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Great -West Retirement Services® AGREEMENT FOR RECORDKEEPING AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES Great -West Life & Annuity Insurance Company ("Great - West"), and/or any successor, assign or affillate, and City of Santa Ana ( "Plan Sponsor ") make this Agreement for Recordkeeping and Communication Services, with respect to the services to be provided by Great -West Retirement Services®, a unit of Great -West, to the City of Santa Ana 457 Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan "). WHEREAS, Plan Sponsor has established or adopted the Plan for its eligible current and former employees (Participants) in accordance with Code Section 457, and all other applicable federal, state and municipal laws, for the purpose of providing a voluntary deferred compensation retirement plan to Participants for voluntary contribution; and WHEREAS, Plan Sponsor (or its designee) serves as the Plan Administrator and Named Fiduciary of the Plan; and WHEREAS, Plan Sponsor has placed all Plan assets into a trust, custodial account or annuity contract that meets the requirements of the Code and will continue to meet such requirements for the duration of this Agreement for purposes of establishing an unbundled open- architecture investment arrangement; and WHEREAS, on the Effective Date, this Agreement will replace In its entirety the Administrative and Communication Services Agreement between Great -West and City of Santa Ana that was effective May 1, 1989, and executed May 29, 1989, and any subsequent amendments; and WHEREAS, Great -West acts In a non - fiduciary capacity as a directed, nondiscrelionary service provider and to perform the services described herein as directed by Plan Sponsor, In compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations; WHEREAS, Great -West agrees to act as record keeper and provide communication services for an open- architecture platform with per -share identified by NAV (net asset value) where the Plan Sponsor may select, add and change Plan investment options from the universe of funds City of Santa Ana Servlces Agreement 4 -16 -14 (one -year term) (that Great -West has the contractually ability to record keep) at Plan Sponsor's discretion and use of Great -West funds or securities are not contractually required; WHEREAS, Great -West agrees that fund investment option changes may not occur without Plan Sponsor authorization; WHEREAS, Great -West agrees that nothing in this Agreement restricts Great -West from offering or providing additional record keeping or other Plan service Improvements, as mutually agreed upon; NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows: I. DEFINITIONS The following terms and definitions shall apply throughout this Agreement: 25J -10 a, ACH — Automated Clearinghouse b, Agreement — this Agreement for Recordkeeping and Communication Services c, Authorized Investment Options — the investment options available under the Plan, as selected by Plan Sponsor d. Business Day — any day, and only for as many hours as, the New York Stock Exchange is open (typically until 4;00 pm Eastern Time) e. Code — the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, including all Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder I. Designated Investment Option — the investment option designated by Plan Sponsor to receive all Participant contributions, transfers and direct rollovers, and other amounts with respect to a Participant, that are received without complete allocation instructions g. Effective Date — the date upon which this Agreement takes effect, as specified below h. Great -West— Great -West Life & Annuity Insurance Company Page 4