MINUTES OF A Special Session

OF THE VINEYARD CITY COUNCIL

This meeting was held electronically via Zoom

December 30, 2021 at 10:09 AM

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Present                                                             Absent

Mayor Julie Fullmer                                        Councilmember John Earnest

Councilmember Tyce Flake                            Councilmember Chris Judd

Councilmember Cristy Welsh

Staff Present: City Recorder Pamela Spencer, Deputy Recorder Kelly Kloepfer

1. Play >>  CALL TO ORDER/INVOCATION/INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT/Pledge of Allegiance

Mayor Fullmer called the meeting to order at 10:09 AM.  Councilmember Welsh offered the invocation.

2. BUSINESS ITEMS

2.1 Play >>  DISCUSSION AND ACTION – Opioid Settlement Participation (Resolution 2021-25)
The mayor is requesting approval of a resolution authorizing the City’s participation in settlements with Pharmaceutical Distributors and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) to abate the opioid epidemic. The mayor and City Council will act to adopt (or deny) this request by resolution.

Mayor Fullmer turned the time over to City Recorder Pamela Spencer.

Ms. Spencer explained the purpose of the resolution. 

Mayor Fullmer added that if the city did not pass the resolution, Vineyard residents would not have access to the funds and Vineyard would not be able to participate.

Mayor Fullmer asked for questions. Hearing none, she called for a motion.

Play >> Motion: COUNCILMEMBER FLAKE MOVED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE-SPONSORED OPIOID ACTION AS THE CITY OF VINEYARD (RESOLUTION 2021-25).  COUNCILMEMBER WELSH SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL WENT AS FOLLOWS: MAYOR FULLMER, COUNCILMEMBERS FLAKE AND WELSH VOTED AYE. COUNCILMEMBERS EARNEST AND JUDD WERE ABSENT. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH TWO ABSENT.

3. Play >>  ADJOURNMENT

Mayor Fullmer called for a motion to adjourn the meeting.

Motion: COUNCILMEMBER FLAKE MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 10:12 AM. COUNCILMEMBER WELSH SECONDED THE MOTION.  MAYOR FULLMER, COUNCILMEMBERS FLAKE AND WELSH VOTED AYE. COUNCILMEMBERS EARNEST AND JUDD WERE ABSENT. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH TWO ABSENT.

MINUTES APPROVED ON:    January 12, 2022                  

CERTIFIED CORRECT BY:  /s/ Kelly Kloepfer

KELLY KLOEPFER, DEPUTY RECORDER