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ATTACHMENT 1 2. Responsibilities of PARTICIPATING ENTITIES: a. When an animal is delivered to SHELTER by a PARTICIPATING ENTITY for the specific purpose of euthanasia, the euthanasia fee shall be paid by that CITY through their quarterly billing. b. Dead animals delivered by a PARTICIPATING ENTITY to SHELTER shall be placed in containers provided by OPERATOR and will not have collars, chains, bandages, flea/tick collars, etc. on the dead animals or be delivered for disposal within anything other than said container. Any exceptions to this policy must be approved by OPERATOR. c. No sick or injured animal will be brought to SHELTER unless and until it has been examined,properly treated, and released by a veterinarian. Animals deemed by OPERATOR to need veterinary care shall not be received by OPERATOR without written veterinary clearance to hold them at SHELTER. d. Indigenous wild animals protected under State law picked up by a PARTICIPATING ENTITY must be turned over to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife by the PARTICIPATING ENTITY. e. CITIES agree to make all reasonable efforts to return licensed dogs, and other animals otherwise identified, to their owners before delivering such dogs or other animals to SHELTER. V. SHELTER OPERATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE 1. COMMITTEE shall establish service standards, policy, and practices for SHELTER on behalf of PARTICIPATING ENTITIES. In carrying out this responsibility, COMMITTEE shall review the general conditions of SHELTER and make recommendations to OPERATOR regarding SHELTER operations. COMMITTEE and OPERATOR shall meet at least quarterly and OPERATOR shall provide quarterly reports from SHELTER staff regarding operations, policies and procedures, financial operations, maintenance of the facility, and proposed budget items. COMMITTEE shall have access to all operating and financial records of SHELTER, including information prepared regarding indirect costs and the General Services Agency BMD space charges that are included in SHELTER's annual operating budget. SHELTER staff shall provide information necessary to understand those matters within the purview of COMMITTEE. 2. COMMITTEE may initiate recommendations regarding OPERATOR'S general operations, staffing,policies and procedures, financial operations, including approval of the annual operating budget, and maintenance of the facility. OPERATOR agrees to give such recommendations due consideration. 3. In the event OPERATOR desires to make any non-emergency changes of substance to policies, the approved annual operating budget, procedures, and operations of SHELTER, OPERATOR shall confer with COMMITTEE and obtain the advice and Page 5 of 7