Report Prepared by: Kimberly G. Flores, Interim City Attorney
Title
SUBJECT: Adoption of a Resolution Opting to Participate in the National Opioid Settlement(s) and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Necessary Settlement Agreements
REPORT IN BRIEF
Adopting a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designated representative to opt-in and to execute any and all documents necessary to opt-in and participate in the two National Opioid Settlement(s): one with the three major opioid distributors, Cardinal Health Inc., McKesson Corp., and AmerisourceBergen Corporation; and, the second with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its parent company Johnson & Johnson. The documents include, but are not limited to, the Proposed California State Subdivision Agreement Regarding Distribution and Use of Settlement Funds - Distributor Settlement, Proposed California State-Subdivision Agreement Regarding Distribution and Use of Settlement Funds - Janssen Settlement, and related Settlement Participation Forms.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion adopting Resolution 2021-111, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, Opting to Participate in the National Opioid Settlement(s) and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Necessary Settlement Agreements.
Body
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200
DISCUSSION
Nationwide settlements have been reached to resolve all Opioid litigation brought by states and local political subdivisions against the three largest pharmaceutical distributors: McKesson, Cardinal Health and AmerisourceBergen ("Distributors"), and manufacturer Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its parent company Johnson & Johnson (collectively, "J&J"). These settlements will provide substantial funds to states and subdivisions for abatement of the Opioids epidemic across the country and will impose changes in the way the settling defendants conduct their business.
If the proposed settlements are fully adop...
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