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HomeMy WebLinkAbout21-185CITY OF LAKEVILLE RESOLUTION NO. 21-185 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION OPIOID SETTLEMENT WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota, Minnesota counties and cities, and their people, have been harmed by misconduct committed by certain entities that engage in the manufacture, marketing, promotion, distribution, or dispensing of opioids; and WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota and numerous Minnesota cities and counties joined with thousands of local governments across the country to file lawsuits against opioid manufacturer and pharmaceutical distribution companies and hold those companies accountable for their misconduct; and WHEREAS, state governments have negotiated proposed nation-wide settlements ("Opioid Litigation Settlements") with some defendants, i.e., distributors McKesson, Cardinal Health and Amerisource Bergen (collectively, "Settling Distributors"), and manufacturer Janssen Pharmaceutical, Inc., and its parent company, Johnson & Johnson (collectively "Settling Manufacturer"); and WHEREAS, the amount of settlement funds to be received by the State of Minnesota and its political subdivisions is directly tied to participation by local government entities in the Opioid Litigation Settlements; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the State of Minnesota and the residents of the City of Lakeville and Dakota County that the City participate in the Opioid Litigation Settlements; and WHEREAS, by motion on December 6, 2021, the City Council of the City of Lakeville approved participation in the Opioid Litigation Settlements and authorized the City Administrator to execute all necessary national settlement documents; and WHEREAS, representatives of local Minnesota governments, the League of Minnesota Cities, the Association of Minnesota Counties, the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities, the State of Minnesota, and the Minnesota Attorney General's Office have negotiated and prepared a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to provide for the equitable distribution of proceeds from 219629v1 the Opioid Litigation Settlements to the State of Minnesota and to individual local governments from recent settlements in the national opioid litigation; and WHEREAS, by signing onto the MOA, the state and local governments maximize Minnesota's share of opioid settlement funds, demonstrate solidarity in response to the opioid epidemic, and ensure needed resources reach the most impacted communities; and WHEREAS, the City of Lakeville may receive funds under the Opioid Litigation Settlements and pursuant to the MOA. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Lakeville Minnesota: Participation in the Opioid Litigation Settlements and the MOA promotes the public health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the City of Lakeville. 2. The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the State of Minnesota and Local Governments relating to the distribution of settlement funds is hereby approved by the City of Lakeville. 3. City Staff is hereby authorized to take such measures as necessary to sign the MOA and otherwise participate in the Minnesota implementation of the Opioid Litigation Settlements. ADOPTED this 20th day of December 2021 by the City Council of the City of Lakeville CITY OF LAKEVILLE By: Douglas P. Anderson, Mayor AZS T:: Charlene Friedges, City Cl 1 Yr 2 219629v1