Council directs staff to prepare legislation to join national opioid settlement (secondary manufacturers)

The City of Moraine Committee of the Whole directed staff to prepare legislation to allow the city manager to sign an agreement to participate in the national opioid settlement for secondary manufacturers (CL-1767767).

A law department representative told the committee the council has adopted similar legislation in past settlement cycles and that this request is to authorize the city manager to sign the necessary settlement documents so the city can participate in the distribution. A council member moved that the necessary legislation be prepared and the motion received recorded yes votes from members present.

Why it matters: participation in national opioid settlements typically makes funds available to local governments for abatement and treatment programs; authorizing the manager to sign the settlement agreement is the step the committee requested so the city can join the distribution for this round of manufacturer settlements.

Details from the meeting: the presenter described this item as part of the national opioid settlement process and as a set of settlements that come periodically. The committee did not take final action to accept or allocate any funds at this meeting; it approved preparation of a resolution authorizing the manager to sign the settlement agreement so the city can participate if it elects to do so after the agreement is executed and distributions are calculated.

Discussion vs. decision: The discussion was limited to the request for legislation and confirmation that the council had adopted comparable measures previously. The decision recorded was to prepare the necessary resolution; no appropriation, distribution plan, or acceptance of settlement funds was adopted at this meeting.