolution,aswellastheassociatedsettlementparticipationformsandescrowagreement,insubstantiallytheformnowbeforetheBoard.DATEDthis______dayof_________________,2021. TOWNOFESTESPARK,COLORADOMayor//ATTEST:APPROVEDASTOFORM:TownAttorney