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Modesto council directs staff to join opioid litigation settlements involving Purdue Pharma and others
Summary
In closed session the Modesto City Council unanimously authorized the city manager and city attorney to participate in settlements tied to Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family and eight manufacturers; the city attorney reported the exact payout is uncertain but could be up to $769,248.88 payable over 16 years.
The Modesto City Council met in closed session Sept. 9 and by unanimous vote directed the city manager and city attorney to "take the necessary actions to participate in this round of settlements involving Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family and eight opioid manufacturers," the city attorney reported during the open‑session report‑out.
The city attorney told the council the precise settlement amount is still uncertain but "it can be up to $769,248.88 payable over a period of 16 years." The attorney described the settlements as additional funds the city could use "in combating the negative impacts [of] opioids." The city attorney delivered the report to the public at the start of the council—s Sept. 9 meeting.
The instruction to staff came after the closed session, which the city attorney summarized as covering several items including property negotiations, existing litigation and state litigation; the opioid item was explicitly identified in the summary.
Ending
The council—s direction was to authorize city executives to participate in the settlements; the report did not specify how the funds would be spent, what conditions (if any) would attach to the settlement proceeds, or the precise schedule of payments beyond the attorney—s estimate. The council did not take an additional open‑session vote or adopt implementation measures during the Sept. 9 meeting.
