ORANGE, COUNTY OF, OC ANIMAL CARE SERVICES (PARTICIPATION AGMT) - 2016

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or privileges of the other party's employees and shall not be considered in any manner to be employees of the other party. VII. TE A. The term of this Agreement shall commence as specified on Page 3 of this Agreement. B. This Agreement shall be effective for the full ten (10) year term specified on Page 3 of this Agreement, provided no notice of termination has been given by COUNTY in accordance with the Termination paragraph of this Agreement. VIII. TERMINATION A. COUNTY may terminate this Agreement immediately upon default by CITY of its obligations hereunder or under that Participation Agreement' entered into, in the year 2016, between CITY, COUNTY, and all other cities then contracting for Animal Care Services with COUNTY, for the purpose of allocating the increased costs of Animal Care Services resulting from the construction of a new animal shelter. B. Upon termination, both parties shall be obligated to perform such duties as would normally extend beyond this term, including but not limited..to, obligations with respect to confidentiality, indemnification, audits, reporting and accounting. C. Any obligation of COUNTY under this Agreement is contingent upon the inclusion of sufficient funding for the services hereunder in the applicable budgets approved by the Board of Supervisors. In the event such funding is subsequently reduced or terminated, COUNTY may terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) calendar days written notice ,given to CITY. Any obligation of CITY under this Agreement' is contingent on COUNTY making available to 'CITY the continued use of Animal Care Services pursuant to the terms hereof. CITY acknowledges that other local cities have or will enter into similar agreements with the COUNTY to provide Animal CareSorvices for a period of ten (10) years, that the sharing of costs among the COUNTY and all contracting cities allows for costs efficiencies and operational savings to COUNTY and each contracting•eity, and that COUNTY and each contracting city have entered into their Services Agreements in reliance on' such shared costs and resulting savings. CITY further acknowledges that the refusal of .CITY to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement would increase the financial burden of services on'COiNTY and all remaining contracting cities. CITY therefore agrees that it will fulfill its obligations hereunder and acknowledges that COUNTY and the other cities acquiring Animal Care Services from COUNTY are relying on CITY'S stated agreement, and the sharing of costs with CITY, in electing to acquire similar services. M TIIIIiD PARTY BENENCIARY Except to the extent provided for in Section VII above with respect to other contracting cities, neither party hereto intends that this Agreement shall create rights hereunder in third parties including, aCONWANYU 6 ofd