Title
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF THE ONEOHIO OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND NO. 250, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Brief Description: This Ordinance establishes a new fund to account for opioid settlement proceeds and uses as recommended by the Ohio Auditor of State.
Body
Legislative History
Resolution 21-148 authorized the City Manager to accept the material terms of the OneOhio Subdivision Settlement.
Purpose & Explanation
The purpose of the new fund is to account for the proceeds and uses of the opioid settlement agreement. The City received $5,705.87 in July 2022. It is expected we will receive a similar amount each year for the next 17 years.
Approved Uses of the Local Government Share (From Auditor of State Bulletin 2022-003):
OneOhio Funds must be utilized in a manner consistent with the “Approved Purposes” definition in the OneOhio memorandum of understanding (MOU). According to the MOU, the Funds must be used for “evidence-based forward-looking strategies, programming and services used to (i) expand the availability of treatment for individuals affected by substance use disorders, (ii) develop, promote and provide evidence-based substance use prevention strategies, (iii) provide substance use avoidance and awareness education, (iv) decrease the oversupply of licit and illicit opioids, and (v) support recovery from addiction services performed by qualified and appropriately licensed providers
Background: In 2019, the State of Ohio negotiated OneOhio, a state-local government allocation agreement concerning any future opioid settlements. Through OneOhio, a negotiating committee and a mechanism for allocation and distribution of funds was established. Through the OneOhio agreement, Ohio AG Yost and attorneys for Ohio political subdivisions negotiated a proposed settlement with Janssen opioid distributors (Johnson & Johnson, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc.).
Legal Authority for Proposed Legislation
Pursuant to Charter Section 6.04, Contracts & Purchasing:
Competitively bid and advertised for two consecutive weeks; bid tab attached: [Yes/No/NA])
Joint or Cooperative Purchase Program
Professional Services
X Other - new fund recommended by Ohio Auditor of State
Fiscal Impact
Currently Budgeted (Account #, $)
X Supplemental Appropriation Required if Council/City wants to spend in 2022. We can add to quarterly supplement
Appropriation Not Required
Does this legislation require use of an emergency clause?
X Yes - allows the fund to be established in a timely manner
No
Recommendation
Suggested Action
Staff recommends establishing the new fund. Council could also consider how to use the proceeds as part of the discussion.
Submitted by,
Thom Sheridan, Interim City Manager
Jeff Knoblauch, Asst City Manager/Finance Director