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Memorandum of Understanding Between The Town of Los Altos Hills And Los Altos Hills Emergency Group This Memorandum of Understanding("MOU")is between the Town of Los Altos Hills("LAH")and the Los Altos Hills Emergency Group("LAHEG"),collectively the"Parties",and is effective on the later of the dates of the signatures below. The purpose of this MOU is to express an understanding between the parties and to provide a framework for their cooperation,in facilitating the provision by LAHEG of Amateur Radio Emergency Communications repeater capabilities for the benefit of LAH and its residents. RECITALS LAH recognizes that amateur radio operators,who are licensed by the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC'), provide important emergency and public service communications on a voluntary basis, in time of need,when other communications modes are unavailable or may be overwhelmed;and LAH recognizes that LAHEG is a private amateur radio club formed in 1999 and duly governed by its elected officers. LAH further recognizes that except for this MOU LAHEG is not nor shall be connected with or controlled by LAH, its employees,or its committees. LAH recognizes that LAHEG is the legal holder of an amateur radio license(s)and that LAHEG is authorized by the FCC,to operate amateur radio equipment as prescribed by the FCC rules and regulations. LAH also recognizes that LAHEG possesses frequency coordination(s)granted to LAHEG by the Northern Amateur Relay Council of California("NARCC"),an independent organization sanctioned by the FCC for such purposes. LAH recognizes that as a licensee LAHEG is solely responsible to the FCC for the control and operation of radio equipment operating under its license(s),and that LAHEG may not delegate its rights or obligations under this FCC license,and that LAHEG is obligated to disable radio equipment operating under its license(s)if unauthorized persons obtain physical access or control of the equipment. LAH recognizes that the Telecommunications Act of 1934 does not allow the holding of an amateur radio license or control of an amateur radio station or repeater by a town or city. LAH further recognizes that LAHEG has made the W6LAH repeater continuously available for use by amateur radio operators in and around Los Altos Hills since its initial deployment in April, 2002. Resolution 11-15 Page'-,