Agmt10 County of San Mateo for Collection of Special Taxes

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2. Determination of Special Taxes No later than August 1st of each fiscal year that this Agreement remains in effect, CITY OF REDWOOD CITY shall provide, in electronic format (diskette, CD, magnetic tape, or electronic mail), a complete list of its special taxes that are to be included in the County's annual tax billing to the County of San Mateo's Controller's Office. 3. Inclusion of Special Taxes: Collection and Remittance In consideration for the payments set forth herein, the County shall include the special tax(es) levied by CITY OF REDWOOD CITY as part of the County's annual tax roll and tax bill. The County shall collect amounts based upon CITY OF REDWOOD CITY's list of special tax(es), as referenced in Section 2 above, for CITY OF REDWOOD CITY and shall remit the same to CITY OF REDWOOD CITY at the same time and in the same manner as provided for other public agencies for whom the County acts as a collecting agent. 4. Compensation As compensation for services to be performed by the County pursuant to this Agreement, CITY OF REDWOOD CITY agrees to pay the County, commencing with the Fiscal Year 2010-11, according to the following fee schedule: (a) $1.35 per parcel for each special tax to be collected unless the aggregate amount of the fees to be paid pursuant to this subsection (a) exceeds 5% of total special tax collected by the County on behalf of CITY OF REDWOOD CITY pursuant to this Agreement, in which case CITY OF REDWOOD CITY agrees that, as payment pursuant to this subsection, it will pay the County an amount equal to 5% of such total special tax collected by the County. The parties further agree that the "per parcel" fee set forth herein shall be subject to a percentage increase or decrease each fiscal year in accordance with the annual change in the County Labor Service Charge rate announced by the County Manager's Office in connection with the County's budgeting process. (b) $25 for each correction submitted by CITY OF REDWOOD CITY to the tax roll after the tax roll has been prepared to the extent such corrections are necessary due to errors in the proofs approved by CITY OF REDWOOD CITY prior to August 10th. (c) If the aggregate amount of the fees to be paid pursuant to subsection (a) above are equal to or less than $10.00, then such fees will be waived due to their immaterial fiscal impact. s. Warranties: Hold Harmless CITY OF REDWOOD CITY hereby warrants and represents, to the best of its knowledge, that the special taxes do not violate applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to Proposition 218, and further represents that the special taxes are not illegal in any respect. CITY OF REDWOOD CITY agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the County, its officers, agents, and employees from all claims, suits, or actions of every name, kind, or description, - 2 -