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Council reports closed‑session actions: opt‑in to Purdue settlement and authorization to appeal trial decision in Chino v. Loring
Summary
At open session the city attorney reported the council met in closed session and: opted into the Purdue Pharma settlement (motion 5–0) and authorized filing an appeal in the case City of Chino v. Loring (motion 5–0); other real‑property and negotiation updates were reported as non‑reportable.
The City Council opened the July 8 meeting by reporting the results of its earlier closed‑session deliberations. City Attorney Fred reported the following actions:
1) Conference with legal counsel — existing litigation: In the matter styled In re Purdue Pharma L.P. et al., the council voted 5–0 (motion by Councilmember Comstock, second by Councilmember Lucio) to direct the city to opt into the proposed settlement agreement; funding will be distributed to the county on behalf of the city under the terms discussed in closed session.
2) Conference with legal counsel — existing litigation: In the case City of Chino v. Loring, et al., the council voted 5–0 (motion by Mayor Pro Tem Burton, seconded by Councilmember Comstock) to authorize the filing of an appeal to the Court of Appeal from the trial‑court decision in that matter.
3) Conference with real property negotiator: The council received an update on negotiations with the Orange County Flood Control District regarding various assessor parcel numbers and potential lease terms; council provided direction and took no reportable action.
4) A fourth closed‑session item remained in progress at the time of the report and the council indicated it planned to reconvene after open session; the city attorney withheld further details until the closed‑session discussion concluded.
Each reported motion carried by unanimous vote in closed session.
