TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Lynn Gelin, City Attorney
DATE: May 3, 2022
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RESOLUTION NO. 71-22: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS RELATED TO THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC LITIGATION AND TAKE ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to Approve Resolution 71-22.
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Background:
This Resolution, if approved, would authorize the City Manager to execute settlement agreements in the matter of In re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation, MDL No. 2804 (N.D. Ohio). The Commission has been presented with settlement offers in this matter and, in order to promote efficiencies and avoid delays, staff recommends authorizing the City Manager to execute any future settlements. The City’s outside counsel concurs with this recommendation.
City Attorney Review:
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency.
Funding Source/Financial Impact:
Any funds recovered could only be used for abatement purposes.