Downey City Council recesses to closed session on workers’ comp claim and opioid litigation; reports no action

The Downey City Council recessed to closed session to consider a workers’ compensation liability claim (claimant Thomas Lim) and to discuss potential opioid litigation involving Purdue Pharma and other manufacturers, then reconvened and reported no reportable action.

City Attorney Funk told the council and public that, after considering the items listed on the closed-session agenda, “there was no reportable action from tonight’s proceedings.” The closed session began after a motion to recess; the agenda listed Government Code authorities and included the workers’ compensation board reference and an agency claim against the City of Downey.

The workers’ compensation matter was identified on the agenda as Claimant Thomas Lim, Claim No. Eighteen-one39200, with Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board reference ADJ100Eighteen-thirty3716. The council also listed “initiation of litigation” related to national opioid settlements referencing Purdue Pharma and secondary manufacturers under the Government Code itemization.

The Council chair recessed the meeting to closed session and reconvened the open session at 06:31, at which point the City Attorney reported the closed session outcome. No motions, vote tallies, or other reportable actions on those closed items were disclosed when the meeting returned to open session.

Next steps: the City Attorney’s statement that there was no reportable action indicates the council took no publicly reportable vote or direction at this meeting on those matters; any future actions would be announced at a later meeting if required.