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all payments made pursuant to this Agreement fairly compensate the performing party for the services provided; NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the City and County agree as follows: SECTION 1. GENERAL INTENT The current number of drug cases being handled by the Austin Police Department's Forensic Science Division prevents the Division from assisting other agencies with narcotics analysis. Because jailed defendants charged with drug crimes are often unwilling to dispose of their cases until laboratory analysis on the drug evidence has been completed, the delay in completing laboratory analysis of drug evidence may result in an increase in the amount of time that jailed drug defendants spend in jail prior to case disposition. The City currently employs six forensic chemists to perform laboratory analysis on drug evidence in drug cases. The Parties agree that the addition of a seventh forensic chemist to perform laboratory analysis on drug evidence would enable the City to analyze drug cases for the above listed entities, thereby completing these drug analyses more quickly than currently being conducted. The Parties agree that it would be mutually advantageous for the Client Entities to provide funding for the City to employ a seventh forensic chemist to perform drug analysis at the City's Forensic Science Division. The. Parties also agree that the seventh forensic chemist who performs drug analysis shall give priority to drug cases submitted by the client entities. The Parties understand and agree that the forensic chemist hired to fill the position being funded by the Client Entities will have to be trained and that it will take approximately six months from the date of hiring to realize the full benefit of the new position. The Parties understand and agree that the goal of this interlocal agreement is to provide analysis results to the client entities within 19 (nineteen) calendar days from date of submission. SECTION 2. TERM OF AGREEMENT 2.1 Initial Term. The Initial Term of this Agreement shall begin when it has been signed by both parties, and shall continue through September 30, 2012, unless sooner terminated as provided herein. 2.2 Renewal Term(s). Subject to continued funding, this Agreement shall automatically renew annually, on October 1 of each successive year, unless terminated by either party as provided herein. 2.3 Termination. Either party may terminate this contract in its entirety for convenience by giving the other notice of intent to terminate. After the notice is received, the parties shall negotiate in good faith the terms and effective date of the termination. In any event, however, this contract terminates ninety (90) calendar days after a party receives the notice of termination. SECTION 3. CITY SERVICES 2