City of Sunny Isles Beach
Implementation Plans
FY 2024-2025 Plan
The City Commission of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, passed Resolution No. 2022-Sfal, which ratified the approval and execution of the Opioid Settlement Participation Agreement. This agreement involves the assignment of the city’s allocation of opioid settlement funds to Miami-Dade County. The resolution acknowledges the harm caused by the opioid epidemic in Miami-Dade County and the State of Florida, and it recognizes the legal actions taken against pharmaceutical companies in response to this crisis. The State of Florida and various local governments, including Miami-Dade County, have engaged in litigation known as the National Prescription Opiate Litigation, leading to a proposed framework for allocating and using opioid settlement proceeds.
The City of Sunny Isles Beach was eligible to receive approximately $31,000 from the opioid settlement funds, to be distributed over 18 years. However, the costs associated with administering a program and complying with reporting requirements for the use of these funds would exceed the city’s annual allocation. Consequently, the city decided that assigning its allocation to Miami-Dade County would provide greater benefits to its citizens and those of the county by contributing to more robust opioid abatement measures. The resolution authorizes the City Manager to take all necessary actions to effectuate the resolution and specifies that it will become effective upon adoption. The decision to assign the funds to Miami-Dade County was made to ensure that the allocated funds are used effectively for opioid and substance abuse education, treatment, and related programs and services, without imposing undue financial and administrative burdens on the City of Sunny Isles Beach.
This summary justifies the decision to assign the city’s opioid settlement funds to Miami-Dade County by highlighting the financial and administrative considerations that influenced the city’s decision. It also acknowledges the broader context of the opioid litigation and the collective efforts of Florida’s state and local governments to address the opioid crisis.