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Mr.Nelson Fialho/Dr.David Haglund Page 23 Preliminary Issues Assessment of Potential Colocation of Maintenance Facilities allocation and delegated responsibility.He explained that each agency's needs have been accommodated over time.They currently share office space and locker rooms and sharing of outdoor spaces has also evolved informally over the years, although he noted that he has kept a paper trail of arrangements that have been entered into among users without formally amending the agreement. One area Mr.Barry thought the agreement was lacking in is cost sharing for capital improvements.As the facilities age,regular maintenance will need to be supplemented with occasional capital investment and those projects will have to be discussed and negotiated as they occur. Mr.Barry noted that the cost sharing arrangement works well, as long as each agency keeps the other informed when cost increases are anticipated.Because each agency makes independent decisions about spending on activities subject to reimbursement,communication during and after that decision-making process is key to maintaining a positive relationship. As anticipated in the Joint Use Agreement, the City and LARPD maintain separate operations at the Maintenance Service Center.On occasion they have discussed combining certain functions, such as fleet maintenance,but it was felt that priorities may not always align in a way that would meet the needs of both organizations. For example, the City maintains police vehicles and LARPD was concerned that if resources had to be assigned to service patrol vehicles or school buses, it would likely(and perhaps rightly)be the public safety vehicles that were prioritized. In summary, Mr. Barry felt the long-standing partnership worked well and was very beneficial for both agencies. Source: City of Livermore administrative record;LARPD administrative record; interview with Tim Barry, General Manager of LARPD Emails to City of Livermore Public Works Maintenance Manager were not answered.