TO: Mayor and Commission AGENDA DATE: 1/6/2025
FROM: City Manager AGENDA ITEM: 7 - I
SUBJECT:
Title
Request approval of Resolution No. 2025-16 for participation in PFAS Litigation.
Body
LOCATION:
Citywide
COST:
Contingent fee or the attorneys' fees awarded. There is no fee if there is no recovery.
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
N/A
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT:
City Attorney’s Office, Gemma Torcivia, City Attorney, (386) 878-8874.
POTENTIAL MOTION:
Recommendation
“I move to approve Resolution No. 2025-16, the retention agreement of the Ferraro Law Firm to represent the City in the PFAS Litigation.”
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BACKGROUND:
Background
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (“PFAS”) have been used widely in various industries for decades for items such as nonstick coatings, firefighting foams, waterproof fabrics, and food packaging. However, mounting evidence suggests that PFAS pose significant health risks and environmental harm. The purpose of this litigation is to seek reimbursement of the costs incurred and to be incurred to investigate and remediate soil, groundwater and surface water, as well as to design, construct and operate drinking water treatment systems arising out of contamination caused by the conduct of the defendants in this litigation.
The Ferraro Law Firm represents plaintiffs in this and other multidistrict PFAS litigation suits and believes the City of Deltona may be entitled to compensation. The Ferraro Law Firm is prepared to finance the entire litigation including all out-of-pocket expenses and disbursements and handle the lawsuit on a contingent fee basis.
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