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Request to Amend the Intergovernmental Agreement with Arizona State University for Opioid Response Planning (Ordinance S-52623) - Citywide
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Request to Amend the Intergovernmental Agreement with Arizona State University for Opioid Response Planning (Ordinance S-52623) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to allow the Office of Public Health to amend the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University (ASU), ASU’s Substance use and Addiction Translational Research Network (SATRN), for City of Phoenix Opioid and Substance Use Response Planning. Further authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
Since 2021, the City of Phoenix has been a recipient of funds disbursed through the One Arizona Opioid Settlement Memorandum of Understanding (“One Arizona Agreement”). Under the One Arizona Opioid Settlement Memorandum, funds must be used for future nationally recognized opioid strategies. Approved uses include evidence-based, evidence-informed strategies regarding treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), support for people in treatment and recovery, support for people who have or are at risk of developing Opioid Use Disorder, prevention of overdose deaths and other harms, and prevention of opioid misuse.
Through this amendment the Office of Public Health will continue collaborating with ASU’s Substance Use and Addiction Translational Research Network (SATRN) to support identified activities related to opioid response planning. SATRN’s mission is to foster collaborations among community and university partners related to substance use that impact the community and residents. In partnership, the City of Phoenix will be able to access research expertise in substance use and leverage skills and capacity of ASU faculty, staff, and students. This amendment includes the following activities as the scope of work for calendar year 2026:
Develop, implement, and evaluate a new Phoenix Buprenorphine Training and Support Program (PBTSP) for health care profession students and practicing clinicians in the Phoenix area.
Develop, implement, and report findings from an assessment of knowledge, experiences, and desired training among City of Phoenix staff working at the City’s heat relief cooling centers, to inform development of future training for staff.
Support the Office of Public Health in preparing to launch their 2027 City employee assessment on the City’s Naloxone Program as well as other substance use-related City programming.
Provide ongoing assistance with strategic planning for initiatives related to substance use disorder including heat relief.
Financial Impact
There is no impact to the General Fund. All activities in the Intergovernmental Agreement are funded through Opioid Settlement Funds. Total budgeted amount for activities included in this amendment is $201,769.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
City Council approved Intergovernmental Agreement with the Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University (ASU), ASU’s Substance Use and Addiction Translational Research Network (SATRN) on June 28, 2023. A subsequent payment ordinance was adopted on June 26, 2024.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Office of Public Health.