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required of PARTICIPATING ENTITLES in this M.O.U.. OPERATOR shall designate the individual to fanctioni as SHELTER supervisor. 11. III. 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 shrill 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 2000-2001 (July 1 - June 30) percentage share shall be calculated based upon the 1999 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 Ii'ce 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 ENTITLES, 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. APPROVAL OF ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET 1. On an annual basis, on or before March 31, OPERATOR shall provide COMMITTF~ 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/gro0nds maintenance, utilities, indirect charges, projected revenues in a format approved by COMMITTEE, and a contingency to be used to backfill any vacant position at the SheBIer. Backfilling resulting from any shelter employee being paid on administrativg leave with pay shall be limited to thirty days. OPERATOR shall track and provide COMMITTEE with an annual report detailing the hours and positions used for backfilling. Any proposed significant changes in SHELTER operations, including but not limited to, tl~e number of personnel assigned, shall be clearly identified with a narrative explanation, which includes information supporting the revision. 2. COMMITTEE shall take action to either approve or reject the proposed budget. If approved by COMMITTEE, PARTICIPATING ENTITLES shall adopt the budget and shall inform OPERATOR in writing that the entity has allocated its apportioned share of funds for services, no later than June 30. If COMMITTEE does not approve the budget, it shall provide OPERATOR with a written statement outlining its concerns and proposed