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April 14, 2026
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<br /> In December 2025, the City received additional disbursements of Settlement
<br />Funds in the total amount of $269,765.39 (consisting of sixteen individual checks in the
<br />amounts of $6,731.46, $5,366.66, $5,792.12, $5,792.12, $8,775.05, $9,116.34,
<br />$9,928.44, $88,839.57, $2,473.36, $2,473.36, $10,087.19, $10,093.82, $10,093.82,
<br />$9,928.44, $15,201.06, and $69,072.58). These disbursements were accepted and
<br />appropriated through City Council ordinance 2026-09 adopted on January 13, 2026.
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<br /> In March 2026, the City received an additional disbursement of Settlement Funds
<br />in the amount of $28,960.59.
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<br /> It is necessary for City Council to accept and appropriate this additional
<br />disbursement.
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<br /> The Settlement MOU requires the City to use the Settlement Funds for “Approved
<br />Abatement Purposes”, which it defines as: “efforts to treat, prevent, or reduce opioid use
<br />disorder or the misuse of opioids or to otherwise abate or remediate the opioid
<br />epidemic…”. Specific examples of Approved Abatement Purposes are described in
<br />Section (C)(4)(a) through (j) of the Settlement MOU.
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<br /> The proposed ordinance appropriates the $28,960.59 allocation of Settlement
<br />Funds to the Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services for use for Approved
<br />Abatement Purposes.
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<br />Financial impact:
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<br /> No local match is required as a condition of the funding.
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<br />Recommended Action:
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<br /> Adoption of the ordinance. Strategic Pillar #4: Safe, Connected, and Thriving
<br />Community.
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<br />Next Steps Following Council Action:
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<br /> BHS will expend the Settlement Funds for Approved Abatement Purposes.
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<br />“ORDINANCE ACCEPTING SETTLEMENT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $28,960.59
<br />FROM AN OPIOID SETTLEMENT AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY
<br />2026 BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE SERVICE FUND FOR USE BY BHS FOR
<br />APPROVED ABATEMENT PURPOSES AS DEFINED BY THE VIRGINIA OPIOID
<br />FUND AND SETTLEMENT ALLOCATION MOU.”
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<br />Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Ms. Bryant, to adopt the Consent Agenda,
<br />and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Bryant, Dodson, Hugel, Moody, Tillage, Thomas, Glover
<br />Nays: None
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<br />- New Business -
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<br />26 - 100 - Boards and Commissions
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<br />Councilman Hugel offered the following nominations:
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<br />Crime Commission
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<br />Darrell Redmond to be reappointed to a term ending April 30, 2029.
<br />Eugene Swinson to be reappointed to a term ending April 30, 2029.
<br />Sarah Wray to be reappointed to a term ending April 30, 2029.
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<br />Downtown Design Committee
<br />Christine Babcock to be reappointed to a term ending January 31, 2029.
<br />Kenneth Rogers to be reappointed to a term ending January 31, 2029.
<br />Jasmine Young to be reappointed to a term ending January 31, 2029.
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<br />Historic Preservation Commission
<br />Sean Prince to be reappointed to a term ending October 31, 2028.
<br />Janie Downey to be appointed to a term ending October 31, 2028, replacing Renee
<br />Schneider.
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