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SECTION 2: Termination by Any Party If either party fails to perform any duties or obligations imposed by this Agreement and said failure continues for sixty (60) days after written notification by the other, then the non - breaching party may terminate this Agreement immediately after the sixty (60) day period by providing written notice of termination. Either party may terminate this agreement at any time without cause by providing one hundred eighty (180) days written notice of intent to terminate. In any event of termination under this paragraph, Palo Alto shall be paid for all services performed until the date of such termination. SECTION 3: Advisory Committee The joint committee shall hereafter be referred to as the Animal Control Task Force (ACTF) consisting of the City Manager of Palo Alto or his/her designee, the City Manager of Agency or his/her designee, the Supervising Animal Control Officer of PAAC, and the City Manager or his/her designee of other cities that contract with Palo Alto to provide animal control and/or sheltering services. The responsibilities of the ACTF shall include but are not limited to: 1. Review existing local animal control ordinances and make recommendations for appropriate changes 2. Assessing licensing program 3. Analyze programmatic complaints by either party or its residents 4. Review revenues and expenditures relating to the program SECTION 4: AjZency Responsibilities 1. Agency hereby designates Palo Alto to perform, on behalf of Agency, all services as agreed to in Exhibit "A" - Scope of Services of this Agreement. 2. Agency hereby designates Palo Alto responsible for its dog license fee collection, including the issuance of administrative citations for municipal code violations. City will remit license fees to Agency. 3. Agency agrees not to adopt fees inconsistent with Palo Alto's schedule f'or animal related fees during the term of the agreement. 4. Agency shall implement its own locally enacted provisions for administrative remedies with respect to impoundment, nuisance abatement of dangerous animals and other similar circumstances; provided, however, that Palo Alto will assist and respond when requested by Agency, as set forth in Exhibit "A" of this Agreement. 5. Agency agrees that it will remain responsible for arranging and conducting hearings under its Dangerous Animal Ordinances, including but not limited to, providing Hearing Officers and a location for such hearings. Alternatively, Agency may request Palo Alto to provide Hearing Officers and a location for such hearings, and Palo Alto may provide as such upon mutual agreement and resource availability. The cost of these hearings shall be borne by the animal owner; however, in the event Agency is unable to collect these costs from the animal owner; Agency shall be responsible for these costs.