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CC - (1) Adoption of a Resolution Approving Participation in the Nationwide Opioid Litigation Settlements and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Participation Agreements and Take All Necessary Actions to Effectuate the City's Participation in the Settlements; and (2) Direction to City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: December 13, 2021
Contact Person/Dept: Lisa Vidra/City Attorney's Office
Phone Number: (310) 253-5660
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item:[] Attachments: [x]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (12/09/2021);
Department Approval: Heather Baker, Acting City Attorney (12/09/2021)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) adopt a Resolution approving participation in the Nationwide Opioid Litigation Settlements and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Participation Agreements and take all necessary actions to effectuate the City's participation in the settlements (Attachment 1); and (2) provide direction to City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Overview
The national opioid crisis created by opioid manufacturers, distributors, and dispensers has been well-documented over the last decade as communities have struggled to address its devastating impacts. Since 2018, numerous jurisdictions across the country have been engaged in a multi-jurisdictional lawsuit against some of the principal parties responsible for creating the crisis. After years of Court-supervised negotiations, the parties reached a resolution of the case against several defendants.
The settlement with these defendants allows non-litigating parties, such as the City of Culver City, to join the National Opioid Settlements with opioid distributo...
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