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226039 RCVCET JPA 2018 Page 5 of 14 7.3 For liability not covered by insurance, the Parties and the RCVCET agree to share the costs of such liability, including the costs of defense, using the formula described in 4.4 for allocation of payment for outstanding obligations and distribution of assets on termination of this Agreement. 7.4 Nothing herein, including the purchase by the RCVCET of excess liability coverage for federal law claims, shall constitute a waiver of the limits of liability, exceptions, defenses, or immunities under Minnesota State statutes. 7.5 To the fullest extent permitted by law, actions by the Parties to this Agreement are intended to be and shall be construed as a “cooperative activity” and it is the intent of the Parties that they shall be deemed a “single governmental unit” for the purposes of liability, as set forth in Minn. Stat. § 471.59, subd. 1a (a), provided further that for purposes of that statute, each Party to this Agreement expressly declines responsibility or liability for the acts or omissions of another Party, its officials, employees, and volunteers. 8. RCVCET Operations 8.1 The RCVCET shall operate in compliance with the Multijurisdictional Task Force Operating Procedures and Guidelines Manual adopted by the Violent Crime Coordinating Council on February 11, 2015, as may be amended from time to time, all of which are incorporated herein and made part of this Agreement by reference. 8.2 Ramsey County shall serve as the Coordinating Agency. Daily operation and responsibility for carrying out the purpose of the RCVCET shall be under the direction of the RCVCET Commander, selected by the RCVCET Board. 8.3 The RCVCET Commander will plan and coordinate case activities and direct investigative activities based on intelligence provided by the Agencies, with priorities as determined by the RCVCET Board. 8.4 The RCVCET Board shall operate in compliance with all reporting requirements of a grant recipient. 9. Finances 9.1 RCVCET operations will be financed from grant funding, subject to grant terms and conditions and grant program guidelines, incorporated herein by reference; and may be additionally funded by supplemental funding from participating Agencies and/or from RCVCET drug forfeiture funds (“RCVCET Funds”). 9.2 Ramsey County shall serve as the Fiscal Agent for the RCVCET. Ramsey County shall not receive compensation from RCVCET Funds for its services. 9.3 Ramsey County, as Fiscal Agent, is authorized to receive all RCVCET Funds for deposit and make disbursements therefrom in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices and procedures, the current Office of Justice Program’s Grant