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MOUCOLORADOOPIOIDSSETTLEMENTMEMORANDUMOFUNDERSTANDING(“MOU”)Thursday,August26,2021August25,2021AttorneyGeneralversionA.DefinitionsAsusedinthisMOU:1.“ApprovedPurpose(s)”shallmeanforward-lookingstrategies,programming,andservicestoabatetheopioidepidemicasidentifiedbythetermsofanySettlement.IfaSettlementissilentonApprovedPurpose(s),thenApprovedPurpose(s)shallmeanthoseforward-lookingstrategiestoabatetheopioidepidemicidentifiedinExhibitAoranysupplementalforward-lookingabatementstrategiesaddedtoExhibitAbytheAbatementCouncil.ConsistentwiththetermsofanySettlement,“ApprovedPurposes”shallalsoincludethereasonableadministrativecostsassociatedwithoverseeingandadministeringOpioidFundsfromeachofthefour(4)SharesdescribedinSection(B)(2).ReimbursementbytheStateorLocalGovernmentsforpastexpensesarenotApprovedPurpose(s).“ApprovedPurposes”shallincludeattorneys’feesandexpensesincurredinthecourseoftheopioidlitigationthatarepaidthroughtheprocessdiscussedbelow.2.“CountyArea”shallmeanacountyintheStateofColoradoplustheLocalGovernments,orportionofanyLocalGovernment,withinthatcounty.3.“EffectiveDate”shallmeanthedateonwhichacourtofcompetentjurisdiction,includinganybankruptcycourt,entersthefirstSettlementbyorderorconsentdecree.ThePartiesanticipatethatmorethanoneSettlementwillbeadministeredaccordingtothetermsofthisMOU,butthatthefirstenteredSettlementwilltriggerthefonnationoftheAbatementCouncilinSection(C)andtheRegionalCouncilsinSection(F)(5))4.“GeneralAbatementFundCouncil,”or“AbatementCouncil,”shallhavethemeaningdescribedinSection(C),below.Fortheavoidanceofdoubt,theMcKinseySettlementandanyotherSettlementthatprecedesthefinalizationofdraftingthisMOUarenotconsideredatriggerforpurposesofthecalculationof“EffectiveDate.”1DocuSign 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5.“LocalGovernment(s)”shallmeanallcountiesintheStateofColoradoandthemunicipalities,towns,andcountyandcitymunicipalcorporationsthatarclistedinExhibitB.6.“NationalOpioidSettlementAdministrativeFund”shallmeananyfundidentifiedbyaSettlementforthenationaldistributionofOpioidFunds.7.“OpioidFunds”shallmeandamageawardsobtainedthroughaSettlement.8.“OpioidSettlingDefendant”shallmeananypersonorentity,oritsaffiliates,thatengagesinorhasengagedinthemanufacture,marketing,promotion,distribution,ordispensingoflicitopioids.9.“ParticipatingLocalGovernment(s)”shallmeanallLocalGovernmentsthatsignthisMOU,andifrequiredundertermsofaparticularSettlement,whohaveexecutedareleaseofclaimswiththeOpioidSettlementDefendant(s).Fortheavoidanceofdoubt,aLocalGovernmentmustsignthisMOUtobecomea“ParticipatingLocalGovernment.”LocalGovernmentsmaydesignatetheappropriateindividualfromtheirentitytosigntheMOU.10.“Party”or“Parties”shallmeantheStateand/orParticipatingLocalGovernment(s).II.“QualifiedSettlementFundAccount,”or“QSFAccount,”shallmeananaccountsetupasaqualifiedsettlementfund,468bfund,asauthorizedbyTreasuryRegulationsl.468B-1(c)(26CFR§l.468B-l).12.“RegionalCouncil”shallhavethemeaningdescribedinSection(F)(5),below.13.“Settlement”shallmeanthenegotiatedresolutionoflegalorequitableclaimsagainstanOpioidSettlingDefendantwhenthatresolutionhasbeenjointlyenteredintobytheStateandtheParticipatingLocalGovernments,orbyanyindividualPartyorcollectionofPartiesthatopttosubjecttheirSettlementtothisMOU.UnlessotherwisedirectedbyanorderfromaUnitedStatesBankruptcyCourt,“Settlement”shallalsoincludedistributionsfromanyliquidationunderChapter7oftheUnitedStatesBankruptcyCodeorconfirmedplanunderChapter11oftheUnitedStatesBankruptcyCodethattreatstheclaimsoftheStateandLocalGovernmentsagainstanOpioidSettlingDefendant.14.“TheState”shallmeantheStateofColoradoactingthroughitsAttorneyGeneralandtheColoradoDepartmentofLaw.B.AllocationofSettlementProceeds1.AllOpioidFundsshallbeheldinaccordancewiththetermsofanySettlement.IfaSettlementallowsOpioidFundstobeheldinaNationalOpioidSettlementAdministrativeFund,thenOpioidFundsshallbeheldinsuchNationalOpioidSettlementAdministrativeFund.IfaSettlementdoesnotallowforOpioidFunds2DocuSign 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tobeheldinaNationalOpioidSettlementAdministrativeFund,OpioidFundsshallbeheldinaColorado-specificQSFAccountor,underthefollowinglimitedcircumstances,intheState’sCustodialAccount:1)ifatthetimeofaSettlement,aColorado-specificQSFAccountisnotyetestablished,althoughinsuchcase,theOpioidFundsshallbetransferredtotheColorado-specificQSFAccountonceitisestablishedor2)wheretheAbatementFundCouncildetenTlinesOpioidsFundscannotbelegallyheldinaColorado-specificQSFAccount.RegardlessofwhetherOpioidFundsareheldinaNationalAdministrativeFund,aColorado-specificQSFAccount,orintheState’sCustodialAccount,theAbatementCouncilshallappointoneofitsmemberstoserveasthepointofcontactinaccordanceSection(C)(4)(b)(i),below.2.AllOpioidFunds,atthetimeofaSettlementoratthetimedesignatedintheSettlementdocuments,shallbedividedanddistributedasfollows:2a.10%directlytotheState(“StateShare”)forApprovedPurposesinaccordancewithSection(D),below;b.20%directlytoParticipatingLocalGovernments(“LGShare”)forApprovedPurposesinaccordancewithSection(E),below;c.60%directlytoRegions(“RegionalShare”)forApprovedPurposesinaccordancewithSection(F),below;andd.10%tospecificabatementinfrastructureprojects(“StatewideInfrastructureShare”)forApprovedPurposesinaccordancewithSection(G),below.3.DistributionoftheSharesinSectionB(2)(a)—(d)shallbedirect,meaningthatfundsheldinaccordancewithSectionB(l)shallbedisburseddirectlytotheState,ParticipatingLocalGovernments,Regions,andtheStatewideInfrastructureShareaccordingtothetermsofthisMOU.4.AllOpioidFunds,regardlessofallocation,shallbeusedforApprovedPurposes.5.ParticipatingLocalGovernmentsmayelecttoshare,pool,orcollaboratewiththeirrespectiveallocationoftheLGorRegionalSharesinanymannertheychoose,solongassuchsharing,pooling,orcollaborationisusedforApprovedPurposesandcomplieswiththetenTisofthisMOUandanySettlement.C.GeneralAbatementFundCouncilAGeneralAbatementFundCouncil(the“AbatementCouncil”),consistingofrepresentativesappointedbytheStateandParticipatingLocalGovernments,shall2ThisMOUtreatsmulti-countyhealthdepartmentsascountyhealthdepartmentsforpurposesofallocationanddistributionofabatementproceedsandthereforemulti-countyhealthdepartmentsshallnotreceiveanyOpioidFundsdirectly.Third-PartyPayors(“TPPs”)arenotPartiestothisMOU.3DocuSign 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bccreatedtoensurethedistributionofOpioidFundscomplieswiththetermsofanySettlementandtoprovideoversightoftheOpioidFundsinaccordancewiththetermsofthisMOU.2.Membership:TheAbatementCouncilshallconsistofthefollowingthirteen(13)members,whoshallserveintheirofficialcapacityonly.a.StateMembers:Seven(7)membersshallbeappointedbytheState,asauthorizedvolunteersoftheState,asfollows:(i)AChairtoserveasanon-votingmember,exceptintheeventofatie;(ii)Two(2)memberswhoarelicensedprofessionalswithsignificantexperienceinsubstanceusedisorders;(iii)Three(3)memberswhoareprofessionalswithsignificantexperienceinprevention,education,recovery,treatment,criminaljustice,ruralpublichealthissues,orgovernmentadministrationrelatedtosubstanceusedisorders;and(iv)One(1)memberorfamilymemberaffecteddirectlybytheopioidcrisis.b.LocalGovernmentMembers:Six(6)membersshallbeappointedbytheParticipatingLocalGovernments.LocalGovernmentMembersshallbeaCountyCommissioner,Mayor,CityorTownCouncilMember,oraprofessionalwithsignificantexperienceinprevention,education,recovery,treatment,criminaljustice,ruralpublichealthissues,orgovernmentaladministrationrelatedtosubstanceusedisorders.AParticipatingLocalGovernmentmaydeterminewhichLocalGovernmentMembersareeligible(orineligible)toserveontheGeneralAbatementFundCouncil.CountyCommissioners,CityorTownCouncilMembers,and/orMayorsfromtheRegionsidentifiedinExhibitCshallcollaboratetoappointLocalGovernmentMembersasfollows:(i)Two(2)MembersfromRegions1,5,13,14,15,17,18;(ii)Two(2)MembersfromRegions2,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,16;and(iii)Two(2)MembersfromRegions3,4,19.c.Terms:TheAbatementCouncilshallbeestablishedwithinninety(90)daysoftheEffectiveDate.Inordertodoso,withinsixty(60)daysoftheEffectiveDate,theStateshallappointtheStateMembersinaccordancewithSection(C)(2)(a),andafterconferralwiththeLocalGovernments,CCIandCMLshalljointlyappointsix(6)LocalGovernmentMembersforaninitialtermnottoexceedoneyear.Thereafter,Membersshallbe4DocuSign 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appointcdinaccordancewiththisSectionandSections(C)(2)(a)and(b)andmayservenomorethantwo(2)consecutivetwo-yearterms,foratotaloffour(4)consecutiveyears.Exceptthat,beginninginthesecondyearonly,two(2)StateMembersandtwo(2)LocalGovernmentmembersshallbeappointedforathree-yeartermandmayserveoneconsecutivetwo-yeartermthereafter.TheChairshallhavenotermbutmaybereplacedattheState’sdiscretion.(i)IfaStateorLocalGovernmentMemberresignsorisotherwiseremovedfromtheAbatementCouncilpriortotheexpirationoftheirterm,areplacementMembershallbeappointedwithinsixty(60)daysinaccordancewithSections(C)(2)(a)and(b).(ii)IfaLocalGovernmentMembervacancyexistsformorethansixty(60)days,theStateshallappointareplacementLocalGovernmentMembertoserveuntilthevacancyisfilledinaccordancewithSection(C)(2)(b).3.Duties:TheAbatementCouncilisprimarilyresponsibleforensuringthatthedistributionofOpioidFundscomplieswiththetermsofthisMOU.TheAbatementCouncilisalsoresponsibleforoversightofOpioidFundsfromtheRegionalShareinaccordancewithSection(F),below,andfordevelopingprocessesandproceduresforthedistributionandoversightofOpioidFundsfromtheStatewideInfrastructureShareinaccordancewithSection(G)below.4.Governance:TheAbatementCouncilshalldraftitsownbylawsorothergoverningdocuments,whichmustincludeappropriateconflictofinterestanddisputeresolutionprovisions,inaccordancewiththetermsofthisMOUandthefollowingprinciples:a.Authority:TheAbatementCouncildoesnothaverulemakingauthority.ThetermsofthisMOUandanySettlement,asenteredbyanycourtofcompetentjurisdiction,includinganybankruptcycourt,controltheauthorityoftheAbatementCouncilandtheAbatementCouncilshallnotstrayoutsidetheboundsoftheauthorityandpowervestedbythisMOUandanySettlement.b.Administration:TheAbatementCouncilshallberesponsibleforanaccountingofallOpioidFunds.TheAbatementCouncilshallberesponsibleforreleasingOpioidFundsinaccordancewithSection(B)(l)fortheRegionalandStatewideInfrastructureSharesinSections(B)(2)(c)and(d)andshalldeveloppoliciesandproceduresforthereleaseandoversightofsuchfundsinaccordancewithSections(F)and(G).ShouldtheAbatementCouncilrequireassistancewithprovidinganaccountingofOpioidFunds,itmayseekassistancefromtheState.5DocuSign 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(i)TheAbatementCouncilshallappointoneofitsmemberstoserveasapointofcontactforthepurposeofcommunicatingwiththeentityholdingOpioidFundsinaccordancewithSection(B)(l)andinthatroleshallonlyactasdirectedbytheAbatementCouncil.c.Transparency:TheAbatementCouncilshalloperatewithallreasonabletransparencyandoperateinamannerconsistentwithallColoradolawsrelatingtoopenrecordsandmeetingsregardlessofwhethertheAbatementCouncilisotherwiseobligatedtocomplywiththem.(i)TheAbatementCouncilshalldevelopacentralizedpublicdashboardorotherrepositoryforthepublicationofexpendituredatafromanyPartyorRegionalCouncilthatreceivesOpioidFundsinaccordancewithSections(D)-(G).(ii)TheAbatementCouncilmayalsorequireoutcomerelateddatafromanyPartyorRegionalCouncilthatreceivesOpioidFundsinaccordancewithSections(D)-(G)andmaypublishsuchoutcomerelateddatainthecentralizedpublicdashboardorotherrepositorydescribedabove.Indetenniningwhichoutcomerelateddatamayberequired,theAbatementCouncilshallworkwithallPartiesandRegionalCouncilstoidentifyappropriatedatasetsanddevelopreasonableproceduresforcollectingsuchdatasetssothattheadministrativeburdendoesnotoutweighthebenefitofproducingsuchoutcomerelateddata.(iii)Forpurposesoffundingthecentralizedpublicdashboardorotherrepositorydescribedabove,theAbatementCouncilshallmakegoodfaitheffortstoseekfundingfromoutsidesourcesfirst,otherwisetheStateshallprovidesuchfunding.d.Collaboration:TheAbatementCouncilshallfacilitatecollaborationbetweentheState,ParticipatingLocalGovernments,RegionalCouncils,andotherstakeholdersforthepurposesofsharingdata,outcomes,strategies,andotherrelevantinformationrelatedtoabatingtheopioidcrisisinColorado.e.DecisionMaking:TheAbatementCouncilshallseektomakealldecisionsbyconsensus.Intheeventconsensuscannotbeachieved,unlessotherwiserequiredinthisMOU,theAbatementCouncilshallmakedecisionsbyamajorityvoteofitsMembers.TheChairshallonlyvoteintheeventofatie.f.DueProcess:TheAbatementCouncilshalldevelopthedueprocessproceduresrequiredbySection(G)(3)(d)forPartiestodisputeorchallengeremedialactionstakenbytheAbatementCouncilforOpioidFundsfromtheStatewideInfrastructureShare.TheAbatementCouncil6DocuSign 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shallalsoabidebythedueprocessprinciplesrequiredbySection(F)(12)-(13)forRegionstodisputeorchallengeremedialactionstakenbytheAbatementCouncilforOpioidFundsfromtheRegionalShare.g.LegalStatus:TheAbatementCouncilshallnotconstituteaseparatelegalentity.h.LegalRepresentation:Totheextentpermittedbylaw,theStateshallprovidelegalcounseltoStateMembersforalllegalissuesarisingfromthoseStateMembers’workontheAbatementCouncil.Atalltimes,LocalGovernmentMembersoftheAbatementCouncilareentitledtoreceivelegalrepresentationfromtheirrespectivegovernmentalentities.Intheeventofaconflict,theAbatementCouncilanditsmembersmayretaintheservicesofotherlegalcounsel.i.Compensation:NomemberoftheAbatementCouncilshallbecompensatedfortheirworkrelatedtotheAbatementCouncil.D.StateShareInaccordancewithSections(B)(l)and(B)(2)(a),andthetermsofanySettlement,theStateShareshallbepaiddirectlytotheStateinaccordancewiththetermsofthisSection(D).2.TheStatemaintainsfulldiscretionoverdistributionoftheStateShareanywherewithintheStateofColorado,however,theStateShareshallbeusedforApprovedPurposesonly.TheStatewillworktoreduceadministrativecostsasmuchaspracticable.3.Onanannualbasis,asdeterniinedbytheAbatementCouncil,theStateshallprovideallexpendituredata,includingadministrativecosts,fromtheStateSharetotheAbatementCouncilforpurposesofmaintainingtransparencyinaccordancewithSection(C)(4)(c)(i).TheAbatementCouncilmayrequiretheStatetoprovideadditionaloutcome-relateddatainaccordancewithSection(C)(4)(c)(ii)andtheStateshallcomplywithsuchrequirements.4.IftheStatedisputestheamountofOpioidFundsitreceivesfromtheStateShare,theStateshallalerttheAbatementCouncilwithinsixty(60)daysofdiscoveringtheinformationunderlyingthedispute.FailuretoalerttheAbatementCouncilwithinthistimeframeshallnotconstituteawaiveroftheState’srighttoseekrecoupmentofanydeficiencyinitsStateShare.E.LGShareInaccordancewithSections(B)(1)and(B)(2)(b),andthetermsofanySettlement,theLGShareshallbepaiddirectlytoParticipatingLocalGovernmentsinaccordancewiththetermsofthisSection(E).7DocuSign 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2.AllocationstoParticipatingLocalGovernmentsfromtheLGShareshallfirstbedeterminedusingthepercentagesshowninExhibitD.3.TheLGShareforeachCountyAreashallthenbeallocatedamongthecountyandtheotherParticipatingLocalGovernmentswithinit.ExhibitEreflectsthedefaultallocationthatwillapplyunlesstheParticipatingLocalGovernmentswithinaCountyAreaenterintoawrittenagreementprovidingforadifferentallocation.TheParticipatingLocalGovernmentsmayelecttomodifytheallocationforaCountyAreainExhibitE,butsuchmodificationtotheallocationinExhibitEshallnotchangeaCountyArea’stotalallocationunderSection(E)(2).4.ALocalGovernmentthatchoosesnottobecomeaParticipatingLocalGovernmentwillnotreceiveadirectallocationfromtheLGShare.TheportionoftheLGSharethatwouldhavebeenallocatedtoaLocalGovernmentthatisnotaParticipatingLocalGovernmentwillinsteadbere-allocatedtotheRegionalSharefortheRegionwheretheLocalGovernmentislocated,inaccordancewithSection(F),below.5.IntheeventaParticipatingLocalGovernmentdissolvesorceasestoexistduringthetermofanySettlement,theallocationforthatParticipatingLocalGovernmentfromtheLGShareshallbere-allocatedasdirectedbyanySettlement,andifnotspecified,bere-allocatedtotheRegionalSharefortheRegioninwhichtheParticipatingLocalGovernmentwaslocated,inaccordancewithSection(F).IfaParticipatingLocalGovernmentmergeswithanotherParticipatingLocalGovernment,theallocationforthatParticipatingLocalGovernmentfromtheLGShareshallbere-allocatedasdirectedbyanySettlement,andifnotspecified,shallbere-allocatedtothesuccessorParticipatingLocalGovernment’sallocationoftheLGShare.IfaParticipatingLocalGovernmentmergeswithaLocalGovernmentthatisnotaParticipatingLocalGovernment,theallocationforthatParticipatingLocalGovernmentfromtheLGShareshallbere-allocatedasdirectedbyanySettlement,andifnotspecified,bere-allocatedtotheRegioninwhichthemergingParticipatingLocalGovernmentwaslocated,inaccordancewithSection(F),below.6.AParticipatingLocalGovernmentmayforegoitsallocationoftheLGShareanddirectitsallocationtotheRegionalSharefortheRegionwheretheParticipatingLocalGovernmentislocated,inaccordancewithSection(F)below,byaffirmativelynotifyingtheAbatementCouncilonanannualbasisofitsdecisiontoforegoitsallocationoftheLGShare.AParticipatingLocalGovernment’selectiontoforegoitsallocationoftheLGShareshallcarryovertothefollowingyearunlesstheParticipatingLocalGovernmentnotifiestheAbatementCouncilotherwise.IfaParticipatingLocalGovernmentelectstoforegoitsallocationoftheLGShare,theParticipatingLocalGovernmentshallbeexcusedfromthereportingrequirementsrequiredbySection(E)(8).7.ParticipatingLocalGovernmentsmaintainfulldiscretionoverthedistributionoftheirallocationoftheLGShareanywherewithintheStateofColorado,however,8DocuSign 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allParticipatingLocalGovernmentsshallusetheirallocationfromtheLGShareforApprovedPurposesonly.ReasonableadministrativecostsforaParticipatingLocalGovernmenttoadministeritsallocationoftheLGShareshallnotexceedactualcostsor10%oftheParticipatingLocalGovernment’sallocationoftheLGShare,whicheverisless.8.Onanannualbasis,asdeterminedbytheAbatementCouncil,allParticipatingLocalGovernmentsshallprovideallexpendituredata,includingadministrativecosts,fromtheirallocationoftheLGSharetotheAbatementCouncilforpurposesofmaintainingtransparencyinaccordancewithSection(C)(4)(c)(i).TheAbatementCouncilmayrequireParticipatingLocalGovernmentstoprovideadditionaloutcomerelateddatainaccordancewithSection(C)(4)(c)(ii)andallParticipatingLocalGovernmentsshallcomplywithsuchrequirements.9.IfanyParticipatingLocalGovernmentdisputestheamountofOpioidFundsitreceivesfromitsallocationoftheLGShare,theParticipatingLocalGovernmentshallalerttheAbatementCouncilwithinsixty(60)daysofdiscoveringtheinformationunderlyingthedispute.FailuretoalerttheAbatementCouncilwithinthistimeframeshallnotconstituteawaiveroftheParticipatingLocalGovernment’srighttoseekrecoupmentofanydeficiencyinitsLGShare.F.RegionalShareInaccordancewithSections(B)(l)and(B)(2)(c),andthetermsofanySettlement,theRegionalShareshallbepaidtotheRegionsinaccordancewiththetermsofthisSection(F).2.ParticipatingLocalGovernmentsshallorganizethemselvesintotheRegionsdepictedinExhibitC.MunicipalitieslocatedinmultipleRegionsmayjoinallorsomeoftheRegionsinwhichtheyarelocatedaccordingtoExhibitC.3.AllocationstoRegionswillbedistributedaccordingtoExhibitF.Formulti-countyRegions,eachRegion’ssharelistedinExhibitFiscalculatedbysummingtheindividualpercentageshareslistedinExhibitUforthecountieswithinthatRegion.ThepercentagesinExhibitFarebasedontheassumptionthateveryLocalGovernmentineachRegionbecomesaParticipatingLocalGovernment.4.Intheeventacity,town,orothermunicipalitythatisaParticipatingLocalGovernmentmerges,dissolves,orceasestoexistduringthetermofanySettlement,theallocationoftheRegionalShareowedtotheRegioninwhichthatParticipatingLocalGovernmentexistedshallbere-allocatedasdirectedbyanySettlement,andifnotspecified,shallnotbemodifiedfromExhibitF.IfacountythatisaParticipatingLocalGovernmentmergeswithanothercountywithinitsRegion,theallocationoftheRegionalShareowedtotheRegioninwhichthatcountyexistedshallbere-allocatedasdirectedbyanySettlement,andifnotspecified,shallnotbemodifiedfromExhibitF.IfacountythatisaParticipatingLocalGovernmentmergeswithacountyinadifferentRegionduringthetermof9DocuSign 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anySettlement,theallocationoftheRegionalShareowedtotheRegioninwhichthatcountyexistedshallbere-allocatedasdirectedbyanySettlement,andifnotspecified,shallbere-allocatedtotheRegioninwhichthatParticipatingLocalGovernmentmergedinaccordancewithExhibitF.5.EachRegionmustcreateitsownRegionalCouncilwhilegivingconsiderationtotheregionalgovernancemodelsillustratedinExhibitG.TheRegionalCouncilmustbeformedbytheParticipatingLocalGovernmentswithintheRegionandeachRegionalCouncilshalldesignateafiscalagentfortheRegion.Regionalfiscalagentsshallbecountyormunicipalgovernmentsonly.AllfundsfromtheRegionalShareshallbedistributedtotheRegionalCouncil’sidentifiedfiscalagentforthebenefitoftheentireRegion.a.SubjecttothisSectionF(5),eachRegionmaydraftitsownintra-regionalagreements,bylaws,orothergoverningdocumentstodeteriTlinehowtheRegionalCouncilwilloperate.However,eachvotingmemberofaRegionalCouncilshallbeanemployeeorelectedofficialofaParticipatingLocalGovernmentwithintheapplicableRegion.InthecaseofDenver,thevotingmembersofitsRegionalCouncilshallbeappointedbytheMayor.InthecaseofBroomfield,thevotingmembersofitsRegionalCouncilshallbeappointedbytheBroomfieldCityandCountyManager.b.TheRegionshallnotreceiveanyOpioidFundsfromtheRegionalShareuntiltheRegioncertifiestotheAbatementCouncilthatitsRegionalCouncilhasbeenformedandafiscalagenthasbeendesignated.SuchcertificationshallbeinasimpleformadoptedbytheRegionandmaybemadeviaemail,solongasitincludesthenamesandaffiliationsoftheRegionalCouncil’smembersandthedesignatedfiscalagent.c.IfaRegiondoesnotformandcertifyitsRegionalCouncilanddesignateitsfiscalagentwithinone-hundredandeighty(180)daysoftheEffectiveDate,theAbatementCouncilshallappointmemberstotheRegion’sRegionalCouncil.RegionalCouncilmembersappointedbytheAbatementCouncilshallserveuntiltheRegioncertifiestheformationofitsRegionalCounciltotheAbatementCouncil.d.ARegionshallsubmitarenewedcertificationrequiredbySection(F)(5)(b),above,whenitsmembershipchanges.e.IfamembershipvacancyexistsonaRegionalCouncilformorethanninety(90)daysandtheRegionalCouncilisunabletofillthevacancybyitsregularproceduresduringthattime,theAbatementCouncilshallappointareplacementmembertoserveuntiltheRegionfillsthevacancy.10DocuSign 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6.ALocalGovernmentthatchoosesnottobecomeaParticipatingLocalGovernmentshallnotreceiveanyOpioidFundsfromtheRegionalShareorparticipateintheRegionalCouncilsdescribedinSection(F)(5)above.7.EachRegionalCouncilshallmakerequeststotheAbatementCouncilforOpioidFundsfromtheirallocationoftheRegionalShare.EachRegionalCouncil’srequestforOpioidFundsfromtheRegionalShareshallbeaccompaniedbya2-yearplanidentifyingtheApprovedPurposesforwhichtherequestedfundswillbeusedbytheRegionanywherewithintheStateofColorado.ARegionalCouncil’s2-yearplanmaybeamendedsolongassuchamendmentscomplywiththetermsofthisMOUandanySettlement.AnyRegionalCouncilmayseekassistancefromtheAbatementCouncilforpurposesofdevelopingits2-yearplan.8.ReasonableadministrativecostsforaRegionalCounciltoadministeritsRegion’sallocationoftheRegionalShareshallnotexceedactualcostsor10%oftheRegion’sallocationoftheRegionalShare,whicheverisless.9.TheAbatementCouncilshallreleasefundsrequestedbyaRegionalCouncilinaccordancewithSection(B)(l)iftheRegionalCouncil’s2-yearplancomplieswiththeApprovedPurposes,thetermsofthisMOU,andthetermsofanySettlement.TheAbatementCouncilshallnotdenyanyfundingrequestfromaRegionalCouncilonthebasisthattheAbatementCouncildoesnotapproveoragreewiththeApprovedPurposesforwhichaRegionalCouncilrequestsOpioidFundsfromtheRegionalShare.NormaytheAbatementCouncilholdup,delay,ormakeunreasonablerequestsforadditionalorsupportinginformationoftheRegionalCouncilpriortoreleasingtherequestedOpioidFunds.ThepurposeofthisMOUistofacilitateOpioidFundstotheirintendedrecipientsquicklyandefficientlywithminimaladministrativeprocedure.10.Onanannualbasis,asdeterminedbytheAbatementCouncil,eachRegionalCouncil’sfiscalagentshallprovidetotheAbatementCounciltheRegionalCouncil’sexpendituredata,includingadministrativecosts,fromtheirallocationoftheRegionalShareandcertifytotheAbatementCouncilthattheRegionalCouncil’sexpenditureswereforApprovedPurposesandcompliedwithits2-yearplan.TheRegionalCouncilshallsubjectitselftoanaccountingattheAbatementCouncil’sdiscretion.a.TheAbatementCouncilshallreviewaRegionalCouncil’sexpendituredataandcertificationtoensurecompliancewiththeRegionalCouncil’s2-yearplan,theApprovedPurposes,andthetermsofthisMOUandanySettlement.b.TheAbatementCouncilshallpublishtheRegionalCouncil’sexpendituredata,includingadministrativecosts,fromtheRegionalShareinaccordancewithSection(C)(4)(c)(i).TheAbatementCouncilmayrequireRegionalCouncilstoprovideadditionaloutcomerelateddatain11DocuSign 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accordancewithSection(C)(4)(c)(ii)andallRegionalCouncilsshallcomplywithsuchrequirements.11.IfanyRegionalCouncildisputestheamountofOpioidFundsitreceivesfromitsallocationoftheRegionalShare,theRegionalCouncilshallalerttheAbatementCouncilwithinsixty(60)daysofdiscoveringtheinformationunderlyingthedispute.FailuretoalerttheAbatementCouncilwithinthistimeframeshallnotconstituteawaiveroftheRegionalCouncil’srighttoseekrecoupmentofanydeficiencyinitsRegionalShare.12.IftheAbatementCouncilhasreasontobelieveaRegion’sexpenditureofitsallocationoftheRegionalSharedidnotcomplywiththeRegion’s2-yearPlan,theApprovedPurposes,thetermsofthisMOUoranySettlement,asdescribedinthisSection(F),orthattheRegionotherwisemisuseditsallocationoftheRegionalShare,theAbatementCouncilmaytakeremedialactionagainsttheallegedoffendingRegion.SuchremedialactionislefttothediscretionoftheAbatementCouncilandmayincludebutnotbelimitedto,withholdingfutureOpioidsFundsowedtotheoffendingRegionorrequiringtheoffendingRegiontoreimburseimproperlyexpendedOpioidFundstotheRegionalShare.13.Withinonehundredandtwenty(120)daysoftheAbatementCouncilbeingformed,inaccordancewithSection(C)(2)(c)above,theAbatementCouncilshalldevelopandpublishdueprocessproceduresforallowingaRegiontochallengeordisputeanyremedialactiontakenbytheAbatementCouncil,includingtimelinesduringwhichtheRegionmayengageinsuchachallengeordispute.Suchdueprocessproceduresshallreflect,ataminimum,thefollowingprinciples:a.UponlearningofanyconductthatmaywarrantremedialactionagainstaRegion,theAbatementCouncilshallfirstprovidenoticetotheRegionoftheconductatissue,providetheRegionanopportunitytorespond,and,ifappropriate,curetheallegedoffendingconduct.IfafterprovidingtheRegionsuchnoticeandopportunitiestorespondandcure,theAbatementCouncilcontinuestobelieveremedialactioniswarranted,theAbatementCouncilmaytakesuchremedialaction.b.IftheAbatementCouncildecidestotakeremedialactionagainstanallegedoffendingRegion,suchactionmayonlyoccurbyatwo-thirdssupermajorityvoteoftheAbatementCouncil.Thus,anAbatementCouncilmadeupoftwelve(12)votingmembersrequiresavoteofeight(8)MemberspriortotakingremedialactionagainstanallegedoffendingRegion.c.PriortotakinganyremedialactionagainstanallegedoffendingRegion,theAbatementCouncilshallfirstprovidenoticetotheallegedoffendingRegionoftheremedialactiontobetakenandthefactsunderlyingsuchremedialaction.TheAbatementCouncilshallthenprovidethealleged12DocuSign 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offendingRegionanopportunitytochallengeordisputetheremedialactioninaccordancewith,ataminimum,theprinciplesbelow:i.TheallegedoffendingRegionmayrequestrevisionsormodificationstotheproposedremedialaction;ii.TheallegedoffendingRegionmaysubmitawrittenresponsetoand/orrequestahearingbeforetheAbatementCouncil,orathird—partyhearingofficer,3regardingtheallegedoffendingconductandproposedremedialaction;andiii.Aftersuchwrittenresponsesaresubmittedandreviewedand/orahearingisconducted,theallegedoffendingRegionmaysubmitanappealtotheAbatementCouncilofthedecisiontotakeremedialaction.d.RemedialactionstakenbytheAbatementCouncil,inaccordancewiththedueprocessprinciplesdetailedabove,shallbeconsideredfinalnon-appealableordersandoffendingRegionsmaynotseekjudicialrelieffromremedialactiontakenbytheAbatementCouncil,exceptasprovidedinSection(H),below.e.SubjecttoSection(H)(2),below,ifanyParty(ies)believestheAbatementCouncilviolatedthetermsofthisMOU,suchParty(ies)mayseektoenforcethetermsofthisMOU.14.IftheAbatementCouncilhasreasontobelieveaRegion’sconduct,ortheconductofanyParticipatingLocalGovernmentorindividualinthatRegion,amountstoaviolationofanycriminallaw,theAbatementCouncilshallrefersuchmatterstotheappropriateauthoritiesandmayconsidersuchconductinitsdeterminationofanyremedialactiontobetaken.15.IftheAbatementCouncilhasreasontobelievethatanindividualinvolvedinthereceiptoradministrationofOpioidFundsfromtheRegionalSharehasviolatedanyapplicableethicsrulesorcodes,theAbatementCouncilshallnotattempttoadjudicatesuchaviolation.Insuchinstances,theAbatementCouncilshalllodgeacomplaintwiththeappropriateforumforhandlingsuchethicalmatters,suchasalocalhomerulemunicipality’sethicsboard.16.CostsassociatedwiththeAbatementCouncil’sdistributionandoversightoftheRegionalShare,asdescribedaboveinthisSection(F),includingcostsassociatedwithanyremedialactionbytheAbatementCouncil,shallbepaidfromtheStatewideOnlyanallegedoffendingRegionmayrequesttheappointmentofathird-partyhearingofficertoreviewanywrittenresponsesandconductanyrequestedhearings.IfanallegedoffendingRegionmakessucharequest,theAbatementCouncilhassolediscretiontoappointthethird-partyhearingofficerandtheallegedoffendingRegionshallbearthecostofsuchreviewand/orhearingbythethird-partyhearingofficer.13DocuSign 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InfrastructureShare.TheAbatementCouncilshallmakeallgoodfaitheffortstolimitsuchcoststothegreatestextentpossible.G.StatewideInfrastructureShareInaccordancewithSectionsB(1)and(B)(2)(d),andthetermsofanySettlement,theStatewideInfrastructureShareshallbepaidtoanyPartyorRegionalCouncilinaccordancewiththisSection(G).2.ThepurposeoftheStatewideInfrastructureShareistopromotecapitalimprovementsandprovideoperationalassistancefordevelopingorimprovingtheinfrastructurenecessarytoabatetheopioidcrisisanywherewithintheStateofColorado.TheStatewideInfrastructureShareisintendedtosupplementOpioidFundsreceivedbyanyPartyorRegion.3.PriortodistributinganyOpioidFundsfromtheStatewideInfrastructureShare,theAbatementCouncilshallestablishandpublishpoliciesandproceduresforthedistributionandoversightoftheStatewideInfrastructureShare,includingprocessesforPartiesorRegionstoapplyforOpioidFundsfromtheStatewideInfrastructureShare.TheAbatementCouncil’spoliciesandproceduresshall,ataminimum,reflectthefollowingprinciples:a.OpioidFundsfromtheStatewideInfrastructureShareshallbeusedforApprovedPurposesonly;b.OpioidFundsfromtheStatewideInfrastructureShareshallbepaiddirectlytotheappropriatestateagencies(includingbutnotlimitedtotheColoradoDepartmentofLaw),Regionalfiscalagents,orParticipatingLocalGovernmentsonly;c.DistributionandoversightoftheStatewideInfrastructureShareshallcomplywiththetermsofthisMOUandanySettlement;d.AppropriateprocessesforremedialactionwillbetakenagainstPartiesorRegionsthatmisuseOpioidFundsfromtheStatewideInfrastructureShare.SuchprocessesshallincludeproceduresforallegedoffendingPartiesorRegionstochallengeordisputesuchremedialaction;ande.LimitationsonadministrativecoststobeexpendedbyrecipientsforadministeringOpioidFundsreceivedfromtheStatewideInfrastructureFund,nottoexceedactualcostsexpendedbytherecipientor10%oftheamountreceived,whicheverisless.4.ThedistributionandoversightpoliciesandproceduresdevelopedbytheAbatementCouncil,inaccordancewithSection(G)(3),shallbenon-appealableordersandnoPartyorRegionmayseekjudicialreliefrelatedtothedistributionandoversightoftheStatewideInfrastructureShare.14DocuSign 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5.Onanannualbasis,asdeterminedbytheAbatementCouncil,anyPartyorRegionalCouncilthatreceivesfundsfromtheStatewideInfrastructureShareshallprovideallexpendituredata,includingadministrativecosts,relatedtoanyOpioidFundsitreceivedfromtheStatewideInfrastructureShareandsubjectitselftoanaccountingasrequiredbytheAbatementCouncil.TheAbatementCouncilshallpublishallexpendituredatafromtheStatewideInfrastructureShareinaccordancewithSection(C)(4)(c)(i).TheAbatementCouncilmayrequirethePartiesorRegionalCouncilsthatreceivefundsfromtheStatewideInfrastructureSharetoprovideadditionaloutcomerelateddatainaccordancewithSection(C)(4)(c)(ii)andthePartiesorRegionalCouncilsshallcomplywithsuchrequirements.6.CostsassociatedwiththeAbatementCouncil’sdistributionandoversightoftheStatewideInfrastructureShare,asdescribedinthisSection(G),shallbepaidforfromtheStatewideInfrastructureShare.TheAbatementCouncilshallmakeallgoodfaitheffortstolimitsuchcoststothegreatestextentpossible.H.GeneralTermsAllPartiesandRegionalCouncilsshallmaintainallrecordsrelatedtothereceiptandexpenditureofOpioidFundsfornolessthanfive(5)yearsandshallmakesuchrecordsavailableforreviewbytheAbatementCouncil,anyotherPartyorRegionalCouncil,orthepublic.RecordsrequestedbythepublicshallbeproducedinaccordancewithColorado’sopenrecordslaws.RecordsrequestedbytheAbatementCounciloranotherPartyoraRegionalCouncilshallbeproducedwithintwenty-one(21)daysofthedatetherecordrequestwasreceived.ThisrequirementdoesnotsupplantanyPartyorRegionalCouncil’sobligationsunderColorado’sopenrecordslaws.2.IfanyParty(ies)believestheAbatementCouncilhasviolatedthetermsofthisMOU,theallegingParty(ies)mayseektoenforcethetermsofthisMOU,providedtheallegingParty(ies)firstprovidesnoticetotheAbatementCounciloftheallegedviolationandareasonableopportunitytocuretheallegedviolation.Insuchanenforcementaction,theallegingParty(ies)mayonlyseektoenforcethetermsoftheMOUagainsttheStateandtheParticipatingLocalGovernmentsfromwhichtheLocalGovernmentMembersoftheAbatementCouncilwereappointedandmayonlyseekdeclaratoryand/orinjunctivereliefIndefenseofsuchanenforcementaction,theState’sMembersoftheAbatementCouncilshallberepresentedbytheStateandtheLocalGovernmentMembersshallberepresentedbytheParticipatingLocalGovernmentsfromwhichtheLocalGovernmentMemberswereappointed.Intheeventofaconflict,theAbatementCouncilanditsMembersmayseekoutsiderepresentationtodefenditselfagainstsuchanenforcementaction.3.IfanyParty(ies)believesanotherParty(ies),notincludingtheAbatementCouncil,violatedthetermsofthisMOU,theallegingParty(ies)mayseektoenforcethetermsofthisMOUinthecourtinwhichanyapplicableSettlement(s)wasentered,providedtheallegingParty(ies)firstprovidetheallegedoffendingParty(ies)15DocuSign 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noticeoftheallegedviolation(s)andareasonableopportunitytocuretheallegedviolation(s).Insuchanenforcementaction,anyallegingPartyorallegedoffendingParty(ies)mayberepresentedbytheirrespectivepublicentityinaccordancewithColoradolaw.4.NothinginthisMOUshallbeinterpretedtowaivetherightofanyPartytoseekjudicialreliefforconductoccurringoutsidethescopeofthisMOUthatviolatesanyColoradolaw.Insuchanaction,theallegedoffendingParty(ies),includingtheAbatementCouncil,mayberepresentedbytheirrespectivepublicentitiesinaccordancewithColoradolaw.Intheeventofaconflict,anyParty,includingtheAbatementCouncilanditsMembers,mayseekoutsiderepresentationtodefenditselfagainstsuchanaction.5.IfanyParty(ies)believesanotherParty(ies),Region(s),orindividual(s)involvedinthereceipt,distribution,oradministrationofOpioidsFundshasviolatedanyapplicableethicscodesorrules,acomplaintshallbelodgedwiththeappropriateforumforhandlingsuchmatters,suchasalocalhomerulemunicipality’sethicsboard.6.IfanyParty(ies)believesanotherParty(ies),Region(s),orindividual(s)involvedinthereceipt,distribution,oradministrationofOpioidFundsviolatedanyColoradocriminallaw,suchconductshallbereportedtotheappropriatecriminalauthorities.7.VenueforanylegalactionrelatedtothisMOUshallbeinacourtofcompetentjurisdictionwhereanyapplicableSettlement(s)isentered.8.BecauserecoveryunderthetermsofdifferentSettlement(s)mayvarydependingonthenumberofPartiesrequiredtoeffectuateaSettlement,thePartiesmayconditionallyagreetosignontotheMOUthroughaletterofintent,resolutionorsimilarwrittenstatement,declarationorpronouncementdeclaringtheirintenttosignontotheMOUifthethresholdforPartyparticipationinaspecificSettlementisachieved.49.ThisMOUmaybeexecutedintwoormorecounterparts,eachofwhichshallbedeemedanoriginal,butallofwhichshallconstituteoneandthesameinstrument.ThePartiesapprovetheuseofelectronicsignaturesforexecutionofthisMOU.AlluseofelectronicsignaturesshallbegovernedbytheUnifonnElectronicTransactionsAct,C.R.S.§24-71.3-101,etseq.ThePartiesagreenottodenythelegaleffectorenforceabilityoftheMOUsolelybecauseitisinelectronicformorForinstance,theJuly21,2021“DistributorSettlementAgreement”includesa“SubdivisionSettlementAgreementForm”that,oncefilledoutandexecuted,ismeanttoindicatethatLocalGovernment’s(orSubdivision’s)electiontoparticipateinthatDistributorSettlementandalso,torequirethatLocalGovernmenttotakestepstoformallyreleaseanyclaimitmayhaveagainsttheSettlingDistributors.WithregardtotheDistributorSettlementAgreementoranyotherSettlementsthatincludeaformsimilartotheSubdivisionSettlementAgreementForm,thePartiesmaystillconditionallyagreetosignontotheMOUif,forinstance,thethresholdforPartyparticipationinaspecificSettlementisachieved.16DocuSign 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becauseanelectronicrecordwasusedinitsformation.ThePartiesagreenottoobjecttotheadmissibilityoftheMOUintheformofanelectronicrecord,orapapercopyofanelectronicdocument,orapapercopyofadocumentbearinganelectronicsignature,onthegroundthatitisanelectronicrecordorelectronicsignatureorthatitisnotinitsoriginalformorisnotanoriginal.10.EachpartyrepresentsthatallproceduresnecessarytoauthorizesuchParty’sexecutionofthisMOUhavebeenperformedandthatthepersonsigningforsuchPartyhasbeenauthorizedtoexecutetheMOU.PaymentofCounselandLitigationExpensesThroughaBack-StopFundSomeSettlements,includingtheMcKessonCorporation,CardinalHealth,Inc.,andAmerisourceBergenCorporation(“Distributor”)andJohnson&JohnsonlJanssen(“J&J”)settlements,mayprovideforthepaymentofalloraportionofthefeesandlitigationexpensesowedbyParticipatingLocalGovernmentstocounselspecificallyretainedtofilesuitintheopioidlitigation.IfanySettlementisinsufficienttocoverthefeeobligationsoftheParticipatingLocalGovernments(asdiscussedandmodifiedbyJudgePolster’sOrderofAugust6regardingfeesfortheDistributorandJ&Jsettlements),thedeficiencieswillbecoveredassetforthinfurtherdetailbelow.2.ThePartiesalsorecognizethat,asintheDistributorandJ&Jsettlements,certainOpioidSettlingDefendantsmayofferpremiumsbenefitingtheentirestateofColoradowhenParticipatingLocalGovernmentsagreetotheSettlement(s),therebysettlingtheirclaimsintheiron-goinglawsuits.Forexample,belowisthechartillustratinghowIncentivePaymentB(a25%premiumtotheentirestate)worksintheDistributorSettlementatSectionIV.F.2.b(p.20):PercentageofLitigatingSubdivisionPopulationthatisIncentiveBEligibleSubdivisionIncentivel’aynientBPopulation”EligibilityPercentageLipto5%0%5°’—.30%6+40%91+50%95+60%99%—95%l00’l00’3.IfthecourtinInRe:NationalPrescriptionOpiateLitigation,MDLNo.2804(N.D.Ohio),orifaSettlementestablishesacommonbenefitfundorsimilardevicetocompensateattorneysforservicesrenderedandexpensesincurredthathavebenefitedplaintiffsgenerallyinthelitigation(the“CommonBenefitFund”),17DocuSign 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and/orrequirescertaingovernmentalplaintiffstopayashareoftheirrecoveriesfromdefendantsintotheCommonBenefitFund(“Court-OrderedCommonBenefitFundAssessment”),thentheParticipatingLocalGovernmentsshallberequiredtofirstseektohavetheirattorneys’feesandexpensespaidthroughtheCommonBenefitFund.4.FortheDistributorandJ&Jsettlementsonly,counselforParticipatingLocalGovernmentsshallhavetheirexpensesotherwiserecoverablefromColoradoParticipatingLocalGovernmentscompensatedonlythroughtheCommonBenefitFund(s)establishedinthosesettlement(s).Fortheavoidanceofdoubt,counselforParticipatingLocalGovernmentsmayrecovertheirattorneys’feesthroughtheDistributorandJ&JsettlementsandthroughtheotherapplicableprovisionsofthisSection(I).5.Inaddition,asameansofcoveringanydeficienciesinpayingcounselforParticipatingLocalGovernments,asupplementalColoradoAttorneyFeeBackStopFundshallbeestablished.TheColoradoAttorneyFeeBack-StopFundistobeusedtocompensatecounselforParticipatingLocalGovernmentsthatfiledaninitialcomplaintintheopioidlitigationbySeptember1,2020(“LitigatingParticipatingLocalGovernments”).6.PaymentsoutoftheColoradoAttorneyFeeBack-StopFundshallbedeterminedbyacommittee(the“OpioidFeeandExpenseCommittee”).TheOpioidFeeandExpenseCommitteeshallconsistofthefollowingfive(5)members:a.One(1)memberappointedbyCCIfromalitigatingcountyorfromalitigatingcountyandcitymunicipalcorporation;b.One(1)memberappointedbyCMLfromalitigatingcity;c.One(1)memberappointedjointlybyCCIandCMLfromanon-litigatingcountyorcity;d.One(1)memberappointedbytheAttorneyGeneral’sOffice;ande.One(1)neutralmemberjointlyappointedbyalloftheothermemberslistedabove.7.TheColoradoAttorneyFeeBack-StopFundshallbefundedasfollowsfromanySettlement,excludingsettlementsinvolvingMcKinseyandpaymentsresultingfromthePurdueorMallinckrodtbankruptcy.ForpurposesonlyofcalculatingthefundingoftheColoradoAttorneyFeeBack-StopFund,thePartiesdeem58%ofthetotalLGShareandRegionalSharetobeattributabletotheLitigatingLocalGovernments.TheColoradoAttorneyFeeBack-StopFundshallbefundedby8.7%ofthetotalLGShareand4.35%ofthetotalRegionalShareatthetimesuchfundsareactuallyreceived.NofundsdepositedintotheColoradoAttorneyFeeBack-StopFundwillbetakenfromtheStatewideInfrastructureShareorStateShare.18DocuSign 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8.CounselforLitigatingParticipatingLocalGovernmentsmayapplytotheColoradoAttorneyFeeBack-StopFundonlyafterapplyingtotheCommonBenefitFund.9.CounselforLitigatingParticipatingLocalGovernmentsmayapplytotheColoradoAttorneyFeeBack-StopFundforonlyashortfallthatis,thedifferencebetweenwhattheirfeeagreementswouldentitlethemto(aslimitedbythisSection(I))minuswhattheyhavealreadycollectedfromtheCommonBenefitFund(includingboththe“commonbenefit”and“contingencyfee”calculations,ifany).Iftheyreceivefees/costsforcommonbenefitworkinthenationalfeefund,thesefees/costswillbeallocatedproportionatelyacrossalltheirlocalgovernmentopioidclientsbasedontheallocationmodelusedintheNegotiationClasswebsitetoallocatetheappropriateportiontoColoradoclients.10.CounselforLitigatingParticipatingLocalGovernmentsarelimitedtobeingpaid,atmost,andassumingadequatefundsareavailableinanyCommonBenefitFundandColoradoAttorneyFeeBack-StopFund,feesinanamountequalto15%oftheLGShareand7.5%oftheRegionalShareattributabletotheirColoradoclients.11.AnyfundsremainingintheColoradoAttorneyFeeBack-StopFundinexcessoftheamountsneededtocoverthefeesandlitigationexpensesowedbyLitigatingParticipatingLocalGovernmentstotheirrespectivecounselshallreverttotheParticipatingLocalGovernmentsaccordingtotheallocationsdescribedinSections(E)and(F).Everytwoyears,theOpioidFeeandExpenseCommitteeshallassesstheamountremainingintheColoradoAttorneyFeeBack-StopFundtodetermineifitisoverfunded.12.Despitethefactthatalitigatingentitybonusbenefitstheentirestate,noportionoftheStateShareshallbeusedtofundtheColoradoAttorneyFeeBack-StopFundorinanyotherwaytofundanyParticipatingLocalGovernment’sattorneys’feesandexpenses.Becausethestatedidnothireoutsidecounsel,anyfundsforattorneysfeesthatthestatereceivesfromtheJ&JandDistributorsettlementwillbedepositedintotheStateShare.13.ToparticipateintheColoradoAttorneyFeeBack-StopFund,counselmustfollowtherequirementsofC.R.S.§13-17-304.19DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 ThisColoradoOpioidsSettlementMemorandumofUnderstandingissignedthisdayof,O2.Lby:ColoradorneyGeneralPhilipJ.Weiser20DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 21 This Colorado Opioids Settlement Memorandum of Understanding is signed this ___ day of _____________, _____ by: COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO, By and Through Its BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS By: ______________________________ Matt Scherr, Chair Attest: By: _________________________________ Regina O’Brien, Clerk to the Board DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 26 October 2021 Exhibit A DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 POTENTIAL OPIOID ABATEMENT APPROVED PURPOSES I.TREATMENT A.TREATMENT OF OPIOID USE DISORDER AND ITS EFFECTS 1.Expand availability of treatment, including Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and any co-occurring substance use or mental health issues. 2.Supportive housing, all forms of FDA-approved MAT, counseling, peer-support, recovery case management and residential treatment with access to medications for those who need it. 3.Treatment of mental health trauma issues that resulted from the traumatic experiences of the opioid user (e.g., violence, sexual assault, human trafficking) and for family members (e.g., surviving family members after an overdose or overdose fatality). 4.Expand telehealth to increase access to OUD treatment, including MAT, as well as counseling, psychiatric support, and other treatment and recovery support services. 5.Fellowships for addiction medicine specialists for direct patient care, instructors, and clinical research for treatments. 6.Scholarships for certified addiction counselors. 7.Clinicians to obtain training and a waiver under the federal Drug Addiction Treatment Act to prescribe MAT for OUD. 8.Training for health care providers, students, and other supporting professionals, such as peer recovery coaches/recovery outreach specialists, including but not limited to training relating to MAT and harm reduction. 9.Dissemination of accredited web-based training curricula, such as the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry’s Provider Clinical Support Service-Opioids web-based training curriculum and motivational interviewing. 10.Development and dissemination of new accredited curricula, such as the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry’s Provider Clinical Support Service Medication-Assisted Treatment. 11.Development of a multistate/nationally accessible database whereby health care providers can list currently available in-patient and out-patient OUD treatment services that are accessible on a real-time basis. EXHIBIT A DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 12. Support and reimburse services that include the full American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) continuum of care for OUD. 13. Improve oversight of Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) to assure evidence- informed practices such as adequate methadone dosing. B. INTERVENTION 1. Ensure that health care providers are screening for OUD and other risk factors and know how to appropriately counsel and treat (or refer, if necessary) a patient for OUD treatment. 2. Fund Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) programs to reduce the transition from use to disorder. 3. Training and long-term implementation of SBIRT in key systems (health, schools, colleges, criminal justice, and probation), with a focus on the late adolescence and young adulthood when transition from misuse to opioid disorder is most common. 4. Purchase automated versions of SBIRT and support ongoing costs of the technology. 5. Training for emergency room personnel treating opioid overdose patients on post- discharge planning, including community referrals for MAT, recovery case management and/or support services. 6. Support work of Emergency Medical Systems, including peer support specialists, to connect individuals to treatment or other appropriate services following an opioid overdose or other opioid-related adverse event. 7. Create school-based contacts whom parents can engage to seek immediate treatment services for their child. 8. Develop best practices on addressing OUD in the workplace. 9. Support assistance programs for health care providers with OUD. 10. Engage non-profits and faith community as a system to support outreach for treatment. C. CRIMINAL-JUSTICE-INVOLVED PERSONS 1. Address the needs of persons involved in the criminal justice system who have OUD and any co-occurring substance use disorders or mental health (SUD/MH) issues. EXHIBIT A DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 2. Support pre-arrest diversion and deflection strategies for persons with OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH issues, including established strategies such as: a. Self-referral strategies such as Angel Programs or the Police Assisted Addiction Recovery Initiative (PAARI); b. Active outreach strategies such as the Drug Abuse Response Team (DART) model; c. “Naloxone Plus” strategies, which work to ensure that individuals who have received Naloxone to reverse the effects of an overdose are then linked to treatment programs; d. Officer prevention strategies, such as the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) model; or e. Officer intervention strategies such as the Leon County, Florida Adult Civil Citation Network. 3. Support pre-trial services that connect individuals with OUD and any co- occurring SUD/MH issues to evidence-informed treatment, including MAT, and related services. 4. Support treatment and recovery courts for persons with OUD and any co- occurring SUD/MH issues, but only if they provide referrals to evidence-informed treatment, including MAT. 5. Provide evidence-informed treatment, including MAT, recovery support, harm reduction, or other appropriate services to individuals with OUD and any co- occurring SUD/MH issues who are incarcerated, on probation, or on parole. 6. Provide evidence-informed treatment, including MAT, recovery support, harm reduction, or other appropriate re-entry services to individuals with OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH issues who are leaving jail or prison or who have recently left jail or prison. 7. Support critical time interventions (CTI), particularly for individuals living with dual-diagnosis OUD/serious mental illness, and services for individuals who face immediate risks and service needs and risks upon release from correctional settings. D. WOMEN WHO ARE OR MAY BECOME PREGNANT 1. Evidence-informed treatment, including MAT, recovery, and prevention services for pregnant women or women who could become pregnant and have OUD. 2. Training for obstetricians and other healthcare personnel that work with pregnant women and their families regarding OUD treatment. EXHIBIT A DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 3. Other measures to address Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, including prevention, care for addiction and education programs. 4. Child and family supports for parenting women with OUD. 5. Enhanced family supports and child care services for parents receiving treatment for OUD. E. PEOPLE IN TREATMENT AND RECOVERY 1. The full continuum of care of recovery services for OUD and any co-occurring substance use or mental health issues, including supportive housing, residential treatment, medical detox services, peer support services and counseling, community navigators, case management, and connections to community-based services. 2. Identifying successful recovery programs such as physician, pilot, and college recovery programs, and providing support and technical assistance to increase the number and capacity of high-quality programs to help those in recovery. 3. Training and development of procedures for government staff to appropriately interact and provide social and other services to current and recovering opioid users, including reducing stigma. 4. Community-wide stigma reduction regarding treatment and support for persons with OUD, including reducing the stigma on effective treatment. 5. Engaging non-profits and faith community as a system to support family members in their efforts to help the opioid user in the family. II. PREVENTION F. PRESCRIBING PRACTICES 1. Training for health care providers regarding safe and responsible opioid prescribing, dosing, and tapering patients off opioids. 2. Academic counter-detailing. 3. Continuing Medical Education (CME) on prescribing of opioids. 4. Support for non-opioid pain treatment alternatives, including training providers to offer or refer to multi-modal, evidence-informed treatment of pain. 5. Fund development of a multistate/national prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) that permits information sharing while providing appropriate safeguards on sharing of private information, including but not limited to: EXHIBIT A DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 a. Integration of PDMP data with electronic health records, overdose episodes, and decision support tools for health care providers relating to OUD. b. Ensuring PDMPs incorporate available overdose/naloxone deployment data, including the United States Department of Transportation’s Emergency Medical Technician overdose database. 6. Educating dispensers on appropriate opioid dispensing. G. MISUSE OF OPIOIDS 1. Corrective advertising/affirmative public education campaigns. 2. Public education relating to drug disposal. 3. Drug take-back disposal or destruction programs. 4. Fund community anti-drug coalitions that engage in drug-abuse prevention efforts. 5. School-based programs that have demonstrated effectiveness in preventing drug misuse and seem likely to be effective in preventing the uptake and use of opioids. 6. Support community coalitions in implementing evidence-informed prevention, such as reduced social access and physical access, stigma reduction – including staffing, educational campaigns, or training of coalitions in evidence-informed implementation. 7. School and community education programs and campaigns for students, families, school employees, school athletic programs, parent-teacher and student associations, and others. 8. Engaging non-profits and faith community as a system to support prevention. H. OVERDOSE DEATHS AND OTHER HARMS 1. Increasing availability and distribution of naloxone and other drugs that treat overdoses to first responders, overdose patients, opioid users, families and friends of opioid users, schools, community navigators and outreach workers, drug offenders upon release from jail/prison, and other members of the general public. 2. Training and education regarding naloxone and other drugs that treat overdoses for first responders, overdose patients, patients taking opioids, families, schools, and other members of the general public. EXHIBIT A DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 3. Developing data tracking software and applications for overdoses/naloxone revivals. 4. Public education relating to emergency responses to overdoses. 5. Free naloxone for anyone in the community. 6. Public education relating to immunity and Good Samaritan laws. 7. Educating first responders regarding the existence and operation of immunity and Good Samaritan laws. 8. Syringe service programs, including supplies, staffing, space, peer support services, and the full range of harm reduction and treatment services provided by these programs. 9. Expand access to testing and treatment for infectious diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis C resulting from intravenous opioid use. III. ADDITIONAL AREAS I. SERVICES FOR CHILDREN 1. Support for children’s services: Fund additional positions and services, including supportive housing and other residential services, relating to children being removed from the home and/or placed in foster care due to custodial opioid use. J. FIRST RESPONDERS 1. Law enforcement expenditures relating to the opioid epidemic. 2. Educating first responders regarding appropriate practices and precautions when dealing with fentanyl or other drugs. 3. Increase electronic prescribing to prevent diversion and forgery. K. COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP 1. Regional planning to identify goals for opioid reduction and support efforts or to identify areas and populations with the greatest needs for treatment intervention services. 2. Government dashboard to track key opioid-related indicators and supports as identified through collaborative community processes. EXHIBIT A DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 L. STAFFING AND TRAINING 1. Funding for programs and services regarding staff training and networking to improve staff capability to abate the opioid crisis. 2. Support infrastructure and staffing for collaborative cross-systems coordination to prevent opioid misuse, prevent overdoses, and treat those with OUD (e.g., health care, primary care, pharmacies, PDMPs, etc.). M. RESEARCH 1. Funding opioid abatement research. 2. Research improved service delivery for modalities such as SBIRT that demonstrate promising but mixed results in populations vulnerable to OUD. 3. Support research for novel harm reduction and prevention efforts such as the provision of fentanyl test strips. 4. Support for innovative supply-side enforcement efforts such as improved detection of mail-based delivery of synthetic opioids. 5. Expanded research for swift/certain/fair models to reduce and deter opioid misuse within criminal justice populations that build upon promising approaches used to address other substances (e.g. Hawaii HOPE and Dakota 24/7). 6. Research expanded modalities such as prescription methadone that can expand access to MAT. N. OTHER 1. Administrative costs for any of the approved purposes on this list. 4828-8658-5793, v. 8 EXHIBIT A DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Exhibit B DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Colorado Local Governments* Government Name County Gov't Type Multi- County Adams County Adams County Arvada Adams City 2 counties Aurora Adams City 3 counties Bennett Adams City 2 counties Brighton Adams City 2 counties Commerce City Adams City Federal Heights Adams City Lochbuie Adams City 2 counties Northglenn Adams City 2 counties Thornton Adams City 2 counties Westminster Adams City 2 counties Alamosa County Alamosa County Alamosa Alamosa City Hooper Alamosa City Arapahoe County Arapahoe County Aurora Arapahoe City 3 counties Bennett Arapahoe City 2 counties Bow Mar Arapahoe City 2 counties Centennial Arapahoe City Cherry Hills Village Arapahoe City Columbine Valley Arapahoe City Deer Trail Arapahoe City Englewood Arapahoe City Foxfield Arapahoe City Glendale Arapahoe City Greenwood Village Arapahoe City Littleton Arapahoe City 3 counties Sheridan Arapahoe City Archuleta County Archuleta County Pagosa Springs Archuleta City Baca County Baca County Campo Baca City Pritchett Baca City Springfield Baca City Two Buttes Baca City Vilas Baca City Walsh Baca City Bent County Bent County Las Animas Bent City Boulder County Boulder County Boulder Boulder City Erie Boulder City 2 counties Jamestown Boulder City Lafayette Boulder City 1 EXHIBIT B DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Colorado Local Governments* Government Name County Gov't Type Multi- County Longmont Boulder City 2 counties Louisville Boulder City Lyons Boulder City Nederland Boulder City Superior Boulder City 2 counties Ward Boulder City Broomfield Broomfield City/County Chaffee County Chaffee County Buena Vista Chaffee City Poncha Springs Chaffee City Salida Chaffee City Cheyenne County Cheyenne County Cheyenne Wells Cheyenne City Kit Carson Cheyenne City Clear Creek County Clear Creek County Central City Clear Creek City 2 counties Empire Clear Creek City Georgetown Clear Creek City Idaho Springs Clear Creek City Silver Plume Clear Creek City Conejos County Conejos County Antonito Conejos City La Jara Conejos City Manassa Conejos City Romeo Conejos City Sanford Conejos City Costilla County Costilla County Blanca Costilla City San Luis Costilla City Crowley County Crowley County Crowley Crowley City Olney Springs Crowley City Ordway Crowley City Sugar City Crowley City Custer County Custer County Silver Cliff Custer City Westcliffe Custer City Delta County Delta County Cedaredge Delta City Crawford Delta City Delta Delta City Hotchkiss Delta City Orchard City Delta City Paonia Delta City 2 EXHIBIT B DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Colorado Local Governments* Government Name County Gov't Type Multi- County Denver Denver City/County Dolores County Dolores County Dove Creek Dolores City Rico Dolores City Douglas County Douglas County Aurora Douglas City 3 counties Castle Pines Douglas City Castle Rock Douglas City Larkspur Douglas City Littleton Douglas City 3 counties Lone Tree Douglas City Parker Douglas City Eagle County Eagle County Avon Eagle City Basalt Eagle City 2 counties Eagle Eagle City Gypsum Eagle City Minturn Eagle City Red Cliff Eagle City Vail Eagle City El Paso County El Paso County Calhan El Paso City Colorado Springs El Paso City Fountain El Paso City Green Mountain Falls El Paso City 2 counties Manitou Springs El Paso City Monument El Paso City Palmer Lake El Paso City Ramah El Paso City Elbert County Elbert County Elizabeth Elbert City Kiowa Elbert City Simla Elbert City Fremont County Fremont County Brookside Fremont City Cañon City Fremont City Coal Creek Fremont City Florence Fremont City Rockvale Fremont City Williamsburg Fremont City Garfield County Garfield County Carbondale Garfield City Glenwood Springs Garfield City New Castle Garfield City 3 EXHIBIT B DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Colorado Local Governments* Government Name County Gov't Type Multi- County Parachute Garfield City Rifle Garfield City Silt Garfield City Gilpin County Gilpin County Black Hawk Gilpin City Central City Gilpin City 2 counties Grand County Grand County Fraser Grand City Granby Grand City Grand Lake Grand City Hot Sulphur Springs Grand City Kremmling Grand City Winter Park Grand City Gunnison County Gunnison County Crested Butte Gunnison City Gunnison Gunnison City Marble Gunnison City Mount Crested Butte Gunnison City Pitkin Gunnison City Hinsdale County Hinsdale County Lake City Hinsdale City Huerfano County Huerfano County La Veta Huerfano City Walsenburg Huerfano City Jackson County Jackson County Walden Jackson City Jefferson County Jefferson County Arvada Jefferson City 2 counties Bow Mar Jefferson City 2 counties Edgewater Jefferson City Golden Jefferson City Lakeside Jefferson City Lakewood Jefferson City Littleton Jefferson City 3 counties Morrison Jefferson City Mountain View Jefferson City Superior Jefferson City 2 counties Westminster Jefferson City 2 counties Wheat Ridge Jefferson City Kiowa County Kiowa County Eads Kiowa City Haswell Kiowa City Sheridan Lake Kiowa City Kit Carson County Kit Carson County 4 EXHIBIT B DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Colorado Local Governments* Government Name County Gov't Type Multi- County Bethune Kit Carson City Burlington Kit Carson City Flagler Kit Carson City Seibert Kit Carson City Stratton Kit Carson City Vona Kit Carson City La Plata County La Plata County Bayfield La Plata City Durango La Plata City Ignacio La Plata City Lake County Lake County Leadville Lake City Larimer County Larimer County Berthoud Larimer City 2 counties Estes Park Larimer City Fort Collins Larimer City Johnstown Larimer City 2 counties Loveland Larimer City Timnath Larimer City 2 counties Wellington Larimer City Windsor Larimer City 2 counties Las Animas County Las Animas County Aguilar Las Animas City Branson Las Animas City Cokedale Las Animas City Kim Las Animas City Starkville Las Animas City Trinidad Las Animas City Lincoln County Lincoln County Arriba Lincoln City Genoa Lincoln City Hugo Lincoln City Limon Lincoln City Logan County Logan County Crook Logan City Fleming Logan City Iliff Logan City Merino Logan City Peetz Logan City Sterling Logan City Mesa County Mesa County Collbran Mesa City De Beque Mesa City Fruita Mesa City 5 EXHIBIT B DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Colorado Local Governments* Government Name County Gov't Type Multi- County Grand Junction Mesa City Palisade Mesa City Mineral County Mineral County City of Creede Mineral City Moffat County Moffat County Craig Moffat City Dinosaur Moffat City Montezuma County Montezuma County Cortez Montezuma City Dolores Montezuma City Mancos Montezuma City Montrose County Montrose County Montrose Montrose City Naturita Montrose City Nucla Montrose City Olathe Montrose City Morgan County Morgan County Brush Morgan City Fort Morgan Morgan City Hillrose Morgan City Log Lane Village Morgan City Wiggins Morgan City Otero County Otero County Cheraw Otero City Fowler Otero City La Junta Otero City Manzanola Otero City Rocky Ford Otero City Swink Otero City Ouray County Ouray County Ouray Ouray City Ridgway Ouray City Park County Park County Alma Park City Fairplay Park City Phillips County Phillips County Haxtun Phillips City Holyoke Phillips City Paoli Phillips City Pitkin County Pitkin County Aspen Pitkin City Basalt Pitkin City 2 counties Snowmass Village Pitkin City Prowers County Prowers County 6 EXHIBIT B DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Colorado Local Governments* Government Name County Gov't Type Multi- County Granada Prowers City Hartman Prowers City Holly Prowers City Lamar Prowers City Wiley Prowers City Pueblo County Pueblo County Boone Pueblo City Pueblo Pueblo City Rye Pueblo City Rio Blanco County Rio Blanco County Meeker Rio Blanco City Rangely Rio Blanco City Rio Grande County Rio Grande County Center Rio Grande City 2 counties Del Norte Rio Grande City Monte Vista Rio Grande City South Fork Rio Grande City Routt County Routt County Hayden Routt City Oak Creek Routt City Steamboat Springs Routt City Yampa Routt City Saguache County Saguache County Bonanza Saguache City Center Saguache City 2 counties Crestone Saguache City Moffat Saguache City Saguache Saguache City San Juan County San Juan County Silverton San Juan City San Miguel County San Miguel County Mountain Village San Miguel City Norwood San Miguel City Ophir San Miguel City Sawpit San Miguel City Telluride San Miguel City Sedgwick County Sedgwick County Julesburg Sedgwick City Ovid Sedgwick City Sedgwick Sedgwick City Summit County Summit County Blue River Summit City Breckenridge Summit City Dillon Summit City 7 EXHIBIT B DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Colorado Local Governments* Government Name County Gov't Type Multi- County Frisco Summit City Montezuma Summit City Silverthorne Summit City Teller County Teller County Cripple Creek Teller City Green Mountain Falls Teller City 2 counties Victor Teller City Woodland Park Teller City Washington County Washington County Akron Washington City Otis Washington City Weld County Weld County Ault Weld City Berthoud Weld City 2 counties Brighton Weld City 2 counties Dacono Weld City Eaton Weld City Erie Weld City 2 counties Evans Weld City Firestone Weld City Fort Lupton Weld City Frederick Weld City Garden City Weld City Gilcrest Weld City Greeley Weld City Grover Weld City Hudson Weld City Johnstown Weld City 2 counties Keenesburg Weld City Kersey Weld City La Salle Weld City Lochbuie Weld City 2 counties Longmont Weld City 2 counties Mead Weld City Milliken Weld City Northglenn Weld City 2 counties Nunn Weld City Pierce Weld City Platteville Weld City Raymer (New Raymer)Weld City Severance Weld City Thornton Weld City 2 counties Timnath Weld City 2 counties Windsor Weld City 2 counties 8 EXHIBIT B DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Colorado Local Governments* Government Name County Gov't Type Multi- County Yuma County Yuma County Eckley Yuma City Wray Yuma City Yuma Yuma City *This list includes all 64 Colorado counties and all 271 municipalities listed in the 2019 Census. Cities located in multiple counties are listed under each corresponding county subheading. City and County of Denver and City and County of Broomfield are counted in both the city and county totals. The City of Carbonate is not included in this list, as there was no population in the 2019 Census data. 9 This list will be reconciled as necessary to be consistent with the terms of Settlement(s) with Opioid Settling Defendant(s) EXHIBIT B DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Exhibit C DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 EXHIBIT C DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Exhibit D DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Exhibit D - Allocations to Colorado County Areas County Percentage of LG Share Adams 9.4247% Alamosa 0.5081% Arapahoe 10.8071% Archuleta 0.1370% Baca 0.0592% Bent 0.1133% Boulder 5.7936% Broomfield 1.0014% Chaffee 0.3604% Cheyenne 0.0159% Clear Creek 0.1380% Conejos 0.2108% Costilla 0.0552% Crowley 0.0934% Custer 0.0412% Delta 0.5440% Denver 15.0042% Dolores 0.0352% Douglas 3.6696% Eagle 0.6187% El Paso 11.9897% Elbert 0.2804% Fremont 0.9937% Garfield 0.8376% Gilpin 0.0561% Grand 0.2037% Gunnison 0.1913% Hinsdale 0.0112% Huerfano 0.2505% Jackson 0.0310% Jefferson 10.5173% Kiowa 0.0142% Kit Carson 0.0940% La Plata 0.8127% Lake 0.0990% Larimer 6.5211% Las Animas 0.6304% Lincoln 0.0819% Logan 0.3815% Mesa 2.8911% Mineral 0.0039% Moffat 0.2326% Montezuma 0.4429% Page 1 EXHIBIT D DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Montrose 0.5695% Morgan 0.4677% Otero 0.4486% Ouray 0.0535% Park 0.1674% Phillips 0.0714% Pitkin 0.1747% Prowers 0.1727% Pueblo 5.6757% Rio Blanco 0.1013% Rio Grande 0.2526% Routt 0.3837% Saguache 0.0666% San Juan 0.0097% San Miguel 0.1005% Sedgwick 0.0618% Summit 0.3761% Teller 0.6219% Washington 0.0357% Weld 3.8908% Yuma 0.0992% TOTAL 100.0000% Page 2 EXHIBIT D DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Exhibit E DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Government Name Intracounty Share Adams County 68.3372% Arvada (2 Counties)0.2632% Aurora (3 Counties)4.6336% Bennett (2 Counties)0.1670% Brighton (2 Counties)1.4527% Commerce City 4.7314% Federal Heights 1.1457% Lochbuie (2 Counties)0.0001% Northglenn (2 Counties)2.0913% Thornton (2 Counties)10.6435% Westminster (2 Counties)6.5342% Alamosa County 85.3075% Alamosa 14.6818% Hooper 0.0108% Arapahoe County 42.7003% Aurora (3 Counties)35.5997% Bennett (2 Counties)0.0324% Bow Mar (2 Counties)0.0159% Centennial 0.4411% Cherry Hills Village 0.6685% Columbine Valley 0.1601% Deer Trail 0.0003% Englewood 5.5850% Foxfield 0.0372% Glendale 1.2289% Greenwood Village 2.8305% Littleton (3 Counties)8.5654% Sheridan 2.1347% Archuleta County 90.0864% Pagosa Springs 9.9136% Baca County 85.9800% Campo 2.4443% Pritchett 1.5680% Springfield 7.0100% Exhibit E - Intracounty Allocations1,2 The below chart depicts the default percentage that each Local Government will receive from the LG Share amount attributed to its County Area, as described in Section (E)(3) of the MOU. The chart assumes full participation by all Local Governments Page 1 EXHIBIT E DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Government Name Intracounty Share Two Buttes 0.4766% Vilas 0.9070% Walsh 1.6141% Bent County 80.9608% Las Animas 19.0392% Boulder County 47.6311% Boulder 31.7629% Erie (2 Counties)0.3634% Jamestown 0.0086% Lafayette 3.3203% Longmont (2 Counties)14.6833% Louisville 1.4455% Lyons 0.5916% Nederland 0.1646% Superior (2 Counties)0.0258% Ward 0.0030% Broomfield County/City 100.0000% Chaffee County 74.8440% Buena Vista 5.8841% Poncha Springs 4.2369% Salida 15.0350% Cheyenne County 66.8002% Cheyenne Wells 0.8586% Kit Carson 32.3412% Clear Creek County 92.2164% Central City (2 Counties)0.0000% Empire 0.3364% Georgetown 1.9063% Idaho Springs 4.7625% Silver Plume 0.7784% Conejos County 77.1204% Antonito 4.6338% La Jara 2.4313% Manassa 1.0062% Romeo 2.4270% Sanford 12.3812% Page 2 EXHIBIT E DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Government Name Intracounty Share Costilla County 97.3454% Blanca 1.2036% San Luis 1.4509% Crowley County 80.7081% Crowley 4.3597% Olney Springs 8.3683% Ordway 0.1853% Sugar City 6.3786% Custer County 96.6858% Silver Cliff 0.7954% Westcliffe 2.5188% Delta County 76.3512% Cedaredge 3.6221% Crawford 0.4938% Delta 16.2658% Hotchkiss 1.0963% Orchard City 0.1473% Paonia 2.0236% Denver County/City 100.0000% Dolores County 76.3307% Dove Creek 17.3127% Rico 6.3566% Douglas County 71.8404% Aurora (3 Counties)0.2099% Castle Pines 0.2007% Castle Rock 13.5204% Larkspur 0.0856% Littleton (3 Counties)0.0156% Lone Tree 5.2786% Parker 8.8487% Eagle County 60.8236% Avon 7.6631% Basalt (2 Counties)2.2311% Eagle 3.1376% Gypsum 1.7469% Minturn 0.7771% Page 3 EXHIBIT E DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Government Name Intracounty Share Red Cliff 0.0957% Vail 23.5250% El Paso County 18.4181% Calhan 0.0228% Colorado Springs 80.1161% Fountain 0.9892% Green Mountain Falls (2 Counties)0.0149% Manitou Springs 0.2411% Monument 0.1492% Palmer Lake 0.0455% Ramah 0.0033% Elbert County 86.5840% Elizabeth 10.2633% Kiowa 1.5455% Simla 1.6072% Fremont County 60.7882% Brookside 0.0348% Cañon City 30.9017% Coal Creek 0.0476% Florence 8.0681% Rockvale 0.0687% Williamsburg 0.0907% Garfield County 76.3371% Carbondale 2.4698% Glenwood Springs 11.8141% New Castle 1.4295% Parachute 1.0653% Rifle 5.2733% Silt 1.6110% Gilpin County 46.8613% Black Hawk 46.3909% Central City (2 Counties)6.7478% Grand County 80.1046% Fraser 2.4903% Granby 5.4008% Grand Lake 0.3174% Hot Sulphur Springs 0.1431% Kremmling 2.9284% Page 4 EXHIBIT E DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Government Name Intracounty Share Winter Park 8.6154% Gunnison County 88.9185% Crested Butte 2.3562% Gunnison 5.9501% Marble 0.1714% Mount Crested Butte 2.5657% Pitkin 0.0381% Hinsdale County 76.0940% Lake City 23.9060% Huerfano County 68.2709% La Veta 11.0719% Walsenburg 20.6572% Jackson County 61.5339% Walden 38.4661% Jefferson County 58.2140% Arvada (2 Counties)11.9733% Bow Mar (2 Counties)0.0087% Edgewater 0.6604% Golden 3.4815% Lakeside 0.0030% Lakewood 15.9399% Littleton (3 Counties)0.6176% Morrison 0.2205% Mountain View 0.1344% Superior (2 Counties)0.0000% Westminster (2 Counties)5.4779% Wheat Ridge 3.2689% Kiowa County 93.2138% Eads 5.3777% Haswell 0.6402% Sheridan Lake 0.7682% Kit Carson County 86.3178% Bethune 0.1841% Burlington 12.0640% Flagler 0.4264% Seibert 0.0291% Stratton 0.9012% Page 5 EXHIBIT E DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Government Name Intracounty Share Vona 0.0775% La Plata County 66.8874% Bayfield 1.6292% Durango 29.2985% Ignacio 2.1849% Lake County 73.4523% Leadville 26.5477% Larimer County 56.0589% Berthoud (2 Counties)0.4139% Estes Park 0.3502% Fort Collins 18.5702% Johnstown (2 Counties)0.0711% Loveland 23.4493% Timnath (2 Counties)0.2964% Wellington 0.3653% Windsor (2 Counties)0.4248% Las Animas County 77.8076% Aguilar 0.0751% Branson 0.0101% Cokedale 0.0188% Kim 0.0101% Starkville 0.0087% Trinidad 22.0696% Lincoln County 91.3222% Arriba 0.3444% Genoa 0.2222% Hugo 1.4778% Limon 6.6333% Logan County 72.7982% Crook 0.0931% Fleming 0.3413% Iliff 0.0095% Merino 0.4702% Peetz 0.2029% Sterling 26.0848% Mesa County 60.8549% Collbran 0.0920% Page 6 EXHIBIT E DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Government Name Intracounty Share De Beque 0.0123% Fruita 1.6696% Grand Junction 37.1505% Palisade 0.2208% Mineral County 87.6744% City of Creede 12.3256% Moffat County 91.7981% Craig 8.1862% Dinosaur 0.0157% Montezuma County 79.6682% Cortez 18.6459% Dolores 0.6106% Mancos 1.0753% Montrose County 92.8648% Montrose 6.5980% Naturita 0.1551% Nucla 0.0703% Olathe 0.3118% Morgan County 61.6991% Brush 8.5522% Fort Morgan 27.8214% Hillrose 0.1986% Log Lane Village 0.6424% Wiggins 1.0863% Otero County 60.8168% Cheraw 0.1888% Fowler 1.0413% La Junta 25.9225% Manzanola 0.6983% Rocky Ford 8.8215% Swink 2.5109% Ouray County 76.0810% Ouray 17.6541% Ridgway 6.2649% Park County 96.3983% Alma 0.7780% Page 7 EXHIBIT E DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Government Name Intracounty Share Fairplay 2.8237% Phillips County 52.3463% Haxtun 13.9505% Holyoke 33.1803% Paoli 0.5228% Pitkin County 47.1379% Aspen 42.0707% Basalt (2 Counties)1.1156% Snowmass Village 9.6757% Prowers County 70.4524% Granada 0.9965% Hartman 0.3164% Holly 4.9826% Lamar 21.5860% Wiley 1.6661% Pueblo County 54.6622% Boone 0.0019% Pueblo 45.3350% Rye 0.0008% Rio Blanco County 78.2831% Meeker 9.1326% Rangely 12.5843% Rio Grande County 68.0724% Center (2 Counties)0.7713% Del Norte 6.7762% Monte Vista 20.4513% South Fork 3.9288% Routt County 58.5353% Hayden 1.0679% Oak Creek 0.6360% Steamboat Springs 39.4499% Yampa 0.3109% Saguache County 92.8796% Bonanza 0.1367% Center (2 Counties)6.3687% Crestone 0.0137% Page 8 EXHIBIT E DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Government Name Intracounty Share Moffat 0.3553% Saguache 0.2460% San Juan County 87.0423% Silverton 12.9577% San Miguel County 48.7493% Mountain Village 25.7930% Norwood 0.4078% Ophir 0.0816% Sawpit 0.0272% Telluride 24.9411% Sedgwick County 98.7331% Julesburg 0.3830% Ovid 0.0295% Sedgwick 0.8544% Summit County 57.0567% Blue River 0.5011% Breckenridge 26.1112% Dillon 4.1421% Frisco 6.5096% Montezuma 0.0169% Silverthorne 5.6623% Teller County 66.1557% Cripple Creek 17.2992% Green Mountain Falls (2 Counties)0.0322% Victor 3.1685% Woodland Park 13.3445% Washington County 99.1320% Akron 0.7659% Otis 0.1021% Weld County 51.9387% Ault 0.3202% Berthoud (2 Counties)0.0061% Brighton (2 Counties)0.0927% Dacono 0.6104% Eaton 0.4573% Erie (2 Counties)0.8591% Evans 4.5121% Page 9 EXHIBIT E DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Government Name Intracounty Share Firestone 1.4648% Fort Lupton 0.8502% Frederick 1.2228% Garden City 0.1514% Gilcrest 0.1580% Greeley 30.6922% Grover 0.0852% Hudson 0.0066% Johnstown (2 Counties)1.5416% Keenesburg 0.0215% Kersey 0.1378% La Salle 0.4128% Lochbuie (2 Counties)0.4004% Longmont (2 Counties)0.0154% Mead 0.0941% Milliken 1.5373% Northglenn (2 Counties)0.0030% Nunn 0.2558% Pierce 0.0948% Platteville 0.3712% Raymer (New Raymer)0.0597% Severance 0.0403% Thornton (2 Counties)0.0000% Timnath (2 Counties)0.0000% Windsor (2 Counties)1.5865% Yuma County 75.5598% Eckley 2.5422% Wray 10.2148% Yuma 11.6832% Page 10 1 These allocations are based on the allocation model used in the Negotiation Class website. The allocation model is the product of prolonged and intensive research, analysis, and discussion by and among members of the court-appointed Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee and Settlement Committee and their retained public health and health economics experts, as well as a series of meetings with scores of cities, counties and subdivisions. Additional information about the allocation model is available on the Negotiation Class website. The allocations in the Negotiation Class website use two different methodologies: County-Level Allocation The allocation model uses three factors, based on reliable, detailed, and objective data collected and reported by the federal government, to determine the share of a settlement fund that each county will receive. The three factors are: (1) the amount of opioids shipped to the county, (2) the number of opioid deaths in that county, and (3) the number of people who suffer opioid use disorder in that county. County/Municipal-Level Allocation The county/municipal-level allocation is a default allocation to be used if another agreement is not reached between the county and its constituent cities. The formula uses U.S. Census Bureau data on local government spending. This data covers cities and counties for 98% of the U.S. population. If a jurisdiction lacked this data, it was extrapolated based on available data. 2 The municipalities of Bow Mar, Johnstown, and Timnath were not reflected as being in multiple counties in the Negotiation Class website. The estimated allocations to those cities are based on the same methodology used in the website, in consultation with the expert. For cities in multiple counties, please see each county in which that city lies. EXHIBIT E DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Exhibit F DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Region Number Region Description Total State Share 1 Northwest 0.9522% 2 Larimer 6.5211% 3 Weld 3.8908% 4 Logan 1.5896% 5 North Central 2.1061% 6 Boulder 5.7936% 7 Broomfield 1.0014% 8 Adams 9.4247% 9 Arapahoe 10.8071% 10 Jefferson 10.7114% 11 Denver 15.0042% 12 Douglas 3.6696% 13 Mesa 2.8911% 14 Southwest 1.4700% 15 Central 1.5627% 16 El Paso/Teller 12.6116% 17 Southwest Corner 1.4375% 18 South Central 1.0973% 19 Southeast 7.4580% Total 100.0000% Regional Allocations EXHIBIT F DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Exhibit G DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Regional Governance Models A. Membership Structure Single-County Regions 1. Voting Members (Recommended List: Participating Local Governments to Decide) • 1 or 2 representatives appointed by the county (can be commissioners) • 1 representative appointed from the public health department • 1 representative from the county human services department • 1 representative appointed from law enforcement within region (sheriff, police, local city or town district attorney, etc.) • 1 representative appointed from a municipal or county court system within region • 1-3 representatives (total) appointed by the cities within the county (or other city or cities agreed upon) (can be councilmembers and mayors) • Such other representatives as participating counties/cities agree on (not to include providers who may be recipients of funds) 2. Non-Voting Members (Optional but strongly encouraged) • Representatives from behavioral health providers • Representatives from health care providers • Recovery/treatment experts • Other county or city representatives • A representative from the Attorney General’s Office • Community representative(s), preferably those with lived experience with the opioid crisis • Harm reduction experts Multi-County Regions 1. Voting Members (Recommended List: Participating Local Governments to Decide) • 1 representative appointed by each county (can be commissioners) • 1 representative appointed by a rotating city within each county (or other city agreed upon) (can be councilmembers and mayors) • 1 representative from each public health department within the region • 1 representative from a county human services department • At least 1 representative appointed from law enforcement within region (sheriff, police, local city or town district attorney, etc.) • 1 representative from a municipal or county court system within region • Such other representatives as participating counties/cities agree on (not to include providers who may be recipients of funds) 2. Non-Voting Members (Optional) • Representatives from behavioral health providers EXHIBIT G DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 • Representatives from health care providers • Recovery/treatment experts • Other county or city representatives • A representative from the Attorney General’s Office • Community representative(s), preferably those with lived experience with the opioid crisis. • Harm reduction experts Single-County Single-City Regions (Denver & Broomfield) 1. Voting Members (Recommended List: Participating Local Government to Decide)1 • 1 representative appointed by the city and county • 1 representative appointed from the public health department • 1 representative from the county human services department • 1 representative appointed from law enforcement within region (sheriff, police, district attorney, etc.) • 1 representative appointed from a municipal or county court system within region • Such other representatives as participating counties/cities agree on (not to include providers who may be recipients of funds) 2. Non-Voting Members (Optional) • Representatives from behavioral health providers • Representatives from health care providers • Recovery/treatment experts • Other county or city representatives • A representative from the Attorney General’s Office • Community representative(s), preferably those with lived experience with the opioid crisis. • Harm reduction experts B. Member Terms • Regions may establish terms of appointment for members. Appointment terms may be staggered. C. Procedures • Regions will be governed by an intergovernmental agreement (“IGA”) or memorandum of understanding (“MOU”). • Regions may adopt the Model Colorado Regional Opioid Intergovernmental Agreement, attached here as Exhibit G-1, in its entirety or alter or amend it as they deem appropriate. 1 In Denver, the Mayor shall make voting member appointments to the Regional Council. In Broomfield, the City and County Manager shall make voting member appointments to the Regional Council. EXHIBIT G DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 • Regions may establish their own procedures through adoption of bylaws (model bylaws to be made available). • Meetings of regional board/committee shall be open to the public and comply with the Colorado Open Meetings Law (including requirement to keep minutes). D. Financial Responsibility/Controls • A local government entity shall nominate and designate a fiscal agent for the Region. • A Regional fiscal agent must be appointed by the Regional Council on an annual basis. A Regional fiscal agent may serve as long as the Regional Council determines is appropriate, including the length of any Settlement that contemplates the distribution of Opioid Funds within Colorado. However, the Regional fiscal agent also can change over time. • Regional fiscal agents must be a board of county commissioners or a city or town council or executive department, such as a department of finance. • Yearly reporting by fiscal agent (using standard form) to the Abatement Council. • All documents subject to CORA. E. Conflicts of Interest • Voting members shall abide by the conflict-of-interest rules applicable to local government officials under state law. F. Ethics Laws • Voting members shall abide by applicable state or local ethics laws, as appropriate. G. Authority • The Regional Council for each region shall have authority to decide how funds allocated to the region shall be distributed in accordance with the Colorado MOU and shall direct the fiscal agent accordingly. • Any necessary contracts will be entered into by the fiscal agent, subject to approval by the Regional Council. H. Legal Status • The region shall not be considered a separate legal entity, unless the Participating Local Governments decide, through an IGA, to create a separate governmental entity. EXHIBIT G DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Exhibit G-1 DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 MODEL COLORADO REGIONAL OPIOID INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT 2 THIS MODEL COLORADO REGIONAL OPIOID INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (the “Regional Agreement”) is made between _________________, a Participating Local Government, as defined in the Colorado MOU, in the __________________ Region (“____________”) and ______________________, a Participating Local Government in the ___________ Region, (“_____________”), individually herein a “Regional PLG” and collectively the “Regional PLGs.”” RECITALS WHEREAS, the State of Colorado and Participating Local Governments executed the Colorado Opioids Summary Memorandum of Understanding on _______ 2021 (the “Colorado MOU”), establishing the manner in which Opioid Funds shall be divided and distributed within the State of Colorado; WHEREAS, the Regional Agreement assumes and incorporates the definitions and provisions contained in the Colorado MOU, and the Regional Agreement shall be construed in conformity with the Colorado MOU3; WHEREAS, all Opioid Funds, regardless of allocation, shall be used for Approved Purposes; WHEREAS, Participating Local Governments shall organize themselves into Regions, as further depicted in Exhibit E to the Colorado MOU; 2 This Model Regional Agreement is meant to serve as an example for the various Regions and to facilitate the flow of Opioid Funds to their intended purposes. Regions are free to adopt this Regional Agreement in its entirety or alter or amend it as they deem appropriate. 3 When drafting agreements like this Regional Agreement, Regional PLGs should be conscious of the definitions used therein so as not to confuse such definitions with those used in the Colorado MOU. The Definitions in the Colorado MOU shall supersede any definitions used by Regional PLGs in a Regional Agreement. EXHIBIT G-1 DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 WHEREAS, Regions may consist of Single-County Regions, Multi-County Regions, or Single County- Single City Regions (Denver and Broomfield). WHEREAS, there shall be a 60% direct allocation of Opioid Funds to Regions through a Regional Share; WHEREAS, each Region shall be eligible to receive a Regional Share according to Exhibit C to the Colorado MOU; WHEREAS, the Colorado MOU establishes the procedures by which each Region shall be entitled to Opioid Funds from the Abatement Council and administer its Regional Share allocation; WHEREAS, the procedures established by the Colorado MOU include a requirement that each Region shall create its own Regional Council; WHEREAS, all aspects of the creation, administration, and operation of the Regional Council shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of the Colorado MOU; WHEREAS, each such Regional Council shall designate a fiscal agent from a county or municipal government within that Region; WHEREAS, each such Regional Council shall submit a two-year plan to the Abatement Council that identifies the Approved Purposes for which the requested funds will be used, and the Regional Council’s fiscal agent shall provide data and a certification to the Abatement Council regarding compliance with its two-year plan on an annual basis; WHEREAS, the Regional Agreement pertains to the procedures for the Regional PLGs to establish a Regional Council, designate a fiscal agent, and request and administer Opioid Funds in a manner consistent with the Colorado MOU; EXHIBIT G-1 DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Regional PLGs incorporate the recitals set forth above and agree as follows: 1. DEFINITIONS. The defined terms used in this Regional Agreement shall have the same meanings as in the Colorado MOU4. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined within the Regional Agreement or in the Colorado MOU shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the body of the Regional Agreement. 2. OBLIGATIONS OF THE REGIONAL PLGS. The Regional PLGs shall perform their respective obligations as set forth in the Regional Agreement, the Colorado MOU and the accompanying exhibits to the Colorado MOU and incorporated herein by reference. 3. REGIONAL COUNCIL. 3.1. Purpose: In accordance with the Colorado MOU, a Regional Council, consisting of representatives appointed by the Regional PLGs, shall be created to oversee the procedures by which a Region may request Opioid Funds from the Abatement Council and the procedures by which the allocation of its Region’s Share of Opioid Funds are administered. 3.2. Membership: The Regional Council of a Multi-County or Single County Region shall consist of the following: a. Multi-County Region: (i) Voting Members. Voting Members shall be appointed by the Regional PLGs. The Regional PLGs shall collaborate to appoint Regional Council members and to the extent practicable, Voting Members shall be selected from different counties and cities. No single county or city should dominate the make-up of the Regional Council. Voting Members shall be selected as follows: (1) 1 representative appointed by each county (can be commissioners). (2) 1 representative appointed from a rotating city within each county (or other city agreed upon) (can be councilmembers and mayors). A rotating city member shall be selected by majority vote of the cities within each county who do not have a Voting Member currently sitting on the Regional 4 See FN 2, supra. EXHIBIT G-1 DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Council. (3) 1 representative from each public health department within the region. (4) 1 representative from a county human services department. (5) At least 1 representative appointed from law enforcement within the region (sheriff, police, local city or town district attorney, etc.). (6) 1 representative from a municipal or county court system within the region. b. Single-County Region: (i) Voting Members. Voting Members shall be appointed by the Regional PLGs. The Regional PLGs shall collaborate to appoint Regional Council members and to the extent practicable, Voting Members shall be selected from different cities within the region. No single city should dominate the make-up of the Regional Council. Voting Members shall be selected as follows: (1) 1 or 2 representatives appointed by the county (can be commissioners) (2) 1 representative appointed from the public health department (3) 1 representative from the county human services department (4) 1 representative appointed from law enforcement within region (sheriff, police, local city or town district attorney, etc.) (5) 1 representative appointed from a municipal or county court system within region (6) 1-3 representatives (total) appointed by rotating cities within the county (or other city or cities agreed upon) (can be councilmembers and mayors). Rotating city members shall be selected by majority vote of the cities who do not have a Voting Member currently sitting on the Regional Council. (7) Such other representatives as participating counties/cities agree on (not to include providers who may be recipients of EXHIBIT G-1 DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 funds) c. Non-Voting Members. For both Multi-County and Single County Regions, Non-Voting Members are optional but are strongly encouraged. Non-voting members shall serve in an advisory capacity. Any Non-Voting Members shall be appointed by the Regional PLGs and may be comprised of all or some of the following, not to include potential recipients of funds: (i) Representatives from behavioral health providers. (ii) Representatives from health care providers. (iii) Recovery/treatment experts. (iv) Other county or city representatives. (v) A representative from the Attorney General’s Office. (vi) Community representative(s), preferably those with lived experience with the opioid crisis. (vii) Harm reduction experts. d. Acting Chair: The Voting Members for both Multi-County and Single- County Regions shall appoint one member to serve as Acting Chair of the Regional Council. The Acting Chair’s primary responsibilities shall be to schedule periodic meetings and votes of the Regional Council as needed and to serve as the point of contact for disputes within the Region. The Acting Chair must be either a Member from a county within a Region, such as a county commissioner or their designee, or a Member from a city or town within a Region, such as a mayor or city or town council member or their designee. e. Non-Participation: A Local Government that chooses not to become a Participating Local Government in the Colorado MOU shall not receive any Opioid Funds from the Regional Share or participate in the Regional Council. f. Terms: The Regional Council shall be established within ninety (90) days of the first Settlement being entered by a court of competent jurisdiction, including any bankruptcy court. In order to do so, within sixty (60) days of the first Settlement being entered, CCI and CML shall jointly recommend six (6) Voting Members, and so long as such recommendations comply with the terms of Section 3.2 (a) or (b), the Regional Council shall consist of CCI/CML’s recommended Members for EXHIBIT G-1 DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 an initial term not to exceed one year.5 Thereafter, Voting Members shall be appointed in accordance with Section 3.2 (a) or (b) and shall serve two- year terms. Following the expiration of that two-year term, the Regional PLGs, working in concert, shall reappoint that Voting Member, or appoint a new Voting Member according to Section 3.2 (a) or (b). (i) If a Voting Member resigns or is otherwise removed from the Regional Council prior to the expiration of their term, a replacement Voting Member shall be appointed within sixty (60) days in accordance with Section 3.2 (a) or (b) to serve the remainder of the term. If the Regional PLGs are unable to fill a Voting Member vacancy within sixty (60) days, the existing Voting Members of the Regional Council at the time of the vacancy shall work collectively to appoint a replacement Voting Member in accordance with Section 3.2 (a) or (b). At the end of his or her term, the individual serving as that replacement Voting Member may be reappointed by the Regional PLGs to serve a full term consistent with this Section. (ii) The purpose of the two-year term is to allow Regional PLGs an increased opportunity to serve on the Regional Council. However, Regional Council members who have already served on the Regional Council may be appointed more than once and may serve consecutive terms if appointed to do so by the Regional Council. 3.3. Duties: The Regional Council is primarily responsible for engaging with the Abatement Council on behalf of its Region and following the procedures outlined in the Colorado MOU for requesting Opioid Funds from the Regional Share, which shall include developing 2-year plans, amending those plans as appropriate, and providing the Abatement Council with data through its fiscal agent regarding Opioid Fund expenditures. Upon request from the Abatement Council, the Regional Council may also be subject to an accounting from the Abatement Council. 3.4. Governance: A Regional Council may establish its own procedures through adoption of bylaws if needed. Any governing documents must be consistent with the other provisions in this section and the Colorado MOU. 3.5. Authority: The terms of the Colorado MOU control the authority of a Regional Council and a Regional Council shall not stray outside the bounds of the authority and power vested by the Colorado MOU. Should a Regional Council require legal assistance in determining its authority, 5 Local Governments within Multi-County or Single County Regions may decide to select initial Voting Members of the Regional Council between themselves and without CCI and CML involvement. However, the Regional Council must be established within ninety (90) days of the first Settlement being entered by a court of competent jurisdiction, including any bankruptcy court. EXHIBIT G-1 DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 it may seek guidance from the legal counsel of the county or municipal government of the Regional Council’s fiscal agent at the time the issue arises. 3.6. Collaboration: The Regional Council shall facilitate collaboration between the State, Participating Local Governments within its Region, the Abatement Council, and other stakeholders within its Region for the purposes of sharing data, outcomes, strategies, and other relevant information related to abating the opioid crisis in Colorado. 3.7. Transparency: The Regional Council shall operate with all reasonable transparency and abide by all Colorado laws relating to open records and meetings. To the extent the Abatement Council requests outcome-related data from the Regional Council, the Regional Council shall provide such data in an effort to determine best methods for abating the opioid crisis in Colorado. 3.8. Conflicts of Interest: Voting Members shall abide by the conflict-of-interest rules applicable to local government officials under state law. 3.9. Ethics Laws: Voting Members shall abide by their local ethics laws or, if no such ethics laws exist, by applicable state ethics laws. 3.10. Decision Making: The Regional Council shall seek to make all decisions by consensus. In the event consensus cannot be achieved, the Regional Council shall make decisions by a majority vote of its Members. 4. REGIONAL FISCAL AGENT 4.1. Purpose: According to the Colorado MOU, the Regional Council must designate a fiscal agent for the Region prior to the Region receiving any Opioid funds from the Regional Share. All funds from the Regional Share shall be distributed to the Regional Council’s fiscal agent for the benefit of the entire Region. 4.2. Designation: The Regional Council shall nominate and designate a fiscal agent for the Region by majority vote. Regional fiscal agents must be a board of county commissioners or a city or town council or executive department, such as a department of finance. 4.3. Term: A Regional fiscal agent must be appointed by the Regional Council on an annual basis. A Regional fiscal agent may serve as long as the Regional Council determines is appropriate, including the length of any Settlement that contemplates the distribution of Opioid Funds within Colorado. 4.4. Duties: The Regional fiscal agent shall receive, deposit, and make available Opioid Funds distributed from the Abatement Council and provide expenditure reporting data to the EXHIBIT G-1 DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Abatement Council on an annual basis. In addition, the Regional fiscal agent shall perform certain recordkeeping duties outlined below. a. Opioid Funds: The Regional fiscal agent shall receive all Opioid Funds as distributed by the Abatement Council. Upon direction by the Regional Council, the Regional fiscal agent shall make any such Opioid Funds available to the Regional Council. b. Reporting: On an annual basis, as determined by the Abatement Council, the Regional fiscal agent shall provide to the Abatement Council the Regional Council’s expenditure data from their allocation of the Regional Share and certify to the Abatement Council that the Regional Council’s expenditures were for Approved Purposes and complied with its 2-year plan. c. Recordkeeping: The Regional fiscal agent shall maintain necessary records with regard the Regional Council’s meetings, decisions, plans, and expenditure data. 4.5. Authority: The fiscal agent serves at the direction of the Regional Council and in service to the entire Region. The terms of the Colorado MOU control the authority of a Regional Council, and by extension, the Regional fiscal agent. A Regional fiscal agent shall not stray outside the bounds of the authority and power vested by the Colorado MOU. 5. REGIONAL TWO-YEAR PLAN 5.1. Purpose: According to the Colorado MOU, as part of a Regional Council’s request to the Abatement Council for Opioid Funds from its Regional Share, the Regional Council must submit a 2-year plan identifying the Approved Purposes for which the requested funds will be used. 5.2 Development of 2-Year Plan: In developing a 2-year plan, the Regional Council shall solicit recommendations and information from all Regional PLGs and other stakeholders within its Region for the purposes of sharing data, outcomes, strategies, and other relevant information related to abating the opioid crisis in Colorado. At its discretion, a Regional Council may seek assistance from the Abatement Council for purposes of developing a 2-year plan. 5.3 Amendment: At any point, a Regional Council’s 2-year plan may be amended so long as such amendments comply with the terms of the Colorado MOU and any Settlement. 6. DISPUTES WITHIN REGION. In the event that any Regional PLG disagrees with a decision of the Regional Council, or there is a dispute regarding the appointment of Voting or Non-Voting Members to the Regional Council, that Regional PLG shall inform the Acting Chair of its dispute at the earliest EXHIBIT G-1 DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 possible opportunity. In Response, the Regional Council shall gather any information necessary to resolve the dispute. Within fourteen (14) days of the Regional PLG informing the Acting Chair of its dispute, the Regional Council shall issue a decision with respect to the dispute. In reaching its decision, the Regional Council may hold a vote of Voting Members, with the Acting Chair serving as the tie- breaker, or the Regional Council may devise its own dispute resolution process. However, in any disputes regarding the appointment of a Voting Member, that Voting Member will be recused from voting on the dispute. The decision of the Regional Council is a final decision. 7. DISPUTES WITH ABATEMENT COUNCIL. If the Regional Council disputes the amount of Opioid Funds it receives from its allocation of the Regional Share, the Regional Council shall alert the Abatement Council within sixty (60) days of discovering the information underlying the dispute. However, the failure to alert the Abatement Council within this time frame shall not constitute a waiver of the Regional Council’s right to seek recoupment of any deficiency in its Regional Share. 8. RECORDKEEPING. The acting Regional fiscal agent shall be responsible for maintaining records consistent with the Regional Agreement. 9. AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES. Each Regional PLGs’ representative designated below shall be the point of contact to coordinate the obligations as provided herein. The Regional PLGs designate their authorized representatives under this Regional Agreement as follows: 9.1. ______ designates the ____ of the ________ or their designee(s). 9.2. ______ designates the ____ of the ________ or their designee(s). 10. OBLIGATIONS OF THE REGIONAL PLGS. The Regional PLGs shall perform their respective obligations as set forth in the Regional Agreement, the Colorado MOU and the accompanying exhibits to the Colorado MOU and incorporated herein by reference. 11. TERM. The Regional Agreement will commence on _______, and shall expire on the date the last action is taken by the Region, consistent with the terms of the Colorado MOU and any Settlement. (the “Term”). 12. INFORMATIONAL OBLIGATIONS. Each Regional PLG hereto will meet its obligations as set forth in § 29-1-205, C.R.S., as amended, to include information about this Regional Agreement in a filing with the Colorado Division of Local Government; however, failure to do so shall in no way affect the validity of this Regional Agreement or any remedies available to the Regional PLGs hereunder. 13. CONFIDENTIALITY. The Regional PLGs, for themselves, their agents, employees and representatives, agree that they will not divulge any confidential or proprietary information they receive from another Regional PLG or otherwise have access to, except as may be required by law. Nothing in this Regional EXHIBIT G-1 DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Agreement shall in any way limit the ability of the Regional PLGs to comply with any laws or legal process concerning disclosures by public entities. The Regional PLGs understand that all materials exchanged under this Regional Agreement, including confidential information or proprietary information, may be subject to the Colorado Open Records Act., § 24-72-201, et seq., C.R.S., (the “Act”). In the event of a request to a Regional PLG for disclosure of confidential materials, the Regional PLG shall advise the Regional PLGs of such request in order to give the Regional PLGs the opportunity to object to the disclosure of any of its materials which it marked as, or otherwise asserts is, proprietary or confidential. If a Regional PLG objects to disclosure of any of its material, the Regional PLG shall identify the legal basis under the Act for any right to withhold. In the event of any action or the filing of a lawsuit to compel disclosure, the Regional PLG agrees to intervene in such action or lawsuit to protect and assert its claims of privilege against disclosure of such material or waive the same. If the matter is not resolved, the Regional PLGs may tender all material to the court for judicial determination of the issue of disclosure. 14. GOVERNING LAW; VENUE. This Regional Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado. Venue for any legal action relating solely to this Regional Agreement will be in the applicable District Court of the State of Colorado for the county of the Region’s fiscal agent. Venue for any legal action relating to the Colorado MOU shall be in a court of competent jurisdiction where a Settlement or consent decree was entered, as those terms are described or defined in the Colorado MOU. If a legal action relates to both a Regional Agreement and the Colorado MOU, venue shall also be in a court of competent jurisdiction where a Settlement or consent decree was entered. 15. TERMINATION. The Regional PLGs enter into this Regional Agreement to serve the public interest. If this Regional Agreement ceases to further the public interest, a Regional PLG, in its discretion, may terminate their participation in the Regional Agreement, in whole or in part, upon written notice to the other Regional PLGs. Each Regional PLG also has the right to terminate the Regional Agreement with cause upon written notice effective immediately, and without cause upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to the other Regional PLGs. A Regional PLG’s decision to terminate this Regional Agreement, with or without cause, shall have no impact on the other Regional PLGs present or future administration of its Opioid Funds and the other procedures outlined in this Regional Agreement. Rather, a Regional PLG’s decision to terminate this Regional Agreement shall have the same effect as non-participation, as outlined in Section 3.2 (e). 16. NOTICES. “Key Notices” under this Regional Agreement are notices regarding default, disputes, or termination of the Regional Agreement. Key Notices shall be given in writing and shall be deemed EXHIBIT G-1 DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 received if given by confirmed electronic transmission that creates a record that may be retained, retrieved and reviewed by a recipient thereof, and that may be directly reproduced in paper form by such a recipient through an automated process, but specifically excluding facsimile transmissions and texts when transmitted, if transmitted on a business day and during normal business hours of the recipient, and otherwise on the next business day following transmission; certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, three business days after being deposited in the United States mail; or overnight carrier service or personal delivery, when received. For Key Notices, the Regional PLGs will follow up any electronic transmission with a hard copy of the communication by the means described above. All other communications or notices between the Regional PLGs that are not Key Notices may be done via electronic transmission. The Regional PLGs agree that any notice or communication transmitted by electronic transmission shall be treated in all manner and respects as an original written document; any such notice or communication shall be considered to have the same binding and legal effect as an original document. All Key Notices shall include a reference to the Regional Agreement, and Key Notices shall be given to the Regional PLGs at the following addresses: _____________________________ _____________________________ 17. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS 17.1. Independent Entities. The Regional PLGs enter into this Regional Agreement as separate, independent governmental entities and shall maintain such status throughout. 17.2. Assignment. This Regional Agreement shall not be assigned by any Regional PLG without the prior written consent of all Regional PLGs. Any assignment or subcontracting without such consent will be ineffective and void and will be cause for termination of this Regional Agreement. 17.3. Integration and Amendment. This Regional Agreement represents the entire agreement between the Regional PLGs and terminates any oral or collateral agreement or understandings. This Regional Agreement may be amended only by a writing signed by the Regional PLGs. If any provision of this Regional Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, no other provision shall be affected by such holding, and the remaining provision of this Regional Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. EXHIBIT G-1 DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 17.4. No Construction Against Drafting Party. The Regional PLGs and their respective counsel have had the opportunity to review the Regional Agreement, and the Regional Agreement will not be construed against any Regional PLG merely because any provisions of the Regional Agreement were prepared by a particular Regional PLG. 17.5. Captions and References. The captions and headings in this Regional Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not be used to interpret, define, or limit its provisions. All references in this Regional Agreement to sections (whether spelled out or using the § symbol), subsections, exhibits or other attachments, are references to sections, subsections, exhibits or other attachments contained herein or incorporated as a part hereof, unless otherwise noted. 17.6. Statutes, Regulations, and Other Authority. Any reference in this Regional Agreement to a statute, regulation, policy or other authority shall be interpreted to refer to such authority then current, as may have been changed or amended since the execution of this Regional Agreement. 17.7. Conflict of Interest. No Regional PLG shall knowingly perform any act that would conflict in any manner with said Regional PLG’s obligations hereunder. Each Regional PLG certifies that it is not engaged in any current project or business transaction, directly or indirectly, nor has it any interest, direct or indirect, with any person or business that might result in a conflict of interest in the performance of its obligations hereunder. No elected or employed member of any Regional PLG shall be paid or receive, directly or indirectly, any share or part of this Regional Agreement or any benefit that may arise therefrom. 17.8. Inurement. The rights and obligations of the Regional PLGs to the Regional Agreement inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the Regional PLGs and their respective successors and assigns, provided assignments are consented to in accordance with the terms of the Regional Agreement. 17.9. Survival. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Regional PLGs understand and agree that all terms and conditions of this Regional Agreement and any exhibits that require continued performance or compliance beyond the termination or expiration of this Regional Agreement shall survive such termination or expiration and shall be enforceable against a Regional PLG if such Regional PLG fails to perform or comply with such term or condition. 17.10. Waiver of Rights and Remedies. This Regional Agreement or any of its provisions may not be waived except in writing by a Regional PLG’s authorized representative. The failure of a EXHIBIT G-1 DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744 Regional PLG to enforce any right arising under this Regional Agreement on one or more occasions will not operate as a waiver of that or any other right on that or any other occasion. 17.11. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Enforcement of the terms of the Regional Agreement and all rights of action relating to enforcement are strictly reserved to the Regional PLGs. Nothing contained in the Regional Agreement gives or allows any claim or right of action to any third person or entity. Any person or entity other than the Regional PLGs receiving services or benefits pursuant to the Regional Agreement is an incidental beneficiary only. 17.12. Records Retention. The Regional PLGs shall maintain all records, including working papers, notes, and financial records in accordance with their applicable record retention schedules and policies. Copies of such records shall be furnished to the Parties request. 17.13. Execution by Counterparts; Electronic Signatures and Records. This Regional Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. The Regional PLGs approve the use of electronic signatures for execution of this Regional Agreement. All use of electronic signatures shall be governed by the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, C.R.S. §§ 24-71.3-101, et seq. The Regional PLGs agree not to deny the legal effect or enforceability of the Regional Agreement solely because it is in electronic form or because an electronic record was used in its formation. The Regional PLGs agree not to object to the admissibility of the Regional Agreement in the form of an electronic record, or a paper copy of an electronic document, or a paper copy of a document bearing an electronic signature, on the ground that it is an electronic record or electronic signature or that it is not in its original form or is not an original. 17.14. Authority to Execute. Each Regional PLG represents that all procedures necessary to authorize such Regional PLG’s execution of this Regional Agreement have been performed and that the person signing for such Regional PLG has been authorized to execute the Regional Agreement. REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 4826-9997-5642, v. 7 EXHIBIT G-1 DocuSign Envelope ID: A97F0DF8-5247-480F-B55A-658D8BCBC744