Council signs participation forms for two opioid-settlement agreements

Strongsville City Council on Sept. 2 adopted two resolutions consenting to settlement terms in national opioid litigation and authorized the mayor to sign subdivision participation forms for each deal.

The council voted to join the Sandoz settlement and the Purdue Sackler settlement plan as part of larger opioid-epidemic litigation settlements. Resolutions 202599 (Sandoz) and 2025100 (Purdue/Sackler) were suspended and adopted during the meeting.

Why this matters: These national settlements are designed to make funds available to municipalities for remediation, abatement and treatment related to the opioid epidemic. Participating in the settlement process allows the city to claim its share of any distributed proceeds and to be part of negotiated remedies.

Action taken: Both resolutions were suspended and adopted on the council floor; council members voted affirmatively during roll call. The record does not specify dollar amounts or allocation schedules in the meeting transcript.

Ending: Mayor and city staff will execute participation and release forms to join the two settlements; any distributions or remediation plans will be processed according to the settlements' implementation schedules and applicable allocation procedures.