MEETING DATE:
September 23, 2025
SUBJECT:
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-9495 - NATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENTS WITH PURDUE PHARMA L.P., THE SACKLER FAMILY, AND EIGHT SECONDARY OPIOID MANUFACTURERS
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Recommendation
Recommendation
ADOPT a resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute and submit the National Opioid Settlement Participation Forms for the settlement agreements with Purdue Pharma L.P, its former owners, the Sackler family, and eight secondary opioid manufacturers.
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Board or Commission Action
Resolution No. 2021-8957 authorized the City Manager or designee to execute and submit the Opioid Settlement Participation forms for the proposed California State Subdivision Agreements regarding distribution and use of settlement funds for the Janssen Settlement and the Distributors Settlement
Executive Summary
Litigation brought by states, cities, and tribes across the United States have resulted in national opioid settlements with Purdue Pharma, L.P., its former owners, the Sackler family, and eight secondary opioid manufacturers. To participate in any settlement, the City of San Marcos must execute and submit two Settlement Participation Forms. The City must submit the Purdue/Sackler forms by September 30, 2025 and the Secondary Manufacturer forms by October 8, 2025
Discussion
Following a national $7.4 billion dollar settlement agreement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family, local municipalities are eligible to receive funding for local programs to address the opioid crisis. Funding will be distributed over 15 years, with the bulk of funding being distributed within the first three years. Local municipalities must authorize an official to sign the settlement. Funds must generally be used for opioid abatement and remediation activities, such as treatment, prevention, and recovery programs. A full description of allowable uses is included as Attachment C.
Each city and county within California with a population great...
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