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is represented on the committee with representatives proportional to the number of the <br />Agency's employees receiving training from the Consortium. The FTAT shall be <br />responsible for: <br />(i) <br />Providing feedback and input to the Training Chief regarding the content of the <br />training provided. <br />(ii) Coordinate communications between the Training Chief and the employees <br />receiving training from the Consortium <br />3. Joint Decision Making <br />3.1. This Agreement does not alter the current command structure and organizational <br />responsibilities of any Agency. However, this Agreement will allow for joint decision - <br />making by the Administrative Board to modify command structures and organization <br />responsibilities relating to training within the Consortium. <br />3.2. Joint decision - making shall be exercised through the Administrative Board and shall apply <br />only to those areas specifically identified by this Agreement. The Administrative Board <br />shall make joint decisions using the following procedure. Joint decisions shall only be made <br />at a meeting of the Administrative Board attended by all Agency representatives. Joint <br />decisions shall be made by a simple majority vote. A Chief unable to attend a meeting may <br />vote by proxy by either sending a designated representative or by notifying the <br />Administrative Board of the Chief's vote via email or fax prior to the meeting or by <br />providing a written proxy to another Chief attending the meeting. <br />4. Fiscal Arrangements <br />4.1. The Kent RFA shall be the entity that manages the finances of the Training Consortium as <br />part of the Kent RFA's annual budget. <br />4.2. On or before August 1st of each year, the Administrative Board shall prepare an annual <br />budget for the Consortium operations that identifies each Agencies personnel and financial <br />responsibilities for the following year. The financial responsibilities will be based on a cost <br />per member (based on having one FTE per 45 members) recommended by the Training <br />Chief and approved by the Administrative Board using the following components. <br />(a) FTE Cost. The cost of an FTE (regardless of rank) shall be based on the average fully <br />burdened cost of a Kent RFA Battalion Chief, Captain and Firefighter. <br />(b) Administrative Fee. An administrative fee of 13% of the FTE Cost designed to cover <br />the Kent RFA's administrative costs in managing the Training Consortium including a <br />portion of the cost of the Training Chief and necessary administrative staff support. <br />(c) Supplies and Maintenance Fee. A supplies and maintenance fee of 13% of the FTE <br />Cost designed to cover the Kent RFA's costs in purchasing consumable supplies and <br />for maintaining the Kent RFA's training facilities and equipment. <br />(d) Cost Per Member. FTE Cost +Administrative Fee + Supplies and Maintenance <br />Fee /45 = Cost per Member. <br />Training Consortium Interlocal Agreement —Page 3 <br />