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and participating in the arbitration, including expert witness fees and reasonable attorney's <br />fees. <br />10.4. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, this dispute resolution process shall be the sole, <br />exclusive and final remedy to or for any party for any dispute regarding this Agreement, and <br />its interpretation, application or breach, regardless of whether the dispute is based in <br />contract, tort, any violation of federal law, state statute or local ordinance or for any breach <br />of administrative rule or regulation and regardless of the amount or type of relief demanded. <br />11. Term of Agreement <br />11.1. In the event any Agency shall desire to renegotiate any of the provisions of this agreement, <br />such Agency shall give one -year advance written notice to the other Agencies. The written <br />notice shall specify the provision to be negotiated, the requested change and the reasons <br />therefore. Such requests to renegotiate shall not be considered a notice of termination. <br />11.2. This agreement shall be effective on January 1, 2017 and shall continue for a term of three <br />(3) years. <br />12. Termination/Withdrawal <br />12.1. Any Agency may withdraw from this Agreement at the end of any calendar year by filing <br />with the Administrative Board a notice of termination by December 31st of the preceding <br />calendar year. In the event an Agency terminates its participation under this paragraph but <br />the remaining Agencies continue the Agreement, the Agency that terminated its <br />participation shall be considered a withdrawing Agency that is not entitled to any refund of <br />its prior contributions, but it shall be entitled to reimbursement of its depreciated share of <br />any Jointly Owned Resource and return of any equipment or property owned by the Agency <br />and used by the Consortium under this agreement. <br />12.2. This agreement may be terminated by consensus of a majority of the Agencies, effective the <br />end of any calendar year, upon giving written notice thereof to the other Agencies by July 1 <br />of the preceding year. In the event of a termination under this paragraph any Joint Resources <br />shall be allocated among the parties in the manner specified in Section 5. <br />12.3. If an Agency consolidates with another municipal or local government entity through <br />merger, annexation, or through the creation of a Regional Fire Protection Authority, the <br />consolidated entity shall become an Agency to this Agreement and a successor in interest to <br />the Agency's interest on the effective date of the consolidation without any action by the <br />remaining Agencies, unless otherwise required. <br />13. Additional Agencies. <br />13.1. Additional Agencies may join the South King County Fire Training Consortium when <br />approved by a majority vote of the Administrative Board and upon approval and execution <br />of this Interlocal Agreement. <br />13.2. The Administrative Board may authorize one year "Associate Agency" Interlocal <br />Agreements with municipal corporations for one year trial participation in the South King <br />County Fire Training Consortium. Such Associate Agencies shall be required to agree to the <br />Training Consortium Interlocal Agreement—Page 8 <br />