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<br />Legislative and Audit Review Committee (JLARC), which will conform to the reporting
<br />requirements of Ch. 67.28 RCW.
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<br />H. Administrative Costs. All municipalities will share the administrative costs
<br />associated with providing staff support to the Consolidated Lodging Tax Process. Administrative
<br />costs will be shared and allocated proportionally to each municipality’s total Consolidated Lodging
<br />Tax Contribution and must be paid in addition to the funding requirement specified in Section
<br />2(C). For example, if the County contributed 70% of the CLTAC funds, then the County must also
<br />pay 70% of the total administrative support costs for that year.
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<br />3. Duration/Termination. This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until terminated
<br />by agreement of the parties, or by written notice of termination given by one party to the other
<br />parties at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of such termination; PROVIDED, that this
<br />Agreement shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining parties hereto so long as at least
<br />two parties remain active participants.
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<br />4. Disputes. In the event that a dispute arises under this Agreement, it shall be determined by
<br />a Dispute Board in the following manner: Each party to this Agreement shall appoint one member
<br />to the Dispute Board. The members so appointed shall jointly appoint an additional member to the
<br />Dispute Board. The Dispute Board shall review the facts, agreement terms and applicable statutes
<br />and rules and make a determination of the dispute. The determination of the Dispute Board shall
<br />be final and binding on the parties hereto. Appeals from grant recipients regarding reimbursement
<br />decisions made by the County shall be handled as disputes and determined by the Dispute Board
<br />in the same manner as previously described.
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<br />5. Indemnification.
<br />A. The County shall indemnify and hold harmless the Cities and their officers, agents
<br />employees and elected officials, or any of them, from any and all claims, actions, suits, liability,
<br />loss, costs, expenses and damages of any nature whatsoever by any reason of or arising out of any
<br />act or omission of the County, its officers, agents, employees and elected officials, or any of them,
<br />relating to or arising out of the performance of this contract. In the event that any suit based upon
<br />such a claim, action, loss or damage is brought against the Cities, the County shall defend that
<br />same at its sole cost and expense, provided that the Cities retain the right to participate in said suit
<br />if any principle or governmental or public law is involved; and if final judgment be rendered
<br />against the Cities or their officers, agents, employees and elected officials, or any of them, or
<br />jointly against the Cities and the County and their respective officers, agents, employees and
<br />elected officials, or any of them, the County shall satisfy the same.
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<br />B. The Cities shall indemnify and hold harmless the County and its officers, agents,
<br />employees and elected officials, or any of them, from any and all claims, actions, suits, liability,
<br />loss, costs, expenses and damages of any nature whatsoever, by any reason of or arising out of any
<br />act or omission of the Cities, their officers, agents, employees and elected officials, or any of them,
<br />relating to or arising out of the performance of this contract. In the event that any suit bases upon
<br />such a claim, action, loss or damage is brought against the County, the Cities shall defend the same
<br />at its sole cost and expense; provided that the County retains the right to participate in said suit if
<br />any principle of governmental or public law is involved; and if final judgment be rendered against
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