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Exhibit F
Subdivision Settlement Participation Form
Governmental Entity: City of Port Orchard
State: Washington
Authorized Official: Robert Putaansuu, Mayor
Address 1: 216 Prospect Street
Address 2:
City, State, Zip: Port Orchard, WA 98366
Phone: 360.876.4407
Email: cityhall@portorchardwa.gov
The governmental entity identified above ("Governmental Entity"), in order to obtain and in
consideration for the benefits provided to the Governmental Entity pursuant to the Settlement
Agreement dated May 2, 2022 ("Distributors Washington Settlement"), and acting through the
undersigned authorized official, hereby elects to participate in the Distributors Washington
Settlement, release all Released Claims against all Released Entities, and agrees as follows.
The Governmental Entity is aware of and has reviewed the Distributors Washington
Settlement, including the Distributor Global Settlement Agreement dated July 21, 2021
("Global Settlement") attached to the Distributors Washington Settlement as Exhibit H,
understands that all terms in this Participation Form have the meanings defined therein,
and agrees that by signing this Participation Form, the Governmental Entity elects to
participate in the Distributors Washington Settlement and become a Participating
Subdivision as provided therein.
2. The Governmental Entity shall, within 14 days of October 1, 2022 and prior to the filing
of the Consent Judgment, secure the dismissal with prejudice of any Released Claims that
it has filed.
4. The Governmental Entity agrees to the terms of the Distributors Washington Settlement
pertaining to Subdivisions as defined therein.
5. By agreeing to the terms of the Distributors Washington Settlement and becoming a
Releasor, the Governmental Entity is entitled to the benefits provided therein, including,
if applicable, monetary payments beginning after December 1, 2022.
6. The Governmental Entity agrees to use any monies it receives through the Distributors
Washington Settlement solely for the purposes provided therein.
7. The Governmental Entity submits to the jurisdiction of the Washington Consent
Judgment Court for purposes limited to that court's role as provided in, and for resolving
disputes to the extent provided in, the Distributors Washington Settlement. The
Governmental Entity likewise agrees to arbitrate before the National Arbitration Panel as
provided in, and for resolving disputes to the extent otherwise provided in the
Distributors Washington Settlement.
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8. The Governmental Entity has the right to enforce the Distributors Washington Settlement
as provided therein.
9. The Governmental Entity, as a Participating Subdivision, hereby becomes a Releasor for
all purposes in the Distributors Washington Settlement, including, but not limited to, all
provisions of Section XI of the Global Settlement, and along with all departments,
agencies, divisions, boards, commissions, districts, instrumentalities of any kind and
attorneys, and any person in their official capacity elected or appointed to serve any of
the foregoing and any agency, person, or other entity claiming by or through any of the
foregoing, and any other entity identified in the definition of Releasor, provides for a
release to the fullest extent of its authority. As a Releasor, the Governmental Entity
hereby absolutely, unconditionally, and irrevocably covenants not to bring, file, or claim,
or to cause, assist or permit to be brought, filed, or claimed, or to otherwise seek to
establish liability for any Released Claims against any Released Entity in any forum
whatsoever. The releases provided for in the Distributors Washington Settlement are
intended by the Agreement Parties to be broad and shall be interpreted so as to give the
Released Entities the broadest possible bar against any liability relating in any way to
Released Claims and extend to the full extent of the power of the Governmental Entity to
release claims. The Distributors Washington Settlement shall be a complete bar to any
Released Claim.
10. The Governmental Entity hereby takes on all rights and obligations of a Participating
Subdivision as set forth in the Distributors Washington Settlement.
11. In connection with the releases provided for in the Distributors Washington Settlement,
each Governmental Entity expressly waives, releases, and forever discharges any and all
provisions, rights, and benefits conferred by any law of any state or territory of the
United States or other jurisdiction, or principle of common law, which is similar,
comparable, or equivalent to § 1542 of the California Civil Code, which reads:
General Release; extent. A general release does not extend to claims that
the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or
her favor at the time of executing the release, and that if known by him or
her would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or
released party.
A Releasor may hereafter discover facts other than or different from those which it
knows, believes, or assumes to be true with respect to the Released Claims, but each
Governmental Entity hereby expressly waives and fully, finally, and forever settles,
releases and discharges, upon the date the Distributors Washington Settlement becomes
effective pursuant to Section II.B of the Distributors Washington Settlement, any and all
Released Claims that may exist as of such date but which Releasors do not know or
suspect to exist, whether through ignorance, oversight, error, negligence or through no
fault whatsoever, and which, if known, would materially affect the Governmental
Entities' decision to participate in the Distributors Washington Settlement.
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12. Nothing herein is intended to modify in any way the terms of the Distributors
Washington Settlement, to which Governmental Entity hereby agrees. To the extent this
Participation Form is worded differently from Exhibit F to the Distributors Washington
Settlement or interpreted differently from the Distributors Washington Settlement in any
respect, the Distributors Washington Settlement controls.
I have all necessary power and authorization to execute this Participation Form on behalf of the
Governmental Entity.
DocuSigned by:
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Name: Robert Putaansuu
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Date: 8/ 11 /2022
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