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Page 4 of 6 COUNTY will notify the MUNICIPALITY in a timely manner. C. TERM OF AGREEMENT/TERMINATION 1. The term of this Agreement shall commence on January 1, 2024, and shall continue through December 31, 2024 ("Term"). 2. If either party intends not to renew this Agreement at the end of its Term, the party must notify the other party and other MUNICIPALITIES in writing at least nine (9) calendar months prior to the end of the contract Term. If either party has not approved a successor agreement at the end of the Term, the COUNTY will continue to provide law enforcement services in accordance with this Agreement. 3. Either party may terminate this Agreement at the end of a calendar year and prior to the end of the Term of the Agreement by notifying the other party to this Agreement and the other MUNICIPALITIES in writing of their intent to terminate the Agreement at least nine (9) calendar months prior to the end of the calendar year. 4. Notice to the COUNTY shall be given to the County Manager and Ramsey County Sheriff, and Notice to the MUNICIPALITY shall be given to the MUNICIPALITY'S City Manager. Notice to the other MUNICIPALITIES will be given in accordance with the notice provisions of the contracts between the COUNTY and the other MUNICIPALITIES. D. COST AND PAYMENT 1. The MUNICIPALITY agrees to pay the COUNTY the actual cost of providing all services covered by this Agreement. Actual cost shall mean the MUNICIPALITY'S pro rata share of the COUNTY'S total cost of providing patrol and police protection services as described in this Agreement to the MUNICIPALITIES with which the COUNTY has agreements for the current contract year, including, but not limited to the following: salaries of employees engaged in performing said services, including vacation and sick leave; mileage; uniforms; public employees retirement contributions; workers' compensation, automobile, general liability and police professional liability insurance costs or the cost of self-insurance; general overhead, including indirect expenses and supplies, radio unit expense, and health and welfare expense. The term "costs" as used herein shall not include items of expense attributable to services or facilities normally provided or available to all cities within the COUNTY as part of the COUNTY'S obligation to enforce state law. Computation of actual costs hereunder shall be made by the Ramsey County Finance Department based on information provided by the Sheriff. 2. During the term of this Agreement, the COUNTY shall annually submit a Budget Estimate for the following year of services to the MUNICIPALITY no later than August l of the current year. Said Budget Estimate will be for the limited purpose of better enabling the MUNICIPALITY to estimate its annual budget and tax levy. It is understood by the parties to this Agreement that said Budget Estimate shall in no way prevent the COUNTY from charging its actual costs. 3. If the MUNICIPALITY does not allocate the necessary funding for its proportionate share of the COUNTY'S Approved Budget to the MUNICIPALITIES for a given year, the MUNICIPALITY and the COUNTY must meet by January 31 of the budget year in question to review and reach agreement on modifications to service levels provided by the COUNTY that are consistent with the MUNICIPALITY'S budget and