HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-062 (Memorandum of Agreement, the Distributor Subdivision Settlement Participation Form And Janssen Subdivision Settlement Participation Form To Participate In National Opioid Settlement)City of Stillwater
Washington County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION 2023-062
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT, THE
DISTRIBUTOR SUBDIVISION SETTLEMENT PARTICIPATION FORM AND THE
JANSSEN SUBDIVISION SETTLEMENT PARTICIPATION FORM IN ORDER TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL 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, 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 Minnesota Memorandum of Agreement (MN MOA) to provide for the equitable
distribution of proceeds to the State of Minnesota and to individual local governments from
recent settlements in the national opioid litigation; and
WHEREAS, on January 18, 2022, the Council adopted Resolution 2022-011 to
participate in the initial National Opioid Settlements and additional settlements have since
become available; and
WHEREAS, by signing onto the MN MOA and related forms, the state and local
governments maximize Minnesota's share of opioid settlement funds and ensure needed
resources reach the most impacted communities; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the State of Minnesota and the residents of
the City of Stillwater, and the County of Washington, that the City participate in the national
opioid litigation settlements.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Stillwater,
Minnesota as follows:
The Mayor is authorized to sign the Minnesota Opioids State -Subdivision
Memorandum of Agreement, the Distributor Subdivision Settlement
Participation Form and the Janssen Subdivision Settlement Participation Form
and any other documents.
2. City Staff is hereby authorized to take any other such measures as necessary
to ensure participation in the national opioid settlements.
Adopted by the Stillwater City Council this 18th day of April, 2023.
CITY OF LWAT
ATTEST:
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Beth Wolf, City Clerk(/