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PO Box 1230 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN
Bozeman,QTiffgìM§§OULA,MISSOULA COUNTY,CITY OF BOZEMAN AND CITY OF
HELENA
This InterlocalAgreement (Agreement)ismade and enteredintobetween the City of Missoula
("Missoula"),Missoula County ("Missoula County"),the City of Bozeman ("Bozeman")and the
City of Helena ("Helena"),allpoliticalsubdivisionsof the Stateof Montana,and jointly
referencedin thisagreement as "the Parties,"forthe purpose of advancing the Parties'clean
energy goals.
WHEREAS,thePartieshave a responsibilityto protectand enhance the publichealth,safety,
generalwelfare,and qualityof lifeof theirresidents,and to thatend they have each establisheda
number of climateactiongoalsand commitments,includinga goal of 100%cleanelectricityby
2030;and
WHEREAS,a green tariffisan increasinglycommon mechanism by which customers of
regulatedutilitieshave the optionto buy power from newly developed renewable energy sources
through a specialrate(or "tariff")on theirutilitybills;and
WHEREAS,the Partiesrecognizethata well-designedgreen tariffhas the potentialto
meaningfullyadvance theirclimateand cleanenergy goals;and
WHEREAS,in 2019 the Montana PublicServiceCommission approved a settlementagreement
between NorthWestem Energy,the Montana Department of Environmental Quality,the
Montana Consumer Counsel,and Walmart,in which NorthWestern Energy agreed to initiatea
stakeholderprocessto explorethe development of a green tariff;and
WHEREAS,the Partiesare activeparticipantsin thisstakeholderprocess;and
WHEREAS,thePartieshave each appropriatedfunds in the FY2021 budget year to advance
theircleanenergy goalsthrough such effortsas hiringa consultantto inform the development of
a well-designedgreen tariff;and
WHEREAS,Missoula County,on behalfof the Parties,has issueda competitiveRequest For
Proposals(RFP)to engage qualifiedconsultantswith expertisein utilityratedesignto support
the development of a green tariffby NorthWestern Energy in order to advance the Parties'clean
energy goals;and
WHEREAS,the Partiesagree thatthe benefitsof clean,renewable energy solutionsand projects
should be equitablyavailableto all,and thatsuch projectsshould cause no extraordinaryburden
on any particulargroup,especiallylow-and fixed-incomehouseholds,Black,Indigenousand
People of Color (BIPOC);and
WHEREAS,Montana Code Annotated Sections7-11-101 et seq.authorizesthe Parties to
enterintothisAgreement for the purpose of mutually securingand paying fora professional
and qualifiedconsultantto inform the development of a green tariffthatwillmeaningfully
advance the Parties'clean energy goals.
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Based on the foregoing,the Partiesagree as follows:
1.DURATION.The durationor term of thisAgreement shallbe TWO (2)years unless
extended forSIX (6)month incrementsby mutual agreement of the Partiesin writing.The
durationmay end sooner than TWO (2)years ifterminatedpursuantto section6 of this
Agreement.
2.ORGANIZATION,COMPOSITION AND NATURE OF ANY SEPARATE LEGAL
ENTITY CREATED BY THE CONTRACT.The Partiesagree thata separatelegalentity
isnot createdby thisAgreement.This Agreement does not void or supersedeany other
existingagreements involvingthe Parties.The Partiesare independentunitsof local
government with separategovernance boards.
3.PURPOSE OF INTERLOCAL CONTRACT.The purpose of thisAgreement isto
mutually secureand pay fora professional,qualifiedconsultantto inform the development
of a green tariffthatwillmeaningfullyadvance the Parties'clean energy goals.
4.MANNER OF COOPERATIVE UNDERTAKING AND ESTABLISHMENT OF
BUDGET.The Partiesare responsibleforthe followingfinancialobligations:
4.1.The Partiesare responsiblefortheirown expenses unlessotherwiseprovided forin this
Agreement or by operationof law.
4.2.The contractwith the consultantshallnot exceed $138,000 without consent of the
Parties.The Partiesagree to contributethe followingtoward the contracttotal:
o Missoula County:up to $20,000 plus any additionalamount allocatedin Fiscal
Year 2022
o City of Missoula:up to $20,000 plus any additionalamount allocatedin Fiscal
Year 2022
o City of Bozeman:up to $90,000 totalbetween FiscalYear 2021 and 2022
o City of Helena:up to $8,000 plus any additionalamount allocatedin FiscalYear
2022
4.3.Funding from the Partiesshallbe allocatedfrom the respectiveadopted FiscalYear 2021
and 2022 budgets of each of the Parties.
4.4.Missoula County agreesto manage the contractwith the consultantand their
subcontractors,includingreceivinginvoicesand making payments.
4.5.Following payment to the consultant,Missoula County agreesto provide invoicesto
Missoula,Bozeman and Helena fortheirportionsof the payment.
4.6.Upon receivinginvoicesfrom Missoula County,Missoula,Bozeman and Helena agree
to reimburse the County fortheirportionof thepayment to the consultant.
5.MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION,ROLES.The Partiesare responsiblefor
the followingmanagement and administrativeactivities:
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5.1.Each partyisrespectivelyresponsibleforthe management of itsemployees.
5.2.The Partiesshallbe jointlyresponsibleforselectingthe consultant.
5.3.Staffof the Partiesshallreview the contractwith the consultantpriorto contract
execution.The contractshallrequirethe consultantto consultjointlyand regularlywith
staffof the Partiesthroughoutthe durationof the contract.
5.4.Missoula County shallenterintothe contractwith the consultantand shallbe
responsibleforadministeringthe contract.
5.5.Staffof the Partieswilljointlymanage and provide directionto the consultant.
5.6.In the courseof the activitiesdescribedin Sections5.2,5.3,and 5.5,the Partiesshall
striveforconsensus.In the absence of consensus,the decisionof a majorityof the
Partiesshallprevail.Any partythatdisagreeswith a decisionof the majoritymay
choose to withdraw from thisAgreement per Section6.
6.WITHDRAWAL AND TERMINATION.Any partymay withdraw from thisAgreement
unilaterally,with or without cause,by giving noticeof withdrawal in writingatleast30 days
priorto date of withdrawal.The withdrawal of a partywillnot terminatethe Agreement
provided thatat leasttwo partiesto the Agreement remain.The withdrawal of more than two
partieswillconstituteterminationof the Agreement.Withdrawing partieswillbe responsible
fortheirpoitionof contractexpenses incurredup to the pointof withdrawal,but willnot be
responsibleforany expenses incurredbeyond thatpoint.
7.MANNER OF ACQUIRING,HOLDING AND DISPOSING OF REAL AND
PERSONAL PROPERTY USED IN THE JOINT UNDERTAKING.No personalor real
propertyshallbe acquired,held and disposed of by the Partiesin fulfillmentof this
Agreement.
8.RETIREMENT SYSTEM REPORTING.Each partyisrespectivelyresponsibleforany
reportsor payments of retirementsystem contributionsfor itsemployees.
9.INDEMNIFICATION.Each Partyrespectivelyshalldefend,indemnify and hold harmless
itsemployees and agents,from allclaims,liabilities,causes of actionor judgments,
includingcostsand attorneyfees,assertedby or awarded to thirdpartiesas a resultof any
negligentactionor omission or willfulmisconduct,itsemployees or agentsin performance
of work or services.
10.FILING OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT.This Agreement shallbe filedwith the
Missoula County Clerk and Recorder,the GallatinCounty Clerk and Recorder,the Lewis
and Clark County Clerk and Recorder,and the Montana Secretaryof State.
11.AUTHORIZATION TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS.In accordance with Montana Code
Annotated Section7-11-108 the Partiesmay appropriatefunds forthepurpose of
performance of thisAgreement and provide such personnelor servicesthereforeas may be
withintheirlegalpower to furnish.
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Signed this 10th day of February ,2021
MISSOULA COUNTY CITY OF MISSOULA
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