ICMA Retirement Corporation - FY2020-044 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
Between
ICMA Retirement Corporation
and
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Type VantageCare RHS
Account Number 803392
Plan# 803392
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
This Agreement, made as of the 31 day of 001b00Y , 20 11 (herein referred to as
the "Inception Date"), between The International City Management Association Retirement
Corporation ("ICMA-RC"), a nonprofit corporation organized and existing under the laws of the
State of Delaware, and the City of Rancho Palos Verdes ("Employer") a local governmental
instrumentality organized and existing under the laws of the State of California with an office at
30940 Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275
RECITALS
Employer acts as a public plan sponsor for a retiree health plan with responsibility to obtain
investment alternatives and services for employees participating in that plan,
Employer desires to make the VantageCare Retirement Health Savings("RHS")Program provided
by ICMA-RC available to its employees through the Employer's integral part trust ("Trust") and
the Employer's welfare benefits plan ("Plan"),
ICMA-RC, or its wholly owned subsidiary, acts as investment adviser to VantageTrust Company,
LLC ("VTC"), the Trustee of VantageTrust II Multiple Collective Investment Funds Trust
("VantageTrust II),
VantageTrust II is a group trust established and maintained in accordance with New Hampshire
Revised Statutes Annotated section 391 1 and Internal Revenue Service Revenue Rulings 81-100
and 2011-1, which provides for the collective investment and reinvestment of assets of certain tax-
exempt, governmental pension and profit sharing plans, and retiree welfare plans, and other
eligible investors,
VTC, a wholly owned subsidiary of ICMA-RC, makes a series of separate funds (the "VT II
Funds") available through VantageTrust II for the investment of plan assets as referenced in
VantageTrust II's Declaration of Trust and Disclosure Memorandum ("Disclosure Matenals"),
The VT II Funds are available only through adoption of VantageTrust II, and
ICMA-RC provides a complete offering of services to public employers for the operation of
employee retirement and retiree health savings plans including,but not limited to, communications
concerning investment alternatives,account maintenance, account record-keeping, investment and
tax reporting, form processing, and benefit disbursement
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AGREEMENTS
1 Acceptance of RHS Program
Employer agrees to make the RHS Program provided by ICMA-RC available to its employees
The details of the RHS Program shall be as mutually agreed between the Employer and ICMA-
RC, and in general shall be as set forth in the RHS Program materials developed by ICMA-RC
and provided to Employer The RHS Program materials are hereby incorporated by reference and
made a part of this Agreement, except that Employer and ICMA-RC may from time to time
mutually agree in wasting to terms that vary from the RHS Program materials RHS Program
materials shall include the VantageCare RHS Employer Manual, available electronically through
the EZ Link System upon adoption of the RHS Program
The functions to be performed by ICMA-RC and its agents include
(a) allocation in accordance with participant direction of individual accounts to investment
funds ("Funds") made available to Plan participants,
(b) maintenance of individual accounts for participants reflecting amounts contributed,
income, gain, or loss credited, and amounts disbursed as benefits,
(c) provision of periodic reports to the Employer and participants of the status of Plan
investments and individual accounts,
(d) communication to participants of information regarding their rights and elections under the
Plan,
(e) disbursement of benefits as agent for the Employer in accordance with terms of the Plan,
and
(f) performance of tax withholding and reporting in conjunction with the Employer for each
RHS account
2 Employer Duty to Furnish Information
Employer agrees to furnish to ICMA-RC on a timely basis such information as is necessary for
ICMA-RC to carry out its responsibilities with respect to the Plan, including information needed
to allocate individual participant accounts to Funds, and information as to the benefit eligibility
and employment status of participants, and participants' ages, addresses, dependents, spouses and
other identifying information (including tax identification numbers) Employer also agrees that it
will notify ICMA-RC in a timely manner regarding changes in staff as it relates to various roles
This is to be completed through the online EZLink employer contact options ICMA-RC shall be
entitled to rely upon the accuracy of any information that is furnished to it by a responsible official
of the Employer or any information relating to an individual participant, spouse or dependent that
is furnished by such participant, spouse or dependent, and ICMA-RC shall not be responsible for
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any error arising from its reliance on such information ICMA-RC will provide reports, statements
and account information to the Employer through EZLink, the online plan administrative tool
To the extent Employer selects third-party funds that do not have fund profile information
provided to ICMA-RC through our electronic data feeds from external sources (such as
Morningstar) or third party fund providers, the Employer is responsible for providing to ICMA-
RC timely fund investment updates for disclosure to Plan participants Such updates may be
provided to ICMA-RC through the Employer's investment consultant or other designated
representative
3 ICMA-RC Representations and Warranties
ICMA-RC represents and warrants to Employer that
(a) ICMA-RC is a non-profit corporation with full power and authority to enter into this
Agreement and to perform its obligations under this Agreement
(b) ICMA-RC is an investment adviser registered as such with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended
(c) ICMA-RC will handle participant information in the manner described in the Business
Associate Agreement to be executed between the Plan and ICMA-RC, a form of which is
provided as Exhibit A to this Agreement
4 Employer Representations and Warranties
Employer represents and warrants to ICMA-RC that
(a) Employer is organized in the form and manner recited in the opening paragraph of this
Agreement with full power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under
this Agreement and to act for the Plan and participants in the manner contemplated in this
Agreement Execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement will not conflict with
any law, rule, regulation or contract by which the Employer is bound or to which it is a
party
(b) Information required to be retained by the Employer shall be set forth in the RHS Program
materials developed by ICMA-RC and provided to the Employer
(c) Employer is required to send in contributions through EZLink, the online plan
administration tool provided by ICMA-RC
(d) Employer is responsible for determining that there are no state or local laws that would
prohibit it from establishing the RHS Program Employer is also responsible for
determining that the investments selected for the Plan fall within state or local
requirements ICMA-RC shall not be responsible for monitoring state or local law or for
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administering the Plan in compliance with local or state requirements unless Employer
notifies ICMA-RC of any such local or state requirements
(e) Employer acknowledges that the RHS Plan is a "health plan" for Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act("HIPAA") purposes and therefore is subject to HIPAA
privacy rules Employer also acknowledges that the RHS Plan is a Health Reimbursement
Arrangement, subject to applicable provisions of the Affordable Care Act ("ACA") An
employer sponsoring the Plan is responsible for complying with the HIPAA privacy and
security rules with respect to all protected health information created,maintained,received,
or transmitted in relation to the Plan and is responsible for complying with the ACA
(f) Employer acknowledges that certain such services to be performed by ICMA-RC under
this Agreement may be performed by an affiliate or agent of ICMA-RC pursuant to one or
more other contractual arrangements or relationships, and that ICMA-RC reserves the right
to change vendors with which it has contracted to provide services in connection with this
Agreement without prior notice to Employer
(g) Employer acknowledges and agrees that ICMA-RC does not assume any responsibility
with respect to the selection or retention of the Plan's investment options Employer shall
have exclusive responsibility for the selection and retention of the Plan's investment
options, including the selection of the applicable mutual fund share class
5 Participation in Certain Proceedings
The Employer hereby authonzes ICMA-RC to act as agent, to appear on its behalf, and to join the
Employer as a necessary party in all legal proceedings regarding the Plan involving the
garnishment of benefits or the transfer of benefits pursuant to a medical child support order Unless
Employer notifies ICMA-RC otherwise, Employer authonzes ICMA-RC to determine whether
disbursement of benefits to a spouse or child pursuant to a medical child support order is
appropriate
6 Compensation and Payment
Absent an explicit agreement to the contrary between ICMA-RC and Employer, participant fees
and expenses shall be payable from RHS assets, in accordance with the requirements of the RHS
Program as set forth below
(a) Services provided by ICMA-RC—Revenue Requirement
i For RHS assets in the VT II Funds, asset-based fees will be included in the
daily unit value of each VT II Fund
ii For assets in Funds other than the VT II Funds, an annual asset fee of
0 55% (55 basis points) will be charged against participant accounts on a
monthly basis Monthly charges are based on the average balance for the
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previous month
(b) Other service providers and other expenses of the plan Plan participant
accounts shall be assessed an asset-based fee("Participant Fee") to cover costs
associated with the Plans as directed by the City The City shall work with ICMA-
RC to determine the appropriate amount of the gross asset-based fee to be charged
to participant accounts, which may be increased or decreased from time to time at
the direction of the City At the inception of this contract the Participant Fee shall
be 0 15% (15 basis points)
(c) Administrative Allowance Account Amounts collected through the Participant
Fee described in Section 6(b) shall be held in an Administrative Allowance
Account (that is maintained as a Plan asset by ICMA-RC) City understands that
the Plan administrative allowance is to be used only to pay for reasonable plan
administrative expenses of the Plan or allocated to Plan participants at the
instruction of the City
(d) Asset-based fees and the annual account administration fee are subject to change,
after the expiration of the initial contract term as set forth in Section 10 (a), with
appropriate prior notification as provided in section 11(b)
(e) Compensation for Advisory and other Services to VT III Vantagepoint Funds
and Payments from Third-Party Mutual Funds City acknowledges that ICMA-
RC, including certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries, receives compensation for
advisory and other services furnished to the VT III Vantagepoint Funds, which
are collective funds serving as the underlying funds to certain VT II Funds In
addition, to the extent that third party mutual funds are included in the investment
line-up for the RHS Plan, ICMA-RC receives administrative fees from its third
party mutual fund settlement and clearing agent for providing administrative and
other services based on assets invested in third-party mutual funds, such
administrative fees come from payments made by third-party mutual funds to the
settlement and clearing agent
7 Contribution Remittance
Employer understands that amounts contributed to the Plan are to be remitted directly to
Vantagepoint Transfer Agents in accordance with instructions provided to Employer in the RHS
Program materials and are not to be remitted to ICMA-RC In the event that any check or wire
transfer is incorrectly labeled or transferred, ICMA-RC will return it to Employer with proper
instructions
8 Responsibility
(a) ICMA-RC shall not be responsible for any acts or omissions of any person with respect to
the Plan, or its related Trust, other than ICMA-RC in connection with the administration
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or operation of the Plan or its related Trust
(b) The Employer understands that, as a general matter, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS")
may decline to rule on certain design features or provisions that the Employer may request
to have added to the RHS Program materials The Employer agrees to hold ICMA-RC
harmless in connection with the addition and administration of any Plan feature or
provision requested by the Employer for which the IRS will not provide express
interpretive guidance
9 Indemnification
Employer shall indemnify ICMA-RC against,and hold ICMA-RC harmless from, any and all loss,
damage, penalty, liability, cost, and expense, including without limitation, reasonable attorney's
fees,that may be incurred by,imposed upon,or asserted against ICMA-RC by reason of any claim,
regulatory proceeding, or litigation arising from any act done or omitted to be done by any
individual or person with respect to the Plan or its related Trust, excepting only any and all loss,
damage, penalty, liability, cost or expense resulting from ICMA-RC's negligence, bad faith, or
willful misconduct
10 Term
This Agreement shall be in effect for an initial term beginning on the Inception Date and ending 3
years after the Inception Date This Agreement will be renewed automatically for each succeeding
year unless written notice of termination is provided by either party to the other no less than 60
days before the end of such Agreement year The Employer understands and acknowledges that,
in the event the Employer terminates this Agreement (or replaces the Vantagepoint PLUS Fund,
offered by VantageTrust II, as an investment option in its investment line-up), ICMA-RC retains
full discretion to release Plan assets invested in the Vantagepoint PLUS Fund in an orderly manner
over a period of up to 12 months from the date ICMA-RC receives written notification from the
Employer that it has made a final and binding selection of a replacement for ICMA-RC as
administrator of the Plan (or a replacement investment option for the Vantagepoint PLUS Fund)
11 Amendments and Adjustments
(a) This Agreement may be amended by wntten instrument signed by the parties
(b) The parties agree that only an adjustment to compensation or administrative and
operational services under this Agreement may be implemented by ICMA-RC through a
proposal to the Employer via correspondence or the Employer Bulletin The Employer
will be given at least 60 days to review the proposal before the effective date of the
adjustment Such adjustment shall become effective unless, within the 60-day period, the
Employer notifies ICMA-RC in writing that it does not accept such adjustment, in which
event the parties will negotiate with respect to the adjustment
(c) No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising any nght, remedy, power or privilege
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hereunder shall operate as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege
12 Notices
All notices required to be delivered under this Agreement shall be delivered electronically,
personally or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to (i) Legal
Department, ICMA Retirement Corporation, 777 North Capitol Street, N E , Suite 600,
Washington, D C, 20002-4240, (ii) Employer at the office set forth in the first paragraph hereof,
or to any other address designated by the party to receive the same by written notice similarly
given
13 Complete Agreement
This Agreement, with an executed Business Associate Agreement, shall constitute the sole
agreement between ICMA-RC and Employer relating to the object of this Agreement and correctly
sets forth the complete rights, duties and obligations of each party to the other as of its date Any
prior agreements, promises, negotiations or representations, verbal or otherwise, not expressly set
forth in this Agreement are of no force and effect
14 Governing Law
This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
California applicable to contracts made in that jurisdiction without reference to its conflicts of laws
provisions
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In Witness Whereof,the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the Inception Date first
above wntten
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
B J' \ A.
gna e/Date
By Jerry PANIC, Mayan
Name and Title (Please Pnnt)
INTERNATIONAL CITY MANAGEMENT
ASSOCIATION RETIREMENT CORPORATION
By �Gl
Thomas McAndrews
Assistant Secretary
Please return an executed copy of the Agreement either
(a)Electronically to PlanAdoptionServices(a)icmarc orq,or
(b) In paper form to ICMA-RC
ATTN PLAN ADOPTION SERVICES
777 North Capitol Street NE
Suite 600
Washington DC 20002-4240
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Exhibit A
RHS HIPAA BUSINESS ASSOCIATE AGREEMENT FOR [PLAN NUMBER(S)]
This Business Associate Agreement ("BA Agreement") supplements and is made part of
the Administrative Services Agreement entered into between City of Rancho Palos Verdes
on behalf of plan numbers 803392 ("Covered Entity" or City of Rancho Palos Verdes RHS
and ICMA-RC ("Business Associate") on IDISI/1°l , and is effective as of the effective
date of the Administrative Services Agreement (the "Effective Date")
RECITALS
Covered Entity is a group health plan that reimburses medical expenses for eligible
participants, their spouses, and their dependents Under the Health Information Portability
and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA"), Covered Entity is required to enter into this BA
Agreement to obtain satisfactory assurances that Business Associate will appropriately
safeguard all Protected Health Information ("PHI"), as defined herein, that is created,
maintained, received, or transmitted by Business Associate on behalf of Covered Entity
Business Associate is a record keeper providing administrative services to Covered Entity
In general, Business Associate will not have access to information that would traditionally
be considered PHI because participant medical information used to substantiate
reimbursements is sent directly to and reviewed by a third-party claims processor The
third-party claims processor has agreed to protect PHI that it creates, maintains, receives,
or transmits in a manner that is consistent with and as stringent as the terms agreed to by
Business Associate under this BA Agreement with respect to information that could be
considered PHI Business Associate has access to information that might be interpreted
as PHI, including an individual's participation in the plan, reimbursement amounts, and the
timing of reimbursements
In consideration of the mutual promises below and the exchange of information pursuant
to this BA Agreement and in order to comply with all legal requirements for the protection
of this information, Covered Entity and Business Associate agree as follows
1 DEFINITIONS
a The following terms used in this BA Agreement shall have the same meaning
as those terms are defined in the HIPAA Rules Breach, Data Aggregations,
Designated Record Set, Disclosure, Health Care Operations, Minimum
Necessary, Notice of Privacy Practices, Secretary, Security Incident,
Subcontractor, Unsecured Protected Health Information, and Use
b "Administrative Services Agreement" refers to a separate agreement outlining
the services ICMA-RC will provide to Covered Entity and the terms and
conditions governing the provision of such services The Administrative
Services Agreement is made between ICMA-RC and City of Rancho Palos
Verdes RHS or its sponsor, acting on behalf of City of Rancho Palos
Verdes RHS
Plan# 803392
c "Business Associate" shall have the same meaning as the term "business
associate" at 45 CFR 160 103, and in reference to this BA Agreement shall
mean ICMA-RC
d "Covered Entity" shall have the same meaning as the term "covered entity" at
45 CFR 160 103, and in reference this BA Agreement, shall mean City of
Rancho Palos Verdes RHS
e "HIPAA Rules" shall mean the Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, and
Enforcement Rules at 45 CFR Part 160 and Part 164
f "Privacy Rule" shall mean the Privacy Standards and Implementation
Specifications at 45 CFR 170 and 164, Subparts A and E
g "Protected Health Information" ("PHI") shall have the same meaning as the
term "protected health information" in 45 CFR § 160 103, limited to the
information created, received, maintained, or transmitted by Business
Associate from or on behalf of Covered Entity pursuant to this Agreement
h "Security Rule" shall mean the Security Standards and Implementation
Specifications at 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164, Subparts A and C
2 OBLIGATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF BUSINESS ASSOCIATE
Business Associate agrees to
a Not Use or Disclose PHI other than as permitted or required by this BA
Agreement or as required by law
b Use appropriate safeguards to prevent Use or Disclosure of PHI other than as
provided for by this BA Agreement, and comply with subpart C of 45 CFR Part
164 with respect to electronic PHI in Business Associate's custody or control,
to prevent Use or Disclosure of PHI other than as provided for by this BA
Agreement
c Report to Covered Entity any Use or Disclosure of PHI not provided for by the
BA Agreement of which it becomes aware not more than 60 calendar days
after Business Associate discovers such non-permitted Use or Disclosure,
including Breaches of Unsecured PHI as required at 45 CFR 164 410, and any
Security Incident for which it becomes aware
d In accordance with 45 CFR 164 502(e)(1)(ii) and 164 308(b)(2), if applicable,
ensure that any Subcontractors that create, receive, maintain, or transmit PHI
on behalf of the Business Associate agree to the same restrictions, conditions,
and requirements that apply to the Business Associate with respect to such
information
e Make available, within 30 calendar days of the request of Covered Entity, PHI
in a Designated Record Set in Business Associate's custody or control, to
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Covered Entity, or as Directed by Covered Entity, to an individual, so that
Covered Entity may meet its access obligations under 45 CFR § 164 524
f Make any amendment(s) to PHI in a Designated Record Set in Business
Associate's custody or control as directed in writing by the Covered Entity
pursuant to 45 CFR 164 526 no later than 60 days after receipt of such
request, so that Covered Entity may meet its amendment obligations under 45
CFR 164 526
g Maintain and make available the information required to provide an accounting
of Disclosures to the Covered Entity as requested by Covered Entity in writing
and as necessary to satisfy the Covered Entity's obligations under 45 CFR
164 528
h Make its internal practices, books, and records, available to the Secretary for
purposes of determining compliance with the HIPAA Rules
i Not directly or indirectly receive remuneration in exchange of PHI
j Comply with the administrative simplification rules applicable to standard
transactions, if Business Associate conducts such transactions under the
electronic data interchange rules on behalf of Covered Entity
k To the extent the parties agree that Business Associate will carry out directly
one or more of Covered Entity's obligations under the Privacy Rule, the
Business Associate will comply with the requirements of the Privacy Rule that
apply to the Covered Entity in the performance of such obligations
3 PERMITTED USES AND DISCLOSURES BY BUSINESS ASSOCIATE
a Business Associate may only Use or Disclose PHI as necessary to perform the
services set forth in the Administrative Services Agreement and as permitted
by this BA Agreement
b Business Associate may Use or Disclose PHI as required by law or to report
violations of law to appropriate Federal and State authorities, consistent with
45 CFR 164 5020)(i)
c Except as otherwise limited by this BA Agreement, Business Associate agrees
to make Uses and Disclosures and requests for PHI consistent with the
Covered Entity's Minimum Necessary policies and procedures when such are
provided by the Covered Entity to Business Associate
d Business Associate is authorized to de-identify information in accordance with
45 CFR 164 514(a)-(c)
e Business Associate may not Use or Disclose PHI in a manner that would
violate Subpart E of 45 CFR Part 164 if done by Covered Entity, except for the
specific Uses and Disclosures set forth below
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f Business Associate may Use PHI for the proper management and
administration of the Business Associate or to carry out the legal
responsibilities of the Business Associate
g Business Associate may provide Data Aggregation services relating to the
Health Care Operations of the Covered Entity
4 OBLIGATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF COVERED ENTITY
a Covered Entity shall notify Business Associate of any limitations in the Notice
of Privacy Practices that Covered Entity provides to individuals pursuant to 45
CFR 164 520, to the extent that such limitation may affect Business
Associate's Use or Disclosure of PHI
b Covered Entity shall notify Business Associate of any changes in, or revocation
of, the permission by an individual to Use or Disclose his or her PHI, to the
extent that such changes may affect Business Associate's Use or Disclosure of
PHI
c Covered Entity shall notify Business Associate of any restrictions on the Use or
Disclosure of PHI that Covered Entity has agreed to or is required to abide by
under 45 CFR 164 522, to the extent that such restriction may affect Business
Associate's Use or Disclosure of PHI
d Covered Entity shall not request Business Associate to Use or Disclose PHI in
any manner that would not be permissible under Subpart E of 45 CFR Part 164
if done by Covered Entity, except to the extent that Business Associate will
Use or Disclose PHI for Data Aggregation or management and administration
and legal responsibilities of the Business Associate
e Covered Entity shall notify Business Associate of any confidential
communication requests with which the Covered Entity has agreed to in
accordance with 45 CFR 164 522, to the extent such requests would affect
Business Associate's Use or Disclosure of PHI
5 TERM AND TERMINATION
a This BA Agreement shall be effective as of the Effective Date, and shall
terminate upon the termination of the Administrative Services Agreement,
subject to the provisions below regarding the return or destruction of PHI
b Business Associate authorizes termination of this BA Agreement by Covered
Entity, if Covered Entity determines Business Associate has violated a material
term of the BA Agreement, and Business Associate has not cured the Breach
or ended the violation, following written notice to the Business Associate,
within a reasonable period of time not to exceed any reasonable cure period
defined in the Administrative Services Agreement
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c Upon termination of this BA Agreement for any reason, Business Associate,
with respect to PHI Received from Covered Entity, or created, maintained, or
received from Business Associate on behalf of Covered Entity, shall
I Retain only that PHI which is necessary for Business Associate to
continue its proper management and administration or to carry out its
legal responsibilities,
ii Return to Covered Entity or, if agreed to by Covered Entity, destroy the
remaining PHI that the Business Associate still maintains in any form,
iii Continue to use appropriate safeguards and comply with Subpart C of
45 CFR Part 164 with respect to electronic PHI to prevent Use or
Disclosure of the PHI, other than as provided for in this Section, for as
long as Business Associate retains PHI,
iv Not Use or Disclose the PHI retained by Business Associate other than
for the purposes for which such PHI was retained and subject to the
same conditions set out at Paragraph 3(f),
v Return to Covered Entity or, if agreed to Covered Entity, destroy the
PHI retained by Business Associate when it is no longer needed by
Business Associate for its proper management and administration or to
carry out its legal responsibilities,
vi Notwithstanding any other provision of this BA Agreement, upon
termination, Business Associate may also transmit PHI to another
Business Associate of the Covered Entity upon the written request of
the Covered Entity
d The obligations of Business Associate under Section 5, Term and Termination,
shall survive the termination of this BA Agreement
6 GENERAL PROVISIONS
a A reference in this BA Agreement to a section in the HIPAA Rules means the
section as in effect or amended
b The parties agree to take such action as is necessary to amend this BA
Agreement from time to time as is necessary for compliance with the
requirements of the HIPAA Rules and any other applicable laws
c Any ambiguity in this BA Agreement shall be interpreted to permit compliance
with the HIPAA rules
d Nothing in this BA Agreement shall be construed as creating any rights or
benefits to any third parties
e The invalidity and unenforceability of any provision of this BA Agreement shall
not affect the enforceability of any other provision of this BA Agreement or the
Administrative Services Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect
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f All notices and communications required by this BA Agreement shall be in
writing Such notices and communications shall be given in one of the
following forms (i) by delivery in person, (ii) by a nationally-recognized, next-
day courier service, (iii) by first-class, registered or certified mail, postage
prepaid, or (iv) by electronic mail to the address that each party specifies in
writing
g This BA Agreement and the Administrative Services Agreement constitute the
entire agreement between the parties with respect to its subject matter and
constitute and supersede all prior agreements, representations, and
understandings of the parties, written or oral, with regard to the same subject
matter
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES RHS
By 14 V t/ ttL
Signature
Do IN►Ilm _ Q n
NNaffle and Title (Please Print)
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Date
INTERNATIONAL CITY
MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
RETIREMENT CORPORATION
By % i .
Thomas Mc' •• -ws
Assistant Secretary
Please return an executed copy of the Agreement either
(a)Electronically to PlanAdoptionServices@icmarc orq,or
(b)In paper form to ICMA-RC
ATTN PLAN ADOPTION SERVICES
777 North Capitol Street NE
Suite 600
Washington DC 20002-4240
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