HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION AUTHORIZING, APPROVING AND DIRECTING THE EMPLOYMENT OF CERTAIN LAW FIRMS TO REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY IN POTENTIAL LITIGATION AGAINST CONTRIBUTORS OF OPIOID ADDICTION CRISIS A RESOLUTION OF AUGUSTA, GEORGIA COMMISSION
("COMMUNITY")AUTHORIZING,APPROVING AND DIRECTING THE
EMPLOYMENT OF CERTAIN LAW FIRMS TO REPRESENT THE
COMMUNITY IN POTENTIAL LITIGATION AGAINST
CONTRIBUTORS OF OPIOID ADDICTION CRISIS.
WHEREAS, the Community is experiencing serious Opioid use as a result of the ready
availability of the drug and its abuse; and,
WHEREAS, the Community desires to retain the Law Firms identified herein to advise
and represent the Community regarding litigation and the award of damages from the contributors
of opioids within the Community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
COMMISSION, ("GOVERNING BODY")AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Governing Body of this Community, hereby authorizes and approves the
employment of the law firms identified in the Legal Services Agreement, attached hereto and
incorporated herein as Exhibit "A" (herein referred to as the "Law Firms") to represent the
Community in potential litigation against contributors of the opioid addiction crises.
Section 2. The Governing Body hereby authorizes and approves,or confirms authorization
and approval, of the Legal Services Agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference thereto as Exhibit "A", and directs the Chairman to execute and
enter into the Legal Services Agreement with the Law Firms, setting forth the scope of the work
to be performed by the Law Firms, including litigation against contributors to the opioid addiction
crises within the Community and the terms and conditions of the employment of the Law Firms.
Section 3. If any section,paragraph or provision of this Resolution shall be held to be invalid
or unenforceable for any reason, the invalidity or unenforceability of such section, paragraph or
provision shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of this Resolution.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption as
provided by law.
[Signatures for Resolution appear on the following page S-2J
This Res. tion was introduced and adopted by the Commission of Augusta, Georgia, on the`7'z'
day of /K / 4 , 2018.
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CERTIFICATE
I, the undersigrled, do hereby certify that I am the duly qualified and acting Clerk of
Commission for Augusta, Georgia; that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of a certain
Resolution duly adopted by the Commission, on , 2018; that said
Resolution appears as a matter of public record in the official records of the governing body; that
said meeting was duly held in accordance with all applicable requirements of Georgia law; that
said Resolution has not been amended,modified,revoked or repealed; and that same is now in full
force and effect.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, witness my signature this day of , 2018.
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
Signature Page for Augusta, Georgia Resolution
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EXHIBIT "A"
Legal Services Agreement