Municipal Assignment of City/County Funds from Opioid Litigation - 2 O s3
Municipal Assignment of City/County Funds from
the Opioid Litigation to the Regional Fund
for Miami-Dade County's Use at the Mental Health Center
This Assignment is hereby entered into by and between CITY OF MIAMI BEACH (the
"City"), an incorporated municipality located in Miami-Dade County, Florida and Miami-Dade
County,Florida,a political subdivision of the State of Florida(the"County").
RECITALS
Whereas, the State of Florida filed an action in Pasco County, Florida, against certain
pharmaceutical supply chain participants,including manufacturers and distributors of opioids;and
Whereas, a number of cities and counties throughout the State, including Miami-Dade
County, filed similar actions in In re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation, MDL No. 2804
(N.D. Ohio) (the "Opioid Litigation") against some of the same pharmaceutical supply chain
participants; and
Whereas, the State of Florida has agreed to resolve its litigation and encouraged local
governments throughout the State to resolve their claims in the Opioid Litigation or risk the
imposition of a judicial or legislative bar to continued litigation; and
Whereas,the Florida Opioid Allocation and Statewide Response Agreement("Allocation
Agreement") sets forth the framework for the allocation and use of settlement proceeds from the
Opioid Litigation or related matters; and
Whereas, pursuant to the Allocation Agreement, a City/County Fund and Regional Fund
("City/County Fund" and "Regional Fund" shall have the same meaning as provided in the
Allocation Agreement)were established for the disbursement of the settlement proceeds from the
Opioid Litigation or related matters among local governments throughout the State of Florida;and
Whereas,the City is slated to receive direct payments from the City/County Fund; and
Whereas,pursuant to the Allocation Agreement,the City will be required to comply with
reporting requirements prescribed therein and could also be required to institute new programs in
exchange for said payments; and
Whereas, the City and the County agree that assigning the funds that the City receives
through the City/County Fund and Regional Fund, if applicable,to the County for the County to
implement opioid abatement measures provides the greatest benefit to the City and County; and
Whereas, the City also believes that its residents will be better served by assigning the
funds it receives through the City/County Fund and Regional Fund, if applicable, to the County;
and
Whereas,the addition of such funds to the share of the Regional Fund the County receives,
will provide the County with additional means to offer more robust and fulsome opioid abatement
measures,
NOW,THEREFORE,in consideration of the mutual covenants hereafter contained,the
parties hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1: RECITALS
The above recitals are true and correct and by reference are incorporated herein.
SECTION 2: ASSIGNMENT OF FUNDS
The City hereby assigns the funds allocated to the City through the City/County Fund and
Regional Fund,if applicable,from the Opioid Litigation or any related matter to the Regional Fund
for Miami-Dade County's use. The County accepts the funds assigned by the City and agrees that
said funds will be used for implementation of opioid abatement measures at the mental health
diversion facility, commonly referred to as the Mental Health Center, located at 2200 NW 7th
Avenue, Miami,Florida 33127,pursuant to the terms and conditions of any applicable settlement
agreement in or related to the Opioid Litigation and the Allocation Agreement.The County agrees
it shall be bound by and comply with the terms of each settlement agreement and the Allocation
Agreement, including, but not limited to, all program requirements as if it, and not the City, was
initially the designated recipient of such funding.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties, through their duly authorized representatives,
have made and executed this Agreement on the,date indicated below.
ATTEST:
Miami-Dade County CITY OF MIA I BEAC FLORIDA
By: By:
Daniella Levine Cava,Mayor Steven Meiner,Vice Mayor
Date: 2 3 ' s INCOAP HAIE _ .
Date: � �Date: 09/ ►,�- .4 •
[INSERT CLERK NAME] ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO
CLERK TO THE BOARD l FORM&LANGUAGE
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Rafael E.Granado,City Clerk
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Clerk/Deputy Clerk /—lB-
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