City of Ithaca Public Meetings, NY Common Council, 3 Nov 2021

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From YouTube: November 3, 2021 Common Council Meeting - Part 3 of 3

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Part 3 of 3

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We have come out of executive session without taking any action. uh I will ask, though, if uh would anyone like to move anything.

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Yeah, I have an open right in front of me. It's like you've got it open, I'm happy! Oh sorry, will feedback we're live now? I just had to turn off youtube. Okay, um thank you.

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I I can read the resolution if anyone would like to move this is a resolution authorizing and approving a settlement agreement to an action related relating to the opioid crisis, whereas the city has, for some time joined with many other municipalities and retaining outside council to represent the city's interest in recovering damages in the nationwide litigation pertaining to the opioid epidemic, whereas the litigation has been against several defendants, including manufacturers of opioids distributors of opioids and chain pharmacies, and uh whereas uh um all of the named defendants named in the the resolution, including uh but not limited to the casting corporation cardinal health inc, amerisource bergen drug corporation, as well as johnson, johnson, ortho, mcneil, janssen pharmaceuticals.

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And other various front groups in the city believes they failed to implement measures to prevent diversion of prescription opioids in connection with distribution of its products, all of which contributed to the opioid public health crisis and whereas it's in the best interest of the city to resolve the above reference litigation with respect to both the distributors and johnson johnson without further litigation and enter into the proposed settlement agreement and release, as encouraged by our asset council and by new york attorney general's office.

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uh Now, therefore, be it result that the city attorney be authorized to coordinate without that council to effectuate on behalf of the city. First, the execution of the new york state settle statewide settlement agreements and second, the execution of the opioid settlement sharing agreement by which the city can participate in the proceeds of the aforementioned agreement.

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Would anyone like to move move by graham segment by donna uh any discussion.

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I'll just I I want to appreciate ari and the city attorney's office for being proactive and encouraging the city to join this uh lawsuit uh it has worked, and the attorney general's office is saying that this deal. This settlement deal is the best one available that it will hold accountable. The folks who will intentionally put people in harm's way and uh help municipalities, ourselves included recoup some small portion of the the enormous damage that's been done.

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Are we ready to vote all those in favor.

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And that carries unanimously.

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uh Thank you all very much and yep. I can't believe we did it in three and a half hours really uh um but monumental agenda. Thank you dad, but thank you seth for carrying so much uh so much important work through this meeting. uh We will see you all soon as their motion to adjourn moved by graham seconded by laura all those in favor uh and that carries unanimously we'll stand adjourned thanks. Everybody.