Title
Resolution Approving the City of Hampton's Participation in the Proposed Direct Settlement of Opioid-Related Claims Against the Sackler Family, and Directing the City Manager to Execute the Documents Necessary to Effectuate the City of Hampton's Participation in the Settlement
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
On November 10, 2021, the City Council approved the City's participation in a Memorandum of Understanding governing the statewide distribution of settlement funds relating to ongoing litigation by the state with several companies involved in the manufacture and distribution of opioids. At the time, the only settlements which had been reached were with distributors McKesson, Cardinal Health and AmerisourceBergen, and manufacturer Janssen Pharmaceuticals. On March 8, 2023, City Council approved additional settlements with manufacturers Teva, Allergan, and retailers Walmart, Walgreens and CVS, and on July 10, 2024, City Council approved an additional settlement with Kroger and its related corporate entities. Settlement has now been reached with the Sackler Family. This resolution would approved the City's participation in this latest settlement.
Recommendation:
Rec
Approve the resolution.
Body
WHEREAS, the opioid epidemic that has cost thousands of human lives across the country also impacts the Commonwealth of Virginia and its counties and cities, including the City of Hampton, by adversely impacting the delivery of emergency medical, law enforcement, criminal justice, mental health and substance abuse services, and other services by the City of Hampton’s various departments and agencies; and
WHEREAS, the Commonwealth of Virginia and its counties and cities, including the City of Hampton, have been required and will continue to be required to allocate substantial taxpayer dollars, resources, staff energy and time to address the damage the opioid epidemic has caused and continues to cause the citizens of the Commonwealth and the City of Hampton...
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