Executed MOU Between Greater Columbia to Establish Opioid Abatement Council

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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GREATER COLUMBIA REGION MUNICIPALITIES TO ESTABLISH AN OPIOID ABATEMENT COUNCIL Whereas, the people of the State of Washington and its communities have been harmed by entities within the Pharmaceuticalsupply Chain who manufacture, distribute, and dispense prescription opioids; Whereas, certain Local Governments, through their elected representatives and counsel are engaged in litigation seeking to hold these entities within the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain of prescription opioids accountable for the damage they have caused to the Local Governments; Whereas, Local Governments and elected officials share a common desire to abate and alleviate the impacts of harms caused by these entities within the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain throughout the State of Washington, and strive to ensure that principals of equity and equitable service delivery are factors considered in the allocation and use of Opioid Funds; Whereas, Certain Local Governments engaged in litigation and the other cities and counties in Washington desire to agree on a form of allocation for Opioid Funds they receive from entities within the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain; Whereas, Local Governments who receive funds that are governed by the August 2022 One Washington Memorandum of Understanding are required to participate in an Opioid Abatement Council to oversee and approve the plans for the spending of those funds; Now therefore, the Local Governments within the Greater Columbia Region enter into this Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") relating to the formation of an Opioid Abatement Council. A. Definitions As used in this MOU L "Administering Agency" shall mean the Greater Columbia Behavioral Health, LLC. 2. "Approved Purposes" shall mean the strategies specified and set forth in the Opioid Abatement Strategies attached as Exhibit A. 3. "Greater Columbia Region" shall mean the allocation region as determined by the August 2022 One Washington Memorandum of Understanding between washington Municipalities (one washington Mou) made up of the.following counties: Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Kittitas, Walla Walla, Whitman, and Yakima. 4. "Participating Local Governments" shall mean those local governments that have chosen to sign on to the One Washington MOU. The Participating Local Governments for this MoU are: Asotin county, Benton county, columbia county, Franklin county, Garfield county, Kittitas county, walla walla county, whitman County, Yakima County, Kennewick, Richland, West Richland, pasco, Ellensburg, Walla Walla, Pullman, Grandview, Sunnyside and yakima. 5. "Opioid Abatement Council (OAC)" shall mean the group of representatives from the municipalities receiving funds within the Greater Columbia Region to oversee