County Representation on Committees, Commissions and Task Forces

COUNTY REPRESENTATION ON COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND TASK FORCES

October 2012

Larry L Long, CCAO Executive Director

COUNTY REPRESENTRATION ON BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND TASK FORCES

Name of Committee, Legal Reference County Representative(s) Commission or Task Purpose Other Information Force Ohio 9-1-1 Council The duties of the council: Arbitrate or establish relative to ORC 4139.68 Larry L. Long The 11 member Council 9-1-1 systems nondiscriminatory, competitively neutral, CCAO Executive Director includes one representative of and uniform technical and operational standards administrators of 9-1-1 service consistent with recognized industry standards and in this state who is to be federal law; conducting research and making nominated by the CCAO and recommendations or reports regarding any wireline and considered by the governor for wireless 9-1-1 issues, any improvements in the provision appointment. of service by 9-1-1 systems in this state, or any legislation or policies concerning such systems; Three year term submitting names of nominees and recommended duties as authorized under section 4931.60 of the Revised Code and, at least biennially, conducting and submitting with recommendations to the PUCO a performance evaluation of the Ohio 9-1-1 coordinator.

Agricultural Pollution The purpose of this committee is to provide guidance OAC 1501:15-05-14 Josh Hahn No term limit Abatement Advisory regarding the Agricultural Pollution Abatement Program CCAO Policy Analyst Committee and environmental protection. The primary focus of this committee is on best management practices for small and medium sized livestock farms.

OF-1-MIND Advisory The Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Larry L. Long January 2010-18 month Council Authorities (OACBHA), The OACBHA Foundation, and CCAO Executive Director member County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Boards. The goal of this advisory council is to empower and educate Ohioans about addiction and mental illness. The council intends to reduce stigma and educate people that behavioral healthcare IS healthcare, and that prevention and treatment of mental illness and addiction should be a part of everyday healthcare.

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Name of Committee, Legal Reference County Representative(s) Commission or Task Purpose Other Information Force State Auditor’s Regional The Auditor of State’s Regional Advisory Boards provide John Bayliss Brian Baldridge John Bayliss Advisory Groups local officials a forum to discuss major issues in their Adams County Logan County communities that involve interaction with the Auditor of Commissioner Commissioner State’s Office. Each board has representatives from every type of local government - county and city officials, Greg Jolivette Bob Nuding township officials, school treasurers and local Butler County Mercer County independent public accountants. The meetings provide Commissioner Commissioner local government entities with up-to-date accounting regulations. Anthony Jack Toomey Anderson Shelby County Fayette County Commissioner Commissioner Diane Delaplane Pat South Darke County Warren County (former township Commissioner official)

Mary Samide Todd Hanks Geauga County Delaware County Commissioner (former county auditor) Tracy Jemison Geauga County Joe Moroski (former county Ashtabula County auditor) Commissioner

Jim Caldwell Tim Brown Ross County Wood County Commissioner Commissioner

Ed Armstrong Kim Edwards Jackson County Ashland County Commissioner Commissioner

Jason Stephens Sharon Ray Lawrence Medina County County Commissioner Commissioner Edwin Humphrey Clermont County Commissioner

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Name of Committee, Legal Reference County Representative(s) Commission or Task Purpose Other Information Force Ohio Certified Public The Ohio Certified Public Manager program is a Director of Larry Long Manager Advisory nationally accredited, comprehensive management Administrative CCAO Board training program. This professional credential and Services Executive Director designation exemplifies nationally recognized standards for excellence in public management and leadership for state and local government managers.

Clean Ohio Council The Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) is ORC Sections Doug Corcoran responsible for supporting the Council. The Clean Ohio 122.65-122.659 Ross County Council is organized for the purpose of awarding grants Commissioner or making loans to assist in the cleanup of brownfields in the State of Ohio.

Concentrated Animal Advise, the Director of the Ohio Dept. of Agriculture and ORC 903.20 Tony Anderson Term: March 14, 2010 Feeding Facility the Livestock Environmental Permitting Program staff on Fayette County Ends March 13, 2013 Advisory Committee policies and rules governing large-scale livestock and Commissioner (CAFF) poultry farming in Ohio. Questions: Kevin Elder Alternate: 614-387-0469 Ronald Wyss Hardin County Commissioner

Conservation Program Ohio House Bill 153 established the Conservation ORC Section 715.10 Josh Hahn, Esq. HB 153 (Amstutz) Delivery Task Force Program Delivery Task Force under direction of the Ohio Senior Policy Analyst, CCAO Requires the Task Force to Soil and Water Conservation Commission to gather data hold its first meeting no later and make recommendations on improving effectiveness than September 1, 2011 and and efficiency of delivering services of Ohio's Soil and submit a final report to the Water Conservation Districts. Director & the Commission no later than December 31, 2011, and abolishes the Task Force after that date.

Ohio Consolidated Plan The purpose of the Ohio Consolidated Plan Advisory An Advisory Joyce Morehart Advisory Committee Committee is to review and comment on Ohio’s Draft Committee Wyandot County Consolidated Plan, which will govern the distribution of appointed by the Commissioner approximately $85 million in federal funds that the State Ohio Department of of Ohio will receive from the U.S. Department of Housing Development Ed Ingold and Urban Development (HUD). Sources of these HUD Hancock County funds include the Community Development Block Grant Commissioner Program (CDBG), the Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), the Emergency Shelter Grant Program (ESG) and the Housing Opportunities for 3

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Name of Committee, Legal Reference County Representative(s) Commission or Task Purpose Other Information Force Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program

Ohio Criminal In 1990, the General Assembly created the Ohio ORC 181.21 Bob Proud Term expires 3-01-09 Sentencing Commission Criminal Sentencing Commission. The Commission is Clermont County chaired by the Chief Justice. It is responsible for Commissioner Commissioner is appointed by conducting a review of Ohio's sentencing statutes and the Governor sentencing patterns, and making recommendations Proud, serves until Strickland appoints regarding necessary statutory changes. The someone new 4/7/09 Commission consists of 31 members, 10 of whom are judges appointed by the Chief Justice. Others are appointed by the Governor. Department of Public To study and make recommendations to improve Section 755.40 of Tim Bubb This study group submits a Safety services related to vehicle registrations, driver license HB2 of the 128th Licking County report to the Governor and and identification card issuance, and vehicle title General Assembly Commissioner Legislative Leadership on issuances. Six areas for review: Evaluate ways to January 1, 2010 at which point improve the efficient delivery of services; Examine the study group ceases to existing statutory authority governing the supporting exist. processes and systems; Review demographic data, conduct a financial assessment of existing procedures, and identify additional services that may be provided: Evaluate issues related to the Clerk of Courts of Common Pleas acting as deputy registrars, including the overall impact on service to the public and the economic effects for both the Clerk of Courts and deputy registrars; and Examine way to expand consumer protection under Ohio’s Title Defect Rescission Fund for all retail motor vehicle transactions. Elder Abuse Raise Awareness, improve education and boost the level Appointed by the Deborah Lieberman First Meeting will be held in Commission of research regarding elder abuse in Ohio Ohio Attorney Montgomery County April 2009 General Commissioner Provide a forum for improving the elder justice system through coordination of elder abuse prevention, Judy Dodge identification, and treatment activities statewide Montgomery County Commissioner

Identify policy, funding, and/or programming recommendations to address elder abuse effectively

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Name of Committee, Legal Reference County Representative(s) Commission or Task Purpose Other Information Force State Emergency The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know ORC 3750.02 SERC is made up of nine (9) Response Commission Act (EPCRA) were passed by Congress in 1986. State Agency's (Environmental (SERC) EPCRA was included as Title III of the Superfund Protection Agency (EPA); Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) and is Emergency Management sometimes referred to as SARA Title III. Agency (EMA); Attorney General's Office (AGO); In 1988, the Ohio General Assembly passed Substitute Health; Department of Senate Bill 367. This law, Chapter 3750, Emergency Transportation (DOT); Planning of the Ohio Revised Code (ORC), provides for Department of Natural the implementation of EPCRA in Ohio. Resources (DNR); State Fire Marshal; State Highway Patrol (SHP); and Public Utilities SERC appoints members of the Local Emergency Commission of Ohio (PUCO)). Planning Committees (LEPC) of each emergency Additionally, SERC has ten planning district. (10) appointed members (Environmental Advocacy (2); Industry Trade Association (2); Fire Fighting (3); and Local/Municipality (3). Also, two (2) members of the legislature serves as nonvoting members Farmland Preservation The Farmland Preservation Advisory Board provides ORC 901.23 John Detrick Advisory Board advice to the Director of Agriculture regarding all of the Clark County Term expires 12-31-10 following: Commissioner

--The design and implementation of an agricultural easement purchase program; Tom Mazur, Director Term expires 12-31-09 Lima-Allen County Regional Planning Commission The Farmland Preservation --The selection of applications that will be awarded Advisory Board consists of 12 matching grants under division (D) of section 901.22 of voting members appointed by the Revised Code for the purchase of agricultural the Director of agriculture as easements; follows:

--The design and implementation of any other statewide --One county commissioner farmland protection measures that the director considers appropriate. --One township trustee

--One representative of the

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Name of Committee, Legal Reference County Representative(s) Commission or Task Purpose Other Information Force Ohio state university;

--One representative of a national nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of farmland;

--One representative each of development, environmental, planning, and soil and water conservation interests;

--One farmer from each of the state’s four quadrants.

Terms of office shall be staggered and for three years in length. The term of the members who is a county commissioner or township trustee end when the member ceases to serve as a county commissioner or township trustee Governor’s Executive To perform duties under the “Workforce Investment Act ORC Sec 6301.04 Janet Creighton There are 25 members of the Workforce Board of 1998. Board also has “power and authority” to: Stark County Commissioner Board, who have no term limit and serve at the pleasure of 1) Provide oversight and policy direction to ensure the Governor. They represent that the state workforce development activities local governments, ODJFS, are aligned and serving the needs of the state’s business, labor, several employers, incumbent workers, and job various industries in Ohio, and seekers; each legislative caucus. 2) Adopt rules necessary to administer state workforce development activities; 3) Adopt rules necessary for the auditing and monitoring of subrecipients of the workforce development system grant funds; 4) Designate local workforce investment areas in accordance with 29 U.S.C. 2831; 5) Develop a unified budget for all state and federal workforce funds; 6

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Name of Committee, Legal Reference County Representative(s) Commission or Task Purpose Other Information Force 6) Establish a statewide employment and data collection system; 7) Develop statewide performance measures for workforce development and investment; 8) Develop a state workforce development plan; 9) Prepare the annual report to the United States secretary of labor, pursuant to section 136(d) of the “Workforce Investment Act of 1998,” 112 Stat. 936, 29 U.S.C. 2871, as amended; 10) Carry out any additional functions, duties, or responsibilities assigned to the board by the governor.

National Governor's To discuss policy and strategy aimed at reducing the Paula Prentice Beth Tsvetkoff, CCAO staff Association Foster Care number of Ohio's children in foster care. Summit County serves as alternate Reform Workgroup District 8

Ohio Geographically OGRIP (Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Governor’s Steve Stolte The Governor-appointed Referenced Advisory Program) is an organization whose goals are to: Executive Order Union County Council serves as a policy Board 2006-22T County Commissioner body for OGRIP, overseeing --encourage the creation of digital geographic data of the bylaws, rules, procedures value to multiple users, and financial affairs. It consists of the Directors, or their designees, of the departments --foster the ability to easily determine what geographic of Administrative Services, data exists and Transportation and Natural Resources and the Ohio --foster the ability to easily access and use this data. Environmental Protection Agency, and three at-large OGRIP is made up primarily of volunteers who share a representatives from local common interest in the development of Geographic government, universities and Information Systems (GIS) and use of geographic utilities information in Ohio. These volunteers include representatives of several state agencies, local and regional governments, utilities, universities, private organizations and other interested individuals.

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Name of Committee, Legal Reference County Representative(s) Commission or Task Purpose Other Information Force Great Lakes Compact The Ohio Advisory Board, authorized in Section 3 of ORC 1522.01 James Troike, Advisory Board Ohio’s Great Lakes Water Resources Compact statute, Medina County (Brad) has been convened to develop recommendations to the Sanitary Engineer Governor and the General Assembly concerning the implementation of commitments made in the Compact

Ohio Jail Advisory Advises the Bureau of Adult Detention of the Department OAC 5120 1-7-04 Sam Bassett Board of Rehabilitation and corrections on matters related to Allen County the operation and management of jails in Ohio Commissioner

Dan Foley Montgomery County Commissioner

John Pyles Monroe County Commissioner

Tom Reiser Scioto County Commissioner

Governor’s Council for The Council shall exercise leadership in improving the OAC 5139:1-1-01 Robert Proud Juvenile Justice quality of the juvenile justice system in the State, advise and Executive Clermont County the Department of Youth Services on the overall needs Order 2001-10T Commissioner Agency DYS and accomplishments of the juvenile justice system in the State; advise the Governor's Office of Criminal

Justice Services on the general program priorities for all funds made available to Ohio through the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act; review, approve, and maintain general oversight of the State juvenile justice plan for the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act; establish, as required, various committees; establish rules that the Council considers necessary and that are consistent with the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Act.

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Name of Committee, Legal Reference County Representative(s) Commission or Task Purpose Other Information Force Task Force on the Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor Deb Lieberman Chief Justice O’Connor spoke Funding of Ohio Courts named the 28-members of the Task Force Montgomery County in her 2011 inaugural address on the Funding of Ohio Courts to examine long-term Commissioner of the need to pursue systemic solutions to strengthen the financial picture of Ohio’s change courts. and further cost savings through a collaborative process involving Ohio’s judges, bar associations and all stakeholders in the legal community. Judge Christopher Boyko of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio chairs the Task Force. Among the other selected members are State Auditor Dave Yost, Senate Minority Leader Eric Kearney (Dist. 9-Cincinnati) and Senator Scott Oelslager (Dist. 29 -Canton), and State Representatives Dennis Murray (Dist. 80-Sandusky) and Gerald Stebelton (Dist. 5-Lancaster). Deb Lieberman, Montgomery County Commissioner and CCAO President, will serve on the Task Force. Other Task Force members can be found at http://www.supremecourt.ohio. gov/PIO/news/2012/budgetTF_ 021712.asp The Task Force will meet for the first time March 23 and throughout 2012. A report will be issued by early next year with specific recommendations for further cost savings and efficiencies.

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Name of Committee, Legal Reference County Representative(s) Commission or Task Purpose Other Information Force Task Force on Law The Task Force is to help to educate and facilitate the Section 307 of HB Marilyn J. Reid The task Force is comprised of Library Associations establishment of the new County Law Library Resources 420 of the 127th Greene County Ohio 13 members and runs from Boards; provide advice regarding the transition of the General Assembly Commissioner July 2009 through December management of county law libraries from the law library 2010 associations to the County Law Library Resources Steve M. Arndt Boards; and monitor the expenditures by counties of Commissioner their county law library resources funds. The County Ottawa County Ohio Commissioners Association of Ohio makes the three appointments to the Task Force on Law Library John R. Leutz Associations. Senior Policy Analyst County Commissioners Association of Ohio Ohio Commission on To develop recommendations on ways to increase the Section 701.20. of Dan Troy The commission shall issue a Local Government efficiency and effectiveness of local government HB 562 of the 127th Lake County report of its findings and Reform and operations, to achieve cost savings for taxpayers, and to General Assembly Commissioner recommendations to the Collaboration facilitate economic development. President of the Senate, the Dan Foley Speaker of the House of In developing the recommendations, the commission Montgomery County Commissioner Representatives, and the shall consider, but is not limited to, the following: Governor not later than July 1, (1) Restructuring and streamlining local government 2010 offices to achieve efficiencies and cost savings for taxpayers and to facilitate local economic development; The commission ceases to exist upon submitting its report (2) Restructuring and streamlining special taxing districts and local government authorities authorized by the Meeting are on the fourth constitution or the laws of this state to levy a tax of any Friday of each month kind or to have a tax of any kind levied on its behalf, and of local government units, including schools and libraries, to reduce overhead and administrative expenses;

(3) Restructuring, streamlining, and finding ways to collaborate on the delivery of services, functions, or authorities of local government to achieve cost savings for taxpayers;

(4) Examining the relationship of services provided by the state to services provided by local government and the possible realignment of state and local services to increase efficiency and improve accountability; and

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Name of Committee, Legal Reference County Representative(s) Commission or Task Purpose Other Information Force (5) Ways of reforming or restructuring constitutional, statutory, and administrative laws to facilitate collaboration for local economic development, to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of local Government operations, to identify duplication of services, and to achieve costs savings for taxpayers.

Ohio Council of County OCCO is an organization of county elected officials and NA Lenny Eliason Larry Long and Cheryl Subler Officials (OCCO) judges to discuss issues of importance to county Athens County from the CCAO Staff serve as government and promote better relations among the Commissioner alternates various county elected officials’ organizations. Paula Brooks Franklin County Commissioner

Ben Nutter Seneca County Commissioner

RECLAIM Advisory Evaluate the operation of the RECLAIM program by DYS ORC 5931.44 Bob Proud The 9 member committee Committee and its management by the counties; evaluate the Clermont County includes a county efficiency of the formula described in section 5139.41 of Commissioner commissioner appointed by the Revised Code based upon the public policy that CCAO RECLAIM funds are to be expended to provide the most appropriate programs and services for felony delinquents and other youthful offenders; and advise DYS. OBM and the General Assembly on changes that should be made to the RECLAIM program regarding the funding formula and funding level distributed under the formula for county allocations, community correctional facilities, and juvenile correctional facility budgets

Solid Waste Charged with developing and approving the State Solid ORC 3734.51 Tom Ferrell Term expires 6-23-10 Management Advisory Waste Management Plan. SWAC consists of members Erie County Council (SWAC) representing various parties that play a role in solid Commissioner waste management. Most of these members are appointed to their positions by the Governor SWAC is Holly Christmann Term expires 6-13-11 required to meet, at a minimum, four times a year, once Hamilton County every quarter. SWMD

Chris Jacobs 11

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Name of Committee, Legal Reference County Representative(s) Commission or Task Purpose Other Information Force Carroll-Columbiana-Harrison Solid Term expires 6-23-10 Waste Management District

Chuck Keiper Portage County Term expires 6-23-11 Commissioner

Ohio Department of The ULTCS Workgroup is appointed by the Governor, TBA TBA http://aging.ohio.gov/informatio Aging chaired by the Director of Aging and made up of state n/ultcb/default.aspx. Unified Long-term Care legislators, policy makers, consumer advocates and Systems (ULTCS) providers. The Workgroup was created to develop the Workgroup framework for unifying the state's long-term care services and supports.

Ohio Department of This committee serves to advise and assist the Ohio 5902.02 (K) Roger Tackett Veterans Services Department of Veterans Services in its duties as per Clark County Advisory Committee ORC Section 5901.02. Also to advise and assist the Commissioner Department in the adoption of policy and procedural guidelines that the veterans service commissions shall adhere to in the development and implementation of rules, policies, procedures, and guidelines for the administration of ORC Chapter 5901. Water Resources The purpose of the council is to do the following: ORC 1521.031 Cheryl Subler 2 year terms Advisory Council CCAO (A) Advise the chief of the division of water in carrying Managing Director of Policy Expires February 2011 out the duties of the division under this chapter and Chapter 1523. of the Revised Code;

(B) Recommend such policy and legislation with respect to water management and conservation as will promote the economic, industrial, and social development of the state while minimizing threats to the state’s natural environment;

(C) Review and make recommendations on the development of plans and programs for long-term, comprehensive water management throughout the state; and

(D) Recommend ways to enhance cooperation among governmental agencies having an interest in water to 12

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Name of Committee, Legal Reference County Representative(s) Commission or Task Purpose Other Information Force encourage wise use and protection of the state’s ground and surface waters. To this end, the council shall request nonvoting representation from appropriate governmental agencies.

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