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Attachment A - Joint Agreement for 800 MHz CCCS Page 9 of 83 3.2.2 Sponsored Agencies Partner Agencies may, with Lead Agency review and Governance Committee Approval, sponsor non -partner agencies to participate in the system. 3.2.2.1 Sponsored Agencies Approval Process: 1) Sponsoring Partner Agency submits to the Lead Agency an official written request to add a Sponsored Agency. 2) Lead Agency gathers relevant information from Sponsoring Partner Agency to determine the feasibility of the request and the potential impact on the System Operation and the existing Members. 3) Lead Agency reviews all available information to determine the feasibility of the request to add the Sponsored Agency. Lead Agency shall work with the Sponsoring Partner Agency to determine the additional costs to the Sponsoring Partner Agency. 4). Lead Agency presents the request to the Governance Committee at a Governance Committee Meeting. Governance Committee shall approve or deny the addition of the Sponsored Agency. 3.2.2.2 Sponsored Agency Access and Limitations Sponsored Agencies are only allowed access to use the common talkgroups/channels and select agency specific talkgroups/channels of the sponsoring Partner Agency, as recommended by the Lead Agency and approved by the Governance Committee. Sponsored Agencies do not have a role in defining the operation of the System. The inclusion or exclusion of Sponsored Agencies in the System will be determined by the Governance Committee and will be reviewed annually or as needed. Partner Agencies shall be responsible for any System use by a Sponsored Agency. Sponsored Agencies must use the same common talkgroups as the sponsoring Partner Agency. 3.2.2.3. Sponsored Agency Financial Responsibilities Sponsored Agency financial responsibilities are outlined in section 5.2A below. 3.3 Mutual Aid Agencies Certain governmental agencies may, with Lead Agency review and Governance Committee Approval, be granted access to the System for the express purpose of providing mutual aid to Partner Agencies. Mutual Aid agencies are limited to and identified within ATTACHMENT C 3.3.1 Mutual Aid Agency Approval Process: 1) Any Partner Agency may submit to the Lead Agency an official written request to add a Mutual Aid Agency.