ORANGE COUNTY-CITY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY RESPONSE AUTHORITY

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D. The personnel of each Provider Agency shall be considered to be employees of the Provider Agencies, not those of the Authority or any other Participating Agency, and they shall not be entitled to any personnel benefits or compensation from the Authority. Equipment, materials and supplies owned or maintained by Provider Agencies to assist in providing services pursuant to this Agreement shall remain the property of the Provider Agency. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter and the provisions of Section 7.2, Provider Agencies shall be under no obligation to directly pay any fee or contribute any money or equipment to the Authority. 5.2 Services To and Reimbursement From Subscriber Agencies A. Public entities in Orange County may receive Hazardous Materials Emergency response services from Authority by executing a Subscription Agreement in the form approved by the Board and paying the annual fair share contribution as determined by the Board pursuant to Section 1.8 of this Agreement. Agencies which desire to participate as Subscriber Agencies must sign the Subscription Agreement prior to receiving Hazardous Materials Emergency response services, and must pay their fair share contribution by July 30 of the fiscal year for which subscription is desired. Subscription Agreements shall renew automatically from year to year unless otherwise specified in the Agreement. Agencies which subscribe for an entire fiscal year may, at their option, elect to pay their fair share contribution in four equal installments due and owing on or before July 30th, October 1st, January 1st, and April 1st. If an agency chooses to become a Subscriber Agency after the commencement of a fiscal year, the fair share contributions for existing Subscriber Agencies will be adjusted pro rata to reflect the additional contribution, and those Agencies will receive a reimbursement for any excess contribution made. Agencies which choose to become Subscriber Agencies after the commencement of the fiscal year must sign the Subscription Agreement and pay the full amount of the fair share contribution prior to seeking services. Fair share contributions for subsequent fiscal years, shall be revised to reflect any changes in population or assessed value as more fully specified in Sections 1.8 and 1.9. Fair share contributions, once established by the Board for any specific fiscal year, shall be increased or decreased I"