Posted: September 26, 2025
Rapid City
Agenda Item Summary

Agenda Item Ref. #: LF100125-08

Agenda Item Title:

Authorize Mayor and Finance Director to Sign any Documentation Necessary Allowing the City to Join the Secondary Manufacturers Opioid Settlement

Origination Group:
Legal & Finance Committee
Staff Contact:
Joel Landeen/Justin Williams
Location:
Council Chambers
Agenda Item Summary:
As with the previous opioid settlements the City has joined, the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office has joined this settlement as well. While the AG’s Office cannot provide legal advice how to proceed, they support South Dakota municipalities joining. Attached is a letter summarizing the settlement and the documents needed to be filled out. The deadline to submit the forms and join the settlement is October 8, 2025.

This settlement differs from the settlement approved at the 9/3/25 Council meeting. The settlement approved on 9/3/25 was against Purdue Pharmaceuticals, one of the largest manufacturers of opioid medications. This settlement is against a group of eight “secondary manufacturers” that produced other similar opioid medications.

Funding Source & Fiscal Impact (if applicable):

Funding Cost Center

Recommendations:

Origination Recommendation Action:
Approve

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