Agmt15 County of San Mateo Animal Control Services

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12 | Page February 5, 2015 5.3 Lease. a. To enable the Animal Control Contractor to perform the services contemplated by this Agreement for the entire term, each City understands that the existing Animal Control Contractor’s leasehold of the animal care shelter located at 12 Airport Boulevard in San Mateo, California, is subject to the County and Animal Control Contractor’s lease agreement and that the current lease shall extend at the rental rate of one dollar ($1.00) per annum, but only so long as the Animal Control Contractor’s Services Agreement remains in full force and effect. Notwithstanding the above, when the County’s proposed new shelter facility is ready to accommodate all services required to be provided by the Animal Control Contractor under the Services Agreement that are now provided in the existing facility, the lease will terminate. At such time, County will provide the Animal Control Contractor with 90 days written notice to, and the Animal Control Contractor shall within that 90 days, vacate the existing facility unless both parties agree to an extension. b. Once construction begins on the new animal care shelter to be located at 12 Airport Boulevard in San Mateo, California, presently anticipated to be during the summer of 2015, each City may participate on an Animal Care Shelter Advisory Committee. This Committee will convene at key junctures during the construction process to discuss the progress. It will also be used as a venue for each City to ask questions and share concerns. Meetings will be arranged and scheduled by County staff. 5.4 Facilities & Equipment. a. If the County chooses, at its own discretion, to replace equipment, at reasonable expense, but not to exceed $125,000, that is used by the Animal Control Contractor and/or the Animal Licensing Contractor solely for the purpose of providing services under this Agreement, Cities agree that they will be financially responsible for the purchase cost of said equipment based on their Proportionate Share of Cost as set forth in Exhibit B. In the event that any party asserts that an emergency safety- related repair is needed to the portions of the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA facility located at 12 Airport Boulevard in the City of San Mateo that are used to provide contracted animal control services and/or the County chooses to replace equipment, at its own discretion, and the cost of said equipment exceeds $125,000, the Parties agree to meet in good faith to determine and agree