R-25-28RESOLUTION NO. R-25-28
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PURDUE PIIARMA BANKRUPTCY PLAN AND
APPROVING OF THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROPOSED DIRECT
SETTLEMENT OF OPIOID-RELATED CLAIMS AGAINST THE SACKLER FAMILY, AND
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTION OF ANY DOCUMENTS NECESSARY
TO EFFECTUATE THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE SETTLEMENT
WHEREAS, the opioid epidemic that has cost thousands of human lives across the country also
impacts the City of Fairfax (the "City") by adversely impacting the delivery of emergency medical, law
enforcement, criminal justice, mental health and substance abuse services, and other City services; and
WHEREAS, the City has 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 its citizens; and
WHEREAS, a settlement proposal has been negotiated that will cause the Sackler family, the
owners of the Purdue Pharma family of companies, to pay an aggregate of $6.5 billion dollars nationwide
to resolve opioid-related claims against them and resolve Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy; and
WHEREAS, the City has filed suit against Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family for their role
in the distribution, manufacture, and sale of the pharmaceutical opioid products that have fueled the
opioid epidemic that has harmed its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City's suit seeks recovery of the public funds previously expended and to be
expended in the future to abate the consequences and harms of the opioid epidemic; and
WHEREAS; the City submitted a proof of claim in the bankruptcy and is thus entitled to vote
on whether the bankruptcy court should accept or reject the associated bankruptcy plan;
WHEREAS, the City has previously approved and adopted the Virginia Opioid Abatement Fund
and Settlement Allocation Memorandum of Understanding (the "Virginia MOU"), and affirms that this
pending settlement with the Sackler family shall be considered a "Settlement" that is subject to the
Virginia MOU, and shall be administered and allocated in the same manner as the opioid settlements
entered into previously with the Distributors, Janssen, Teva, Allergan, Walmart, CVS, Walgreens, and
Kroger; and
WHEREAS, the City's outside opioid litigation counsel has reviewed the available information
about the proposed settlement with the Sackler family and the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan and has
recommended that the City accept the bankruptcy plan and participate in the settlement, in order to
recover its share of the funds that the settlement would provide; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney has reviewed the available information about this matter and
concurs with the recommendation of outside counsel.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby, on behalf of the City,
accepts the -Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan and approves of the City's participation in the proposed
settlement of opioid-related claims against the Sackler family, and directs the City Attorney and/or the
City's outside counsel, and the Mayor and/or the City Manager as necessary, to execute the documents
necessary to effectuate the City's participation in the settlement, including the required release of claims
against the Sackler family, and accept the bankruptcy plan.
Adopted this 9' day of September, 2025.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City &7hA
Vote:
Mayor Read
Aye
Councilmember Amos
Aye
Councilmember Bates
Aye
Councilmember Hall
Aye
Councilmember Hardy -Chandler
Aye
Councilmember McQuillen
Aye
Councilmember Peterson
Aye