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Council approves resolution to join opioid settlement following closed session
Summary
After consulting with counsel in closed session, council approved a resolution authorizing the city’s participation in an opioid settlement discussed in executive session.
Council returned from a brief closed session on litigation and approved a resolution authorizing the city to participate in the opioid settlement discussed with legal counsel.
Council member King moved the resolution after the closed session; the motion was seconded and carried. City attorneys had briefed council in executive session on settlement terms and recommended approval; details of the negotiations were discussed in closed session per attorney‑client privilege and the public motion authorized the city's participation in the settlement as presented to the council.
The council instructed staff and the city attorney to finalize the settlement documents and to proceed with implementation consistent with the executive‑session briefing and the approved resolution.
