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Page 1 of 11 First Amended Fiscal Agent Agreement This is a Fiscal Agent Agreement (“Agreement”) between Ramsey County, a political subdivision of the State of Minnesota, on behalf of its Sheriff’s Office, 425 Grove Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101 ("County"), and the City of Maplewood, the City of New Brighton, the City of Roseville, the City of St. Paul, the City of Mounds View, and the City of White Bear Lake (each, a "City" and collectively, the “Cities”). Recitals A.The County has joined the North Central High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (“HIDTA”) and receives federal HIDTA grant funding to pay overtime for investigators assigned to the Violent Crime Enforcement Team (“VCET”). B.The Cities wish to provide investigators to the VCET and require funding to pay overtime costs. C.The County agrees to act as fiscal agent to distribute to the Cities the HIDTA grant funds to pay overtime costs. 1.Term The term of this Agreement shall be from January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2027, or upon termination of grant funding from the HIDTA to pay overtime costs, whichever occurs first. Agreement renewals shall be made by way of a written Amendment to this Agreement and signed by authorized representatives. 2.Scope of Service The parties agree as follows: 2.1.The Cities agree that they will: 2.1.1.Produce a quarterly list of who is eligible for the Overtime including hours worked and case numbers assigned with hours worked (“Eligibility List”); 2.2.The County agrees that it will: 2.2.1.Receive invoices from the Cities for VCET overtime costs; and 2.2.2. Pay invoices of the Cities from funds received via the annual HIDTA Grant Agreement between the County and the federal Office of National Drug Control Policy (the “Grant Agreement”). The parties agree that accounting, procurement and other fiscal agent services provided by County will comply with generally accepted accounting principles and County Finance Department policies. 2.3.Type of Audit and Frequency The County will conduct fiscal and program audits annually. Audit findings and corrective actions will be issued in writing to the Cities 45 days after the completion of the audit. Cities will be required to respond to corrective actions in writing 30 days after the receipt of the written audit from the County. 2.4.Resolution Measures for Noncompliance with the Agreement 34