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Maple Valley council approves consent items, authorizes participation in opioid settlements
Summary
At its Sept. 22 meeting, the Maple Valley City Council approved the consent calendar (including two ordinances and $2.42 million in payments) and voted to authorize the city manager to execute opioid settlement agreements; both actions passed unanimously.
Maple Valley ' The City Council approved its consent calendar and took a separate vote to allow the city manager to join statewide opioid settlement agreements at the regular meeting on Sept. 22, 2025.
The council voted 6-0 to approve the consent calendar, which included minutes from the Sept. 8 meeting, vendor and benefit payments totaling $2,415,798.32, Ordinance No. O-25-856 (amending business license exemptions) and Ordinance No. O-25-857 (updating designated city speed limits). Councilmember Victoria Schroff moved approval of the consent calendar and Councilmember Didem Pierson seconded; the motion carried unanimously.
Later in the meeting Councilmember Les Burberry moved, and Councilmember Didem Pierson seconded, a motion authorizing the City Manager to execute any current and future opioid settlement agreements that require 100% participation by Washington cities, counties and the state, including a settlement with Purdue Pharma and eight generic manufacturers. The motion also authorized the City Manager to reallocate or forgo settlement funds so the city would not bear the burden of administering them. The motion passed 6-0.
Two public hearings were opened and closed without comment on proposed amendments to the Maple Valley Municipal Code: Section 12.10 (Road Standards) and Section 16.60 (Transportation Impact Fees). Both hearings were noted as having no public comment.
No votes were taken on those hearings; they were recorded as opened and closed at 7:31 p.m. and 7:32 p.m., respectively. The meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
What's next: Several agenda items were set for future consideration, including an animal-control ordinance (rooster prohibition) and a request for a King County Library Levy presentation.
