1.1) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation. To meet with legal counsel pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) to discuss litigation that has been formally initiated. (Two cases)
Gonzalez v. City of Livermore, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. HG-20055188
In Re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation, United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, MDL 2804, Case No. 1:17-MD-2804. Discussion and direction whether to register as an eligible Non-Litigating Subdivision to participate in the nationwide settlements that are proposed to resolve all opioids litigation brought by states and local political subdivisions against the three largest pharmaceutical distributors (McKesson, Cardinal Health, and Amerisource), and against manufacturer Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its parent company Johnson & Johnson. https://oag.ca.gov/opioids and https://nationalopioidsettlement.com/