TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kelly Strickland, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Roberto E. Bryan Jr., Chief of Police
Albert Baker, Assistant Economic and Community Development Director
DATE: November 10,2025
RE:Title
Adoption of Special Revenue Fund Project Ordinance 2026-11 and the Associated Resolution to Appropriate and Direct the Expenditure of $163,800 of Opioid Settlement FundsTitle
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
GOAL I: The City of Fayetteville will be a safe and secure community.
GOAL IV: The City of Fayetteville will be a highly desirable place to live, work and recreate.
Executive Summary:
The City Council is asked to direct $163,800.00 in opioid settlement funds via a resolution and appropriate with a Special Revenue Ordinance (SRO 2026-11) for the enrollment of 364 officers in the Operational Readiness for Police Offices: Effective Strategies & Practical Techniques for Addressing Opioid Use Disorder & Co-occurring Conditions training course through Fayetteville State University (FSU).
Background:
North Carolina is part of a historic opioid settlement that is estimated to be over $50 billion that brings relief to communities impacted by opioids. These funds must be used to either support treatment, recovery, harm reduction or other life-saving programs and services. A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the State and local governments directs how opioid settlement funds are distributed and used in our state. It is projected that the City of Fayetteville is to receive $3,740,222 between now and 2038.
In June 2023, the Council voted to authorize a resolution to fund the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program and reaffirmed this commitment in June 2025 with an additional allocation. This 4-hour online course, offered by FSU, is designed to give the City of Fayetteville Police Officers practical strategies to manage challenges posed by the opi...
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