AIRBORNE LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY 7 - 2003

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due to any sworn police officer or employee provided to ABLE pursuant to Section 3.04 shall remain the responsibility of the AGENCY that supplied said employee. Neither ABLE, nor any Member Agency, their respective officers, their employees, agents or representative shall have any liability to said sworn police officer or employee for workers compensation benefits. VI JPA CONSISTENCY 6.01 The provisions of this Agreement shall be interpreted in light of, and in a manner consistent with, the JPA. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of the JPA and this Agreement, the provisions of the JPA shall control. AGENCY agrees to perform all duties required of it pursuant to the JPA as presently constituted or as hereafter amended. 6.02 AGENCY agrees to the indemnification provisions of Paragraph 5.05 of the JPA, which is incorporated herein by this reference. ABLE has obtained liability insurance coverage for helicopter services provided to AGENCY under this Agreement as set forth in Exhibit B, and AGENCY will be added as an additional insured under the policy on execution of this Agreement, and receive notice if the policy is canceled. VII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 7.01 Each of the parties to this Agreement shall mediately notify the other of any litigation or claim that is asserted by or against either party regarding this Agreement or the JPA. 7.02 Each of the Parties to this Agreement shall cooperate with one another in the defense of any lawsuit or claim filed against either party, ar/sing out of, or in any way related, to this Agreement or the JPA, as well as any effort of ABLE to collect money fi.om persons or entities responsible for any request for law enforcement helicopter services. To the extent reasonably feasible, ABLE and Agency agree to submit to binding arbitration, before a JAM judge or similar agency mutually acceptable to the parties, any disputes concerning the interpretation of this Agreement and arising out of the performance of this Agreement. Furthermore, any such arbitration shall be commenced within thirty (30) days of written notice given by one party to the other party on the demand for arbitration, and the arbitration award shall be final to the extent permitted by law. 7.03 Each of the Parties to this Agreement may terminate this Agreement for any reason upon one hundred twenty (120) days prior written notice. 7.04 The validity of this Agreement, and any of its terms and provisions, as well as the rights and duties of the Parties, shall be interpreted and construed pursuant to, and in accordance with, the laws of the State of California. 5