Explanation
In 2017, the City of Columbus, through the Office of the City Attorney, obtained outside special counsel to represent the City in what would become the Multi-District Opiate Litigation (“the MDL”) - IN RE: NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION OPIATE LITIGATION in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, MDL Case No. 1:17-md-02804-DAP. On August 6, 2021, the City Attorney, pursuant to the authorization provided by Ordinance 1263-2021, elected to participate in the material terms of the National Settlement Agreement dated July 21, 2021 pursuant to the terms of the OneOhio Memorandum of Understanding (“The Memorandum”) dated July 28, 2021.
The Memorandum divides the state into 18 distinct regions and the City of Columbus is primarily served by Region 1. The Memorandum mandates that all Local Governments (counties, townships, cities and villages) within a Region be given the opportunity to participate in establishing a regional governance structure. Regions are further encouraged to involve stakeholders from the private sector, such as treatment providers and persons with lived experience with substance abuse, in regional decisions. In accordance with the dictates of the Memorandum, representatives from the City of Columbus, Franklin County, the Central Ohio Mayor and Managers Association (COMMA) and the Franklin County Township Association (FCTA) have agreed upon a structure (“The Board”) for the governance of Region 1 as further described in The Bylaws of the OneOhio Region 1 Board of Governance (“The Bylaws”).
The Board shall consist of eleven volunteer members representing Region 1 as selected by the appointing authorities as provided:
· 3 Members from Franklin County, appointed by the Franklin County Commissioners
· 3 Members from the City of Columbus, appointed by the Columbus Mayor and confirmed by the Columbus City Council
· 3 Members who are joint appointments from the City of Columbus and Franklin County
· 1 Member from a F...
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