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AGENDA REPORT Reviewed: DS
City Manager
Finance Director N/A
MEETING DATE: FEBRUARY 15, 2022
FROM: MATTHEW S. WEST, CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-05
COMMITTING TO ELIMINATE THE THREAT OF FENTANYL TO THE
TUSTIN COMMUNITY
SUMMARY
The increasing prevalence of fentanyl poses a significant public health and safety risk to
the Tustin community. The City of Tustin commits to devoting resources to the interdiction
of narcotics, holding accountable drug traffickers, and raising public awareness about the
dangers of drug use.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 22-05 committing to eliminate the threat of fentanyl to the Tustin
community.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
BACKGROUND
Orange County fentanyl -related deaths have increased 1100% from 37 in 2016 to 432 in
2020. In that same period, statewide fentanyl -related deaths increased over 1600% from
239 to 3,857. Many of these deaths are the result of drug dealers selling counterfeit pills
containing illicit fentanyl. Often, the person consuming is unaware of the fentanyl
presence.
The Tustin Police Department, in conjunction with partner law enforcement agencies,
continues efforts to interdict and seize illicit narcotics. From 2017-2020 Orange County
law enforcement narcotics teams seized 388 pounds of fentanyl. These seizures
potentially contained 88 million lethal doses and had a total street value of $43 million. In
2021, the Tustin Police Department recovered 180 packages of fentanyl. Each dose taken
off the street represents a potential life saved.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, COMMITTING TO ELIMINATE THE
THREAT OF FENTANYL TO THE TUSTIN COMMUNITY
WHEREAS, the increasing prevalence of fentanyl poses a significant public
health and safety risk to Orange County communities; and
WHEREAS, nationwide drug-related deaths exceeded 100,000 between April
2020 and April 2021. Fentanyl is a significant contributing factor to this alarming statistic;
and
WHEREAS, Orange County fentanyl -related deaths have increased 1100% from
37 in 2016 to 432 in 2020. In that same period statewide fentanyl related deaths
increased over 1600% from 239 to 3,857; and
WHEREAS, many of these deaths are the result of drug dealers selling counterfeit
pills containing illicit fentanyl. The person consuming is unaware of the fentanyl presence;
and
WHEREAS, the Tustin Police Department, in conjunction with partner law
enforcement agencies, continues efforts to interdict and seize illicit narcotics. From 2017-
2020 Orange County law enforcement narcotics teams seized 388 pounds of fentanyl.
These seizures potentially contained 88 million lethal doses and had a total street value
of $43 million. In 2021, the Tustin Police Department recovered 180 packages of fentanyl.
Each dose taken off the street represents a potential life saved; and
WHEREAS, Orange County law enforcement agencies will soon be issuing
advisements to all those arrested for selling narcotics. The advisement states that if a
dealer sells, furnishes, or distributes drugs to someone, and that person dies as a result
of using the drugs, they can be charged with murder. Similarly, the Orange District
Attorney's Office adopted a policy to advise offenders convicted of certain drug-related
charges that if they commit a drug-related crime again and someone dies as a result they
can be charged with murder; and
WHEREAS, the Drug Enforcement Agency has launched a public campaign, "One
Pill Can Kill," to raise awareness that pills purchased outside of a licensed pharmacy are
illegal, dangerous, and potentially deadly.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Tustin City Council joins with the Tustin
Police Department and Orange County law enforcement agencies in committing to
eliminate the threat of fentanyl to our community. The City of Tustin commits to devoting
resources to the interdiction of narcotics, holding accountable drug traffickers, and raising
public awareness about the dangers of drug use.
Resolution 22-05
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Tustin, California, held on the 15th day of February, 2022.
AUSTIN LUMBARD,
Mayor
/_Na9on I
ERICA N. YASUDA,
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF TUSTIN )
I, Erica N. Yasuda, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin,
California, do hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council is
five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 22-05 was duly and regularly passed
and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 15th day of February,
2022 by the following vote:
COUNCILMEMBER AYES:
COUNCILMEMBER NOES:
COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED:
COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT:
ERICA N. YASUDA,
City Clerk
Resolution 22-05
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