City Council

7.\nAPPROPRIATE OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A DRUG\nINCINERATOR – F2M25-17, M2M26-2\nThe City receives a proportioned share of funding from opioid settlements, which funds\nare subject to guidelines under the administration of the California Department of Health\nServices. City staff recently identified the purchase of a drug incinerator as a possible use\nof opioid settlement funding. An incinerator is a portable drug terminator that properly\ndisposes of narcotics, paraphernalia and bio-hazard materials. Currently, the Police\nDepartment disposes of confiscated narcotics through a third-party vendor. Purchasing\nthe incinerator will allow the Police Department to properly dispose of narcotics onsite, as\nneeded. Alhambra has received an approved funding application form the California\nDepartment of Health Services for the purchase of the incinerator at a cost of $6,700. An\nappropriation of funds is needed to finalize the proposed purchase.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council direct the Finance Director to appropriate\n$6,700 in expenditures for opioid settlement funds under the 2025-26 Fiscal Year Budget\nfor the purchase of a drug incinerator for the Alhambra Police Department; and, direct staff\nto undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M26-2)