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not be limited to, receiving live animals at SHELTER; providing live animals at SHELTER with food, water, farrier and/or veterinary care, euthanizing animals not otherwise adopted, redeemed, sold or donated to adoption organizations, spay/neutering of dogs and cats, and disposing of dead animals. OPERATOR shall furnish and supply all necessary labor, training, supervision, equipment and supplies necessary to maintain the level of services to be rendered hereunder except as otherwise required of PARTICIPATING ENTITIES in this M.O.U. OPERATOR shall designate an individual to function as SHELTER supervisor. II. METHODOLOGY FOR DETERMINING COST ALLOCATIONS. 1. PARTICIPATING ENTITIES shall share in the cost of personnel, maintenance services and the supplies required to operate the shelter in accordance with this M.O.U. Payment shall be based on PARTICIPATING ENTITIES' percentage share of the total number of live animals handled at SHELTER during the previous calendar year ending December 31 in accordance with the methodology shown in Attachment A. For example, the FY 2005-2006 (July 1 — June 30) percentage share shall be calculated based upon the 2004 calendar year Live Animals Handled report outlined in Attachment B. 2.. OPERATOR shall prepare and distribute an annual Live Animals Handled report, as specified in Attachment B, no later than March 31 of each year, which indicates the total number of live animals handled in the previous calendar year and the associated percentage share for PARTICIPATING ENTITIES. 3. In the event SHELTER is used to provide emergency or non-emergency animal shelter services to agencies other than PARTICIPATING ENTITIES, including unincorporated areas of Alameda County currently serviced from the Fairmont Animal Shelter, OPERATOR shall establish a cost for the service and bill the non-participating agency for the service, unless the COMMITTEE agrees to waive such costs. 4. In the event a Participating Entity withdraws from this M.O.U., the remaining Participating Entities shall meet to determine the most appropriate methodology for sharing costs. The withdrawing entity shall be required to pay its share of SHELTER services until the effective date of the withdrawal. III. APPROVAL OF ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET 1. On an annual basis, on or before March 31, OPERATOR shall provide COMMITTEE a proposed annual operating budget (hereinafter referred to as "budget") for the upcoming fiscal year. The budget shall include, but not be limited to, personnel salaries including benefits, operating services and supplies, furnishings, equipment,. building/grounds maintenance, utilities, indirect charges, projected revenues The annual operating budget shall be prepared in a format approved by the COMMITTEE. Any proposed significant changes in SHELTER operations, including but not limited to, the number of personnel assigned, backfilling vacant positions, changes in veterinary services or other material changes shall be clearly identified with a narrative explanation, which includes information supporting the revision. OPERATOR shall track and provide COMMITTEE with an annual report detailing the hours and positions used for backfilling vacant positions. 2. COMMITTEE shall take action to either approve or reject the proposed budget. If approved by COMMITTEE, PARTICIPATING ENTITIES shall adopt the budget and shall 2