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JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF A TRANSIT SHELTER ADVERTISING PROGRAM THIS JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT (Agreement) is made and entered intor� 1 (� , 1998 by and between the Alameda -Contra Costa Transit District (District) and the following county and cities: the County of Alameda and the cities of Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Fremont, Hayward, Newark and San Leandro (collectively the "Participating Entities" and individually as the "Participating Entity", "County", or "City" as the case may be). RECITALS A. The Participating Entities, including portions of the County, are included within the boundaries of District's service area. B. The District operates a public bus transit system in the East Bay Area of the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Area. The District operates approximately 700 buses within its boundaries and has 8000 bus stops. C. The District previously installed and maintained bus shelters at some of its bus stops. However, in 1995 the District stopped completely the maintenance of its bus shelters and notified the Participating Entities that it would remove the shelters unless the Participating Entities assumed responsibility for these shelters. D. In 1992, the District and somejf not all, of the Participating Entities entered into contracts with Bus/Line Media for the installation of bus shelters at locations selected by Bus/Line Media. These shelters were privately owned and operated and contained advertisements on a portion of the shelter. Bus/Line Media was placed in receivership in 1993 and the terms of the contracts with the District and the Participating Entities were not fulfilled. E. The District was able to obtain, with the support of the Participating Entities, a grant from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District through the Alameda County Congestion Management Agencyto fund the Multi -Agency Bus Shelter Advertising Project. (the Project) The Project has two objectives: 1) to encourage transit usage and support transit users by providing them with adequate shelter, and 2) to improve air quality by minimizing auto trips. This grant includes the funding of a Project Manager position (the Project Manager) for two years to assist the Participating Entities and the District in seeking and obtaining a Contractor for the purpose of installing and maintaining both commercial Bus Shelter Agreement June 16, 1998 Page 1 of 11