Millbrae council approves opioid-settlement participation and routine consent items, votes unanimous

The Millbrae City Council recorded unanimous votes on two formal items during its Sept. 23 meeting: authorization to participate in two opioid‑manufacturer settlement agreements and adoption of the consent calendar.

Opioid settlements (closed session) City Attorney Laurie Lou reported out from closed session that the council met to consider two proposed settlement agreements with pharmaceutical manufacturers in the opioid litigation. The council “unanimously authorized the city manager to take all necessary actions to ensure the City’s participation in both settlements and to elect direct payment for the prescribed uses,” Lou reported. The council’s vote on the closed‑session action was 5‑0. The meeting record did not provide settlement dollar amounts or a detailed allocation plan during the public report out; those figures were not specified in the closed‑session disclosure.

Consent calendar The council approved the consent calendar by a vote of 5‑0. The consent calendar items listed on the agenda included: - Item 5: Receipt of the monthly general fund financial report for the period ending Aug. 31, 2025 (details: financial report received). - Item 6: Adoption of a resolution authorizing the city manager to sign and execute a first amendment to the professional services agreement with the Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance (commonly referred to as commute.org) for fiscal services for FY 2025–26. - Item 7: Adoption of a resolution approving salary and benefit modifications for unrepresented management and confidential employees.

Motion and votes For the consent calendar, Councilmember Rinaldi moved and Councilmember Nguyen seconded the motion; the council voted 5‑0 to adopt the consent calendar. The closed‑session authorization regarding the opioid settlements was reported as a unanimous council authorization (5‑0) to permit the city manager to participate and to elect direct payment for prescribed uses; a mover/second is not recorded in the public report out for a closed session action.

Notes and next steps - The public report out on closed‑session settlements did not disclose settlement amounts or a detailed spending plan; the council authorized the city manager to proceed with enrollment and to elect direct payment for the prescribed uses but did not take further budget action in open session. The city manager and city attorney are the administrative leads for implementation of the council’s authorization. - Because the settlements involve financial distributions and prescribed uses, the council or staff may bring follow‑up budget items, allocation proposals or program recommendations back to the council in future open meetings.