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File #: 22-1284    Version: 1
Type: Bill Status: Passed
File created: 10/3/2022 In control: Finance & Governance Committee
On agenda: 10/31/2022 Final action: 10/31/2022
Title: A bill for an ordinance establishing a new Fund in the General Government Special Revenue Fund Series for the "Opioid Settlement" program. Establishes the "Opioid Abatement Fund" in the General Government Fund series to collect revenue received in relation to Opioid Abatement settlements that the City receives on behalf of the Denver Opioid Abatement Council (DOAC). The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 10-11-2022.
Indexes: Mar'quasa Maes
Attachments: 1. BR22-1284_BMO_Opioid Settlement Fund, 2. CB22 1284_BMO_Opioid Settlement_New Fund Approp, 3. 22-1284 Filed Bill_BMO_Opioid Settlement Fund, 4. 22-1284 - signed, 5. 22-1284 For an ordinance establishing a new Fund in the General Government Special 8 Revenue Fund Series for the “Opioid Settlement” program.
Finance Item/Grant Request Template

Date Submitted: 10-10-2022

Requesting Agency: Department of Finance
Division:

Subject Matter Expert Name: Kelly Greunke
Email Address: Kelly.Greunke@denvergov.org
Phone Number:

Item Title & Description:
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These appear on the Council meeting agenda. Initially, the requesting agency will enter a 2-3 sentence description. Upon bill filling, the City Attorney's Office should enter the title above the description (the title should be in bold font).

Both the title and description must be entered between the red "title" and "body" below. Do not at any time delete the red "title" or "body" markers from this template.
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A bill for an ordinance establishing a new Fund in the General Government Special Revenue Fund Series for the "Opioid Settlement" program.
Establishes the "Opioid Abatement Fund" in the General Government Fund series to collect revenue received in relation to Opioid Abatement settlements that the City receives on behalf of the Denver Opioid Abatement Council (DOAC). The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 10-11-2022.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? Citywide

Executive Summary with Rationale and Impact:
Detailed description of the item and why we are doing it. This can be a separate attachment.
This bill request establishes the "Opioid Abatement" Special Revenue Fund in the General Government Fund series, fund number 11888, to accept settlement amounts related to opioid abatement or opioid related collections resulting from lawsuits or other payment agreements. This fund will allow city agencies, as advised by the DOAC, to collect and distribute funds quickly and in accordance with any expenditure terms and set out by the payment agreements.

The expending authority of the new Special Revenue Fund will be the Department of Finance. This fund will be revenue based and non-lapsing.

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