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Memorandum of Agreement Between the County of Orange and the Orange County Dispute Settlement Center (DSC) Orange County Dispute Settlement Center (DSC) will plan and conduct five focus groups for the purpose of eliciting participants' hopes and preferences for animal-shelter services in Orange County and for the quality of those services. DSC will submit a written report, identifying findings from the focus group discussions, to an official of the Human Society of the United States (HSUS), to be designated by the County, for use in HSUS's independent assessment of the operations of the Orange County Animal Shelter. DSC will seek assistance from knowledgeable and interested groups and individuals within Orange County for identifying and soliciting the involvement of appropriate focus group participants and for testing the overall design of the focus groups. The work plan and project schedule to be agreed upon by DSC and the Health Department will define the two organizations' shared expectations regarding DSC's activities, products and pace on this project. In consideration for DSC's services described herein, the County will pay DSC $70/hour for all necessary time spent by the lead facilitator in planning, preparation, meetings, follow-up and report preparation; and $35/hour for one recording and report-drafting assistant. In addition, the County will provide, or reimburse DSC for providing, all facilities, materials and equipment necessary for this project, such as audio or video recording equipment, meeting space, flip charts and markers, name tags, refreshments, photocopying and postage. The County also will reimburse DSC for automobile mileage incurred as a necessity for this project at the rate of $36 per mile. The County will pay DSC invoices within 10 days of receipt. Checks will be made payable to the order of the Dispute Settlement Center, and mailed or delivered to DSC, 302 Weaver Street, Carrboro, NC 27510. DSC federal tax identification number is F56- 1216584. Invoices should be submitted to the County Manager's Office. DSC agrees to designate Public Disputes Program Coordinator Andrew M. Sachs as the lead facilitator for this project. The County agrees to designate John Sauls, Director of Orange County Animal Control, as project manager and liaison with DSC upon signing of this agreement. Both DSC and the County agree that if disputes related to this contract emerge between them during or after the period of this agreement, each will first seek resolution by face- to-face problem-solving, facilitated by a mutually agreeable third party if necessary, before taking the grievance for resolution to any outside authority. DSC seeks to raise the awareness of its presence, mission and activities in this community, and so requests that the fact of its participation in and/or contributions to this